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Manchester Giants’ Ingus Bankevics believes his side are constantly improving as they look to end their losing run against Plymouth University Raiders on Sunday.

Wayne Rooney, Chris Smalling and Ander Herrera have all completed a full week of training but it remains unclear whether the trio will return to the starting line-up against the Canaries.

Latics’ have not won in four games in all competitions and are in danger of slipping out of the play-off positions before the New Year if they are not careful

Rochdale assistant manager Chris Beech says both he and Rochdale football club have big ambitions ahead of tomorrow’s home clash with Colchester United.

Fans set up a JustGiving page to support the staff who had not yet received their monthly wages, and at the time of writing, had raised over £7,000.

David Dunn has taken a frosty view of his Oldham side’s league position as Christmas approaches, but said now is not the time to dwell on the past as his side travel to Coventry.

Sale Sharks will hope to follow up a famous victory in France last week with a win over Castres in the AJ Bell this Saturday.

Brimming with enthusiasm, Emily Sarsfield’s competitive eagerness for the season ahead is refreshing.

Bury boss David Flitcroft said that he aspires for his side to be like Leicester City, as his side beat Chesterfield 1-0 despite a host of injuries.

Neil Lennon labelled the current situation the most difficult he’s ever faced in the sport, after Bolton made it one win in 20 with defeat to Hull City.

Manchester City have drawn Ukraine’s Dynamo Kiev in the last 16 of the Champions League.