GARY JOHNSON admits Bristol City are daring to dream of the Premier League after his surprise package moved back to the top of the Championship.

WEST BROM went top of the Coca-Cola Championship courtesy of a 4-1 victory over Bristol City.

DEFENDER Curtis Davies moved to Aston Villa in what could be a potential club-record deal as manager Martin O’Neill made his final moves to strengthen his squad before the transfer window closed.

Reading have confirmed they have rejected a £4m offer from West Ham for England left-back Nicky Shorey.

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.

Derby 1 West Brom 0

West Brom 1 Wolves 0

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West Brom 1 Birmingham 1

West Brom have signed Reading defender Sam Sodje on a month’s loan.

Reading will be without banned centre-back Andre Bikey for tomorrow’s Barclays Premiership clash at Middlesbrough.

Reading forward Shane Long is expected to return to the starting line-up following a thigh injury, so Dave Kitson is likely to be given a rest on the bench.

Leroy Lita’s double earned Reading a place in the last 16 of the FA Cup for the first time in nine years as they gained revenge for last season’s exit at the hands of Birmingham.

Striker Shane Long faces a late fitness test on a thigh problem ahead of tomorrow’s trip to Birmingham, with a similar problem set to delay the comeback of fellow forward Dave Kitson.

READING manager Steve Coppell has admitted he is unlikely to use so many fringe players in the next round after his much-changed side was almost taken to an FA Cup replay by Burnley on Tuesday night.

AN under-strength Reading side survived a Burnley comeback to book a place in the FA Cup fourth round at the Madejski Stadium.

Reading 3 Burnley 2

Reading striker Kevin Doyle has reassured Reading fans he has no intention of moving to another club.

Sam Sodje will sit out Reading’s home clash with West Ham following his dismissal at Old Trafford yesterday.

Alex Ferguson has vowed to wriggle out of a debt to Cristiano Ronaldo after the Manchester United winger fired his third successive festive double to send the Red Devils six points clear at the Barclays Premiership summit.

Manchester United 3 Reading 2

Liverpool's rehabilitation from their painful early season form continued apace with their fourth victory at Anfield in 11 days thanks to two goals from Dirk Kuyt.

Reading are set to welcome defender Sam Sodje back from knee surgery for tomorrow’s Carling Cup clash at Liverpool.

Reading centre-back Ivar Ingimarsson has been cleared to play at Sheffield United after suffering a head injury while scoring Monday night’s winner against Manchester City.

Wigan manager Paul Jewell named an unchanged side for the visit of Reading today, guaranteeing milestones for captain Arjan de Zeeuw and Emile Heskey.

READING manager Steve Coppell has told Royals fans worried by a lack of new signings that opening the chequebook is not always the best policy.

Southend confirmed their League One title with a 1-0 win at home to Bristol City – and they will be joined in the Coca-Cola Championship next season by Colchester, whose goalless draw at Yeovil was just enough.

Irish striker Kevin Doyle has completed a remarkable year by being named in the 2006 Professional Footballers’ Association Football League Championship Team of the Year.

Sheffield Wednesday 1 Brentford 0

HARRY REDKNAPP is facing a dilemma ahead of Southampton’s crucial Premiership clash with relegation rivals West Bromwich Albion at The Hawthorns tomorrow night.

Southampton 2 Brentford 2

COCA-COLA League One leaders Luton left it late again to secure victory.

STRIKER Ricardo Fuller was the hero for Preston last night as he scored twice to condemn Leicester to their third Division One defeat of the season.