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Football Talking About Cricket! It’S Never Keep the Ashes

Football Talking About Cricket! It’S Never Keep the Ashes

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Matthew Hoggard is mobbed after dismissing to start a burst of four for four in 19 balls as take control at Tom Shaw/Getty Images England’s day of destiny dawns

tumultuous of all series began, was the open-top bus can be dusted down for its tion carved out for by the cen- when the situation demanded and found 23,000 cheer as bad light unthinkable. Helped yesterday by a duvet ride through the city. Bad light prevented turies of and Matthew Hay- a strong man. Hoggard, meanwhile, restricts Australia of thick cloud that hovered The Oval any play yesterday after around a quarter den, it gives England an overall lead of 40. offered a reprise of his compelling bowl- all day, reducing the light at times to to four, with 54 overs lost. The sight of Australia, circumstance forcing them to ing that helped to win Tests in Bridgetown sepulchral, they will resume this morn- 23,000 spectators, some of whom have bat in poor light, had been bowled out for and at The Wanderers, with a devastating First Ashes victory for ing, in what promises to be better condi- paid a small fortune for tickets, willing the 367 by ’s thunderbolts spell of four for four in 19 balls, in addition 18 years well within reach tions, knowing that a solid, dedicated bat- players from the field , then offering a roar and the yeoman ’s to catches dropped at , by Flintoff of ting performance, without frill or frippery, of approval and a standing ovation when timely charge as he shouldered the all people, and — oh, dear — by Geraint will be sufficient to see the fifth and final they did go is one of sports more bizarre responsibility of leading the attack. Jones. As the pair trudged happily from Mike Selvey The Oval Test to a draw and secured. images. By then and Flintoff was formidable, the field, with an arm round the shoulder This series, though, has seen so many Vaughan had taken England’s second unchanged at great pace throughout the of the other, it offered a reflection on the twists and turns that the idea should be to 34 for one, hav- morning session and into the afternoon to bowling of , who, with the Inch by inch, yard by nail-biting yard, sold to Alton Towers and called Flintoff’s ing been at short-leg from Shane add four more to that of Ricky exception of one angry over to Langer on and his young team are Fury. It will not be over until it is and there Warne’s fourth ball, the 21st of the innings. Ponting on the third evening, his first five- Saturday, in which he harassed and then crawling towards what, when this most is much work for England to do before the Remarkably, given the powerful posi- haul against Australia at a time dismissed the left-hander, has page 2 ≥ Help. Everything we see is just out of reach Our together mortgage can help get you the pad you want. ● together comes with an unsecured of up to £30,000. ● So you can buy your home and still have money to do the things you want. ● It’s not like a normal mortgage: it combines a secured mortgage with an unsecured loan. ● You could borrow up to 125% of your home’s value. ● Both loan and mortgage come at the same rate. Call 0845 600 60 50 visit one of our branches or northernrock.com Calls may be recorded and monitored. YOUR HOME MAY BE REPOSSESSED IF YOU DO NOT KEEP UP REPAYMENTS ON YOUR MORTGAGE.

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2 | Monday September 12 2005 The Ashes Flintoff defies normal laws of probability to tear Australia apart

job at different times, offering Michael ship of 177 with , put Vaughan a range of options unavailable to England in position to take the lead in the any of his predecessors. Perhaps only series. Clive Lloyd and enjoyed a Here on Saturday, with the score on 264 similar capacity to maintain the pressure for one, he had checked Australia’s drive on their opponents through rotating the towards a massive total by forcing Ricky individual members of a pace quartet. But Ponting to prod the ball into the hands of in this match things have been different, Andrew Strauss. Yesterday he resumed Richard Williams and the unavoidable absence of Jones — with a no-ball, his 61st of the series so far besides preventing England from naming — not, in this instance, an indication of a The Oval the same XI for every match of the series technical problem, but simply of a bowler — upset the carefully nurtured balance of pushing his effort to the maximum and the quartet. overstretching as a . In the days when he was the beleaguered Without Jones, England went into this He bowled unchanged throughout the and much-lampooned chairman of Eng- match without the bowler best equipped remainder of Australia’s innings, deliver- land’s selectors, used to say to finish off an Australian innings. At Old ing 14.2 overs between 10.30am and that he wanted not just talented cricketers Trafford they had failed to break the final 1.45pm at a cost of 30 runs and taking four but players who took their game with after the Welshman left the of the eight wickets. His figures of five for them on to the field. “ cer- field with an injury, having taken six wick- 78 were his best of the series. But it was tainly did that,” he said. “One or two, ets in the first innings. His absence here, the timing of the three wickets he took in sadly, leave it in the dressing room.” If and the decision to replace him with Paul the morning session that set the Aus- another point of comparison between Collingwood, meant that somebody in the tralians on the road to collapse. Botham and Andrew Flintoff were pace attack was going to have to do the It began after 11 minutes of play with needed, there it is. work of two men. trying to turn a Flintoff Hyped to the heavens as this summer’s To no one’s surprise, yesterday that round the corner from just short Ashes series approached, Flintoff has turned out to be Flintoff. After an indif- of a length, finding the ball hurrying on to spent the last seven weeks responding to ferent start to the series in the defeat at him and watching it loop into the hands the build-up by justifying every last Lord’s, where he scored nought and three of Collingwood, running in from square sound-bite and column inch. And yester- and took two wickets in each innings, the leg. Already Australia had suffered a blow day, pushing every sinew to its limit, he Preston colossus has exerted an increas- to their hopes of building a total from delivered his finest performance just at ing influence. His seven wickets pinned which could launch an the moment when it was most urgently Australia back at Edgbaston and his mar- attack on England’s suspect self- required. vellous first-innings at Trent confidence. Flintoff thundering in from the pavil- Bridge, including a sixth-wicket partner- Flintoff’s fortunes appeared to take a ion end yesterday was quite simply the dip when he failed to hold on at second sight of the summer. Or rather of the early slip to a catch from Michael Clarke’s out- autumn, since the sky was the sickly grey The sky had a sickly grey side edge off Hoggard’s bowling, an of a pigeon’s breast and light but the Australians uncharacteristic miss to go with his fail- the air still felt damp and chilly from the ure, in the same position, to hold on to a storms of the previous two nights. If Aus- only had themselves to much simpler chance offered by Glenn tralia felt like complaining about the need blame for having to bat McGrath during Australia’s second innings to bat in such conditions, they had only to at Lord’s. With the light the way it was in remember that they were responsible for mid-morning yesterday he might as well getting themselves into a position from have been trying to catch swallows. In the which they needed to save the series. quarter of an hour before noon, however, Who would have imagined, with the he made amends. men in green caps starting the day at 277 and for two, that their remaining eight wick- both got their pads in the way of straight ets would fall for a mere 90 runs in two balls of fullish length and saw Rudi and a half hours of play? Probably only Koertzen raise the decisive finger. Flintoff, to whom the normal laws of Hoggard pitched in with the wickets of expectation and probability do not Gilchrist and Clarke either side of lunch apply. and then, having beaten Warne outside Like Botham, Flintoff takes the his off stump with three balls in a row, field with the unshakeable belief Flintoff persuaded the leg-spinner to loft that he can bend the course of a shorter ball high to deep mid-on, where events to his will. Yesterday, in part- Vaughan juggled the catch before hold- nership with the wholly admirable ing on. Matthew Hoggard, he destroyed the Flintoff and Hoggard, who polished innings with which the Australians off the innings by dismissing had hoped to dash England’s dreams and McGrath, operated together for an and reverse the destiny of the se- hour and a half, and not since the days of ries. Trueman and Statham could England All summer England’s four pace have enjoyed such profit from Yorkshire bowlers have provided the team’s and in fast-bowling harness. winning hand. Steve Harmison The way each man visibly relished the hammered the Australia batsmen on other’s successes is a significant trait of the first morning at Lord’s, this team, and the one from which others exposed their vulnerability to reverse could learn a valuable lesson. What Sven- swing at , and Hoggard finally Goran Eriksson would give for players so found the conditions at to committed to each other’s welfare, so help him move the ball in the air. Flintoff, united in their understanding of their meanwhile, chipped in with wickets here duty, and so steeped in the belief that, and there, notably undermining the con- given the necessary degree of talent, fidence of Adam Gilchrist, widely touted unselfish toil is the basis for as Australia’s potential match-winner, by success. dismissing him twice in the opening What he would give, in fact, for a encounter. Flintoff — and a Hoggard, and a Various combinations have done the Vaughan, and the rest. Andrew Flintoff gives full vent to his emotions at The Oval yesterday after collecting his England’s day of destiny dawns

≤ page 1 been lacklustre on a pitch that der. With so much at stake no batsman ries regarding Australia’s strategy for Vaughan, snatching the initiative Vaughan chose not to take the new ball has suited him in the past and ought to will feel totally at ease with his position. securing the win that they require so des- from Australia that had been immediately it became available, and it have done so again. Vaughan afforded him The other point to ponder is just how perately. Bat on was the thrust of the first, established by Langer’s skilled, served him well, Flintoff pounding in only two overs yesterday and that was many runs and at what rate would it be ensure a hefty lead and then place Eng- and for him, carefree hundred from the pavilion end and forcing sufficient. feasible for Australia to chase. These are land under the sort of pressure that saw and Hayden’s gritty grafted 138, Damien Martyn to scoop inelegantly to At what point, though, can England feel fast-scoring times in any case, where four them to the brink of defeat in the fourth an innings out of bully-boy charac- square-leg. Flintoff’s triumphant safe today given the expected decent to five runs per over is becoming the norm Test at Trent Bridge before they sneaked ter. At 277 for two overnight, a bull-bellow rent the air. weather? They will be playing on a pitch in . But should England bat home. The second idea, more radical and deficit of 96, small beer it England had to wait for that has entered its fifth day and was, in until tea, taking perhaps 60 of the 98 overs taking no account of the potential for los- seemed on this pitch, the more than an hour before any case, a day ahead in its preparation remaining, then they ought to have a lead ing more time to the weather, had it that bedrock was there for the key wicket fell, how- according to Strauss, the first innings cen- of around 230. Even then they might feel Ponting would actually get a bit closer to them but none was able ever, and once more it turion, so Warne can be expected to throw twitchy, despite the absence of the England, in double quick time, then to build on it further. came from Flintoff, who at England all the tricks he possesses in restrictions on or the number of declare behind, before letting Warne loose found movement with what for the last four matches, since overs an individual can send down that on a deflated side, with the failsafe of hav- Australia will need the second new ball and Glenn McGrath trod on the ball and turned pertain in one-day matches. There ing some time at the end to chase down more miracles caught Hayden half his ankle, has been virtual singlehanded remains of course, the least likely but any slender target there might be. The from Shane Warne forward and, after pursuit of salvation for his side. But cru- nonetheless tantalising thought that scenario that no one had anticipated was today if they are to almost seven hours at cially he will be allowed the backing of England might themselves win. that they might tend towards the latter prevent England the crease, indisputably leg- McGrath and Brett Lee, who between The change that came over the com- course by virtue of losing their last seven from winning before wicket, Simon Katich them, and with the bit between their plexion of the game yesterday shot down wickets for 44 runs. the Ashes falling in similar fashion in teeth, are capable of tearing England asun- in flames all the Saturday evening theo- Flintoff and Hoggard seized the day for Flintoff’s next over. Section:GDN PS PaGe:3 Edition Date:050912 Edition:01 Zone: Sent at 11/9/2005 19:35 cYanmaGentaYellowblack

The Guardian | Monday September 12 2005 3 Xxxxxxxxxxx

‘Can you put some lights on the bails? I can’t see them’

David Hopps The Oval unfair then we will take them off the field. In the case of spin bowlers we give them a lot more leeway, but when it gets to the Don’t complain to the English about rain stage when it is unfair then we offer the and bad light. Australians just don’t know light to the batsmen. You can lose the ball what it’s like, dragging yourself out of bed even when it is bowled slowly.’’ on a gloomy November morning, making The fact that it is not dangerous does the best of it at dreary summer fetes, or not come into it when Shane Warne is watching the rain pelt down on every tossing up a leg-spinner into such gloom August bank holiday since records began. that the batsman might as well be looking Australia might have had four days of into a coal cellar. If you want it differently tormented sky gazing, but we’ve had a then risk the wrath of the local residents’ lifetime of it. One sunny day causes a association, and play Test cricket, when hosepipe ban. Suggest a barbecue and it’s necessary, under floodlights. a fair bet that you will end up sheltering Even in the field, England were making in the garage. Scale a Lake District peak it clear that it was so dark that they would and you can’t see a thing from the top. not dare to take the dog out. Soon after Should England regain the Ashes with a taking the new ball, Flintoff marched leg-up from a few hours of bad light it cheerily past Koertzen and asked: would not be the height of good fortune, “Can you put some lights on the bails? I it would be what we bloody deserve. can’t see ’em. I don’t know where I’m Never has English cricket’s love-hate bowling.’’ relationship with the weather been cele- A ball flashed past at gully brated so bizarrely as at The Oval yester- and he signalled for a helmet. day. Never have cheers rung out so re- blinked theatrically on the cover bound- soundingly for sides leaving the field be- ary after a near-catch bounced up and cause the umpires, Rudi Koertzen and struck him on the knee. The tiniest , had ruled that the light was droplet of water on the new ball caused not good enough. Never have so many the skipper, Michael Vaughan, to dry the people been so content to watch so little. A couple of wonderful hours of Andrew Flintoff in full flow had been entertain- What the law says ment enough for their 50 quid. Give them a full day and they would probably have Law 3(9): Suspension of play for asked for refunds. adverse conditions of ground, The first retreat came with England on weather or light seven for one — and, at that time, they (b) If at any time the umpires were so restively against Shane together agree that the condition of Warne that it was not only the score but the ground, weather or light is not the odds on an England escape. Release suitable for play, they shall inform came with the help of an 80mph bouncer the captains and — unless (i) in from Glenn McGrath to Michael Vaughan, unsuitable ground or weather condi- which must be a contender for the most tions both captains agree to con- stupid ball ever bowled in Test cricket. tinue or to commence or to restart The realisation that he was now officially play, or (ii) in unsuitable light the slow enough to bowl in bad light might batting side wish to continue or to have been too much for McGrath to bear. commence or to restart play — they Bowden trailed McGrath back to his shall suspend play or not allow play mark with a white-faced lecture; Vaughan, to commence or restart. after managing a single from the next ball, (d) If at any time the umpires agree wasted no time in haranguing Bowden in the conditions of ground, weather or return. Australia were instructed to take light are so bad there is obvious and McGrath off, but in no time Bowden was foreseeable risk to the safety of any running his finger across his throat to player or umpire, so that it would be Koertzen to communicate that either the unreasonable or dangerous for play cricket or Bowden was not long for this to take place, then notwithstanding world. the provisions of 9(b)(i) and 9(b)(ii) It all became so incongruous that hun- above, they shall immediately sus- dreds of England supporters raised um- pend play. brellas to con the umpires that there was drizzle in the air. Australians responded How England’s innings unfolded by stripping off T-shirts and basking in 1.55pm Begins imaginary sunshine. When England’s sec- 2.22pm Stoppage for bad light ond innings was interrupted for the first 2.40-3pm Early tea taken time in the posh seats they were opening 3.10pm Resumes bottles of champagne. When the Aus- 3.42pm Stoppage for bad light tralians returned for a second brief pas- No resumption sage of play, they did so in dark glasses. Channel 4 displayed a version of the ball with a rag and a put-upon air. Their bad-light law that tried to suggest that the case was hardly helped by the fact that umpires had got it wrong. They were Matthew Hayden, eyes like saucers, was moved more by a healthy desire to see a seeing the ball properly for the first time great series reach a magnificent conclu- this summer. sion, rather than any dismay at collapsing The retired umpire Dickie Bird, watch- viewing figures, but they were mistaken. ing back home in Barnsley, must have Law 3.9 allows the umpires to offer the reckoned that things had changed since light whenever they deem that conditions his day. He never had the luxury of waving are “not suitable.’’ In such cases, later his light meter to cheers. He got so much clauses about safety become entirely stick that he would slip it out of his superfluous. pocket surreptitiously and to take a Koertzen laid down the law while Bow- reading when nobody was looking. He den was probably going through relax- was once roundly abused when he walked ation techniques: “If it is dangerous with around the concourse during a bad-light the quicks on, that is when we give the stoppage in a Headingley Test. “And what fifth wicket by inducing Shane Warne to loft a catch to Michael Vaughan Hamish Blair/Getty Images fielding side the option to put the spin- made it worse,’’ he said, “I weren’t even ners on,’’ Koertzen said. “If that becomes umpiring.’’ Scoreboard

England v Australia Bowling: Harmison 22-2-87-1; Hoggard 24.1-2-97-4; Flintoff 34-10-78-5; Giles 23-1-76-0; Collingwood 4-0-17-0. By now Vaughan had settled on England: First innings 373 England: Second innings Hoggard rather than Harmison as the foil RMB4s6s Australia: First innings (overnight from Friday 112-0) to Flintoff and he began to find the RMB4s6s M E Trescothick 14 60 38 0 0 J L Langer b Harmison 105 234 146 11 2 A J Strauss c Katich b Warne 1 18700 movement that is essential for his success, Half-forward, bat-pad to short-leg removing the greatest threat of a Pitched off, straightened M L Hayden lbw b Flintoff 138 415 303 18 0 *M P Vaughan not out 19 41 35 2 0 counterpunch when he had Adam Inside edge on to top of stump via thigh Extras 0 Gilchrist lbw to an inswinger for the *R T Ponting c Strauss b Flintoff 35 81 56 3 0 Total (for 1, 13.2 overs 35 Surprised by extra bounce, steered to gully second time in two innings. Fall: 2. D R Martyn c Collingwood b Flintoff 10 36 29 1 0 To bat: I R Bell, K P Pietersen, A Flintoff, England had the sniff of a lead although Feeble pull to square-leg P D Collingwood, †G O Jones, A F Giles, Michael Clarke, given lives on three and M J Clarke lbw b Hoggard 25 119 59 2 0 M J Hoggard, S J Harmison. Nipped back, hitting leg Bowling McGrath 5-0-13-0; Lee 1-1-0-0; 23 by Flintoff and Jones respectively, S M Katich lbw b Flintoff 1 12 11 0 0 Warne 5.2-0-15-1; Clarke 2-0-6-0. either side of lunch, was holding things Pitched leg, straightened Umpires: B F Bowden and R E Koertzen. †A C Gilchrist lbw b Hoggard 23 32 20 4 0 together. Hoggard, though, caught Clarke Swung into pads, hitting leg in front to gain the fourth lbw decision S K Warne c Vaughan b Flintoff 0 19 10 0 0 of the day, leaving things open for himself Spooned pull to mid-on, juggling catch B Lee c Giles b Hoggard 6 22 10 0 0 and Flintoff to tidy up. If tail-end Swung to deep midwicket resistance has characterised the series, G D McGrath c Strauss b Hoggard 0 6 600 Thick-edged drive to second slip then not so yesterday: Warne SWTaitnot out 1 7 200 was terrorised out by Flintoff, and Extras (b4, lb8, w2, nb9) 23 Andrew Strauss Hoggard swept up McGrath and Lee, Total (107.1 overs) 367 heads back to which was no less than he deserved. Fall: 185, 264, 281, 323, 329, 356, 359, 363, 363 the pavilion Glenn McGrath returns to the field in sunglasses Mike Finn-Kelcey/Reuters Section:GDN PS PaGe:4 Edition Date:050912 Edition:03 Zone: Sent at 11/9/2005 21:37 cYanmaGentaYellowblack

4 The Guardian | Monday September 12 2005 The Ashes

Police make arrest after death threats sent to Australians

Alex Brown The Oval address at Cricket Australia’s headquar- Cricket Australia has acted immediately,” “There were not specific threats made to depart England tomorrow, having sat ters in while the players were a team spokesman said yesterday. “There an individual but it is being treated as a through their share of security in Nottingham. Cricket Australia officials is a procedure for dealing with these serious matter.” briefings after the bombings and Three senior Australia players received immediately alerted local police in matters and it is currently being dealt with The issue of death threats has surfaced now the death threats. Several players, emailed death threats around the time of Australia. They, in turn, informed Scot- by the relevant authorities. Given that this before in international cricket. A chilling including Jason Gillespie, expressed the Trent Bridge Test and, according to land Yard who subsequently traced the is now a police matter it is inappropriate letter received by the England and Wales safety fears after the July 7 bombings and sources close to the team, were genuinely transmission to a private address in Stoke- to comment any further.” Cricket Board from a group called “The those concerns were heightened with the concerned about the incident. on-Trent and arrested the suspect. News of the death threats has worried Sons and Daughters of Zimbabwe” failed second round of bombings which A spokesman for the Metropolitan The three senior players identified in the Australian players, who were narrowly threatened the lives of England players coincided with the first day of the Lord’s Police confirmed that a 32-year-old man the threatening email were immediately edged by three wickets at Trent Bridge unless the team withdrew from its sched- Test on July 21. from Stoke-on-Trent had been arrested by notified by team officials and the entire shortly after learning of the email. Prior uled World Cup match in Harare. The Shane Warne will not join the majority the Special Crime Directorate last Friday Australia squad has been briefed on the to yesterday none had spoken publicly former Indian all-rounder Manoj of the Australian squad in returning home, “in connection with making allegations situation. Additional security measures about the threats for fear of jeopardising Prabhakar, a central figure in the match- pledging to play out the remainder of the with threats to kill”. He was granted bail have been taken, although the team the police investigation. fixing inquiry, also claimed to have been county season with Hampshire. Other and ordered to report to a Staffordshire spokespeople, including the security “We can confirm that an arrest was held up at gunpoint while driving his car team members including , police station in October. No charges have officer Reg Dickerson, would not confirm made of a man in connection with shortly after blowing the whistle on Brad Hodge and have already been laid. any details. making allegations with threats to kill,” allegedly corrupt players. departed for where they will take The threats were sent to a generic email “Obviously it is highly concerning and said a Yard spokeswoman. The Australians may well be relieved to part in the Australia A tour.

Four for four How unheralded seamer swung game England’s way Yesterday at The Oval Shot of the day

Matthew Hayden scratched and clawed his way to a century over days two and three, but looked more fluent on the fourth morning. His straight drive off Matthew Hoggard yesterday was as aesthetically pleasing as his innings got, just shading his pull to the off Steve Harmison.

Ball of the day Hoggard’s penchant for timely wickets continues. By removing Adam Gilchrist and Michael Clarke either side of the lunch break, the mop-haired fast bowler proved that statistics do not always tell the story. Though his average may be inferior to others in this series, he has consistently claimed key wickets at crucial junctures.

Boiling point The blood of the English fans with the fall of each Australia wicket. So heated had The Oval become, officials might have considered shutting down the nearby gasometer for fear of ignition. 12.28pm Gilchrist lbw 23 1.18pm Clarke lbw 25 1.34pm McGrath c Strauss 0 1.43pm Lee c Giles 6 Biggest surprise Australia’s capitulation. Any Hoggard’s steam steals Harmison’s thunder thoughts of a glorious innings victory for the tourists were dashed by the loss of eight wickets in barely more Lawrence Booth The Oval anywhere outside . A point seemed ets for four runs in 19 balls and England 80mph swingers once more and the than a session. Just when you certain to be made. had obtained one of their more remark- response was similar. Two moments in thought the series could not possibly The problem is that this series has con- able first-innings leads. He might never the spotlight, two star turns. And in the take another turn, it hit a chicane. The word from the Australian camp on founded expectation at every turn, and so bowl a more incisive spell again. absence of Simon Jones, his performance Saturday evening, with the scoreboard it proved again. Flintoff’s thundering The morning symbolised all that has here was even more impressive. Surely not, umpire? reading 277 and pregnant with potential, presence at the pavilion end went with- happened to England’s two opening The same cannot be said of Harmison, was that they were looking forward to out saying, of course, but at the Vauxhall bowlers since Lord’s, where Harmison who has generally dropped shorter as the Poor light was always going to be an exploiting England’s four-man, Simon end Vaughan was forced to shove some took eight for 97 and inflicted almost as summer has gone on and in this game has issue and the crowd certainly had Jones-less attack. Not for the first time this different-sized tokens into the slot until many bruises, while Hoggard chipped in been pulled at leisure. At Lord’s he im- their take. When not putting up summer, they got it wrong. What they he hit the jackpot. less menacingly with three for 96. Since mediately located the spot which the New umbrellas, chants of “It’s so dark it’s actually came up against yesterday morn- The answer was not Ashley Giles, who then, like Australia and England, their for- Zealand coach John Bracewell last sum- unbelievable” and “Singing in the ing was a two-pronged assault. It was led opened with Flintoff and bowled two tunes have first crossed, then headed in mer referred to as “international length‚” rain” reverberated around The Oval. inevitably by Andrew Flintoff and more steady but unthreatening overs. Initially, opposite directions. where batsmen are unsure whether to surprisingly by Matthew Hoggard. But in at least, it was not even Hoggard, who was This has seen Hoggard collect 13 wick- stay back or go forward. But since then the Man of the day the gloom that hung over Kennington all withdrawn after three overs despite hav- ets at an average of 29, Harmison nine at tendency of the Australian batsmen has day, Steve Harmison was nowhere to be ing Michael Clarke dropped at second slip 50. If England players talk of coming to the been to linger on the back foot and wait Andrew Flintoff. In the battle for seen. by Flintoff. And it certainly was not party, then Hoggard has entered with a for the next bouncer. man-of-the-series honours, Flintoff’s The Oval was supposed to be the Test Harmison, who was pulled comfortably bottle of bubbly at the very moment Harmison has had his moments since removal of Shane Warne was a where Harmison reminded everyone that for four and then waved to the outfield Harmison is heading home for a cocoa. the first Test — notably the slower ball to poignant moment. And the fact that his hit-and-miss form since the first Test after two wasteful overs. England’s handling of Hoggard has re- dismiss Clarke on the third evening at it sealed a five-wicket haul might just at Lord’s was the exception not the rule. But with half an hour to go before flected well on the man-management Edgbaston, and ’s have prompted the engravers to start It was here two years ago that he launched lunch, Vaughan turned to Hoggard once skills of Vaughan and . He vital brushed glove the next morning. But work on the series trophy. the second, destructive part of his Test more and the game swivelled on its bear- was given only 56 overs in the three Tests as a spearhead he has been gradually worn career with a series-levelling four for 33 ings. When Brett Lee swung him high and before Trent Bridge, where he responded down. Hoggard has bided his time and Stat of the day against . And it is here that not-so-handsome into Giles’s hands at by making the ball wobble to pick up five waited to strike. Slower but steadier has the ball traditionally bounces more than cow corner, Hoggard had taken four wick- wickets. Yesterday, conditions suited his indisputably won the race. 86 for eight. By running through the Australia line-up on the fourth morn- ing, Flintoff and Hoggard eroded any hopes the Australians harboured of ‘There’s still the small matter of Mr Warne to contend with’ batting once and setting England an imposing total.

Lawrence Booth The Oval feet firmly on the ground. England lead about putting the ball in the right areas as “England’s approach will be to keep Spectator of the day by 40 runs with nine wickets in hand, and he picked up four for four in 19 balls to wickets in hand and force the draw. Our tempting fate is not a national character- hurry England into an unlikely first- tactics will be to take wickets early and David Grace, 28, from Isle of Wight You could hardly blame him, given the istic, let alone one found in Yorkshire. innings lead, their fourth in succession. keep the runs down. If we do that, who “We’ve all come as ’s circumstances, but for one brief moment “It’s by no means over,” he said. “We’re But he had effusive words for the efforts knows? As we’ve all seen, there have been golden girls today. We play for the last night Matthew Hoggard allowed him- playing the best in the world, and there’s of his team-mates, in particular Andrew plenty of twists and turns and I’m sure CHS Old Boys from the Isle of Wight self to dream. “To bring home the Ashes, the small matter of Mr Warne to contend Flintoff, who at times has single-handedly there’ll be a bit more turning tomorrow.” and we’ve had a good season this it’s going to be fantastic,” he said. “Not with. We know we’re up for a big fight. We made up for the absence of Simon Jones. Buchanan refused to criticise the season. So we’ve all only for us but for every sport. David know they’re going to come out at us hard. “Sometimes losing players brings out umpires, Rudi Koertzen and Billy Bow- decided to come Beckham’s been talking about the Ashes. We know they’ve got one last chance to the best in people and brings the team den, for offering England’s batsmen the down here and Football talking about cricket! It’s never keep the Ashes. We’ll be looking to bat [a closer together. The bowling efforts today light, but defended Shane Warne and celebrate Richie, happened.” long] time and put some runs on the board and over the series have been fantastic. To , who were reluctant to because he’s Like everyone else, Hoggard was well and hopefully not have to bowl again.” lose Simon Jones and see Fred bowl 15 leave the field for a second time at 3.45pm. been a big part aware that a possible 98 overs still stand As ever, Hoggard was modest about his overs — who would have thought Fred “What would you expect? Players are of everyone’s between England and cricket’s answer to own achievements, bumbling amiably would bowl all those overs on the trot? It’s in a situation where they are playing a lives for years. the Promised Land, but his mental unbelievable, a Herculean effort. Every- very competitive series and have to leave He’ll be leapfrog to around 6.30 this evening was one’s put their hands up and wants to win the field. Everyone wants to stay on the missed.” an indication of the confidence within the ‘Our tactics will be to the Ashes.” field, unless you’re the batting side.” team ahead of the final chapter of the take wickets early and For John Buchanan, Australia’s coach, Nor did he blame the murky conditions greatest Test narrative of them all. it is a scenario that hardly bears thinking for Australia’s collapse of seven for 44. “I When he was not losing himself in the keep the runs down. If about. “We’ve always got a chance. [give] great credit to Flintoff.” kind of sweet reveries that will occupy the we do that, who knows?’ Obviously only having 98 overs makes it a Australia desperately need what Hog- minds of the nation for most of today, little bit more difficult, but I know our gard called “another twist in the tail”. It Hoggard was doing his best to keep his players are keen and ready to go. would take a brave soul to bet against it. Section:GDN PS PaGe:5 Edition Date:050912 Edition:01 Zone: Sent at 11/9/2005 19:00 cYanmaGentaYellowblack

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Adam Gilchrist sets off for a but Australia have needed the wicketkeeper to occupy the crease a little longer this summer with his eclipse upsetting the balance of the tourists’ batting Tom Jenkins Buchanan’s grand plan good fuel for the barbie

simplicity: 1) Keep throwing it to Fred; 2) to the sound of his own feet. Only his scor- ing from Australia’s dressing room after “5–0”; Shane Warne’s motto, indeed, is And . . . that’s it. ing rate has maintained its usual headlong Brett Lee holed out to cow corner yester- “Expect the unexpected”. It was a little more cunning than that, pace: a convivial 69 per hundred balls. day afternoon, it must have been that of When Warne came on to bowl the of course. Part of its cleverness lay in the Yesterday, however, was an innings of a Buchanan filing his latest battle plan. The fourth over of England’s second innings, appearance of having sacrificed a five-man piece with his series: a bold but brittle 23, only approach viable now was the one the he bubbled over with lures and baits. Even attack by including for the same as his summer’s Test average. Australians have kept in a cabinet marked the suncream on the end of his nose sug- Simon Jones. Flintoff, it turned out, could Flintoff, the Australian’s chief foeman “in case of emergency break glass”, and gested an effort at deceit; where everyone do the work of two. this season, had been hard at work for an applied previously just once, in the fourth else might have seen gloom, he saw sun. Amid Australia’s subsidence the vital hour and a half when Gilchrist came to the innings at Trent Bridge: attack. He also saw footmarks outside the left- Gideon Haigh wicket, and in some ways a motif of the wicket yesterday; his first ball cut the new It is surprising, in fact, that battle plans hander’s off-stump freshened by the The Oval series, was again that of Adam Gilchrist. batsman in half anyway. Gilchrist cover such as Buchanan’s have not already gone damp and used them at once to remove Gilchrist was the key to a decisive Aus- drove four in retaliation, then wafted by the board, if only because the one Aus- Andrew Strauss, whooping it up even as tralian lead. His containment was the Matthew Hoggard through gully. But tralian cricketer who has thrived this sum- the ball looped from bat and pad. The Australia coach John Buchanan, in essence of England’s effort to thwart it. Collingwood also reduced a certain mer is the one who does not indulge in Warne on the cricket field today is a his exclusive column in yesterday’s Cast your mind back. Seldom can a boundary to a single with an acrobatic trap anything like them, not even a jocular study in proprietorship. He places his field Observer, revealed his team’s battle plan team have seemed so powerless as Eng- at cover, and Flintoff raised an inquiring with the same air as a baron of business for the rest of the match in intimidating land to curb Gilchrist in 2001. Mike Ather- arm, followed by an impish smile, when walking through his factory or a director detail. The two days’ play remaining ton, in his autobiography, recalls sitting in he went past Gilchrist’s outside edge in Gilchrist’s slump strolling round his film set. He motions would be divided thus: 30 overs to over- England’s dressing room during the cor- the next over. men here and there, falls into sotto voce haul Australia’s 96-run deficit, 60 overs to responding Test four years ago and look- Gilchrist’s eagerness to attack this sum- Test career before this tour conversations with those who are his col- pile up a 300-run lead, 90 overs to bowl ing across at Fletcher’s clipboard with its mer has smacked more and more of des- Tests 68 Innings 97 Runs 4452 leagues and casts withering glances to England out in plenty of time to fire up the tactical summaries of how to bowl to Aus- peration. It was Hoggard who exploited it Not outs 17 100s 15 50s 20 those who are not, subtly controlling the barbecue and enjoy a few quiet ones. “I’d tralia’s batsmen: next to Gilchrist’s name yesterday, in the same way as at Trent Ave 55.65 game’s pace with every gesture. When he say our position is getting stronger, no was a question mark. Bridge, with a ball holding its line that Highest score 204* v South Africa, is not bowling, the question is when he doubt,” he concluded. By the start of this summer this might Gilchrist tried impatiently to work to leg. 2002 will; when he is, the straightforward has a This is what happened instead: Aus- have straightened into an exclamation It was a stroke of accumulated frustration, way of complicating exponentially. tralia lost seven for 44 in 90 balls, yield- mark. Gilchrist came into the Lord’s Test at both paucity of runs and inability to Previous Tests v England 10 Not even Warne, however, can master ing England a six-run lead that they had with 1,279 runs in his last 20 dismissals at fulfil his normal team role. Previous ave v England 61.18 the weather. When the umpires took Eng- built to 40 with nine remaining wickets 62.95. Most recently against New Zealand The eclipse of Gilchrist, in fact, has land’s batsmen off for a second time at by the premature close. Mystic Meg’s job he had played a brand of one-man upset the whole balance of the Australian Ashes summer 3.45pm, he briefly masqueraded as King is safe; Buchanan’s looks less and less so. cricket in what was advertised, team. For their top order his presence has First Test Lord’s 26 & 10 Canute, standing at the end of his mark as Australia certainly stuck to their and otherwise played, as a Test series. always been a reassurance, like money in Second Test Edgbaston 49* & 1 though he could compel the tide of play- scheme, Matt Hayden and Michael Clarke Yet for the last two months Gilchrist’s the bank or petrol in the tank; he has also Third Test Old Trafford 30 & 4 ers and officials heading for the pavilion declining an offer from the umpires at form has been an ellipsis. He is the spec- provided someone for the lower echelons Fourth Test Trent Bridge 27 & 11 to return by sheer force of will. 11am in light barely good enough for a dark tacular never staged, the news story that to rally round. Without runs from Fifth Test The Oval 23 If Buchanan mentions battle plans satanic mill let alone a cricket match. This never happens. Each innings has been Gilchrist, Australia’s batting has lacked today, someone should just give him a was another battle plan, however, that did much the same: he has trailed banners to that core of stability. Nor have the selec- Series ave 22.63 sudoku and tell him to amuse himself: the not survive contact with the enemy, for the crease, accompanied by the flourish tors been comfortable about the option of New Test ave 52.98 Ashes will be retained only by individual Duncan Fletcher and Michael Vaughan of trumpets that his runs and reputation omitting a batsman for an extra bowler. New ave v England 44.9 genius. But that barbecue sure looks in had hatched a rival compelling in its demand, then retreated not so much later If anyone heard a tearing sound com- jeopardy. Section:GDN PS PaGe:6 Edition Date:050912 Edition:03 Zone: Sent at 11/9/2005 20:58 cYanmaGentaYellowblack

