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Sport News 24/7 By Rob Latham A clash between Chelsea and Bolton Wanderers was commonplace in the Premier League for over a decade, but in the seasons since Wanderers relegation, things have changed dramatically. The Blues have become European champions and favourites for this season’s title, while The Trotters have drifted into obscurity to linger in the lower reaches of the Championship table. Tonight’s trip to Stamford Bridge in the Capital One Cup third round is therefore now a huge...

Sport News 24/7 This Wednesday Nottingham Forest Fans will pay homage to the football idol Brian Clough; 1,000 fans will be given green round neck jumpers, he was famous for wearing, as they travel to play Spurs. Forest supporters will be given the item of clothing at the ground on a first-come-first served basis in honour of one of English football's finest-ever managers. It is in honour of the tenth anniversary since he lost his battle with stomach cancer. Clough...

Sport News 24/7 By James Mackney @JimMackney It has been a perfect weekend for Southampton football club. And before you slam an insult into the comment box below let me finish. Saints go into a tough but winnable Capital One Cup match against Arsenal second in the Premier League table and they are there on merit, and survived the agony of four games being played today, two of which could've knocked them off their nosebleed perch. Saints put in a steady and...

Sport News 24/7 By Jack Peat  Seven games into the season and Doncaster Rovers sit one point above the relegation zone, yet to win at home and already hit by injury woes; hardly the start dreams are made of, but it's not all doom and gloom for Donny. For the people on the terraces at Ashton Gate at the weekend - most of whom were calling for Dickov's head and lambasted the players at full time - forgiving our apathetic start may...

Sport News 24/7 By David de Winter, Sports Editor @Sport_TLE @davidjdewinter Two games, two wins. You can’t ask for much more after the debacle that was the World Cup in Brazil. Except you can if you are the English media. An admittedly drab 1-0 victory against a limited Norway side had sections of the press questioning manager Roy Hodgson’s position. Has he taken England as far as he can? Is he out of his depth at the top level? What about someone...

Sport News 24/7 By David Edwards It is hard to think of any positives after the Borussia Dortmund result. If you didn’t see the game don’t be fooled by the 2-0 scoreline. We were poor and at times embarrassing – if Dortmund’s finishing had been more clinical it could have been 6 or 8. It is not as if this was a one off aberration. The tactical flaws exposed by Dortmund have been present in the majority of Arsenal’s games...

Sport News 24/7 Jurgen Klopp has been long know for being an eccentric character, but last night he showed a different side to his personality.  Sporting a hoodie on the sidelines he watched his Borussia Dortmund team outclass Arsenal in the Champions League, registering their first win of the tournament as they look to better last year's quarter-final finish. Twitter went mad for the German's casual match day attire, one person saying they wouldn't be  surprised if Klopp decides to wear...

Sport News 24/7 By Henry Austin Bit early you might say, a shade pessimistic. After all, it’s only September. Surely you can’t bring up the dreaded R word already. Maybe it is a little hasty, but as we resume against Sheffield Wednesday, we can hardly say we’ve had a good start to the season. Two wins, scraped in extra-time against lower league opposition in the Capital One Cup and one draw, albeit against a strong Nottingham Forest side in the...

By Jack Peat, Editor of The London Economic  The vote for Scottish independence seems to have raised a few eyebrows in God’s County. If a country that is less populous and has a relatively similar economic fabric wants to go at it alone, shedding the out-of-touch heart of England that is London, why shouldn’t we? There’s 5.3 million marvellous souls in Yorkshire that share a common identity and almost patriotic pride in their county and there are endless reasons why...