Sports Western Daily Press 07 October 2013

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WESTERN DAILY PRESS MONDAY OCTOBER 7 2013 1

Glovers boss set to make big calls Yeovil suffer Page 3

Saints march on to the top four They see off Swans Pages 10-11

7 October 2013 INDEX Football 2–11 Results, tables 2 Rugby 12–15 Local results 16 Racing 17–19 Motorsport 20

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PICTURE: STEVE BOND/PINNACLE

2 FOOTBALL MONDAY OCTOBER 7 2013 WESTERN DAILY PRESS

Cardiff ......................(0) 1 Odemwingie 58 Att 27,538

Fulham .....................(0) 1 Bent 83

Newcastle................(2) 2 Remy 30, 38

Stoke .......................(0) 0 Att 24,634

Hull ...........................(0) 0

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

Liverpool .................(3) 3

Crystal Palace.........(0) 1

Att 24,396

Suarez 14 Sturridge 17 Gerrard 38 (pen)

Man City ..................(2) 3 Negredo 17 Aguero 45 Howard 69 (og)

Sunderland ..............(1) 1 Gardner 5 Att 45,426

Gayle 77 Att 44,721

Everton ....................(1) 1

Lukaku 16 Att 47,267

Man Utd ...................(0) 2

Januzaj 55, 61

Yesterday Norwich ...................(0) 1 Chelsea ...................(1) 3

Pilkington 68

Oscar 4 Hazard 85 Willian 86

Att 26,840

Southamptn.............(1) 2 Lallana 19 Rodriguez 83 Att 28,570

Spurs .......................(0) 0 Att 35,977

West Brom...............(1) 1 Yacob 42 Att 24,839

Swansea ..................(0) 0 West Ham ................(0) 3

Reid 66 Vaz Te 72 Morrison 79

Arsenal ....................(0) 1

Wilshere 63

HOME AWAY P W D L F A W D L F A Pts Arsenal ..............7 2 0 1 5 4 3 1 0 9 4 16 Liverpool ............7 3 0 1 5 2 2 1 0 6 3 16 Chelsea .............7 3 0 0 6 1 1 2 1 4 3 14 Southamptn .......7 2 2 0 5 1 2 0 1 2 1 14 Man City ............7 4 0 0 13 2 0 1 2 4 6 13 Spurs .................7 2 1 1 4 4 2 0 1 2 1 13 Everton ..............7 2 1 0 4 2 1 2 1 6 7 12 Hull ....................7 2 2 0 3 1 1 0 2 3 6 11 Man Utd .............7 1 1 1 3 2 2 0 2 7 7 10 Aston Villa..........7 1 0 2 4 5 2 1 1 5 3 10 Newcastle ..........7 1 1 1 3 3 2 0 2 6 9 10 West Brom .........7 1 1 2 4 4 1 2 0 3 2 9 West Ham ..........7 1 0 2 4 4 1 2 1 3 1 8 Cardiff ................7 1 1 2 4 5 1 1 1 3 4 8 Swansea ............7 0 1 2 4 8 2 0 2 4 3 7 Stoke .................7 1 1 1 2 2 1 0 3 2 5 7 Fulham...............7 1 1 2 4 6 1 0 2 1 3 7 Norwich..............7 1 1 2 4 6 1 0 2 1 3 7 Crystal Pal .........7 1 0 2 3 4 0 0 4 2 9 3 Sunderland ........7 0 0 4 3 9 0 1 2 2 7 1

Aldershot .............................0 Grimsby............................. 3 Alfreton Town......................3 Forest Green..................... 2 Cambridge Utd....................1 Hereford ............................ 0 Chester FC ..........................0 Kidderminster ................... 0 Gateshead ...........................2 Dartford ............................. 0 Hyde .....................................0 Braintree Town ................. 3 Luton....................................4 FC Halifax ......................... 3 Nuneaton .............................2 Lincoln City ...................... 2 Salisbury .............................2 Wrexham ........................... 1 Southport ............................1 Woking .............................. 1 Tamworth.............................1 Macclesfield ...................... 0 Welling .................................1 Barnet ................................ 1 HOME AWAY A 4 6 5 8 3 9 9 12 9 10 18 10 15 12 10 8 10 15 9 13 11 14 4 20

Pt 31 24 24 24 23 23 23 22 21 20 20 19 18 17 16 16 15 13 12 12 12 9 8 2

Birmingham.............(0) 1 Zigic 69 Att 13,627

Bournemouth ..........(1) 5 Fraser 43, Cook 50 Arter 55 Grabban 59 (pen) Pitman 90 (pen)

Brighton...................(1) 1 Crofts 31 Att 27,755

Burnley ....................(1) 2 Ings 21 Vokes 80

AFC Wimbledon ......(0) 0

Northampton ...........(1) 2

Bristol Rovers .........(0) 1

Fleetwood Town .....(0) 3

Bury .........................(0) 0

Newport County .....(0) 0

Exeter.......................(0) 3

Plymouth .................(0) 1

Mansfield .................(0) 1

Hartlepool ...............(2) 4

Morecambe..............(0) 4

Chesterfield ............(3) 3

Oxford Utd...............(0) 0

Southend .................(2) 2

Amoo 87 O’Hanlon 90

Portsmouth .............(1) 3

Rochdale .................(0) 0

Att 13,181

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

Coventry..................(1) 1

Scunthorpe..............(1) 2

Att 16,202

Tranmere .................(0) 0

Esajas 6 Winnall 90

Cheltenham .............(0) 0

Swindon...................(1) 1 Walsall .....................(0) 0

Bradford ..................(1) 2

Torquay....................(0) 0 Att 2,559

York..........................(0) 3

Wycombe.................(0) 1

Burton Albion .........(1) 2

Bolton ......................(1) 2 Beckford 12 Danns 64

Millwall ....................(2) 2

Waghorn 7 Trotter 10 Att 9,624

Nottm For ................(0) 3

Lansbury 46, 62 (pen) Henderson 60

Reading ...................(0) 1

Shackell 82 (og) Att 11,256

Brentford .................(0) 0

Rotherham ..............(1) 1

Colchester ...............(0) 0

Wolves .....................(1) 3

Att 6,614 Att 7,295

Crewe ......................(0) 0

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

Leyton Orient ..........(0) 1

Peterboro.................(2) 2

Preston ....................(0) 0

Port Vale ..................(0) 1

Bristol City ..............(0) 1

Shrewsbury .............(1) 2

Carlisle ....................(0) 2

McGregor 33, 41 Haynes 66 Haber 83

Doncaster ................(1) 1

Leicester .................(0) 0

Huddersfld...............(1) 1

Watford ....................(2) 2

Hughes 90 Att 6,275

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

Bradshaw 40 Parry 90 Att 5,215

Ward 17 Att 14,311

Middlesbrough ........(2) 4 Leadbitter 8, Adomah 24 Butterfield 50 Kamara 74

Att 10,003

Forestieri 18 Pudil 43 Davis 4

QPR ..........................(0) 2

Barnsley ..................(0) 0

Sheff Wed ................(1) 1

Ipswich ....................(1) 1

Austin 66, 87 (pen) Antonio 14 Att 19,599

Wigan .......................(0) 2 Spurr 69 (og) Boyce 90 Att 16,996

Anderson 12

Blackburn................(1) 1

Spurr 8

HOME AWAY P W D L F A W D L F A Pts Burnley ............11 4 2 0 12 3 4 0 1 9 4 26 QPR .................10 5 1 0 8 1 3 1 0 4 1 26 Leicester ..........11 4 1 0 9 4 3 1 2 8 7 23 Nottm For ........11 4 1 0 10 4 2 3 1 9 7 22 Watford ............11 3 2 0 11 4 3 1 2 11 7 21 Blackpool .........11 3 2 0 5 2 2 3 1 8 7 20 Reading ...........11 3 2 0 8 4 2 2 2 7 6 19 Bournemth .......11 4 0 2 11 8 1 1 3 7 16 16 Blackburn.........11 3 1 1 10 4 1 2 3 7 9 15 Derby ...............11 1 2 3 9 13 3 1 1 12 5 15 Ipswich.............11 4 0 1 11 4 0 3 3 7 11 15 Wigan ................9 3 2 0 10 6 1 0 3 4 4 14 Huddersfld ......11 2 3 1 10 6 1 2 2 3 4 14 Leeds ...............11 2 1 2 6 6 2 1 3 4 7 14 Brighton ...........11 2 2 2 9 8 1 2 2 2 4 13 Middlesbro’ ......11 1 4 1 11 9 1 2 2 6 9 12 Doncaster ........10 2 1 3 6 8 1 2 1 4 4 12 Millwall .............11 2 0 3 6 8 1 2 3 6 15 11 Birmingham .....11 2 1 3 10 6 1 0 4 3 9 10 Bolton ..............11 0 3 2 4 6 1 2 3 5 12 8 Charlton ...........10 1 2 2 3 4 0 2 3 5 10 7 Sheff Wed ........10 0 3 2 5 7 0 3 2 5 9 6 Yeovil ...............11 0 0 5 1 8 1 2 3 5 10 5 Barnsley...........11 1 2 2 6 13 0 0 6 5 14 5

Basingstoke ........................0 Hayes & Yeading .............. 1 Bishop’s Stortford ..............4 Gosport Borough ............. 0 Boreham Wood ...................1 Bromley ............................. 1 Chelmsford..........................1 Bath City ........................... 0 Dover ...................................1 Dorchester ........................ 0 Eastleigh..............................1 Concord Rangers ............. 1 Farnboro ..............................2 Whitehawk ........................ 0 Maidenhead Utd..................1 Havant and W ................... 3 Sutton Utd ...........................4 Eastbourne Borough ....... 0 Tonbridge Angels ...............1 Staines Town .................... 1 Weston-S-Mare ...................0 Ebbsfleet United............... 6 HOME AWAY P Eastleigh ..............10 Bromley ...............10 Sutton Utd ...........10 Bishop’s Stortford ..9 Weston-S-Mare ...10 Staines Town .......10 Hayes & Yeading ...9 Dover ...................10 Eastbourne Boro' ...9 Concord Rangers 10 Basingstoke ...........9 Ebbsfleet United ..10 Maidenhead Utd ....9 Havant and W......10 Whitehawk ...........10 Farnboro ................6 Chelmsford ............9 Bath City ................9 Tonbridge Angels ...9 Boreham Wood....10 Gosport Borough ...9 Dorchester .............9

W 4 5 4 3 2 5 1 2 2 2 3 0 1 2 1 3 2 1 1 1 1 1

D 2 0 1 0 1 0 0 0 2 1 1 4 1 0 2 0 1 2 2 2 1 0

L F A W 0 7 2 3 0 17 4 2 1 15 6 1 1 8 3 2 2 4 7 3 0 10 4 0 2 4 3 4 3 4 5 3 0 7 3 2 2 8 6 1 1 8 5 1 1 2 4 2 2 6 9 2 3 6 10 1 2 3 6 2 0 5 0 0 2 7 8 1 2 6 7 1 1 4 5 1 2 6 9 1 2 3 4 0 4 6 15 0

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

L F A 1 7 3 2 7 6 1 6 2 1 10 10 1 7 4 4 5 13 2 8 5 2 4 2 3 3 8 1 5 6 3 4 6 1 13 6 1 7 5 1 6 5 3 8 10 2 6 8 3 3 8 2 3 4 3 6 12 3 3 8 4 3 11 3 1 4

Pt 23 22 18 17 17 16 15 15 14 13 13 12 12 12 11 10 10 9 9 9 5 4

Att 6,249

MacDonald 36 Att 4,062

Leeds .......................(1) 1

Schmeichel 17 (og)

Bamford 26, 30 Att 5,410

Notts County ...........(2) 4

Derby .......................(2) 3

Pearce 45 Att 26,204

MK Dons..................(2) 2

Kedwell 11 (pen), 13 (pen) Hollands 59

Blackpool ................(0) 0

Martin 20 Russell 23, Hughes 78

Griffiths 20 (pen), 48 Doyle 55

Gillingham ...............(2) 3

Charlton ...................(0) 0 Att 15,847

Bradley 14

Batt 66

Barnett 9 McCann 29

Att 7,020

Wagstaff 55

Att 3,325

L Clarke 33

N’Guessan 29 (pen)

Att 7,889

Att 5,364

Reid 45 Hanson 47

HOME AWAY P W D L F A W D L F A Pts L Orient ............10 4 1 0 14 4 4 1 0 11 3 26 Peterboro ........10 4 0 1 7 4 4 1 0 15 4 25 Wolves .............10 4 0 1 11 4 4 1 0 9 2 25 Bradford ...........10 4 1 0 14 3 2 2 1 7 5 21 Preston ............10 3 2 0 9 4 2 2 1 8 6 19 Rotherham .......10 2 2 1 8 6 3 2 0 8 5 19 MK Dons..........10 3 2 0 11 5 1 2 2 6 7 16 Crawley Town ..10 3 1 1 9 7 1 3 1 8 7 16 Walsall .............10 1 2 2 5 8 3 1 1 6 2 15 Brentford ..........10 2 1 2 4 4 2 2 1 8 9 15 Swindon ...........10 4 1 0 12 4 0 1 4 4 9 14 Port Vale ..........10 2 2 1 8 8 2 0 3 5 7 14 Carlisle.............10 2 0 3 4 11 1 3 1 6 8 12 Colchester .......10 1 2 2 4 7 1 3 1 5 6 11 Shrewsbury......10 1 3 1 5 4 0 3 2 5 9 9 Gillingham........10 1 2 2 5 6 1 1 3 8 11 9 Oldham ............10 1 2 2 5 5 1 0 4 8 11 8 Coventry ..........10 3 1 1 13 11 2 1 2 10 7 7 Notts Co ..........10 2 0 3 8 6 0 1 4 5 13 7 Bristol City .......10 0 3 2 5 9 0 3 2 10 12 6 Crewe ..............10 1 2 2 7 12 0 1 4 1 13 6 Sheff Utd..........10 1 2 2 4 5 0 0 5 2 11 5 Stevenage .......10 0 1 4 5 10 1 1 3 2 8 5 Tranmere .........10 0 2 3 6 13 1 0 4 3 8 5 *Coventry deducted 10 points for entering administration

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AFC Totton ..........................1 Banbury............................. 3 Bashley ................................1 Arlesey .............................. 4 Bedford Town......................0 Cambridge City ................ 4 Bideford ...............................1 Corby ................................. 1 Biggleswade Town .............2 Weymouth ......................... 1 Burnham ..............................4 Chippenham ..................... 1 Chesham .............................3 Hinckley Utd ..................... 0 Hemel Hempstead ..............5 Redditch ............................ 0 Hitchin .................................1 Frome Town ...................... 2 Hungerford Town ................1 St Neots Town .................. 0 Stourbridge .........................5 Poole Town ....................... 2 Truro City ............................3 St Albans........................... 7 HOME AWAY P H' Hempstead ......10 Chesham .............10 Cambridge City....10 Bideford ...............10 Banbury ...............10 Poole Town ..........10 Stourbridge ..........10 Arlesey.................10 St Albans .............10 Hungerford Town .10 Weymouth ...........10 Biggleswade Tn ...10 Corby ...................10 Burnham ................9 Hitchin....................9 Chippenham ........10 Frome Town .........10 Bedford Town.......10 St Neots Town .....10 Truro City .............10 Redditch ..............10 Hinckley Utd ........10 AFC Totton...........10 Bashley ................10

W 5 4 3 3 3 2 3 2 3 2 3 2 4 1 2 2 0 2 2 0 0 1 1 0

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

L 0 0 1 0 2 0 2 1 2 2 1 1 1 2 1 3 4 3 3 3 4 2 4 4

F 21 14 9 12 8 9 10 10 7 6 8 7 9 6 7 8 1 6 8 6 6 5 9 5

A W 2 4 5 3 5 3 3 2 7 3 7 3 7 3 8 3 5 2 6 3 5 1 4 1 6 0 7 2 5 1 8 2 11 3 11 1 7 1 14 2 19 2 6 0 16 1 14 0

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

L 1 2 0 0 1 1 2 2 2 2 2 1 3 1 2 3 1 3 4 2 3 4 4 4

F 13 10 8 9 11 11 12 9 14 9 8 8 3 7 4 8 7 8 4 8 5 4 5 3

A 3 7 2 6 8 10 6 5 9 4 8 8 12 4 5 8 5 17 7 10 14 14 13 12

Pt 27 22 21 20 19 19 18 17 16 16 15 14 14 12 12 12 11 10 9 9 7 6 6 2

Att 4,222

O’Toole 66 Att 5,303 Att 3,093

Davies 56 Gow 83 Bennett 90

Clucas 75 (pen) Att 3,457 Ellison 47 Hughes 62 Sampson 71 Amond 86 Att 5,578

Wallace 24 N’Gala 52, 66

McClure 90 Att 3,518

Collins 20 Dallas 73

Matt 64, 88 Parkin 90

Young 69 Att 5,700

Monkhouse 8 Compton 44, 50 Poole 79 Doyle 5, 23 McSheffrey 11 Att 2,204 Clifford 14 Prosser 30 Att 15,155

Att 3,191

Fletcher 53 Carson 67 Jarvis 73

Kee 27, 53 (pen)

HOME AWAY P W D L F A W D L F A Pts Chesterfield .....10 4 0 1 7 2 3 1 1 10 6 22 Fleetwood T .....10 3 0 2 12 8 4 0 1 7 3 21 Exeter ..............10 4 0 1 9 5 2 2 1 5 5 20 Oxford Utd .......10 1 2 2 5 7 4 1 0 14 5 18 Mansfield .........10 2 2 1 9 6 3 1 1 5 4 18 Morecambe......10 3 2 0 11 7 2 1 2 6 7 18 Scunthorpe ......10 3 2 0 7 2 1 3 1 6 6 17 Rochdale .........10 4 1 0 10 4 1 1 3 3 7 17 Newport C .......10 3 1 1 10 6 1 3 1 5 5 16 Dag & Red .......10 3 2 0 8 3 1 2 2 6 10 16 Wimbledon.......10 4 0 1 9 5 1 1 3 3 6 16 Burton Albion ...10 1 2 2 6 8 3 1 1 9 8 15 Wycombe.........10 2 1 2 5 5 2 1 2 9 7 14 Southend .........10 2 1 2 5 5 2 1 2 6 5 14 Portsmouth ......10 2 0 3 7 7 1 3 1 10 11 12 York .................10 2 1 2 6 6 1 1 3 7 8 11 Plymouth..........10 2 1 2 2 5 1 0 4 5 8 10 Bury .................10 2 2 1 8 4 0 1 4 5 9 9 Hartlepool ........10 1 0 4 4 8 1 3 1 6 6 9 Bristol Rvrs ......10 2 2 1 7 7 0 1 4 2 7 9 Torquay ............10 1 2 2 6 9 1 1 3 5 9 9 Cheltenham .....10 1 3 1 8 9 1 0 4 4 12 9 Northamptn ......10 1 2 2 6 6 1 0 4 2 7 8 Accrington S' ...10 0 1 4 4 8 0 1 4 2 10 2

FA Trophy Preliminary Round

Brigg Town 2, Bamber Bridge 1 — Northwich 3, Salford City 1 — Prescot Cables 0, Scarborough Athletic 1 — Warrington Town 1, Ramsbottom Utd 2 — Goole 1, Burscough 5 — Kendal Town 3, Farsley 2 — Wakefield FC 2, Harrogate Railway 1 — Clitheroe 3, Radcliffe Borough 3 — Ossett Town 1, Darlington 1883 6 — Padiham 1, Sheffield 2 — Ossett Albion 1, Curzon Ashton 3 — Lancaster City 6, New Mills 0 — Lincoln Utd 1, Cammell Laird 2 — Soham Town Rangers 1, Newcastle Town 0 — Kettering 1, Romulus 1 — Carlton Town 2, Gresley 2 — Stratford Town 2, Coalville Town 2 — Eastwood Town 0, Halesowen 3 — Chasetown 2, Rugby Town 1 — Evesham 3, Market Drayton 1 — Daventry Town 1, Sutton Coldfield Tn 0 — Belper Town 2, Loughborough Dynamo 0 — Kidsgrove Ath 3, Bedworth 1 — Rainworth Miners Welfare 0, St Ives Town 1 — VCD Athletic 2, Aylesbury 2 — Redbridge 2, Chatham Town 3 — Ware 1, Witham Town 1 — Sittingbourne 1, Whitstable Town 5 — Leighton 0, North Greenford Utd 3 — Royston Town 1, Three Bridges 3 — Dunstable 4, Erith & Belvedere 1 — Tooting & Mitcham 1, Eastbourne Town 2 — Barton 2, Peacehaven & Telscombe 0 — Herne Bay 0, Merstham 0 — Thurrock 2, Corinthian Casuals 0 — Waltham Abbey 2, Walton & Hersham 1 — Uxbridge 1, Heybridge 2 — Potters Bar Town 2, Romford 0 — Burgess Hill Town 1, Wroxham 1 — Tilbury 3, Needham Market 0 — AFC Sudbury 2, Worthing 0 — Folkestone Invicta 6, Waltham Forest 0 — Walton Casuals 1, Crawley Down Gatwick 1 — Hythe Town 2, Aveley 1 — Hastings Utd 3, Brentwood Town 2 — Northwood 2, AFC Hayes 3 — Leatherhead 4, Harlow 0 — Mangotsfield 3, Thatcham Town 1 — Chalfont St Peter 1, Bridgwater Town 1 — Fleet Town 0, Clevedon Town 3 — Didcot Town 1, Cirencester 1 — Merthyr Town 0, Yate 0 — Swindon Supermarine 3, Taunton 0 — Guildford City 3, Chertsey Town 4 — Tiverton 1, Cinderford 0 — Godalming Town 1, Slough 2 — Bishops Cleeve 1, Paulton 4 — Egham Town 3, Ashford Town (Middx) 2 — Wimborne Town 3, Marlow 5 — Shortwood Utd 3, Beaconsfield 1 — Redhill 1, Burnham Ramblers 3 YESTERDAY: Aylesbury Utd 4, Faversham Town 2 — Barkingside 0, Guernsey 6.

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P W D L F A W D L F Cambridge ...........13 7 0 0 16 2 2 4 0 6 Grimsby ...............13 4 1 1 14 7 3 2 2 6 Braintree Town.....13 3 1 2 7 6 4 2 1 11 Nuneaton .............13 4 2 1 13 8 3 1 2 6 Luton....................13 4 3 0 13 6 2 2 2 6 Kiddermnstr .........13 4 1 1 10 5 3 1 3 8 Salisbury ..............13 5 1 1 12 5 2 1 3 6 Alfreton Town .......13 6 1 0 18 9 1 0 5 5 Lincoln City ..........13 5 0 1 9 2 1 3 3 7 Barnet ..................13 3 2 1 12 7 2 3 2 11 FC Halifax............13 6 1 0 15 5 0 1 5 8 Welling .................13 3 3 1 11 7 2 1 3 10 Forest Green .......13 4 1 1 15 4 1 2 4 10 Southport .............13 4 2 0 9 5 1 0 6 4 Hereford...............13 3 2 1 5 4 1 2 4 8 Gateshead ...........13 3 1 3 11 12 2 0 4 5 Tamworth .............13 2 2 3 7 9 2 1 3 6 Dartford................13 3 0 3 7 6 1 1 5 4 Macclesfld............13 2 1 3 7 8 1 2 4 6 Wrexham .............13 2 2 2 9 9 1 1 5 8 Woking.................13 1 2 3 7 12 2 1 4 9 Chester FC ..........13 1 3 3 3 7 1 0 5 7 Aldershot .............13 4 1 2 11 8 1 2 3 3 Hyde ....................13 0 1 6 3 12 0 1 5 5 *Aldershot deducted 10 points for entering administration

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TREBLE CHECK:

Complete check for Littlewoods, Vernons and Zetters: 3 = Score Draws, 2= No Score Draw or Void 1= Home or Away

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We have thinking to do – boss

BY CHRIS SWEET Gary Johnson admits he is faced with “big decisions” as he attempts to sort out “the good, the bad and the ugly” from Yeovil Town’s heaviest defeat of the season.

A fourth-minute opener at Middlesbrough soon became a distant memory for the Glovers at the Riverside Stadium as the hosts cantered to a 4-1 success.

Having endured a season beleaguered with misfortune, the visitors could have few complaints with their North East thumping that left them only clear of bottom spot on goal difference.

Manager Johnson said: “We have got to quickly sort out the good, the bad and the ugly and we have got to keep building and keep working.

“The next group of ten games has got to be better than the last.

“There’s a lot of thinking, a lot of looking and we have got to make some quite big decisions.

“There were some good bits of play on the few times we got in there, but when you’re

Yeovil Town’s Liam Davis, right, outpaces Middlesbrough defender Rhys Williams to score the opening goal at the Riverside Stadium

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We were second-best all over the field, admits Yeovil boss Johnson MIDDLESBRO 4 YEOVIL TOWN 1

BY CHRIS SWEET Yeovil’s worst performance of the season so far was punished with a drubbing on Teesside.

Over 230 travelling fans saw a dream start turn to a nightmare, a fourth-minute opener becoming a three-goal deficit through no fault of anyone but the Glovers themselves.

Much has been made of Yeovil’s unfortunate start to life in the Championship, but they enter the international break second from bottom after a fully-deserved defeat.

Gary Johnson made two changes to the side defeated by Leicester, recalling Byron Webster and Jamie McAllister and naming Dan Seaborne and Luke Ayling on the bench.

The boss said: “We were second-best all over the field.

That’s what Championship teams can do if you’re not on your game.

“We looked First Division (League One) today and they looked the Championship team. That hasn’t been the case yet, but there were some boys that did alright and some didn’t. Once it gets to this

A header from Middlesbrough’s Kei Kamara hits the Yeovil crossbar number of defeats people start questioning each other, when everyone has to question themselves. We will come out of the end of it, I promise.”

The Glovers earned the best possible opening when Dean Whitehead’s woeful pass left Rhys Williams in trouble.

Liam Davis – playing as a left winger – beat the Boro skipper for pace and coolly slotted beyond goalkeeper Jason Steele. McAllister drilled into

the side netting soon afterwards, but the visitors’ lead would last just four minutes.

Albert Adomah’s cross picked out Grant Leadbitter and his volley into the turf looped past Wayne Hennessey.

On 12 minutes, McAllister tried to clear a Boro diagonal cross. Kei Kamara latched on to the loose ball, first heading against the crossbar and then hooking against the post.

The hosts led on 23 minutes

as the Glovers continued to capitulate. Joel Grant should have stayed on his feet when tracking George Friend, but only fouled the former Exeter City full-back in the box.

Hennessey tipped Leadbitter’s penalty against the post and Adomah beat a static visiting defence to nudge home.

Just after Andy Williams was replaced by Sam Hoskins on 33 minutes, Steele flapped at a Yeovil corner and Webster wastefully lashed over.

Three minutes later, the stopper was equally as unconvincing with Grant’s effort from distance, Madden tapped in the loose ball, but was ruled offside.

It was to prove the Irishman’s final input, replaced at the break by Kieffer Moore.

With hopes the second bold substitution could lift Yeovil’s spirits, the away team handed Boro an easy third on 51 minutes. Jacob Butterfield was able to march through midfield and rifle home from 25 yards.

After 54 minutes, Hoskins spurned a golden chance to get his team back into the game.

Davis broke from a Middlesbrough defensive mix-up and when he squared to his di-

minutive front man, the unmarked former Southampton man struck the post with just Steele to beat.

On 68 minutes, Butterfield burst on to the ball ahead of a lacklustre Yeovil midfield, bringing a fine diving save from Hennessey with a 20-yard snapshot.

The Welsh international was beaten for a fourth time on 74 minutes, Kamara easily winning a corner to the near post and converting.

The Sierra Leone man could easily have netted again with six minutes left, but drilled over.

Moore then missed the chance of the game on 87 minutes, somehow hooking a simple tap-in from two yards into Steele’s arms.

Middlesbrough: Steele, Richardson (Hoyte 77), Williams, Gibson, Friend, Butterfield, Leadbitter (Varga 78), Whitehead, Adomah, Emnes (Carayol 62), Kamara. Not Used: Jutkiewicz, Hines, Leutwiler, Smallwood.

Goals: Leadbitter 8, Adomah 24, Butterfield 50, Kamara 74.

Yeovil: Hennessey, Edwards, Duffy, Webster, McAllister (Dawson 79), Grant, Upson, Ralls, Davis, Madden (Moore 46), Williams (Hoskins 33). Not Used: Ayling, Seaborne, Foley, Dunn.

Booked: McAllister, Ralls.

Goals: Davis 4.

Attendance: 13,181.

Referee: Dean Whitestone (Northants).

Yeovil Town boss Gary Johnson beaten 4-1 people don’t want to hear that.

“Because of their shape, if you can’t keep the ball you’re going to get beaten.

“Once their tails were up in that shape, it’s very difficult to close down if you keep giving it back to them.

“There were certain aspects we did okay and some where we were nowhere near.”

With the international break now approaching, Johnson said it was up to him and his management team to discover a team he trusted and whittle out the players he believed were not good enough for the second tier.

Asked if he could dip into the loan market or even ship out players, he said: “You can’t.

But we have got to pick an 11 that we trust and we have got to pick an 11 that me and my management team know are giving the club, us and the supporters 100 per cent.

“We don’t want ‘conners’ out there and that’s what we have got to really look at.

“Some on occasions are not at this level and sometimes they are – that’s just the consistency of the players that are in the group.

“Sometimes they do look Championship, sometimes they don’t. We know it wasn’t going to be easy, we knew there were some games we were going to take a battering.

“I don’t think it was a battering on the field performance-wise, but it was goalswise and it could’ve been 7-3.”

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O’Driscoll: We are heading the right way now

BY ANDY STOCKHAUSEN Bristol City head coach Sean O’Driscoll is urging his young players to be “brave” in the face of mounting frustration.

Despite producing arguably their best performance of the season at Port Vale, the Robins had to settle for yet another draw after Scot Wagstaff had fired them into a deserved 55th-minute lead.

City would have taken all three points for the first time this season had it not been for Aden Flint’s 89th-minute howler, the central defender attempting an ill-advised backpass to gift substitute Lee Hughes an equaliser his side scarcely deserved.

Without a win in ten matches in League One this season, City must now wait a fortnight to put that particular record of under-achievement straight after next Saturday’s scheduled home game against Crawley was postponed owing to international call-ups.

But O’Driscoll insists his young team is showing signs of improving and wants them to

Scott Wagstaff, red, looks on after firing the ball towards the top corner to give Bristol City a deserved lead against Port Vale in League One at the weekend

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Devastating equaliser should not hide City’s continued improvement PORT VALE 1 BRISTOL CITY 1

BY ANDY STOCKHAUSEN One wonders how Bristol City’s players would have reacted had this game finished before Lee Hughes’ last-gasp goal so dramatically altered people’s perceptions?

No doubt, there would have been joyous scenes in the dressing room as they celebrated a first League win in 19 attempts since March 9.

And doubtless, they would have congratulated one another on what was arguably the most complete performance by a Robins team since the arrival of Sean O’Driscoll as head coach in January.

City kept and passed the ball far better than the opposition, enjoying 57 per cent of possession, dictated the tempo throughout, created numerous goal-scoring opportunities and defended supremely well as a unit to effectively stifle a Port Vale side that has become accustomed to scoring goals on a regular basis at Vale Park.

In short, City’s degree of control thoroughly warranted the victory their supporters crave and yearn for after weeks and months of frustration.

Unfortunately, the contest will be defined by the solitary

error of judgment on the part of Aden Flint, whose ill-advised back-pass invited substitute Hughes to steal behind City lines and poach an equalising goal at the death.

Talk about rough justice.

Rather than enthuse over a positive result, City supporters were left to reflect on a result that means their side is one of only three in the country still to tick the box marked ‘win column’.

Some will point to City’s failure to convert a higher percentage of the chances they created and argue that they should have been out of sight long before that game-changing incident at the death.

Others will dwell on the team’s failure to keep a single clean sheet in ten League One games this season and highlight the individual errors that continue to regularly cost O’Driscoll and his side dear.

These are the facts of the matter and they cannot be disputed. Yet taken on their own, they deflect from the rapid advances being made by a young team that will remain a work in progress throughout what is a season of transition.

Deprived of two points and concerned only by the final outcome, the players not surprisingly appeared deflated and slope-shouldered as they left the pitch. But what

happened in the final minute should not alter their perception of what went before and, afforded time to think clearly with the benefit of hindsight, they will realise the significance of a display that represented the culmination of weeks of steady improvement.

O’Driscoll is attempting nothing less than a fundamental change of culture on the pitch and here, at last, was compelling evidence that his

Aden Flint cuts a dejected figure after his mistake players are beginning to understand what is being asked of them.

This level of performance would have been unthinkable a month or so ago. City’s young guns are learning to retain possession and set the tempo and, encouraged by one or two old heads, are beginning to make more right decisions than wrong ones.

There is no doubting the team’s ability to make and score goals, but this has to be allied with sound defence if it

is to yield tangible rewards. A week spent on the training ground has clearly benefitted the Robins, who worked as a cohesive unit to keep the freescoring Valiants at bay.

