Fwd: Your daily e-mail from the BBC Friday, 07 March, 2008

[Gabriel Heinze]

BBC DAILY E-MAIL: UK EDITION
Friday, 07 March, 2008

 

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BBC DAILY E-MAIL: UK EDITION
Friday, 07 March, 2008


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BBC SPORT
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FOOTBALL

 * Ferguson has no retirement plan *
Sir Alex Ferguson insists he has not set a date for when he will step down as manager of Manchester United.
Full story:
http://news.bbc.co.uk/go/em/-/sport1/hi/football/teams/m/man_utd/7283212.stm

 * Brady named as Republic assistant *
Arsenal legend Liam Brady joins the backroom team of new Republic of Ireland manager Giovanni Trapattoni.
Full story:
http://news.bbc.co.uk/go/em/-/sport1/hi/football/internationals/7280755.stm

 * Barnsley v Chelsea *
Barnsley will be without Jon Macken and Lewis Nytanga, while Chelsea keeper Petr Cech is sidelined for at least another week.
Full story:
http://news.bbc.co.uk/go/em/-/sport1/hi/football/fa_cup/7272810.stm


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ARSENAL

 * Wigan v Arsenal *
Team news ahead of Sunday's Premier League match.
Full story:
http://news.bbc.co.uk/go/em/-/sport1/hi/football/eng_prem/7272621.stm

More news on Arsenal:
http://news.bbc.co.uk/go/em/-/sport1/hi/football/teams/a/arsenal/default.stm
Arsenal stats:
http://news.bbc.co.uk/go/em/-/sport1/hi/football/teams/a/arsenal/club_stats/default.stm


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ASTON VILLA

 * Injured O'Halloran faces surgery *
Aston Villa's Stephen O'Halloran is staying positive despite seeing his loan spell at Leeds cut short by a serious knee injury.
Full story:
http://news.bbc.co.uk/go/em/-/sport1/hi/football/teams/a/aston_villa/7279371.stm

More news on Aston Villa:
http://news.bbc.co.uk/go/em/-/sport1/hi/football/teams/a/aston_villa/default.stm
Aston Villa stats:
http://news.bbc.co.uk/go/em/-/sport1/hi/football/teams/a/aston_villa/club_stats/default.stm


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BIRMINGHAM CITY

 * Forssell pays tribute to McFadden *
Blues striker Mikael Forssell says playing up front with new signing James McFadden is a pleasure.
Full story:
http://news.bbc.co.uk/go/em/-/sport1/hi/football/teams/b/birmingham_city/7275243.stm

More news on Birmingham City:
http://news.bbc.co.uk/go/em/-/sport1/hi/football/teams/b/birmingham_city/default.stm
Birmingham City stats:
http://news.bbc.co.uk/go/em/-/sport1/hi/football/teams/b/birmingham_city/club_stats/default.stm


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BLACKBURN ROVERS

 * Blackburn v Fulham *
Team news ahead of Saturday's Premier League match.
Full story:
http://news.bbc.co.uk/go/em/-/sport1/hi/football/eng_prem/7272564.stm

More news on Blackburn Rovers:
http://news.bbc.co.uk/go/em/-/sport1/hi/football/teams/b/blackburn_rovers/default.stm
Blackburn Rovers stats:
http://news.bbc.co.uk/go/em/-/sport1/hi/football/teams/b/blackburn_rovers/club_stats/default.stm


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BOLTON WANDERERS

 * Angry Megson criticises officials *
Bolton boss Gary Megson blasts the Israeli officials who took charge of the 1-1 draw with Sporting in the Uefa Cup.
Full story:
http://news.bbc.co.uk/go/em/-/sport1/hi/football/teams/b/bolton_wanderers/7282599.stm

More news on Bolton Wanderers:
http://news.bbc.co.uk/go/em/-/sport1/hi/football/teams/b/bolton_wanderers/default.stm
Bolton Wanderers stats:
http://news.bbc.co.uk/go/em/-/sport1/hi/football/teams/b/bolton_wanderers/club_stats/default.stm


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CHELSEA

 * Barnsley v Chelsea *
Barnsley will be without Jon Macken and Lewis Nytanga, while Chelsea keeper Petr Cech is sidelined for at least another week.
Full story:
http://news.bbc.co.uk/go/em/-/sport1/hi/football/fa_cup/7272810.stm

