SERVICES NOT REQUIRED ... Andy Carroll BRENDAN RODGERS has no plans to recall Andy Carroll to Anfield in January despite Liverpool’s striker crisis. The giant Geordie is on a season-long loan at West Ham but the Reds have the option of bringing him back to Merseyside in the next transfer window. Luis Suarez is Rodgers’ only fit senior striker after Fabio Borini was ruled out for t...Full Story »

FLAK ... Andy Carroll POLISH legend Zbigniew Boniek has put the boot into England striker Andy Carroll by sneering: “My eight-year-old grandson is better than him.” Boniek, about to be named Polish FA president, is hoping the on-loan West Ham battering ram plays in tonight’s World Cup qualifier here. The man who led Poland to the 1982 World Cup semi-finals said: “My gr...Full Story »

Liverpool boss Brendan Rodgers has admitted he will be looking to strengthen his squad in the January transfer window. The Reds are short of options in attack after failing to bring in a replacement for Andy Carroll before the close of the summer transfer window. The need for reinforcements, particularly in attack, has increased with the foot injury suffered by Fabio Borini leaving Luis Suar...Full Story »

Stars ... Jermain Defoe, Ashley Cole and Andy Carroll at centre FA chiefs sparked fury last night after charging kids as much as £190 for coaching tours of the new centre of excellence. The swanky £105million site is meant to turn them into future stars. But the rip-off prices are proving too steep for many talented youngsters. The head of one South London youth club said: “W...Full Story »

SAM ALLARDYCE last night urged Roy Hodgson to go easy on star striker Andy Carroll. England boss Hodgson saw Carroll return from a month out with a hamstring injury as a sub in West Ham’s 2-1 win at QPR. Carroll could feature when Hodgson names his squad on Thursday for the World Cup qualifiers against San Marino and Poland. But boss Allardyce warned: “Andy’s woefully shor...Full Story »

Kris Doolan came off the bench to score a stoppage-time equaliser for Partick in their 1-1 draw at Raith. Jackie McNamara's side came into the game with a 100 per cent record from their opening six league games, but failed to make the most of their early pressure, Paul Paton going closest with a six-yard header. Stuart Bannigan almost made the breakthrough moments before half-time, but Rovers ...Full Story »

Cowdenbeath and Falkirk both saw their winless runs extended after a 1-1 draw. The visitors have now gone five games without a victory after their third successive draw, while the hosts have not won in their last three. Falkirk went ahead in the third minute when the hosts failed to clear Stewart Murdoch's cross and David Weatherston volleyed home from close range. But the lead lasted just 15...Full Story »

Hamilton will give a debut to on-loan Motherwell defender Jonathan Page against in-form Dunfermline, with both sides looking to build on good performances but disappointing results against SPL sides in midweek. The Accies are again without strikers Jon McShane and Kieran Miller through injury, but Stevie May is available after missing out against St Mirren in midweek. Manager Billy Reid said: ...Full Story »

Cristian Raimondi denied Gian Piero Gasperini any joy on his debut as Palermo manager with his late header earning Atalanta a 1-0 victory in Serie A. The former Inter Milan tactician replaced Giuseppe Sannino at the Renzo Barbera following the Sicilians' winless start to the season, but the barren patch will extend to Wednesday night's trip to Pescara at the earliest. For Stefano Colantuono's ...Full Story »

The last owner of West Ham who also owned a bank took the football club to the brink of administration. But when David Sullivan says he owns a bank, and it is a bank in one of the prime locations on the Monopoly board, what actually goes on inside, and beyond in the global banking world, is not his concern. ‘I own the building,’ says Sullivan. ‘It’s the Lloyd’s B...Full Story »