Bradford this morning staved off the threat of liquidation when creditors voted to accept a rescue package to save the Yorkshire club.

Benito Carbone is set to secure his release from Bradford City tomorrow - saving the jobs of 19 other players in the process.

Benito Carbone has signed a two-year deal with Como - and his agent is confident former club Bradford can agree a pay-off with the Italian.

Middlesbrough have pulled out of their move to sign Italian striker Benito Carbone on a permanent basis.

Arsenal's ambitions to achieve the double remain on course after a tense 1-0 FA Cup semi-final victory against Middlesbrough.

Former Aston Villa defender Ugo Ehiogu put his old club to the sword to head Middlesbrough to a second successive victory.

Arsenal were on course to reclaim top spot in the Premiership after dominating the opening half of their north London derby against Tottenham.

Franck Queudrue produced a textbook free-kick equaliser to deny Tottenham victory at Middlesbrough.

Manchester United 0 Middlesbrough 1

Middlesbrough skipper Paul Ince has warned that the fight for Premiership survival could last another month yet.

West Ham beat 10-man Middlesbrough 1-0 at Upton Park thanks to a Mark Schwarzer blunder.

Middlesbrough 2 Fulham 1

Middlesbrough defender Gareth Southgate is determined not to let lightning strike twice as his club battle for Barclaycard Premiership safety.

Middlesbrough's Paul Ince and Alen Boksic are both major doubts for the FA Cup fifth round clash with Blackburn.

Dean Windass scored Middlesbrough's late equaliser in a 2-2 draw with Leeds at the Riverside.

Benito Carbone has moved to Middlesbrough on loan for the remainder of the season.

Middlesbrough have failed in their bid to sign Benito Carbone on loan from Bradford.

Middlesbrough manager Steve McLaren has set his sights on signing Bradford’s Benito Carbone after failing to land Dwight Yorke and Diego Forlan in recent weeks.

Benito Carbone has played his last game for Derby, the club announced last night.

Benito Carbone became the latest target of the Premier League referees’ clampdown on diving on a day when fellow Italian Paolo di Canio answered West Ham manager Glenn Roeder’s call to arms.

Benito Carbone wants to stay at Derby - and knows he is playing for his Pride Park future.

Derby 3 Aston Villa 1

Benito Carbone has put Derby ahead against Aston Villa at Pride Park.

Leeds will return to the top of the Premiership tonight if they beat Aston Villa at Elland Road.

Derby boss Colin Todd is expected to keep faith with the side which grabbed three crucial points against Southampton last week for the Rams’ difficult trip to Newcastle.

Derby have confirmed today they have agreed terms with First Division Bradford to bring Benito Carbone to Pride Park.

Coventry City 0 Bradford City 0

Christian Karembeu threw Middlesbrough a lifeline today with a goal nine minutes from time.

Jim Jefferies said Bradford were quite capable of returning to the Premiership next year after their 2-1 defeat at Everton meant they were consigned to Division One.

Benito Carbone and Robert Blake were the heroes for Bradford City as they disposed of European hopefuls Charlton who had a dire performance at Valley Parade.

Bottom of the Premiership Bradford City have taken a two-goal lead against Charlton at Valley Parade.

A spectacular save from Gary Walsh denied European hopefuls Charlton the early lead against rock-bottom Bradford at Valley Parade.

Benito Carbone's free transfer move from Bradford to Middlesbrough has collapsed at the 11th hour.

Benito Carbone is poised to end his Bradford nightmare and join Middlesbrough in a shock deadline day move today.

Ipswich Town 3 1 Bradford City

There are nine Premiership matches scheduled for today.

Arsene Wenger will resist the temptation to rest some of his Arsenal stars against Bradford on tonight, despite the Bantams' lowly Premiership position.

Sir Alex Ferguson will check on the fitness of midfielder Nicky Butt before deciding on the line-up for Manchester United's clash with Bradford City at Valley Parade.

Bradford striker Dean Windass is set for clear-the-air talks with chairman Geoffrey Richmond in a bid to find out if he has a future at Valley Parade.

Bradford wing-back Dan Petrescu is set to join Premiership rivals Southampton.

Bradford outcast Stan Collymore could be poised to join fellow bad boy Nicolas Anelka at Paris St Germain.

Bradford boss Jim Jefferies has put Benito Carbone, Dan Petrescu and Stan Collymore up for sale believing the club has a better chance of survival without such star names.