Sport in Short: Football

BERWICK RANGERS have promoted their coach, Jimmy Crease, to the manager's job as the replacement for John Anderson, the former Newcastle and Republic of Ireland full-back, who resigned last month after only eight weeks in the job.

SOUTH AFRICA, who rejoined international football last month after a 28-year absence, were granted permission yesterday to enter the 1994 World Cup along with Namibia and Benin.

FRIENDLY MATCHES: Braintree 1 Colchester United 1; Cambridge United 1 Sheffield United 2; Derby County 1 Malmo 3; Farnborough 2 Bournemouth 1; Harrow Borough 1 Brentford 0; Leyton Orient 1 Crystal Palace 3; Luton Town 0 Queen's Park Rangers 0; Mangotsfield 1 Bristol Rovers 4; Norwich City 1 Zenit St Petersburg 1; Peterborough 2 Arsenal 4; Portsmouth 4 Tottenham Hotspur 2; Ruislip Manor 2 Barnet 5; Wellingborough 0 Northampton 6; Go Ahead Eagles (Neth) 0 Port Vale 0.

TENNENTS HIGHLAND LEAGUE CUP Preliminary round replay: Inverness Caledonian 1 Inverness Clachnacuddin 1 (after extra time, Caledonian won 4-2 on penalties).

TRANSFER: Lee Barrow, defender, Notts County to Scarborough, free.