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Footballer Ched Evans will go on trial today to face an allegation of rape.

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

Footballer Ched Evans’s conviction for raping a 19-year-old woman has been referred to the Court of Appeal, the Criminal Cases Review Commission (CCRC) has said.

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Oldham have called in police amid reports a death threat was sent to their new manager, Irishman Darren Kelly.

Professional Footballers’ Association chief executive Gordon Taylor has issued a fresh apology for appearing to compare Ched Evans’ attempt to clear his name with the campaign for justice over the Hillsborough disaster.

The head of the footballers’ union apologised after he compared the Ched Evans controversy to the Hillsborough disaster.

Professional Footballers’ Association chief executive Gordon Taylor has apologised for appearing to compare Ched Evans’ attempt to clear his name with the Hillsborough disaster.

Oldham’s deal to sign convicted rapist Ched Evans has collapsed, a senior Oldham source has confirmed.

Footballer Ched Evans has issued an apology following the events that led to his conviction for raping a woman in a hotel room but has maintained his claim that he is innocent of the offence.

"Once you’ve done your time you’ve done your time, and somewhere along the line you’ve got to come out and make a go of your life."

Oldham Athletic FC have decided not to go ahead with signing convicted rapist Ched Evans as a player with the club.

Oldham are on the verge of signing convicted rapist Ched Evans after club owner Simon Corney said he believed the player "has served his time".

One of Oldham’s sponsors has severed ties with the club ahead due to the “imminent signing” of convicted rapist Ched Evans.

Oldham hope to make a statement about Ched Evans on Thursday as a deal for signing the convicted rapist moves closer.

Oldham and the Professional Footballers’ Association will resume talks on Wednesday over the possibility of the club signing convicted rapist Ched Evans.

Talks on convicted rapist Ched Evans signing for Oldham have concluded for the day without a decision being taken on his future.

Oldham remain in talks over the potential signing of convicted rapist Ched Evans despite a furious backlash from fans, sponsors and politicians.

Oldham appear not to have ruled out signing convicted rapist Ched Evans.

Oldham manager Lee Johnson says it will be a “board decision” if the club opts to sign convicted rapist Ched Evans, as a sponsor threatens to abandon the club if it goes through.

Former Oldham midfielder Rick Holden does not see how convicted rapist Ched Evans “can survive” if he returns to football with his old club.

Rapist footballer Ched Evans could be about to return to the English game after holding talks with Oldham Athletic about joining the club, it is understood.

A League One club will hold a press conference on Monday in relation to the signing of convicted rapist Ched Evans, the Professional Footballers’ Association chief executive Gordon Taylor has revealed.

Convicted rapist Ched Evans is unlikely to be able to resume his football career abroad due to the UK's tough regime in managing sex offenders.

Former Sheffield United and Wales striker Ched Evans has been offered a route back into football - by Maltese side Hibernians.

The woman who was raped by footballer Ched Evans has had to change her name and move house five times after being identified by malicious Twitter trolls, her father has said.

Convicted rapist Ched Evans will not be signed by bottom of the Football League Hartlepool United, the club has said.

Hartlepool manager Ronnie Moore has announced he would like to sign convicted rapist Ched Evans.

Sir Tim Berners-Lee, the inventor of the World Wide Web, has called on social networks to do more to tackle gender inequality online.

Oldham have denied they have offered convicted rapist Ched Evans the chance to train with the club.

It frightens me that as a fellow officer of the court, that solicitor, Stuart Gilhooly states “this crime as alleged, was at the bottom end.

Sheffield United have decided to withdraw their offer to let former player Ched Evans train with the club due to the reaction it received.

The BBC has apologised after a radio presenter said women should “keep their knickers on” while discussing convicted rapist and footballer Ched Evans.

Dublin Rape Crisis Centre has said it welcomes the decision by the Professional Footballers Association of Ireland to remove a blog post which linked the Ched Evans rape case to the Guildford Four and the Birmingham Six.

A lawyer who suggested convicted rapist Ched Evans could be innocent has defended his views after they were removed from the website on which they were first published.

A lawyer for a body representing footballers has likened convicted rapist Ched Evans to the Guildford Four as a fourth high-profile Sheffield United patron resigned over the ongoing row.

With each passing year, Jerry Maguire’s words ring truer.

Police in England are investigating abusive tweets about Jessica Ennis-Hill after the Olympic gold medallist said Sheffield United should not re-sign convicted rapist Ched Evans.

Olympic champion and Sheffield United fan Jessica Ennis-Hill has announced that she would want her name removed from a stand at Bramall Lane if the club were to re-sign convicted rapist Ched Evans.

Manager Nigel Clough insists Sheffield United did not rush into their decision to allow convicted rapist Ched Evans to train with the club.

TV presenter Charlie Webster has resigned as a patron of Sheffield United after the club allowed former player and convicted rapist Ched Evans to return for training.