Late goals give Liverpool advantage
Weather causes fixture chaos
Football League review
JPT Southern Area final
Bolton itinery leaked
Coleman named Coventry boss
Argyle loan Scots duo
Gretna management team resigns
Liverpool have one foot in the Champions League quarter-finals after late goals by Dirk Kuyt (85) and Steven Gerrard (90) gave them a 2-0 lead over 10-man Inter Milan in this first leg tie at Anfield. Marco Materazzi saw red on the half hour for his second bookable offence.
Meanwhile, Chelsea were held to a goalless draw by Olympiakos in Greece.
Seven Football League matches have been postponed due to frozen pitches. The Championship clashes between Sheffield Wednesday and Coventry City at Hillsbrough and Wolverhampton Wanderers and Scunthorpe United at Molineux were called off in addition to the League One encounter between Carlisle United and Nottingham Forest at Brunton Park. All four matches in League Two fell victim to the freezing conditions including Darlington at home to Chester City, Wrexham’s visit to Hereford United, the contest between Rochdale and Notts County as well as the Edgeley Park meeting of Stockport County and Mansfield Town. The Johnstone’s Paint Trophy Northern Area final first leg between Morecambe and Grimsby Town at Christie Park was also postponed.
Of the games that did go ahead, Southampton slumped to a 0-2 defeat at the hands of Plymouth Argyle in an awful start to Nigel Pearson’s reign as manager. In League One, Brighton & Hove Albion came from behind to beat Cheltenham Town 2-1 at the Withdean Stadium while Huddersfield Town beat Millwall 1-0 at the Galpharm Stadium.
In the Southern Area final of the Johnstone’s Paint Trophy, League Two leaders Milton Keynes Dons beat League One leaders Swansea City 0-1 at the Liberty Stadium.
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The British Embassy are investigating after the itinerary for Bolton Wanderers’ trip to face Atletico Madrid in the UEFA Cup on Thursday - including their flight number, arrival time, hotel and training schedule - was posted on Atletico’s official website.
Chris Coleman is the new manager of Coventry City on a three-and-a-half year deal.
Norwich City have signed right-back Juan Velasco on a free transfer, subject to international clearance. The 30-year-old Spaniard has earned a three-month deal after impressing on trial.
Plymouth Argyle have signed Derby County winger Gary Teale and Sunderland defender Russell Anderson on loan until the end of the season. Both players are 29-year-old and are both Scottish internationals.
Gretna manager David Irons and his assistant Derek Collins have resigned their positions to take over at Greenock Morton after the dismissal of Jim McInally.
Nathan Davies