Gretna demoted to Division Three of Scottish League
Seven rested by England for Trinidad Trip
Keane grabs Irish winner
Berger returns home to Sparta
Ten Cate follows Grant out of Stamford Bridge
Taylor confirmed as manager of Wycombe Wanderers
United unveil ‘Holy Trinity’ statue
Netherlands and Turkey warm up for Euro 2008
Fluminense hold Boca in the Copa Libertadores
Gretna will play in Scottish Division Three next season after the Scottish Football League relegated them two divisions.
The team who were relegated from the Premier League at the end of last season after going into administration could not guarantee they could fulfil next seasons fixtures at today’s League AGM and as a result they been moved down an additional two levels.
Gretna now have less than a week to escape expulsion from the League altogether as officials will not accept their continuing status as a club in administration. Airdrie United will move up to Division One and Stranraer get a place in Division Two.
The Republic of Ireland struck early at Craven Cottage to beat Colombia 1-0 in an international friendly tonight.
The Republic started brightly and Robbie Keane scored after 3 minutes to give Giovanni Trappotoni his first win in his second game in charge, and Ireland’s first win in eight games. Dean Kiely kept the Irish in the game with some great saves as Colombia controlled the game.
Seven of the England players that featured in the Champions League Final for Manchester United and Chelsea will not travel to the Port of Spain for the friendly on Sunday Evening.
Ashley Cole, Joe Cole, Frank Lampard, Owen Hargreaves, Wes Brown, Wayne Rooney and last night’s captain John Terry will not make the journey while Rio Ferdinand and Wayne Bridge will still travel with the party.
Former Czech Republic international Patrik Berger has joined Sparta Praha from Aston Villa, 17 years after first leaving the club. The 34-year-old midfielder has signed a two-year deal with the 1. Liga runners-up, having begun his career with Sparta as a trainee before leaving for city rivals SK Slavia Praha in 1991.
Henk Ten Cate has been sacked as an assistant manager by Chelsea. The Dutchman arrived at Stamford Bridge in October to join Avram Grant’s backroom staff following the departure of Jose Mourinho.
Peter Taylor has been confirmed as the new manager of Wycombe Wanderers. The former Crystal Palace manager was always the firm favourite to take over the role vacated by Paul Lambert earlier this month. Taylor resigned from Blue Square Premier Side Stevenage a few weeks ago.
Forty years to the day after Manchester United lifted the European Cup for the first time a statue of three Manchester United legends has been unveiled outside the club’s Old Trafford ground. The artwork depicts United’s “Holy Trinity” of Bobby Charlton, Denis Law and George Best.
In other international friendlies the Netherlands drew 1-1 with Denmark, Ruud Van Nistelrooy scoring after 30 minutes before Christian Poulsen equalised in the second half. Turkey beat Finland 2-0 with Tuncay Sanli and Semih Senturk scoring.
Reigning Copa Libertadores holders Boca Juniors were held to a 2-2 draw by Fluminense in the first leg of their semi-final. Juan Riquelme scored twice for the Argentineans. While Thiago Silva and Thiago Neves replied for the Brazilian club.
Kevin Taylor