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Saturday, December 14, 2002
Wenger: Sol can handle flak
Arsene Wenger insists Sol Campbell can cope with the abuse he will receive on his second return to White Hart Lane since moving from Arsenal to Spurs last season

Round-up: Derby honours even
Arsenal withstood a first-half onslaught from North London rivals Spurs to emerge from White Hart Lane with a crucial point

Lineker group's Foxes bid accepted
Leicester City's administrators have accepted an offer for the club from a consortium led by Foxes legend Gary Lineker, it has announced

Residents accuse 'go-slow' Fulham
Fulham have been accused of being in 'no hurry' to return to Craven Cottage by the local residents opposed to the club's plans for their £70million stadium redevelopment

Brown salutes Preston character
Preston manager Craig Brown hailed the spirit of his side after their 3-0 victory over Grimsby.

Beaten Fleming at a loss
Norwich defender Craig Fleming was at a loss to explain his side`s defeat as they lost out to Crystal Palace.

No complaints from Lions boss
Millwall boss Mark McGhee admitted his side were well beaten after Leicester came from a goal down to beat the Lions 4-1.

Royle: Four-goal Town can do better
Ipswich scored four goals to complete the double over Watford but manager Joe Royle insisted that his side could play better.

Adams hails Lineker group takeover
Micky Adams was dreaming of a brighter future after Leicester announced that Gary Lineker's consortium are close to rescuing the club - and then his Foxes destroyed Millwall 4-1 at the Walkers Stadium.

Groves issues relegation warning
Grimsby player-boss Paul Groves warned his side they are destined for the Second Division if they do not improve on the ``poor'' performance in the 3-0 defeat at Preston.

Hess praises pass masters
Gillingham player manager Andy Hessenthaler felt his side`s passing game earned them the 2-0 win at Sheffield Wednesday.

Positive approach pays for Blades
Sheffield United manager Neil Warnock was pleased to see his game plan work out after his side edged out Reading 2-0.

Pulis: The best I've seen
Stoke boss Tony Pulis was pleased with a point in the 1-1 draw with Portsmouth which he hopes will prove a spring-board to lift his side from the relegation zone.

Francis hails Black magic
Crystal Palace manager Trevor Francis saluted midfielder Tommy Black after watching his side ease to a 2-0 win over Norwich.

Redknapp praises battling Potters
Portsmouth manager Harry Redknapp insists Stoke will beat the drop after his promotion-chasing side were forced to battle for a point.

Owls boss Turner lost for words
Sheffield Wednesday manager Chris Turner was left cursing his bottom-of-the-table side's bad luck after they crashed to a 2-0 home defeat by Gillingham.

Moore the merrier after demolition job
Rotherham manager Ronnie Moore claimed he could not fault his side`s performance following their 6-2 demolition of Burnley.

Lewington slams Hornet defence
Watford manager Ray Lewington slammed his side`s defending as they slumped to defeat against Ipswich.

Murdoch angry with 'slack' Dons
Wimbledon manager Stuart Murdoch bemoaned his side's ``slackness'' after they fell to a 2-0 defeat at Walsall.

Jones: We were robbed
Wolves manager Dave Jones felt his side were victims of the ``perfect smash and grab'' as Coventry inflicted a 2-0 home defeat.

Ternent baffled by mauling
Burnley boss Stan Ternent was at a loss to explain his side`s 6-2 drubbing by Rotherham.

Rams' Mac Laren counts blessings
Derby coach Ross MacLaren admitted his side were fortunate to be awarded the penalty which cost them any hope of taking a point against Brighton.

Coppell fuming at penalty award
Brighton boss Steve Coppell was fuming after his team were beaten by a controversial first-half penalty at Derby.

We were hard done by - Hart
Nottingham Forest manager Paul Hart claimed Bradford`s goal should not have stood in the 1-0 defeat at Valley Parade.

Unhappy Hammers suffer again
The Insider watched as Glenn Roeder's nightmarish season with West Ham continued with a three-goal defeat at Old Trafford.

Burnley 2-6 Roth'ham: Magic Millers
Rotherham toasted two former Clarets as Burnley were swept aside 6-2 in an astonishing game at Turf Moor.

Palace 2-0 Norwich: Dele's delight
Norwich City's travel sickness continued to dent their promotion hopes in a disappointing 2-0 defeat at Crystal Palace.

Derby 1-0 Brighton: Spot-on Rams
Danny Higginbotham`s first-half penalty earned Derby a precious 1-0 win and left Brighton in further trouble towards the bottom of the First Division.

Bradford 1-0 Forest: Molenaar strikes
Battling Bradford ended a run of seven straight defeats with a 1-0 victory against Nottingham Forest, thanks to Robert Molenaar`s first goal of the season.

Brentford 2-1 Ch'field: Vine heroics
Rowan Vine struck three minutes after half-time to give Brentford a hard-fought 2-1 victory at home to nine-man Chesterfield.

Crewe 2-0 Barnsley: Commanding
Crewe stretched their unbeaten run to eight games with an assured 2-0 victory over Barnsley which kept them in touch with the promotion-chasing pack.

Notts Co 3-0 QPR: Rangers slump
Notts County put another dent in QPR`s wavering title challenge with a convincing 3-0 victory at Meadow Lane.

Luton 1-2 C'chester: Hatters slip up
Colchester fought back from a goal down to give their relegation fight a massive boost by taking three points from Luton in a 2-1 victory at Kenilworth Road.

Rochdale 4-0 H'pool: Demolition
Rochdale turned the formbook on its head to demolish Division Three leaders Hartlepool 4-0 at Spotland.

Hull 0-1 Darlington: Flat farewell
Darlington stole the show in the last ever game at Boothferry Park, as Simon Betts` solitary strike sealed the points and sent a bumper Hull crowd home disappointed.

Brighton to reprint Burnley tickets
Burnley fans are being asked to return all tickets purchased for the Brighton match at the Withdean Stadium on December 28 after 450 were stolen.


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