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He already has two Olympic gold medals to his name, but when Geraint Thomas looks back on 2015 it could well prove to be the most important of his career.

Wayne Rooney: England and Manchester United captain, the nation’s all-time leading goal-scorer and… wrestling entertainment superstar? Maybe not quite, but for a few seconds last night Roonamania ran wild at the Manchester Arena.

It is less than a year on from the classically highbrow opening of Manchester City’s gleaming, new academy campus in December 2014, yet already the rhythmic effects of the tip in power from west Manchester to east is being felt.

David Dunn says he is relieved Oldham avoided a cup upset at the hands of Mansfield, but remains disappointed as the Stags forced a Boundary Park FA Cup replay on Saturday.

Bury boss David Flitcroft believes that his side are a match for anyone after a 4-0 dismantling of rivals Wigan Athletic at Gigg Lane in the FA Cup first round.

Rochdale assistant manager Chris Beech wants his side to back up Saturday’s FA Cup with a win in the Johnstone’s Paint Trophy at Spotland against Morecambe tomorrow night.

Wigan manager Gary Caldwell says he will be having a ‘long, hard look’ before he picks his team to play in Tuesday night’s Johnstone’s Paint Northern Area quarter-final against Blackpool.

Neil Lennon was once again left to rue a lack of a cutting edge in a familiar story for Bolton Wanderers as his side failed to secure a priceless victory against Bristol City.

Jesse Lingard says it was a ‘dream come true’ to score his first Manchester United goal in the Red Devils’ 2-0 win over West Brom on Saturday.

Manchester City manager Manuel Pellegrini has insisted his profligate side did enough to take home three points from Villa Park on Sunday, in spite of the stalemate in Remi Garde’s debut as Villains manager.

Manchester will be transformed into a maelstrom of flashing armbands and runners on Wednesday November 11, as thousands take part in the Run in the Dark, a charity five and 10 kilometre run around the streets of Salford Quays.