More news on Chelsea:
http://news.bbc.co.uk/go/em/-/sport1/hi/football/teams/c/chelsea/default.stm
Chelsea stats:
http://news.bbc.co.uk/go/em/-/sport1/hi/football/teams/c/chelsea/club_stats/default.stm


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DERBY COUNTY

 * Tigers pursuing Fagan and Sharp *
Hull City boss Phil Brown is in talks to re-sign former striker Craig Fagan from Derby and Sheffield United's Billy Sharp.
Full story:
http://news.bbc.co.uk/go/em/-/sport1/hi/football/teams/h/hull_city/7283385.stm

More news on Derby County:
http://news.bbc.co.uk/go/em/-/sport1/hi/football/teams/d/derby_county/default.stm
Derby County stats:
http://news.bbc.co.uk/go/em/-/sport1/hi/football/teams/d/derby_county/club_stats/default.stm


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EVERTON

 * Moyes orders Everton improvement *
Manager David Moyes concedes Everton face a tough task to progress in the Uefa Cup after the first-leg loss to Fiorentina.
Full story:
http://news.bbc.co.uk/go/em/-/sport1/hi/football/teams/e/everton/7282554.stm

More news on Everton:
http://news.bbc.co.uk/go/em/-/sport1/hi/football/teams/e/everton/default.stm
Everton stats:
http://news.bbc.co.uk/go/em/-/sport1/hi/football/teams/e/everton/club_stats/default.stm


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FULHAM

 * Blackburn v Fulham *
Team news ahead of Saturday's Premier League match.
Full story:
http://news.bbc.co.uk/go/em/-/sport1/hi/football/eng_prem/7272564.stm

More news on Fulham:
http://news.bbc.co.uk/go/em/-/sport1/hi/football/teams/f/fulham/default.stm
Fulham stats:
http://news.bbc.co.uk/go/em/-/sport1/hi/football/teams/f/fulham/club_stats/default.stm


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LIVERPOOL

 * Confusion surrounds Reds future *
Duabi International Capital claims it will hold talks with Tom Hicks over the future of Liverpool next week - but the American denies it.
Full story:
http://news.bbc.co.uk/go/em/-/sport1/hi/football/teams/l/liverpool/7279653.stm

More news on Liverpool:
http://news.bbc.co.uk/go/em/-/sport1/hi/football/teams/l/liverpool/default.stm
Liverpool stats:
http://news.bbc.co.uk/go/em/-/sport1/hi/football/teams/l/liverpool/club_stats/default.stm


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MANCHESTER CITY

 * Reading v Man City *
Team news ahead of Saturday's Premier League match.
Full story:
http://news.bbc.co.uk/go/em/-/sport1/hi/football/eng_prem/7272590.stm

More news on Manchester City:
http://news.bbc.co.uk/go/em/-/sport1/hi/football/teams/m/man_city/default.stm
Manchester City stats:
http://news.bbc.co.uk/go/em/-/sport1/hi/football/teams/m/man_city/club_stats/default.stm


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MANCHESTER UNITED

 * Ferguson has no retirement plan *
Sir Alex Ferguson insists he has not set a date for when he will step down as manager of Manchester United.
Full story:
http://news.bbc.co.uk/go/em/-/sport1/hi/football/teams/m/man_utd/7283212.stm

More news on Manchester United:
http://news.bbc.co.uk/go/em/-/sport1/hi/football/teams/m/man_utd/default.stm
Manchester United stats:
http://news.bbc.co.uk/go/em/-/sport1/hi/football/teams/m/man_utd/club_stats/default.stm


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MIDDLESBROUGH

 * Middlesbrough v Cardiff *
Team news ahead of Sunday's FA Cup quarter-final match.
Full story:
http://news.bbc.co.uk/go/em/-/sport1/hi/football/fa_cup/7272793.stm

More news on Middlesbrough:
http://news.bbc.co.uk/go/em/-/sport1/hi/football/teams/m/middlesbrough/default.stm
Middlesbrough stats:
http://news.bbc.co.uk/go/em/-/sport1/hi/football/teams/m/middlesbrough/club_stats/default.stm


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NEWCASTLE UNITED

 * Liverpool v Newcastle *
Team news ahead of Saturday's Premier League match.
Full story:
http://news.bbc.co.uk/go/em/-/sport1/hi/football/eng_prem/7272575.stm

