Matt Jarvis Goal Frustrates Hull City
by Richard Rae (Result | London Times - January 31)
IF THE key to Premier League survival is beating the teams around you, the fact that neither of these sides was good enough to win tells its own story. The sense that they will meet again in the Championship next season is growing. more details | go to article

Cresswell's Hat-Trick Snuffs Out Foxes
by Richard Rae (Preview | Guardian - October 5)
It was as well for Micky Adams that fewer than 7,000 Leicester fans turned out to watch this, his latest failed attempt to kick-start a season which may not last too much longer for the young manager. Adams did not appear afterwards, sending his assistant instead. more details | go to article

Kuqi Misses Out But Royle Keeps Smiling
by Richard Rae (Result | Guardian - September 29)
It would perhaps have been a little too neat if Joe Royle's 1,000th game as a manager had resulted in his Ipswich side going top of the championship, but they gave it one heck of a try. Having had a good grumble about a Reading equaliser he considered to be "blatantly" offside, Royle admitted he was delighted with a performance of a quality which suggested he has a team fully capable of adding to the promotions he has previously overseen with Oldham and Manchester City. more details | go to article

Fulham Put An End To Pilgrims' Progress
by Richard Rae (Result | Guardian - September 23)
Whenever a Premiership club visits a lower league team, it is customary for the local paper to compare the respective transfer values of the two squads. With only one man in the Boston XI having commanded a fee, the Boston Standard dutifully worked out that the £17m spent on Fulham's players would have paid for their centre-half Paul Ellender 569 times over. more details | go to article