Vale striker Tom Pope scored more goals than any other player in the Football League last season, yet City’s defensive synergy meant he was not given so much as a sniff on this occasion.

In fact, Vale were restricted to a few hopeful pot-shots from range and, unable to establish a foothold in the final third against determined and wellorganised opponents, they looked to be well beaten until handed an unexpected helping hand in the dying seconds.

Only Flint will know why he opted to pass the ball back to his goalkeeper instead of thumping it into row Z as the clock ticked down.

Nevertheless, his aberration should not detract from what was essentially a strong performance from someone who has only been playing League football for two years.

Consistency of selection and message means the Robins are now nearer to registering a clean sheet than at any time previously this season.

But it was the fluidity of their movement and their ability to find and exploit space going forward that really

caught the eye. Patient in their approach play, City picked apart Vale’s defence almost at will and only a combination of sloppy finishing and inspired goalkeeping from Chris Neal prevented them from forging a meaningful advantage.

Vale’s goalkeeper made outstanding saves to deny Robins forwards Sam Baldock and Jay Emmanuel-Thomas in the first half, but had no answer to the power generated by Scott Wagstaff, whose superb 55th minute strike deservedly gave City the lead.

It should have been enough to take all three points. A moment of madness meant it was not and, had former City winger Jennison Myrie-Williams summoned composure instead of blazing over in time added on, all present would have witnessed a shocking travesty of justice.

Port Vale: Neal, Yates, Robertson, Chilvers, Dickinson, Birchall (Myrie-Williams 57), Lines, Griffith (Mohamed 67), Loft, Pope, Williamson (Hughes 67). Not Used: Jones, Dodds, Johnson, Duffy.

Booked: Birchall, Chilvers, Loft.

Goal: Hughes 90.

Bristol City: Parish, Moloney, Flint, Williams, Shorey, Bryan (Elliott 78), Pack, Reid (McLaughlin 78), Wagstaff, Baldock, Emmanuel-Thomas (Harewood 87). Not Used: Fielding, Cunningham, Taylor, Dunk.

Booked: Moloney.

Goal: Wagstaff 55.

Attendance: 6,275.

Referee: Seb Stockbridge (Tyne & Wear).

Bristol City head coach Sean O’Driscoll keep faith with the possessionbased style introduced at the start of this season.

He said: “If you pass the ball, you give yourself a chance to get beat. One misplaced pass and you can lose. It’s a brave way to play. We are in transition, we’re not there yet and we’re not entirely comfortable with doing it this way.

“When the pressure is on, they sometimes do the easiest thing rather than the right thing. We will never get it 100 per cent right, but I don’t think anyone can argue that we did not deserve three points.

“I thought the boys were brave on the ball and that has to continue. They showed they are heading in the right direction and there were far more positives than negatives.”

O’Driscoll described his team’s performance as their “most consistent” of the season so far.

Although City will feel they should have taken all three points, their disappointment at conceding a late equaliser will be partly assuaged by an impressive display.

“I think that was our most consistent performance so far and we’ve been building towards it,” said O’Driscoll, whose young team have now drawn six out of ten games in League One. “We used the ball well, our possession play is getting better and we created a lot of chances. The units worked well together and we defended well as a team. Some people may be moaning and groaning, but there are signs that we are moving in the right direction and that will continue.”

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Angus stuns Wrexham with fantastic strike SALISBURY CITY 2 WREXHAM 1

Swindon Town striker Dany N’Guessan converts from the penalty spot to give his side the lead against Tranmere at the County Ground on Saturday

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N’Guessan gives Swindon something to show for their dominant display SWINDON TN 1 TRANMERE 0

BY NEIL GOULDING Dany N’Guessan’s first-half penalty was just what Swindon needed as they bounced back from successive defeats with a battling home victory over basement boys Tranmere.

The Frenchman’s 29thminute spot-kick secured three welcome points for the Robins in front of a home crowd of 7,889 at the County Ground.

The win left Robins manager Mark Cooper an extremely satisfied man.

“I thought we totally dominated the football,” said Cooper. “We scored a good goal and I think if we get a second

goal it makes it a bit more comfortable for us.

“But we had chances to kill the game off. We had numerous chances and opportunities in and around the box – and we know we need to be better at that and killing teams off.”

Having impressed in the opening exchanges and failed to make their pressure tell, the hosts were awarded a penalty when Tottenham loanee Alex Pritchard was sent tumbling in the box by Tom Hateley.

Up stepped N’Guessan as he sent Rovers’ goalkeeper Owain Fon Williams the wrong way by rifling into the bottom lefthand corner.

It was the former Leicester man’s second goal in as many games and his third goal of the season.

His latest goal came just at

the right time for Cooper and the Robins following defeats to Chelsea in the Capital One Cup and a loss away to Preston North End last Saturday.

“It’s difficult when teams come here and try and put everybody behind the ball,” added Cooper. “If you don’t get that second goal then it becomes tense. You have to really concentrate because one slip up and then it becomes really difficult.

“But we tried to play. Our passing wasn’t as crisp as it can be, but we ground it out.

“And, over the course of the season, you have to grind out some results. That’s just the way it is.

“However we have to get used to the fact that teams are going to put everybody behind the ball at the start of the

match. I think all teams need to get used to that.”

Rovers, who are now rooted to the foot of the table after a fifth successive defeat, could have levelled but for an excellent save from goalkeeper Wes Foderingham.

The Robins’ stopper denied Liam Ridehlagh with a smart save, while, at the other end, Fon Williams produced a fine fingertip save to thwart Massimo Luongo as he looked to double the lead.

Swindon have not lost to Tranmere in their last seven meetings and are unbeaten in their last six meetings at the County Ground.

Rovers last won at the County Ground with in March 2006 and have not won in the league since August.

“In the second half they

(Tranmere) changed their formation and tried to press us a little bit more,” said Cooper.

“We didn’t recognise that and we were trying to play a little bit too predictive. But I asked the players for a clean sheet and told them that if they did that then they’d win the game. They’ve done that, so I’m really happy.”

Swindon: Foderingham, N Thompson, Hall, Ward, McEveley, Byrne (Ajose 84), Luongo, Kasim, Pritchard, Ranger, N’Guessan (El-Gabbas 79). Not Used: L Thompson, Barthram, Cox, Belford, Branco.

Booked: N Thompson.

Goal: N’Guessan 29 pen.

Tranmere: Fon Williams, Holmes, Taylor, Goodison, McNulty, Lowe, Hateley (Rowe 81), Atkinson, Power, Ridehalgh (Bell-Baggie 87), Sodje (Stockton 73). Not Used: Thompson, Ramsbottom, Morris.

Booked: Lowe.

Attendance: 7,889.

Referee: Charles Breakspear (Surrey).

Woodwork takes a pounding as ten-man Bath avoid a drubbing CHELMSFORD CITY 1 BATH CITY 0 Bath went down to their third Skrill South defeat in a row at Chelmsford in a game that saw six bookings and a red card for the visitors’ Aaron Brown.

After a desperately poor opening 35 minutes, it was Chelmsford who went ahead when Robert Edmonds raced on to a ball played over the top before sliding it under Jason Mellor’s body from ten yards. If

that was not bad enough for the visitors, the game then turned for the worse two minutes later when Brown and Tom Davis collided in midfield with the result being Brown’s dismissal, in what looked like a harsh decision.

The two incidents served to give Chelmsford renewed confidence in the second half and at times they tore apart the Bath defence, hitting the woodwork five times.

In addition, there was one

Bath had Aaron Brown sent off

moment when a perfect shot from Chelmsford’s Leon Redwood was for some reason intercepted by Edmonds, who deflected it over the bar when it should have doubled the Clarets’ goal tally.

Despite the home side’s pressure, Bath were also not without good opportunities in the second period.

Referee Ian Cooper turned down what looked like a blatant penalty when Adam Connolly raced into the 18-

yard box and substitute Ross Stearn saw the Chelmsford defence scramble his goal-bound shot away after he had gone past two players down the right.

However, the visitors best chance of drawing level came just three minutes from the final whistle when a deep cross from Chris Allen found Dave Pratt at the far post , but his low drive was well saved by alert home goalkeeper Carl Pentney.

A miraculous overhead kick from Angus MacDonald completed Salisbury’s fight-back over luckless Wrexham in a gripping finale in the Skrill Premier.

The 20-year-old, who saw red on his home debut against Chester three weeks ago, turned from villain to hero with his flamboyant winner in the 82nd minute.

Set-piece man Ben Wright floated in a teasing delivery and MacDonald, instead of using his head, produced an over-head kick which exploded into the roof of the net.

The Dragons, who were left stunned by the winner, got off to a good start when former Bristol Rovers forward Joe Anyinsah fired them in front five minutes before half-time.

Anyinsah turned two City defenders after latching on to Brett Ormerod’s quick throw and sent a thumping strike into the top corner.

Salisbury changed their formation at the break as their first-half attacks were being thwarted. Miles Storey, on loan from Swindon, played an integral part in the equaliser in the 79th minute as he sent over a cross for Dan Fitchett to nod into the net.

Then the winner arrived from MacDonald to give Salisbury the points, despite Wrexham’s Andy Bishop seeing his stabbed effort hooked off the line by Glenn Wilson late on.

Salisbury head coach Mikey Harris, whose side last lost at home on the opening day of the season, said: “The last 15 minutes were ours this week.

“I’m absolutely delighted with the way we came from behind. I thought we could get back into it and we have come away with the three points.

“And what a finish from Angus, it was pretty special and would grace any league.”

■ Salisbury head to Dartford tomorrow (7.45pm).

Away success for Highworth HELLENIC LEAGUE Highworth consolidated their fifth position in the Premier Division with a 2-1 victory at Holyport with the goals coming from Aaron Maximan and Richie Saunders.

Cheltenham Saracens took a 2-1 win over Binfield, but Wootton Bassett went down 1-0 at home to Oxford City Nomads.

In Division One West, Warren Mann struck the only goal as Tuffley beat Lydney 1-0, while Shortwood Reserves returned to the top with a 5-1 win at Old Woodstock.

Purton hammered Letcombe 7-0, while Fairford crushed Carterton 8-0, Easington and New College Swindon drew 3-3 and Malmesbury were beaten 3-0 by Clanfield.

Tytherington won 3-1 at Woodley in round one of the Bluefin Sports Challenge Cup, while Brimscombe beat North Leigh United 4-2.

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Visitors were more clinical, admits Ward BRISTOL ROVERS 1 FLEETWOOD 3

BY JAMES MCNAMARA John Ward hit the nail on the head when providing a simple explanation as to why his struggling Bristol Rovers side had lost against promotionchasing Fleetwood.

“They were simply more clinical than us,” he said when asked after the final whistle at the Memorial Stadium, before adding that the score-line was ‘harsh’ on his players.

It was hard to disagree, yet easy to understand why. These sides may well be at the opposite ends of the spectrum in terms of their current league positions – but was there really that much to choose between them when the performances of either are analysed?

Had a Ryan Brunt header crept inside the post from a Lee Brown corner kick instead of ricocheting away to safety off it when the scores were 1-1, perhaps, everyone would be patting Ward on the back.

There was also a John-Joe O’Toole header that was cleared off the line soon after the midfielder-turned-emergency striker had cancelled out Jamille Matt’s 65th-minute opener for Graham Alexander’s side.

The simple fact of the matter, however, is that these chances went begging, while the few that were created at the other end were clinically taken.

Over an hour had elapsed before Fleetwood had their first shot on target – a powerful drive from man-of-the-match Antoni Sarcevic that had to be athletically repelled by Steve Mildenhall – after an opening period during which the away side’s game-plan appeared to be just as direct and rudimentary as that of the home side.

The Rovers boss, meanwhile, has already been questioned for a decision to play only one recognised striker in debate that has raged on Twitter and

elsewhere – yet Fleetwood are currently second in the league after using the same tactic in almost every game they have played this season.

That O’Toole had to be used ‘in the hole’ was partly instigated by the forced omission of groin-injury victim Matt Harrold, while central defender Mark McChrystal, it was revealed afterwards, has been carrying a knee injury for the last fortnight.

A lack of central defensive cover on the bench also forced skipper Tom Parkes to play through the pain barrier after taking a bang on the hip in the first-half – an injury that was clearly evident as Jamille Matt left the defender trailing in his wake on route to scoring Fleetwood’s all-important second goal when Rovers were three minutes away from collecting a very good point.

These injury problems, however, provide only a partial explanation as to why Rovers lost a game in which the clear difference between the two sides was this: Fleetwood had those one or two ‘match-winners’ that will be decisive in a competitive league. Rovers, sadly, at the moment, do not.

Did Matt do much else over the duration of the 90 minutes other than convert the two opportunities that fell to him?

In stark contrast, at the other end, Andy Bond squandered a similarly giltedged opportunity when bearing down one-on-one on goal after being released by an O’Toole pass when the two sides were still goal-less.

Does Ward have anyone of similar creativity to that of Sarcevic, who, on this display, is a deserving winner of the League Two player-of-themonth award he recently picked up?

Not that the manager is totally oblivious to the fact that changes need to be made after making public last week his plans to set about an earlyseason shake-up of his squad.

Midfielder Matt Gill and de-

Dakwa helps Bishop Sutton off the bottom TOOLSTATION LEAGUE

John-Joe O’Toole heads the Bristol Rovers equaliser past Fleetwood goalkeeper Scott Davies fender Garry Kenneth, who has made a request to leave the club, look likely to be the first two casualties of Ward’s attempts to breathe new life into his squad, and, these situations need to be resolved quickly if the manager is to be allowed the opportunity to bring in a specialist wide player or someone of similar quality to that of Sarcevic to help Rovers in their quest to

keep the ball, while also posing more of a threat with it, for longer periods.

The basis of a competitive side is in place – hard work, effort, commitment and a desire to play for the shirt cannot be questioned in the vast majority of this squad.

Ward now just needs to wheel and deal in an effort add some cutting edge to all the endeavour.

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Rovers: Mildenhall, Smith, Parkes, McChrystal, Brown, Bond, Lockyer, Norburn (Harrold 75), Clucas, O’Toole, Brunt (Harrison 83). Not Used: Clarkson, Gill, Gough, Clarke, Lucas.

Booked: McChrystal.

Goals: O’Toole 66.

Fleetwood: Davies, Hogan, Cresswell, Pond, Howell, Murdoch, Sarcevic, Schumacher (Evans 84), Hughes, Blair (Brown 76), Matt (Parkin 90). Not Used: Roberts, McLaughlin, Ball, Lucas.

Booked: Sarcevic, Murdoch.

Goals: Matt 64, 88, Parkin 90.

Attendance: 5,303.

Referee: Michael Bull (Essex).

Kenneth set for talks in a bid to engineer his Rovers departure Bristol Rovers chairman Nick Higgs is set to hold talks with Garry Kenneth after boss John Ward revealed the defender has asked to leave the club.

Kenneth sustained a seasonending knee injury in Ward’s third game in charge at the start of the year and has yet to feature since returning at the end of August.

Ward confirmed in his postmatch press conference on Saturday that the Scot made it clear last week that he sees his future away from Rovers.

Discussions have since taken place between Higgs and Kenneth’s agent regarding the

possibility of arranging a meeting to thrash out a deal that would see both parties come to a financial settlement to terminate a contract that still has almost two years left to run.

Higgs said: “Garry wants to leave the club and we’re looking into the options of him doing so at the moment. I have been in talks with Garry’s agent and those discussions will continue this week.”

When Ward was asked for the reasons behind Kenneth’s decision to want to leave, the Rovers manager simply replied that he didn’t know

Garry Kenneth has asked to leave

before adding: ‘You’ll have to ask Garry’.

Kenneth, who has played 19 times since being signed by former manager Mark McGhee at the start of last season, was unavailable for comment, but it is understood that frustration over a lack of first-team chances has persuaded him to seek a move.

It is understood, however, that Kenneth has not refused to play for the club and may consider releasing some sort of statement at a later date to clarify his position.

Ward said: “Garry wants to leave the football club. I

couldn’t play him because he hasn’t trained with us for ten days. I’m sure the supporters wouldn’t want me to pick a player who wants to leave. I’d rather stick with the ones who want to stay and work for their team.

“I haven’t made him available. His agent and my chairman have spoken, but we are nowhere near letting him go anywhere at the moment.”

Ward also confirmed that midfielder Matt Gill has been offered a loan spell elsewhere and will probably make a decision today as to whether he wants to move on temporarily.

Bishop Sutton leapt up four places from the bottom of the Premier Division with a morale-boosting 2-0 win over fellow-strugglers Ilfracombe.

Recent acquisition Joe Dakwa headed in a Mitchell Ashmead free-kick to break the deadlock on 70 minutes and Dakwa fired in his second goal five minutes later.

Bitton moved up to fourth place with a 4-1 home victory over Sherborne, Luke Bryan scoring twice with Matt Barnes and Tom Morgan also on target.

League leaders Gillingham triumphed 2-0 at Winterbourne with Gary Bowles scoring from the spot and Ben Thomson adding a second goal for the visitors.

Larkhall remain in second following their 2-0 home win over Bristol Manor Farm, an own goal and a Jamie Lyons strike giving them the points.

Street consolidated their third position with a 3-0 victory over visiting Melksham, but Cadbury Heath slipped a place to fifth as they were beaten 2-1 at Willand.

Hallen manager Jamie Hillman enjoyed a triumphant return to old club Hengrove, his new side winning 3-1 with goals from Tom Collett, Mark Reid and Liam McCaughey.

Brislington beat visiting Slimbridge 3-1, Neikell Plummer and Dean Gifford on the mark after Adam Mace had cancelled-out Luke Meacham’s opener for the hosts.

Steve Jones and Kye Simpson scored in the final three minutes as Odd Down won 2-0 at Bridport, while Buckland and Longwell Green finished goalless.

In the First Division, leaders Bradford required a late winner from top-scorer Sam Jordan to edge out bottom-ofthe-table Keynsham 1-0.

Barnstaple maintained their second position with a 2-0 home triumph over Ashton & Backwell, Billy Tucker and Aaron Harper-Penman on target for the Devon side.

Third-placed Cribbs needed two late goals to see off lowly Portishead, Simon Bone scoring once and then setting up another for Dave Gilroy.

Andy Forward had given Cribbs a half-time lead, but an own goal and a missed penalty looked like upsetting the hosts until their late two-goal salvo.

Wells ran out 3-0 winners at Almondsbury UWE, Ryan Crowther scoring a goal in each half with Jamie Howson striking in between.

Oldland won 2-1 at Chard with Tony Hutton and Danny Carter on target before Oscar Latis replied for the hosts.

Welton and Shepton Mallet drew 1-1, Joe Morgan opening the scoring for the visitors and Richie Chandler equalising.

It was also 1-1 between Calne and Roman Glass St George, while Simon Millard hit a hattrick as Westbury won 5-1 at Chippenham Park, Wincanton triumphed 3-2 at Warminster, Corsham took a 3-2 victory at Cheddar; and Devizes drew 2-2 with Wellington.

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Leaders ride their luck to tame Tigers HEDNESFORD TOWN 4 GLOUCESTER CITY 1

Scunthorpe United goalkeeper Sam Slocombe claims the ball ahead of Cheltenham Town forward Byron Harrison, left, as the home side hold out

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Decent performance is unrewarded as Iron show enough of their mettle SCUNTHORPE 2 CHELTENHAM 0

BY JON PALMER Slow-starting Cheltenham suffered more away day disappointment, but their performance deserved so much more than this defeat.

They enjoyed long periods of sustained pressure at Glanford Park, failing to cancel-out Etienne Esajas’ fifth-minute strike, while substitute Sam Winnall’s late goal gave the score-line a flattering look for the home side.

Cheltenham were left to lick their wounds after a fourth defeat on the road in five League Two trips, but this was an altogether more acceptable performance than the dismal display at Torquay a fortnight earlier, when they lost 4-1.

Mark Yates’ side dominated possession in the second half, forced ten corners and had three penalty appeals turned down, but they will be dis-

appointed not to have worked Scunthorpe goalkeeper Sam Slocombe more rigorously.

They were made to pay for a sluggish start, with Scott Brown beaten five minutes into his 250th start for the club.

Matt Richards was penalised for a foul on Deon Burton and the free-kick was taken short, with Cheltenham not alive to the situation.

A half-clearance fell to Esajas, who applied a fine finish inside the bottom right corner, but he had far too much time and space to pick his spot from the edge of the area.

Unchanged Cheltenham found themselves up against it, with Jimmy Spencer causing problems against his former loan club.

Spencer wrestled clear of Troy Brown and blasted a shot over the bar in the 14th minute and Cheltenham looked lethargic for half an hour.

Debutant David Syers went close before setting up Spencer for a chance that he rolled well

wide of the far post. But Cheltenham improved and finally gained some composure as half-time neared and David Noble set up Jason Taylor for a firm drive which flew just wide of the post.

Syers nodded Esajas’ cross over the bar four minutes into the second period, but the introduction of Jamie Cureton in the 52nd minute sparked a period of dominance for Cheltenham.

They forced series of corners and free-kicks around the box in quick succession, peppering the goal without finding the finishing touch.

Cureton showed that he is human after all, missing his best chance to level the scores on the hour.

Byron Harrison, who worked tirelessly up front throughout, reached the byline and pulled back to the 38-yearold, but he shot tamely and it was easy for Slocombe.

The home crowd began to show signs of frustration as

Scunthorpe struggled and Cureton fired wildly over.

Cheltenham had appealed for a penalty in the first half after Taylor’s header appeared to be handled, but they had two stronger claims in the second half. Cureton went down under a challenge, but nothing was given, and Jermaine McGlashan was hacked down

by Andy Dawson right on the edge of the box, with a freekick awarded rather than a penalty.

Richards’ deliveries were dangerous, but Scunthorpe withstood the bombardment and began to look increasingly dangerous on the counter.

Syers missed a good opening after a cross from Terry Hawkridge before Troy Brown made an important intervention to deny Spencer after Winnall’s delivery into the box.

Winnall contrived to miss when it looked easier to score in the 88th minute, but he put the game beyond Cheltenham’s reach in the 90th. He

evaded the offside trap and beat Scott Brown with a confident finish, just as the fourth official indicated a minimum of six minutes’ added time, making it doubly frustrating for Cheltenham.

It was their fifth successive reverse at Glanford Park, where they have not scored since March 2005.

They travel to Dagenham & Redbridge next Saturday and Yates will be calling for the same levels of work-rate, with added cutting edge and a much brighter start.

Scunthorpe: Slocombe, Byrne, Mirfin, Canavan, Dawson, Sparrow, Syers, McAllister, Esajas (Hawkridge 66), Burton (Winnall 66), Spencer (Iwelumo 83). Not Used: Severn, Waterfall, Adelakun, Howe.

Booked: Dawson, Winnall.

Goals: Esajas 6, Winnall 90.

Cheltenham: S Brown, Lowe (Jombati 84), Wilson, T Brown, Richards, McGlashan, Noble (Cureton 52), Taylor, Penn, Harrison, Gornell (Kotwica 76). Not Used: Elliott, Deering, Roberts, Vincent.

Booked: Noble.

Attendance: 3,191.

Referee: Darren Bond (Lancashire).

Cheltenham must be braver on the ball, demands boss Yates Mark Yates has called for Cheltenham’s creative players to be braver with the ball after their defeat at Scunthorpe.

He admitted he could not have asked for any more in terms of effort at Glanford Park, where goals in the fifth and 90th minutes secured the points for Brian Laws’ team.

Once again hampered by an early setback, Cheltenham failed to pierce Scunthorpe’s defence despite enjoying long periods of sustained pressure

in the second half and they are now one point clear of the drop zone after ten games.

“I think all the supporters who travelled saw the effort and commitment and for 60 minutes we were the better side, pinning them back,” Yates said. “I am definitely disappointed not to get anything and the players are frustrated, but we have to work even harder to turn our luck around and go again.

“I don’t just mean running

Cheltenham Town boss Mark Yates

around everywhere, I mean being braver with the ball when it matters and being mentally tough.”

Yates admitted Etienne Esajas’ early goal made Cheltenham’s task far more difficult, but he felt they should have been awarded at least one penalty from three separate claims.

“I think we were on the wrong end of several contentious decisions,” he said.

“That’s not the reason we lost

the game, but the players are all convinced we should have had two or three penalties.

“Luck was not with us, but that’s how it’s going for us at the moment and we committed the cardinal sin of conceding in the first five minutes again, which was a very poor goal and they had a lead to protect.

“We attacked and attacked, but we were vulnerable on the break and we conceded again just as the fourth official put six minutes on the board.”

Clinical finishing, bad luck and some haphazard refereeing decisions saw Gloucester defeated at Skrill North tabletoppers Hednesford.

The score-line flattered the home side as the Tigers matched their opponents for much of the contest.

Two sucker punches from Jamie Osborne before the break roared City into action and, after Tyler Weir’s penalty brought the Tigers back to life, the Pitmen were on the ropes.

However, referee Mark Ackerman failed to award City a penalty after Darren Campion had brought Joe Parker to the floor and, minutes later, gave the hosts a dubious spot-kick, which ended Dave Mehew’s side’s revival.

Neil Harvey smashed home a fourth goal in stoppage-time as the pacesetters condemned City to a seventh winless league game in a row.

Elliott Durrell, the Skrill North’s most potent marksman, worried goalkeeper Mike Green after 22 minutes, but a smart save denied him.

City’s first opportunity came shortly afterward with a

Tyler Weir scored from the spot for the Tigers tame Matt Liddiard header stopped by Dan Crane.

Two pieces of brilliance from Osborne then sparked a tepid game into life; firstly a strike from outside the area that clipped the inside of the post and rolled in to send Hednesford ahead.

Then came a wonderful run from deep, through the City defence and a low shot past Green to send the Pitmen two goals up.

It could have been three in first-half injury-time, but Green pushed Harvey’s bullet header onto the bar and over.

The Tigers came out for the second half with intention and, on 51 minutes, John Disney clumsily brought down Scott Wilson in the box, for Weir to cut the deficit.

City kept on coming and a fantastic save from Crane denied Liddiard.

City substitute Parker then bewildered captain Darren Campion, who clipped the 18year-old in the box, but no penalty was given.

Instead, the hosts were awarded a penalty with ten minutes remaining after Matt Coupe had held on to a Hednesford shirt in the box and Durrell stepped up and slotted home with aplomb.

The City resistance had been broken, but Wilson and Parker both tested Crane late with attempts at goal.

The game was concluded with Harvey clattering the ball into Green’s net two minutes into injury-time.

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Steve Davies bundled in a late equaliser to earn Cirencester an FA Trophy preliminary round replay against Didcot tomorrow evening.

The Centurions suffered a terrible start as within two minutes they were a goal behind.

An attempted clearance on the Cirencester left was charged down and the subsequent pressure led to a right wing corner being awarded.

Didcot left-back Taylor Janes took the kick and drove the ball towards the near post where Lance Williams headed powerfully inside the right post before Glyn Garner could react.

Didcot dominated the first half-hour but could not break down the Cirencester defence to increase their lead.

Cirencester gradually got their game together and looked more dangerous as the half was coming to a close with a superb header from Chris Holland saved low down.

The second half was controlled by Cirencester with more measured football and they opened their account in the 76th minute when an Aidan Bennett cross from the right was bundled over the line

by Davies.

In the final moments of the match, Garner pulled off a fine save with his legs to earn his side a replay tomorrow at the Corinium Stadium (7.45pm).

Lewis Powell scored two goals before being sent off as his Mangotsfield side beat Thatcham in the preliminary round of the FA Trophy.

Powell bagged the opener on 21 minutes, following up after Kyle Tooze’s cross had been deflected against the bar.

Ten minutes later, Tooze again provided the assist with a fine cross and Jamie Reid was this time on hand to turn the ball into the net.

Although Thatcham tried to rally, Powell settled matters with a second goal 20 minutes from time. Charlie Hitchings’ own goal gave Thatcham some consolation before Powell blotted his copybook with a red card for a bad tackle.

■ Mangotsfield’s league game at home to Stratford tomorrow has been postponed due to the visitors’ FA Trophy replay.

Haddock nets in fine victory SHORTWOOD UNITED 3 BEACONSFIELD SYCOB 1 Shortwood took a comfortable victory over Beaconsfield at Meadowbank in the preliminary round of the FA Trophy.

The home side took a tenthminute lead through in-form front man Duncan Culley and doubled their advantage seven minutes later when midfielder Tim Haddock netted.

Beaconsfield pulled a goal back midway through the first half through Brian Haule, but Culley claimed his second goal just prior to the hour mark to send Shortwood through.

■ Shortwood’s scheduled home league game against Bridgwater tomorrow has been postponed due to the Somerset side’s FA Trophy replay.

■ An incredible 54 goals were scored in just eight matches on an amazing day in the David Wilson Homes Gloucestershire County League.

The most remarkable game was at Thornbury, where the hosts were beaten 8-7 by Bristol Telephones in a barely believable 15-goal thriller at the Mundy Fields.

Dani Golding netted four times for the visitors, while Kevin Seacole scored twice and Jack Fillingham and Chris Misir claimed one each.

For the home side, Danny Thompson hit a hat-trick and Mark Viner struck twice, while Luke Franklin and Toby Bennett were also on target.

Bishop’s Cleeve’s on-loan Cheltenham Town youngster Ed Williams, left, looks for a way through the Paulton Rovers defence

McNab double lifts Clevedon PICTURES: MICHAEL SMITH

McCootie treble takes Paulton into next round BISHOP’S CLEEVE 1 PAULTON ROVERS 4 Nick McCootie bagged a hattrick as Paulton ran out easy winners in their FA Trophy preliminary round tie at Bishop’s Cleeve.

The front man took less than five minutes to put his team ahead, latching on to Ben Lacey’s through ball and getting the better of a challenge with the goalkeeper.

McCootie fired wide from

Paulton goalkeeper Kyle Phillips

James Billing’s pass shortly afterwards before Cleeve replied with an effort from Nick Hill that was fielded by Kyle Phillips.

Rovers doubled their lead just after the half-hour mark when Brandon Barnes put McCootie in the clear and he slipped the ball beyond the goalkeeper.

The rampant McCootie completed his hat-trick three minutes into the second half, this time using his head to

convert an excellent cross from Barnes.

Seven minutes later, Barnes provided his third assist of the match as Mike Perrott got on the end of another cross to make it four for the visitors.

Louie Barnfather pulled a goal back for Cleeve on 66 minutes, while Joe Hanks saw his penalty saved by Paulton goalkeeper Phillips.

■ The two sides meet again at Paulton in the league tomorrow night (7.45pm).

Foyle takes heart from fine performance against leaders CAMBRIDGE UNITED 1 HEREFORD UNITED 0 Hereford boss Martin Foyle found plenty to be encouraged about – although the Bulls lost by the only goal of the game to Skrill Premier leaders Cambridge at the Abbey Stadium.

A seventh-minute strike by Crystal Palace loanee Kwesi Appiah gave the home side a victory which keeps them seven points clear at the top of the table and extends their unbeaten start to 13 matches.

“We played very well and have run one of my favourites for promotion right to the wire,” said Foyle.

“We gave them a few problems, but they scored the early goal which gave them a boost.

“We probably looked a little nervy in those first few minutes, but after that we more than matched a team which is only going one way.”

However, Foyle admitted

that he needed to see more from his side if they are to climb away from the wrong end of the table.

“I’m disappointed because we should have got in a few more crosses and a few more shots on target,” he said. “It’s

Hereford United manager Martin Foyle just being brave enough to pull that trigger and not make a mistake.

“It was a whole-hearted performance and I take so much from it, but I’m gutted because we have lost again.”

Hereford’s luck was out within seconds of Appiah’s de-

cisive strike. Sam Smith, who is on a season-long loan at Hereford from Cambridge, surged through the home defence before letting fly with a powerful drive.

The ball scorched past home goalkeeper Chris Maxwell and smacked against an upright before being cleared to safety.

Liam Hughes was similarly out of luck for the home side later in the first period with an effort which came back off the crossbar.

In the second period, Cambridge pressed strongly, but even a succession of corners failed to help them to add to their lead.

As the end of the match approached, it was Hereford who took up the running with Cambridge forced into some nervous defending.

“Cambridge are top of the league and they started off playing with confidence, with every little flick and touch

seeming to go the right way,” said Foyle.

“But when we got a yard closer and went to 4-3-3, then I thought that we looked a good side.

“I won’t question anyone’s work-rate or their commitment to chasing lost causes; it is just that little bit of quality that we lack.

“Quality is what wins you games or gets you points, but we are what we are and I have to galvanise team spirit and pick them up to help them to produce again.”

Hereford now move on to take on Macclesfield at Moss Rose tomorrow when they look like being without midfielder Kingsley James, who had to be substituted early in the second half at Cambridge.

“A Cambridge lad fell on Kingsley and has caught his right knee, so he will be struggling for Macclesfield,” said Foyle.

FLEET TOWN 0 CLEVEDON TOWN 3 Cup-tie specialists Clevedon enjoyed another success in knockout football as they secured a fine victory at Fleet in the preliminary round of the FA Trophy.

Mickey Bell’s side took just six minutes to move into the lead as Matt Thorne finished Conor McCormack’s cross.

Ross McNab eventually scored the visitors’ second goal just after the hour mark and Fleet’s Ben White was sent off shortly afterwards.

