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Roy Keane’s former recruit Danny Higginbotham admits the spicy Euro 2016 draw could persuade him to extend his international career with Gibraltar.

Sunday’s Euro 2016 qualifying draw may have been the first time most football fans in Ireland realised Gibraltar had an international team which actually played in qualifiers.

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Australia loose forward Scott Higginbotham has been ruled out of action for the series against the British and Irish Lions and the rest of the year after dislocating his shoulder, Australia rugby have confirmed.

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Stoke will assess the condition of winger Matthew Etherington ahead of tomorrow’s Barclays Premier League clash with Wigan at the DW Stadium.

Gethin Jenkins claims Wales will be a better team for being knocked off “cloud nine” by Australia.

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Scotland captain Ross Ford had no hesitation in handing the ball to match-winner Greig Laidlaw before he kicked the last-gasp penalty to secure a memorable 9-6 win over Australia in Newcastle yesterday.

Defender Danny Higginbotham is unsure whether he will see out the final year of his contract at Stoke after returning to the club following a loan spell at Nottingham Forest.

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Stoke manager Tony Pulis has just two doubts ahead of tomorrow’s Premier League clash with West Brom at the Britannia Stadium.

Stoke manager Tony Pulis has concerns over a number of players ahead of tomorrow’s Barclays Premier League clash with Liverpool at Anfield.

Stoke boss Tony Pulis will assess the condition of a trio of players ahead of tomorrow’s Barclays Premier League clash with Wigan at the Britannia Stadium.

Stoke striker Peter Crouch is expected to be back in contention for Monday’s Barclays Premier League clash against Aston Villa.

Stoke could be without both Ryan Shawcross and Glenn Whelan for the trip to Manchester City tomorrow.

Stoke boss Tony Pulis will shuffle his pack again for the Barclays Premier League trip to Everton on Sunday.

Stoke Andy Wilkinson is Stoke’s one major fitness doubt ahead of tomorrow’s Europa League clash against Dynamo Kiev at the Britannia Stadium.

Irish international Glenn Whelan comes into midfield for Dean Whitehead as Stoke prepared to face Blackburn at the Britannia Stadium today.

Stoke striker Peter Crouch is an injury doubt for tomorrow’s Barclays Premier League clash with Blackburn at the Britannia Stadium.

Stoke boss Tony Pulis hopes to have a trio of players back available for selection for tomorrow’s Premier League clash with QPR at the Britannia Stadium.

Stoke boss Tony Pulis is keeping his fingers crossed that a number of his key players will have recovered from injury in time for Sunday’s Barclays Premier League trip to Bolton.

WALES were left kicking themselves after suffering their third narrow defeat of a World Cup campaign that could easily have seen them contesting tomorrow’s final against New Zealand.

Stoke striker Kenwyne Jones is poised to make his first-team comeback in tomorrow’s Europa League Group E clash with Maccabi Tel Aviv at the Britannia Stadium.

SAMOA produced one of their most memorable victories in international rugby yesterday, dealing a damaging World Cup blow to Ireland’s key group rivals only two months out from the tournament.

Stoke will be without Danny Higginbotham for tomorrow’s Barclays Premier League trip to Tottenham after the defender sustained a cruciate knee ligament injury.

Stoke defender Danny Higginbotham faces up to six months on the sidelines after suffering a cruciate knee ligament injury.

Stoke manager Tony Pulis will monitor the fitness of John Carew ahead of the Barclays Premier League match against Chelsea.

WHEN Giovanni Trapattoni gets down to some forward thinking today, he’ll have learned a few pointers from events at the Britannia.

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Veteran defender Sol Campbell has returned to the Newcastle side against Stoke for only his second Premier League start under manager Alan Pardew.

Stoke are likely to be without striker John Carew for tomorrow’s Premier League clash with Newcastle at the Britannia Stadium.

STOKE booked their first FA Cup semi-final appearance for 39 years after bouncing back from a controversial West Ham equaliser yesterday.

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Stoke manager Tony Pulis made four changes for the FA Cup quarter-final visit of West Ham as he sought revenge for last week’s Premier League defeat against the same opposition.

Stoke boss Tony Pulis has confirmed that goalkeeper Thomas Sorensen will play in Sunday’s FA Cup quarter-final against West Ham at the Britannia Stadium.

Stoke manager Tony Pulis will monitor the fitness of Matthew Etherington and Jermaine Pennant ahead of the Premier League match against West Ham tomorrow at Upton Park.

Stoke winger Matthew Etherington is again a major doubt ahead of Monday’s Barclays Premier League clash with West Brom at the Britannia Stadium.

Matthew Etherington looks set to miss tomorrow’s Barclays Premier League clash with Arsenal at the Emirates Stadium due to a fresh injury concern.

New signing Luis Suarez was named as a substitute to face Stoke at Anfield as Liverpool began life after Fernando Torres.