More news on Newcastle United:
http://news.bbc.co.uk/go/em/-/sport1/hi/football/teams/n/newcastle_united/default.stm
Newcastle United stats:
http://news.bbc.co.uk/go/em/-/sport1/hi/football/teams/n/newcastle_united/club_stats/default.stm


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PORTSMOUTH

 * Man Utd v Portsmouth *
Team news ahead of Saturday's FA Cup quarter-final match.
Full story:
http://news.bbc.co.uk/go/em/-/sport1/hi/football/fa_cup/7272806.stm

More news on Portsmouth:
http://news.bbc.co.uk/go/em/-/sport1/hi/football/teams/p/portsmouth/default.stm
Portsmouth stats:
http://news.bbc.co.uk/go/em/-/sport1/hi/football/teams/p/portsmouth/club_stats/default.stm


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READING

 * Coppell defends loaning out Lita *
Reading manager Steve Coppell admits loaning Leroy Lita to Charlton is a risk but thinks it is right for the club and player.
Full story:
http://news.bbc.co.uk/go/em/-/sport1/hi/football/teams/r/reading/7283353.stm

More news on Reading:
http://news.bbc.co.uk/go/em/-/sport1/hi/football/teams/r/reading/default.stm
Reading stats:
http://news.bbc.co.uk/go/em/-/sport1/hi/football/teams/r/reading/club_stats/default.stm


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SUNDERLAND

 * Refs penalise Sunderland - Keane *
Sunderland boss Roy Keane admits he feels "paranoid" about the way the club has been treated by referees in the Premier League this season.
Full story:
http://news.bbc.co.uk/go/em/-/sport1/hi/football/teams/s/sunderland/7283280.stm

More news on Sunderland:
http://news.bbc.co.uk/go/em/-/sport1/hi/football/teams/s/sunderland/default.stm
Sunderland stats:
http://news.bbc.co.uk/go/em/-/sport1/hi/football/teams/s/sunderland/club_stats/default.stm


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TOTTENHAM HOTSPUR

 * Ramos backs Gilberto over error *
Tottenham boss Juande Ramos refuses to blame Gilberto for Tottenham's 1-0 Uefa Cup defeat to PSV Eindhoven.
Full story:
http://news.bbc.co.uk/go/em/-/sport1/hi/football/europe/7282551.stm

More news on Tottenham Hotspur:
http://news.bbc.co.uk/go/em/-/sport1/hi/football/teams/t/tottenham_hotspur/default.stm
Tottenham Hotspur stats:
http://news.bbc.co.uk/go/em/-/sport1/hi/football/teams/t/tottenham_hotspur/club_stats/default.stm


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WEST HAM UNITED

 * Liverpool 4-0 West Ham *
Fernando Torres scores a hat-trick as Liverpool win their game in hand to move above Everton and into fourth place in the Premier League.
Full story:
http://news.bbc.co.uk/go/em/-/sport1/hi/football/eng_prem/7260358.stm

More news on West Ham United:
http://news.bbc.co.uk/go/em/-/sport1/hi/football/teams/w/west_ham_utd/default.stm
West Ham United stats:
http://news.bbc.co.uk/go/em/-/sport1/hi/football/teams/w/west_ham_utd/club_stats/default.stm


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WIGAN ATHLETIC

 * Wigan v Arsenal *
Team news ahead of Sunday's Premier League match.
Full story:
http://news.bbc.co.uk/go/em/-/sport1/hi/football/eng_prem/7272621.stm

More news on Wigan Athletic:
http://news.bbc.co.uk/go/em/-/sport1/hi/football/teams/w/wigan_athletic/default.stm
Wigan Athletic stats:
http://news.bbc.co.uk/go/em/-/sport1/hi/football/teams/w/wigan_athletic/club_stats/default.stm


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BARNSLEY

 * Barnsley v Chelsea *
Barnsley will be without Jon Macken and Lewis Nytanga, while Chelsea keeper Petr Cech is sidelined for at least another week.
Full story:
http://news.bbc.co.uk/go/em/-/sport1/hi/football/fa_cup/7272810.stm

