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Monday, 17 March, 10:45 GMT

D-Day for Millers

Rotherham United could fall into administration today, if they are not granted an extension to their Notice of intent to go into administration.

The club go before the courts today to ask for a two-week stay of execution while they try to find new investment.

It is the third time Millers have had to go through this process and chairman Denis Coleman says they might be forced into administration today if they are not granted another extension:

"That could happen on Monday if we don't get permission to go for another two weeks.

"We've applied for that twice now and we're meeting the lawyers and we'll discuss it."

Reds in talks to keep Steele

Barnsley will re-enter negotiations with West Brom over extending goalkeeper Luke Steele's loan at the club.

Steele's initial spell at Oakwell finished on Saturday and Barnsley manager Simon Davey says he hoping to bring the Cup hero back:

"We are in talks with West Brom but nothing has been agreed.

"At the moment you can't buy players unless they're out of contract.

"Luke is not out of contract so if he was to come he'd come on loan."

Blackwell setting standards for next season

Sheffield United manager Kevin Blackwell wants the players to set the standards for next season during the remaining eight games of the current campaign.

The Blades are just eight points of the play offs after Saturday's victory over Norwich City and Blackwell hasn't ruled out a push for the top six:

"I've always been looking up and I've been looking at someone above me and that's QPR.

"I want to take them and catch them as soon as possible and then we'll try and get the next one after that if we can."

"We've said to the boys lets try and give a run until the end of the season.

"We need that for the club. Even if we can't get into the playoffs this year we need to put a marker down for next season."

Laws says settled side is key to Owls success

Sheffield Wednesday manager Brian Laws believes a settled team is the main reason for the clubs up-turn in form.

The Owls have lost just one of their last seven games and Laws says the players are making his team selections easy:

"I said to the lads before the game that you're making my job very easy.

"Because you're putting in the effort and it's an easy team to pick.

"They're making my job very is easy and I hope they make it easy from now until the end of the season."

Rovers want a good friday for O'Connor

Doncaster Rovers manager Sean O'Driscoll says defender James O'Connor has an outside chance of being fit for friday's game at Yeovil.

The right back is recovering from a hernia injury and O'Driscoll tells us he's progressing well:

"He's fine, he's back running.

"If we can just get over that soreness he's got an outside chance for Yeovil."