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Leicester City: Foxes confident on Brown

Leicester defender Wayne Brown looks to have recovered from a knock in time to face Coventry.

Coventry City: McIndoe misses Foxes test

Coventry will be without Michael McIndoe for the trip to Leicester after picking up an injury in the defeat against Cardiff.

Watford: Buckley pushing for start

Watford winger Will Buckley is hoping his performance for the reserves in midweek will earn him a starting place against Cardiff.

Noades planning to buy back Crystal Palace

Ron Noades is planning to buy back Crystal Palace this summer.The Mail on Sunday says Noades, chairman for 17 years until 1998, wants to buy the ground, then make an offer to former owner and now chief creditor Simon Jordan.He is owed around £18million by Palace, who are in administration. He...

Blackburn boss Allardyce says he should still be in charge of Newcastle

Blackburn Rovers boss Sam Allardyce believes he should still be in charge of Newcastle United.His one regret is that he was not allowed to finish the job at Newcastle, where he was sacked by owner Mike Ashley."If he had been a little more patient at Newcastle, I’m sure they would have been in...

Newcastle open new contract talks with Carroll

Newcastle United have moved to secure Andy Carroll to a new contract.The Sunday Mirror says talks have taken place aimed at ­improving the terms and length of 14-goal Carroll’s existing two-and-a-half-year deal to five years .Manager Chris Hughton, who has been told he will remain in...

Carroll on song as Magpies level up with Robins

Chris Hughton says games like this one teach him to take nothing for granted as he attempts to lead Newcastle back into the Premier League this season.

League round-up: Dorrans is the difference as Albion enjoy home comfort

Two early goals set West Bromwich Albion on their way to a tense 3-2 win over Preston North End as Roberto di Matteo's side strengthened their grip on the Championship's second automatic promotion place.