Terry sidelined for England match
England U21’s win
Giggs signs extension
Savage calls for Toshack to quit
Swindon takeover fall through
Magpies sack Thompson
Vics apply for admin
Captain John Terry is ruled out of England’s Euro 2008 qualifier against Russia on Wednesday after aggravating a knee injury in training.
Two Mark Noble goals helped England Under-21s brush aside the Republic of Ireland in Tuesday evening’s European Championship qualifier in Cork.
Manchester United winger Ryan Giggs has signed a one-year extension to his contract, keeping him at Old Trafford until the end of the 2009 season.
Former Wales midfielder Robbie Savage has called for national team manager John Toshack to quit.
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Swindon Town, who are £900,000 in debt, have failed to conclude a takeover deal with Portuguese-based Best Holdings but have secured a new, un-named investment partner who paid cash to HM Revenue and Customs to stop legal action in the short term.
Notts County have sacked manager Steve Thompson.
Northwich Victoria chairman Mike Connett has applied to take the club into administration in a desperate bid to prevent them from being wound up. The club faces a winding-up petition, brought by HM Revenue and Customs, in the High Court on Wednesday over an unpaid tax bill of over £350,000 but the Vics will earn a stay of execution by going into administration.
Nathan Davies