30 SPORT MONDAY NOVEMBER 30 2015 Vardy’s record as Leicester share spoils with United SA thwart

JAMIE Vardy wrote his name away from equalling the all- only three years ago, said: “I ference by beating South- point which is OK for us and Breakers’ into the record books yester- time English top-flight con- am obviously delighted but the ampton 3-1 at the Etihad Jamie broke the record,” he day, becoming the first player secutive scoring run of 12 main thing was the perform- Stadium. Kevin De Bruyne, said. “It is an incredible record bid to score in 11 successive Prem- matches set by Sheffield Unit- ance and I think we put in a Fabian Delph and Aleksandar achievement. This fantastic ier League matches as his ed’s Irish forward Jimmy good shift today”. Kolarov were on target for the man is not only the record UNDERDOGS South Austra- Leicester City team drew 1-1 Dunne in Division One in Asked about the buildup to 2012 and 2014 champions scorer but he works so hard.” lia are dreaming of a dynasty of with Manchester United at the 1931-32. the match he said: “If I’d let it while Shane Long replied for United manager Louis van their own after claiming their King Power Stadium. Although Vardy took his get to me it would affect my the Saints. Gaal said he took skipper maiden Women’s National The England striker, who goal tally for the season to 14, performance so I have just Manchester City and Wayne Rooney off in the sec- Cricket League (WNCL) title began his run against Bourne- Leicester were knocked off top been keeping my head down. Leicester have 29 points with ond half because he had a by ending the NSW Breakers’ mouth on August 29 and has spot as Bastian Schweinstei- “It was another game we United third on 28. slight injury but added that he 10-year reign. now netted 13 times in 11 ger’s header at the end of the wanted to get three points Leicester manager Claudio was disappointed with his Their 54-run win in yester- games, struck an angled shot in first half secured a point for from but I think a draw was Ranieri was upbeat after the team’s attacking play. day’s 50-overs final meant the the 24th minute to eclipse the United. probably a fair result.” clash with Manchester United. “I told my players these are hosts failed to match rugby mark established by United’s The 28-year-old Vardy, Leicester are now second “We had two objectives the kind of matches you have league’s St George Dragons for Ruud van Nistelrooy in 2003. who was playing minor-league after Manchester City re- today, to win the match and to to win if you are going to be most consecutive titles in a Vardy is now one match football for Fleetwood Town turned to the top on goal dif- help Jamie, but we took one champions,” said van Gaal. major Australian sporting league with an 11th. Fittingly it came on Syd- ney’s Hurstville Oval, a former home ground of the Dragons. The visitors’ victory was set up – on and off the field – by two new arrivals this season, England batter Sarah Taylor Wanderers and former Breakers pace bowler Sarah Coyte. Taylor’s brilliant 110 off 105 balls in SA’s score of 7-264 meant NSW required the sec- ond-highest successful run chase in the competition’s his- are back in tory to retain the trophy. And Coyte’s full-length straight bowling ended any chance of that. Her early eight-over spell which conceded just 10 runs built pressure that had big guns business Alex Blackwell (6), Alyssa Healy (37) and Ellyse Perry (20) all dismissed in the middle overs while chasing quick runs. “The reign has come to an A-LEAGUE DRAW end, so it’s exciting to be a part of that,” said Coyte, who won Round 9 (NT times) her sixth consecutive title. Thursday: Central Coast Mariners v Melbourne City (6.30pm) Friday: Sydney FC v Newcastle Jets (6.10pm) Shastri has Saturday: Wellington Phoenix v Melbourne Victory (3.45pm), Western Sydney Wanderers v message Brisbane Roar (6pm) Sunday: Adelaide United v Perth Glory (3.30pm) for critics