More news on Barnsley:
http://news.bbc.co.uk/go/em/-/sport1/hi/football/teams/b/barnsley/default.stm
Barnsley stats:
http://news.bbc.co.uk/go/em/-/sport1/hi/football/teams/b/barnsley/club_stats/default.stm


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BLACKPOOL

 * Blackpool v Southampton *
Team news ahead of Saturday's Championship match.
Full story:
http://news.bbc.co.uk/go/em/-/sport1/hi/football/eng_div_1/7272659.stm

More news on Blackpool:
http://news.bbc.co.uk/go/em/-/sport1/hi/football/teams/b/blackpool/default.stm
Blackpool stats:
http://news.bbc.co.uk/go/em/-/sport1/hi/football/teams/b/blackpool/club_stats/default.stm


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BRISTOL CITY

 * Leicester v Bristol City *
Team news ahead of Saturday's Championship side.
Full story:
http://news.bbc.co.uk/go/em/-/sport1/hi/football/eng_div_1/7272678.stm

More news on Bristol City:
http://news.bbc.co.uk/go/em/-/sport1/hi/football/teams/b/bristol_city/default.stm
Bristol City stats:
http://news.bbc.co.uk/go/em/-/sport1/hi/football/teams/b/bristol_city/club_stats/default.stm


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BURNLEY

 * Stoke v Burnley *
Team news ahead of Saturday's Championship match.
Full story:
http://news.bbc.co.uk/go/em/-/sport1/hi/football/eng_div_1/7272683.stm

More news on Burnley:
http://news.bbc.co.uk/go/em/-/sport1/hi/football/teams/b/burnley/default.stm
Burnley stats:
http://news.bbc.co.uk/go/em/-/sport1/hi/football/teams/b/burnley/club_stats/default.stm


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CARDIFF CITY

 * Middlesbrough v Cardiff *
Team news ahead of Sunday's FA Cup quarter-final match.
Full story:
http://news.bbc.co.uk/go/em/-/sport1/hi/football/fa_cup/7272793.stm

More news on Cardiff City:
http://news.bbc.co.uk/go/em/-/sport1/hi/football/teams/c/cardiff_city/default.stm
Cardiff City stats:
http://news.bbc.co.uk/go/em/-/sport1/hi/football/teams/c/cardiff_city/club_stats/default.stm


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CHARLTON ATHLETIC

 * Charlton v Preston *
Team news ahead of Saturday's Championship match.
Full story:
http://news.bbc.co.uk/go/em/-/sport1/hi/football/eng_div_1/7272671.stm

More news on Charlton Athletic:
http://news.bbc.co.uk/go/em/-/sport1/hi/football/teams/c/charlton_athletic/default.stm
Charlton Athletic stats:
http://news.bbc.co.uk/go/em/-/sport1/hi/football/teams/c/charlton_athletic/club_stats/default.stm


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COLCHESTER UNITED

 * Crystal Palace v Colchester *
Team news ahead of Saturday's Championship match.
Full story:
http://news.bbc.co.uk/go/em/-/sport1/hi/football/eng_div_1/7272675.stm

More news on Colchester United:
http://news.bbc.co.uk/go/em/-/sport1/hi/football/teams/c/colchester_united/default.stm
Colchester United stats:
http://news.bbc.co.uk/go/em/-/sport1/hi/football/teams/c/colchester_united/club_stats/default.stm


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COVENTRY CITY

 * Coventry v Norwich *
Team news ahead of Saturday's Championship match.
Full story:
http://news.bbc.co.uk/go/em/-/sport1/hi/football/eng_div_1/7272674.stm

More news on Coventry City:
http://news.bbc.co.uk/go/em/-/sport1/hi/football/teams/c/coventry_city/default.stm
Coventry City stats:
http://news.bbc.co.uk/go/em/-/sport1/hi/football/teams/c/coventry_city/club_stats/default.stm


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CRYSTAL PALACE

 * Crystal Palace v Colchester *
Team news ahead of Saturday's Championship match.
Full story:
http://news.bbc.co.uk/go/em/-/sport1/hi/football/eng_div_1/7272675.stm

More news on Crystal Palace:
http://news.bbc.co.uk/go/em/-/sport1/hi/football/teams/c/crystal_palace/default.stm
Crystal Palace stats:
http://news.bbc.co.uk/go/em/-/sport1/hi/football/teams/c/crystal_palace/club_stats/default.stm


