Caretaker Parkes quits Blackpool for ''clean break''
Tony Parkes has quit as manager of Championship club Blackpool after opting not to turn his caretaker role into a permanent one.
Story | Conversation | May 19, 2009Burnley 1-0 Reading: Alexander's late strike
Graham Alexander sent Turf Moor wild with a 84th-minute winner from the penalty spot to give his side a precious 1-0 advantage in the first leg of their Coca-Cola Championship play-off semi-final against Reading.
Story | May 09, 2009Swansea City 0-1 Blackpool
...in the relegation zone with 10 matches to play.Parkes` performance could see him and assistant Steve Thompson handed the reins on a permanent basis - and their claims were enhanced early on in south...
Story | May 03, 2009Blackpool 1-1 Nottingham Forest
...and Forest are now four points clear of the Canaries.Blackpool were led out by coach Steve Thompson as caretaker manager Tony Parkes missed the game due to personal reasons.Forest came into the...
Story | April 25, 2009Plymouth Argyle 1-2 Burnley
...Paterson was passed fit to lead the line. The Clarets striker overcame a hamstring problem while Steve Thompson missed out again with ankle ligament damage.Meanwhile, Plymouth boss Paul Sturrock was forced to do...
Story | March 21, 2009Burnley 2-4 Sheffield Wednesday
...as the half wore on but they created precious little, save for a low cross which Steve Thompson came within inches of diverting into the net.However, Burnley found a response in the 53rd...
Story | February 28, 2009Burnley 1-1 Coventry City
...Paterson greeted Elliott's cross with a firm header which flew over the crossbar and then Steve Thompson blazed over after a neat pass from Blake played him in.Burnley skipper Steven Caldwell then...
Story | February 17, 2009Bristol Rovers 3-0 Yeovil Town
...managerless Yeovil as Bristol Rovers moved up to 13th in League One.The Glovers, with coach Steve Thompson in charge following the departure of Russell Slade, fell behind after 18 minutes when Pipe volleyed...
Story | February 17, 2009Yeovil part company with manager Slade
Yeovil have parted company with manager Russell Slade with immediate effect.
Story | Conversation | February 16, 2009Burnley 2-1 Charlton Athletic
Substitute Steve Thompson struck deep into stoppage time as Burnley ended a run of five successive Coca-Cola Championship...
Story | January 31, 2009Port Vale 3-0 Chester City
...space of two second-half minutes.Wilson was first to go for a reckless challenge on Steve Thompson in the 70th minute and Rule quickly followed after collecting a second yellow card.Chester had...
Story | January 27, 2009Blackpool 2-0 Birmingham
...and midfielder Keith Southern sealed their fate.Blackpool deserved their first win since Tony Parkes and Steve Thompson were placed in caretaker charge in late December on the strength of their first-half superiority...
Story | January 24, 2009Port Vale 1-3 Gillingham
...with an outstanding goal in the 28th minute. Dave Brammer and Lee Collins were involved before Steve Thompson set up Marc Richards to drive home an unstoppable 20-yard shot.Gills manager Mark Stimson...
Story | January 20, 2009Barons bounce back
James Quinn, ESPNRISE.comBethesda-Chevy Chase High School hopes to return to the Maryland Class 3A Final Four at the Comcast Center for the third straight year in 2008-09, despite the graduation of Austin Cooley.
Story | Conversation | January 10, 2009Port Vale 2-1 Rochdale
Substitute Steve Thompson grabbed a last-minute winner for 10-man Port Vale in a 2-1 victory after...
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