How I tipped

Carlisle 1 - 3 Portsmouth 

Portsmouth came from behind to beat Carlisle and register a rare win which eases the pressure on boss Paul Hart.
Pompey's dreadful run of results looked set to continue when Ian Harte smashed home an early penalty following an Aaron Mokoena foul on Joe Anyinsah. 
But a great strike from Aruna Dindane on debut and a Danny Webber header turned things around for the visitors. 
Anthony Vanden Borre lost his marker to easily make it three but Carlisle can still be proud of a battling display. 
No-one will be more pleased with the display than Hart, who has watched his side start the Premier League with a record-breaking six consecutive defeats. 
His job is still anything but safe, but he will certainly be feeling more comfortable on the 300-mile journey back to the south coast than he did on the long trip north.

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Peterborough 2 - 0 Newcastle 

Peterborough dominated a much-changed and disappointing Newcastle side to reach the fourth round of the Carling Cup for the first time since 1994.
Craig Mackail-Smith put the hosts ahead early on with a sharp header before Tom Williams made it two from 18 yards. 
And it should have been a much greater margin, with Mackail-Smith and Aaron McLean both hitting the bar. 
Danny Guthrie saw red for a second yellow card after the break, allowing the hosts to ease to a comfortable win. 
It should have come as no surprise that the London Road crowd saw such a poor performance from the visitors after Chris Hughton made nine changes to the side that beat Plymouth. 
Steven Taylor and Peter Lovenkrands were the only survivors of that game for the Magpies, with four youngsters handed their debuts.
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Monday's gossip column

TRANSFER GOSSIP

Derby County boss Nigel Clough wants to sign Welsh right-back Ryan Shotton on loan from Stoke City.(Daily Mirror) 
Sheffield United are set to hold talks with French winger Fabrice Pancrate, who is a free agent after leaving Paris St Germain.(Daily Mirror) 
Portsmouth and Notts County are battling it out to sign former Manchester City defender Michael Ball, who is without a club after being released by the Eastlands club in July.(Daily Mail) 
Newcastle are set to sign Aston Villa striker Marlon Harewood on loan for three months as replacement for Shola Ameobi, who has a broken foot.(Daily Mail) 
Coventry are lining up a loan move for out-of-favour Sunderland striker David Healy.Daily Mail 

OTHER GOSSIP

Aston Villa midfielder Nigel Reo-Coker will face boss Martin O'Neill on Monday to find out if he still has a future with the club following their training ground bust-up last week. (Daily Star)
Another Villa player hoping for good news regarding his future is winger Stewart Downing, who will today have an operation to remove a pin from his broken foot and is targeting a return to action in November.(Daily Mail) 
The Football League has confirmed they are looking into the recent takeover of Notts County by Munto Finance and said: "We have received fit and proper persons documentation. Discussions are ongoing with regard to the club's ownership structure."(The Sun) 
Arsenal manager Arsene Wenger believes sides are getting away with cynical fouls against his side and has urged the FA to investigate the matter. (Daily Star) 
Liverpool's Spanish striker Fernando Torres has declared that he wants to face club-mate and England midfielder Steven Gerrard in next summer's World Cup final.(Independent) 
Burnley midfielder Chris McCann is set for scan on the knee he damaged against Sunderland on Saturday and could face a lengthy spell on the sidelines.(Daily Mirror) 
Former skipper Gary McAllister is expected to replace Steven Pressley in George Burley's Scotland coaching set-up.(Herald)

AND FINALLY

Bolton were only able to complete the season-long loan signing of striker Ivan Klasnic from Nantes with the help of his wife's German passport. The Croatian was born in Germany but opted to represent Croatia and as such does not have a passport for the former. Unfortunately, he has not played the required number of games for his adopted country but the Trotters got round the problem by flying in his wife.(Daily Mirror) 
Newcastle defender Steven Taylor has revealed the reason behind his X-Factor sign celebration on Saturday. He has been receiving stick from his team-mates for his white teeth, which they say make him look like Simon Cowell.(Daily Mail)
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Monday's gossip column

