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Ollie hopes to strut his stuff

Ian Holloway hopes to strut his stuff at Wembley next Monday - just as long as no one is filming him.

The Knowledge | Football dressing-room misadventures

Plus: Tottenham's points misfortune, high-scoring semis (2) and the origin of the Black Cats. Send your questions and answers to knowledge@guardian.co.uk and follow us on Twitter "After the recent escapades at Brighton , have there been any other high-profile dressing-room misdeeds?" asks Victoria…

Marc Tierney signs for Bolton

BOLTON manager Dougie Freedman is set to make his first signing of the summer by snapping up Norwich defender Marc Tierney.

Crystal Palace star Wilfried Zaha up for £100m final jackpot

IAN HOLLOWAY expects Wilfried Zaha to be fit for Crystal Palace’s Championship play-off final and revealed how his goals in the semi-final were inspired by the infamous dressing-room prank at Brighton.

Ian Holloway thanks Brighton for excrement found in changing room

Crystal Palace boss Ian Holloway has thanked the culprit who left excrement in his side’s dressing room before their play-off win over Brighton.

Crystal Palace manager Ian Holloway grateful for Brighton's 'poodunnit' in changing rooms

Crystal Palace's manager says the "lunatic" who smeared excrement in his his side's changing room was real match winner.        

Crystal Palace: Ian Holloway grateful for dressing room prank

Crystal Palace boss Ian Holloway thanks whoever left excrement in the dressing room at Brighton as it fired his players up.

Ollie: Palace given impetus

Ian Holloway has thanked whoever left excrement in Crystal Palace's dressing room prior to their play-off semi-final at Brighton for giving him the easiest team talk of his career.

'Magic' few weeks for Dawson

Barnsley midfielder Stephen Dawson has described the last few weeks as the time of his life following the birth of his daughter and the club's Championship survival.