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Football News Roundup – February 20, 2012

• Chambers blasts boo-boys
  Nottingham Forest skipper Luke Chambers has called on the City Ground boo-boys to get off the players' backs and start showing their support.
• FA Cup quarter-final draw
  The draw for the last eight kept apart the favourites as Stoke were pitted against Liverpool, while Chelsea could face Leicester.
• Smith eyes upcoming fixture
  Walsall manager Dean Smith hopes his struggling team can build on the 2-0 win against Wycombe when they face Scunthorpe on Tuesday.
• Silkmen's slump irks Simpson
  Macclesfield manager Gary Simpson admits it is becoming difficult to stay positive after his side's seventh consecutive defeat.
• Trew defends Allen axing
  Notts County chairman Ray Trew has moved to reassure supporters that the decision to remove Martin Allen as manager was not taken lightly.
• Pesch rues bad defending
  Paul Peschisolido blamed a combination of missed chances and an isolated defensive lapse for Burton's 1-1 draw at home to Rotherham.
• Keane can't rule out return
  Robbie Keane says it is a case of 'watch this space' regarding his Premier League future, but has played down talk suggesting he could stay on at Villa.
• Boss: Spireites getting better
  John Sheridan felt the home victory over rivals Sheffield Wednesday showed just how far Chesterfield have progressed recently.
• Curle linked with Magpies
  Sky Sports understands former QPR coach Keith Curle is a leading contender for the manager's job at Notts County.