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Birmingham City 0 (0) Bolton Wanderers 0 (0) Bentley splutters in the mishmash Charlton Athletic 1 (1) Blackburn Rovers 0 (0) Bent 15 Referee M Halsey 7 Attendance 26,846 Referee G Poll 6 Attendance 24,405 as Bolton bypass entertainment Possession Jaaskelainen Possession Cunningham6 Upson % 6 % 53 N'Gotty Ben Haim 43 5676 6 6 6 55 Melchiot Clapham Arsenal offering pace and width at last to area which Ivan Campo, lost by the Butt Jarosik Campo Pedersen Dominic Fifield Reebok Stadium stretch the home rearguard. Henrik Ped- grounded Aaron Mokoena, leapt to nod 766 6 Nolan Okocha Speed % % Pennant Johnson 47 6 6 6 7 6 57 ersen, a striker turned unconvincing full- over the bar. Thereafter the hosts wilted. 66 Giannakopoulos Davies Diouf Charlton Bolton Blackburn Bolton Wanderers 0 Blackburn R 0 back, was suddenly embarrassed with “The respect that Blackburn showed us Forssell Heskey 6 Jussi Jaaskelainen conjuring a fine save today made life hugely difficult,” said 7 4 Shots on target 2 5 3 Shots on target 1 from ’s fizzed drive after the Allardyce. “We’ve done so well in the last Thomas Bent Rommedahl Pedersen Jansen Emerton 12 Shots off target 4 5 Shots off target 4 Bolton Wanderers enter European com- Dane’s mistake. Yet, aside from a few jit- year that people are coming here to stop 6 6 6 6 6 6 6 7 5 Smertin Murphy 69% Passing 68% Savage Mokoena Reid 65% Passing 60% petition for the first time in their history ters at either end as the game mercifully us playing. Everything we tried to do was Kishishev Powell Young Matteo Neill this week though, if the Bulgarians Loko- dribbled to a conclusion, that was as stopped. Blackburn were strong in mid- 6 11 Fouls 11 20 Fouls 18 6 6 7 6 6 6 7 6 motiv Plovdiv had sent spies to Greater entertaining as it got. field and none of my players could come Hreidarsson Perry 13 Corners 4 Khizanishvili Nelsen 4 Corners 4 to witness this dreary mess The home supporters chorused their up with a flash of brilliance which could 6 6 Andersen 2 Offside 4 Friedel 1 Offside 1 of a game, they may struggle to rouse discontent at the end though Rovers have just turned it in our favour. They Birmingham substitutes ■Pandiani 10 ◆Gray h-t ▼Izzet 76. Bolton substitutes ■Gardner 56 ◆ Borgetti 70 ▼Hunt 78. themselves from their slumbers to file a departed relatively satisfied, their second- didn’t let us play from start to finish, and Subs not used Vaesen, Clemence Subs not used Walker, Nakata scouting report. half strength squeezing a first away point that’s credit to Blackburn. We’re going to Charlton substitutes ■Bartlett 54 ◆Hughes 67 ▼Fortune 90. Blackburn substitutes ■Bentley 58 ◆Kuqi 58. Subs not used Myrhe, Spector Subs not used Dickov, Enckelman, Tugay Occasions such as these make televi- of the season from the fractious muddle. have to try and learn to cope with not hav- sion footage of the covers on an empty This fixture has a fiery reputation and, ing too much space in which to play.” Chelsea 2 (0) Everton 0 (0) square at The Oval seem appealing. Two though Blackburn avoided losing a player Plovdiv may employ similar tactics on Geremi 54, Drogba 82 of the Premiership’s more awkward sides as they have done on three recent visits, Thursday, when Bolton can ill afford to cancelled each other out here, the after- the game’s rhythm was wrecked by the concede the late ground they did here to Sunderland 0 (0) Portsmouth 1 (0) noon enlivened occasionally only by the constant shrill of Graham Poll’s whistle. Rovers. The visitors might have plucked Ferguson 60og undercurrent of enmity. Bolton’s charge The official had little choice. The fouls more than a point with Bentley busy on

Referee M Dean 7 Attendance 41,969 Referee M Atkinson 8 Attendance 36,831 up the Premiership has been checked, erupted early and were maintained the flank and dragging a shot Cech Possession Martyn Possession with Blackburn departing unbeaten in this throughout, usually to absurd protesta- of an unguarded net after Jaaske- Gallas 6 Terry 55% Yobo7 Weir 53% arena in six matches stretching back to tions of innocence or the occasional ago- lainen’s misjudgment. Bolton survived 7 6 6 6 5765 1998, but statistics offered little consola- nised dive. Allardyce was politely asked but, long before the end, supporters were Geremi Essien Del Horno Hibbert Valente tion from the tedium. to retreat back to his dug-out at one stage, drifting off into the early evening sun- 8 Arteta Cahill 6 6 “Incredibly average,” conceded Sam so frustrated had he become on the touch- shine intent on discovering whether play 557 5 Gudjohnsen Lampard % % 45 Davies Kilbane 47 Allardyce, whose side’s system was mir- line, while was booked for had begun again at The Oval. 6 Crespo 7 5 5 Chelsea Sunderland Everton Portsmouth rored by Rovers with stalemate duly repeated dissent. That flash of yellow gen- 6 Bent Ferguson Wright-Phillips Robben breaking out. “There wasn’t much enter- erated the loudest whoop of celebration Man of the match 7 5 Shots on target 1 Silva LuaLua 6 Shots on target 6 tainment today but necessity overrules the locals mustered all afternoon. Arca Stead Elliott 6 7 David Bentley 3 Shots off target 0 Robert O'Neil 4 Shots off target 4 entertainment and necessity’s money The ill discipline at least reflected the 6 6 7 6 these days. You’ll keep your job by win- commitment, each side driven by a desire Miller Whitehead 82% Passing 77% 677 7 72% Passing 69% Bassila Hughes Diao ning, not by going out and playing fancy to disrupt the other’s attempts to build up The on-loan Arsenal winger came Hoyte Nosworthy 6 14 Fouls 12 Vignal Priske 10 Fouls 13 football and losing 5–4. The object is to try a coherent threat. Bolton were the more off the bench to add much needed 6 7 7 6 6 876 spark to a dreadful contest. He Stubbs Breen 4 Corners 2 11 Corners 6 and keep your progress going, however likely before the interval, exploiting rare 6 Stefanovic7 O'Brien almost prompted Blackburn’s first away victory of the campaign with Davis 5 Offside 0 Ashdown 3 Offside 2 you can.” space down the flanks and Ryan Nelsen some spirited late charges. Chelsea substitutes ■Duff 46 ◆Drogba 52 ▼Cole 57•. Everton substitutes ■Beattie 66 ◆McFadden 66 ▼Osman 66. Necessity was ugly here. Only when doing well to suffocate ’s Subs not used Carvalho, Cudicini Subs not used Wright, Ferrari David Bentley sprung from the visitors’ attempt after Pedersen marauded down Best moment His run down the left Sunderland substitutes ■Gray 46 ◆Welsh 52 ▼Le Tallec 80. Portsmouth substitutes ■Viafara 71 ◆Vukic 73 ▼Karadas 79. and cross for Steven Reid which Subs not used Alnwick, Robinson Subs not used Westerveld, Griffin bench as the hour approached did the the left. Then, with half-time approach- forced Bruno N’Gotty to nod game flicker into life, the loanee from ing, swung a free-kick into the desperately behind. Manchester United 1 (1) 2 (1) Van Nistelrooy 45 Aiyegbeni 40, Maccarone 59

Manchester City 1 (1) Arsenal 1 (0) Barton 76 Reyes 90 Curbishley revels in reflected praise Referee S Bennett 7 Attendance 67,839 Referee M Riley 5 Attendance 28,075 Van der Sar Possession Schwarzer Possession Ferdinand 7 Silvestre % 6 % 63 Ehiogu Southgate 44 6 6 5 5 preted as winning promotion to the Pre- Curbishley and Jose Mourinho do bear 6 6 6 6 Stuart James St Andrews O'Shea Smith Heinze Xavier Queudrue miership and then becoming established similarities, notably their preference for 6 6 5 Parlour Boateng Rochemback at that level, but the explosive start the 4-5-1 formation that Eriksson sought % Fletcher Scholes 37 6 6 6 7 6 56% Birmingham City 0 Charlton Athletic 1 Curbishley’s side have made this season to implement with such disastrous con- 7 Van Nistelrooy 5 Maccarone Aiyegbeni Johnson Bent 15 Man Utd Man City Middlesbro’ Arsenal suggests their profile might alter. “After sequences in . “I think sometimes Rooney 6 Park 6 two or three years in the Premiership it’s [about] what you’ve got,” said the Cole Vassell 2 Shots on target 4 Bergkamp Reyes 4 Shots on target 4 If Alan Curbishley had glanced over his people were talking about Europe for us,” Charlton manager, referring to the play- 6 5 5 6 Musampa Sinclair 5 Shots off target 2 Pires Hleb 1 Shots off target 5 shoulder during the post-match press con- said Curbishley, “but I look at the average ers at his disposal. “But I don’t know how 667 6 79% Passing 68% 564 5 80% Passing 83% ference, he would have seen Sven-Goran gates and we’re fourth or fifth from bot- negative it is when you’ve got [Jerome] Reyna Barton Flamini Gilberto Eriksson’s face on a television monitor. tom. Certainly with our averages wages Thomas, who doesn’t really tackle, and Thatcher Mills 12 Fouls 21 Cole Lauren 18 Fouls 17 Perhaps the England manager was trying we’re fourth or fifth from bottom.” [Dennis] Rommedahl, who definitely 7 677 6 566 3 Corners 5 6 Corners 7 to get his own back after Curbishley spent Curbishley has still been able to assem- doesn’t tackle, on the flanks.” Distin4 Dunne Cygan7 Touré James 1 Offside 3 Lehmann 4 Offside 2 much of last week looking over the ble a quality squad: this win was achieved Both wide men do provide pace and Man Utd substitutes ■Keane 76 ◆Giggs 81 ▼Richardson 87. Middlesbrough substitutes ■Pogatetz 65 ◆ 79 ▼Graham 90. Swede’s shoulder, signalling his interest without , , Talal El trickery, which was apparent in the 15th Subs not used Howard, Bardsley Subs not used Jones, Viduka in one day taking over at Soho Square. Karkouri and . “I could minute when Thomas cut inside Mario Man City substitutes ■Sun Jihai 72 ◆Sibierski 72 ▼Fowler 84. Arsenal substitutes ■Fábregas 59• ◆Van Persie 72. Subs not used Weaver, Onuoha Subs not used Almunia, Senderos, Clichy For the moment the Charlton manager easily name another side,” said Curbish- Melchiot before crossing to the back post has other priorities, not least how he goes ley. “Someone said I’ve got a bigger squad where Bent headed past Maik Taylor, Newcastle United 1 (0) Tottenham Hotspur 0 (0) about preparing his side for Saturday’s than Chelsea; I said: ‘Yes, I have got Mour- maintaining his record of scoring in every N’Zogbia 78 title decider at . Curbishley inho’s problem, but not quite the same.’” match this season. smiled at that description of the upcoming The home side’s response was muted Fulham 1 (1) 0 (0) Chelsea match and so he might, having until introduced Julian Gray McBride 13 celebrated his 600th league game in who, with Jermaine Pennant, provided a

Referee A Wiley 5 Attendance 52,208 Referee H Webb 7 Attendance 36,148 charge of Charlton with a victory that stream of quality crosses, although the Given Possession Robinson Possession maintained their impeccable start: four finishing was not of the same standard. matches, four wins and five goals from , , Walter Bramble7 Boumsong 47% King6 Gardner 57% 4 434 7765 . Pandiani and all failed to Taylor Babayaro Stalteri Lee It was not Charlton’s second position hit the target with free headers. Faye Parker Jenas Carrick in the Premiership, though, that gave Their profligacy tarnished the most 6 4 6 5 566 6 % % Carr Luque 53 Lennon Davids 43 Curbishley greatest satisfaction on Satur- memorable week of Taylor’s career, fol- 55 56 Newcastle Fulham Tottenham Liverpool day, but his realisation earlier in the day lowing Northern ’s victory over Shearer Owen Rasiak Defoe that the transformation he has overseen England. “It was a moment of great pride Radzinski McBride 5 Shots on target 5 Crouch Cissé 4 Shots on target 3 in 14 years at The Valley has led to a new for me; the next day I bought every news- 6 7 5 6 Boa Morte Malbranque 6 Shots off target 8 Riise Luis García 3 Shots off target 8 phrase entering the footballing lexicon. paper and they’ve gone in the loft so that 6 7 7 6 66% Passing 69% 647 5 77% Passing 69% “I saw the preview of the I can show my grandkids,” said the C Jensen Diop Hamann Gerrard game on TV and everyone was talking Northern Ireland goalkeeper. “I don’t N Jensen Volz 20 Fouls 18 Warnock Finnan 16 Fouls 12 about ‘doing a Charlton’,” said a beaming think I’ll ever be part of a bigger thing, 5 676 6 766 10 Corners 8 4 Corners 4 Curbishley. “All the clubs that come up but you come back and this result puts a Bocanegra6 Knight Carragher5 Hyypia Warner 5 Offside 6 Reina 9 Offside 7 want to ‘do a Charlton’ and I think that’s a real dampener on everything.” Newcastle substitutes ■N’Zogbia 35 ◆Bowyer h-t• ▼Clark 72•. Tottenham substitutes ■Keane 82 ◆Brown 82. great testament to us.” Alan Curbishley tweaks his tactics with Man of the match: Jermaine Pennant Subs not used Elliott, Harper Subs not used Cerny, Naybet, Reid Doing a Charlton is generally inter- half an eye on the England job (Birmingham City) Fulham substitutes ■John 70 ◆Helguson 81. Liverpool substitutes ■Sissoko h-t ◆Alonso 69 ▼Traoré 77. Subs not used Batista, Elrich, Christenval Subs not used Carson, Josemi

West Brom 1 (1) Key Premiership Form Greening 26 6 Starting player and mark out of ten Home Away Athletic 2 (1) 6 Denotes yellow card PW D L F AW D L F AGDPtsNext three games WDLFAGDPts Connolly 40, Bullard 90 6 Denotes red card ±Chelsea 530070200301015 Charlton (a) 17/9, Aston Villa (h) 24/9, Liverpool (a) 2/10 Chelsea 5 1 0 11 1 10 16 6 + Charlton 41001030071 712 Chelsea (h) 17/9, West Brom (a) 24/9, Tottenham (h) 1/10 Charlton Athletic 4 1 1 10 4 6 13 Referee M Clattenburg 6 Attendance 25,617 First player substituted 6 = Man City 51102121053 311 Bolton (h) 18/9, Newcastle (a) 24/9, Everton (h) 2/10 Manchester United 41195 413 Kirkland Possession Second player substituted 6 ± Man Utd 41102120040 510 Liverpool (a) 18/9, Blackburn (h) 24/9, Fulham (a) 1/10 Manchester City 33085 312 Gaardsoe6 Clement % Third player substituted 50 ± Bolton 51112111043 28 Man City (a) 18/9, Portsmouth (h) 24/9, Wigan (a) 1/10 West Ham United 32195 411 5456 Albrechtsen Robinson ± Tottenham 51112211020 28 Aston Villa (a) 17/9, Fulham (h) 26/9, Charlton (a) 1/10 Bolton Wanderers 32196 311 Wallwork Carter + Middlesbrough 51112410132-17 Wigan (a) 18/9, Sunderland (h) 25/9, Aston Villa (a) 1/10 Wigan Athletic 31275 210 565 4 % Leading goalscorers = Arsenal 42006100213 36 Everton (h) 19/9, West ham (a) 24/9, Birmingham (h) 2/10 Arsenal 3 0 3 15 6 9 9 Watson Greening 50 + 65 Wigan 41011110122 06 Middlesbrough (h) 18/9, Everton (a) 24/9, Bolton (h) 1/10 Tottenham Hotspur 23142 29 West Brom Wigan Horsfield Ellington lge cup other total ± Liverpool 31001002000 15 Man Utd (h) 18/9, Birmingham (a) 24/9, Chelsea (h) 2/10 Liverpool 23155 09 Connolly Roberts 4 Shots on target 3 Gerrard (Liverpool) 0 0 7 7 = Aston Villa 41103201112 05 West Ham (a) 12/9, Tottenham (h) 17/9, Chelsea (a) 24/9 Fulham 2 2 2 10 7 3 8 8 6 Cissé (Liverpool) 0 0 6 6 = Blackburn 51102101214-25 Newcastle (h) 18/9, Man Utd (a) 24/9, West Brom (h) 1/10 Middlesbrough 22267-18 McCulloch Bullard 5 Shots off target 4 Bent (Charlton) 5 0 0 5 ± Fulham 51101001237-35 West Ham (h) 17/9, Tottenham (a) 26/9, Man Utd (h) 1/10 West Bromwich Albion 213710-37 566 6 63% Passing 63% Kavanagh Francis Drogba (Chelsea) 3 0 2 5 = West Ham 31014301000 14 Aston Villa (h) 12/9, Fulham (a) 17/9, Arsenal (h) 24/9 Birmingham City 21369-37 Baines Chimbonda 17 Fouls 15 Van Nistelrooy (Man Utd) 4 0 1 5 + Portsmouth 50111310234-34 Birmingham (h) 17/9, Bolton (a) 24/9, Newcastle (h) 1/10 Blackburn Rovers 13235-26 6 766 = 5 Corners 0 Horsfield (West Brom) 4 0 0 4 Birmingham 50031611032-44 Portsmouth (a) 17/9, Liverpool (h) 24/9, Arsenal (a) 2/10 Aston Villa 12368-25 De Zeeuw5 Henchoz Henry (Arsenal) 3 0 0 3 = West Brom 51025601104-54 Sunderland (a) 17/9, Charlton (h) 24/9, Blackburn (a) 1/10 Portsmouth 11449-54 Pollitt 5 Offside 3 McBride (Fulham) 3 0 0 3 = Everton 40020310111-33 Arsenal (a) 19/9, Wigan (h) 24/9, Man City (a) 2/10 Sunderland 10539-63 West Brom substitutes ■Chaplow 58 ◆Earnshaw 71 ▼Campbell 72. Subs not used Kuszczak, Davies Rooney (Man Utd) 2 0 1 3 ± Newcastle 50211300204-62 Blackburn (a) 18/9, Man City (h) 24/9, Portsmouth (a) 1/10 Newcastle United 03328-63 ■ ◆ Wigan substitutes Taylor 79• Skoko 89 ± Subs not used Walsh, McMillan, Jackson 13 players have scored two goals Sunderland 50022500304-70 West Brom (h) 17/9, Middlesbro’ (a) 25/9, West Ham (h) 1/10 Everton 105314-113 Section:GDN PS PaGe:7 Edition Date:050912 Edition:01 Zone: Sent at 11/9/2005 15:44 cYanmaGentaYellowblack

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Bullard’s bullet fires Wigan’s imagination

Russell Thomas The Hawthorns

West Brom 1 Wigan Athletic 2 Greening 26 Connolly 40, Bullard 90

After West Bromwich, who knows? Dave Whelan could be forgiven for reaching for the sky as he experienced the footballing high of witnessing his club’s dramatic win and then bonding with Wigan’s joyous fans — handshakes and compliments all round at one end of The Hawthorns. Then it was time for some pitch-side predictions. “The whole nation thinks: ‘Wigan — they’ll go down.’ And that’s understandable because you need time to adjust in the Premiership. But we aren’t going down. This year we’ll settle down and next year we’ll be in Europe.” And, even though beaming broadly, the chair- man meant it. Back to the moment of Wigan’s first- ever Premiership away win. “I felt it would bobble our way,” said Whelan. “I thought we were the better team. To come here and win is fantastic. The next thing is to go and win at Old Trafford.” was more pragmatic, partly because he knows West Bromwich, in this disturbingly regressive form, are not an acid test of a Premiership autumn, let

Wigan paid Leicester £2m for on transfer deadline day and he repaid their faith with an impressive debut

alone a season. His side won “without hit- ting great heights” and did so through “a great team effort”. Then he tuned in closer to Whelan’s wavelength. “We’ll surprise a few people.” Wigan surprised more than a few by putting in a bid for — and Arsenal’s Kolo Touré is forced to take evasive action as lunges in during Boro’s win at the Riverside Photograph: Gareth Copley/PA lurching downmarket — trying to sign . They were rebuffed by both galáctico and the 36-year-old Brad- ford City striker. David Connolly, £2m from Leicester, seemed a good compro- Wenger becomes prisoner of fortune mise on deadline day. Whelan will have to write a cheque for a further £1m if Wigan stay up. That immediately looks more achievable on the Michael Walker bell, both injured — while Cesc Fabregas Wenger’s pass-and-flow philosophy was why he had become an Italian interna- basis of Connolly’s vigorous Premiership and Philippe Senderos were on the bench. overwhelming Boro. But after tional to steer the ball past Jens Lehmann. debut. The 28-year-old epitomised Henry’s groin injury means he will also Ayegbeni had profited from a small rico- Arsenal’s response was fractured and frac- Wigan’s will to seize the moment. Middlesbrough 2 Arsenal 1 miss Wednesday’s Champions League chet off Kolo Toure to score his first Boro tious. Fabregas came off the bench and be- Connolly’s turn of speed and confident Yakubu 40, Maccarone 59 Reyes 90 game against FC Thun. Two seasons ago, goal, Arsenal had a problem — one not of came the ninth Arsenal yellow card in two shot for Wigan’s equaliser were all the when Arsenal went through an entire sea- ability but of stature. games. Reyes eventually scored, but in the more praiseworthy for coming after a miss Around the time last Friday that Arsène son undefeated, Campbell played 35 of the Until Yakubu struck, Reyes and 90th minute. Soon after Wenger described from similar range. The newcomer and Wenger was jokingly calling Arsenal “par- 38 games, Vieira 29 and Henry 37. Any had teased Boro with their the team performance as “unacceptable”. Albion’s old boy Jason Roberts saved the adise”, when referring to ’s team would miss such a spine. passing and imagination. “We got away agreed, and saw implica- best for last, combining to set up Jimmy contractual situation, news came in from On Saturday evening Pascal Cygan, with it,” was ’s honest tions. “If you look at the history of the Bullard’s precise low drive deep into that the Russian government was Mathieu Flamini and Jose Antonio Reyes assessment of the visitors’ superiority. championship, this is very early to have injury-time. on the verge of a deal with one of Roman were the replacement backbone. During Reyes had a shot after 25 seconds and hit lost two games,” Cole said. “If we lose ’s muted starting Abramovich’s companies that will make the first 40 minutes, when only the wood- the post three minutes later. Boro, beaten more than four, it’s going to be a struggle.” debut against his former club was low the Chelsea owner close on £8bn richer. work and kept Arsenal here 3–0 by Charlton in their last game, He then addressed another loss: “Patrick, down the long list on ’s Around 8pm on Saturday, as Wenger out, Wenger’s contention that “names” do fidgeted. Fabio Rochemback, who was to who was our main inspiration in mid- worry sheet after their third successive was about to take questions on this wor- not matter could barely be faulted. be the best player in the second half, was field.” Finally, Cole added of Arsenal’s at- defeat. ’s opener, a 20- rying defeat, Julio Baptista was scoring his having a fearful introduction. tacking style: “Sometimes you need to be yard drive, had long been forgotten amid first goal for Real . As Wenger sat But Yakubu’s goal settled Boro and just more direct.” Like Chelsea. Albion’s continuing defensive frailty. down, clearly vexed, these three events Gunners’ bad start before the hour they had the decisive sec- Arsenal’s despondency contrasted with “We’ve gone back to square one. felt pretty adjacent. Doing his best to sup- ond. It came from an Arsenal attack that Boro’s relief. After Charlton and England, There’s been a few harsh words there,” press anger, but not succeeding, Wenger Arsenal’s worst for seven years petered out in a weak Hleb penalty claim, Steve McClaren needed this. He said his said Robson, nodding towards the dress- said of his club: “We are not a prisoner to P W D L F A Pts Pos Final then from an Arsenal mistake at the back. best piece of work in the last fortnight was ing room. “The last three games are just names.” It was a declaration of a football 2005-06 4 2 0 2 7 4 6 8th ? Cygan’s poor clearing header caused him- signing Rochemback. “It gave the rest of not acceptable as far as our defensive play philosophy, and admirable, but with a sec- 2004-05 4 4 0 0 16 5 12 1st 2nd self and his team-mates anxiety which the players a lift,” said McClaren, who is concerned.” ond defeat of the season Arsenal had just 2003-04 4 4 0 0 0 2 12 1st 1st Gilberto Silva exacerbated with a toepoke then made a comparison with a previous Moments earlier loud chants of “what a fallen nine points behind Chelsea. 2002-03 4 2 2 0 10 5 8 2nd 2nd tackle that sent the ball beyond Cygan and Brazilian occupier of the Boro No10 shirt, load of rubbish” rang in the players’ ears. Wenger knows that every time this hap- 2001-02 4 2 1 1 10 2 7 4th 1st into the path of Massimo Maccarone. Juninho. Which brings us back to names, Robson was in no mood to disagree with pens the name of will crop 2000-01 4 2 1 1 9 6 7 4th 2nd Maccarone had not scored for Boro for prisoners, investment and paradise. the fans. up — as will the names of those unsigned. 1999-00 4 2 1 1 5 3 7 8th 2nd 17 months having spent last season on Man of the match: Fabio Rochemback Man of the match: David Connolly Here, Wenger had no Henry or Sol Camp- 1998-99 4 1 3 0 2 1 6 5th 2nd loan in . But the striker remembered (Middlesbrough) (Wigan Athletic) Carragher the realist rules Liverpool out of fight for league title

Jon Brodkin and given 21 minutes, Liver- Service from and Luis made pool were more mechanical than classy. García was poor and Benítez seems reluc- ordinary debuts, though Rasiak Carragher is confident the team will do “a tant to trust Alonso away from home in a hit the woodwork and, like Tottenham H 0 Liverpool 0 lot better” in the Premiership than last four-man midfield. Solidity is a priority Crouch, saw a goal disal- season but said: “I think it’s difficult for and Liverpool will savour a second lowed. The signs are that us to win the league because you look at straight league clean sheet on their trav- will ask Lee to be As part of the England team that lost in the start Chelsea have made already and els — already one more than progressive from left-back with Edgar Northern Ireland and the Liverpool side the signings they made. The thing we are last season. Davids tucked in from left midfield. Liver- that beat Milan in , Jamie Car- looking to achieve is to [reduce] that gap. After an uneasy start Liver- pool demonstrated that Spurs will be vul- ragher will be acutely aware that nothing Everyone calls it a top three at the pool conceded few chances. Carragher im- nerable to breaks down that flank with Lee is impossible. The defender is also a real- moment plus the rest. We want to call it a pressed and his admission that it will be upfield and no left-sided player covering. ist, though. In already ruling out the title top four or get into the top three.” “difficult” to retain the European Cup was Goals are not flowing for Spurs. Jermain going to he was not being defeatist Liverpool’s failure to sign a right mid- as sensible as his analysis of the club’s ti- Defoe too often has to work to make but honest. fielder or centre-back has left Rafa Benítez tle chances: “It will be a long process be- chances for himself and, for all the tidy A deserved draw at Tottenham is a with a weaker squad than he wanted and cause we haven’t got the finances that passing promised by a midfield of Davids, decent result but Liverpool’s display far the pairing of and Djibril Manchester United and Chelsea have.” Jenas and , none instinc- from screamed champions. A solitary goal Cissé needs work. They linked danger- Liverpool had the better of the second tively gets into the box. The biggest plus in three league games — from a set-piece ously only once for a shot well saved from half, with Riise smacking the bar, after was the solid return of . against Sunderland — shows one weak- Cissé who looked more likely to create Spurs dominated the first. Tottenham’s Jamie Carragher attempts to halt the Man of the match: Jamie Carragher ness and, with subdued than score. , Lee Young-pyo and Tottenham striker (Liverpool) Section:GDN PS PaGe:8 Edition Date:050912 Edition:01 Zone: Sent at 11/9/2005 14:20 cYanmaGentaYellowblack

8 The Guardian | Monday September 12 2005 XxxxxxxxxxxFootball Premiership

Iron will not enough as leaden legs Clogger

leave Everton in a world of worry A sideways glance at football

Jeremy Alexander Moyes, surely not really endangered, is the flat days of 2003-04, when they fin- Fantasy well aware of the side’s shortcomings, ished 17th. Nuno Valente, preferred for a which were exaggerated by Portsmouth’s debut to Matteo Ferrari, was torridly Everton 0 Portsmouth 1 unexpected cohesion, determination and exposed at left-back, a prancing horse chairman Ferguson 60og liveliness. He said beforehand he “was where speed and power were needed. more than happy with the way we have Pompey fared better with their new- For England read Everton. At least David played but we have not created enough comers. Alain Perrin said: “We have to find Antony and the Johnsons Moyes saw it coming. “People might chances or taken the ones we have made”. the black cat in the dressing room.” He Bring international expect us to beat Portsmouth,” he said on Here they were devoid of creativity. For found two exciting debutants instead in experience to the British Friday, “but that’s not how it happens in all the prompting of Mikel Arteta they Dario Silva up front and in mid- stage, and run off with all football. It is about Northern Ireland beat- were ponderous in the middle, blunt on field. Unfortunately he also found the the top prizes. Footballers ing England.” Forewarned was not enough. the flanks, forever turning back instead of away strip, strawberry red with streaks of however traditionally not so His shock and shame do not, of course, testing defenders for pace and position. hazelnut custard. One way or another keen on transgenderism. rank with Sven-Goran Eriksson’s. For that They have one goal from four games. they were unrecognisable. to be so Pompey would be below the bot- “We put no pressure on them, no balls Perrin brought in 11 foreigners in the Jordan tom of the Conference. But this was Ports- into the box,” said Moyes forlornly, admit- summer. Somehow Dejan Stefanovic, at Knows how to put on a big mouth’s first win away in 12 games, their ting that Tim Cahill, not only on Saturday the heart of defence, marshalled them event and attract both Z-list first clean sheet anywhere in 10, their first after a trip and two games for Australia, into a vibrant force across the field, full of celebrities and lucrative league victory over Everton since 1957, “has lost his dynamic” and that “we bright skills and uncanny understanding. sponsorship deals. Familiar Everton winning all nine since. And, in had to play two up top and it didn’t Their next away match is at Bolton. The with large, round inflatable face of Thursday’s game against Dinamo work”. One was Duncan Ferguson, referee had better speak Esperanto. playthings. in , it sends waves of worry who had three significant headers The two Englishmen did their bit, Gary through the corridors of Goodison Park. at corners. Two were saved desper- O’Neil thriving down the right to Valente’s Hosni Mubarak Everton have already dropped from ately, the third, at the other end, headed discomfort, Jamie Ashdown reclaiming Say what you like about the era of Champions League to Uefa Cup and the into his own net for the only goal. He is a the goalkeeper’s jersey with assurance. cash-rich, dictatorial chairmen — chief executive Keith Wyness is counting 20-minute man for late set pieces, too But everyone was keen to ask ques- nothing beats popularity with the the cost. “The Uefa Cup is nowhere near leaden now for 90 minutes of free flow. tions and ready to answer them. It punters, as the newly-elected Egyptian as lucrative,” he said on Saturday, “so we Saturday’s ball sponsor was Precision spoke of a fortnight well spent on the president will no doubt testify. have to progress to the latter stages to get Pneumatics. Everton, apart from Joseph training ground. a good return on our European adven- Yobo, could have done with pumping up Moyes said for the second ture.” It seems a far cry, notwithstanding themselves. No doubt they match running that “in many Four-pint pundit that Portsmouth were sparkling after the were surprised by Pom- ways our Premiership season shambles of their previous performances. pey’s urgent start but they starts today”. How many Everything pointed to an Everton win look in danger of falling into times will the fans believe One pint Owen feeling familiar apart from their difficulty in scoring. The him? How many humilia- New signings injured before they problem is not new. Despite their fourth Man of the match tions bring on the backlash? see much action; woeful under- place last May they were in the red on goal Perrin suggested “Everton’s performance; exotic names on the difference and in the bottom half of the Dejan Stefanovic heads may be in the Uefa scoresheet; manager under pressure division on goals scored. Yet in the sum- Cup”. Unless their hearts early in the season — Michael Owen mer they regrouped for their adventure The Serbian played a ’s role at are this week they clearly enjoyed Real Madrid so much he with eight new players, none a striker. the back in this team of talents. He will not be turning simply signed for the English version. jumped in vain in front of Ferguson On the bench Wyness is already waiting for January. for the own-goal — dummy of the day the Danube blue. “We hope to continue to work with David Best moment Just before the goal But then they can Two pints Warning or Moyes as we all look ahead and start to Ferguson for once headed down to start their league sea- Tim Howard Manchester United mourning prepare for the next transfer window,” he Cahill in open play. Cahill’s turn 10 son a week today at High- After months on the sidelines, the After Northern Ireland beat yards out gave him a clear sight of said. The horse may have bolted by then goal. Stefanovic’s full-stretch tackle bury. They lost 7–0 there American goalkeeper finally found England, Sunderland’s Mick McCarthy even if the manager has not gone with it. was precise and clean, as it had to be in May. himself lining up next to Giggsy and suggested the result “inspires the likes Keano again, just like the good old of us” and “sends out a warning to days. Sadly, none of them were on the Chelsea”. Nice one, Mick. Looks like pitch at the time. they were really scared. Most interesting moment Making small-talk with Keane before Three pints Four legs good, he made his dramatic entrance into the one joke bad action (Keane that is. Howard stayed After England’s defeat in Denmark one where he was). tabloid started calling David James a “donkey”. Last week the same paper thought hard, drew breath and took Sir ’s aim at Eriksson, calling him a “don- key”. Say what you like about the Eng- coaching clinic land manager, at least he changes his tactics from time to time.

Four pints Political football Last Tuesday Tony Blair went training in with Sir Bobby Formation equation Robson. On Friday Gordon Brown A word in your ear, Sven — goals don't went training in Manchester with Sir win games, winners do. We’re in the business of inspiration, the small . There’s only one con- independent dealership of clusion: the first person to go training motivation and the out-of-town with John Prescott gets a knighthood. call-centre of success. My advice is ditch the suit and the air of studious melancholy — and get yourself an earpiece, an anorak and a seat at the back of a box full of burly blokes with World Cup hopeful laptops. Here at Team Clive we say preparation + luck — failure / teamwork = hoof it half the length of the field. Ashley Cole Or I'm not temporary England assistant reserve team “In a World Cup year it is all coach at a troubled about peaking at the right second-tier football All the best tactics are simple. club. time and if we get through we should do really well.” In other words: “We’re rubbish at the Transfer your account and win. moment. Live with it.”

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The Guardian | Monday September 12 2005 9 XxxxxxxxFootball Barclays Premiership Pearce draws United sting and tells it as it was

Daniel Taylor Old Trafford employed at Old Trafford. To them this was United used to be famed for their also claimed it would have been “ridicu- generally isolated even though it was his a match of huge significance. It showed. resilience, their durability and, above all, lous” if Andy Cole had followed up Joey neat improvisation — onside — that led to If Ferguson is looking for an explana- their late goals but not any more. On Sat- Barton’s close-range equaliser by firing in him opening the scoring, diverting Paul Manchester Utd 1 Manchester City 1 tion behind United’s dishevelled perfor- urday all they mustered throughout three the winner, rather than being denied by Scholes’s shot towards goal and then tuck- Van Nistelrooy 45 Barton 76 mance, he might begin with the fact there minutes of stoppage time was a corner Edwin van der Sar, in the final attack. ing in the rebound after a splendid reflex was only one Mancunian () in that Kieran Richardson kicked straight out A more accurate assessment was that save from David James. “United will prob- Were it not for the minute’s silence for the a side that barely seemed to comprehend for a goal-kick — this from a player who City had taken the sting out of their ably not have fewer chances on goal in former United captain Noel Cantwell the importance of this fixture in the pubs, has hopes of representing England at next opponents long before then and were another match this season,” said Pearce. descending into a testosterone-fuelled playgrounds and workplaces across the year’s World Cup. finishing as the more likely winners. Pearce being Pearce, he did not seem shouting match, this would have been a city. Another contributory factor might be Rooney apart, the greatest endeavours Although United did, indeed, have a entirely satisfied with only a draw, remarkably serene Manchester . the presence of two players who speak generally came from those in blue. Old territorial advantage, they were overly revealing that he had offered Ferguson “a Bone-jarring tackles? Clattered limbs? Not barely a word of English. Then there was Trafford witnessed the unexpected sight, reliant on Rooney conjuring up some- grim ‘well done’” at the final whistle. here. tried to get things the absence of , a habitual for example, of dominating thing. There was a conspicuous lack of Uppermost in his list of grievances, how- going by blowing a few kisses to the home excuse when things go wrong and one that Heinze on City’s right flank, particularly width and imagination without Cristiano ever, was the mindless yet all too pre- supporters but Sir Alex Ferguson must now has United’s fans rolling their eyes. in the first 45 minutes when he operated Ronaldo, and Ruud van Nistelrooy was dictable abuse that led to the minute’s feel his players showed about as much bite How many more times must they witness as an auxiliary winger. Mills has become silence for Cantwell being brought to an as a litter of kittens. the tradition of a vapid display when their a much maligned figure at City whereas Man of the match abrupt end after 35 seconds. It was to his Ask Ferguson to name United’s tradi- captain has been rested? Heinze had collected the Sir immense credit that he did not pretend to tional rivals and he will reply, in order, Liv- When Keane arrived at Old Trafford 12 player-of-the-year award before kick-off. Claudio Reyna be unaware of where the problem had erpool, Arsenal and . “Manchester years ago he was taken aback by the pres- But this was a triumph for the City full- originated. “I’ll apologise on behalf of my City are not a problem for me,” he says, ence of so many “imposing characters, back’s steadfastness. Others were equally For working so diligently in midfield club because it’s not something anyone and there was a strange passiveness about seasoned professionals, strong men”. Fer- robust, most notably , and particularly his clever use of the wanted to hear,” he said. “Manchester ball. He broke up many of United’s United, as if his players agreed. At City, guson has tried to retain that win-at-all- and Claudio Reyna, the attacks with his combative tackling City is a club of the community, a family where they have even vetoed red com- costs mentality by recruiting the likes of game’s outstanding . and instigated some of City’s best club, and I don’t condone it.” pany cars, it is constantly drummed into Alan Smith, and Wayne Ferguson offered a wonderfully biased attacks. Point made, he was off to scrutinise the them that this rivalry counts. None of Rooney but, while these are sturdy com- version of events that City had “parked Best moment A shimmy and turn table. They are unbeaten since March and that deceived while Pearce’s players has local origins but they petitors, they are not blessed with the themselves on the edge of their own City were under pressure in their defiant in third place. Maybe it is time operate to a different script from that talent of motivating others around them. penalty area and hoped for scraps”. He own half. United took them a bit more seriously.

