Karl Robinson and his Milton Keynes Dons side make the short journey down to the Lamex tomorrow night in what could be a pivotal match as both sides look to cement their position in the League 1 play-off positions. MK Dons sit one place above Stevenage going into the game, although the Dons are 5 points clear with the bonus of a game in hand.

Everton Boss David Moyes has praised the maturity of Ireland U21 International Shane Duffy after his home Premier League debut at Goodison Park yesterday against Blackburn.
Speaking after the 1-1 draw Moyes said "Shane Duffy had a terrific game. He was arguably our best player today and he's a young boy; we just needed a lot more in every department.

In what was a disappointing game somewhat dictated by the poor weather conditions, Stevenage came away with a well-earned point thanks to a late goal from substitute Darius Charles. Scunthorpe had taken the lead early in the second half when Garry Thompson latched onto a through ball from Mark Duffy and shot past Chris Day.

Stevenage are on the road again this weekend as they make a trip up to Glanford Park to face Alan Knill's Scunthorpe United. Boro are still managerless after Graham Westley's departure last Friday, but they will be confident going into the game after a run of 10 away games in all competitions without defeat.

Sammy Ameobi, the 19 year-old younger brother of Shola, is one of the young guns who came through big time under Alan Pardew last year. Sammy Ameobi what a goal this lad scored at Scunthorpe! Along with other youngsters like Haris Vuckic, Shane Ferguson, Mehdi Abeid and James Tavernier we expect these youngsters to come through at Newcastle this coming year.

Welcome to The Yorkies' regular off-season rumour roundup - "The Rumoumeter". Too busy to keep your TFC ear to the ground every week? Just stop by the site and we will quickly show you what rumours are hot - and which ones have hit the back burner. Some of the rumours have weight - others little more than whispers; we take their temperature with.

[T]he latest in our conversations series is an important one in that it features a supporter of the only Championship club to break even in 2010-11, Scunthorpe United. After our re-launch in January, we hope to increase the amount of attention paid to the financial ills of the game and as Max Bell states below – success on the pitch is no proper substitute for sustainability long term.

The latest in our conversations series is an important one in that it features a supporter of the only Championship club to break even in 2010-11, Scunthorpe United. After our re-launch in January, we hope to increase the amount of attention paid to the financial ills of the game and as Max Bell states below – success on the pitch is no proper substitute for sustainability long term.

The latest in our conversations series is an important one in that it features a supporter of the only Championship club to break even in 2010-11, Scunthorpe United. After our re-launch in January, we hope to increase the amount of attention paid to the financial ills of the game and as Max Bell states below – success on the pitch is no proper substitute for sustainability long term.

Newcastle have so far been lucky wit injuries and Alan Pardew has been able to field the Newcastle defense in the first 13 games in the Premier League. Mike Williamson back in two weeks And with Mike Williamson being out with an ankle injury since the Carling Cup game at Scunthorpe in August Newcastle [.

As Swisslet correctly pointed out here, blanket and hysterical coverage of the Premier League pretty much dominates the media these days, and so the achievements of lesser known clubs often go unheralded.
Last night, Huddersfield Town drew 2-2 with Scunthorpe. It's a result that would have barely registered with anyone outside Yorkshire and Lincolnshire, but it marked Huddersfield's 40th unbeaten league match.

Sammy Ameobi is a player likely to see some action in the Carling Cup 4th round tie at Blackburn Rovers tonight. Sammy Ameobi - after scoring great winner at Scunthorpe Sammy is one of Newcastle's many bright young stars, and he has so far played 5 times for the club, with one amazing goal [...]

Scunthorpe United have extended the loan stay of Ireland U21 international Shane Duffy.
The Derry born centre-half has impressed during his month at Glanford Park and the Iron were keen to extend the deal.
Saturday's 2-1 victory over Yeovil Town was the 19-year-old's fourth appearance for United and Scunthorpe boss alan Knill has persuaded Premier League side Everton to allow him to remain on a month by month basis.

In last week's profile of Joe Bennett, I ruminated on the nature of the attacking full back and although we have no intention of focusing the Monday Profile on archetypes alone, this third study of September again concentrates on a boilerplate figure. For Andy (like Mr. Cole, seemingly now known as Andrew) Hughes is surely the epitome, the quintessence, the very embodiment of that well known

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Ireland U21 international Shane Duffy has secured a loan move to League one side Scunthorpe from Everton.
The 19-year-old Derry born defender is presently on international duty alongside fellow Scunthorpe centre-back Niall Canavan for the Ireland's U21 side who host Hungary tomorrow night in their opening 2013 UEFA qualifier, just three weeks after they produced a stunning comeback to defeat Austria 2-1 in a friendly at the same Sligo venue.

Newcastle play Fulham tomorrow, and that will be a tough home game for Newcastle. Alan Pardew - both teams will use 3 subs tomorrow We were really hoping on Thursday evening that the lads could win the game in the 90 minutes at Scunthorpe, and they should have, but that extra 30 minutes of extra time could [.

