With only two games to go now, a magnificent win at Old Trafford in the Roses Match has put Yorkshire within touching distance of the title. One of those matches though, the next one, is a tricky trip to Trent Bridge to take on 2nd placed Notts.
And we will have to go there without skipper Andrew Gale, who has been given a 2 match ban following an altercation at the end of play yesterday with Ashwell Prince.  


APRIL
Tues 1-3 Yorkshire v Leeds/Bradford MCCU, three-day friendly, Headingley. - Draw Scorecard
Sun 13-16 Somerset away (LVCC1), Taunton. - Draw Scorecard
Sun 20-23 Northamptonshire home (LVCC1), Headingley. - Won by an innings and 120 runs Scorecard
Sun 27-1 Middlesex away (LVCC1), Lord’s. - Lost by 7 wickets Scorecard

MAY
Sun 4-7 Durham away (LVCC1), Emirates ICG. Live on Sky Sports - Draw Scorecard
Sun 11-14 Warwickshire home (LVCC1), Headingley. - Won by an innings and 155 runs Scorecard
Fri 16 Northamptonshire Steelbacks home (NWT20B), Headingley. - Lost by 3 wickets Scorecard
Fri 23 Birmingham Bears away (NWT20B), Edgbaston. (Floodlit) Live on Sky Sports - Match abandoned Scorecard  
Sun 25-28 Lancashire home (LVCC1), Headingley. - Draw Scorecard
Fri 20 Derbyshire Falcons home (NWT20B), Headingley. - Won by 8 wickets Scorecard
Sat 31-3 Northamptonshire away (LVCC1), Northampton. - Won by 271 runs Scorecard

JUNE
Fri 6  Lancashire Lightning away (NWT20B), Emirates Old Trafford. (Floodlit) Live on Sky Sports - Won by 5 wickets Scorecard
Sun 8-11 Nottinghamshire home (LVCC1), Headingley. - Draw Scorecard
Fri 13  Northamptonshire Steelbacks away (NWT20B), Northampton. (Floodlit) - Won by 16 runs Scorecard
Mon 15-18 Sussex away (LVCC1), Arundel. - Draw Scorecard
FRI 20-24 ENGLAND v SRI LANKA (ITM), HEADINGLEY.
Sun 22-25 Warwickshire away (LVCC1), Edgbaston. - Won by an innings and 8 runs Scorecard
Fri 27 Lancashire Lightning home (NWT20B), Headingley. Live on Sky Sports - Match abandoned Scorecard
Sat 28 Nottinghamshire Outlaws away (NWT20B), Trent Bridge. Live on Sky Sports - Lost by 22 runs Scorecard

JULY
Tues 1 Leicestershire Foxes home (NWT20B), Headingley. Live on Sky Sports - Won by 14 runs Scorecard
Wed 2 Durham Jets home (NWT20B), Headingley. - Lost by 28 runs Scorecard
Fri 4 Worcestershire Royals away (NWT20B), New Road. - Match abandoned Scorecard
Mon 7-10 Durham home (LVCC1), Headingley. - Draw Scorecard
Fri 11 Durham Jets away (NWT20B), Emirates ICG. - Won by 49 runs Scorecard
Sun 13 Derbyshire Falcons away (NWT20B), Chesterfield. - Won by 59 runs Scorecard
Fri 18 Birmingham Bears away (NWT20B), Headingley. - Lost by 5 wickets Scorecard
Sat 19-22 Middlesex home (LVCC1), Scarborough. - Won by 220 runs Scorecard
Fri 25 Nottinghamshire Outlaws home (NWT20B), Headingley. Live on Sky Sports - Lost by 6 wickets Scorecard Table
Sat 26 Lancashire Lightning away (RL50), Emirates Old Trafford. (Floodlit) Live on Sky Sports - Won by 47 runs Scorecard
Tues 29 Gloucestershire Gladiators home (RL50), Headingley. - Lost by 3 wickets Scorecard

