Contrary to the desperate desires and hopes of every Loyal Royal heading to Sincil Bank this morning - myself included - the ...

English League One side Reading are weighing up a bid for Northern Ireland striker Ronan Hale to test the resolve of Ross County – and they may not be alone.

A YEAR AGO, Mark Kennedy of Swindon Town was the sole Irish manager across England’s 92 clubs, stretching from the Premier League down to League Two. Twelve months on and the picture has changed.