Pre-season started in earnest last night with a whole host of games being played to enable our
finest footballers to get over their Summer rest and get them hamstrings stretching again.
There was also a full programme of friendly matches today as well as the Intertoto Cup it was a
full day of footie action.
Barclays Premier League
Arsenal v West Brom
12.45
Bolton v Stoke
Everton v Blackburn
Hull v Fulham
Middlesbrough v
Tottenham
Sunderland v
Liverpool, 17:30
West Ham v
Wigan
The Coca-Cola Football League Championship
Barnsley v
Coventry
Bristol City v
Derby, 17:20
Burnley v
Ipswich
Doncaster v Cardiff
Norwich v Blackpool
Preston v Crystal
Palace
Reading v
Plymouth
Sheff Utd v QPR
Southampton v Birmingham
Swansea v Nottm
Forest
Watford v
Charlton
Wolverhampton v
Sheff Wed
Coca-Cola League One
Brighton v Bristol
Rovers
Carlisle v
Crewe
Cheltenham v
Swindon
Colchester v
Huddersfield
Hereford v
Yeovil
Leeds v
Oldham
Millwall v
Southend
Milton Keynes Dons
v Northampton
Peterborough v Leyton
Orient
Stockport v
Leicester
Tranmere v
Hartlepool
Walsall v Scunthorpe
Coca-Cola Football League Two
Aldershot v
Bournemouth
Brentford v
Grimsby
Chester v Wycombe
Chesterfield v
Bury
Exeter v
Shrewsbury
Gillingham v
Luton
Lincoln City v
Dag & Red
Macclesfield v
Bradford
Morecambe v
Rotherham
Notts County v
Darlington
Port Vale v
Accrington Stanley
Rochdale
v Barnet
LIVE updates in the comments section from 12.
Arsenal will travel to Old Trafford in February to face their title-rivals Manchester United in the
fifth round of the FA Cup. The draw was as tough as it could get for the two sides, who sit at the
top of the Premier League with only goal differential separating Alex Ferguson's squad from Arsene
Wenger's.
CARLING CUP 1ST ROUND
Bournemouth v Cardiff
Brighton v Barnet
Bristol City v Peterborough
Bury v Burnley
Charlton v Yeovil
Chester v Leeds
Crewe v Barnsley
C Palace v Hereford - kick off 8pm
Dag & Red v Reading
Derby v Lincoln City
Exeter v Southampton
Gillingham v Colchester
Grimsby v Tranmere
Hartlepool v Scunthorpe
Huddersfield v Bradford
Ipswich v Leyton Orient
Leicester v Stockport
Luton v Plymouth
Macclesfield v Blackpool
Millwall v Northampton
MK Dons v Norwich
Notts Co v Doncaster
Preston v Chesterfield
Rochdale v Oldham
Sheff Weds v Rotherham
Shrewsbury v Carlisle
Southend v Cheltenham
Swansea v Brentford
Swindon v QPR
Walsall v Darlington
Watford v Bristol Rovers
Wolves v Accrington Stanley
Unless stated all games kick-off at 7.
Another sobering example of being relegated... Reading must go to League Two side Dagenham &
Redbridge for their first Carling Cup match next season. Other highlights include:
- Derby County home against Lincoln
- Birmingham travel to Wycombe
- Macclesfield home against Blackpool FC
- Cheltenham Town travel to Southend
The entire list follows:
Preston vs Chesterfield
Chester vs Leeds
Leicester vs Stockport
Sheff Utd vs Port Vale
Grimsby vs Tranmere
Crewe vs Barnsley
Hartlepool vs Scunthorpe
Derby vs Lincoln
Notts County vs Doncaster
Sheff Wed vs Rotherham
Shrewsbury vs Carlisle
Wolves vs Accrington
Bury vs Burnley
Rochdale vs Oldham
Nottm Forest vs Morecambe
Huddersfield vs Bradford
Macclesfield vs Blackpool
Walsall vs Darlington
Coventry vs Aldershot
M K Dons vs Norwich
Wycombe vs Birmingham City
Brighton vs Barnet
Gillingham vs Colchester
Southend vs Cheltenham Town
Swansea vs Brentford
Luton vs Plymouth
Exeter vs Southampton
Watford vs Bristol Rovers
Bournemouth vs Cardiff City
Bristol City vs Peterborough
Charlton vs Yeovil
Millwall vs Northampton
Swindon vs QPR
Crystal Palace vs Hereford
Dag & Red vs Reading
Ipswich vs Leyton Orient
The one-legged ties will be played beginning on August 11th.
Newcastle is the unhappiest city in the UK, according to a study quoted today in the Sunderland
Echo. Nearly half the people in the city are unhappy about their financial situation, a third are
demoralised by work, and a quarter are dissatisfied with their social lives.
Between Major League Soccer and the Premier League, it's tough to keep up with other leagues, but I
have always had an affinity for the Championship, so I do hope to keep some tabs on the league this
summer. Bristol...
