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West Brom star Shane Long insists they will start getting the tight 'breaks' and picking up more wins.

Steve McClaren insists his predecessor Nigel Clough deserves some of the credit for Derby's recent form.

Birmingham have recalled youngster Amari'i Bell from his loan spell at non-league Nuneaton.

Wolves boss Kenny Jackett has revealed that contract extension talks have been opened with Richard Stearman.

If you fancy meeting former Sheffield Wednesday, Aston Villa and Bradford star Benito Carbone then you've come to the right place.

Ciaran Clark wants to see his Aston Villa team-mates go into this weekend's Super Sunday match against Manchester United with a positive attitude.

Aston Villa Paul Lambert has rejected suggestions Fabian Delph needs to refine his tough-tackling style.

Burton are confident that leading scorer Adam McGurk suffered no serious damage after he was knocked unconscious at the weekend.

Torquay have extended the loan stay of Leicester midfielder Jak McCourt until the new year.

Gary Rowett was disappointed with Burton's 1-1 draw at Fleetwood, but was pleased by the character they showed to earn an FA Cup replay.

Coventry boss Steven Pressley accepted it was a difficult cup tie against Hartlepool and was pleased with the result.

Walsall boss Dean Smith acknowledged the quality of the Leyton Orient goal that knocked his side out of the FA Cup.

Paul Cook had to deal with Chesterfield's FA Cup exit after a 3-1 loss to Southend and seeing Gary Roberts forced off with injury.

Shaun Derry admitted he had aged considerably after watching his Notts County side claim their first league win since his appointment.

Leicester boss Nigel Pearson admitted his side were the "architects of our own downfall" after the Foxes lost top spot in the Sky Bet Championship with a 3-1 defeat at Brighton.

Hartlepool came from behind against Coventry to earn a well-deserved 1-1 draw and a FA Cup replay.

Stuart Gray had no hesitation in staking his claim for the vacant Sheffield Wednesday job despite seeing the Owls go down to a 1-0 defeat against Nottingham Forest at Hillsborough.

Dean Cox fired Leyton Orient into the third round of the FA Cup as his first-half goal ensured a 1-0 win over Walsall.

Aston Villa manager Paul Lambert is hoping Gabriel Agbonlahor can flourish after finally breaking his duck this season.

Wolverhampton Wanderers manager Kenny Jackett believes the club's "class A" owner is the man to lead them forward.

Wolves have cut short striker Liam McAlinden's loan spell with Shrewsbury as they look ahead to the busy festive period.

Conor Sammon remains fully committed to Derby County and is paying little attention to speculation regarding his future.

Derby are likely to have an unchanged squad for their first game at the newly-named iPro Stadium against Blackpool (kick-off 12.15pm).

Team news for Saturday's League One clash between Notts County and Gillingham at Meadow Lane.

Team news for Saturday's FA Cup second-round clash between Hartlepool United and Coventry City at Victoria Park.

Leonardo Ulloa could return to the Brighton squad for the visit of leaders Leicester on Saturday at the Amex Stadium.

Team news for Saturday's FA Cup second-round clash between Leyton Orient and Walsall at the Matchroom.

Victor Anichebe considers promising West Bromwich Albion team-mate Saido Berahino to be of similar quality to Jermain Defoe.

Leicester City's squad have done little to enhance their chances of a career on the stage with the release of this hilarious outtakes video.

A number of Premier League clubs are understood to be keeping tabs on Nottingham Forest goalkeeper Karl Darlow.

Wolves are riding high in Sky Bet League One - and they have a secret weapon in the form of manager Kenny Jackett judging by this video.

Yeovil Town are eager to extend Ishmael Miller's initial month-long loan deal with the striker becoming an immediate favourite at Huish Park.

Wolves have announced losses of £33.1million for the year ended May 2013 in comparison to a profit of £2.2m 12 months previous.

Victor Anichebe has vowed to keep 'working hard' in his efforts to nail down a regular role at West Bromwich Albion.

Steve Clarke has no issue with Youssouf Mulumbu airing his ambition and hopes West Bromwich Albion can take him to those levels.

West Brom boss Steve Clarke credited his players for their resolve in the 3-2 defeat at home to Manchester City.

Steve McClaren admitted Derby were not at their best after a last-gasp 2-1 victory over his old club, 10-man Middlesbrough, while Aitor Karanka thought Curtis Main's sending off was harsh.

Manchester City survived a scare to put their poor away form behind them with a 3-2 win over West Brom at the Hawthorns.

David Moyes was humbled by his former club Everton as Manchester United's rocky start to the season continued and Luis Suarez scored four goals in Liverpool's thrashing of Norwich City.

Derby moved into the top six of the Sky Bet Championship after recording a 2-1 home win over 10-man Middlesbrough on Wednesday night.

Nottingham Forest midfielder Nathaniel Chalobah claims he was subjected to racist abuse by a section of Millwall supporters during Tuesday night's Sky Bet Championship meeting.

Dougie Freedman, Oscar Garcia, Brian McDermott and Nigel Pearson are the contenders for the Sky Bet Championship Manager of the Month award.

