Sporting Digest: Football

CLUBS in next season's Endsleigh Insurance League will be allowed to have players' numbers on shorts, in addition to or instead of those on shirts, it was decided at yesterday's annual general meeting in Walsall. The half-time interval will be extended from 10 to 15 minutes.

TRANSFERS: Dean Smith (defender), Walsall to Hereford ( pounds 75,000 - Hereford record); Mark Turner (midfielder) Wolves to Northampton (free); Darren Hughes, (defender) Port Vale to Wimbledon (trial); Steve Wood (defender) Southampton to Oxford United (free).

WEDNESDAY'S LATE RESULTS: International friendlies (San Diego, Calif): Brazil 8 (Romario 1, 32, 60, Bebeto 38, 57, Cafu 75, Dunga 82, Rai 86) Honduras 2 (Calix 53, Flores 62); (Santa Cruz): Bolivia 0 Peru 0; (Toronto): Canada 0 Germany 2 (Sammer 31, Voller 90). Other friendly (Irvine, Calif): Los Angeles Salsa 1 Romania 5.