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I have had a couple of days with the lads and I think I have seen enough to suggest there is good quality in the squad – Bristol Rovers’ new signing Andy Bond Pages 6-7

Lambert’s Saints draw a blank against West Ham

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Non-League football | Pages 10-12

Britt Assombalonga was somebody we were very interested in during the summer and we were in talks with his agent – Sean O’Driscoll on Peterborough’s man-of-the-match Page 2-3 EPB-E01-S3

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Bristol City vs Peterborough | Ashton Gate, Saturday, September 14

Player Rating (out of 10) ● Frank Fielding: At fault for first goal, but redeemed himself with penalty save

● Brendan Moloney: Reasonably sound at the back and got forward when he could

● Aden Flint: Strong in the air and generally sound, but struggled against pace

● James O’Connor: Had a game to forget up against Assombalonga’s power and pace

● Greg Cunningham: Good going forward but could do better defensively

● Bobby Reid: Struggled to find room to impose himself on midfield battle

● Marlon Pack: Does some good things on the ball, but some rash challenges

● Joe Bryan: Found the going tough against Little and made little impact

● Jay Emmanuel-Thomas: Two good chances, but had a rare off day

● Sam Baldock: Started brightly, but faded and made very little impact

Star man ● Scott Wagstaff: Always puts in a good shift win, lose or draw

Peterborough Bobby Olejnik – 7 Mark Little – 7 Michael Bostwick – 7 Nat Knight-Percival 7

Craig Alcock – 7 Lee Tomlin - 6 Jack Payne – 6 Britt Assombalonga - 8 Danny Swanson – 6 Tyrone Barnett - 7 Tommy Rowe – 6

Substitutions City Marlon Harewood for Reid (70 mins), Stephen McLaughlin for Moloney (81 mins) PeterboroughGrant McCann for Swanson (76 mins), Daniel Kearns for Tomlin (76 mins)

Fans show their dismay SEAN O’Driscoll’s contention that Bristol City is currently a big club without a team to match the expectations of its supporters was amply borne out as Peterborough pulled rank at Ashton Gate. It seems a great deal has changed since the Robins beat Posh 4-2 in a Championship encounter on the same ground just nine months ago. Although both clubs were relegated in May, Peterborough are quite clearly far better equipped to return to the second tier of English football in the near future. If Posh have retained a majority of the players who were so unfortunate to suffer demotion, financial concerns have forced City into a revolving door policy that has left head coach O’Driscoll with the unenviable task of starting virtually from scratch with a young team barely recognisable from the one that finished the previous season. City’s best players either left as free agents or were sold during the summer, while Peterborough boss Darren Ferguson was handed a substantial sum of money to recruit Britt Assombalonga as a replacement for top-scorer Dwight Gayle, who left to join Crystal Palace. Given these undeniable facts, it is difficult to understand why so many City fans chose to boo their team off the field at the final whistle. It can only be hoped that the disparity between the two sides and the subsequent outcome, no matter how unpalatable, will serve as a wake-up call to those still labouring under the misapprehension that the Robins should be challenging at the other end of the League One table. Viewed in the wider context of what has gone before – 18 League games without a win dating back to March 9 – it is entirely understandable that supporters feel a deep sense of frustration. But with the greatest of respect to those who pay at the turnstiles, City are just six games into a long-term project designed to eradicate the mistakes of the past and patience and forbearance are going to be required in spade loads. Peterborough were better in just about every department and, once they got their noses in front, it was only a matter of how many goals they would score against opponents who have yet to keep a clean sheet since returning to League One.

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Expert analysis Bristol City

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O’Driscoll argued that his side did not deserve to lose 3-0 and he has a point. But let us not forget that Posh missed a penalty and had chances to win by an even wider margin. The fact Assombalonga did so much to hole City’s ship below the water line says a great deal about the respective positions of the two clubs. O’Driscoll enquired as to the possibility of taking the former Watford forward on loan during the close season, only for Posh to come up with

18 ● The number of League games since City’s last victory

£1.2 million and acquire his services on a permanent basis. Money talks and the 20-year-old produced the kind of high-octane performance that merely served to highlight City’s deficiencies at both ends of the pitch. Quite simply, Assombalonga and strike partner Tyrone Barnett played better than their City counterparts, Sam Baldock and Jay Emmanuel-Thomas, aided and abetted as they were by the some poor defending. Although City started reasonably well, the first goal was always going to prove crucial and it was handed to Barnett on a plate, keeper Frank Fielding pushing Craig Alcock’s weak shot into the path of the gangling centre forward instead of diverting it behind. At least Fielding made amends moments later, diving to his left to keep out Lee Tomlin’s penalty, awarded

when James O’Connor needlessly brought Assombalonga crashing to earth inside the 18-yard box. But there was nothing the former Derby County keeper could do to prevent Assombalonga’s brilliant 25-yard shot finding the top-left hand corner of the net six minutes into the second half. From that point on, it was difficult to see a way back for a City side that dominated possession without having the wherewithal to make it count. All too often the Robins passed the ball between themselves deep in their own half instead of moving it forward more quickly to create pressure, with the result that Peterborough’s experienced back four was able to defend the lead without too many anxious moments. City looked to talismanic forward Emmanuel-Thomas to conjure up something special, but for once he came up short, failing even to hit the target with his side’s two best chances. More efficient in possession, Posh appeared eminently capable of adding to their tally on the counter-attack as City were forced to take risks, and Assombalonga ensured his would be the name on everybody’s lips when collecting the ball on the halfway line, holding off the challenge of two red-shirted defenders and lifting his shot over Fielding two minutes from time. That the goal came direct from a City corner, merely illustrates how much room for improvement there still is within O’Driscoll’s embryonic team. Read Andy’s stories by following a_stockhausen at www.thisisbristol.co.uk

Match reaction

Referee James Adcock (Oxfordshire) . . . generally spot on

Match facts Shots on target Shots off target Corners

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Home 3

BRISTOL City head coach Sean O’Driscoll revealed he was close to signing two-goal match-winner Britt Assombalonga on loan from Watford before Peterborough paid £1.2million for his services in the summer. The Midlander was in advanced talks with the player’s agent when Posh decided to spend big after receiving £4 million for the sale of top-scorer Dwight Gayle to Crystal Palace in July. Having seen the 20-year-old tear his young team apart at Ashton Gate, O’Driscoll admitted: “Assombalonga was somebody we were very interested in during the summer and we

were in talks with his agent. “We couldn’t buy him and wanted to take him on loan, because he is a talented young player from Watford’s Academy. “We always knew how good he could be but, when another club is able to pay £1.2 million, we cannot compete with that. “We have gone down a different path now and we don’t have that sort of finance. Peterborough have sold Dwight Gayle for £4 million and spent £1.2 million on a replacement. That is good business and it is the way they have done things for several years now. I thought their front

two were better than our front two on the day. I was in line with the second goal and if you see a better shot this season I’ll eat my hat!” A shrewd operator in the transfer market, Posh manager Darren Ferguson insisted it was crucial he sign Assombalonga on a permanent basis rather than bring him in on a short-term loan. He explained: “We always felt we had to buy him, because if you loan a striker and he does what Britt is doing now, the interest becomes crazy, other clubs get involved and he moves out of our reach. “We had the money we got for

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at yet another league defeat

● Marlon Pack strides forward

● Sean O’Driscoll gets angry

● Bristol City’s Marlon Pack and Peterborough United's Tyrone Barnett battle for the high ball in Saturday’s 3-0 Pictures: Joe Meredith home defeat

● Peterborough’s players celebrate opening the scoring at Ashton Gate

team up until Tyrone Barnett broke the deadlock in the 23rd minute and O’Driscoll admitted: “It’s an old adage, but goals change games. “When an in-form team gets a lift by scoring goals at the right time, it is going to be difficult for the opposition. The first goal is a goalkeeping error at a time when we were almost on top of the game. Frank Fielding will be disappointed with that. “We were back in the game and the second goal has killed us and given them a fantastic lift. It is very difficult to come from 2-0 behind against a team as confident as Peterborough.”

Fan’s view by Matthew Withers I’M fairly sure that Saturday’s 0-3 home defeat against Darren Ferguson’s Peterborough United resulted in an unwanted club record. It’s now 18 league games without a victory. Make no mistake that’s a record that has to end there. We have to go out on Tuesday against Shrewsbury Town and put in a 90-minute perfor mance. The Posh lost their Championship status alongside us last season, but considered themselves very unfortunate when doing so in view of their end of season performances and final points tally. Darren Ferguson invested over £1 million on Watford striker Britt Assombalonga and is seeing immediate payback on that investment. Assombalonga was a constant threat to City’s defence and scored an absolute ‘worldly’ for his first and his team’s second and then showed pace, power and finesse when adding his second and the team’s third. In truth, City started brightly. We kept the ball well but never really threatened. We play the ball about across the back four nicely and link in with Bobby Reid and Marlon Pack in the centre of midfield, but had very little end product. Too often the ball would end up at Aiden Flint’s feet and would be launched forward. We have one of the best strikers in this league in Sam Baldock, but utilise his abilities all wrong. We look for a long ball over the top of the defence and Baldock spends too much wasted energy chasing down lost causes. There is no doubt that the role of Jay Emmanuel-Thomas is key to making this team tick. However, when Jay plays as he did on Saturday it has a real negative impact on the side. I’m a JET fan, but on Saturday he was poor and he was the one who should have made way for Marlon Harewood. I have to disagree when the head coach talks about small margins. O’Driscoll felt that the Peterborough front two were probably more effective than our front two, and that’s what it’s about – small margins. Probably more effective?? Don’t take us for fools Sean. Baldock had no service and Jay was poor. While the Posh two both scored and could have had more. O’Driscoll made a big call in recalling Frank Fielding in goal. Unfortunately, Fielding was at fault for the opener. The keeper should have held onto the ball or pushed it wide, but could only push it out to the onrushing striker who had the simple task of tapping into an empty net. To be fair, Fielding made amends when saving Lee Tomlin’s penalty a few minutes later, but that’s as good as it got for City. You would have hoped that not going 2-0 down and seeing the penalty save would have encouraged City and had them on the front foot but sadly not. I also thought that Nicky Shorey should have retained his place in the side.

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Dwight Gayle and we were adamant we wanted to buy him and spend that money wisely. “We knew we had to get somebody in to score goals and, fortunately, the chairman was prepared to back me with money. “Britt is a lovely boy, he wants to learn, he trains well every day and I’m pleased with him. He is just 20 but, physically, he is a big strong lad and he has a real hunger. “We have done really well in getting in young players who have that hunger and who want to improve themselves.” City were marginally the better

● Greg Cunningham clears his lines

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Bristol City vs Peterborough | Ashton Gate, Saturday, September 14

● Bristol City's Joe Bryan, centre, takes the ball past Peterborough United's Mark Little during Saturday’s 3-0 defeat at Ashton Gate

Pictures: Joe Meredith

● Bristol City’s mascots meet the officials before Saturday’s game . . .

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● City’s Bobby Reid delivers a cross

● Aden Flint clears a dangerous attack by Peterborough United

● . . . and go on to meet the Peterborough United players

● Brendan Moloney looks for a pass

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Bristol City vs Peterborough | Ashton Gate, Saturday, September 14

● City's Marlon Harewood battles for the ball with Michael Bostwick

● Bristol City's Greg Cunningham dispossesses United’s Danny Swanson ● City’s Sam Baldock is closely marked by Peterborough’s Mark Little

● A City fan shows off her skills before the Peterborough game

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● Bristol City goalkeeper, Frank Fielding saves Peterborough United's Lee Tomlin's penalty kick at Ashton Gate

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Fan’s view with Dennis Payter DAGENHAM and Redbridge is the poorest supported side in the Football League yet it can still put out a side good enough to beat Rovers. They are 24th and bottom of the pile of attendances in Division Two with an average home gate of 1,619 (we are fifth) and The Daggers were among the pre-season favourites for relegation. You might think it is an unfair comparison in a one-off game, but we have to believe that with our budget compared to theirs we should have a better side. Maybe we have on paper and perhaps we will finish above them. But not on last Saturday’s evidence. Our fourth straight away league defeat summed up the frustrations of yet another poor start to the season. We have no given right to be at the top, but we are once again fighting below our weight. Talking of budgets, John Ward recently claimed there was no room to bring in anyone else. So it was a pleasant surprise that he recruited Andy Bond. As money is tight, he has to be very picky over who he brings in. So I thought Bond must be a striker or a wide man, but no, I was staggered to see he is yet another midfield player who in the latest Rovers’ tradition was played out of position at Dagenham. I hope he turns out to be better than anything we have at the moment, but you have to wonder why we have not replaced Fabian Broghammer plus Ellis Harrison now has off the field problems to worry about. The highly promising Ollie Clarke, ready for a return from injury, must also have been disappointed with the Bond signing and we have to presume the manager does not rate Matt Gill who was not signed by him. The biggest puzzle over our poor start to the current campaign is that it has been achieved (if that is the right word!) with virtually the same players who turned things around last season. The main difference is that most of our big players now have contracts instead of being here on loan. It shouldn’t really make a difference, but just why are we playing so badly at the moment? I thought Tom Lockyer, our brightest star this season, was unlucky to be dropped on Saturday. Just like at Plymouth we conceded goals from headers following set pieces. If a weakness in the air is our problem then perhaps Garry Kenneth is the answer. He is not my favourite, but we need to plug that aerial gap that is so often exploited in our division. Maybe things would have been different on Saturday if Matt Harrold had scored that penalty. We will never know. What we do know is that things are not happening at the moment, especially away so let’s hope Ward can come up with the right formula against Hartlepool on Saturday.

