Keith Andrews has warned the Republic of Ireland's Euro 2012 opponents that they will not be there just to make up the numbers.
League round-up: Neilson the hero as Crawley earn second consecutive promotion
Sunday 06 May 2012
Scott Neilson's low strike after he ran on to Warren Cumming's long ball earned Crawley Town a 1-0 win at Accrington Stanley as they grabbed the final League Two automatic promotion slot, making it two elevations in two consecutive seasons having risen from the Conference in 2011. Scott Shearer in the visitors' goal made a string of saves to deny Marcus Carver, Padraig Amond and Michael Liddle that kept Crawley on the rise.
West Brom begin search for new manager
Wednesday 02 May 2012
West Brom are already searching for Roy Hodgson's successor even though England's new head coach will remain in charge for the final two games of the domestic season.
West Brom begin making plans for Roy Hodgson departure
Tuesday 01 May 2012
Sporting and technical director Dan Ashworth has revealed that West Brom have contingency plans in place should they need to find a replacement for head coach Roy Hodgson.
Danny Murphy indicates he wants to remain at Fulham
Monday 23 April 2012
Fulham captain Danny Murphy has indicated he would be happy to finish his career at Craven Cottage.
The IoS Happy List 2012 - the celebrities who inspire
Sunday 22 April 2012
Rebecca Adlington
This, the first British swimmer to win two Olympic gold medals in 100 years, is the ever-smiling face of the athletes who will, we're confident, make us all proud at London 2012.
League round-up: Le Fondre crowns Royals' day
Sunday 04 March 2012
A Hal Robson-Kanu equaliser on the stroke of half-time signalled Reading's revival at Millwall, the substitute Adam Le Fondre scoring a 76th-minute winner as the Royals racked up a sixth consecutive win, 2-1, to move within a point of automatic promotion in the Championship. "This was about guts more than anything," said the Royals manager, Brian McDermott.
From McDonald's kid to nation's leader: the rise of captain Scott
Thursday 01 March 2012
Jack Pitt-Brooke on how he emerged from Golden Generation's shadow
From McDonald's kid to England, but Parker still has peaks to scale
Thursday 01 March 2012
Never seen as a member of the 'Golden Generation', the midfielder has fought his way up to lead the team
Wilson puts up a United front in Steel City derby
Saturday 25 February 2012
After years at Wednesday as player then manager it was tough for the 52-year-old to take over their rivals. But, he tells Jon Culley, all will be forgiven if the Blades can win at Hillsborough tomorrow
Curbishley rebuffs Wolves' approach for a second time
Thursday 23 February 2012
Wolverhampton Wanderers continue to be frustrated in their efforts to replace their sacked manager Mick McCarthy, with hopes of securing the services of Alan Curbishley and Brian McDermott having faded. The Midlands club made a second attempt yesterday to lure the initial favourite Curbishley to Molineux and it led to bookmakers reinstating him as a leading candidate.
Reading manager Brian McDermott enters Wolves fray
Tuesday 21 February 2012
Wolves are eyeing Reading boss Brian McDermott as a leading candidate to replace sacked manager Mick McCarthy in a change of direction by the Barclays Premier League club, Press Association Sport understands.
James Lawton: Giggs has shown gut leadership worthy to inherit the hairdryer
Saturday 18 February 2012
If it happens that Ryan Giggs indeed wins the race for the succession at Old Trafford as the favourite-son nomination of Sir Alex Ferguson, no one need have much doubt about the day a nice idea became a compelling possibility.
Wolves set to interview Alan Curbishley
Wednesday 15 February 2012
The managerial vacancy at Wolves is a role that finally whetted the appetite of Alan Curbishley, according to his agent.








