Football Headlines

Blades sign Cresswell
[Wed, 06 Jan 2010 09:47:55]
Coca-Cola Championship side Sheffield United have completed the signing of Richard Cresswell following the Stoke striker's successful loan spell at Bramall Lane....  more
 


 
Collins seals switch
[Wed, 06 Jan 2010 09:47:55]
Managerless Preston have signed Wolves defender Neill Collins on a permanent deal following his four-month loan spell at Deepdale....  more
 

 
Ferguson top of shortlist
[Wed, 06 Jan 2010 09:47:55]
Preston chairman Derek Shaw admits Darren Ferguson heads a shortlist of five candidates to replace sacked boss Alan Irvine....  more
 

 
Waghorn to stay with Foxes for season
[Wed, 06 Jan 2010 09:47:55]
Leicester have extended Martyn Waghorn`s loan from Sunderland until the end of the season....  more
 

 
Taylor fully behind Mackay
[Wed, 06 Jan 2010 09:47:55]
New Watford chairman Graham Taylor has given his full backing to manager Malky Mackay and says he has no intention of interfering in football matters....  more
 

 
Thomas leaves Eagles
[Wed, 06 Jan 2010 09:47:55]
Crystal Palace have released striker Simon Thomas by mutual consent....  more
 

 
Johnson stay extended
[Wed, 06 Jan 2010 09:47:55]
Teenage defender Jermaine Johnson has had his contract with Derby extended until the end of the season....  more
 

 
Magpies: No Geremi deal yet
[Wed, 06 Jan 2010 09:47:54]
Newcastle have insisted claims that midfielder Geremi has signed for Turkish side Ankaragucu are "premature"....  more
 

 
Church strikes new deal
[Wed, 06 Jan 2010 09:47:54]
Reading striker Simon Church has signed a new contract which will keep him at the Madejski Stadium until the summer of 2013....  more
 

 
Thomas leaves Eagles
[Wed, 06 Jan 2010 09:47:18]
Crystal Palace have released striker Simon Thomas by mutual consent....  more
 

 
Deegan secures Sky Blues switch
[Tue, 05 Jan 2010 12:55:32]
Gary Deegan has completed his switch to Coventry from Irish Premier Division champions Bohemians....  more
 

 
Mixed news for Strachan
[Tue, 05 Jan 2010 12:55:32]
Middlesbrough boss Gordon Strachan has been handed mixed news over injured duo Adam Johnson and Andrew Taylor....  more
 

 
Taylor extends Watford stay
[Tue, 05 Jan 2010 12:55:32]
Graham Taylor has agreed to stay on as Watford chairman until June 30....  more
 

 
Posh set for double loan swoop
[Tue, 05 Jan 2010 12:55:32]
Peterborough director of football Barry Fry has confirmed the club are close to securing the loan signings of West Brom forward Reuben Reid and Tottenham midfielder Jake Livermore....  more
 

 
Trio leave Argyle
[Tue, 05 Jan 2010 12:55:32]
Plymouth trio Kyle Letheren, Ryan Brett and Ben Gerring have all left the club....  more
 

 
Heath back at Forest
[Tue, 05 Jan 2010 12:55:31]
Nottingham Forest defender Joe Heath has returned to the City Ground following a loan spell at Lincoln....  more
 

 
No offers for duo - Clough
[Tue, 05 Jan 2010 11:22:55]
Derby have yet to receive bids for Kris Commons and Rob Hulse....  more
 

 
Turkish delight for Geremi
[Mon, 04 Jan 2010 18:55:34]
Turkish side Ankaragucu are claiming to have completed the signing of Newcastle midfielder Geremi....  more
 

 
Johnson in Derby switch
[Mon, 04 Jan 2010 18:55:34]
Derby have made their first capture of the January transfer window, with the loan signing of Lee Johnson from Bristol City....  more
 

