LAMPS SHINES LIGHT ON CAUSE

Derby boss backs Prostate Cancer UK plan By Tom Blackett DOING HIS BIT: Derby County boss Frank Lampard wears his Man...

DERBY MADE IT EASY FOR BIELSA’S RAIDERS

PLIANT: Frank Lampard FRANK Lampard knew what Leeds were going to do. Presumably, his Derby players were prepped and ready. But...

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Philosopher with a button that sets off Armageddon

By Chris Dunlavy ALL-SMILES: Joey Barton is relishing his new challenge at Fleetwood Town PICTURE: Action Images PROFILE ON JOEY BARTON...

MY BEST? BEING HEALTHY WILL DO!

Ace Leon glad to be over the worst By Richard Dore GOOD TIMES: Leon Best celebrates scoring for Rotherham Picture: Action...

BEES BUZZ BUT DEAN’S COOL

Manager wants his troops to graft By John Lyons HERE WE GO: Brentford celebrate in their opening day 5-1 win against...

IT’S PURE DES-TINY AS TYLER BAGS HIS HAT-TRICK

By Dan Barnes GOALS: Tyler Walker LEAGUE TWO TYLER Walker had no idea his old man was in the crowd on...

Owls in a sweat over Forestieri

By Chris Dunlavy TALISMAN: The Owls’ Fernando Forestieri JOS Luhukay said his Sheffield Wednesday players “did not have a good feeling”...

BARTLEY: PATIENCE NEEDED AT THE BAGGIES

By James Andrew VIEWS: Kyle Bartley CHAMPIONSHIP KYLE Bartley has issued a warning to expectant West Brom fans that after a...

I’M NO FAILURE AND I’LL PROVE IT NOW AT WBA

£15m Burke relishing his new chance with Moore By Chris Dunlavy BIG INTERVIEW: OLIVER BURKE EARLY PROMISE: Oliver Burke, playing for...

Team mates

Liam Trotter - AFC Wimbledon midfielder Deji Oshilaja Tom Soares Best mate at the club? Best mate at the club!? I’d...

Football firsts

Lloyd Kelly – The Bristol City full-back talks us through his football memories GOAL KING: Lionel MessiF First match? Wow, that’s...

RAFA DIDN’T WANT ME – I HAD TO GO ADAM ARMSTRONG

BIG INTERVIEW: ADAM ARMSTRONG By Chris Dunlavy ‘I’M JUST SO GRATEFUL TO ALL THE CLUBS WHO TOOK ME ON LOAN AND...

O’CONNOR RELISHES NEW TEST IN SOUTH

LEAGUE ONE By Dan Barnes TOP SCOT: Anthony O’Connor ANTHONY O’Connor insists he has no regrets leaving his comfort zone at...

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At least the players are still trying Goodness knows what Jimmy Armfield would have made of it all. Or Stanley Matthews...

CRISIS? WE’RE OUT FOR PROMOTION!

By Max Chesterton YOU would be forgiven for thinking that Doncaster Rovers were a club in crisis. They finished only six...

Embargo will make Owls get real at last

NOT many sides would benefit from operating under a transfer embargo – but Sheffield Wednesday might. Since losing to Hull in...

YES, STOP KIDS HEADING – WE’LL ALL PLAY LIKE BARCELONA

SHOULD heading be banned for Under-18s? Yes. The vast majority of those kids will never play professional football, making it senseless...

BOYER’S EXIT MAY BE LAST STRAW FOR FANS

DECENT: Gary Bowyer GOOD luck to Gary Bowyer. He was always too decent a man to act as a stooge for...

LUQUE’S FEELING LUCKY AT LINCOLN

By Matt Badcock LINCOLN City new boy Joan Luque says he can’t thank Non-League Heybridge Swifts and their manager Jody Brown...