Clevedon put the game to bed seven minutes from time when McNab found the space to guide his second of the afternoon past the goalkeeper.

■ Clevedon’s scheduled league game at home to Merthyr tonight has been postponed due to the Welsh side’s FA Trophy replay at Yate tomorrow evening.

Yate must give it a second go MERTHYR TOWN 0 YATE TOWN 0 Yate and Merthyr must replay at Lodge Road tomorrow after their FA Trophy preliminary round tie ended goalless.

The visitors threatened early on when Ricky Hulbert had an effort saved by Merthyr goalkeeper Giles Cutlan, although the Welsh side improved thereafter.

Kris Leek forced Yate goalkeeper Martin Horsell into action during the first half and the stopper denied Leek, Luke Prosser and Kerry Morgan after the break.

However, neither side was able to break the deadlock and the Calor Southern League Division One South & West rivals will try again tomorrow night.

■ The FA Trophy replay (7.45pm) means Yate’s scheduled league match at Fleet tomorrow has been postponed.

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Supermarine ease through

Chippenham’s horror show

SWINDON SUPERMARINE 3 TAUNTON TOWN 0

BURNHAM 4 CHIPPENHAM TOWN 1

Supermarine took a straightforward victory at home to Taunton in the preliminary round of the FA Trophy.

The home side took the lead in the seventh minute when Kayden Jackson was found by Dan Hilder and he blasted the ball past debutant goalkeeper Tim Sandercombe.

Another break resulted in the second goal shortly afterwards, captain Dave Bampton lashing a fierce shot into the far corner.

The third arrived just before the break when Bampton nodded on a cross from the right and Ben Whitehead bundled the ball over the line.

Taunton’s best effort came after the break when Nat Pepperell hit the crossbar.

■ The sides meet again in the league tomorrow, this time at Taunton (7.45pm).

Chippenham’s first-ever visit to Burnham ended in a sound thrashing at the aptly-named Gore ground.

The home side had the three points in the bag just after the half-hour mark when they netted their third goal and they added a fourth in firsthalf stoppage-time.

The Bluebirds pulled a goal back two minutes into the second half, but the hosts were able to protect their lead and continued to hit Chippenham on the break.

Speedy forward Ryan Blake was the Bluebirds’ tor mentorin-chief – and, although the Burnham striker did not score, his pace ran the defence ragged and he was involved in the opening three goals.

The first came after eight minutes when Blake outstripped the visiting defence to set up fellow striker Marc Charles-Smith.

Ben John then did well to deny Blake, while at the other end Alan Griffin wasted a chance to equalise when he headed straight at goalkeeper Michael Watkins.

On the half-hour, the Bluebirds’ defence again failed to deal with Blake’s pace and his cross was converted by John Gray.

Two minutes later, John brought down Blake in the area and James Dobson converted the resulting penalty.

Dobson was again in action in first-half stoppage-time when his free-kick went beyond the reach of John to make it four.

Half-time substitute Luke Murden pulled a goal back on 47 minutes.

■ Chippenham visit Bideford tomorrow (7.45pm).

Bridgwater are still unbeaten CHALFONT ST PETER 1 BRIDGWATER TOWN 1 Bridgwater and Chalfont will meet again tomorrow night after drawing their FA Trophy preliminary round tie.

The Somerset side remain unbeaten in all competitions this season, although they are already creating a fixture backlog for themselves. The latest match to be switched is their already-rearranged Somerset Premier Cup tie at home to Portishead.

Bridgwater earned a replay thanks to an own goal by Chalfont defender John Carroll ten minutes from the end of a tie that Bridgwater dominated for long spells.

The home side took the lead in the 65th minute when Alan Hedley rolled the ball into an empty net after a mix-up in Bridgwater's defence.

■ Tomorrow’s FA Trophy replay is a 7.45pm kick-off.

Foresters are knocked out TIVERTON TOWN 1 CINDERFORD TOWN 0 Front man Jules Emati-Emati netted a 50th-minute winner as Tiverton edged past divisional rivals Cinderford in the preliminary round of the FA Trophy.

Shane Krac went close to opening the Ambers’ account in the first half, firing just wide following a brilliant 40-yard run from deep.

Summer signing Krac also set up the winner, taking the free-kick which enabled Emati-Emati to bundle the ball home.

Matt Wright and John Heveran both went close to increasing Tiverton’s lead before Canadian goalkeeper Jon Viscosi tipped over a searing last minute shot as the visitors almost forced a replay.

■ The two sides meet again at Cinderford in the league tomorrow (7.45pm).

Weston-super-Mare forward Tristan Plummer tries to get a shot away during the Skrill South clash against Ebbsfleet on Saturday

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Weston are hit for six by rampant Ebbsfleet side WESTON-SUPER-MARE 0 EBBSFLEET UNITED 6 Big-spending Ebbsfleet, taking only their second Skrill South win of the season, inflicted Weston’s first defeat in eight games as they ran riot at the Woodspring Stadium.

The Kent club, relegated from the Conference Premier last season, allegedly received £100,000 from new owners, Kuwaiti millionaires KEH Sports, to recruit a squad to

bounce back up and this showed in their performance.

They opened their account in the second minute when Weston central defender Jamie Laird put through his own goal trying to clear Anthony Cook’s deep cross.

Weston were given a way back in on 25 minutes when Kane Ingram was brought down, but Tristan Plummer’s penalty kick was saved by goalkeeper Preston Edwards.

From another speedy attack

on 32 minutes, Ben May had a shot beaten out by Weston goalkeeper Luke Purnell, but Billy Bricknell scored from the rebound The game was put beyond Weston’s reach a minute before the break when May’s effort was again parried by Purnell and Alex Osborne, on loan from Dagenham & Redbridge, followed up.

Osborne struck again on 54 minutes, ending a speedy run from halfway by firing low past

Purnell, while Cook also got in on the act, scoring on 82 minutes after being set up by Michael Thalasittis.

Cook completed the tally a minute from time, curling a low effort round the unsighted Pur nell.

Weston’s best chances of the second half fell to Ashley Kington and Ben Kirk, who both fired narrowly across goal, while Ingram forced Edwards to turn a goal-bound shot over his crossbar.

A fourth defeat in five leaves Forest Green in unlucky 13th ALFRETON TOWN 3 FOREST GREEN ROVERS 2 Master contributors to a racing pulse, Forest Green could do with fewer matches that score quite so highly in the entertainment stakes.

Their latest Skrill Premier blockbuster resulted in a fourth defeat in five matches, despite playing the final 20 minutes with a one-man advantage as plots were lost and tempers flared.

Substitute Danny Wishart’s double won it for Alfreton after goals from Magno Vieira and Matthew Barnes-Homer had cancelled-out Tom Shaw’s early opener.

It left Rovers 13th in the table after as many matches – an especially unlucky number for those who believed the summer hype and envisaged a title challenge.

Captain Anthony Barry’s ear infection meant Kieron Forbes was handed his first

start of the season – and within 30 seconds Alfreton had to contend with some disruption of their own when striker Paul Clayton landed awkwardly on his ankle and had to be replaced by Wishart.

Rovers could have capitalised quickly when Danny

Magno Vieira levelled for the visitors on 19 minutes Wright soared to meet a Yan Klukowski free-kick and saw his glancing header tipped over by Ross Atkins.

There was a warning to Dave Hockaday’s men in the seventh minute when John Akinde was put clear by Dan Bradley’s pass and nicked the ball past the

onrushing Sam Russell – only to find himself crowded out.

Five minutes later it was 1-0, as Josh Law picked the pocket of a hesitant Aarran Racine and squared for Shaw to ram home from close range.

The leveller came in curious fashion on 19 minutes, Klukowski delivering a nearpost corner at waist height that seemed to deceive Atkins in the flight before Vieira got the final touch with his head.

That was all the encouragement the visitors needed and they went ahead in the 27th minute when Wright’s low cross was allowed to travel a long way and Barnes-Homer produced an emphatic finish.

Alfreton’s threat never diminished, though, and they equalised two minutes before half-time when Wishart strode forward and let fly with a 20yard shot.

Klukowski almost applied the finishing touch to a fine Rovers move at the start of the

second period, but his deft flick from Jared Hodgkiss’ cross rolled right across the goal.

It proved costly, as two minutes later, Akinde fed Wishart in the left channel and the substitute outfoxed Russell with a prodded finish.

Akinde turned provider again after finding himself in a worrying amount of space, but Law’s lofted attempt landed on the roof of the net.

Wishart brought a tumbling save from Russell as he sought an unlikely hat-trick, but his side were reduced to ten men when Nick Fenton saw red for a wild lunge at James Norwood from behind.

A golden chance for Forest Green to level was spurned when Wright headed tamely at Atkins and the same player flung himself at Norwood’s cross-shot at the death, only to locate the side-netting.

■ Forest Green play away to Kidderminster tomorrow night (7.45pm).

Frome keep up their fine form HITCHIN TOWN 1 FROME TOWN 2 Frome made it three wins on the bounce in league and cup for caretaker-manager Lloyd Chamberlain as they took an impressive victory at Hitchin.

The visitors could have taken the lead in the first minute of the Calor Southern League Premier Division clash, but Aaron Ledgister shot straight at Tajhi Bell.

At the other end, Darren Chitty pulled off an amazing save in the 11th minute as he palmed away a Robbie Burns free-kick.

Frome looked more dangerous in the second half and they took the lead in bizarre fashion in the 65th minute.

Ledgister’s corner barely got off the ground, but Bell somehow managed to jump over the ball and it found the net.

Hitchin equalised in the 76th minute as a superb free-kick from Burns this time gave Chitty no chance.

However, Frome had the last laugh as right-back and top scorer Rhys Baggridge fired home a long throw at the far post to ensure that all three points went to Somerset.

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England are keen on United gem Januzaj

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David Moyes has confirmed teenage match-winner Adnan Januzaj is wanted by England.

The Belgium-born 18-yearold marked his full debut for the club with a decisive double as United came from behind to beat Sunderland 2-1 at the Stadium of Light.

His performance prompted former England international Gary Lineker, who was watching the game at the BBC studios with England manager Roy Hodgson, to tweet that he could qualify for England in 2015.

Asked if the FA had been in touch with the club over Januzaj, Moyes replied: “Yes, they have.”

Januzaj, who is of Kosovan descent, is eligible to play for several different countries already, Belgium, Albania and Turkey among them. However, Moyes believes he could qualify for England in the future because of residency rules.

He said with a smile: “And maybe Scotland as well. I think there is some way that he could qualify for England, yes. I think he’s got a choice of countries to play for. He’s got probably three or four different countries he could choose to play for.

“He can play for several countries – and England as

BY SIMON PEACH

Teenage Adnan Januzaj, left, celebrates well. I don’t know how that is. I think it’s something to do with his residency.

That’s something to do with it.”

Three first-half goals steered Liverpool to a 3-1 win against Crystal Palace at Anfield.

Luis Suarez slotted in the Reds’ first in the 14th minute from Jose Enrique’s pass and Daniel Sturridge doubled the advantage with a fierce strike three minutes later.

With seven minutes remaining before the interval, Steven Gerrard then scored a penalty.

Substitute Dwight Gayle headed in a consolation goal for second-bottom Palace in the 77th minute.

Manchester City ended their difficult week on a high as they came from behind to beat Everton 3-1 at the Etihad Stadium.

City went into the contest off the back of last weekend’s 3-2 top-flight defeat at Aston Villa and Wednesday’s 3-1 Champions League home loss to Bayern Munich, and they were a goal down in the 16th minute when Romelu Lukaku scored.

A minute later Alvaro Negredo equalised and Sergio Aguero put the hosts 2-1 up just prior to half-time, before the unlucky Tim Howard diverted in City’s third in the 69th minute. The Everton goalkeeper tipped Aguero’s penalty onto a post but the ball hit Howard’s head on the rebound and went in.

Chelsea manager Joe Mourinho is keen to make his point at Norwich

Mourinho sniffs out the Blues’ match winners NORWICH CITY 1 CHELSEA 3

BY JIM VAN WIJK Chelsea manager Jose Mourinho revealed he “smelt defeat” before making gamechanging substitutions which saw his side go on to beat Norwich in their Barclays Premier League clash at Carrow Road.

The Blues – who made the 120-mile journey to Norfolk by plane on Saturday – had got off to a flying start when Oscar put the visitors into a fourthminute lead after Demba Ba’s lay-off from a Frank Lampard through ball.

However, instead of pressing on to take command of the game, Chelsea failed to make the most of their positive opening as Norwich, fighting for points at the other end of table, responded after the break, and

when Ba scuffed his shot in front of an empty net, the hosts were level through Anthony Pilkington, who earlier might have earned a penalty after being tripped by Ramires.

After the introduction of Eden Hazard and Willian, Norwich saw all of their hard work undone when a poor backheader was seized on by the Belgian, who squeezed the ball under goalkeeper John Ruddy before the Brazilian midfielder cracked in a superb angled drive to finally put the result beyond doubt.

Mourinho said: “During the game I am not nervous. I have feelings. I smell things, and when that easy goal (from Ba) was missed, I had a smell that they would score a goal. We could have won or lost it at 1-1 because we, at that moment, we didn’t want a point.”

Mauricio Pochettino heaped praise on Artur Boruc and Adam Lallana after they starred in Southampton’s hard-fought Barclays Premier League victory over Swansea.

Saints emerged 2-0 winners from a pulsating, end-to-end encounter at St Mary’s, despite spending most of the match on the back foot.

The Swans dominated the majority of play but fell to strikes from captain Lallana and substitute Jay Rodriguez as Saints secured a third successive league triumph.

Southampton also picked up a fifth clean sheet of the season, with goalkeeper Boruc pulling off a string of fine saves to keep the visitors at bay.

“He was incredible,” Southampton boss Pochettino said of the Poland international. “He did ever so well, but it just shows we have full trust in his performances and his skill, and also in our other keepers.

“We were able to keep another clean sheet, which was a massive positive for us, but Boruc has our full trust to be our number one keeper.

“I don’t know what happened in the past, but in the eight months I’ve been here he’s been excellent for us.

“There’s great competition between the three main goalkeepers and behind in the youth teams, so we’re very happy with the great atmosphere between them.”

While Boruc was Southampton’s best defensive player, goalscorer Lallana shone going forward.

After taking a while to adapt life in the top flight, the 25year-old has impressed for Saints this term, leading to suggestions he could follow Rickie Lambert into the England set-up.

“I’m very happy for Adam,” Pochettino said of Lallana, who was called up for England’s World Cup qualifier with Ukraine in September 2012 but did not play.

“He’s a great bloke and a great professional and he’s very passionate about this club, about Southampton, so I’m happy for him.

“I’m very happy that he scored and for everything he represents – all the good values at this club.

“It’s not my decision in the end, but if he keeps performing as he did today he’ll be actually very close to getting that call up to the national side.

“I don’t like to talk about what I’ve done in his game. It’s an overall group of people who are helping to make this club better.

“I want to thank him for his kind words about, but there’s a structure at this club to help everyone improve and that goes from the chairman to the cleaning lady.

“The one person who deserves all the praise for his improvement is the player himself. His performance has

Southampton’s Adam Lallana, left, celebrates scoring the opening goal during the Barc been amazing over the last few games.”

Swansea counterpart Michael Laudrup, meanwhile, was left ruing missed opportunities after seeing his side fail to follow up Thursday’s Europa League win against St Gallen with another positive result.

Michu and Wilfried Bony were denied by fine Boruc saves, while Saints academy graduate Nathan Dyer hit the inside of the post before halftime.

“I don’t know if frustration’s the right word, but I think there are always positives and negatives in every game,” the Swans boss said.

“I can only say we are doing well, and are playing well in all the games after midweeks.

“Today was the seventh game in 20 games. I thought it could be some players tired.

You play every three days, but I really didn’t see that. We dominated the second half.”

Jack Wilshere watches his deflected shot beat W

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redible Boruc as they hit top four

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BY PAUL HIRST West Ham manager Sam Allardyce paid tribute to Ravel Morrison, the “genius” who gave Tottenham the runaround at White Hart Lane.

Andre Villas-Boas suffered the biggest home defeat of his reign as Tottenham manager as West Ham ran riot, claiming a 3-0 victory in north London thanks to three goals in 13 second-half minutes.

Ricardo Vaz Te doubled West Ham’s lead after Winston Reid’s opener and Morrison then brought the away fans to their feet with a fantastic solo goal.

The former Manchester United man picked the ball up inside his own half and slalomed past Jan Vertonghen and Michael Dawson before cleverly lifting the ball over Hugo Lloris.

West Ham had struggled without the injured Andy Carroll so far this season, but Morrison performed admirably up front, much to Allardyce’s delight.

“That was a genius goal,” the West Ham boss said. “Tottenham had conceded two goals

Ravel Morrison scored a fantastic solo goal

e Barclays Premier League match against Swansea City at St Mary’s, a goal that helped to take the Sai

beat West Brom goalkeeper Boaz Myhill

Allardyce pays tribute to Ravel wonder goal

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BY RORY DOLLARD Arsene Wenger was pleased to see Jack Wilshere in the spotlight for the right reasons as the England midfielder ended a difficult week with his first Barclays Premier League goal in almost three years.

Wilshere was placed under the media spotlight ahead of the visit to West Brom when pictures emerged of him apparently smoking on a night out. He responded by claiming his side’s equaliser with a shot from 20 yards in a 1-1 draw at The Hawthorns, albeit via a Jonas Olsson deflection.

It was not Wilshere’s finest ever performance, with the England midfielder struggling to impose himself in the first

half, but it was an apt time to end a remarkable league drought which stretches back to a 4-2 win at Aston Villa in November 2010.

“He is an honest lad and when he’s wrong he knows it,” said boss Arsene Wenger, whose side go top of the table by virtue of scoring more goals than fellow pacesetters Liverpool.

“Today the players do not get away with anything – we got away with a bit more. But they know that is the rule of the game and the rules of modern society and they have to deal with it. But what is more interesting for England and for Arsenal is that he shows the right response on the pitch.

“He had a difficult first half where he was fouled a lot but showed he has character and

kept going. At least that (barren run) is done now.”

Wilshere was clearly delighted to find the back of the net – and celebrated accordingly – but Wenger suggested there is no real pressure to up his scoring rate considerably.

“I don’t think he will ever be a goalscorer,” said the Frenchman. “He’s a player who can create chances and provide for others. In our job it is quite simple: you need players who score and players who give the ball to those who score.

“Jack is more in the second category than the first. But from the second category you want a few goals as well so it is good that he knows he can score.”

Wilshere himself was glad simply to have helped his team to a point.

“At the end of the day when it comes to the weekend you’ve got to do your job and today we’ve done it well,” he said.

“It was a tough game for me.

I am not used to playing on the wing, I’m still learning it, but I’m happy to do it for the team.

I got a goal, which was nice – I’ve always said I want to score more goals.”

Baggies boss Steve Clarke was chipper about taking a point from the table toppers, even though Claudio Yacob’s opener just before the interval gave them the chance to take all three. It follows a 2-1 away win over Manchester United and sends Albion into the international break in impressive form. “I’m pleased with the players for another good game against another top team,” said the Scot.

before today, but he just headed directly to Vertonghen and Dawson, slipped them like they weren’t there and he used his outstanding ability to dink the goalkeeper.

“For me you will struggle to see a better goal this season.”

Many questioned Allardyce’s decision to sign Morrison from United last year.

The midfielder was convicted of two counts of witness intimidation and he was also fined £7,000 by the Football Association for a homophobic tweet.

The player failed to settle originally at West Ham and was loaned out to Birmingham last season.

But 12 months on, Allardyce said: “The penny has dropped with him. It has dropped in lifestyle and attitude and his timekeeping, all of a sudden there is a belief that he doesn’t want to do anything other than break into our first team.”

Tottenham had only conceded two goals prior to yesterday’s game, but Andros Townsend looked the only player capable of making a difference for the north London club and the fans who were left inside the stadium at the final whistle made their feelings known by booing the team off the pitch.

Villas-Boas, who had claimed four wins from six games prior to the derby, said: “It’s a wake up call that we have to react to, we have to bounce back and I trust the team to do that.”

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Gloucester’s Martyn Thomas goes through to score his side’s opening try against Exeter Chiefs during the Aviva Premiership match at Kingsholm

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Davies has real issues to address as his Gloucester side slump at home GLOUCESTER 12 EXETER 29

BY ANDREW BALDOCK Gloucester were overpowered by a dominant Exeter pack as the Chiefs claimed an emphatic Aviva Premiership success at Kingsholm.

The visitors could even afford for fly-half Gareth Steenson to miss three of his first four shots at goal as they cruised home 29-12.

Steenson ended with a 19point haul from five penalties and conversions of tries in each half by flanker Ben White and skipper Dean Mumm, leaving Gloucester in disarray as they prepare for next week’s Heineken Cup opener against Perpignan.

The home side mustered touchdowns for full-back Martyn Thomas and substitute back Jonny May, while flyhalf Freddie Burns slotted one conversion, but it was a performance that fell way below Gloucester’s normal standards.

Rugby director Nigel Davies has real issues to address, having seen his team lose three of their first five league games – two of those on home soil – as they continue to perform below expectations.

Exeter, in comparison, have no such worries, bouncing back superbly from defeat

Gloucester's Matt Kvesic is tackled by Exeter's Sam Hill and Ben White against Premiership champions Leicester seven days ago and appearing well set for another strong campaign under head coach Rob Baxter’s astute direction.

Exeter dominated the early exchanges in terms of territory, but their cause was not helped by Steenson missing two penalties before he eventually found his range after 19 minutes.

It only served, though, to stir Gloucester into action after their forwards found it particularly tough going, and they responded by conjuring a sparkling try.

Centre Mike Tindall was initially involved on two occasions, winning the restart

following Steenson’s penalty, and then powering forward before Gloucester’s slick back division complemented his impressive approach work.

Exeter did their utmost to organise themselves defensively, but Gloucester were too sharp and England international Billy Twelvetrees delivered a scoring pass to Thomas, who cut an incisive angle and finished off in style.

Burns could not add the conversion, yet Exeter were unruffled and following a second Steenson strike that edged them ahead, they extended their lead.

Gloucester were powerless to prevent another relentless Exeter forward surge, and it

was White who claimed the touchdown, with Steenson’s conversion making it 13-5.

And it almost became even worse for the home side, as more outstanding closequarter work from Exeter pack resulted in Chiefs prop Hoani Tui being held up just inches short of the line.

After claiming successive wins against Northampton and Newcastle, Gloucester were a pale shadow of the team that delivered those results, and Tindall did not help their cause when he conceded a penalty within four minutes of the restart.

Gloucester had comfortably dealt with Exeter’s latest attack, but a reckless Tindall challenge off the ball earned him a ticking off from referee Matt Carley, and Steenson kicked the resulting three points available for a 16-5 advantage.

Burns then missed a chance to close the deficit when he drifted a 47th-minute penalty kick wide, and Exeter continued to find themselves under no sustained pressure.

It was often a comedy of errors from Gloucester, whereas Exeter were far more controlled and disciplined, especially inside the home team’s half, and they enjoyed sustained control entering the final quarter.

Gloucester could not cope with the Chiefs’ technical ex-

pertise, and they extended their lead through another irresistible display of support work that ended with Mumm crashing over.

Steenson’s conversion gave Exeter a 23-5 lead, and they maintained a vice-like grip on the contest despite Gloucester flickering into life through a brilliant May finish when he collected Burns’ pass onehanded.

Burns, though, could easily have been off the field, escaping without a yellow card when an apparent deliberate knockon stemmed an Exeter attack, but the Chiefs had already done enough to send themselves into next weekend’s opening Heineken Cup appointment with Cardiff Blues in confident mood.

Gloucester: M. Thomas, Sharples, Tindall, Twelvetrees, Simpson-Daniel, Burns, Knoyle, Y. Thomas, Dawidiuk, Harden, Savage, Hudson, Kalamafoni, Kvesic, B. Morgan. Replacements: May for M. Thomas (66), Robson for Knoyle (53), Murphy for Y. Thomas (49), Edmonds for Dawidiuk (66), Knight for Harden (37), Evans for Savage (56), Stooke for Kvesic (56), Qera for B. Morgan (56).

Scorers: Tries – M. Thomas, May. Cons – Burns.

Exeter: Dollman, Jess, Whitten, Hill, T. James, Steenson, Lewis, Sturgess, Whitehead, Tui, Mumm, Welch, Johnson, White, Ewers.

Replacements: Slade for Hill (67), Vainikolo for T. James (49), Thomas for Lewis (52), Moon for Sturgess (64), Yeandle for Whitehead (53), Rimmer for Tui (64), Armand for Welch (49), Horstmann for White (60).

Scorers: Tries – White, Mumm. Cons – Steenson 2. Pens – Steenson 5.

Attendance: 14,582.

Referee: Matt Carley (RFU).

Cinderford were soundly beaten at Richmond with the home side outscoring their opponents by seven tries to two, five of which came in the second-half.

The visitors were in contention at the interval, trailing just 17-13, but a hat-trick of tries in just 12 minutes at the start of the second half from Richmond’s flying winger James Greenwood took the game away from them.

Reece Boughton kicked an early penalty as the visitors made a positive start, but the Londoners hit back strongly with Rob Kirby and Sam Reynolds crossing for tries, both of which were converted by Thomas Platt.

Back came Cinderford with a try from hooker Finlay Sinclair, which Reece Boughton converted.

Platt and Boughton then exchanged penalties before the half-time whistle.

Greenwood’s three-try blitz soon after the re-start put Richmond in control, with Platt adding the extras on each occasion.

Visiting skipper George Evans gave his side a brief respite when he went over for a try which Boughton converted.

However the hosts finished the match in style with further tries from replacements Jamie Gibbs and Paul Nash, both of which were converted by Kirby who also kicked a penalty.

Fanolua arrival helps Hartpury HARTPURY COLLEGE 51 SOUTHEND 15 Gloucester legend Terry Fanolua made his first appearance in English rugby since 2006 as a blitz of three tries in four second-half minutes helped Hartpury to a convincing victory in National Two South.

But tries in quick succession from Sam Pitchford, Steph Reynolds and Reuben Haile, in addition to a virtuoso display off the bench by Fanolua, ensured that the hosts ran away with the match in the final quarter.

Jaike Carter and Ben Vellacott put Hartpury ahead with tries, converted by Billy Burns. Southend’s Todd Bailey hit back with a try, but Hartpury were awarded a penalty try after a deliberate knock-on and led 21-5.

Sam Nash closed the gap with two tries either side of half time.

Burns kicked a penalty and Pitchford’s close range try also saw Southend scrum-half Lee Sandberg send to the sin-bin.

Fanolua then appeared and stretched Southend, setting up tries for Reynolds and Haile.

Lock Simon Linsell bagged a double in the final two minutes. He squeezed through a gap to ground at full stretch and then Craig Jackson popped the ball up off the floor for the arriving Linsell to dive over and claim the try.

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Lydney reach the top again LYDNEY 48 REDINGENSIANS 7

Bath wing Semesa Rokoduguni breaks through the Sale defence during the Aviva Premiership clash at the AJ Bell Stadium

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Bath will come back better from the defeat and learn from it, says Ford SALE SHARKS 19 BATH 13

BY HARRY ABBOTT Bath have vowed to come back stronger after letting their standards drop in key areas of the game during this defeat at he AJ Bell Stadium.

Bath held on to their place in the Aviva Premiership top four after their first block of league fixtures, staying a point clear of the Sharks after taking a losing bonus point.

They now face two Amlin Challenge Cup games where some fringe players are likely to get a chance, but the basic fundamentals will still apply if Bath are to build on a more promising start to the season.

Bath head coach Mike Ford said: “I thought with a little bit more composure by us we might sneak a win when it was 19-13 and we were near their line but they defended really well.

“In the first half we probably didn’t get the field position we wanted but I think we can look at a lot of things.

“We’ll take our medicine and get back on Monday and make sure we get better. It’s still going to be massively exciting for us, we are still positive.

“Yes we lost the game and we lost some issues but we will get it right. We will take our point and come back better.”

Sale looked sharper for much of the match and dominated the key passages of play.

Sale fly-half Danny Cipriani tries to halt Bath centre Jonathan Joseph Bath also struggled to compete at the breakdown, an issue which Ford believes ultimately cost his side the match.

“We didn’t play well but fair credit to Sale, I thought they played particularly well,” said Ford.“The breakdown was an issue for us. They were pretty ferocious in that area and got on top. It’s hard to play away and lose the breakdown, and also the drive. That’s two fundamental parts of the game that they were on top of.

“Credit to their enthusiasm and the way they played. It’s very difficult to come away to another Premiership club and win on the back of those two fundamentals which we lost quite clearly.”

Bath still had their chances to win the match, though, and a foot in touch robbed them of what could have been a gamechanging second try in the opening 15 minutes.

Semesa Rokoduguni crossed the whitewash first of all before Alafoti Fa’osiliva was denied by the narrowest of margins following a last-ditch tackle. Had his score counted and been converted, Bath would have led 14-3.

Andy Forsyth’s touchdown and the boot of Danny Cipriani then gave Sale control before Bath failed to capitalise when lock Michael Paterson was sent to the sin-bin in the second half.

They pounded the Sharks

tryline but failed to add to their score due to a combination of sloppiness in possession and resolute defending.

They were then lucky to leave with a bonus point as first Cipriani and then Joe Ford – son of Bath head coach Mike and brother of fly-half George – missed late kicks.

Cipriani and Ford saw early shots at the posts drift wide before the Sale number ten broke the deadlock with a drop goal from close range.

Bath responded immediately and Rokoduguni grabbed the game’s first try with a blistering turn of pace and power.

The visitors won their own lineout deep in Sale territory and when the ball was knocked down to scrum-half Peter Stringer, he quickly found his Fijian winger.

Rokoduguni turned on the burners and slipped two would-be tacklers before racing 20m to touch down in style. Ford added the extras.

A Cipriani penalty brought Sale within a point before they grabbed the lead.

Sale’s driving maul hauled them into Bath territory. The ball was spun wide and winger Mark Cueto’s pop pass took Rokoduguni and full-back Ollie Devoto out of the game and allowed centre Forsyth an easy score in the corner. Cipriani converted.

Ford thought he had reduced the half-time deficit to three points when he landed a closerange penalty but Sale and Cipriani had the final word of

the opening 40 minutes when he responded in kind in front of the posts.

Cipriani inched Sale further ahead with another penalty soon after the restart but, after missing a tough kick from halfway, Ford hit back when given a second chance in quick succession.

When the hosts were down to 14 men, Ford’s penalty immediately following Patterson’s yellow card drifted wide. Bath then failed to make to most of the extra man.

And in the end Bath were lucky to escape with a bonus point as, first Cipriani punted a long-range penalty wide, before replacement Joe Ford – brother of Bath’s George – saw a kick from a similar distance come back off the posts.

Sale Sharks: Miller, MacKenzie, Forsyth, Leota, Cueto, Cipriani, Peel, Lewis-Roberts, Taylor, Cobilas, Mills, Paterson, Braid (capt.), Seymour, Easter. Replacements: Jones, Harrison, Thomas, Kulemin, Ostrikov, Cliff, Ford, Tuitupou.

Sale: Miller, Mackenzie, Forsyth, Leota, Cueto, Cipriani, Peel, Lewis-Roberts, Taylor, Cobilas, J. Mills, Paterson, Braid, Seymour, Easter.

Replacements: Tuitupou for Forsyth (51), Ford for Cipriani (76), Harrison for Lewis-Roberts (60), Jones for Taylor (64), Thomas for Cobilas (57), Kulemin for J. Mills (71). Not Used: Ostrikov, Cliff.

Sin Bin: Paterson (59, 60).

Bath: Devoto, Rokoduguni, Joseph, Eastmond, Biggs, Ford, Stringer, James, Batty, Wilson, Hooper, Spencer, Garvey, Mercer, Houston.

Replacements: Henson for Devoto (72), Williams for Biggs (77), Roberts for Stringer (67), Perenise for Wilson (68), Fearns for Mercer (50), Faosiliva for Houston (14). Not Used: Dunn, Palma-Newport.

Scorers: Try – Forsyth. Conversion – Cipriani.

Pens – Cipriani 3. Drop goal – Cipriani.

Referee: Andrew Small.

Attendance: 5,719

Lydney returned to winning ways after their setback at Old Redcliffians last week. They now have a three-point lead at the top of the National League Three South West after taking maximum points from the game.

The visitors, who had gone in to the match in second place, were reduced to 14 men when prop Luke Batten was sent off after kicking out at an opponent but they still managed to limit Lydney to just one score in the opening 30 minutes.

Josh Hannam crossed for the opening try, converted by Danny Trigg, before the Rams, who had already missed a penalty and sliced a drop goal, were denied a try in the corner when the final pass to Joe Duffelen was judged forward.

Tries from Chris Holder and Brett Scriven plus a Tony Wicks penalty gave the Severnsiders a 22-0 lead at the break.

As the game approached the hour mark Lydney stretched their lead, and a try-scoring bonus point, with touchdowns from Sam Arnott and Trigg.

The Rams troubled the scoreboard with a Steve Bryant try, converted by James Brooks.