 
Elliott leaves Doncaster
[Mon, 04 Jan 2010 17:35:07]
Doncaster have confirmed that Northern Ireland international Stuart Elliott has had his contract cancelled by mutual consent....  more
 

 
John extends Ipswich stay
[Mon, 04 Jan 2010 15:05:14]
Crystal Palace striker Stern John has extended his loan stay at Championship rivals Ipswich....  more
 

 
Duo secure Sky Blues switches
[Mon, 04 Jan 2010 13:30:32]
Defenders Richard Wood and Chris Hussey have completed permanent moves to Coventry for undisclosed fees....  more
 

 
Shorey extends Forest stay
[Mon, 04 Jan 2010 13:22:18]
On-loan defender Nicky Shorey will remain at Nottingham Forest for another month. ...  more
 

 
Bent to stay with Boro
[Mon, 04 Jan 2010 13:07:29]
Marcus Bent's loan spell at Middlesbrough from Birmingham has been extended until January 16, the Premier League club have confirmed....  more
 

 
Di Matteo denies Ward interest
[Mon, 04 Jan 2010 12:25:41]
Kevin Blackwell has revealed West Brom manager Roberto Di Matteo telephoned him to deny he had any interest in Blades striker Jamie Ward....  more
 

 
Di Matteo confirms Moses interest
[Mon, 04 Jan 2010 12:15:03]
West Brom head coach Roberto Di Matteo has admitted he is interested is signing Victor Moses....  more
 

 
Shackell extends Doncaster stay
[Sat, 02 Jan 2010 09:55:31]
Wolves have agreed to extend defender Jason Shackell's loan spell at Doncaster until the end of the season....  more
 

 
Tamas set for Baggies switch
[Fri, 01 Jan 2010 17:25:08]
West Brom have agreed a deal to sign centre-back Gabriel Tamas on loan from Auxerre until the end of the season with a view to a permanent move....  more
 

 
Soares to remain with Owls
[Fri, 01 Jan 2010 15:19:43]
Sheffield Wednesday have extended Stoke midfielder Tom Soares' loan spell at Hillsborough until January 25....  more
 

 
Colbeck set to extend Ipswich stay
[Fri, 01 Jan 2010 14:00:36]
Ipswich expect to complete the loan signing of Sunderland midfielder Jack Colback until the end of the season....  more
 

 
DJ extends Derby stay
[Fri, 01 Jan 2010 12:46:20]
Leicester striker DJ Campbell has extended his loan spell at Championship rivals Derby by a further month....  more
 

 
Seip deal agreed
[Thu, 31 Dec 2009 17:52:39]
Sheffield United have agreed a deal to sign Plymouth defender Marcel Seip on loan until the end of the season....  more
 

 
Rams and Owls hold Varney talks
[Thu, 31 Dec 2009 15:38:48]
Luke Varney is back in training with Derby but manager Nigel Clough admits his future remains undecided....  more
 

 
Watson back at Wigan
[Thu, 31 Dec 2009 15:38:48]
Ben Watson has returned to Wigan following the completion of his loan deal at QPR....  more
 

 
Balkestein back in Town
[Thu, 31 Dec 2009 15:20:03]
Ipswich have recalled defender Pim Balkestein from his loan at Brentford....  more
 

 
DeMerit has play-off ambitions
[Thu, 31 Dec 2009 14:31:03]
Watford skipper Jay DeMerit wants his side to build on Monday's battling draw with Bristol City to maintain their surprise play-off bid....  more
 

 
Bunn deal extended
[Thu, 31 Dec 2009 14:31:03]
Blackburn have agreed to extend goalkeeper Mark Bunn's loan to Sheffield United until the end of the season....  more
 

 
Strachan in Bent talks
[Thu, 31 Dec 2009 11:20:26]
Middlesbrough boss Gordon Strachan has confirmed he remains in talks with striker Marcus Bent over a second spell at the Riverside Stadium....  more
 

