Sportsday - 22 January 2013 as it happened

Mauricio Pochettino's Southampton earn a point against Everton in a goalless draw at St Mary's.

The Football Association asks Sir Alex Ferguson to explain his comments following his criticism of assistant referee Simon Beck in Manchester United's 1-1 draw at Tottenham on Sunday.

Harlequins flanker Chris Robshaw is re-appointed England captain for the forthcoming Six Nations campaign.

And finally from overnight, world champion Ronnie O'Sullivan is given until the end of February to decide if he wants to end his break from the sport and defend his title in April.

Plenty happening in the Australian Open, with fourth seed David Ferrer overturning a two-set deficit against compatriot Nicolas Almagro to advance to the semi-finals, where he will play the winner of Novak Djokovic against Tomas Berdych which we will keep you up to date with when it begins later this morning.

The Williams sisters have gone out in the doubles, losing in the last eight to top seeds Roberta Vinci and Sara Errani, the pairing they beat 6-1 6-1 at last year's Olympics and on court now glamorous Russian Maria Sharapova has won the first set against left-hander Ekaterina Makarova, with live commentary on that match on 5 live sports extra now.

Now for a look at some items from today's BBC Sport Gossip Column and Manchester United boss Sir Alex Ferguson is confident of signing Wilfried Zaha, 20, for £12m from Crystal Palace by the end of the week, with the aim of loaning the winger back to the Championship club for the remainder of the season. (Guardian)

Meanwhile, United striker Federico Macheda, 21, is poised to join Elche on loan, according to the Spanish club's president Jose Sepulchre. (Talksport)

Mario Balotelli's agent Mino Raiola claims Manchester City will not sell the 22-year-old striker to AC Milan this month. (Daily Mail)

Today's meeting on the all-weather at Lingfield goes ahead as planned following an early inspection.

Second seed Maria Sharapova beats compatriot Ekaterina Makarova 6-2 6-2 to secure a semi-final against Li Na in the Australian Open. Live text commentary of the event continues on the BBC website.

The Twenty20 women's series between Australia and New Zealand is tied at 1-1, the Kiwis recording a six-wicket win in the first match of the day but the Australians posting a five-wicket success in the second.

The deciding game will take place on Thursday before the teams depart for the women's World Cup in India.

Southampton fans have not been happy about the dismissal of Nigel Adkins and new boss Mauricio Pochettino said after last night's 0-0 draw with Everton: "I have the maximum respect for the previous manager. It's never nice to take over from another manager who's been let go, but that's just how it's been.

"I credit the previous manager for the work he did here. But now I really want to focus on my tenure here and the future of the club here under me, and the goals we've set out to achieve."

The East Anglian Times reports that Nottingham Forest goalkeeper Lee Camp was poised to join Ipswich before rivals Norwich swooped for the 28-year-old, who had a medical with the Canaries yesterday and is expected to complete a free transfer.

Swindon striker Miles Storey is out of contract this summer and the 19-year-old is keen to stay at the County Ground. "I wouldn't want to be anywhere else," he tells the Swindon Advertiser.

The Hull Daily Mail reports that Tigers boss Steve Bruce is monitoring Al Ahly's Egypt international striker Gedo, the 26-year-old who is yet to play domestic football outside Egypt but won the Golden Boot in his country's African Cup of Nations triumph in 2010.

Sheffield Wednesday are confident of extending the loans of Manchester City winger Jeremy Helan and Stoke's Mamady Sidibe the Sheffield Star reports.

The Shields Gazette reports that French defenders Mapou Yanga-Mbiwa and Massadio Haidara will undergo medicals before putting pen to paper on long-term contracts with Newcastle.

The Portsmouth Evening News reports that the Portsmouth Trust, the supporters' group bidding to buy Portsmouth FC, have been told they can still apply for a council loan despite further concern for the club after administrators PKF imposed a new 10% pay cut on staff.

News from the England tour of India and BBC Sport's Russell Fuller reports: "Steven Finn says he will be fit for the fourth one day international against India in Mohali tomorrow.

"England's opening bowler hurt his right index finger during fielding practice yesterday, and says that even though it is a little swollen and a little sore, it won't keep him out of the game."

More from Dean Windass, the former Bradford striker who was part of the squad that played in the top flight in the late 1990s, who tells 5 live: "All these cup competitions are massive financial bonuses financially for the club.