Lydney weren’t going to rest on their laurels as they crossed with tries from Jack O’Connell and a second from Hannam though they wasted a couple of other opportunities before the final whistle.

Taunton suffer a new setback REDRUTH 24 TAUNTON TITANS 18 Taunton must be wondering if the gods are conspiring against them following this latest away defeat – their third in a row – in National Two South.

Titans played almost the entire game with 14 players after having scrum-half Stuart Townsend sent off for an alleged stamping offence early on.

Despite this Titans put up a spirited fight and were only one-point adrift until the dying seconds when Ashley Hosking pounced to score Redruth’s fourth try of the match.

Chris Fuca, Jake Rayment and Kieron Smith crossed for the Cornish side’s other tries with Murray Westren landing two conversions.

Jon Gatford, Marshall Cormack and Daniel Lee scored tries for Titans while Gary Kingdom kicked a penalty.

With only four points separating the bottom eight sides, Taunton will be looking to bounce back when they play at home to Canterbury this coming Saturday.

■ Despite being without exEngland and Gloucester second row Dave Sims, Wellington kept in touch with the leaders in Western Counties West with a 20-14 home win over Devonport Services.

Player-coach Sims was sidelined with a shoulder injury but should be back for Saturday’s visit to Ivybridge.

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BY STEVE COTTON Bristol know how to throw a party. As the club marked 125 years to the day since it was formed, and welcomed back an all-star cast of former players, the current crop hinted that another exciting chapter is not far away.

Chairman Chris Booy took to the pitch at half-time and talked about Bristol one day being on top of not only the English game but also the British, European and world game.

And, while that may still be some way off, they are at least rapidly closing in on the top of the GKIPA Championship.

For the third game running, Bristol not only won but did so with a bonus point. The team that effectively missed out on the Championship play-offs last season because of its profligacy in and around the tryline is now hungry for the whitewash.

Even in scoring seven tries yesterday, director of rugby Andy Robinson was still not entirely happy – a nod towards what is now expected of this team.

Bristol dominated the early stages and took a 24-0 lead – with a bonus point safely wrapped up inside the opening 35 minutes – before a sequence of errors briefly allowed winless Bedford back into the game But, while many teams may have wobbled at being pegged back to 24-15 with 35 minutes still to play, Bristol always kept far enough ahead of their visitors to be in any way panicked.

Work will continue on how they both take their chances and deny the opposition theirs – Bedford scored four tries to collect their own bonus point – but Bristol are showing genuine signs that Robinson and Sean Holley’s blueprint is coming to fruition.

The apparently muddled thinking from the opening-day defeat against Cornish Pirates appears as much a thing of Bristol’s past as those former players who saluted the crowd

at half-time yesterday, or pulled on their boots to play for the Bristol Classics XV at fulltime. Ever since losing against the Pirates, Bristol have carried an attacking threat that few teams will be able to live with when they get it right.

Mark Sorenson, who had the honour of captaining Bristol in yesterday’s significant match, believes the team is making steady progress.

“Each week we’ve taken a bit of a step – and getting those tries was a reward for the tempo we’ve played at,” he said. “We can be happy with that, but on the other side of that, I’m sure we still feel we’ve got a lot to improve on – and that’s not a bad thing at this stage of the season.

“Some of the stuff we’re playing is really open, so you’re going to concede ground at times – so it’s about being able to flip from attack to defence really quickly, and we need to improve on that. If we can get better at that then we can really put teams away.”

Not that Bristol had too many issues in putting Bedford away. They had controlled the opening 13 minutes without scoring, only for prop James Hall to break the deadlock when he blasted his way over.

In a sizzling 22-minute spell, Bristol secured their third straight bonus point. Fit-again Bryan Rennie finished off a wonderful, sweeping move that was instigated by James Merriman and George Watkins, to ensure much happier memories of the Memorial Stadium than he experienced on his home debut – and last appearance at the ground – almost a year ago.

Watkins scored two tries in three minutes – the first via a clinical, quick-footed finish that owed much to a smart decoy run from Ryan Edwards; the second another smart finish after more good work from Merriman.

That gave Bristol a 24-0 lead – but a brief switch-off gave Bedford a sniff of an unlikely fightback. Sam Stanley twisted his way over to make it 24-7 at halftime, before a James Pritchard penalty and Don Barrell’s break from the base of a scrum

Wingers fire Dings to win DINGS 25 EXMOUTH 19 Dings Crusaders picked up their second win of the season to go fifth from bottom in SSE National Two South.

Tries by wingers James Oakley and Ollie Reyland, and full-back Mark Woodrow were enough to secure the victory.

Woodrow also slotted two penalties and two conversions for a 15-point tally.

Poor discipline at the contact area saw Dings concede a string of first-half penalties, which further hampered their ability to generate pressure and momentum.

Crusaders’ backs showed what they were capable of when given quick ball – fullback Woodrow gliding in under the posts for a try he also converted, after receiving a well-timed inside pass from man-of-the-match James Oakley. Exmouth hit back with two penalties from fly-half Rob Avery-Wright, before Woodrow added a penalty and narrowly missed the conversion after Oakley raced into the right corner, after the Dings pack took a scrum against the head.

But it was the visitors that dominated the second-half, and looked the hungrier of the two sides. The Dings defence was finally breached in 52ndminute when centre Paul Morgan went over for an unconverted try to make it 15-14.

Woodrow nudged Dings back in front with a penalty, but the visitors went into the final quarter leading 19-18, after prop Dan Pullinger-Ham crashed over from a driving line-out. But Dings finished strongly, and a neat off-load out of the tackle from centre Rob Dempsey, allowed Reyland to sprint into the corner for a try well converted by Woodrow.

Clifton battle back for point George Watkins scored two tries for Bristol made it 24-15. Bristol continued to create opportunities, though, and Edwards restored their buffer, only for visiting prop Phil Boulton to be driven over. Edwards helped himself to a second try when Adam D’Arcy was stopped just short, while Mitch Eadie went over to put the result beyond doubt.

Bristol will still, however, be frustrated that they allowed Bedford in for a fourth, bonuspoint-clinching try when centre Mark Atkinson raced clear late on.

However, a seven-try victory against one of the traditional Championship powerhouses was a fitting way to mark the club’s 125th anniversary.

“It blows my mind that 125 years of rugby has been played here in Bristol,” said skipper Sorenson. “It’s been an amazing day – the weather came out and we were able to get a good result. Everyone who was drinking their cider in the sun today will go away happy.”

Bristol: A D’Arcy; G Watkins, B Rennie (A Short 59), B Mosses, R Edwards; T Roberts (N

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Robinson 52), R Tipuna (C Braley 79); M Lilley (R Lawrence 66), O Hayes, J Hall (J Hobson 58 (J Hall 64)), B Skirving (G Townson 52), M Sorenson (capt), N Koster, J Merriman (M Eadie 73), M Mama.

Scorers: Tries – Hall, Rennie, Watkins (2), Edwards (2), Eadie. Cons – Roberts (3), Robinson (2).

Bedford: J Pritchard (capt); C Hircock (M Le Bourgeois 61), S Stanley, M Atkinson, N Edwards; J Sharp, D Veenendaal (L Baldwin 50); R Barrington (D Fearn 57), S Spurling (C Clare 50), P Boulton (B Cooper 66), M Howard, P Tupai (B Gulliver 57), T Armes (J Vandermolen 57), D Fox, D Barrell (T Armes 79).

Scorers: Tries – Stanley, Burrell, Boulton, Atkinson. Cons – Pritchard (2). Pen – Pritchard.

Referee: T Wigglesworth. Att: 4,817.

All Blacks clinch Rugby Championship title in Johannesburg SOUTH AFRICA 27 NEW ZEALAND 38 New Zealand claimed the Rugby Championship title after a breathless final in Johannesburg.

They outscored South Africa by five tries to four and finished off their unbeaten run with a flourish.

South Africa fly-half Morne Steyn opened the scoring from

the penalty tee to give the Springboks an early lead but that was quickly cancelled out

by Ben Smith’s try at the other end, after he cut inside before crossing the whitewash to silence the Ellis Park crowd.

Aaron Cruden converted but Bryan Habana soon had the home crowd back on their feet when the wing showed great awareness to claim Duane Vermeulen’s cut-out pass and

cross for a try before he added his second two minutes later when he raced onto the end of his own chipped kick.

Fly-half Steyn converted the first score but Habana’s dream start was brought to an abrupt halt as he pulled up with what looked to be a hamstring injury and left the field midway through the first half.

New Zealand hit back with a forwards’ try for Liam Messam

who had hold of the ball as the All Blacks’ pack drove over the line with Cruden converting to take the visitors back to within one point.

Messam claimed his second try of the match in the final play. Cruden added the extras as the All Blacks took a 21-15 lead into the break.

South Africa edged ahead at the start of the second half through wing Willie Le Roux’s

converted try. Substitute Beauden Barrett did, however, fire a penalty, but Jean de Villiers put the Springboks back ahead after he barged over the line to claim the bonus-point try and give his side hope of victory.

However, Barrett crushed those dreams moments later when he crossed for New Zealand’s fourth try of the game, giving them the point they needed to take the title.

LONDON IRISH WILD GEESE 21 CLIFTON 20 Clifton stayed on top of National Two South by a point ahead of Chinnor after salvging a bonus point from their first defeat of the season.

Clifton were 21-3 down going into the final quarter of the contest. But they mounted a stirring fightback scoring three tries from debutant Bill Meakes, Hugo Govett and prop Tom McDonough.

Clifton e had a chance to win the match, but Bradley Barnes' conversion attempt, in what turned out to be the last play of the match, hit the upright.

The Wild Geese, after a tentative opening quarter, began to grow in confidence as the game unfolded, and went into the interval with a 8-3 advantage, thanks to a try from No 8 Scott Tolme and a Steve Owen penalty, after Barnes had given Clifton a 23rd minute lead with a penalty.

The home side, sensing an upset, increased their effort to pull clear with a Mark Davey try, and two further penalties and a conversion by Owen, to make it 21-3. But Clifton bravely fought back.

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Old Reds have the upper hand

Bellek helps to inspire Weston

OLD PATESIANS 8 OLD REDCLIFFIANS 31

CHIPPENHAM 17 WESTON-SUPER-MARE 28

Old Patesians were wiped out in the second half by Old Redcliffians in their National Three South West clash.

Disciplined drives by the Old Reds forwards twice caught Pats offside and their fly-half Ashley Groves kicked two penalties early on.

James Butler replied with a penalty for Pats. They went in front with a try from flanker Craig Ballinger after some five-metre scrums.

Pats survived two penalty scrums on their own goal line, with Ballinger winning a vital turnover and hooker Rob White courageously dropping on the ball and taking the pain of the rucking boots without murmur of complaint.

Old Reds wing Joe Woodward was on the end of a sweeping move for a try in his cor ner.

Old Reds lost prop Lewis Wilson to the sin-bin was collapsing a maul, but Pats were unable to take advantage and were punished by two further Groves penalties to put his side 17-8 in front at half-time.

After the interval Pats had a calamitous restart. Dean failed to make the requisite 10 metres with his drop-out and Old Reds were awarded the turnover scrum on the halfway line.

Pats were all over the place with two midfield players out for the count after a clash of heads there was room for Wilson to score a try, converted

by Groves.

Old Reds lost Sean Fox to the sin-bin for a deliberate knockon and he was joined by Pettigrew for a block on scrumhalf Graeme Beveridge, capped 10 times by Scotland.

Old Reds wrapped up the game with a second try for Woodward, converted by the impeccable Groves.

Weston-super-Mare got their campaign back on track, after two defeats, as they sent hosts Chippenham to their fourth defeat in a row in SSE National Three South West.

Tom Bellek, the former Leicester Academy wing/fullback, scored on his debut for the Seasiders.

Two penalties in the opening ten minutes from fly-half James Mackay gave Weston the perfect start before tries from full-back Jon Squire, converted by scrum- half Andy Williamson, and lock Matt Bye put the Wiltshire side into the lead.

But Weston who went in to the break 16-12 ahead after a try from second row Dave Bufton was converted by Mackay, who added a penalty.

Weston stretched their advantage five minutes after the restart with try from hooker Craig Withers with Mackay adding the extras. Ten minutes later referee Chris Newton yellow-carded Bufton and Chippenham’s Charlie Newman.

Bellek marked his Weston debut with a try as the game went in to the final ten minutes but Chippenham kept battling away and replacement Mike Beswick crossed the whitewash just before the final whistle.

Athey’s double is not enough GROVE 35 CHELTENHAM 17 Cheltenham’s hopes of back-toback South West One East wins against the newly-promoted sides came unstuck.

They trailed after seven minutes through full-back Roger Sevier’s penalty.

Centre Nick Sevier grabbed an unconverted try to increase the lead.

Richard Athey reduced the deficit to 8-5 at half-time with a try while Grove had Richy Haire in the sin-bin.

Athey scored a second try, but Sevier regained the lead with a penalty. They went 14-10 up after Cheltenham hooker John Bryant was shown a yellow card for a high tackle and Sevier kicked a penalty Harry Carr’s easy try converted by Sevier made it 21-10 and then prop Jimmy Wallbridge bulldozed over for a try converted by Sevier.

Cheltenham scored a try from Richard Morris, with Josh Herbert kicking a touchline conversion.

But Grove had the last word with Carr scoring a second try converted by Sevier.

Bronze medallist Kristian Thomas of Britain competes on the vault during the apparatus final at the Artistic Gymnastics World Championships in Antwerp

Thomas clinches a second British medal in world event GYMNASTICS Kristian Thomas clinched a bronze medal in the vault on the final day of the Artistic Gymnastics World Championships in Antwerp.

The Olympic team bronze medallist headed into the final having placed fourth in qualifying, and went one better thanks to two superbly executed high-difficulty vaults.

“It’s amazing,” Thomas said after securing Great Britain’s first ever World Championships vault medal. “A few weeks ago I didn’t even know if I’d make the team. It’s been a roller-coaster year and, to get that medal, I couldn’t be any happier.

“To make the final was the first aim then to get a medal I’m over the moon, really really happy and proud.

“Once again, the British gymnasts have proved how good we are and I’m delighted to have contributed to that.”

Thomas began by perfectly performing his double-piked Yurchenko vault to score 15.500, with a dead-stuck landing rewarded by a 9.500 score for execution.

His second vault was a handspring double front with just a small hop on landing, scoring

Somerset’s Ruby Harrold was an impressive seventh in the uneven bars final 14.966 for an average of 15.233.

The 24-year-old from Wolverhampton finished third behind South Korea’s Yang Hak-Seon (15.533) and American Steven Legendre (15.249).

Britain’s Max Whitlock won silver in the pommel horse final. The 20-year-old Olympic

double bronze medallist competed the most difficult pommel horse routine in the world – with a 7.2 difficulty tariff – to score 15.633 and go one better than his London 2012 third place to finish behind Japan’s Kohei Kameyama who won gold with 15.833.

Whitlock tied for second place with Mexico’s Daniel Corral Barron, while there was also a tie for fourth place with Italy’s Alberto Busnari and China’s Hongtao Zhang both finishing with 15.600 in a hotly-contested final.

Britain’s reigning European pommel horse champion Dan Keatings and Olympic champion Krisztian Berki were not in the final after both gymnasts fell from the apparatus during qualification.

However, it was still a very competitive field and Whitlock, who finished fourth in Thursday’s all-around final, added world silver to his

Olympic team and pommel horse bronze, European team and floor gold and pommel bronze medals.

Whitlock said: “Some of the bits were scrappy but I’m just happy to get through the routine.”

The Hemel Hempstead-born gymnast hopes his results from this competition mark an upward curve in his form as he continues on the road to the Rio 2016 Olympic Games.

He added: “I’m looking forward to the competitions ahead. Hopefully I will be able to qualify for them.”

Somerset’s Ruby Harrold, who trains at the Portishead club, and Nottingham’s Beckie Downie finished seventh and eighth in the uneven bars final as China’s Huang Huidan took gold.

Britain’s Daniel Purvis, who finished seventh in the allaround, came fourth in the floor final won by Japan’s Kenzo Shirai.

Avonmouth grab first point after letting lead slip BRACKNELL 33 AVONMOUTH OLD BOYS 27 Avonmouth Old Boys let slip a 24-13 half time lead on their first visit to at Lily Hill Park to leave them still searching for their first SSE National Three South West victory.

Bracknell’s second half performance steered them to a bonus point victory.

Fly-half Liam Prescott’s penalty put the home side ahead but that advantage was can-

celed out by full-back Andy Taylor’s three points at his second attempt.

The referee imposed strict control on the game, sending Bracknell lock Kenny Barry to the sin-bin midway through the half. Mouth took advantage of the extra man outscoring their hosts three tries to two before the break.

Left wing Charlie Reynolds was the first to touch down, Taylor adding the extras, but Bracknell hit back immedi-

ately as prop Ken Dowding crashed over the line. Prescott was unable to convert to leave his side two points adrift.

Two quick tries from scrumhalf Connor Power and a second from Reynolds, both converted by Taylor, seemingly gave Avonmouth a commanding lead. But hooker Craig Filler’s try kept Bracknell’s hopes of a comeback alive.

Taylor added his second penalty early in the second half

before Bracknell took a grip on the game in the final quarter with 20 unanswered points, starting with penalty try and the bonus point touchdown from flanker George Milligan.

Prescott converted both tries before Avonmouth then had flanker Mario Mladenovic sent to the sin-bin.

But two Prescott penalties from three attempts left Mouth with a losing bonus point – their first league point of this campaign.

Cents stung in final minutes OLD CENTRALIANS 22 NEWTON ABBOT 28 Old Centralians were denied their first league victory of the season as the All Whites scored ten points in the final minutes to steal the game.

It left the hosts rooted at the foot of SSE National Three South West following their promotion.

Scrum-half Conner Gwilliam’s penalty put Old Cents in to the lead after five minutes but the Devon side came back midway through the half through a try from centre Kevin Dennis and full-back Josh Smith’s penalty.

But it was Old Cents who went in to the break with a 10-8 lead thanks to a try from flanker Daniel Knapman which was converted by Gwilliam. The visitors were the first to score in the second half with a Smith penalty.

Left wing Alex Maton’s try briefly nudged Old Cents back in front only for Smith to add the extras to his own touchdown. Then the home side had Lewis May sent to the sin-bin.

Despite being a man down it was Old Cents who scored immediately through No 8 Rob Pinkney with Gwilliam adding the conversion for a 22-18 lead to set-up a tense final 15 minutes at Saintbridge.

Wrong options and missed tackles left Old Cents having to settle for a fourth losing bonus point of the season after second row Colin Stewart’s touchdown clawed the All Whites ahead with adding the conversion and a penalty.

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The Rugby Championship: South Africa 27 New Zealand 38.

Aviva Premiership: Saturday: Leicester 19 Northampton 19, London Irish 18 Harlequins 13, Saracens 19 Wasps 12, Worcester 11 Newcastle 16. Yesterday: Gloucester 12 Exeter Chiefs 29.

P Saracens .................. 5 Northampton ........... 5 Leicester .................. 5 Bath ........................ 5 Sale ......................... 5 Exeter ...................... 5 Harlequins ............... 5 London Irish............. 5 Newcastle ................ 5 Gloucester ............... 5 Wasps...................... 5 Worcester ................ 5

W 5 3 3 3 3 3 2 2 2 2 1 0

D 0 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0

L 0 1 1 2 2 2 3 3 3 3 4 5

F 158 127 123 111 95 108 84 99 53 88 107 73

A 73 76 76 88 99 120 81 135 99 135 107 137

B Pts 3 23 3 17 3 17 2 14 1 13 0 12 3 11 1 9 1 9 1 9 5 9 2 2

Greene King IPA Championship: Saturday: Rotherham 27 London Welsh 32.

Yesterday: Bristol 45 Bedford 27, Nottingham 19 Jersey 22.

P London Welsh.......... 4 Rotherham ............... 4 Bristol ...................... 4 Cornish Pirates......... 4 Leeds ....................... 4 London Scottish ....... 4 Plymouth Albion ...... 4 Jersey....................... 4 Nottingham ............. 4 Bedford.................... 4 Moseley ................... 4 Ealing ...................... 4

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

D 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 1 0

L 0 1 1 1 1 1 2 2 3 4 3 4

F 141 195 123 102 136 111 104 92 68 83 92 42

A 69 86 85 78 75 70 123 100 111 123 151 218

B Pts 2 18 5 17 4 16 3 15 2 14 1 13 3 9 0 8 1 5 3 3 1 3 0 0

SSE National League One: Blackheath 35 Tynedale 23, Blaydon 21 Coventry 16, Doncaster 29 Fylde 24, Henley 40 Hull Ionians 20, Old Albanians 24 Rosslyn Park 27, Richmond 55 Cinderford 20, Wharfedale 20 Esher 19, Worthing 24 Loughborough Stu 43.

P Doncaster ................ 5 Loughborough ......... 5 Coventry .................. 5 Esher ....................... 5 Rosslyn Park ............ 5 Fylde ........................ 5 Blackheath ............... 5 Wharfedale .............. 5 Richmond ................ 5 Henley ..................... 5 Worthing ................. 5 Old Albanians .......... 5 Cinderford................ 5 Blaydon ................... 5 Tynedale .................. 5 Hull Ionians.............. 5

W 5 4 4 4 4 3 3 3 2 2 1 1 1 1 1 0

D 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0

L 0 1 1 1 0 2 2 2 3 2 4 4 4 4 4 5

F 189 175 159 153 111 179 158 145 164 142 147 123 75 94 109 83

A 82 128 92 107 66 170 166 143 131 115 191 146 146 151 179 193

B Pts 5 25 6 22 4 20 4 20 1 19 6 18 4 16 2 14 6 14 2 12 5 9 4 8 2 6 1 5 0 4 1 1

SSE National League Two South: Ampthill 59 Cornish All Blacks 11, Bishop’s Stortford 22 Cambridge 53, Canterbury 30 Chinnor 13, Dings Crusaders 25 Exmouth 19, Hartpury College 51 Southend 15, London Irish Wild Geese 21 Clifton 20, Redruth 24 Taunton 18, Shelford 26 Bournemouth 26.

P Clifton ..................... 5 Chinnor.................... 5 Bournemouth ........... 5 Ampthill ................... 5 Hartpury College ...... 5 Cambridge ............... 5 Southend ................. 5 Canterbury ............... 5 Exmouth .................. 5 Taunton ................... 5 Redruth.................... 5 Dings Crusaders....... 5 Cornish AB .............. 5 Shelford ................... 5 London Irish WG...... 5 Bishop’s Stortford .... 5

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

D 0 0 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 1

L 1 1 1 1 2 2 2 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 4 3

F 139 115 168 169 148 140 105 134 97 142 114 128 97 98 107 119

A 113 84 141 101 91 107 155 128 129 132 118 147 141 101 158 174

B Pts 3 19 1 17 3 17 2 16 4 16 4 16 2 14 5 13 4 12 3 11 3 11 3 11 1 9 3 9 4 8 2 8

National League Three South West: Barnstaple 24 Worcester Wanderers 19, Bracknell 33 Avonmouth Old Boys 27, Brixham 23 Amersham & Chiltern 20, Chippenham 17 Weston-super-Mare 28, Lydney 48 Redingensians 7, Old Centralians 22 Newton Abbot 28, Old Patesians 8 Old Redcliffians 31.

Tribute South West One West: Chard 55 Sidmouth 10, Cleve 27 Camborne 16, Clevedon 34 Bridgwater & Albion 34, Coney Hill 15 Wadebridge Camels 50, Cullompton 15 Bideford 17, North Petherton 37 Thornbury 20, St Austell 26 Hornets 17.

Southern Counties South: Corsham 24 Swanage & Wareham 23, Dorchester34 Walcot 39, Frome 5 Wimborne 34, Ivel Barbarians 31 North Dorset 31, Trowbridge 24 Sherborne 17, Weymouth v Wells – match awarded to Wells.

Tribute Western Counties West: Okehampton 55 Bude 5, Paignton Saxons 13 Kingsbridge 36, Penryn 16 Truro 15, St Ives 33 Torquay Athletic 27, Tavistock 31 Teignmouth 31, Wellington 20 Devonport Services 14.

Tribute Somerset Premier: Keynsham 15 Yatton 26, Nailsea & Backwell 59 Bristol Barbarians 0, Old Redcliffians 11 Gordano 19, St Bernadette’s Old Boys 29 Winscombe 17, Stothert & Pitt 25 Minehead Barbarians 7, Taunton 8 Tor 15, Weston-super-Mare 31 Winscombe 26.

Western Counties North: Berry Hill 39 Old Bristolians 46, Chew Valley 41 North Bristol 8, Cirencester 3 Matson 13, Drybrook 32 Keynsham 20, Midsomer Norton 21 Chosen Hill 22, Oldfield OB 28 Bsl Harlequins 18.

Gloucester Premier: Bsl Saracens 54 Frampton Cott 17, Hucclecote 16 Dursley 9, Newent 32 St Mary’s OB 6, Stroud 34 Southmead 10, Tewkesbury 52 Painswick 19, Whitehall 46 Gordon League 19.

Gloucester One: Bishopston 5 Cheltenham Sarac 30, Bream 35 Brockworth 5, Longlevens 39 Ashley Down OB 8, Old Colstonians 16 Chipping Sodbury 15, Old Richians 36 Kingswood 20, Widden OB 20 Gloucester OB 15.

Gloucester Two: Aretians 17 Broad Plain 46, Bredon Star 26 BAC 10, Ross-on-Wye 74 Gloucester AB 8, Spartans 22 Cotham Park 0, St Brendan’s 99 Cheltenham CS 0, Westbury 9 Old Cryptians 50.

Gloucester Three: Cainscross 24 Norton 15, Hardwicke 19 Minchinhampton 39, Tredworth 10 Old Elizabethans 24.

Somerset One: Bridgwater & Alb 27 Old Sulians 14, Chard 20 Midsomer Norton 53, Hornets 34 North Petherton 10, Imperial 12 Clevedon 41, Wells 17 Crewkerne 41, Yatton 12 Wellington 19.

Somerset Two North: Bsl Harlequins 10 Gordano 38, Chew Valley 69 Clevedon 5, Nailsea & B 62 Oldfield OB 3, Walcot 37 Midsomer Norton 3, Weston-s-Mare 20 Keynsham 0, Winscombe 58 Old Culver 22.

Somerset Two South: Bridgwater & Alb 29 Hornets 29, Burnham-on-Sea 19 Cheddar Valley 41, Taunton 18 Morganians 29, Tor v Minehead Barb (home w/o), Wiveliscombe v Ivel Barb pp, Wyvern 46 Somerton 13.

Somerset Three North: Bath OEs 72 Bsl Barb 10, Keynsham 46 Yatton 18, Oldfield OB v Midsomer Norton (away w/o), Stothert & Pitt 72 Old Sulians 10.

Somerset Three South: Chard v Burnham-on-Sea (home w/o), Crewkerne 8 Castle Cary 0, Martock v Wells (home w/o), Minehead Barb 19 Wellington 27, North Petherton v Tor (home w/o).

FOOTBALL Scottish Premiership: Celtic 2 Motherwell 0, Dundee Utd 1 Kilmarnock 0, Hearts 0 St Mirren 2, Ross County 1 Aberdeen 0, St Johnstone 4 Inverness CT 0.

Scottish Championship: Cowdenbeath 0 Dundee 2, Dumbarton 2 Raith Rovers 4, Falkirk 2 Queen of the South 1, Hamilton 2 Livingston 0, Morton 0 Alloa 2.

Scottish League One: Saturday: Airdrie 3 Brechin 1, Forfar 4 Dunfermline 0, Stenhousemuir 1 East Fife 1, Stranraer 3 Arbroath 2. Yesterday: Ayr 0 Rangers 2.

Skrill North: Altrincham 4 Guiseley 1, Boston Utd 1 Barrow 0, Brackley 2 Vauxhall Motors 1, Colwyn Bay 0 North Ferriby 3, Gainsborough Trinity 2 Harrogate Town 0, Hednesford 4 Gloucester City 1, Histon 0 Telford 1, Oxford City 2 Stalybridge Celtic 1, Solihull 2 Bradford Park Avenue 2, Stockport County 4 Worcester 0, Workington 1 Leamington 2.

Football League Youth Alliance Cup, Group One: Hereford 1 Cheltenham 4.

Group Two: Newport County 0 Plymouth 4, Torquay 1 Exeter 0.

South West Counties Youth: Cirencester Acad 1 Bsl Academy 2, Dorchester Tn 1 Bath City 5, Forest Green Rov 2 Andover Tn 2, Salisbury City 0 Newport Co 2.

FA County Youth Cup, rd I: Amateur All 4 Gloucs 3 (aet), Herefordshire 1 Jersey 0 (aet), Lancashire 2 East Riding 1, Northumberland 3 Durham 1.

Toolstation Western League Premier Division: Bishop Sutton 2 Ilfracombe 0, Bitton 4 Sherborne 1, Bridport 0 Odd Down 2, Brislington 3 Slimbridge 1, Buckland Athletic 0 Longwell Green 0, Hengrove 1 Hallen 3, Larkhall 2 Bristol Manor Farm 0, Street 3 Melksham 0, Willand Rovers 2 Cadbury Heath 1, Winterbourne 0 Gillingham 2.

Toolstation Western League First Division: Almondsbury UWE 0 Wells 3, Barnstaple 2 Ashton & Backwell 0, Bradford 1 Keynsham 0, Calne 1 Roman Glass 1, Chard 1 Oldland 2, Cheddar 2 Corsham 3, Chippenham Park 1 Westbury 5, Cribbs 3 Portishead 1, Devizes 2 Wellington 2, Warminster 2 Wincanton 3, Welton 1 Shepton Mallet 1.

Uhlsport Hellenic, Bluefin Sports Challenge Cup, rd I: Brimscombe 4 North Leigh Utd 2, Woodley Tn 1 Tytherington 3.

Div I West: Carterton 0 Fairford Tn 8, Easington Sports 3 New College Swindon 3, Letcombe 0 Purton 7, Malmesbury Vic 0 Clanfield 3, Old Woodstock Tn 1 Shortwood Utd 5, Tuffley Rov 1 Lydney Tn 0.

David Wilson Homes Gloucestershire County: Berkeley Tn 1 Longlevens 9, Bristol Academy 3 Henbury 1, Ellwood 5 Rockleaze Rgrs 3, Gala Wilton 3 Kings Stanley 2, Hanham Ath 2 Southmead CS Ath 4, Patchway Tn 3 Kingswood 0, Thornbury Tn 7 Bsl Telephones 8, Yate Tn Res 3 Frampton Utd 0.

Somerset FA Senior Cup, rd II: Fry Club 1 Wells City Res 2, Glastonbury 3 Weston St Johns 4, Chilcompton Spts 3 Tintinhull 1, St George(EIG) 0 Dundry Ath 9, Keynsham Tn Res 0 Berrow 6, Chew Magna 2 Saltford 4, Middlezoy Rov 3 North Curry 0, Watchet Tn 1 Westland Spts 2, Wrington Redhill 2 Nailsea Utd 2, Portishead Tn Res 5 Chard Tn Res 1, Westfield 2 Clutton 6, Frome Coll 3 Ashton Utd 0, Nailsea Tn 6 Shepton Mallet Res 1, Cleeve West Tn v Street Res aban, Burnham Utd 4 Bridgwater Tn Res 4 (Burnham won 5-3 on pens), Minehead 3 Staplegrove 0.

Somerset County, Premier Div: Cutters Friday 4 Bishops Lyd 4, Langford Rov 2000 3 Ilminster Tn 3, Odd Down Res 0 Shirehampton 4, Stockwood Green 4 Yatton Ath 2.

Div I: Banwell 1 Brislington Res 4, Clevedon Utd 2 Broad Plain House 2, Congresbury 2 Castle Cary 1.

Div II East: Ashton & Backwell Utd Res 10 Cutters Friday Res 0, Peasedown Ath 5 Hengrove Ath Res 1, Radstock Tn Res 3 Imperial 0, Timsbury Ath 1 Fry Club Res 1, Tunley Ath 3 Welton Rov Res 4.

Div II West: Nailsea Utd Res 3 Churchill Club 70 0, Weston St Johns Res 2 Worle 3, Winscombe 1 Uphill Castle 1.

Mid-Somerset League, sponsored by Trophies of Radsock – Tony Baxter Shield 1st Rd: Baltonsborough 5 Chilcompton Sports Res 8; Mells & Vobster Res 12 Temple Cloud Res 1.

Dimmock Green Cup 1st Rd: Stoke Rovers 1 Clutton Res 2.

Prem Div: Belrose 0 Interhound 6; Coleford 2 Pensford 3; Frome Tn Sports 2 Mells & Vobster 0; Meadow Rangers 4 Westfield Res 4; Welton Arsenal 8 Wells City A 1. Div One: Evercreech 2 Temple Cloud 6; Pilton 13 Coleford Ath Res 0; Westfield A 3 Frome Collegians Res 0. Div Two: Frome Tn Res 3 Westhill Sp 2; High Littleton 2 Timsbury Ath Res 1. Div Three: Chilcompton Sp A 3 Chew Magna Res 4; Pensford Res 4 Somer Valley 2; Tor Leisure 4 Wells City B 2; Westhill Sports Utd 2 Chilcompton Utd 2.

