Football

CITY

• Birmingham City release statement to send ticket warning before Wembley final

  Birmingham City head to Wembley in the middle of this month to take on Peterborough United in the Vertu Trophy final

• Ryan Reynolds and Rob McElhenney's Wrexham benefit from increasing popularity in US

  Welsh club Wrexham have published their latest accounts, in which they announced a record revenue of £26.7million - a 155 per cent increase on the previous year

• Bristol Rovers confirm major departure ahead of Birmingham City clash

  Birmingham City take on Bristol Rovers at the Memorial Stadium on Tuesday night - and former defender George Friend has now announced he'll be leaving the club

• Peterborough United confirm how many tickets they've sold for Birmingham City final

  Birmingham City take on Peterborough in the Vertu Trophy final at Wembley next month

• The earliest, most likely and latest dates Birmingham City can seal League One promotion

  Birmingham City are on course for an immediate return to the Championship, we have run the numbers to try to predict when promotion will be confirmed

VILLA

• Aston Villa's Emi Martinez rips into young English players over dedication and 'time on phones'

  Aston Villa shot-stopper Emiliano Martinez has pointed out the key differences between youngsters in England who "spend too much time on their phones" and those who grow up in Argentina

• Ruben Amorim 'planning Man United future' but makes Marcus Rashford point - 'he's a top player'

  Manchester United boss Ruben Amorim was quizzed again this week about the future of Aston Villa loanee Marcus Rashford

• Alejandro Garnacho makes feelings clear on Marcus Rashford after Aston Villa message

  Marcus Rashford continues to show glimpses of his old self at Aston Villa after netting a brace against Preston in the FA Cup and he has now been sent support from his Manchester United team-mate Alejandro Garnacho

• Aston Villa new hero emerges as Sir Alex Ferguson watches Manchester United suffer heartbreak

  Aston Villa booked their place in the FA Youth Cup final with a thrilling penalty shootout victory over Manchester United

• I remember watching Jack Grealish tear Liverpool apart - now it's my turn to put on a Wembley show

  Jacob Ramsey put the seal on Aston Villa's FA Cup quarter-final win over Preston North End on Sunday