 
Barton slams modern professionals
[Thu, 31 Dec 2009 11:20:25]
Newcastle midfielder Joey Barton has blasted modern footballers for losing touch with reality....  more
 

 
Williams recalled by Posh
[Wed, 30 Dec 2009 17:08:47]
Peterborough have recalled defender Tommy Williams from his loan spell with Championship rivals QPR....  more
 

 
Monk keen for Trundle stay
[Wed, 30 Dec 2009 17:08:47]
Lee Trundle deserves to have his loan spell with Swansea extended, according to captain Garry Monk....  more
 

 
Antal leaves Hornets
[Wed, 30 Dec 2009 17:08:47]
Rookie Hungarian goalkeeper Bo Antal has left Watford by mutual consent....  more
 

 
Tykes keeping feet on ground - Colace
[Wed, 30 Dec 2009 16:18:05]
Midfielder Hugo Colace insists Barnsley are not getting carried away by the resurgence they are enjoying under Mark Robins....  more
 

 
Clough keen on double deal
[Wed, 30 Dec 2009 15:25:14]
Derby manager Nigel Clough is hoping to extend the loans of Leicester duo Paul Dickov and DJ Campbell....  more
 

 
Hughton disappointed despite leading table
[Wed, 30 Dec 2009 14:36:00]
Boss Chris Hughton will head into the new year a disappointed man despite seeing his Newcastle side sitting six points clear at the top of the Coca-Cola Championship. ...  more
 

 
Kelly takes charge at Deepdale
[Wed, 30 Dec 2009 14:30:40]
Preston have announced assistant manager Robert Kelly is to take temporary charge of the Coca-Cola Championship club following the sacking of Alan Irvine....  more
 

 
Iron boosted by Hooper return
[Wed, 30 Dec 2009 13:20:40]
Scunthorpe boss Nigel Adkins will have Gary Hooper back in his squad in time for Saturday's FA Cup third round tie against Barnsley....  more
 

 
Royals set for new signing
[Wed, 30 Dec 2009 13:20:40]
Reading are set to sign Icelandic international striker Gunnar Thorvaldsson on loan....  more
 

 
Strachan rues loss
[Wed, 30 Dec 2009 13:00:40]
Middlesbrough boss Gordon Strachan accepted his side failed to cope with Barnsley's second-half revival following their 2-1 defeat on Monday....  more
 

 
Adkins blasts referee
[Wed, 30 Dec 2009 12:20:49]
Scunthorpe manager Nigel Adkins was furious with referee Jonathan Moss after his side's 3-1 home defeat by West Brom. ...  more
 

 
Davies wants Shorey extension
[Wed, 30 Dec 2009 12:20:49]
Nottingham Forest boss Billy Davies has confirmed that he will enter talks with Aston Villa over the possibility of extending Nicky Shorey's loan....  more
 

 
Mariner surprised with win return
[Wed, 30 Dec 2009 11:10:49]
Head coach Paul Mariner was surprised to take two wins over the festive period after Plymouth had their biggest victory of the season as they thumped Reading 4-1 to ease their Coca-Cola Championship relegation fears. ...  more
 

 
Di Matteo: We had to stay disciplined
[Wed, 30 Dec 2009 11:10:49]
West Brom manager Roberto Di Matteo felt the home crowd tried to influence referee Jonathan Moss in his side's stormy 3-1 win at nine-man Scunthorpe....  more
 

 
Clough mystified with Savage abuse
[Tue, 29 Dec 2009 20:10:06]
Derby boss Nigel Clough was left mystified by the boos which greeted inspirational skipper Robbie Savage at Newcastle....  more
 

 
Irvine shown door by Preston
[Tue, 29 Dec 2009 15:40:05]
Preston have sacked manager Alan Irvine - little more than six months after he guided them into the Coca-Cola Championship play-offs....  more
 

