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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.

Bury manager David Flitcroft has called on his side to convert dominance in games into positive results ahead of a trip to Milwall.

Louis van Gaal has defended his Manchester United side’s performances despite growing concerns over a lack of quality going forward.

Manuel Pellegrini believes David Silva can offer Manchester City a different way of playing when he returns from injury against Southampton this weekend.

Rochdale boss Keith Hill says his Rochdale players must stick to their philosophy when they entertain Port Vale at Spotland on Saturday.

Manchester City have suffered some Premier League and Champions League blips of late so why not put yourself in with a chance to watch Manuel Pellegrini’s team aim for a Capital One Cup semi-final berth against Hull City next week?

Sale Sharks will hoping that their AJ Bell Stadium fortress stands firm this Saturday as Newcastle Falcons head to Manchester for the Aviva Premiership’s northern derby.

Moorside’s Michael Wild believes there were no redeeming characteristics to his display as he was swept aside in the UK Snooker Championship first round in York on Thursday evening.

Oldham head into Saturday’s trip to bottom side Crewe Alexandra with an unfamiliar favourites tag on their shoulders, and David Dunn is keen to win back the fans’ affections after back-to-back home defeats.