TRANSFER GOSSIP

Manchester City are set to make a renewed £20m cash-plus-players offer to Everton in an attempt to finally land defender Joleon Lescott. (The Sun) 
Bayern Munich winger Franck Ribery has told Manchester United and Chelsea to forget about signing him after pledging his future to the German club. (The Sun) 
Liverpool are considering a bid for Bilbao's £10m-rated central defender Fernando Amorebieta (on photo). (The Sun) 
The Reds have also enquired about Dynamo Kiev central defender Pape Diakhate and have been quoted a price of £7m. (Daily Mail) 
Atletico Madrid striker Sergio Aguero, who is a target for Chelsea, will not be sold so late in the transfer window according to a report in Spain. (The Times) 
Newcastle defender Steven Taylor is ready to hand in a transfer request in order to force through a move to Everton.(The Sun) 
Portsmouth defender Sol Campbell is hoping to join Newcastle if Taylor leaves St James' Park. (Daily Mail) 
Stoke have agreed a £5m fee with West Ham for central defender James Collins. (The Sun) 
The Potters will also increase their £2.5m offer for Middlesbrough defender Robert Huth.(The Daily Mail) 
Manchester United could beat Liverpool and Everton to the signing of Stoke centre-back Ryan Shawcross. (Daily Mail) 
The injury crisis that has left United with five unfit defenders could force manager Sir Alex Ferguson to dip into the transfer market.(The Times) 
Portsmouth are chasing Amajita's South African striker Dino Ndlovu. (The Sun) 
Hull hope to complete the £12m signing of Real Madrid striker Alvaro Negredo in the next 24 hours. (Daily Mirror)
Tottenham are interested in Manchester City winger Martin Petrov as well as Sunderland's Kieran Richardson. (Daily Mail) 
Spurs, meanwhile, have denied making a £10m bid for Celtic midfielder Scott Brown. 
Full story: (Daily Mail)
Burnley will look to tie up a deal for Manchester United right-back Richard Eckersley before the two sides meet on Wednesday. (Daily Mirror) 
Sunderland are expected to complete the season-long loan signing of defender John Mensah from Lyon on Monday.(The Times) 

OTHER GOSSIP

Arab businessman Soulaiman Al Fahim's takeover of Portsmouth is in danger of collapsing.(Daily Mirror)
Norwich City want Scunthorpe boss Nigel Adkins to be their next manager following the sacking of Bryan Gunn. (Daily Mirror) 

AND FINALLY

Manchester City's Argentine striker Carlos Tevez has offered Oasis stars Liam and Noel Gallagher free Latin dance classes in exchange for a music masterclass for his band Piola Vago. (The Sun) 
England midfielder David Beckham has hit out at the standard of refereeing in the MLS after the LA Galaxy star was sent off for the ninth time in his career, following a studs-up challenge on Seattle's Peter Vagenas. (The Sun)
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Friday's gossip column

TRANSFER GOSSIP

Everton have bid £8m for Newcastle central defender Steven Taylor in a move which could pave the way for Joleon Lescott to leave Goodison Park for Manchester City.(The Daily Star) 
Franck Ribery is believed to be keen to leave Bayern Munich which could encourage Chelsea and Manchester United to increase their efforts to sign the French winger. (Times) 
Aston Villa have moved to bolster their defence by putting in a £5m bid for Manchester City centre-back Richard Dunne. (Daily Express)
Damien Duff could be another player to leave Newcastle as Wolves and Fulham battle it out for the left-sided midfielder. (Daily Mirror) 
Manchester United scouts were casting their eye over Argentine striker Sergio Aguero in his country's 3-2 win over Russia on Wednesday.(The Sun) 
Blackburn boss Sam Allardyce has told chairman John Williams to provide the funds to sign former Real Madrid defender Michel Salgado.(Daily Mirror) 
Sunderland are planning a triple swoop for Pompey keeper David James and defender Sylvain Distin as well as Lucas Neill, who is out of contract at West Ham. (Daily Mirror)
Bolton boss Gary Megson says the club took out an £8m escape clause in the contract of Gary Cahill when the defender recently signed a new contract. (Daily Mail) 
Middlesbrough striker Tuncay Sanli is set to join Fenerbahce on loan. (Daily Mirror)
But Wolves and Everton are interested in the Turkey striker as well and could get him for about £6m. (Independent) 
Cardiff, Derby, QPR and Sheffield United are all chasing Gillingham striker Simeon Jackson. (Daily Mirror)

OTHER GOSSIP

Liverpool striker Fernando Torres says the Reds will have no excuses if they do not win the Premier League this season.(The Sun) 
Liverpool's new £20m signing Alberto Aquilani may be sidelined with an ankle problem but he insists he is not injury prone. (Daily Star) 
Blackburn midfielder David Dunn (on photo) says the Ewood Park side are planning to "kick lumps" out of Manchester City's stars when the two sides meet in the Premier League on Saturday. (The Sun) 
Fiorentina may make an official complaint to Uefa over Manchester United signing Italy Under-16 captain Michele Fornasier. (Independent) 
Birmingham owners David Gold and David Sullivan may try to buy West Ham if they sell Birmingham to Carson Yeung.(The Sun) 
The Magpies could also have a manager in place by next Monday as Joe Kinnear is set to return to take charge of the Championship club.(Daily Express) 

