Lincolnshire Echo

Tough-Looking Trip for Hykeham ; Football

THE DRAW for the County Cup has produced some intriguing looking ties involving the Sills and Betteridge Lincolnshire League sides. Hykeham Town visit former Lincolnshire League side Keelby United, while league champions CGB Humbertherm travel to the Boston League's Billinghay Athletic.

O'neill Clashes with Reo-Coker ; Midfielder Kicked Out of Training After Row Football

ASTON VILLA manager Martin O'Neill has demanded all the focus at Villa Park is on today's clash with struggling Portsmouth and not his training ground bust-up with midfielder Nigel Reo-Coker. Reo-Coker was sent home from training yesterday for disciplinary reasons with reports indicating he had a disagreement with O'Neill in training on Thursday.

Graduate Designer's Reality Tv Challenge

A QUIRKY design created by a graduate from the University of Lincoln has catapulted her to fame on a BBC TV show. Helen Bickford, 21, who studied for a degree in product design at the university's Brayford campus, is currently being filmed for Design For Life.

Readers Queue for a Free Meal

PEOPLE flocked to an Echo vendor in Lincoln to take advantage of our latest promotion. Every reader who bought a copy of yesterday's paper from the stall in High Street picked up a free Wanchai Ferry Chinese mea.

Imps Can Take Tips From Bournemouth

ECHO, Monday, September 14: Simon Clark's hopes of landing the Lincoln City manager's job look to have received a major boost after the caretaker boss was given the green light to strengthen the Imps' inexperienced squad. Can I just remind people that this 'super coach' Eddie Howe (pictured) who masterminded our downfall on Saturday didn't win even win any of his games in charge as caretaker manager.

Players Should Not Need Lifting

Thanks to our friends at Domino's Pizza, we have a prize for the best letter of the week. ECHO, Thursday, September 10: Moses Swaibu has hinted that sharper and more focused training sessions, since the departure of Peter Jackson, have encouraged Lincoln City's players to back caretaker boss Simon Clark for the vacant manager's hotseat.

Will Pemberton Be Picked or Could Clark Be Chosen?

ECHO, Wednesday, September 16: Joe Heath backs the credentials of Lincoln City manager candidate John Pemberton. The Imps fans' reaction to John Pemberton has been extremely positive.

Silver Medal for County ; Shooting

LINCOLNSHIRE struck silver in the Clay Pigeon Shooting Association's East Midlands inter-counties English skeet championship. The county squad took an early lead in the contest held at Nottingham and District Gun Club amid breezy conditions which made the clays more unpredictable.

Lady Imps Set to Sweat It Out Over Barker's Fitness ; Leeds City Vixens V Ooh Lincoln Ladies

KEY Lady Imps midfielder Sophie Barker faces a fitness test ahead of tomorrow's clash with Leeds City Vixens. The talented teenager was forced off after just 15 minutes of last Sunday's Premier League Cup defeat at Birmingham with a hamstring injury.

Ooh Ladies Get Randi As Kay Uses Her Links

OOH LINCOLN LADIES are hoping a dash of foreign flare can help propel them to Women's Premier League Northern Division glory this season. Brazilian striker Patricia Toledo is expected to link up with the Lady Imps after tomorrow's league visit to Leeds City Vixens (2pm).

Extra Time [...]

EXTRA TIME Some of the more unusual news from the week's sporting events.. RADIO THREE? With all of this talk surrounding the vacant Lincoln City manager's position, it's good to hear that one former Imps boss has tastes broader than simply football.

What to Watch

The Lincolnshire Echo gives it suggestions for the weekend GAINSBOROUGH TRINITY V SOUTHPORT The Northolme, today, 3pm BRIAN Little takes charge of his second home game as Gainsborough Trinity manager and he will hope for better success than last week. The Blues looked in impressive in attack but suffered at set- pieces and were defeated 4-2 by Southport.

'Fred Green Was Always an Excellent Manager'

HOW did you first get into football? I made my first-team debut at Lincoln United when I was 16. I'd played for Lincoln Boys and Lincolnshire as a schoolboy and then made the step up to senior football in 1977. At the time the Whites played in the Yorkshire League, which was a tough division in which to play. My first game, in which I played midfield, was against Scarborough and my first manager was Fred Green.

Your Stars

The moon highlights your need for security and you seem to be stuck in a rut. You want to talk to a close one, but you don't want to be the one to ask. Tonight offers a compromise. The sooner you learn to listen to what your body's trying to tell you, the sooner you'll find a clear mind. Letters you send and receive help tie-up a career matter in your favour.

Rooms in Care Home 'Smelt of Stale Urine' ; Jury Hears Most Residents Were in Comfortable Conditions

A CARE worker has told a jury how she discovered an elderly stroke victim lying in urine-soaked clothing during an early- morning raid on a private care home. Agnes Smith, a home support worker with Lincolnshire County Council, was part of a team of care workers, social workers and police who carried out the raid on St Michael's Care Home at Waddington following complaints from staff alleging neglect of residents.

Live Music at City Pub ; in Brief

Bookshop's Pirate Fun ; in Brief

CUSTOMERS to a Lincoln bookshop will be greeted by staff attired in honour of International Talk Like A Pirate Day. Melanie Carroll and the employees at Unicorn Tree Books in Lincoln Central Market will be donning eye patches and parrots as part of the fun event tomorrow.

Station Improvements Are Hailed a Success ; in Brief

IMPROVEMENTS at Hykeham train station have been hailed a success this week and proposals for better facilities at two other stations are being developed. Hykeham station has been equipped with CCTV, help points and cycle lockers.

President's Charity Event ; Snooker

SNOOKER players in Lincoln will be doing their bit for charity later this month. Lincoln & District Snooker & Billiards Association are holding their annual President's Charity Day on September 27 at Riley's Snooker Centre, Allenby Estate, Monks Road, Lincoln.

Respects Paid to Frank

FAMILY, friends and members of the angling community paid their respects to Frank Butler yesterday at Lincoln crematorium. Frank, who died last Thursday after a short battle against cancer, was the long-serving chairman of the Lincoln & District Angling Association. He also penned the Lincolnshire Echo's popular angling column 'Fish N Tips' for more than 40 years.