Having finally joined his boyhood heroes, Robbie Keane looks set to lead them around the area he learnt the game. A Celtic XI selected by Neil Lennon are to play Shamrock Rovers in Tallaght Stadium on Tuesday 23 February. And although the line-up is to be confirmed closer to the ... more

A little after 11am this morning in Warsaw's Palace of Culture and Science, Giovanni Trapattoni will be hoping one of his old players can do him a turn. Zbigniew Boniek played under Il Trap for three years at Juventus during the 1980s and while the Polish playmaker is best ... more

Rafael Benitez hailed his side's 1-0 victory in the 213th Merseyside derby as "massive". Dirk Kuyt's close-range header 10 minutes after half-time proved the difference as the Reds played the last 55 minutes with 10 men after Sotirios Kyrgiakos was dismissed for a two-footed challenge on Marouane Fellaini ... more

Wayne Rooney collected the Player of the Month award before kick-off then helped steer Manchester United back to the top of the table with a resounding victory over struggling Portsmouth. The England striker broke Pompey's resistance with his 23rd goal of the season, equalling a career-best total. The only ... more

Carlo Ancelotti has had his hair cut. Well, it's a good idea to get it done, isn't it, if you're going to be in the public eye a little more these next few days and weeks. It makes sense, if not for your own vanity, then to ... more

He said he'd never compromise, but now he must be starting to realise. For a manager who has set so many trends, Arsene Wenger now must start breaking a few if a season of promise ­is to finally yield prizes. The first is his team's infuriating habit of ... more

Tony Mowbray insists he never assumed managing Celtic would be "a bed of roses". Celtic are in danger of ending this season empty-handed.

Yet, Mowbray claims his job has been just as hard as he expected when he took charge. "Change is difficult in any walk of life, in any ... more

Another frustrating White Hart Lane Saturday for Tottenham. It would be a little harsh to suggest that an Aston Villa side who defended superbly throughout weren't worthy of a point for sheer effort alone, but the home side will know that with some better finishing, they would have regained ... more

Hull followed up Tuesday's draw with Premier League leaders Chelsea by defeating Manchester City at the KC Stadium to climb out of the relegation zone. Astonishingly, the result also means Roberto Mancini has now lost more games this season than Mark Hughes.

Phil Brown's side had not won ... more

Coach Shaibu Amodu will not lead Nigeria into the World Cup even though he guided the side to third in the African Nations Cup.

A statement on the Nigeria Football Federation website released after a meeting in Abuja revealed the organisation's technical committee had been asked to look for ... more

Hull City stunned Manchester City with a 2-1 win at the KC Stadium and climbed out of the relegation zone in the process.

Phil Brown's side had not won since November but deservedly took a 31st-minute lead through the impressive Jozy Altidore. City then found themselves two down nine ... more

Daryl Murphy's debut goal for Ipswich Town helped claim a 1-1 draw with Middlesbrough after David Wheater hit back.

Dexter Blackstock got a brace for Nottingham Forest as they beat Sheffield Wednesday 2-1 with Luke Varney getting their goal. A late Lee Williamson strike helped Sheffield United draw 1-1 ... more

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Bolton (0) 0 Fulham (0) 0

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Bolton Jaaskelainen, Robinson, O'Brien (Basham 63), Knight, Ricketts, Lee, M Davies (Elmander 57), Muamba, Cohen, Taylor (Weiss 71), K Davies. Subs not used Al Habsi, Samuel, Gardner, Wilshere.

Fulham Schwarzer, Baird, Hughes, Hangeland, Shorey, Duff, Dikgacoi (Etuhu 55 ... more