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Reading have put contract talks with Jaap Stam on hold until the end of the season

Reading put Jaap Stam contract talks on hold until the end of the season to focus on promotion challenge

'The surface is poor'

Warren Joyce blasts Wigan's OWN pitch and fears it could see his club relegated

David Wagner and Garry Monk charged by FA for touchline bust-up after Huddersfield winner against Leeds

Bristol City landed David Cotterill and Matty Taylor in the transfer window - and they were instant hits

Bristol Rovers lead rant at unqualified agents who have football clubs over a barrel

Nottingham Forest 2 Aston Villa 1: Ben Brereton announces himself to the City Ground with late winner

ZOLA BREAKS DUCK

Championship round-up: Zola lands his first Birmingham win and title-chasers Reading snatch draw

Ipswich Town 2 Reading 2: Jordan Obita scored a rare goal to rescue a point for Jaap Stam at Portman Road

Boss Rafa Benitez eased the pressure on himself by seeing Newcastle battle back to the Championship summit with this tight victory

Newcastle 1 Derby 0: Matt Ritchie puts Magpies top and ruins Steve McClaren's return to Toon

Mike Ashley Newcastle Rafa Benitez Twitter

'Serial offender'

Toon fans threaten to abandon club until Mike Ashley goes over lack of transfer cash for Rafa Benitez

TOON CIAR CRASH

Newcastle 2 QPR 2: Ciaran Clark's last-minute own goal stops Toon returning top of the table

Brilliant Britt

Nottingham Forest 2 Rotherham 0: A Britt Assombalonga double moves the Reds eight clear of drop zone

Ipswich 0 Derby 3: The Rams move up into sixth after Tom Ince inspires win at Portman Road

Gabriel Obertan returns to England as he signs for Wigan Athletic until the end of the season

Feature

A Reading fan is covering Deadline Day from a bush outside the Madejski Stadium and it's hilarious

Pele is near the top of the wishlist for Villa ahead of the transfer deadline

FOREST CLOCK BIG BEN STAR

Nottingham Forest eye Pele as second signing from Benfica after Joao Teixeira

Jordan Rhodes could return to the Championship if Boro lower the asking price

JOR-DROPPING OFFER

Aston Villa weigh up final bid for Jordan Rhodes but want Boro to lower their valuation

Like father, like son

Nigel Clough could follow in his father's famous footsteps as Nottingham Forest make approach

Birmingham defender Jonathan Spector was a youth player with Chicago Sockers and Chicago Fire in 2003 and could finally be moving to the Major Soccer League

Gossip

JON'S BRUM CAREER IS ORL OVER

Birmingham's US star Jonathan Spector is close to move to the MLS with Orlando