Wolves manager Mick McCarthy defends his decision to make 10 changes for his side's 1-0 FA Cup defeat to Birmingham.

Southend United boss Paul Sturrock commits to the club beyond this season by signing a rolling contract.

Chinese Super League side Shanghai Shenhua claim they are in talks to sign Chelsea striker Didier Drogba.

QPR complete the signing of Nedum Onuoha from Manchester City on a four-and-half-year contract for an undisclosed fee.

Liverpool are close to signing Sporting Lisbon's 19-year-old midfielder Joao Carlos Teixeira.

Five Brighton and Hove Albion footballers and an AFC Bournemouth player are bailed after being held on suspicion of sexually assaulting a woman.

Beer must be sold at all venues hosting matches at the 2014 World Cup in Brazil, football's world governing body insists.

A Cheshire football club is left "homeless" after their stadium is sold to an unknown buyer.

Blackburn are set to sign striker Anthony Modeste on loan from Bordeaux until the end of the season, according to the Ligue 1 side.

Eric Black will be confirmed as Blackburn Rovers' new assistant head coach at a news conference on Thursday.

Crewe's highly rated attacking midfielder Nick Powell claims the Football League Young Player of the Month award for December.

David Beckham decides to remain at LA Galaxy after signing a new two-year deal with the club.

Paris Saint-Germain drop out of the running to sign Argentina striker Carlos Tevez from Manchester City.

Danny Whitaker struck a penalty for Chesterfield to give his side the edge in the first leg of the Johnstone's Paint Trophy Northern final.

Dunfermline and Inverness have the chance to forget about their league worries when they meet in their Scottish Cup fourth-round replay.

Spanish side Malaga confirm the signing of Cameroon goalkeeper Carlos Kameni from Espanyol.

Brighton beat non-league Wrexham on penalties and Birmingham edge past midlands rivals Wolves in Wednesday's FA Cup third-round replays.

Former PSV Eindhoven midfielder Rabiu Ibrahim agrees a contract with Celtic after a successful trial.

St Mirren are close to signing Dougie Imrie after Dundee United withdraw their interest in the Hamilton forward.

Kevin Kyle says he and other Hearts players believe they have settled their wage dispute despite continued action from the SPL.

Fulham goalkeeper Mark Schwarzer signs a contract extension to keep him at Craven Cottage until next summer.

Nemanja Vidic says Manchester United will finish the season stronger in the race to regain the Premier League title.

The defender moves on after a terrific late career at Ibrox

Chris Coleman is appointed the new Wales manager, replacing the late Gary Speed.

Norwich City complete the signing Leeds midfielder Jonny Howson on a three-and-a-half-year deal.

Fulham sign 17-year-old midfielder Jack Grimmer from Aberdeen.

Stoke boss Tony Pulis calls for action against imaginary card waving, after criticism of Manchester City boss Roberto Mancini for doing so.

A 45-year-old man is arrested by detectives investigating allegations that Tottenham Hotspur spied on Olympic officials during its stadium bid.

Bristol Rovers appoint former Aberdeen boss Mark McGhee as their new manager on a two-and-a-half-year deal.

Wade Elliott's second-half strike gives Birmingham a 1-0 victory over Wolves in the FA Cup third-round reply at Molineux.

Peter Brezovan is Brighton's penalty shoot-out hero as he breaks Wrexham hearts in a pulsating FA Cup third-round replay.

Inverness book a lucrative Scottish Cup meeting with Celtic after another Chris Smith howler starts their fightback against Dunfermline.

Chief Executive Tony Scholes says Stoke City's initial 2,300 ticket allocation for the away leg of their Europa League tie against Valencia will not be increased.

Footballing greats turn out to remember former Liverpool and Everton footballer Gary Ablett at his funeral.

Chelsea sign three Luton Town youth players, all of them brothers, for a five-figure sum each.

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