Lower leagues prove quality

When the transfer window opens in a little more than five weeks, Championship and League One clubs will be braced for predators

Friends in the north aid Argyle

Plymouth 2 Cardiff 1: Goals scored by Emile Mpenza, released by Man City, and Paul Gallagher, on loan from Blackburn

Watford inflict misery on QPR

Watford 3 QPR 0: Rangers made Watford, still in relegation peril, look like assured promotion challengers

Alan Pardew leaves Charlton Athletic

Charlton manager leaves the struggling Championship club by mutual consent after 5-2 thrashing by Sheffield Utd

Financial meltdown hits the Premier League

Fans are tightening their belts and thinking twice about attending matches, so clubs must come up with new strategies

Gold says Cristiano Ronaldo is greedy

Birmingham City chairman believes that when supporters are suffering financially footballers must stop pleading poverty

Ferrer wants to try his luck as manager

Former Chelsea defender eager to kick off his new career in England and will not mind starting in the lower leagues

Helguson joins Queens Park Rangers

Bolton striker has signed just 24 hours after Paulo Sousa was confirmed as the club's new first-team coach

Sousa charms his way to QPR hot seat

Championship side believe they have hired the new José Mourinho after appointing the Portuguese as first-team coach

Penney denies asking for abandonment

Darlington manager rejects claim he wanted FA Cup tie at Droylsden to be called off after injury to Liam Hatch

QPR confirm Sousa appointment

The former Inter Milan midfielder has signed a 2½-year contract and says he will keep Gareth Ainsworth as part of his staff

Punish debt-ridden clubs, says Sugar

The former Tottenham Hotspur chairman has called for stronger punishments for clubs who spend beyond their means

FA Cup tie delayed 30 minutes after horror injury

The Darlington forward Liam Hatch was taken to hospital with a suspected broken neck

Gradi back at Crewe after Holland dismissal

Struggling Coca-Cola League One club dismiss under-fire manager and place Dario Gradi in caretaker charge

Hume a victim of challenging times for sport and the law

If Barnsley are aware of the Lord Griffiths ruling on the Carlos Tévez affair, then they may well consider starting legal proceedings

Coca-Cola League One round-up

Carlisle beat Brighton to record their first win in 13 games, whilst Orient's victory left Crewe at the bottom of the table

Irvine given reasons to celebrate

Blackpool 1 Preston 3: the away side's remarkable second-half comeback earned them a first win at Blackpool in 16 years

Coca-Cola Championship round-up

Doncaster's first home goal since August beat Ipswich, whilst Wolves stayed top of the table with victory at Southampton

Murphy engineers Leeds downfall

Leeds 1 Huddersfield 2: Gary McAllister's side surrendered a 25-year unbeaten home record in this West Riding turf war

Coca-Cola League Two round-up

Luton beat Dagenham to move to minus 11 at the bottom, whilst Grimsby got their first league win of the season at Bury