Carry on Roeder

Mariners move up

Liverpool win Youth Cup

- The Premier League will allow Glenn Roeder to continue as caretaker manager of Newcastle United until the end of the season.
The former Toon captain and West Ham United boss has been in temporary charge at St James’ Park since Graeme Souness’ dismissal in February.
Due to his lack of the appropriate coaching qualifications, it was thought that the Premier League would only allow him to remain in the post for a maximum of 12 weeks.
However, they reasoned: “The board felt that the circumstances involving the appointment of a new England head coach meant that the sensible course of action was to allow the club to extend Glenn Roeder’s term in charge for an additional two matches without sanction.”

- Grimsby Town move back into the top three in League Two with a 1-0 win against Play-Off contenders Cheltenham Town.
Gary Jones scores the only goal at Blundell Park, and it means that leaders Carlisle United still need a point to confirm their promotion.

- Liverpool win the FA Youth Cup for only the second time.
Despite losing 0-2 in the second leg of the final against Manchester City, the Reds hold on after winning the first leg 3-0 at Anfield.
They only previous occasion they’ve lifted the trophy was in 1996 when they beat West Ham United in the final.
Liverpool’s successful young line-up ten years ago included Jamie Carragher and Michael Owen while West Ham’s team included Rio Ferdinand and Frank Lampard.

- Swansea City’s Lee Trundle and Alan Tate receive police cautions for brandishing a flag with anti-Cardiff City obscenities following this month’s Football League Trophy Final.
Although the warning brings police involvement to an end, the duo’s actions are still subject to a Football Association of Wales inquiry.

- Holland announce a preliminary 33-man squad for the World Cup.
The most notable omissions are AC Milan’s Clarence Seedorf and Roy Makaay of Bayern Munich.
Coach Marco Van Basten has named eight English-based players in his squad, and he has until 15 May to name his final squad of 23 players.
The initial 33 are:
Goalkeepers: Patrick Lodewijks (Feyenoord), Edwin van der Sar (Manchester United), Maarten Stekelenburg (Ajax), Henk Timmer (AZ Alkmaar).
Defenders: Khalid Boulahrouz (HSV Hamburg), Wilfred Bouma (Aston Villa), Giovanni van Bronckhorst (Barcelona), Tim de Cler (AZ), Urby Emanuelson (Ajax), Kew Jaliens (AZ), Jan Kromkamp (Liverpool), Joris Mathijsen (AZ), André Ooijer (PSV), Barry Opdam (AZ), Ron Vlaar (Feyenoord).
Midfielders: George Boateng (Middlesbrough), Mark van Bommel (Barcelona), Phillip Cocu (PSV), Edgar Davids (Tottenham Hotspur), Nigel de Jong (HSV Hamburg), Denny Landzaat (AZ), Hedwiges Maduro (Ajax), Wesley Sneijder (Ajax), Rafael van der Vaart (HSV Hamburg).
Forwards: Ryan Babel (Ajax), Romeo Castelen (Feyenoord), Klaas-Jan Huntelaar (Ajax), Dirk Kuyt (Feyenoord), Martijn Meerdink (AZ), Ruud van Nistelrooy (Manchester United), Robin van Persie (Arsenal), Arjen Robben (Chelsea), Jan Vennegoor of Hesselink (PSV).