September
13  Hull  (h)     
20  West Ham  (a)     
23/24 Spurs  (h)    League Cup 3
27  Blackburn  (h)     
October
  5  Everton  (a)
20  Man City  (h)
25  Mackems  (a)
29  West Brom  (h)     
November
  3  Villa  (h)
  9  Fulham  (a)
15  Wigan  (h)     
22  Chelsea  (a)     
29  Boro  (a)     
December
  6  Stoke  (h)     
13  Portsmouth  (a)     
20  Spurs  (h)      
26  Wigan  (a)     
28  Liverpool  (h)     
January 2009
  3                        FA Cup 3 
10  West Ham  (h)     
17  Blackburn  (a)     
28  Man City  (a)     
31  Mackems  (h)
February
  7  West Brom  (a)     
21  Everton  (h)     
28  Bolton  (a)     
March
  4  Man U  (h)     
14  Hull  (a)     
21  Arsenal  (h)     
April
  4  Chelsea  (h)     
11  Stoke  (a)     
18  Spurs  (a)     
25  Portsmouth  (h)     
May
  2  Liverpool  (a)     
  9  Boro  (h)   
16  Fulham  (h)   
24  Villa  (a)