Brentwood and Essex news, sport and information from the Brentwood Weekly News

Gunners keep pace at the top

7:54pm Saturday 13th March 2010

Nicklas Bendtner struck in stoppage time as Arsenal kept pace with Chelsea at the top of the Barclays Premier League with a 2-1 victory at 10-man Hull.

England retain Calcutta Cup

7:25pm Saturday 13th March 2010

England retained the Calcutta Cup in dramatic fashion as they and Scotland played out the first draw in the fixture since 1989.

Blues battle back to draw

5:21pm Saturday 13th March 2010

Life-long fan Craig Gardner scored his first Birmingham goal as Alex McLeish's side recovered to earn a 2-2 draw against Everton and preserve their six month unbeaten home record.

Chelsea go top after Hammers triumph

5:21pm Saturday 13th March 2010

Chelsea went back to the top of the Barclays Premier League with a comfortable 4-1 win over West Ham at Stamford Bridge.

Wolves claim three-point haul

5:21pm Saturday 13th March 2010

Wolves hung on to claim a 2-1 win and three potentially crucial points in their battle against Barclays Premier League relegation at Turf Moor.

Villa held in Stoke stalemate

5:21pm Saturday 13th March 2010

Aston Villa missed the chance to reduce their deficit in the race for the final Champions League place after being held to a goalless draw at Stoke.

Ennis and Chambers claim gold

5:13pm Saturday 13th March 2010

Jessica Ennis and Dwain Chambers won gold for Great Britain at the World Indoor Championships in Doha on Saturday.

Ireland too strong for Wales

4:43pm Saturday 13th March 2010

Ireland celebrated captain Brian O'Driscoll's century of caps by cruising to a 27-12 victory over Wales which leaves them one win away from claiming their fifth Triple Crown in seven seasons.

Pav at the double for Spurs

2:55pm Saturday 13th March 2010

Tottenham striker Roman Pavlyuchenko was on target again to help defeat Blackburn 3-1 at White Hart Lane and maintain his side's hopes of a top-four finish in the Barclays Premier League.