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Dagenham & Redbridge vs Bristol Rovers | Victoria Road, September 14

Criticism stings Ward as Rovers go down again HAD two key moments in this game ended differently, John Ward may have been walking off the Victoria Road pitch with praise rather than criticism ringing in his ears. As Ward trooped towards the changing room at the final whistle after watching his side suffer a second successive away defeat, a handful of supporters left the manager in no doubt that he needed to, in their words: “sort it out”. Had Eliot Richards slammed a gilt-edged fifth minute chance high into the net instead of high over the crossbar, however, the outcome may well have been very different. Even after Dagenham skipper Abu Ogogo had punished Richards for that prolificacy soon after by opening the scoring when a ball delivered back across the face of goal bounced off his knee and flew in off the underside off the crossbar from close-range, Rovers could and probably still should have taken something from this game. The award of a penalty-kick in the

3 ● The number of one-on-ones Steve Mildenhall won in the game against Dagenham & Redbridge

55th minute provided the opportunity of a lifeline, but once Matt Harrold saw his effort to convert repelled by goalkeeper Chris Lewington before midfielder Luke Howell doubled Dagenham’s advantage soon after, the dye, it seems, was cast. How the game would have panned out had either of these opportunities been converted is anybody’s guess, yet these are all ifs, buts and maybes – and it would also be remiss not to mention that Dagenham would have added to the two goals they did score had Steve Mildenall not managed to make fine saves when he was faced one-on-one with Ogogo, Afolabi Obafemi and Rhys Murphy on three

James

McNamara Expert analysis Dagenham & Redbridge

Bristol Rovers

separate occasions. Ward, meanwhile, took issue with the industrial language that was aimed in his direction by some supporters in an attempt to make their point at the final whistle – even if his counter-point included the added caveat that he understood the frustrations of those hardy followers who are yet to see their team claim a point on their travels this season. The manager had made three changes to his starting line-up, one of which saw midfielder Andy Bond make a quiet, yet neat and tidy, start to life in a Bristol Rovers shirt following his loan move from Colchester United on Thursday afternoon. Ward also returned Harrold and Richards to the starting line-up to partner each other up front in place of Ryan Brunt, who was injured, and David Clarkson, who started on the bench. The early signs were that, perhaps, Ward had stumbled on a formula that may have some substance as Rovers started brightly – a couple of shots inside the opening five minutes, which included that golden chance for Richards, was already a more impressive return than had been registered at Home Park a week earlier. Dagenham were quick to respond with Ogogo’s early strike, however, to leave Ward standing in his dug out shaking his head after watching his usually watertight defence concede another goal when at sixes and sevens in an unsuccessful attempt to clear from a set-piece. The manager went from shaking his head to pulling his hair out when

Howell arrived unmarked to plant a free header into the net from Zavon Hines’ corner to complete the scoring in the 72nd minute to continue Rovers’ recent poor run of form when tasked with defending set-play situations. In between, Harrold missed the penalty that served to suck the lifeblood out of Rovers’ attempts to take something from the game – even if, during the 20 minutes that followed, Rovers’ response was to take charge of the football that meant they ended a game having more possession than their opponents for the first time this season. Chances or end-product to complement that particular advantage, however, failed to materialise and, as a result, Ward was left to call some of his side’s decision-making into question. It will be the decisions of the manager, though, that will come under close scrutiny before Rovers attempt to build on what has been their best start on home soil for the best part of a decade when they are back at the Memorial Stadium for the first time in three weeks next Saturday. One decision that Ward was, understandably, reticent to comment on at the final whistle was the one to start Ellis Harrison at the end of a week in which his problems away from the pitch were reported elsewhere in this newspaper. Perhaps seeing Harrison line up with his team-mates prior to kick-off, however, should not have been as surprising as first seemed considering the unswerving loyalty Ward has always offered to his players.

● Bristol Rovers’ Eliot Richards tries to bring th That Harrison was replaced at half-time following a difficult opening period, however, suggests that on this occasion, perhaps, that decision failed to yield the desired effect. Back-to-back defeats will no doubt make for an uncomfortable next few days for all inside the camp. Yet isn’t this when Ward’s side are at their best? Claiming victories in the face of adversity was something that Rovers somehow managed to fine-tune in to an art form last season at times when this reporter was admittedly guilty of writing them off on occasion. Read James’ stories by following JamesMcNamara at www.thisisbristol.co.uk

Match reaction NEW signing Andy Bond believes Bristol Rovers currently have enough quality in the squad to serve up a positive response in the face of back-to-back defeats. Midfielder Bond, pictured, was handed a full debut at Dagenham & Redbridge on Saturday after completing a month-long loan move from Colchester United earlier in the week. Rovers, however, failed to bounce back from a defeat at Plymouth seven

days earlier by slipping to a 2-0 reverse following goals from midfield duo Abu Ogogo and Luke Howell. A missed Matt Harrold penalty, which would have offered Rovers an equaliser in the early part of the second half, made the defeat all the more galling, and Bond, who only met up with his new team-mates for the first time at a Friday afternoon training session ahead of their weekend engagement at Victoria Road, said: “I have had a couple of

days with the lads and I think have seen enough to suggest there is good quality in the squad. “Had we scored the penalty things may have been different, but Matt has missed it and then it was down to us to respond by creating more chances afterwards. “We didn’t quite manage to do that, but I think we played well in parts throughout the first half and also started well when we came out in the early part of the second half. “The performance on Saturday was a bit sloppy, though, so we need to reflect on things on Monday morning before picking ourselves up and

● Dagenham & Redbridge players celebrate th

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Player Rating (out of 10)

ing the ball under control during the 2-0 defeat to Dagenham & Redbridge on Saturday

Pictures: Neil Brookman

● Michael Smith: Worked hard both going backwards and forwards. Was never really troubled by Zavon Hines

● Tom Parkes: Gave away a needless free-kick that offered Dagenham the opportunity to score their opening goal

● Mark McChrystal: Won a few headers, but failed to make the most of a good opportunity to clear the danger prior to the first goal

● Lee Brown: Worked hard and was involved in a couple of promising moves down the left

● Andy Bond: Miscued a good opportunity to mark his debut with a goal early on, but otherwise neat and tid

● Oliver Norburn: Popped the ball around neatly at times, but didn’t manage to produce any really penetrative passes

● John-Joe O’Toole: Got stuck in, but lost his cool a bit following some questionable decisions by the referee

● Ellis Harrison: Clearly distracted by things other than football at the moment and was replaced at half-time

● Eliot Richards: Looked bright in patches. He’s one of the quicker strikers in the squad who may benefit from a run of games

● Matt Harrold: Put himself about and won ball high up the pitch, but will be disappointed with missed penalty

Star man

● Steve Mildenhall: Defeat would have been by a wider margin, but for three very good one-on-one saves

Dagenham & Redbridge Chris Lewington – 7 Gavin Hoyte – 8 Scott Doe – 8 Brian Saah – 7

Jack Connors – 7 Billy Bingham – 9 Abu Ogogo – 8 Luke Howell – 8

Afolabi Obafemi – 7 Rhys Murphy – 8 Zavon Hines – 7

Substitutions ● David Clarkson gets his shot away for Rovers

Rovers: Alefe Santos for Harrison (46 mins), David Clarkson for Richards (73mins), Tom Lockyer for Norburn (86 mins)

Referee going again in training before the game next Saturday.” Bond completed the full 90 minutes of his debut in a right-sided midfield role. He added: “I like to get forward and I prefer to play in the middle, but it was just nice to play. “I don’t mind where I play, as long as I’m picked I’ll give it my all in every game and do a job anywhere. I’m just here for a month and we’ll take it from there. “I know John Ward because he signed me at Colchester and I also know John-Joe (O’Toole) very well. I was in contact with both of them on

Tuesday and they both spoke very highly of the club and of the lads. “I haven’t been given as much opportunity as I’d have liked at Colchester, so I had no hesitation in coming here where, I’ll hopefully get some games. “I’ve dropped down a league, but I don’t mind doing that if it means I get the opportunity to play some football. I’m only 27, but it is an important time of your career where you want to be playing games. “It is a bit demoralising to train all week and not to have a game to play at the end of it.”

Graham Horwood . . .Some questionable decisions

Match facts Shots on target Shots off target Corners Fouls conceded Offsides Attendance

Home 7 3 5 13 4 1,423

Away 7 9 8 16 0

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ate their opening goal

● Rovers’ Matt Harrold tussles for the ball

Dagenham: Medy Elito for Obafemi (64 mins), Sean Shields for Hines (90 mins)

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Dagenham & Redbridge vs Bristol Rovers | Victoria Road, September 14

● Bristol Rovers’ David Clarkson puts the pressure on Dagenham & Redbridge’s Scott Doe during the 2-0 defeat at Victoria Road

Pictures: Neil Brookman

● Disgruntled Rovers fans leave after seeing their side go down

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● Rovers’ boss John Ward

● Rovers’ Matt Harrold shields the ball from a Dagenham defender

● The two teams are led out before Saturday’s game at Victoria Road

● Steve Mildenhall has words with the referee

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Dagenham & Redbridge vs Bristol Rovers | Victoria Road, September 14

● Rovers’ John-Joe O’Toole clears the danger against Dagenham

● The Rovers’ bench prepare for the start of the game

● Ellis Harrison takes on Dagenham's Jack Connors before the Rovers player was substituted at half time

● Rovers’ David Clarkson is foiled by an acrobatic clearance by Scott Doe

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● Another healthy contingent of Rovers fans made the trip to Dagenham & Redbridge’s Victoria Road ground on Saturday

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Minute by minute

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Adrian Jarvis gives Bristol an early lead with a penalty – 3-0

James Sandford is driven over from a line-out to put Pirates in front. Kieran Hallett converts – 3-7 – and four minutes later Hallett knocks over a penalty from more than 40 metres – 3-10 Pirates hooker Rob Elloway sees yellow for killing the ball and Jarvis lands the penalty – 6-10

Hallett restores Pirates’ seven-point cushion with a penalty for offside – 6-13

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Bristol v Cornish Pirates | Sandy Park, Sunday, September 15

Opening-day defeat hints at work ahead for Bristol THIS season was always going to be a test of how Bristol would come to terms with expectation – and the early evidence suggests they have a lot of work to do by June. If the pre-season beatings at Bath and Exeter had shown weaknesses and highlighted a gulf between Bristol and the Aviva Premiership, yesterday’s display against Pirates suggested getting out of the GKIPA Championship is likely to be a big enough task in itself. The expectations on Bristol are as high as they have been since they were relegated from the top flight in 2009 – with the money of Steve Lansdown, who was in the crowd at Exeter, and the coaching expertise and experience of Andy Robinson and Sean Holley seen as a sure-fire ticket back to the big time. That is not to mention the arrival of several players with Premiership experience. But the way in which Bristol succumbed to Pirates in the final match of the Championship’s experimental weekend of double-headers at three

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After a look at the stats, we spent four times as long in their 22 as the Pirates did in ours

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Jarvis appears to have cut the deficit back to four points with another penalty – 9-13 Hallett sends his side into the break with a seven-point advantage with a 40-metre penalty – 9-16 James Merriman goes over from close range for Bristol, with Jarvis converting – 16-16

neutral venues was tame. If their tactics were right, their execution of them appeared muddled, while a raft of unforced errors undermined their attempts at gaining fluency, despite a wealth of territory. “After a quick look at the stats, I think we spent four times as long in their 22 as the Pirates did in ours, which shows we’re lacking a bit of cutting edge,” said coach Holley. “That is something we’ll be working on – the players need to start believing a little bit, and at times I think they looked a little bit timid. We want to give them the confidence to go for things. “When Ruki Tipuna came on in the

Steve

Cotton

Expert analysis Bristol

Cornish Pirates

second half, he upped the tempo and we looked a little bit more threatening, but there wasn’t enough of that for me. I’m used to seeing a lot more dominance – and that’s what I’ll be expecting from Bristol. We never got away from the Pirates. “Going into that changing room and seeing how disappointed those players were, maybe some of them a little bit embarrassed, says to me that they care. I know that should be a given – but it’s something.” Had Adrian Jarvis converted Luke Eves’ last-gasp try – after a sustained spell of Bristol pressure – they would have salvaged a draw, taken two points instead of one, and halved Pirates’ haul of points. But it would barely have papered over the cracks of the performance. Jarvis was arguably Bristol’s best player; the game was lost in the knock-ons, the loose passes, the needless offside and crossing offences, not in one late kick from the touchline. Indeed, Bristol may have left Devon with a draw had Eves not latched on to Tipuna’s long pass and dived over. The pressure they had been building on the Pirates line may have forced a penalty try and a conversion under the sticks had it gone on much longer. But again, that would merely have provided an extremely early use of Bristol’s get-out-of-jail-free card in a season that could run until June 4. Bristol led only once in the game – and that was after Jarvis knocked over a fifth-minute penalty when Pirates held on in the tackle. Lock James

Sandford was driven over for the opening try of the match, with Kieran Hallett extending the Cornish side’s lead with a conversion and penalty. Pirates lost hooker Rob Elloway to the sin bin – but even the numerical advantage did not translate to similar gains on the scoreboard. Instead, Jarvis and Hallett twice traded penalties to give Pirates a 16-9 half-time lead. James Merriman, as industrious as ever, capped a lengthy spell of Bristol pressure by going over for a try that, once Jarvis had converted, levelled the game at 16-16. But the key moment came when, from a line-out in the Bristol half, two passes put the ball in James Tincknell’s hands and the winger raced in from 35 metres, evading Andy Short on the way, to give Pirates a lead they would not surrender. Bristol’s late siege on the Pirates’ line took them to the brink of salvaging a draw – but Jarvis was narrowly off-target from the touchline. With 22 regular-season league games, plus the potential for four play-off matches, to go, Holley is in no doubt as to what is required. “I want to come here for memories that are positive – and that means standing on podiums, winning silverware and celebrating with supporters, not talking this sort of stuff to you guys,” Holley told the assembled journalists. “If we’re all on the same page, and we’re all prepared to improve one, two per cent every week together, then that will create some momentum – but it takes time, hard work and some tough talking.”

● Adrian Jarvis lines up a penalty

Key incidents

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James Tincknell breaks through the middle off a line-out move to punish Bristol – 16-23

Luke Eves goes over from Ruki Tipuna’s long pass, but Jarvis misses the difficult conversion attempt – 21-23

LUKE Eves’ last-gasp try was not enough for Bristol, as they fell to an opening-day GKIPA Championship defeat against Cornish Pirates. The Bristol centre went over at the end of the final play of the match – after Bristol had laid siege to the Pirates line, winning several penalties, but Adrian Jarvis was narrowly off-target with the touchline conversion attempt. Bristol collected a losing bonus point – but even had they salvaged a draw it would hardly have disguised a below-par performance. Pirates led 16-9 at half-time, with James Sandford’s converted try the difference between the sides. Bristol made a bright start and were the first team to score, fly-half

Jarvis landing a fifth-minute penalty, after his side had taken complete control from the first whistle. Pirates took the lead through lock Sandford’s try, which came after Kieran Hallett’s high kick had been spilled, with Hallett adding the conversion and then a penalty. Jarvis kicked Bristol back to within four points after Pirates hooker Rob Elloway was sin-binned for killing the ball, but Hallett soon restored the seven-point advantage. Jarvis and Hallett exchanged penalties on the stroke of half-time, after Bristol had spurned several promising attacking positions. Bristol drew level at 16-16 nine minutes after half-time, when, after Pirates had defended resolutely,

James Merriman burrowed over for their first try of the season, which was converted by Jarvis. Pirates took the lead again when James Tincknell scored an excellent try. Pirates ran a line-out move that worked perfectly – with Bristol’s defence unable to lay a hand on Tincknell as he burst through and scored from 35 metres. Hallett converted to make it 23-21. Bristol fought back and had plenty of late territory. They were also awarded three late penalties – and may have been close to being awarded a penalty try when replacement Ruki Tipuna threw out a long pass to Eves, who went over in the corner. Jarvis, from the touchline, was unable to find the middle of the posts.

