It was a list that should have embarrassed Stoke City’s manager: West Ham, Stevenage, Sunderland, Hull, Swansea, Watford, Burnley, Crystal Palace, Middlesbrough, and Southampton.

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David McGoldrick knows people are frustrated.

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.

Some walls even Robbie Brady can’t find a way past.

It was a pretty uneventful weekend for the Irish on the pitch, but today could be a key day for a number of Boys in Green off it.

The goals may not be flowing as freely as last season but if Ipswich are to make the promised land of the Premier League, the contribution of Daryl Murphy will be crucial.

Here’s a briefing on some of the stories and issues highlighted on irishexaminer.com today.

Everton boss Roberto Martinez believes the signing of Barcelona winger Gerard Deulofeu is a “fantastic” boost to the club.

Ipswich manager Mick McCarthy believes his side have every chance of getting to Wembley after holding local rivals Norwich to a 1-1 draw in the home leg of their Championship play-off semi-final on Saturday.

The final day of the Championship brought contrasting emotions for the Irish as the title and the identity of the last two teams to reach the play-offs was decided.

Now that the dust has settled on the January winter transfer window, a number of clubs hoping to have made the signings that will make the difference for them between now and May.

How the Irish fared:

Here's the sporting year in [guff] quotes.

Phil Jones admits Manchester United are still learning Louis van Gaal’s new system but the defender believes their 100% record in pre-season shows they are ready for the new Premier League campaign to start.

Stevenage 0 Everton 4

Stevenage 0 Everton 4

Shay Given has just one week to secure his future at Middlesbrough.

Everton 2 Norwich 0

The Premier League big boys have all been kept apart as the draw for the fourth round of the FA Cup was made today.

Another potentially thrilling clash between Barclays Premier League leaders Arsenal and Tottenham is in the pipeline after the north London rivals were drawn against each other in the FA Cup third round.

League leaders Arsenal were handed a mouthwatering tie against north London rivals Tottenham in the third round of the FA Cup.

Luis Suarez will make his return from a 10-match ban in Liverpool’s Capital One Cup third round at rivals Manchester United.

Football’s attitude to sacking managers is “arrogant” and the statistics on dismissals are “embarrassing”, the League Managers’ Association claimed today.

Caretaker boss Eamonn Dolan has denied Reading owner Anton Zingarevich will select the team for tomorrow’s trip to Premier League leaders Manchester United.

Chelsea 4 Brentford 0

Chelsea v Brentford

Leeds players offered their support to former team-mate Robbie Rogers last night after the American revealed he is gay and announced his retirement from football at the age of 25.

Former Leeds midfielder Robbie Rogers has announced he is gay.

A list of all the confirmed deadline day signings so far.

AFC Wimbledon chief executive Erik Samuelson has called for Milton Keynes to drop the word Dons from their name.

Southampton striker Billy Sharp has joined npower Championship side Nottingham Forest on a season-long loan.

Stevenage 1 Southampton 4

Scunthorpe’s reward for last night’s remarkable victory over Derby is a trip to Premier League side Norwich in the second round of the Capital One Cup (formerly the Carling Cup).

He could potentially be sacked by the time the transfer window closes if comments from the club’s global adviser are to be believed but Blackburn manager Steve Kean is on the lookout for a new striker and is looking for players close to these shores.

Manchester United began their preparations for the new season with an unconvincing win over South African outfit AmaZulu in Durban.

Harry Redknapp claims Tottenham’s players could not care less if he left for England this summer and once again denied that his team’s recent slump has anything to do with him being tipped to succeed Fabio Capello.

Gareth Bale is confident Tottenham can put their Barclays Premier League slump behind them when they face Bolton in Saturday’s FA Cup quarter-final.

Winger Aaron Lennon is unavailable for Tottenham’s game at Everton after suffering a hamstring injury against Stevenage on Wednesday.

Tottenham defender Michael Dawson is set to miss the rest of the season after the injury he suffered in last night’s FA Cup win over Stevenage was diagnosed as a ruptured ankle ligament.

Gareth Bale admitted he was not sure the decisive penalty he won in Tottenham’s FA Cup fifth-round replay win over Stevenage at White Hart Lane last night should have been given.

Tottenham 3 Stevenage 1