Football news in brief

Published on Thursday 23 February 2012 03:16

The latest football news from around Britain

McDermott signs new Reading deal

Reading manager Brian McDermott yesterday signed a new three-and-a-half-year contract in a move which looks to have ended Wolverhampton Wanderers’ chances of taking him to Molineux.

The npower Championship club have announced McDermott, who was operating under a 12-month rolling contract, has committed himself to the Madejski Stadium until the summer of 2015.

Wolves had identified McDermott as a potential candidate to replace the sacked Mick McCarthy but those hopes have now been dashed.

Mackay commits to Cardiff until 2016

Cardiff City manager Malky Mackay has signed a three-and-a-half year contract extension with the Carling Cup finalists.

It means the Scot, whose Bluebirds side meet Liverpool at Wembley on Sunday, has committed his future to the club until at least June 2016.

Mackay, whose team are fifth in the npower Championship, said: “It’s with great pride that I have signed a new and long term contract.

“My positive thoughts of Cardiff, as a city, a club and its supporters have only been enhanced further since coming to south Wales last summer.”

Obua announces end to his Uganda career

Hearts utility man David Obua has announced his retirement from international football with immediate effect.

The former Uganda captain has not played for the Cranes since being expelled from the squad before an African Nations Cup qualifier with Kenya last October. That followed a clash with the nation’s Scottish coach, Bobby Williamson, after he substituted the player in a qualifier in June. Obua said: “To the fans, you have been great and to all the coaches I have worked under, thank you for who I am. I have given my all and where it has not been good enough, I’m only human.”

Morton’s Dingwall trip rescheduled

THE Irn-Bru First Division match between league leaders Ross County and Morton that was postponed less than 45 minutes before it was due to start on Tuesday night when Victoria Park became water-logged has been quickly rescheduled by the SFL.

It was announced yesterday that the game will now take place on Tuesday, 13 March with a 7.45pm kick off.

The postponement leaves County with a backlog of fixtures, with Derek Adams’ men having now played three games fewer than second-placed Falkirk and third-placed Dundee.

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