Yeovil & District – Prem Div: AFC Huish 3 Milborne Port 4; Pen Mill 2 Brhoden 2. Div One: Butleigh Dynamos 2 Templecombe 5; FC Barton Leverkusen 4 Ashcott 2; Martock 7 Milborne Port 1; Stoke 4 Normalair 1. Div Two: AFC Wessex 2 Manor Ath 3; East Coker 5 Pen Mill 0; Mudford 1 Somerton 0; Waggy Ath 2 Bruton Utd 3. Div Three: Ashcott 2 Barwick & Stoford 1; Charlton 4 Barton Lever 4; Victoria Sp 4 Ilchester 6; Milborne Port 4 Stoke 1; Odcombe 3 Martock 2.

Taunton & District KO Cup 2nd Rd: Bridgwater Sp 0 Minehead Res 1; Hamilton Ath 3 Wyvern Rgs 7; Locomotives 1 Middlezoy Res 1; Porlock 5 Nether Stowey 0; Wembdon 1 Bladgon Hill 1; Westonzoyland 4 Bishop Lydeard Res 2.

Seward Cup 2nd Rd: Galmington Dragons Res 2 N Petherton Res 2; Div One: Hamilton Hawks 3 Highbridge 6; Staplegrove 1 Sampford Blues 2. Div Two: Appletree Tone Yth 3 Watchet 5; Dulverton 3 Stogursey 2. Div Three: Bridgwater Sp 1 Sydenham Rgs 5; Highbridge 0 The Gallery 11; Milverton Rgs 4 Morganians 2; Wyvern Guns 4 Redgate 0. Div Four: Nether Stowey 0 Tone Youth 1; Norton Fitzwarren 9 Exmoor 1; Rhode Lane 1 Dulverton 1; Sampford Blues 4 Williton 1. Div Five: Ash Rgs 4 Hamilton Ath Foxes 0; Bridgwater W 1 Galmington Dragons 4; Creech Cougars 2 Staplegrove Colts 3; Middlezoy Ath 8 Norton Fitzwarren 1; Morganians 1 East Bower 1; Wiveliscombe 6 B Grasshoppers 1.

Bristol Premier, Premier Div: Bitton Res 0 Mendip Utd 3, Hallen Res 7 DRG Frenchay 0, Lebeq 2 AEK Boco 1, Longwell Green Res 6 Nicholas Wdrs 0, Shaftesbury Crusade 1 Cribbs Life Res 2, Totterdown Utd 4 Winterbourne Utd Res 1, Wick 1 Highridge Utd 4. Div I: Brimsham Green 0 Brislington Cktrs 4, Bristol Manor Farm Res 3 Greyfriars Ath 1, Eden Grove 3 Roman Glass St George Res 0, Lawrence Rov 2 Patchway Tn Res 3, Olveston Utd 7 Oldland Abbots Res 1, Sea Mills 2 Made For Ever 1, Frampton Ath 0 Seymour Utd 1.

Trowbridge League, sponsored by Trowbridge Windows & Conservatories – Div One: Castle Combe 3, Freshford 6; North Bradley 4, Bradford United 1; Semington Magpies 1, Warminster Res 1; Trowbridge Wanderers 2, Steeple Ashton 2; Westbury Res 0, The Lamb 2. Div Two: Bradford United Res 0, Westwood 7; Bratton 2, Trowbridge Wanderers Res 3; Lacock 2, The Fleece 1; Trowbridge Town Res 1, Worton & Cheverell 3; Westbury Town 3, Heytesbury 3. Div Three: The Lamb Res 0, Trowbridge Rangers 7; The Stiffs 0, Marshfield 4; United 1, Polenez 1; Zeals v Drummer Boy pp; Zeals 2, Holt FC 2.

Wiltshire Junior Cup, First Round: Calne Eagles 4, Swiss Chalet 2; DJC Marlborough 0, White Horse 5.

Taunton Youth League – Under 12, Div One: Galmington Dragons B 1 VPR 5, Minehead Town Inter 2 Galmington Dragons A 2, Tone Youth Wasps 4 Minehead Town Milan 0, Wellington Town 1 Tone Youth Hornets 1.

Div Two: Ashcott 3 Rhode Lane Wanderers 3, North Petherton 1 Nether Stowey 1, Ruishton 2 Holway 5, Taunton North 3 Bridgwater Wadnerers 5, Wembdon Dragons 6 Bishops Lydeard 3. Under 11, Div A: Bridgwter Wolves Predators 0 Staplegrove 12, Taunton North 1 Wembdon 1, Tone Youth Hornets 4 Bishops Lydeeard 4. Div B: VPR 4 Galmington Dragons Hawks 3, Ruishton 4 Bridgwater Wolves 5, Staplegrove Saints 0 Tone Youth Wasps 4, Wembdon Dragons 2 Minehead 1.

Bristol & District, Senior Div: AEK Boco Res v Warmley Saints pp, Hallen A 1 Crosscourt Utd 2, Longwell Green Spts A 3 Wick Res 4, Nicholas Wdrs Res 1 Iron Acton 2, Portville Warriors 3 Henbury Res 1, Pucklechurch Spts 2 Bsl Barcelona 3. Div I: Chipping Sodbury Tn Res 3 Bradley Stoke Tn 3, Hambrook 2 Totterdown Utd Res 1, Mendip Utd Res 2 St Pancras 1, Miners 0 Seymour Utd Res 5, Rangeworthy v Lebeq Res pp, Talbot Knowle Utd 8 Soundwell Vic 2, Winterbourne Utd A 3 Stanton Drew 1. Div II: AEK Boco A 4 Cribbs A 0, DRG Frenchay Res 0 Chipping Sodbury Tn A 0, Frampton Ath Res 5 Lloydy Coalpit Heath 1, Frys Club A 7 Hartcliffe 0, Greyfriars Ath Res 4 Bendix P 4, Nicholas Wdrs A 7 Iron Acton Res 2, Real Thornbury 9 Hanham Ath Res 1.

Div III: Bristol Barcelona Res 2 Henbury FC A 1, Hillfields OB 6 Olveston Utd Res 2, Horfield Utd 6 Hambrook Res 1, Made For Ever Res v South Bristol Central pp, Patchway NE 4 Yate Ath 0, Roman Glass St George A 1 Pucklechurch Spts Res 1, Stapleton 5 Hallen B 1. Div IV: Bendix Res v Bradley Stoke Tn Res pp, Highridge Utd Res 4 Frys Club B 1, Sea Mills Park Res 4 Lawrence Rovers Res 0, Shaftesbury Crusade Res 3 Old Sodbury Res 2, Soundwell Victoria Res 0 Greyfriars Ath A 3, Talbot Knowle Utd Res 0 Wick A 5, Westerleigh Spts 2 Fishponds Ath 2. Div V: Brislington Cktrs Res 1 Patchway NE Res 4, Cesson 4

Shireway Spts 2, Iron Acton A 4 Mendip Utd A 4, Oldland Abbots A 4 Highridge Utd A 2, Stanton Drew Res v Warmley Saints Res pp, Staple Hill Orient 6 Rangeworthy Res 2. Div VI: Bradley Stoke A 5 Cutters Fri 3, Greyfriars B 1 Saltford Res 3, Stoke Lane 4 Bristol Deaf 0 aban, Hanham Colts 2 Yate Ath Res 2.

Bristol Suburban, Premier Div I: Avonmouth 2 Fishponds OB 5, Easton Cowboys Sub 1 Stoke Gifford Utd 0, Lawrence Weston 8 St Aldhelms 3, Old Georgians 1 Mangotsfield Spts 2, Ridings High 2 Little Stoke 2, Tytherington Rocks Res 3 Severn Beach 2.

Premier Div II: Almondsbury UWE Res 2 Lebeq Utd 5, Cadbury Heath Res 2 Bristol Ath 8, Downend Foresters 5 CAB Olympic SC 1, Rockleaze Rgrs Res 3 AFC Mangotsfield 2, Southmead CS Utd 2 Brislington A 2, Wessex Wdrs 0 Totterdown POB 1. Div I: AFC Hartcliffe 2 Avonmouth Res 2, Ashton Backwell Colts 0 Filton Ath 2, Parson St OB 2 Stoke Rangers 14, St Aldhelms Res 3 Cleeve Colts 4, Stoke Gifford Utd Res 0 Broad Plain House Res 1, Tyndalls Park Rangers 0 Oldbury 3. Div II: AFC Mangotsfield 0 Old Cothamians 7, Ashton Utd Res 1 Lawrence Weston Res 4, Bsl Telephones Res 4 Ridings High Res 4, Hydez 3 Fry’s Club OB 0, Keynsham Tn A v Almondsbury UWE A pp, Wanderers 3 St Annes Tn 2. Div III: AFC Whitchurch 2 Corinthian Spts 2, Bristol Bilbao 2 Rockleaze Rgrs A 1, Broadwalk Community 2 Sartan Utd 3, Fishponds OB Res 1 Downend Foresters Res 4, Old Cothamians Res 2 Long Ashton Res 4, Severn Beach Res 0 AEK Boco Colts 4. Div IV: Cadbury Heath A 5 Oldbury FC Res 0, Filton Ath Res 1 Old Georgians Res 1, Rockleaze Rgrs B 6 Glenside 5 OB Res 1, Stoke Gifford Utd A 0 Park Knowle 6, Winford PH 7 Brandon Sports 0. Div V: Fishponds OB A 1 Avonmouth A 1, Lockleaze Community 1 AFC Mangotsfield A 2, Wessex Wdrs Res 1 Lawrence Weston A 2, Whitchurch Spts 2 North Bristol Utd 11. Div VI: Bristol Spartak 4 Cosmos 2, Fry’s OB Res 1 Winford PH Res 12, Long Ashton A v Real Fishponds pp, Sartan Utd Res 5 Brandon Sports Res 3, TC Sports 5 Wanderers Res 1.

Weston-s-Mare & District, KO Cup, prelim rd: Churchill Club 70 Res 4 Pill 1, Kewstoke Lions Res 3 South Park Rgrs 1, Priory Rgrs 1 Congresbury Res 2, Westend 0 Shipham 5, Yatton Ath Res 3 Nailsea Utd A 5.

Atwell Shield, prelim rd: Weston Super Seagulls 9 Winscombe Res 0.

Davis Shield: Shipham Res 2 Banwell A 5.

Div I: Berrow Res 0 Cleeve West Tn Res 1, Hutton 6 Portishead Tn A 2, Tickenham Utd 0 Clevedon Utd Res 5. Div II: Clevedon Dons 3 Burnham Utd A 1, Draycott 3 Locking Park 1, Nailsea Utd B 1 Clevedon Utd A 1. Div III: Portishead Tn B 2 AFC Nailsea 4, Uphill Castle Res 6 Axbridge Tn 2, Winscombe A 3 Banwell Res 5, Worle Rgrs 4 Wedmore 2. Div IV: KVFC 3 King Alfred 3, Nailsea Utd Colts 3 Hutton Res 2. Div V: Congresbury A 1 Portishead Tn Colts 1, Dolphin Ath 3 Selkirk Utd 1, Worle Res 4 Clapton-in-Gordano 0. Div VI: AFC Nailsea Res 1 Berrow A 2, Axbridge Tn Res 1 Clevedon Utd B 1, Wedmore Res 0 Worle Rgrs Res 0, Westend Res 2 Burnham Utd B 6.

Keyline Taunton and District Sunday League – Gardner Cup, 1st rd: DB United 7 Ash Rangers 6, North Curry 2 Bathpool 9, Northern Lions 1 Tone Youth 2 (aet), Old Inn 5 Carhampton Rovers 3, Princess Royal 4 Wellington Warriors 1, White Eagles FC 4 Staplegrove Sports 1; Blue Park Rangers 2 Churchinford 4, PCUK 2 Spaxton Rangers 1.

Div Two: Ash Rangers 2 Hamilton Reserves 0, Cotford Saints 2 Watchet Blue Waves 1. Div Three: Mariners 1 Trinity Rangers 0, White Hart Athletic 2 Pegasus 3.

S.K. Fruits Limited, Chippenham Sunday League – Prem Div: AFC Melksham 2, Bug & Spider 1; FC Colerne 4, Biddestone Social 11; Semington Rovers 1, Bradford Renegades 5; Westbury Rangers 6, Steeple Ashton Rangers 2. Div One: Bromham (Sunday) 1, Goatacre 1; North Star A 3, Chippenham West End 3; Somerford 5, Corsham Wildcats 2; Staverton 3, Kings Arms 0. Div Two: Potterne 1, Sutton Benger 3; Southwick 5, AFC Avellinos 4; Div Three: Melksham Cosmos 4, Pig & Whistle United 3; Old Road 4, Crossblades 3; Sportzcoach 5, FC North Wiltshire 2; Trowbridge Town S C 3, North Star B 3; Wren 0, Christian Malford 5.

Div Four: Bremhill View 4, Cavalier 0; Cross Keys 1, Corsham Centre Youth 8; Melksham Forest 4, The Mallard 0; Miller Sports B 5, Trowbridge Rangers 0; Oakhill 2, Bath Road 4.

Wiltshire Sunday Cup 1st Rd: AC Swindon 2, Fortune Inn 3; Corsham United v Wanborough A/W; FC Buscots 4, Cleeve Tech 1; GRFC 0, The Castle 18; Talbot 2, FC St George 4; White Horse (Sunday) 7, Marlborough Town Casuals 0; Worton & Cheverell (Sunday) 4, Rudis 2.

Taunton Sunday Youth League – Under 14, Div One: Wembdon Youth 5 Minehead Town 1. Div Two: Tone Youth Wasps 1 Staplegrove 13, Wellington Town 1 North Petherton 1, Wessex 3 Rhode Lane Wanderers 5. Under 13, Div One: Bishops Lydeard 13 Spaxton Rangers 0, Staplegrove 0 Galmington Dragons 10, Wembdon 5 Tone Youth Hornets 1. Div Two: Avishayes Combe 4 Taunton North 3, Hamilton 1 VPR 12, Moors Youth 7 Falcons 2, Wiveliscombe 4, Minehead Town 5.

BASKETBALL BBL Championship: Friday: Sheffield 75 Plymouth 69, Worcester 73 Leicester 61.

Saturday: Durham 83 London 73, Leicester 60 Sheffield 40. Yesterday: Cheshire 83 Manchester 71, Glasgow 99 Surrey 63, Plymouth 89 Newcastle 87 (OT).

GOLF Seve Trophy, Saint-Nom-La-Breteche, Paris, France, Saturday morning’s Foursomes: G Fernandez-Castano & N Colsaerts (Europe) v S Gallacher & Paul Lawrie (Gbr & Irl) – match halved, J Luiten & G Bourdy (Europe) bt M Warren & J Donaldson (Gbr & Irl) 2 & 1, T Olesen & F Molinari (Europe) lost to S Jamieson & C Wood (Gbr & Irl) 2 & 1, M Manassero & M A Jimenez (Europe) bt P Casey & T Fleetwood (Gbr & Irl) 1 hole. Saturday afternoon’s Foursomes: N Colsaerts & G Fernandez-Castano (Europe) lost to S Gallacher & Paul Lawrie (Gbr & Irl) 2 & 1, M Ilonen & T Bjorn (Europe) lost to J Donaldson & M Warren (Gbr & Irl) 2 & 1, G Bourdy & J Luiten (Europe) bt C Wood & S Jamieson (Gbr & Irl) 2 hole, M A Jimenez & M Manassero (Europe) lost to D Lynn & P Casey (Gbr & Irl) 1 hole.

Yesterday’s Singles (Europe names first): G Fernandez-Castano v S Donaldson – match halved, N Colsaerts bt P Casey 1 hole, J Luiten lost to T Fleetwood 3 & 2, T Bjorn v S Khan – match halved, G Bourdy bt S Jamieson 4 & 3, T Olesen lost to M Warren 4 & 3, M Manassero bt S Gallacher 3 & 2, M Ilonen lost to Paul Lawrie 2 & 1, M A Jimenez bt D Lynn 6 & 4, F Molinari bt C Wood 3 & 2. Continental Europe beat GB & Ireland 15-13.

Presidents Cup, Muirfield Village, Dublin, Ohio: Friday’s Foursomes (USA unless stated): P Mickelson & K Bradley bt J Day (Aus) & G Delaet (Can) 4 & 3, B Haas & H Mahan lost to E Els (Rsa) & B De Jonge (Zim) 4 & 3, S Stricker & J Spieth bt B Grace (Rsa) & R Sterne (Rsa) 2 & 1, W Simpson & B Snedeker lost to A Cabrera (Arg) & M Leishman (Aus) 2 & 1, T Woods & M Kuchar bt L Oosthuizen (Rsa) & C Schwartzel (Rsa) 4 & 2, J Dufner & Z Johnson lost to H Matsuyama (Jpn) & A Scott (Aus) 2 & 1. Saturday’s Fourballs (USA unless stated): P Mickelson & K Bradley bt B de Jonge (Zim) & E Els (Rsa) 2 & 1, S Stricker & J Spieth lost to J Day (Aus) & G DeLaet (Can) 2 down, B Haas & W Simpson bt A Cabrera (Arg) & B Grace (Rsa) 4 & 3, B Snedeker & H Mahan bt C Schwartzel (Rsa) & L Oosthuizen (Rsa) 2 up, T Woods & M Kuchar bt A Scott (Aus) & H Matsuyama (Jpn) 1 up. Saturday’s Foursomes (USA unless stated): J Dufner & Z Johnson bt R Sterne (Rsa) & M Leishman (Aus) 4 & 3, P Mickelson & K Bradley v J Day (Aus) & G Delaet (Can) – match halved, B Haas & S Stricker bt A Scott (Aus) & H Matsuyama (Jpn) 4 & 3, W Simpson & B Snedeker bt L Oosthuizen (Rsa) & C Schwartzel (Rsa) 1 up, T Woods & M Kuchar lost to E Els (Rsa) & B De Jonge 1 down. Yesterday’s Singles (USA unless stated): S Stricker lost to E Els (Rsa) 1 down, H Mahan bt H Matsuyama (Jpn) 3 & 2, J Dufner bt B De Jonge (Zim) 4 & 3, B Snedeker lost to J Day (Aus) 6 & 4, J Spieth lost to G Delaet (Can) 1 down, B Haas lost to A Scott (Aus) 2 & 1, Z Johnson bt B Grace (Rsa) 4 & 2, M Kuchar lost to M Leishman (Aus) 1 down, T Woods bt R Sterne (Rsa) 1 up, K Bradley lost to C Schwartzel (Rsa) 2 & 1, W Simpson v L Oosthuizen (Rsa) – match halved, P Mickelson lost to A Cabrera (Arg) 1 down. United States beat International Team 18½-15½.

HOCKEY EHL Men’s Premier Division: Yesterday: Beeston 3 Surbiton 2, Cannock 6 Canterbury 4, Hampstead and Westminster 2 East Grinstead 3, Loughborough Students 1 Sheffield Hallam 3, Wimbledon 0 Reading 2.

Conference West: Yesterday: University of Exeter 3 Team Bath Buccaneers 0, Havant 4 Indian Gymkhana 3, Guildford 1 Isca 3, Cheltenham 0 Fareham 3, Cardiff & Met 2 University of Birmingham 2.

EHL Women’s Premier Division: Saturday: Reading 1 University of Birmingham 0, Bowdon Hightown 2 Beeston 1, Canterbury 4 Sutton Coldfield 0, Leicester 1 Surbiton 1, Olton & West Warwicks 0 Clifton 6, EHL Women’s Conference West: Saturday: Isca University 4 Slough 0, Bristol Firebrands 2 Exe 1, Barnes 1 Gloucester City 2, Trojans 2 Swansea City 1, Oxford Hawks 1 Buckingham 4.

ICE HOCKEY Elite League: Saturday: Cardiff Devils 1 Belfast Giants 4, Hull Stingrays 1 Dundee Stars 2, Nottingham Panthers 4 Braehead Clan 2.

Yesterday: Dundee Stars 2 Hull Stingrays 3, Edinburgh Capitals 1 Cardiff Devils 3.

Challenge Cup Group A: Saturday: Fife Flyers 5 Edinburgh Capitals 0. Group B: Saturday: Sheffield Steelers 3 Coventry Blaze 2 (OT). Yesterday: Coventry Blaze 1 Nottingham Panthers 6.

SPEEDWAY FIM World Championship 12th round, Grand Prix of Poland, Torun, Poland: 1 A Miedzinski (Pol), 2 G Hancock (USA), 3 J Hampel (Pol), 4 N-K Iversen (Den).

Final World Championship standings: 1 T Woffinden (GB) 151pts (world champion), 2 J Hampel (Pol) 142, 3 N-K Iversen (Den) 132, 4 G Hancock (USA) 129.

Premier League play-offs: Friday: Edinburgh 53 (C Cook 14) Ipswich 37 (S Worrall 12), Somerset 57 (N Morris 15) Redcar 37 (U Ostergaard 12). Yesterday: Newcastle 61 (L Lindgren 16+1) Redcar 35 (Aaron Summers 14).

Premier League: Friday: Plymouth 43 (R Jensen 10+1) Newcastle 47 (L Lindgren 15+1).

Premier League Knock-Out Cup final second leg: Yesterday: Rye House 46 (A Mellgren 10) Somerset 44 (J Doyle 12).

Somerset won 103-77 on aggregate.

National League: Saturday: Stoke v Mildenhall – off.

Challenge: Yesterday: Leicester Select 34 (M Karlsson 10) Belle Vue Select 55 (C Cook 14) Argus Sussex Championships (Eastbourne): Yesterday: 1 B Pedersen (Eastbourne), 2 K Nilsson (Eastbourne), 3 L Bridger (Lakeside), 4 M Michelsen (Eastbourne).

TENNIS ATP Rakuten Japan Open, Tokyo, Japan, Quarter-finals: I Dodig (Cro) bt J Nieminen (Fin) 6-2 7-6 (7-3), (3) M Raonic (Can) bt L Lacko (Svk) 6-3 6-3, (6) N Almagro (Spa) bt (4) K Nishikori (Jpn) 7-6 (7-2) 5-7 6-3, (1) J M Del Potro (Arg) bt A Dolgopolov (Ukr) 4-6 6-4 6-2. Semi-finals: (3) M Raonic (Can) bt I Dodig (Cro) 7-6 (7-4) 6-1, (1) J M Del Potro (Arg) bt (6) N Almagro (Spa) 7-6 (9-7) 7-6 (7-1). Final: (1) J M Del Potro (Arg) bt (3) M Raonic (Can) 7-6 (7-5) 7-5.

ATP China Open, Beijing, China, Quarter-finals: (2) R Nadal (Spa) bt F Fognini (Ita) 2-6 6-4 6-1, (4) T Berdych (Cze) bt (8) J Isner (USA) 7-5 6-2, (5) R Gasquet (Fra) bt (3) D Ferrer (Spa) 6-3 6-4, (1) N Djokovic (Ser) bt S Querrey (USA) 6-1 6-2. Semi-finals: (2) R Nadal (Spa) bt (4) T Berdych (Cze) 4-2 ret, (1) N Djokovic (Ser) bt (5) R Gasquet (Fra) 6-4 6-2.

Final: (1) N Djokovic (Ser) bt (2) R Nadal (Spa) 6-3 6-4.

WTA China Open, Beijing, China, Quarter-finals: (8) J Jankovic (Ser) bt L Safarova (Cze) 6-7 (3-7) 6-4 6-4, (9) P Kvitova (Cze) bt (4) Na Li (Chn) 4-6 6-2 6-4, (1) S Williams (USA) bt (6) C Wozniacki (Den) 6-1 6-4, (3) A Radwanska (Pol) bt (7) A Kerber (Ger) 7-6 (9-7) 6-4. Semi-finals: (8) J Jankovic (Ser) bt (9) P Kvitova (Cze) 6-7 (7-9) 6-1 6-1, (1) S Williams (USA) bt (3) A Radwanska (Pol) 6-2 6-2. Final: (1) S Williams (USA) bt (8) J Jankovic (Ser) 6-2 6-2.

TODAY FOOTBALL (7.45pm unless stated) Scottish Premiership: Partick v Hibernian.

Calor Southern League Premier Division: Hitchin v St Neots.

RUGBY UNION (7.30pm unless stated) Aviva Premiership A League Southern Conference: Exeter Braves v Harlequins (at Sandy Park), London Irish v Bath United (at The Avenue), Wasps v Saracens Storm (at Braywick Road).

SPEEDWAY Elite League Grand Final first leg: Poole v Birmingham (7.30pm).

SPORT ON TELEVISION FOOTBALL: Scottish Premiership, Partick Thistle v Hibernian – BT Sport 1, 7.30pm.

SPEEDWAY: Elite League, Poole Pirates v Birmingham Brummies – Sky Sports 2, 7.30pm.

TENNIS: ATP Shanghai Masters – Sky Sports 1, 7am.

DARTS: World Grand Prix – Sky Sports 1, 7pm.

ON THIS DAY 2000 Kevin Keegan resigned as England coach after the 1-0 defeat by Germany in the final match to be played at the old Wembley stadium.

BIRTHDAYS Ice skating’s Jayne Torvill, former world and Olympic ice dance champion with partner Christopher Dean, 1957. Football’s Paul Stewart, former Tottenham, Liverpool and England midfielder, 1964. Tennis’ Sam Querrey, American Davis Cup player, 1987.

QUIZ 1 Boxer Anthony Joshua claimed Olympic gold in which weight division at London 2012?

2 In what year did Lewis Hamilton make his debut in Formula One? 3 Who did Sean Dyche replace as permanent Burnley manager?

4 Which major did Keegan Bradley win in 2011?

5 Former England bowler Kabir Ali plays for which county?

Answers: 1 Super heavyweight, 2 2007, 3 Eddie Howe, 4 US PGA Championship, 5 Lancashire.

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Trainer hails Dettori after Treve victory HORSE RACING Treve produced a stunning show to turn yesterday’s Prix de l’Arc de Triomphe into a one-horse show.

The Longchamp event had appeared to be one of the most competitive renewals for a number of seasons, with all but a handful of the 17 runners having some kind of claim judged on the formbook.

However, Treve confirmed herself as the new darling of international racing as she produced an electrifying burst of a acceleration, which trainer Criquette HeadMaarek described as a “seventh gear”, to win by an easy five lengths.

Last year’s runner-up, the Japanese raider Orfevre, had to settle for second once again while Intello claimed third.

Thierry Jarnet was in the saddle on Treve, but HeadMaarek was keen to thank Frankie Dettori, who would have ridden the filly but for suffering a season-ending injury in a fall at Nottingham on Wednesday.

“I want to say thank you to Frankie Dettori as he rode an amazing race on her in the Prix Vermeille. I said to save her for today and he did,” she said. “A big kiss and thank you to Frankie, I am sorry he is not here today.

“The way she won was incredible. She was wide the whole way and was travelling so easily the jockey just said he just let her go. I’m surprised how well she won, as we’ve never pushed her.

“I thought she had six gears, but today she put the seventh one on. I’d like to ask the Sheikh (Joaan Al Thani, owner) if I can give her a rest. If there’s one race for her it would be Hong Kong.

“I am going to speak with the Sheikh with the objective of keeping her in training next

season and preparing her to win the Arc again.”

Jarnet again rode a superb waiting race as Moonlight Cloud came from last to first to land the Prix de la Foret.

Trained by Freddie Head, brother of the Arc-winning trainer, Moonlight Cloud produced truly jaw-dropping acceleration as she easily caught and overtook the front-running Gordon Lord Byron, who was trying to defend his Foret title.

The Haydock Sprint Cup winner had no answer to Moonlight Cloud’s change of gear and she ran out an easy three-length winner with Gordon Lord Byron fending off Garswood by a head for the runner-up prize.

Head said: “I knew she was very well and if it all went well she would be hard to beat.

“For the moment, we have no plans. Of course I’d love her to stay in training, but at six?

Who knows, nothing is definite.

“Thierry said she never had a hard race so maybe she would be as good at six as she is at five. If she ran again it would be over a mile in Hong Kong, Mr Strawbridge is not keen on going to Santa Anita.”

Maarek flew the flag for Ireland as he swooped late to snatch the glory in the Qatar Prix de l’Abbaye in the hands of Declan McDonogh.

Winning trainer Barry Lalor said: “We knew the horse was in good form and he likes the ground soft, but it’s always risky with a hold-up horse as you never know what’s going to happen.

“It’s every trainer and owner’s dream with a sprinter to end up in this race and I’d like to particularly thank my assistant Evanna McCutcheon for getting the horse here in such good shape.

“We’d like to go for the Ascot for the British Champions

TODAY’S RACING STATISTICS

Thierry Jarnet celebrates on Treve as he crosses the finish line to win the Qatar Prix de l'Arc de Triomphe yesterday Sprint he won last year now.”

Dean Ivory, meanwhile, pointed towards next year’s Diamond Jubilee Stakes for Tropics after he claimed the first Group race of his career in the John Guest Bengough Stakes at Ascot on Saturday.

“He was running in my

grandfather’s colours and I hope the horse stays with me for a very long time,” said an emotional Ivory after the 9-1 success. “The Diamond Jubilee back here would be in my mind.”

The Roger Varian-trained Steps gained deserved com-

pensation in a tight finish to the Macquarie Group Rous Stakes under Jamie Spencer.

Spencer’s winning groove continued when the aptlynamed Hot Streak (9-2) routed his 11 rivals in the Group Three BMW Cornwallis Stakes.

Pontefract – (five-year record) Top Trainers (with runners): M Johnston 28203 (13.8%), T Easterby 12-168 (7.1%), W Haggas 10-37 (27%), A McCabe 10-78 (12.8%), T Dascombe 8-40 (20%), D O’Meara 8-74 (10.8%), J O’Keeffe 7-58 (12.1%), R Charlton 6-15 (40%), Mrs A Duffield 6-62 (9.7%), B Smart 6-68 (8.8%), C Fairhurst 4-20 (20%), B Ellison 4-55 (7.3%). Top Jockeys (with mounts): S De Sousa 33-158 (20.9%), P Hanagan 30-215 (13.9%), G Gibbons 12100 (12%), P Makin 12-118 (10.2%), T Hamilton 9-97 (9.3%), D Swift 8-59 (13.6%), D Allan 8-99 (8.1%), B McHugh 8-114 (7%), D Tudhope 7-71 (9.9%), P McDonald 6-97 (6.2%), R Kingscote 5-35 (14.3%), A Nicholls 5-45 (11.1%). Favourites: 179-590 (30.3%).

Pontefract stalls: inside.

Longest traveller: Nile Knight (4.40) 224 miles.

Windsor – (five-year record) Top Trainers (with runners): R Hannon 94-525 (17.9%), A Balding 25-119 (21%), J Noseda 21-83 (25.3%), R Beckett 19-127 (15%), R Charlton 14-86 (16.3%), J Gosden 13-67 (19.4%), B Meehan 13-103 (12.6%), H Morrison 13-118 (11%), W Haggas 12-51 (23.5%), D Ivory 10-126 (7.9%), W Muir 9-88 (10.2%), C Cox 9-112 (8%). Top Jockeys (with mounts): J Crowley 33-243 (13.6%), J Fortune 30-186 (16.1%), A Kirby 19-152 (12.5%), James Doyle 17-125 (13.6%), M Dwyer 15-140 (10.7%), W Buick 14-115 (12.2%), D O’Neill 14-201 (7%), T Queally 13147 (8.8%), A Atzeni 12-70 (17.1%), G Baker 12-129 (9.3%), L Keniry 11-176 (6.2%), D Sweeney 10-172 (5.8%). Favourites: 273871 (31.3%).

Windsor stalls: 1m 2f abt 7yds & 1m 3f abt 135yds – Centre; Remainder – Inside.

Longest traveller: Life And Times (5.20), Loud (4.20), Overstep (4.50), Pitchoun (3.50) 238 miles.

Wolverhampton – (five-year record) Top Trainers (with runners): P Evans 95888 (10.7%), M Johnston 90-468 (19.2%), R Fahey 63-504 (12.5%), K Ryan 58-412 (14.1%), M W Easterby 54-408 (13.2%), W Brisbourne 45-585 (7.7%), I Williams 44-306 (14.4%), A McCabe 39-464 (8.4%), B Ellison 37-275 (13.4%), Sir M Prescott 36-171 (21.1%), E Dunlop 36-182 (19.8%), D M Simcock 36-249 (14.5%). Top Jockeys (with mounts): S W Kelly 81-661 (12.2%), J P Spencer 76-381 (19.9%), R Winston 74-512 (14.4%), T Eaves 64-726 (8.8%), N Callan 52281 (18.5%), S Sanders 49-349 (14%), M Lane 35-372 (9.4%), Cathy Gannon 35-393 (8.9%), M Harley 29-213 (13.6%), F Tylicki 23233 (9.9%), R Tart 18-115 (15.7%), R L Moore 14-47 (29.8%). Favourites: 1250-3911 (32.0%).

Longest traveller: Kingscombe (6.00) 178 miles.

Visored for the first time – Wolverhampton: 4.30 Sylvia Pankhurst; 5.30 Magic Lando.

Blinkered for the first time – Wolverhampton: 4.00 French Press; 4.00 Alberto; 4.30 Waking Warrior; 5.00 Inherited.

