How the Irish fared: It’s a football tradition. Club opts to dispose of player. The player finds new club. The old and the new meet and the player returns to haunt former employers.

Ruthless Graeme Souness: "My ex-father was a Man City supporter."

Newcastle manager Alan Pardew, right, has been handed a record seven-match ban — including a three-game stadium exclusion — for head-butting Hull midfielder David Meyler.

TNS 4 Bohemians 0 (TNS win 4-1 On aggregate)

Robert Earnshaw has been recalled to the Wales squad by John Toshack after a six-month exile.

Number three seed James Wade made a fine start to his bid for the 2008 Ladbrokes.com World Darts Championship on Friday night.

James Wade began his bid for a first Ladbrokes.com PDC World Darts Championship in ominous fashion tonight after ruthlessly dispatching Steve MacArthur.

Bulgaria 0 Wales 1

Wales boss John Toshack has some tough decisions to make ahead of the Euro 2008 qualifier against Ireland in Dublin.

John Toshack expects to have captain Ryan Giggs back and firing on all cylinders for Wales’ crucial European Championship qualifier against the Republic of Ireland next month.

Furious Boston chairman Jon Sotnick has claimed there is a conspiracy against his club after manager Steve Evans was ejected from Blundell Park by police on Saturday.

Liverpool 3 TNS 0

Just 49 days after Steven Gerrard drove Liverpool to Champions League glory, the inspirational Anfield captain struck his first hat-trick for the club to make sure their defence of their crown did not end in embarrassment against a bunch of unknowns from mid-Wales.

Boston United have reported Rochdale to the Football Association following alleged racist abuse directed at goalkeeper Nathan Abbey.

Rotherham have denied reports that Paul Gascoigne is to take Ronnie Moore’s job as manager.

Boston manager Steve Evans has revealed at least two clubs want to recruit Paul Gascoigne following his departure from York Street.

Paul Gascoigne’s visit to hospital today with suspected food poisoning was a purely precautionary measure, according to Boston manager Steve Evans.

Former England midfielder Paul Gascoigne claims he is 100% sure he will take up Boston’s offer and join the League Two club as player-coach.

BOSTON manager Steve Evans is to hold further talks with Paul Gascoigne in a bid to bring the former England star to York Street.

Ireland's interest in the Four Nations tournament has come to an end following a 4-1 defeat to Wales at Harlaw Park, Inverurie.

There are reports that the jet which crashed at Birmingham International airport clipped a wing on the runway as it prepared for take-off. The plane did not take to the air.

Car buyers are ready to make their next purchase online, according to research from e-commerce business autohit.com.