United’s Alan Smith and City’s dispute possession during a break in play in the Manchester derby Matthew Ashton/Back Page Images Essien shines on a muted day for Chelsea Your match report

Joey Barton now looks like the linchpin As a very long-time Arsenal supporter I David Lacey Stamford Bridge However many millions Chelsea spend appropriate — Sunderland managed to in Stuart Pearce's side. He looks and pose the question: why is Ashley Cole on players the physical demands remain knock him over once and it must have runs like Steven Gerrard and tackles like so highly regarded? His defensive the same. Mourinho needed to rest those been like tackling a young oak. a young Roy Keane. Not for a long time positioning is very poor. Time and again Chelsea 2 Sunderland 0 who had picked up knocks in World Cup By coincidence Sunderland’s chances have Manchester City fans seen a player either others have to come across to Geremi 54, Drogba 82 qualifiers while keeping others fresh for of getting something out of this match for their own side who can, with a click cover for him leaving too much room in tomorrow night’s match with Anderlecht rested in no small part with the excellence of his fingers, start to control a game the box or, as in the Northern Ireland Champions do not always play like cham- and hoping there were no new casualties. of their French midfield anchor, Christian with energy and slick passing. The best game, the cross results in a goal. Aren’t pions. Statistically Chelsea have made a In the latter respect he was unlucky, Bassila, who did much to prevent Chelsea thing is Sven-Goran Eriksson will for- there any decent English left-side perfect start to their Premiership title Asier del Horno suffering a thigh strain providing a consistent service for Hernán ever overlook him. defenders? defence, no points dropped in five games which will keep the Spanish left-back out Crespo. Bassila and McCarthy’s centre- Tom Paine By email Eric Phillips Queensland, Australia nor a goal conceded, yet their win over tomorrow. “This player went to and backs, and , kept Sunderland was hardly flawless. trained twice a day,” Mourinho reflected. Chelsea at bay until struck In Jermain Defoe and Once again Patrick Agyemang came off Top were playing bottom and both “He had to play against Yugoslavia the Sunderland bar from 25 yards in the Spurs have two quick strikers who crave the bench to win the game for Preston, teams maintained their 100% records, [-Montenegro], then he flies back 50th minute. Four minutes later, with the ball to feet in and just outside the getting the ball deep in our own half and Sunderland departing still pointless since the next day, trained yesterday and plays Stubbs gone, Geremi drove a stoppable box, but current orders are to get the ball miscontrolling it past four players promotion, yet the best aspect of today. Now he has a muscular rupture.” shot under the body of Kelvin Davis after forward early with high balls or crosses (including one of our own) before Chelsea’s football was not its fluency or Clearly Mourinho will need to husband Andy Welsh, who had just come off the which sail over their heads. Instead, play slotting the ball in. Paddy produced its flare but the patience shown by Jose even his considerable resources bench, had failed to control his goal- through midfield (why else buy a team where former Lion Danny Dichio failed Mourinho’s players in waiting for their with some care as the Champi- keeper’s throw and allowed the of ?), create through-balls to on his return to the New Den; there’s opponents to make a mistake. ons League gets fully under defender to gain possession. into channels for strikers to run on to an argument that he should be the one Having spent the first half matching way. In this respect the most After 82 minutes Essien drove and release Carrick, our best passer, starting on the bench after Richard Chelsea for organisation and defensive encouraging aspect of into Sunderland’s half before set- from duties in front of the back four. Cresswell’s departure. resilience Sunderland duly obliged early Chelsea’s performance was the ting up , who had Alan Fisher By email Andy McCarron By email in the second and suffered another lapse ease with which Michael Essien replaced Eidur Gudjohnsen, for towards the end. “I’ve said over the pre- assumed the role of midfield the centre from which Didier I believe has to play five in vious four games that, if we make mis- anchor in place of the injured Drogba, who had taken over midfield when he picks Robbie Savage. Have your say takes, we get punished,” observed their Claude Makelele. Mourinho from Crespo, headed Chelsea’s He is continually out of position, chas- manager Mick McCarthy. described the Ghanaian’s per- second. ing lost causes in the opposition’s terri- Spotted something no one else has Because of the talent available to Mour- formance as “fantastic” The match ended amid a tory. We counted how many tackles he about the week’s football? Your inho Chelsea are expected to stay cham- which seemed an under- drum roll of thunder but, made in two games and got the ball: one match report will feature the best pions. Yet this game gave an early indica- statement. “Frightening” Essien apart, it had been a and none respectively. When Rovers put observations from readers each tion of the task which lies ahead, sand- would surely have been more muted performance by the two up front versus Aston Villa recently, Monday — email your opinions to wiched as it was between a fortnight of champions all the same. we lost control in midfield immediately, [email protected] by international activity and the onset of the Michael Essien shows his Man of the match: due to Savage being out of position. noon on Sunday Champions League. strength on the ball Michael Essien (Chelsea) Jonathan Shutt Blackburn Section:GDN PS PaGe:10 Edition Date:050912 Edition:01 Zone: Sent at 11/9/2005 17:05 cYanmaGentaYellowblack

10 The Guardian | Monday September 12 2005 The Guardian | Monday September 12 2005 11 Football Xxxxxxxx Souness sinking fast as Bisgaard helps put down Derby revolt over Rasiak Owen gets first taste Championship protest they planned materialised into little more than the waving of barely Stuart James Gresty Road legible placards. More obvious was the hole that Rasiak of Newcastle neuroses Alexandra 1 Derby County 1 has left. Marcus Tudgay was given the task Rivers 30 Bisgaard 49 of replacing the Pole and although he showed nice touches, it is goals and not There can be few better examples of the backheels on which he will be judged. A Kevin McCarra St James’ Park assumption that they were the stage- laid the ball back to Luis Boa Morte, whose financial madness that precipitated Leeds’ free header that sailed over and a poorly hands for an Owen extravaganza. Fulham low cross was turned in by McBride after fall from the Premiership than the £37,000 executed lob suggests he might not be the often flitted into positions behind a Boumsong had slipped. a week they paid Seth Johnson. The answer. Newcastle United 1 Fulham 1 disastrous Newcastle defence and With half an hour gone, an Albert former England international made only The visitors had, though, enjoyed the N’Zogbia 78 McBride 13 should have deservedly matched the Luque corner flew over the Fulham goal- 59 appearances during four seasons at better of the opening period, only to fall lucky 4–1 score run up on the ground last keeper but then bounced Leeds and, should he return to Elland behind on the half-hour when Kenny Lunt Michael Owen’s mind must be reeling fol- season. through the legs of an unmarked Owen. Road one day, he will surely be given a less delivered a cross towards the near post lowing this crash course in Tyneside With a 1–0 lead already established “I tried to angle my shins down to control than welcoming reception. that Rivers glanced past Lee Camp. angst. With a foolish goal conceded and Fulham saw save from Tomasz it,” he sighed. “If it had squirmed in front But the same is not true at Gresty Road Crewe came close to adding a second sent off in disputed circum- Radzinski and Brian McBride early in the of me rather than behind I would have had where Johnson, in his second spell at five minutes later when Lunt found stances after Newcastle United had just second half. The substitute Charles a relatively easy chance.” Derby, was afforded a standing ovation Stephen Foster with an inswinging free- equalised, this debut will have taught him N’Zogbia, assisted by the post, also cleared The opportunities will present them- yesterday. It was the first time he has been kick, but Camp produced a fine save to how hard it will be to unpick the knot of a header in between selves in better order eventually and he back to the club since he left to join Derby turn the central defender’s header away. frustration at his club. those incidents. Souness believes that his will take them. To get the maximum ben- in a £3m move in 1999. That transfer fee Derby, though, regained their brightness A blank start for the £16.5m signing can many newcomers are too good to need efit, however, Newcastle will need to was used to fund a new stand, though it after the interval and quickly gained parity be pardoned when the midfield is so dis- much time to gel but questions remain reveal a deeper creativity. Luque, bought was Johnson’s decision to forestall his when Bisgaard placed a 20-yard shot into rupted by injuries, but the chairman about the preparation of the team. Jer- for £9m from Deportivo la Coruña, has yet departure to help Crewe stave off the the bottom corner. Freddy Shepherd will train his sights on maine Jenas’s stinging claim that he has to adjust to the pell-mell Premiership and, threat of relegation that was most appre- It should have been the platform for the manager Graeme Souness if the target moved to Spurs to learn from Martin Jol having pulled a hamstring 10 minutes ciated by their fans — who settled for a Derby to go on and win the game. But any of a top-six finish in the Premiership con- did not sound entirely like the excuse of before the interval, will probably be out point here yesterday after Morten Bisgaard momentum was lost when Andrew tinues to look out of range. a footballer in pursuit of the next pay-day. for six weeks. cancelled out Mark Rivers’ first-half goal. Davies, who had already been booked, Groggy from the disruption to his Since Owen could not demonstrate his Newcastle, who had seen Derby’s supporters had their own picked up a second yellow card after clat- career and dazed by England’s defeat to finishing he had to show his diplomacy. hit the bar following one free-kick, scored agenda. This was their first match with- tering into Eddie Johnson. Inevitably Northern Ireland, Owen will still have “When the lads get that injection of con- with another after Owen had been fouled out Grzegorz Rasiak, who joined Totten- spaces appeared in the visitors’ defence been alert enough to note how completely fidence you’ll see a lot better perfor- by Boa Morte in the 78th minute. From an ham on deadline day in a move that though neither Johnson nor outplayed Newcastle had been. Fulham mances,” he said doggedly of a team with- angle on the right the French 19-year-old angered County fans. But the pre-match could take advantage. were the kind of cogent team that Souness out a win in the Premiership. The disori- N’Zogbia bent a perfect delivery across is yet to fashion and the St James’ Park entated attacker needs some help himself. Warner and into the far corner, so fatalism has contaminated him. “We were “I could do with going home, getting a opening his Premiership account at set up to fall flat on our faces,” he said of change of clothes and finding somewhere Newcastle. the Owen hullabaloo. The Scot ignored to stay [in the north-east],” he said. Fulham could have rallied to win. Kabba the dashing Blade the theory that his players should have Fulham knew exactly where they were Parker was dismissed for a second yellow been inspired by the excitement. going, straight at a Newcastle defence in card when he tugged after It was the visitors who were stimulated. which Jean-Alain Boumsong floundered 83 minutes and the Dane smacked the John Ashdown Bramall Lane glaring gap in United’s armoury and “I told them to be stubborn for 20 min- most. The opener, in the 13th minute, resulting free-kick off the bar. Coleman Kabba’s prolific form will not dissuade utes,” said the Fulham manager Chris began with a thoughtless back-pass by was contented all the same. their manager from trying Coleman. His team bridled at the Steven Taylor. Radzinski intercepted and While Shepherd makes the slightly Sheffield United 2 Town 0 to recruit another striker. “I don’t mind, menacing observation that Souness has Kabba 5 90 it’s up to him” was Kabba’s phlegmatic spent £50m in 2005, the Fulham manager view to the potential arrival of a rival. No10 clockwatch has to fret over any transfer. “I can’t spend Steven Kabba’s brace of goals secured In other departments there is no need £2m on a mistake because I can’t ask for Sheffield United’s sixth win in seven for reinforcements. In particular the mid- 6 min: Scott Parker drives ball 33: Shearer heads into Owen’s another £2m to rectify it,” Coleman said, games and this was undoubtedly the most field, an achilles heel since the departure across goal, Owen narrowly path. Turns neatly and lines up memories of Newcastle’s frequent waste- significant, not because it was their first of Michael Brown in January 2004, fails to connect. a shot but his team-mate Steven fulness perhaps stirring in his mind. in the league against Ipswich since 1993 possesses an ideal blend of ruggedness 15: His first touch inter- Taylor gets in the way. The club has not at least forced him to or because it sent them four points clear and panache, with Nick Montgomery a cepts a Fulham pass but the 53: Shearer jumps for header in sell. Souness wanted Boa Morte but at the top of the Championship but rather revelation after being put on the transfer visitors get a free-kick. front of Owen. The ball sails over. apparently met the reputed price of £6m that for the first time this season the list in the summer. 17: Spreads play after a foul on 57: Found in space on right flank, too late. “We would not have had time to Blades evinced enough creative flair to But it was Montgomery’s midfield part- but Alan Wiley drills in cross but Fulham clear. replace him,” Coleman said. “Luis under- suggest they can sustain their flying start. ner Alan Quinn who created both goals, brings play back for a free- 59: Picks up ball on edge of area stands that.” It seems uncanny that the Kabba’s goals were the bookends of a the first with a deflected shot that fell kick. and lines up a shot but Papa Fulham captain, who has signed a new, performance of refreshingly quick, slick kindly for Kabba, the second with a per- 19: Scythed down by Carlos Bouba Diop gets in a block. five-year contract, is so tranquil after football and a wider margin of victory fectly timed prod that allowed the striker Bocanegra near halfway. 77: Jinking run takes him past being denied a lucrative move. Under pressure: would not have flattered, despite Darren to race hare-like away from an Ipswich 21: Late tackle on Moritz two Fulham defenders When Coleman reflected on Louis Saha’s Amdy Faye and Currie’s missed penalty for the visitors. defence caught in the traps. Volz earns a warning from before being chopped down unsuccessful switch to Manchester United The United striker has scored six times in ’s young squad — eight of his the referee. just outside the penalty area. by remarking “The grass isn’t always stand dejected as three starts and three substitute appear- 16 were 21 or under — battled gamely and 29: Right-wing corner Charles N’Zogbia curls free-kick greener”, he was also wilfully ignoring the the Fulham play- ances but, despite the confidence had the bulk of possession but always reaches him unmarked on into top corner. riches that the Frenchman gained. On Sat- ers celebrate coursing through the squad, Kabba main- looked vulnerable against opponents who the edge of the six-yard 82: Penalised for hacking at the urday, however, it was futile to argue with Brian McBride’s tains a commendable air of reason. had the unmistakable strut of a side with box but he fails to back of Diop’s legs as he shields economical Fulham. early goal, main; “We’re going to a have few bad games their tail up. Even the notoriously cau- control the ball. the ball out for a goal-kick. Man of the match: Brian McBride Michael Owen here and there, hopefully we just won’t tious home crowd risked a few tentative (Fulham) fails to control have too many,” said Kabba. “No one can stanzas of “we are top of the league” at the the ball for a carry on winning every game all season. final whistle. If the Blades continue to simple chance, Hopefully we’re getting the points on the perform like this, they may get many more left; Scott Parker board now so when we do have a few bad opportunities to raise their voices. David Pleat’s chalkboard sees red for a results we will still be up there.” Man of the match: Alan Quinn second bookable The lack of a fourth forward is the only (Sheffield United) offence, right; and Charles N’Zogbia spares Shearer must drop and drag to prosper Newcastle’s blushes with a Party pooped at Luton spectacular If the partnership of Alan Shearer and man and hold the ball up and Owen to has to be pulled out of position to free-kick to score Michael Owen is going to flourish, be on defenders’ shoulders and sprint reduce the covering possibilities. his first goal for Simon Burnton Kenilworth Road If Husband could not pick out the man- Newcastle United will need to provide on to passes. There has to be more Shearer can do that if he drops back to the club ager’s face in the dug-out at the time he much better service and those two strik- movement if they are to prosper in their receive a pass and then lays it off for a had a good excuse, because Newell was ers will have to start working far more as favoured roles. team-mate to hit an angled ball to Michael Luton Town 1 Wolves 1 not there. He had been sent to the stands a complementary pair. I think Shearer Neither of them looked to run the Owen (fig 1). Regan/Empics/ Nicholls 79 Cort 25 at half-time for “kicking the ball at the needs to come towards the ball to drag a channels or search the space down the That angled pass is so important. Andrew Unwin/ referee in an aggressive manner and point- centre-back out of position and create sides because that is not Owen’s game Newcastle hit too many straight balls Sportsbeat/Paul Luton Town celebrated the 100th ing to where [stand-in full back] Carlos space for Owen to use his pace in behind and the 35-year-old Shearer is less against Fulham on Saturday, compound- Kingston/North anniversary of their Kenilworth Road Edwards had been booked”. However, against his marker. mobile than in his prime. But the part- ing the problem of Shearer and Owen News ground on Saturday with a parade of for- Luton improved in his absence and On Saturday Shearer and Owen were nership can work if Shearer accepts playing too square. Because of Owen’s mer players, and few would deny that it is occupied the Wolves penalty area for too square with one another and did not coming deeper and not being in the pace there is a tendency to try to looking its age. More characterful than much of a gripping second half until, with drag Fulham’s central defenders about. number of goalscoring positions he release him too early and then the ball comfortable, if this is the proudest just over 10 minutes to go, their captain Instinctively both strikers like to play would like. runs through harmlessly to the goal- Championship round-up monument to the Hatters’ past it is just as Kevin Nicholls drilled the ball under high up the pitch, Shearer to be the main To maximise Owen’s pace, a defender keeper (fig 2). well that their future is so promising. Michael Oakes from just outside the area. However much Shearer and Owen They are planning a new stadium and The Wolves manager was need to work at their partnership, there Simon Burnton also forced to make some telling saves. a 67th-minute free-kick, and when the ley, where James O’Connor headed in The sacking of did already building an impressive side to put relieved to earn a point from this perfor- was also no service that was going to “He was superb,” said their manager same player went down in the area soon one minute from time to secure a 3–3 little to improve Plymouth’s fortunes, in it. Last year’s League One champions mance, thanks to Carl Cort’s first-half tap- Knight bring them goals. Newcastle’s midfield . “Our keeper was excel- after, Stoke’s keeper Steve Simonsen draw against . their first game since the Scottish man- have already played most of the fancied in, but they too are optimistic about the 6 lacked quality without , City remain unbeaten at the lent but his performances have been like was sent off, scored the At the bottom of the table the misery ager’s departure ending in a 2–0 defeat sides in this division, including Crystal future. “There’s great belief in the camp,” Knight 9 Shearer Bocanegra 3 Emre Belezoglu and , but only after Robert Page that for a while.” penalty. “We were far too slow in switch- continued for Millwall, whose search for at Norwich. Playing in a new-look 3-5-2 Palace, , Leicester and now Mark Kennedy, the goal’s creator, said. Volz 2 6 3 Bocanegra 10 while Titus Bramble and Jean-Alain equalised against Reading with three moved into third with an ing from attacking-thinking to defen- a first win of the season continues after a formation they hit bar and post but were Wolves, and have lost only once, at Stoke. “I’ve got to hand it to Glenn, he’s very Owen Shearer 9 10 Boumsong are not constructive minutes remaining, his first goal for the impressive 3–0 win at Stoke, even if the sive-thinking and we have some work to 2–1 home defeat to Preston. They are prone to defensive errors. Their resis- “If we come up against a good side that’s impressive. I’ve been fortunate to work Owen centre-backs. team he captains securing a 1–1 draw. margin of victory scarcely reflected a do,” surmised Stoke’s manager Johan two points behind Sheffield tance was broken by Matthias Doumbé’s better than us then we’ll hold our hands under good managers, successful man- Their higher balls to Owen were Reading remain second, their pursuit game in which the hosts missed several Boskamp. Wednesday, who lost 2–0 at Leicester own-goal before Dean Ashton added a up,” the manager said. “But agers, but he’s a highly impressive guy. 20 17 15 Luque pointless and, without a winger (Albert of victory frustrated by the fine form of chances. “You could call us lucky but we ’s good week, which and are also yet to win. 37th-minute second at the end of a we haven’t yet.” “His man-management has been ex- 15 Parker Faye Luque got injured early on), Newcastle home goalkeeper , on are working hard at being lucky,” said included scoring the winner for North- sweeping, patient move which involved News of Newell’s promise appears not cellent. He’s got the respect of everybody Faye gave their front pair no advanced loan from West Ham. His most impor- the Watford manager Adrian Boothroyd. ern Ireland against England on Wednes- The Coventry 16 touches. to have travelled as far as it might. At one and tactically he’s well ahead of the field. service from wide positions. Graeme tant intervention was from ’s “This is just another brick in the wall we day, ended with two more goals as captain Robert “The first half was my ideal perfor- stage in the second half, as the home fans I’ll get a lot of stick for saying this, but he’s Souness will hope that changes with 41st-minute penalty but he came close are trying to build, but we are certainly Leeds drew 3–3 against Brighton. But Page scored his mance,” said the Norwich manager were singing his name, the former Luton absolutely fantastic and I’m just enjoying Luque and Solano in the team, although to keeping out ’s 69th- moving in the right direction.” the hosts still needed Jonathon Dou- first goal for the after his side’s first player , whose 44 goals in working under him.” Kennedy’s combi- I don’t know whether Luque has the minute opener, saving the initial effort gave the visitors the lead glas’s injury-time goal to rescue a point, club to frustrate league win of the season. “We were 138 games in the 1970s had earned him an nation of quality and enthusiasm may Player with ball Fig 1: Shearer and Owen were Fig 2: Shearer needs to drop Owen to sprint on to an angled pace to go beyond anyone and Solano only for the rebound to fall kindly for in the 24th minute but two goals in five having been 2–0 and 3–2 down. Reading at the rough and ready. We got in people’s invitation to the anniversary celebrations, seem unusual, but it was a fair reflection too square, allowing Fulham’s deep and bring a centre-half pass. This method of attack is Player run defence to stay in place.Too with him, leaving less cover on going to be very important to tends to deliver crosses from deep the Reading striker. second-half minutes decided the game. Another late equaliser from the home Ricoh Arena faces and we’ll be doing that from turned to his neighbour and asked: “What of the football. Ball movement many balls ran to the keeper. Owen and creating space for Newcastle this season. these days. Reading’s was scored the first, curling in side set up the same scoreline at Burn- now on.” are they saying?” Man of the match: (Wolves) Section:GDN PS PaGe:10 Edition Date:050912 Edition:01 Zone: Sent at 11/9/2005 17:05 cYanmaGentaYellowblack

10 The Guardian | Monday September 12 2005 The Guardian | Monday September 12 2005 11 Football Xxxxxxxx Souness sinking fast as Bisgaard helps put down Derby revolt over Rasiak Owen gets first taste Championship protest they planned materialised into little more than the waving of barely Stuart James Gresty Road legible placards. More obvious was the hole that Rasiak of Newcastle neuroses Crewe Alexandra 1 Derby County 1 has left. Marcus Tudgay was given the task Rivers 30 Bisgaard 49 of replacing the Pole and although he showed nice touches, it is goals and not There can be few better examples of the backheels on which he will be judged. A Kevin McCarra St James’ Park assumption that they were the stage- laid the ball back to Luis Boa Morte, whose financial madness that precipitated Leeds’ free header that sailed over and a poorly hands for an Owen extravaganza. Fulham low cross was turned in by McBride after fall from the Premiership than the £37,000 executed lob suggests he might not be the often flitted into positions behind a Boumsong had slipped. a week they paid Seth Johnson. The answer. Newcastle United 1 Fulham 1 disastrous Newcastle defence and With half an hour gone, an Albert former England international made only The visitors had, though, enjoyed the N’Zogbia 78 McBride 13 should have deservedly matched the Luque corner flew over the Fulham goal- 59 appearances during four seasons at better of the opening period, only to fall lucky 4–1 score run up on the ground last keeper Tony Warner but then bounced Leeds and, should he return to Elland behind on the half-hour when Kenny Lunt Michael Owen’s mind must be reeling fol- season. through the legs of an unmarked Owen. Road one day, he will surely be given a less delivered a cross towards the near post lowing this crash course in Tyneside With a 1–0 lead already established “I tried to angle my shins down to control than welcoming reception. that Rivers glanced past Lee Camp. angst. With a foolish goal conceded and Fulham saw Shay Given save from Tomasz it,” he sighed. “If it had squirmed in front But the same is not true at Gresty Road Crewe came close to adding a second Scott Parker sent off in disputed circum- Radzinski and Brian McBride early in the of me rather than behind I would have had where Johnson, in his second spell at five minutes later when Lunt found stances after Newcastle United had just second half. The substitute Charles a relatively easy chance.” Derby, was afforded a standing ovation Stephen Foster with an inswinging free- equalised, this debut will have taught him N’Zogbia, assisted by the post, also cleared The opportunities will present them- yesterday. It was the first time he has been kick, but Camp produced a fine save to how hard it will be to unpick the knot of a Papa Bouba Diop header in between selves in better order eventually and he back to the club since he left to join Derby turn the central defender’s header away. frustration at his club. those incidents. Souness believes that his will take them. To get the maximum ben- in a £3m move in 1999. That transfer fee Derby, though, regained their brightness A blank start for the £16.5m signing can many newcomers are too good to need efit, however, Newcastle will need to was used to fund a new stand, though it after the interval and quickly gained parity be pardoned when the midfield is so dis- much time to gel but questions remain reveal a deeper creativity. Luque, bought was Johnson’s decision to forestall his when Bisgaard placed a 20-yard shot into rupted by injuries, but the chairman about the preparation of the team. Jer- for £9m from Deportivo la Coruña, has yet departure to help Crewe stave off the the bottom corner. Freddy Shepherd will train his sights on maine Jenas’s stinging claim that he has to adjust to the pell-mell Premiership and, threat of relegation that was most appre- It should have been the platform for the manager Graeme Souness if the target moved to Spurs to learn from Martin Jol having pulled a hamstring 10 minutes ciated by their fans — who settled for a Derby to go on and win the game. But any of a top-six finish in the Premiership con- did not sound entirely like the excuse of before the interval, will probably be out point here yesterday after Morten Bisgaard momentum was lost when Andrew tinues to look out of range. a footballer in pursuit of the next pay-day. for six weeks. cancelled out Mark Rivers’ first-half goal. Davies, who had already been booked, Groggy from the disruption to his Since Owen could not demonstrate his Newcastle, who had seen Stephen Carr Derby’s supporters had their own picked up a second yellow card after clat- career and dazed by England’s defeat to finishing he had to show his diplomacy. hit the bar following one free-kick, scored agenda. This was their first match with- tering into Eddie Johnson. Inevitably Northern Ireland, Owen will still have “When the lads get that injection of con- with another after Owen had been fouled out Grzegorz Rasiak, who joined Totten- spaces appeared in the visitors’ defence been alert enough to note how completely fidence you’ll see a lot better perfor- by Boa Morte in the 78th minute. From an ham on deadline day in a move that though neither Johnson nor Luke Varney outplayed Newcastle had been. Fulham mances,” he said doggedly of a team with- angle on the right the French 19-year-old angered County fans. But the pre-match could take advantage. were the kind of cogent team that Souness out a win in the Premiership. The disori- N’Zogbia bent a perfect delivery across is yet to fashion and the St James’ Park entated attacker needs some help himself. Warner and into the far corner, so fatalism has contaminated him. “We were “I could do with going home, getting a opening his Premiership account at set up to fall flat on our faces,” he said of change of clothes and finding somewhere Newcastle. the Owen hullabaloo. The Scot ignored to stay [in the north-east],” he said. Fulham could have rallied to win. Kabba the dashing Blade the theory that his players should have Fulham knew exactly where they were Parker was dismissed for a second yellow been inspired by the excitement. going, straight at a Newcastle defence in card when he tugged Claus Jensen after It was the visitors who were stimulated. which Jean-Alain Boumsong floundered 83 minutes and the Dane smacked the John Ashdown Bramall Lane glaring gap in United’s armoury and “I told them to be stubborn for 20 min- most. The opener, in the 13th minute, resulting free-kick off the bar. Coleman Kabba’s prolific form will not dissuade utes,” said the Fulham manager Chris began with a thoughtless back-pass by was contented all the same. their manager Neil Warnock from trying Coleman. His team bridled at the Steven Taylor. Radzinski intercepted and While Shepherd makes the slightly Sheffield United 2 Ipswich Town 0 to recruit another striker. “I don’t mind, menacing observation that Souness has Kabba 5 90 it’s up to him” was Kabba’s phlegmatic spent £50m in 2005, the Fulham manager view to the potential arrival of a rival. No10 clockwatch has to fret over any transfer. “I can’t spend Steven Kabba’s brace of goals secured In other departments there is no need £2m on a mistake because I can’t ask for Sheffield United’s sixth win in seven for reinforcements. In particular the mid- 6 min: Scott Parker drives ball 33: Shearer heads into Owen’s another £2m to rectify it,” Coleman said, games and this was undoubtedly the most field, an achilles heel since the departure across goal, Owen narrowly path. Turns neatly and lines up memories of Newcastle’s frequent waste- significant, not because it was their first of Michael Brown in January 2004, fails to connect. a shot but his team-mate Steven fulness perhaps stirring in his mind. in the league against Ipswich since 1993 possesses an ideal blend of ruggedness 15: His first touch inter- Taylor gets in the way. The club has not at least forced him to or because it sent them four points clear and panache, with Nick Montgomery a cepts a Fulham pass but the 53: Shearer jumps for header in sell. Souness wanted Boa Morte but at the top of the Championship but rather revelation after being put on the transfer visitors get a free-kick. front of Owen. The ball sails over. apparently met the reputed price of £6m that for the first time this season the list in the summer. 17: Spreads play after a foul on 57: Found in space on right flank, too late. “We would not have had time to Blades evinced enough creative flair to But it was Montgomery’s midfield part- Albert Luque but Alan Wiley drills in cross but Fulham clear. replace him,” Coleman said. “Luis under- suggest they can sustain their flying start. ner Alan Quinn who created both goals, brings play back for a free- 59: Picks up ball on edge of area stands that.” It seems uncanny that the Kabba’s goals were the bookends of a the first with a deflected shot that fell kick. and lines up a shot but Papa Fulham captain, who has signed a new, performance of refreshingly quick, slick kindly for Kabba, the second with a per- 19: Scythed down by Carlos Bouba Diop gets in a block. five-year contract, is so tranquil after football and a wider margin of victory fectly timed prod that allowed the striker Bocanegra near halfway. 77: Jinking run takes him past being denied a lucrative move. Under pressure: would not have flattered, despite Darren to race hare-like away from an Ipswich 21: Late tackle on Moritz two Fulham defenders When Coleman reflected on Louis Saha’s Amdy Faye and Currie’s missed penalty for the visitors. defence caught in the traps. Volz earns a warning from before being chopped down unsuccessful switch to Manchester United Titus Bramble The United striker has scored six times in Joe Royle’s young squad — eight of his the referee. just outside the penalty area. by remarking “The grass isn’t always stand dejected as three starts and three substitute appear- 16 were 21 or under — battled gamely and 29: Right-wing corner Charles N’Zogbia curls free-kick greener”, he was also wilfully ignoring the the Fulham play- ances but, despite the confidence had the bulk of possession but always reaches him unmarked on into top corner. riches that the Frenchman gained. On Sat- ers celebrate coursing through the squad, Kabba main- looked vulnerable against opponents who the edge of the six-yard 82: Penalised for hacking at the urday, however, it was futile to argue with Brian McBride’s tains a commendable air of reason. had the unmistakable strut of a side with box but he fails to back of Diop’s legs as he shields economical Fulham. early goal, main; “We’re going to a have few bad games their tail up. Even the notoriously cau- control the ball. the ball out for a goal-kick. Man of the match: Brian McBride Michael Owen here and there, hopefully we just won’t tious home crowd risked a few tentative (Fulham) fails to control have too many,” said Kabba. “No one can stanzas of “we are top of the league” at the the ball for a carry on winning every game all season. final whistle. If the Blades continue to simple chance, Hopefully we’re getting the points on the perform like this, they may get many more left; Scott Parker board now so when we do have a few bad opportunities to raise their voices. David Pleat’s chalkboard sees red for a results we will still be up there.” Man of the match: Alan Quinn second bookable The lack of a fourth forward is the only (Sheffield United) offence, right; and Charles N’Zogbia spares Shearer must drop and drag to prosper Newcastle’s blushes with a Party pooped at Luton spectacular If the partnership of Alan Shearer and man and hold the ball up and Owen to has to be pulled out of position to free-kick to score Michael Owen is going to flourish, be on defenders’ shoulders and sprint reduce the covering possibilities. his first goal for Simon Burnton Kenilworth Road If Husband could not pick out the man- Newcastle United will need to provide on to passes. There has to be more Shearer can do that if he drops back to the club ager’s face in the dug-out at the time he much better service and those two strik- movement if they are to prosper in their receive a pass and then lays it off for a had a good excuse, because Newell was ers will have to start working far more as favoured roles. team-mate to hit an angled ball to Michael Luton Town 1 Wolves 1 not there. He had been sent to the stands a complementary pair. I think Shearer Neither of them looked to run the Owen (fig 1). Regan/Empics/ Nicholls 79 Cort 25 at half-time for “kicking the ball at the needs to come towards the ball to drag a channels or search the space down the That angled pass is so important. Andrew Unwin/ referee in an aggressive manner and point- centre-back out of position and create sides because that is not Owen’s game Newcastle hit too many straight balls Sportsbeat/Paul Luton Town celebrated the 100th ing to where [stand-in full back] Carlos space for Owen to use his pace in behind and the 35-year-old Shearer is less against Fulham on Saturday, compound- Kingston/North anniversary of their Kenilworth Road Edwards had been booked”. However, against his marker. mobile than in his prime. But the part- ing the problem of Shearer and Owen News ground on Saturday with a parade of for- Luton improved in his absence and On Saturday Shearer and Owen were nership can work if Shearer accepts playing too square. Because of Owen’s mer players, and few would deny that it is occupied the Wolves penalty area for too square with one another and did not coming deeper and not being in the pace there is a tendency to try to looking its age. More characterful than much of a gripping second half until, with drag Fulham’s central defenders about. number of goalscoring positions he release him too early and then the ball comfortable, if this is the proudest just over 10 minutes to go, their captain Instinctively both strikers like to play would like. runs through harmlessly to the goal- Championship round-up monument to the Hatters’ past it is just as Kevin Nicholls drilled the ball under high up the pitch, Shearer to be the main To maximise Owen’s pace, a defender keeper (fig 2). well that their future is so promising. Michael Oakes from just outside the area. However much Shearer and Owen They are planning a new stadium and The Wolves manager Glenn Hoddle was need to work at their partnership, there Simon Burnton also forced to make some telling saves. a 67th-minute free-kick, and when the ley, where James O’Connor headed in The sacking of Bobby Williamson did already building an impressive side to put relieved to earn a point from this perfor- was also no service that was going to “He was superb,” said their manager same player went down in the area soon one minute from time to secure a 3–3 little to improve Plymouth’s fortunes, in it. Last year’s League One champions mance, thanks to Carl Cort’s first-half tap- Knight bring them goals. Newcastle’s midfield Steve Coppell. “Our keeper was excel- after, Stoke’s keeper Steve Simonsen draw against Cardiff. their first game since the Scottish man- have already played most of the fancied in, but they too are optimistic about the 6 lacked quality without Kieron Dyer, Coventry City remain unbeaten at the lent but his performances have been like was sent off, Marlon King scored the At the bottom of the table the misery ager’s departure ending in a 2–0 defeat sides in this division, including Crystal future. “There’s great belief in the camp,” Knight 9 Shearer Bocanegra 3 Emre Belezoglu and Nolberto Solano, Ricoh Arena but only after Robert Page that for a while.” penalty. “We were far too slow in switch- continued for Millwall, whose search for at Norwich. Playing in a new-look 3-5-2 Palace, Southampton, Leicester and now Mark Kennedy, the goal’s creator, said. Volz 2 6 3 Bocanegra 10 while Titus Bramble and Jean-Alain equalised against Reading with three Watford moved into third with an ing from attacking-thinking to defen- a first win of the season continues after a formation they hit bar and post but were Wolves, and have lost only once, at Stoke. “I’ve got to hand it to Glenn, he’s very Owen Shearer 9 10 Boumsong are not constructive minutes remaining, his first goal for the impressive 3–0 win at Stoke, even if the sive-thinking and we have some work to 2–1 home defeat to Preston. They are prone to defensive errors. Their resis- “If we come up against a good side that’s impressive. I’ve been fortunate to work Owen centre-backs. team he captains securing a 1–1 draw. margin of victory scarcely reflected a do,” surmised Stoke’s manager Johan two points behind Sheffield tance was broken by Matthias Doumbé’s better than us then we’ll hold our hands under good managers, successful man- Their higher balls to Owen were Reading remain second, their pursuit game in which the hosts missed several Boskamp. Wednesday, who lost 2–0 at Leicester own-goal before Dean Ashton added a up,” the manager Mike Newell said. “But agers, but he’s a highly impressive guy. 20 17 15 Luque pointless and, without a winger (Albert of victory frustrated by the fine form of chances. “You could call us lucky but we David Healy’s good week, which and are also yet to win. 37th-minute second at the end of a we haven’t yet.” “His man-management has been ex- 15 Parker Faye Luque got injured early on), Newcastle home goalkeeper Stephen Bywater, on are working hard at being lucky,” said included scoring the winner for North- sweeping, patient move which involved News of Newell’s promise appears not cellent. He’s got the respect of everybody Faye gave their front pair no advanced loan from West Ham. His most impor- the Watford manager Adrian Boothroyd. ern Ireland against England on Wednes- The Coventry 16 touches. to have travelled as far as it might. At one and tactically he’s well ahead of the field. service from wide positions. Graeme tant intervention was from Leroy Lita’s “This is just another brick in the wall we day, ended with two more goals as captain Robert “The first half was my ideal perfor- stage in the second half, as the home fans I’ll get a lot of stick for saying this, but he’s Souness will hope that changes with 41st-minute penalty but he came close are trying to build, but we are certainly Leeds drew 3–3 against Brighton. But Page scored his mance,” said the Norwich manager were singing his name, the former Luton absolutely fantastic and I’m just enjoying Luque and Solano in the team, although to keeping out Kevin Doyle’s 69th- moving in the right direction.” the hosts still needed Jonathon Dou- first goal for the Nigel Worthington after his side’s first player Jimmy Husband, whose 44 goals in working under him.” Kennedy’s combi- I don’t know whether Luque has the minute opener, saving the initial effort Paul Devlin gave the visitors the lead glas’s injury-time goal to rescue a point, club to frustrate league win of the season. “We were 138 games in the 1970s had earned him an nation of quality and enthusiasm may Player with ball Fig 1: Shearer and Owen were Fig 2: Shearer needs to drop Owen to sprint on to an angled pace to go beyond anyone and Solano only for the rebound to fall kindly for in the 24th minute but two goals in five having been 2–0 and 3–2 down. Reading at the rough and ready. We got in people’s invitation to the anniversary celebrations, seem unusual, but it was a fair reflection too square, allowing Fulham’s deep and bring a centre-half pass. This method of attack is Player run defence to stay in place.Too with him, leaving less cover on going to be very important to tends to deliver crosses from deep the Reading striker. second-half minutes decided the game. Another late equaliser from the home Ricoh Arena faces and we’ll be doing that from turned to his neighbour and asked: “What of the football. Ball movement many balls ran to the keeper. Owen and creating space for Newcastle this season. these days. Reading’s Marcus Hahnemann was Ashley Young scored the first, curling in side set up the same scoreline at Burn- now on.” are they saying?” Man of the match: Joleon Lescott (Wolves) Section:GDN PS PaGe:12 Edition Date:050912 Edition:03 Zone: Sent at 11/9/2005 22:03 black