INDIA team director Ravi Shastri has taken a swipe at Australian critics of the spin- friendly pitch prepared for a recent Test in Nagpur. South Africa’s nine-year stretch of never losing an away Test series ended on Friday, Despite dealing with Central Coast Mariners opponent Nick Montgomery, Dimas Delgado still has the presence of mind to be aware of his options as he looks to set up an when India posted a 124-run attacking raid for the Western Sydney Wanderers during yesterday’s A-League clash at Central Coast Stadium in Picture: ASHLEY FEDER win in the third match of the ongoing series. EMMA KEMP was denied by Wanderers The Proteas were skittled keeper Andrew Redmayne in for 79 in their first innings, with WESTERN Sydney have ex- Soccer legend Marston dies at 89 extra time. spin responsible for 33 of the tended their winning streak to But a bare moment passed 40 wickets to fall in total. five games with a 2-0 defeat of AUSTRALIAN soccer icon after having been in frail “He was a pioneer in the before Nicholls cemented the Many were stunned to see Central Coast yesterday. Joe Marston has died at age health for some time. 1950s, showing that Aus- result, latching on to a Joshua the ball turning so much so Mitch Nicholls set up Bren- 89. Marston became a tralian footballers were Sotirio through ball to fire early in the game. don Santalab’s opener and The Socceroos defender legendary figure of the capable of matching it with home. Allrounder Glenn Maxwell slotted the second to lift the was capped 37 times for game and Football Feder- the best in the English First The Wanderers’ five-match described the “minefield” pitch Wanderers to second place on the national team between ation Australia created the Division. This was a re- winning run was the best since as “diabolical” on Twitter, the A-League table and on 1947 and 1964 and be- Joe Marston Medal, award- markable achievement. their 10-game streak in while former opener Matthew equal points with leaders came the first Australian to ed to the best player in the “Joe was a much-loved 2012-13. Hayden was disappointed to Melbourne Victory. play in an English FA Cup A-League grand final. and revered figure, but his It pleased Popovic, but he “see the quality of Test cricket The clash at Central Coast final in 1954, when his side FFA chief executive humility ensured there was was more impressed with his reduced to what we are Stadium was the first the side Preston North End lost to David Gallop described never any fuss. Joe was, players’ composure when witnessing”. have won at the Gosford venue West Bromwich Albion. Marston as “a giant of the and will always remain, a Mark Bridge was injured in the Shastri, who played 80 since their inaugural season in He died early yesterday game”. true Aussie hero.” pre-match warm-up and had to Tests and 150 ODIs for India, 2012-13. be replaced by Dario Vidosic. was unimpressed. This encounter will perhaps “We deserved to win. We “Let them sit in Australia be remembered more for the dominated from the start, and and talk about their pitches. Red and Black Bloc supporter wide of an open goal while Castelen was a rampant geously with a dink down the the scoreline should have been Tell them not to waste their group’s first-half walkout — Mariners custodian Paul Izzo force down the right flank as middle for the onrushing strik- a lot bigger,” he said. time about Indian tracks,” but for those of the 10,519 was caught way off his line. the Mariners’ backline toiled, er, who fought off a yellow- “Romeo is disappointed he Shastri said. “When we go over- crowd that remained, it was at- Seven minutes later the but he undermined his own ef- shirted defender before didn’t put away those chances, seas we don’t have any choices. tacking football at its frenetic playmaker almost atoned, forts by missing a swag of making no mistake against especially in the first half. I Why would you complain?” best. bulging the back of the net be- chances. Izzo. think he would have killed the Shastri pointed out that 13 And Tony Popovic’s men fore being ruled offside. In the end it was super sub The Mariners took back a game off. wickets fell on day two of the were a class above. The returning Romeo Cas- Santalab who made good in little of the possession they lost Mariners coach Tony ongoing day-night Test in Ad- They very nearly opened telen kept the momentum the 66th minute, on his first in the first half and made some Walmsley thought his side elaide, while the Ashes were their account in a frenzied first flowing by rattling the post, the shot and less than 10 minutes bold moves on the counter-at- could have at least pulled level decided this year in a Trent few minutes when Nicholls ball almost rebounding after his introduction. tack, including one late when in the second half but they Bridge Test that almost fin- miskicked a long-ranged shot straight into Izzo’s arms. Nicholls set the goal up gor- Irish striker Roy O’Donovan lacked quick ball play. ished on day two.

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