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Wenger eyes Arsenal bid for top four

Arsene Wenger believes Arsenal can take advantage of inconsistency among the Premier League title contenders and return to the top four of the table.
 

Eagles soar at the top, Cardiff stay in touch

Crystal Palace moved two points clear at the top of the Championship with a 3-0 victory over Derby on Saturday, while second placed Cardiff remain hot on their heels afer a 1-0 win against promotion rivals Middlesbrough.
 

Dikgacoi puts Palace back on top after late show

South Africa midfielder Kagisho Dikgacoi fired Crystal Palace to the top of the Championship in dramatic fashion as his late goal clinched a 2-1 win at Peterborough on Saturday.
 

Stark 'covets' Scotland manager role

Billy Stark refused to rule himself out of becoming Scotland's next full-time manager after naming his first squad as interim boss on Wednesday for next week's friendly away to Luxembourg.
 

Berg's Blackburn debut ends in defeat

Henning Berg's debut as Blackburn manager ended in a disappointing defeat as Championship promotion rivals Crystal Palace cruised to a 2-0 victory at Selhurst Park on Saturday.
 

Holloway to manage Crystal Palace

Ian Holloway agreed to fill the void left by Dougie Freedman and become manager of Championship highflyers Crystal Palace on Saturday bringing to an end a three year spell with Championship rivals Blackpool.
 

Leaders Cardiff won't rest on laurels, says coach

Cardiff manager Malky Mackay insists his side won't rest on their laurels after storming to the top of the Championship with a 4-0 rout of Burnley.
 

Cardiff sweep to the top as Leicester falter

Cardiff swept to the top of the Championship with a 4-0 demolition of Burnley on Saturday while previous leaders Leicester slumped to a 2-1 defeat against managerless Crystal Palace.
 

Cardiff's iceman Helguson keeps his cool

Cardiff boss Malky Mackay hailed Icelandic striker Heidar Helguson, who celebrated with an ice bath after keeping the Welsh side leading the closely-fought race to reach the English Premier League.
 

Cardiff stay clear of Wolves, Leicester

Cardiff kept themselves on top of the pack in the English Championship as Leicester, Wolves and Crystal Palace all notched victories Saturday in the closely-fought race to reach the Premier League.
 

Leicester, Wolves on Premier League prowl

Leicester, Wolves and Crystal Palace all notched victories in the closely-fought battle at the top of the English Championship, while Brighton stumbled in the race to reach the Premier League.
 

Black plays down talk of Venky's meddling

Blackburn caretaker manager Eric Black insists the club's Indian owners Venky's have not meddled in team selection after former boss Steve Kean claimed his position with the Championship team had been made untenable.
 

Rovers held by Charlton after Kean quits

Blackburn were held to a 1-1 draw at Charlton in the Championship club's first game since the resignation of manager Steve Kean.
 

Kean backs Rhodes to fire Blackburn to promotion

Steve Kean tipped Scotland striker Jordan Rhodes to fire Blackburn back into the Premier League after his double helped Rovers clinch a dramatic 5-3 win over Bristol City.
 

Blackburn top Championship after eight-goal thriller

Blackburn moved to the top of the Championship in dramatic fashion as Rovers scored twice in stoppage-time to win 5-3 at Bristol City on Saturday.
 

City splash the cash on deadline day

Manchester City splashed out over £35 million on Inter Milan star Maicon, Benfica midfielder Javi Garcia, Swansea winger Scott Sinclair and Fiorentina defender Matija Nastasic as the Premier League champions embarked on a transfer deadline day spending spree.
 

Celtic star Brown out of Scotland squad

Celtic captain Scott Brown was not included in the Scotland squad announced Thursday for next month's World Cup qualifiers with Serbia and Macedonia despite helping the Hoops into the Champions League.
 

Kean urges Indian owners to laugh at Pedersen jibe

Blackburn boss Steve Kean called on the club's Indian owners to see the funny side of Morten Gamst Pedersen' cheeky goal celebration in their 2-1 win over Leicester.
 

Ince has Tangerines dreaming of Premier League

Rampant Blackpool signalled their intention to secure a return to the English Premier League after storming to the top of the Championship with a 6-0 win over Ipswich at Bloomfield Road on Saturday.
 

Leicester live up to billing

Leicester lived up to their status as favourites for promotion to the Premier League after cruising to a 2-0 win in their Championship opener against Peterborough on Saturday.