12 The Guardian | Monday September 12 2005 XxxxxxxxxxxResults

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Home Away Current form (last result on left) Home Away Home Away PWDLF AWDL F AGDPts and next fixture PWDLF AWDL F AGDPts Current form and next fixture PWDLF AWDL F AGDPts Current form and next fixture Sheff Utd 7 4 0 0 10 3 2 0 1 6 4 +9 18 WWWWL Sep 13 v Brighton (a) Brentford 8 3 1 0 6 1 2 1 1 6 4 +7 17 WWDDW Sep 17 v (a) Notts County 8 3 1 0 6 2 1 3 0 5 4 +5 16 DDWWD Sep 17 v Shrewsbury (a) Reading 7 2 0 1 8 3 2 2 0 6 1 +10 14 DWDWW Sep 13 v Crystal Palace (h) Scunthorpe 8 3 1 0 6 2 2 1 1 8 6 +6 17 WWDWW Sep 17 v Doncaster (a) Grimsby 8 1 1 2 4 5 4 0 0 6 2 +3 16 WWLWW Sep 17 v Torquay (h) Watford 7 1 1 1 4 3 3 1 0 11 5 +7 14 WWDWW Sep 13 v Norwich (h) Huddersfield 8 3 0 1 7 6 2 1 1 7 4 +4 16 WLWWD Sep 17 v Brentford (h)a Carlisle 8 2 0 2 4 4 2 2 0 3 1 +2 14 WWDLW Sep 17 v Cheltenham (a) Luton 7 2 2 0 6 4 2 0 1 5 3 +4 14 DWWLD Sep 13 v QPR (a) Swansea 7 3 0 1 12 4 2 0 1 8 6 +10 15 WWWLL Sep 13 v Milton Keynes (a) Rochdale 8 2 1 1 9 5 2 0 2 8 6 +6 13 LWLWW Sep 17 v Mansfield (h) Southampton 7 2 2 0 4 1 1 1 1 4 4 +3 12 DDWWW Sep 13 v Ipswich (a) Rotherham 8 2 1 1 9 3 2 1 1 2 2 +6 14 WLWWD Sep 17 v Nottm Forest (a) Chester 8 1 2 1 10 9 2 2 0 4 2 +3 13 DLWWD Sep 17 v Bristol Rovers (h) Wolverhampton 7 3 0 0 6 2 0 3 1 3 5 +2 12 DWDLW Sep 13 v Millwall (h) Southend 8 2 1 1 7 5 2 1 1 6 4 +4 14 WWWLD Sep 17 v Tranmere (h) Darlington 8 2 1 1 5 3 1 3 0 8 7 +3 13 DDWDW Sep 17 v Oxford (h) Leeds 6 2 1 0 7 4 1 1 1 2 2 +3 11 DWWDL Sep 13 v Sheff Wed (a) Port Vale 83105011247+214 LWDWL Sep 17 v Colchester (h) Leyton Orient 8 1 0 3 5 9 3 1 0 7 4 -1 13 WLLDL Sep 17 v Wrexham (h) Preston 7 0 2 1 1 4 3 0 1 9 4 +2 11 WWDLL Sep 13 v Burnley (h) Tranmere 8 2 2 0 9 4 1 1 2 2 3 +4 12 DDWWL Sep 17 v Southend (a) Wycombe 8 1 3 0 6 2 1 3 0 8 7 +5 12 DDDDW Sep 17 v Barnet (h) Crystal Palace 6 3 0 1 6 2 0 1 1 2 3 +3 10 WWWDL Sep 13 v Reading (a) Walsall 8 2 1 1 8 9 1 2 1 4 4 -1 12 LWDLD Sep 17 v Chesterfield (h) Wrexham 7 3 0 1 7 2 0 2 1 2 3 +4 11 WWDLD Sep 13 v Lincoln (a) Derby 7 1 1 1 4 4 1 3 0 6 4 +2 10 DLDWW Sep 14 v Coventry (h) Bradford 8 2 0 2 5 4 1 2 1 5 4 +2 11 DWLLD Sep 17 v Yeovil (h) Cheltenham 8 2 2 0 7 3 0 3 1 3 5 +2 11 LDDWD Sep 17 v Carlilse (h) Stoke 7 2 1 1 5 5 1 0 2 3 6 -3 10 LWLWW Sep 13 v Hull (a) Barnsley 7 3 1 0 6 1 0 0 3 2 6 +1 10 WLDWL Sep 13 v Gillingham (a) Peterborough 8 1 1 2 2 2 2 1 1 6 4 +2 11 LWDDW Sep 17 v Lincoln (a) Ipswich 7 2 0 1 3 5 1 1 2 3 5 -4 10 LLWWD Sep 13 v Southampton (h) Bournemouth 8 1 3 0 3 1 1 1 2 4 7 -1 10 LDDWL Sep 17 v (h) Northampton 8 1 2 1 5 5 1 3 0 4 3 +1 11 DDWWD Sep 17 v Macclesfield (a) Hull 7 1 2 0 3 1 1 1 2 2 4 0 9 LDWWL Sep 13 v Stoke (h) Oldham 8 2 0 2 6 5 1 1 2 4 8 -3 10 LLLDW Sep 17 v Gillingham (a) Barnet 8 1 1 2 4 5 2 1 1 7 6 0 11 LDLLW Sep 17 v Wycombe (a) Leicester 7 2 1 1 6 4 0 2 1 4 7 -1 9 WDLDD Sep 13 v Cardiff (a) Hartlepool 8 0 2 2 4 7 2 1 1 5 4 -2 9 WLDLD Sep 17 v Swansea (h) Stockport 8 0 4 0 7 7 1 2 1 6 6 0 9 DWDDD Sep 17 v Rushden (a) QPR 72104202227-3 9 DLDLW Sep 13 v Luton (h) Colchester 8 2 1 1 5 4 0 2 2 3 6 -2 9 WDLDD Sep 17 v Port Vale (a) Shrewsbury 8 1 2 1 4 3 1 1 2 3 5 -1 9 LWWDD Sep 17 v Notts County (h) Brighton 7 1 1 1 4 4 0 3 1 4 6 -2 7 DWDLD Sep 13 v Sheff Utd (h) Chesterfield 8 1 0 3 4 6 2 0 2 7 8 -3 9 WLWLL Sep 17 v Walsall (a) Lincoln City 7 1 2 0 3 2 0 3 1 4 5 0 8 DDDWL Sep 13 v Wrexham (h) Coventry 7 1 2 0 5 2 0 2 2 2 7 -2 7 DDLWL Sep 14 v Derby (a) Gillingham 7 2 0 1 4 4 0 3 1 2 5 -3 9 LDLWD Sep 13 v Barnsley (h) Bristol Rovers 7 0 1 2 3 5 2 1 1 7 7 -2 8 DWLWL Sep 13 v Oxford (h) Crewe 7 1 2 1 6 7 0 2 1 3 5 -3 7 DLLDD Sep 13 v Plymouth (a) Blackpool 8 1 1 2 3 5 1 2 1 4 7 -5 9 LWWLD Sep 17 v Bristol City (a) Oxford Utd 7 1 3 0 6 5 0 1 2 2 5 -2 7 DLDLD Sep 13 v Bristol Rovers (a) Norwich 7 1 3 1 5 4 0 0 2 1 4 -2 6 WLLLD Sep 13 v Watford (a) Yeovil 81214510337-5 8 WWLLL Sep 17 v Bradford (a) Rushden & D 7 0 3 1 3 5 1 1 1 3 4 -3 7 DLLDD Sep 13 v Macclesfield (a) Burnley 7 1 2 1 10 7 0 0 3 3 7 -1 5 DLDLW Sep 13 v Preston (a) Swindon 8 2 0 2 9 8 0 1 3 0 4 -3 7 LLLWD Sep 17 v Bournemouth (a) Boston Utd 8 1 3 0 8 7 0 1 3 4 10 -5 7 WDLDL Sep 17 v Bury (h) Cardiff 6 1 1 1 5 6 0 1 2 4 6 -3 5 DDLLW Sep 13 v Leicester (h) Nottm Forest 7 1 0 2 3 4 1 0 3 6 8 -3 6 LLWLL Sep 17 v Rotherham (h) Mansfield 8 1 1 2 7 6 0 2 2 5 9 -3 6 DLLDL Sep 17 v Rochdale (a) Plymouth 7 0 1 2 3 6 1 0 3 2 6 -7 4 LLLLL Sep 13 v Crewe (h) Bristol City 7 1 3 0 6 4 0 0 3 1 10 -7 6 LDDWL Sep 17 v Blackpool (h) Macclesfield 7 1 2 0 5 4 0 0 4 2 8 -5 5 LDWLL Sep 13 v Rushden (h) Sheff Wed 6 0 1 1 1 2 0 2 2 1 4 -4 3 LDLLD Sep 13 v Leeds (h) MK Dons 7 0 3 0 3 3 0 2 2 3 6 -3 5 LDDDL Sep 13 v Swansea (h) Bury 81125501328-6 5 DLLDL Sep 17 v Boston (h) Millwall 7 0 1 3 2 5 0 0 3 2 9 -10 1 LLLLL Sep 13 v Wolves (a) Doncaster 8 0 1 3 2 5 1 1 2 4 6 -5 5 LLLLW Sep 17 v Scunthorpe (h) Torquay 8 1 1 2 4 5 0 1 3 1 8 -8 5 WLLDL Sep 17 v Grimsby (a)

Crewe (1) 1 Derby (0) 1 Luton Beresford, Edwards•, Coyne, Heikkinen (Perrett Barnsley (2) 2 Nottm Forest (0) 0 Rotherham (0) 3 Gillingham (0) 0 Barnet (1) 2 Leyton Orient (1) 3 Chester MacKenzie, Hessey, Bolland (Dimech 18), Artell, Rivers 30 Bisgaard 49 87), Davis•, Underwood, Nicholls•, Robinson, Brkovic, Conlon 41 McLaren 46 Grazioli 1, 90 Ibehre 40 McNiven, Drummond, Curtis (Davies 62), Walker, Branch, Crewe Turnbull, Moss, Foster•, McCready, Tonkin, Lunt, Feeney• (Showunmi 70), Howard Subs not used Morgan, Shuker 45 Burton 81 Alexander 75, 89 Lowe, Richardson (Blundell 69) Subs not used: Vaughan, Holmes, Brill. Bertos. Billy Jones, Vaughan, Varney, Rivers (Gary Roberts 70), Barnsley Colgan, Austin, Reid, Carbon•, Williams, Shuker, Butler 90 Barnet Flitney, Hendon, King•, Batt, Charles, Sinclair, Johnson (Steve Jones 79) Subs not used Williams, Walker, Wolverhampton Oakes, Edwards, Lescott, Gyepes•, Kay•, Burns•(Wroe 71), Devaney, Hayes (Nardiello 74), Lee, Soares (Roache 56), Graham, Bailey, Grazioli Subs not Att 5,404. Ref N Swarbrick Naylor, Kennedy•, Anderton (Olofinjana 60), Seol Rotherham Cutler, Worrell, Barker, Gilchrist•, Robertson, Higdon. Conlon (Richards 82) Subs not used Flinders, Tonge. Mullin•, McLaren, Williamson, Keane, Butler, Burton used Tynan, Strevens, Bowditch, Norville. Oxford Utd (2) 2 R & D’monds (0) 2 Derby Camp, Kenna, Davies•, Michael Johnson•, Seth (Cameron 88), Ricketts, Miller (Clarke 28•), Cort Subs Nottm Forest Pedersen, Eaden, Breckin, Cullip•, Padula, Leyton Orient Garner, Lockwood•, Mackie, Miller, not used: Craddock, Postma. (Otsemobor 87) Subs not used Montgomery, Campbell- Sabin 24 Taylor 54 Johnson, Bisgaard (Peschisolido 85), Thirlwell, Idiakez, Southall (Perch 56), Gardner, Commons•, Dobie, Taylor Ryce, Hurst, Vernazza. McMahon, Carlisle, Easton, Simpson, Zakuani, Alexander, Roget 25 Grainger 58 Bolder, Smith, Tudgay (Barnes 73) Subs not used: Poole, Att 10,248. Ref L Probert (Friio 45), Johnson (Dadi 10•) Subs not used: Morgan, Ibehre (Echanomi 83) Subs not used: Barnard, Keith, Gillingham Brown, Cox, Jackman (Hessenthaler 82), Rose, Oxford Utd Turley, (Bradbury 60), Ashton, Roget, Holdsworth, Nyatanga. Gamble. Morris, Tudor. Millwall (0) 1 Preston (1) 2 Hope (Shields 61), Crofts, Flynn•, Jarvis, Pouton• Robinson, Hackett, Mansell, Hargreaves, Gray, Sabin, Att 5,958. Ref I Williamson Att 10,080. Ref L Mason Att 3,722. Ref M Messias Hutchison 51 Jones 19 (Hislop 82), Harris, Byfield Subs not used: Crichton, Campbell (Davies 71) Subs not used Tardif, Basham, Saturday Agyemang 77 Blackpool (0) 1 Hartlepool (0) 2 Corneille. Boston Utd (1) 3 Rochdale (1) 2 Willmott. Att 4,253. Ref A D’Urso Burnley (2) 3 Cardiff (2) 3 Millwall Marshall, Vincent, Paul Robinson, Phillips, Dunne, Wright 70 Sweeney 86 Whelan 8, 58 (pen) Holt 16 Rushden & D’monds Young, Dempster•, Gulliver, Elliott 1, 23 Jerome 8 Elliott• (Simpson 82), Hutchison•, Igoe (Fangueiro Istead 90 Scunthorpe (2) 2 Port Vale (0) 0 White 76 Griffiths 53 Okuonghae•, Kelly, Pearson, Savage, McCafferty James O’Connor 89 Loovens 45 45•), Livermore•, May, Hayles Subs not used Craig, Blackpool Pogliacomi, Grayson, Butler, Clarke, Edwards, Hinds 32 Boston Utd Abbey, White, Ellender•, Futcher (Greaves (Grainger 28), Nicholls•, Taylor (Chillingworth 78), Morris, Jones. O’Grady Subs not used: Woodman, Wark, Joseph. Purse 72 (pen) Wiles, Southern•, Doolan (McGregor 78), Donnelly, Keogh 37 67), Maylett, Noble, Ross, McCann, Joachim (Dudfield 89), Preston Nash, Mears, Lucketti, Davis, Hill•, Jones, O’Neil Att 4,189. Ref S Mathieson Burnley Coyne, Duff, McGreal, Sinclair• (Lowe 90), Vernon (Murphy 58), Parker (Wright 58) Subs not used Scunthorpe Musselwhite, Stanton, Crosby, Hinds, Lee, Whelan• (Thomas 72) Subs not used Talbot, Wright. • (Etuhu 45), McKenna•, Sedgwick (Alexander 73), Edge, Prendergast. Rochdale Gilks, Clarke, Griffiths, Boardman, Gallimore•, Harley, James O’Connor, Hyde, Elliott• (Bermingham 80), Dichio (Agyemang 60), Nugent Subs not used: Lonergan, Williams, Taylor (Sparrow 85), Ryan, Baraclough, Beagrie, Peterborough (0) 0 Grimsby (0) 1 Branch (Spicer 72), Akinbiyi, Noel-Williams Subs not used Hartlepool Konstantopoulos, Darren Williams, Nelson•, Sharp, Keogh Subs not used Capp, Johnson, Byrne, Warner (Lambert 66), Jones, Cooksey, Brisco•, Goodall Gary Jones 48 Nowland. Collins, Humphreys•, Maidens (Istead 71), Sweeney, (Sturrock 80), Holt Subs not used: McArdle, Jaszczun, Jensen, McCann. Corden. Peterborough Tyler, St. Ledger, Burton, Arber, Holden, Att 7,674. Ref M Jones Tinkler (Turnbull 88), Butler, Proctor (Foley 72), Daly Subs Woodhall. Cardiff Alexander, Whitley, Purse, Barker•, Loovens, Port Vale Goodlad, Rowland, Pilkington, Collins, James, Newton, Carden, Gain, Farrell (Semple 74), Quinn not used: Provett, Jones. Att 2,274. Ref A Penn Ledley, Koumas, Weston, Cooper (Parry 83), Jerome, Norwich (2) 2 Plymouth (0) 0 Sonner (Cardle 68), Cornes• (Birchall 68), Dinning•, (Benjamin 67), Logan (Crow 59) Subs not used Harrison, Att 5,494. Ref P Robinson Ricketts• (Lee 86) Subs not used: Ardley, Margetson, Cox. Doumbe 20 (og), Ashton 37 Cummins, Paynter, Lowndes Subs not used: Brain, Porter, Bristol Rovers (0) 0 Lincoln City (0) 0 Plummer. Att 10,431. Ref P Walton Holmes. Norwich Green, Colin•, Shackell, Fleming, Drury, Marney Brentford (0) 1 MK Dons (0) 0 Bristol Rovers Shearer, Hinton, Anderson, Elliott, Gibb, Grimsby Mildenhall, McDermott, Whittle, Robert Jones, Att 5,694. Ref B Curson Coventry (0) 1 Reading (0) 1 (Henderson 83), Safri, Hughes, Brennan, McVeigh (Lisbie O’Connor 62 (pen) Hunt, Disley (Carruthers 77), Leary•, Ryan, Agogo, Louis Croft•, Cohen (Barwick 46), Kamudimba Kalala•, Page 87 Doyle 68 73), Ashton Subs not used Gallacher, Jarrett, Doherty. Brentford Nelson•, O’Connor•, Sodje, Turner, Frampton, Swansea (1) 7 Bristol City (0) 1 (Walker 45) Subs not used Forrester, Lescott, Bass. Bolland, Parkinson (Gritton 45), Reddy, Gary Jones (Newey Plymouth Larrieu, Barness, West, Doumbe, Brevett 79) Subs not used: Ramsden, Crane. Coventry Bywater, Duffy (Whing 59), Page•, Shaw•, Rankin (Peters 73), Hutchinson, Pratley•, Tabb, Fitzgerald McLeod 45, 69, 87 Cotterill 81 Lincoln City Marriott, Cryan, Morgan, McCombe, Beevers (Capaldi 76), Wotton, Aljofree, Djordjic (Buzsaky 83), (Campbell 58), Gayle Subs not used Lewis, Bankole, (Hughes 89), Keates, Brown, Kerr, Mayo, Birch (Marvin Att 4,263. Ref G Sutton Hall, Flood (Morrell 66), Jorgensen• (Wood 77), Doyle•, Norris, Evans•, Chadwick (Derbyshire 74) Subs not used: Akinfenwa 50 McSheffrey, Adebola, Scowcroft Subs not used Ince, Osborne. Trundle 58 (pen), 71 Robinson 90), Asamoah (McAuley 90) Subs not used: Stockport (2) 3 Wycombe (2) 3 McCormick, Gudjonsson. Milton Keynes Dons Baker, McClenahan, Morgan, Mills, Ryan, Molango. Heath. Att 23,981. Ref B Knight Britton 75 Easter 15, 80 (pen) Tyson 13, 21 (pen), 53 Reading Hahnemann, Murty, Sonko, Ingimarsson, Makin, Carrilho (Rizzo 64), Small (Kamara 29), Mitchell•, McKoy, Att 5,057. Ref T Parkes Malcolm 45 Crooks, Platt, Wilbraham• Subs not used: Smith, Palmer, Swansea Gueret, Ricketts (Anderson 73), Austin•, Little (Oster 88), Harper, Gunnarsson, Convey, Lita Sheff Utd (1) 2 Ipswich (0) 0 Iriekpen, Tate, Martinez, Britton• (Robinson 77), McLeod, Carlisle (0) 2 Macclesfield (0) 0 Stockport Ikeme, Briggs, Vaughan•, Clare, Robertson, (Obinna 89), Doyle Subs not used: Hunt, Stack, Baradji. Kabba 5, 90 Harding. Att 5,862. Ref G Lewis Bean•, Akinfenwa (Connor 76), Trundle Subs not used Hawley 77 Malcolm, Boshell, Wolski (Allen 60), Hamshaw Att . Ref A Hall Sheff Utd Kenny, Bromby, Short, Morgan, Unsworth, Ifill Murphy, Goodfellow. 82 (Greenwood 83), Easter, Dje (Bramble 55) Subs not used Crystal Palace (1) 2 Hull (0) 0 (Gillespie 77), Jagielka, Montgomery, Alan Quinn, Chesterfield (1) 3 Bournemouth (0) 0 Bristol City Phillips, Jamie Smith•, Carey• (Murray 54), Carlisle Williams, Arnison (Nade 57), Livesey, Gray, Spencer, Le Fondre. Morrison 27 Shipperley (Tonge 89), Kabba Subs not used Nalis, Kozluk, Larkin 27 Fortune•, Keogh•, Orr (Wilkshire 65), Golbourne, Aranalde, Lumsdon, McGill, Adam Murray, Billy, Hackney Wycombe Talia•, Senda, Johnson, Williamson, Easton•, Johnson 89 Armstrong. Allison 53 Gillespie (Stewart 54), Brown•, Bridges, Cotterill Subs (Glenn Murray 77), Hawley (Murphy 85) Subs not used Betsy, Lee (Dixon 83), Oakes, Burnell, Tyson (Bloomfield Ipswich Price•, Sito•, Naylor•, De Vos, McEveley, Nicholson 79 not used: Grant Smith, Skuse. McClen, Westwood. 71), Mooney• Subs not used: Williams, Torres, Crystal Palace Kiraly, Boyce, Ward, , Borrowdale, Peters, Magilton, Horlock•, Currie, Parkin, Bowditch Chesterfield Roche, Davies, Hazell, Blatherwick, Att 13,662. Ref T Bates Macclesfield Fettis, Sandwith, Morley, Swailes, Briscoe, Stonebridge. Soares (Riihilahti 65), Hughes, Watson•, Morrison (McDonald 65) Subs not used: Supple, Garvan, Richards, Nicholson, Hall• (Clingan 70•), Niven, Allott, Hurst, Harsley (Beresford 80), Russell, Whitaker, McIntyre, Bullock, Att 3,507. Ref C Oliver (Butterfield 75), Johnson•, Macken• (Andrews 89) Subs Wilnis. Swindon (0) 1 Southend (1) 2 Larkin (Smith 85), Allison (Folan 69) Subs not used Townson (Miles 70) Subs not used: Barras, Deasy, Smart. not used Popovic, Speroni. Att 21,059. Ref P Dowd Fallon 90 Barrett 2 Torquay (2) 2 Shrewsbury (1) 1 Hull Myhill, Coles, Delaney, Cort, Edge, (Price 62), Muggleton, O’Hare. Gray 88 Att 5,190. Ref T Leake Connell 2 Langmead 28 Bournemouth Stewart, O’Connor, Gowling, Young, Hart Welsh, Woodhouse (Ellison 76), Elliott, Barmby (Green Southampton (1) 1 QPR (1) 1 Swindon Heaton, Smith•, Ifil, Collins, Gurney•, Nicolau Mansfield (1) 2 Darlington (1) 2 Garner 45 62), Brown Subs not used: Burgess, Duke. Higginbotham 37 Shittu 32 (Foley 45), Surman, Stock (Fletcher 70), Browning, Cooke, Hayter, Rodrigues Subs not used: Whisken, Pitman, (Roberts 71), Whalley (Thorpe 45), Miglioranzi, Pook, Brown 9, 64 Clarke 39 Torquay Marriott, Lawless, Woods, Sharp, Hill, Sow Att 18,630. Ref K Wright Southampton Niemi, Hajto, Lundekvam, Powell, Hudson. Fallon, Cureton (Shakes 45) Subs not used Bulman, Ndumbu-Nsungu 74 (Coleman 75), Garner, Hockley, Kuffour, Connell, Higginbotham, Prutton (Kosowski 75), Oakley (Wise 85), Leeds (0) 3 Brighton (1) 3 Att 3,540. Ref C Boyeson Jenkins. Mansfield Pressman, Peers, Jelleyman, Day, Baptiste, Constantine (Sako 82) Subs not used Skinner, Priso, Quashie, Belmadi, Jones (Ormerod 75•), Fuller Subs not Healy 65, 70 Knight 28 Southend Flahavan•, Wilson•, Hunt, Edwards, Barrett•, Dawson (Lloyd 73), Uhlenbeek, Coke, Rundle (Birchall 77), Hancox. used Smith, Cranie. Douglas 90 Carole 51 Colchester (3) 3 Doncaster (1) 2 Gower, Maher, Cole, Guttridge• (Bentley 84), Goater Barker, Brown Subs not used Buxton, Hjelde, Arnold. Shrewsbury Hart, Herd, Hope, Walton, Sharp, Tolley• QPR Royce, Bignot, Shittu, Santos•, Milanese, Moore, Iwelumo 1 Forte 5 (Prior 90), Lawson (Gray 66) Subs not used: Griemink, Darlington Bossu, Valentine, Clarke, Hutchinson•, (Hogg 81), Sorvel, Ashton (Denny 58), McMenamin, Gregan 83 (og) Bircham•, Doherty (Lomas 68), Cook, Furlong (Langley McDaid 23 (og) McIndoe 54 (pen) Smith. Martis•, Wainwright (Ndumbu-Nsungu 70), Dickman Stallard (Smith 60), Langmead Subs not used: Whitehead, Leeds Bennett, Kelly, Butler, Gregan, Harding, Richardson 90), Sturridge• (Nygaard 60) Subs not used: Evatt, Foster 27 (og) Att 4,785. Ref M Fletcher (Jameson 34), Peacock, Logan, Sodje, Johnson Subs not Thompson. (Douglas 57•), Einarsson, Derry, Lewis (Blake 80), Ainsworth. Colchester Davison, White (Stockley 61), Baldwin, used: Wijnhard, Thomas, Duke. Att 2,287. Ref G Hegley Healy•, Hulse (Cresswell 57) Subs not used Sullivan, Att 25,744. Ref R Beeby Yeovil (0) 2 Walsall (1) 1 Kilgallon. Richards, Elokobi (King 90), Halford, Izzet•, Watson, Jevons 65 Fryatt 34 (pen) Att 2,803. Ref P Miller Wrexham (1) 2 Cheltenham (0) 0 Yeates (Hunt 65), Iwelumo, Williams Subs not used Brighton Henderson, Hart, Butters, McShane, Reid, Stoke (0) 0 Watford (1) 3 Gall 70 Northampton (0) 1 Bury (1) 1 Holt 8 Gerken, Guy. Carole, Hammond•, Carpenter, Jarrett (Kazim-Richards Devlin 24, Young 67 Yeovil Weale, Amankwaah, Fontaine, Skiverton••, Walters 69 Doncaster Warrington, McGuire, Foster, Albrighton, Gilligan 83 Whaley 26 69•), Robinson (Oatway 88), Knight Subs not used: King 72 (pen) Miles, Gall, Way, Johnson, Jones (Jevons 45), McDaid, Mulligan (Predic 70), Green• (Neil Roberts 77), Northampton Harper, Crowe, Dyche, Chambers, Gavin Wrexham Ingham, Linwood (Spender 50), Warhurst, Holt, Nicolas, Elphick, Chaigneau. Stoke Simonsen•, Buxton, Duberry•, Hoefkens•, Bastianini, Alvarez (Davies 45) Subs not used Terry, Collis, Ravenhill, McIndoe, Fortune-West, Forte Subs not used: Johnson, (Galbraith 63), Hunt (Gilligan Bennett, Mark Jones (Mackin 83), Ferguson, Danny Att 21,212. Ref M Pike Broomes, Harper (Gallagher 60), Brammer•, Chadwick Harrold. Stephen Roberts, Budtz, Heffernan. 69), Taylor, Low, McGleish, Jess Subs not used Bunn, Williams, Smith, Walters•, Foy (McEvilly 86) Subs not (Dyer 84), Kolar (de Goey 71), Mbuyi, Sidibe Subs not Walsall Oakes, Pead•, Gerrard, Westwood, Fox, Kris Leicester (2) 2 Sheff Wed (0) 0 Att 2,721. Ref P Taylor Rowson, Brett Johnson. used Michael Jones, Mike Williams. de Vries 10, 12 used Henry, Taggart. Taylor, Osborn (Wright 73), Kinsella (Standing 73), Wrack Bury Edwards (Dootson 48), Challinor, Scott, Hardiker•, Cheltenham Higgs, Gill, Townsend (Caines 79), Taylor, Watford Foster, Chambers, Mackay, Carlisle, Stewart• Oldham (0) 0 Huddersfield (2) 3 (Husbands 33•), Leitao, Fryatt Subs not used: Dann, Sedgemore, Flitcroft•, Mattis, Barry-Murphy, Kennedy, Victory, Wilson, Finnigan •(Bird 45), McCann, Melligan, Leicester Douglas•, Maybury, Johansson, Dublin, (Bouazza 77), McNamee, Blizzard (Bangura 83), Spring, Schofield 27 Gilmartin. Spencer (Vincent 67), Odejayi Subs not used: Brown, Sheehan, Sylla (Wilcox 88), Gudjonsson, Williams, Hughes Smart•, Whaley Subs not used: Fitzgerald, Youngs, Devlin (Doyley 66), Young, King Subs not used: Taylor-Fletcher 37, 72 Att 9,579. Ref P Armstrong Barlow, Buchanan. Rose. (Kisnorbo 78), Hammond (Hume 77), de Vries Subs not Chamberlain, DeMerit. Oldham Day, Forbes, Scott•, Owen, Tierney, Liddell, Att 5,147. Ref D Deadman Att 3,671. Ref R Booth used Henderson, McCarthy. Att 14,565. Ref N Miller LEADING GOALSCORERS (TOTAL) Wellens•, Bonner, Butcher (Porter 61), Killen (Beckett Sheff Wed Lucas, Simek, Wood, Coughlan, Ross (Corr 79), Notts County (0) 1 Chester (0) 1 LEADING GOALSCORERS (TOTAL) 70), Warne• Subs not used Eyres, Edwards, Smith. 8 Windass (Bradford) Eagles, Whelan•, Rocastle •(Brunt 68), O’Brien, Peacock, LEADING GOALSCORERS (TOTAL) 7 Abbott (Huddersfield); Burton (Rotherham); Hurst 56 Davies 70 9 Tyson (Wycombe) Graham (Bullen 68) Subs not used: Adamson, Lee. Huddersfield Rachubka, Holdsworth, Nathan Clarke, Tom 6 Akinbiyi (Burnley); Jerome (Cardiff); Kabba (Sheff McLeod (Swansea) Notts County Pilkington, Wilson, Baudet, O’Callaghan, 7 Holt (Rochdale) Att 22,618. Ref G Salisbury Clarke, Adams, Brandon, Carss (Collins 90), Worthington, Utd) Schofield, Abbott, Taylor-Fletcher (Mendes 81) Subs not 5 Fryatt (Walsall); Greenacre (Tranmere); Lowndes Ullathorne, Pipe, Edwards, Gill, Palmer (White 45), Hurst 6 Agogo (Bristol Rovers) Luton (0) 1 Wolverhampton (1) 1 5 Cort (Wolverhampton); Johnson (Crystal Palace); used: Hudson, McCombe, Senior. (Port Vale); Taylor-Fletcher (Huddersfield); Trundle (Sheridan 77), Scoffham• Subs not used Marshall, 5 Birch (Lincoln City); Easter (Stockport); Hurst Nicholls 79 Cort 25 King (Watford); Lita (Reading) Att 6,803. Ref C Foy (Swansea) McMahon, Martin. (Notts County); Lambert (Rochdale)

