New Wolves manager Dean Saunders will be unveiled to the media this afternoon although outgoing boss Stale Solbakken believes he should have been given more time to turn the club’s fortunes around.

Blackburn boss Steve Kean suffered another setback in his bid to win over his doubters as Rovers crashed out after a 2-1 defeat at League One MK Dons in tonight's second round of the Capital One Cup.

Portsmouth boss Michael Appleton remained downbeat about his side’s chances of npower Championship survival after they relegated Doncaster with a 4-3 win at the Keepmoat Stadium on Saturday.

Portsmouth’s home match against Hull became the first npower Championship fixture to fall victim to the weather as it was postponed due to a frozen pitch this morning.

Burnley 3 Doncaster 0

Doncaster have completed the signing of former Bolton and Liverpool forward El Hadji Diouf on a three-month contract.

Nottingham Forest boss Steve McClaren had blamed off-field “squabbling” for his side’s poor start in the npower Championship this week and they responded by going down without a fight at Burnley.

A HAIRDRESSER said yesterday she has been sacked as the Donny Dog mascot for Doncaster Rovers football club after she took part in a raunchy photoshoot for a Sunday newspaper.

QPR’s seemingly unstoppable march towards promotion from the npower Championship continued as they posted a workmanlike 1-0 win over Doncaster at the Keepmoat Stadium.

Wolves 5 Doncaster 0

Doncaster 2 Wolves 2

WEST BROM manager Roberto Di Matteo is looking forward to testing himself in the Barclays Premier League next season after his side sealed promotion to the top flight at Doncaster on Saturday.

NEWCASTLE defender Steven Taylor has been discharged from hospital after undergoing treatment on an orthopaedic trauma ward.

DAVID HEALY came off the bench to score his first goal for Ipswich last night, securing another precious point in a 1-1 draw at Scunthorpe as they continue their bid to avoid relegation from the Championship.

Ipswich manager Roy Keane has warned his players to prepare for “a tough battle” as they attempt to secure their Coca-Cola Championship status.

NIALL MCGINN’S left-footed strike after 35 minutes gave Celtic a 1-0 victory over Morton in their Active Nation Scottish Cup fourth-round tie at Cappielow last night.

Former Sheffield Wednesday boss Brian Laws has emerged as favourite for the managerial vacancy at Burnley after a day of speculation also involving Sean O’Driscoll.

THERE’S rarely been a more convincing argument for returning to the days when they didn’t bother producing a table until six games in, than the laughable image of our friends from the wrong end of the Seven Sisters Road crowing from the Premier League’s top perch.

Adam Lockwood snatched a late equaliser to rescue a draw for Doncaster in their Coca-Cola Championship clash against Preston at the Keepmoat Stadium.

Aston Villa 3 Doncaster 1

Doncaster 0 Aston Villa 0

Aston Villa tonight completed the signing of England striker Emile Heskey from Wigan in a £3.5m deal.

JUANDE RAMOS’ English language studies have proved slow going since his arrival in north London.

Doncaster 5 Southend 1

LEEDS UNITED are to report Doncaster Rovers to the Football League over their handling of the two sides’ postponed League One game at the Keepmoat Stadium on Saturday.

Doncaster 0 Man Utd 2

Manchester United have agreed a Celtic double-header on August 8 to conclude preparations for the defence of their Premier League title.