 
Coleman: We gave a good account of ourselves
[Tue, 29 Dec 2009 15:18:02]
Coventry boss Chris Coleman could not fault the performance of his players in the 2-0 defeat at Nottingham Forest....  more
 

 
Posh power back for point
[Tue, 29 Dec 2009 15:08:14]
Peterborough pulled off an astonishing comeback to secure a 4-4 Coca-Cola Championship draw against Cardiff after finding themselves four goals behind at half-time....  more
 

 
Mackay keen on extending Lansbury deal
[Tue, 29 Dec 2009 14:10:37]
Watford manager Malky Mackay still wants to extend Henri Lansbury's loan deal despite him picking up a "nasty" ankle injury in the 2-2 draw at Bristol City....  more
 

 
Tykes extend deals for Potters pair
[Tue, 29 Dec 2009 13:49:58]
Stoke have agreed to extend the loan deals of both Ryan Shotton and Carl Dickinson at Barnsley until the end of the season, according to reports....  more
 

 
Ferguson dismisses tapping up claims
[Tue, 29 Dec 2009 12:17:35]
Former Peterborough manager Darren Ferguson has admitted that he was disappointed with Barry Fry's claims that he had been "tapped up" in the aftermath of his departure from London Road - and has also declared an interest in the vacancy at Sheffield Wednesday....  more
 

 
St Ledger snubs Boro switch
[Tue, 29 Dec 2009 11:18:34]
Gordon Strachan has confirmed Sean St Ledger's proposed permanent move to Middlesbrough is off after the defender opted to return to Preston....  more
 

 
Town make Stead appeal
[Tue, 29 Dec 2009 11:18:34]
Ipswich have appealed against the red card shown to Jon Stead on Boxing Day ahead of the visit of QPR to Portman Road....  more
 

 
Warnock: We deserved win
[Tue, 29 Dec 2009 11:18:34]
Crystal Palace manager Neil Warnock conceded Ipswich were unlucky to have Jon Stead sent off but insisted his side fully deserved their 3-1 victory....  more
 

 
Frustration for Hughton
[Mon, 28 Dec 2009 20:15:35]
Newcastle boss Chris Hughton was left disappointed that Sheffield Wednesday's equaliser was allowed to stand following the 2-2 draw at Hillsborough....  more
 

 
Di Matteo blasts below-par Baggies
[Mon, 28 Dec 2009 20:15:35]
West Brom manager Roberto Di Matteo revealed his half-time dressing room rocket inspired their 2-0 victory over bottom-of-the-table Peterborough....  more
 

 
Confidence lacking at Pride Park - Clough
[Mon, 28 Dec 2009 20:15:35]
Nigel Clough blamed his players' "fragile confidence" as Derby slumped to their second home league defeat inside a week. ...  more
 

 
Davies frustrated at penalty refusal
[Mon, 28 Dec 2009 19:58:08]
Nottingham Forest boss Billy Davies felt his side should have been awarded a penalty during the goalless draw at Watford....  more
 

 
Draw unsatisfactory for Sousa
[Sun, 27 Dec 2009 17:05:04]
Paulo Sousa felt his side should have picked up all three points following their 1-1 draw at Reading....  more
 

 
Hart: We must manage expectations
[Sun, 27 Dec 2009 15:34:20]
QPR boss Paul Hart claimed expectations are too high at Loftus Road after his side were amazingly booed off following a 2-1 win over Bristol City. ...  more
 

 
Plymouth please Mariner
[Sun, 27 Dec 2009 15:29:25]
Paul Mariner was thrilled as Plymouth claimed a shock 1-0 win at Cardiff courtesy of Gary Sawyer's strike seven minutes from time. ...  more
 

 
Wednesday hit back to hold Magpies
[Sun, 27 Dec 2009 15:25:01]
Sheffield Wednesday scored for the first time since early November to hold runaway Coca-Cola Championship leaders Newcastle to a 2-2 draw at Hillsborough....  more
 