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BANK OF SCOTLAND PREMIERLEAGUE Brechin 1 Clyde 1; Dundee 0 Airdrie Utd 2; Queen of ITALY Eintracht Frankfurt 0; VfB 1 Arminia NATIONWIDE CONFERENCE Alfreton Town 2 Redditch 1; Droylsden 2 Barrow 2; PW D L F APts South 0 St Mirren 1; St Johnstone 1 Ross County 1; PW D L F APts Bielefeld 1 PW D L F APts Gainsborough 1 Hinckley Utd 2; Hednesford 1 Hearts 660019418 Stranraer 1 Hamilton 2 Juventus 2 2 0 0 5 0 6 Leading standings: 1 Bayern Munich P4 Pts12; Exeter 7 5 2 0 13 3 17 Northwich 4; Kettering 0 Stafford Rangers 1; Nuneaton 2 Werder Bremen 4–10; 3 Hamburg SV 4–10 3 Lancaster City 0; Stalybridge 4 Moor Green 1; Celtic 641116813 SECOND DIVISION Livorno 2 2 0 0 3 1 6 Grays Athletic 7 4 3 0 16 7 15 Vauxhall Motors 4 Leigh RMI 4; Worcester 0 Hucknall Kilmarnock 6411161013 PW D L F APts Udinese 2 2 0 0 2 0 6 SPAIN York 742110514 1; Workington 2 Harrogate Town 4; Worksop 1 Hyde 1 Hibernian 641111613 Gretna 541013413 Milan 2 1 1 0 4 2 4 Stevenage 7 4 1 2 13 8 13 PW D L F APts NATIONWIDE SOUTH Rangers 631210810 Morton 53116310 Fiorentina 2 1 1 0 4 3 4 Morecambe 7 4 1 2 10 6 13 Celta Vigo 2 2 0 0 5 2 6 Cambridge City 1 Basingstoke 0; Eastleigh 1 Welling Inverness CT 6222768 Ayr 5230969 2 1 1 0 4 3 4 Deportivo Coruna 2 2 0 0 2 0 6 Accrington Stanley 7 4 1 2 10 8 13 3; Farnborough 4 Carshalton Ath 0; Havant and W 3 Aberdeen 6213897 Raith 53021199 Lazio 2 1 1 0 2 1 4 Athletic Bilbao 2 1 1 0 4 1 4 Dag & Red 7 3 3 1 14 8 12 Histon 1; Hayes 2 Bishop's Stortford 0; Lewes 1 621313167 Alloa 5221968 Internazionale 2 1 0 1 5 3 3 Getafe 2 1 1 0 3 1 4 Kidderminster 7 3 3 1 11 8 12 Newport County 0; Maidenhead Utd 1 Yeading 2; St Dundee Utd 61238135 Partick 5131786 Roma 2101313 Barcelona 2 1 1 0 2 0 4 Halifax 7 3 2 2 9 5 11 Albans 5 Eastbourne Borough 0; Sutton Utd 1 Bognor Regis Town 0; Weston-S-Mare 0 Dorchester 4; Falkirk 61144114 Peterhead 5122695 Sampdoria 2 1 0 1 4 4 3 2 1 1 0 3 2 4 Hereford 7 3 2 2 8 4 11 Dunfermline 60244112 Forfar 51136114 Chievo 2101113 Altrincham 7 3 1 3 6 10 10 Weymouth 2 Thurrock 0 Sevilla 2 1 1 0 2 1 4 Leading standings: 1 Sutton Utd P7 Pts18; 2 Histon Livingston 60152161 Dumbarton 5023482 Siena 2 1 0 1 3 4 3 Real Madrid 2 1 0 1 4 4 3 Gravesend 7 3 1 3 9 14 10 7–16; 3 Cambridge City 7–15 Livingston (1) 1 Hearts (3) 4 Stirling 50143101 Ascoli 2 0 2 0 1 1 2 Osasuna 2 1 0 1 2 2 3 Scarborough 7 2 2 3 9 11 8 CIS INSURANCE IRISH CUP Dalglish 45 Skacel 11, Webster 27 Cagliari 2 0 1 1 2 3 1 Woking 7 2 1 4 10 13 7 Alloa 1 Forfar 1; Ayr 2 Partick 2; Morton 0 Gretna 2; Cadiz 2101223 Group Stage: Ards 0 Linfield 7; Armagh City 1 8,405 Hartley 34, 63 (pen) Messina 2 0 1 1 2 3 1 Southport 7 2 1 4 10 15 7 Peterhead 1 Dumbarton 0; Raith 5 Stirling 2 Real Betis 2 1 0 1 1 1 3 Coleraine 2; Cliftonville 2 Dungannon Swifts 4; Lecce 2 0 1 1 1 2 1 Cambridge Utd 7 2 1 4 5 10 7 Saturday THIRD DIVISION Espanyol 2 1 0 1 2 3 3 Glenavon 1 Ballymena 2; Glentoran 3 Institute 2; Parma 2011121 Forest Green 7 1 3 3 6 8 6 Larne 1 Lisburn Distillery 5; Limavady 2 Loughgall 1; Celtic (1) 2 Aberdeen (0) 0 PW D L F APts Real Sociedad 2 1 0 1 2 4 3 Zurawski 13 59,607 Reggina 2 0 0 2 2 6 0 Canvey Island 7 2 0 5 9 13 6 Portadown 2 Newry 1 Berwick 550014415 Real 2 0 2 0 2 2 2 Petrov 61 Treviso 2 0 0 2 0 4 0 Tamworth 7 1 3 3 5 10 6 Stenhousemuir 541014413 Villarreal 2 0 1 1 2 3 1 VAUXHALL MASTERFIT RETAILERS WELSH Falkirk (0) 1 Rangers (1) 1 Empoli 2 0 0 2 0 5 0 Burton Albion 7 1 2 4 8 12 5 PREMIER East Fife 5302899 Alaves 2011121 McBreen 78 Novo 39 (pen) Town 7 1 2 4 6 11 5 PW D L F APts Queens Park 5212987 Cagliari 1 Lazio 1; Roma 0 Udinese 1; Atletico Madrid 2 0 1 1 0 1 1 6,500 Chievo Verona 1 Parma 0; Empoli 0 Aldershot 7 1 1 5 8 16 4 Newtown 3300829 Cowdenbeath 5203446 Racing Santander 2 0 0 2 0 2 0 Hibernian (1) 2 Dundee Utd (1) 1 Juventus 4; Lecce 0 Ascoli 0; Messina 2 Malaga 2 0 0 2 1 4 0 Altrincham 0 Dag & Red 5; Burton Albion 0 T.N.S. 4 2 2 0 7 3 8 Arbroath 5122575 Fiorentina 2; Sampdoria 3 Reggina 2; O’Connor 18 (pen) Brebner 14 Real Mallorca 2 0 0 2 0 3 0 Accrington Stanley 2; Crawley Town 3 Canvey Island Caernarfon 3 2 1 0 11 3 7 Montrose 5122465 Treviso 0 Livorno 1 Sproule 70 1; Exeter 4 Cambridge Utd 0; Forest Green 1 York 2; Carmarthen 4 2 1 1 6 3 7 Albion 51137114 Saturday: Milan 3 Siena 1; Palermo 3 Inverness CT (1) 1 Motherwell (0) 2 Barcelona 2 Real Mallorca 0; Getafe 1 Athletic Grays Athletic 2 Kidderminster 2; Halifax 4 Tamworth Llanelli 3 2 0 1 9 3 6 East Stirling 51137124 Internationale 2 Bilbao 1; Malaga 1 Espanyol 2; 0; Morecambe 5 Aldershot 2; Scarborough 3 Brewster 25 McDonald 66 Rhyl 3 2 0 1 7 4 6 Racing Santander 0 Cadiz 1; Real Sociedad 2 Gravesend 1; Stevenage 0 Hereford 0; Woking 1 4,018 Kinniburgh 70 Elgin 50234112 Alaves 1; Real Zaragoza 2 Valencia 2; Villarreal 1 Southport 0 Cwmbran 3 2 0 1 6 7 6 Albion 2 East Fife 4; Arbroath 1 Stenhousemuir 1; Groningen 0 Sparta 1; Twente Enschede 0 Vitesse Kilmarnock (2) 3 Dunfermline (1) 2 Sevilla 1 Haverfordwest 4 1 2 1 6 5 5 Cowdenbeath 0 Berwick 1; East Stirling 1 Montrose 1; Arnhem 1; 3 NEC Nijmegen 0; NAC Breda 4 NATIONWIDE NORTH Dodds 8 Burchill 4 Saturday: Deportivo La Coruna 1 Atletico Welshpool Town 4 1 2 1 7 7 5 Elgin 2 Queens Park 2 ADO Den Haag 1 Boyd 33 Derek Young 67 Madrid 0; Real Betis 1 Osasuna 0; Real Madrid 2 Celta PW D L F APts Saturday: AZ Alkmaar 7 RBC Roosendaal 0; Airbus UK 3 1 1 1 5 3 4 Invincibile 90 4,737 HIGHLAND LEAGUE Vigo 3 Northwich 7 6 1 0 23 8 19 PSV Eindhoven 1 Utrecht 0; Heerenveen 1 Grange Quins 3 1 1 1 3 4 4 Stafford Rangers 7 5 1 1 11 5 16 LEADING GOALSCORERS (TOTAL) PW D L F APts Heracles Almelo 2; Willem II Tilburg 0 Ajax Porthmadog 3 0 3 0 4 4 3 Hucknall 7 5 0 2 12 9 15 7 Hartson (Celtic) Huntly 642018514 2 Port Talbot 3 0 3 0 3 3 3 6 Brewster (Inverness CT); Skacel (Hearts) Forres Mechanics 540113612 Friday: RKC Waalwijk 2 Roda JC Kerkrade 0 Lokeren A Lierse A (abandoned after 20min); Nuneaton 7 4 2 1 15 7 14 4 Boyd (Kilmarnock); Hamilton (Motherwell); Standard Liege 1 Beveren 3 Aberystwyth 4 0 3 1 4 7 3 Fraserburgh 633010512 Leading standings: 1 AZ Alkmaar P4 Pts12; Barrow 8 4 2 2 18 11 14 McDonald (Motherwell); Miller (Dundee Utd); Nish Saturday: Ghent 2 Racing Genk 0; Newi Cefn Druids 3 0 2 1 4 6 2 2 Feyenoord 4–12; 3 RKC Waalwijk 4–12 Kettering 7 4 2 1 10 7 14 (Kilmarnock); Prso (Rangers); Sproule (Hibernian) Cove Rangers 532014611 Anderlecht 3 Excelsior Mouscron 1; Caersws 40133141 Droylsden 7 3 3 1 14 9 12 3 Beattie (Celtic); Brebner (Dundee Utd); Jankauskas Inverurie Locos 631211510 FRANCE 1 SV Roeselare 1; Club Bruges 2 Connah’s Quay 3 0 0 3 2 8 0 (Hearts); Lovell (Aberdeen); Novo (Rangers); Stalybridge 7 3 3 1 15 11 12 Clachnacuddin 62229118 Racing Lens 1 Girondins Bordeaux 1; Sochaux 0 St Truiden 1; La Louviere 0 Cercle Bruges 0; Bangor City 3 0 0 3 2 11 0 O’Connor (Hibernian); Smith (Aberdeen); Thompson Deveronvale 52121087 Marseille 1 Westerlo 3 FC Brussels 0; Zulte Waregem 2 Germinal Harrogate Town 7 4 0 3 13 12 12 (Celtic); Zurawski (Celtic) Caersws 0 TNS 2; Carmarthen 2 Welshpool Town 0; Keith 52121087 Saturday: AC Ajaccio 1 AS Nancy 0; Lyon 2 Beerschot 1 Hinckley Utd 7 3 2 2 13 12 11 Leading standings: 1 Anderlecht P5 Pts13; Rhyl 1 Cwmbran 2 BELL’S SCOTTISH LEAGUE, FIRST DIVISION Nairn County 62139107 Monaco 1; Metz 0 Lille 2; Nice 0 St Etienne 1; Leigh RMI 7 3 1 3 11 12 10 St Germain 1 Strasbourg 0; Rennes 3 2 Standard Liege 4–12; 3 Club Bruges 5–11 PW D L F APts Lossiemouth 62136147 Lancaster City 7 2 3 2 9 10 9 EIRCOM LEAGUE Auxerre 1; Toulouse 0 Le Mans 2; Troyes 1 Ross County 53207311 Buckie Thistle 5131636 Worksop 7 2 2 3 6 7 8 First Division: Cobh Ramblers 1 Dundalk 1; Kilkenny Nantes 0 PORTUGAL City 2 Kildare County 0 St Mirren 53116410 Rothes 62048136 Leading standings: 1 Lyon P6 Pts16; 2 Paris St Academica 0 Vitoria Setubal 1; Boavista L Gainsborough 7 2 2 3 9 11 8 Dundee 5221878 Brora 62047146 Germain 6–13; 3 Racing Lens 6–11 FC Pacos de Ferreira L; Estrela Amadora 2 Naval 1; Hednesford 7 2 2 3 10 14 8 NATIONWIDE WOMEN'S CUP Hamilton 5221548 Wick Academy 5113384 Gil Vicente 0 Nacional Madeira 1; Uniao Leiria 0 Alfreton Town 7 2 1 4 9 13 7 First round: AFC Wimbledon 5 West Ham 2; Aston Clyde 5221668 Fort William 60064220 Maritimo 0. Moor Green 7 1 3 3 9 16 6 Villa 4 Everton 6; Blackburn Rovers 5 Curzon Ashton Borussia Dortmund 2 Cologne 1; Hertha 3 VfL St Johnstone 5212867 Saturday: Porto 3 Rio Ave 0; Sporting Lisbon 2 Worcester 7 1 2 4 7 12 5 0; Cardiff 1 Sunderland 5; Chelsea 3 Bristol City 5 Cove Rangers 5 Brora 1; Forres Mechanics 4 Wolfsburg 0; Benfica 1 (aet); Doncaster Rvrs 5 Liverpool 0; Fulham 1 Man Airdrie Utd 5212647 Workington 8 1 2 5 11 19 5 Clachnacuddin 1; Fort William 1 Huntly 9; Saturday: Kaiserslautern 1 Werder Bremen 5; Friday: Vitoria Guimaraes 0 Braga 2 City 1 (aet); Leeds Utd 1 Bristol Academy 2; Millwall 1 Stranraer 5113464 Fraserburgh 1 Buckie Thistle 0; Nairn County 3 Nuremberg 1 Bayern Munich 2; Bayer Leverkusen 1 Today: Penafiel v Belenenses Vauxhall Motors 7 1 1 5 9 16 4 Nottm Forest 0; Newcastle 3 Middlesbrough 4 (aet); Brechin 5032353 Lossiemouth 0; Rothes 2 Keith 5; Wick Academy 0 Schalke 04 1; Borussia Moenchengladbach 2 MSV Leading standings: 1 Porto P3 Pts9; 2 Braga 3–9; Hyde 7 0 3 4 9 14 3 Portsmouth 1 C Palace 0; Stockport 0 Birmingham 4; Queen of South 5014191 Inverurie Locos Duisburg 1; 1 Hamburg SV 3; Hanover 96 2 3 Sporting Lisbon 3–9 Redditch 7 1 0 6 7 15 3 Tranmere 2 Brighton 0; Watford 3 Southampton 0 Section:GDN PS PaGe:13 Edition Date:050912 Edition:01 Zone: Sent at 11/9/2005 17:04 cYanmaGentaYellowblack

The Guardian | Monday September 12 2005 13 Formula one Belgian grand prix

Hartley double helps give Raikkonen keeps Alonso waiting Hearts room Alan Henry Spa-Francorchamps Schumacher, who was hoping that the Full results wet conditions might at least allow him a at the top Laps 44 Fastest lap Ralf Schumacher 1.51.453, lap 43 moderately competitive race after a Fernando Alonso remained a tantalising 4 Mark Webber (Aus) 5pts 13 Robert Doornbos (Neth) wholly dismal season, was clearly not Williams +01:09.167 Minardi +3 laps six points short of becoming the youngest- 5 Rubens Barrichello (Bra) 4pts Not Classified amused by Sato’s misjudgment, the latest ever world champion yesterday after Ferrari +01:18.136 14 Juan Pablo Montoya (Col) in a long line of slips by the Japanese dri- Scottish Premierleague Kimi Raikkonen (Fin) 10pts 6 Jacques Villeneuve (Can) 3pts McLaren +4 laps bringing his Renault home second in the ver which will hardly help his prospects Ewan Murray Almondvale 1 McLaren-Mercedes 1hr 30min 01.295sec Sauber +01:27.435 15 Antonio Pizzonia (Bra) Belgian grand prix behind his key rival 7 Ralf Schumacher (Ger) 2pts Williams +5 laps of being retained next year. Toyota +01:27.574 16 Jarno Trulli (It) Kimi Raikkonen in a McLaren. 8 Tiago Monteiro (Por) 1pt Toyota +10 laps Sato’s team-mate Button was well Livingston 1 Hearts 4 Alonso now leads the championship by Jordan +1 lap 17 David Coulthard (GB) satisfied with his day’s work. “I was Also Classified Red Bull +26 laps Fernando Alonso (Sp) 8pts Dalglish 45 Skacel 11, Webster 27 25 points with 30 still at stake over the 9 Christian Klien (Aust) 18 Michael Schumacher (Ger) struggling with oversteer from the start,” Hartley 34 63pen Renault +28.394sec remaining three races. Jenson Button 2 Red Bull +1 lap Ferrari +31 laps said the British driver, “but we made some 10 Felipe Massa (Bra) 19 Takuma Sato (Japan) joined the two title contestants on the Sauber +1 lap BAR +31 laps adjustments at the first stop. Then we Paul Hartley completed a tremendous podium after a fine third place in his BAR- 11 Narain Karthikeyan () 20 Giancarlo Fisichella (It) switched to dry tyres, which was a mis- Jordan +1 lap Renault +34 laps week with a double to seal a 4–1 Honda 007 and Mark Webber drove well Jenson Button (GB) 6pts 12 Christijan Albers (Neth) take, so I had to come back for intermedi- Premierleague win for Hearts at Liv- to take fourth for Williams-BMW. 3 BAR-Honda +32.077sec Minardi +2 laps ates. After that the car was fine and I was ingston yesterday. The race took place in treacherously Drivers’ championship Constructors’ championship able to catch up with the leaders. At the The Scotland international had been tricky conditions with the damp track just 1 Fernando Alonso 111 6 Giancarlo Fisichella 41 1 Renault 152 6 BAR-Honda 31 last stop we didn’t change the set of 2 Kimi Raikkonen 86 7 Ralf Schumacher 37 2 McLaren-Mercedes 146 7 Red Bull-Cosworth 27 commended for his displays in the World too dry for rain tyres and just too slippery 3 Michael Schumacher 55 8 Rubens Barrichello 35 3 Ferrari 90 8 Sauber-Petronas 17 intermediates and that gave us a quicker Cup qualifiers against Italy and for dry rubber. This dilemma called for 4 Juan Pablo Montoya 50 9 Jenson Button 30 4 Toyota 80 9 Jordan-Toyota 12 pace towards the finish than the other cars 5 Jarno Trulli 43 10 Mark Webber 29 5 Williams-BMW 59 10 Minardi-Cosworth 7 and he grabbed a brace at Almondvale to fine judgment from the drivers and many around us.” extend the Jambos' lead at the top of the of them made the wrong call, switching to Qualifying at Spa is always a nerve- table to five points. dry tyres too early with the result that racking affair thanks to the unpre- Hearts’ majority shareholder Vladimir they were forced to return to the pits for race’s 44 laps to go. But Raikkonen piled whatever happens to him. We have a new dictability of the weather, a stark reality Romanov had spent yesterday morning in unscheduled second stops earlier than on the pressure to squeeze into the lead aerodynamic package coming for the thrown into graphic relief when Friday’s , briefing the club’s supporters they would have liked. after he made his second stop two laps Brazilian grand prix in a fortnight’s time second free practice session was on his plans to increase the capacity of Most of the quickest competitors opted later, after which he was able to reel off and I hope we can get closer to beating the completely washed out by a torrential Tynecastle Stadium, install a hotel at the for the halfway house of intermediate the remaining miles for his sixth win of McLarens in a straight fight.” downpour. ground and continue to bankroll signings rubber, which proved well suited to the the season. The race was disrupted after 10 laps From the outset qualifying was going which Hearts could never have dreamed conditions as the track dried out painfully “Conditions were pretty difficult when the safety car had to be deployed so to be a gamble, particularly for the Miche- of even a year ago. He then travelled to slowly in the closing stages of the race. today,” said Alonso. “We did our maxi- that marshals could clear up the debris lin runners. Either they used the softer this easy win in on a sup- The prospects for a dominant McLaren 1–2 mum but the car was quite light and mov- from Giancarlo Fisichella’s Renault which option tyre, very quick but probably not porters’ bus. were wiped out two laps from the end, ing around a lot, so we decided to drive had crashed heavily at the tricky Eau quite durable for a race distance in the It was all routine fare for followers of when Raikkonen’s team-mate Juan Pablo our own race. We did not want to take any Rouge corner. Immediately after the hope that the race would take place in the Hearts these days and, if the Lithuanian Montoya spun off after he was caught by risks and so played things safe for the safety car was withdrawn, a flurry of yel- dry, or they could use the slower, harder banker was to tell them that Santa Claus Antonio Pizzonia’s Williams-BMW, which championship. We had the car set up for low flags at the La Source hairpin signalled prime tyre and hope that the track would really did exist, you get the feeling they had just resumed on dry tyres after its dry conditions, so it was very difficult in more drama as Takuma Sato badly mis- be dry on Sunday. In the event nobody would most likely believe it, perhaps with final refuelling stop. the wet, but the car was certainly quick on judged his braking, ramming his BAR- had the perfect chassis set-up and the race good reason. Montoya had led from the start but, as the straight. Honda into the back of Michael Schu- turned into an exercise in compromise These are not just heady times at Heart the track dried out, Raikkonen closed in “I think Kimi has the possibility of win- macher’s Ferrari and the two cars skidded and improvisation from which Raikkonen of Midlothian — they are verging on the during their second stint. Montoya called ning all the remaining three races but I to an inelegant halt jammed nose-to-nose and Alonso emerged the most convincing incredible. ’s side have now in for his second refuelling with 11 of the only need six points from those races, in the escape road. proponents. won their opening six SPL matches, a feat not achieved by the Edinburgh club since rationing was in force. And at a time when Kofi Annan may be a necessary visitor to Burley’s dressing room, it was heartening to see Scots to the fore in claiming three points after the Czech midfielder Rudi Skacel’s early opening goal. For it was Hartley and Andy Webster, two stars of their national team’s 2–1 win in , who cemented this victory. Craig Gordon, who rightly earned praise not only for his display in Norway, but also for nullifying the threat of Italy at Hampden last Saturday, confirmed his worth again by producing an early candidate for save of the season late in the second half. After Rangers dropped two points at Falkirk on Saturday, Hearts hold a five- point lead over ’s Celtic and are eight in front of the Ibrox club. And with an impressive —

Hearts’ Paul Hartley ended a fine week with two goals for the league leaders after his impressive display for Scotland

Burley’s team have scored 19 goals and conceded only four in these opening matches — Hearts look in fine fettle before Alex McLeish takes his team to Tynecastle on Saturday week. Skacel bundled home from two yards after a cute knockdown from Hartley dur- ing an opening period in which Hearts were utterly dominant against the league’s bottom side. Webster, again the subject of English transfer speculation last week, had time and space to head a sec- ond goal past the despairing Roddy McKenzie as the game approached the half-hour point and the Edinburgh club were already on easy street. Hartley’s first goal of the afternoon, the Kimi Raikkonen, left, gets the jump on Fernando Alonso on the opening lap before going on to win yesterday’s Belgian grand prix Photograph: Gero Breloer/EPA culmination of the kind of fine, sweeping move which has been the hallmark of Hearts’ season thus far, merely com- pounded ’s side’s agony. Red Bull buy-up puts Ecclestone in the driving seat Paul Dalglish had been a spectator at Parkhead for Celtic’s comfortable 2–0 win over punchless Aberdeen on Saturday and Alan Henry Spa-Francorchamps and Jordan on Ecclestone’s side of the in five years ago it was facing almost cer- Michelin also warned it could withdraw he was reduced to the same role for his 57 political divide. “Now it’s just a question tain doom and although we haven’t had from formula one at the end of next year minutes on the field yesterday. He was on of Bernie picking off Toyota and Frank the on-track success that we had hoped if the FIA insisted on having a single tyre hand, though, to score from two yards just With the wily political adroitness which Williams then the rest of the paddock will for, we have managed to produce what I supplier from 2008. seconds before half-time, after Gordon has been the touchstone of his career as have no alternative but to fall in line,” said hope will be a new world champion in “We need the FIA to clarify the reasons had only managed to block Graham Bar- formula one’s consummate powerbroker, another team principal yesterday. Fernando Alonso.” for the single tyre,” said the firm’s chief rett’s 18-yard free-kick. Bernie Ecclestone has neatly cleared a It is likely that Minardi will now become Meanwhile the tyre supplier Michelin executive Edouard Michelin. “We have Perhaps unsurprisingly the second path which will see the Minardi team pass effectively a Red Bull junior team with the yesterday clashed with the FIA after an- limited trust in the transparency and gov- period was a low-key affair. Graham Bar- into the ownership of Red Bull by the end novices Vitantonio Liuzzi and Scott Speed nouncing that it will supply only five ernance of the FIA. Sometimes we won- rett’s shirt-tug on Jamie McAllister of the season. racing their Cosworth-engined cars in teams in 2006, leaving Toyota and der if there is anything wrong by winning handed Hartley the chance to score his This is more than simply a matter of the 2006 alongside the Red Bull-Ferraris of Williams to join Ferrari, Jordan and by fair means.” second of the afternoon, and the former billionaire Red Bull founder Dietrich David Coulthard and Christian Klien. Minardi in the Bridgestone camp. The FIA is unlikely to be impressed Celtic target made no mistake as he buried Mateschitz tossing over £19m in small The sale of Minardi will also see the with such sabre-rattling. “Mr Michelin the ball low to McKenzie’s left after 62 change to buy his second formula one departure from the formula one paddock should be aware that the proposal did not minutes. From then on, it was party time team within 12 months. By giving of its previous owner, the airline owner ‘Now it’s just a question come from the FIA, but all the competing for the visiting fans who had all but filled Mateschitz his support, Ecclestone has Paul Stoddart, who clashed with the FIA of Bernie picking off teams,” said a waspish statement autho- three-quarters of Almondvale Stadium. further strengthened his hand as he works president Max Mosley earlier in the year rised by Mosley. “There are powerful ar- Six games down, 30 to go — and more to see off the threat of a possible break- over the way in which the governing body the Toyota team guments for a single tyre in formula one. people are beginning to believe the away world championship in 2008. implemented its rule changes for 2005. and Frank Williams’ If Mr Michelin is not aware of these sim- impossible. Under their new ownership Minardi “I am going to miss this paddock very, ple facts he shows an almost comical lack Man of the match: Rudi Skacel (Hearts) will join Ferrari, the main Red Bull squad very badly,” said Stoddart. “When I came of knowledge of modern formula one.” Section:GDN PS PaGe:14 Edition Date:050912 Edition:01 Zone: Sent at 11/9/2005 17:37 cYanmaGentaYellowblack

14 The Guardian | Monday September 12 2005 Guinness Premiership

Newcastle ill at ease as operation Exiles pay the penalty as sidelines Wilkinson for six weeks Drahm turns the screw

Norman Harris Kingston Park For an extended period after the William Fotheringham angled penalty, the Irish backs continued resumption, a newly-aggressive Newcas- to threaten and the visitors’ cause was not tle enjoyed a period of sustained pressure helped when Drahm missed a sitter of a Newcastle 14 Bristol 16 within 10 metres of the Bristol line. penalty in front of the posts just after tak- There was a rapid succession of scrums 15 Worcester 20 ing over from the injured James Brown. and tap penalties but all without a result. Within minutes, however, the Proceedings opened dramatically with an Bristol’s defence was quick to move up were on level terms, against the run of RAF rescue helicopter landing in the mid- and commited. But Newcastle’s main Before their first home match of the play, after the No8 Drew Hickey was dle of the pitch to deliver a newly-kitted problem was that they could not trust Premiership season, the London Irish dragged down just yards from the line, Flash the Falcon. It would have meant a their scrum. website ran a picture of a field gun blast- and a spate of surges at close-range ended good deal more if the RAF could have While Strange extended Bristol’s lead ing out a rugby ball-shaped shell with the in the prop Tony Windo diving over with delivered a fully re-furbished Jonny to 10 points with his third penalty, Walder words Let Battle Commence. Yesterday the help of the French centre Thomas Wilkinson. That, they couldn’t do — missed a kickable penalty on 72 minutes they ended up firing blanks after a last- Lombard, with Drahm converting. Wilkinson was in hospital recovering from and another soon after. It hardly seemed gasp Worcester rally deprived them of a Almost immediately, at the other end an appendix operation that had remained that either would have changed the game win which had seemed likely to take them of the pitch, the other Frenchman, Olivier a closely guarded secret until yesterday. anyway, since Newcastle would still have to the top of the table until two minutes Magne of London Irish, was not to be out- The fly-half suffered his latest setback Newcastle’s Anthony Elliott is sent needed a try to win. before the end of regulation time. done, and showed his class with a per- on the Falcons pre-season tour of Japan flying by Bristol’s Vaughan Going However, after 11 minutes of injury Irish failed to build on a five-point lead fectly-delivered chip kick to the Warriors’ three weeks ago. It is perhaps a pity that time they finally managed it. Recycled ball at the break and were unable to capitalise 22, taken perfectly by Staniforth. what was then described as a grumbling and thrusting drives created a double on a spate of Worcester errors in the sec- Continuing the cut-and-thrust, Drahm appendix couldn’t have been removed at The warning for the home side came in chance on the left. FirstStuart Grimes put ond half. With four minutes left they were responded with a drop-goal after a the time. As it is, Wilkinson, who was due a short-side break by the fly-half Jason his head down and went for the line, penalised for coming round the wrong handling error under pressure by the to be on the bench yesterday, is expected Strange who delivered a brilliant inside ignoring a three-to-one advantage on his side of a ruck under their own posts. Exiles’ flanker Keiron Dawson, but this to be out for four to six weeks after the pass to the full-back Bernardo Stortoni. left. Newcastle won the ball again and this Bravely, Worcester opted for the scrum was countered almost immediately by a operation on Friday afternoon. Although nothing came of that, the same time made it count, Noon flying through and when the Irish front row stood up 35-metre penalty from Everitt. Irish were However, Dave Walder has now played instincts and anticipation soon combined the air for a try in the corner. That meant they were awarded a penalty try, to the unable to capitalise later on, however, and fly-half often enough in Wilkinson’s to cut Newcastle apart again. This time a crucial touch-line conversion attempt disgust of the home fans, who thought paid a heavy price. London Irish: Armitage; Staniforth, Penney, Catt (capt), Bishop; absences to look the part. His game was Strange’s break involved Rob Higgitt, by full-back Matt Burke. The crowd was their side had cleared the ball. A drop-goal Everitt, Willis; Hatley (Collins, 65), Russell (Flavin, 5), Hardwick in good order, apart from a couple of late before Perry, a new signing from Coven- hushed, but not the Bristol defenders as from Shane Drahm shortly afterwards (Skuse, h-t), Casey, Roche (Strudwick, 75), Magne, Dawson, Murphy (Gustard, 65). penalty misses. What undid Newcastle, try, finished off, his strength and swerve they charged out wth cries of “Go! Go!” meant Irish had to score at least a con- Tries: Staniforth 2. Con: Everitt. Pen: Everitt: and gave Bristol a second successive underlining his promise. The kick missed by some distance. verted try to win. With the home crowd Sin bin: Armitage, 55 Worcester: Delport (Tucker, 75); Hylton, Rasmussen, Lombard, Newcastle: Burke; May, Noon, Mayerholer, Elliott; Walder (Flood, victory, was the strength of their pack `t Strange landed a good conversion from baying for blood, the visitors put up an Hinshelwood; Brown (Drahm, 25), Gomarsall (Powell, 67); 84), Charlton (Grindal, 58); Ward (Peel, 40), Thompson, Morris Windo, Van Niekerk (Fortey, 52), Horsman (McDonald, 80 ), both the set-piece and breakdown. out wide and kicked two penalties. Walder (Paoletti, 63), Perry (Parling, 63), Grimes, McCarthy (Finnegan, almighty defence in their own 22 for six Murphy, Gillies, Vaili (Horstmann, 67), Sanderson (capt), Hickey. 40), Charvis (capt), Dowson. Deceptively, confidence glimmered added only one for Newcastle —having minutes of injury time, surviving Pat Tries: Windo, Hickey. Cons: Drahm 2. Drop goal: Drahm 2 Try: Noon. Pens: Walder 3. Sin bin: Horsman, 47, Sanderson, 80 from Newcastle’s early touches. A high spurned another from 30 metres and in Bristol: Storton; Robinson, Higgitt, Contepomi, Going; Strange, Sanderson’s absence in the sin-bin to take Referee: M Fox (RFU). Attendance: 7,118 Walder punt confused Bristol’s outside front — after a break by was Perry; Hilton (Clarke, 66, Hilton 86), Regan (Nelson, 67), the win. Crompton, Sambucetti, Llewellyn (Winters, 52), Salter (capt), backs, with a penalty conceded at the halted with a tackle that earned Vaughan Short, Lewis (Ward-Lewis, 66). “We want to show we can compete in subsequent goal-line scramble. Walder Going a yellow card. Despite his absence, Try: Perry. Con: Strange. Pens: Strange 3. the top half of the Premiership,” said Sin-bin: Going, 31. converted but his side’s 3–0 lead was Newcastle struggled to impose them- Referee: R Debney (Leicestershire). Brian Smith, the London Irish director of short-lived. selves and trailed 13–6 at half-time. Attendance: 6,661. rugby, but to do so his side can no longer afford to slip up in their home games as they did last season. They have not won here since November 2004 and urgently need to end a run of home defeats that Gloucester slaves to quality of Mercier now extends to six — their poorest league run since the 1993-94 season. Until two minutes from full-time, the Paul Rees Kingsholm which resulted in a penalty try when Sale the other. His return is a big boost for us.” Exiles still enjoyed the five point lead they conceded their 23rd penalty of the after- The conditions did not stop Sale from had held at the end of the first half, thanks noon having lost two forwards to the sin- achieving width: they put moves together to a brace of tries from their wing Scott Gloucester 21 Sale 18 bin in the desperate, scrambling finish. with alacrity while Gloucester were beset Staniforth, who chipped on after 10 min- But even a draw would have been more by uncertainty, but Kingsholm is not the utes and went to ground inches inside the than the home side merited. place to come if your lineout is malfunc- dead-ball line for the try, converted by When you are down and desperate, any The re-signing of Mercier should tioning. Sale struggled on their own Barry Everitt. London Irish’s brings down win will do, but Gloucester’s first home improve Gloucester’s goal-kicking success throw, so much that they stopped con- Although the fly-half missed a nastily- Ben Hinselwood of Worcester victory in the regular league season since rate, though he missed four of his eight testing when it was Gloucester’s turn, a the middle of February highlighted, rather attempts on Saturday, but his presence in decision which cost them the match be- than camouflaged, the fault lines in their the opening two rounds of the Premier- cause they lacked legal means to deal with game. Torrential rain, rolling mauls and ship has diluted the tactical influence of their hosts’ mauling. the booming boot of the returning fly-half at inside-centre. Sale were leading by four points when Rees states a runaway case Ludovic Mercier were just enough to see Paul is Gloucester’s creative hub, and the game went into nine minutes of stop- Gloucester home. They took the lead for while the conditions against Sale made page time. When ’s kick the first time with the last move of the handling hazardous and risk-taking per- was charged down by Andy Hazell — the Ian Malin Causeway Stadium game from the touchline, ice-pack match, a rumbling drive from a lineout ilous, Gloucester’s one decent move of the one blemish in another impressive display strapped to his ankle. day was fashioned when Paul, in his own by the fly-half — Gloucester seized a posi- “He’s one of the best ball-carrying back- half, invited the replacement centre Jack tion they were not to squander. Roy May- Wasps 29 Leicester 29 rows I’ve ever seen,” said his captain Joe Adams to make an angled run and freed bank awarded them a penalty try after Worsley. “He’s quick and strong and has him with a perfectly timed pass which Sale collapsed a maul which was about to got the raw potential to be a future Eng- opened up the defence. make its way over their line after Adam Six meetings in less than 10 months and land player.” Whereas Paul struck up an almost in- Eustace’s lineout take. “Sale were slicker England’s premier two clubs are still Rees chose the afternoon to demon- tuitive relationship in recent seasons with and smarter than us, but we had the raw impossible to separate. Leicester, as strate his skills at the end of a week in Duncan McRae, now in semi-retirement power,” said the Gloucester head coach Wasps’ director of rugby Ian McGeechan which Leicester’s , a man he having taken up a position on the coach- Dean Ryan. ruefully observed, travelled home more could replace in England’s back row, was ing staff, Mercier is less willing to delegate Gloucester: Goodridge; Foster, Tindall (Adams, 49), Paul, content than his champion side with a banned for a month by his club for punch- Thirlby (McRae, 80); Mercier, Thomas; Collazo (Powell, 79), and guides Gloucester down narrower Azam (Davies, 71), Vickery (capt), Eustace, Brown, Buxton draw but, after a summer dominated by ing the Leeds lock Jordan Crane in his channels. (Narraway, 76), Hazell, Forrester. New Zealand, another side in black shirts comeback in an A team game last Monday. Tries: Azam, penalty try. Con: Mercier. Pens: Mercier 3. “I think Ludo is a different player to the Sin-bin: Vickery, 21. still looks set fair for an English winter. Moody still faces a Rugby Football one who left us a couple of years ago,” said Sale: Larrechea; Cueto, Taylor, Sevalai’i (Todd, 62), Robinson But the margins between defeat and Union disciplinary hearing and his coach the Gloucester captain Phil Vickery. “His (capt); Hodgson, Courrent; Sheridan, Titterrell (Bruno 43), victory are often wafer-thin and the result Pat Howard said that Leicester were back- Stewart, Lobbe, Schofield (Lund, 67), White, Jones, Chabal distribution skills are excellent and we (Anglesea, 79). here hinged on Leicester’s ing Twickenham’s zero-tolerance policy have not really felt the benefit of that in Tries: Chabal, Cueto. Con: Hodgson. Pens: Larrechea 2. missing the only place-kick of 15 in the on foul play. “We don’t believe the repu- Sin-bin: Jones 80, Sheridan 80 Four kicks from Ludovic Mercier were the first two matches because one was a Referee: R Maybank (London). afternoon and a late attempted drop-goal. tation we have as a club is a fair one which enough to help Gloucester to victory tense local derby and the rain poured in Attendance: 10,500. And, like Goode, Wasps best player would is why we have taken this stance with not have known whether to laugh or cry. Lewis. But he’s tried to apologise to The flanker Tom Rees was celebrating Jordan Crane and he’ll be back for us and his 21st birthday yesterday on crutches England. Lewis is a physical player but after damaging his right ankle. But in 47 there is a line you can’t cross.” Barkley’s left foot trips up wobbly Bath minutes the England Under-21 captain Howard’s stance will be appreciated by showed it may be sooner rather than later Worsley who was bitter at being punched before he steps into the senior side with from behind by in the Leicester Mike Averis Recreation Ground should have been coasting rather than for the amount of rain that fell upon the McGeechan comparing him to the young flanker’s final game for the Tigers, the losing. Against Bristol on the opening day Rec. Richard Hill. Championship play-off final at Twicken- of the season Barkley stabbed three It was a “poor call in poor conditions,” Rees, playing at blind-side flanker, ham last May. Wasps won that match and Bath 9 Northampton 17 attempts wide before handing over to said the Bath director of coaching of Mal- showed a wing’s pace in outstripping a should have won this, presenting Leices- Chris Malone. On Saturday they replayed one’s ambitious off-load. Instead of find- flat-footed Leicester defence to run in two ter with their two tries when Alex King the script — Barkley landing two from five ing Barkley, the pass cannoned off Mal- first-half tries. But he fell awkwardly af- flung a wayward pass that was intercepted Even after close on two decades coaching — before the Australian tried twice with- lon’s right ear, looped gently into his arms ter the break and watched the rest of the by Tom Varndell and when took top teams in Australia and Europe, John out luck, although his first did wobble its and the 24-year-old Ulsterman, who advantage of a lineout won by Wasps to Connolly feels that there is precious little way to the upright. earned a year’s contract with Northamp- hack the ball on and outpace . he can do about the sad decline of what “Last week we kicked three out of ton by sending them a video, swept 50 An exhilarating first half, when the was once a match-winning asset before seven and this week three out of nine. yards to the corner. sides were locked together at 23–23, was Bath meet Leicester at the weekend. They kick them in training, but not in the “The next two [away to Leicester and followed by 40 minutes when they were ’s left foot, occasionally game,” said Connolly. “Dave Alred [Eng- Newcastle] were always going to be tough, bogged down quite literally. The heavens good enough to kick for England, is so out land’s kicking coach, who has helped re- now we are going to be tested,” said opened and suddenly open rugby was out of sorts that on Saturday it seemed to model Barkley’s action] was down in the Connolly. “Times like this you have to cir- of the question. The develop a perverse mind of its own. week and Olly kicked magnificently. I cle the wagons and play tight as a team. skies echoed to claps of thunder. But, if Attempting a penalty from 30 metres guess goalkickers have bad runs for what- It’s no use ranting and raving and scream- the rugby gods were unhappy, they must out and to the right of the posts — the ever reason. I haven’t got an answer for ing.” be pretty hard to please. Bath: Perry; Finau, Higgins, Barkley, Welsh; Malone (Dunne, 70), Wasps: Van Gisbergen; Sackey, Waters, Abbott (Hoadley, 78), ideal position — the foot stuttered, it.” Wood; Barnes (Stevens, 56), Mears, Bell, Borthwick (capt), Voyce; King, Reddan (M Dawson, 51); Payne, Ibanez, J Dawson like a golfer with the yips, barely grazing However Connolly was less under- Grewcock; Beattie, Scaysbrook, Feaunati (Delve, 70). (Bracken, 48; J Dawson, 79), Shaw (Lock, 71), Birkett, Rees Pens: Barkley 3. (Hart, 47), O’Connor, Worsley (capt). the ball which rolled, end over end standing about the botched break by Sin bin: Finau, Grewcock. Tries: Rees 2. Cons: Van Gisbergen 2. Pens: Van Gisbergen 5. for 10 metres without getting off the Malone and Barkley 13 minutes from time Northampton: Reihana (capt); Lamont, Clarke, Mallon, Cohen; Leicester: Murphy; Tuilagi, Lloyd, Gibson (Broadfoot, 76), Spencer, Robinson (Howard, 85); Smith, Hartley (Thompson, h- Varndell (Healey, 70); Goode, Ellis; Holford (White, h-t), Chuter, ground. that gifted Seamus Mallon the sole try in t), Sturgess (Budgen, 64); Lord, Damien Browne; Soden, Fox, Moreno, Cullen (L Deacon, 49), Kay, B Deacon (Abrahams, 65), That made it four misses from seven a lacklustre game that was notable only Daniel Browne (Lewitt, 56). Jennings, Corry (capt). Try: Mallon. Pens: Reihana 4. Tries: Varndell, Ellis. Cons: Goode 2. Pens: Goode 5. kickable attempts and curtains for a Bath for the defence under constant pressure Sin bin: Daniel Browne. The talented young Wasps flanker Sin-bin: Jennings, 28. side which, for the second week running, of Carlos Spencer and Bruce Reihana and Referee: D Rose (RFU). Attendance: 10,060. Tom Rees is helped off the field Referee: D Pearson (Northumberland). Attendance: 8,459. Section:GDN PS PaGe:15 Edition Date:050912 Edition:01 Zone: Sent at 11/9/2005 18:02 cYanmaGentaYellowblack

The Guardian | Monday September 12 2005 15 Rugby union Guinness Premiership Scarbrough flair leaves Leeds in the basement