"It went downhill when we came out of the Premier League and now they are in the lower divisions, but full credit to the players, they have stepped up to the plate every time we have played the big teams in the cup and lets hope they can follow it through."

BBC Sport's Seth Bennett at the Moses Mahbida Stadium Durban reporting on the Africa Cup of Nations: "Cape Verde coach Luccio Antunes confirms that midfielders Babanco and Toni Varela will miss the game against Morocco through injury.

"He also said that the whole of Cape Verde has been given a boost by the draw with South Africa, he feels if they can build on that performance they can reach the final."

The Sentinel reports that Crewe are waiting on Chuks Aneke to decide his short-term future after the 19-year-old attacking midfielder's youth loan expired at Gresty Road.

England forward Gareth Hock joins Widnes on a season-long loan, his club Wigan announce.

The Yorkshire Evening Post reports that Leeds are planning talks with former Portsmouth striker Aruna Dindane, 32, who is a free agent after recently leaving Qatar-based Al-Sailiya Sport Club.

French side Nancy announce on their official website that a fee has been agreed with Newcastle for defender Massadio Haidara.

Top seed James Willstrop of England reaches the semi-finals of the Tournament of Champions in New York with a 12-10 11-2 11-4 victory over Stephen Coppinger of South Africa.

A look at some stories from around the world now, courtesy of our friends at BBC Monitoring and with the Africa Cup of Nations in full swing the African press is full of praise for the the Ethiopian team, who held defending champions Zambia to a 1-1 draw, despite going down to 10 men in the first half of what the All Africa website called "easily the most entertaining game" of the tournament so far.

Kenya's Daily Nation noted that Ethiopia - a founder nation of the tournament - had experienced something of a footballing resurgence of late. The paper also observed that the 40,000 seat Mbombela stadium was only a quarter full "with barely a Zambian fan in sight".

South Africa's The Sowetan newspaper reports that up to a third of the profits from the country's hosting of the 2010 World Cup was spent on vehicles for the domestic football association, including a "fleet of luxury Mercedes Benzes for executive committee members".

And finally for now in our round-up of world stories from BBC Monitoring, French paper Le Monde describes how disgraced cyclist Lance Armstrong avoided punishment at the 1999 Tour de France by submitting a medical certificate which he has since admitted was fraudulently back-dated.

New Mercedes driver Lewis Hamilton with some thoughts on the forthcoming season: "I think this year's going to be an interesting year, an interesting journey learning and getting to know new people and working with new people is always a massive challenge one of the biggest challenges that I have.

"Of course it's going to be tough to compete with the guys who are already at the front - the Red Bulls, the McLarens, the Ferraris - but I don't think it's impossible."

The Bristol Evening Post reports that Crawley defender Claude Davis joining Rotherham will not affect Bristol City's move for the Sussex club's combative centre half Kyle McFadzean.

Port Vale boss Micky Adams says further transfer activity is likely at Vale Park after defender Clayton McDonald was allowed to join Bristol Rovers on loan yesterday. "We're looking at a couple of options, perhaps in terms of younger players coming into the squad maybe one or two will depart, possibly on loans," Adams tells the Sentinel.

Arsenal manager Arsene Wenger tells the club's Twitter feed that the current squad care as much about the team as legends such as Thierry Henry and Tony Adams. "These players care as much [as the likes of Adams, Henry], maybe even more."

Manchester United defender Phil Jones says the Premier League leaders can recover quickly from their setback against Tottenham. United's lead at the top of the table was reduced to five points after they were held to a 1-1 draw at White Hart Lane on Sunday.

"Confidence is high but we know we still have to produce and do our job every time we step out on the pitch," said Jones. "As long as we're focused on what we've got to do and on our game-plan hopefully we'll be okay."

The United squad are in Qatar this week for a warm-weather training camp ahead of their FA Cup fourth-round tie with Fulham on Saturday.

Bolton Wanderers say on their official Twitter account that winger Gregg Wylde, 21, has returned to the club after his loan spell at League One Bury came to an end.

French club Nancy release a statement after announcing Newcastle have agreed a fee to sign (0930) defender Massadio Haidara.

"After 46 games and two-and-a-half years in the Nancy shirt, Massadio Haidara is leaving for Newcastle," said a statement on the Nancy website. "The two clubs have reached an agreement and will finalise the transfer on Tuesday."

India's Virat Kohli has cast doubt over whether the fifth one-day international in Dharamsala against England will take place. The Himalayan hill station, which sits almost 1,500 metres above sea level, has never before hosted an international match but was approved to do so on 27 January despite being deep in the winter season.