Windsor: 3.20 Jack Who’s He. Cheek pieces – Pontefract: 2.40 Disclosure, Golden Spear, 3.10 Veeraya, 3.40 Mutual Regard 4.10 Aglaophonos(*).

Windsor: 1.50 Gaelic Wizard, Surrey Dream, 3.20 Juvenal, Well Painted(*) 3.50 Hassle, She’s Late, Tinshu, 4.20 Pashan Garh(*) 4.50 Bounty Hunter, 5.20 Cruiser, Hilali(*), Intomist.

Wolverhampton: 2.30 Amethyst Dawn, Piceno, 3.00 Amis Reunis, Code Six 3.30 Talent Spotter(*), 5.30 Bankroll, Camerooney, Icy Blue Lucky Mountain(*), 6.00 Eretara, King of Kudos. (*) = horses wearing cheek pieces for the first time.

Tongue straps – Windsor: 1.50 Give Us A Belle, 2.20 With A Twist, 3.20 Well Painted, Noosa Boy, Rock God. Wolverhampton: 2.30 Amethyst Dawn, 4.00 French Press, Monty Fay, 4.30 Shafaani, Waking Warrior, 5.00 Royal Etiquette, 5.30 Ajeeb, Erelight.

TV – At The Races: Windsor, Wolverhampton. Racing UK: Pontefract.

Joshua catches referee

Djokovic beats No 1 Nadal in China

BOXING

TENNIS

Anthony Joshua saw disaster flash before his eyes before ending an explosive professional debut in the first round at The O2 in London.

The Olympic super-heavyweight champion blasted out brave Italian Emanuele Leo in just two minutes and 47 seconds with two successive right hands delivered amid a barrage of unanswered punches.

At the round’s halfway mark he flirted with catastrophe, however, by accidentally cuffing referee Ian John-Lewis with the inside of his forearm.

John-Lewis was struck on the mouth and nose as he sep-

arated the fighters and had the attempted left hook connected cleanly, it would have been a headline-grabbing debut for all the wrong reasons “I was aware of what happened. When there are two blokes fighting you’re in the mode,” Joshua said.

“I thought Leo was going to hit me and it’s protect yourself at all times. As soon as I saw him flinch I thought ’I’ve got to get to him first’, but the referee was there! I thought ‘if I hit the wrong person, that isn’t what I want to do!’.”

Joshua was making his first appearance since outpointing Roberto Cammarelle in the Olympic final in July last year.

Anthony Joshua was on top form

Top seed Novak Djokovic claimed his fourth China Open crown with a straight-sets victory over second seed Rafael Nadal.

The Serbian, who will today surrender top spot in the world rankings to the Spaniard, captured his fourth ATP World Tour title of the year with a 6-3 6-4 triumph in Beijing.

The result improved Djokovic’s record in the Chinese capital to 19-0 and made him the first four-time winner of the event following his successes in 2009, 2010 and 2012.

Nadal had secured his return to the world number

one spot on Saturday when he advanced to the final courtesy of semi-final opponent Tomas Berdych retiring with a back injury, with the Czech trailing 4-2 in the first set.

The 27-year-old’s rise to the top follows a remarkable comeback following a lengthy lay-off with a knee injury.

Since returning to the court in February, Nadal has won 10 titles, including the French Open and US Open.

Djokovic quickly regrouped from the disappointment of being knocked off his perch, though, and made a fast start to the Beijing showpiece.

He broke serve in Nadal’s first service game en route to closing out a 35-minute open-

ing set in which he conceded only two points on serve.

And the six-time major winner was equally dominant in the second set, snaring an early break and dropping just four points on serve to clinch an impressive win which ended a run of three straight defeats against the Spaniard.

In the women's event, top seed Serena Williams made light work of Jelena Jankovic, toppling the Serbian eighth seed 6-2 6-2 to claim her 56th WTA Tour title. The American looked assured in convincingly clinching the first set but then appeared troubled at the start of the second by the back injury which hindered her semi-final win.

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wolveRhampTon Tips

Going: Standard. Stalls: 7f outside; rest inside

CAPTAIN WESSEX 2.30 — Iceblast 3.00 — Little China 3.30 — Expect 4.00 — Sarah Berry 4.30 — Commanche 5.00 — Brunello 5.30 — Camerooney 6.00 — Silly Billy

2.30 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10

BOB WATTS

2.30 – Evident (nb) 3.00 – Little China 3.30 – Expect 4.00 – Presumido 4.30 – Excuse To Linger 5.00 – Inherited 5.30 – Magic Lando 6.00 – Silly Billy

BETFRED HANDICAP (Class 5) 7f (AW) 3yo plus Winner £2,588

10-007 MAJESTIC ZAFEEN (2) (CD) A J Lidderdale 4-9-7 M Harley 652380 EWELL PLACE (60) (D) D M Simcock 4-9-7 J P Spencer 064411 GREENSWARD (9) (B;CD) Mike Murphy 7-9-6 S W Kelly 7015 EVIDENT (16) (D) J Noseda 3-9-5 R L Moore 357083 GRILLETTO (21) (B;CD) J Tate 3-9-5 N Callan 136315 DECLAMATION (58) (D) M Johnston 3-9-4 M Lane 063105 SMALLJOHN (96) (V;CD) B Smart 7-9-3 T Eaves -27907 PRESIDENT LINCOLN (14) (D) D Carroll 5-9-2 N Farley(3) 052179 PICENO (4) (P;D) S Dixon 5-9-2 R Winston 322464 AMETHYST DAWN (18) (P,T;BF,C,D) A McCabe 7-9-1 W Twiston-Davies(3) 11 (11) 610155 THE GREAT GABRIAL (9) (V;C,D) I Williams 4-8-13 Cathy Gannon 12 (10) 6-7501 ICEBLAST (105) (V;C) M W Easterby 5-8-10 F Tylicki (2) (9) (7) (5) (1) (6) (4) (8) (12) (3)

2012: Chookie Avon 5-9-2, T Eaves 12-1 (K Dalgleish), drawn 2, 12 ran.

BETTING FORECAST: 10-3 Evident, 9-2 Greensward, 11-2 Grilletto, 7 Amethyst Dawn, 8 Declamation, 10 Smalljohn, Iceblast, 12 The Great Gabrial, 14 Others.

3.00

1 2 3 4 5 6 7

(3) (4) (1) (5) (7) (6) (2)

BETFRED MOBILE LOTTO SELLING STAKES (6) 5f (AW) 3yo to 4yo Winner £1,941

183230 LITTLE CHINA (7) (B;BF,CD) W Muir 4-8-13 F Tylicki 637435 CRACKING CHOICE (31) (B) M Dods 3-8-12 T Eaves 205077 LAUDATION (15) Danielle McCormick 3-8-12 N Callan 453471 SHAMROCKED (9) O Pears 4-8-12 J Butterfield(5) 258578 AMIS REUNIS (5) (P;D) A Berry 4-8-7 J Hibberd(7) 260087 CODE SIX (41) (P;CD) B Smart 4-8-7 M Lane -57854 STONEACRE HULL (40) P Grayson 4-8-7 S O’Hara(3)

2012: Clubland 3-9-4, T Eaves 3-1 (K Ryan), drawn 8, 6 ran.

BETTING FORECAST: 15-8 Shamrocked, 5-2 Little China, 4 Cracking Choice, 8 Amis Reunis, 10 Laudation, 14 Code Six, 20 Stoneacre Hull.

3.30

1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10

BETFRED MOBILE CASINO MAIDEN FILLIES’ STAKES (5) 6f (AW) 2yo Only Winner £2,588

ANGEL FLORES R Fahey 9-0 Josh Quinn(7) 5 BIG BONED (14) E Dunlop 9-0 J P Spencer 9 CAPELENA (37) C Brittain 9-0 F Tylicki 00 COME ON LILA (17) A Hales 9-0 S Sanders 2 EXPECT (20) J Noseda 9-0 R L Moore 7265 GENTLE BREEZE (53) C Appleby 9-0 M Lane PARISIAN QUEEN Mrs N Evans 9-0 W Twiston-Davies(3) 408 TALENT SPOTTER (82) (P) C Appleby 9-0 A Ajtebi TREFNANT C Dwyer 9-0 R Tart(3) ZARIA J Butler 9-0 M Harley

(3) (5) (4) (1) (8) (6) (10) (2) (9) (7)

5.00 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11

4.00 (8)

2 3 4 5 6

(5) (6) (7) (3) (10)

7 8 9 10 11 12 13

(9) (1) (13) (11) (12) (4) (2)

2012: Here Now And Why 5-9-2, D Tudhope 13-2 (I Semple), drawn 11, 12 ran.

BETTING FORECAST: 5-2 Euroquip Boy, 6 Presumido, Sarah Berry, 7 Fantasy Invader, 8 Amelia Jay, 10 Steel City Boy, Monty Fay, 12 Blue Noodles, 16 Others.

4.30

1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12

(12) (9) (10) (2) (7) (8) (11) (1) (5) (4) (3) (6)

BETFRED ‘RACING’S BIGGEST SUPPORTER’ HANDICAP (4) 6f (AW) 3yo plus Winner £4,690

349120 CLEAR PRAISE (34) (CD) S Dow 6-9-6 S Sanders 408095 AL’S MEMORY (9) (D) P Evans 4-9-6 D J Bates(3) 101005 SHAFAANI (18) (B,T;D) C Brittain 3-9-6 F Tylicki 254106 EXCUSE TO LINGER (23) (V;CD) J Noseda 3-9-5R L Moore -83548 SIGNOR SASSI (19) (D) W Knight 4-9-4 S W Kelly 233525 COMMANCHE (14) (BF,D) C Dwyer 4-9-3 R Tart(3) 46-455 PIDDIE’S POWER (53) (D) E McMahon 6-9-2 R Clark(3) 57127F ARCTIC LYNX (30) (CD) R Cowell 6-9-2 M Lane 573960 WAKING WARRIOR (17) (B,T;C,D) K Ryan 5-9-2 N Callan 931566 SYLVIA PANKHURST (51) (V;CD) D C Griffiths 3-9-1M Harley 491730 HALF A BILLION (17) (D) M Dods 4-9-1 T Eaves 672253 HOWYADOINGNOTSOBAD (46) (C) Miss K George 5-8-13 R While(7)

2012: Solar Spirit 7-8-13, F Norton 10-1 (Miss T Waggott), drawn 8, 12 ran.

BETTING FORECAST: 4 Commanche, 5 Howyadoingnotsobad, 7 Piddie’s Power, Al’s Memory, 8 Excuse To Linger, 10 Others.

COMMANCHE 4-1fav (8-5) Chased leaders, ridden and stayed on Form inside final furlong, 5th of 13, 2l behind New Fforest (8-8) at Leicester 5f hcp 0-95 (3) gd in Sep. HOWYADOINGNOTSOBAD 8-1 (9-0) Tracked leaders, ridden 2f out, kept on one pace final furlong, 3rd of 8, 1 3/4l behind Shamahan (9-7) at Bath 6f hcp 0-75 (5) fm in Aug. AL’S MEMORY 12-1 (9-4) Chased leaders on inside, pushed along over 2f out, weakened over 1f out, 5th of 13, 4l behind Cruise Tothelimit (9-0) at Chester 6f hcp 0-85 (4) gd in Sep. PIDDIE’S POWER 16-1 (9-8) Taken to post early, raced far side tracked overall leader, ridden over 2f out, hampered over 1f out, kept on towards finish, 5th of 10, 2l behind Skytrain (8-13) at Newmarket 7f hcp 0-85 (4) gf in Aug. EXCUSE TO LINGER 9-1 (9-6) Pulled hard in mid-division, headway halfway, never on terms, 6th of 9, 3l behind Sir Mike (9-7) at Kempton 7f hcp 0-85 (4) pol in Sep. HALF A BILLION 33-1 (8-13) Chased leaders far side, ridden over 2f out, weakened over 1f out, finished last in far side group, last of 27, 20l behind Circuitous (8-11) at Ayr 6f hcp (2) sft in Sep. SHAFAANI 11-1 (9-4) Led, headed narrowly 3f out, ridden and every chance over 1f out, kept on until no extra and lost place towards finish, 5th of 8, 3l behind Jubilante (9-1) at Pontefract 6f flls hcp 0-130 (3) gd in Sep. SIGNOR SASSI 4-1 (9-5) Chased leaders, effort over 2f out, weakening when hampered over 1f out, 8th of 10, 6l behind Trinityelitedotcom (8-11) at Kempton 6f hcp 0-85 (4) pol in Sep.

BETFRED ‘THE BONUS KING’ HANDICAP (6) 1m 4f (AW) 3yo plus Winner £1,941

243267 ROYAL ETIQUETTE (34) (T,V;D) Mrs L Hill 6-9-12D Costello 354762 BRUNELLO (11) (B;D) P Kirby 5-9-12 Adam Nicol(5) 444958 WHITE DIAMOND (147) M Appleby 6-9-9 A Mullen 9-7908 ADDIKT (11) J Spearing 8-9-6 T Clark(5) 144677 MIDNIGHT SEQUEL (61) (D) M Blake 4-9-2 M Lane -54332 INHERITED (14) (B) Sir M Prescott 3-9-2 R L Moore 284825 MISS ELLA JADE (17) R M Whitaker 4-9-2 G Chaloner(5) 0-903 CAPTAIN CAROLINE (19) Mike Murphy 3-8-13 S W Kelly /5799- THE DRUNKEN DR (J283) (B;C) N Moran (IRE) 5-8-12M Harley 8070-8 LANDAHO (13) A Berry 4-8-12 T Eaves 65-332 TRAIN HARD (7) M Johnston 3-8-11 N Callan

5.30

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BETFRED ON 0800 221 221 HANDICAP (DIV 1) (6) 1m 1f (AW) 3yo plus Winner £1,941

078757 AJEEB (21) (T,V;CD) M Scudamore 5-9-10 L Treadwell 00-031 CAMEROONEY (7) (P;D) Mrs M Fife 10-9-8 N Alison(5) -25635 BUAITEOIR (63) Mrs N Evans 7-9-7 W Twiston-Davies(3) 647408 MAGIC LANDO (17) (V) I Mohammed 3-9-6 J P Spencer 650090 BANKROLL (25) (P) Jonjo O’Neill 6-9-3 D Costello 844545 ICY BLUE (15) (P) R M Whitaker 5-9-1 G Chaloner(5) 001593 KING OF WING (10) (B,E) P McEntee 4-8-13 Cathy Gannon 4580-4 NINE BEAN ROWS (35) (B) N Moran (IRE) 4-8-10 M Harley 9-0009 ERELIGHT (45) (T) R P O’Keeffe (IRE) 5-8-10 R Winston 58-070 PRINCESS GAIL (28) (CD) W Brisbourne 5-8-10 S W Kelly 850 CHURT (18) C Kellett 4-8-10 Shirley Teasdale(5) 652650 LUCKY MOUNTAIN (21) (P) S Dixon 3-8-6 T Clark(5)

2012: Star City 3-9-6, T Eaves 10-1 (M Dods), drawn 9, 12 ran.

BETTING FORECAST: 11-4 Camerooney, 9-2 Buaiteoir, 5 Magic Lando, 13-2 King Of Wing, 10 Nine Bean Rows, 12 Icy Blue, Lucky Mountain, 14 Ajeeb, 16 Others.

6.00

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BETFRED ON 0800 221 221 HANDICAP (DIV 2) (6) 1m 1f (AW) 3yo plus Winner £1,941

710688 KINGSCOMBE (40) Mrs L Jewell 4-9-10 S Sanders 371333 SILLY BILLY (17) (C) B Ellison 5-9-8 R L Moore 544808 PUNDITRY (19) (V) J Toller 3-9-6 R Tart(3) 4-0850 KING OF KUDOS (17) (P) S Dixon 3-9-3 F Tylicki 0-0003 ERETARA (17) (P) R P O’Keeffe (IRE) 4-9-1 R Winston 323869 MUDAAWEM (15) M Johnston 3-9-0 N Callan 799645 JUSTCALLMEHANDSOME (4) (B,E;CD0) D F Davis 11-8-10 Shelley Birkett(5) 0-6696 BENIDORM (10) (H) J Wainwright 5-8-10 K Stott(7) 9-8084 SPOKEN WORDS (10) (B,H) A Berry 4-8-10 T Eaves 709090 REFUSE COLETTE (48) (B) P Green 4-8-10 Cathy Gannon 007477 DIRECT TRADE (25) (E,H) M Usher 3-8-6 M Lane

2012: No corresponding race.

BETTING FORECAST: 10-11 Silly Billy, 5 Eretara, 13-2 Kingscombe, 10 King of Kudos, 12 Justcallmehandsome, 14 Mudaawem, 20 Direct Trade, 25 Others.

Tips

Going: Good (GoingStick 8.3).

CAPTAIN WESSEX 1.50 — Gaelic Wizard 2.20 — Be Seeing You 2.50 — Throne Room 3.20 — Juvenal 3.50 — Alegra (nap) 4.20 — Pearl Angel 4.50 — Trinity River 5.20 — Life And Times

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BOB WATTS

1.50 – Madame Kintyre 2.20 – Jersey Royal 2.50 – Oasis Fantasy 3.20 – Juvenal 3.50 – Alegra (nap) 4.20 – Dutiful Son 4.50 – Finflash 5.20 – Red Art

WORLD CUP OF NATIONS STAKES (Class 6) 5f 3yo plus Winner £1,872

60-060 LAURA’S BAIRN (39) (V;D) J R Jenkins 4-11-10Mr P Perego 3142U3 GRIFFIN POINT (12) (B;D) W Muir 6-11-8 Mr Kevin Tobin 258691 GAELIC WIZARD (25) (P) D F Davis 5-11-7 Mr C Martin 019439 PRINCE OF PASSION (90) D Shaw 5-11-5Miss Eilidh Grant 504609 MARVELINO (25) (B;D) Pat Eddery 3-11-0 Miss Lena Maria Mattes 945392 MADAME KINTYRE (22) (D) B Millman 5-10-10 Mr Y Mergirie 614635 SURREY DREAM (21) (P) J Bridger 4-10-10 Mr R Deegan 350680 GIVE US A BELLE (39) (T,V) Mrs C Dunnett 4-10-10 Mr Antonio Ferramosca

2012: Gladiatrix 3-11-7, Mr S Walker 11-8 Fav (B Millman), drawn 4, 10 ran.

BETTING FORECAST: 6-4 Gaelic Wizard, 3 Griffin Point, 4 Madame Kintyre, 10 Prince Of Passion, 12 Surrey Dream, 16 Marvelino, 20 Others.

2.20

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IRISH STALLION FARMS E.B.F. MAIDEN STAKES (DIV 1) (5) 1m 2yo Only Winner £2,911 4 BE SEEING YOU (16) R Charlton 9-5 BOUNTIFUL SIN G Margarson 9-5 9 GIMME FIVE (13) A King 9-5 045 JERSEY ROYAL (16) R Hannon 9-5 8 LOCHALSH (24) W Knight 9-5 44 MASTER DANCER (61) P Hide 9-5 SOLID JUSTICE C Hills 9-5 70 THUNDER PASS (45) H Morrison 9-5 COASTAL STORM H Morrison 9-0 7 HONOR BOUND (34) R Beckett 9-0 0 SWEET LILY PEA (14) O Stevens 9-0 0 WITH A TWIST (17) (T) A Balding 9-0

James Doyle T Queally D Sweeney S Levey A Kirby G Baker D O’Neill J Fortune A Atzeni J Crowley H Bentley L Keniry

2012: Bernisdale 4-8-10, J Fahy 2-1 JtFav (J Flint), drawn 8, 8 ran.

BETTING FORECAST: 9-4 Juvenal, 3 Well Painted, 5 Stiff Upper Lip, 13-2 Rock God, 7 Jack Who’s He, 10 Halling Dancer, 20 Fair Comment, 25 Violet Plum, 33 Noosa Boy.

3.50

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IRISH STALLION FARMS E.B.F. MAIDEN STAKES (DIV 2) (5) 1m 2yo Only Winner £2,911 BURY PACER R Hannon 9-5 ELUSIVE GUEST G Margarson 9-5 66 GAVLAR (24) W Knight 9-5 85 GLASGOW CENTRAL (22) C Hills 9-5 77 GOLDEN JOURNEY (30) C Cox 9-5 MOSCATO Sir M Prescott 9-5 4 OASIS FANTASY (67) E Dunlop 9-5 SUPACHAP H Morrison 9-5 4 THRONE ROOM (19) J Gosden 9-5 GRACIE HART J Hughes 9-0 00 SNOW CONDITIONS (27) P Hide 9-0

S Levey T Queally J Crowley D O’Neill A Kirby C Catlin A Atzeni J Fortune W Buick J-P Guillambert L Keniry

2012: No corresponding race.

BETTING FORECAST: 5-2 Bury Pacer, 3 Throne Room, 5 Oasis Fantasy, 8 Elusive Guest, 10 Supachap, 12 Glasgow Central, 14 Golden Journey, 16 Others.

READING POST HANDICAP (3) 1m 4f 3yo plus Winner £7,439

-31241 RHOMBUS (30) (D) I Mohammed 3-9-5 C Catlin 241213 BANTAM (43) (CD) E Dunlop 3-9-3 A Atzeni 843620 TINSHU (17) (P;C) D Haydn Jones 7-9-2 D O’Neill 116886 JUPITER STORM (18) (CD) G L Moore 4-9-1 J Fortune -42421 HASSLE (14) (P;D) C Cox 4-9-1 A Kirby 412 ALEGRA (38) (BF) Lady Cecil 3-9-0 T Queally 444154 SHE’S LATE (17) (P;BF,D) J Gosden 3-9-0 W Buick 042637 TAKEITFROMALADY (8) (B;C) L Carter 4-9-0 O Murphy(5) 903230 STARWATCH (17) (C) J Bridger 6-8-13 M J Murphy(3) 795546 ALDWICK BAY (51) (C) R Hannon 5-8-12 S Levey 124994 PITCHOUN (22) (D) M Johnston 3-8-11 L Jones

2012: No corresponding race.

BETTING FORECAST: 3 Alegra, 9-2 Hassle, 5 She’s Late, 6 Rhombus, 7 Bantam, 12 Takeitfromalady, 14 Pitchoun, 16 Tinshu, Jupiter Storm, Aldwick Bay, 25 Starwatch.

4.20

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JOE WARD HILL MEMORIAL MAIDEN STAKES (5) 6f 3yo plus Winner £2,588

(6) 4-2994 PASHAN GARH (20) (P) Pat Eddery 4-9-6 (4) BOOKMAKER O Stevens 3-9-5 (1) 0 BYRON AGAIN (32) S Curran 3-9-5 (14) 5-2 DUTIFUL SON (27) (BF) J Noseda 3-9-5 (13) LOUD M Johnston 3-9-5 (12) 432-30 MOSMAN (13) D Ivory 3-9-5 (10) POYLE VINNIE G Margarson 3-9-5 (3) STAINES MASSIVE B Johnson 3-9-5 (8) WATCHABLE T B Coles 3-9-5 (7) 6 BOSSY JANE (19) Miss Z Davison 3-9-0 (5) 9-7 INCOGNITA (25) C Down 3-9-0 (11) 944 JOYOUS (47) D Ivory 3-9-0 (2) 23 PEARL ANGEL (47) O Stevens 3-9-0 (9) 2 PUCKER UP (22) E McMahon 3-9-0

T Garner(5) J Crowley J McDonald W Buick A Kirby M Dwyer T Queally K O’Neill J Fortune R Thomas C Catlin D Sweeney H Bentley S Levey

2012: Dick Bos 3-9-3, J Fortune 2-1 Fav (P Chapple-Hyam), drawn 6, 16 ran.

BETTING FORECAST: 7-2 Dutiful Son, 5 Pashan Garh, Pearl Angel, 6 Mosman, Loud, 7 Pucker Up, 14 Bookmaker, Poyle Vinnie, 16 Others.

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IVOR LAWS MEMORIAL NURSERY (4) 5f 2yo Only Winner £3,752

421421 BOUNTY HUNTER (22) (P;D) T Dascombe 9-7 J Duern(5) 420610 FINFLASH (25) (D) M Channon 9-1 W Buick 011100 TOUCH THE CLOUDS (17) (D) K Ryan 8-12 T Queally 421753 TRINITY RIVER (13) (D) D Kubler 8-11 James Doyle 741406 ISEEMIST (94) (D) J Gallagher 8-9 M J Murphy(3) 514777 OVERSTEP (15) (B) M Johnston 8-1 N Mackay 331345 CAPTAIN RYAN (33) (H;D) P Makin 8-0 K O’Neill

2012: Dutch Masterpiece 2-9-2, G Baker 11-8 Fav (G L Moore), drawn 3, 8 ran.

BETTING FORECAST: 15-8 Bounty Hunter, 3 Trinity River, 6 Overstep, 13-2 Finflash, 8 Captain Ryan, 10 Touch The Clouds, 14 Iseemist.

5.20

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LADIES OF LEASING HANDICAP (4) 1m 3yo plus Winner £4,690

313/ TIMOTHY T (1147) (D) P Hide 5-9-7 L Keniry 5/34 LIFE AND TIMES (22) (BF) M Johnston 5-9-5 A Kirby 15-138 HILALI (25) (P;D) G Brown 4-9-5 G Baker 214258 CRUISER (14) (P;CD) W Muir 5-9-5 M Dwyer 9-6815 RED ART (30) (C) C Hills 4-9-4 James Doyle -13562 MELVIN THE GRATE (8) (H) A Balding 3-9-4 O Murphy(5) 044531 FIRST POST (24) (D) D Haydn Jones 6-9-4 D O’Neill 112263 INTOMIST (25) (P) J Boyle 4-9-2 J Crowley 2U7149 ORDER OF SERVICE (30) (D) D Brown 3-9-1 S Levey 2-2233 LEGAL WAVES (47) B Meehan 3-9-1 J Fortune 262529 COLLODI (18) (D) R Curtis 4-9-1 Jemma Marshall(3) 513365 CHORAL FESTIVAL (24) (C) J Bridger 7-9-1 K O’Neill 07127 INVESTMENT EXPERT (32) (BF,D) J Noseda 3-9-0 W Buick 312528 STARLIGHT SYMPHONY (30) (B;CD) Eve J-Houghton 3-9-0 T Queally

2012: Capitol Gain 3-8-6, J Mackay 12-1 (B Meehan), drawn 6, 11 ran.

BETTING FORECAST: 9-2 First Post, 6 Melvin The Grate, 13-2 Life And Times, Investment Expert, Intomist, 8 Red Art, 10 Order Of Service, 12 Legal Waves, 14 Others.

ponTefRacT Tips

Going: Good (Good to soft in places; GoingStick 7.0).

CAPTAIN WESSEX 2.10 — Liberty Red 2.40 — Golden Spear 3.10 — Veeraya 3.40 — Statutory (nb) 4.10 — Dark Ocean 4.40 — Nonotnow 5.10 — Artistical

2012: Divine Angel 2-8-12, L Morris 33-1 (P McEntee), drawn 2, 10 ran.

BETTING FORECAST: 3 Be Seeing You, 7-2 Jersey Royal, 9-2 Master Dancer, 7 Solid Justice, 10 Honor Bound, 14 Bountiful Sin, 16 Others.

2.50

FRONTLINE SECURITY SOLUTIONS CLAIMING STAKES (6) 1m 2f 3yo to 4yo Winner £1,941

9-0640 WELL PAINTED (18) (P,T) W Haggas 4-9-8 W Buick 252447 JACK WHO’S HE (8) (H) W Muir 4-9-4 M Dwyer 555662 JUVENAL (14) (P;BF,C) R Hannon 4-9-4 J Fortune 671807 HALLING DANCER (42) L Carter 4-9-2 W Carson 66009- NOOSA BOY (340) (T) L Dace 4-9-1 C Catlin 521897 STIFF UPPER LIP (12) (B;CD) R Hannon 3-8-11 S Levey 465270 ROCK GOD (12) (B,T) Eve J-Houghton 3-8-7 J Fahy 372785 FAIR COMMENT (25) M Blanshard 3-8-6 H Bentley 03 VIOLET PLUM (23) Mrs L Mongan 3-8-6 S Pearce(3)

4.50

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BETFRED MOBILE SPORTS HANDICAP (6) 6f (AW) 3yo plus Winner £1,941

000800 FRENCH PRESS (18) (B,T;D) S Donohoe (IRE) 3-9-6 C Hardie(7) 893345 SARAH BERRY (12) (V;D) C Dwyer 4-9-6 R L Moore 0562 PRESUMIDO (19) S Dow 3-9-6 S Sanders 668800 KAI (16) (B;CD) A McCabe 4-9-5 W Twiston-Davies(3) 224060 BLUE NOODLES (70) (V;C,D) J Wainwright 7-9-4 K Stott(7) 335603 STEEL CITY BOY (10) (CD) Miss A Stokell 10-9-2 Ann Stokell(5) 090621 EUROQUIP BOY (31) (D) M Scudamore 6-9-2 I Burns(5) 6-5756 FANTASY INVADER (25) (V) J J Quinn 3-9-2 R Winston 869 ALBERTO (42) (H) P Fitzsimons 3-9-1 P N O’Brien(7) 251963 AMELIA JAY (14) Danielle McCormick 3-9-1 T Eaves 8-0265 MONTY FAY (21) (T) D Haydn Jones 4-9-0 N Callan 988567 FLOW CHART (7) (CD) P Grayson 6-9-0 S O’Hara(3) 66560 PRINCESS BOUNTY (4) P McEntee 3-8-13 Cathy Gannon

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2012: Schmooze 3-9-0, D Swift 7-1 (Miss L Perratt), drawn 1, 12 ran.

BETTING FORECAST: 9-4 Inherited, 3 Train Hard, 7-2 Brunello, 8 Captain Caroline, 10 Royal Etiquette, 14 Miss Ella Jade, White Diamond, 20 Others.

2012: Broughtons Charm 2-9-0, S Donohoe 7-2 (W Musson), drawn 10, 12 ran.

BETTING FORECAST: 11-8 Expect, 4 Gentle Breeze, 9-2 Angel Flores, 6 Big Boned, 10 Talent Spotter, 16 Capelena, 25 Zaria, 33 Others.

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BOB WATTS

2.10 – Liberty Red 2.40 – Stomp 3.10 – African Oil 3.40 – Mutual Regard 4.10 – Dark Ocean 4.40 – Young Jay 5.10 – Thatchmaster

E.B.F. MAIDEN STAKES (Class 4) 1m 2f 2yo Only Winner £4,528

8562 CALRISSIAN (57) A Jarvis 9-5 D Tudhope 742 DULLINGHAM (7) C Appleby 9-5 S De Sousa 6 FUN MAC (43) H Morrison 9-5 R Havlin 42 LIBERTY RED (54) (BF) E Dunlop 9-5 G Lee WALK LIKE A GIANT T Tate 9-5 A Elliott 00 CONNEXION FRANCAIS (19) T Etherington 9-0A Beschizza 0 CRAFTY SPELL (37) M Johnston 9-0 A Nicholls MAMBO RHYTHM M Johnston 9-0 L Morris PETITE MADAME Mrs A Duffield 9-0 P McDonald 004 SLINKY MCVELVET (69) G Moss 9-0 B Cray(3)

2012: Restraint of Trade 2-9-3, M Barzalona 4-9 Fav (M Al Zarooni), drawn 4, 6 ran.

BETTING FORECAST: 5-2 Calrissian, 3 Dullingham, 7-2 Liberty Red, 5 Fun Mac, 7 Mambo Rhythm, 20 Petite Madame, Crafty Spell, 25 Walk Like A Giant, 50 Others.

2.40 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14

RACING UK ON SKY CHANNEL 432 NURSERY (4) 6f 2yo Only Winner £4,528

(12) 21235U MR MATTHEWS (17) (D) K Burke 9-7 R Kingscote (7) 65137 NEW BIDDER (29) (CD) J O’Keeffe 9-4 R Kennemore (2) 4241 GOLDEN SPEAR (20) (P;D) N Quinlan 9-1 P Cosgrave (1) 651536 MONEY TEAM (20) P Kirby 9-1 P Makin (6) 31 FOCUSOFOURTHOUGHTS (14) (D) Mrs A Duffield 9-0 P McDonald (8) 523102 INSTANT ATTRACTION (26) (BF,D) J O’Keeffe 8-13 M O’Connell (14) 62219 DISCLOSURE (20) (P;D) B Smart 8-13 G Lee (4) 053 STOMP (17) R Charlton 8-13 D Tudhope (13) 763571 DONNY ROVER (15) (V;D) D C Griffiths 8-11 G Gibbons (3) 145706 VINE DE NADA (9) M Johnston 8-9 S De Sousa (9) 3529 BAARS CAUSEWAY (9) A Jarvis 8-7 L Morris (11) 8423 TELEGRAPH (9) (BF) A Balding 8-5 D Probert (10) 643 BREAKABLE (16) T Easterby 8-5 B McHugh (5) 418430 ATHEERA (17) (D) M Johnston 8-3 P Hanagan

2012: Delores Rocket 2-8-11, Julie Burke(3) 28-1 (K Ryan), drawn 9, 14 ran.