Robert Kitson Vicarage Road old mates. The watching England attack coach will have taken due note. Saracens’ strength in depth was further Saracens 34 Leeds 16 illustrated when their hooker Matt Cairns scored their fourth try from a rolling maul and was immediately replaced by the Saracens’ fans still await their first com- more hirsute Irish Lion Shane Byrne. In petitive glimpse of but a con- his brief time on the field Byrne added fur- vincing demolition of Leeds yesterday ther solidity to what is a distinctly pow- offered substantial consolation. Better erful Saracens pack; size still matters, both sides than the Tykes will find Watford an in rugby and newspapers. unforgiving place to visit this season and Leeds, by comparison, were lacklustre, Steve Diamond’s team look set to be a their only try coming when Chris Murphy force to be reckoned with in the months charged down an attempted clearance by ahead. Jackson nine minutes from the end. It is Even worse for Leeds, now bottom of a long season but slow starters can swiftly the table after two blank rounds, was the get sucked into a morass of self-doubt identity of their chief tormentor. Before from which it can be difficult to escape. the game disintegrated as a spectacle amid Their new All Black signing Justin Mar- a welter of late substitutes, there was no shall, watched from the stands by his old more dangerous runner on the field than team-mate Andrew Mehrtens, did his best Dan Scarbrough, the former Tykes to spark some life into proceedings but too favourite, who scored one eye-catching often disappeared up blind alleys. As well try and comfortably outshone his oppo- as bad light at The Oval yesterday, there site number and possible England rival will be increasing gloom at Headingley. . Scarbrough’s face lit up, though, after In front of Scarbrough there is also far the match. “I managed only seven games more collective purpose about Saracens last year and had a never-ending run with these days after a depressing sequence of injury,” he said. “I felt I played reasonably moribund seasons. “No egos, no excuses” well but all credit to the forwards. They is the director of rugby Diamond’s mantra beat them up front from the first minute and an injection of northern common- and gave us a platform to attack.” sense has visibly made Saracens a tougher Saracens: Scarbrough; Haughton, Castaignède (Harris, 60), Sorrell, Vaikona (Russell, 48); Jackson, Dickens (Bracken, 60); team to beat. At a pinch yesterday this Yates, Cairns (Byrne, 53), Visagie, Chesney (Raiwalui, 32), could have qualified as a north-country Vyvyan(capt), Sanderson (Randell, 60), Seymour, Skirving. Tries: Castaignède, Sorrell, Scarbrough, Cairns. Cons: Jackson 4. derby, with eight of the home squad hav- Pens: Jackson 2. ing previously represented either Leeds, Leeds: Balshaw; Snyman, Jones, De Marigny, Doherty (Stimpson, 72); Ross (Biggs, h-t), Marshall (Care, h-t); Isaacson (Cusack, h- Sale or Newcastle. With Diamond and the t), Rawlinson (Bulloch, h-t), Kerr, Hooper (capt; Murphy, 60), coach Mike Ford offering flat-vowelled Palmer, Morgan, Thomas (Parks, h-t), Dunbar. Try: Murphy. Con: De Marigny. Pens: Ross, De Marigny. Drop- advice from the touchline, the place is goal: Balshaw. more Coronation Street than EastEnders Referee: T Spreadbury (Somerset). Attendance: 6,190. this autumn. Yesterday’s plot contained relatively few twists once Saracens, with Leeds’s Leeds’ former scrum-half former scrum-half Alan Dickens dictating Alan Dickens dictated the play, had opened up a 27–3 half-time lead and the home side’s bonus point was play to help open up an in the bag by the 52nd minute. Momen- impressive half-time lead tum was established as early as the fifth minute, Ben Skirving catching a long restart and instigating a sweeping raid which ended with Thomas Castaignède showing good speed to outpace three Leeds pursuers. A couple of Glen Jackson penalties kept the scoreboard ticking over as Leeds con- spicuously failed to make the most of some promising build-up work, too many hopeful passes going astray. Yet another turnover led to a well- taken try by Kevin Sorrell, re- splendent in natty orange mitts, but the most popular score was Scarbrough’s 38th- minute ef- fort which left Balshaw clutching a handful of thin air. Scarbrough is a Yorkshire lad to his core but, after shoulder and hamstring injuries last season, was in no Saracens’ Dan Scarbrough is brought up short by Iain Balshaw yesterday Photograph: Richard Heathcote/Getty Images mood to worry about upsetting his Tougher disciplinary rules are a help, not a hindrance

career, running past a team-mate who involved only in my own category — fly- immense in the first couple of weeks of serious. Thus they are more strict — the had just had his jaw broken in three weight. Seriously, there are other fac- the season. Perhaps the hot weather fact that Leicester slapped a ban on places with a punch. The culprit got tors in rugby. It’s the only game where had an effect as well. Then again, Moody before the citing commissioners away with it, simply because the game you can exact revenge on someone by the old joke goes that in winter met shows that they are desperate to be was not as well refereed as it is now. being physical with them and stay players fight to keep warm, so, seen to be acting. I’d put much of it down to the benign within the rules. It’s easy to lose tongue in cheek, you The arrival of the video and the high influence of television. So many your head when the red mist might suggest that chance of getting cited and banned matches are televised now — whereas descends, but just as in civilian spring and autumn means that the attitude towards before it would be just one or two — and life we are all responsible for our are when players violence has changed more generally Thomas Castaignède there is no difficulty getting access to actions, so there is no point in are at their best as well. A few years ago it used to be the footage. The advent of citing from wailing if you get punished. behaved. “well done, punching someone means video means there is far greater obliga- Timing is also important There has been a you have balls”, now everyone — fans, tion on referees to perform to the very when you look at last week’s culture change in managers, media — is more aware of The Premiership season is barely two highest standard. flurry of citings. There is always a recent times. The increased, what is at stake if you are banned for a weekends old and the citing commis- In France we used to refer to a phe- run of suspensions early on, constant pressure to while, so they think you are a bloody sioners are busy. Leicester’s Lewis nomenon called promotion cassoulet, simply because the pressure is so perform is actually a fool instead. Moody, Drew Hickey of Worcester and which basically was a feeling — right or deterrent, even though it There’s also more contact among the my Sarries team-mate Nicky Little have wrong, I don’t know — that the ref might makes players more players. If you see more of the guys in already been caught up in new, tougher be better disposed towards the home stressed and more other teams, you are — generally — less disciplinary procedures which mean team if he had been well fed before kick- Leicester’s ban on likely to get frus- likely to swing a fist at them. I have that a wayward fist or elbow can leave a off. The incident involving my team- trated. Clubs are well distant memories of playing in a French player with a ban of anywhere between mate was an away game, needless to say. Moody shows they aware that if they lose championnat with 40 teams in it. Now two weeks and 12 months. I had my jaw broken in a match are desperate to be the services of a there are only 14, and the Premiership, I’m all for it. One of the things that against Castres when I was playing for highly paid player for of course, is down to 12. You know has changed dramatically in the 10 years Toulouse, and was on soup for a month. seen to be acting several weeks, pretty much everyone and there is more since I began to play rugby at the highest That happened when I was breaking up a they will respect all round. It’s one area at least level is that I, for one, feel much safer on fight between two rather larger guys, so suffer, and the where you can say the game is moving in the pitch. I’ll never forget, early in my on that day I resolved only to get result could be the right direction. Section:GDN PS PaGe:16 Edition Date:050912 Edition:03 Zone: Sent at 11/9/2005 21:21 black

16 The Guardian | Monday September 12 2005 Sport

Johns touches down Injury leaves Calzaghe with and the Wolves take off broken dreams

Rugby league “Anyone can do a one-off,” said the 31- year-old, whose 80-minute performance Andy Wilson Boxing was all the more remarkable as it came John Rawling Cardiff Halliwell Jones Stadium after less than four days to recover from jet lag and take control of a new team, despite suffering from a dead leg. “The The injury jinx that has blighted Joe Calza- Warrington 33 Leeds 16 champion teams can do it four or five ghe’s career struck again when a broken times in a row.” left hand forced him to box virtually one- But the bookmakers who slashed War- handed for three quarters of the fight on So that is what all the fuss is about. rington’s grand final odds when Johns’s his way to a points victory over the made the most hyped signing was announced will be revising Kenyan Evans Ashira to defend his World debut of the ’s first decade them further after this debut, although Boxing Organisation world super- but justified his reputation as the world’s tougher challenges lie ahead than a Leeds middleweight title for a record 17th time. best player to such an extent that there team who have now lost four consecutive The undefeated 33-year-old Welshman will be no less anticipation ahead of his matches: notably Bradford at Odsal, was hoping to provide a spectacular second Warrington appearance at Hull this where Warrington will have to halt the knockout for the sell-out crowd at the Friday. Bulls if they are to reach Old Trafford. Cardiff Arena. But Calzaghe was left bit- He did not do anything absolutely bril- However, Saturday night was not the terly disappointed, not least because the liant, just a lot of things that were very, time to dwell on such considerations. It injury forced the immediate postpone- very good — from the touchline conver- was an occasion as much as a rugby ment of his career-defining title unifica- sion to Henry Fa’afili’s first-minute try, match, with Warrington opening a tem- tion contest against the undefeated the first of his six goals from seven porary second souvenir shop to cater for International Boxing Federation cham- attempts, to the 35-metre drop-goal that the demand for their “Joey” Johns mer- pion, Jeff Lacy, of the United States. Vic- seemed to secure the Wolves’ first victory chandise, eight blue-chip companies tory over the 35-year-old Ashira should in 10 matches against the Super League named as Johns supporters in the Andrew have paved the way for a fight between champions. Johns Commemorative Matchday Maga- the two champions in London on “Before you ask the question, the zine, and so many supporters waiting out- November 5 but any fight must now wait answer is yes, he is that good,” said War- side the foyer for a last glimpse of the great until February at the earliest to give Calza- rington’s coach Paul Cullen. “It’s not just man that mere mortals were advised to ghe time to recover. what he does himself but what he’s leave via a side door. Calzaghe began the contest in explosive extracted from the other players. One or “I didn’t realise how big it was going to style, almost flooring Ashira in the second two of them have found gears which, to be,” said , Great Britain’s new round after a series of two-fisted attacks be fair, I didn’t think they had.” vice-captain, who was one of many play- that left the Kenyan dazed and cut. But his Afterwards, as he rushed between ers from other Super League clubs who damaged hand — hurt in the third — meant television interviews and a whistlestop turned up to watch Johns in the flesh. Calzaghe was forced to revert to safety- tour of Warrington’s packed corporate “People just wanted to be here, even to first tactics, boxing his way to a landslide facilities — seldom can so much flesh have see him warm up. He’s a special player and points victory by scores of 120–107 and been pressed in so little time — Johns was it’s been a special night.” two of 120–108 on the judges’ cards. : Grose; Fa’afili, , Kohe-Love, already pumping Cullen for information Bridge; Briers, Johns; Leikvoll, N Wood, P Wood, Swann, Noone, “I caught him in the third round with about Hull, a further indication of his Clarke. an uppercut, then hit him on the top of his Substitutes: Mark Gleeson, Lima, Bracek, Riley. determination to prolong his English play- : Mathers; Calderwood, Walker, Smith, Bai; Sinfield, head with my left hand and felt it go,” said ing stint until next month’s Old Trafford Burrow; Jones-Buchanan, Dunemann, Ward, Lauitiiti, Poching, Ellis. Calzaghe. “Next round I tried to throw a Substitutes: McGuire, Diskin, McDermott, Scruton. grand final. Referee: A Klein (Silsden) combination and the pain was excruciat- ing. From then on I could only use one hand. But I am a champion. I would have Morley so rusty in debut win Amir Khan’s impressive points win left Don King Andy Wilson Odsal That was a betrayal of a sparkling comparing the attacking performance in which Stanley 18-year-old Gene, and with Sugar Bradford 52 Huddersfield 34 excelled. Gene set up two of the four tries Ray Robinson that earned a 24–18 half-time lead and scored another, with Drew’s imaginative loved to have got a knockout but a cham- emulated Andrew Johns by kick laying on the fourth try, which was pion can adjust and that is what I did.” making a winning debut for Bradford yes- taken by James Evans. The promoter Frank Warren confirmed terday, although the -based Great Johnson, Ian Henderson and Paul Dea- he would attempt to reschedule a Calza- Britain forward played a far less signifi- con scored Bradford’s first-half tries but ghe-Lacy fight but the picture could be cant role. the Bulls lost their full-back Michael With- further complicated if the American now After being introduced as an 18th ers with a rib injury. decides to fight another opponent first. minute substitute, Morley made little After the break Crabtree capped his Ashira’s promoter Don King was impact and the Bulls were trailing 34–18 powerful performance with a quality try enthralled by another eye-catching dis- to an inspired Huddersfield when he was which can only have enhanced his play from the Olympic silver medallist taken off with 19 minutes remaining. prospects of a Great Britain debut in this Amir Khan as the 18-year-old picked up But without their short-term signing, autumn’s Tri-Nations series, then more the second win of his professional career Bradford ran in six tries in the last 17 min- good work from Gene sent Lee Green- by out-pointing the rugged Baz Carey of utes to extend their winning run to seven wood in at the corner. Coventry in four one-sided rounds. matches, and regain third place from But Bradford’s storming finish gave “He has the power and movement of a Johns’s Warrington. Morley a winning start, even if by then he Sugar Ray Robinson,” enthused the 72- Two of those six went to Lesley was merely a spectator. “His exact words year-old promoter. “He seems a really nice Vainikolo, who had hitherto been closely to me were that he was completely off the kid and looks a great prospect to me. He watched following his six-try feat against pace,” Bradford’s coach Brian Noble said hits hard, moves well and has such great Hull last weekend, although it was the in- of his new signing. “We’ll get a whole lot balance. He is really exciting.” fluential Paul Johnson who triggered the more out of him once he’s settled in. We Warren and King had talks after the fightback by ducking over for his second were all a bit flat in the first half but once fight about a possible world title challenge from close range. they decided to roll their sleeves up they for the British and Commonwealth heavy- Stuart Fielden, and Brad were pretty awesome.” weight champion Matt Skelton. Since King : Withers; L Pryce, B Harris, Hape, Vainikolo; I Meyers also crossed as Huddersfield’s de- Harris, Deacon; Peacock, Henderson, Fielden, Johnson, Meyers, holds the contract of World Boxing Asso- fence collapsed, although indiscipline lay Radford. ciation champion John Ruiz, IBF title Substitutes: Paul, Radford, Lynch, Morley. at the root of most of their problems as : St Hilaire; O’Hare, Evans, De Vere, holder Chris Byrd and the WBO champion Wayne McDonald and Marcus St Hilaire Greenwood; Thorman, Gene; Jackson, Drew, Gannon, Nero, Lamone Brewster, it seems highly likely Jones, Crabtree. conceded unnecessary penalties to put Substitutes: March, Smith, Grayshon, McDonald. The Australian half-back Andrew Johns, regarded as the best player in the world, an opportunity could open up for the 38- their team-mates under pressure. Referee: K Kirkpatrick (Warrington) makes a compelling debut for Warrington against Leeds Rhinos Paul Ellis/AP year-old Skelton in December. Creamer stars as US earn their Solheim stripes Sport in brief

Golf Cristie Kerr, briefly raised the prospect who endured the worst beating of her Sol- Cricket Golf that Europe might somehow tie the match heim Cup career — and her golfing life — Retief Goosen put himself in line for a Lawrence Donegan Carmel overall and retain the trophy, but those by the teenager Paula Creamer. Hard to Lancashire are third European Tour order of merit with wins merely delayed the euphoric home imagine though it is, the 7&5 margin flat- a one-shot victory at the German Thumped by Europe’s women in celebrations by an hour or so. tered the English player, who had pro- promoted Masters. The South African’s first two years ago, a determined United The decisive blow was struck in match vided a solid presence, as well as three European success of the season, which States’ team gained revenge at Crook Stick 11, when Meg Mallon holed a six-foot putt important points, over the first two days. Lancashire beat Essex by eight wickets took him to the top of Europe’s money golf club in Indiana yesterday, winning the to ensure she could not lose to Karen Creamer, who arrived on the 1st tee at Chelmsford yesterday to become the list at the expense of the New Zealander 2005 15∫–12∫, a narrow Stupples, thereby giving the home side flaunting more Stars and Stripes flags than first side to win promotion in the Michael Campbell, came after he fired a margin, certainly, but one that reflected the required 14∫ points for victory. Mal- an Indianapolis car showroom, was mag- . Requiring 155 five-under-par 67 to finish on 268, 20 the ebb and flow of an enthralling contest lon, who went on to win her match, is the nificent, birdying six of the first nine holes runs for victory after dismissing their under par. Goosen started the final during which the hosts’ superior strength personification of all that is best in golf — to reach the turn six up. She stretched her opponents for 227, Lancashire were round in a four-way tie for the lead and in depth proved the decisive factor. sporting in defeat and generous in victory lead to seven at the 10th before Davies never in trouble. The architect of the initially fell back when he double- It will come as little consolation to the — and she richly deserved her moment of won the 11th with a birdie — a moment county's seventh win of the season was bogeyed the 2nd, having taken a penalty European captain Catrin Nilsmark and her glory. However, the same cannot be said that gave her the chance to indulge in an the Indian spinner who shot after hitting into trees and then team, but the outcome could have been about some of her more exuberant team- ironic victory celebration. finished with 10 for 168. three-putting. more decisive. Tied at breakfast at 8–8, the mates, especially Christina Kim, who The next match in the series will be Europeans looked to be toast before lunch despite a modest personal contribution staged at the Halmstad club in Sweden, Equestrianism Boxing after losing the first five singles matches. set new lows (or highs, depending on your when Nilsmark’s successor faces an Zara Phillips, 24, on Toytown, emulated Zahir Raheem produced the upset of the Annika Sorenstam provided relief from allegiance) in fist-pumping, high-fiving unenviable task. By then, the US team will her mother, The Princess Royal — win- weekend with his defeat of Erik Morales the red, white and blue tide by defeating gracelessness over the three days. be bolstered by Morgan Pressel, who won ner in 1971 — to secure individual gold at by unanimous decision after a 12-round Beth Daniel by a margin of 4&3, and Catri- Still, the Europeans could have few the US women’s amateur this summer by the European Eventing Championships WBC lightweight bout at the Staples ona Matthew then beat Wendy Ward 3&2. complaints about what took place inside a record 9&8 margin, and by Michelle Wie, at Blenheim, Oxfordshire, and Britain’s Center in Los Angeles. The defeat was The arrival of some French resistance in the fairway ropes. The US were simply too presuming of course that the ambitious sixth consecutive European team title, only the third for Morales in 12 years and the shape of Solheim rookie Gwladys good too far down the line-up, a statement young Hawaiian is not otherwise occupied ahead of France and Germany. the first time he had lost to anyone other Nocera, who pulled off a shock defeat of best illustrated by the fate of , with trying to qualify for the Ryder Cup. Gillian Newsum than Marco Antonio Barrera. Section:GDN PS PaGe:17 Edition Date:050912 Edition:01 Zone: Sent at 11/9/2005 16:32 cYanmaGentaYellowblack

The Guardian | Monday September 12 2005 17 Sport

Tennis US Open Clijsters wins popular vote for first

Stephen Bierley Flushing Meadows smile: “Well, Roger Federer is a nice guy At the French Open this year Pierce had for a bathroom break. But she was careful much of last year, when a left wrist injury and he seems to be able to win the played much compelling to reach to get back before the crowd grew restless threatened her career, she worked excep- majors.” And now she has done, defeat- the final, only to lose tamely 6–1,6–1 to or, worse still, ugly. tionally hard on her fitness. She also mat- It was entirely in keeping with Kim Cli- ing Pierce 6–3, 6–1 in a match of limited Henin, which prompted her to apologise By the end of the second set they were ured mentally. True, she double faulted jsters’ character that, having finally won quality but with an ending that satisfied tearfully to the Parisians. She could have cheering her, although not because they as the finishing line approached, and her first grand slam title, she turned almost everybody. repeated such apologies here but wisely had suddenly taken her to their hearts. missed her first championship point, but briefly towards her family and coach, her Having beaten first in sensed that the New York crowd might be New being New Yorkers they the only time the hearts of her fans and blue eyes brimming with joy, before spin- the quarter-finals, and then the top seed, altogether less sympathetic. wanted value for money, and for Pierce to friends skipped a beat was when she ning round and running to console her of , in the semis, Pierce had been accused of gamesman- climbed up to greet her family, balancing beaten opponent, . This was Clijsters had underlined her position as ship after her semi-final victory over Rus- Mary Pierce, after precariously on a railing. the type of considerate gesture that has the pre-tournament favourite, although sia’s when, having lost apparently again Clijsters has already said she intends made her so popular both on and off the those of a nervous disposition gripped the the first set, she took two medical time- being troubled by retiring within the next two or three years court, and why this win is such a delight. sides of their seats and bit their lips as she outs lasting 12 minutes which totally dis- injury, reflects on so that she can start a family, although “Too nice to be a champion” has been warmed up to face Pierce. They need not rupted Dementieva’s rhythm. So when her second grand having acquired her first major she may a tag that the 22-year-old Belgian has have worried. Pierce, her right thigh heavily taped, slam final defeat change her mind. If she can maintain this borne with typical good humour for rather As a most glorious late summer sunset called for the trainer again during the first of the year hard-court form into next year, then she too long. She could have pointed, in her infused the Manhattan skyline with glow- set against Clijsters, it immediately will stand an excellent chance of winning defence, to the 27 titles she has won on ing reds and oranges, Clijsters instantly prompted some mild booing. extend the final into a third set. This was the Australian Open too. the WTA Tour, but she did not. She could imposed her greater athleticism on the 30- Clijsters had just suffered a mini-crisis, never likely. Flexibility, strength and The overriding hope for next year is have made excuses for her previous four year-old French woman. Pierce, having winning only two points out of 10, with quickness are the essence of the Belgian’s that the leading women will stay fit at the defeats in slam finals, three of them won the Australian Open in 1995 and the Pierce cutting her lead from 4–1 to 4–3, but game and, faced with these, Pierce crum- same time. Heart-warming as it was to see against her fellow Belgian - French Open in 2000, was looking to she instantly steadied herself to take the pled into a sorry heap. Clijsters succeed here, the standard of the Hardenne. She did not. extend this five-year symmetry under the opening set in 37 minutes. Then, and only “In my other slam finals I never really women’s tournament was not high, with Pressed on the point during the last floodlights of the Arthur Ashe Stadium. then, Pierce had some extra taping placed felt like I was moving properly,” said Clij- the number of genuinely competitive couple of weeks, Clijsters replied with a She came nowhere close. around her thigh and also slipped away sters. During her enforced absence for matches depressingly low.

Belgium’s celebrates her first grand slam title following her 6-3, 6-1 defeat of France’s Mary Pierce in the US Open final Lucy Nicholson/Reuters Arc de Triomphe now the reason for optimism among team

Racing ’s jockey, said. “It's all Dupre’s yard, is 14-1 from 33-1 with Coral George winner, behind him in Ireland, weekend, certainly, was at Leopardstown, systems go for the Arc now.” after her defeat of in the Prix Foy. too, which lends rather more weight to the where a couple of dozen members of the Greg Wood Shawanda’s victory in the Group One Yet, while the official Arc trials took form than some of the rag-tag also-rans in Royal Ascot Racing Club had gathered to Prix Vermeille was more visually impres- place at Longchamp yesterday, the suspi- yesterday’s falsely run contests at watch Motivator. Even allowing for the The focal point switched with giddying sive, although Dash To The Top, her main cion remains that the weekend’s best Longchamp. As Michael Bell, Motivator’s fact that they are living out one of racing’s speed through a weekend that included a rival on paper, virtually refused to race, prep-run was that of Motivator, who fin- trainer, watched the replay of the race wildest fantasies, and are realistic enough Classic in Yorkshire and a meeting of the which made the favourite’s task much ished half a length behind in the again and again on the big screen by the to know that their colt owes them generations in Ireland, but Paris is where more straightforward. The Aga Khan’s filly at Leopardstown. Leopardstown paddock, you could sense nothing, there was a palpable feeling of it finished, and Paris, for the next three was cut to 4-1 (from 6-1) by Hills, while The result was an exact replica of the both satisfaction and anticipation. optimism in the damp air. weeks, is where it will remain. Hurricane Pride, a stablemate at Alain de Royer- at Sandown in July, when “I suppose you’d have to say that over Then it was time for handshakes, kisses Run, Shawanda and Pride were the Motivator was beaten for the first time in 10 furlongs, Oratorio seems to be a neck and “see you in Paris” as they said their principal winners on Arc Trial day at his career. The Derby winner is still with- or so better than our horse,” Harry Her- goodbyes. Longchamp yesterday, and with Motiva- Ron Cox’s tip of the day out a win since Epsom in June though that bert, the racing manager for the Royal As- Or should that be au revoirs? tor, the Derby winner, and , who could well come in Paris in 20 days’ time cot Racing Club, which owns Motivator, took Saturday’s St Leger, also likely to be Dhekraa (3.50) Musselburgh as the obvious conclusion from Saturday’s said. “But this is a 12-furlong horse, and pointed towards the Bois de Boulogne, the Musselburgh on a Monday is not race was that Motivator is a top-class mile- that was very obvious today. Longchamp 85th running of the Prix de l’Arc de usually the preferred port of call for and-a-half horse who is not quite a match is where you will see him at his best.” Triomphe could also be one of the finest. runners owned by Hamdan Al for the best at 10 furlongs. Scorpion, who outstayed a small field Hurricane Run has tightened as Maktoum but this one has been sent Motivator travelled supremely well, hit on desperate ground to take the St Leger, favourite for the Arc with most bookmak- 350 miles from Newmarket. Dhekraa the front half a furlong too soon as the also deserves to take his place in the field ers after an untroubled defeat of Runaway ran creditably in Group races prior to pacemakers dropped away, and was only on October 2. He was only half a length in the Group Two . Coral cut winning a Haydock nursery last passed by Oratorio in the last 100 yards. If behind Hurricane Run in the , Andre Fabre’s colt to 2-1 (from 5-2), month and the speed she showed he gets a longer lead in Paris, allowing after all, but Longchamp is not a stiff track, although totesport were less impressed, there suggests this drop to 5f will not to deliver a final thrust and it must be doubtful whether the going 11-4 (from 3-1). worry her. Jarvis has a 40% strike- inside the last quarter-mile, it is hard to going will be demanding enough to give “He's appreciated a break and he had a rate over five years at Musselburgh. see what might be able to reel him in. him a serious winning chance. spring in his step today,” Kieren Fallon, Motivator had Azamour, the King The warmest glow of an autumnal Section:GDN PS PaGe:18 Edition Date:050912 Edition:01 Zone: Sent at 11/9/2005 17:55 cYanmaGentaYellowblack

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Musselburgh Jackpot card with form guide

RON COX TOP FORM 5 (12) 003000 MAREN (8) D Nicholls 4 9.8 Hayley Turner (3) 85 8 (5) 242101 MULTIPLE (6,D) J A Osborne 8.9 (6lb ex) M Fenton 87 5 (5) 0-0605 SPEIGHTSTOWN (17) P Cole 3 8.8 N Callan 87 6 (7) 302221 SAWWAAH (11,D) D Nicholls 8 9.8 A Nicholls ∂88 9 (11) 31 GUTO (13,D) K Ryan 8.8 N Callan 86 2.20 Twinned (nb) Betting 7-4 Bendarshaan, 5-2 Considine, 7-2 Rouge Et Noir, 6-1 Ostfanni, 7 (5) 000103 CHERISHED NUMBER (21,D) I Semple 6 9.6 T Eaves ∂ 90 10 (3) 6521 PICCELINA (31,D) D M Simcock 8.6 A McCarthy 85 10-1 Speightstown. 2.50 Cherished Number Cherished Number 8 (6) 054535 BALLYHURRY (18,C,D,BF) J Goldie 8 9.4 F Lynch 87 11 (7) 303232 ROTHESAY DANCER (18) J Goldie 8.5 A Nicholls 83 3.20 Snow Symphony Mocha Java Form Considine was beaten 26 lengths when 7th of 12 behind Golden Boot at 9 (9) 0- LEXICON (361) Miss S Forster 5 9.4 A Mullen (5) 82 12 (1) 052 SANDWITH (19) J Moffatt 8.5 P Hanagan 80 Chester on Saturday but clearly didn't handle the soft ground and has to be given another 3.50 Dhekraa (nap) Triskaidekaphobia 10 (2) 200405 OMAN GULF (11) J Given 4 9.4 J Fanning 86 Betting 5-1 Triskaidekaphobia, 6-1 Piccelina, 7-1 Figaro Flyer, chance. He probably sees out this trip better than Bendarshaan, who is on a decent mark 4.20 Piroetta Whatatodo 11 (10) 0-6005 TRAIANOS (6) P Cole 3 9.3 R Hills 79 Come Out Fighting, 8-1 Dhekraa, Multiple, Guto. but has been generally below-par this term and was beaten 13 lengths when 9th of 12 4.50 Bendarshaan Considine 12 (3) 000064 SANDY BAY (21) W G Harrison 6 8.13 D McGaffin ∂78 Form Triskaidekaphobia hasn't been disgraced in much better company behind Bollin Thomas at Epsom last time. Rouge Et Noir flattered to deceive when a five 5.20 King After Joshua's Gold 13 (13) 603005 WESTERN ROOTS (J16) I McInnes 4 8.13 P Mathers (5) 86 lately, finishing a five and a half lengths 4th of 8 behind Playful at Ripon last time. Despite lengths 5th of 9 behind stablemate Celtic Carisma at Newcastle earlier this month and is an 14 (11) 000544 ORANGINO (18) J Haldane 7 8.11 D Mernagh 77 top weight, he is entitled to go close today. Multiple is turned out again under a penalty infrequent winner, but Ostfanni has won twice over hurdles since a five lengths 6th of 12 Course Flat. Right-handed, oval track of almost 1Ωm with sharp turns and 4f run-in. behind Greenwich Meantime at Haydock and can't be ignored. Speightstown is winless in Betting 9-2 Sawwaah, 6-1 Bolton Hall, 13-2 Ballyhurry, 7-1 Khanjar, Oman Gulf, after she won at Catterick last Tuesday, where she beat Rosthwaite by a length, while Straight 5f. Going Good, good to firm in places.Draw No significant advantage.Leading five career handicap attempts but is now a stone below his original rating and warrants 8-1 Maren, Cherished Number. Piccelina tries to follow up her Folkestone win last month in a maiden auction event. The course trainers last five years M Johnston 32-138 (23.2%), A Berry 28-298 (9.4%), D respect on the basis of his running-on five lengths fifth of seven last time. The extra three Form Cherished Number wasn't far behind Sawwah when finishing a one and lightly raced Guto won at Ripon last time, beating Lucksin by two and a half lengths, and Nicholls 17-139 (12.2%). Leading jockeys F Lynch 24-196 (12.2%), P Hanagan 24-213 has more scope than Figaro Flyer, while Come Out Fighting needs to improve on his win furlongs here will help. (11.3%), J Fanning 15-168 (8.9%). Seven day winners 3.50 Multiple. Blinkered first time a half length third to Dark Charm at Hamilton last month and is 6lbs better off today. Sawwaah got first run on Mystic Man when gaining a deserved victory at Redcar earlier this at Hamilton to land this. Dhekraa battled hard for victory at Haydock last month, however, 2.20 Little Elver; 2.50 United Nations; 3.20 Snow Symphony; 4.20 Courageously; 5.20 and is clearly a tough filly. Wood Dalling. Visored None. Wears tonguestrap 2.20 Compton Lad, 4.20 Miss L'Augeval, month (Oman Gulf fifth and Khanjar sixth). This is not much better and he's unlikely to be 4.50 Speightstown, 5.20 Kalani Star, Wood Dalling. Wears cheekpieces first time None. far away again. Bolton Hall may have seen too much daylight when a seven lengths 4th of Scottish Racing 8 behind Kabis Amigos at Ripon last time and is capable of better, while Ballyhurry usually 5.20 Your Best Bet Handicap runs well at this track and was only beaten two lengths when 5th of 14 behind Merlins Profit here last month, though this trip probably stretches his stamina. Scottish ‘Saltires’ (Class 6 ) 1m ⁄ £3,472 Racing Uk Channel 432 Maiden Auction 4.20 Cricket Team Handicap 2.20 1 (14) 23R500 SAROS (8,C,D) B Smart 4 9.4 D McGaffin 88 Stakes (Class 6 ) 3YO 1m ⁄ £3,455 2 (11) 031332 JOSHUA’S GOLD (2,D,BF) D Carroll 4 9.2 D Tudhope (3) ∂90 (Class 5 ) 2YO 5f ⁄ £3,374 Scottish Racing Maiden Auction Stakes 1 (1) 023621 BURNLEY AL (18,C) R Fahey 9.4 P Hanagan 89 3 (8) 322330 KALANI STAR (2) I McInnes 5 8.13 P Hanagan ∂87 3.20 (Class 5 ) 2YO 1m ⁄ £3,374 2 (2) 630650 COURAGEOUSLY (24,D) P Cole 9.3 N Callan ∂86 4 (12) 064000 ANTHEMION (2,D) Mrs J McGregor 8 8.11 A Mullen (5) 80 1 (1) 6 BAHAMIAN DUKE (62) K R Burke 8.9 N Callan 89 5 (5) 310654 SEDGE (11) P Midgley 5 8.11 A Culhane 89 2 (8) 0004 STANLEY WOLFE (21) J Moffatt 8.9 P Mulrennan (3) 82 3 (5) 000044 WAYWARD SHOT (18,D) M W Easterby 9.3 P Mulrennan (3) 84 1 (2) 43 MOCHA JAVA (6,BF) P Cole 8.13 N Callan 90 6 (6) 022330 BABY BARRY (21,D) Mrs G Rees 8 8.8 N Callan 83 3 (3) 3230 TWINNED (58) J S Moore 8.9 M Fenton 88 4 (14) 0-50 PIROETTA (15) J A Osborne 9.3 M Fenton 77 2 (4) 00 FOLLOW MY TRAIL (9) B Smart 8.11 Paul Eddery 83 7 (2) 036000 KING AFTER (28) J R Best 3 8.8 Hayley Turner (3) 87 4 (6) 630400 COMPTON LAD (2) D Nolan 8.7 Hayley Turner (3) 85 5 (4) 332045 JUST BOND (9) B Smart 9.2 D McGaffin 85 3 (1) 04 THINK LUCKY (17) M Johnston 8.11 J Fanning 85 8 (13) 006664 THORNABY GREEN (2,C) T Barron 4 8.5 G Gibbons ∂85 5 (9) 005 DISPOL SAMURAI (14) T Barron 8.7 G Gibbons 80 6 (8) 64-66 NEIL’S LEGACY (27) Miss L Perratt 9.2 T Eaves 74 4 (8) 000004 FEELIN IRIE (9) N Tinkler 8.9 Kim Tinkler 84 9 (4) 244030 HEADLAND (44) D Chapman 7 8.4 A Nicholls ∂89 6 (4) 4 MANDARIN ROCKET (37) Miss L Perratt 8.7 P Hanagan 86 7 (9) 305056 DISPOL ISLE (9) T Barron 9.1 G Gibbons 89 5 (3) 60 SNOW SYMPHONY (12) D M Simcock 8.9 A McCarthy ∂87 10 (10) 0-0000 WOOD DALLING (2) W G Harrison 7 8.4 Paul Eddery ∂82 7 (2) 35005 ACTIVE AUDIENCE (43) A Berry 8.4 P Mathers(5) 87 8 (11) 0065 ALISDANZA (59) G A Swinbank 9.1 J Fanning 87 6 (5) 034206 TALLYHOBYE (9) J Weymes 8.9 P Mulrennan (3) 89 11 (1) 0/000- RO ERIDANI (J457) Miss S Forster 5 8.4 P Mathers (5) 76 8 (7) 000500 LITTLE ELVER (14) N Wilson 8.2 A Nicholls ∂77 9 (3) -00000 MISS L’AUGEVAL (12) N Tinkler 9.1 Kim Tinkler 79 7 (7) 002 MISTER MAQ (17) M Dods 8.7 T Eaves ∂88 12 (3) 000006 MARENGO (2,D) M Polglase 11 8.4 Dale Gibson 81 9 (5) 2 QUADROPHENIA (11) J Given 8.2 Dale Gibson 90 10 (10) 640201 WHATATODO (17,D) M Bell 8.13 Hayley Turner (3) 90 8 (9) 0 DANCERS OF KERRY (36) E J O’Neill 8.4 G Gibbons 80 11 (13) 120000 FANTASY DEFENDER (18,C) J J Quinn 8.12 A Mullen (5) ∂83 13 (9) 00/00- SECOND WIND (317) D Nolan 10 8.4 D R McCabe 73 Betting 5-2 Quadrophenia, 11-4 Twinned, 10-3 Active Audience, 9 (6) 005 MUNAA (9) K R Burke 8.2 Dale Gibson 86 12 (12) 00-06 MAYNOOTH PRINCE (21) I McInnes 8.10 P Mathers (5) 80 14 (7) /00500 GOLDEN REMEDY (17) A Dicken 4 8.4 J Fanning 71 8-1 Bahamian Duke, 12-1 Mandarin Rocket, 14-1 Stanley Wolfe. 13 (7) 020140 CADOGEN SQUARE (15) D Chapman 8.4 P M Quinn 86 Betting 5-1 Kalani Star, 11-2 Joshua's Gold, 13-2 Saros, 7-1 Baby Barry, Form The James Given-trained Quadrophenia can only improve on a half- Betting 5-2 Mocha Java, 4-1 Tallyhobye, 9-2 Feelin Irie, 5-1 Think Lucky, 6-1 Snow Symphony, 14-1 Dancers Of Kerry. 14 (6) -00004 GRACEFUL FLIGHT (19) P Midgley 8.4 D Mernagh 82 Thornaby Green, Headland. length second to The Terrier on her debut at Redcar earlier this month and looks the one to Form The consistent Joshua's Gold looked all over the winner over this C&D Form After a solid debut at Warwick, Mocha Java was a little disappointing Betting 5-1 Burnley Al, 6-1 Whatatodo, 7-1 Courageously, Cadogen Square, beat here, though Twinned has his sights lowered following a six lengths 15th of 25 behind on Saturday (Thornaby Green and Kalani Star behind) but was thwarted by Tokewanna's when only finishing a two and a half lengths third to Roscommon at Catterick last Tuesday. 8-1 Fantasy Defender, Maynooth Prince. Lady Livius at Newbury in July. Active Audience was a four lengths 5th of 7 behind Curtail late thrust. Providing he's none the worse for those exertions, he should go close again. Turned out quickly again here, he may be worth another chance. Tallyhobye was behind Form Whatatodo showed improved form to make all at Bath last month, at Chester on her latest start but lacks a bit of scope, unlike Bahamian Duke who looked Sedge looked back to his best when fourth to Attacca at Carlisle earlier this month, while Feelin Irie and Munaa when 6th of 15 behind Ditton Dancer at Thirsk earlier this month beating Raul Sahara by two lengths. Though 5lbs here, she is well drawn for a front-runner very green when an eight lengths 6th of 12 behind Alugat on his debut at Beverley in July Saros is dropped in grade and is better than he showed behind Typhhon Ginger at York last and has had plenty of chances. Mister Maq was a one length second to Suits Me (Think and could follow up. Burnley Al won over 7f here last month beating Zoripp by half-a- and will know more now. Mandarin Rocket was quickly outpaced and made little time (raced on the oppositie side to the others). Headland is on a fair mark at present but Lucky fourth) at Newcastle last month and may be improving. length (Wayward Shot and Fantasy Defender behind) and has to be respected, while impression when a well-held fourth of six at Ayr on his debut at the beginning of last better over distances short of this. month. Dispol Samurai hardly showed more promise when 15 lengths behind in fifth of there could be more to come from the lightly raced Alisdanza, who caught the eye when a eight on his latest outing over seven furlongs at Newcastle than when finishing well down five and a half lengths 5th of 11 behind Boo at Carlisle in July. Piroetta has shown some the field on his first two attempts. Bank Of Ireland Nursery Handicap promise in three maidens and will appreciate this trip but is not obviously well treated. 3.50 (Class 2 ) 2YO 5f ⁄ £12,087 Redcar selections Bank Of Ireland Claiming Stakes 1 (2) 161004 TRISKAIDEKAPHOBIA (13,D) K R Burke 9.7 J Fanning 90 Bank Of Ireland Handicap 2.50 (Class 5 ) 1m 1f ⁄ £3,406 2 (12) 31240 SUPERCAST (26,D) J S Moore 9.7 G Gibbons 81 4.50 (Class 5 ) 2m ⁄ £5,025 3 (8) 1501 DHEKRAA (32) M Jarvis 9.7 R Hills 88 1 (4) 300004 MOUNT VETTORE (11) K G Reveley 4 10.0 A Culhane 81 4 (10) 411263 FIGARO FLYER (21,D) P Howling 9.5 A Culhane 86 1 (1) 005260 BENDARSHAAN (14) M Johnston 5 10.0 J Fanning 89 2.10 Rose Of Inchinor 2.40 Don’t Tell Sue (nb) 2 (8) -00006 UNITED NATIONS (J14) N Wilson 4 9.12 D R McCabe ∂80 5 (9) 31 COME OUT FIGHTING (21,D) P Blockley 9.2 F Lynch 89 2 (2) 461040 CONSIDINE (2,D) P Howling 4 8.13 F Lynch 90 3.10 Regal Connection 3.40 Red Opera 3 (14) 002056 KHANJAR (11) K R Burke 5 9.9 N Callan 89 6 (4) 60105 MYTTON’S PRIDE (66,D) A Bailey 8.10 Hayley Turner(3) 79 3 (3) /602-6 OSTFANNI (J14) M Todhunter 5 8.10 P Mathers (5) 87 4 (1) 526404 BOLTON HALL (13,BF) R Fahey 3 9.8 P Hanagan 87 7 (6) 464100 HOWARDS PRINCE (3,D) I Semple 8.9 A Mullen (5) 82 4 (4) 104305 ROUGE ET NOIR (7) K G Reveley 7 8.9 A Culhane 88 4.10 Dalida 4.40 New Wave 5.10 Brut 5.40 Kawn

