Dubai group keen on owning Charlton

Struggling Championship side subject of bid in excess of £20 million from Zabeel Investments, a Dubai-based company

Lambert named new Colchester manager

Former Celtic and Scotland player replaces the departed Geraint Williams in charge of the struggling League One side

Newell named Grimsby manager

The 43-year-old former Hartlepool United and Luton Town manager has signed a three-and-a-half year contract with the club

Coca-Cola League Two round-up

Wycombe beat Bournemouth to go clear at the top, whilst Barnet sealed their first home win of the season over Accrington

Boothroyd left with bad taste again

Watford 2 Preston 1: the win was soured for the Watford manager after the opposition complained of a ball boy conspiracy

Savage finds new lease of life

Brighton 3 Cheltenham 3: the midfielder is relishing the third tier under Micky Adams as the home fans cheer him off

Coca-Cola League One round-up

Northampton beat Crewe for their second league win, whilst Leicester went three points clear with victory over Huddersfield

Coca-Cola Championship round-up

Reading beat Burnley to end their nine-match unbeaten run, whilst Swansea handed Wolves their second defeat in four days

Charlton take heat off Pardew

Charlton 2 Ipswich Town 1: For a manager whose team so narrowly lost, Jim Magilton seemed surprisingly satisfied

Scotland extends Wolves' sorrow

Swansea City 3 Wolverhampton Wanderers1: A brace from the Trinidadian sent Mick McCarthy's team to a second league defeat

Questions of Sport: Karren Brady

Birmingham City’s managing director Karren Brady on the wet and wild side of football life

Championship Round-up

Derby are becoming difficult to beat and a run of six games without defeat is testament to that

Phillips strike lifts Birmingham to top spot

Birmingham 1 QPR 0: Birmingham have resolve to mix it with anything this roughhouse of a league offers

Beattie double turns the tide

Sheffield United 3 Bristol City 0: City could not cure their curious timidity and United seized the moment

Clumsy Preston keep sliding as defensive woes continue

Watford 2 Preston 1: Watford held on for their first Championship victory in six games

Reading a team without equal ... but only just

Owen Coyle, the Burnley manager is right: the Championship is the most competitive league in Europe

Dean Saunders appointed Wrexham manager

The former Wales international forward replaces Brian Little who left the club last week after their poor start to the season

Elton John in attack on Watford board

Former chairman backs manager but gives both barrels to those running Vicarage Road club, criticising sale of key players

Barnsley's bright young thing back at school

Reuben Noble-Lazarus's reward for becoming the youngest player in the Football League was a ham sandwich and slice of pizza

Sheffield Wednesday add to Forest's woe

Shefield Wednesday 1 Nottingham Forest 0: Etienne Esajas lands decisive blow that keeps visiting team at foot of table