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Alan Pardew should have learned a lot from the game on Thursday night at Scunthorpe. Sammy Ameobi about to be mobbed after scoring the winner Alan should try to sort out why Newcastle look completely hopeless in the first half of every game, and he should look at playing more of the Newcastle youngsters, [.

New French signing Sylvain Marveaux should get a start on Thursday night at Scunthorpe, in the Carling Cup second round. Sylvain Marveaux should get start on Thursday night and make his debut Newcastle have an important league game on Sunday at home to Fulham (yes, we know they are all important), and Alan will [.

Newcastle have done well in their first two games of the season and can lift the mood on Tyneside even higher with a win at Scunthorpe on Thursday night, in the second round of the Carling Cup. Fabricio Coloccini in magnificent form this season so far We haven;t heard to much from new [...]

Carling Cup 2nd Round Draw: Liverpool away to Exeter as Everton host Sheffield United - originally posted on Soccerlens.com

Liverpool were drawn away to League One side Exeter in the second round of the Carling Cup, while city rivals Everton will host Sheffield United.

Meanwhile, Doncaster host Leeds in a Yorkshire derby, while Sunderland face a long trip south to Brighton.

League Cup draw: Exeter at home to Liverpool

Newcastle visit Scunthorpe as Premier League clubs join the competition

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January 27th 2010 Agent confirms interest

"A few Premier League clubs have been asking about De Gea. Especially Wigan, who made an offer which Atletico turned down. Roberto Martinez thinks De Gea is ready for the Premier League but Atletico have insisted they want De Gea to stay at Calderon.

The phrase `yo-yo club' is well established in the football lexicon, but is there also such a thing as a yo-yo player? While Michael Chopra himself might not reply in the affirmative, fans of Sunderland probably would. It was, though, the subject of another recent transfer further down the Football League, Paul Hayes, that brought the notion to mind.

The media made a big fuss when Liverpool secured the signing of Jordan Henderson for a fee in the region of £20M from Sunderland. Some people even questioned whether Arsenal had been left behind in this deal. Arsenal fans remained silent, not out of shock at missing out on a good player, but because we all knew we had at least three British players on our books better than Henderson.

By a nose, Scunthorpe United take this year's Best Fans Award. Last season, the gong went to Pride Park for Derby's 29,207 average gate, "a freak of nature" according to my co-editor Lanterne Rouge. The Iron may not have enjoyed the same kind of footfall, but their Keep Scunthorpe Standing Campaign, championed by the Football Supporters' Federation, attracted interest and support from across the

Given the financial woes besetting most clubs in the second decade of this still young century, the short term contract is one aspect of the modern game that is surely here to stay. It may be worth ensnaring Wayne Rooney or Cristiano Ronaldo to a multi-year deal, but the majority of players will find themselves forced to be content with a year at most and sometimes less than that.

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Championship: Il QPR attende l'Ipswich, Forest contro il Preston. In coda scontro Scunthorpe - Sheffield United Di Andrea Cosentino Nel turno infrasettimanale di Championship, 33° Giornata della stagione, la capolista Queens Park Rangers attende a Loftus Road l'Ipswich Town. I Tractor Boys di Paul Jewell passano un buon momento di forma (tre vittorie e due pareggi nelle ultime cinque partite) e

A great way for the Reds to bounce back from the mid-week disappointment at Scunthorpe with a rip-roaring win against fellow promotion-chasers Cardiff City. A really open game in which both sides carve out opportunities was eventually decided by Robbie Earnshaw's second half strike after Cardiff had levelled Wes Morgan's opener with a penalty that should never have been given [.

Straight back into the saddle for the Reds after a disappointing midweek setback against Scunthorpe. And it's fellow promotion hopefuls Cardiff City who visit us with our unbeaten home record firmly in their expensively-assembled sights. Cardiff currently sit in second, two points ahead of the Reds having played one more between us sit Norwich who must visit Leeds on Saturday [.

Just as we dared get a bit hopeful with Cardiff dropping points against Burnley we've gone one worse and managed to come away from Scunthorpe with a big fat zero points. Only one other team has managed to do that this season, so it's a considerable achievement, and not one the boys will relish. A very frustrating evening where a first half goal for the home side was enough to clinch the tie [.

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David Bevan is the editor of The Seventy Two, an independent site offering in-depth opinion on the football league. You can follow The Seventy Two on Twitter @the72football ... Here's David's favourite goal:

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Everton vs Chelsea FA Cup Fourth Round January 29, 2011- Goodison Park, Everton Final score:- Everton 1-1 Chelsea ( Louis Saha/ Salomon Kalou) The Everton vs Chelsea FA Cup fourth round clash ends in a 1-1 draw after Salomon Kalou cancels out Louis Saha's opener for the Toffees. Everton vs Chelsea 1-0 ( Louis Saha [.

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"You can't always get what you want"

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"I want, I want doesn't get"
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It says a lot for Everton's finances that David Moyes has to loan a striker to a Championship club - who will cover all his wages - in order to fund a loan signing.
But as the Scot desperately searches for a striker he is forced to release one of his current crop – admittedly one who has only scored once in 15 games – in order to have enough cash to do so.