Football

Frank Clark, the manager of Nottingham Forest, has signed a new three-and-a-half year contract with the club.

Wednesday's Premiership game between Crystal Palace and Manchester United at Selhurst Park is a sell-out.

Jason Kearton, the goalkeeper who Howard Kendall has signed on loan from his former club, Everton, is expected to make his Notts County debut against Sunderland at Roker Park today.

Dimitar Penev, who led Bulgaria to the semi-finals of last year's World Cup, has agreed to stay on as national team coach for a further year.

Injury-hit Reading have signed the Swindon defender, Adrian Viveash, on a month's loan. The 25-year-old had a spell on loan at Elm Park two seasons ago.

Eddie Youds, the former Everton defender, has joined Bradford City on a month's loan from Ipswich.

Blackburn Rovers have switched their home Premiership fixture against Ipswich Town from next Wednesday to Saturday 28 January. In the First Division, Middlesbrough v Barnsley and Bolton Wanderers v Sheffield United will also be played next Saturday.

French LEAGUE: Martigues 0 Lens 0.

BELGIAN LEAGUE: Standard Li`ege 3 Mechelen 1.

Bord Gais League Of Ireland Premier Division: Bohemians 0 Dundalk 0; Cobh 0 Shamrock 2; St Patricks Ath. 2 Cork 1.

KONICA LEAGUE OF WALES: Postponed: Porthmadog v Mold.