Neil Warnock: It was Sharon, not Martin O'Neill, who put me straight after my rant about Villa's goal (Independent)
Who says the FA Cup has had its day? When I picked up Martin O'Neill's team sheet before my Crystal Palace side played Aston Villa in the fifth round last weekend there was obviously only one thing on his mind – winning the competition. It was great to see him putting out a full-strength team, even if it was a bit intimidating for us.
2011 Aston Martin Rapide: Aston's beautiful new ride has numbers you'll like: (AutoWeek)
The new Aston Martin Rapide sedan is every bit as smooth and sinuous to drive as it looks on a show stand or in the pages of a magazine. That's as it should be.
Saturday, February 20 (Sporting Life)
Arsenal first-choice goalkeeper Manuel Almunia was undergoing a fitness test on his injured finger today to see whether he could take over from under-fire Lukasz Fabianski. William Gallas is out with a calf strain.
World class Rooney comes home as Manchester United flex muscle (Gulf Times)
Everton beat Chelsea at Goodison Park only ten days ago, where David Moyes side were ruthless against the current table toppers. Their reward for stinging the Blues is a visit from reigning Champions Manchester United today.
Villa boss O’Neill: Palace huge club that deserves better (tribalfootball.com)
Aston Villa boss Martin O'Neill is sorry to see Crystal Palace in administration. Villa face Palace today in the FA Cup. O'Neill is saddened to see Palace's current predicament and is aware of the potential the club possesses from his days as a player. He said: "There seems to be almost a (financial) case per season and there has been now for about 20 years. Somebody always seems to find ...
FA Cup selection dilemma for Villa boss O’Neill (The Star)
LONDON: Aston Villa manager Martin O’Neill is not a huge fan of rotating players, but he is ready to make one key selection decision for the FA Cup fifth round trip to Crystal Palace today that could spell Wembley heartbreak for goalkeeper Brad Guzan.
Crystal Palace 2-2 Aston Villa (Guardian Unlimited)
Neil Warnock departed this arena spitting "disgrace" and "bitter" through his fury, the locals numbed at seeing a quarter-final snatched from their grasp at the last, though reality suggests the FA Cup continues to be kind to Crystal Palace. This competition effectively continues to sustain the club through administration; the debts may be £34m but the six-figure fee from the replay could be ...
ANC demands apology for Malema report (Mail and Guardian)
The ANC and its youth league on Friday demanded a retraction and an apology from the Star newspaper for a report on league president Julius Malema's lifestyle.
Exciting days out for half-term (Guardian Unlimited)
Whatever your kids are into – James Bond, Dr Who or Shaun the Sheep – there's a fun family outing to suit CHINESE NEW YEAR IN SHROPSHIRE The Coalport China Museum in the Ironbridge Gorge is celebrating Chinese New Year (which is today) from tomorrow until Friday. Create clay model tigers at the drop-in ceramic workshops, listen to tales of the Chinese Willow Pattern, and meet Coalport's very own ...