FOOTBALL SHORTS

WEST BROMWICH will wear special shirts in memory of Cyrille Regis at tomorrow’s omorrow s home game against ainst Southampton. The league sanctioned a request to feature a motif of Regis celebrating g one of his 112 West tB Brom goals l (above) at Albion’s first home game since his death. ÷ TONY CHAPRON, the French referee who kicked Nantes defender Diego Carlos in their game against PSG last month, has been banned for six months, three of which are suspended.

BLACKPOOL’S owners will go to court on Monday after a deadline passed to pay £10million to former director Valeri Belokon. Owen Oyston is trying to sell assets in a bid to retain ownership after he was told to pay Belokon £31m. Oyston has applied for an extension, which will be heard in the High Court next week.