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Scolair bemoans lack of confidence

Chelsea boss Luiz Felipe Scolari hinted his players were suffering a crisis of confidence in front of goal after League One minnows Southend snatched a last-gasp 1-1 draw at Stamford Bridge. Read

Hughes insists he is still number one

Manchester City boss Mark Hughes insists he is still the right man to lead the Eastlands outfit despite the humiliating FA Cup defeat by Nottingham Forest on Saturday. Read

Taylor sets up dream final

Phil Taylor will meet Raymond van Barneveld in a heavyweight Ladbrokes.com World Darts Championship final on Sunday after the top seeds won their semi-finals. Read

Van Barneveld claims final spot

Raymond van Barneveld reached the final of the PDC World Championship with a 6-4 victory over James Wade. Read

Reds battle to cup win

Albert Riera's first-half strike and substitute Fernando Torres' late effort saw Liverpool through an increasingly difficult FA Cup third round tie with a 2-0 win over Preston. Read

Torquay win battle of the beaches

Blue Square Premier side Torquay caused a major shock in the FA Cup third round as they knocked out Championship outfit Blackpool with a 1-0 win. Read

Exiles back on top

London Irish regained top spot in the Guinness Premiership with an impressive 48-8 win over Newcastle. Read

Rams fightback breaks Rovers hearts

Blue Square Premier strugglers Forest Green were denied a famous FA Cup third round victory as Derby fought back to win 4-3 at the New Lawn. Read

Shrimpers manage Chelsea draw

League One minnows Southend stunned Chelsea with a stoppage-time equaliser to earn a deserved third-round replay with a 1-1 draw. Read

Forest shock woeful City

Manchester City suffered a major FA Cup embarrassment at the hands of Nottingham Forest at Eastlands, losing 3-0. Read

Murray triumphs in Abu Dhabi

Andy Murray marked himself out as the man to beat going into the new season as he overcame world number one Rafael Nadal in the final of the World Tennis Championship in Abu Dhabi. Read

City seal Bridge swoop

Wayne Bridge has become the first signing of what seems sure to be a busy transfer window for Manchester City. Read

Pools dump Stoke out of FA Cup

David Foley's rocket dumped Barclays Premier League Stoke out of the FA Cup as Hartlepool claimed another top-flight scalp following their 2-0 victory. Read

Elano open to Lazio switch

Manchester City midfielder Elano has revealed he is considering a move to Serie A giants Lazio. Read

Weather hits midlands derby

Birmingham's FA Cup third-round local derby with Wolves has been postponed due to a frozen pitch. Read

Mourinho: Vidic deserves two-match ban

Inter Milan coach Jose Mourinho believes Manchester United defender Nemanja Vidic should sit out both legs of the Champions League last-16 tie between the two sides following his dismissal in December's FIFA Club World Cup final. Read

Barry on Newcastle wishlist

Newcastle boss Joe Kinnear has confirmed Scotland and Rangers midfielder Barry Ferguson is one of the men on his transfer window wishlist. Read

Meehan demands better from Bath

Guinness Premiership leaders Bath face a major test of their title credentials against Leicester on Sunday - and head coach Steve Meehan admits his team is not firing on all cylinders. Read

Rennie to sit out season

Edinburgh flanker Ross Rennie has been ruled out for the rest of the season after undergoing his second knee operation in nine months. Read

Kinnear calm over Given future

Newcastle boss Joe Kinnear is confident he does not have to persuade Shay Given to stay on Tyneside. Read

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