Redknapp checked out Burnley during their FA Cup draw at QPR on Saturday and Coyle believes he will have been impressed with what he saw.

Tuesday's meets in England at Leicester and Sedgefield were called off and so were Wednesday's events at Fontwell Park and Scotland's Musselburgh because the courses were frozen.

Although the big game of the night between Tottenham and Burnley in the League Cup semifinal was expected to go ahead because Spurs have undersoil heating, the matches in League One between Crewe and Bristol Rovers, Stockport and Cheltenham, Yeovil a....

Although the big game of the night between Tottenham and Burnley in the League Cup semifinal was expected to go ahead because Spurs have undersoil heating, the matches in League One between Crewe and Bristol Rovers, Stockport and Cheltenham, Yeovil a....

Manchester United are in title-winning form, says Edwin van der Sar - mirror.co.uk Edwin Van Der Sar last night warned Chelsea and Liverpool that Manchester United have hit their stride just when it really matters. While Sir Alex Ferguson's men....

Tottenham's path to a final showdown against Manchester United or Derby County seems relatively straight forward to the untrained eye, but Burnley have already claimed three famous scalps in the competition this season.

and are also checking on Luton left-back Jim McNulty. (Daily Star)

Jermain Defoe will receive a hero's welcome tonight when he is introduced to his adoring fans at White Hart Lane before Tottenham's Carling Cup semi-final first leg with Burnley.

Clough agrees to take over at Derby - Football League, Football - The Independent

There has been no further contact between the two clubs since the Hammers flatly rejected the initial joint bid over the final weekend of 2008 and the pursuit of Blackburn's Paraguayan striker is more imminent, though as of yesterday Rovers were yet ....

Metro's chief sportswriter DANNY GRIFFITHS takes a closer look at the first big transfer deal of the year - Jermain Defoe's switch to Tottenham.

The view from within Ewood Park is that the club will need four strikers as they continue their push for Premier League survival. There is a reluctance to sell a player the club still consider to be their best asset, despite the indifferent season he....

But just how much are Spurs paying Portsmouth to bring the England striker back to North London and reunite him with former Fratton Park boss Harry Redknapp?

Chelsea's lack of cutting edge has cost them in the past few weeks, with 11 points dropped out of 21 even before the FA Cup embarrassment at Stamford Bridge. They visit Manchester United on Sunday.

The pursuit of Kolo Tour?s also back on, after initial indications that Arsenal were unwilling to release him. There is some concern that the north London club may hold out for a sum which, even by City's standards, is simply too high. It is understo....

- Gillian, Leeds, West Yorkshire, 05/1/2009 16:48

 Defender Michael Dawson is desperate to get to Wembley and make up for his agony last season when he missed the Carling Cup final through injury. The 25-year-old pulled up with a hamstring problem a fortnight before Spurs defeated Chelsea to end the....

 Roy Hodgson heaped praise on striker Erik Nevland who came on as a last substitue in Fulham's 2-1 FA Cup triumph over Sheffield Wednesday on Saturday. "When Nevland went on we showed that we have another Andy Johnson," Hodgson said. "He hasn't quite....

 Rafael Benitez has warned Liverpool must contain their anticipation over the Merseyside derby FA Cup tie which is sure to be the talk of their city all month - because there are important matches to be won in the meantime for his table-toppers. He s....

 Rafael Benitez has warned Liverpool must contain their anticipation over the Merseyside derby FA Cup tie which is sure to be the talk of their city all month - because there are important matches to be won in the meantime for his table-toppers. He s....