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A football fairytale - Bradford into Wembley final

Fourth-tier Bradford City continued their League Cup fairytale by completing a sensational 4-3 aggregate semi-final win over Aston Villa on Tuesday that sent them into the final.

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McLeish makes a point as Forest draw

London Alex McLeish avoided defeat in his first game as Nottingham Forest manager as Billy Sharp's last-gasp equaliser rescued a 2-2 draw against Crystal Palace in English football's second tier on Saturday.

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Freedman praises Lee for Championship goal

London Bolton manager Dougie Freedman saluted Lee Chung-Yong after the South Korea midfielder scored a stunning strike to inspire his Championship side's 3-1 win over Birmingham.

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Lambert vows to keep Villa in EPL

Birmingham Under-pressure Paul Lambert has vowed to keep Aston Villa in the Premier League despite the club suffering three successive defeats and conceding 15 goals.

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Blues dent Boro's promotion bid

A goal from Socceroos striker Scott McDonald was not enough to help Middlesbrough's promotion push as Birmingham came from behind to win 3-2 in the English Championship at St Andrews on Friday.

Four all-premier league ties drawn

London Manchester United, Arsenal and holders Chelsea were all handed ties with fellow Premier League sides in the draw for the FA Cup third round.

A striking career

Michael Lynch Emile Heskey talks about his time in the English Premier League and the England national team, joining the A-League and why he is not a big cricket fan.

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Spurs held to third Europa soccer draw

English Premier League outfit Tottenham had to settle for a third straight Europa League draw on Thursday when they were held 1-1 at Slovenia's Maribor.

Newcastle Jets swoop on Heskey

James Gardiner Former England striker Emile Heskey has reportedly agreed to terms on a $1 million one-year deal with the Newcastle Jets.

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Jets confirm Heskey signing

The Newcastle Jets have confirmed the signing of former England international and Premier League star Emile Heskey as the club's marquee player for the 2012-13 A-League season.

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Football transfer flurry as deadline looms

London Last-minute transfers are being brokered across English football, with analysts reporting a sharp fall in overall spending as a low key January window draws to a close.

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Ipswich hammers leaders West Ham

London Championship leaders West Ham suffered an embarrassing 5-1 thrashing at lowly Ipswich, while second placed Southampton were held to a 1-1 draw by promotion rivals Cardiff on Tuesday.

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Chelsea reveals large annual loss

English Premier League giants Chelsea have announced a total loss of STG67.7 million ($A100.95 million) for the financial year ending June 30, 2011.

Cahill's goal seals the deal

London Tim Cahill compounds miserable day for long-time Socceroos teammate Mark Schwarzer.

Herd fined over nightclub fracas

Tom Wald, London Incident comes just days before Aston Villa's biggest match of the season.

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Herd plays as Aston Villa earn EPL safety

Chris Herd's humbling week ended on a positive note as Aston Villa guaranteed their place in the English Premier League next season with a 1-1 draw against Tottenham.

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West Ham into EPL promotion final

London West Ham United are just one match away from an immediate return to the Premier League following last season's relegation after over-powering Cardiff City in the Championship play-off semi-final.

West Ham's top chance

West Ham United just one match away from an immediate return to Premier League.

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Ferdinand out of England squad

England manager effectively ends Rio Ferdinand's career by telling him he will not be picked for the European Championships.