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HULL CITY

 * Hull v Scunthorpe *
Team news ahead of Saturday's Championship match.
Full story:
http://news.bbc.co.uk/go/em/-/sport1/hi/football/eng_div_1/7272676.stm

More news on Hull City:
http://news.bbc.co.uk/go/em/-/sport1/hi/football/teams/h/hull_city/default.stm
Hull City stats:
http://news.bbc.co.uk/go/em/-/sport1/hi/football/teams/h/hull_city/club_stats/default.stm


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IPSWICH TOWN

 * Price freeze for Ipswich regulars *
Ipswich Town will freeze season ticket prices for existing holders if they renew by next month's deadline.
Full story:
http://news.bbc.co.uk/go/em/-/sport1/hi/football/teams/i/ipswich_town/7280047.stm

More news on Ipswich Town:
http://news.bbc.co.uk/go/em/-/sport1/hi/football/teams/i/ipswich_town/default.stm
Ipswich Town stats:
http://news.bbc.co.uk/go/em/-/sport1/hi/football/teams/i/ipswich_town/club_stats/default.stm


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LEICESTER CITY

 * Leicester v Bristol City *
Team news ahead of Saturday's Championship side.
Full story:
http://news.bbc.co.uk/go/em/-/sport1/hi/football/eng_div_1/7272678.stm

More news on Leicester City:
http://news.bbc.co.uk/go/em/-/sport1/hi/football/teams/l/leicester_city/default.stm
Leicester City stats:
http://news.bbc.co.uk/go/em/-/sport1/hi/football/teams/l/leicester_city/club_stats/default.stm


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NORWICH CITY

 * Watford 1-1 Norwich *
Substitute Jamie Cureton scores a late equaliser as Norwich draw at Watford.
Full story:
http://news.bbc.co.uk/go/em/-/sport1/hi/football/eng_div_1/7272655.stm

More news on Norwich City:
http://news.bbc.co.uk/go/em/-/sport1/hi/football/teams/n/norwich/default.stm
Norwich City stats:
http://news.bbc.co.uk/go/em/-/sport1/hi/football/teams/n/norwich/club_stats/default.stm


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PLYMOUTH ARGYLE

 * Plymouth v Sheff Utd *
Team news ahead of Saturday's Championship match.
Full story:
http://news.bbc.co.uk/go/em/-/sport1/hi/football/eng_div_1/7272681.stm

More news on Plymouth Argyle:
http://news.bbc.co.uk/go/em/-/sport1/hi/football/teams/p/plymouth_argyle/default.stm
Plymouth Argyle stats:
http://news.bbc.co.uk/go/em/-/sport1/hi/football/teams/p/plymouth_argyle/club_stats/default.stm


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PRESTON

 * Preston's Ormerod moves to Forest *
Nottingham Forest sign Preston striker Brett Ormerod on loan until the end of the season.
Full story:
http://news.bbc.co.uk/go/em/-/sport1/hi/football/teams/n/nottm_forest/7283182.stm

More news on Preston:
http://news.bbc.co.uk/go/em/-/sport1/hi/football/teams/p/preston/default.stm
Preston stats:
http://news.bbc.co.uk/go/em/-/sport1/hi/football/teams/p/preston/club_stats/default.stm


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QPR

 * Sheff Wed v QPR *
Team news ahead of Saturday's Championship match.
Full story:
http://news.bbc.co.uk/go/em/-/sport1/hi/football/eng_div_1/7272682.stm

More news on QPR:
http://news.bbc.co.uk/go/em/-/sport1/hi/football/teams/q/qpr/default.stm
QPR stats:
http://news.bbc.co.uk/go/em/-/sport1/hi/football/teams/q/qpr/club_stats/default.stm


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SCUNTHORPE UTD

 * Hull v Scunthorpe *
Team news ahead of Saturday's Championship match.
Full story:
http://news.bbc.co.uk/go/em/-/sport1/hi/football/eng_div_1/7272676.stm

More news on Scunthorpe Utd:
http://news.bbc.co.uk/go/em/-/sport1/hi/football/teams/s/scunthorpe_utd/default.stm
Scunthorpe Utd stats:
http://news.bbc.co.uk/go/em/-/sport1/hi/football/teams/s/scunthorpe_utd/club_stats/default.stm


