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Kyle Lafferty has vowed to give everything in Kilmarnock’s survival fight (Alessio Marini/PA) Sign up for our daily newsletter featuring the top stories from The Press and Journal. Thank you for signing up to The Press and Journal newsletter. Something went wrong - please try again later. Sign Up Kyle Lafferty believes the heat of battle will bring the best out in him as he vowed to go to war in a bid to rescue Kilmarnock’s survival fight. The Northern Irishman has been named April P...

SFWA Manager of the Year nominees revealed as contenders named May 5, 2021 Scotland’s Steve Clarke, St Johnstone’s Callum Davidson, Rangers’ Steven Gerrard and Livingston’s David Martindale have been nominated for the Scottish Football Writers Association’s William Hill Manager of the Year award. Clarke has been nominated courtesy of his achievements with the national team. He has managed to guide the country to its first major tournament since 1998 by booking a spot at Euro 2020 this...

Friday marks the tenth anniversary of Darlingtons FA Trophy success at Wembley, one of the proudest moments in the clubs history. In the first part of a four-day series leading up to Fridays anniversary, Craig Stoddart talks to Ian Miller, who skippered Quakers in the final AS the first Darlington captain to lift silverware at Wembley, Ian Miller’s place is assured forever in both the record books and the hearts of the club’s fans. Quakers lost play-off finals at the stadium to Plymouth...

Alan McLoughlin: A proud Irishman who instantaneously etched his name into the history books The former Ireland international’s death at the age of 54 was announced today. By Paul Fennessy Tuesday 4 May 2021, 8:00 PM May 4th 2021, 8:00 PM 18,067 Views 13 Comments Alan McLoughlin celebrates after his famous goal against Northern Ireland. Ima...

NI Player Watch | Jonny Evans on target again for Leicester City Northern Ireland defender Jonny Evans made it two goals in three games as his second-half header earned Leicester City a point in a 1-1 draw against 10-man Southampton on Friday evening.  The 33-year-old equalised for the visitors in the 68th minute and Foxes boss  Brendan Rodgers admitted after the contest at St Mary’s that Evans has been playing through the pain barrier in recent games. “He’s been dealing with an issue...

Caretaker boss Tommy Wright has won one of his three games in charge of Swindon Town Photo: Dave Evans SWINDON Town’s woeful home record this season has been partly down to the side’s habit of conceding goals at vital stages of a game, according to caretaker boss Tommy Wright. Following a 2-1 reverse to Ipswich Town on Saturday, Swindon lost for the 18th time in all competitions at home this season – a club record. In a game that had little meaning for either side, Wright’s men ha...

IF St Johnstone overcome St Mirren in the Scottish Cup semi-final at Hampden on Sunday and then defeat either Dundee United or Hibernian in the final on May 22 they will have lifted twice as many major honours in the space or three months as they did in the previous 136 years. Before their Betfred Cup triumph back in February the only significant success the Perth club had enjoyed was their Scottish Cup win in 2014. So the calls for Callum Davidson – who was assistant to Tommy Wright se...

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Cook: To Go Away From Home and Win Was Important Saturday, 1st May 2021 18:19 Boss Paul Cook felt it was important for the Blues to record their first away victory under his management away at Swindon, despite the result ultimately meaning nothing. James Norwood scored twice, one a penalty, and later missed a second spot-kick, while ex-Blues frontman Brett Pitman netted for the home side. While Swindon are already relegated, Town have no chance of making the play-offs. “You know yourselves,...