UKROOS WRAP: Socceroos pair Tim Cahill and Lucas Neill had a tough time at Old Trafford as Everton succumbed to champions Manchester United 3-0 in the Premier League.Cahill, playing as one of Everton's few attackers, had little to work with, while right-back Neill was given plenty of problems by Patrice Evra all evening.
Cahill was booked early in the contest and after picking up a knock late in the contest was replaced on 83 minutes as the Toffees slumped to an emphatic defeat.
Elsewhere in the Premier League over the weekend, Vince Grella made his return from injury for Blackburn as a late sub, while Brett Emerton played a full game as Rovers won 2-0 against Lancashire rivals Bolton.
Emerton had plenty of joy running down the right-wing for Blackburn and almost got his name on the scoresheet late in the contest with a left-foot effort which brought out a fine save from Bolton's Jussi Jaaskelainen.
Meanwhile, Mark Schwarzer was beaten by a cool Lee Bowyer finish but had little else to do as Fulham lost 1-0 at Birmingham City on Saturday.
Richard Garcia started and played almost an hour before being replaced as Hull City drew 3-3 with West Ham United. Garcia worked hard but having just returned from injury he needed a rest.
In England's Championship, potential Socceroos number two Brad Jones continues to impress new Middlesbrough boss Gordon Strachan after a good showing in Boro's 1-1 draw with Nottingham Forest.
Jones made several excellent saves in the second-half as Forest put the pressure on Boro. Also for Middlesbrough, Rhys Williams played a full game reverting to his natural right-back role.
After the game, Strachan complimented his Aussie pair, saying: "In the second-half they had to defend and they defended well and Brad (Jones) also did well.
"I thought Rhys Williams played well and the defence played well. Rhys is a good right-back and he'll be very pleased with his performance today. I thought he was excellent."
Elsewhere in England's second tier, Shane Lowry played a full game in the heart of defence for Plymouth as they conceded a devastating 94th minute goal to lose 1-0 at Leicester City.
Meanwhile, Adam Federici put in a full shift in goals for Reading as they finally claimed a home win, beating Blackpool 2-1 at the Madejski Stadium, while Nick Carle was an unused sub as Crystal Palace drew 1-1 at Coventry.
In England's League One, Neil Kilkenny marked his return to the Leeds United starting side in the league with a goal as the Whites won 3-0 at Brighton.
Kilkenny has been used mostly as a sub at Leeds this campaign after an injury interrupted pre-season but some recent good showings in cup matches prompted United boss Simon Grayson to offer him a start down in Brighton.
And the Beijing Olyroo didn't disappoint, providing a wonderful 80-yard ball for Jermaine Beckford's goal which made it 2-0 just before the break, before Kilkenny got himself in on the act.
Late in the contest, Kilkenny did well to convert a cross from 12 yards to seal the result. Fellow Aussie Patrick Kisnorbo played a full game for Leeds and missed a good chance to score in the second-half with a free header.
Elsewhere in the English third tier, Aussie goalkeepers Jamie Young and Michael Theoklitos were unused subs as Wycombe won 2-0 at Millwall and Norwich drew 2-2 at Southampton respectively.
In England's League Two, former Joeys defender Shane Cansdell-Sherriff played a full game as Shrewsbury Town scored late to rescue a 1-1 draw with Bury. The result keeps the Shrews in the playoff spots in 7th.
Also in the English fourth tier, Daniel Leach played a full game as Barnet drew 0-0 with Port Vale, while Scott Guyett remains on the sidelines for leaders Bournemouth who won 2-1 at Macclesfield.
In the Blue Square Premier League, James Meredith put in a full shift for York City as they won 1-0 at AFC Wimbledon to boost their promotion hopes as they move to fifth.
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