 
No rushing Wright-Phillips
[Sun, 27 Dec 2009 15:04:38]
Plymouth striker Bradley Wright-Phillips could be back in training next week, according to head coach Paul Mariner....  more
 

 
Clouds lift for Mackay
[Sun, 27 Dec 2009 14:59:21]
Watford manager Malky Mackay says seeing off the threat of administration is a huge weight off the shoulders for the whole club....  more
 

 
Adkins pulls in Raynes
[Sun, 27 Dec 2009 14:59:21]
Scunthorpe manager Nigel Adkins has admitted that Stockport defender Michael Raynes is a transfer target....  more
 

 
Fears fires Forest
[Sun, 27 Dec 2009 14:54:29]
Nottingham Forest may be on a 14-match unbeaten run but striker Dele Adebola admits the players are playing with a bit of fear....  more
 

 
Walters looking up
[Sun, 27 Dec 2009 14:49:20]
Ipswich skipper Jon Walters says he is only interested in planning for the future rather than dwelling on the past....  more
 

 
No looking back for Pearson
[Sun, 27 Dec 2009 14:44:31]
Nigel Pearson has urged Leicester to "live in the present" rather than on the back of previous successes....  more
 

 
Gerken form down to Naylor
[Sun, 27 Dec 2009 14:34:29]
Dean Gerken says his impressive form for Bristol City this season is due to to goalkeeping coach Stuart Naylor....  more
 

 
Kallio stay extended
[Sun, 27 Dec 2009 13:25:00]
Sheffield United have been handed a boost after Fulham agreed to extend Toni Kallio's loan spell at Bramall Lane for another month....  more
 

 
Coleman hopeful over loan stars
[Sat, 26 Dec 2009 19:39:43]
Coventry manager Chris Coleman is hoping to extend Jack Cork and Patrick Van Aanholt's loan deals at the Ricoh Arena....  more
 

 
Hart targets three points
[Thu, 24 Dec 2009 14:26:22]
New QPR boss Paul Hart is determined to turn Loftus Road into a fortress - starting against Bristol City on Boxing Day....  more
 

 
Hornets stave off administration
[Thu, 24 Dec 2009 12:09:47]
Watford have staved off the threat of administration by paying back nearly £5million that had been owed by the club to their former chairman and vice-chairman....  more
 

 
Baggies keen on Tamas
[Thu, 24 Dec 2009 12:09:46]
West Brom head coach Roberto Di Matteo has confirmed Gabriel Tamas as one of a number of central defenders he is interested in....  more
 

 
Smith commits to Forest
[Wed, 23 Dec 2009 17:49:27]
Nottingham Forest goalkeeper Paul Smith has signed a two-year extension to his contract at the City Ground....  more
 

 
Irvine - St Ledger to stay with Boro
[Wed, 23 Dec 2009 17:49:27]
Preston boss Alan Irvine insists defender Sean St Ledger will complete his move to Middlesbrough when the transfer window reopens....  more
 

 
Di Matteo clears way for Barnett switch
[Wed, 23 Dec 2009 17:49:27]
Roberto Di Matteo has paved the way for Leon Barnett to complete a permanent switch to Coventry in the January transfer window....  more
 

 
Commons on the comeback trail
[Wed, 23 Dec 2009 17:49:27]
Derby forward Kris Commons continued his comeback from injury with an appearance for the club's reserves on Tuesday afternoon....  more
 

 
Monty close to new Blades deal
[Wed, 23 Dec 2009 17:49:27]
Sheffield United midfielder Nick Montgomery expects to agree to a new contract at Bramall Lane "in the next couple of weeks"....  more
 

 
Doyle move in Hull's hands - Robins
[Wed, 23 Dec 2009 17:49:27]
Barnsley manager Mark Robins revealed any possible bid to bring Nathan Doyle back to Oakwell is down to parent club Hull....  more
 

