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Leyton Orient's manager Russell Slade during the game against Preston North End. Picture: Barrington Coombs/EMPICS

Orient host Sky Blues in Capital One Cup

Leyton Orient will host League One rivals Coventry City in the first round of the Capital One Cup after the draw took place earlier today.

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Ilford players celebrate the wicket of Wanstead's Arfan Akram (Gavin Ellis/TGSPHOTO)

Damp start to all-day games

Wet weather hits cricket schedule

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Dagenham manager Wayne Burnett urges on his players in their last game of the season against York (Gavin Ellis/TGSPHOTO)

Daggers drawn away at Brentford

Burnett’s boys visit Bees in Capital One Cup

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The Essex FA focuses on the grassroots game (Gavin Ellis/TGSPHOTO)

Survey deadline drawing near

Latest news from the Essex FA

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Dave Ross pictured in his previous spell with the club.

Ross and Canham return to Redbridge

There will be some familiar faces over at Redbridge again next season after Dave Ross and Scott Canham returned to Oakside this week.

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Ilford's new boss Martin Haywood insists it's not all about promotion back to the Ryman One North at the first time asking.

Haywood after stability at Ilford

New Ilford manager Martin Haywood insists promotion back to the Ryman League is not the be all and end all.

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Daggers defender Luke Wilkinson believes he still has a lot to learn in the game. Pic: Dave Simpson/TGS

Wilkinson needs more experience but is aware of transfer rumours

Dagenham & Redbridge defender Luke Wilkinson is aware of the speculation linking him with a move to the Premier League, but he insists he needs another few years to develop as a player.

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Asia Cup Final at Upton Park

West Ham host Asian Cup Final as Punjab power proves too much for Saracens

Upton Park played host to the SBOBET UK Asian Community Cup Final on Wednesday night and it turned out to be a real thriller of an encounter.

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Bradley Wiggins has inspired many Londoners to take up cycling

More Londoners than ever are playing sport

New figures released today show 2,403,500 people in London are playing sport every week, 277,500 more than in 2005.

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Shahid Saeed in bowling action for Wanstead at Upminster (Gavin Ellis/TGSPHOTO)

Wanstead win run feast

Velani hits out in style

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Woodford Greens Stephanie Howe shows fine form on her way to victory in the under-15 girls hammer

Howe about that? Steph’s Woodford hammer head!

Stephanie is star of the show for Woodford green

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Lucie Wood in action for England under-20s against France in February

Wood you believe it, rugby star Lucie gets Nations Cup call

Former Wanstead High School pupil gets England rugby call-up

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Adrian of Real Betis

Will new West Ham goalkeeper be the Real deal?

West Ham have not had a good record with their overseas goalkeepers since the legend that was Ludek Miklosko

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Triathlete Claire Bloom has guaranteed herself a place at the World Championships

Triathlete Claire books her World Championships spot

Buckhurst Hill triathlete is through to the World Championships

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Hamburg

West Ham set for Hamburg clash on Germany tour

The Hammers will play three matches in Germany as well as a testimonial in Bournemouth this pre-season

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Ilford FC chairman Roger Chilvers

Haywood is here for the long term says Chilvers

Ilford FC appoint Martin Haywood as new boss

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Redbridges boys volleyball squad are all smiles after qualifying for the finals of the London Youth Games at Crystal Palace next month

Redbridge boys are volley good

Borough squad qualify for Youth Games finals

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Adrian in action for Real Betis

West Ham snap up Spanish goalkeeper

Transfer news: West Ham have swooped to bring in their second signing of the summer as Real Betis goalkeeper Adrian agreed a three-year deal at Upton Park.

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Unity Square was

Ten years on, what happened to Ilford’s ambitious Unity Square project, and was it needed?

Ten years ago, plans for an impressive multi-million pound project which was set to transform Ilford Town Centre and mark the “rebirth” of the area, were revealed to residents.

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Is it a bird? Is it a plane? No, it’s your dinner on a flying tray!

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