FOOTBALL SHORTS

TOTTENHAM have confirmed that the north London derby against Arsenal on March 2 will be played at Wembley as delays continue to plague their move to a new stadium. The games against Crystal Palace on March 17 and Brighton on April 6 have now been pencilled in as potential moving-in dates. Chairman Daniel Levy said that ‘the next few weeks will be pivotal’.

PREMIER LEAGUE clubs have voted unanimously to extend the £30 cap on away ticket prices for three more seasons. Introduced in 2016, the cap was set to expire at the end of the current season. ÷FORMER Northern Ireland international Chris Baird has announced his retirement. The 36-year-old was released by Derby at the end of last season. Baird, who won 79 senior caps before calling time on his international career after Euro 2016, also made a name for himself at Southampton and Fulham.