Bournemouth manager Eddie Howe has called Yann Kermorgant "a great man" after he got both goals in Tuesday's 2-1 win over Wolves.

The 33-year-old striker missed the previous fixture against Nottingham Forest dealing with personal matters.

"He's a great man. I love working with him and he's been through a lot so for him to be here performing in the way that he is, he deserves a lot of credit," Howe told BBC Radio Solent.

Mark Twain: Great news Gus Poyet is alive and well...his premature demise was grossly exaggerated after hearing he'd kicked the bucket!

With most of the post-match talk centring around Steve Bruce and Gus Poyet's spat, let's not forget that their relegation-threatened sides both badly needed three points last night.

Hull looked to be heading towards a vital win through new striker Dame N'Doye - continuing his fine start in East Yorkshire - before Jack Rodwell nabbed a point for the Black Cats.

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Stefano Colantuono has been sacked as Atalanta coach after the club slumped to their fourth successive league loss at the weekend.

He is the fifth Serie A coach to lose his job this season, following Eugenio Corini (Chievo), Walter Mazzarri (Inter Milan), Pierpaolo Bisoli (Cesena) and Zdenek Zeman (Cagliari).

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Bolton Wanderers manager Neil Lennon criticised "appalling" referee Mark Haywood in their 1-1 draw with Reading.

First-half injuries to Zach Clough, Kevin McNaughton and David Wheater forced the Trotters into early changes.

"I can't speak highly enough of the players but I have to be careful what I say about the referee," Lennon, 43, told BBC Radio Manchester.

"He was absolutely appalling. There was no protection of our players tonight some of it turned into a wrestling match, he was so inconsistent."

BBC Radio Manchester:, external Three more Wigan Athletic directors will step down at the end of the season. Dave Whelan resigned the chair yesterday.

And, right on cue, here is the England team news for their opener against Finland. Three Lions boss Mark Sampson names a side with a mixture of youth and experience.

England starting XI: Telford, Stokes, Bonner, Bassett, Greenwood, Moore, Williams, Potter, Clarke, Aluko, Sanderson.

England begin their Cyprus Cup campaign against Finland in an hour, aiming to reach a third successive final. The 2013 and runners-up last year, also face group games against Australia and the Netherlands.

We will be providing regular updates from the match right here on Sportsday.

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More from former England one-day captain Adam Hollioake's appearance on the BBC World Service programme Stumped today. He says of the possible return of Kevin Pietersen to the England team: "Six months ago I thought it was the wrong decision [to discard him]. I thought they acted in haste and it was handled appallingly.

"But move things on with his book, and his behaviour since then has been everything you wouldn't want from a person trying to win back a place in the side.

"I am all for having players in the side who don't conform but I think it is untenable now. It would be too distracting to have him back in the side. I can't see how Peter Moores can have him in there."

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Steve Bruce and Gus Poyet's spat should not be taken too seriously, says BBC Sport's Conor McNamara.

Conor was commentating on the 1-1 draw between Hull and Sunderland for Match of the Day.

"We all chuckled because it rarely becomes serious. Steve Bruce and Gus Poyet were like two deers in the field, stags clashing with their antlers," Conor tells BBC Radio 5 live.

"It began with a spilt drink, a big ice bucket which Poyet kicked over. Because these drinks went over, even the ref could hear on the pitch, all the attention went to the technical area.

"Managers are under pressure and it is tiny margins between getting three points, one point and no points. Once managers have picked their teams they are powerless and it is that frustration that spills over."

Former England one-day captain Adam Hollioake has been talking to the BBC World Service's Stumped programme and says of the current side: "The players have the ability, they don't have the belief or expression.

"They don't seem to be able to throw a few punches. They are in a safe defensive mode which won't win you matches at a World Cup. It's not a skill thing. They have the players, it's all down to confidence and how they feel about themselves."

Heptathlete Kelly Sotherton hails the institution that is the BBC's Crimewatch as her stolen Commonwealth Games medal is found following a report on the long-running programme.

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West Indies all-rounder Darren Sammy is set to join Nottinghamshire for a month this season. The 31-year-old will play in four T20 Blast matches between 31 May and 12 June, and his return can be negotiated should Notts reach the quarter-finals and finals day.

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On this day in 1976 John Curry added to his Olympic gold medal by winning the men's title at the world figure-skating championships.

Also celebrating their birthday today; former Dallas Cowboys wide receiver Michael Irvin is 49 and ex-Everton striker Landon Donovan is 33.

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Spurs striker Roberto Soldado pays a birthday tribute to team-mate Erik Lamela, who is 23 today, with the Lilywhites in action against Swansea at White Hart Lane tonight, kick-off 19:45 GMT.

"Happy birthday @Coco_Lamela !!! I hope tonight you have the best gift," Soldado tweets., external

And looking at the Premier League table, it is not surprising that tension was high among both Steve Bruce and Gus Poyet.

The point did neither side a huge favour as Aston Villa were the big winners last night. Over the next hour or so, we will be picking out a few key stats from Tuesday's three matches, before looking forward to tonight's seven games later on.

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Rather like a pair of scrapping schoolboys stood outside the headteacher's office, Hull boss Steve Bruce and Sunderland rival Gus Poyet face an anxious wait to see if they face any punishment.

The pair clashed on the touchline during last night's 1-1 draw between their sides at the KC Stadium.

Now the Football Association says it is waiting for the report from the match officials before deciding whether to take any action against the pair.