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The Football Association has today thrown out Newcastle’s appeal against the red card handed to Kieron Dyer on Saturday.

Football Association chiefs will await police reports before deciding whether or not take take any action over an incident in which Wayne Rooney had a mobile phone hurled at him.

Arsenal defender Kolo Toure today admitted a charge of violent conduct for elbowing Alan Shearer and must now serve a three-match ban.

Arsenal were today deciding whether to contest Kolo Toure’s Football Association violent conduct charge for allegedly elbowing Alan Shearer.

Wolves’ former England midfielder Paul Ince has revealed he will retire at the end of the 2005/6 season.

Alex Ferguson is waiting to discover whether he or any of his team will be charged for their conduct at Crystal Palace last weekend.

West Brom manager Bryan Robson has a near clean bill of health as his side seek their first away win of the campaign at Charlton.

Arsenal looked amazingly threadbare for their Premiership clash with Southampton with Dennis Bergkamp, Jose Antonio Reyes and Cesc Fabregas starting suspensions and Edu and Sol Campbell on the injured list.

Trinidad and Tobago striker Dwight Yorke has criticised former Newcastle boss Graeme Souness for being “arrogant” and failing to form relationships with his best players.

Veteran Celtic striker Dion Dublin thought another cup final appearance was beyond him but admitted scoring in the CIS Insurance Cup final victory over Dunfermline was a dream come true.

Chelsea fooball club is now the leading contender to feature in Goal! a trilogy of football films being developed by British entrepreneur Mike Jeffries with US producer Lawrence Bender.

David Beckham is said to be on the verge of landing a role in a major football film.

Alex Ferguson has confirmed he has reached “an amicable settlement” with John Magnier over the breeding rights to the racehorse Rock Of Gibraltar.

Roy Keane today pulled out of the Republic of Ireland squad to face Poland with a hamstring injury.

Cable provider ntl will offer English and Scottish Premiership matches on dedicated new Irish channel Setanta Sports from next month.

Football legend George Best’s player of the year trophies were going up for auction today.

Michael Owen made a surprise return to the Liverpool line-up today following a shin injury.

Premiership latest:

Manchester City defender Michael Tarnat could return to the squad for Monday’s game with Leeds after a thigh injury.