The Professional Footballers’ Association are to extend the circulation of their booklet on handling depression and make it available to all 50,000 ex-professionals in the wake of Gary Speed’s death.

MANCHESTER CITY manager Roberto Mancini expressed his delight after his team finished top of Group A in the Europa League.

THE Republic of Ireland U23 side lost their opening game of the International Challenge Trophy when they went down to England in front of a crowd of 1,570 at the RSC last night to all but end their chances of progressing in the competition.

Newcastle boss Bobby Robson has promised to take his strongest possible team back to former club Ipswich for a game to honour the late Dale Roberts.