Manchester United lifted the Vodacom Challenge trophy in South Africa thanks to goals from two senior professionals and two youngsters. Ryan Giggs and Wayne Rooney found the target in a 4-0 win over Kaizer Chiefs at the Loftus Versfeld Stadium in Pretoria, as did Tom Cleverley and Fraizer Campbell.
Sir Alex Ferguson used the game to mix up his side with a friendly against Portsmouth to come in Nigeria today. Giggs made the breakthrough for United in the 40th minute with a shot high into the net following a cross from Lee Martin. Rooney made it two in the 57th minute by slipping the ball home after being set up by Danny Simpson. A Rooney header found Cleverley at the near post to make it 3-0 five minutes later and Campbell wrapped up the scoring with four minutes to go.
Chelsea recorded the second win of their Asian tour with a 7-0 thrashing of Chinese Super League side Chengdu Blades in Macau. Nicolas Anelka, Solomon Kalou and Frank Lampard put Luiz Felipe Scolari's side 3-0 ahead at the interval before Joe Cole came off the bench to score twice, one a smart backheel finish from a Michael Essien cross. Goals from Shaun Wright-Phillips and Argentine teenager Franco Di Santo, his second of the tour, completed the rout.
Second-half strikes from Simon Davies and new signing Zoltan Gera earned Fulham a 2-1 victory over Ulsan Hyundai in South Korea. West Bromwich Albion continued their winless run in pre-season by going down 2-1 at Ipswich despite taking the lead through Ishmael Miller. However, a Tommy Miller penalty and Kevin Lisbie's powerful finish won it for Ipswich.
Another Premier League side to trip up were Hull City, who found themselves 4-0 down at half-time to Crewe, Calvin Zola hitting a hat-trick for the League One side. The Hull manager, Phil Brown, completely changed his side at the interval, but Crewe were able to hang on to their four-goal advantage.
Newcastle also suffered defeat, Stuart Elliott capitalising on a Jose Enrique error late on to give Doncaster a 1-0 win at the Keepmoat Stadium, while Manchester City were beaten by the same scoreline at Hamburg.
Wolves enjoyed a comfortable win against Kilmarnock at Rugby Park, new signing Chris Iwelumo scoring twice in a 3-0 victory over the Scottish Premier League side, but Championship rivals QPR enjoyed less luck in Scotland, losing 2-0 at Falkirk. Sheffield United won 2-0 at Scunthorpe with new £2m signing Darius Henderson scoring one and setting up the other for Danny Webber, and Derby County came from behind to beat Mansfield 3-2, Paul Green hitting their winner.
Sheffield Wednesday saw off Bury 2-0 through two second-half goals from Leon Clarke, Birmingham won 2-0 at Gillingham with goals from Cameron Jerome and Martin Taylor, and
Coventry ran out 3-1 winners at Cambridge United, Freddy Eastwood scoring twice for the Sky Blues.
