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Louis van Gaal insists Manchester United need to inherit a ruthless streak in order to become Premier League champions after a 1-1 draw with Leicester City.

Bury manager David Flitcroft has said he will have to raise his side’s spirits following a 1-0 defeat at Millwall which left the Shakers three points outside the play-offs.

Keith Hill says his Rochdale side must now find some consistency after their 2-1 win at home to Port Vale on Saturday.

Pupils at a Rochdale school are setting off on their own Road to Rio journey after rubbing shoulders with some of Britain’s London 2012 Olympic and Paralympic stars.

Sale Sharks were held to their first draw of the season at home to Newcastle Falcons in the rain-lashed AJ Bell Stadium on Saturday.

With the pressure mounting on David Dunn after a 1-0 defeat away to bottom side Crewe, the Oldham manager says his side should shoulder the blame for another dismal performance.

Bolton Wanderers boss Neil Lennon has called on his side to use Monday night’s game against Brentford as an opportunity to turn around their bad luck.

World Cup winner Lawrence Dallaglio has described former Wallaby George Smith as the Aviva Premiership’s signing of the season so far after a sensational start to his life at Wasps.

Manchester Thunder’s Sara Bayman says the opportunity to compete in the Olympics could lead to players being asked to join other sports and leave netball.

Sir Alex Ferguson did not have a goalless draw in his final 116 games in charge of Manchester, while Louis van Gaal, by contrast, amassed three stalemates in a week last month and so far nine of his 66 games in charge have resulted in dead rubbers.

Manchester Phoenix are without their star player and Slovakian import Stanislav Gron ahead of two away fixtures.