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RON COX TOP FORM 6 (4) 52660 CRIMSON (16) M Channon 9.2 T E Durcan ∂89 2.30 Commentary Commentary betfredpoker.com Median Auction Maiden 7 (13) 523556 PICCOSTAR (36) A B Haynes 9.2 R Smith (3) 83 Sterling Cross Handicap 3.00 8 (8) 650 HIGH OCTAVE (14) B Powell 9.2 G Baker 82 4.30 3.00 Discotheque Discotheque Stakes (Class 5 ) 3YO 1m 4f ⁄ £4,204 (Class 5 ) 2YO 6f ⁄ £3,630 9 (10) 623432 SAPPHIRE STORM (6) Miss D McHale 8.13 Saleem Golam (5) 78 3.30 Rubenstar Blue Jeans 10 (1) 103040 CASABLANCA MINX (5,C,D) Mrs H Sweeting 8.12 1 (5) 0034 ENGLISH VICTORY (12) T Mills 9.4 S W Kelly 85 4.00 Special Lad Special Lad 1 (3) 50 GALA JACKPOT (18) A Balding 9.0 L Keniry 84 R Kingscote (5) 80 2 (10) 261200 BUSACO (19,CD) J Dunlop 9.2 I Mongan 86 4.30 Valiant Shadow Pearl’s A Singer (nap) 2 (5) 0 MIGHTY OBSERVER (21) M Tompkins 9.0 E Ahern 85 11 (11) 004 SHROPSHIRELASS (24) P S McEntee 8.9 Donna Caldwell (7) 79 3 (7) 211F53 PEARL’S A SINGER (17,D) M Bell 8.13 L Dettori 90 5.00 Elizabethan Age Bazelle 3 (1) 0 SECRET LIAISON (7) Sir M Prescott 9.0 J-P Guillambert 87 12 (14) 640 MAGIDENE (154) J R Best 8.7 T P Queally 77 4 (6) 140543 SAN DENG (9) W Muir 8.9 R Hughes 84 13 (9) 000106 BAYTOWN VALENTINA (41) P S McEntee 8.6 J F Egan 81 5 (4) 000-21 TI ADORA (27) P D’Arcy 8.8 J F Egan 83 Course Flat. Right-handed, undulating track of 1m3f with 2∫f run-in. Straight 7f. Going 4 (4) 06 CARN LADY (50) J Fanshawe 8.9 J D Smith 86 5 (7) 64 DISCOTHEQUE (10) B Meehan 8.9 D Holland 90 14 (3) 150306 WIZBY (7,D) P Evans 8.6 F P Ferris 86 6 (9) 0-0134 SHINY THING (26) A King 8.8 Dane O’Neill 89 Good to Firm.Draw Low numbers best 3.30.Leading course trainers last five years 7 (3) -00121 CUP OF LOVE (9,C) R Guest 8.7 S Whitworth 88 R Hannon 12-81 (14.8%), M Channon 12-87 (13.8%), Mrs A Perrett 11-55 (20%). Leading 6 (10) 0 MEDDLE (17) J Jay 8.9 S Drowne 80 Betting 9-2 Young Flavio, 13-2 Rubenstar, 7-1 Power Assisted, Sapphire Storm, 8 (2) 0002 VALIANT SHADOW (26) W Jarvis 8.6 T P Queally 82 jockeys S Drowne 16-83 (19.3%), R L Moore 13-74 (17.6%), L Dettori 10-27 (37%). Seven 7 (8) OASIS SUN J R Best 8.9 T P Queally — 8-1 Blue Jeans, Casablanca Minx. 9 (8) 0-034 TIEGS (21) Mrs A L King 8.4 J Quinn 87 day winners None. Blinkered first time 3.30 Art Historian. Visored 3.30 Crimson. Wears 8 (2) ROCHESIS Miss K Boutflower 8.9 P Doe — tonguestrap 2.30 Melodic Score, 3.00 Tiana, 3.30 Wizby. Cheekpieces first time None. 9 (11) SOFIE W Haggas 8.9 Liam Jones (7) — 10 (1) 000-0 LOITOKITOK (110) P Cundell 8.4 C Catlin 81 10 (9) 5003 THE CITY KID (9) P Evans 8.9 P Cosgrave 89 Kent Veg Handicap Betting 5-1 Pearl's A Singer, 11-2 Ti Adora, Cup of Love, 6-1 Busaco, 11 (6) 0 TIANA (31) J Gosden 8.9 L Dettori 88 4.00 (Class 5 ) 3YO 6f ⁄ £4,259 15-2 Valiant Shadow, 8-1 English Victory, San Deng, Shiny Thing. Moorcroft Racehorse Welfare Centre Betting 3-1 Discotheque, 5-1 The City Kid, 7-1 Meddle, 15-2 Tiana, 8-1 Secret Liaison, Sofie. 1 (5) 300010 MATSUNOSUKE (20,D) A Coogan 9.4 Saleem Golam (5) 85 2.30 Maiden Stakes 2 (9) 143142 ROSAPENNA (31,CD) C Wall 9.4 S O’Hara (7) 89 St Nicholas Court Farms Maiden Fillies’ (Class 5 ) 2YO 7f ⁄ £3,816 3 (6) 20-530 CLOVE (14) J A Osborne 9.3 S W Kelly 87 5.00 Stakes (Class 5 ) 3YO 1m 1f 149yds ⁄ £3,858 betfredcasino.com Nursery Handicap 4 (1) -22516 PATTERNMAKER (31,D) W Jarvis 9.2 E Ahern ∂86 1 (6) 03 CABOURG (35) C Egerton 9.0 S Drowne 89 3.30 5 (2) 001136 SPECIAL LAD (15,C,D,BF) P Cole 9.1 R L Moore 90 1 (3) 6-3252 BAZELLE (53) P D’Arcy 8.11 J F Egan 90 2 (3) 0 FLOATING BANKER (22) P Winkworth 9.0 P Doe 88 (Class 5 ) 2YO 6f ⁄ £4,381 6 (7) 231456 DIAMOND KATIE (23) R Guest 9.1 C Catlin 84 2 (4) 544 BLING BLING (22) Mrs A Perrett 8.11 E Ahern 84 3 (7) INFLUENCE R Hannon 9.0 R Hughes — 1 (12) 6433 POWER ASSISTED (28) C Wall 9.7 J Quinn 85 7 (3) 632210 HEWARAAT (15,D) B Hills 8.12 R Hughes 88 3 (1) 220-54 ELIZABETHAN AGE (16) W Haggas 8.11 L Dettori 88 4 (8) JAMES THE THIRD S C Williams 9.0 J-P Guillambert — 2 (5) 552024 BLUE JEANS (32) R Hannon 9.6 R Hughes 90 8 (8) 200640 MAJESTICAL (12) J Bradley 8.5 P Fitzsimons 83 4 (5) 22432 LILAC MIST (39) H Cecil 8.11 J Quinn 87 5 (10) KARSHAAN P Winkworth 9.0 R Smith (3) — 3 (6) 010621 YOUNG FLAVIO (33,D) J Bradley 9.3 S Drowne 88 9 (4) 400064 PIPER LILY (22) M Blanshard 8.4 M Halford (5) ∂82 5 (2) 6-4 MAMBO PRINCESS (44) J Gosden 8.11 R Havlin 89 6 (14) 0 KING OF FRANKS (16) N Callaghan 9.0 J F Egan 87 4 (2) 5060 ART HISTORIAN (16) P Cole 9.3 R L Moore ∂84 Betting 4-1 Rosapenna, 5-1 Special Lad, Hewaraat, 6-1 Patternmaker, Betting 2-1 Bazelle, 9-4 Lilac Mist, 4-1 Elizabethan Age, 6-1 Mambo Princess, 7 (13) KRISCHERA B Meehan 9.0 J F McDonald — 5 (7) 0652 RUBENSTAR (8) M Tompkins 9.3 E Ahern 87 7-1 Matsunosuke, 8-1 Clove, Diamond Katie. 7-1 Bling Bling. 8 (9) 0 MELODIC SCORE (17) S bin Suroor 9.0 L Dettori 86 9 (4) 22 MILITARY CROSS (14) W Haggas 9.0 DOUBTFUL — 10 (1) NAMID REPROBATE P Cole 9.0 R L Moore — 11 (5) 0 TEN SHUN (14) J A Osborne 9.0 E Ahern 85 12 (12) THE GREAT DELANEY Miss D McHale 9.0 R Keogh (7) — 13 (2) 4 COMMENTARY (28) W Haggas 8.9 T E Durcan 90 Results 14 (11) RUBILEO Mrs A Perrett 8.9 S W Kelly — Betting 9-4 Military Cross, 3-1 Cabourg, 13-2 Influence, 7-1 Melodic Score, 8-1 Commentary, 12-1 Namid Reprobate. GOODWOOD £3.50, £2.20. Exacta: £38.90. CSF: Offer (14-1); 4, Kareeb (7-1). 19 ran. Lane (14-1). 5-1 Fav Flying Tackle. 15 (7-2 Fav); 2, Zarova (17-2); 3, Barella (J Wainwright) Tote: £8.40; places 2.00 (5f): 1, Empress Jain, P £33.12. Tricast: £137.20. NR: The (J Akehurst) Tote: £5.80; £2.20, ran. 1, ¬. (T Easterby) Tote: £8.10; (20-1). 13 ran. 1Ω, ∫. (Mrs A King) £2.00, £1.70, £1.50. Tote Exacta: Robinson (7-1); 2, Indecent Proposal Player (5-1) withdrawn not under £2.60, £3.40, £2.80. Ex: £47.40. £2.60, £5.20, £2.90. Ex: £54.80. CSF: Tote: £4.70; £1.80, £3.10, £8.00. £19.90. CSF: £33.48. Tricast: (20-1); 3, Qusoor (12-1). 7-2 Fav orders, Rule 4 applies to board prices CSF: £39. Tricast: £503.64. £121.22. Tricast: £1,493.35. NR: Tote Exacta: £28.90. CSF: £33.06. £146.53. NR: Kilindini, Qabas. Killarney Beauty. 14 ran. ¬, hd. (M prior to withdrawal. Deduct 15p in JACKPOT: Not won. Pool of Lake Wakatipu, Malahide Express (7-1, Tricast: £532.12. NR: Alam, Bethanys 4.05 (2m 1f 110yds): 1, Glengarra, T Keep track Jarvis) Tote: £7.30; £2.70, £5.40, the £. New market formed. £22,986.50 carried forward to not under orders. Rule 4 applies to all Boy, Danzatrice, General Max. Doyle (3-1); 2, James Victor (7-1); 3, £5.10. Ex: £169.70. CSF: £145.70. 4.15 (6f): 1, Nudrah, R Hills (1-3 Musselburgh today. bets. Deduct 10p in the £). Q’POT: £46.10. P’POT: £80.20. Young Owen (16-1). 6-4 Fav Specular Tricast: £1,655.78. NR: Capital Lass. Fav); 2, Pantomime Prince (4-1); 3, Q’POT: £9.60. P’POT: £434.80. 3.55 (7f): 1, Kahlua Kiss, F Norton (AUS). 6 ran. dist, 4. (D Gandolfo) 2.35 (1m 2f): 1, Lunar Promise, J P Theatre Royal (14-1). 5 ran. 1, hd. (J (16-1); 2, Zaharath Al Bustan (10-11 STRATFORD Tote: £4.30; places £1.60, £2.50. Tote Call 09064 700 + Spencer (8-1); 2, Grande Roche (7-1); Dunlop) Tote: £1.30; £1.10, £1.80. CARLISLE Fav); 3, Elegant Times (4-1). 13 ran. ∫, 2.25 (2m 6f 110yds): 1, Star Exacta: £22.80. CSF: £22.16. Tricast: 3, Play Up Pompey (20-1). 7-2 Jt Favs Exacta: £2.40. CSF: £2.13. NR: Loyal 2.15 (6f): 1, Musical Guest, C Catlin hd. (W Muir) Tote: £20.00; £3.60, Member, D R Dennis (2-1 Fav); 2, Air £272.92. NR: Jazz Night, Joey Commentary Results All courses commentary Clambake, Montfleur. 12 ran. 3∫, 1Ω. Royal, Scandal Keeper (5-6, not under (9-4 Fav); 2, Myths And Verses (11-1); £1.10, £1.70. Exacta: £54.40. Guitar (5-1); 3, Cirrus (7-2). 14 ran. Tribbiani. Musselburgh 141 151 09064 700 140 (A Jarvis) Tote: £8.40; £2.30, £2.40, orders. Rule 4 applies to board prices 3, Vegas Boys (3-1). 15 ran. 2∫, nk. (M CSF: £31.24. NR: Montjeu Abu. 1Ω, 9. (Ian Williams) Tote: £3.10; 4.40 (2m 110yds): 1, Mister Redcar 142 152 All courses results £4.50. Exacta: £71.10. CSF: £56.13. prior to withdrawal. Deduct 50p in the Channon) Tote: £3.00; £1.40, £2.90, 4.30 (1m): 1, Abstract Folly, A £1.80, £1.50, £1.70. Ex: £23.50. CSF: Moussac, R Thornton (4-1); 2, Looks Folkestone 143 153 09064 700 150 NR: Court Ruler. £. New market formed). £2.10. Exacta: £23.40. CSF: £25.08. Nicholls (4-1); 2, Maynooth Prince £10.85. NR: Munny Hill, The Baillie. The Business (16-1); 3, Buffalo Bill (4- 3.05 (1m 2f): 1, David Junior, J P 4.50 (6f): 1, Pic Up Sticks, I Mongan Tricast: £78.47. NR: Bella Fiorella. (16-1); 3, Sonic Anthem (9-1). 7-2 3.00 (3m): 1, Charango Star, T J 1). 3-1 Fav Polished. 10 ran. 8, 2∫, ∫, Top tips from the experts! Helpdesk 0870 600 4277 Spencer (15-8 Fav); 2, Hazyview (15- (20-1); 2, (5-1); 3, 2.50 (6f): 1, Bo McGinty, P Hanagan Fav Outrageous Flirt. 13 ran. 1Ω, shd. Murphy (9-4); 2, Phar From Frosty ∫, 20. (Miss Kariana Key) Tote: £4.80; Safe Bet 0906 52 31103 2); 3, Andean (9-4). 8 ran. 1∫, ¬. (B King’s Caprice (22-1). 4-1 Fav Ocean (11-2 Fav); 2, Prince Namid (11-1); 3, (J Bethell) Tote: £4.80; £1.70, £5.70, (10-11 Fav); 3, Sarahs Quay (11-2). 4 places £1.50, £3.30, £2.60. Tote Racing Spy 0906 52 31104 Meehan) Tote: £2.80; £1.10, £2.10, Gift. 13 ran. hd, 1∫. (B Powell) Tote: High Ridge (10-1). 15 ran. 2∫, hd. (R £3.70. Exacta: £102.00. CSF: £62.62. ran. 2, dist. (W Goldsworthy) Tote: Exacta: £112.50. CSF: £63.24. £1.60. Exacta: £16.90. CSF: £16.01. £18.20; £4.20, £2.30, £5.50. Exacta: Fahey) Tote: £6.00; £2.80, £4.80, Tricast: £430.01. NR: Komreyev Star £2.60. Exacta: £4.90. CSF: £4.67. NR: Tricast: £272.96. NR: Banningham Irish Lottery 09068 020 583 49’s Results 09068 020 582 NR: Persian Majesty. £225.70. CSF: £108.25. Tricast: £2.20. Exacta: £57.90. CSF: £61.16. (10-1, not under orders. Rule 4 applies Boobee, Unleash.Only three finished Blaze, Feanor, Fortune Point, Jack Calls cost 60p per min at all times. 09065 calls cost £1.50/min at all times from a BT landlines. Racecall, London EC2A 4PF. 3.40 (1m 1f): 1, The Gaikwar, Mr E £1,516.16. Trifecta: £820.40. Tricast: £613.19. to board prices prior to withdrawal. 3.30 (2m 6f 110yds): 1, Little Task, P Durrance, Nesnaas, Sandabar, Scippit, Whillans (11-4 Fav); 2, Jubilee Dream NR: Lindbergh. NR: Cd Flyer, Sir Desmond. Deduct 5p in the £), Layed Back Rocky, Aspell (7-1); 2, Nightwatchman (4-1); Sir Night. (10-1); 3, Parisien Star (5-1). 10 ran. 5.25 (1m): 1, Deeper In Debt, R Miles 3.20 (5f): 1, Brave Bear, D Allan (10- New England, Trappeto. 3, Good Potential (5-1). 5-2 Fav QUADPOT: £29.30. 1¬, hd. (R Harris) Tote: £3.60; £1.30, (4-1f); 2, Lizarazu (9-1); 3, Prime 1); 2, Flying Heart (14-1); 3, Briery 5.00 (1m 4f): 1, Great View, E Ahern Captain Cloudy. 8 ran. 2, 20, 5, 2∫, 7. PLACEPOT: £123.10. Section:GDN PS PaGe:19 Edition Date:050912 Edition:03 Zone: Sent at 11/9/2005 21:48 cYanmaGentaYellowblack

The Guardian | Monday September 12 2005 19 Sport

Results

Rugby union 4 1 0 3 50 88 2 65 72 72; M Brier (Aut) 66 73 72 73; I Garrido (Sp) Menchov (Rus) Rabobank at 4min 30sec; 3 C Sastre Leigh East 5 1 0 4 79 122 2 73 67 71 73. 285 J Haeggman (Swe) 70 71 71 73; S Athletics (Sp) Team CSC 4.50; 4 F Mancebo (Sp) Illes Balears GUINNESS PREMIERSHIP Struver (Ger) 70 68 73 74; B Rumford (Aus) 70 72 69 WORLD FINALS (Monte Carlo) 6.45; 5 C Garcia Quesada (Sp) Comunidad Valenciana London Irish 15 Worcester 20 East Hull 18 Oldham St Annes 38 Leigh MR 32 Shaw Cross Sharks 14 74; J Backstrom (Swe) 71 66 72 76. 286 I Poulter 72 Men: 100m: 1 Marc Burns (Tri) 10.00sec. 800m: 1 8.02; 6 O Sevilla (Sp) T-Mobile 11.16; 7 R Plaza (Sp) Newcastle 14 Bristol 16 70 74 70. 287 A Oldcorn 68 73 74 72; A Bossert W Bungei (Ken) 1.47.05. 1500m: 1 I Heshko (Ukr) Comunidad Valenciana 11.30; 8 T Danielson (US) Saracens 34 Leeds 16 2 Leigh East 12 Siddal 20 8 (Switz) 72 69 73 73; P O’Malley (Aus) 71 71 72 73. 3.33.50. 5,000m: 1 S Sihine (Eth) 13.39.40. 110m Discovery Channel 12.05; 9 J M Mercado (Sp) Quick- Saturday 288 D Carter 71 71 74 72. 290 M Siem (Ger) 71 70 Hurdles: 1 A Johnson (US) 13.09. 400m Hurdles: 1 Step 13.32; 10 S Gonzalez (Sp) Phonak 14.20; Bath 9 Northampton 17 Thornhill 14 Wigan St Judes 18 16 Skirlaugh 19 75 74; J-F Remesy (Fr) 74 68 71 77. B Jackson (US) 48.05. High Jump: 1 V Moya (Cub) 11 M Scarponi (It) Liberty Seguros 14.53; Gloucester 21 Sale 18 12 S Sanchez (Sp) Euskaltel 15.33; 13 M Ardila (Col) 40 Eccles & Salford 6 USPGA BELL (Vancouver) 02.35m CR. Long Jump: 1 D Phillips (US) 8.46m CR. Wasps 29 Leicester 29 Davitamon - Lotto 15.56; 14 D Blanco (Sp) Leading third-round scores (US unless stated): 204 Javelin: 1 T Pitkdmdki (Fin) 91.33m CR. Shot: 1 A First Division Comunidad Valenciana 22.21; 15 M A Martin CELTIC LEAGUE M Calcavecchia 65 67 72. 205 J Parnevik (Swe) 66 72 Nelson (US) 21.92m CR. PW D L F APts Perdiguero (Sp) Phonak 24.14; 16 F J Lara (Sp) T- Borders 8 Llanelli Scarlets 14 67; C Barlow 70 70 65. 206 R Moore 69 70 67. 207 J Women: 200m: 1 A Felix (US) 22.27sec CR. 400m: 1 West Hull 2 2 0 0 76 10 4 Mobile 24.31; 17 U Osa (Sp) Illes Balears 29.49; Saturday Kelly 72 66 69; S Ames (Can) 73 70 64; B Davis (Eng) S Richards (US) 49.52. 800m: 1 Z Calatayud (Cub) Thatto Heath 2 2 0 0 69 20 4 18 D Atienza (Sp) Cofidis 29.54; 19 J Jufre (Sp) Relax Edinburgh 34 Connacht 3 70 71 66; V Singh (Fij) 73 66 68. 208 C Franco (Par) 1.59.07 CR. 3,000m: 1 M Defar (Eth) 8.47.26. 100m 2 2 0 0 88 42 4 30.11; 20 S Szmyd (Pol) Lampre - Caffita 34.25; Leinster 26 Glasgow 21 68 70 70; B Heintz 68 70 70. 209 M Harris 72 70 67; Hurdles: 1 M Perry (US) 12.54. Discus: 1 N Sadova York Acorn 2 2 0 0 62 36 4 21 M Aerts (Bel) Davitamon - Lotto 34.41; 22 A Munster 37 Ospreys 10 T Immelman (SA) 71 68 70; K Na (Kor) 70 72 67. 210 (Rus) 63.40m. Pole Vault: 1 Y Isinbayeva (Rus) West Bowling 2 1 1 0 37 18 3 Botcharov (Rus) Credit Agricole 34.47; 23 M Serrano J Sindelar 70 71 69; R Sabbatini (SA) 73 68 69; B 04.74m. Triple Jump: 1 H Devetzm (Gr) 14.89m SB. NATIONAL LEAGUE Eastmoor Dragons 2 1 0 1 56 38 2 (Sp) Liberty Seguros 35.32; 24 V Hugo Pena (Col) Baird 70 72 68; B Crane 74 66 70. 211 T Purdy 67 72 One East Leeds 2 1 0 1 42 44 2 Phonak 36.54; 25 C Kern (Fr) Bouygues Telecom Adam Scott plays a chip shot 72; B Andrade 70 73 68; C DiMarco 70 73 68; S Badminton Bedford 47 Doncaster 17 Hunslet Warriors 2 1 0 1 36 40 2 39.49; 26 M Calvente (Sp) Team CSC 42.29. Coventry 13 Rotherham 22 during his win in Singapore Milford Marlins 2 1 0 1 50 66 2 McCarron 68 72 71; T Armour III 70 71 70; J Huston BELGIUM INTERNATIONAL (Mechelen) Exeter 21 London Welsh 10 2 0 1 1 28 29 1 69 72 70; J Snyder III 71 69 71; F Langham 72 70 69; Men: Quarter-finals: B Joppien (Ger) bt B Rafn Darts Newbury 25 Cornish Pirates 26 Askam 2 0 0 2 38 60 0 T Pernice Jnr 68 72 71; L Glover 65 72 74; M Kuchar (Den) 15–3 15–1; N Kidd (Eng) bt R Massing (Neth) Otley 15 Harlequins 18 Fielden, Meyers, Crabtree, Greenwood. Ideal Isberg 2 0 0 2 20 49 0 72 67 72. 212 J H McLean 71 72 69; M Tiziani 73 69 15–5 15–3; A Boesen (Den) bt A Woelk (Ger) 15–3 BAVARIA WORLD TROPHY (Utrecht) Radford. Goal: Goal: Thorman 5. Pertemps Bees 24 Plymouth Albion 13 Walney Central 2 0 0 2 36 78 0 70; S Collins (Aus) 73 69 70; J Hart 69 72 71; M 15–6; E Pang (Neth) bt A Ghaffar (Eng) 15–7 15–2. Semi-finals: M King (Eng) bt M Adams (Eng) 5–1; G Deacon 8. Att: 13,207 Sedgley Park 12 Nottingham 29 Lock Lane 2 0 0 2 2 110 0 Gronberg (Swe) 68 70 74; A Atwal (Ind) 72 67 73. Semi-finals: Joppien bt Kidd 15–6 15–8; Boesen bt Robson (Eng) bt M Veitch (Scot) 5–0. Wakefield (20) 30 Hull (16) 32 213 R Pampling (Aus) 71 73 69; H Mahan 71 70 72; P Pang 15–3 15–7. Final: Boesen bt Joppien 15-3 Two Wainwright, Jeffries, Carvell, Swain, East Leeds 22 Ideal Isberg 12 Tomasulo 73 70 70; D Stiles 71 71 71; C Stadler 70 15–6. Ice hockey Blackheath 30 Halifax 14 Domic, Elima, Raynor, Chester, Eastmoor Dragons 32 Askam 12 72 71; A Baddeley (Aus) 69 71 73. 214 B Estes 73 70 Doubles: Quarter-finals: I Kindervater & K Hopp ELITE LEAGUE Esher 27 Redruth 8 Buchanan. Goal: Cooke, Faumuina. Rochdale Mayfield 40 Milford Marlins 22 71; B Geiberger 68 71 75; J Rose (Eng) 74 66 74; S (Ger) bt S Stoyanov & M Popov (Fr) 9–15 15–5 15–7; Newcastle 1 Belfast 2 (ot). Harrogate 8 Barking 13 March 5. Goal: Brough 4. Thatto Heath 50 2 Dunlap 67 77 70; B Bateman 71 72 71; S Gutschewski C Langridge & C Tonks (Eng) bt F Mawet & W Claes Manchester 18 Launceston 6 Att: 5,721 Walney Central 16 York Acorn 30 70 74 70. Also: 221 G Owen (Eng) 73 71 77. (Bel) 15–10 17–14; R Spitko & M Fuchs (Ger) bt J Stourbridge 7 Moseley 20 Widnes (18) 36 Leigh (10) 20 West Bowling 10 Ince Rose Bridge 10 Motorcycling SINGAPORE OPEN (Singapore ) Soren Schulz & P Neubacher (Ger) 15–7 5–2 ret; R Waterloo 51 Orrell 0 Ballard 2, Connolly, Owen, J Duffy, West Hull 16 Hunslet Warriors 10 WORLD SUPERBIKE CHAMPIONSHIP (Lausitz) Leading final scores : 271 A Scott (Aus) 70 69 67 Middleton & I Palethorpe (Eng) bt E Pang & K Ridder Wharfedale 34 Henley 10 J O’Neill, Watts, Jackson, Forber. Round 10: Race One: 1 C Vermeulen (Aus) Honda; 2 Second Division 65. 278 L Westwood (Eng) 71 71 68 68. 279 A Buckle (Neth) 15–13 11–15 15–12. Semi-finals: Finnigan. Goal: Goal: Owen 2. N Haga (Japan)Yamaha; 3 T Corser (Aus) Suzuki; 4 J Three North PW D L F APts (Aus) 71 65 72 71. 281 Ted Oh (Kor) 69 70 72 70. Kindervater & Hopp bt Langridge & Tonks 17–15 Myler 6. Att: 5,293 Toseland (GB) Ducati; 5 Y Kagayama (Japan) Suzuki; Bradford & Bingley 24 Blaydon 11 Widnes St Maries 2 2 0 0 106 6 4 282 Thongchai Jaidee (Tha) 67 73 68 74. 284 A Kang 9–15 15–9; Spitko & Fuchs bt Middleton & Saturday 6 A Pitt (Aus) Yamaha; 7 M Neukirchner (Ger) Honda; Cleckheaton 10 Leicester Lions 17 Castleford Panthers 2 2 0 0 56 6 4 (US) 67 72 72 73; M Pearce (NZ) 68 70 71 75. 286 Palethorpe 15–9 15–8. Final: Kindervater & Hopp bt Warrington (18) 33 Leeds (12) 16 8 L Lanzi (It) Ducati; 9 N Abe (Japan) Yamaha; 10 B Darlington 53 Macclesfield 18 Crosfields 2 2 0 0 72 24 4 Prom Meesawat (Tha) 73 71 72 70; N O’Hern (Aus) Spitko & Fuchs 15-6 15-10. Fa’afili, M Gleeson, Mathers, Diskin, Bostrom (US) Honda; 11 G McCoy (Aus) Petronas; 12 Hull Ionians 42 Kendal 21 Huddersfield Sharks 2 2 0 0 54 22 4 71 68 73 74; E Michaels (US) 69 67 71 79. 287 Women: Quarter-finals: X Huaiwen (Ger) bt E Grose, Swann, Bai. Goal: G Bussei (It) Kawasaki; 13 J L Cardoso (Sp) Yamaha; Nuneaton 28 New Brighton 20 Ovenden 1 1 0 0 12 4 2 Chapchai Nirat (Tha) 67 74 74 72; Lu Wen teh (Tpe) Nozdran (Ukr) 11–4 11–3; S Hughes (Scot) bt R van Preston Grasshoppers 47 Fylde 13 N Wood. Goal: Sinfield 2. Millom 2 1 0 1 38 42 2 Cutsen (Neth) 11–3 11–4; A Nieminen (Fin) bt N 14 N Brignola (It) Ducati; 15 S Cruciani (It) Kawasaki. Johns 6. Drop Goal: 71 73 71 72. 288 Liang Wen chong (China) 70 73 72 Tynedale 14 Darlington M Pk 16 Lions 2 1 0 1 36 42 2 Descamps (Bel) 7–11 11–0 11–3; J Schenk (Ger) bt A Race Two: 1 L Lanzi (It) Ducati; 2 C Vermeulen (Aus) Johns. Att: 13,024 73. 289 T Pilkadaris (Aus) 71 70 75 73; J Randhawa 2 1 0 1 38 57 2 Rice (Can) 11–7 11–7.Semi-finals: Huaiwen bt Honda; 3 N Haga (Japan) Yamaha; 4 Y Kagayama Three South (Ind) 74 69 72 74. 290 Lin Keng chi (Tpe) 72 71 75 Cottingham Tigers 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 Hughes 11–1 7–11 11–4; Schenk bt Nieminen 11–3 Bracknell 11 Havant 10 LHF HEALTHPLAN NATIONAL LEAGUE 72; Chawalit Plaphol (Tha) 71 71 75 73; D Bransdon Stanningley 2 0 0 2 12 22 0 4–11 11–2. Final: Huaiwen bt Schenk 11-4 11-1. Bridgwater & Albion 15 Hertford 20 One (Aus) 74 74 72 70; M Mamat (Sin) 73 74 70 73; A Normanton Knights 1 0 0 1 20 32 0 Doubles: Quarter-finals: J Schenk & N Grether Cinderford 0 North Walsham 34 PW D L F APts Presnell (Aus) 75 72 67 76. 292 K Horne (SA) 71 77 2 0 0 2 27 66 0 (Ger) bt N Weckstrom & A Nieminen (Fin) 15–5 15–0; Dings Crusaders 18 Cambridge 20 Whitehaven 18 16 0 2 648 307 32 73 71; G Norquist (US) 73 74 70 75. 293 M Both Waterhead 2 0 0 2 20 76 0 J Day & R Howard (Eng) bt K Schnaase & C Bott (Ger) Rosslyn Park 26 Reading 15 Castleford 18 15 0 3 683 368 30 (Aus) 69 72 77 75; A Que (Phi) 69 79 71 74; C Harris Heworth 2 0 0 2 18 110 0 15–10 15–6; E Mason & I Bankier (Scot) bt H Olver & Southend 30 Old Patesians 10 Hull K R 17 12 0 5 547 379 24 (US) 73 74 72 74; Sung Mao Chang (Tpe) 72 70 76 75; F Minoza (Phi) 70 73 73 77. H Connor (Eng) 3–15 15–13 15–10; M Pfeiffer & B Westcombe Park 30 Lydney 24 Halifax 18 10 0 8 604 467 20 Crosfields 40 Waterhead 4 Overzier (Ger) bt L Griga & E Nozdran (Ukr) 15–8 Doncaster 18 10 0 8 485 470 20 Featherstone 32 Egremont 12 PRINCIPALITY BUILDING SOCIETY PREMIERSHIP EUROPEAN TELIA CHALLENGE (Waxholm, 17–15. Semi-finals: Schenk & Grether bt Day & Rochdale 18 9 1 8 468 502 19 Heworth 14 Huddersfield 44 Aberavon 37 Cardiff 20 ) Howard 15–6 15–10; Pfeiffer & Overzier bt Mason & Oldham 18 6 1 11 455 545 13 Millom 2 Castleford 26 Bedwas 29 Maesteg 10 Leading final scores: 280 C Nilsson (Swe) 66 67 72 Bankier 15–2 17–14. Final: Schenk & Grether bt Batley 18 5 0 13 417 574 10 Ovenden 12 Stanningley 4 Bridgend 37 Glamorgan Wdrs 29 75; M Hagen (Nor) 72 68 72 68 (Hagen wins sudden- Peiffer & Overzier 15-6 15-1. Featherstone 18 3 2 13 454 648 8 Saddleworth 2 Widnes St Maries40 death play-off at fourth extra hole). 282 T Tuovinen Mixed Doubles: Quarter-finals: J Day & C Carmarthen 6 Pontypool 3 Barrow 18 1 0 17 299 832 2 Cross Keys 43 Llandovery 0 Golf (Fin) 69 71 71 71; M P Atlevi (Swe) 72 69 69 72. 283 Langridge (Eng) bt R Adcock & J Wallwork (Eng) Llanelli 24 Ebbw Vale 3 Barrow 10 Hull KR 42 S Jeppesen (Swe) 76 69 70 68; J Wade (Aus) 68 72 70 8–15 15–11 15–5; T Dettmann & A Lillie (Ger) bt W Newport 26 Swansea 19 Batley 12 Castleford 54 GERMAN MASTERS (Cologne) 73; J-B Gonnet (Fr) 72 68 69 74. 284 J A Larsen (Nor) Claes & N Descamps (Bel) 15–7 15–7; R MIddleton & Pontypridd 25 Neath 21 Featherstone 22 Doncaster 46 Final scores (GB/Ire unless stated; *=amateur): 268 75 67 70 72. 285 A S Hansen (Den) 73 73 71 68; G S Bok (Eng) bt J Schoettler & G Koehler (Ger) 15–12 Halifax 46 Oldham 20 R Goosen (SA) 67 68 66 67. 269 J M Olazabal (Sp) 68 Clark 72 73 70 70; F Mansson (Swe) 71 73 71 70. 15–9; K Hopp & B Overzer (Ger) bt M Honey & H ASDA WELSH NATIONAL LEAGUE Rochdale 20 Whitehaven 44 65 70 66; D Lynn 68 67 67 67; N Dougherty 71 64 66 Connor (Eng) 15–10 15–5. Semi-finals: Dettmann & First Division SOLHEIM CUP (Carmel, Indiana) 68; H Stenson (Swe) 71 66 64 68. 270 Howell 72 66 USA 15.5 Europe 12.5 (US first): Singles: J Inkster Lillie bt Day & Langridge 15–10 12–15 15–6; Hopp & Beddau 29 UWIC 6 Two Eladio Jimenez checks his glove 66 66. 271 P Casey 67 67 71 66; A Wall 71 62 68 70. bt S Gustafson 2&1; P Creamer bt L Davies 7&5; P Overzier bt Middleton & Bok 15–10 15–6. Final: Bonymaen 33 Caerphilly 11 PW D L F APts 272 A Cabrera (Arg) 70 68 67 67. 273 R Gonzalez Hurst bt T Johnson 2&1; L Diaz bt I Tinning 6&5; C Hopp & Overzier bt Dettmann & Lillie 15-4 17-14. during the Tour of Spain Cwmllynfell 30 Merthyr 6 York 18 15 0 3 683 356 30 (Arg) 67 71 71 64; K Ferrie 68 72 66 67. 275 M Kim bt L Kreutz 5&4; B Daniel lost to A Sorenstam Fleur De Lys 11 Llangennech 27 Dewsbury 18 13 1 4 526 350 27 Cayeux (Zim) 66 69 72 68; B Langer (Ger) 67 69 71 4&3; N Gulbis bt M Hjorth 2&1; W Ward lost to C Baseball Llanharan 24 Builth Wells 8 Workington 17 12 1 4 487 426 25 (Japan) Suzuki; 5 K Muggeridge (Aus) Honda; 6 A Pitt 68; P Fulke (Swe) 68 69 69 69; N Fasth (Swe) 69 71 Matthew 3&2; M Redman lost to C Koch 2&1; C Kerr Narberth 16 Blackwood 8 Swinton 18 11 0 7 623 434 22 MAJOR LEAGUE (Aus) Yamaha; 7 M Neukirchner (Ger) Honda; 8 N Abe 65 70; S Drummond 68 68 68 71. 276 T Bjorn (Den) lost to G Nocera 2&1; M Mallon bt K Stupples 3&1; R Newbridge 16 Whitland 3 Hunslet 18 11 0 7 476 385 22 NY Yankees 2 Boston 9; Washington 0 Atlanta 4; LA (Japan) Yamaha; 9 S Martin (Aus) Petronas; 10 P Chili 71 70 69 66; S Dodd 69 70 70 67; S Khan 69 69 69 Jones halved with S Pettersen. Waunarlwydd 22 Ystrad Rhondda 13 Gateshead 18 8 1 9 516 508 17 Dodgers 3 San Diego 1; San Francisco 2 Chicago Cubs (It) Honda; 11 J L Toseland (Sp) Ducati; 12 G Bussei 69; S Dyson 72 68 67 69; P Golding 71 66 68 71; T Foursomes: C Kim & N Gulbis bt G Nocera & L Kreutz Sheffield 18 8 0 10 414 529 16 5; Tampa Bay 2 Toronto 3; Chicago White Sox 5 LA (It) Kawasaki; 13 T Corser (Aus) Suzuki; 14 S Gimbert BT SCOTLAND PREMIERSHIP Levet (Fr) 71 66 67 72. 277 A Coltart 73 68 67 69; F 4&2; P Creamer & J Inkster bt L Davies & M Hjorth Keighley 18 4 1 13 359 471 9 Angels 10; Cleveland 7 Minnesota 5; Detroit 4 Kansas (Fr) Yamaha; 15 B Bostrom (US) Honda. First Division Andersson Hed (Swe) 69 70 66 72; J-F Lima (Por) 71 3&2; L Diaz & W Ward lost to S Gustafson & C Koch Blackpool 18 3 0 15 356 623 6 City 3; Milwaukee 5 Houston 7; Philadlephia 6 Florida Championship Standings: 1 T Corser (Aus) 389pts; Aberdeen GSFP 30 Heriots Rugby Club 27 69 65 72. 278 C Cevaer (Fr) 71 71 70 66; C 5&3; M Redman & P Hurst bt A Sorenstam & C 18 2 0 16 258 620 4 7; Cincinnati 6 Pittsburgh 2; St Louis 4 NY Mets 2; 2 C Vermeulen (Aus) 329; 3 N Haga (Japan) 239; 4 J Ayr 38 Boroughmuir 10 Schwartzel (SA) 67 72 72 67; L Slattery 72 66 71 69; Matthew 2up. Texas 4 Oakland 5; Colorado 5 Arizona 8; Seattle 3 Toseland (GB) 215; 5 R Laconi (Fr) 214; 6 Y Melrose 25 Hawick 11 Hunslet 26 Gateshead 16 G Storm 69 69 70 70; R Green (Aus) 70 70 66 72. Fourball: B Daniel & J Inkster halved with I Tinning & Baltimore 5. Friday: Cleveland 4 Minnesota 2; Detroit Kagayama (Japan) 211; 7 A Pitt (Aus) 137. Stewart’s Melville FP 25 Currie 14 Keighley 16 Workington 20 279 M Olander (Swe) 71 68 72 68; P Broadhurst 69 T Johnson; R Jones & M Mallon halved with S 2 Kansas City 12; NY Yankees 8 Boston 4; Washington Stirling County 23 Biggar 26 Swinton 18 Dewsbury 22 68 73 69; J Lomas 73 65 71 70; B Dredge 66 75 68 Gustafson & S Pettersen; C Kerr & P Creamer bt C 8 Atlanta 6; Philadelphia 12 Florida 5; Cincinnati 4 BRITISH SUPERBIKE CHAMPIONSHIP (Oulton Pk) Watsonians 25 Glasgow Hawks 28 Saturday 70; J M Lara (Sp) 67 74 66 72. 280 M Campbell (NZ) Koch & C Matthew 1upy; P Hurst & C Kim lost to L Pittsburgh 8; Tampa Bay 2 Toronto 7; Chicago Whie Race One: 1 R Kiyonari (Japan) Honda; 2 G Lavilla 71 69 73 67; S Hansen (Den) 71 71 70 68; P Senior Second Division London Skolars 6 Blackpool 20 Davies & A Sorenstam 4&2. Sox 5 LA Angels 6 (12 inns); Milwaukee 7 Houston 4; (Sp) Ducati; 3 J Reynolds (GB) Suzuki; 4 L Haslam (GB) (Aus) 66 72 72 70; B Lane (NZ) 66 72 70 72. 281 G Ducati; 5 G Richards (GB) Kawasaki; 6 J Haydon (GB) Dundee HSFP 5 Cartha QP 0 SCANDINAVIAN SENIOR OPEN (Copenhagen) Texas 8 Oakland 9; St Louis 3 NY Mets 2; Colorado 1 Three McDowell 71 70 70 70; I Woosnam 75 67 68 71. 282 Suzuki; 7 T Hill (GB) Yamaha; 8 K Harris (GB) Honda; 9 Hillhead/Jordanhill 13 Edinburgh Acads 32 Leading final scores: 196 B Longmuir (Scot) 66 66 Arizona 7; Seattle 3 Baltimore 2; San Francisco 2 PW D L F APts J Bickerton 72 70 71 69; A Marshall 66 71 74 71; D Chicago Cubs 1; LA Dodges 1 San Diego 3. G Mason (GB) Honda; 10 M Rutter (GB) Honda. Jed-Forest 37 GHA 14 Bradford D Hill 17 17 0 0 822 213 34 McGrane 71 70 70 71; M Hensby (Aus) 71 71 68 72; S 64. 200 G Cali (It) 68 65 67. 201 B Cameron (Eng) 69 Kelso 27 Haddington 20 Bramley 18 16 0 2 832 231 32 Webster 69 72 68 73. 283 M Tunnicliff 74 68 73 68; 69 63. 202 M Gray (Scot) 69 69 64; D J Russell (Eng) Boxing Murrayfield Wndrs 15 Berwick 20 St Albans 18 14 0 4 770 349 28 M Lundberg (Swe) 71 71 72 69; C Rodiles (Sp) 72 67 72 67 63. 204 G Encina (Chile) 68 67 69. 205 H Speedway Selkirk 39 Gala 15 Warrington 18 10 1 7 683 382 21 74 70; R Karlsson (Swe) 68 73 71 71; P Hanson (Swe) Carbonetti (Arg) 66 67 72; E Darcy (Ire) 71 65 69; I PROFESSIONAL BILL (Cardiff) ITALIAN GRAND PRIX (Lonigo) Third Division Sheffield Hillsbro 18 9 1 8 444 514 19 69 73 70 71; R Russell 72 70 70 71; G Fernandez- Mosey (Eng) 71 66 68; K Spurgeon (Eng) 68 68 69. WBO Super Middleweight title: 1 T Rickardsson (Swe); 2 J Crump (Aus); 3 G Hancock East Kilbride 5 Kirkcaldy 11 Hemel 18 8 0 10 409 523 16 Castano (Sp) 71 67 73 72; S Little 69 71 70 73. 284 206 M Foster (Eng) 69 69 68; T Gale (Aus) 68 67 71; (Wales) bt Evans Ashira (Ken) Unan pts. (US); 4 L Adams (Aus); 5 B Pedersen (Den); 6 A Ellon 23 Hamilton 17 Coventry 19 7 0 12 543 659 14 N Zitny (Aut) 67 72 76 69; A Forsyth 69 71 74 70; L T Horton (Eng) 70 67 69; D O’Sullivan (Ire) 70 65 71; Light-Welterweight: Amir Khan (Eng) bt Baz Carey Jonsson (Swe); 7 H Andersen (Den); 8 S Nicholls (GB); Livingston 27 Dunfermline 22 Huddersfield U 18 5 0 13 466 679 10 Oosthuizen (SA) 70 70 74 70; R-J Derksen (Neth) 75 M Poxon (Eng) 73 68 65; N Ratcliffe (Aus) 69 70 67; (Eng) pts. 9 T Chrzanowski (Pol); 10 L Richardson (GB) Musselburgh 19 Edinburgh Univ 12 Gateshead 18 3 0 15 359 765 6 G Watine (Fr) 69 69 68. Overall final standings: 1 Rickardsson 196 pts; 2 Peebles 9 RHC 7 Essex 18 0 0 18 1811194 0 Cycling Crump 154; 3 Adams 107; 4 N Pedersen (Den) 102; 5 Tennis Essex 4 Sheffield Hillsbro56 VUELTA A ESPANA Hancock 100; 6 B Pedersen 90; 7 T Gollob (Pol) 83; 8 Rugby league Hemel 42 Gateshead 40 US OPEN (Flushing Meadows) Stage 15 (Cangas de Onis to Branillin; 191km): Jonsson 80 (all qualify for 2006 GP series); 9 Nicholls Huddersfield U 4 Bradford D Hill 58 Men: Semi–finals: A Agassi (US) bt R Ginepri (US) 1 R Heras (Sp) Liberty Seguros 4hr 53min 53sec; 72; 10 A Lindback (Swe) 71. Also: 13 Richardson 55. ENGAGE SUPER LEAGUE St Albans 52 Coventry 28 6–4 5–7 6–3 4–6 6–3; R Federer (Switz) bt L Hewitt 2 S Sanchez (Sp) Euskaltel at 32sec; 3 J Pascual PW D L F APts (Aus) 6–3 7–6 4–6 6–3. Rodriguez (Sp) Comunidad Valenciana 46; Squash St Helens 27 23 1 31010 505 47 NATIONAL CONFERENCE Women: Final: K Clijsters (Bel) bt M Pierce (Fr) 6–3 4 M Scarponi (It) Liberty Seguros 2.28; 5 M Ardila ROTARY HELIOPOLIS OPEN (Cairo) Leeds 27 21 0 61118 479 42 Premier Division 6–1. (Col) Davitamon - Lotto 3.11; 6 C Garcia Quesada First round: M Abbas (Egy) bt S Moustafa Kamel Bradford 26 16 1 9 954 632 33 PW D L F APts Doubles: Final: L Raymond & S Stosur (US/Aus) bt E (Sp) Comunidad Valenciana 3.12; 7 M Aerts (Bel) (Egy) 11–3 11–2 11–5; L Jan Anjema (Neth) bt G Hull 27 15 2 10 740 640 32 Oldham St Annes 55001529110 Dementieva & F Pennetta (Rus/It) 6–2 5–7 6–3. Davitamon - Lotto 3.19; 8 O Pereiro (Sp) Phonak Ryding (Can) 11–4 11–9 4–11 11–6; P Barker (Eng) Warrington 26 16 0 10 729 670 32 Wigan St Patricks 55001257110 3.47; 9 C Sastre (Sp) Team CSC same time; LTA FUTURES (Nottingham) bt B Ball (Eng) 11–10 11–6 11–3; K Darwish (Egy) bt J London 27 12 2 13 732 708 26 Leigh MR 4400135588 10 S Devolder (Bel) Discovery Channel 4.09; Men: Final: J Goodall (GB) bt R Bloomfield (GB) 7–6 Barrington (Eng) 11–9 11–5 11–5. Wigan 27 13 0 14 662 696 26 Thornhill 521275665 11 R Plaza (Sp) Comunidad Valenciana 4.33; 7–6. Huddersfield 27 12 0 15 720 755 24 Eccles & Salford 5212941145 12 O Sevilla (Sp) T-Mobile 4.45; 13 F Mancebo (Sp) WOMEN’S SEATTLE OPEN (US) Doubles: Final: O Charroin & F Sundsten (Fr/Nor) Salford 27 10 0 17 529 718 20 Siddal 520397834 Illes Balears 4.47; 14 T Danielson (US Discovery Quarter-finals: R Grinham (Aus) bt N Grainger (US) bt L Childs & M Lee (GB) 6–3 3–6 6–3. Wakefield 27 10 0 17 690 965 20 Skirlaugh 520385934 Channel 5.03; 15 D Atienza (Sp) Cofidis 5.08; 7–9 9–6 9–3 9–3; T Bailey (Eng) bt S Kitchen (NZ); Widnes 27 6 1 20 588 980 13 Oulton Raiders 5203921204 BRITISH TOUR (Boston) 16 J Sanchez (Sp) Fassa Bortolo 5.0; 17 J M Mercado 9–1 9–6 9–4; N David (Mas) bt A Waters (Eng) 9–4 Leigh 27 2 1 24 4311190 5 Shaw Cross Sharks 520359924 Men: Final: M Taylor (Cambridgeshire) bt B Wagstaff (Sp) Quick-Step 5.17; 18 D Menchov (Rus) Rabobank; 10–8 7–9 9–5; V Atkinson (Neth) bt J Duncalf (Eng) Bradford (18) 52 Huddersfield (24) 34 Wath Brow Hornets 5203901334 Stefan Holm of Sweden in the (Cambridgeshire) 7–6 6–7 7–6. 19 F J Lara (Sp) T-Mobile; 20 A Garcia Quesada (Sp) 9–0 3–9 0–9 9–5 10–8. Semi-finals: Grinham bt Henderson, Johnson 2, St Hilaire, Evans, Hull Dockers 410382602 Women: Final: L Cox () bt N Hillyer Comunidad Valenciana al l st. General classification: Bailey 9–6 7–9 9–2 3–9 9–6; Atkinson bt David 7–9 Deacon, Vainikolo 2, Gene, March, East Hull 410370942 high-jump world athletics final (Warwickshire) 6–2 3–6 6–1. 1 R Heras (Sp) Liberty Seguros 61hr 47min 40sec; 2 D 9–3 9–6 9–1.

