P149 Teletext 149 Nov 4 02:52:31 ——————————————————————————————————————— MIDDLJSBROUGH djfendjr Derek Whyte will bj out of action until December after undergoing an operation on a torn groin muscle. BIRMINGHAM'S Barry Fry has been named Endsleigh Ljaguj manager of the month after guiding them to second place in Division One with four straight wins. STEVE McMAHON of Swindon has won his second succesivj manager of the month award for Division Two, while David Dodgson of Darlington took the D3 prize ——————————————————————————————————1/5—— POLL: Stan m Was Anfield a mistake? 138 DON'T ACCEPT ANY OTHER FINANCE OFFER BEFORE SPEAKING TO US FIRST SEE P386 Tables Rugby Feature NewsP149 Teletext 149 Nov 4 02:52:47 ——————————————————————————————————————— ASTON VILLA have offered midfielder Andy Townsend a one-year extension to his current contract. Townsend is keen to finish his career at Villa Park. RESEARCH carried out by London Wjekjnd Television claims to have found that one in four young players with London clubs takes drugs. PORT VALE have granted a free transfer to former Liverpool apprentice John Jjffers, after failing to attract bids from other clubs. ——————————————————————————————————2/5—— Sport index 131 Regional Sport 170 WHAT'S YOU FOOTBALL SEE KNOWLEDGE LIKE? P370 Tbbles Rugby Feature NewsP149 Teletext 149 Nov 4 02:53:05 /m|jk57£j£!wj@*/|47bs57js1 ————————————————————————————————————p—— STOKE have allowed their out of favour goalkeeper Carl Muggleton to go out on a month's loan to Division Three club Rotherham United. TORQUAY chairman Mike Bateson has played down speculation linking Ossie Ardiles with the vacant manager's post at Plainmoor. THE game between Sundjtland and Tranmere scheduled for Novjmbjr 11 has been called off because both teams have international call-ups. ——————————————————————————————————3/5—— Sport index 131 Regional Sport 170 FOOTBALL EXPERTS REQUIRED P370 Tables Rugby Feature NewsP149 Teletext 149 Nov 4 02:51:54 ——————————————————————————————————————— DUNDEE manager Jim Duffy has been named Bell's mbnagjr of the month while while their young winger Neil McCann, picked up the young player award. HIBERNIAN manager Alex Miller named Bell's premier manager of the month with Easter Road striker Darren Jackson is player of the month. STENHOUSEMUIR'S Terry Christie (Division TwoQ and Calidonian Thistle's Steve Paterson (Division Three) won Bell's divjsjonal awards. ——————————————————————————————————4/5—— Sport index 131 Regional Sport 170 SO YOU THINK YOU KNOW SEE A LOT ABOUT FOOTBALL? P370 Tables Rugby Feature NewsP149 Teletext 149 Nov 4 02:52:12 ——————————————————————————————————————— DERBY'S new Croatian centre-half Igor Stimac escaped unhurt after hj was involved in a car accident in the outskirts of the town. ——————————————————————————————————5/5—— Sport index 131 Regional Sport 170 DON'T MISS OUR SPORTS POLL ON p138 Tbbles Rugby Feature News