World Cup Footie

Tuesday 9th March 2010 Home Team

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PORTSMOUTH face the prospect of chasing FA Cup glory without the prize of European football after it emerged they have not applied for a UEFA club licence.

Nicklas Bendtner silences his recent critics with a hat-trick as Arsenal see off Porto in emphatic fashion to reach the Champions League quarter-finals.

Arsenal thrash Porto to reach the Champions League quarter-finals and, in the Premier League, Birmingham see off Portsmouth and Sunderland thump Bolton.

Sunderland manager Steve Bruce welcomes a visit from majority shareholder Ellis Short this week.

Wigan's victory over Liverpool on Monday night has further compounded what a catastrophic result Hammer's home defeat by Bolton was. Wigan and Bolton have climbed above West Ham, it is to be hoped that Sunderland can only draw their match in hand, otherwise the situation will become even more perilous.

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Premier League footballer Steven Pienaar is banned from driving for 12 months after pleading guilty to drinking and driving.

Rangers go public on takeover talks, Weir calls for backing for Smith and Kyle says no to Russian move - all this and more in today's Rumour Mill.

ARSENE WENGER has every confidence in Nicklas Bendtner – and hopes the young Denmark striker can help fire Arsenal into the quarter-finals of the Champions League with victo

WIGAN striker Hugo Rodallega's eighth Barclays Premier League goal of the season put a huge dent in Liverpool's top-four aspirations last night.

ARSENE Wenger maintains Arsenal cannot use the absence of injured captain Cesc Fabregas as an excuse for failure in tonight's crunch Champions League clash with Porto at E

ALEX McLeish has warned he will need to undertake a major spending spree this summer if Birmingham are to consolidate their position in the Barclays Premier League.

Rafael Benitez pulls no punches in assessing Liverpool's poor display in the 1-0 defeat by Wigan, accusing his team of lacking attitude and character.

Monday 8th March 2010 Home Team

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Mark Halsey will referee his first game on Tuesday after winning the latest stage of his battle against cancer.

Liverpool look to reclaim a place in the top four as they travel to struggling Wigan in Monday's Premier League match.

Arsenal's Cesc Fabregas will miss Tuesday's Champions League tie against Porto because of a hamstring injury he picked up against Burnley.

Robert Huth says it was a proud moment to captain Stoke City in their FA Cup quarter-final defeat against his former club Chelsea.

Manchester United and England defender Wes Brown faces a lay-off of four to six weeks with a broken bone in his foot.

Two goals from Cameron Jerome inspire Birmingham to a battling win against bottom-club Portsmouth at Fratton Park.