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Premier League: Tony Mowbray warns Bolton off James Morrison

Tony Mowbray has stated that Bolton Wanderers would be wasting their time if they returned with an improved bid for James Morrison, the Albion manager claiming that a move to the Reebok Stadium would not appeal to the winger. Bolton have had a £3m offer for the former Middlesbrough player...

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Premier League: Harry Redknapp still wants Jermain Defoe for Spurs

Harry Redknapp said last night that he does not expect Jermain Defoe to return to Tottenham Hotspur this month because Portsmouth have put a prohibitive price tag on the England striker.Redknapp's need for a new forward intensified after a groin injury forced Darren Bent out of the FA Cup win over...

FA Cup: Rafael Benítez set to name Steven Gerrard in Liverpool line-up at Preston

Rafael Benítez has said that it is in the best interests of Steven Gerrard and Liverpool for the captain to end the most difficult week of his career with a return to the spotlight at Preston North End tonight.The Liverpool manager has pledged "100% support" for Gerrard since the 28-year-old...

FA Cup: John Beck puts lifeblood in Histon

John Beck's favourite quotation, and he has enough for a small anthology, belongs to the American philosopher-poet Ralph Waldo Emerson: "To be great is to be misunderstood." In that case the coach of the Cambridgeshire village side Histon, who has been plotting the downfall of Swansea in the FA Cup...

Kevin McCarra: Tony Adams has his work cut out to repeat Harry Redknapp's FA Cup magic

Nostalgia will have its limits when Ports­mouth begin their defence of the FA Cup against Bristol City at Fratton Park today. Fans could reminisce briefly over the final and the defeat, too, of Manchester United at Old Trafford in the last eight but they will also ask what has become of the...

Russell Brand: Steven Gerrard is the icon of Liverpool's drama

Steven Gerrard's life seems to be unusually beset with tragedy and trauma, particularly for a millionaire ostensibly ensconced in privilege. Amidst the routine of his working life there is an inescapable theme of potential unfulfilled and his personal world appears to suffer from an uncommonly high...

FA Cup: Non-league third-round presence sets all-time record

On the Kettering dressing room wall hangs a sign that should act as a warning to any clubs who believe non-league opposition will provide an easy route through the FA Cup third round this weekend. It reads: "Dreams can come true, just ask Alfie".Alfie Potter, who became synonymous with non-league...