"It's not certain we are going to have a game in Dharamsala," said all-rounder Kohli. We are all aware of the weather problems." India lead the five-match series 2-1 ahead of Wednesday's fourth one-day international in Mohali.

Arsenal manager Arsene Wenger tells a news conference that he was never interested in signing Crystal Palace forward Wilfried Zaha. Manchester United are pursuing the 20-year-old, and Wenger said: " I don't know if he will go to Man United. If he goes to Man United, good luck to him. We were never in for Zaha,"

Managerless Blackpool's chances of appointing Nigel Adkins as their next manager are fading, the Blackpool Gazette reports. According to the newspaper, Adkins, sacked by Southampton last week, has yet to return any calls to chairman Karl Oyston.

Queens Park Rangers launch an internal investigation into allegations of racism made against youth coach Mark Langton. The London club say the full-time coach has been suspended pending an internal investigation into the incident.

Novak Djokovic qualifies for the Australian Open semi-final after defeating Tomas Berdych 6-1 4-6 6-1 6-4.

Former Great Britain Olympic marathon runner Mara Yamauchi has decided to retire from elite competition. Yamauchi, 39, competed at the Beijing and London Games and is Britain's second fastest ever marathon runner. "I have achieved my childhood dream of becoming an Olympian and enjoyed many years training and competing as an elite athlete," said Yamauchi.

Macclesfield's preparations for Saturday's FA Cup fourth round tie at home to Wigan Athletic have been hit after their match at Tamworth on Tuesday was postponed because of the weather. Other fixtures off in the Blue Square Bet Premier are Luton v Lincoln and Wrexham v Southport. It means at the moment there are only two games still on at that level: Grimsby v Hyde and Woking v Newport.

Preston North End announce that former Stoke City goalkeeper Steve Simonsen has agreed "a mutual cancellation of his contract and leaves the club."

A French Cup last-32 game between Rouen and Marseille has been postponed because of a gas leak in the Normandy city, the Ligue 1 club said on Tuesday.

Tuesday's League One clash between Notts County and Oldham is on after the Meadow Lane pitch passed a morning inspection. Hartlepool also say they expect their game against Bournemouth to go ahead.

In the Blue Square Bet Premier, Grimsby say their home clash with Hyde is on, while Woking say they are making every effort to ensure their game against Newport goes ahead.

BBC Sport's Ben Smith on Manchester United's pursuit of Wilfried Zaha says the two clubs will hold further talks in the next 24 hours as they work towards concluding a deal for England winger.

"United are understood to be willing to pay £12m for Zaha and will would then loan him back to the Championship club for the rest of the season," said Smith. "Both clubs have refused to comment on a proposed deal for the 20-year-old. But an agreement could be reached by the end of the week for a player who won his first England cap against Sweden in November."

Mercedes want to replace team principal Ross Brawn as part of a restructure aimed at improving the team's performance, reports BBC Sport's Andrew Benson.

The Football Association on Twitter: "Tonight's FA Trophy 3rd round tie between Gateshead & Barrow has been postponed. It will now be played on 26 Jan at Barrow."

BBC Sport's David Ornstein reports that Rennes have accepted a £9.6m offer from Russian club Rubin Kazan for Yann M'Vila, but the France midfielder favours a move to England.

Rochdale re-appoint Keith Hill as manager after John Coleman was sacked on Monday. Hill is the most successful manager in the club's history and returns to Spotland after he was sacked by Barnsley in December.

Manchester United have defended their ticket pricing policy ahead of Saturday's FA Cup fourth round tie against Fulham at Old Trafford. The London club have complained to the Football Association after discovering that some United fans have been able to purchase seats equivalent to those on offer to Fulham supporters £5 cheaper.

As is common practice for FA Cup games, the clubs had agreed a standard price of £45 for home and away fans but United members have been able to purchase them at a discounted rate of £40.

"Fulham fans are paying the same as United fans who are not members," said a United spokesman."A discount scheme has existed for members for around 20 years. We're surprised it has come as a surprise to them."

BBC Sport's Cornelius Lysaght on Twitter: "Now #Exeter (Wed) is #OFF too."

Italian sports newspaper Gazzetta dello Sport says Britain's Tour de France winner Bradley Wiggins has confirmed the Giro d'Italia is his main priority this year. Wiggins says he will support Sky teammate Chris Froome at the Tour de France.

