Football: Dalglish tells Beardsley he can play on

Kenny Dalglish has assured Peter Beardsley he still has a future as a Newcastle United player, but has told the 36-year-old club captain not to expect to be involved in every game.

Beardsley has not started a game for Newcastle since he was substituted during the Uefa Cup defeat in Monaco in March.

Dalglish said: "Peter asked me recently if he still had a part to play as a player for Newcastle. I told him he had but that he would perhaps not be used as often as he would like. I'm certainly not going to tell him to pack in playing.

"Peter Beardsley has the respect of everyone at this club, including me. There's no one more aware of what he's achieved in the game at this club than me and what right have I got to tell him to stop playing?"

Beardsley has another year to run on his contract and has made it clear he would like to complete it as a player. When he does decide his playing days are over, it is thought that a coaching job will be available to him at the club.

"I have told him if he wanted he could go in and help the kids on occasions and if he wanted to help in any shape or form in that direction then it was up to him," Dalglish added. "I told him we would use him but not abuse him. He's here to help us. He has vast experience and we will accept any help he can give us."

Mick McCarthy is prepared to call up Macclesfield's Chris Byrne for the Republic of Ireland's World Cup squad. McCarthy saw the midfielder score a hat-trick in the 4-1 victory at Kettering on Saturday that earned Macclesfield promotion to the Football League.

McCarthy was impressed enough by Byrne to request paperwork that proves the 21-year-old is eligible.

George Parris, the former West Ham midfielder, is among five players being released by Brighton after their escape from relegation to the GM Vauxhall Conference. Parris, 32, once Brighton's captain, will go on a free transfer along with striker Phil Andrews, defender Kevin McGarrigle and midfielders Mark Fox and James Virgo. Brighton want a fee for the midfielder Jason Peake, who is on the transfer list at his own request.

David Lee and Scott Green are set to leave Bolton before they start next season in the Premier League. Lee, a winger, is wanted by Burnley and the versatile Green is in talks with Preston about a pounds 300,000 move.