BETTING FORECAST: 4 Stomp, 9-2 Golden Spear, 6 Telegraph, 13-2 Instant Attraction, 10 Focusofourthoughts, 11 Donny Rover, 12 Breakable, 14 Others.

13-2 (9-5) Tracked leaders, ridden 2f out, ran on, 3rd of 12, 3l Form STOMP behind Black Caesar (9-5) at Newbury 6f 2yo mdn (4) sft in Sep. GOLDEN SPEAR 7-2 (9-5) Close up, led over 2f out, clear inside final furlong, eased towards finish, won at Chepstow 6f 2yo hcp 0-70 (5) hvy in Sep beating Llyrical (9-6) by 4 1/2l, 7 ran. TELEGRAPH 9-2fav (8-0) Slowly away, behind, making headway on inside when not clear run and switched right well over 1f out, switched left to inside soon after, ran on inside final furlong, went 3rd towards finish, 3rd of 11, 2 1/4l behind Blithe Spirit (8-11) at Chester 5f 2yo hcp (2) gd in Sep. INSTANT ATTRACTION 10-3fav (9-7) Prominent, chased winner 2f out, held when not much room on inside approaching final furlong, soon switched left, stayed on same pace and no impression final furlong, 2nd of 10, 2 1/2l behind Damaah (8-4) at Carlisle 6f 2yo hcp 0-75 (5) gd in Sep.

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40 TOTEPOOL PACKAGE HANDICAP (3) 1m 3yo Only Winner £9,338

1-2238 VEERAYA (51) (P) W Haggas 9-6 -66153 AFRICAN OIL (10) (D) C Hills 9-5 -02810 POLAR CHIEF (18) (D) Kristin Stubbs 9-5 931038 PARTY ROYAL (11) (BF,D) M Johnston 9-5 552314 BOLD PREDICTION (58) (D) K Burke 9-2

P Hanagan G Lee T Hamilton S De Sousa D Tudhope

2012: Fire Ship 3-9-5, E Ahern 2-1 Fav (W Knight), drawn 2, 9 ran.

BETTING FORECAST: 15-8 Veeraya, 3 African Oil, 7-2 Party Royal, 5 Bold Prediction, 15-2 Polar Chief.

4-1 (8-10) Mid-division, ridden and outpaced 2f out, never Form VEERAYA on terms, weakened final furlong, 8th of 10, 14l behind Correspondent (9-7) at Chester 1m 3yo hcp 0-105 (2) gs in Aug. AFRICAN OIL 16-1 (8-12) Towards trear, headway on outside under pressure over 1f out, stayed on inside final furlong, went 3rd post, nearest finish, 3rd of 14, 1l behind Ingleby Angel (9-1) at Haydock 1m hcp 0-90 (3) gd in Sep. PARTY ROYAL 7-2fav (8-9) Led, ridden and headed 2f out, weakened final furlong, last of 8, 16l behind Mabait (8-9) at Newmarket 1m hcp 0-95 (3) gd in Sep. BOLD PREDICTION 20-1 (8-4) Led 1f, tracked leader, ridden and every chance from over 1f out, kept on one pace final furlong, lost 3rd near finish, 4th of 8, 1 1/4l behind Breden (8-6) at Newmarket 1m 3yo hcp 0-100 (2) gf in Aug. POLAR CHIEF 10-1 (9-1) Led, headed over 4f out, ridden over 2f out, weakened over 1f out, last of 14, 24l behind Dream Walker (8-11) at Ayr 1m hcp 0-85 (4) sft in Sep.

3.40

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PHIL BULL TROPHY CONDITIONS STAKES (3) 2m 2f 3yo plus Winner £7,763

636119 ALMAGEST (17) D O’Meara 5-9-3 D Tudhope 234122 MUTUAL REGARD (34) (P) Sir M Prescott 4-9-3 L Morris 301001 RIPTIDE (18) (V;C) M Scudamore 7-9-3 G Lee 534142 STATUTORY (11) M Johnston 3-8-5 S De Sousa

2012: Lieutenant Miller 6-9-3, T Queally 11-1 (N Henderson), drawn 6, 6 ran.

BETTING FORECAST: Evens Statutory, 9-4 Mutual Regard, 5 Almagest, 8 Riptide.

4-1 (8-5) Tracked leader, led after 3f, ridden and headed Form STATUTORY over 1f out, kept on one pace, 2nd of 10, 2 1/4l behind Caucus (9-6) at Newmarket 2m Listed stks 3yo (1) gd in Sep. MUTUAL REGARD 8-1 (9-11) Held up in last trio, steady headway over 3f lout, chased leaders over 2f out, ridden hung right and went 2nd over 1f out, one pace and no impression final furlong, 2nd of 9, 2 1/4l behind Aquilonius (8-9) at Goodwood 2m hcp 105 (2) gf in Sep. ALMAGEST 9-1 (9-5) Held up towards rear, ridden over 2f out, never dangerous, 9th of 13, 26l behind Mister Pagan (8-10) at Ayr 2m 1f hcp (3) sft in Sep. RIPTIDE 11-1 (10-0) Led narrowly 4f, remained in touch, led again over 3f out, ridden clear well over 1f out, comfortably, won at Pontefract 2m 1f hcp 0-75 (5) gd in Sep beating Kodicil (9-9) by 10l, 13 ran.

4.10

1 2 3 4 5

(1) (5) (4) (3) (2)

CLAIMING STAKES (5) 1m 3yo Only Winner £3,234

401705 UNKNOWN VILLAIN (20) T Dascombe 8-10 338542 DARK OCEAN (17) (BF) J O’Keeffe 8-8 5-2330 AGLAOPHONOS (65) (P;BF) I Williams 8-7 842666 RICH FOREVER (13) (V) J Bethell 8-7 174050 WORLD RECORD (93) (D) P Green 8-7

R Kingscote M O’Connell S De Sousa P Hanagan R Da Silva

2012: Marford Missile 3-8-7, G Gibbons 11-4 (T Dascombe), drawn 5, 4 ran.

BETTING FORECAST: 9-4 Unknown Villain, 3 Dark Ocean, 4 Aglaophonos, 9-2 Rich Forever, 5 World Record.

4.40

1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12

(5) (10) (9) (4) (7) (1) (12) (2) (11) (8) (6) (3)

MANY THANKS TO DI PRICE HANDICAP (5) 1m 4f 3yo Only Winner £3,234

-46126 FIRST SECRETARY (23) (BF,D) R Charlton 9-7 G Lee 272-95 LOOKBEFOREYOULEAP (11) D O’Meara 9-7 D Tudhope 695103 NILE KNIGHT (48) (B;D) M Tregoning 9-7 R Kingscote 85-3 HURRY HOME POPPA (27) J Mackie 9-6 D Swift 1543 NONOTNOW (62) T Easterby 9-5 D Allan 880671 EL MASSIVO (11) (H;D) W Jarvis 9-2 J Quinn 316013 DARAKTI (60) (B;CD) A McCabe 9-0 L Morris 63775 AIYANA (24) H Morrison 8-13 R Havlin 656283 YOUNG JAY (17) M Johnston 8-12 S De Sousa 6-509 JACKADDOCK (125) J Bethell 8-10 P McDonald 623832 POLAR FOREST (26) R C Guest 8-9 J Hart(3) 077-25 LADY OF YUE (102) E Stanford 8-7 P Hanagan

2012: Abundantly 3-9-5, T Queally 10-1 (H Morrison), drawn 6, 12 ran.

BETTING FORECAST: 4 Nonotnow, 9-2 Young Jay, 11-2 Polar Forest, 7 El Massivo, First Secretary, 8 Nile Knight, 12 Lookbeforeyouleap, 14 Darakti, Hurry Home Poppa, 16 Others.

5.10

1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10

BUY YOUR 2014 ANNUAL BADGE TODAY MAIDEN STAKES (5) 1m 3yo Only Winner £3,234

(8) 43 ARTISTICAL (20) W Haggas 9-5 P Hanagan (2) 6 BISON GRASS (18) (B) G Bravery 9-5 P Donaghy (3) 5448 DUKE OF GRAZEON (34) Mrs I G-Leveque 9-5 R Da Silva (9) 33-548 RUST (13) Mrs A Duffield 9-5 P McDonald (6) 424940 TANAWAR (12) T Etherington 9-5 G Lee (5) 6-2 THATCHMASTER (168) M Johnston 9-5 S De Sousa (7) U99 TOP LINE BANKER (31) (H) B Ellison 9-5 B McHugh (1) FROST FIRE M Johnston 9-0 A Nicholls (10) MAGICAL MISCHIEF C Fairhurst 9-0 M Stainton (4) MRS GORSKY P Holmes 9-0 R Kennemore

2012: A’juba 3-9-3, S De Sousa 6-5 Fav (S Bin Suroor), drawn 1, 11 ran.

BETTING FORECAST: 15-8 Thatchmaster, 4 Artistical, 5 Frost Fire, 6 Rust, 8 Bison Grass, Tanawar, 20 Magical Mischief, Duke of Grazeon, 50 Others.

1 – WESTERN DAILY PRESS, XXXDAY, MONTH XX, 2009

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WESTERNhere DAILY PRESS MONDAY OCTOBER 7 2013 HORSE RACING 19 Strap goes across here and here and

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abc index To Today’s Meetings P - Pontefract, Wd - Windsor, Wl - Wolverhampton.

Addikt ......................... Wl 5.00 African Oil..................... P 3.10 Aglaophonos................ P 4.10 Aiyana ........................... P 4.40 Ajeeb ........................... Wl 5.30 Al’s Memory................ Wl 4.30 Alberto ........................ Wl 4.00 Aldwick Bay...............Wd 3.50 Alegra ........................Wd 3.50 Almagest ...................... P 3.40 Amelia Jay .................. Wl 4.00 Amethyst Dawn .......... Wl 2.30 Amis Reunis ............... Wl 3.00 Angel Flores ............... Wl 3.30 Arctic Lynx ................. Wl 4.30 Artistical ....................... P 5.10 Atheera ......................... P 2.40 Baars Causeway .......... P 2.40 Bankroll ...................... Wl 5.30 Bantam ......................Wd 3.50 Be Seeing You ...........Wd 2.20 Benidorm .................... Wl 6.00 Big Boned ................... Wl 3.30 Bison Grass.................. P 5.10 Blue Noodles .............. Wl 4.00 Bold Prediction ............ P 3.10 Bookmaker ................Wd 4.20 Bossy Jane ................Wd 4.20

Bountiful Sin .............Wd Bounty Hunter ...........Wd Breakable ..................... P Brunello ...................... Wl Buaiteoir ..................... Wl Bury Pacer .................Wd Byron Again...............Wd Calrissian ..................... P Camerooney ............... Wl Capelena..................... Wl Captain Caroline ........ Wl Captain Ryan .............Wd Choral Festival ..........Wd Churt ........................... Wl Clear Praise ................ Wl Coastal Storm ...........Wd Code Six ..................... Wl Collodi .......................Wd Come On Lila .............. Wl Commanche ............... Wl Connexion Francais .... P Cracking Choice ........ Wl Crafty Spell ................... P Cruiser .......................Wd Darakti .......................... P Dark Ocean ................... P Declamation ............... Wl Direct Trade ................ Wl Disclosure .................... P Donny Rover ................ P

2.20 4.50 2.40 5.00 5.30 2.50 4.20 2.10 5.30 3.30 5.00 4.50 5.20 5.30 4.30 2.20 3.00 5.20 3.30 4.30 2.10 3.00 2.10 5.20 4.40 4.10 2.30 6.00 2.40 2.40

Duke of Grazeon........... P Dullingham ................... P Dutiful Son.................Wd El Massivo .................... P Elusive Guest ............Wd Erelight ....................... Wl Eretara ........................ Wl Euroquip Boy ............. Wl Evident........................ Wl Ewell Place ................. Wl Excuse To Linger ....... Wl Expect ......................... Wl Fair Comment............Wd Fantasy Invader ......... Wl Finflash ......................Wd First Post ...................Wd First Secretary.............. P Flow Chart .................. Wl Focusofourthoughts ... P French Press .............. Wl Frost Fire ...................... P Fun Mac ........................ P Gaelic Wizard ............Wd Gavlar ........................Wd Gentle Breeze ............. Wl Gimme Five ...............Wd Give Us A Belle ..........Wd Glasgow Central .......Wd Golden Journey ........Wd Golden Spear ............... P

5.10 2.10 4.20 4.40 2.50 5.30 6.00 4.00 2.30 2.30 4.30 3.30 3.20 4.00 4.50 5.20 4.40 4.00 2.40 4.00 5.10 2.10 1.50 2.50 3.30 2.20 1.50 2.50 2.50 2.40

Gracie Hart ................Wd Greensward ................ Wl Griffin Point ...............Wd Grilletto ....................... Wl Half A Billion ............... Wl Halling Dancer...........Wd Hassle ........................Wd Hilali ...........................Wd Honor Bound .............Wd Howyadoingnotsobad Wl Hurry Home Poppa....... P Iceblast ....................... Wl Icy Blue ....................... Wl Incognita....................Wd Inherited ..................... Wl Instant Attraction ......... P Intomist......................Wd Investment Expert.....Wd Iseemist .....................Wd Jack Who’s He ...........Wd Jackaddock .................. P Jersey Royal..............Wd Joyous .......................Wd Jupiter Storm ............Wd Justcallmehandsome Wl Juvenal ......................Wd Kai ............................... Wl King of Kudos............. Wl King Of Wing .............. Wl Kingscombe ............... Wl

2.50 2.30 1.50 2.30 4.30 3.20 3.50 5.20 2.20 4.30 4.40 2.30 5.30 4.20 5.00 2.40 5.20 5.20 4.50 3.20 4.40 2.20 4.20 3.50 6.00 3.20 4.00 6.00 5.30 6.00

Lady Of Yue .................. P Landaho...................... Wl Laudation ................... Wl Laura’s Bairn .............Wd Legal Waves ..............Wd Liberty Red ................... P Life And Times...........Wd Little China ................. Wl Lochalsh ....................Wd Lookbeforeyouleap ..... P Loud ...........................Wd Lucky Mountain ......... Wl Madame Kintyre ........Wd Magic Lando ............... Wl Magical Mischief .......... P Majestic Zafeen .......... Wl Mambo Rhythm ............ P Marvelino ...................Wd Master Dancer ...........Wd Melvin The Grate .......Wd Midnight Sequel ......... Wl Miss Ella Jade............. Wl Money Team ................. P Monty Fay ................... Wl Moscato .....................Wd Mosman .....................Wd Mr Matthews ................. P Mrs Gorsky ................... P Mudaawem ................. Wl

4.40 5.00 3.00 1.50 5.20 2.10 5.20 3.00 2.20 4.40 4.20 5.30 1.50 5.30 5.10 2.30 2.10 1.50 2.20 5.20 5.00 5.00 2.40 4.00 2.50 4.20 2.40 5.10 6.00

Mutual Regard .............. P New Bidder ................... P Nile Knight .................... P Nine Bean Rows ......... Wl Nonotnow ..................... P Noosa Boy .................Wd Oasis Fantasy ...........Wd Order Of Service........Wd Overstep ....................Wd Parisian Queen........... Wl Party Royal ................... P Pashan Garh..............Wd Pearl Angel ................Wd Petite Madame.............. P Piceno ......................... Wl Piddie’s Power ........... Wl Pitchoun ....................Wd Polar Chief .................... P Polar Forest .................. P Poyle Vinnie...............Wd President Lincoln....... Wl Presumido .................. Wl Prince Of Passion .....Wd Princess Bounty ........ Wl Princess Gail .............. Wl Pucker Up ..................Wd Punditry ...................... Wl Red Art .......................Wd Refuse Colette............ Wl

3.40 2.40 4.40 5.30 4.40 3.20 2.50 5.20 4.50 3.30 3.10 4.20 4.20 2.10 2.30 4.30 3.50 3.10 4.40 4.20 2.30 4.00 1.50 4.00 5.30 4.20 6.00 5.20 6.00

Rhombus ...................Wd Rich Forever ................. P Riptide .......................... P Rock God ...................Wd Royal Etiquette........... Wl Rust............................... P Sarah Berry ................ Wl Shafaani...................... Wl Shamrocked ............... Wl She’s Late ..................Wd Signor Sassi ............... Wl Silly Billy ..................... Wl Slinky Mcvelvet ............ P Smalljohn ................... Wl Snow Conditions ......Wd Solid Justice..............Wd Spoken Words ............ Wl Staines Massive ........Wd Starlight Symphony ..Wd Starwatch ..................Wd Statutory ....................... P Steel City Boy ............. Wl Stiff Upper Lip ...........Wd Stomp ........................... P Stoneacre Hull............ Wl Supachap ..................Wd Surrey Dream ............Wd Sweet Lily Pea ...........Wd Sylvia Pankhurst ........ Wl

3.50 4.10 3.40 3.20 5.00 5.10 4.00 4.30 3.00 3.50 4.30 6.00 2.10 2.30 2.50 2.20 6.00 4.20 5.20 3.50 3.40 4.00 3.20 2.40 3.00 2.50 1.50 2.20 4.30

Takeitfromalady ........Wd Talent Spotter ............. Wl Tanawar ........................ P Telegraph...................... P Thatchmaster ............... P The Drunken Dr .......... Wl The Great Gabrial ....... Wl Throne Room ............Wd Thunder Pass ............Wd Timothy T ...................Wd Tinshu ........................Wd Top Line Banker ........... P Touch The Clouds .....Wd Train Hard ................... Wl Trefnant ...................... Wl Trinity River ...............Wd Unknown Villain ........... P Veeraya ......................... P Vine de Nada................. P Violet Plum ................Wd Waking Warrior........... Wl Walk Like A Giant ......... P Watchable ..................Wd Well Painted...............Wd White Diamond........... Wl With A Twist ...............Wd World Record ............... P Young Jay ..................... P Zaria ............................ Wl

3.50 3.30 5.10 2.40 5.10 5.00 2.30 2.50 2.20 5.20 3.50 5.10 4.50 5.00 3.30 4.50 4.10 3.10 2.40 3.20 4.30 2.10 4.20 3.20 5.00 2.20 4.10 4.40 3.30

weekend Results aScOT: Soft

1.30—Steps (J P Spencer, 11-2 2nd Fav) 1; Eton Rifles (5-1 Fav) 2; Medicean Man (16-1) 3.

15 ran. Sh Hd, nk. (R Varian). Tote: £5.10; pl £2.10, £2.30, £6.00. Ex: £32.90. Trifecta: £1060.50. CSF: £31.44. Non-runners: Rocky Ground, Smart Daisy K, Take Cover.

2.05—Hot Streak (J P Spencer, 9-2 Jt 2nd Fav) 1; Outer Space (3-1 Fav) 2; Kickboxer (50-1) 3. 12 ran. 5l, 1/2l. (K Ryan). Tote: £4.60; pl £1.90, £1.80, £8.90. Ex: £14.80. Trifecta: £455.30. CSF: £17.48. Non-runners: Reroute, Scruffy Tramp.

2.40—Secret number (S De Sousa, 4-1) 1; Royal Empire (4-1) 2; Gatewood (3-1 JtFav) 3. 7 ran. 21/2l, 21/2l. (S Bin Suroor; 3-1 JtFav Gospel Choir).

Tote: £4.10; pl £2.20, £2.10. Ex: £13.80. Trifecta: £45.60. CSF: £20.14.

3.15—Tropics (R Winston, 9-1) 1; Music Master (8-1) 2; Hoof It (13-2 2nd Fav) 3. 15 ran.

31/2l, 13/4l. (D Ivory; 4-1 Fav Soul). Tote: £11.90; pl

£4.20, £3.30, £2.30. Ex: £100.70. Trifecta: £1814.00.

CSF: £72.20. Non-runners: Farmleigh House, Tiddliwinks, Victory Laurel.

3.50—Heaven’s guest (R L Moore, 9-1) 1; Bertiewhittle (9-1) 2; Loving Spirit (8-1) 3; Arnold Lane (33-1) 4. Hcap 17 ran. nk, nk, 13/4l. (R Fahey;

7-2 Fav Ascription). Tote: £11.00; pl £2.50, £2.30, £2.60, £9.60. Ex: £111.00. Tricast: £693.61. Trifecta: £1170.90. CSF: £82.87. Non-runner: Wentworth.

4.25—Tantshi (J P Spencer, 8-1) 1; Ghanaian (6-1) 2; Maid A Million (14-1) 3. 10 ran. 23/4l, Sh Hd.

(R Varian; 3-1 Fav Enrol). Tote: £8.70; pl £3.00, £2.20, £2.70. Ex: £48.10. Trifecta: £324.10. CSF: £56.11.

Non-runner: Indignant.

Jackpot: not won, pool of £20,210.51 carried over to Uttoxeter.

Placepot: £1,692.70 Quadpot: £219.40

FOnTwELL: good-good to soft in places

1.55—Hannibal The great (N Fehily, 10-11 Fav) 1; Gate Please (7-2 2nd Fav) 2; Gun Shy (7-1) 3. 11 ran. 12l, 7l. (C Longsdon). Tote: £2.10; pl £1.10, £1.60, £2.10. Ex: £5.50. Trifecta: £21.10.

CSF: £4.29.

2.30—caulfields Venture (N Scholfield, 3-1 Fav) 1; Franklino (9-2) 2; Ballymoat (6-1) 3. Hcap 8 ran. hd, 11/4l. (A Turnell). Tote: £4.20; pl £1.40, £1.20, £2.20. Ex: £12.70. Tricast: £73.71. Trifecta: £34.50. CSF: £16.73. Non-runner: Marju King.

3.05—Princely Player (R Johnson, 3-1 Fav) 1; Hi Note (5-1) 2; Ashbrittle (9-2) 3. Hcap 7 ran. nk, 31/2l. (P Hobbs). Tote: £4.60; pl £2.40, £3.10. Ex: £28.40. Tricast: £67.99. Trifecta: £129.80. CSF: £19.63. Non-runner: Orzare.

3.40—Dorset naga (A Coleman, 2-1 Fav) 1; Synthe Davis (6-1) 2; Milgen Bay (8-1) 3. Hcap 8

ran. 5l, 11/4l. (A Honeyball). Tote: £3.80; pl £1.80, £1.50, £2.50. Ex: £13.00. Tricast: £73.64. Trifecta: £85.30. CSF: £13.87.

4.15—absolute Shambles (T Cannon, 7-2 2nd Fav) 1; Sea Cadet (5-1) 2; Corso Palladio (3-1 Fav) 3. Hcap 7 ran. 21/4l, 12l. (C Gordon). Tote:

£4.10; pl £2.30, £3.00. Ex: £21.00. Tricast: £57.51.

Trifecta: £56.40. CSF: £21.40. Non-runner: Sandy’s Double.

4.50—Midnight Lira (C Deutsch, 7-2) 1; Annie Confidential (5-2 2nd Fav) 2; Morestead (7-2) 3. Hcap 5 ran. 11/2l, 37l. (Mrs C Keevil; 9-4 Fav

Finnegan Paddy). Tote: £5.10; pl £1.70, £1.60. Ex: £12.70. Trifecta: £24.70. CSF: £12.84.

5.20—Seedling (S Twiston-Davies, 7-2 Jt 2nd Fav) 1; Doing Fine (7-4 Fav) 2; Stella’s Fella (100-1) 3. 10 ran. 3l, 18l. (C Egerton). Tote: £4.80; pl £1.50, £1.10, £8.70. Ex: £13.10. Trifecta: £440.50. CSF: £9.55.

5.50—Lily waugh (Rachael Green, 7-2) 1; Third Act (7-4 Fav) 2; Coco Shambhala (7-1) 3. 9 ran. 11/4l, 12l. (A Honeyball). Tote: £4.60; pl £1.70, £1.10, £2.60. Ex: £10.70. Trifecta: £44.30. CSF: £10.03.

Placepot: £37.70 Quadpot: £29.90

nEwMaRKET: good to firm-good in places

1.50—wedding Ring (M Lane, 11-4 JtFav) 1; Manderley (33-1) 2; Fashion Fund (10-1) 3. 13 ran. 3/4l, 11/2l. (C Appleby; 11-4 JtFav Night Song).

Tote: £3.30; pl £1.50, £9.20, £2.90. Ex: £156.90.

Trifecta: £1250.30. CSF: £115.77. Non-runner: Chess Valley.

2.20—Oklahoma city (J P O’Brien, 3-1 2nd Fav) 1; Postponed (16-1) 2; Bon Voyage (25-1) 3; Hunters Creek (25-1) 4. 17 ran. 11/2l, nk, hd. (A P O’Brien (IRE) ; 5-2 Fav Toofi). Tote: £3.60; pl £1.60, £5.10, £6.70. Ex: £57.40. Trifecta: £1200.60. CSF: £46.24. Non-runner: Lyn Valley.

2.55—Mabait (Shelley Birkett, 5-1) 1; Validus (3-1 Fav) 2; Mister Music (10-1) 3. Hcap 7 ran. 1/2l,

nk. (D M Simcock). Tote: £5.70; pl £2.90, £2.40. Ex: £21.30. Tricast: £137.92. Trifecta: £50.80. CSF: £19.25. Non-runners: Jodies Jem, Sandagiyr.

3.35—Seagull Star (J Fanning, 22-1) 1; Rasameel (33-1) 2; Venezia (15-8 Fav) 3. 13 ran.

11/4l, nk. (W Haggas). Tote: £22.70; pl £5.30, £6.20,

£1.10. Ex: £913.60. Trifecta: £749.60. CSF: £590.41.

Non-runners: Lobster Pot, Lucky Jim, Sea Here.

4.10—Sound Hearts (A Atzeni, 12-1) 1; Cushion (3-1 Fav) 2; Reyaadah (18-1) 3. 11 ran.

13/4l, 1/2l. (R Varian). Tote: £14.70; pl £3.70, £2.00,

£3.30. Ex: £65.80. Trifecta: £1298.00. CSF: £48.18.

Non-runners: Contradict, Cubanita, Making Eyes, Reckoning.

4.45—Mince (J P Murtagh, 11-4 Fav) 1; Winning Express (5-1 Jt 2nd Fav) 2; The Gold

Cheongsam (5-1 Jt 2nd Fav) 3. 14 ran. 11/2l, 3/4l. (R Charlton). Tote: £3.40; pl £1.40, £2.00, £2.40. Ex: £16.40. Trifecta: £97.40. CSF: £14.33. Non-runner: Maid A Million.

5.15—Breden (W Buick, 11-4 2nd Fav) 1; Ajman Bridge (2-1 Fav) 2; Hunting Ground (20-1) 3. Hcap 7 ran. 13/4l, 3/4l. (J Gosden). Tote: £3.80; pl

£2.10, £1.20. Ex: £11.30. Trifecta: £88.70. CSF: £8.28.

Placepot: £79.20 Quadpot: £6.50

REDcaR: good to firm-good in places

1.40—Erroneous (F Tylicki, 11-8 Fav) 1; Alisios (3-1 2nd Fav) 2; Mindblowing (25-1) 3; Saranta (20-1) 4. 17 ran. nk, 1 1/4l, 3/4l. (D M

Simcock). Tote: £2.30; pl £1.20, £1.70, £7.00. Ex: £6.20. Trifecta: £85.40. CSF: £4.27. Non-runners: Patentar, Soviet Courage.

2.15—ingleby angel (D Bergin, 5-1 Fav) 1; Sound Advice (8-1) 2; Hakuna Matata (16-1) 3; Lilac Lace (14-1) 4. Hcap 17 ran. Sh Hd, 23/4l, nk.

(D O’Meara). Tote: £4.00; pl £1.30, £2.80, £5.60, £3.40. Ex: £52.30. Tricast: £630.36. Trifecta: £457.60.

CSF: £38.21. Non-runners: Desert Revolution, Swiftly Done.

2.50—Top notch Tonto (D Swift, 5-1 2nd Fav) 1; Caspar Netscher (2-1 Fav) 2; You da One (20-1) 3. 9 ran. 11/4l, 4l. (B Ellison). Tote: £6.80; pl £1.80,

£1.30, £3.80. Ex: £17.40. Trifecta: £156.10. CSF: £14.56.

3.30—Ventura Mist (D Allan, 10-1) 1; Emirates Flyer (5-1 Fav) 2; Morning Post (20-1) 3; Mecca’s Angel (12-1) 4. 23 ran. nk, nk, 2l. (T Easterby). Tote: £13.20; pl £3.80, £2.00, £7.50.

Ex: £83.50. Trifecta: £1368.00. CSF: £53.58.

4.00—Bling King (K Stott, 5-2 Fav) 1; Sunnybridge Boy (10-3 Jt 2nd Fav) 2; Certral (7-1) 3. 10 ran. 3l, 9l. (G Harker). Tote: £2.90; pl £1.30, £1.60, £2.20. Ex: £12.00. Trifecta: £42.00. CSF: £10.13. Non-runner: Cinderslipper.

4.35—San cassiano (D Swift, 18-1) 1; Gioia Di Vita (12-1) 2; Barren Brook (9-2 Fav) 3. Hcap 13 ran. hd, 4l. (Mrs R Carr). Tote: £24.90; pl £7.30, £4.90, £2.30. Ex: £304.90. Tricast: £1150.89.

Trifecta: £1474.00. CSF: £217.89. Non-runners: Enzaal, Paris Rose.

5.05—Perfect Pasture (P Makin, 11-4 Fav) 1; Keep It Dark (10-3 2nd Fav) 2; Just Like Heaven (50-1) 3. Hcap 13 ran. 4l, 3l. (M W Easterby). Tote: £3.30; pl £1.60, £1.70, £9.90. Ex: £13.90. Tricast: £333.20. Trifecta: £1584.60. CSF: £10.52. Nonrunner: Our Diane.

5.35—Thatcherite (S Craine, 9-4 Fav) 1; Lady Poppy (22-1) 2; Cocktail Charlie (6-1) 3.

Hcap 12 ran. 11/4l, 1/2l. (T Coyle). Tote: £4.20; pl £2.00, £7.00, £1.40. Ex: £81.30. Tricast: £276.88.

Trifecta: £620.70. CSF: £62.06. Non-runner: Burnhope.

Placepot: £27.10

Quadpot: £15.20

wOLVERHaMPTOn: Standard

5.30—capaill Liath (S Gray, 8-1) 1; Ortac Rock (5-2 Fav) 2; Mr David (7-2 Jt 2nd Fav) 3. 7 ran. 1/2l, 3/4l. (K Ryan). Tote: £9.30; pl £4.90, £1.80. Ex:

£56.50. Trifecta: £168.60. CSF: £26.03. Non-runners: Moment In The Sun, Scommettitrice.

6.00—Emerahldz (L Topliss, 11-4 2nd Fav) 1; Assoluta (33-1) 2; It’s All A Game (20-1) 3. Hcap 12 ran. 23/4l, 11/4l. (R Fahey; 7-4 Fav Douman). Tote:

£4.10; pl £1.80, £6.90, £7.40. Ex: £84.40. Tricast: £1607.88. Trifecta: £1911.10. CSF: £105.48. Nonrunner: Jazzy Lady.

6.30—Mister Fizz (D Cremin, 5-2 2nd Fav) 1; Kittens (20-1) 2; Everlasting Light (2-1 Fav) 3.

Hcap 6 ran. 31/4l, 9l. (Miss I Pickard). Tote: £3.10; pl

£1.50, £4.30. Ex: £26.90. Trifecta: £115.10. CSF: £42.84.

7.00—Tracks Of My Tears (R Powell, 50-1) 1; Ground Ginger (8-1) 2; Switch On (3-1 2nd Fav) 3.

Hcap 8 ran. 11/2l, 1/2l. (G Bravery; 7-4 Fav Pour La

Victoire). Tote: £30.40; pl £6.20, £2.30, £1.70. Ex: £171.80. Tricast: £1584.68. Trifecta: £1311.40. CSF: £389.08. Non-runners: Hypnotism, Let Me In.

3.25—Hanga Roa (J Moore, 4-1 2nd Fav) 1; Refer (8-11 Fav) 2; Rancher (33-1) 3. 9 ran. 15l, 11l. (G L Moore). Tote: £6.10; pl £1.50, £1.10, £5.90. Ex: £9.50. Trifecta: £171.00. CSF: £7.23.

3.55—My Brother Sylvest (T Scudamore, 7-4 Fav) 1; Red Riverman (15-8 2nd Fav) 2; Netherby (10-3) 3. Hcap 5 ran. 20l, 14l. (D Pipe).

Tote: £2.80; pl £1.50, £1.60. Ex: £5.10. Trifecta: £13.50. CSF: £5.40.

4.25—Mrs Peachey (A Coleman, 4-1 Fav) 1; Priors Gold (8-1) 2; Marju King (9-2 2nd Fav) 3.

Hcap 11 ran. 8l, 41/2l. (K Bailey). Tote: £4.90; pl £2.50, £3.00, £1.60. Ex: £37.90. Tricast: £149.58. Trifecta: £388.50. CSF: £34.43. Non-runners: Callisto Moon, Eighteen Carat.