Nikki Harris withdraws from the Great Britain squad for the upcoming Cyclo Cross World Championships in the United States due to a knee problem. GB have decided against calling up a replacement for the 26-year-old.

Metro reports that Tottenham are believed to have joined the race for Celtic contract rebel Gary Hooper, 24. Norwich City have had a £5million bid for the former Scunthorpe striker rejected while Liverpool and QPR are also thought to be keen.

Mercedes want to replace team principal Ross Brawn as part of a restructure aimed at improving the team's performance.

Players are divided over plans which mean the world's top 16 will no longer be guaranteed a place in the latter stages of most ranking events. From next season, all 128 professionals will be required to play from round one in eight major tournaments. You can find out more about the controversial revamp, which means the best players must face some of the game's minnows, on the BBC Sport website.

St Helens' goalkicking winger Tommy Makinson signs a new contract that will keep him at Langtree Park for another four years. "Tommy is a promising young player who has worked hard and taken his opportunities when they have come along," said coach Nathan Brown.

Notts County's game with Oldham will go ahead after a second pitch inspection on Tuesday afternoon. The Meadow Lane surface was deemed playable despite the freezing overnight conditions in Nottinghamshire.

New Blackburn manager Michael Appleton is due to meet club owners Venky's to discuss his January transfer plans, according to the Lancashire Telegraph. Rovers have been linked with moves for Barnsley right back Scott Wiseman and West Brom centre back Craig Dawson.

World number one Novak Djokovic said: "I felt good enough to go another five hours," after beating fifth seed Tomas Berdych to reach the semi-finals at the Australian Open.

BBC Sport's Damian Johnson, in Rustenburg for Ivory Coast v Togo and Tunisia v Algeria: "Tight security at the Royal Bafokeng Stadium in Rustenburg where England faced USA in the World Cup in 2010. It's derby day with North African and West African rivals up against each other in Group D. Thousands of empty seats expected due to the poor take up of tickets. Still, there should be plenty of passion from those who do turn up."

There will be live text commentary from the Africa Cup of Nations of Ivory Coast v Togo and Tunisia v Algeria from 1415 and the previews are on the BBC website now.

The Pompey Supporters' Trust may renew a bid for a council loan to enable it to buy Fratton Park, a necessary step before a takeover of Portsmouth. The ground is currently controlled by former owner Balram Chainrai, who is refusing to release his fixed charge.

Chelsea winger Marko Marin, 23, could be set for a loan move to Russian side CSKA Moscow in a bid to resurrect his international career with Germany, reports ESPN.

The president of Spanish second division club Elche claims that an agreement has been reached with Manchester United to take 21-year-old Italian striker Federico Macheda on loan, according to SkySports.

Ivory Coast leave out Newcastle's Cheick Tiote and Lille's Salomon Kalou for today's Africa Cup of Nations game against Togo. There is live commentary on the BBC website.

Ivory Coast: Barry, Eboue, Kolo Toure, Bamba, Tiene, Zokora, Yaya Toure, Gradel, Konan ,Gervinho, Drogba.

Togo: Agassa, Nibombe, Akakpo, Bossou, Djene, Gaffar, Amewou, Romao, Gakpe, Adebayor, Ayite.

Stoke City goalkeeper Asmir Begovic is attracting serious interest from Manchester City, reports The Sentinel. It says City want the 25-year-old Bosnia international to provide viable competition for England goalkeeper Joe Hart.

Swansea defender Alan Tate, 30, returns to the Liberty Stadium after spending two months on loan at Leeds United, making 11 appearances.

German giants Bayern Munich are considering a £40m bid for Liverpool striker Luis Suarez, 25, claims the Daily Express.

New Zealand reach 159-3 after 34 overs of their second one-day international against South Africa in Kimberley with Kane Williamson 95 not out.

French rider Steve Houanard accepts a two-year suspension from the sport after testing positive for performance-enhancing drug EPO in September.

Montpellier's official website says 23-year-old defender Mapou Yanga-Mbiwa has played his last game for the club and is in talks over a move to Newcastle United.

Manchester United defender Phil Jones is looking forward to seeing former striker Dimitar Berbatov back at Old Trafford on Saturday for the FA Cup tie with Fulham. "The FA Cup is a great competition and one we want to win. We want to go as far as we can - it's a competition I've always admired," said the 20-year-old. "It'll be great to see Berba back at Old Trafford, technically he's a fantastic player."

