Aston Villa 0-0 Liverpool: In the Premiership, Steven Gerrard hurdles Wilfred Bouma as the Merseyside club look for a goal Dirk Kuyt is presented with a great chance by John Arne Riise but heads well wide in a game low on entertainment Charlton 2-0 Newcastle: The Addicks' Soulemayne Diawara clears from Antoine Sibierski as the Magpies go close Darren Bent attempts to break for Charlton, knowing that a win is essential if they are to catch Sheffield United The opener comes in the 52nd minute when Bent's free-kick hits the bar and Zhi Zheng heads home the rebound Jerome Thomas secures the points with a penalty near the end as Charlton boost their chances of survival Everton 1-0 Arsenal: Tomas Rosicky causes problems for the Toffees' defence - he sets up Jeremie Aliadiere but he misses Leon Osman is among those that go close to scoring as Everton hit the post twice at Goodison Park With the game into injury time, Arsenal fail to clear a corner and Andy Johnson steals the points for the hosts Kilmarnock 1-5 Hibernian: At Hampden Park, Hibs' Robert Jones breaks the deadlock in the CIS Insurance Cup final The Edinburgh club take total control in the second half - Abdessalam Benjelloun bags a brace Steven Fletcher also nets a couple as Kilmarnock, briefly rallied by Gordon Greer's goal, lose their way late on John Collins's team savour the moment as victory sees Hibernian collect their first trophy for 16 years Falkirk 1-0 Celtic: In the SPL, the visitors' Craig Beattie fails to beat Kasper Schmeichel after winning an early penalty Ten minutes later the hosts go in front when Steven Thomson beats Artur Boruc after connecting with Carl Finnigan's cross Before half-time, a scuffle involving Finnigan and Celtic's Stephen McManus sees both sent off for violent conduct The Glasgow club push for an equaliser but some resolute defending keeps them out as a surprise defeat ensues
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