4.55—Southway Queen (P Corbett, 5-1) 1; Midnight Mustang (9-1) 2; Princesse Katie (33-1) 3. Hcap 10 ran. 1/2l, 11/4l. (Mrs S Gardner; 3-1 Fav

Spanish Fork). Tote: £5.40; pl £2.10, £4.40, £3.40. Ex: £78.40. Tricast: £1341.86. Trifecta: £662.80. CSF: £47.58. Non-runner: Vinnie’s Girl.

Placepot: £15.70 Quadpot: £10.90

KELSO: good-good to firm in places

7.30—Scepticism (J Baudains, 4-1 Jt 2nd Fav) 1; My Claire (8-1) 2; Penang Power (7-2 Fav) 3. Hcap 9 ran. nk, 21/4l. (C Mann). Tote: £5.50; pl

2.00—glencree (B Hughes, 14-1) 1; Bright Applause (22-1) 2; Endeavor (5-1 Jt 2nd Fav) 3.

Hcap 13 ran. hd, 13/4l. (J Wade; 15-8 Fav Next

8.05—Skinny Love (A Beschizza, 6-4 Fav) 1; Kodafine (6-1) 2; Little Big Man (7-1) 3. 10 ran. 1l, 33/4l. (R Cowell). Tote: £3.00; pl £1.20, £2.10, £2.60.

2.35—Kitchapoly (J Maguire, 7-2 Jt 2nd Fav) 1; Estinaad (7-4 Fav) 2; Aneedh (7-2 Jt 2nd Fav) 3. 10 ran. 5l, 8l. (D McCain). Tote: £3.60; pl £2.00, £1.10, £1.70. Ex: £9.80. Trifecta: £29.70. CSF: £9.53.

3.05—carrigdhoun (S Mulqueen, 3-1) 1; Atlanta Falcon (9-4 2nd Fav) 2; Kris Cross (evens Fav) 3. Hcap 3 ran. 8l, 11l. (M Barnes). Tote: £2.50; Ex: £5.50. Trifecta: £8.00. CSF: £8.60.

Non-runner: Billfromthebar.

3.45—Maggio (Derek Fox, 9-4 CoFav) 1; Our Joey (9-4 CoFav) 2; Full Jack (9-4 CoFav) 3. 6 ran. 13/4l, 41/2l. (P Griffin (IRE) ). Tote: £3.50; pl £2.10,

£1.80, £3.80, £1.60. Ex: £50.30. Tricast: £120.47.

Trifecta: £151.20. CSF: £33.68. Non-runner: Rainbows And Roses.

Ex: £14.60. Trifecta: £45.40. CSF: £10.32.

8.40—You Look So good (A Atzeni, 10-11 Fav) 1; Daring Dragon (15-8 2nd Fav) 2; Shelling Peas (66-1) 3. 6 ran. 3/4l, 6l. (R Varian). Tote: £1.70;

pl £2.30, £1.10. Ex: £2.90. Trifecta: £101.80. CSF: £2.58. Non-runner: Artistical.

9.15—Yojojo (D Muscutt, 7-1) 1; Elnadwa (11-4 2nd Fav) 2; Northern Meeting (11-10 Fav) 3.

Hcap 7 ran. nk, 13/4l. (Miss G Kelleway). Tote: £5.60; pl £2.30, £2.40. Ex: £21.60. Tricast: £36.81. Trifecta: £47.70. CSF: £26.37. Non-runners: Confusing, Rainbow Beauty.

Placepot: £397.20 Quadpot: £31.00

HUnTingDOn: good

2.10—azure Fly (A Coleman, evens Fav) 1; Uriah Heep (9-2 Jt 2nd Fav) 2; The Stig (80-1) 3.

12 ran. 10l, 11/4l. (C Longsdon). Tote: £2.20; pl £1.10, £1.80, £9.70. Ex: £6.80. Trifecta: £326.70. CSF: £5.62.

2.45—cap Elorn (S Twiston-Davies, 9-4 2nd Fav) 1; Midnight Tuesday (15-8 Fav) 2; Captain Paulie (8-1) 3. Hcap 6 ran. 7l, 6l. (Mrs L Hill). Tote: £3.00; pl £1.90, £1.90. Ex: £7.80. Trifecta: £16.30.

CSF: £7.27. Non-runner: Giant O Murchu.

Edition). Tote: £19.00; pl £5.50, £9.70, £2.20. Ex: £310.50. Tricast: £1752.57. Trifecta: £496.50. CSF: £271.52. Non-runner: Claude Carter.

£1.90. Ex: £160.90. Tricast: £317.28. Trifecta: £1192.80. CSF: £101.09.

5.45—Mont Royale (D Cook, 16-1) 1; Lord De Beaufai (4-1 Jt 2nd Fav) 2; Cousin Guillaume (8-1) 3. 12 ran. 6l, Sh Hd. (M Smith; 3-1 Fav Factor Fifty). Tote: £18.30; pl £5.50, £2.10, £2.80.

Ex: £111.50. Trifecta: £1159.00. CSF: £78.27.

Placepot: £55.80 Quadpot: £10.80

UTTOXETER: chase: good to softgood in places; hurdle: good-good to soft in places

1.50—Ballyalton (Will Kennedy, 2-1 2nd Fav) 1; Curzon Line (10-1) 2; Vujiyama (7-1) 3. 14 ran.

15l, 5l. (I Williams; 7-4 Fav Milord). Tote: £2.80; pl £1.10, £2.00, £2.90. Ex: £22.90. Trifecta: £61.30.

CSF: £19.93. Non-runner: Almowj.

2.20—carlton Jack (M Linehan, 9-2 2nd Fav) 1; Keltic Rhythm (7-1) 2; Il Presidente (11-2) 3. 15 ran. 2l, 9l. (Jonjo O’Neill; 15-8 Fav Rally). Tote: £5.20; pl £1.90, £1.70, £3.40. Ex: £23.20. Trifecta: £220.60. CSF: £35.21. Non-runner: Desert Fairy.

2.55—Timesremembered (G Sheehan, 11-2) 1; No No Mac (3-1 2nd Fav) 2; Dakar Run (11-8 Fav) 3. 14 ran. 13/4l, 11l. (Miss E Lavelle). Tote: £7.30; pl £1.60, £1.50, £1.60. Ex: £23.40. Trifecta: £37.00.

CSF: £21.36.

3.35—Le Bec (N Fehily, 7-4 2nd Fav) 1; Bear’s

Affair (13-8 Fav) 2; Tony Star (7-2) 3. 6 ran. 7l, 3/4l.

(Miss E Lavelle). Tote: £2.90; pl £2.10, £1.70. Ex: £6.00. Trifecta: £15.10. CSF: £5.07. Non-runner: Sandanski.

4.05—Flicka williams (N Fehily, 10-3 Fav) 1; Bertie Boru (12-1) 2; King Boru (6-1) 3. Hcap 12 ran. 31/2l, 6l. (T Coyle). Tote: £5.00; pl £1.70, £3.80,

£2.40. Ex: £51.30. Tricast: £226.90. Trifecta: £67.00.

CSF: £41.67.

4.35—Roc De guye (L Treadwell, 11-2) 1; Bennys Well (12-1) 2; Sadler’s Star (16-1) 3. Hcap 11 ran. 21/2l, hd. (H Evans; 4-1 JtFav Watch House,

£1.80. Ex: £9.50. Trifecta: £18.30. CSF: £7.52. Nonrunner: Indigo Rock.

4-1 JtFav My Friend George). Tote: £5.60; pl £2.40, £3.60, £3.70. Ex: £74.40. Tricast: £991.14. Trifecta: £344.60. CSF: £67.00. Non-runner: Thorncliffer.

Tote: £4.40; pl £1.60, £1.80, £5.20. Ex: £13.80. Tricast: £180.15. Trifecta: £238.20. CSF: £13.36.

£2.90. Ex: £21.10. Tricast: £301.62. Trifecta: £235.70.

CSF: £23.45. Non-runner: Royal Trooper.

4.15—chicago Outfit (B Hughes, 3-1 Fav) 1; Presenting Junior (10-3 2nd Fav) 2; Western Bound (22-1) 3. Hcap 10 ran. 21/2l, 3/4l. (J Wade).

4.45—Honourable gent (K Renwick, 28-1) 1; Sendiym (2-1 Fav) 2; Dynamic Drive (40-1) 3.

Hcap 10 ran. 1l, 3l. (Mrs R Dobbin). Tote: £36.60; pl £5.80, £1.60, £8.30. Ex: £148.50. Tricast: £2313.57. Trifecta: £1000.50. CSF: £82.54.

5.15—Push Me (A P Lane, 20-1) 1; Discoverie (4-1 2nd Fav) 2; Lucky Sun (3-1 Fav) 3. Hcap 9 ran. 41/2l, 13l. (I Jardine). Tote: £10.70; pl £3.60, £2.20,

5.05—Hail Tiberius (T Siddall, 11-4 Fav) 1; Wom (8-1) 2; Echo Dancer (16-1) 3. Hcap 14 ran.

31/4l, 11/2l. (M Keighley). Tote: £4.00; pl £2.00, £3.10,

5.35—Midnight charmer (J Banks, 7-1) 1; Croco Mister (10-1) 2; Tinelyra (7-4 Fav) 3. Hcap 9 ran. 41/2l, 15l. (Miss E Baker). Tote: £7.70; pl £3.20,

£2.10, £1.60. Ex: £66.70. Tricast: £174.68. Trifecta: £753.60. CSF: £71.34.

Jackpot: £13,395.90 Placepot: £53.70 Quadpot: £7.20

THE HaRE’S RUnning . . . gREYHOUnD SERVicE SwinDOn BagS HHH MIRRORS BEST HH PRINCE COCO H WOODBRIDGE LADY 1 2 3 4 5 6 1 2 3 4 5 6 1 2 3 4 5 6 1 2 3 4 5 6 1 2 3 4 5 6 1 2 3 4 5 6

2.18 261 646 454 263 216 445 2.37 434 315 513 562 322 343 2.57 261 552 311 635 213 531 3.17 663 665 662 666 533 652 3.38 444 322 142 622 333 555 3.58 661 125 126 216 424 222

480m CALLING TINA (rl ro) ...............................Porter Swift Getaway (rl ep) ............................... Smith Druidswitchcraft (md ep) .............................. Dix Prince Scally (md fw) ................................Atkins Larkfield Wisp (wd fw)...............................Jeans Marrow Boy (wd ep)................................... Davy 480m Quivers Maeve (rl ro) ............................... J Little Canigetawordin (rl ro) .........................McDowell Wise Jade (md ep) ..............................Swadden Derrane Tip (sa fw) ...................................Walsh PHADS GIRL (wd ro) ............................Hepden Vettys Rumble (wd ro) ..............................Porter 480m Sunshine Lady (rl ep)................................Porter Primo Marge (sa fw) .......................... B McBride Dublinhill Tiny (md fw) ............................Atkins Autumn Haze (md ep)...............................Walsh HIGH CROSS DEC (wd ro) ................... Mitchell Aintgotspots (wd ep)...........................McDowell 480m Oospagettios (rl ro)..............................Swadden Hold It Holly (md ep)................................Atkins High Cross Smart (sa fw) ....................... Mitchell Mirandas Lady (md fw) ..........................Hepden Moores Gold (ep wd) ................................Porter WOODBRIDGE LADY (wd ep) ..........McDowell 480m Lavally Quest (rl ro) ............................Swadden Brave Junior (rl ro) ................................. Hughes CEFN GYPSY (md ro) ............................... Davy Whiskey Comet (md ro) ............................Jones Kilbreedy Prince (wd ep)........................... Gillett Suirview Ross (wd ep) ..............................Porter 480m MIRRORS BEST (rl ro)................................. Dix Biffos Boy (md ep) ....................................Porter Falkners Joe (md ep) ............................. J Little Fearmead Triumph (md ep) ...................... Gillett Cefn Bluebird (wd fw) ................................ Davy Cant Be Named (wd fw) ............................Porter

(A7) 29.87 3-1 30.30 11-4 30.09 9-2 31.10 9-2 30.22 7-2 30.13 11-2 (A4) 30.00 11-2 29.66 3-1 29.90 11-4 29.83 11-2 29.40 11-4 30.11 11-2 (A7) 30.06 5-1 30.32 11-2 30.30 3-1 30.11 9-2 29.95 2-1 29.95 9-2 (A6) 29.80 7-2 30.20 3-1 29.77 4-1 30.06 11-2 29.85 7-2 29.73 4-1 (A8) 30.40 7-2 30.31 5-1 29.94 2-1 30.18 9-2 30.32 6-1 30.49 4-1 (A7) 29.81 11-2 30.64 11-4 30.54 5-2 30.30 6-1 29.98 11-2 29.96 3-1

1 2 3 4 5 6 1 2 3 4 5 6 1 2 3 4 5 6 1 2 3 4 5 6 1 2 3 4 5 6 1 2 3 4 5 6

4.18 454 244 436 365 554 363 4.37 353 621 154 536 423 443 4.57 141 122 435 666 266 345 5.17 632 131 215 341 461 561 5.33 542 416 424 513 313 365 5.47 126 435 123 111 236 245

480m SWIFT ALLSTAR (rl ro).......................Swadden Altesse Nina (md fw) ...............................Atkins Dunbolg Mensa (sa fw) .............................. Davy Primo Maggie (md fw)........................ B McBride Powerful Jamie (wd fw).............................Porter Roll Of Victory (wd ep) ..............................Evans 480m Ruso On Air (rl ro) ......................... N P Ralph Jnr RUSO VICTORY (rl ro) ............................. Smith Drumna Whisper (md ro) .......................... Gillett Mendip Wynn (md ro) ................................... Dix Snowy Night (wd ro) ...........................Swadden Cronody Scorpio (wd ro) ............................ Davy 480m PRINCE COCO (rl ro) ...............................Porter Champagne Perry (rl ep)............. N P Ralph Jnr Katies A Grandma (md ro) .....................Hepden Manu Vogue (md ro) .............................. Hughes Kilcasey King (ep ro).................................Evans Primo Patch (wd ep) .......................... B McBride 480m MULLINGAR MER (rl ep) ........................Hutton Coolykereen Rum (rl ep)............................ Davy Brookend Six (md ro) ................................ Smith Thats My Hero (sa fw)........................ B McBride Sligo Mick (wd ep) ...................................Hutton Tictac Chili (wd fw) ........................... B McBride 480m MEENALA HARRY (rl ro) ......................Hepden Unleash Fidel (md ro) ..............................Porter Mendip Harry (md fw) ................................... Dix Havana Dancer (wd ro).............................Atkins Marys Maldini (wd ro) ...............................Porter Ben Tenison (ep ro) ............................McDowell 480m Newinn Minor (rl ep) .............................. Hughes Classy First (sa fw).................................. Smith Nitro Gene (sa fw).....................................Jones HEADFORD HOE (md ep) ........................ Davy Bookies Girls (sa fw) ................................Hutton Der Lone Razor (wd ro) ...........................Hutton

YESTERDaY’S BagS RESULTS (A6) 29.70 7-2 29.92 5-2 29.83 11-4 29.82 11-2 29.81 6-1 29.92 9-2 (A5) 29.72 3-1 29.64 11-4 29.81 5-1 30.61 11-2 29.89 11-4 29.91 5-1 (A3) 29.51 9-2 29.57 3-1 29.65 9-2 29.98 9-2 29.72 3-1 29.52 7-2 (A2) 28.92 11-4 29.16 9-2 29.43 5-1 29.32 4-1 29.67 4-1 28.99 3-1 (A8) 30.27 4-1 30.54 3-1 30.36 7-2 30.30 3-1 30.29 9-2 30.45 6-1 (A2) 29.76 9-2 29.69 7-2 29.49 4-1 29.09 3-1 29.99 9-2 29.67 4-1

1 2 3 4 5 6 1 2 3 4 5 6

6.04 631 333 266 531 521 222 6.18 554 523 136 321 414 115

480m GLASHEEN NAMA (sa fw) ......................Porter DISTANT MISTY (md ep) .........................Walsh Primo Gem (sa fw) ............................ B McBride Saucy Rumble (ep ro) ..........................Swadden Ginger Road (ep ro) ..................................Porter Moreton Firebird (sa fw).........................Hepden 480m Alarming Arti (rl ro) ...................................Hutton Dead Nick (rl fw) .......................................Jones Hands Over Eyes (md ep) .....................Hepden WISE SPIRIT (md ro) ..........................Swadden Ardjeff Lady (ep ro) ................................... Smith Killinat Girl (wd ro) ............................McDowell

BagS PicKS

(A4) 29.53 4-1 30.02 5-1 29.91 11-4 29.60 5-1 29.59 3-1 29.78 4-1 (A2) 29.38 4-1 29.25 5-1 29.68 4-1 29.15 7-2 29.26 5-1 29.47 5-2

HALL GREEN FANCIES 11.03 Magical Naomi (5-4-2), 11.19 Caribbean Rocket (4-1-5), 11.34 Mohican Bolt (5-1-2), 11.48 Paquerettza (4-3-5), 12.04 Supreme Egeria (6-2-1), 12.18 Zoes Princess (2-6-4), 12.32 Fire Lane Jet (5-12), 12.47 Roaming Don (4-1-2), 1.04 Ballymac Cubby (1-2-4), 1.19 Copeland Elana (5-3-1), 1.33 Skara Brae (Nap) (2-1-5), 1.51 Val (1-62) MONMORE FANCIES 2.08 Corrin Breeda (1-2-3), 2.27 Swift Ger (Nap) (6-5-3), 2.47 Honey Lemon (1-5-3), 3.07 Wicky Woman (2-5-1), 3.28 Toryview Beam (5-24), 3.48 Harrys Idea (2-6-1), 4.08 Hadtobeyou (1-2-5), 4.27 Tias Twinkle (2-1-3), 4.47 Mulcair Marco (1-4-6), 5.07 Swan Storm (1-6-4), 5.22 Delonte (2-6-4), 5.38 Ronaldos Bolt (2-1-6), 5.56 Rathea Dubh (6-1-4), 6.11 Buffalo Bolt (3-4-2) SHEFFIELD FANCIES 11.11 Kurious Missy (Nap) (5-4-6), 11.28 Panache A Gogo (5-1-3), 11.42 Redstone Fasal (5-3-1), 11.57 Alfie Joe (2-4-1), 12.12 Best Silk (6-5-1), 12.27 Miss Take (5-3-2), 12.42 Slaneyside Butch (2-1-3), 12.58 Athlacca Diva (6-4-3), 1.12 Oakfield Daisy (6-3-2), 1.27 Rumble Call (1-3-6), 1.44 Coolruss Tom (2-1-3), 1.58 Slaneyside Sive (3-1-5).

BELLE VUE: 11.03 Kersal Mason 7-2 (4-2-5 £32.47 TC £86.37). 11.19 Shes Phenomenal 3-1 (2-3-1 £21.27 TC £80.10). 11.34 Daniels Supreme 7-1 (2-6-3 £27.96 TC £62.69). 11.48 Tyrur Oxley 9-2 (6-5-4 £33.07 TC £97.12). 12.04 Highview Guest 5-1 (5-6-3 £17.05 TC £57.93). 12.18 Darbystown Angel 3-1 (5-6-3 £21.28 TC £61.33). 12.33 Tipp Princess 6-4f (3-5-1 £11.36 TC £30.64).

12.47 Tyrur Francis 3-1 (5-2-3 £23.40 TC £65.10). 1.04 Jayjay Again 6-4f (1-5-6 £6.60 TC £19.45). 1.21 Lady Christina 6-4f (4-3-5 £9.23 TC £36.19). 1.37 Noirs Blue 5-1 (1-5-4 £40.92 TC £134.27). 1.51 Spinning Around 6-4f (5-2-3 £10.69 TC £30.20). Placer £1 stake (Races 1-6) £1716.00, (Races 7-12) £169.00.

HOVE: 11.11 Rough Rapid 7-2 (6-5-3 £38.19 TC £140.94). 11.28 Beas Ebony 9-4f (3-5-6 £13.22 TC £47.36). 11.42 Cabra Bolt 6-1 (6-2-4 £74.89 TC £152.40).

11.57 Jessica Toogood 7-1 (5-4-2 £43.31 TC £74.21). 12.12 Hot Potato 2-1f (1-5-2 £7.86 TC £18.70). 12.27 Ballroom Belle 5-1 (3-5-4 £55.04 TC £161.06).

12.41 Smooth Seamus 9-4f (4-3-1 £12.90 TC £35.88). 12.58 Data Romeo 5-1 (3-4-6 £13.54 TC £44.54). 1.12 Loch Bo Hammy 7-2 (2-5-6 £29.70 TC £66.73).

1.28 Droopys Meadow 2-1f (1-5-4 £16.85 TC £39.85). 1.44 Murlens Stout 5-1 (2-4-3 £22.05 TC £49.35). 1.58 Get On Jessie 5-2 (3-2-4 £19.83 TC £76.75).

Placer £1 stake (Races 1-6) £3646.00, (Races 7-12) £156.00.

KINSLEY: 2.12 Kishlawn Shaw 5-1 (5-6-1 £27.06 TC £70.74). 2.29 Lee Bandit 11-4f (1-5-2 £13.71 TC £44.73). 2.47 Hugo 11-4 (1-3-5 £11.19 TC £33.72). 3.04 Two Shillings 7-2 (1-6-3 £16.87 TC £55.78). 3.22 Drobmur Casleeno 3-1 (2-1-6 £16.34 TC £55.87). 3.37 Ballymac Blitz 3-1 (4-6-1 £12.24 TC £37.76). 3.53 Garryglass Sarah 11-4f (5-4-6 £18.40 TC £69.52). 4.09 Swift Elsa 5-2f (1-5-4 £12.37 TC £30.04). 4.27 Hather Snowy 7-2 (6-1-2 £21.37 TC £55.47). 4.41 Clear Ice 9-2 (6-4-5 £28.17 TC £109.32). 4.58 Kilree Padgo 3-1 (3-5-2 £19.69 TC £69.89). 5.17 Direct Lady 9-4f (2-5-4 £16.34 TC £49.12). 5.37 Highview Journey 9-2 (1-6-4 £32.38 TC £82.02). 5.55 Sage Tiger 5-2jt (5-4-3 £17.71 TC £44.25).

Placer £1 stake (Races 1-6) £69.90, (Races 9-14) £566.00.

PELAW GRANGE: 12.00 Pelaw Toria 2-1f (1-5- £8.67 TC £0.00). 12.20 Dream On Peggy 5-2 (3-1- £6.88 TC £0.00). 12.40 Crooks Marine 5-2jt (2-4- £11.47 TC £0.00).

1.00 Snug Faro 5-2 (6-3- £9.36 TC £0.00). 1.20 Bit View Flyer 3-1 (4-6- £13.62 TC £0.00). 1.40 Lindisfarne 3-1 (1-6- £11.13 TC £0.00). 2.00 Drumcrow Anna Evensf (2-1- £5.62 TC £0.00). 2.20 Katys Sapphire 3-1 (5-6- £10.30 TC £0.00).

PERRY BARR: 2.06 Quick Act 4-1 (5-2-1 £37.13 TC £130.34). 2.21 Maireads Dawn 5-1 (5-2-6 £25.54 TC £56.60). 2.38 Davris Lee 3-1 (2-4-6 £11.62 TC £29.66).

2.57 Equine Speed 8-1 (4-3-1 £37.21 TC £125.37). 3.13 Spot Huggy Bear 5-2jt (6-2-3 £11.79 TC £31.81). 3.29 Caulry Beki 7-2 (1-2-4 £17.70 TC £67.69). 3.44 Movealong Joker 4-1 (5-2-3 £28.77 TC £77.36). 4.02 Say It Fast 4-1 (4-2-5 £17.89 TC £69.67). 4.18 Ceili Ranger 6-1 (6-2-1 £25.17 TC £81.72). 4.33 Seamies Choice 7-4f (3-6-1 £7.89 TC £22.38). 4.47 Heathmill Brae 3-1jt (3-1-2 £16.47 TC £48.51). 5.08 Meannie Attack 3-1 (2-5-6 £23.11 TC £74.80). 5.27 Black Bull Boy 3-1 (1-3-4 £21.89 TC £67.52). 5.46 Movealong Kizzy 5-2 (5-6-4 £5.84 TC £12.57).

Placer £1 stake (Races 1-6) £197.00, (Races 9-14) £60.00.

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Molinari beats Wood to clinch win for Europe GOLF Continental Europe won the Seve Trophy for the first time in 13 years yesterday, Francesco Molinari keeping his cool to edge out Great Britain & Ireland’s Chris Wood in the final singles match at St Nom La Breteche.

GB & Ireland had emerged triumphant in each of the last six contests – and headed into the final day locked at 9-9 with Jose Maria Olazabal’s side after a spirited fight-back in Saturday’s foursomes.

There remained little to separate the teams as the singles competition progressed in north-central France.

And, just as at last year’s Ryder Cup at Medinah, it all came down to Molinari in the anchor role to seal the victory.

The Italian held his nerve for a 3&2 triumph over English-

Bristol’s Chris Wood lost the crucial singles clash

Red Bull driver Sebastian Vettel leads the field into the first corner at the Korean Grand Prix. He went on to win the race after leading for all but one lap

PICTURE: MARK BAKER/AP

Vettel moves ever-closer to a fourth successive title with victory in Korea FORMULA ONE

BY IAN PARKES Red Bull team boss Christian Horner believes that Sebastian Vettel will soon have to be viewed in the same light as Juan Manuel Fangio and Michael Schumacher.

Vettel is potentially a week away from winning his fourth successive Formula One world title after another cruise in Korea. Despite two safety car periods, Vettel managed to keep his rivals at bay again to claim his third straight win at the Korea International Circuit, fourth in a row this season and 34th of his career.

Closest title rival Fernando Alonso could do no better than sixth in his Ferrari, meaning there is now a 77-point gap between the 32-year-old Spaniard and 26-year-old German.

Should Vettel take the chequered flag in next Sunday’s Japanese Grand Prix and Alonso is ninth or worse, the former will again be cracking open the title-winning champagne.

That will put Vettel in the same bracket as Fangio and Schumacher, the only other drivers to claim four consecutive championships, with the latter the record holder with

RACE RESULTS & LATEST CHAMPIONSHIP STANDINGS FIA Formula 1 Korean Grand Prix, Yeongam, South Korea – Final Positions (55 Laps): 1 S Vettel (Ger) Red Bull 1hr 43mins 13.701secs, 2 K Raikkonen (Fin) Lotus F1 Team 1:43:17.925, 3 R Grosjean (Fra) Lotus F1 Team 1:43:18.628, 4 N Hulkenberg (Ger) Sauber-Ferrari 1:43:37.815, 5 L Hamilton (Gbr) Mercedes GP 1:43:38.956, 6 F Alonso (Spa) Ferrari 1:43:39.890, 7 N Rosberg (Ger) Mercedes GP 1:43:40.399, 8 J Button (Gbr) McLaren 1:43:45.963, 9 F Massa (Bra) Ferrari 1:43:48.091, 10 S Perez (Mex) McLaren 1:43:48.856, 11 E Gutierrez (Mex) Sauber-Ferrari 1:43:49.691, 12 V Bottas (Fin) Williams 1:44:00.750, 13 P Maldonado (Ven) Williams 1:44:03.714, 14 C Pic (Fra) Caterham 1:44:17.279, 15 G van der Garde (Ned) Caterham 1:44:18.202, 16 J Bianchi (Fra) Marussia 1:44:21.671, 17 M Chilton (Gbr) Marussia 1:44:26.599, 18 J-E Vergne (Fra) Scuderia Toro Rosso at 2 Laps, 19 D Ricciardo (Aus) Scuderia Toro Rosso at 3 Laps, 20 A Sutil (Ger) Force India at 5 Laps. Not Classified:

21 M Webber (Aus) Red Bull 36 Laps completed, 22 P di Resta (Gbr) Force India 24 Laps completed.

World Championship Standings – Drivers: 1 Vettel (Ger) Red Bull 272pts, 2 Alonso (Spa) Ferrari 195, 3 Raikkonen (Fin) Lotus F1 Team 167, 4 Hamilton (Gbr) Mercedes GP 161, 5 Webber (Aus) Red Bull 130, 6 Rosberg (Ger) Mercedes GP 122, 7 Massa (Bra) Ferrari 89, 8 Grosjean (Fra) Lotus F1 Team 72, 9 Button (Gbr) McLaren 58, 10 Di Resta (Gbr) Force India 36, 11 Hulkenberg (Ger) SauberFerrari 31, 12 Sutil (Ger) Force India 26, 13 Perez (Mex) McLaren 23, 14 Ricciardo (Aus) Scuderia Toro Rosso 18, 15 Vergne (Fra) Scuderia Toro Rosso 13, 16 Maldonado (Ven) Williams 1.

World Championship Standings – Manufacturers: 1 Red Bull 402pts, 2 Ferrari 284, 3 Mercedes GP 283, 4 Lotus F1 Team 239, 5 McLaren 81, 6 Force India 62, 7 Sauber-Ferrari 31, 8 Scuderia Toro Rosso 31, 9 Williams 1, 10 Marussia 0, 11 Caterham 0.

five in a row. Asked whether Vettel was one of the best drivers of all time, Horner said: “He has to be right up there – he has to be. The level he is performing at is unbelievable.

“We know Mark (team-mate Webber) is a very talented and quick racing driver and matching him against that, he has been hugely impressive.

“What has been really impressive is he has continued to grow and improve as he has gained more experience, and to have won the ratio of races he has is remarkable.”

Suggested to Horner that

down the years people will look back and put Vettel in the same bracket as Fangio and Schumacher, Horner replied: “Should he achieve winning four titles in a row they will have to.”

Neither Horner nor Vettel are celebrating yet, however, even though it is now only a formality the fourth title will be won.

After leading for all but one lap of the race for a win that leaves him on the brink of greatness, Vettel said: “I’m trying not to think about it (the title), to be honest.

“I’m trying to focus more on

the present. We obviously won the title two years ago in Japan, but there are still a lot of points to get.

“Even though it looks very good for us, there is still a chance for Fernando, so we have to stay on top of our game.

Right now we’re just having a good time, I’m just loving what I do, and we enjoy the fact the team is working very well.”

Typically, Vettel controlled the race from start to finish, even with the appearance of the two safety cars – although the second was dubious.

The first followed a tyre blow-out involving McLaren’s Sergio Perez which scattered debris all over the circuit.

The second came after Webber’s car caught fire after the oil radiator was speared by Adrian Sutil’s spinning Force India, sending plumes of black smoke into the air.

Initially a fire tender, rather than the official safety car, appeared on track to slow down the field, but the FIA confirmed afterwards it was authorised by race director Charlie Whiting.

Come the flag, Vettel beat Lotus’ Kimi Raikkonen and Romain Grosjean into second and third, with Sauber’s Nico Hulkenberg fourth ahead of Lewis Hamilton in his Mer-

cedes and Alonso, with Jenson Button eighth for McLaren.

Naturally, Alonso is refusing to throw in the towel, although he knows the writing is on the wall.

“Vettel is a very long way off in terms of points, and we cannot expect miracles between now and the end of the championship,” said Alonso.

“Second place in the constructors’ championship is probably a more realistic target, but one thing is certain, we are not giving up now and we will give it our best shot right to the very end.”

As for Hamilton, 111 points adrift and now fourth in the standings after falling behind Raikkonen, he admitted to enduring “not a great day”.

“After the second safety car, we lost out in traction to the Sauber (Hulkenberg).

“It was a nice battle with Fernando at the end, but it’s hard to take when it’s only for P5 or P6.

“It was just not a good race for us, but we have the chance to bounce back in Suzuka.”

Paul Di Resta again failed to score a point for the sixth successive race after a spin midway through the race sent him into a barrier, while Marussia’s Max Chilton was 17th and last.

man Wood to hand Continental Europe a 15-13 success.

Molinari felt it was always going to come down to the anchor game and was delighted – if not surprised – to have had a part to play.

“It feels great,” he said. “For all the times we’ve lost in the past, it’s never a good feeling to end on the losing side.

“It was all to play for today. It was funny yesterday when Olazabal was reading the list.

“I kind of knew I was going to be last. I was waiting to hear my name and I didn’t until the 10th spot. It’s great, for everyone.

“I tried to stay away from the leaderboard as much as possible, but then you see everyone coming to watch your match. It’s good to finish it in style with two birdies. Chris played well all week, so it was a good win for me.

“It (the pressure) is not like Ryder Cup, but it’s a lot. You’ve got nine team-mates and you don’t want to let anyone down.”

Morris maximum aids Rebels’ play-off cause SPEEDWAY: Somerset Rebels began their Premier League play-off campaign with a 57-37 victory at home to Redcar on Friday thanks in no small part to a maximum for Nick Morris and a Jason Doyle paid maximum. Morris won all five of his rides, while Doyle won his first three outings before being headed in his last two.

Rebels: J Doyle 13+2 (5), K Newman 6 (4), N Morris 15 (5), A Davies 7+1 (4), J Grajczonek 9 (4), C Wright 6+2 (5), O Greenwood 1+1 (3).

Bears: M Dyer 4 (4), H Skidmore 5+1 (4), U Ostergaard 12 (5), M Kus 0 (3), A Summers 7+1 (5), C Wilkinson 6+1 (5), Max Dilger 3 (4).

■ Tai Woffinden has been crowned Great Britain’s first World Champion since Mark Loram in 2000.