| Reading 1 Liverpool 1: match report If Liverpool are to salvage anything this campaign it will be in spite of themselves on this evidence of Reading's draw. telegraph.co.uk |
Will Manchester United's Gary Neville be missed? If Gary Neville does retire at the end of the season, will you be sad to see him go? telegraph.co.uk |
Birmingham sign club record sponsorship deal • Kit manufacturer will pay £7.1m to City over five years• Blues matches will be shown live in China as part of dealBirmingham City's owner, the Hong Kong businessman Carson Yeung, has agreed a club record sponsorship deal with the Chinese sportswear manufacturer Xtep. As part of the contract a number of Blues matches will now also be shown live on China Central Television.Xtep will pay £7.1m to the Premier League club over a five-year contract which starts in August.Xtep, which is replacing Umbro, will also supply Birmingham with £800,000 worth of training gear bearing the joint "Xtep-BCFC" logo in the deal.CCTV-5 will broadcast at least eight Birmingham matches next season."Xtep provides an excellent platform for us to bring our English Premier League team to the PRC [Chinese] market and promote Birmingham City FC to a wider group of football fans," said Yeung, who bought Birmingham from David Sullivan and the Gold brothers in October.Birmingham CityPremier Leagueguardian.co.uk © Guardian News & Media Limited 2010 | Use of this content is subject to our Terms & Conditions | More Feeds guardian.co.uk |
Thriller earns Villa final spot Aston Villa booked their first Wembley final appearance in a decade after a 6-4 victory over Blackburn Rovers in the second leg of their Carling Cup semi-final. foxsports.com.au |
Sam Allardyce slams Benni McCarthy as striker nears West Ham move Sam Allardyce has accused Benni McCarthy of selfishness as he closes in on a move to West Ham. telegraph.co.uk |