Carling Cup semi-final draw
Chelsea ease pasts reds
UEFA Cup round-up
United star bailed
UEFA choose Webb
Hope for Bangura
Blues to lose Djourou
City hand tial to Al Qahtani
Spurs launch appeal
The Carling Cup semi-final draw has been made and pairs Arsenal with Tottenham Hotspur while holders Chelsea face Everton. The two-legged semi-finals will be played in the weeks commencing 7 and 21 January 2008.
Chelsea progressed to the Carling Cup semi-finals with a 2-0 victory over Liverpool at Stamford Bridge. Frank Lampard (59) and Andriy Shevchenko (90) were on the scoresheet for the home side while Peter Crouch was sent off for a two-footed lunge on Mikel John-Obi on the hour.
In the UEFA Cup, Bolton Wanderers reach the knockout stages without kicking a ball. Bayern Munich’s 6-0 win over Salonika coupled with Braga’s 2-0 win over Red Star Belgrade means Wanderers qualify from Group F in third place, which means they will now play a team which finished top of another Uefa Cup group when the draw is made on Friday. Meanwhile, Tottenham Hotspur finish second in Group G as a result of Getafe’s 2-1 win over Anderlecht.
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Police investigating the alleged rape of a 26-year-old woman at the Great John Street Hotel in Manchester where Manchester United players and other guests were attending a party on Tuesday evening have arrested and questioned United’s Northern Ireland defender Jonny Evans after he presented himself at a police station. The 19-year-old has been bailed until February 23. Manchester United have declined to comment on the case
UEFA have chosen Premier League referee Howard Webb as one of the 12 referees for Euro 2008. Darren Cann and Mike Mullarkey will assist Webb. Craig Thomson, of Scotland, has been chosen as one of the eight fourth officials for the tournament.
Watford midfielder Al Bangura will not be deported from the UK for the time being, while he applies for a work permit and prepares for further hearings. The 19-year-old midfielder had last week been ordered back to Sierra Leone. Bangura had previously been granted asylum, but the Home Office said his status changed when he turned 18.
Arsenal will be recalling defender Johan Djourou when his loan deal at Birmingham City expires in January despite the attempts of new Blues boss Alex McLeish to extend his loan until the end of the season.
Manchester City have handed a trial to Saudi Arabia captain Yasser Al Qahtani. The 25-year-old is currently Asian player of the year.
Tottenham Hotspur have asked the Football Association to overturn the red card issue by referee Steve Bennett to Didier Zokora after 20 minutes of last night’s 0-2 Carling Cup win over Manchester City at the City of Manchester Stadium. FA officials are to consider the case on Thursday
Nathan Davies