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SHEFF WED

 * Sheff Wed v QPR *
Team news ahead of Saturday's Championship match.
Full story:
http://news.bbc.co.uk/go/em/-/sport1/hi/football/eng_div_1/7272682.stm

More news on Sheff Wed:
http://news.bbc.co.uk/go/em/-/sport1/hi/football/teams/s/sheff_wed/default.stm
Sheff Wed stats:
http://news.bbc.co.uk/go/em/-/sport1/hi/football/teams/s/sheff_wed/club_stats/default.stm


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SHEFF UTD

 * Plymouth v Sheff Utd *
Team news ahead of Saturday's Championship match.
Full story:
http://news.bbc.co.uk/go/em/-/sport1/hi/football/eng_div_1/7272681.stm

More news on Sheff Utd:
http://news.bbc.co.uk/go/em/-/sport1/hi/football/teams/s/sheff_utd/default.stm
Sheff Utd stats:
http://news.bbc.co.uk/go/em/-/sport1/hi/football/teams/s/sheff_utd/club_stats/default.stm


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SOUTHAMPTON

 * Blackpool v Southampton *
Team news ahead of Saturday's Championship match.
Full story:
http://news.bbc.co.uk/go/em/-/sport1/hi/football/eng_div_1/7272659.stm

More news on Southampton:
http://news.bbc.co.uk/go/em/-/sport1/hi/football/teams/s/southampton/default.stm
Southampton stats:
http://news.bbc.co.uk/go/em/-/sport1/hi/football/teams/s/southampton/club_stats/default.stm


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STOKE CITY

 * Stoke v Burnley *
Team news ahead of Saturday's Championship match.
Full story:
http://news.bbc.co.uk/go/em/-/sport1/hi/football/eng_div_1/7272683.stm

More news on Stoke City:
http://news.bbc.co.uk/go/em/-/sport1/hi/football/teams/s/stoke_city/default.stm
Stoke City stats:
http://news.bbc.co.uk/go/em/-/sport1/hi/football/teams/s/stoke_city/club_stats/default.stm


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WATFORD

 * Watford 1-1 Norwich *
Substitute Jamie Cureton scores a late equaliser as Norwich draw at Watford.
Full story:
http://news.bbc.co.uk/go/em/-/sport1/hi/football/eng_div_1/7272655.stm

More news on Watford:
http://news.bbc.co.uk/go/em/-/sport1/hi/football/teams/w/watford/default.stm
Watford stats:
http://news.bbc.co.uk/go/em/-/sport1/hi/football/teams/w/watford/club_stats/default.stm


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WEST BROMWICH ALBION

 * Bristol Rovers v West Brom *
Team news ahead of Sunday's FA Cup quarter-final match.
Full story:
http://news.bbc.co.uk/go/em/-/sport1/hi/football/fa_cup/7272761.stm

More news on West Bromwich Albion:
http://news.bbc.co.uk/go/em/-/sport1/hi/football/teams/w/west_bromwich_albion/default.stm
West Bromwich Albion stats:
http://news.bbc.co.uk/go/em/-/sport1/hi/football/teams/w/west_bromwich_albion/club_stats/default.stm


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WOLVERHAMPTON WANDERERS

 * Wolves man returns to Northampton *
Daniel Jones returns to Northampton on loan as fellow Wolves defender Mark Little extends his stay with the Cobblers.
Full story:
http://news.bbc.co.uk/go/em/-/sport1/hi/football/teams/n/northampton_town/7282904.stm

More news on Wolverhampton Wanderers:
http://news.bbc.co.uk/go/em/-/sport1/hi/football/teams/w/wolverhampton_wanderers/default.stm
Wolverhampton Wanderers stats:
http://news.bbc.co.uk/go/em/-/sport1/hi/football/teams/w/wolverhampton_wanderers/club_stats/default.stm


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ABERDEEN

 * Aberdeen v Celtic (Sun) *
Team news ahead of Sunday's Scottish Cup quarter-final at Pittodrie.
Full story:
http://news.bbc.co.uk/go/em/-/sport1/hi/football/scot_cups/7281759.stm

More news on Aberdeen:
http://news.bbc.co.uk/go/em/-/sport1/hi/football/teams/a/aberdeen/default.stm
Aberdeen stats:
http://news.bbc.co.uk/go/em/-/sport1/hi/football/teams/a/aberdeen/club_stats/default.stm


