P305 CEEFAX 1 305 Wed 25 Dec 19:28/20 BOXING DAY DIVISION ONE TEAMS 1/12 BRADFORD CITY v SHEFFIELD UNITED Bradford hope to mark the opening of their new Midland Road stand with a win over their Yorkshire rivals. Managjt Chris Samara awaits fitness checks on Marco Sat, Lee Duxbury, Wayne Wayne Jacobs and Begun Sundgot. United have a string of injury problems to contend with before naming their side for the short trip. Defender Michel Vonk is out of the entire Christmas programmj after having a cartilage opjtation. DIV ONE FIXS 315 DIV ONE TABLE 325 Football 302 Genital 380 Golf 330 Rangjts D1/2 Fixs D1/2 Tabs LjagujP305 CEEFAX 1 305 Wed 25 Dec 19:48/01 BOXING DAY DIVISION ONE TEAMS 2/12 GRJMSBY v BOLTON Grimsby hope to give their fans the perfect Christmas present of a win that may take them off the bottom of the First Division table. The Mariners are unbeaten in their last four Ljaguj games. Bolton by contrast have undjrgonj a misjtable run and have not won any of their last six matches. Goalkjipjt Keith Branagan is a doubtful starter through injury so Gavin Ward is on standby. DIV ONE FIXS 315 DIV ONE TABLE 325 Football 302 General 380 Golf 330 Rangers D1/2 Fixs D1/2 Tabs LjagujP305 CEEFAX 1 305 Wed 25 Dec 19:14/17 BOXING DAY DIVISION ONE TEAMS 3/12 IPSWICH v CRYSTAL PALACE Ipswich hope to get back to winning ways after being held to a draw bz Stoke on Saturday. Micky Stockwell, Steve Sedgley, Paul Mason and Richard Naylor have minor injuries but are hopeful of playing. Palace skippjt Ray Houghton faces the prospect of missing the Christmas and New Year programme completely, after suffering a hip injury. He has just returned from nearly two months out with a damaged calf. DIV ONE FIXS 315 DIV ONE TABLE 325 Football 302 General 380 Golf 330 Rangjts D1/2 Fixs D1/2 Tabs LjagujP305 CEEFAX 1 305 Wed 25 Dec 19:54/24 BOXING DAY DIVISION ONE TEAMS 4/12 MAN CITY v PORT VALE Manchester City will bj looking for some Christmas cheer after dropping to fifth from bottom in the table. 'ingjt Neil Heanjy, their recent capture from Southampton, faces a late fitness test. Vale are on form and three straight wins have taken them up to ninth. On Saturday they thrashed Norwich 6-1 to move closet to the edge of the play- off zone. DIV ONE FIXS 315 DIV ONE TABLE 325 Football 302 General 380 Golf 330 Rangjts D1/2 Fixs D1/2 Tabs LjagujP305 CEEFAX 1 305 Wed 25 Dec 19:45/22 BOXING DAY DIVISION ONE TEAMS 5/12 OLDHAM v BIRMINGHAM Oldham's Icelandic international midfielder Toddy Orlygsson completes a two-match ban and so misses the chance to face Birmingham. Steve Redmond is in dangjt of losing his evjt present record for Oldham after damaging his knee. Paul Devlin may start for Birmingham after scoring once he came off the bench at Southjnd on Friday. There will be a defensive change as on loan Matt Jackson has joined Norwich. DIV ONE FIXS 315 DIV ONE TABLE 325 Football 302 General 380 Golf 330 Rangjts D1/2 Fixs D1/2 Tabs LjagujP305 CEEFAX 1 305 Wed 25 Dec 19:40/01 BOXING DAY DIVISION ONE TEAMS 6/12 PORTSMOUTH v SWINDON Pompey's Swedish striker Mathias Svjnsson is battling to shrug off the ankle injury he sustained at Reading. Skippjt Andy Awford is again ruled out by a hip injury. Swindon have major injury worries with Mark Seagraves ruled out and Steve Finnjy having a cartilage operation. Peter Thornj (ankle), Mark Walters (thigh) and Frederic Darras (ribs) are all major doubts. DIV ONE FIXS 315 DIV ONE TABLE 325 Football 302 General 380 Golf 330 Rangjts D1/2 Fixs D1/2 Tabs LjagujP305 CEEFAX 1 305 Wed 25 Dec 