THE SUN: Farnborough were last night locked in a row with TV chiefs over their FA Cup tie with Arsenal.

DAILY MIRROR: Gerard Houllier last night insisted the only way he will leave the manager's chair at Anfield is if he is carried out.

DAILY MAIL: Blackburn Rovers put a big dent in Manchester United's ambition to win four trophies this season as they earned a 1-1 draw in the first leg of their Worthington Cup semi-final at Old Trafford last night.

DAILY EXPRESS: Blackburn Rovers gave themselves a terrific chance of reaching a second successive Worthington Cup final by holding Manchester United to a 1-1 draw at Old Trafford last night.

DAILY STAR: Scouser David Thompson stunned Manchester United last night by grabbing a sensational draw at Old Trafford.

THE TIMES: Sir Alex Ferguson proudly boasted in his programme notes that he had never suffered defeat in eight domestic semi-final ties since taking charge of Manchester United in 1986, but that record is in danger after his team failed to make home advantage count in their Worthington Cup first-leg tie last night.

THE GUARDIAN: Ministers fear England's cricketers could be caught in the crossfire of violent clashes between police and opponents of Robert Mugabe's regime if their World Cup match with Zimbabwe goes ahead as scheduled on February 13.

THE INDEPENDENT: Ewood Park will be no place for the faint-hearted when the second leg of their Worthington Cup semi-final against Manchester United comes around a fortnight today.

THE DAILY TELEGRAPH: Sir Alex Ferguson's proud record of never having lost a domestic semi-final during his glorious reign as Manchester United manager is now under serious threat.