Wolves skipper Mark Kennedy has praised the difference made by Glenn Hoddle since the manager’s appointment at Molineux.

Birmingham manager Steve Bruce has admitted Jiri Jarosik’s midfield versatility was a key factor in signing the Czech international from Chelsea.

Wolves have captured former England midfielder Darren Anderton on a free transfer from Birmingham.

Birmingham midfielder Darren Anderton has been ruled out of the trip to Norwich with an Achilles problem.

Manchester City 3 Birmingham City 0

Chelsea 2 Birmingham 0

Charlton 3 Birmingham 1

Darren Anderton has hailed the impact of Steve Bruce in revitalising his career as he signed a new 18-month contract with Birmingham.

Birmingham 1 Bolton 2

Arsenal boss Arsene Wenger believes his “hungry” side are firmly back in the title race after a hard-fought 1-0 Barclays Premiership win at Portsmouth, with Sol Campbell the unlikely match-winner.

Chelsea moved six points clear at the top of the Barclays Premiership with an emphatic 4-0 hammering of struggling Norwich at Stamford Bridge.

Bryan Robson’s honeymoon period as West Brom manager is over with fans chanting ’there’s only Gary Megson’ after seeing their side demolished by revitalised Birmingham.

Blackburn hauled themselves off the foot of the Barclays Premiership – for a few hours at least – with a vital 2-0 win against Fulham at Craven Cottage.

Blackburn 3 Birmingham 3

Blackburn 3 Birmingham 3

Liverpool 0 Birmingham 1

Chelsea finally went clear at the top of the Barclays Premiership with a 1-0 win at home to Everton thanks to Dutch wing wizard Arjen Robben.

Crystal Palace striker Andy Johnson returned to St Andrews to sink his former team-mates and plunge Birmingham City deeper into relegation trouble.

Birmingham 0 Fulham 1

“WHAT a wonderful advert for Premiership football, extremely average,” was Birmingham manager Steve Bruce’s ironic verdict after Blues uninspiring goalless draw at Southampton.

There was a sense of inevitability about this goalless draw between two of the Barclays Premiership’s most shot-shy teams – but Darren Anderton missed the opportunities to beat his hometown club on his full league debut for Birmingham.

Southampton’s striker crisis hit desperation point as Brett Ormerod, who ended a month’s loan with Leeds by playing in their game at Brighton yesterday, was given a place on the Saints substitutes’ bench against a Birmingham side who have also found goals at a premium.

Darren Anderton is poised to make his first Premiership start for Birmingham in Sunday’s clash at Southampton.

Darren Anderton has set his sights on playing into his late 30s after admitting he has been given a new lease of life at Birmingham.

Birmingham City 0 Manchester United 0

Tottenham this morning announced an operating loss of £1.189m (€1.7m) for the year ending June 30, 2004.

Dwight Yorke is set to make his debut for Birmingham against Middlesbrough at the Riverside Stadium tomorrow.

New Tottenham coach Jacques Santini is bracing himself for a rude awakening in his first season in the Premiership – with or without Owen Hargreaves.

Birmingham have signed former Tottenham and England midfielder Darren Anderton on a one-year deal.

Stan Lazaridis has signed a two-year contract which will keep him at St Andrews until 2006.

Rangers have passed up the chance to sign Darren Anderton.

Tottenham hope to soon wrap up the signing of Paul Robinson from Leeds after new talks between the two clubs over the England goalkeeper.

Tottenham have begun a clear-out at White Hart Lane with Darren Anderton, Christian Ziege and Gus Poyet all being released at the end of the season.

Stand-in boss David Pleat will bank on two of his own signings to save Tottenham the indignity of allowing fierce rivals Arsenal to clinch the Premiership crown in tomorrow’s North London derby at White Hart Lane.

Tottenham will be hoping defenders Steve Carr and Gary Doherty recover from injuries picked up on international duty in time to face Chelsea at White Hart Lane tomorrow.

Barclaycard Premiership leaders Arsenal today broke the record for the longest unbeaten start to an English league season when they drew 1-1 with Manchester United at Highbury.

Jamie Redknapp could be in line for his first senior start of the year when Tottenham visit Old Trafford tomorrow to face Manchester United.

SZILARD NEMETH came off the bench to save record signing Massimo Maccarone's skin as Middlesbrough clawed their way past Tottenham.

Middlesbrough 1 Tottenham 0

Tottenham travel to Middlesbrough in the Barclaycard Premiership tomorrow refreshed from a break in Dubai but with mixed news on the injury front.

Frederic Kanoute is back in the Tottenham squad for Sunday’s visit of Leicester in the Premiership after returning from African Nations Cup duty with Mali.

Gustavo Poyet returns to the Tottenham squad for tomorrow night’s FA Cup fourth-round replay at home to Manchester City after completing a three-match suspension.

Darren Anderton and Mauricio Taricco have been ruled out of Tottenham’s trip across London to face Fulham tomorrow.