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Francis Lee obituary

One of the greatest Manchester City footballers who went on to become a successful businessman and chairman of the club

The Guardian - UK

Francis Lee: Man City legend dies aged 79 after long cancer battle

The former England striker was one of City’s greatest ever players and also served as club chairman in the mid-1990s

Evening Standard

The secret behind Arsenal’s injury time title win vs Liverpool at Anfield in 1989

"George was calm and relaxed, as he always is," Nigel Winterburn tells FourFourTwo about the most dramatic game of his career

FourFourTwo

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Livingston captain leads by example as side take First Division top spot

It was a great weekend for West Lothian's top teams with Linlithgow and Livingston both sitting at the top of their respective tables.

Daily Record

Manchester derbies: five of the most meaningful meetings since 1894

Before City and United meet in an FA Cup final for the first time we pick out some of their fixtures that meant the most

The Guardian - UK

Clive Mendonca admits he ‘wanted to sign for Sunderland’ the season before his hat-trick help sink them in the greatest play-off final of all-time

Scoring three goals for Charlton Athletic at Wembley in 1998 was a historic moment for Mendonca, though he would have rather it didn't come against the club he supported as a kid

FourFourTwo

‘I got him pissed on Blue Nun’: Peter Reid and Alan Curbishley swapped stories in the tunnel before their teams played out the greatest play-off final ever in 1998

The opposing managers were relaxed before kick-off in the First Division play-off final, though that soon switched once the first whistle sounded

FourFourTwo

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‘Anders Limpar punched me in the side of the head then ran away’: Brian McClair recalls the 20-man brawl between Manchester United and Arsenal in 1990

Unsavoury scenes at Old Trafford saw both clubs docked points after their 1990 clash

FourFourTwo

Rutherglen Glencairn 'more or less safe' after Bonnyton Thistle win, says boss

Willie Harvey reckons another win will seal their West of Scotland League First Division status

Daily Record

11 footballers arrested in Hong Kong match-fixing probe

Hong Kong (AFP) - Hong Kong authorities have arrested 11 footballers from the same team over allegations of match-fixing in a domestic league, the city's anti-graft body said Tuesday.

AFP

"Sensational" Mark Smith strike helps Kinnoull move into First Division promotion places

Pat Brown was also on the scoresheet on Saturday as the Perth side defeated Camelon 2-1

Daily Record

Shotts boss not panicking with side in West of Scotland First Division relegation zone

John McKeown is confident his side have shown enough in recent weeks to tell him they will get out of trouble with their games in hand

Daily Record

Newcastle's first summer signing to come from FFP goldmine and 'serious talent' already found

Newcastle United will target 'elite' first-team ready players this summer but the Magpies are also strengthening the academy with youngsters like goalkeeper Reece Byrne

Chronicle Live

Man Utd set to award Hollywood star with title winners' medal 71 years after triumph

Actor Ian McShane will be invited to a Manchester United match next season to represent his later father, who won the old First Division title under Sir Matt Busby in 1952

Daily Mirror

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Chronicle Live

Sunderland's 1973 Road to Wembley relived: Arsenal shot down as 'Messiah' leads Rokermen to final

Goals from Vic Halom and Billy Hughes downed Arsenal in the semi-final and ended Sunderland's 36-year wait for a Wembley return

Irish Mirror

Keith Long says there might be 'a bit of revisionism' at Dalymount Park over his Bohs reign

Former Bohemians boss Keith Long has returned to management, taking up the reigns at First Division promotion hopefuls Waterford

Daily Mirror

Sir Alex Ferguson says Man Utd signing was "like the messiah" in dressing room

Sir Alex Ferguson and Arsene Wenger were both inducted into the Premier League's Hall of Fame on Wednesday morning - becoming the first managers to achieve the feat

Daily Mirror

Erling Haaland knows one record is out of reach - set by striker compared to Shakespeare

Dixie Dean is the Everton forward who scored 60 league goals in the 1927-28 season - and Haaland would have to score a hat-trick in every one of his final 11 top-flight games to beat the record

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Daily Record

Stoke City boss and Hamilton Accies legend Alex Neil backs old club to go one better than he did in cup final

Hamilton Accies legend Alex Neil experienced plenty of highs during his time at New Douglas Park, from lifting the old First Division title to winning the Premiership play-off final that memorable day at Easter Road in 2014. The Challenge Cup, or SP

Daily Record

West of Scotland League extension will ease fixtures backlog, says Shotts boss

John McKeown says there are a lot of First Division clubs needing to catch up on games

Chronicle Live

Sunderland's 1973 Road to Wembley relived: Watson and Guthrie down Luton to earn semi-final spot

Sunderland saw off the Hatters at Roker Park to set up an FA Cup semi-final against high-flying Arsenal at Hillsborough

Daily Record

Saturday "can't come quick enough" for Luncarty boss after gutting midweek defeat at Newtongrange Star

The Bleachers had the lead in the First Division fixture but were eventually edged out on Wednesday evening

Irish Mirror

'Opposition spy' removed from training ground claim Waterford FC

In a statement, Waterford said: “We are disappointed to have discovered the “Opposition Analyst” of a certain club hiding filming our training session today. Needless to say he was removed and the incident will be reported to the FAI.”

Irish Mirror

Finn Harps snap up former Ireland underage star

Noe Baba has signed a one-year deal with First Division side Finn Harps, after spells in England and Germany.

Chronicle Live

Sunderland's 1973 Road to Wembley relived: Roker Park's greatest night as Man City defeated

Two goals from Billy Hughes and a screamer from Vic Halom booked Sunderland's place in the FA Cup quarter-finals

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