LIVERPOOL have signed Portugal midfielder Raul Meireles on a four-year deal from Porto.

Coventry manager Aidy Boothroyd has revealed Celtic have not made an improved offer for Republic of Ireland international goalkeeper Keiren Westwood since the npower Championship club flatly rejected what the Sky Blues manager called a “derisory” bid three weeks ago.

Watford have appointed reserve-team coach Malky Mackay as caretaker manager following the departure of Adrian Boothroyd yesterday.

Watford have parted company with manager Adrian Boothroyd by mutual consent.

Elton John has criticised Watford's board of directors for trying to sell the club and fears they may be heading for a "catastrophe".

GOALS from Nick Barmby, Caleb Folan, Richard Garcia and Nathan Doyle helped Hull reach Wembley for the first time in the club’s 104-year history and set up a Coca-Cola Championship play-off final clash against Bristol City on May 24.

Hull 4 Watford 1 (Hull win 6-1 on aggregate)

AFTER a remarkable 104 years of frustration and false dawns, Hull City stand on the verge of finally ending their wait for Premier League football after virtually securing a path to the Championship play-off final.

TONY MOWBRAY paid tribute to his West Bromwich Albion players after they beat 10-man QPR 2-0 to clinch the Championship title.

ADRIAN BOOTHROYD was fiercely critical of his Watford side, despite seeing them move to within a point of second-placed Stoke with a 2-1 win over Coventry on Saturday.

GARY JOHNSON admits Bristol City are daring to dream of the Premier League after his surprise package moved back to the top of the Championship.

ADRIAN BOOTHROYD hailed the resilience of his side after they returned to the top of the Championship with a 2-1 win at Ipswich on Saturday, ending the East Anglian side’s 19-match unbeaten run at Portman Road in the process.

ASKED for his assessment of an increasingly peculiar promotion race, Wolves manager Mick McCarthy was typically blunt.

ADRIAN Boothroyd may not have set much store by the FA Cup this season but that did not allow his Watford players to escape a tongue-lashing after this limp 4-1 defeat.

ADRIAN Boothroyd urged Watford to keep their nerve after they soared back to the top of the Championship when Jobi McAnuff’s first goal of the season saw off Sheffield Wednesday 1-0 at Hillsborough.

ADRIAN BOOTHROYD refused to blame the row surrounding Al Bangura for Watford’s dismal defeat to Plymouth.

STOKE billed this game as a ‘Kids for a Quid’ fixture, but they could now stand accused of cruelty to children after an absolutely abysmal advert for the Championship.

FOR most footballers, a guaranteed place in the starting XI — not to mention a healthy pay-packet — is the essence of happiness.

Middlesbrough have recalled winger Adam Johnson from his successful loan spell at Watford.

Watford boss Adrian Boothroyd today told Barclays Premier League clubs to forget about signing Marlon King – unless they are prepared to pay £60m for the forward.

Defender Matt Jackson has joined Watford on a two-year deal after turning down the chance to stay at Wigan.

Watford manager Adrian Boothroyd has signed a new three-year deal with the club.

It was unfortunate that Ben Foster – Watford’s best player this season – should make the mistake that ensured Adrian Boothroyd’s team would be relegated to the Coca-Cola Championship.

WATFORD boss Adrian Boothroyd believes yesterday’s 4-2 win over Portsmouth was a crucial result ahead of Saturday’s FA Cup semi-final against Manchester United.

Middlesbrough 4 Watford 1

Substitute Salomon Kalou scored in injury time to keep Chelsea’s Barclays Premiership hopes alive as they moved back to within six points of leaders Manchester United.

WATFORD manager Adrian Boothroyd watched Ben Foster help knock Plymouth out of the FA Cup, then tipped him to become the finest goalkeeper in the world.

Watford manager Adrian Boothroyd watched Ben Foster help knock Plymouth out of the FA Cup, then tipped him to become the finest goalkeeper in the world.

Hameur Bouazza lashed into the roof of the net to end Plymouth’s brave FA Cup journey and have Watford dreaming of an unlikely European campaign.

Adrian Boothroyd believes the gulf in size between Watford and Charlton is evident in the fates of Ashley Young and Darren Bent during the January transfer window.

Watford 1 Wigan 1

Wigan boss Paul Jewell was left to rue another controversial refereeing decision, but watched his 10-man side edge a further point away from the relegation zone at Watford tonight.

Watford manager Adrian Boothroyd believes the signing of Will Hoskins means he already has a ready-made replacement for Ashley Young.

Rafael Benitez claimed the pressure he is under at Liverpool is nothing compared to what he faced as manager of Valencia.

Rafael Benitez admitted he had been taken aback by the criticism he has received this week after watching his Liverpool side win 3-0 at Watford today.

Watford 0 Liverpool 3

Chris Coleman today claimed he decided to sell Luis Boa Morte to West Ham because the Portuguese winger had lost the hunger to play for Fulham.

Watford manager Adrian Boothroyd today stated his determination to hang on to “trump card” Ashley Young after revealing he had turned down a £7m (€10.5m) cash bid – believed to be from West Ham – for his star forward.

Watford new boys Will Hoskins and Lee Williamson insist they can score the goals to rescue the club from the Barclays Premiership abyss.

Watford boss Adrian Boothroyd tonight revealed that six Barclays Premiership clubs are trying to sign star forward Ashley Young.

Watford boss Adrian Boothroyd could give a debut to Moses Ashikodi in tomorrow’s FA Cup third round tie at home to Stockport.

DEPOSED Rangers captain Barry Ferguson could be in the sights of a number of Barclays Premiership clubs following his fall-out with Ibrox manager Paul Le Guen.

Fulham face an anxious wait for news on the extent of the neck damage suffered by Antti Niemi in yesterday’s goalless Barclays Premiership draw with Watford.

Adrian Boothroyd will hand a late fitness test to Watford defender Danny Shittu ahead of tomorrow’s crunch meeting with Wigan.