West Ham manager Sam Allardyce says he is finding it tricky to bring in the defensive reinforcements he needs. "We've been trying in the whole of the window to try and bring in a defender, but not been able to clinch a deal yet," he said. "That is probably because we have been looking for a short-term deal in loans, as in terms of not permanent deals."

FC Dallas midfielder Brek Shea's £2m move to Stoke City is in doubt and may not be completed during the January transfer window, reports ESPN. It is understood that Major League Soccer want a greater transfer fee for the 22-year-old.

Netherlands international Wesley Sneijder completes his move to Turkish side Galatasaray after passing a medical and signing his contract at a ceremony at the club's Turk Telekom Arena. Inter Milan are believed to have received about £8m for the 28-year-old midfielder.

South Africa head coach Gordon Igesund says nerves got the better of his side in the 0-0 draw with Cape Verde and adds his side will "go for it". He promised a more attractive brand of football against Angola on Wednesday and he wants to see goals saying: "I would rather we won 5-4 than tried to hang on for a 1-0 win."

Bayern Munich manager Jupp Heynckes says the media frenzy over the announcement of former Barcelona boss Pep Guardiola as his replacement next season, has not helped his side. "It would have been better to do this in the winter break," he said. "Before Christmas, during the holidays, because of the media hype that might interfere with the normal working day."

International cricketers are being strongly advised to reject lucrative offers from Pakistan's new Twenty20 league because of security concerns. Organisers of the $100m Pakistan Super League say they have had interest from England, South Africa and Australia. Fica chief executive Tim May told BBC Sport: "I think you'll find the majority of current international cricketers will heed our advice."

Half-time in the Africa Cup of Nations and it is 1-1 between Ivory Coast and Togo after Jonathan Ayite scores just before the break to cancel out Yaya Toure's strike. There is live text commentary on the BBC website.

Northampton flanker Calum Clark, who has been named in England's Six Nations squad, will undergo an operation on Wednesday after suffering a shoulder injury.

British boxer Iain Weaver has failed his latest medical with the British Boxing Board of Control as he continues his struggle to gain a licence to fight.

The former amateur star first failed to gain a licence after a routine scan revealed he had a cyst on his brain.

"I've seen two specialists and they've both said I'm OK to fight, but the board are still saying no. I don't know why," Weaver told BBC Sport.

Now the 22-year-old says he may be forced into legal action in a battle to save his career.

Former F1 driver Timo Glock, who parted company with Marussia this week, could be set for a move into the German Touring Car Championship (DTM) with BMW after the manufacturer confirmed that he will join its test line-up at Valencia this week, reports Autosport.

Midfielder Moussa Sissoko will be left out of Toulouse's matchday squad for tonight Cup tie against Paris Saint-Germain raising speculation he is on his way to Newcastle United, reports talkSPORT. The France international, 23, is out of contract in the summer but Toulouse are willing to sell him for £2.5m during this window.

Juventus look set to extend Italy goalkeeper Gianluigi Buffon's contract through 2014-15, reports Gazetta dello Sport (in Italian). The 34-year-old is currently in his 12th season with Juventus, after beginning his career with Parma.

Adrien Plante has replaced the injured Gael Fickou in France's 33-man squad for the Six Nations. Uncapped centre Fickou, 18, picked up an ankle injury in a Heineken Cup game this month. Winger Plante, who has never played for France, won the French championship with Perpignan.

Kane Williamson makes 145 not out as New Zealand reach 279-8 from their allotted overs in the second one-day international against South Africa.

Spain will open this year's Davis Cup against Canada without injured star Rafael Nadal or regular member David Ferrer.

Nicolas Almagro will lead Spain in the first-round tie in Vancouver which begins on 1 February. Nadal hasn't played since last June because of tendinitis in his left knee.

Brazil will include four Premier League players in their 20-man squad for next month's friendly against England at Wembley.

Luiz Felipe Scolari, who will be taking charge of the team for the first time since being re-appointed to the role in December, named Chelsea trio of David Luiz, Ramires and Oscar along with QPR goalkeeper Julio Cesar.

The 20-man Brazil squad for the friendly against England on 6 February at Wembley: Julio Cesar (QPR), Diego Alves (Valencia); Daniel Alves, Adriano (both Barcelona), David Luiz (Chelsea), Dante (Bayern Munich), Leandro Castan (Roma), Miranda, Filipe Luis (both Atletico Madrid); Ramires (Chelsea), Arouca (Santos), Paulinho (Corinthians), Hernanes (Lazio), Oscar (Chelsea), Ronaldinho (Atletico Mineiro), Lucas Moura (Paris St Germain); Hulk (Zenit St Petersburg), Neymar (Santos), Fred (Fluminense), Luis Fabiano (Sao Paulo).

