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JOE: NO NEED TO HAVE DROP TALK

Lions boss wants side to hunt points

Beale blast fires up timid Black Cats

AHALF-TIME rollocking sparked a dramatic Sunderland improvement as they came from behind to beat Plymouth and climb into the top six.

LOWE ON A HIGH AS RIIS CAPS COMEBACK

RYAN Lowe paid tribute to Emil Riis after the striker scored his first goal in more than 15 months to lead Preston to victory at Cardiff City.

DANIEL, RICHIE & SIMON LEAD WAY

DANIEL Farke, Richie Wellens and Simon Weaver are celebrating winning the first Sky Bet EFL Manager of the Month awards of 2024.

JACKSON: WE ARE TAKING ON TOP THE SIDES AND WINNING

TWO weeks ago AFC Wimbledon sent second-placed Mansfield home pointless and they once again showed they were too strong for a visiting team – despite Barrow arriving at Plough Lane in third place in League Two.

NOAH'S UPBEAT AT U'S FUTURE

IT’S not been smooth sailing for Colchester United this term, but attacking midfielder Noah Chilvers reckons they can build on a new ‘feelgood factor’ under the Cowley brothers to steer clear of danger.

ROSENIOR INCENSED AT TIGERS' GIVEAWAY

LIAM Rosenior conceded his Hull deserved to lose after they dropped out of the top six.

KEEPING THE DREAM ALIVE!

Controversial opener sets Whites on way

BELL'S SO KEEN TO CHIME IN WITH HIS EFL RIVALS

EFL managers are all desperate for three points on a Saturday afternoon – and their antics on the touchline often prove it. Bosses will point and gesticulate at their players, share verbals with their counterparts and give the fourth official a load of earache in the quest for victory.

NEW BOYS IN THE FREY FOR VITAL POINT!

MARTI Cifuentes hailed the “fantastic” impact of new signings Michael Frey and Lucas Andersen as they combined to salvage a point against Norwich City.

MANNING'S RELIEF AS ROBINS SHOCK BORO

LIAM Manning praised Bristol City’s players for delivering a first league win of 2024 just days after coming through 120 minutes of FA Cup action.

FARKE UNFAZED BY DUBIOUS OPENER

Bamford hands it to Whites

Rohl's proud of his battling Owls

DANNY Rohl hailed his Sheffield Wednesday side’s fighting spirit as they won a “first cup final” with victory over fellow strugglers Birmingham.

GIFTED MORGAN IS CHAMP KING

Argyle's ace bags monthly award...

Colombian diamond attracts admirers

YASER Asprilla was the subject of a seven-figure offer from Everton in the final hours of the transfer window. But why did the Toffees want him now? And why did Watford send the Premier League side packing?

Martin: Game was like basketball!

RUSSELL Martin joked about hating the basketball nature of his Southampton side’s breathless victory over Huddersfield.

Corran Carrick-Anderson

Twenty-one-year-old Scot Corran Carrick-Anderson, who is the current British U23 cyclo-cross national champion, is following the Tom Pidcock route to success.

Scott Addict RC 10

A rather nondescript-looking exterior hides a bike that's full of neat features and clever integrations, and gives a reassuringly solid ride

CHASING THE GHOST IN THE MACHINE

Having spent over a year investigating motor doping, Chris Marshall-Bell examines the rumours and unanswered questions that remain

Dutch dominate elite races

Of the six elite medals on offer at the Cyclo-cross World Championships, five headed back to the Netherlands, with the same riders winning as last year – the unstoppable Mathieu van der Poel and Fem van Empel.

"PEOPLE LIKE ME AND ENI ALUKO SPOKE OUT AND GOT OSTRACISED FOR IT NOW I HAVE PEOPLE TELLING ME THAT I'VE INSPIRED THEM"

The pioneering Lioness on battling sexism as a young player, thriving in the USA and putting England Women on the map

"I RUGBY-TACKLED 1860 MUNICH'S LION MASCOT AND DID HIS KNEE. IT TURNED OUT TO BE A CLUB HERO!"

The cockney playmaker recalls Hoddle’s genius, shipping goals at Swindon and banter in the Hammers dressing room

DECO

\"I was upset when Porto didn't let me join Barcelona in 2003 now, I can't deny it was good to have stayed for one more year!”

WHY NOBODY HAS CHANGED FOOTBALL LIKE FRANZ BECKENBAUER

FFT salutes the late German juggernaut’s groundbreaking effect on the game, first as a player and later a manager

30 MADDEST MOVES OF LEGENDS

Long before Lionel Messi headed to MLS, these stars also travelled the world - ending up in surprising places...

SPRING INTO ACTION 6 KEY SESSIONS TO FIRE UP YOUR FITNESS

With spring sunshine just around the corner, Steve Shrubsall asks a selection of pros and coaches for their favourite sessions for the final weeks of winter

Are gravel race bikes necessary?

Joe Baker asks the experts whether gravel racing warrants a new category of machine

Josh Tarling eyes 'perfect' Olympic time trial

The 19-year-old Ineos Grenadiers sensation is eyeing two medals in Paris - Adam Becket caught up with him in Australia

SPAIN'S STRADE?

Is the Clásica Jaén Paraíso Interior really the Spanish equivalent of Strade Bianche? Chris Marshall-Bell rides the route to find out

British Cycling rescues Tour of Britain and Women's Tour

National governing body's major events team to take leading role in safeguarding future of both races