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Development Quartet Pen New Deals

An update on which development squad players will be sticking around.

Strachan to unearth budding Scotland stars against Croatia

Scotland boss Gordon Strachan will look to hand debuts to a bunch of untried players against Croatia next month. read more        

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…

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.        

Greer earns Scotland nod

Another snippet of positive, on-the-pitch news as Gordon Greer receives a long-awaited call up for Scotland.

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.