Wigan manager Owen Coyle insists the Latics have yet to receive an offer for Republic of Ireland midfielder James McCarthy.

Ipswich boss Mick McCarthy hopes new signing Jack Doherty will follow in the footsteps of another player he signed from Waterford United — Daryl Murphy.

The Irish contingent at relegated Reading has been slashed after Royals confirmed yesterday Noel Hunt, Ian Harte and Jay Tabb will not have their contracts renewed.

Seffield Wednesday 1 Ipswich 1

Reading manager Brian McDermott has told Republic of Ireland midfielder Jay Tabb he is free to leave the club this month.

Reading manager Brian McDermott has made seven changes for the Royals’ potentially tricky FA Cup third round trip to Crawley, with Ian Harte appointed captain for the first time.

Man City 1 Reading 0

Manchester City 1 Reading 0

Reading 2 Arsenal 5

Reading 2 Arsenal 5

Southampton 1 Reading 0

Reading 3 Manchester United 4

Reading 2 Everton 1

QPR 1 Reading 1

Southampton secured promotion to the Barclays Premier League with a 4-0 win over Coventry City in front of a jubilant sell-out crowd at St Mary’s.

The Good

Reading boss Brian McDermott is facing up to losing some of his top players following yesterday’s 4-2 defeat by Swansea in the npower Championship play-off final.

Reading 2 Swansea 4

Manchester City 1 Reading 0

CAPTAIN Matt Mills struck the only goal as Championship side Reading claimed another notable scalp to reach the FA Cup quarter-finals for a second successive year.

Everton 0 Reading 1

Reading 4 Derby 1

FT: Reading 2 Aston Villa 4

BURNLEY hit two sensational second-half strikes to book a place in the Coca-Cola Championship play-off final as Reading’s dismal home form again cost them a crack at promotion.

Reading 0 Burnley 2 (0-3 on aggregate)

Burnley 1 Reading 0

Birmingham 0 Coventry 1

REPUBLIC of Ireland striker Kevin Doyle scored a hat-trick for the second successive Championship home game as rampant Reading raced to 6-0 victory against lacklustre Sheffield Wednesday at the Madejski Stadium last night.

Wolves continued their blistering start to the Coca-Cola Championship season with a 2-1 win over Crystal Palace at Molineux that kept them top of the table.

Coventry 2 Newcastle 3 (after extra-time)

ADRIANO BASSO admitted he is on a mission to reach the Premier League and fulfil his dream of playing in the next World Cup.

Coventry boss Iain Dowie is hoping his old club West Ham can go on to Carling Cup glory at Wembley next spring after they ended his own side’s hopes at the Ricoh Arena last night.

CARLTON COLE hailed West Ham’s resilience after his last-gasp goal secured a 2-1 Carling Cup win over Coventry at the Ricoh Arena.

Coventry 1 West Ham 2

A MAN from Malta made Sir Alex Ferguson very cross indeed as Michael Mifsud struck twice to dump Manchester United out of the Carling Cup.

Norwich 1 Coventry 1

Ireland manager Steve Staunton has suffered another injury blow ahead of his side’s impending Euro 2008 qualifying double header.

Don Givens admits he faces the biggest game of his six-year reign as Republic of Ireland Under-21 manager tomorrow night.

Republic of Ireland Under-21 boss Don Givens is confident there will be no hangover from the last dismal European Championship qualifying campaign.

SHELBOURNE’S Jason Byrne and Tottenham Hotspur teenager Terry Dixon could both see action against Chile in tomorrow night’s friendly at Lansdowne Road.

Republic of Ireland Under-21 boss Don Givens will throw 18-year-old Rene Gilmartin into the lion’s den tonight.

Republic of Ireland Under-21 manager Don Givens has urged his players to take heed of Huddersfield’s League One play-off semi-final misery as they target European success.

SAM Ricketts’ late equaliser ensured the League One play-off semi-final between Swansea and Brentford remains evenly poised.