Chris Hughton made 11 changes to his side as he searched for his first win as Norwich boss with npower League One side Scunthorpe the visitors to Carrow Road in the Capital One Cup.

Scunthorpe’s reward for last night’s remarkable victory over Derby is a trip to Premier League side Norwich in the second round of the Capital One Cup (formerly the Carling Cup).

CHAMPIONSHIP side Leeds United yesterday confirmed they have signed Republic of Ireland youth international goalkeeper Eric Grimes from Cork club Ringmahon Rangers.

Coventry have confirmed Keiren Westwood will not be signing a new contract at the Ricoh Arena, with the goalkeeper understood to be set to complete a move to Sunderland.

SCUNTHORPE face into tomorrow’s clash with Reading with new belief they can stave off relegation following Saturday’s stunning 4-1 thrashing of npower Championship leaders Queens Park Rangers.

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Scunthorpe have completed the loan signing of West Ham striker Freddie Sears and he could make his debut in tonight’s clash at Preston.

Rio Ferdinand was a surprise absentee for Manchester United for their Barclays Premier League clash with Bolton at the Reebok Stadium.

LIVERPOOL blew one of their best chances of winning a trophy this season after suffering an embarrassing penalty shoot-out Carling Cup defeat against League Two side Northampton at Anfield last night.

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Scunthorpe caretaker boss Ian Baraclough is relishing the prospect of locking horns with Manchester United manager Alex Ferguson.

PAUL ROBINSON admitted he had fulfilled a childhood dream by scoring the winning goal at Wembley and leading his side up the stadium’s famous steps as Millwall celebrated promotion to the Coca-Cola Championship.

Robinho struck what is likely to prove his farewell goal in English football in Manchester City’s 4-2 FA Cup fourth round win at Scunthorpe and seems to be heading back to Brazil whether Roberto Mancini likes it or not.

CONFUSION surrounded the immediate future of Robinho last night in the wake of Manchester City’s progression to the FA Cup fifth round at the expense of Championship side Scunthorpe.

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THERE was no romance in the FA Cup third round tie between Championship sides Ipswich and Blackpool as the latter were reduced to nine men and had manager Ian Holloway dismissed to the stands as they were beaten 2-1 on home turf.

MANCHESTER CITY’S wealth has bought great quality and it was more than enough to outclass Scunthorpe at Eastlands to secure a Carling Cup quarter-final slot last night.

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Stephen Ireland fired Manchester City ahead after two minutes in tonight's fourth-round Carling Cup clash against Scunthorpe.

Manchester City gave striker Roque Santa Cruz his first start for the club as they made six changes from the side that drew with Fulham on Saturday. Shay Given and Stephen Ireland will both start.

QPR’s Martin Rowlands has been called into the Irish squad as Giovanni Trapattoni continues to sweat on a number of players who are nursing injuries in the run-up to Saturday’s big game against Italy at Croke Park.

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Republic of Ireland and Scunthorpe goalkeeper Joe Murphy has said the FAI were unable to contact him for four weeks after the end of last season because he didn't take his phone on holiday with him.

TONY MOWBRAY blamed a congested fixture list for West Brom’s failure to see off a determined Crystal Palace on Saturday.

Sheffield Wednesday have been left furious after Burnley’s unsuccessful approach for manager Brian Laws was leaked to the public.

WITH the lack of defensive options concerning caretaker manager Don Givens, it was perhaps all too appropriate yesterday that Irish football should lose yet another defender but this time for good.

Jason Koumas was tonight named the best player outside the Premiership - but admitted his West Brom career could have gone in a very different direction this season.

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.

THE FA Cup may come down the list of priorities if you listen to the accountants who run some of England’s biggest football clubs, obsessed as they are with the Champions League and the Barclays Premiership.

Scunthorpe shocked Chelsea by taking the lead at Stamford Bridge – but the below-par Barclays Premiership leaders hit back to win this FA Cup third round clash at Stamford Bridge.

CHELSEA assistant manager Steve Clarke has warned England’s top clubs that no one else is leaving Stamford Bridge during the current transfer window.

Scunthorpe manager Brian Laws felt like he had “won the lottery” after learning his team would play Barclays Premiership leaders Chelsea in the third round of the FA Cup.

Wycombe will soon begin the search for a new manager after former Arsenal and England captain Tony Adams today quit his post for “personal reasons”.

Football League clubs in England have been challenged to win a £1m (€1.5m) jackpot by scoring a record number of goals between them this season.

Harry Redknapp and his network of scouts were today spread across Europe as Portsmouth prepare for a frantic week of transfer activity before the January window closes on Saturday night.

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NORTHAMPTON taking on the might of Manchester United, as it will undoubtedly be termed, Conference side Scarborough to examine Chelsea and their patchy form.

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MARK JACKSON made sure of one last souvenir to remind him of his days at Leeds - Harry Kewell’s number 10 shirt.

Scunthorpe are looking to bounce back from their 3-0 defeat at Cardiff when they meet Leyton Orient.