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“Can we stand up?”, jokingly asked a man on the end of our row. As if anyone could keep to their seats with the glorious melodies and pumping rhythms of Craig and Charlie Reid soaring to the rafters.

Villa striker John Carew believes the club should be challenging in the latter stages of the Carling Cup every season as they look to book a quarter-final spot at the expense of Sunderland.

Defender Christophe Berra believes Wolves have “arrived” on the Premier League stage after proving they can cope with the big guns.

Network Rail and construction giant Carillion have been forced to pay more than £1 million in fines and costs following the deaths of two workers on a Staffordshire rail track.

Wolves’ Sporting Star columnist John Lalley picks his ‘Super Six’ performers of the quarter season as the race to stay in the Premier League hots up.

Villa midfielder Stiliyan Petrov has admitted he is desperate to lift some silverware as skipper.

Albion blogger Jarrod Hill believes the missing piece to the Baggies’ jigsaw is a new goal-getter as the team’s struggle continues in front of goal.

Bags of clothes left out for collection by a charity from doorsteps in Kings Bromley, near Lichfield, have been stolen.

Expressandstar.com bring you all the latest transfer gossip on Wolves, Albion, Villa, Walsall and Blues.

Kidderminster Harriers manager Mark Yates has warned Fleetwood to expect a tougher ride when the two clubs replay with a place in the first round of the FA Cup at stake.