Three years on from a fruitless effort to recruit Kevin Doyle for Tottenham, Harry Redknapp yesterday succeeded at the second attempt by bringing the Ireland striker to Queen’s Park Rangers on loan.

Robbie Keane could be on his way to Queen’s Park Rangers and a reunion with Harry Redknapp after the former Tottenham manager admitted he is interested in taking the Ireland captain on loan.

Harry Redknapp tells a funny story about Roman Pavlyuchenko that pretty well sums up his approach to management.

All eyes are on Manchester as the final games of the Premier League season kick off to settle one of the closest title races ever.

OWEN COYLE has urged his Bolton players to forget all about their troubling start to the new Barclays Premier League season after securing a crucial 3-1 win over Wigan at the DW Stadium.

A REPUBLIC OF IRELAND recall for Queen’s Park Rangers goalkeeperPaddy Kenny is gathering pace after Manchester City confirmed yesterday that Shay Given’s season looks all but over due to the likely need for surgery on his left shoulder.

Gabriel Tamas fired home four minutes from time to snatch a hard-earned point at the Madejski Stadium and nudge West Bromwich Albion closer to a quick return to the Barclays Premier League.

A CORK contributor to the Football365 website got me thinking the other day, always a dangerous thing as the Sports Editor will testify.

Iain Dowie has been appointed the new first-team coach of Coca-Cola Championship side Queen’s Park Rangers.

West Ham striker Dean Ashton has been ruled out of action for up to six weeks.

Queen’s Park Rangers are set to snap up Shamrock Rovers’ star Paddy McCourt during the summer transfer window.

ROTHERHAM had relegation from the Coca-Cola Championship confirmed last night after losing 4-3 to promotion hopefuls Ipswich at Portman Road.

Defender Warren Barton has re-joined Wimbledon in a player-coach capacity until the end of the season, having begun the campaign with fellow Division One strugglers Derby County.

A row in the stands between former England striker Ian Wright and a Queen’s Park Rangers supporter over-shadowed Manchester City’s Carling Cup win at Loftus Road.

KEVIN KEEGAN is targeting the Carling Cup as Manchester City’s best chance of ending their long wait for major honours.

MANCHESTER United’s weekend victory over Newcastle United has prompted an avalanche of bets on the team to win tonight’s potential Premiership decider against Arsenal.

QPR 3 Tottenham 2

Celtic boss Martin O’Neill expects to hear tomorrow whether or not he has landed summer transfer target Bobo Balde.