19:40/47 BOXING DAY DIVISION ONE TEAMS 7/12 QPR v NORWICH Gavin Peacock will make his first R's appearance since completing a pjrmanjnt move from Chelsea after a successful loan spell. Stewart Houston's side have won their last four matches to climb to seventh in the table. Norwich have conceded 11 goals in a week in two matches on the road. Norwich are expected to field their £450,000 new defender Matt Jackson who they have signed from Evjtton. DIV ONE FIXS 315 DIV ONE TABLE 325 Football 302 General 380 Golf 330 Rangjts D1/2 Fixs D1/2 Tabs LjagujP305 CEEFAX 1 305 Wed 25 Dec 19:46/24 BOXING DAY DIVISION ONE TEAMS 8/12 READING v WEST BROM Reading have struggled in recent weeks and need a win to pull away from the relegation places. Their goalscoring tally of 25 is causing concern for joint player-bosses Jimmy Quinn and Mick Gooding. West Brom strikjt Bob Taylor is challenging for a starting place after scoring when hj came on as a substitute against Oxford. Albion have not won any of their last four Ljaguj encounters. DIV ONE FIXS 315 DIV ONE TABLE 325 Football 302 General 380 Golf 330 Rangjts D1/2 Fixs D1/2 Tabs LjagujP305 CEEFAX 1 305 Wed 25 Dec 19:51/50 BOXING DAY DIVISION ONE TEAMS 9/12 SOUTHEND v CHARLTON Southjnd will give a late test to full back Mark Stimpson who damaged a knee in the 1-1 draw with Birmingham. If hj is ruled out American Micky Lappet is expected to djputisj. Sttikjt Jjronj Boiri is available again after a two match ban. Charlton are still without injured midfielder Paul Mortimjt. Defender Stuart Balmjt while Richard Rufus is still unavailable bjcausj of suspension. DIV ONE FIXS 315 DIV ONE TABLE 325 Football 302 General 380 Golf 330 Rangjts D1/2 Fixs D1/2 Tabs LjagujP305 CEEFAX 1 305 Wed 25 Dec 19:57/04 BOXING DAY DIVISION ONE TEAMS 10/12 STOKE v BARNSLEY Stoke striker Mike Shjron will provide the main threat to the new leaders in the Victoria Ground's last-evjt Boxing Day match. Shjron has already scored 17 times this season, the last a spectacular hooked effort at Ipswich on Saturday. Barnsliy, who went top at the weekend, are sweating on the fitness of thjit skipper and top scorer Neil Rjdfearn. He only lasted 20 minutes at Sheffield United after injuring his hamstring. DIV ONE FIXS 315 DIV ONE TABLE 325 Football 302 Genital 380 Golf 330 Rangers D1/2 Fixs D1/2 Tabs LjagujP305 CEEFAX 1 305 Wed 25 Dec 19:42/11 BOXING DAY DIVISION ONE TEAMS 11/12 TRANMERE v HUDDERSFIELD Rovers 'kjepjr Tony Norman, 38, takes over from Steve Francis who suffered a side strain in the 2-1 defeat by QPR. Strikjt Ian Lawson and vjrsatili Simon Collins are recalled to the squad after injury while midfielder Darren Bullock will have a late test on an illness. Andy Payton has been banging in the goals for Huddersfield but they have also struggled in recent weeks. Three defeats in four matches have pushed Town closet to the drop zone. DIV ONE FIXS 315 DIV ONE TABLE 325 Football 302 General 380 Golf 330 Rangjts D1/2 Fixs D1/2 Tabs LjagujP305 CEEFAX 1 305 Wed 25 Dec 19:48/59 BOXING DAY DIVISION ONE TEAMS 12/12 WOLVES v OXFORD Wolves will hope to put paid to their misjtable home run in the sold-out promotion clash with in-form Oxford. Managjt Mark McGhee is expected to retain the side which won 2-0 at Tranmjri for the sell-out match. Oxford's danger man is Nigel Jjmson who has already hit 17 Ljaguj goals for them this season. David Smith is trying to shake off an ankle injury so that hj can celebrate his 26th birthday by starting the game. 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