Hell Bent on scoring more (Video)

Darren Bent is certainly a proven goal getter but is his time up at Villa Park set for an early end?

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Rival Relegation

We all like to see our team’s rivals doing badly.

There’s nothing more satisfying than seeing a rival team and its fans travelling the length and breadth of the country only to be on the receiving end of a humiliating defeat that leaves them rooted towards the bottom of the table.

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What does Jonjo Shelvey offer Liverpool?

When Rafa Benitez plucked an 18-year-old from the depth of League One to ‘strengthen’ his midfield and compensate for the departure of Xabi Alonso almost a year prior, and forking out almost 2m for the pleasure, there was a sense of desperation around Anfield.

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Leeds' next Gaffer

The inevitable finally happened at Elland Road, as Ken Bates’s incurably itchy fingers slipped on the axe and sent Simon Grayson through the exit door. No-one can say it hasn’t been coming.

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Haynes in Demand

Life is good when you are a footballer, even when your club don’t want you, there always seems to be a few others interested in giving you a home. That is the case with Danny Haynes who is subject of a bidding war between Millwall and Charlton Athletic after Barnsley manager Keith Hill said he no longer needed the young striker.

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The Ghost Of 3rd Rounds Past

The start of January is supposed to be a time for looking forward and making changes in your life. In reality, most people's resolutions fade away by January 7th, so it seems right to me that this year 7th January is FA Cup 3rd round day, because now all it reminds me is of a New Years resolution gone wrong.

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My top 10 foreigners in the Premier League history

The Serbian defender has quite simply been the best foreign defender the Premier League has seen, as voted for in the recent four-four-two magazine. Following a £7 million move from Spartak Moscow in the January transfer window of 2006, Vidic has forged a watertight partnership with the former England captain Rio Ferdinand at the heart of United’s defence.

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Diary of a Sky Sports Soccer Saturday Reporter

As I prepared to cover Rochdale United's FA Cup first round away tie for Sky Sports, it dawned on me the extent to the decline of their opponents Bradford City.

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Sunday Morning Round Up @ Cantona hails Fergie, City & Arsenal plan £15m raid, plus more...

Eight clubs will offer midfielder David Beckham, 36. a return to English football.

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Why Relegation Needs To Stay

Simply put - the abolition of top-flight relegation would be the abolition of competitive English football. It would kill not only the Premier League, but the whole Football League.

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Ten of the best: Robin Van Persie’s finest century strikes.

So he has done, after signing for Arsenal back in 2004, Robin Van Persie’s brace against Bolton at the weekend helped him earn his 99^th and 100^th goals for the club. Whilst the striker has spent a lot of his tenure in North London on the injury table, Van Persie’s goals over the last few years have been like gold dust to the Gunners especially last year. And being Dutch means that there have been some crackers along the way.

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Their toughest season yet

Paul Tisdale’s Exeter City travelled to League One favourites Charlton Athletic on Saturday and despite a spirited 10-man display, the Grecians left the Valley with nothing after going down to a 2-0 loss.

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Hatters Snap Up Fleetwood

With last week’s deadline-day headlines dominated by Premier League clubs spending millions on improving their squads, astute transfers in non-league football went unnoticed.

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Where the Revie Legacy Began

“HE WAS A strong minded person, who cared for the players and had good man management skills.” Says Peter Lorimer about the late great Don Revie who started his managerial career at Leeds United in March 1961 after the resignation of Jack Taylor.

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Diary of a BBC Sports Reporter

My month started with a trip back to The Valley, the ground where it all began for me on BBC Final Score two seasons ago. My last visit was a memorable one, after I parted with my hard-earned cash (albeit very little) to have a small wager on the game (it’s difficult not to as there’s a bookie’s stand just inside the Millennium Suite).

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