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Player Rating (out of 10)

● James Merriman goes over for a Bristol try

● Bristol lock Mark Sorenson

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● Adam D’Arcy A difficult baptism for the full-back on his debut, with conditions not helping matters

● Charlie Amesbury Looked to give Bristol a spark whenever he had the ball

● Andy Short Missed a tackle in what proved to be the winning try – but was industrious in attack

● Luke Eves A solid all-round performance, capped with a last-gasp try in the left corner

● Ryan Edwards Was rarely involved in the game and was tested under the high ball

● James Grindal (capt) Struggled to make an impact – Bristol looked livelier when Ruki Tipuna was introduced

● Kyle Traynor Scrummaged well under the new laws and gave a busy performance

● Rhys Lawrence Action-packed display in the loose – and hit his first ten line-outs before seeing a couple of late throws stolen

● James Hall Was withdrawn at half-time on his debut after failing to impose himself on the game

● Ben Skirving Battled hard in the unfamiliar setting of the second row as Bristol toiled

● Mark Sorenson Will perhaps have been expected to make a stronger impact on his debut

● Nick Koster Carried the ball well in the opening period, but faded later on and was withdrawn

● James Merriman Scored his team’s second try but is capable of much more than he showed

● Marco Mama Gave a committed display at the back of the scrum but influence was limited

● Bristol centre Luke Eves on the charge

Star man ● Adrian Jarvis Unfortunate that people will remember his late missed conversion, as he performed with an air of authority

Referee David Rose

Pirates

Match facts Home Pens conceded 8 Handling errors 15 Line-outs won 13/16 Successful kicks at goal 4 Missed kicks at goal 1 3,752

Away 12 3 8/10 5 0

Craig Holland 6 James Tincknell 7 Tom Riley 7 Rheon James 6 Matt Evans 6

Kieran Hallett 8 Gavin Cattle (capt) 8 Alan Paver 7 Rob Elloway 6 Ben Prescott 7

James Sandford 7 Darren Barry 7 Chris Morgan 7 Joel Conlon 6 Laurie McGlone 7

Replacements Bristol: Jason Hobson 6 (for Hall, 41); Ruki Tipuna 7 (for Grindal, 46); Ollie Hayes (for Lawrence, 68); Redford Pennycook (for Merriman, 70); Fautua Otto (for Short, 70); Glen Townson (for Koster, 80). Not used: Tristan Roberts Pirates: Aaron Carpenter (for Conlon 37-40); Tom Kessell 6 (for Evans, 57); Gary Johnson (for Sandford, 62); Jack Andrew (for Paver, 68). Not used: Matt Bolwell, Angus Sinclair, Junior Fatialofa

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Monday, September 16, 2013

FA Cup round-up

Brislington march on in cup after Wells victory Keith Watson epsport@b-nm.co.uk BRISLINGTON will take their place in today’s second qualifying round draw, following their 2-1 victory at fellow Toolstation League outfit Wells. Alex Lambert and Frank Gingell scored within a six-minute spell midway through the second half, before Jason Loxton struck a spectacular reply for the home side. Bristol Manor Farm will host Corsham in a replay after the teams drew 4-4 – with the visitors scoring three times in the final 15 minutes to save themselves. A James Chevolleau double, bisected by a Dan Lardener free-kick, gave Corsham a three-goal lead inside the opening 40 minutes. Will Hailston pulled a goal back for Manor Farm three minutes before

half-time, but Ben Moore struck a fourth for the home side almost immediately. The visitors remained three goals down with a quarter of an hour to go, but then George Brimson, Jon Moss and Jordan Metters, in injury-time, salvaged the game. Hallen’s run in the competition came to an end as they were beaten 2-1 at home by Hamworthy despite a second-half equaliser from Ben Bament. Fellow Toolstation League side Street suffered heartbreak at Southern League Truro, as Liam Eddy scored an 89th-minute winner to give the hosts a 1-0 victory. Larkhall, meanwhile, were beaten 3-0 at Southern League Premier Division high-fliers Bideford, whose goals came from Matt Bye, Owen Howe and Connor Clifford.

FA Cup | First qualifying round

Yate spring an upset to knock out Bluebirds Yate Town

Chippenham Town

LAST season’s FA Cup surprise packages Yate are at it again after taking a first qualifying round victory over Chippenham at Lodge Road. The Calor Southern League Division One South & West hosts edged out their Premier Division visitors, with Ross Staley scoring twice for the underdogs. Yate went close to taking a fifth-minute lead when Jake Cox’s free-kick took a deflection and Bluebirds goalkeeper Ben John did well to tip the ball over the bar. Ricky Hulbert wasted a couple of opportunities to put the home side in front, but Rob Cousins’ men did not have to wait too long to make the breakthrough. Lewis Haldane’s direct run was

halted, but the loose ball fell for Staley, who drilled a shot past John with 36 minutes on the clock. Chippenham equalised three minutes before half-time when former Yate man Joe McClennan cut in from the right and drove a shot beyond goalkeeper Martin Horsell. McClennan almost grabbed a swift second with a lob that Horsell did well to save, and instead it was the hosts who re-took the lead five minutes after the turnaround. Hulbert crossed perfectly for 42-year-old assistant-boss Michael Meaker to plant a header past John. Three minutes later, Staley played a one-two with Haldane following a throw-in and burst into the area to drive a superb finish across John for a two-goal advantage. Chippenham pulled a goal back on 85 minutes, when James Guthrie’s corner went in off a combination of Horsell and Greg Tindle, but Yate held on.

McNab books Clevedon’s spot in next round

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● Michael Meaker scores in Yate’s win over Chippenham

Clevedon

Plymouth Parkway

CLEVEDON put their winless start to the league campaign to one side as Plymouth Parkway were dispatched in the first qualifying round. The South West Peninsula League side ought to have taken a shock early lead, but Levi Landricombe fired wide when put clear. Instead, Town got a foothold in the game and eventually took the lead

four minutes before the break when Ross McNab’s cross went straight into the net. Clevedon had chances to settle the result after the turnaround, but Danny Wring, Conor O’Sullivan and Matt Thorne were unable to convert. However, Parkway could not carve out an equaliser, Landricombe missing the pick of the chances when firing wide when one-on-one with the goalkeeper. Clevedon return to Calor Southern League Division One South & West action tomorrow when they play away to Evesham.

Gloucestershire County League

Somerset County League

Leaders Longlevens are too strong for Academy

Six of the best for Shirehampton

LONGLEVENS continue to set the pace in the David Wilson Homes Gloucestershire County League, after they ran out 2-1 home winners over Bristol Academy. Sam Johnson scored for the visitors in stoppage time. Gala Wilton remain hot on their heels after their 4-1 win over Yate Reserves. Gala took a two-goal lead, but Ben Royal halved the deficit shortly before half-time before Gala took control after half-time. Bristol Telephones turned a one-goal deficit into a 2-1 victory at

SHIREHAMPTON took their goal tally to 36 in seven league and cup matches with a 6-2 away win against Burnham United. Scott Bamford gave Shirehampton a tenth-minute lead in the Premier/First Division Cup tie, and Tony Beacham added the second midway through the half. A Kyle O’Donovan goal, plus two more from Beacham, completed an emphatic win for Shirehampton. Saltford lost 3-2 at Odd Down Reserves and Dundry Athletic went down 2-1 at Bishops Lydeard.

Kingswood. Ben Griffiths grabbed an 88th-minute equaliser for the visitors before Martin Blacker snatched an unlikely winner in time added on. Chipping Sodbury slumped to a 2-1 home defeat against previously pointless Berkeley, Karl Reece getting their goal. Thornbury are now the only team without a point, following a 4-2 reverse at Southmead. Steve Thompson’s early opener for the strugglers was cancelled-out by Gary Booth before Luke Coghlan gave the home side a half-time lead. Pete Fowler levelled on the hour

mark, but Luke Mills scored twice in the final 20 minutes for Southmead. Hanham were edged out 3-2 by Patchway, Matt Davis, John Pugsley and Phil Vice building up a three-goal lead before Darren Burt pulled a goal back and James Shipman scored on 90 minutes. Henbury drew 3-3 at Bishop’s Cleeve, Harry Bartlett, Ben Sandle and Joe Love scoring for the visitors. Frampton came from behind to beat visiting Rockleaze 3-2. Ed Freeman had twice given Rockleaze the lead.

In Premier Division games, defending champions Nailsea United went top of the table with a 4-2 away win against Ilminster Town. In-form Stockwood Green moved up to third with a 3-1 home success against Berrow. Fry Club won the battle of the promoted teams with a 3-1 home victory against Yatton Athletic, which moved the Keynsham side up to fifth. Nailsea Town lost 2-0 at Watchet Town, while Cutters Friday were beaten 1-0 at Weston St Johns.

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Monday, September 16, 2013

Skrill South

Bath are denied by late strike from Angels

● Ross Staley wheels away after scoring for Yate

Mangos strike back to seal win in Hampshire Winchester City

Mangotsfield United

● Yate’s Mike Bryant tries to get the ball under control

MANGOTSFIELD overcame a stern test in Hampshire, battling back from a goal down and playing for 28 minutes with ten men to hit back through a Neil Arndale penalty and Dave Stone’s last-minute winner. Richard Thompson gave new signing Luke Ballinger a starting berth, but the hosts were much the better side in the first half. Winchester took a deserved lead on 56 minutes, a simple through ball opening up the Mangotsfield defence and allowing Chris Mason a free run

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on goal to place the ball past Kevin Sawyer and inside a post. Shaun Lamb was shown a second yellow card for kicking the ball at an opponent after an unseemly melee, and with the intensity rising Mangotsfield were awarded a penalty on 72 minutes after Dave Stone was tripped. Neil Arndale stepped up to place the ball into the bottom-right corner. With the tie inside the final minute, Lewis Powell’s through ball sent Dave Stone away and after doing well to stay on his feet after having his heels clipped, he continued his run into the area to slot the ball under goalkeeper Ross Casey and into the bottom-right corner to seal a memorable comeback.

Bath City

Tonbridge Angels

TONBRIDGE Angels scored in the opening and closing minutes of the match to come away from Bath with an unlikely point. Summer signings Ross Stearn and Dave Pratt looked to have secured a deserved victory for the hosts, but Angels substitute Mark Lovell stunned them in injury-time. City fell behind after 73 seconds. A corner fell to Nathan Pinney in the six-yard box, his shot was blocked by keeper Jason Mellor, but he managed to force home the rebound. Josh Low almost equalised in bizarre fashion in the sixth minute, with Mellor's long clearance being flicked on by Pratt and hitting him on the knee before bouncing off the foot of the post, with visiting keeper Clark Masters stranded. But Low was much more aware in the 23rd minute as City drew level. When Chris Allen was fouled in by David Ijaha, Low joined the Angels’ defensive wall before pulling away and leaving a space for Stearn to drill a low free-kick into the net. Four minutes into the second half, Pratt got the goal his energetic display deserved as he ghosted in between two defenders to deftly volley Ben Adelsbury's cross home. City were the better team by now, and almost made it 3-1 in the 70th minute when Pratt found Adam Connolly 22 yards out and he created some space before firing in a dipping shot which hit the crossbar. The hosts made their first changes soon after, with Noah Keats and Aaron Brown replacing Allen and Low, while Tonbridge sent on Lovell for Henry Muggeridge. One of Keats' first touches was to play in Stearn, but the winger's drive hit the side-netting, with some home fans thinking it had gone in. That was Stearn's last major involvement, as he was replaced by Sekani Simpson with seven minutes to go as City decided to protect their lead. However, it was not to be as, two minutes into injury-time, Lovell managed to get goal-side of the otherwise impressive Will Salmon and drove a brilliant shot past the outstretched Mellor.

Comeback is too late for Paulton Weston play to the whistle to grab away success Paulton Rovers

Stratford Town

Dover

Weston-super-Mare

WESTON recorded their fourth straight Skrill South win in controversial circumstances. With the game level at 1-1 deep into injury time, home keeper Mitch Walker came off his line to field a high cross, but his impetus saw him topple over Weston’s Naby Diallo and he crashed to the ground, hurting his

neck, and losing possession. As the Dover defence waited for the whistle, Diallo was first to react and tapped the loose ball into the empty net, leaving the home side to protest strongly when referee Adrian Sannerude allowed the goal to stand. Dover opened the scoring on 58 minutes, when Weston’s Ollie Knowles was cautioned for a foul on Michael Bakare and Ashley Carew’s free-kick was blocked by the wall, only for Ricky Modeste to score from the rebound. Weston’s Ashley Kington and Kane Ingram combined on

the right to set up Tristan Plummer to equalise with a superb shot on the turn from the edge of the penalty area on 67 minutes. In a scoreless first half, Walker had done well to turn Diallo’s strong effort round his post, while at the other end just before the break, Weston keeper Luke Purnell did well to deny Sean Raggett’s glancing header. From the resultant corner, Dover defender Richard Orlu headed against the visitors’ crossbar and the Weston defence scrambled the ball to safety.

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PAULTON paid the price for an horrific first-half performance against Stratford, who took all three points in Division One South & West. Rovers conceded four goals in a 15-minute spell midway through the opening period, before replying with three second-half goals. Matt West headed Stratford into a

22nd-minute lead, and the same player doubled the visitors’ advantage seven minutes later. Richard Gregory crashed in goal number three and Stuart Hendrie dribbled through to make it four. Brandon Barnes pulled a goal back from the penalty spot after a foul on Dan Cleverley six minutes into the second half. Paulton’s second goal, scored by Scott Brice, came in the 90th minute. Nick McCootie claimed the third three minutes into stoppage-time for the hosts, who visit Yate tomorrow (7.45pm).

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Monday, September 16, 2013

Toolstation League

Sutton up and running with Odd Down win Keith Watson epsport@b-nm.co.uk REIGNING champions Bishop Sutton got off the mark in the new Premier Division campaign with a 1-0 home victory over Odd Down. Sutton suffered an exodus of players over the summer and have struggled thus far, but Mitch Ashmead’s 70th-minute strike earned them victory here. Cadbury Heath missed the chance to go top of the table as they were held to a 1-1 draw at home to Ilfracombe. Matt Huxley headed Heath into the lead seven minutes after half-time, but Gary Skinner grabbed an equaliser for the Devonians. Gillingham also passed up the chance to hit the summit as they were held to a 2-2 draw by Radstock. Bitton triumphed 1-0 at Heng rove with Tom Morgan claiming the only goal of the game. There were 11 goals at Sherborne, where the hosts fell behind on three occasions before beating visiting Winterbour ne 7-4. Ben Dowdell opening the scoring for the away side, but Raith Plant levelled on the stroke of half-time and Haydn Binding put the hosts ahead straight after the break. A Dowdell double turned the game back in Winterbourne’s favour, but Steve Burton drew parity for the home side. Karim Rendall edged the visitors back in front for a third time, but Plant made it 4-4 with ten minutes to go and Matt Day immediately put Sherborne in front. The Dorset side made sure of the points as Plant completed his hat-trick and added a fourth goal. Longwell Green crashed to a 4-0 reverse at Bridport, with Dan Wise,

Chris Clarke, Chris Luke and Tom Richardson scoring second-half goals. Elsewhere, Buckland beat Slimbridge 2-0, while Melksham dropped to the bottom as they went down 1-0 at Willand. Bradford stayed top of the First Division as Keiran Baggs, Sam Jordan and Nick Ridout all scored in the opening half-hour of their 3-1 home win over Wincanton. Cribbs remain second, following their 3-1 victory over Warminster, Dave Gilroy giving the hosts a half-time lead. Jack Kinnerley made it a two-goal advantage and Dan Fowler halved the deficit, but Justin Cattle settled matters in the 90th minute. Barnstaple beat Welton 4-1 to stay third, while Ben Cleverley’s penalty gave Shepton Mallet a 1-0 win at Devizes to move up to fourth place. Cheddar triumphed 2-1 at Almondsbury UWE, Callum McManus and Sam Jones putting the visitors two goals up before James Fitzpatrick replied for the hosts. Chard beat Portishead 1-0 thanks to Leigh Bailey’s goal, while Keynsham are off the bottom courtesy of a 2-0 victory at Chippenham Park. Wellington and Roman Glass St George drew 4-4, while Westbury and Oldland; and Calne and Ashton & Backwell both finished 0-0. ● Midfielder Sam Taylor scored five goals as Tytherington Rocks won 6-0 at home to New College (Swindon) in Division One West of the Hellenic League. Taylor took two minutes to get his first goal, and Toby Colbourne soon added a second. Taylor scored his second before half-time, and hit three more in the second period.