Cricket scoreboards

FRIZZELL COUNTY CHAMPIONSHIP PW L DBtBl Pts P M Borrington b Willoughby ...... 4 Lancashire: Second innings †M A Wallace c & b Styris ...... 0 Nottinghamshire 15 5 7 0 3 26 First Division (Final day of four) Nottinghamshire 14 8 2 4 44 42 214 *†L D Sutton c Robinson b Broad ...... 18 *M J Chilton c Foster b Danish Kaneria ...... 42 D S Harrison ...... 3 Worcestershire 14 5 8 0 1 22 Middlesex v Kent Sussex 15 6 3 6 54 42 204 G Welch b Gibson ...... 6 I J Sutcliffe not out ...... 80 A P Davies b Peploe ...... 0 Hampshire 14 5 8 0 1 22 Kent 14 6 1 7 53 38 194.5 A G Botha not out ...... 34 M B Loye b Danish Kaneria ...... 16 D A Cosker b Styris...... 3 Lancashire 14 5 8 0 1 22 Lord’s: Middlesex (12pts) drew with Kent (9). Hampshire 14 7 3 4 37 40 190.5 T Lungley b Masters...... 5 S G Law not out ...... 13 Extras (b1, lb6, w4, nb2) ...... 13 Gloucestershire 15 5 9 0 1 22 Kent: First innings 384 (R W T Key 94, J M Kemp 102, Warwickshire 14 7 5 2 38 38 181.5 I D Hunter lbw b Mongia...... 35 Extras (b1, lb1, nb2) ...... 4 Total (43.4 overs) ...... 234 A Khan 58no). Middlesex 15 4 4 7 51 41 175.5 Extras (b4, lb13, w1, nb2) ...... 20 Total (for 2, 51.5 overs) ...... 155 TOTESPORT LEAGUE Middlesex: First innings 550-9 dec (B L Hutton 152, Surrey 14 3 3 8 47 40 152.5 Fall: 0, 33, 47, 81, 174, 219, 219, 227, 227. Second Division Total (73.4 overs) ...... 190 Fall: 106, 126. Bowling: Trego 4-1-31-2; Betts 7-0-42-1; O A Shah 128, J W M Dalrymple 76, E C Joyce 68). Gloucestershire 15 1 9 5 26 43 101 Yorkshire v Durham Kent: Second innings Glamorgan 15 1 13 1 32 35 84.5 Fall cont: 62, 68, 95, 98, 114, 127. Did not bat: A Symonds, P J Horton, G Chapple, Styris 8.4-0-56-4; Dalrymple 8-0-36-1; (Not including unfinished match). Bowling: Gibson 14-5-39-1; Masters 18-7-30-2; †W K Hegg, M Kartik, S I Mahmood, J M Anderson. Weekes 7-0-29-0; Peploe 9-0-33-1. Headingley: Durham (4pts) beat Yorkshire (0) by *D P Fulton c Shah b Richardson...... 9 seven wicktes. R W T Key c Joyce b Dalrymple ...... 52 Willoughby 16-9-27-3; Broad 16-5-46-3; Bowling: Gough 7-1-24-0; Adams 6-2-32-0; Umpires: G I Burgess and J H Evans. FRIZZELL COUNTY CHAMPIONSHIP Yorkshire M van Jaarsveld st Scott b Golwalkar ...... 26 Maunders 6-1-13-0; Mongia 3.4-0-18-1. Danish Kaneria 23-4-61-2; Middlebrook 13.5-3-30-0; Second Division (Final day of four) M J Walker lbw b Dalrymple ...... 0 Umpires: A A Jones and R Palmer. Bopara 2-0-6-0. Notts v Worcs I J Harvey c Muchall b Thorp ...... 33 D I Stevens lbw b Golwalkar ...... 15 Somerset v Northamptonshire Umpires: M R Benson and T E Jesty. Trent Bridge: Nottinghamshire (4pts) beat M J Wood lbw b Williams ...... 13 J M Kemp b Richardson ...... 30 Taunton: No play Saturday (rain). Somerset (10pts) (Third day of four) Worcestershire (0) by five wickets. M J Lumb c Mustard b Plunkett ...... 52 A J Hall not out ...... 37 drew with Northamptonshire (12). PW L DBtBl Pts Worcestershire *A McGrath run out ...... 68 Essex v Lancashire Lancashire 15 7 2 6 43 44 209 A W Gale run out ...... 38 †N J O’Brien c Weekes b Golwalkar ...... 9 Somerset: First innings 396 (M J Wood 58, S C Moore c Fleming b Sidebottom ...... 20 Chelmsford: Lancashire (20pts) beat Essex (5) by Durham 15 6 2 7 43 42 197 J J Sayers not out ...... 8 M M Patel not out ...... 0 A V Suppiah 91, I D Blackwell 98; M S Panesar 4-66). eight wickets. C H Gayle c Fleming b Sidebottom...... 25 Extras (b1, lb6, w1, nb6) ...... 14 Yorkshire 14 5 0 9 44 36 185.5 *V S Solanki b Harris ...... 0 †S M Guy not out ...... 14 Northamptonshire: First innings 574 (U Afzaal 112, Essex: First innings 267 (J D Middlebrook 50; Essex 15 5 4 6 46 35 175 G A Hick b Clough ...... 15 Extras (lb6, w3, nb2) ...... 11 Total (for 7, 72.4 overs) ...... 192 D J G Sales 154, D G Wright 71, S P Crook 91no, M Kartik 5-93). Worcestershire 15 5 7 3 48 44 168.5 B F Smith run out ...... 58 Total (for 5, 45 overs) ...... 237 Fall: 15, 90, 93, 104, 118, 166, 192. J Louw 64; R L Johnson 4-118). Lancashire: First innings Northamptonshire 14 4 3 7 35 40 159 Somerset: Second innings 163-4 (J D Francis 64, †S M Davies c Ealham b Swann ...... 43 Fall: 50, 56, 128, 206, 217. Did not bat: S J Cook, A Khan. (overnight from Friday 139-4). Somerset 15 4 6 5 40 36 152 D A Leatherdale c Read b Harris ...... 0 J C Hildreth 50). Did not bat: S A Patterson, D J Wainwright, D S Lucas, Bowling: Trego 6-1-27-0; Richardson 16-6-38-2; S G Law lbw b Gough ...... 18 Leicestershire 15 2 6 7 45 42 142.5 b Harris ...... 18 Umpires: I J Gould and N A Mallender. Derbyshire 14 0 8 6 25 38 87 M F Cleary. Betts 5-1-16-0; Hutton 4-0-13-0; A Symonds c A Flower b Danish Kaneria...... 98 Shoaib Akhtar c Read b Harris ...... 0 Golwalkar 25.4-12-41-3; Dalrymple 16-1-50-2. P J Horton c Foster b Bopara...... 19 R W Price not out ...... 0 Bowling: Williams 9-0-46-1; Thorp 7-0-22-1; TOTESPORT LEAGUE Plunkett 8-0-63-1; Killeen 9-0-38-0; Breese 9-0-37-0; Umpires: D J Constant and J H Evans. Yorkshire v Worcestershire G Chapple c Adams b Middlebrook ...... 70 First Division M N Malik not out ...... 5 M Kartik c Cook b Danish Kaneria ...... 0 Extras (lb9, w7)...... 16 Benkenstein 3-0-25-0. Headingley: Yorkshire (10pts) drew with S I Mahmood b Middlebrook...... 0 Middlesex v Glamorgan Durham Dynamos Worcestershire (10). Total (for 9, 45 overs) ...... 200 (Second day of four) †W K Hegg not out ...... 0 Lord’s: Middlesex (4pts) beat Glamorgan (0) by five G M Hamilton c Harvey b Cleary ...... 5 Worcestershire: First innings 308. Fall: 39, 49, 49, 76, 163, 169, 189, 189, 189. Warwickshire v Surrey Extras (b12, lb16, w2, nb8) ...... 38 runs. J P Maher c Harvey b Harvey...... 48 Yorkshire: First innings 317 (A McGrath 173no, Middlesex Bowling: Sidebottom 9-4-29-2; Harris 9-0-48-4; G J Muchall not out ...... 101 Edgbaston: Surrey (1pt) have scored 225 for nine in Kabir Ali 4-79). Total (87.3 overs) ...... 340 Ealham 9-0-39-0; Clough 9-0-32-1; Swann 9-0-43-1. their first innings against Warwickshire (3). P N Weekes c Hemp b Cosker ...... 58 *D M Benkenstein st Guy b McGrath ...... 26 Yorkshire: Second innings Fall cont: 153, 214, 340, 340, 340. Nottinghamshire Surrey: First innings E T Smith c Wallace b D S Harrison...... 6 G J Pratt not out ...... 38 (overnight from Friday 89-2). Bowling: Gough 14-5-41-1; Adams 20-8-37-2; O A Shah st Wallace b Cosker...... 66 W R Smith c Solanki b Price...... 36 Extras (lb2, w19, nb2) ...... 23 S A Newman c Trott b Ntini...... 12 A McGrath not out ...... 65 Bopara 9-2-46-1; Danish Kaneria 36-6-136-4; A Singh lbw b Kabir Ali ...... 25 J W M Dalrymple run out ...... 18 Total (for 3, 43.2 overs) ...... 241 *M A Butcher c Trott b Brown...... 30 M J Lumb not out ...... 16 Middlebrook 8.3-0-52-2. S B Styris b Wharf ...... 34 *S P Fleming c Moore b Kabir Ali...... 73 M R Ramprakash c Powell b Carter ...... 16 Extras (b11, w1, nb2) ...... 14 Essex: Second innings E C Joyce not out ...... 37 D J Hussey b Price ...... 13 Fall: 27, 83, 132. R Clarke c Brown b Anyon ...... 63 Total (for 2, 25 overs) ...... 125 W I Jefferson c Anderson b Kartik ...... 35 P D Trego not out ...... 6 S R Patel not out ...... 29 Did not bat: C D Thorp, G R Breese, †P Mustard, †J N Batty c & b Anyon ...... 3 A N Cook c Symonds b Anderson ...... 19 Extras (b4, lb3, w7) ...... 14 †C M W Read c Gayle b Malik...... 0 L E Plunkett, B A Williams, N Killeen. A D Brown lbw b Anyon ...... 1 Did not bat: I J Harvey, *C White, †S M Guy, M A Ealham not out ...... 10 T T Bresnan, R K J Dawson, G J Kruis, M F Cleary. G W Flower b Kartik ...... 13 Total (for 5, 45 overs) ...... 239 Bowling: Cleary 9-0-51-1; Lucas 6-0-48-0; Azhar Mahmood c Ntini b Carter...... 24 R S Bopara c Sub b Anderson ...... 42 Extras (lb7, w7, nb4) ...... 18 Harvey 7.2-2-29-1; Patterson 8-0-45-0; T J Murtagh c Knight b Brown...... 30 Bowling: Kabir Ali 9-0-40-1; Mason 7-0-24-0; Fall: 11, 133, 151, 169, 209. A Flower c Sub b Kartik...... 5 Total (for 5, 41.2 overs) ...... 204 Wainwright 8-0-44-0; McGrath 5-0-22-1. Saqlain Mushtaq not out ...... 31 Malik 6-1-32-1; Shoaib Akhtar 3-0-18-0. Did not bat: *B L Hutton, †B J M Scott, M M Betts, *R C Irani c Law b Mahmood ...... 10 Fall: 51, 100, 123, 177, 179. Umpires: N G Cowley and M J Kitchen. M Akram c Westwood b Brown ...... 12 Umpires: N G Cowley and M J Kitchen. D Gough c Sub b Kartik...... 15 C T Peploe. Did not bat: G D Clough, G P Swann, R J Sidebottom, Extras (lb3)...... 3 †J S Foster c Chapple b Mahmood ...... 24 Bowling: D S Harrison 9-0-42-1; Davies 9-0-53-0; P W L T NR Pts A J Harris. Total (for 9, 58.1 overs) ...... 225 J D Middlebrook b Mahmood ...... 19 Wharf 9-0-50-1; Watkins 6-0-33-0; Croft 4-0-23-0; Sussex 16 11 4 0 1 43 Leicestershire v Derbyshire Cosker 8-0-31-2. Bowling: Shoaib Akhtar 8-1-35-0; Kabir Ali 8-0-52-2; Fall: 22, 50, 76, 119, 121, 128, 153, 197, 225. A R Adams c Loye b Kartik ...... 19 Durham 16 10 4 0 2 44 : Leicestershire (12pts) drew with Danish Kaneria not out ...... 6 Glamorgan Malik 6.2-0-32-1; Leatherdale 4-0-16-0; Leicestershire 17 9 7 0 1 38 To bat: J W Dernbach. Derbyshire (5). Extras (b4, lb4, nb12) ...... 20 *R D B Croft c Styris b Trego...... 0 Price 9-0-24-2; Gayle 6-0-38-0. Derbyshire 16 8 6 1 1 36 Bowling: Ntini 13-0-46-1; Brown 21.1-5-58-3; Leicestershire: First innings 552-6 dec Umpires: B Leadbeater and N J Llong. Somerset 16 8 7 0 1 34 Total (63.2 overs) ...... 227 R E Watkins lbw b Trego ...... 3 Carter 10-4-54-2; Anyon 14-0-64-3. (D D J Robinson 123, T J New 89, D Mongia 71, A G Wharf c Smith b Betts...... 40 P W L T NR Pts Warwickshire 14 7 5 0 2 32 Warwickshire: *N V Knight, I J Westwood, I J L Trott, H D Ackerman 125, P A Nixon 50no). Fall: 31, 63, 72, 84, 109, 134, 164, 202, 215. M J Powell not out ...... 83 Essex 14 11 1 0 2 59 Kent 16 6 8 0 2 28 J O Troughton, A G R Loudon, M J Powell, D R Brown, Derbyshire: First innings (overnight from Friday 62-3). Bowling: Anderson 15-0-53-2; Chapple 7-2-42-0; D L Hemp c Dalrymple b Styris ...... 20 Middlesex 15 9 5 0 1 38 Surrey 16 6 9 0 1 26 †T Frost, N M Carter, J E Anyon, M Ntini. S D Stubbings lbw b Willoughby ...... 25 Kartik 25.2-9-75-5; Symonds 10-1-28-0; D D Cherry st Scott b Dalrymple ...... 42 Northamptonshire 15 7 6 0 2 32 Yorkshire 15 5 10 0 0 20 Umpires: J W Holder and D R Shepherd. J Moss lbw b Broad...... 14 Mahmood 6-0-21-3. R N Grant b Styris ...... 27 Glamorgan 14 5 5 0 4 28 Scotland 16 2 12 1 1 12 Section:GDN PS PaGe:20 Edition Date:050912 Edition:01 Zone: Sent at 11/9/2005 15:22 cYanmaGentaYellowblack

20 The Guardian | Monday September 12 2005 The Ashes live on Guardian Unlimited Sport Over-by-over commentary from The Oval guardian.co.uk/sport

Richard Williams Kevin McCarra Frank Keating Tomorrow ≥ reports on the final United’s winger talks Why there is offers more inimitable nail-biting stages exclusively to still hope for the insights into sport’s of England’s titanic Donald McRae about Premiership’s most entertaining Ashes battle his Chelsea fears challengers characters ILLUSTRATION: GARY NEILL GARY ILLUSTRATION:

A week of wondering about chundering

living in a loft apartment overlooking dinner circuit a former international confirmed my view, but am unable you may recall, was delayed for some Cologne cathedral. footballer who was a likeable and to go into more detail having spent minutes by the British wonder’s (literal) Having navigated your way to the intelligent enough player with, let us the weekend at a friend’s wedding in technicolour yawn after slurping down back of this section, possibly in search of say, Watford and Liverpool, and then New Jersey, and being unwilling to sit unwise quantities of vivid orange liquid the crossword, you may be surprised to expecting him to master the art of through all the Spring Lake Under-11 with the thirst of a Scots artisan on a find yourself in the middle of a debate reading out-loud off an autocue without inter-school basketball results waiting 30-minute lunch break. on the etiquette of vomiting, rather than adopting the glazed eye and fixed grin for some acknowledgement that the Murray is such a boy I half expected a learned deconstruction of the televi- of Archie Andrews with Peter Brough’s greatest cricket match in the history of someone to arrive with a bucket of sand, sion coverage of arguably the biggest hand up his backside — only a little the world was taking place. while young Murray was sent to Martin Kelner sporting event in Britain since 1966. more wooden. Mrs Alderson’s office for a quiet weep as Screen Break Quite simply, you are too late. This is Similarly, we were able to reveal the f you have ever tried to find out someone got in touch with his parents. ostensibly a column about sport on TV — truth which has so far escaped the about Test cricket in the United But no, he continued as if nothing had the word “ostensibly” having been producers of , that just States you will know that, in happened and won his match. His later inserted by me into the job description because a personable, steely-haired, comparison, the problems of Basil elimination did nothing to alter my view see the casual vomit is coming during a change of shifts on the sports former international striker comes over IRadford and Naunton Wayne in that the boy is going to be unstoppable back into fashion. Billy Connolly desk when nobody was looking — and as fairly amusing in a painstakingly war-torn Europe in The Lady when he learns to take his drink. used to do a routine about his days many of the issues arising from broad- produced series of big-budget potato Vanishes are as nothing. Buckets of sand too, for the in the shipyards of the Clyde, where cast sport have already been adequately crisp commercials, that does not make It is still warm and sticky summer Harchester United dressing room, after Ithe casual vomit was very much the covered here over the past 10 years, him a stand-up bloody comedian. here, which accounts for one of the two midfielder Clyde Connelly deposited a lingua franca. As Connolly told it, if so we are ready to move on. On the cricket issue, this column has incidents of casual vomiting Sky viewers pavement pizza there in Sky’s soccer memory serves, grizzled shipbuilders For instance, we have established been more ambivalent. Having previ- have enjoyed recently. ’s soap Dream Team, after discharging back in the 1950s would sink four pints beyond any reasonable doubt that when ously espoused the view that there is first-round match in the US Open tennis, himself from hospital where he was of heavy ale at breakneck speed during Sky tells you their forthcoming broadcast something uniquely pointless about a being treated for the after-effects of a their lunch break and then, on the way of, say, Middlesbrough versus Aston contest that can go on for five days and severe beating from one of his colleagues. back to work, insouciantly unload the Villa or Salford v Wakefield is likely to be culminate in a draw — I think the phrase Dream Team is now into its ninth lot in the gutter, before ambling back to an occasion of such orgasmic excitement “like kissing your sister” may have Just because someone is season, and remains highly watchable. their labours whistling. it would be wise to cancel all arrange- featured — our current uncontroversial The players actually look like real Well, those days have returned; ments and have a few boxes of tissues thinking on the subject is that it makes amusing in big-budget crisp footballers, which is a trick Footballers’ but before I probe that further, a little handy, they are lying through their dynamite television, and that Richie commercials doesn’t make Wives never quite pulled off. The explanation for those of you picking up teeth, and you might want instead to set Benaud is the grizzled god of cricket producers seem to understand that the The Guardian for the first time today, that night aside for cleaning the oven. commentary (you will note that this is him a stand-up comedian more outlandish the plot lines, the more attracted no doubt by its thrillingly It was here — well, not here, exactly, also a column with the confidence to use important is that patina of realism. In modern European lines, which quite but in the old paper — that we pointed the word “grizzled” twice in one piece). fact I cannot be sure, but I think I saw clearly make it the next best thing to out the folly of plucking from the after- I suspect the Ashes decider will have some little pieces of carrot.

What’s rocking sport Lies, damn lies What we miss about cricket

The defender Jody Lennon — I'll put a CD of theirs on in the Made-up statistics we’d like to be true Craddock, 30, plays background. But I never thought I'd find for Wolverhampton myself listening to Tchaikovsky or who- Current temperature of Wanderers. They ever. My tastes have certainly broadened relations between Wayne host Millwall in the since I was younger. -12 Rooney and David Championship In the summer I went to see U2: they Beckham, in Celsius. tomorrow were fantastic. I'd got tickets for Coldplay as well but had to go on tour with the Percentage increase in In my car on the way to a game I play the team. The wife went to see them instead County Championship Prodigy. That's the sort of thing I grew up and said how good they'd been. I also 0.3 attendances after on. I was in the Cambridge team from 18 to missed Kylie Minogue because there was England’s Ashes summer. 21 and they got me going and ready for a a do on at the club. A lot depends on match then — really exciting, powerful finding dates that don't clash with my Not including confused stuff. I'm 30 now and it's still working football: it'll probably be a while before I tourists looking for the for me. get the chance to see the likes of U2 or 0.2 London Eye. The music in the Wolves changing room Coldplay again. varies from week to week: somebody What annoys me is how Crazy Frog can Number of times Andre brings along a CD and someone else enjoys stop Coldplay reaching No1 in the charts. Agassi has been compared it so much they take it home and don't There's no comparison between that and 571 to Peter Pan in the past return it. The boys like hip-hop and people who write their own lyrics and year. In thousands. remixed versions of whatever's in the compose their own tunes. The kids want charts. It’s not too bad. I think I can live it, I suppose. At least Coldplay will be Amount of sweat in litres with that, although I prefer Led Zeppelin, around in 10 years' time. I hope so, shed hourly by Matthew the Beatles and . The one anyway. 1.2 Hayden during his “gritty” really big song at Molineux is Jeff Beck's Oval century. England being useless . . . themselves bottom of the world Hi-Ho Silver Lining. When we run out on Top five Those were the days. The England rankings (behind Zimbabwe). Of those to the pitch our fans sing Hi-Ho Wolver- 1 Oasis Definitely Maybe Average amount of sweat one-day team promote the 1999 World pictured, and Neil hampton. 2 Nirvana Nevermind shed hourly by England Cup in the company of noted British Fairbrother never played for England Away from football I have been paint- 3 The Beatles 1962-1966: 193 fans while Hayden batted. sporting icon and bits-and-pieces again, while , ing in oils for years: landscapes and The Red Album underwear model Caprice. By the end of and disappeared within portraits. For landscapes classical relaxes 4 Led Zeppelin Remasters Number of extra F1 fans the summer England would have exited the next couple of years. Looking at me, and if I'm doing a portrait of one of 5 Coldplay X&Y created by end of Michael the trophy at the first hurdle and lost a them, you get the feeling they kind my musical icons — Hendrix perhaps, or 15 Schumacher’s dominance. four-Test series to New Zealand to leave of knew it, too.

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