News in brief: Ivanovic nominated for award, Bees youngsters beat Ipswich

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Ivanovic has been in superb form
Ivanovic has been in superb form

Branislav Ivanovic
The Chelsea defender has been nominated for the PFA fans’ player of the month award for February. The 31-year-old scored twice in three Premier League games during the month and was also on target in the Champions League draw with Paris St-Germain.

The other nominees are Liverpool midfielder Philippe Coutinho, Arsenal striker Olivier Giroud, Harry Kane of Tottenham, West Ham’s Cheikhou Kouyate and Manchester City midfielder James Milner.

Brentford Under-21s
Jermaine Udumaga scored as the Bees’ development squad beat Ipswich Town 1-0 on Tuesday. The 19-year-old netted from close range to earn his side their fourth victory in five games.

Richard Lee played in goal for Brentford, who also fielded first-team boss Mark Warburton’s son Jack in midfield alongside the former QPR youngster Josh Laurent.

Chelsea
The first leg of the Blues’ FA Youth Cup semi-final against Tottenham Hotspur will be played at White Hart Lane on Thursday 5 March. The game will kick-off at 7.45pm and will be screened live on ITV4. Details of the second leg at Stamford Bridge are yet to be confirmed.

Harrow Borough
Marc Charles-Smith scored the only goal of the game 10 minutes into the second half as Steve Baker’s men beat Staines 1-0 to book their place in the Middlesex Senior Cup final. They will meet Hanwell Town in the end-of-season showpiece, at Hampton and Richmond’s Beveree ground, on 9 May.

Hendon
Gary McCann’s side have been drawn against promotion rivals Margate in the semi-finals of the Ryman League Cup. The other tie sees Grays Athletic face Billericay Town.

Rajiv Ouseph
The Hounslow badminton star was absent from the German Open as the tournament began on Tuesday. Ouseph was the 11th seed and was due to face defending champion Arvind Bhat of India in the first round but the Londoner pulled out of the event.

Sir Bradley Wiggins
The Kilburn-raised Olympic hero will begin his classics campaign on Saturday after being named in Team Sky’s squad for the Omloop Het Nieuwsblad in Belgium. It is part of Wiggins’ build-up to Paris-Roubaix on 12 April, his last race for Team Sky before he switches his focus back to track cycling.

Gareth Berg
The all-rounder, released by Middlesex at the end of last season, has signed for Hampshire. The 34-year-old spent seven years at Lord’s but played only one game for Middlesex in 2014 after undergoing shoulder surgery.

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