Jonathan Moss, as regular readers will understand, is a Premier League Select Group referee, one of nineteen referees who are allowed to officiate in EPL games.
John Colquhoun is a friend of Jonathan Moss of 20 years standing and, as regular readers will understand, is West Bromwich Albion club agent, Key Sports Management joint-owner, tv presenter, journalist, professional gambler and ambassador for the Scottish tourism industry.

Today sees the next round of the FA Youth Cup take place between Swansea City and Manchester United at the Liberty Stadium in Swansea. Both teams have looked impressive during their respective cup runs so far this season with United beating Torquay United easily then producing a much tougher, ultimately more satisfactory performance and victory [.

This team is rapidly becoming one of the most technically gifted youth teams the club has ever seen. Under the spotlights at Moss Lane on a cold rainy night, United's young hopefuls made light work of a determined Torquay United side that set up, at times, with 7 men at the back. Goals from van [...]

This marvellous poster was given away free with Soccer Monthly some time during the mid to late 70s. It contains information on 158 teams throughout the British Isles, from Torquay United to Sligo Rovers. Click to enlarge.

There are some terrific kits in there. Bonus points to Orient and Wales for their lovely Admiral numbers and to Cardiff City, Carlisle United and Torquay United.

Ireland manager Giovanni Trapattoni has promised to keep an eye on Sunderland's new signing James McClean, after the Derry born player declared his intention to represent Ireland rather than the IFA team.
The 22-year-old left winger wants to follow fellow Derry internationals Darron Gibson and Shane Duffy into the Ireland senior team and Trap is happy to oblige.

One of the headlines emanating from the BBC yesterday morning was that you can only have a day out at the football in Britain for under twenty quid at eleven out of 104 league clubs in England and Scotland. By a day out, the BBC talks about the entrance fee for an adult, a matchday programme, a pie and a coffee.

Somebody hasn't been smiling on the football authorities at the end of this season. The one year that the play-offs have to be moved from London to Manchester and this, for the record is not a comment on whether the current volume of matches that are being played at Wembley is anything like a good thing ends up being the year in which the majority of clubs that would have been playing there would likely have preferred to have been playing in London instead.

Somebody hasn't been smiling on the football authorities at the end of this season. The one year that the play-offs have to be moved from London to Manchester and this, for the record is not a comment on whether the current volume of matches that are being played at Wembley is anything like a good thing ends up being the year in which the majority of clubs that would have been playing there would likely have preferred to have been playing in London instead.

Saturday The Champions League final between Manchester United and Barcelona is on Fox at 2pm. The League 2 playoff final between Stevenage and Torquay United is on Fox Soccer Plus at 10am. For those who might be wondering where they're playing since Wembley is hosting the Champions League final, the game is at Old Trafford.

Accrington 0-1 Stevenage (Beardsley 89)
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Stevenage will face Torquay United in the League 2 playoff final at Old Trafford next Saturday. A place in League 1 is up for grabs for the winners after they beat Accrington and Shrewsbury respectively over two legs.

I'm not generally a fan of points deductions, as they are the one punishment guaranteed to punish the club as an entity (as well as the players and fans), without really punishing the people responsible for the transgression in the first place. However, most of the points deductions in recent times have been off the field transgressions.

I'm not generally a fan of points deductions, as they are the one punishment guaranteed to punish the club as an entity (as well as the players and fans), without really punishing the people responsible for the transgression in the first place. However, most of the points deductions in recent times have been off the field transgressions.

One of the more interesting facets of the South Wales derby is that neither Cardiff City or Swansea have ever managed to "do a league double" over the other side. Craig Bellamy's wonder-strike on Sunday afternoon ensured that Cardiff City not only left the Liberty Stadium with all three points, but also left without the inigmany of being the first side to lose two league games against their bitter rivals in the same season (Swansea won the derby fixture at Cardiff last November)

I thought it might be interesting to take a look at the other fixtures that haven't produced a league double for either side and the results were (in my opinion) very surprising.

By IAN HOLLIDAY

Real Madrid did something Sunday that it had only done once before during this season. It lost. The Merengues fell 1-0 to the 17th-placed Pamplona club despite taking 21 shots and controlling 66 percent of the possession. Even the debut of on-loan Togolese striker Emmanuel Adebayor couldn't keep Jose Morinho's side from falling 7 points behind Barcelona in the Spanish title race.

The FA Cup fifth round draw threw up some fairytale ties for England's lower league sides, most notably for non-league side Crawley Town who were paired with Premier League leaders Manchester United...

Crawley Town became the first non-league team to reach the fifth round in 17 years after disposing of League Two side Torquay United 1-0 in round four and will be banking on a cash windfall as they travel to The Theatre of Dreams for the first time ever.

Manchester United were made to work hard for a 2-1 FA Cup fourth round win at Southampton on a day when holders Chelsea were grateful to an equaliser from Salomon Kalou to stay in the competition.

Michael Owen equalised for United with a close-range header early in the second half and then before Javier Hernández scored the decisive goal 15 minutes from time after being played in by a great Ryan Giggs' pass.

Manchester United were made to work hard for a 2-1 FA Cup fourth round win at Southampton on a day when holders Chelsea were grateful to an equaliser from Salomon Kalou to stay in the competition.

Michael Owen equalised for United with a close-range header early in the second half and then before Javier Hernández scored the decisive goal 15 minutes from time after being played in by a great Ryan Giggs' pass.

LONDON, England Holders Chelsea needed a late equalizer by Salomon Kalou to snatch a 1-1 draw that kept it in the FA Cup after a Louis Saha header had put Everton on course for a fourth-round upset at Goodison Park. In another of the weekend's five all-Premier League ties Aston Villa beat Blackburn Rovers [.

When a non-league club gets as far as the Fourth Round of the FA Cup, the goodwill shown by supporters of other clubs often transcends league and occasionally even local rivalries. Not so this year. Crawley Town have an excellent chance of making the Fifth Round of the competition, but there is at best a feeling of ambivalence surrounding this FA Cup run.

While Dimitar Berbatov has been stealing most of the headlines during Manchester United's unbeaten league run, Mexican striker Javier Hernandez has also played a pivotal role, scoring seven league goals and threatening Wayne Rooney for a starting role.

Hernandez should get another chance to work his magic today as Manchester United takes on Southampton in FA Cup action.

By FRANCO PANIZO

Eddie Johnson has been receiving sporadic minutes with Fulham as of late, but this weekend's FA Cup action may be just what he needs in order to receive a start.

Fulham take on League One club Peterborough United, and that could give Johnson an opportunity to get his first start since early October.