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Resilient Wanderers deepen the gloom for John Aloisi and Heart

• Melbourne Heart 0-1 Western Sydney Wanderers

AFC Wimbledon 1-3 Coventry City | FA Cup first round match report

AFC Wimbledon 1-3 Coventry City There was a dramatic start to the FA Cup first-round tie between AFC Wimbledon and Coventry City, where kick-off was delayed by 15 minutes because the home side's goalkeeper, Ross Worner, was stuck in traffic. When the 24-year-old was still missing when the…

Football is as meritocratic as any industry in Britain so why are there so few black managers, assistant managers and coaches?

Ashley Williams is a man apart. The Swansea City defender is the only United Kingdom-born black captain of a Premier League football team. Which is surprising, given 13 of the 20 clubs have a UK-born captain, and around a third of UK-born Premier League players are black.

Joe Hart stays on Manchester City sidelines despite England boost

He may have been lifted to hear England manager Roy Hodgson publicly back him this week, but any hopes that Joe Hart could be given the same kind of support from his club manager were dashed yesterday as Manuel Pellegrini confirmed there is no time-frame set for his return to the Manchester City…

Manager of the Month award for Mauricio Pochettino adds to Southampton success

Before Mauricio Pochettino’s first match in charge of Southampton back in January, supporters were encouraged to bring along white handkerchiefs to protest against the sacking of Nigel Adkins.

Manchester United v Arsenal: Who you calling underdogs? Red Devils ready to bite back

Manchester United were embracing that quintessential Sir Alex Ferguson quality of timekeeping, as they introduced their new official watch partner, and there was also little of the old man’s indignation on display when Ryan Giggs was asked about the notion that his club face league leaders…

Manchester United v Arsenal: Arsène Wenger delighted referee won’t fear force of Sir Alex Ferguson

After so much frustration and humiliation, Arsène Wenger hopes tomorrow’s game at Old Trafford will be different.

Cardiff's Mackay sings praises of 'golden' Medel

• £11m club-record signing has stood out for Cardiff this season • Chile international to face England in a friendly next week Malky Mackay would rather not single out individuals but the Cardiff City manager is more than happy to make an exception in the case of Gary Medel, the…

Karanka favourite for Palace job

• Mourinho protege could be set for Selhurst Park • 'The club that gets him will be a lucky club' The former Real Madrid defender Aitor Karanka is in pole position to succeed Ian Holloway as manager of Crystal Palace as the Premier League's bottom-placed club finally hope to settle upon…