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Ailing Routledge delivers the right tonic for QPR

The margins of success are slim in the Championship as this tale of two substitutes underlined. Three-quarters into a tight but entertaining match Sven Goran Eriksson sent Martyn Waghorn into the fray. The striker's first act was to rob Matt Connolly and advance on goal only to shoot narrowly over.

Championship round-up: Gradel caps five-star performance

Max Gradel received lavish praise from his Leeds manager, Simon Grayson, after the 23-year-old striker scored twice during the promotion hopefuls' 5-2 win over Doncaster.

Sam Wallace: When are footballers going to stop being so dopey about what's in the pills they pop?

Now that he has a keen interest in doping control in British sport, Kolo Touré would be advised to sit down and read the Football Association commission's ruling on Paddy Kenny, the Queen's Park Rangers goalkeeper who was banned for nine months for a positive test.

Reject Jamie Ashdown the hero

JAMIE ASHDOWN'S roller-coaster ride at Portsmouth has taken him from reject to record holder.

Cardiff 0 Ipswich 2: Boo-boys so daft to pick on Dave Jones

CARDIFF 0 -- IPSWICH 2

Watford beat Forest on penalties

Striker Sarah Wiltshire and goalkeeper Chloe Crook are the heroes as Watford beat Nottingham Forest on penalties in a fine fourth round FA Women's Cup tie.

Birmingham need new investment to compete in Europe

Birmingham City Portsmouth Carling Cup winners Birmingham reportedly need new investors in order to compete in Europe by assuring the Premier League, UEFA and the Football Association their financial future is secure.Owner Carson Yeung and...

Boothroyd slates Coventry for first half performance

Bristol City Coventry lost at home 4-1 to Bristol City with Sky Blues boss Aidy Boothroyd angry at conceding three goals in the first 45 minutes.Marlon King was also sent off for violent conduct as Coventry had an afternoon to forget."We were only saying in the week that our games...