Crystal Palace manager, Neil Warnock, has blasted referee Clive Penton for what he believed was a sure penalty that was denied by the referee. The manager couldn’t believe his eyes when the referee let go Ipswich’s Tommy Miller, who apparently was involved in a serious tackle with Nick Carle. Neil Warnock has reasons to feel aggrieved as at that time his team was trailing 1-2, and a timely intervention would have given his team a wonderful opportunity to draw level. Instead, he and his team had to bear the ignominy of a 4-1 defeat by Ipswich. (Read on …)

Bryan Gunn has taken over the reins as the manager of the Norwich, albeit temporarily, this week after their manager Glenn Roeder made an abrupt exit. (Read on …)

The semi final of the Carling Cup first leg saw a shock defeat handed out by Derby County to Manchester United. The crucial strike at Pride Park came from Kris Common thirty minutes after the start of the first half, which gave Manchester their lead. (Read on …)

Coventry manager, Chris Coleman, has come out strongly against the wealthy owner’s of Queens Park Rangers, saying that the approach adopted by them is really shocking, and one which he derided as half-hearted at best. The coach looked particularly amused that his 10 men team not only managed to keep the opposition at bay, but also was the one who dominated the proceedings against a visibly passive opponent. Chris Coleman was not off mark when he says so, especially when one considers the performance of Heidar Helguson, the Rangers’ new recruitment, who spilled no less than five genuine chances. Queens Park Rangers though escaped a rare ignominy when they survived an inspired attempt by Coventry in the dying minutes of the game. (Read on …)

Reading is reaching peak form at the right time, if its thumping victory over Birmingham is any indication to go by. The victory has added momentum to the club’s pursuit of the Championship title, while halted the prospects of the vanquished to an extent. (Read on …)

Old Trafford saw a superb execution of skill and exuberance as Manchester United annihilated Chelsea out of the game, scoring a 3-0 victory over their traditional rivals. The win also saw them beat a major team for the very first time in this season and helped them climb up the table, within five points of the top spot in the league table. Nemanja Vidic, star striker Wayne Rooney and Dimitar Berbatov were the ones who scored for the Red Devils to take the team’s overall tally to 41 points, bringing them back in the hunt and narrowing the gap by 1 point with Chelsea placed at second. (Read on …)

QPR and Burnley will face each other in a replay match later this month, after the two teams played out an insipid draw in their FA Cup third round tie at Loftus Road. (Read on …)

Crystal Palace survived the harsh reality of making an abrupt exit from the FA Cup as they managed to chalk out a lacklustre goalless draw against their in-form League One opponents. The team miraculously survived numerous attempts at the goal by the opposition team, and came out with the all-crucial point that was needed to give them a second life, as they secured themselves the chance to take part in the FA third-round replay. (Read on …)

Coventry romped home in a comprehensive fashion over Kidderminster Harriers as they defeated their battered rivals 2-0. Leon McKenzie and Leon Best scored a goal each for the winner, consequently securing the team a fourth round berth at the FA Cup. (Read on …)

Burnley was in for a bitter shock as they were beaten hands down by Doncaster, who until now has been lurking at the bottom of the table, 2-1. The team also had to swallow the harsh reality of missing their captain, Steven Caldwell from the first leg of leg of his club’s Carling Cup semi-final against Tottenham next week as he was sent off during the match played at the Keepmoat Stadium. (Read on …)