Second-half goals from Joe Ledley, Georgios Samaras, Anthony Stokes and Scott Brown helped Celtic to a 4-0 win against 10-man Dundee United and into a semi-final of the William Hill Scottish Cup against either Hearts or St Mirren.

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Motherwell 3 Dunfermline 1

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Motherwell 1 Celtic 2

Motherwell 1 Hearts 0

Kilmarnock 0 Motherwell 0

JON NURSE’S scrambled goal gave Dagenham & Redbridge a remarkable promotion and victory in a pulsating Coca-Cola League Two play-off final at Wembley yesterday.

LAST night’s Carling Cup action was overshadowed by events in Nottingham after Leicester’s Irish defender Clive Clarke collapsed in the dressing room at half time in their clash with Notts Forest, leading to the match being abandoned.

Sheffield United manager Neil Warnock has today allowed three players to leave the Barclays Premiership club on loan deals.

DANNY WEBBER returned to Watford and scored a vital goal against his former club to hand Sheffield United their second away win of the season.

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Sheffield United 1 Manchester United 1

Sheffield United goalkeeper Paddy Kenny was given the all-clear to start his side’s Barclays Premiership clash with leaders Manchester United at Bramall Lane.

Sheffield United midfielder Nicky Law has agreed a two-year contract extension.

Bryan Robson has returned to management with First Division strugglers Bradford.

Bradford are expected to name former England captain Bryan Robson as their new manager, with former Derby boss Colin Todd as his assistant.

Bradford tonight sacked manager Nicky Law, after a run of 11 Nationwide Division One matches without a victory.

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The storm clouds over Bradford City were lifted this afternoon as Nicky Law sent out his team to contest a fixture which might never have taken place.

Bradford this morning staved off the threat of liquidation when creditors voted to accept a rescue package to save the Yorkshire club.

Benito Carbone has signed a two-year deal with Como - and his agent is confident former club Bradford can agree a pay-off with the Italian.

The majority of the 16 Bradford City players axed by the club in May have turned up for pre-season training.

Bradford City will not be renewing the contracts of six of their players, including club skipper Stuart McCall and former England and Manchester United winger Lee Sharpe.

Bradford manager Nicky Law has bolstered his side’s bid to avoid relegation to the Nationwide League Second Division by signing former Aston Villa midfielder Michael Standing on a three-and-a-half-year contract.

Aston Villa boss John Gregory spelt out his desire to remain at the club for as long as he can but has admitted he will ultimately be judged on results.

Benito Carbone has played his last game for Derby, the club announced last night.

Nicky Law has been named as manager of Bradford City after leaving Chesterfield.