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Nottingham Forest are set to play two matches in America as part of their preparations for the 2012-13 Championship campaign.
Reading new boy Garath McCleary is relishing the chance of plying his trade in the Premier League after joining the Championship winners.
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Nottingham Forest defender Joel Lynch has been called up to the Wales squad for their friendly against Mexico in New Jersey next week.
Nottingham Forest coach Sean O'Driscoll has left the club to take up the vacant manager's role at Crawley.
Garath McCleary has become Reading's first piece of transfer business since wrapping up promotion to the Premier League.
Manager Steve Cotterill is hoping to persuade Sean O'Driscoll to remain at Forest as part of his coaching staff, despite interest from Crawley.
| Position | Team | P | GD | PTS |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Reading | 46 | 28 | 89 |
| 2 | Southamptn | 46 | 39 | 88 |
| 3 | West Ham | 46 | 33 | 86 |
| 4 | Birmingham | 46 | 27 | 76 |
| 5 | Blackpool | 46 | 20 | 75 |
| 6 | Cardiff | 46 | 13 | 75 |
| 7 | Middlesbro' | 46 | 1 | 70 |
| 8 | Hull City | 46 | 3 | 68 |
| 9 | Leicester | 46 | 11 | 66 |
| 10 | Brighton | 46 | 0 | 66 |
| 11 | Watford | 46 | -8 | 64 |
| 12 | Derby | 46 | -8 | 64 |
| 13 | Burnley | 46 | 3 | 62 |
| 14 | Leeds | 46 | -3 | 61 |
| 15 | Ipswich | 46 | -8 | 61 |
| 16 | Millwall | 46 | -2 | 57 |
| 17 | C Palace | 46 | -5 | 56 |
| 18 | Peterboro | 46 | -10 | 50 |
| 19 | N Forest | 46 | -15 | 50 |
| 20 | Bristol C | 46 | -24 | 49 |
| 21 | Barnsley | 46 | -25 | 48 |
| 22 | Portsmouth | 46 | -9 | 40 |
| 23 | Coventry | 46 | -24 | 40 |
| 24 | Doncaster | 46 | -37 | 36 |
Updated Sat, 28 Apr 2012
| Saturday, 28 April 2012 | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| 12:30 - Championship | |||
| N Forest | 2-0 | Portsmouth | Report |
| Saturday, 21 April 2012 | |||
| 15:00 - Championship | |||
| Hull City | 2-1 | N Forest | Report |
| Tuesday, 17 April 2012 | |||
| 20:00 - Championship | |||
| Reading | 1-0 | N Forest | Report |
| Saturday, 14 April 2012 | |||
| 15:00 - Championship | |||
| N Forest | 0-0 | Blackpool | Report |
| Monday, 09 April 2012 | |||
| 15:00 - Championship | |||
| Peterboro | 0-1 | N Forest | Report |
| Saturday, 07 April 2012 | |||
| 17:20 - Championship | |||
| N Forest | 0-1 | Bristol C | Report |
| Saturday, 31 March 2012 | |||
| 15:00 - Championship | |||
| C Palace | 0-3 | N Forest | Report |
| Tuesday, 27 March 2012 | |||
| 19:45 - Championship | |||
| Leicester | 0-0 | N Forest | Report |
QPR manager Mark Hughes is 'determined to wash his hands' of Joey Barton after his 12-match ban, according to reports.
Referees are set to be subject to drugs tests, FIFA's medical chiefs have revealed.
Jonas Olsson has hinted he could be ready to look for a new challenge away from West Brom, amid reports Tottenham could make a shock swoop.
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