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  • Fabregas denies Black Cats

    CESC Fabregas denied Sunderland a famous victory over Arsenal with an injury-time header to secure a 1-1 draw at the Stadium of Light. The Gunners looked to be heading for their first back-to-back defeats in the Barclays Premier League for 18 months

  • Orient come from behind to draw with ten-man Scunthorpe

    Leyton Orient 2 Scunthorpe United 2 (League One) ORIENT ended their recent losing run after come from two down to beat ten-man Scunthorpe. In a fairly tame opening to the game the first chance went the way of the visitors on seven minutes

  • Orient boss makes two changes for Scunthorpe visit

    ORIENT boss Martin Ling has made two changes to his side for the visit of Scunthorpe after three straight defeats. Following last Friday's 3-0 defeat at Southend, Ling has chosen to bring in on-loan Spurs youngster Simon Dawkins and defender

  • Essex all-rounder off to New Zealand

    ESSEX all-rounder Graham Napier is returning to New Zealand to spend the winter with the Wellington Firebirds. The 28-year-old was drafted in by the Firebirds midway through the club’s 2007/08 domestic season and proved a hit Down Under. Napier

  • Defender backs Campbell to be big enough to beat Spurs yobs

    Bolton defender Jlloyd Samuel fears verbal abuse from supporters will continue for the foreseeable future after Sol Campbell was targeted by Tottenham fans last weekend. Portsmouth have confirmed they will make an official complaint to the Football

  • Anti-child poverty campaigners prepare to march

    CAMPAIGNERS calling for an end to child poverty are preparing to march through London. Members from 120 organisations are assembling at the Government’s Millbank building, near Lambeth Bridge and will shortly be marching into Trafalgar Square

  • Keane targets ex-Gunners nemesis

    SUNDERLAND boss Roy Keane is considering a shock move for his nemesis on the football pitch, former Arsenal skipper Patrick Vieira. The French midfielder is thought to be unhappy at Inter Milan following the arrival of ex-Chelsea manager Jose Mourinho

  • Zola impressed with Hammers forward

    WEST HAM boss Gianfranco Zola has praised the attitude of striker Craig Bellamy. The fiery Wales international - who is pushing for a first start of the season in the Irons' clash with Bolton at Upton Park tomorrow - has been branded a 'troublemaker

  • Gunners defender hails Keane factor

    ARSENAL defender Kolo Toure has heaped praise on Sunderland boss Roy Keane, but the Ivory Coast international is hoping is players haven't inherited their manager's combative nature on the field. The Gunners travel to the Stadium of Light today as they

  • TEAM NEWS: West Ham v Bolton

    WEST HAM boss Gianfranco Zola is set to name an unchanged side for tomorrow's clash with Bolton. That will see Carlton Cole lead a thee-man attack including David Di Michele and Matthew Etherington. With defenders James Tomkins and James

  • Former Gunners can make the grade

    ARSENE Wenger insists his famous football philosophy will live on long after he's gone through a number of his former players, who the Frenchman believes can develop into world class managers in their own right. A large contingent of Wenger's former

  • Happy Valley for Manor as they grab medal haul

    ATHLETICS THERE were medals galore for Eton Manor's young athletes at the Lee Valley indoor meeting. In the girls 8-9 year group,Rhianna Buaka cleared 2.10 metres in the long jump, then went on to run 11.0 seconds for the 60m and 2mins 36secs for

  • Hammers striker's op proves a success

    DEAN Ashton’s ankle surgery was a success, according to West Ham United manager Gianfranco Zola. The England striker underwent arthroscopic surgery on his left ankle to remove scar tissue on Wednesday, but the Italian admitted he still has no idea