Aston Villa manager Alex McLeish tonight revealed that Liverpool manager Kenny Dalglish has told him he is not interested in signing Darren Bent.

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Former England and Lions hooker Mark Regan has announced he will retire from playing at the end of the season.

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Arsenal striker Eduardo da Silva suffered an horrific injury in this afternoon’s Barclays Premier League match at Birmingham. The Brazil-born Croatia star required more than eight minutes treatment for what looked to be a serious ankle injury before being carried off on a stretcher following a tackle from Martin Taylor. The Blues captain was sent off for the challenge which came less than three minutes into the game at St Andrews.

Shane Geraghty’s hopes of forcing his way into England contention for the RBS 6 Nations clash against France next Saturday could be dashed by injury.

THE champagne was not the only thing Bristol Rovers kept on ice after their FA Cup fifth round triumph over Southampton on Saturday.

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Former New Zealand internationals Xavier Rush and Ben Blair have agreed new three-year contracts with Cardiff Blues.

CARDIFF BLUES stayed firmly on course for the Heineken Cup quarter-finals last night, after subduing Harlequins’ spirited resistance at a windswept Arms Park.

RICHARD HILL believes his Bristol team will encounter “a different animal” when they target an unlikely Heineken Cup double against French champions Stade Francais tonight.

Non-leaguers Havant & Waterlooville could face a trip to Anfield to take on Liverpool in the fourth round of the FA Cup.

“GOODNIGHT Irene” sang the 7,000 Rovers fans when they weren’t busy taunting the home crowd.

Brian Smith is confident London Irish can put a frustrating away day at Welford Road behind them and blow Guinness Premiership form team Sale Sharks off course tomorrow.

England scrum-half Shaun Perry has undergone surgery to repair a fracture to the cartilage in his windpipe.

BRISTOL secured their third win of the season against Harlequins at the Memorial Stadium yesterday to keep the pressure on Cardiff Blues at the top of Heineken Cup Pool Three.

Fabien Pelous hopes Leicester will feel the heat when they take on Toulouse in a crucial Heineken Cup clash tomorrow.

DAVID HILL kicked Bristol to the most notable win in their Heineken Cup history as tournament favourites Stade Francais suffered a surprise Pool Three defeat.

West Ham striker Dean Ashton is back in the squad for the Premier League clash at Reading after missing the midweek win against Bristol Rovers as his partner had gone into labour.

West Ham have confirmed that England international Kieron Dyer suffered a double leg fracture during last night's Carling Cup clash with Bristol Rovers.

NEWCASTLE boss John Fletcher has angrily rejected any suggestion Jonny Wilkinson is being “rested” from Guinness Premiership action this weekend on England’s request.

Bristol have signed Irish props Peter Bracken and Ray Hogan.

ENGLAND forward Perry Freshwater was on the scoresheet as Perpignan comfortably overcame French rivals Castres in Heineken Cup Pool One last night.

Bristol put one foot into the European Challenge Cup quarter-finals with a predictable mauling of Bayonne at the Memorial Stadium tonight.

Philippe Saint-Andre has challenged English champions Sale Sharks to “kick-start” their Heineken Cup campaign tomorrow night by collecting a maximum points haul against minnows Calvisano.

LONDON IRISH held their nerve to win a sensational game of 14 tries, guaranteeing a place in the end-of-season play-offs and destroying Wasps’ 16-month unbeaten home league record.

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GAVIN HENSON is expected to play his first game since the second Lions test in Sunday’s European game at Leicester.

Wales star Gavin Henson is set to return to action for the Ospreys this weekend.

BRISTOL became only the second side to inflict a league defeat on Guinness Premiership leaders Sale Sharks yesterday when they beat them 22-14 at the Memorial Stadium.

Leicester coach Pat Howard has stressed the need for his Tigers side to preserve their place in the Guinness Premiership’s top four as defeat against London Irish tomorrow could suck them to mid-table.

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Bristol Shoguns have appointed Matt Salter club captain for the second successive season with head coach Richard Hill hailing the number eight’s “inspirational” leadership.

Southend moved into the Coca-Cola League Two automatic promotion places with a 2-0 win at Cambridge.

COCA-COLA League Two leaders Scunthorpe had their lead slashed to five points after being held by Chester yesterday.

Oxford chairman Firoz Kassam has accused his Bristol Rovers counterpart Geoff Dunford of “back-door business” following the suspension of manager Ian Atkins.

WORLD CUP warm-up matches were made for players like Rhys Oakley – and the Wales flanker intends grasping his chance against Ireland at Lansdowne Road today.

Bristol Shoguns have signed Wales Under-21 half-back Michael Hook from Newport.

Bristol Shoguns scrum-half Agustin Pichot has spoken to Stade Francais about a possible move away from the Memorial Stadium following the club’s relegation from the Zurich Premiership.

Former England full-back Matt Perry looks likely to miss Bath’s crunch Zurich Premiership clash against fellow relegation candidates Bristol Shoguns on Sunday.

Brendon Daniel has recovered from the broken thumb which has kept him out for eight weeks and is in line to return for Bristol Shoguns’ in their Zurich Premiership clash with Gloucester at the Memorial Stadium on Sunday.

England forwards Lawrence Dallaglio and Julian White look certain to miss national squad training today after picking up injuries during the latest round of Zurich Premiership action.

London Irish believe Powergen Cup quarter-final opponents Rotherham will be “out to prove a point” in tomorrow’s clash at the Madejski Stadium.