Manchester United fan fined £200 for racially abusing Kenwyne Jones
• Howard Hobson, 57, banned from football for three years• Defendant 'extremely embarrassed' by his behaviourA Manchester United fan who shouted racist abuse at a black player has been fined £200 and banned from football matches for three years.Ho...
Shanghai Shenhua in talks over Stoke defender Matthew Upson
• Stoke centre-half a target for Chinese club• Chelsea's Didier Drogba also wanted by ShenhuaShanghai Shenhua are trying to sign the Stoke City defender Matthew Upson, while talks continue about Didier Drogba joining his former Chelsea strike partn...
Stoke City to appeal Robert Huth’s red card against Sunderland
• Defender sent off for tackle on Sunderland's David Meyler • Stoke City manager suggests play-acting led to dismissalStoke City have confirmed they have lodged an appeal with the Football Association against Robert Huth's red card in their Premier...
Martin O’Neill hails the progress of Sunderland winger James McClean
• McClean scored his third goal in 11 games for Sunderland• Tony Pulis laments second home game in difficult conditionsThe Sunderland manager, Martin O'Neill, expressed his delight at the rapid rise of the Black Cats winger James McClean, a player ...
Stoke City 0-1 Sunderland | Premier League match report
Sunderland's impressive form under Martin O'Neill continued as a strike from James McClean secured them all three points against 10-man Stoke on a wintry afternoon. But Tony Pulis was far from happy, indicating that City will appeal against Robert Huth...
Squad sheets: Stoke City v Sunderland
The turnaround on Wearside since Martin O'Neill replaced Steve Bruce as Sunderland manager has been nothing short of miraculous. If the league had begun on the day O'Neill took over at Sunderland, the Black Cats would be top of the table with 19 points...
Premier League: Tuesday night’s action – in pictures
All the best moments from Tuesday night's games as the Premier League's top four all took to the fieldSteven Bloor
Manchester United 2-0 Stoke City | Premier League match report
Manchester United are not yet at full pelt in their private race to overtake the neighbours at the top of the Premier League – the cavalry charges of old have become a rare sight this season – though if the task now is to hang on to Manchester City...
Pair of penalties put Man Utd level with Man City
A pair of penalties from Javier Hernandez and Dimitar Berbatov against Stoke City was enough to send Manchester United to joint-top of the Premier League table, this after neighbours and league leaders Manchester City lost at Goodison Park in their fix...
Premier League clockwatch | Barry Glendenning
Premier League leaders Manchester City lost against Everton, Chelsea got out of jail against Swansea and Championship table-toppers West Ham were thrashed by Ipswich Town on a fascinating night's midweek footballGood evening everybody. Having spent the...
Manchester United vs Stoke City Preview
After bowing out of the FA Cup at the hands of Liverpool, Manchester United will be looking to get back to winning ways in the only domestic competition that they are still vying for when they host Stoke City in a Premier League fixture at Old Trafford...