● Goalmouth action from the Toolstation League Premier Division clash between Hengrove Athletic and Bitton

Results Football League Youth Alliance, South West Under-18: Bsl Rovers 1 Exeter City 1, Hereford Utd 0 Cheltenham Tn 3, Plymouth Arg 3 Torquay Utd 0, Swindon 3 Bournemouth 4. South West Counties Youth: Andover Tn 6 Bsl Academy 0, Bath City 4 Salisbury City 3, New Coll Acad 0 Forest Green Rov 7, Newport Co 5 Dorchester Tn 3, Poole Tn 2 Cirencester Acad 0.

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FA Cup, First Round Qualifying: Aylesbury 1 Shortwood Utd 5, Bideford 3 Larkhall Ath 0, Bridgwater Tn 2 Merthyr Tn 1, Clevedon Tn 1 Plymouth Parkway 0, Corsham Tn 4 Bristol Manor Farm 4, Frome Tn 1 Bognor Regis Tn 1, Hallen 1 Hamworthy Utd 2, Truro City 1 Street 0, Wells City 1 Brislington 2, Winchester City 1 Mangotsfield Utd 2, Yate Tn 3 Chippenham Tn 2. Calor Southern League, Div I South & West: Paulton Rov 3 Stratford Tn 4, Swindon Supermarine 4 Fleet Tn 1, Taunton Tn 0 Wimborne Tn 0. Uhlsport Hellenic, Div I West: Carterton 0 Shortwood Utd 3, Lydney Tn 3 North Leigh Utd 1, Malmesbury Vic 0 Easington Spts 1, Purton 5 Fairford Tn 2, Tuffley Rov 2 Clanfield 1, Tytherington Rocks 6 New College Swindon 0. Toolstation Western League, Premier Div: Bishop Sutton 1 Odd Down 0, Bridport 4 Longwell Green Spts 0, Buckland Ath 2 Slimbridge 0, Cadbury Heath 1 Ilfracombe Tn 1, Gillingham Tn 2 Radstock Tn 2, Hengrove Ath 0 Bitton 1, Sherborne Tn 7 Winterbourne Utd 4, Willand Rov 1 Melksham Tn 0. Div I: Almondsbury UWE 1 Cheddar 2, Barnstaple Tn 4 Welton Rov 1, Bradford Tn 3 Wincanton Tn 1, Calne Tn 0 Ashton & Backwell Utd 0, Chard Tn 1 Portishead Tn 0, Chippenham Park 0 Keynsham Tn 2, Cribbs 3 Warminster Tn 1, Devizes Tn 0 Shepton Mallet 1, Wellington 4 Roman Glass St George 4, Westbury Utd 0 Oldland Abbots 0. David Wilson Homes Gloucestershire County: Bishop’s Cleeve Res 3 Henbury 3, Chipping

Sodbury Tn 1 Berkeley Tn 2, Frampton Utd 3 Rockleaze Rgrs 2, Gala Wilton 4 Yate Tn Res 1, Hanham Ath 2 Patchway Tn 3, Kings Stanley 1 Ellwood 1, Kingswood 1 Bristol Telephones 2, Longlevens 2 Bristol Academy 1, Southmead CS Ath 4 Thornbury Tn 2. Somerset County, Premier/Div I League Cup Round I: Bishops Lyd 2 Dundry Ath 1, Odd Down Res 3 Saltford 2, Shirehampton 6 Burnham Utd 2. Premier Div: Fry Club 3 Yatton Ath 1, Ilminster Tn 2 Nailsea Utd 4, Langford Rov 2000 2 Clutton 4, Stockwood Green 3 Berrow 1, Watchet Tn 2 Nailsea Tn 0, Weston St Johns 1 Cutters Friday 0. Div I: Broad Plain House 3 Larkhall Ath Res 2, Castle Cary 0 Congresbury 3, Clevedon Utd 1 St George(EIG) 1, Keynsham Tn Res 2 Purnell Spts 3, Middlezoy Rov 2 Brislington Res 3, Westfield 2 Frome Coll 1, Wrington Redhill 4 Banwell 4. Div II League Cup, Round I: Peasedown Ath 2 Burnham Utd Res 1. Div II East: Ashton & Backwell Utd Res 3 Imperial 3, Chew Magna 3 Radstock Tn Res 1, Chilcompton Spts 3 Stockwood Green Res 1, Cutters Friday Res 0 Long Ashton 5, Timsbury Ath 1 Farrington Gurney 0, Tunley Ath 1 Bishop Sutton Res 0, Welton Rov Res 2 Fry Club Res 2. Div II West: Cheddar Res 1 Glastonbury 3, Churchill Club 70 3 Portishead Tn Res 2, Cleeve West Tn 3 Worle 1, Kewstoke Lions 1 Wells City Res 2, North Curry 6 Nailsea Utd Res 2, Staplegrove 5 Weston St Johns Res 1, Uphill Castle 5 Combe St Nicholas 1, Winscombe 1 Nailsea Tn Res 0. Bristol Premier, Premier Div: AEK Boco 2 Winterbourne Utd Res 1, Hallen Res 0 Highridge Utd 3, Bitton Res 0 Old Sodbury 4, Lebeq 4 Nicholas Wdrs 1, Longwell Green Res 0 Mendip Utd 1, Totterdown Utd 2 DRG Frenchay 1, Wick 2 Shaftesbury 0. Div I: Frampton Ath 2 Eden Grove 0, Brimsham Green 0 Made For Ever 1, Patchway Tn Res 2 Bristol Manor Farm Res 5, Oldland Abbots Res 1 Brislington Cricketers 1, Olveston Utd 2 Roman

Glass St George Res 1, Sea Mills Park 4 Greyfriars Ath 1. District, Senior Div: Henbury Res 3 Bristol Barcelona 2, Iron Acton 3 Hallen A 4, Longwell Green Spts A 1 Shire Res 3, Nicholas Wdrs Res 0 AEK Boco Res 1, Portville Warriors 9 Wick Res 0, Pucklechurch Spts 5 Crosscourt Utd 2. Div I: Hambrook 4 Chipping Sodbury Tn Res 0, Mendip Utd Res 0 Totterdown Utd Res 1, Miners 0 Bradley Stoke Tn 8, Rangeworthy 2 Seymour Utd Res 2, Stanton Drew 3 Lebeq Res 5, Talbot Knowle Utd 3 St Pancras 4, Winterbourne Utd A v Soundwell Vic pp. Div II: DRG Frenchay Res 3 Cribbs Friends Life A 10, Greyfriars Ath Res 3 Chipping Sodbury Tn A 0, Hartcliffe 1 Bendix 3, Nicholas Wdrs A 1 AEK Boco A 1, Real Thornbury 9 Iron Acton Res 2. Div III: Bsl Barcelona Res 8 Hambrook Res 3, Henbury A 3 Olveston Utd Res 1, Hillfields OB 4 South Bristol Central 4, Horfield Utd v Hallen B pp, Made For Ever Res 1 Yate Ath 7, Roman Glass St George A 0 Patchway NE 1, Stapleton 3 Pucklechurch Spts Res 1. Div IV: Bendix Res 1 Wick A 2, Bradley Stoke Tn Res 3 Frys Club B 2, Highridge Utd Res 5 Lawrence Rov Res 2, Sea Mills Park Res 1 Old Sodbury Res 6, Soundwell Vic Res 3 Shaftesbury Crusade Res 2, Talbot Knowle Utd Res 1 Fishponds Ath 6, Westerleigh Spts 3 Greyfriars Ath A 0. Div V: Iron Acton A 1 Crosscourt Utd Res 3, Oldland Abbotonians A 5 Rangeworthy Res 4, Staple Hill Orient 3 Stanton Drew Res 0, Brislington Cricketers Res 1 Shireway Spts 3, Cesson 7 Highridge Utd A 1, Patchway NE Res 0 Mendip Utd A 6. Div VI: Greyfriars Ath B 1 Stapleton Res 4, Bradley Stoke A 4 Seymour Utd 1, Bristol Deaf 1 Saltford Res 6, Stoke Lane Ath 7 Cutters Friday 1. Suburban, Premier Div I: Ashton Utd 7 St Aldhelms 0, Easton Cowboys 0 Lawrence Weston 0, Little Stoke 3 Severn Beach 1, Mangotsfield Spts 0 Tytherington Rocks Res 1, Old Georgians 1

Fishponds OB 3, Ridings High 3 Stoke Gifford Utd 1. Premier Div II: Almondsbury UWE Res 4 Totterdown POB 0, Downend Foresters 5 Cadbury Heath Res 1, Glenside 5 OB 3 Lebeq Utd 9, Rockleaze Rgrs Res 1 Brislington A 2, Southmead CS Utd v Bristol Ath pp, Wessex Wdrs 2 CAB Olympic SC 2. Div I: AFC Hartcliffe 3 Kellaway Rgrs 2, Ashton Backwell Colts 0 Stoke Rgrs 2, Avonmouth Res 0 Cleeve Colts 3, St Aldhelms Res 1 Filton Ath 4, Tyndalls Park Rgrs 0 Oldbury 3. Div II: Bsl Telephones Res 4 St Annes Tn 6, Hanham Ath Sub v Lawrence Weston Res pp, Hydez 6 Keynsham Tn A 1, Old Cothamians 10 Ridings High Res 0, Wanderers v Almondsbury UWE A pp. Div III: AEK Boco Colts 1 Sartan Utd 14, Bristol Bilbao 4 Old Cothamians Res 1, Coupland Insulation 1 Long Ashton Res 4, Fishponds OB Res v Corinthian Spts pp, Severn Beach Res 2 Downend Foresters Res 6. Div IV: Brandon Sports 3 Glenside 5 OB Res 3, Cadbury Heath A 6 Filton Ath Res 0, North Bristol Catalans 4 Severnside 2, Rockleaze Rgrs B 1 Oldbury FC Res 0, Stoke Gifford Utd A 1 Old Georgians Res 1, Winford PH 4 Park Knowle 2. Div V: Kellaway Rgrs Res 0 Whitchurch Spts 4, Lawrence Weston A 1 North Bristol Utd 5, Lockleaze Community 3 Wessex Wdrs Res 0, Real St George 4 Imperial Res 3. Div VI: Brandon Spts Res 2 Winford PH Res 2, Bristol Spartak 4 Wanderers Res 1, Fry’s OB Res 10 Real Fishponds 2, Long Ashton A 3 AFC Mangotsfield 3, Sartan Utd Res 9 Cosmos 0. Bristol & Avon, Premier Div: Bristol Revolution 1 LS Utd 5, Bristol Sports 10 Whitchurch Phoenix 2, Broad Plain A 6 Wessex Wdrs A 0, De Veys Res 5 Dodington 0, Iron Acton B 8 Westerleigh Spts Res 4, Sea Mills Park A 0 AFC Hartcliffe Res 4. Downs, Div I: AFC Bohemia 1 Ashley 3, Portland OB 3 Jersey Rgrs 1, Retainers 1 Jamaica Bell 7,

Saints OB 0 DAC Beachcroft 0, Sneyd Park 5 Cotswool 1, Sporting Greyhound 0 Lawes Jrs 3, Torpedo 1 Clifton St Vinc 4. Div II: Ashley Res 0 Clifton Rockets 0, Saints OB Res 3 Lion 1, Sneyd Park Res 0 Hare On The Hill 3, Sporting Greyhound Res 0 Easton Cowboys 2, St Andrews 0 Corinthians 2, Tebby 5 Old Cliftonians 3, Torpedo Res 0 Clifton St Vinc Res 2. Div III: Bengal Tigers 1 Clifton St Vinc 3, Old Elizabethans 6 Helios 0, Portland OB Res 0 Green Park Rgrs 6, Retainers Res 1 Evergreen 3, Sneyd Park A 3 Easton Cowboys Res 8, Torpedo A 2 Luccombe Garage 1, Wellington Wdrs 2 Cotham OB 3. Div IV: Clifton Rockets Res 1 Clifton St Vinc 3, Retainers A 4 Lion FC 2, Sneyd Park B 3 Jersey Rgrs Res 6, Tebby AFC Res 3 DDAS 4, Torpedo B 1 Cosmos UK 2, Warmley Utd 1 NCSF Utd 1, West Town Utd 2 Conham Rgrs 1. Weston-s-Mare & District, Atwell Shield Prelim Rd: Yatton Ath Res 5 Churchill Club 70 Res 3. Div I: Berrow Res 0 Tickenham Utd 6, Hutton 8 Winscombe Res 0, Nailsea Utd A 2 Cleeve West Tn Res 0, Portishead Tn A 0 Clevedon Utd Res 4. Div II: Burnham Utd A 4 Nailsea Utd B 3, Congresbury Res 3 Clevedon Dons 2, St George (EIG) Res 4 Clevedon Utd A 4, Weston Super Seagulls 5 Langford Rov Res 2. Div III: Axbridge Tn 0 AFC Nailsea 2, Banwell Res 2 Shipham 3, Portishead Tn B 4 Uphill Castle Res 5, Wedmore 2 Westend 2, Worle Rgrs 3 Winscombe A 1. Div IV: Cheddar A 3 Pill Utd 1, King Alfred SC 5 Hutton Res 1, KVFC 3 Kewstoke Lions Res 0, St George (EIG) 0 Wrington Redhill Res 6. Div V: Congresbury A 1 Clapton-in-Gordano 1, Portishead CT 2 Shipham Res 1, South Park Rgrs 1 Dolphin Ath 5, Worle Res 9 Priory Rgrs 2. Div VI: Burnham Utd B 0 Worle Rgrs Res 0, Clevedon Utd B 0 Berrow A 6.