Title favourites Ivory Coast complete a 2-1 win over minnows Togo in their Africa Cup of Nations Group D match. You can follow reaction to the game on our live text commentary which can be found on our football pages.

Polish driver Robert Kubica will test a Mercedes DTM touring car in Spain this week but any Formula 1 return remains a long way off, reports Reuters.

"We all obviously like Robert, he's a very special chap and what we want to do with Mercedes-Benz is give him a chance doing a proper test in a proper race car and seeing how he goes on and how he feels," said new Mercedes motorsport head Toto Wolff.

Barcelona captain and defender Carles Puyol, 34, has signed a new deal with the Catalan club, which will run until the summer of 2016, reports ITV Football.

Shola Ameobi says Newcastle United must take the threat of relegation seriously this term after dropping out of the Premier League in 2009.

The Magpies are only two points above the drop zone after Saturday's 2-1 loss to fellow strugglers Reading.

"No-one is above being relegated as we found out. We have to use the experience to our advantage," Ameobi told BBC Newcastle. "We've got big players here and it's important we knuckle down."

England left-back Ashley Cole has signed a one-year contract extension at Chelsea.

Ashley Cole's previous deal was set to expire at the end of the season however the 32-year-old has agreed fresh terms with Chelsea, having joined the club from Arsenal in 2006.

He said: "I am pleased I will be starting my eighth season at Chelsea. I wanted to stay at Chelsea because we are always fighting and challenging for trophies. That desire and the will to want to win things have not gone."

Officials at Cheltenham say that if their Festival Trials Day has to be called off on Saturday, they have the option to postpone the prestigious fixture to Sunday instead. Tomorrow's meeting at Exeter and Thursday's at Fakenham are the latest to be cancelled.

Celtic striker Gary Hooper has turned down what he believes is the club's final offer of a contract extension. Norwich City had a bid, reported to be about £5m, rejected for the 24-year-old last week.

Birmingham are set to re-sign left-back Paul Robinson on a new contract when his current deal expires this weekend, reports Sky Sports. The 34-year-old arrived on a free transfer in September following his release by Bolton, penning a short-term deal at St Andrew's.

Fulham target Maarten Stekelenburg is likely to stay at Roma as the Serie A side have received no bids for him, reports the Daily Mail.

Head coach Simon Easterby says he is keen to bring more players in to strengthen the Scarlets' squad. "It's definitely something we have to look at. Like anything it will come down to the resources available to us," he said. "I know the board and the business is working hard to try and provide as much resources as possible for us to do that."

Percy Purkiss has clocked up an amazing 100 years as a Southampton supporter, reports the Daily Echo. After going to his first match as a seven-year-old, Percy has now celebrated his 107th birthday, making him probably the club's longest serving fan.

Great Britain coach Paul Hall has said Daniel Keatings is recovering from the "crushing blow" of missing out on London 2012. The 23-year-old former world silver medallist failed to make the British team after a year plagued by injury.

"He had a few weeks' rest, watched it from the sidelines and has now picked himself up and is back working hard towards the targets this year," Hall told BBC Radio Northampton.

Major champion Karen Stupples' preparations for the new LPGA season have been hit by the collapse of her current club deal.

The Englishwoman discovered her agreement with manufacturer Wilson would not be renewed just three weeks before competing in her first event of 2013.

Stupples, who has used their clubs for the last two seasons, said she was told by Wilson they are moving their business away from the women's game and no longer want to back her.

She tweeted: "Just got word from @WilsonGolf that they no longer want to market to women...so they are done with me."

Chelsea interim manager Rafael Benitez has responded angrily to comments about his management style from former Inter Milan defender Marco Materazzi.

Materazzi played under Benitez at Inter and is quoted as calling him "weak". The 39-year-old also claimed Benitez took down pictures of former boss Jose Mourinho from the dressing room.

"Marco Materazzi is lying. Everything that he said is a lie," Benitez said.

That's it for Sportsday Live. You can follow live text commentary of Aston Villa v Bradford in their Capital One Cup semi-final second leg the BBC football pages. Sportsday Live will return at 0700 GMT tomorrow.