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Ghana midfielder Stephen Appiah is in the frame to become Harry Redknapp's first signing of the transfer window, after training with Tottenham.

Blyth manager Harry Dunn rued his team's late missed chances as they crashed out of the FA Cup with a 1-0 third-round defeat at the hands of Barclays Premier League Blackburn.

Swansea assistant manager Graeme Jones has insisted he wanted his side's postponed FA Cup third round tie at the Glassworld Stadium to go ahead.

Chilean midfielder Carlos Villanueva scored the only goal of the game to save Blackburn boss Sam Allardyce further misery in the north-east

Portsmouth midfielder Papa Bouba Diop has been ruled out for three months with a knee injury.

Manchester United striker Carlos Tevez has risked the wrath of Sir Alex Ferguson by reacting to the manager's comments regarding his contract situation.

Derby chairman of football Adam Pearson has confirmed he has contacted Burton about the possibility of Nigel Clough becoming the club's new manager.