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1 week ago | 
bbc.co.uk | Ged Scott |Paul Grunill
Image source, Getty ImagesImage caption, Harrison Burrows' two late goals won the EFL Trophy for Peterborough United at Wembley a year ago Ged Scott and Paul GrunillIt is a competition that began quietly last September as the Bristol Motors Trophy and ends at Wembley on Sunday in front of a 70,000-plus audience as the Vertu Trophy final.
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3 weeks ago | 
bbc.com | Paul Grunill |Tom Williams
Image source, BBC Look EastImage caption, Kate Coppack took 46 wickets in 51 games for the Sunrisers regional sideOne player who would feel right at home immersed in such fine legal details is seam bowler Kate Coppack, who will be part of the Essex women's squad this summer. Coppack, who helped Sunrisers win last summer's Rachael Heyhoe Flint Trophy under the old regional format, is an employment lawyer by profession.
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1 month ago | 
ca.sports.yahoo.com | Rob Butler |Tom Williams |Paul Grunill
"I remember the song on the bus going down, It's Now Or Never by Elvis - this was our big opportunity, our big chance."On 24 March 1985, defender Steve Bruce was a member of the Norwich City squad heading for Wembley to take on Sunderland in the League Cup final. Bruce was to know many big occasions in his later career with Manchester United, but for him, having been plucked from the lower divisions by Norwich after seven years with Gillingham, it was one to savour.
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1 month ago | 
bbc.com | Graham McKechnie |Paul Grunill
Image source, Getty ImagesImage caption, Darren Lehmann played 27 Tests and 117 One-Day Internationals for AustraliaBBC Radio Northampton sports editorAustralian Darren Lehmann has promised a brand of cricket "people love to come and watch" after taking over as Northamptonshire's head coach. The 55-year-old brings vast experience to the role after agreeing a two-year contract last October.
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2 months ago | 
bbc.com | Tom Williams |Paul Grunill
Image source, BBC Look EastImage caption, Oliver Bearman will partner Esteban Ocon in the US-based Haas team in 2025Britain's Oliver Bearman is aiming for a year of "continuous growth and development" as he prepares for his first full campaign in Formula 1. Bearman, who will not be 20 until May, signed a multi-year agreement with the US-based Haas team after making his debut as a replacement for Ferrari last year when Carlos Sainz was stricken with appendicitis.
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Jan 10, 2025 | 
bbc.com | Paul Grunill
Peskett scored the only goal when Ipswich beat Bournemouth 1-0 to set up the tie against City. Town also reached the fourth round in the past two seasons and in 2022 made it all the way to the last eight before losing 1-0 to WSL side West Ham. They are unbeaten in Women's National League Southern Premier this season, winning nine of their 11 games so far, and lead the table on goal difference from Hashtag United.
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Jan 9, 2025 | 
ca.sports.yahoo.com | Paul Grunill
Luton Town manager Rob Edwards has left the club following four straight defeats in the Championship. The 42-year-old was appointed in November 2022 and steered The Hatters to promotion back to the top flight for the first time in over 30 years in 2023 when they beat Coventry City on penalties at Wembley. He remained at the helm despite relegation from the Premier League after just a single season, but a run of four straight defeats has left them 20th in the Championship.
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Dec 9, 2024 | 
bbc.com | Tom Williams |Paul Grunill
Image source, BBC Look EastImage caption, Imogen Grant's gold in Paris made up for disappointment at the Tokyo Olympics when she and Emily Craig finished just 0.01 seconds outside the medalsOlympic gold medallist Imogen Grant is looking to find out where she "might fit" in rowing after committing herself to trying to win a place at the 2028 Los Angeles Games. Grant and partner Emily Craig won the lightweight double sculls in Paris this summer and is also a double world and European champion.
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Dec 6, 2024 | 
bbc.com | Paul Grunill
It was not the longest penalty shootout in football history, but it was certainly an experience those involved are unlikely to forget. A total of 32 spot-kicks were needed to separate Stevenage Women and Luton Town Ladies - with the visitors coming out on top 15-14 after their FA Women's Cup tie had ended in a 1-1 draw.
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Dec 6, 2024 | 
bbc.com | Paul Grunill
He won 19 caps for Northern Ireland and played in the Premier League for Coventry City and West Ham, but nowadays Keith Rowland is a postman who is going to have to get a move on to finish his round in time for a very important game. As well as working for the Royal Mail, Rowland is also manager of Isthmian League North club Brentwood Town, who will take on Southend United in an eagerly anticipated Essex derby in the FA Trophy on Saturday. The reason for the rush - kick-off is at one o'clock.
