It’s been said that if your romantic relationship can survive race week in Galway, well, it’s a union worth pursuing, such are the potential pitfalls on the track and in the snugs of those hallowed, cobbled streets.

Steve McClaren has been sacked as QPR manager, the club have announced.

Mick McCarthy has never had much truck with spin.

The Anyone-But-England brigade will be up bright and early tomorrow, whistling a merry tune and flexing the brims of their Panama hats.

The Anyone-But-England brigade will be up bright and early tomorrow, whistling a merry tune and flexing the brims of their Panama hats.

Derby are in the hunt for their sixth manager in three years following Gary Rowett's departure to Stoke.

Steve McClaren has warned Alexis Sanchez’s wages could create dressing-room disharmony at Manchester United.

What's being said online and in the papers.

Steve McClaren was tonight sacked by Derby for the second time in less than two years after a five-month second spell.

Blackburn claimed all three points in Tony Mowbray's first home game in charge to boost their survival prospects and weaken Derby's diminishing play-off hopes.

Aiden McGeady maintained his recent fine form as Preston continued their play-off push with a 2-1 win over QPR in Saturday’s Championship clash at Deepdale.

I don’t recall, as an 11-year-old, being aware I was watching an exhibition of sport as a thinly disguised substitute for war, writes Liam Mackey.

Leicester City 3 Derby 1: Leicester provided some much-needed joy for boss Claudio Ranieri with a 3-1 win against east Midlands rivals Derby in the FA Cup.

Leicester provided some much-needed joy for boss Claudio Ranieri with a 3-1 win against east Midlands rivals Derby in the FA Cup.

Claudio Ranieri insists Leicester are not in crisis and remains confident his players will fight their way out of relegation trouble after receiving a vote of confidence from the club.

Stoke have completed the permanent signing of Derby goalkeeper Lee Grant for £1.3million following his impressive loan spell at the Premier League club.

Play-off chasers Sheffield Wednesday and Huddersfield both left it late to end 2016 with 1-1 draws in the Sky Bet Championship.

These are difficult times for Mick McCarthy but Ipswich eased the pressure on their beleaguered manager by claiming a 2-1 Championship win at Sheffield Wednesday on Saturday.

Newcastle continued their dominance of the Sky Bet Championship with a 2-1 victory at home to Cardiff to extend their winning run to seven matches.

Chris Hughton isn’t the revenge type but you’d have to suspect Saturday’s 5-0 mauling of Norwich City in the Championship meant plenty to the Brighton boss.

Newcastle moved three points clear at the top of the Sky Bet Championship with victory at home to Ipswich as promotion rivals Norwich slipped up at home to Preston.

Steve Bruce is the new Aston Villa manager, the club have confirmed.

Nigel Pearson has left Derby by mutual consent, the Sky Bet Championship club have announced.

The Daily Telegraph has also defended its journalism.

Mark Rohan, from Ballynahown, near Athlone, is a former Westmeath U21 footballer who was left paralysed, from the chest down, after a road accident in 2001.

Sunderland manager Sam Allardyce will be appointed England manager within the next 24 hours, according to reports.

Football Association chief executive Martin Glenn has vowed to seek advice throughout the game as he searches for a new manager to arrest England’s perennial tournament traumas.

Rafael Benitez believes there is a "good chance" he will remain at Newcastle despite their relegation after opening preliminary talks with the club's hierarchy and expects a final decision to be made within a fortnight.

Rafael Benitez has held ‘productive’ initial talks with the Newcastle board as they attempt to persuade him he is the man to lead the club back into the Premier League.

Paul Linehan has been a Middlesbrough fan for about 40 years, writes Eoin O’Callaghan

Leicester winger Jeff Schlupp insists boss Claudio Ranieri has managed to keep the table toppers grounded, despite the Premier League winning post looming nearer.

Rafael Benitez admitted he has taken on a “massive” challenge in agreeing to lead Newcastle’s desperate fight for Premier League survival.

Steve McClaren’s ill-fated reign as Newcastle’s head coach finally appeared to be drawing to a close as the club closed in on potential successor Rafael Benitez.

Good afternoon. Here’s all the news you need to know this lunchtime.

It was a bad day for Everton, Villa and Newcastle today.

Stoke City’s Irish midfielder Glenn Whelan will play against Newcastle tonight despite breaking his nose in the weekend win over Aston Villa - but manager Mark Hughes does not know if the Dubliner will wear a protective mask.

Chelsea 5 Newcastle 1: Chelsea may be way off the pace in the Premier League, but they are still one of England’s big beasts and the gulf between them and Newcastle will be demonstrated clearly over the next week or so.

Chelsea tore through Newcastle to send the Magpies spiralling into the Premier League relegation zone.

Newcastle 1 West Brom 0: Newcastle match-winner Aleksandar Mitrovic warned team-mates not to rest on their laurels after edging out of the Barclays Premier League relegation zone.