From: tjc@ecs.soton.ac.uk (Tim Chown)
Newsgroups: rec.sport.soccer
Subject: English news: Tuesday results
Date: 15 Apr 92 09:20:24 GMT

The FA Cup final between Liverpool and Sunderland could still be decided on
penalties despite heavy criticism of the FA ruling.
Liverpool reached the final with a 3-1 penalty shoot-out win over Portsmouth
on Monday and immediately calls were made to scrap the system for the final.
But FA officials look set to back the controversial system should the final
and a replay fail to produce a winner.  Liverpool have been awarded 26,000
tickets for the final with Sunderland, who must play in a change strip of
white shirts, given 18,000.

Portsmouth players have called on the FA to abandon their controversial rule
of penalty kicks after replays in the FA Cup.
Pompey lost 3-1 on penalties after drawing their Villa Park replay 0-0.
Striker Alan McLoughlin said: "There has to be a fairer way, I'm sure every
fan wanted it to go to another game.  Warren Neill, who missed one of the
Portsmouth kicks, added: "I think we should play until someone scores."
"We have played four hours against Liverpool and haven't lost," he said.


Div 1

Sheffield Utd    2-0 Tottenham

West Ham         0-1 Southampton

LUTON TOWN 2-1 NOTT'M FOREST
Julian James' first goal of the season gave relegation-threatened Luton a
vital victory over a tired and patched- up Forest line-up.
Million pound Forest signing Kingsley Black scored the first after just two
minutes and Mick Harford cracked home Chris Kamara's cross for the equaliser
10 minutes later.  Then in the 24th minute James got the
crucial goal with a blistering header from David Preece's 24th minute corner.
But it was a game littered with missed chances on both sides.


Div 2

BLACKBURN RVRS   1-2 WOLVES
Sellars 23           Bull 54
                     Birch 90

SUNDERLAND 3-0 IPSWICH TOWN
FA Cup finalists Sunderland picked up their first league win since February
to ease their relegation worries.  Ipswich, runaway leaders in the Second
Division, were hit by three second half goals in a Sunderland display that made
a mockery of their league position.  Don Goodman, cup-tied from the side
that has reached Wembley, drilled in the opener on 53 minutes.
Recalled Gary Owers set up a second for Goodman 12 minutes from time and David
Rush smashed home the third from Brian Atkinson's corner four minutes later.


Div 3

BIRMINGHAM       2-1 BOLTON
Frain pen 32         Walker 16
Rennie 38

BOURNEMOUTH      1-1 HUDDERSFIELD
Wood 42              Roberts 72

BURY             3-1 EXETER CITY
Lyons 26             Marshall 36
Wilson 40
Stevevns 76

PRESTON          1-1 READING
Cartwright 24        Maskell 86

TORQUAY          2-1 HULL CITY
Myers 58             Windass 42
Fashanu 81


Div 4

BLACKPOOL        1-0 DONCASTER
Ayres pen 90

HALIFAX TOWN     2-1 CREWE
Barr 84, 8           McKearney 8

SCARBOROUGH      2-2 CARDIFF CITY
Gabbiadini 19        Pike 53, 74
Curran 90

SCUNTHORPE UTD   3-0 NORTHAMPTON T
Hill 6
Buckley 2
Daws 80


The ten-year battle to save Stamford Bridge has hit trouble again.
Local council leader Iain Coleman has said the council will oppose the
latest ground-sharing scheme.  "We are, and always have been, opposed
to the ground-share. It would take very good reasons for us to change our
minds," said Coleman.  The latest plan involved Chelsea
sharing Stamford Bridge with Fulham.  But the council will not allow Fulham's
Craven Cottage site to be used for anything other than a field sport.

Sheffield Wednesday's John Harkes has been called up by United States coach
Bora Milutinovic for the friendly match against Eire in Dublin on April 29.

Brentford's Gary Blissett has been summoned to appear before Torbay
magistrates on May 1 on a charge of grievous bodily harm. He was charged
following an incident in a game on December 14 in which Torquay player-
coach John Uzzell suffered a smashed cheekbone.

Saturday's Division clash between FA Cup finalists Liverpool and leaders
Leeds United has been switched back to a 3.00pm kick-off.

Supporters of former Fourth Division side Aldershot will hold a public
meeting on April 22 at the Royal Aldershot Officers Club (8.00pm) to
discuss the formation of a new club to play in either the Diadora or Beazer
Homes Leagues for 1992/3.

GM VAUXHALL CONFERENCE
Bath             2-0 Boston
Colchester       4-0 Slough
Macclesfield     3-1 Wycombe
Redbridge F      1-2 Runcorn
Witton           2-0 Altrincham


Wednesday fixtures:

Division Two
Brighton          v  Derby         7.45
Leicester         v  Tranmere      7.45
Middlesbrough     v  Oxford Utd
Southend          v  Port Vale     7.45