Much of the focus in League One this campaign has been on the struggles of pre-season favourites Sheffield United and Bristol City.

First-team coach Stuart Gray is confident Sheffield Wednesday's 2-1 win over Leicester will show prospective managers what can be achieved at Hillsborough.

Steve Lomas challenged his Millwall players to improve their away form despite claiming a 2-2 draw at Nottingham Forest, whose boss Billy Davies labelled his side "sloppy".

Mick McCarthy was left a delighted man after three of his new faces grabbed the goals in Ipswich's 3-1 win over Blackburn.

Nottingham Forest came from behind twice to claim a 2-2 draw with Millwall at The Den.

Connor Wickham scored twice as managerless Sheffield Wednesday came from behind to record a shock 2-1 win over leaders Leicester in the Sky Bet Championship on Tuesday.

Derby County boss Steve McClaren will explore the possibility of landing Simon Dawkins on a permanent deal in January.

Derby striker Chris Martin discusses Steve McClaren's impact at Pride Park and goal targets.

Sky Sports understands a number of Championship clubs are chasing Belarus international Renan Bressan.

Jamie Ward could return to the Derby squad for the visit of Middlesbrough.

Saido Berahino has thanked manager Steve Clarke for giving him a chance at West Bromwich Albion after signing a new contract.

Sheffield Wednesday caretaker-manager Stuart Gray will be without Lewis Buxton for Tuesday's Sky Bet Championship clash with Leicester at Hillsborough.

Nigel Pearson insists Leicester's players will not get carried away by their good start to the Sky Bet Championship season.

Phil Brown, Gary Rowett, James Beattie and John Ward are the contenders for the Sky Bet League Two Manager of the Month award.

Wolves manager Kenny Jackett discusses the rebuilding project he has undertaken at Molineux.

West Brom boss Steve Clarke insists Zoltan Gera has a key role to play in his plans after making his return from injury.

Millwall manager Steve Lomas is set to shuffle his pack for Tuesday's Sky Bet Championship clash with Nottingham Forest at The Den.

West Brom striker Saido Berahino has signed a 'new-and-improved' contract that will keep him at the club until June 2017.

Nottingham Forest boss Billy Davies did try to recruit before the loan window closed, but is now turning his attention to January.

Paul Lambert has backed Aston Villa striker Christian Benteke to play his way out of a lean spell in front of goal.

Owen Coyle told disgruntled Wigan fans to take a reality-check after a "horrible week" ended with a 3-1 loss to Derby, while Steve McClaren had sympathy for his opposite number.

Three goals in the opening 29 minutes lifted Derby into the Sky Bet Championship play-off spots after a 3-1 win at Wigan, handing the Latics a third home defeat in nine days.

Chesterfield boss Paul Cook he felt his side deserved to take something from Sunday's clash as they went down 3-2 at Newport.

Newport claimed a dramatic 3-2 victory over 10-man Chesterfield in a five-goal thriller at Rodney Parade on Sunday.

West Brom boss Steve Clarke felt his side were not at the races after falling to a 2-1 defeat by Newcastle at St James' Park.

Chelsea have doubled their payments to agents over the last year according to figures released by the Premier League.

Shaun Derry admits conceding on the stroke of half-time knocked the stuffing out of Notts County in their 1-0 loss to Brentford.

Walsall boss Dean Smith urged Saddlers supporters to stick with him and his players after a fourth league loss of the season.

Assistant boss Kevin Summerfield praised Adam McGurk for his eighth goal of the season in Burton's hard-fought 1-0 win at Plymouth.

Steven Pressley hailed Coventry's second-half display and singled out debutant Chris Maguire as they beat MK Dons 3-1.

Kenny Jackett let rip at Bobby Madley after the official was involved in more penalty controversy in Wolves' 1-0 loss to Peterborough.

A thunderbolt from Moussa Sissoko helped Newcastle on their way to a fourth straight Premier League victory after a 2-1 success against West Brom.

Skipper Michael Bostwick smashed in a stunning free-kick as Peterborough climbed out of their slump in style by sinking Wolves 1-0.

Team news for Sunday's League Two clash between Newport County and Chesterfield at Rodney Parade (kick-off 1pm).

Team news for Saturday's League Two clash between Walsall and Port Vale at Bescott Stadium.

Derby goalkeeper Adam Legzdins is delighted to be back in action after making a quicker than expected return to fitness.

Will and Michael Keane could play against each other in Sunday's Sky Bet Championship clash between Wigan and Derby at the DW Stadium.

Coventry's owners have been granted a judicial review into a £14m council loan made to Ricoh Stadium operators Arena Coventry Limited.

Team news for Saturday's League One clash between Peterborough and Wolverhampton Wanderers at London Road.

Team news for Saturday's League One clash between Notts County and Brentford at Meadow Lane.

Sky Sports understands a number of Championship clubs are keeping tabs on Burton Albion forward Adam McGurk.

Team news for Saturday's League Two clash between Plymouth Argyle and Burton Albion at Home Park.