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Gough takes plaudits at Gresley awards
JORDI Gough has expressed his delight at picking up the top two honours at Gresley's end-of-season awards night. The talented young left-back won the players' player of the year gong for the second
Davies linked with moves back North
DERBY County striker Steve Davies has been linked with a host of Championship clubs after rejecting a new deal at Pride Park. The 24-year-old is leaving the Rams for personal reasons this summer and
Frazer waits on GB after heartbreaker
BURTON super heavyweight Frazer Clarke is waiting to hear his fate after thrilling the nation's fight fans at the Great Britain championships. Clarke left the ring at The Troxy in London's Limehouse
League football the aim for axed James
VETERAN defender Tony James hopes to be playing League football again next season despite being axed by Burton Albion. James was one of four senior players released last week as new Albion boss Gary
Rolleston victory keeps them at the sharp end
ROLLESTON opener Tom Yates cracked an unbeaten 78 from only 54 balls as the Division Two leaders maintained their impressive early season form with a crushing nine-wicket win over Shipley Hall.
Sorry Stags shot to bits as Royces grab first win
DUNSTALL'S wretched run of form against Rolls Royce continued with a six-wicket defeat at Moor Lane and with it went their unbeaten start to the season. The Derby side's recent stranglehold over the
Summerfield not the last move for Gary
GARY Rowett plans to make more Burton Albion backroom appointments, despite recruiting a new No 2. Experienced coach Kevin Summerfield joined the Brewers yesterday from Tranmere Rovers as assistant
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Clarke hopes to follow in footsteps of Frazier
WHEN your boxing-mad father names you after the legendary Joe Frazier you must know there is a good chance you will be lacing up the gloves at some stage of your life. However, for Burton's Frazer
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Swifts are champions with another home win
STRETTON Swifts have been crowned champions of BRIAN MOLE UNDER-12 DIVISION ONE with a game to spare. They did it in some style by preserving their 100 per cent home record in the process as they
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Park miss out on top spot after Grange draw
LULLINGTON Park 2nds were denied the victory by a battling Ticknall 2nds which would have seen them go top of Viceroy Restaurant Division Four South. Instead they sit in third place, two points off
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Clarke is eyeing revenge ahead of title tilt
BURTON'S Frazer Clarke will be out to avenge the "biggest disappointment of his career" in his quest to triumph in the GB Championships this weekend. Super-heavyweight Clarke will represent Great
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Rowett set for Brewers rebuild after big clear-out
GARY Rowett says he is ready to turn his attention to building a new Burton Albion squad after a mass clear-out at the Pirelli Stadium. Albion's new boss mostly spent the first days after his
National Sport
Williams agrees Castleford loan deal
Castleford have signed Welsh international Rhys Williams on an initial one-month loan deal from Warrington.
Olympic torch takes a wrong turn
The Olympic torch took a wrong turn on Wednesday shortly before it crossed the Clifton Suspension Bridge in a spectacular display of fireworks.
Khan announces Garcia bout
Amir Khan is set to fight WBC light-welterweight champion Danny Garcia on July 14.
