liverpool 1 reading 2- long goodbye - shanes winner has rafa reeling

... burnley 1 liverpool 0(fa cup third round, january 18, 2005)left-back djimi traore's comical own goal decided rafa benitez's first fa cup match as liverpool boss

stoke city throw portsmouth keeper david james world cup lifeline

... hart has drawn attention to himself with a number of match-turning displays during the record-breaking, 14-match unbeaten run by alex mcleish's side

southend slam 'confetti' effect of hmrc winding-up petitions

... the match was postponed on safety grounds in a move that had a clear commercial impact on the broadcaster: the average audience figure was fewer than 600,000 compared with 2

brian laws pleads his case as burnley spring a surprise

... "burnley can't match the finances of a lot of premier league teams, money will always be tight, but nothing is broken here," laws said

simpson contract closer to completion

... " fa cup replay match preview: newcastle united v plymouth argyle here

fa cup line ups: newcastle utd v plymouth argyle

... match preview/stats/thread: newcastle utd v plymouth argyle here

tottenham manager challenges gareth bale to claim a starting place

harry redknapp has challenged gareth bale to seize his opportunity in the tottenham team, saying the player has flattered to deceive for much of his time at the club.the wales defender, who joined for £5m from southampton in the summer of 2007, has his chance because of an ankle injury to benoît assou-ekotto, which could keep the first-choice left-back out for a further two or three weeks.

peter lovenkrands scores hat-trick as newcastle beat plymouth

... it was only the ninth match lovenkrands, more usually a winger, has started this season but his blend of ruthless incision and jaw-dropping acceleration swiftly ensured plymouth made up the numbers in this replay

roberto mancini uncorks the red wine to shake up manchester city diet

... hailing from a culture where alcohol is sipped at mealtimes instead of necked at speed in pubs and nightclubs, mancini will seek to show his squad how a decent glass of red can perk up their pre-match meals and improve performance ... another ­italian, ­gianluca vialli, famously gave his chelsea players a glass of champagne in the dressing room before his first match in a charge – a 3-1 victory over arsenal – but it rare for players to be encouraged to consume alcohol

liverpool hit new low as reading triumph at anfield

... the liverpool manager's pre-match instruction to his team could not have been simpler; no mistakes, not even the slightest encouragement to the championship side, and a ruthless attitude