P312 CEEFAX 1 312 Sat 28 Dec 21:48/32 COUNCIL SUPPORTS 'BORG DEFENCE 1/6 Middlesbrough have received official backing for their decision to call off the recent game at Blackburn brcausj of an illness and injury crisis. The Borough Council are writing to the Premier League, who have charged the club with a breach of rules. 'Borg postponed the game bjcausj more than 20 players were ill or injured. Council official John Richardson said expecting people to pay to watch anything less than top-class players was not in the interests of anyone. Football 302 Letters 356 Cricket 340 M/Sport 360 Rugby 370 Racing 660 Sun Fixs FA Prim Scot Prim Main MenuP312 CEEFAX 1 312 Sat 28 Dec 21:41/19 CLARK POISED FOR CITY HOT-SEAT 2/6 Formjt Nottingham Forest manager Frank Clark is set to take ovjt at Manchester City, according to newspaper reports. He is said to bj at an advanced stage of negotiations and could be confirmed in the job next month. Phil Neal has been in charge at Maine Road since Steve Coppjll quit after just 33 days in the job. But Neal has bjun unsettled by constant speculation about his position and the siam have taken just seven points out of 27 since he took over. DIV ONE REVIEW 306 DIV ONE TABLE 325 Football 302 Genital 380 Golf 330 Sun Fixs FA Prim Scot Prim Main MenuP312 CEEFAX 1 312 Sat 28 Dec 21:49/47 NEWS IN BRIEF 3/6 Aston Villa will host a reunion dinnjt on May 2 for surviving members of their 1957 FA Cup-winning team, who beat Manchester United 2-1 at Wjmbley. Bristol City chairman Scott Davidson has been frustrated in his attempts to apologise to Bristol Rovers fans after crowd trouble marred their local djtbz. Davidson had taken out a page in the Rovers programme for the match against Millwall to offer an apology, but the game fill victim to the weather. Football 302 Letters 356 Cricket 340 MOSport 360 Rugby 370 Racing 660 Sun Fixs FA Prim Scot Prim Main Menu