Route One's Daily Football News Round-Up - 25/9/2012

We find the latest football news stories making the headlines, so you don’t have to. 

Photo Courtesy of the Belfast Telegraph

As the fall-out from Manchester United’s feisty 2-1 win at Liverpool on Sunday continues, it has emerged that referee Mark Halsey has complained to Police about the disgraceful tweets sent to him after the match.

Some of the messages referred to Halsey’s treatment for throat cancer in 2009. "I can confirm that my family have made a complaint to the police," he told BBC Sport.

The 51-year-old had sent Jonjo Shelvey off and given United a debatable penalty in the battle at Anfield.

Glen Johnson meanwhile has accused Antonio Valencia of ‘cheating’ to win that controversial penalty, which Robin Van Persie converted.

“It wasn’t a penalty. I didn’t touch him. I collided with Pepe (Reina) and I didn’t touch Valencia at all,” the England defender said.

“It’s cheating and that’s what people call it. Reputations go in front of people at times and because Valencia is not someone who is known as a diver, he gets the decision.”

To make matters worse at Liverpool, their injury problems continued with the news that defender Martin Kelly is set to miss the next six months with a cruciate ligament injury.

The 22-year-old joins Fabio Borini, Daniel Agger on the sidelines, with Shelvey set to miss three games as well through suspension.

In other news, Theo Walcott has hit out at critics branding his refusal to sign a new contract at Arsenal as ‘money related’.

The England man has stated that his concerns are motivated by a desire to play as a striker, not as a winger as he is usually deployed by Arsene Wenger.

"I've been judged, with people saying it's all about money. It's never been that with me," Walcott stated.

"Playing up front is important. It's one of the main factors for me." 

In the Monday night Championship action, Huddersfield Town toppled Blackpool 3-1, with goals courtesy of Lee Novak, James Vaughan and Oliver Norwood, to move above the Seasiders into second in the table.

And finally, Everton have taken former Aston Villa and West Ham midfielder Thomas Hitzlsperger on trial.

The German, famed for his powerful left foot, is a free agent after leaving Wolfsburg in the Summer.