PULIS AND ENGLAND EYE COOK

BOURNEMOUTH centre back Steve Cook is being eyed by Tony Pulis and Gareth Southgate. West Brom scouts have been monitoring Cook’s progress as Pulis plots a £7million summer move. Chasing a successor to Gareth McAuley, 37, Pulis likes strong defenders with character. England manager Southgate also has the 25-year-old on a list of emerging players to study closely before the end of the season. Cook has played every minute of the Premier League season, topping the rankings for most clearances in any of the top five leagues across Europe with 261 at an average of 9.7 per game. WesT hAM season-ticket holder Ian Paul Crouch can expect an indefinite ban from the London stadium after he tried to invade the pitch and goad Chelsea players.

The 51-year-old was arrested under the Football Offences Act and bailed to appear before magistrates in a fortnight.

he was one of three arrested at the game. FORMER football coach Barry Bennell has been charged with eight further counts of non-recent child sexual abuse.

Bennell is due to appear at South Cheshire Magistrates’ Court via video-link on March 13.

The 63-year-old pleaded not guilty to another eight counts at Chester Crown Court in January.