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Liverpool continue their search for a new manager with Villas-Boas the current favourite whilst Martinez and Benitez remain outside bets
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Barry Robson will have no qualms about making the 9,000-mile round trip from Vancouver to continue his international career with Scotland.
Walsall's out-of-contract Emmanuel Ledesma is holding talks with Middlesbrough over a move to The Riverside, the player's agent has confirmed.
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Middlesbrough starlet Bryn Morris is reportedly being targeted by Manchester United, Manchester City, Chelsea and Liverpool.
Tony Mowbray congratulated Cardiff after his Middlesbrough side lost 2-1 at Watford which ended any slim hopes of a play-off place.
Middlesbrough failed to make the Championship play-offs as they finished the season with a 2-1 defeat at Watford on Saturday.
Tony Mowbray is already thinking about the points Middlesbrough will need next season if they do not make this year's Championship play-offs.
| Position | Team | P | GD | PTS |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Reading | 46 | 28 | 89 |
| 2 | Southamptn | 46 | 39 | 88 |
| 3 | West Ham | 46 | 33 | 86 |
| 4 | Birmingham | 46 | 27 | 76 |
| 5 | Blackpool | 46 | 20 | 75 |
| 6 | Cardiff | 46 | 13 | 75 |
| 7 | Middlesbro' | 46 | 1 | 70 |
| 8 | Hull City | 46 | 3 | 68 |
| 9 | Leicester | 46 | 11 | 66 |
| 10 | Brighton | 46 | 0 | 66 |
| 11 | Watford | 46 | -8 | 64 |
| 12 | Derby | 46 | -8 | 64 |
| 13 | Burnley | 46 | 3 | 62 |
| 14 | Leeds | 46 | -3 | 61 |
| 15 | Ipswich | 46 | -8 | 61 |
| 16 | Millwall | 46 | -2 | 57 |
| 17 | C Palace | 46 | -5 | 56 |
| 18 | Peterboro | 46 | -10 | 50 |
| 19 | N Forest | 46 | -15 | 50 |
| 20 | Bristol C | 46 | -24 | 49 |
| 21 | Barnsley | 46 | -25 | 48 |
| 22 | Portsmouth | 46 | -9 | 40 |
| 23 | Coventry | 46 | -24 | 40 |
| 24 | Doncaster | 46 | -37 | 36 |
Updated Sat, 28 Apr 2012
| Saturday, 28 April 2012 | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| 12:30 - Championship | |||
| Watford | 2-1 | Middlesbro' | Report |
| Saturday, 21 April 2012 | |||
| 17:20 - Championship | |||
| Middlesbro' | 2-1 | Southamptn | Report |
| Tuesday, 17 April 2012 | |||
| 19:45 - Championship | |||
| Middlesbro' | 0-0 | Doncaster | Report |
| Saturday, 14 April 2012 | |||
| 15:00 - Championship | |||
| Derby | 0-1 | Middlesbro' | Report |
| Monday, 09 April 2012 | |||
| 15:00 - Championship | |||
| Hull City | 2-1 | Middlesbro' | Report |
| Saturday, 07 April 2012 | |||
| 15:00 - Championship | |||
| Middlesbro' | 0-2 | Cardiff | Report |
| Saturday, 31 March 2012 | |||
| 15:00 - Championship | |||
| Brighton | 1-1 | Middlesbro' | Report |
| Tuesday, 27 March 2012 | |||
| 19:45 - Championship | |||
| Ipswich | 1-1 | Middlesbro' | Report |
Newcastle boss Alan Pardew has completed his first summer signing when he clinched a deal for Reims midfielder Romain Amalfitano.
Andre Villas-Boas, one of the favourites for the Liverpool job, is looking for a club with a "strong technical plan" which has longevity.
Chelsea have had a £32.4million offer for Brazil midfielder Lucas Moura rejected according to Sao Paulo president Juvenal Juvenico.
The heat may well have got to one chap, who has come up with a few players/managers whose hair reflects their playing style. That, and the man who tamed Drogba...
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