Central Football

Tony Pulis will take charge of his first match against Gateshead today after being named West Bromwich Albion's new head coach.

He could be without Victor Anichebe (groin) but is definitely without Jonas Olsson who is still recovering from an Achilles operation.

Georgios Samaras, Gareth McAuley, Jason Davidson and Brown Ideye could all start with Pulis ready to give his players a clean slate.

Provisional squad

Foster, Myhill, Pocognoli, Gamboa, Dawson, Lescott, McAuley, Yacob, Davidson, Wisdom, Baird, Varela, Gardner, Brunt, Morrison, Dorrans, Mulumbu, Blanco, Sessegnon, Ideye, Berahino, Samaras.

Tony Pulis has dismissed any confusion over the hierarchy at West Brom and insists he understands the job ahead of him.

The former Stoke and Crystal Palace boss has been appointed as the new Baggies head coach on a two-and-a-half year deal to replace Alan Irvine.

The structure at The Hawthorns has come under fire, with Pulis the fourth head coach in just over a year.

But the new boss, who has predominantly been a manager, said titles do not matter and it's all about Premier League survival.

West Bromwich Albion is looking for a fourth head coach in just over a year after sacking Alan Irvine.

The 56-year-old lasted 19 Premier League games in charge, winning just 4 of them.

Tim Sherwood and former Stoke City manager Tony Pulis are the bookies' favourites for the job. Matt Ratcliffe reports.

Premier League:

• West Ham 2 - 0 Leicester
• Aston Villa 1 - 1 Man Utd
• QPR 3 - 2 West Brom

Championship:

• Huddersfield 0 - 1 Birmingham
• Wolves 1 - 1 Brighton

League One:

• Gillingham 2 - 3 Chesterfield
• Peterborough 0 - 1 Preston
• Rochdale 2 - 1 Notts County
• Coventry 1 - 1 Fleetwood
• Crawley 1 - 2 Port Vale
• Sheffield Utd 1 - 1 Walsall

League Two:

• Wimbledon 0 - 1 Mansfield
• Carlisle 2 - 1 Northampton
• Cheltenham 1 - 1 Portsmouth
• Shrewsbury 1 - 0 Morecambe

Premier League:

• West Ham 1 - 0 Leicester
• Aston Villa 1 - 0 Man Utd
• QPR 1 - 2 West Brom

Championship:

• Huddersfield 0 - 0 Birmingham
• Wolves 0 - 1 Brighton

League One:

• Gillingham 0 - 1 Chesterfield
• Peterborough 0 - 1 Preston
• Rochdale 0 - 1 Notts County
• Coventry 0 - 1 Fleetwood
• Crawley 0 - 2 Port Vale
• Sheffield Utd 0 - 0 Walsall

League Two:

• Wimbledon 0 - 0 Mansfield
• Carlisle 1 - 0 Northampton
• Cheltenham 1 - 0 Portsmouth
• Shrewsbury 0 - 0 Morecambe

Worcester City's FA Cup dreams are over after losing to Scunthorpe in a thrilling penalty shoot out in tonight's second round replay.

A total of 37 penalties were taken, finishing 14-13 to Scunthorpe, and it's being credited as the longest penalty shoot-out in FA Cup history.

Worcester City have taken their FA Cup second round replay to extra time against Scunthorpe at Aggborough Stadium in Kidderminster.

Sean Geddes' equaliser rejuvenated the hosts after they went down just before half time.