Aston Villa ...............(0) 1

Newcastle ................(1) 2

Benteke 67

Ben Arfa 18

Att 37,554

Gouffran 73

everton ....................(1) 1

chelsea ...................(0) 0

Naismith 45

Att 36,034

Fulham .....................(1) 1

West brom ..............(0) 1

Sidwell 22

McAuley 90

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hull ...........................(1) 1

cardiff ......................(0) 1

Davies 40

Whittingham 59

Att 21,949

Man Utd ................... (1) 2

crystal Palace.........(0) 0

van Persie 45 (pen)

Att 75,170

Rooney 81

Spurs .......................(1) 2

Norwich ...................(0) 0

Sigurdsson 28, 49

Att 35,952

Stoke ........................(0) 0

Man city ..................(0) 0

Att 25,052

Sunderland ..............(0) 1

Arsenal ....................(1) 3

Gardner 48 (pen)

Giroud 11

Att 39,055

Ramsey 67, 76

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hOMe AWAY P W D L F A W D L F A Pts Arsenal ..............4 1 0 1 2 3 2 0 0 6 2 9 Spurs .................4 2 0 0 3 0 1 0 1 1 1 9 Liverpool ............3 2 0 0 2 0 1 0 0 1 0 9 Man City ............4 2 0 0 6 0 0 1 1 2 3 7 Man Utd .............4 1 1 0 2 0 1 0 1 4 2 7 Chelsea .............4 2 0 0 4 1 0 1 1 0 1 7 Stoke .................4 1 1 0 2 1 1 0 1 1 1 7 Newcastle ..........4 1 1 0 1 0 1 0 1 2 5 7 Everton ..............4 1 1 0 1 0 0 2 0 2 2 6 West Ham ..........4 1 0 1 2 1 0 2 0 0 0 5 Southamptn .......4 0 2 0 1 1 1 0 1 1 1 5 Cardiff ................4 1 1 0 3 2 0 1 1 1 3 5 Fulham...............4 0 1 1 2 4 1 0 1 1 1 4 Norwich..............4 1 1 0 3 2 0 0 2 0 3 4 Hull ....................4 1 1 0 2 1 0 0 2 0 4 4 Aston Villa..........4 0 0 2 1 3 1 0 1 4 3 3 Crystal Pal .........4 1 0 1 3 2 0 0 2 1 4 3 Swansea ............3 0 0 1 1 4 1 0 1 2 1 3 West Brom .........4 0 0 2 0 3 0 2 0 1 1 2 Sunderland ........4 0 0 2 1 4 0 1 1 2 4 1

barnet ..................................1 lincoln city ...................... 1 cambridge Utd....................1 Gateshead ......................... 0 Dartford ...............................1 Nuneaton........................... 2 Forest Green .......................2 Fc halifax ......................... 1 Grimsby ...............................1 braintree town ................. 0 kidderminster .....................2 hyde .................................. 1 Macclesfield ........................0 Alfreton town ................... 1 Salisbury .............................3 chester Fc ........................ 1 Southport ............................2 Welling .............................. 2 hOMe AWAY

Pt 20 20 15 15 15 15 14 14 13 13 13 11 11 10 9 9 8 7 7 5 4 3 3 2

leeds .......................(1) 1

bournemouth ..........(1) 1

blackpool ................(1) 2

bradford ..................(1) 2

colchester ...............(2) 2

burton Albion..........(0) 1

Portsmouth .............(1) 2

burnley ....................(0) 1

blackburn ................(0) 1

bristol city ..............(0) 0

Peterboro ................(1) 3

cheltenham .............(1) 2

Oxford Utd ..............(1) 2

Rhodes 85

carlisle.....................(0) 1

Sheff Utd .................(0) 0

huddersfld...............(0) 0

Doncaster ................(0) 0

crawley town..........(0) 1

Shrewsbury .............(0) 1

chesterfield .............(1) 2

AFc Wimbledon .....(0) 0

ipswich ....................(1) 3

Middlesbrough .......(1) 1

crewe .......................(0) 0

Walsall .....................(0) 3

leyton Orient ..........(2) 3

Port Vale ..................(1) 2

Dag & red ...............(1) 2

bristol rovers.........(0) 0

Fleetwood town...... (0) 2

bury .........................(1) 1

hartlepool ................(2) 2

Accrington Stanley (0) 1

Newport county...... (2) 2

Morecambe .............(1) 3

Northampton ...........(1) 1

exeter ......................(1) 2

Plymouth .................(0) 0

Wycombe ................(0) 3

rochdale .................(0) 1

torquay ...................(0) 0

York ..........................(1) 1

Mansfield .................(1) 2

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Grabban 12 Att 9,446

Stanislas 76 Att 15,699 Att 13,102

McGoldrick 34, 90 Chambers 57

Varney 7

Fuller 7 Bishop 48

Adomah 12 Att 15,276

leicester ..................(1) 2

Wigan.......................(0) 0

Millwall .....................(0) 1

Derby .......................(2) 5

Moore 15 Nugent 81 (pen) Waghorn 75 Att 9,523

Nottm For ................(2) 3 Cox 18 Etuhu 45 (og) Henderson 84

QPr ..........................(0) 1 Austin 49 Att 16,953

Sheff Wed ................(1) 1 Nuhiu 25 Att 22,328

Watford ....................(0) 1 Pudil 71 Att 16,431

Att 21,810

Buxton 9 Bryson 45, 57, 81 Bennett 87

barnsley ..................(1) 2 O’Grady 20 (pen) Cywka 69 Att 21,181

birmingham ............(0) 0

P W Blackpool ...........6 3 QPR ...................6 3 Nottm For ..........6 3 Leicester ............6 2 Burnley ..............6 1 Leeds .................6 1 Derby .................6 0 Watford ..............6 1 Reading .............6 1 Bournemth .........6 2 Blackburn...........6 2 Huddersfld ........6 1 Wigan ................6 1 Brighton .............6 1 Ipswich...............6 2 Middlesbro’ ........6 0 Charlton .............5 1 Doncaster ..........5 1 Sheff Wed ..........6 0 Birmingham .......6 0 Yeovil .................6 0 Barnsley.............6 1 Bolton ................6 0 Millwall ...............6 0

Drury 64, Att 3,202 Att 4,260

A 0 1 2 2 2 3 5 3 4 3 4 2 5 3 3 4 2 4 5 3 5 7 3 7

W 2 2 1 2 2 2 3 1 1 1 0 1 1 1 0 1 0 0 0 1 1 0 0 0

AWAY D L F 1 0 6 1 0 3 1 1 3 0 1 4 0 1 5 1 0 3 0 0 10 1 1 4 1 1 2 0 2 3 2 1 2 0 2 2 0 2 4 1 1 2 1 2 2 1 1 4 2 1 4 2 0 2 2 1 3 0 2 3 1 1 2 0 3 4 1 2 2 2 1 3

A 3 1 3 3 3 1 2 4 2 11 4 3 3 2 4 5 5 2 4 4 3 9 8 6

Pts 16 16 13 13 11 11 10 9 9 9 8 8 8 8 7 6 5 5 4 4 4 4 2 2

l F A W 0 3 1 3 0 14 2 1 1 4 1 3 1 4 3 2 0 8 4 1 2 4 3 3 1 5 6 2 0 3 2 2 1 10 6 0 1 6 5 1 1 2 2 1 3 3 5 2 2 1 4 2 0 6 2 0 0 2 2 1 2 6 5 0 1 3 4 1 2 5 8 1 0 1 0 0 2 6 8 0 2 1 4 0 4 4 15 0

D 0 0 0 2 0 0 1 0 2 1 2 0 0 0 2 2 1 0 1 0 1 1

l 1 2 1 0 2 1 0 1 1 0 1 1 2 4 1 1 2 2 1 2 3 2

F A 7 3 3 3 7 4 9 6 2 3 7 4 6 1 3 2 1 2 3 2 4 5 2 1 8 8 4 12 7 6 1 2 6 10 3 6 4 5 1 6 3 7 1 3

Pt 16 15 15 14 13 12 11 11 9 9 9 9 9 9 8 8 8 7 4 4 2 1

Barnett 24 Assombalonga 51, 88 Att 4,863

Wildig 47

Dodds 21 Myrie-Williams 54

Mk Dons ..................(2) 3

Notts county...........(0) 1

Preston ....................(1) 3

Stevenage ...............(0) 0

rotherham...............(1) 3

Oldham ....................(1) 2

tranmere .................(1) 3

brentford .................(2) 4

Chadwick 5, Williams 37 Bamford 90 Huntington 45 Laird 59, Davies 84

Nardiello 21 (pen), 63, 90 Att 8,306

charlton ..................(0) 1

Kermorgant 47 (pen)

Monakana 28 Ibehre 32

Westcarr 66, 69 (pen) Baxendale 84

Mooney 24, 45, Lisbie 88 Att 4,888

Golbourne 3 Doyle 43, Foley 90

Ralls 64

hOMe D L F 0 0 3 0 0 4 0 0 7 1 0 5 2 0 4 1 1 3 1 2 1 2 0 8 2 0 5 0 1 4 0 1 9 2 0 6 2 0 6 1 1 4 0 1 7 2 1 3 0 1 2 0 2 3 2 1 4 1 2 1 0 3 0 1 1 4 1 2 1 0 3 1

D 1 0 0 0 1 0 1 2 1 2 1 0 0 0 3 0 1 1 0 1 1 0

Robson 54

Yeovil .......................(0) 1

basingstoke ........................2 ebbsfleet United ............... 2 bath city..............................2 tonbridge Angels ............. 2 boreham Wood ...................2 Gosport borough ............. 0 bromley ...............................3 Staines town .................... 0 chelmsford..........................0 Whitehawk ........................ 2 Dorchester...........................1 bishop’s Stortford ........... 3 Dover ...................................1 Weston-S-Mare ................. 2 eastbourne borough..........0 concord rangers ............. 0 havant and W......................1 hayes & Yeading .............. 2 Maidenhead Utd..................1 eastleigh ........................... 3 Sutton Utd ...........................3 Farnboro ........................... 3 hOMe AWAY P W Eastleigh ................ 7 2 Bromley ................. 7 4 Weston-S-Mare ..... 7 2 Bishop’s Stortford .. 7 2 Basingstoke ........... 7 3 Hayes & Yeading ... 7 1 Maidenhead Utd .... 6 1 Eastbourne Borough6 1 Sutton Utd ............. 7 2 Bath City ................ 6 1 Concord Rangers .. 7 1 Dover ..................... 7 1 Whitehawk ............. 7 1 Staines Town ......... 7 3 Ebbsfleet United .... 7 0 Havant and W........ 7 2 Tonbridge Angels ... 7 1 Boreham Wood...... 7 1 Farnboro ................ 3 1 Chelmsford ............ 6 1 Gosport Borough ... 7 0 Dorchester ............. 7 0

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Atkinson 44 Dugdale 55, Stockton 90 Att 4,454

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Wells 15, 53 Att 13,570

Wolves .....................(2) 3

McGregor 76 Att 7,142 Att 8,855

Montano 44 Lanzoni 53

Taylor 3 Donaldson 14, 71 Forshaw 90 (pen)

Swindon ..................(0) 2

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L Clarke 2 Moussa 83

P W L Orient ..............6 3 Peterboro ..........7 2 Wolves ...............6 3 Rotherham .........7 2 Preston ..............7 2 MK Dons............7 2 Bradford .............7 3 Brentford ............7 2 Crawley Town ....7 2 Walsall ...............6 1 Colchester .........7 1 Swindon .............7 2 Shrewsbury........6 1 Port Vale ............7 1 Oldham ..............7 1 Stevenage .........7 0 Tranmere ...........7 0 Crewe ................7 1 Carlisle...............7 1 Coventry ............7 3 Sheff Utd............7 1 Bristol City .........6 0 Gillingham..........7 0 Notts Co ............6 0

hOMe D L F 0 0 8 0 1 3 0 0 9 2 0 8 2 0 7 2 0 7 1 0 12 1 0 4 1 1 8 1 1 4 1 1 3 1 0 8 2 0 3 1 1 4 0 2 3 1 2 4 2 2 6 2 1 7 0 3 2 1 0 13 1 1 3 1 2 3 2 1 2 0 3 2

McDonald 10 Att 2,046

A 2 3 3 5 3 4 2 1 7 5 3 2 1 5 3 6 12 9 10 9 3 7 3 6

W 3 3 2 2 1 1 0 1 1 2 1 0 0 1 1 1 1 0 0 1 0 0 0 0

AWAY D L F 0 0 8 1 0 14 1 0 5 1 0 6 2 0 7 2 0 3 2 1 4 2 1 6 1 1 6 0 1 4 2 1 4 1 3 3 2 1 3 0 3 4 0 3 8 1 2 1 0 2 3 0 3 0 2 1 1 1 1 7 0 4 2 2 1 7 1 3 5 1 2 3

A 2 4 2 4 4 2 5 9 5 1 5 7 6 7 10 4 5 8 5 4 9 8 11 6

Pts 18 16 16 15 13 13 12 12 11 10 9 8 7 7 6 5 5 5 5 4 4 3 3 1

Diamond 90 Att 3,577

Holmes 34 Ferry 52

Harrison 8 Gornell 51 Att 3,906

Kitson 34 Mullins 57

Roberts 30 Hird 54 Att 6,353 Ogogo 10 Howell 72

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Sarcevic 52 Evans 64 Att 3,520

Soares 28

Franks 30 Monkhouse 42

Gray 57 Att 3,388

Jones 3 Willmott 24 Att 3,165

Naylor 12 (og), 57 (og) Amond 71 (pen)

Blyth 7 Att 4,036

Bennett 35 O’Flynn 90

Att 6,702

Wood 70 Morgan 74 Knott 90

Henderson 77 Att 2,138 Brobbel 3 Att 3,513

P W Chesterfield .......7 4 Oxford Utd .........7 1 Fleetwood Town 7 3 Exeter ................7 3 Wycombe...........7 2 Morecambe........7 2 AFC Wimbledon 7 3 Mansfield ...........7 1 Rochdale ...........7 3 Burton Albion .....7 1 Scunthorpe ........7 1 Newport County.7 2 Portsmouth ........7 1 Dag & Red .........7 2 Southend ...........7 2 Plymouth............7 2 Bury ...................7 2 Bristol Rvrs ........7 2 Torquay ..............7 0 Cheltenham .......7 0 Hartlepool ..........7 1 Northamptn ........7 1 York ...................7 1 Accrington..........7 0

hOMe D L F 0 0 7 2 0 5 0 1 11 0 0 6 0 1 3 1 0 5 0 0 6 2 0 5 1 0 7 1 2 4 2 0 4 1 1 8 0 2 4 2 0 6 0 2 4 0 2 2 0 1 7 1 0 4 2 1 2 3 1 7 0 3 3 1 2 6 1 2 2 1 2 2

