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Baggies won't cruise says Clarke

4:20pm Thursday 18th April 2013

West Brom boss Steve Clarke rails against the idea his team are in a comfort zone - but he knows there are plenty of Premier League counterparts who wish they were.

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Hearn to fight on over stadium bid

4:57pm Thursday 18th April 2013

Barry Hearn today vowed to take his fight against West Ham's sole occupancy of the Olympic Stadium "well into the next decade" if he has to.

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Ricky can't Wolfswinkel out of Canaries move

4:22pm Thursday 18th April 2013

Norwich manager Chris Hughton has denied there is a relegation clause which would allow Ricky van Wolfswinkel to wriggle out of joining the Carrow Road club in the summer.

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Pulis issues rallying call

4:24pm Thursday 18th April 2013

Stoke manager Tony Pulis has issued a "call to arms" in an attempt to arrest the Potters' alarming dip in form.

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Premier League aims to raise parachute payments to £59m

8:59pm Wednesday 17th April 2013

The Premier League will stick to its guns over proposed higher parachute payments for relegated clubs despite opposition from Football League clubs.

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Bellamy wants to go up as champs

9:07am Wednesday 17th April 2013

Forward Craig Bellamy has called on Cardiff to go up to the Barclays Premier League as champions after they confirmed their promotion last night.

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Pardew eyes redemption

2:33pm Tuesday 16th April 2013

Alan Pardew has set Newcastle the task of recovering derby pride after tasting defeat by Sunderland for the first time.

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New financial rules could rule out Hammers signing Carroll permanently

9:50am Tuesday 16th April 2013

Manager Sam Allardyce has warned the bumper £3billion television income from next season's Barclays Premier League does not mean clubs like West Ham will automatically be able to make marquee signings such as England forward Andy Carroll.

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Allardyce set for Hammers stay

2:34pm Monday 15th April 2013

Sam Allardyce is sure he will stay on as West Ham manager and is already thinking about the future of players like Andy Carroll.

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Ox warns Spurs

2:33pm Monday 15th April 2013

Arsenal midfielder Alex Oxlade-Chamberlain has warned Tottenham that the Gunners are ready to use last season as an inspiration and cement their place in the top four of the Barclays Premier League over the run-in.

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Adam targets QPR win

2:31pm Monday 15th April 2013

Charlie Adam has labelled Stoke's clash with QPR next weekend a must-win game as they attempt to halt the slide that has made relegation a real possibility.

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Carroll unsure over football future

5:44pm Sunday 14th April 2013

Andy Carroll is open to joining West Ham permanently – but admits to being unsure as to where his future lies.

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Adkins refuses to accept defeat in survival battle

9:10am Friday 12th April 2013

Nigel Adkins refuses to accept defeat in Reading's battle to stay in the Barclays Premier League - despite conceding their outlook is bleak.

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McDermott appointed Leeds boss

3:14pm Friday 12th April 2013

Brian McDermott has been handed an instant return to management after being given the vacant Leeds job on a three-year contract this afternoon.

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Fan admits throwing a banana at Bale

11:49am Friday 12th April 2013

An Arsenal fan today admitted throwing a banana at Tottenham forward Gareth Bale during last month's derby game at White Hart Lane.

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Wenger wants more technology

11:47am Friday 12th April 2013

Arsenal manager Arsene Wenger has welcomed the use of the Hawkeye system in the Barclays Premier League from next season - but claimed the new technology does not go far enough.

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Players need winter break - Mancini

11:45am Friday 12th April 2013

Manchester City manager Roberto Mancini has revived calls for a winter break after England boss Roy Hodgson criticised club attitudes towards internationals.

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Hawk-Eye win Premier League contract

10:56am Thursday 11th April 2013

The Premier League will use goal-line technology provided by Hampshire firm Hawk-Eye from next season, it was agreed today.

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Adkins refuses to admit defeat

4:52pm Thursday 11th April 2013

Nigel Adkins refuses to accept defeat in Reading's battle to stay in the Premier League, despite conceding their outlook is bleak.

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Football's debated goals

2:58pm Thursday 11th April 2013

The Premier League today announced Hawkeye as its supplier of goalline technology from the start of next season.

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Newcastle fans warned

2:10pm Thursday 11th April 2013

Newcastle United fans have been warned by police not to taunt Paolo Di Canio, the manager of hated rivals Sunderland, with fascist salutes.

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Pulis up for fight

3:01pm Thursday 11th April 2013

Stoke manager Tony Pulis has attempted to fire up his players by telling them a relegation battle is a challenge to embrace and enjoy.

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Supporters' Trust wins control of Pompey

4:20pm Wednesday 10th April 2013

The Pompey Supporters’ Trust have won control of the club after a deal was agreed to buy out Fratton Park from former owner, Balram Chainrai.

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Pardew issues Newcastle a Barca challenge

5:20pm Wednesday 10th April 2013

Newcastle boss Alan Pardew has warned his players they will need to match Barcelona if they are to extend their Europa League adventure.

