money talks- celtics caldwell is lured from middlesbrough by wigan wad

... meanwhile, new zealand international killen is seeking assurances from strachan as he aims to safeguard his world cup finals place ... 'this is a massive year for him with new zealand at the world cup for the first time since 1982

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

... benitez gambled by taking off skipper steven gerrard at half-time with his side 1-0 up at anfield, only to see long win the last-gasp penalty that gylfi sigurdsson converted to take this fa cup third-round replay into extra time ... there were huge gaps at the anfield road end as the fa cup again failed to attract anything close to a full house ... five cup calamities worcester city 2 liverpool 1(fa cup third round, january 15, 1959)liverpool were in the second division, but this defeat by a southern league club was still a stunner ... liverpool 0 wimbledon 1(fa cup final, may 14, 1988)one of the great fa cup upsets ... liverpool 0 bristol city 1(fa cup third round replay, january 25, 1994)after a 1-1 draw at ashton gate, briantinnion won the rematch ... 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 ... liverpool 1 barnsley 2(fa cup fifth round, february 16, 2008)barnsley's brian howard scored adramatic, injury-time winner

stoke city throw portsmouth keeper david james world cup lifeline

... david james is trying to secure a loan move to stoke city in a bid to escape a ludicrous situation at portsmouth that could cost him his world cup place ... worry: james fears he could be struggling to make the england world cup squadpulis is keen to bring in james at a time when his relationship with his current no 1, thomas sorensen, is strained ... but the keeper is aware that a successful world cup could ensure a bumper pay-day in the summer as a free agent who could secure a deal well into his 40s

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

... " thompson starts thawan england 2018 world cup bid board meeting featured for the first time this week the nation's fifa vice-president, geoff thompson ... with thompson present, the board resolved to cancel plans to hold a reception for confederation of african football delegates in angola, an event that would have been inappropriate given the recent tragedy at the africa cup of nations

rafael benítez under pressure as reading stun liverpool in fa cup

... rafael benítez was under renewed pressure as liverpool manager last night after the club's torrid season reached a new nadir with an fa cup third-round exit following a 2-1 loss to managerless reading ... a campaign that has witnessed a champions league group exit, defeat in the carling cup fourth-round and no premier league title challenge produced further misery for benítez as shane long's extra-time header condemned liverpool to a humiliating upset and an fa cup departure at the first hurdle

david james set for surprise switch to stoke city

... with the club eager to avoid that situation, the goalkeeper is keen to secure a move that would guarantee first-team football as he tries to win a place in england's squad for the world cup in south africa

simpson contract closer to completion

... " speaking ahead of tonight's fa cup 3 rd round replay he added; "the fans are unbelievable, and if i can stay here for the next few years, i would be buzzing ... " fa cup replay match preview: newcastle united v plymouth argyle here

fa cup line ups: newcastle utd v plymouth argyle

... chris hughton has named a strong starting eleven for tonights 3rd round fa cup replay

manchester city to seek £9m for daniel sturridge at chelsea tribunal

... chelsea hope to pay around £2m for sturridge, who has started only one premier league game this season but could now get a run in the side with didier drogba and salomon kalou away at the africa cup of nations

sam allardyce denies his blackburn job is at stake in carling cup semi-final

... sam allardyce has denied tomorrow's carling cup semi-final against aston villa will influence his future as blackburn rovers manager as he attempts to arrest an alarming run of form ... blackburn have not won since beating chelsea in the carling cup quarter-finals on penalties last month, a sequence of eight matches in all competitions, and their current league record stands at nine games without a victory ... el hadji diouf is suspended following the red card he collected in the fa cup third-round loss to villa on 2 january ... who knows until you get out there?"o'neill has no fresh injury concerns to contend with and is likely to name a full-strength side, albeit with goalkeeper brad guzan to continue his cup duties ahead of regular number one brad friedel