Greece midfielder Stelios Giannakopoulos is confident his side will make the Euro 2004 quarter-finals – but does not believe host nation Portugal will join them.

Leicester defender Nikos Dabizas is to escape suspension following his sending-off in the 2-2 draw at Charlton which confirmed the Foxes’ relegation from the Premiership on Saturday.

Charlton 2 Leicester 2

Leicester’s valiant battle against relegation from the Premiership ended after they drew today and Manchester City beat Newcastle.

Bobby Robson’s worst fears were confirmed today when Newcastle confirmed that Jonathan Woodgate’s season was over.

Blackburn 1 Leicester 0

Manchester City were edged closer to the relegation zone by a 3-1 defeat at home to Southampton on a day when attention shifted to the painful end of the Premiership table.

Leicester 0 Fulham 2

Leeds 3 Leicester 2

Duncan Ferguson was today handed a four-match ban and a £10,000 (€15,000) fine by a Football Association disciplinary commission hearing.

Newcastle today confirmed that manager Bobby Robson has signed a new contract and will remain in charge until the end of the 2004-05 season.

Leicester 1 Everton 1

Leicester boss Micky Adams today admitted he should have set a curfew for his players during the club’s ill-fated trip to Spain.

Leicester City’s training ground was tense today as the team returned – but without the three key players who remain behind bars.

Three Leicester players remained in a Spanish jail today as investigations continued into allegations of sexual assault on three women in a hotel.

THREE Leicester City players have been remanded in custody by an investigating judge probing an alleged assault on three women in a Spanish hotel, court officials in Cartagena said yesterday.

A Spanish judge is deciding today whether six Leicester City players accused in connection with an alleged sex attack on three women should be formally charged.

Six Leicester City footballers were due in court today following allegations of sexual assault on three women in the Spanish resort of La Manga.

Six Leicester players will learn if they are to face charges today after being detained overnight following allegations of sexual assault by three German women in Cartagena.

NEWCASTLE are facing a players' backlash over the decision to let on-loan Lomana LuaLua play and score against them for Portsmouth but manager Bobby Robson insists: "It was nothing to do with me."

Leicester defender Nikos Dabizas will be available for the home Barclaycard Premiership clash with Bolton tomorrow.

Middlesbrough 3 Leicester 3

Leicester 0 Chelsea 4

Nikos Dabizas has arrived at Leicester following the Greece international’s transfer from Newcastle and goes straight into the Foxes squad for tomorrow’s meeting with Southampton at St Mary’s.

Nikos Dabizas has been charged with the responsibility of shoring up Leicester City’s leaky defence by manager Micky Adams after ending a near six-year association with Newcastle.

Newcastle midfielder Kieron Dyer is out of tomorrow night’s UEFA Cup second round clash with FC Basle in Switzerland as he is struggling to shake off a hamstring injury.

Lee Bowyer has been included in the Newcastle squad for tomorrow’s Barclaycard Premiership clash with Aston Villa after recovering from a bout of flu.

Greece 1 N Ireland 0

Bobby Robson jetted out of Newcastle today intent on taking his beloved Magpies back into the Champions League.

Newcastle’s transfer-listed defender Nikos Dabizas has broken his arm after being involved in a car crash in the early hours of this morning.

Greek international Nikos Dabizas is among five players who have been placed on the transfer list by Bobby Robson at Newcastle.

Sammy McIlroy was left dejected tonight as Northern Ireland slumped to defeat after being reduced to nine men.

JONATHAN WOODGATE is ready to be thrown into the firing line as Newcastle attempt to put pressure on the Premiership’s top two at home to Chelsea today.

NEWCASTLE skipper Alan Shearer has hailed his side’s often criticised defence for allowing he and his flying team-mates to fire the club into the race for honours.

REPUBLIC of Ireland international Robbie Keane is to undergo a scan on a serious ankle injury sustained in last night’s 1-0 loss to Newcastle.

Newcastle boss Sir Bobby Robson saluted his defence after watching them fend off battling Bolton as the club worked behind the scenes to tempt Jonathan Woodgate to Tyneside.

NEWCASTLE boss Sir Bobby Robson saluted his defence after watching them fend off battling Bolton as the club worked behind the scenes to tempt Jonathan Woodgate to Tyneside.

TEENAGER Jermaine Jenas fired Newcastle to an 11th successive Premiership win at St James’ Park to close the gap on second-placed Manchester United to just two points.

ALAN SHEARER accused his team-mates of lack of effort as Newcastle tumbled out of the FA Cup yesterday at the hands of First Division Wolves.

Newcastle United 2 Tottenham 1

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