MILAN HEAPS PRESSURE ON SORRY SIMON

By Clive Hetherington BOBBY DAZZLER: Bristol City’s Bobby Reid celebrates after scoring the opener PICTURE: Action Images ROY Keane was an...

NOW IT’S TIME TO SHAME SELFISH LOUTS…

ONE of football’s greatest functions is its capacity for catharsis. Spite and bile, rage and frustration – all of it can...

RICHIE REQUIRES TIME TO SPEED UP LATICS

BACK in 2012, I was walking down the driveway to Leicester’s Belvoir training ground when a white van flew past, a...

Master of dark arts has new title

PROFILE ON JACK LESTER CHESTERFIELD MANAGER By Chris Dunlavy HERO OR VILLAIN? Rival fans had their own views on Jack Lester...

MARTIN BIDS TO FLY HIGH AT BORO

By Dan Barnes TAKING CONTROL: Martin Braithwaite in action for Middlesbrough PICTURE: Action Images HE’S made a stuttering start to life...

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SAMMY REPAYING TROTTERS’ TRUST

By Rich Dore HOT TO TROT: Sammy Ameobi celebrates his goal against Wednesday. Inset: Brother Shola scores for Newcastle and, right,...

LOVELL’S UP FOR TOP JOB AT GILLS

LEAGUE ONE By Dan Barnes DECISION: Steve Lovell CARETAKER boss Steve Lovell firmly believes he is the right man for the...

MILLER KO FOR BLUES

LEAGUE TWO CARLISLE have said they are ‘very disappointed’ after Shaun Miller was banned for two games after becoming the first...

CLUBS CASH IN AS CUP TIES GET TV CALL

FA CUP By John Lyons BOSS: Matt Jansen MK Dons, Mansfield and Fleetwood face banana skin FA Cup first-round ties –...

’LESSONS THAT I’VE LEARNED CAN HELP DAVID’

BIG INTERVIEW: BILLY SHARP By Chris Dunlavy SHARP’S THE WORD: Billy Sharp celebrates scoring for Sheffield United against Barnsley and, inset,...

WILLIAMS: LET’S ENJOY PRESSURE

LEAGUE ONE By George Hallam POSITIVE: Derrick Williams DERRICK Williams insists Blackburn are bigger than League One and that their fans...

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This is the moment of truth for Cup THERE have been questions asked about the worth of the Carabao Cup this...

WELLENS: WE HAVE TO PUT ON A SHOW

By Chris Dunlavy FIRST TIMER: Richie Wellens earned his Oldham appointment with his results as caretaker. Inset: Nigel Pearson PICTURE: MI...

TOULON CAUSED SPIREITE MISERY…

AWARD: David Brooks AS Sheffield United celebrate tying starlet David Brooks to a four-year contract, spare a thought for poor old...

Matej has to take up the baton

TERRY Venables, no stranger to a superstar, was once asked to extol the virtues of Teddy Sheringham. “Ted is one of...

BARBET IS HAPPY TO WIN UGLY

CHAMPIONSHIP BRENTFORD’S Yoann Barbet admits he would happily see his side chalk up a few ugly wins to propel themselves up...

ASPIN IN WITH A FLOURISH

LEAGUE TWO NEW Port Vale manager Neil Aspin has settled into life at Vale Park quickly, according to Tom Pope. The...

LONG LIVE THE QUEENSY AS RICHIE’S LATICS SLAY ROVERS

Star Game By Matt Chambers NO WAY THROUGH: Oldham’s Kean Bryan, right, blocks Blackburn’s Dominic Samuel AFTER making it four straight...

Frustrated pair unite to criticise ‘bad calls’

By Michael Beardmore REFEREE Tom Nield was not in the good books of either manager as both blasted bad calls in...