FA cup First round Qualifying

Guisborough Town 2 Bishop A 2, Jarrow Roofing 1 Morpeth Town 0, Marske Utd 3 Albion Sports 0, Penrith 3 Padiham 1, Spennymoor Town 0 Lancaster City 1, Brighouse Town 4 Crook Town 1, Blyth Spartans 1 AFC Fylde 3, Whitby 1 West Auckland 1, Team Northumbria 0 Scarborough Athletic 4, Stocksbridge PS 2 Ramsbottom 2, Marine 2 Curzon Ashton 4, Warrington Tn 0 New Mills 0, Runcorn Linnets 2 Glossop North End 1, Prescot Cables 0 Buxton 1, FC United 0 Chorley 1, Ashton U 2 Witton Albion 1, Ossett Town 2 Bamber B 2, Frickley 4 Sheffield 1, Droylsden 1 Trafford 5, Worksop 1 Bootle 1, Burscough 2 Radcliffe Boro 1, Northwich 0 Skelmersdale 3, Tipton Town 2 Kidsgrove Ath 0, Atherstone Town 3 Redditch 3, AFC Wulfrunians 1 Walsall Wood 1, Evesham 0 Stourbrdge 3, Hinckley Utd 0 Rushall O 3, N’castle T 2 Sutton Coldfield 2, Chasetown 0 Stafford 0, Halesowen 2 Brocton 1, Coventry Sphinx 2 Tividale 1, Nantwich T 1 Rugby Town 2, Coalville Town 3 Long Eaton Utd 2, Stamford 0 Grantham 0, Corby 3 Barwell 0, Mickleover Sp 2 Loughborough University 0, Carlton Town 1 Brigg Town 1, Dunkirk 0 Blaby & Whetstone 0, Gresley 3 Eastwood Town 2, Ilkeston 1 Belper T 2, Basford Utd 0 Matlock Town 2, St Neots Town 3 Wroxham 1, Sleaford Town A Huntingdon Town A, Kings Lynn Tn 1 Cambridge 5, St Ives Town 4 Dereham Town 1, Spalding 1 Gorleston 0, Billericay 2 Leiston 0, Witham Town 1 Mildenhall Town 1, Harlow 2 Lowestoft Town 1, AFC Hornchurch 1 East Thurrock 1, Brentwood Town 3 FC Clacton 3, Needham Market 3 Brantham Athletic 2, Bury Town 0 Thurrock 2, Aveley 2 Canvey I 5, Tilbury 2 Waltham Abbey 1, Maldon & Tiptree 0 Heybridge 2, Burnham Ramblers 1 AFC Sudbury 2, Chesham 1 Royston Town 2, Cockfosters 2 AFC Rushden & Diamonds 2, Daventry Town 6 Berkhamsted 1, Greenhouse London 2 Bedford T 6, Hitchin 1 Arlesey 1, Uxbridge 2 Barton 3, Harrow 2 North Greenford Utd 2, Wembley 0 Haringey Borough 2, St Albans 6 Enfield Town 1, Wealdstone 6 Kings Langley 1, Hertford 2 Dunstable 1, St Margaretsbury 0 H Hempstead 7, Westfield 1 Aylesbury Utd 1, Beaconsfield 2 Burnham 4, Chertsey T 4 Highmoor Ibis 0, Didcot Town 2 North Leigh 1, Hampton & Richmond 4 Ashford Town (Middx) 2, Aylesbury 1 Shortwood Utd 5, Hungerford Town 4 Cove 0, Chalfont St Peter 0 Met Police 0, Ardley Utd 2 Binfield 2, Hartley Wintney 0 Camberley Town 0, Banbury 1 Cirencester 2, Leatherh’d 2 Carshalton Ath 1, Burgess Hill Town 8 Alton Town 1, South Park 1 Horsham 1, Merstham 1 Corinthian Casuals 0, Peacehaven & Telscombe 2 Lewes 3, Three Bridges 0 Maidstone Utd 1, Thamesmead 2 Redhill 0, Hastings Utd 2 Guernsey 3, Margate 2 Kingstonian 1, Folkestone Invicta 2 Eastbourne Utd 0, Sittingbourne 3 Littlehampton Town 2, Dulwich 6 Shoreham 0, Hassocks 1 Chipstead 2, Eastbourne Town 3 Tunbridge Wells 2, Whyteleafe 3 Horley Town 0, Chatham Town 2 East Preston 1, Poole Town 2 Brockenhurst 0, Fareham Town 0 Weymouth 1,

Clucas 21 (pen) Palmer 76

A 1 4 6 2 2 2 2 2 2 6 2 5 6 2 4 5 3 2 4 9 5 6 4 4

W 2 3 2 1 2 2 1 2 0 2 1 0 1 0 1 1 0 0 1 1 0 0 0 0

AWAY D L F 1 0 6 1 0 11 0 1 3 2 1 3 1 1 7 0 2 6 1 2 3 1 1 4 1 2 1 1 0 6 2 1 4 2 1 3 3 0 8 1 2 2 0 2 3 0 2 4 1 3 4 0 4 1 1 2 4 0 2 2 2 1 0 0 3 0 0 3 3 0 4 2

A 2 4 2 4 4 7 5 4 3 4 4 5 7 7 4 4 7 6 7 6 3 4 7 10

Pts 19 15 15 14 13 13 13 12 11 11 10 9 9 9 9 9 7 7 6 6 5 4 4

Hallen 1 Hamworthy Utd 2, Sholing 4 AFC Totton 0, Frome Town 1 Bognor Regis Town 1, Corsham Town 4 Bristol Manor Farm 4, Yate 3 Chippenham 2, Winchester City 1 Mangotsfld 2, Horndean 0 AFC Portchester 5, Bashley 2 Moneyfields 0, Truro City 1 Street 0, Bridgwater Town 2 Merthyr Town 1, Bideford 3 Larkhall Athletic 0, Wells City 1 Brislington 2, Clevedon T 1 Plymouth Parkway 0, Worksop Parramore 1 Cammell L 3, Hendon 7 Biggleswade Utd 1, Wingate & Finchley 0 Biggleswade Town 0, Cray Wanderers 0 Faversham Town 3, Grays Athletic 2 Romford 1, Worksop Parramore 1 Cammell L 3, Hendon 7 Biggleswade Utd 1, Wingate & Finchley 0 Biggleswade Town 0, Cray Wanderers 0 Faversham Town 3, Grays Athletic 2 Romford 1.

calor lge South & West

Paulton ................................3 Stratford town .................. 4 Swindon Supermarine .......4 Fleet town......................... 1 taunton................................0 Wimborne town ............... 0 hOMe AWAY

P Swindon Super ...... 7 Paulton .................. 6 Bridgwater Town .... 5 Merthyr Town ......... 6 North Leigh ............ 6 Tiverton .................. 6 Stratford Town ....... 7 Wimborne Town ..... 7 Cirencester ............ 5 Godalming Town .... 6 Cinderford .............. 5 Shortwood Utd....... 6 Yate ....................... 6 Thatcham Town ..... 6 Taunton .................. 6 Bishops Cleeve ..... 5 Fleet Town ............. 7 Mangotsfield .......... 5 Didcot Town ........... 6 Clevedon Town ...... 6 Evesham................ 5 Guildford City......... 6

1 1 3 3 2 2 1 1 1 1 2 1 1 1 1 1 2 3 3 3 1 1 1 3 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 3 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 3 1 1 1 1 2 1

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W 4 2 1 2 3 2 1 2 2 2 1 1 2 1 1 2 1 1 1 0 0 0

D 0 1 1 1 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 1 0 1 3 0 1 1 1 1 2 1

l 0 1 0 0 0 1 2 0 1 1 1 1 1 1 0 1 1 0 1 2 0 2

F A W 12 4 1 11 6 2 6 2 3 9 4 2 12 2 1 5 3 1 3 8 2 10 3 0 5 6 1 3 5 1 5 3 1 8 8 1 6 5 0 2 5 1 6 3 0 7 4 0 3 4 0 6 4 0 5 4 0 2 5 0 5 5 0 4 10 0

D 1 0 0 0 0 1 1 2 0 0 2 1 2 1 1 0 2 1 0 1 0 0

l F A 1 5 6 0 11 3 0 8 2 1 7 4 2 4 4 1 7 8 1 11 8 2 2 4 1 4 4 2 4 8 0 6 3 1 6 3 1 5 7 1 4 4 1 5 6 2 2 7 2 2 10 2 2 6 3 2 8 2 1 5 3 2 11 3 3 14

Pt 16 13 13 13 12 10 10 9 9 9 8 8 8 8 7 6 6 5 4 2 2 1

treble check:

Complete check for Littlewoods, Vernons and Zetters: 8 = Score Draws, 5= No Score Draw or Void 36= Home or Away

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1 1 1 1 2 2 1 1 1 3 2 3 1 1 1 2 2 1 2 1 1 2 3 2 2 1 1 1 3 1 1 1 3 1 1 1 1 1 3 2 2 3 2 1 1 1 1 2 1

1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 29 30 31 32 33 34 35 36 37 38 39 40 41 42 43 44 45 46 47 48 49

P W D l F A W D l F A Cambridge ............. 8 4 0 0 10 1 2 2 0 4 2 Nuneaton ............... 8 3 1 0 8 3 3 1 0 6 3 Forest Green ......... 8 3 1 0 13 2 1 2 1 5 5 Barnet .................... 8 2 2 0 8 4 2 1 1 6 3 Alfreton Town ......... 8 4 0 0 11 5 1 0 3 3 7 Kiddermnstr ........... 8 3 0 1 8 5 2 0 2 5 6 Grimsby ................. 8 2 1 1 6 4 2 1 1 3 2 Lincoln City ............ 8 3 0 1 5 2 1 2 1 3 3 Salisbury ................ 8 3 0 1 7 3 1 1 2 3 5 FC Halifax.............. 8 4 0 0 8 3 0 1 3 5 12 Southport ............... 8 3 1 0 6 3 1 0 3 4 9 Hereford................. 8 2 1 1 4 4 1 1 2 6 6 Braintree Town....... 8 1 1 2 3 5 2 1 1 4 2 Luton...................... 8 1 3 0 3 1 1 1 2 2 3 Welling ................... 8 1 2 1 4 4 1 1 2 8 8 Tamworth ............... 8 1 2 1 6 5 1 1 2 3 6 Wrexham ............... 8 2 1 1 6 5 0 1 3 4 9 Gateshead ............. 8 1 1 2 6 7 1 0 3 4 7 Dartford.................. 8 1 0 3 3 6 1 1 2 2 5 Woking................... 8 0 2 2 5 8 1 0 3 4 7 Chester FC ............ 8 0 1 3 1 6 1 0 3 4 9 Aldershot ............... 8 3 0 1 6 2 1 1 2 3 3 Macclesfld.............. 8 0 1 3 2 5 0 2 2 3 5 Hyde ...................... 8 0 1 3 3 6 0 1 3 5 15 *Aldershot deducted 10 points for entering administration

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Local rugby

Clifton’s impressive start to the season goes on with Hartpury win

Dings lacklustre display gives Chinnor victory Chinnor

Dings Crusaders

John White epsport@b-nm.co.uk

● Clifton’s defence work hard to bring down a Hartpury attacker during their win at Cribbs Causeway on Saturday

Clifton

Hartpury College

John White epsport@b-nm.co.uk CLIFTON continued their impressive start to the season with victory over promotion candidates Hartpury College, in an entertaining encounter at Cribbs Causeway. The Henbury-based side, buoyed by their last-gasp 32-30 win at Canterbury seven days earlier, played with an air of confidence and the sort of self-belief that was missing from their armoury last season. Hartpury handed out a 72-3 drubbing to their hosts in April, and Clifton director of rugby Darren Lloyd was quick to pay tribute to his young side for the way they have turned

things around since that fateful day. He said: “You have to be happy after winning your opening two fixtures of your new campaign. Hartpury are a very good side – they gave us a hiding last season – and, although these are early days, we are showing undoubted signs of improvement. “We (the management and coaches) have given this squad a set of core values to follow, and this group of players is buying into those values. I thought there were some outstanding individual performances out there today, but I was really impressed by our collective effort – we really are starting to gel as a team.” The home side got off to the better start and played with a greater urgency and hunger. Joe Quinn impressed in the second row, while No 8 Mitch Eadie and scrum-half Callum Braley dominated play in the first-half. But it was full-back Will Pomphrey who really caught the eye,

especially in attack. Pomphrey’s incision from full-back provided thrust and added a further dimension to what was already a slick and dangerous looking back division – the versatile three-quarter first setting up a try for wing Auguy Slowik, before cutting the line to race in for a magnificent second-half try. Full-back Billy Burns opened the scoring for Hartpury with a second-minute penalty, before Eadie – Clifton’s chief ball-carrier – crashed over in the corner for his second try in as many weeks. Braley narrowly missed the conversion, but added the extras after Slowik, who has just been named in the full England Sevens squad for their six-day visit to Kenya, raced in under the posts, after receiving a neat inside pass from Pomphrey. Burns added another penalty, but missed the conversion after Hartpury No8 Ellis Genge muscled his way over

Picture: johnwhitemedia.co.uk from a driving line-out on 26-minutes. But the home side stretched their lead with two long-range Braley penalties to make it 18-11 at the interval. Stern words at half-time appeared to do the trick for the visitors, and the sides were back on level terms after 49 minutes when former Clifton centre Steve Leonard blasted his way past three defenders to score under the posts, allowing Burns the easiest of conversions. Pomphrey’s splendid five-pointer was cancelled out by Burns’ try in the corner 14-minutes later, but two well-struck penalties from Braley extended Clifton’s lead to six points with ten minutes remaining. Hartpury again upped their effort and threw everything at Clifton, but a mixture of poor execution by Hartpury and dogged defence by the home side ensured Clifton’s winning start to the season continued.

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Results SATURDAY, SEPTEMBER 14 The Rugby Championship: Australia 14 Argentina 13, New Zealand 29 South Africa 15. Aviva Premiership: Bath 27 Leicester 20, Exeter 30 Wasps 26, Harlequins 6 Northampton 13 (played Fri), Sale 14 Newcastle 15 (played Fri), Worcester 18 London Irish 20. RaboDirect Pro12: Leinster 29 Ospreys 29, Scarlets 26 Benetton Treviso 10. Greene King IPA Championship: Ealing 13 London Scottish 44, London Welsh 23 Bedford 9, Moseley 24 Rotherham 42, Nottingham 24 Leeds Carnegie 16. SSE National One: Coventry 38 Cinderford 13, Esher 40 Henley 30, Fylde 34 Wharfedale 21, Hull Ionians 19 Doncaster 40, Loughborough Stud 26 Old Albanians 19, Rosslyn Park 26 Richmond 15, Tynedale 25 Blaydon 24, Worthing 22 Blackheath 27. National Two South: Bishop’s Stortford 28 Ampthill 28, Bournemouth 45 London Irish WG 25, Cambridge 24 Canterbury 14, Chinnor 42 Dings

Crus 17, Cornish AB 31 Redruth 10, Clifton 29 Hartpury Coll 23, Southend 17 Shelford 13, Taunton 61 Exmouth 23. National Three South West: Amersham & C 29 Avonmouth 7, Newton Abbot 27 Chippenham 15, Old Centralians 11 Lydney 44, Old Reds 31 Brixham 7, Redingensians 18 Bracknell 12, Weston-s-Mare 36 Barnstaple 17, Worcester 20 Old Patesians 28. South West One West: Bideford 12 St Austell 38, Bridgwater & A 14 Camborne 0, Chard 18 North Petherton 7, Hornets 42 Clevedon 9, Sidmouth 19 Coney Hill 10, Thornbury 8 Cleve 34, Wadebridge 10 Cullompton 6. Western Counties North: Bsl Harlequins 16 Barton Hill 38, Chosen Hill FO 30 Avon 31, Drybrook 38 Midsomer Norton 3, Keynsham 14 Chew Valley 25, Matson 47 Oldfield OB 12, N Bristol 30 Berry Hill 0, Old Bristolians 34 Cirencester 15. Gloucester Premier: Bsl Saracens 33 Newent 14, Dursley 12 Tewkesbury 25, Frampton Cott 40

Stroud 14, Gordon League 41 St Mary’s OB 11, Hucclecote 13 Whitehall 20, Painswick 28 Southmead 16. Gloucester One: Bishopston 8 Old Richians 17, Bream 27 Old Colstonians 17, Brockworth 10 Widden OB 16, Cheltenham Saracens 22 Longlevens 34, Chipping Sodbury 12 Kingswood 7, Gloucester OB 28 Ashley Down OB 16. Gloucester Two: Aretians 7 Westbury 8, BAC 31 Spartans 20, Broad Plain 8 Ross-on-Wye 10, Cheltenham CS 3 Old Cryptians 53. Gloucester Three: Hardwicke & Q 12 Tredworth 82, Minchinhampton 7 Smiths 10, Norton 0 Old Elizabethans 25. Somerset Premier: Bsl Barbarians 7 Gordano 48, Minehead Barb 31 Nailsea & Backwell 7, Taunton 25 St Bernadettes 26, Tor 29 Weston-s-Mare 27, Winscombe 47 Old Reds 20, Wiveliscombe 36 Keynsham 27, Yatton 15 Stothert & Pitt 24. Somerset One: Bridgwater & Alb 7 Yatton 13, Clevedon 58 Chard 7, Crewkerne 29 Hornets 5, Midsomer N 24 Wells 17, N Petherton 19 Castle

Cary 15, Old Sulians 10 Imperial 12, Wellington 47 Old Reds 5. Somerset Two North: Bsl Harlequins 38 Winscombe 20, Chew Valley 94 Weston-s-Mare 10, Clevedon 24 Walcot 25, Keynsham 31 Old Culverhaysians 10, Midsomer Norton 5 Nailsea & B 36, Oldfield OB 0 Gordano 35. Somerset Two South: Burnham 27 Wiveliscombe 22, Cheddar Valley 46 Tor 0, Hornets 14 Taunton 43, Ivel Barb 22 Somerton 13, Minehead Barb 12 Morganians 10, Wyvern 41 Bridgwater & Alb 7. Somerset Three North: Avon 56 Midsomer Norton 0, Bath OEs 30 Keynsham 0, Bsl Barbarians 0 Imperial 48, Stothert & Pitt 41 Walcot 7, Yatton v Oldfield OB (home w/o). Somerset Three South: Castle Cary v Burnham (home w/o), Chard v Wells (home w/o), Crewkerne 12 Wellington 36, Martock v Tor (home w/o), Minehead Barb 10 N Petherton 59. YESTERDAY Greene King IPA Championship: Cornish Pirates 23 Bristol 21, Plymouth 41 Jersey 27.