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Scharner believes Wigan can avoid Cup distraction

5:17pm Wednesday 10th April 2013

Paul Scharner believes the "island" of the FA Cup semi-final can help Wigan in their battle against relegation from the Premier League.

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FSF back Thatcher stance

11:30am Wednesday 10th April 2013

The Football Supporters' Federation supports the decision not to have a universal minute's silence for the late Baroness Thatcher during this weekend's fixtures.

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Mignolet lifts lid on Di Canio start

5:23pm Wednesday 10th April 2013

Sunderland goalkeeper Simon Mignolet revealed new manager Paolo Di Canio has spent his first days at the club attempting to build a team on and off the pitch.

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Relegation clash moved

5:18pm Wednesday 10th April 2013

Sunderland's potentially crucial Premier League clash with Stoke next month has been moved back two days to Monday evening and will be screened live by Sky.

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Black Cats fans urged to be patient after derby game

11:55am Wednesday 10th April 2013

SUNDERLAND fans will be kept back at the end of Sunday’s (April 14) Premiership derby atNewcastle's St James’ Park ground.

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Swansea announce record profit

6:54pm Monday 8th April 2013

Swansea have announced a record profit of £15.9million for the six months up to the end of November 2012.

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Redknapp backs Di Canio appointment

2:00pm Friday 5th April 2013

QPR manager Harry Redknapp has welcomed the appointment of Paolo Di Canio at Sunderland and claims the Italian's political views are only coming under such severe scrutiny because he is now managing in the Premier League.

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Relegation fight analysis

3:34pm Thursday 4th April 2013

With the end of the season nearing, this could be one of the most unpredictable and compelling relegation battles in Premier League history.

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Old Trafford withdrawn from Rugby World Cup list

9:50am Wednesday 3rd April 2013

Manchester United have pulled Old Trafford out of the running to be a venue for the 2015 Rugby World Cup due to concerns over the likely damage to the pitch.

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Di Canio unveiled at Sunderland

10:55am Tuesday 2nd April 2013

New Sunderland manager Paolo Di Canio refused to expand on his political views after being asked during his first press conference since taking the job whether or not he was a fascist.

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Hawkeye miss out

3:53pm Tuesday 2nd April 2013

Hampshire based Hawkeye have been overlooked as the provider of goal-line technology at the Confederations Cup in Brazil this summer.

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Adkins backed by his mum to make history at Reading

4:17pm Thursday 28th March 2013

Nigel Adkins is hoping a message of support from his mum comes true and he can make history to keep Reading in the Premier League.

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Sunderland's Fletcher and Cattermole out for season

3:37pm Wednesday 27th March 2013

Sunderland manager Martin O'Neill was this afternoon dealt a devastating double blow when it was confirmed that both Steven Fletcher and Lee Cattermole will miss the rest of the season.

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QPR can survive, says Jordan

3:33pm Wednesday 27th March 2013

First-team coach Joe Jordan is certain QPR possess the attacking threat to fire themselves to Premier League survival.

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Ex-Saints boss Adkins in line for Reading job

7:20am Tuesday 26th March 2013

Former Saints manager Nigel Adkins was last night on the verge of taking over at Premier League strugglers Reading.

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Theo helped Alex overcome Arsenal frustration

7:00am Monday 25th March 2013

Alex Oxlade-Chamberlain has revealed words of advice from Robin van Persie and Theo Walcott helped him overcome the frustration of not playing as regularly as he wanted at Arsenal this season.

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West Ham handed keys to Olympic Stadium

10:47am Friday 22nd March 2013

West Ham have been handed the keys to the Olympic Stadium today after a deal for the London 2012 centrepiece was finally agreed.

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Poyet's odds for Reading job slashed

3:40pm Wednesday 20th March 2013

Gus Poyet's odds of becoming the next Reading manager have been slashed.

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Reading turn to Poyet

4:58pm Wednesday 20th March 2013

Reading captain Jobi McAnuff has pledged to fight until the end as the embattled club's managerial search today turned to Brighton's Gus Poyet.

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LMA hit out at managerial sackings

2:51pm Wednesday 20th March 2013

Football's attitude to sacking managers is "arrogant" and the statistics on dismissals are "embarrassing", the League Managers' Association claimed today.

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Michael Owen to retire at end of season

9:52am Tuesday 19th March 2013

Michael Owen will retire from professional football at the end of the season.

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Ox already targeting 2014 World Cup

4:45pm Monday 18th March 2013

Ex-Saints winger Alex Oxlade-Chamberlain intends to take everything in his stride for club and country as England push on towards the 2014 World Cup.

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Redknapp: Saving QPR would top Pompey's great escape

9:45am Monday 18th March 2013

Ex-Saints boss Harry Redknapp admits avoiding relegation from the Barclays Premier League with QPR this season would be an even bigger achievement than when he saved Portsmouth from the drop seven years ago.

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