 
Rodgers - I wasn't given enough time
[Wed, 23 Dec 2009 17:49:26]
Former Reading manager Brendan Rodgers believes he was not given long enough to be a success at the club....  more
 

 
Johnson may miss Rangers clash
[Wed, 23 Dec 2009 17:49:26]
Bristol City manager Gary Johnson is unlikely to lead the side at QPR on Boxing Day due to illness....  more
 

 
Smith set for World Cup chance
[Wed, 23 Dec 2009 16:54:25]
Ipswich defender Tommy Smith could feature in next summer`s World Cup finals - after pledging his future to New Zealand....  more
 

 
Hornets confirm Ellington exit
[Wed, 23 Dec 2009 13:16:28]
Watford have confirmed that Nathan Ellington has agreed a one-year loan deal with Greek club Skoda Xanthi with a view to a permanent move....  more
 

 
Mandaric dismisses Pompey link
[Wed, 23 Dec 2009 13:16:28]
Leicester chairman Milan Mandaric has dismissed speculation linking him with a return to Portsmouth....  more
 

 
Ryan: Rovers will bid for Sharp
[Wed, 23 Dec 2009 12:38:55]
Doncaster chairman John Ryan has revealed Rovers will try and sign Billy Sharp on a permanent basis at the end of the season....  more
 

 
Boro take up O'Neil option
[Wed, 23 Dec 2009 11:49:09]
Middlesbrough skipper Gary O'Neil has extended his stay on Teesside after the club took up a two-year option on his contract. ...  more
 

 
Deegan to join Sky Blues
[Wed, 23 Dec 2009 11:49:09]
Coventry have agreed a deal to sign central midfielder Gary Deegan from Irish Premier Division champions Bohemians in the January transfer window....  more
 

 
McAuley to shuffle the pack
[Wed, 23 Dec 2009 11:49:09]
Sheffield Wednesday caretaker boss Sean McAuley will be making changes to the side for the visit of Newcastle on Boxing Day....  more
 

 
Blades in Kallio talks
[Wed, 23 Dec 2009 11:49:09]
Sheffield United are in talks with Fulham over the possibility of extending Toni Kallio's loan spell....  more
 

 
McCabe optimistic over new investment
[Wed, 23 Dec 2009 11:04:07]
Sheffield United chairman Kevin McCabe is hopeful that the club will attract new investment....  more
 

 
Sousa undecided over Trundle
[Wed, 23 Dec 2009 11:04:07]
Swansea manager Paulo Sousa has yet to decide whether to keep Lee Trundle, according to chairman Huw Jenkins....  more
 

 
Hughton: Team ethic is key
[Tue, 22 Dec 2009 17:35:09]
Chris Hughton does not care that his Newcastle team is not the most free-scoring in the Coca-Cola Championship....  more
 

 
Mackay wants Loach stay
[Tue, 22 Dec 2009 14:04:21]
Watford boss Malky Mackay wants to hang onto goalkeeper Scott Loach when the January transfer window opens....  more
 

 
No cut-price Kilgallon deal - McCabe
[Tue, 22 Dec 2009 14:04:21]
Sheffield United chairman Kevin McCabe insists Matthew Kilgallon will not be allowed to leave the club on the cheap in the January transfer window....  more
 

 
Dorrans going nowhere - Peace
[Tue, 22 Dec 2009 12:49:17]
Graham Dorrans will not be leaving West Brom in January, according to chairman Jeremy Peace....  more
 

 
Sharp wants Rovers stay
[Tue, 22 Dec 2009 11:59:28]
Sheffield United striker Billy Sharp has stated his desire to remain on loan at Doncaster until the end of the season....  more
 

 
A horrible period - Strachan
[Tue, 22 Dec 2009 11:59:28]
Manager Gordon Strachan insists Middlesbrough must battle their way through a difficult time after their miserable run continued with a 2-0 defeat at Newcastle. ...  more