DINGS were well below par and no match for an efficient, but by no means outstanding Chinnor side. Three tries in the first-half and four in the second for the home side, saw them secure a bonus point with Dings managing just two consolation tries. Poor tackling and a raft of penalties from Dings made things pretty simple for the home side, with speedy winger Tristan Corpe. proving too quick for the visitors defence, by grabbing four tries. Playing up the slope and against the wind, Crusaders found it hard going against a lively Chinnor side intent on moving the ball at every opportunity. The home side took the lead with a penalty from fly-half Will Millet in the first minute, and were soon ten-points up with a try from lock Sam Blewitt, who strolled in unopposed from 15 metres out. Millet added the conversion. Five -minutes later, Corpe got the first try, rounding his winger out wide to score under the posts, and with Millet adding the conversion, Dings found themselves 17-0 down having not seen the ball. The Bristol side managed one real attack in the first half, when No 8 Mike Uren barged to the try line but just failed to find prop Mike Flook with the line begging. The home side rounded off the first-half with a try for Millett and a half-time lead of 22-0. Dings opened the second-half brightly, and after going close to a try through centre Sheldon Stevens, opened their account with a Mark Woodrow penalty. However, it was the home side who stretched the lead with a well worked try, after moving the ball twice across the pitch for a try in the corner for wing Corpe, who added another three minutes later with a run from his own 22 for his hat-trick and a lead of 32-3. Dings best period came around the 60- minutes when centre Rob Dempsey finished of a good drive by the pack with a try converted by Woodrow. Two more tries for the home side, first from replacement centre George Blewitt and then from Corpe to complete his four try haul, saw the home side past forty points. Dings were left to finish off with a consolation try for centre Sam Cox, pictured, who was forced by injuries to play much of the match as flanker, with the last play of the match.

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Golf

AlIstair berates Jonny over his tactical error Post reporter epsport@b-nm.co.uk JONNY Brownlee was upset he could not keep the family name on the world championship trophy as Spain’s Javier Gomez clinched a dramatic victory at the World Triathlon Grand Final in Hyde Park. It came down to a sprint finish between the two men, with both knowing victory would give them the title, but the Spaniard was the stronger in the final metres. The world title is decided over a series of races and Olympic champion Alistair Brownlee led the way in the standings after three victories, but an ankle injury that has troubled him for much of the year kept him out of contention. Going into the transition at the start of the ten kilometre run, the 25-year-old was grimacing in pain, and he eventually trailed in 52nd at the same venue where he won gold last summer. Only Gomez has managed to rival the Brownlees since Alistair won the world title for the first time in 2009, with the elder brother winning again in 2011 and Jonny taking the crown for the first time last season. Jonny, 23, said: “I’m a bit gutted because it was so close. When it’s like that you ask yourself, ‘What could I have done differently?’ “I knew Alistair was struggling going into it. He’s literally done four weeks of training the whole year. He did two weeks of training in St Moritz and was already as fit as me and then he hurt himself in Stockholm. “The only reason he did well in Stockholm and Hamburg and Kitzbuhel is because he’s so good. It’s incredible what he’s done this year. “He shouldn’t have raced. After Stockholm he really hasn’t run. He

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ran on Thursday for the first time in about two weeks. “Before the race he was really nervous. Yesterday we went for a run and I could tell it was bothering him. That’s why it’s even tougher to take because I wanted to win it for him as well. I knew it was up to me.” Jonny and Gomez were locked together for the entirety of the run before Jonny made a move with around 200 metres to go. Initially, it looked like it might be

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enough but the Spaniard fought his way past to clinch victory and his third world championship. Alistair at one stage looked to have got into a rhythm, and climbed to fifth before the pain became too much and he jogged around the remainder of the course. He concentrated on trying to help Jonny, gesturing to him to play it smart and then stopping to urge him on in the closing moments. Alistair said: “I was watching Jonny and I was getting so frustrated with him. All he had to do was sit behind Javier until the last 50 metres and he was going to win. “I saw him make his move with about 200m to go, and I thought, ‘Oh no, what an idiot’. I’ll be giving him a lot of stick for that. He’s thrown a world title away through being a complete tactical numpty.”

● Jonny Brownlee, left, trails in behind Spain’s Javier Gomez

JOOST Luiten made it a day of double Dutch delight with victory in the KLM Open after compatriot Daan Huizing won the Kharkov Superior Cup on the Challenge Tour. Minutes after Huizing secured a two-shot win in the Ukraine, Luiten beat Miguel Angel Jimenez on the first hole of a sudden-death play-off at Kennemer Golf Club. A par on the 18th was enough to give Luiten his third European Tour title and second of the season after Jimenez three-putted from long range. Luiten, who won the Lyoness Open in Austria earlier this season, said: “Miguel was playing great, especially on the front nine when he started with four birdies in six holes and I was struggling a little bit. “I made a few mistakes and although I saved par each time I thought to just hang in there until the back nine and hopefully I can make a move there, and that happened.” Luiten finished second to Ross Fisher at Kennemer in 2007 and added: “It was my first year and a great week but it definitely gave me the taste for more and to win it now I can’t believe it yet, it’s unbelievable. I think tonight it will hit me. “I don’t know what it means for Dutch golf but I think it’s pretty big. Maarten Lafeber won it in 2003 and that was huge, and to have another Dutch winner now I think it will help the game here and, hopefully, we can create more Dutch winners for this tour nament.” Jimenez, who was seeking his 13th victory since turning 40, said: “Joost played very well and there had to be only one winner. The Dutch Open deserved the winner. “It was a tough day in the wind and not easy for anyone. I was happy to be in contention once more.” Three-time champion Simon Dyson held a share of the lead early in the final round after making three birdies in his first four holes but saw his chances of a fourth win come to an end with a double-bogey on the 15th. He had to settle for a share of third place on nine under par.

Boxing

Rugby

Mayweather hands out a beating to Alvarez

Barritt’s injury blow for England

FLOYD Mayweather claimed the WBC light middleweight and WBA super world light middleweight titles on Saturday night, producing a dominant display to get past Saul Alvarez on a 12-round majority decision in Las Vegas. Mayweather, 36, bossed proceedings against the Mexican 13 years his junior, and claimed a convincing victory – despite one judge scoring the unification bout even – to extend his unbeaten professional record to 45 fights. The highly rated 23-year-old headed into the bout having built his own unbeaten record and was regarded by many as the biggest threat yet to Mayweather. But the American, pictured, always looked in control, his fast hands doing enough to edge most rounds however much Alvarez tried to stride forward. It was clear from the early

ENGLAND have lost a second player to injury for their entire autumn campaign after Brad Barritt was ruled out for around three months following foot surgery. Just four days after knee ligament damage ended the season of Leicester flanker Tom Croft, Saracens have revealed that Barritt suffered a recurrence of a problem that first surfaced in last season’s Heineken Cup semi-final defeat by Toulon. The 27-year-old British and Irish Lions centre started last weekend’s victory over London Irish but now faces a spell in the treatment room in an enforced break that Saracens director of rugby Mark McCall hinted might prove beneficial. McCall said: “We’re not exactly sure of the time frame. It’s really unfortunate for Brad because he’s been outstanding for us over the last

ican opponent. Alvarez’s neat combinations were having no effect, with Mayweather able to withstand whatever was thrown at him without too much difficulty. A right uppercut from Mayweather in the seventh had Alvarez in trouble temporarily, but the 23-year-old recovered well. Alvarez, spurred by a large Mexican contingent at MGM Grand, backed the American on to the ropes in round eight but was not landing any significant blows, with Mayweather’s snappy and consistent jabs ensuring he continued to score better. And the American duly saw out the remainder of the bout with the minimum fuss.

four seasons. We’ll miss him for the next three months or so, but Brad hasn’t had much of a break from rugby for four and a half years. “Getting him back in January will be a real bonus for us and he’ll have a lot to look forward to from that moment on. “We’re not exactly sure when the injury happened. He injured that foot against Toulon last season and it’s come back again. It’s unfortunate, it’s one of those things.” Barritt, a mid-tour call up by the Lions in Australia, started every match of last season’s RBS Six Nations and has accumulated 16 caps since making his Test debut in the 2012 Championship. His strength in defence meant he was a likely starter against Australia, Argentina and New Zealand in the Autumn internationals.

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stages that the action would not live up to the hype as Mayweather, who earned a base purse of US dollars 41.5million (£26.1m), made Alvarez dance to his tune throughout. The Michigan man made the more lively start, landing a few useful right hooks in round one as Alvarez came to terms with his surroundings. The American continued plugging away, with Alvarez producing a couple of body-blows of his own but seeming unsteady on his feet as he tried to apply some positivity in round two. Alvarez gave Mayweather something to think about in round three with a left hook, Mayweather looking a tad wary of his young Mex-

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Premier League

West Ham frustrate Saints in a game to forget at St Mary’s

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● West Ham’s Jussi Jaaskelainen intercepts a cross during the 0-0 draw against Southampton at St Mary’s yesterday

Southampton

West Ham

JUSSI Jaaskelainen pulled off a string of fine saves as West Ham held Southampton to a goalless draw in difficult conditions at St Mary’s. In a match devoid of many moments of class, the oldest man on the pitch proved decisive as Saints were denied a first home win of the season. The 38-year-old was first called into action after 11 minutes, somehow keeping out a Dani Osvaldo effort when it looked easier to score – the best chance of a tepid first half in which Kevin Nolan had a goal ruled out for offside. Lambert hit the post moments after play resumed, with the England international, making his 200th Southampton appearance, then denied by Jaaskelainen as Mauricio Pochettino’s side pushed for the opener. The veteran Finn, supported impressively by James Collins and Winston Reid, was also at his best to stop Morgan Schneiderlin, who was lucky not to be booked in the first half for a poor tackle on Mohamed Diame. Referee Andre Marriner chose not to even award a free-kick for that

challenge and was in the spotlight again after adjudging a Joey O‘Brien lunge on Adam Lallana only worthy of a booking. Heading into the game, much of the talk revolved around Ravel Morrison. The highly-rated, but unpredictable 20-year-old was handed his first Premier League start in place of Stewart Downing, who has joined Andy Carroll, Joe Cole and George McCartney in the treatment room. Southampton brought in Nathaniel Clyne, Jay Rodriguez and Luke Shaw, with the latter almost caught out in the opening minutes. Diame impressively controlled a crossfield ball and turned the teenage left-back, giving him space to sting the palms of Artur Boruc. West Ham were quickest to settle in miserable conditions on the south coast, with Boruc forced into action after the wind sent a Matt Jarvis cross towards his goal. Saints, though, should have taken the lead with their first chance of the after noon. After losing his man down the left, Rodriguez’s cute cutback from the byline found Osvaldo unmarked – but the Italian’s goalbound strike was impressively blocked by Jaaskelainen. It was a chance Southampton’s record signing was clearly frustrated not to have buried, with a chance at

making amends soon after denied by the quick thinking of Reid. The New Zealand international’s outstretched leg prevented him running free at goal, with Jaaskelainen thwarting Lambert from the rebound.

200 ● The number of appearances made by Rickie Lambert for Southampton Diame saw an audacious long-range drive whistle just over as West Ham pushed for an opener in the rain, which they thought they managed just past the half-hour mark. Boruc spread himself well to stop Jarvis when through one-on-one, but captain Nolan rifled home from outside the box – only for the offside flag to cut the Hammers’ celebrations short. Schneiderlin was fortunate not to receive a yellow card for a poor challenge on the already booked Diame, with West Ham furious as the midfielder left in pain on the floor without so much as a free-kick. Lambert nodded over and Morris-

on curled just wide from 25 yards, before Marriner called time on a turgid first half. Victor Wanyama, particularly poor in the first half, forced Jaaskelainen to tip over from distance shortly after the restart, with the opener almost coming from the resulting corner. Lallana swung the ball in and Lambert’s powerful header rattled the post, followed by hopeful calls for a handball against the impressive Collins when Wanyama attempted to strike home the rebound. Saints had seemingly given up on their attempts to threaten West Ham with aerial balls and reverted to playing on the deck, with Osvaldo slipping through Lallana only for Jaaskelainen to thwart him. Pochettino’s side continued in the ascendancy and Schneiderlin saw a threatening overhead kick was headed away by Reid after Osvaldo had seen a shot blocked. Mark Noble and Wanyama were both booked for late challenges, with Joey O‘Brien soon joining them for a tackle on Lallana that saw tempers fray and could have resulted in a red. The challenge came after Jaaskelainen superbly turned a Schneiderlin volley around the post, with the veteran goalkeeper then brilliantly clawing away a curling Lambert effort.

