Andrew back for Palace; FOOTBALL.

CRYSTAL PALACE striker Calvin Andrew has been given the green light to return to first-team football following a careerthreatening injury. The 22-year-old former Luton frontman needed surgery after suffering an anterior cruciate ligament injury in his right knee in May.

"We have received the all-clear from Calvin's surgeon for him to start playing again," said assistant boss Mick Jones.

"It really has been a remarkable comeback because he is way ahead of schedule.

"The surgeon has done a magnificent job on it but Calvin has worked so hard during his rehabilitation. I am absolutely delighted for Calvin. The injury was potentially career threatening but I have never seen a player work as hard as him.

"Hopefully by the time the international break is over we will have another player to choose from." n READING winger James Henry has signed a contract extension to stay at the Madejski Stadium until the summer of 2011.

The 20-year-old has been on the fringes of the Reading side for the past two years and is currently enjoying a second loan spell with League One side Millwall, where he has scored four goals in five starts.

KETTERING chairman Imraan Ladak has confirmed that manager Mark Cooper has held talks with Peterborough over the managerial vacancy at London Road.

Cooper has emerged as the surprise favourite to replace Darren Ferguson but Ladak also confirmed he will take charge of the Poppies' trip to Cambridge today.

Ladak said: "We gave Peterborough permission to speak to him and I understand the meetings went well.

"It seems, unsurprisingly, that they were very impressed with him but no final decision has been made at this time."

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