Spot of bother

Evening Chronicle (Newcastle, England), Feb 13, 2006

Newcastle United failed to reach the Women's FA Cup semi-finals when they lost 9-8 on penalties to Liverpool after drawing 2-2 after extra time. Ruth Sutcliffe and Michaela Newton scored for United.

Sheff special

Sunderland Under-18s claimed a 2-0 FA Premier Academy League win at Sheffield United thanks to strikes from Kevin Davison and Ian Graham.

Rich pickings

Brazilian Soccer Schools Sunderland product Micah Richards made his first start for Manchester City yesterday in their 3-2 win over Charlton.

Guen to sign?

Rangers should know by Wednesday if Paul Le Guen wants to take over from Alex McLeish.

Cup of woe

Chris Kirkland has admitted he is unlikely to be part of England's World Cup squad because of his lack of first-team football with West Brom.

Helping hand

Tony Adams has urged former Arsenal team-mate Sol Campbell to seek out professional help if his off-the-pitch difficulties persist.

No gift of Gab

Argentinian defender Gabriel Paletta's proposed move to Liverpool has been put off until the end of the season.

Double Dutch

Martin Jol believes Dutch countryman Guus Hiddink is the best candidate to take over as England boss.

Fine by me!!

Eric Djemba-Djemba's agent says Aston Villa manager David O'Leary is right to fine the player after his failure to report back following his return from the African Nations Cup.