Lee Martin scored his first goal for Stoke City, bagging the
winner in a 2-1 triumph over Southampton. City skipper and
ex-United youngster Danny Higginbotham said: Lees been brilliant
and hes worked really hard so now hes getting his rewards."
Danny Simpson and Jonny Evans were again in fine form for
Sunderland, who notched a vital 2-0 away win at Barnsley to
continue their promotion charge. Adam Eckersley was an unused
substitute for the Tykes, while Ritchie Jones was not
involved.
Royal Antwerp registered a vital 1-0 win over third-placed KV
Mechelen. Both Ryan Shawcross and Darron Gibson were booked, while
Fraizer Campbell and David Gray missed the match through suspension
and injury respectively.
Ben Foster turned in an inspired display as Watford booked their
place in the FA Cup semi-finals with a 1-0 win at Plymouth.
Parma notched a fourth successive draw, salvaging a point at
Atalanta through Ferdinand Coly's late leveller. Giuseppe Rossi was
twice thwarted by home goalkeeper Alex Calderoni in another fine
display.
Gerard Pique completed another impressive 90 minutes as Real
Zaragoza were held to a 1-1 draw at Real Betis.
Danny Rose turned in a solid display as Oxford slipped to a
surprise 2-0 home defeat against Forest Green Rovers.
Phil Bardsley will hope to retain his place in Aston Villa's
starting line up when Arsenal visit Villa Park on
Wednesday.