Premier League

Eto’o’s class will out in the end, insists Mikel Everton

Chelsea

CHELSEA midfielder Jon Obi Mikel has every confidence new striker Samuel Eto‘o will find his shooting boots sooner rather than later. The Cameroon international had a debut to forget in the 1-0 defeat at Everton – Jose Mourinho’s first loss in his second spell at the club – and looked a poor imitation of the player who had successful spells at Barcelona and Inter Milan. Two extortionately paid seasons with Russian side Anzhi Makhachkala may have dulled the senses of the 32-year-old but Mikel predicts it will not be long before Eto‘o is striking fear into defences again. “Samuel is a great player, a fantastic player. You could see the way he played, he created some fantastic chances,” the Nigeria international told Press Association Sport. “That is why the manager brought him in. Obviously he has a lot of trust and belief in him. “Let’s wait and see, the English league is very difficult to adapt to and this was the first game for him and he has done pretty well. “Chelsea was my first real professional club and it took me six months to a year to adapt, but I think someone like Eto‘o, who is well experienced and has played in so many leagues, won’t take very long. “I think he looked a bit sharp so it won’t take him long to get back into his fitness. “He is a world-class player, a fantastic guy. We just have to keep playing with him and helping him to adapt to the Premier League. He tries to give his experience so we have to keep working with him, keep playing with him and trying to help him to fit in.” Eto‘o’s debut could have got off to the perfect start after only five minutes, but he directed a close-range header from Ramires’ cross wastefully wide. More embarrassingly for the Cameroonian, and probably as a result of trying too hard, he ballooned one shot into the upper tier of the Gwladys Street end. He would have scored into an open net had Everton’s own debutant Gareth Barry not slid in to rescue goalkeeper Tim Howard’s blushes when, in trying to pass sideways out of his six-yard area, he picked out Andre Schurrle. But all-in-all it was not the debut people were expecting as Steven Naismith bundled home a header from close range on the stroke of half-time. The closest Everton came to scoring after that was when Leighton Baines rattled the angle of crossbar and post with a 90th-minute free-kick. Chelsea created plenty of chances and Mikel said that meant it was difficult to know what to fix. “It is about how we bounce back. Sometimes when you know what you’ve done wrong it is easy to bounce back,” he said. “We need to go back to training and try to find out what we didn’t do.”

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Premier League

Giroud and Cazorla give Arsene cause for concern Sunderland

Arsenal

ARSENAL boss Arsene Wenger is keeping his fingers crossed that injuries do not ruin a promising start to the season. The Gunners climbed to the top of the Barclays Premier League table on Saturday after a 3-1 victory at Sunderland. However, the win on Wearside came at a cost after striker Olivier Giroud limped off with a knee problem late in the game to join Santi Cazorla on the sidelines. Wenger later revealed that the Spaniard is out of Wednesday’s Champions League clash with Marseille and is unlikely to play again before the next international break, and with Lukas Podolski currently also on the casualty list, he admits he cannot afford to lose any more attacking players. The Frenchman said: “We score

because we have a good game, lively with a lot of energy, we are dynamic in our game, and a lot of belief as well. “But we are still short now. With the injuries we have, we cannot afford now to lose players.” Despite arriving at the Stadium of Light without defender Per Mertesacker and with record signing Mesut Ozil having only just recovered from the same bug which prevented his team-mate from travelling, the Gunners turned in a superb first-half display and should really have had the game won by the break. Ozil took little time to settle into his new surroundings, expertly controlling Kieran Gibbs’ long ball before sliding a cross into Olivier Giroud’s run and watching the striker nonchalantly guide it past keeper Keiren Westwood with just 11 minutes gone. The former Real Madrid star seemed able to split the Sunderland defence at will and twice played in Theo Walcott, only to see the England international denied by Westwood on both occasions. Indeed, Walcott might have had a hat-trick inside the opening 43

minutes, but ended the half empty-handed when he sent a diving header wide from Giroud’s cross. But remarkably, Sunderland forced their way back into the game within four minutes of the restart when Craig Gardner, who had replaced David Vaughan at the break, thumped home a penalty after Laurent Koscielny had tripped Adam Johnson. Aaron Ramsey restored the visitors’ lead with a sumptuous volley from Carl Jenkinson’s 67th-minute cross, and the Welshman sealed the win nine minutes later after combining with Ozil and Giroud on the edge of the box. However, the Gunners had enjoyed a major escape in the meantime when, after Jozy Altidore had out-muscled Bacary Sagna to stab a shot past keeper Wojciech Szczesny, referee Martin Atkinson called play back for a foul on the United States frontman. Wenger said: “We had plenty of chances in the first half – we had an outstanding first half. In the second half, Sunderland played very well with much more energy.

Premier League

Lambert not ready to panic yet Aston Villa

Newcastle United

ASTON Villa boss Paul Lambert claimed after his side’s home defeat to Newcastle that the contest had been “a bad one to lose” – but he is not about to get carried away over how things are shaping up at this early stage of the season. The result means Villa have now lost three Barclays Premier League games in a row since beginning their top-flight campaign so impressively by winning 3-1 at Arsenal, with the other reverses coming at Chelsea and at home against Liverpool. Lambert has no doubt the four fixtures have made for a tough start and it seems he may well have regarded Saturday’s meeting with the Magpies at Villa Park as a particularly important opportunity to pick up points. As it turned out, a 73rd-minute strike from substitute Yoan Gouffran ensured Newcastle took all three, the forward reacting after Brad Guzan had parried a shot from the impressive Hatem Ben Arfa, whose close-range 18th-minute opener had been cancelled out by Christian Benteke’s 67th-minute headed equaliser.

Following the final whistle, Lambert – whose side are currently 16th in the table, two points better off than bottom-placed Sunderland – said: “The start we have had has been hard, but this was a bad one to lose. “But if you look at all the results, there have been plenty of draws, and we are only four games into the season. There is a long, long way to go.” In their past 40 home league games, stretching back to 2011-12, Villa have won only nine times and some of the club’s fans voiced their discontent from the stands with boos on Saturday. Asked about that, Lambert, who took charge of the Midlands outfit in the summer of 2012, stressed he would never be critical of the supporters after the backing they have given him, and also emphasised that his players need to be galvanised rather than inhibited by playing at home. “I’m not one for excuses,” said the Scot, who confirmed Villa defender Jores Okore had sustained what looked like a knee injury during the Newcastle game. “You have to thrive on that crowd and playing in front of it – it is a great crowd to play in front of. You have to be able to handle it.” Newcastle boss, Alan Pardew said: “Hatem got probably the simplest goal he is ever going to score. But he got in the box, something we have encouraged him to do.”

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Bristol Rovers 2013-14 The season so far . . .

Bristol City 2013-14 The season so far . . .

Bristol Rugby 2013-14 The season so far . . .

LEAGUE ONE AUGUST

SEPTEMBER

15 Cornish Pirates................................................................... (Sandy Park) 21-23 22 London Scottish............................................................................................ (H) 28 Jersey........................................................................................................... (A)

OCTOBER

6 Bedford........................................................................................................... (H) 12 B&I Cup .................................................................................................... Rnd 1 19 B&I Cup ....................................................................................................Rnd 2 27 Nottingham ................................................................................................... (H)

NOVEMBER

2 Plymouth ........................................................................................................ (A) 9 London Welsh ................................................................................................ (A) 17 Rotherhamv (H) 23 Cornish Pirates ............................................................................................. (A)

3 Exeter (A) .................................................................................................. 1-2 6 Watford (Capital One Cup, First Round) (H) ............................................. 1-3 10 Scunthorpe (H) ........................................................................................ 0-0 17 Newport County(A) .................................................................................. 0-1 24 York (H) ................................................................................................... 3-2 31 Northampton (H) ...................................................................................... 1-0

SEPTEMBER

4 Bristol City (JPT, First Round) (A) .............................................................. 1-2 7 Plymouth (A) .............................................................................................. 0-1 14 Dag & Red (A) ......................................................................................... 0-2 21 Hartlepool ................................................................................................ (H) 28 Southend ..................................................................................................(A)

OCTOBER

5 Fleetwood .................................................................................................. (H) 12 Mansfield ..................................................................................................(A) 19 Wycombe ................................................................................................ (H) 22 Accrington Stanley ...................................................................................(A) 26 Chesterfield ............................................................................................. (H)

OCTOBER

5 Port Vale ..................................................................................................................... (A) 8 Wycombe (JPT Second Round) ................................................................................. (A) 12 Crawley Town........................................................................................................... (H) 19 Crewe ....................................................................................................................... (A) 22 Brentford................................................................................................................... (H) 26 Carlisle ..................................................................................................................... (A)

NOVEMBER

2 Oldham .......................................................................................................................(H) 16 Tranmere .................................................................................................................. (A) 23 Sheffield United ........................................................................................................(H) 26 Leyton Orient ............................................................................................................(H) 30 Preston ..................................................................................................................... (A)

JANUARY 2014

5 Moseley .......................................................................................................... (H) 12 B&I Cup ....................................................................................................Rnd 5 19 B&I Cup ....................................................................................................Rnd 6 26 Plymouth ...................................................................................................... (H)

DECEMBER

14 Rotherham ................................................................................................................(H) 21 Notts County ............................................................................................................. (A) 26 Walsall ......................................................................................................................(H) 29 Stevenage ................................................................................................................(H)

FEBRUARY

2 Jersey ............................................................................................................. (H) 8 Bedford ........................................................................................................... (A) 15 Nottingham ................................................................................................... (A)

MARCH

1 Rotherham...................................................................................................... (A) 9 Cornish Pirates ............................................................................................... (H) 22 Leeds ............................................................................................................ (A) 30 Ealing ........................................................................................................... (H)

APRIL

5 Moseley .......................................................................................................... (A) 12 B&I Cup .......................................................................................... quarter-final 18 London Welsh .............................................................................................. (H) 26 London Scottish............................................................................................ (A)

MAY

3 B&I Cup ................................................................................................ semi-final 10 Championship semi-final ......................................................................... 1st leg 17 Championship semi-final ....................................................................... 2nd leg 23 B&I Cup ....................................................................................................... final 29 Championship final.................................................................................. 1st leg

JUNE

4 Championship final.................................................................................. 2nd leg

SEPTEMBER

4 Bristol Rovers (JPT, First Round) (H) ........................................................................ 2-1 14 Peterborough (H) ..................................................................................................... 0-3 17 Shrewsbury ..............................................................................................................(H) 21 Swindon.................................................................................................................... (A) 24/25 Southampton (Capital One, Third Round) (A) 28 Colchester ................................................................................................................(H)

DECEMBER

1 Leedsv (H) 8 B&I Cup ......................................................................................................Rnd 3 15 B&I Cup .....................................................................................................Rnd 4 21 Ealing (A)

LEAGUE TWO AUGUST

3 Bradford (H)................................................................................................................ 2-2 6 Gillingham (Capital One, First Round) (A) ................................................................. 2-0 11 Coventry (A) ............................................................................................................ 4-5 17 Wolverhampton (H) ................................................................................................. 1-2 24 MK Dons (A) ............................................................................................................ 2-2 27 Crystal Palace (Capital One, Second Round) (H)................................................... 2-1 31 Gillingham (A) .......................................................................................................... 1-1

JANUARY

1 Leyton Orient .............................................................................................................. (A) 4 Coventry .....................................................................................................................(H) 11 Bradford .................................................................................................................... (A) 18 MK Dons................................................................................................................... (H) 25 Wolverhampton ........................................................................................................ (A) 28 Brentford ................................................................................................................... (A)

NOVEMBER

2 Oxford Utd ..................................................................................................(A) 16 Bury ......................................................................................................... (H) 23 Burton Albion ............................................................................................(A) 26 Cheltenham ..............................................................................................(A) 30 AFC Wimbledon ...................................................................................... (H)

DECEMBER

14 Morecambe ..............................................................................................(A) 21 Portsmouth .............................................................................................. (H) 26 Torquay ....................................................................................................(A) 29 Rochdale ..................................................................................................(A)

JANUARY

1 Cheltenham ............................................................................................... (H) 4 Scunthorpe .................................................................................................(A) 11 Exeter ....................................................................................................... (H) 18 York .......................................................................................................... (A) 25 Newport County ....................................................................................... (H) 28 Accrington Stanley .................................................................................. (H)

FEBRUARY

1 Carlisle .......................................................................................................................(H) 8 Oldham ....................................................................................................................... (A) 15 Tranmere.................................................................................................................. (H) 22 Sheffield United ........................................................................................................ (A)

1 Chesterfield ................................................................................................(A) 8 Oxford Utd ................................................................................................. (H) 15 Bury ..........................................................................................................(A) 22 Burton Albion........................................................................................... (H)

MARCH

1 Gillingham .................................................................................................................. (H) 8 Shrewsbury ................................................................................................................ (A) 11 Peterborough............................................................................................................ (A) 15 Swindon.................................................................................................................... (H) 22 Colchester ................................................................................................................ (A) 25 Port Vale................................................................................................................... (H) 29 Rotherham ................................................................................................................ (A)

1 Northampton............................................................................................... (A) 8 Plymouth ................................................................................................... (H) 11 Dag & Red............................................................................................... (H) 15 Hartlepool ................................................................................................. (A) 22 Southend ................................................................................................. (H) 25 Fleetwood .................................................................................................(A) 29 Morecambe ............................................................................................. (H)

APRIL

5 AFC Wimbledon ......................................................................................... (A) 12 Torquay ................................................................................................... (H) 19 Portsmouth ............................................................................................... (A) 21 Rochdale ................................................................................................. (H) 26 Wycombe .................................................................................................(A)

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Bravery on the football pitch is nothing compared to going to school in south Bristol

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FTER a football match recently, along with a number of my players in the clubhouse, we were discussing bravery in sport. It came about after someone remarked on the Scottish boxer Ricky Burns, who sustained a broken jaw while fighting Mexican Ray Beltrand, a couple of weeks ago. The incident happened during the second round of the light heavyweight encounter, but remarkably, Burns carried on until the end of the bout, which ended in a draw. The amount of pain he suffered must have been unbearable, consid-

Dave Payne Writes for the Green ’Un ering his opponent was still constantly jabbing him on the jaw. One of my players, Carl Chisholm showed similar qualities that same weekend. He went over on his ankle during our match, and with our regular physio being away that particular day, I ran on to the pitch to treat him with the magic sponge.

After Carl had groaned for a few seconds, I told him to put some weight on the injured ankle and try to run it off. He managed this for ten minutes or so, before he signalled over to me that he was incapable of carrying on. Later that evening, he left a message on my mobile phone saying he was at the hospital where he had just had a cast fitted on his broken ankle. To be honest, I fractured my leg about 20 years ago, while playing for Mangotsfield United against Chippenham Town. I also carried on playing not realising how serious the injury was until after the game. A lot of people that know me won’t believe this, but it is true that I actually considered getting a few tattoos

done all over my body not long after, just to prove how tough I must have been! One of our chaps though bettered these stories in my opinion. He did state before he began to relate his experience that it may be classed as stupid rather than brave. He said that as a youngster, he went to Merrywood, the all-boys’ school in Knowle, South Bristol. He told all of us listening that when he was 14-years-old, during a PE lesson the teacher asked his entire group to do the high jump, knowing that you were going to get injured. Quizzically, we looked at him and one of us asked: “Why is that so

brave?” He answered: “Well someone had stolen all the sand from the landing area, so you either belly or back flopped straight on to gravel.” A couple of people have approached me recently and remarked that this column has got a bit more serious of late. So before I sign off, I would like to put that straight and inform you that the last few days have been quite eventful for me. I was out last week and got hit by a bouncer; I have decided that’s the last game of cricket I am playing! Also, the other evening, I answered the door to a group of people who were trying to persuade me to change the brand of bread I eat. I told them where to go – blooming Hovis witnesses.