The sporting weekend was dominated by the third round of the FA Cup, which saw the likes of Gillingham, Barnet, Oldham and Newport pull off shock wins.
Premier League clubs Cardiff, Fulham, Huddersfield and Leicester were all eliminated by lower-division opposition, while there was a dramatic Gallagher Premiership encounter between Exeter and Bristol at Sandy Park.
Here, Press Association Sport looks at some of the weekend's best action in pictures.
Restore Data
| Team | P | W | D | L | F | A | GD | PTS | |
| 1 | Liverpool | 30 | 22 | 7 | 1 | 70 | 27 | 43 | 73 |
| 2 | Arsenal | 30 | 17 | 10 | 3 | 55 | 25 | 30 | 61 |
| 3 | Nottingham ForestNott'm Forest | 30 | 17 | 6 | 7 | 50 | 35 | 15 | 57 |
| 4 | Chelsea | 30 | 15 | 7 | 8 | 54 | 37 | 17 | 52 |
| 5 | Manchester CityMan City | 30 | 15 | 6 | 9 | 57 | 40 | 17 | 51 |
| 6 | Newcastle UnitedNewcastle | 29 | 15 | 5 | 9 | 49 | 39 | 10 | 50 |
| 7 | Aston Villa | 30 | 13 | 9 | 8 | 44 | 45 | -1 | 48 |
| 8 | Brighton & Hove AlbionBrighton | 30 | 12 | 11 | 7 | 48 | 45 | 3 | 47 |
| 9 | Fulham | 30 | 12 | 9 | 9 | 44 | 40 | 4 | 45 |
| 10 | Bournemouth | 30 | 12 | 8 | 10 | 49 | 38 | 11 | 44 |
| 11 | Brentford | 30 | 12 | 5 | 13 | 51 | 47 | 4 | 41 |
| 12 | Crystal Palace | 29 | 10 | 10 | 9 | 37 | 34 | 3 | 40 |
| 13 | Manchester UnitedMan Utd | 30 | 10 | 7 | 13 | 37 | 41 | -4 | 37 |
| 14 | Tottenham HotspurSpurs | 30 | 10 | 4 | 16 | 55 | 44 | 11 | 34 |
| 15 | Everton | 30 | 7 | 13 | 10 | 32 | 37 | -5 | 34 |
| 16 | West Ham UnitedWest Ham | 30 | 9 | 7 | 14 | 33 | 50 | -17 | 34 |
| 17 | Wolverhampton WanderersWolves | 30 | 8 | 5 | 17 | 41 | 58 | -17 | 29 |
| 18 | Ipswich TownIpswich | 30 | 4 | 8 | 18 | 30 | 63 | -33 | 20 |
| 19 | Leicester CityLeicester | 30 | 4 | 5 | 21 | 25 | 67 | -42 | 17 |
| 20 | Southampton | 30 | 2 | 4 | 24 | 22 | 71 | -49 | 10 |
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