1.   Lyn was relegated from norw.

2.   While Swindon and Cambridge fight it out near the top, the Oxford -- Grimsby game at Blundell Park could be a relegation battle.

3.   In the relegation battle, the Edinburgh pair, Grange and Inverleith, who were both promoted last year, appear the most vulnerable.

4.   A goal from Julio Berazi after five minutes was enough to settle this relegation battle against Erith and Belvedere at Marriots Close this afternoon.

5.   Nottingham Forest signed coach Ron Atkinson and acquired Harkes and his former Sheffield Wednesday teammate Carlton Palmer last week to wage a desperate relegation battle.

6.   Again, because of the relegation battle, Houston said the England forward may be back in the lineup on Saturday.

7.   Brian Little returns to Leicester as manager of Aston Villa in a relegation battle between two clubs separated by just two points at the bottom of the standings.

8.   FC Nuremberg and SC Freiburg put some distance between themselves and demotion Friday, handily winning two relegation battles in the Bundesliga.

9.   Gordon Strachan arrived at Southampton on Monday to take on another Premier League relegation battle instead of coaching Scotland.

10.   Gordon Strachan was appointed manager of Southampton on Monday, taking on another Premier League relegation battle instead of coaching Scotland.