Albion duo cleared for internationals

Jonas Olsson and Paul Scharner have been given the all-clear for international football – and that is welcome news for Albion’s survival fight on the home front.


The General fights for Villa cause

Villa owner Randy Lerner’s right-hand man has urged the club’s players to “kick the c**p” out of the opposition as they bid to avoid relegation under boss Gerard Houllier.


Fans hit out at Banks’s Stadium sale

Angry Walsall fans today hit out at the controversial sale of the Banks’s Stadium.


Punch Taverns offloading 3,000 pubs

A struggling Midland pub giant is to offload almost 3,000 sites to help tackle debts of more than £3 billion, it was announced today.


James Morrison to play through pain

Albion midfielder James Morrison will ignore doctors’ orders to play for Scotland against Brazil in Sunday’s international friendly.


Royal wedding coach revealed

Prince William and Kate might use the same carriage as Diana if it is rainy.


Jarvis’ call long overdue for O’Hara

Wolves’ on-loan midfielder Jamie O’Hara has declared Matt Jarvis’ England call-up was long overdue.


Villa’s plight shows spirit at Wolves

Wolves columnist John Lalley believes the plummeting fortunes of the Villa side they beat away from home on Saturday is in stark contrast to life at Molineux.


Manny Smith hails Walsall’s ace card

Walsall defender Manny Smith has hailed team-mate Emmanuel Ledesma as the Saddlers’ ace card in their relegation battle.


Albion fans travel free to next trip

Albion supporters have been boosted by the club’s annual free coach trip which will apply for the next away game at Sunderland on April 9.

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