FA CUP SEMI-FINAL: Wigan v Millwall

Aston Villa manager Paul Lambert is looking forward to having a fully fit Richard Dunne available before long after the centre-back underwent hip surgery in the United States.

HIS name will not be familiar to a younger generation of GAA followers outside of Kildare, but Pat Dunny has a list of achievements to his credit which merit special recognition.

ASTON VILLA assistant manager Gary McAllister has hailed the positive response of Richard Dunne following their training-ground altercation which led to the defender being axed from the team.

Aston Villa assistant manager Gary McAllister has hailed the positive response of Richard Dunne following their training-ground altercation and the defender being axed from the team.

Kevin Doyle has warned Wolves they will still be “fighting for our lives this season” despite an influx of new signings during the summer.

Blackburn manager Sam Allardyce wants fit-again David Dunn to imitate Steven Gerrard and give the club a lift.

KEITH ANDREWS last night claimed Lassana Diarra had made a “disgraceful” comment to spark the ugly scenes which marred the end of Ireland’s defeat to France on Saturday.

Blackburn have announced tomorrow’s Carling Cup tie against Peterborough will go ahead despite confirming two cases of swine flu at the club.

Blackburn have confirmed two cases of swine flu at the club amid reports tomorrow’s Carling Cup tie against Peterborough could be postponed.

Sam Allardyce is hoping the swine flu problem at Blackburn does not escalate as they prepare for a Carling Cup tie against Peterborough tomorrow.

Blackburn manager Sam Allardyce is resigned to returning Franco di Santo to Chelsea in January when his loan move ends.

OVER 30 years had passed since England’s top flight last played host to an east Lancashire derby, but for Blackburn supporters, at least, the wait was worthwhile.

LIAM BRADY has made it clear that he is keen to stay on as assistant manager to Giovanni Trapattoni for the next two years but says that the decision will ultimately be up to his employers at Arsenal, where the former Gunner and Irish international heads up the club’s youth academy.

ASTON VILLA defender Richard Dunne chose not to celebrate his goal against Manchester City last night because he thought it would be disrespectful to do so.

Blackburn manager Sam Allardyce has ruled out midfielders David Dunn and Vince Grella taking part in the Barclays Premier League opener at home to Manchester City.

IF WE didn’t know better – and if Richard Dunne wasn’t as big as he is – we might dare to suggest that the Manchester City man’s pre-match injection on Saturday night must have been of the performance-enhancing kind.

SUCH is the congested nature of this year’s Premier League, Harry Redknapp’s heavy-hearted assertion that Tottenham remain deeply embroiled in the relegation squabble cannot be dismissed as mere kidology.

MANCHESTER CITY manager Mark Hughes has defended Richard Dunne following the captain’s error-prone display in the Premier League defeat by Tottenham.

Steve Bruce has expressed his regret that injuries prevented David Dunn from showing his best form for Birmingham as he prepared to complete a £2.2m (€3.1m) move to Bolton – despite an 11th hour bid from Blackburn to sign their former player.

Sam Allardyce has confirmed Bolton are in negotiations to make David Dunn their first signing of the transfer window.

Birmingham manager Steve Bruce’s joy at moving out of the Premiership bottom three has been tempered by further injury setbacks.

Birmingham central defender Matthew Upson is facing several months out of action to add to his side’s misery after they slid closer towards the Premiership relegation trapdoor.

Steve Bruce believes David Dunn can have a massive role to play for Birmingham in their battle to survive in the Premiership, if he can stay fit.

Birmingham defender Jamie Clapham is to have an x-ray to determine the extent of the knee problem suffered during last night’s draw with Manchester United.

Birmingham 1 Fulham 0

Steve Bruce admitted that Birmingham are facing “a long hard winter” after Kevin Phillips shattered their dominance over Aston Villa with a first-half winner at St Andrews.

Birmingham manager Steve Bruce has admitted it will be “like having a new £5m (€7.4m) player” when midfielder David Dunn is available again for first-team action.

Birmingham midfielder David Dunn is poised to return to action in next Monday’s reserve match against West Brom after seven months on the sidelines.

Birmingham boss Steve Bruce is keeping his fingers crossed he can unleash talisman Emile Heskey on Portsmouth at Fratton Park tomorrow.

Steve Bruce has revealed Birmingham midfielder Mehdi Nafti is likely to miss the whole season through injury.

Steve Bruce has admitted that he will have to adopt a softly softly approach with veteran Birmingham winger Stan Lazaridis after an injury-plagued season.

Birmingham are “100%” confident that midfielder David Dunn will make a complete recovery when he undergoes surgery early next month on a long-term back problem.

Birmingham manager Steve Bruce has admitted that midfielder Muzzy Izzet’s knee problem is giving him “cause for concern”.

Clinton Morrison believes his Birmingham team-mate David Dunn would have soon been pushing for a senior England call-up had he remained fit.

Birmingham manager Steve Bruce admitted he may be forced to splash out in the January transfer window after a “devastated” David Dunn suffered yet another hamstring injury during the 2-0 triumph over Middlesbrough.

Birmingham 2 Middlesbrough 0

BIRMINGHAM manager Steve Bruce has denied rumours that David Dunn’s career could be over.

THE Hurling Development Committee considered plans to end provincial championships it emerged at the weekend Congress.

David Dunn is facing a lengthy spell out of action after suffering a recurrence of his hamstring injury in Birmingham's FA Cup defeat against Sunderland.

Roy Keane has told his Manchester United team-mates to raise their game and win every league match between now and the end of the season.

BLACKBURN defender Lucas Neill’s yellow card from the Worthington Cup semi-final first leg with Manchester United will stand.