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Carlisle made his debut for Blackpool in 1997 and went on to make over 500 appearances, also representing QPR, Leeds, Watford, Luton, Burnley, Preston and York.

If any of the Watford players have concerns about what to expect in a play-off final, they only need to make the short walk across the club's London Colney canteen to have those questions answered.

Alec Chamberlain was goalkeeper coach and on the substitute bench when Watford won the 2006 play-off final.

Bradford capped a remarkable season as three goals inside the first 28 minutes of their npower League Two play-off final against Northampton secured them their first promotion in 14 years.

In the dining room beneath the main stand at Northampton Town, Clarke Carlisle is pointing to a tattoo with a birthdate inked into his wrist and pleading with Aidy Boothroyd.

A SUMMER of ins and outs at Pride Park saw Paul Green, Jason Shackell, Chris Maguire and Steven Davies leave and in came Richard Keogh, Paul Coutts, Conor Sammon, Michael Jacobs and James O'Connor. The defender and captain would not kick a ball all season due to the horrific knee injury he had suffered in the victory over Nottingham Forest in ... (more)

The Cardiff City boss knows some of those players who helped earn promotion may not figure in his first-team plans next season Cardiff City boss Malky Mackay has offered words of comfort to those Bluebirds players who do not make the Premier League grade as he prepares to announce his retained list for the new season.

WATFORD stalwart Lloyd Doyley reckons the club's current crop are a cut above the group that mixed it with the elite six years ago.

Troy Deeney's 96th-minute goal fired Watford into the npower Championship play-off final in the most dramatic fashion, with a 3-1 win over Leicester, at Vicarage Road.

Troy Deeney's 96th-minute goal fired Watford into the npower Championship play-off final in the most dramatic fashion at Vicarage Road.

Man Utd are odds-on to give Sir Alex Ferguson a fitting farewell by winning in his final game at Old Trafford against Swansea before his retirement.

WATFORD are just 90 minutes from Wembley as they play host to Leicester City the second leg of their play-off semi-final. The Foxes lead Gianfranco Zola's men 1-0 on aggregate after David Nugent's 82nd minute header at the King Power Stadium on Thursday, but it's still on half-time in the tussle for a shot at the Premier League.

THE top and bottom two may have been decided early - but there is plenty of drama still to come in the Premier League.

"I know he's just got promotion with Cardiff but the strong talk on Merseyside is that Malky Mackay would be their choice.

THE GUARDIAN : David Moyes was handed a six-year contract to become manager of Manchester United yesterday, showing the deep belief the club has in naming the Scot as Sir Alex Ferguson's successor.

David Nugent's first goal in 17 games gave Leicester a slender and deserved lead over Watford after an open Championship semi-final first leg.

Watford will have to overturn a one-goal deficit in three days time if they are to reach Wembley and keep their promotion dream alive after losing the first leg of their play-off semi-final at Leicester City tonight.

Former Watford goalkeeper Scott Loach has offered his support to Jack Bonham following the young keeper's mistake against Leeds on Saturday.

Photograph: Richard Sellers/Sportsphoto/Allstar Manchester United alumni are never going to be bosom buddies with anyone at Leeds United but Steve Bruce acknowledged a debt of gratitude to the old enemy, whose victory at Watford on Saturday enabled his Hull team to flop across the promotion finishing line like spent marathon runners.

Two late goals saw Newport County end a 25-year absence from the Football League as the Exiles broke Wrexham hearts at Wembley Bronwen Lewis, from Neath, told WalesOnline she had no intention of giving up on her mission to bring Welsh to a wider audience despite not progressing on BBC One's The Voice talent show.