Leeds today made a second bid for Preston striker David Healy and allowed defender Michael Duberry to join Stoke on loan.

Wigan regained their place at the top of the Coca Cola Championship with a comfortable 2-0 victory over rock-bottom Rotherham.

Stoke defender Gerry Taggart has signed a new one-year deal at the Britannia Stadium.

Tottenham 4 Leicester 4

BOBBY ROBSON has started to consider the biggest problem he may face in the remainder of his career.

Newcastle 3 Leicester 1

Manchester United kept up the pressure at the top of the Premiership as they hit Everton for three first half goals at Goodison Park.

West Ham 0 Stoke !

Leicester City central defender Gerry Taggart’s hopes of a first team comeback have been dashed by a further injury blow.

Leicester City defender Frank Sinclair has been ruled out of Sunday’s trip to Manchester City after suffering an Achilles tendon injury.

Leicester 1 Tottenham 2

SAMMY McIlroy has been appointed manager of Second Division Stockport, after abandoning his role as Northern Ireland coach.

Fulham 2 Leicester 0

Leicester City 1 Manchester United 4

Gerard Houllier believes Emile Heskey could be set for a glut of goals to stop the “silly jokes” doing the rounds about him.

Liverpool 2 Leicester 1

Northern Ireland manager Sammy McIlroy was looking for a boost tonight in this warm-up game ahead of the Euro 2004 qualifiers against Armenia and Greece.

Norwich striker David Healy is set to be recalled by Northern Ireland manager Sammy McIlroy tomorrow after rediscovering his scoring touch.

NORTHERN IRELAND manager Sammy McIlroy yesterday offered Michael Hughes a pick-me-up after dropping him from his squad.

PROFESSIONAL football can give you everything for a while; fame, respect, riches and a great job are all yours.

Leicester boss Micky Adams has warned his side that struggling Ipswich are still capable of turning them over on Boxing Day.

Sammy McIlroy knows his Northern Ireland team need to break a scoring famine tomorrow if their Euro 2004 qualifying campaign is to gather momentum.

ARSENAL striker Graham Barrett and Sunderland midfielder Thomas Butler will join the Republic of Ireland senior squad after playing for the Under-21’s tonight.

Leicester defender Gerry Taggart has withdrawn from the Northern Ireland squad to face Ukraine on Wednesday in a Euro 2004 qualifier.

Newcastle defender Aaron Hughes believes playing in the Champions League leaves him well prepared for the challenge he faces tonight.

Sammy McIlroy believes Northern Ireland still have the kind of spirit that rocked Spain 20 years ago.

Neil Lennon’s decision to retire from international football appeared to be confirmed today when he was omitted from the Northern Ireland squad for the Euro 2004 qualifying matches against Spain and Ukraine.

NEIL LENNON has pulled out of Northern Ireland’s match with Cyprus last night following a death threat.

Northern Ireland manager Sammy McIlroy has drafted in midfielders Grant McCann of West Ham and Steve Robinson of Luton for the friendly against Cyprus on Wednesday.

Ipswich 6

Ipswich 6 Leicester 1

Gerry Taggart has been named in the Northern Ireland squad for next week’s friendly against Cyprus after coming through his latest injury nightmare.

Leicester City 2 Watford 0

Leicester handed a full debut to non-contract signing Nicky Summerbee in their opening First Division clash at the new Walkers Stadium against Watford.

Muzzy Izzet will not follow the example of fellow midfielder Robbie Savage in pledging his long-term future to Leicester.

Former England goalkeeper Tim Flowers has been told that he can leave Leicester City on a free transfer.

Neil Lennon and Ian Nolan have become the latest players to pull out of the Northern Ireland squad for next Wednesday’s friendly against Liechtenstein.

Leicester have suffered another major setback with the news that injured defender Gerry Taggart will be sidelined for the rest of the season.

Leicester City central defender Gerry Taggart is on target for a mid-September return after recovering from a knee operation.

Leicester City manager Peter Taylor is confident that three of his leading players - Rob Savage, Muzzy Izzet and skipper Matt Elliott - will be fully fit for the start of pre-season training on July 9.

Northern Ireland manager Sammy McIlroy is concerned about what condition the Windsor Park pitch will be in for his team’s World Cup qualifier with Bulgaria on June 2.

Northern Ireland's squad for the World Cup double-header against the Czech Republic and Bulgaria next month has been ravaged by injury before a ball has even been kicked.

Manchester United will be aiming to condemn local rivals Manchester City to relegation from the Premiership tomorrow.