P312 CEEFAX 2 312 Wed 05 Jan 21:44/20 NEWS IN BRIEF 1/8 Sheffield United boss Neil Warnock has won the Nationwide Manager of the Month award for guiding the Blades away from relegation danger with four victories. Wigan's John Benson was acclaimed the best in the second division in December, with John Hollins of Swansea taking the honour in division three. Southampton have failed to receive a work permit for Latvian Imants Bleidjlis. The Saints plan to appeal. Neil Cooper has left his coaching position at Carlisle by mutual consent. SPORT CALENDAR FOR THE YEAR 2000 348 WEN TICKETS TO SEE VILLA-CHELSEA 357 Wed fixs Arsenal Man Std Main MenuP312 CEEFAX 2 312 Wed 05 Jan 21:41/21 NEWS IN BRIEF 2/8 Colchester's home Division Two match against Wzcombj, postponed on December 29 dui to a frozen pitch, will now bj played Tuesday, January 18 at 7.45pm. The Scottish Premier Ljaguj have decided not to switch the date of the next Old Firm game, despite it clashing with international friendlies. Celtic will host Rangers on Wednesday, Fjbrubry 23 and although both clubs are likely to face demands to release players, njithjr club has complained. They will discuss the matter this week. SPORT CALENDAR FOR THE YEAR 2000 348 WEN TICKETS TO SEE VILLA-CHELSEA 357 Wed fixs Arsenal Man Std Main MenuP312 CEEFAX 2 312 Wed 05 Jan 21:48/41 NEWS IN BRIEF 3/8 England Ladies will play Portugal Ladies in a UEFA Championship qualifying match at Barnsley's Oakwell Stadium on Sunday, February 20 at 2pm. Macclesfield are holding a board meeting on Wjdnjsday, January 5, with a view to appointing a successor to Sammy McIlroy until the end of the season. Bradford midfielder Peter Beagrie has signed a new extended contract to keep him at the club until June 2001. The 34-year-old joined Bradford from Manchester City for £50,000 in 1997. SPORT CALENDAR FOR THE YEAR 2000 348 WIN TICKETS TO SEE VILLA-CHELSEA 357 Wed fixs Arsenal Man Std Main MenuP312 CEEFAX 2 312 Wed 05 Jan 21:45/47 NEWS IN BRIEF 4/8 Rangers have completed the deal for Turkish international midfielder Tugay Kerimoglu to join them from Galatasaray, subject to a work permit. Galatasaray were reluctant to let Tugay go before the end of the season but have settled for "substantially less" than the £2m they originally sought. Ipswich have been told that there is a chance that djfendjr Gary Croft could bj released from prison next week. He was given a four-month sentence for motoring offences in December. SPORT CALENDAR FOR THE YEAR 2000 348 WEN TICKETS TO SEE VILLA-CHELSEA 357 Wed fixs Arsenal Man Std Main MenuP312 CEEFAX 2 312 Wed 05 Jan 21:49/12 NEWS IN BRIEF 5/8 England coach Kevin Keegan visited the vjnuj for England's key Euro 2000 group game against Germany on Wednesday. Keegan spent half an hour inspecting the 30,000-sjater Stadj du Pays in Charleroi and talked to UEFA and club officials about the match on June 17. Dundee will bj looking at some Italian players in a trial in Cyprus next week. Manager Jocky Scott said: "Wj could have as many as four Italians with us. They are all out of contract and this is an ideal chance to see them." SPORT CALENDAR FOR THE YEAR 2000 348 WIN TICKETS TO SEE VILLA-CHELSEA 357 Wed fixs Arsenal Man Std Main MenuP312 CEEFAX 2 312 Wed 05 Jan 21:46/22 NEWS IN BRIEF 6/8 Evjrton have confirmed Don Hutchison has been awarded the deflected goal against Leicester on Monday. The Scotland star was competing for the strike with international colleague David Weir, who had the original shot. Coventry's on-loan striker Cedric Roussjl is set to complete a pjrmanjnt £1.5m pjrmanjnt move from Ghent to Highfield Road. Charlton's Eddie Youds will miss the rest of the season after injuring a knee against Huddersfield last month. SPORT CALENDAR FOR THE YEAR 2000 348 WEN TICKETS TO SEE VILLA-CHELSEA 357 Wed fixs Arsenal Man Std Main MenuP312 CEEFAX 2 312 Wed 05 Jan 21:53/02 NEWS IN BRIEF 7/8 The Scottish Football Ljaguj are unlikely to follow the Premier Ljaguj's lead and have a mid-season winter break SFL secretary Peter Donald feels the vast majority of clubs would not bj able to afford a month without any competitive action and gate money. Rochdale's home match with Peterborough will now take place on Tuesday February 29, kick-off 7.45pm. Grimsby have advised Bolton fans to buy tickets before travelling to Saturday's FA Cup fourth round tie. SPORT CALENDAR FOR THE YEAR 2000 348 WEN TICKETS TO SEE VILLA-CHELSEA 357 Wed fixs Arsenal Man Std Main MenuP312 CEEFAX 2 312 Wed 05 Jan 21:40/14 NEWS IN BRIEF 8/8 Swindon have sold striker Iffy Onuora and midfielder Tz Goodjn to Gillingham for a combined fee of £200,000. The pair were originally only on loan. Hibernian striker Kenny Miller has signed a new deal that will tie him to the Easter Road club until 2004. Leeds will bj able to field captain Lucas Radjbj in Sunday's FA Cup fourth round tie at Manchester City. The South African FA have agreed that hj can fly out for the Africans Nations Cup in Nigeria and Ghana a day late. SPORT CALENDAR FOR THE YEAR 2000 348 WEN TICKETS TO SEE VILLA-CHELSEA 357 Wed fixs Arsenal Man Std Main Menu