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CELTIC

 * Snow-trapped Celtic fans due home *
Eighty Celtic fans are due home after being trapped in the Pyrenees by a blizzard.
Full story:
http://news.bbc.co.uk/go/em/-/1/hi/scotland/glasgow_and_west/7283114.stm

More news on Celtic:
http://news.bbc.co.uk/go/em/-/sport1/hi/football/teams/c/celtic/default.stm
Celtic stats:
http://news.bbc.co.uk/go/em/-/sport1/hi/football/teams/c/celtic/club_stats/default.stm


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DUNDEE UNITED

 * Gretna 0-3 Dundee Utd *
Dundee United close to within a point of third-placed Motherwell after an easy win over Gretna at Fir Park.
Full story:
http://news.bbc.co.uk/go/em/-/sport1/hi/football/scot_prem/7279287.stm

More news on Dundee United:
http://news.bbc.co.uk/go/em/-/sport1/hi/football/teams/d/dundee_utd/default.stm
Dundee United stats:
http://news.bbc.co.uk/go/em/-/sport1/hi/football/teams/d/dundee_utd/club_stats/default.stm


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FALKIRK

 * Falkirk 0-0 Motherwell *
Falkirk and Motherwell draw in a dull encounter at the Falkirk Stadium.
Full story:
http://news.bbc.co.uk/go/em/-/sport1/hi/football/scot_prem/7270208.stm

More news on Falkirk:
http://news.bbc.co.uk/go/em/-/sport1/hi/football/teams/f/falkirk/default.stm
Falkirk stats:
http://news.bbc.co.uk/go/em/-/sport1/hi/football/teams/f/falkirk/club_stats/default.stm


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GRETNA

 * Crisis meeting on Gretna future *
Gretna meet their financial backers amid fears that the Scottish Premier League club could go out of business.
Full story:
http://news.bbc.co.uk/go/em/-/sport1/hi/football/teams/g/gretna/7282594.stm

More news on Gretna:
http://news.bbc.co.uk/go/em/-/sport1/hi/football/teams/g/gretna/default.stm
Gretna stats:
http://news.bbc.co.uk/go/em/-/sport1/hi/football/teams/g/gretna/club_stats/default.stm


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HEART OF MIDLOTHIAN

 * Injury blow for Ghana's Kingston *
Ghana midfielder Laryea Kingston is to miss a critical phase of the Scottish Premier League season through injury.
Full story:
http://news.bbc.co.uk/go/em/-/sport1/hi/football/africa/7279875.stm

More news on Heart of Midlothian:
http://news.bbc.co.uk/go/em/-/sport1/hi/football/teams/h/heart_of_midlothian/default.stm
Heart of Midlothian stats:
http://news.bbc.co.uk/go/em/-/sport1/hi/football/teams/h/heart_of_midlothian/club_stats/default.stm


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HIBERNIAN

 * Rangers v Hibernian (Sun) *
Team news ahead of Sunday's Scottish Cup fifth-round tie at Ibrox.
Full story:
http://news.bbc.co.uk/go/em/-/sport1/hi/football/scot_cups/7281763.stm

More news on Hibernian:
http://news.bbc.co.uk/go/em/-/sport1/hi/football/teams/h/hibernian/default.stm
Hibernian stats:
http://news.bbc.co.uk/go/em/-/sport1/hi/football/teams/h/hibernian/club_stats/default.stm


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INVERNESS CT

 * Inverness CT 0-3 Hearts *
Calum Elliot scores twice as Hearts ease to a comfortable win at Inverness.
Full story:
http://news.bbc.co.uk/go/em/-/sport1/hi/football/scot_prem/7270215.stm

More news on Inverness CT:
http://news.bbc.co.uk/go/em/-/sport1/hi/football/teams/i/inverness_ct/default.stm
Inverness CT stats:
http://news.bbc.co.uk/go/em/-/sport1/hi/football/teams/i/inverness_ct/club_stats/default.stm


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KILMARNOCK

 * Kilmarnock 1-0 St Mirren *
Kilmarnock leapfrog St Mirren into 10th spot in the SPL thanks to Jamie Hamill's first half header.
Full story:
http://news.bbc.co.uk/go/em/-/sport1/hi/football/scot_prem/7270217.stm

