Jeremie Aliadiere will leave Middlesbrough on a free this summer and boss Gordon Strachan fears Emanuel Pogatez could follow him our of the door.

Bolton took another step towards survival thanks to Matthew Taylor’s late brace at Stoke. Dave Kitson had given the Potters a first-half lead after latching onto Tuncay Sanli’s pass.

I don’t know about you but I had no idea Harry Redknapp had built such an overwhelmingly home-grown factory at White Hart Lane. And his patriotic strategy is working.

Local boy Adam Johnson returned to haunt Sunderland as Manchester City snatched a dramatic equaliser on Wearside to maintain their Champions League hopes. The substitute came off the bench to level in stoppage-time.

Toby Flood did not attempt to hide his dejection after this sorrowful draw. Twice he had chances in the dying minutes to beat Scotland and win the Calcutta Cup – and twice he failed.

Chelsea goalkeeper Hilario will miss tomorrow’s game against West Ham and that could lead to rookie keeper Ross Turnbull facing Inter Milan in the Champions League. Hilario suffered an injury to an abductor muscle in the FA Cup quarter-final win over

Spend several days researching the life story of Adam Johnson and you soon realise just how many people are convinced he is heading to the very top.

Roberto Mancini has likened Manchester City new boy Adam Johnson to Ryan Giggs. City landed Johnson in an 8.5m deal with Middlesbrough on deadline day.

Roberto Mancini has likened Man City new boy Adam Johnson to Ryan Giggs. City swooped to land Johnson in an 8.5m deal with Boro on deadline day.

Gordon Strachan says there was no way Middlesbrough could have stopped Adam Johnson’s move to Manchester City. The youngster joined City on deadline day.