DAILY MIRROR: Dion Dublin and Joey Gudjonsson were sent off as Aston Villa crashed to another devastating defeat against their bitter local rivals.

THE SUN: Alex Ferguson has slapped a booze ban and 9pm curfew on players invited to David Beckham's glittering party for son Brooklyn.

DAILY STAR: Roy Keane shook off his Worthington Cup final misery to promise Manchester United fans: We can still win the Premiership title and the Champions League.

DAILY EXPRESS: Sir Alex Ferguson is ready to splash £40million on five summer signings in an attempt to reconstruct faltering Manchester United.

DAILY MAIL: The Football Association have been told to scrap plans for a new Wembley - or face financial ruin.

THE TIMES: South Africa were eliminated from their own cricket World Cup in the most heartbreaking and unprofessional fashion last night when rain brought an end to their final group match with the scores tied under the Duckworth/Lewis system.

THE INDEPENDENT: A night of shame and humiliation for Aston Villa brought their second defeat this season by Birmingham City, although the damage went beyond lost points and pride.

THE GUARDIAN: The extraordinary ascent of Jonny Wilkinson continued yesterday when he was made England captain.

DAILY TELEGRAPH: Two players sent off, one likely to face a misconduct charge for spitting, fighting among supporters who ripped up seats and a match full of bad feeling - Birmingham City won the game but football was the loser on a night that shamed both clubs.