More news on Kilmarnock:
http://news.bbc.co.uk/go/em/-/sport1/hi/football/teams/k/kilmarnock/default.stm
Kilmarnock stats:
http://news.bbc.co.uk/go/em/-/sport1/hi/football/teams/k/kilmarnock/club_stats/default.stm


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MOTHERWELL

 * SPL groundshare plans 'shelved' *
Groundsharing in the SPL is likely to become a thing of the past following problems with games at Fir Park this season.
Full story:
http://news.bbc.co.uk/go/em/-/sport1/hi/football/scot_prem/7274947.stm

More news on Motherwell:
http://news.bbc.co.uk/go/em/-/sport1/hi/football/teams/m/motherwell/default.stm
Motherwell stats:
http://news.bbc.co.uk/go/em/-/sport1/hi/football/teams/m/motherwell/club_stats/default.stm


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RANGERS

 * Rangers v Hibernian (Sun) *
Team news ahead of Sunday's Scottish Cup fifth-round tie at Ibrox.
Full story:
http://news.bbc.co.uk/go/em/-/sport1/hi/football/scot_cups/7281763.stm

More news on Rangers:
http://news.bbc.co.uk/go/em/-/sport1/hi/football/teams/r/rangers/default.stm
Rangers stats:
http://news.bbc.co.uk/go/em/-/sport1/hi/football/teams/r/rangers/club_stats/default.stm


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ST MIRREN

 * St Johnstone v St Mirren *
Team news ahead of Saturday's Scottish Cup quarter-final at McDiarmid Park.
Full story:
http://news.bbc.co.uk/go/em/-/sport1/hi/football/scot_cups/7281756.stm

More news on St Mirren:
http://news.bbc.co.uk/go/em/-/sport1/hi/football/teams/s/st_mirren/default.stm
St Mirren stats:
http://news.bbc.co.uk/go/em/-/sport1/hi/football/teams/s/st_mirren/club_stats/default.stm


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NORTHERN IRELAND

 * McCoy passed fit for Cheltenham *
Tony McCoy will ride at next week's Cheltenham Festival after overcoming a back injury.
Full story:
http://news.bbc.co.uk/go/em/-/sport1/hi/other_sports/horse_racing/7188443.stm

 * McDowell two behind in Malaysia *
Graham McDowell is just two shots off the lead at the halfway point in the Malaysian Open.
Full story:
http://news.bbc.co.uk/go/em/-/sport1/hi/golf/7283126.stm

 * Reds and Blues meet in semi-final *
Linfield and Cliftonville have been paired together in the draw for the semi-finals of the JJB Sports Irish Cup.
Full story:
http://news.bbc.co.uk/go/em/-/sport1/hi/football/irish/7281685.stm


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SCOTLAND

 * Crisis meeting on Gretna future *
Gretna meet their financial backers amid fears that the Scottish Premier League club could go out of business.
Full story:
http://news.bbc.co.uk/go/em/-/sport1/hi/football/teams/g/gretna/7282594.stm

 * Ferguson has no retirement plan *
Sir Alex Ferguson insists he has not set a date for when he will step down as manager of Manchester United.
Full story:
http://news.bbc.co.uk/go/em/-/sport1/hi/football/teams/m/man_utd/7283212.stm

 * St Johnstone v St Mirren *
Team news ahead of Saturday's Scottish Cup quarter-final at McDiarmid Park.
Full story:
http://news.bbc.co.uk/go/em/-/sport1/hi/football/scot_cups/7281756.stm


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WALES

 * Devereux fears Irish 'battering' *
John Devereux says Wales' Triple Crown hopes rest on resisting an early onslaught from Ireland in Dublin.
Full story:
http://news.bbc.co.uk/go/em/-/sport1/hi/rugby_union/welsh/7282492.stm

 * Ireland v Wales (Sat) *
Ireland go in as favourites as unbeaten Wales look to win the Triple Crown on Saturday.
Full story:
http://news.bbc.co.uk/go/em/-/sport1/hi/rugby_union/7282955.stm

 * Matthews says O'Sullivan could go *
Former Irish flanker Philip Matthews believes Ireland coach Eddie O'Sullivan will be under pressure if Ireland lose to Wales.
Full story:
http://news.bbc.co.uk/go/em/-/sport1/hi/rugby_union/irish/7282807.stm


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