Under-pressure Coventry manager Micky Adams admits his side will have to be at the peak of their powers to avoid a cup upset at the hands of Bristol City tonight.

Southend's reward for knocking out Carling Cup holders Manchester United is a trip to Tottenham in the quarter-finals of the competition.

CARLING CUP hero Darryl Flahavan celebrated Southend’s stunning success over Manchester United and roared ‘Bring on Chelsea or Arsenal’.

Alex Ferguson has pledged Manchester United’s stunning Carling Cup exit at Southend will not trigger any knee-jerk reaction from inside the Red Devils camp.

Peter Taylor has been unveiled as Crystal Palace’s sixth manager in seven years after the end of his three-and-a-half-year tenure at Hull.

SHEFFIELD UNITED boss Neil Warnock has been named Coca-Cola Championship manager of the month for September.

Lincoln 0 Southend 2 (after extra-time)

CELTIC were able to make a healthy profit from this season’s Champions League - because Rangers were not in it and they only won one game.

Sunderland’s Mick McCarthy has been named Coca-Cola Championship manager of the month for March.

Scarborough 1 Southend 0

Telford boss Mick Jones admitted FA Cup fever was taking over after his Nationwide Conference side swept aside First Division Crewe to reach the FA Cup fourth round.