AUGUST
Fri 1, Sat 2 (x2) Sun 3 - NWT20B, Quarter-finals.
Tues 5 Northamptonshire Steelbacks away (RL50), Northampton. (Floodlit) - Won by 6 wickets Scorecard
Thurs 7 Worcestershire Royals home (RL50), Headingley. - Won by 6 wickets Scorecard
Fri 8 Leicestershire Foxes away (RL50), Grace Road. - Won by 3 wickets (D/L) Scorecard
Mon 11 Essex Eagles home (RL50), Scarborough. - Lost by 5 wickets Scorecard
Wed 13 Derbyshire Falcons home (RL50), Scarborough. - Won by 10 wickets Scorecard
Fri 15-18 Sussex home (LVCC1), Scarborough. - Won by 9 wickets Scorecard
Thurs 21 Hampshire away (RL50), Ageas Bowl. - Won by 6 wickets Scorecard Table
Sat 23 - NWT20B, Semi-finals and Finals, Edgbaston.
Thu 28 Durham Jets home - RL50, Quarter-Finals, Headingley. - Lost by 31 runs Scorecard
Sun 31-3 Lancashire away (LVCC1), Emirates Old Trafford. - Won by an innings and 18 runs Scorecard

SEPTEMBER
Thurs 4 - RL50, Semi-final.
FRI 5 ENGLAND v INDIA (RLODI), HEADINGLEY.
Sat 6 - RL50, Semi-final.
Tues 9-12 Nottinghamshire away (LVCC1), Trent Bridge. Live on Sky Sports - Won by an innings and 152 runs Scorecard Table
Sat 20 - RL50, Final, Lord’s.
Tues 23-26 Somerset home (LVCC1), Headingley. - Draw Scorecard

KEY
LVCC1 - LV = County Championship
NWT20B = NatWest T20 BLast
RL 50 = Royal London One Day Cup
RLODI = Royal London One Day International
ITM - Investec Test Match

Just to expose myself to ridicule and to demonstrate that the site can flex enough to have discussion on non sport related themes.

is it just me. I just love this programme

Ok I'm planting a flag on the best board on the forum...the Hearts board. Everybody is welcome

I reckon he could do very well at Arsenal, he was never a big scorer at Man Utd but certainly a powerful,pacy and talented striker who if he added goals to his workrate would have been a lot more popular at O/T

With the likes of Ozil, Wilshere etc to feed him i`m expecting a lot more, well at the very least better than Bendtner or Giroud

For me Stoke had a superb Transfer Window on a very good season before, getting most transfer business done early and without spending huge amounts

They bought largely from known quantity picking up the experienced campaigners in Sidwell and Bardsley and picking up impressive loans in Moses and Assaidi which thankfully means to most Stoke fans not having John Walters as first choice.
Diouf looks a good signing up front as does getting the best out of Krkic, they still have Crouch to call on also

Strength in depth especially at the back is a worry if Bardsley/Pieters/Huth/Shawcross is first choice there isn't real quality behind those four as there is other areas of the pitch
And Surely the likes of Palicios and Shea need to be moved off the wage bill?

Dunno if this is to stay here or move to Absract but thought I'd start it off....I have 13 matches tonight so better get the teams picked.....a managers life is a busy one.

Reckon QPR had a good transfer window and certainly the spends on Deadline day are in the right direction after an ominous start to the new campaign

Alex McCarthy is a decent keeper and a good buy for the future
Its the steel of Sandro that will probably help most giving more space for the likes of Fer and Krancjar
Not getting a forward and losing Remy didn't help,im sure Rangers fans are hoping Austin can score at this level or its a long wait til January for a replacement given only Hoilett and Zamora are back up
I hope young English players brought in like Mutch and Caulker develop well both could be decent in the long run

The long unsolved left back problem

any other ideas apart from Shinnie who we could realistically get? and please no Kirk Broadfoot mentions

ALLY MCCOIST is delighted that Gers starlet Lewis Macleod is back in the Scotland under-21 set-up for this week’s Euro qualifiers against Slovakia and Luxembourg.
The talented midfielder missed a lot of last season due to illness but has bounced back in style this term, scoring four goals from his seven competitive outings so far.
Returning to Billy Stark’s plans at international level has been another boost for 20-year-old Lewis who will be hoping to get more match action under his belt in the next few days.
The games against Slovakia and Luxembourg – which will be played in Senec on Thursday and Differdange next Monday – are the last in Group 3 for the young Scots and two victories could see them clinch second place. But with only the best four of the 10 runners-up from all groups advancing the chances of Stark’s kids progressing further are slim.
McCoist, however, is just pleased Macleod has been included in the squad. Speaking at Murray Park he said: “It’s brilliant. I saw Lewis here yesterday training with the 21s and it’s great to see him back in the international set-up. He deserves it. His form so far this season has been very, very pleasing and we are delighted for him.”
From the Rangers website

www.rangers.co.uk/news/headlines/item/7596-ally-pleased-for-lewis