Having hyped up the Manchester United v Arsenal fixture to boiling point in the days leading up to the game, the back pages gleefully report on the bad-tempered mayhem that spilled out during it.

"The recriminations from this one will run for weeks," says the Sun, no doubt keepings its fingers crossed that they do.

The Daily Mirror describes the Arsenal players' conduct after the full-time whistle as "nothing short of scandalous" while the Daily Mail talks of "disgraceful scenes".

The broadsheets carry the same message albeit in more flowery style.

"The face of the beautiful game was ravaged with scars and tears yesterday," writes Henry Winter in the Daily Telegraph.

THE HEADLINES The Times: Battling Britons refuse to let light go out Daily Telegraph: Humiliated Arsenal in the dock The Sun: You cheat - Wenger blast at "diver" Ruud Daily Express: This is war (Man Utd v Arsenal) Daily Mail: Sacked - Hoddle goes as Spurs' patience finally runs outs Daily Star: Yobs - Gunners shame in Van Nist cheat fury Daily Mirror: Out of a job - Spurs sack Hod and go for O'Neill The Guardian: Hoddle sacked The Independent: Arsenal in the dock as draw ends in mayhem

One wonders how many tears will be shed at White Hart Lane after the sacking of Glenn Hoddle, which is the other major story in Monday's sports pages although it took place too late to appear in all of the first editions.

The Guardian points out that the dismissal was "much anticipated" while the Daily Telegraph finds a silver lining for the former England manager.

"Hoddle can expect to leave with a �2m pay-off - not a bad price of failure - and probably, as has often been the case, in denial that anything was really his fault."

Something that cannot be faulted is the bravery of the British Davis Cup team, in the shape of Tim Henman and Greg Rusedski, who have managed to keep the tie against Morocco alive against all the odds.