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AND FINALLY

Arsenal manager Arsene Wenger is famed for his classic "I didn't see it" phrase when it comes to questions about his players committing fouls but the Frenchman says he has sometimes lied to protect his players. (Times)
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Tuesday's gossip column

BREAKING GOSSIP

AC Milan midfielder Andrea Pirlo says he wants to follow coach Carlo Ancelotti from the San Siro to Chelsea, and Milan chairman Silvio Berlusconi has hinted they could let him go (Daily Mirror). 
Real Madrid's former Manchester United defender Gabriel Heinze says he would be open to the idea of playing in England again if Madrid let him go (Sky Sports).

TRANSFER GOSSIP

Manchester United are talking to Brazilian club Gremio about a deal for their 18-year-old midfielder Douglas Costa - dubbed the new Cristiano Ronaldo.(The Times) 
Newcastle defender Steven Taylor has hinted he could leave if Alan Shearer does not get the manager's job at St James' Park.(Daily Telegraph) 
Atletico Madrid, Sunderland and Sevilla are all chasing Tottenham midfielder Didier Zokora. (The Sun)
West Ham, Aston Villa, Everton and Fulham are all in the running to sign former Chelsea striker Eidur Gudjohnsen after Barcelona confirmed he can leave for the right price (Daily Mirror).
Wolves are ready to break their club's transfer record with a £6.5m move for Reading forward Kevin Doyle(Daily Mail) 
Highly rated Sheffield United youngster Kyle Naughton could be sold to bring in money for several new signings, with Aston Villa and Everton keen on the £5m-rated defender.(Daily Mail) 
Argentine striker Carlos Tevez's next transfer after he leaves Manchester United will be heavily scrutinised by the Premier League to ensure there is no third-party ownership involved.(The Guardian) 
Chelsea are having talks with CSKA Moscow about £15m-rated left-back Yuri Zhirkov. (The Times) 
They are also interested in Inter Milan right-back Maicon after missing out on Glen Johnson, who joined Liverpool. (The Sun) 
Hull, Wolves and Portsmouth are all challenging Celtic for the signature of Nancy striker Marc-Antoine Fortune, who played under new Celtic boss Tony Mowbray on loan at West Brom last season. (Daily Record)
Hearts manager Csaba Laszlo is targeting moves for Aberdeen striker Lee Miller and out-of-contract Motherwell midfielder Stephen Hughes. (Daily Star)
Venezuela midfielder Juan Arango claims Celtic are among the clubs chasing his £3m signature from Mallorca. (Scottish Sun) 

OTHER GOSSIP

Liverpool may need to treble Javier Mascherano's wages to keep the midfielder at the club after signing defender Glen Johnson from Portsmouth. Mascherano is believed to be unhappy because he is paid less than most of his team-mates.(Daily Mirror) 
England Under-21 coach Stuart Pearce says he is "inept" compared to England senior boss Fabio Capello and may need more club management experience before furthering his international coaching career. (The Times) 
Titus Bramble is poised to be named Wigan's new captain, taking over from Mario Melchiot (The Sun).
Matthew Le Tissier's consortium bidding to buy Southampton have been told they cannot appeal against the club's 10-point penalty for going into administration (The Sun). 
Motherwell are widening their managerial search to include former Sunderland boss Malcolm Crosby and ex-Stockport gaffer Jim Gannon. (Daily Star)
However, former Northern Ireland and Fulham boss Lawrie Sanchez is leading the race to take over at Fir Park. (Scottish Sun) 
Celtic midfielder Scott Brown needs ankle surgery and is a doubt for the club's Champions League qualifying campaign. (Scottish Sun)
Uefa have delayed Celtic's planned tie up with Hungarian side Upjest, stalling Parkhead reserve coach Willie McStay's takeover as manager in Budapest. (Scottish Sun) 

AND FINALLY

Newcastle have unveiled a new yellow striped two-tone away kit for next season.(The Sun) 
Chelsea midfielder Joe Cole had his late grandmother's wedding ring resized for him to wear when he got married at the weekend. (The Sun)
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