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BEN PARKINSON HONOURED WITH FREEDOM OF THE BOROUGH OF DONCASTER A special ceremony took place at the Mansion House in Doncaster last week in honour of Lance Bombardier Ben Parkinson MBE. Ben is the country’s most injured surviving serviceman and this honour is to recognise his bravery, ﬁghting spirit and determination in meeting every challenge and adversity he has faced. Since Ben was seriously injured in Afghanistan in 2006 he has set himself a series of challenges to raise money for the Pilgrim Bandits and various military charities and was made an MBE in 2015.

The Freedom of the Borough is the highest honour that the authority can bestow on individuals who have provided exceptional service to their town or enhanced its reputation through their actions. Doncaster’s Civic Mayor, Cllr George Derx, said: “It is entirely right that Ben is recognised in this way. We rarely honour people with the Freedom of the Borough but Ben is an inspiration to so many people not only in Doncaster but from around the country. We are delighted to bestow Ben with this honour which is so well deserved.”

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SPECIAL OLYMPICS BRINGS MILLIONS TO SHEFFIELD in the Winter Gardens. Karen Wallin, CEO of Special Olympics Great Britain, said: “I would like to thank SCC, your staff and the public of Shefﬁeld for giving our athletes, families, coaches and supporters such a warm welcome to the city. With over 1,000 volunteers – many of them local people – giving up to 12 hours a day, I think I can safely say that these Games are going to be one of the most successful we have ever held! “The sporting venues are second to none and I hope that these Games will be remembered as

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CHOOSING CARE IS LIKE PLAYING “RUSSIAN ROULETTE” Vulnerable people are playing “Russian roulette” when they need care in England, campaigners warn, as a quarter of services are failing on safety. The Care Quality Commission said drug errors, lack of staff and falls were major problems, after inspecting 24,000 services. Nursing homes had the worst problems, with a third falling short on safety. The CQC said the failings across services for the elderly and disabled were “completely unacceptable”. The findings mark the completion of the first round of inspections under the “tougher” system launched in 2014 amid concerns problems were going undetected. One million vulnerable people use care services - either getting their fees paid by councils or funding it themselves. More than 200,000 of them live in nursing homes, which had the most serious problems. Some 37% of homes failed on safety, with inspectors noting they had a particular problems recruiting and retaining nurses. Just below a quarter of care homes and home helps were rated not safe enough, while in community support, including sheltered housing, 17% fell short. The CQC highlighted poor care inspectors had found, including: • the death of a 62-year-old man who had broken his neck in a fall from a shower chair at a West Yorkshire care home. The company in charge of the site was prosecuted and fined £190,000 • a number of cases where residents had been put back to bed in the morning

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The world-famous Leeds festival returns at the end of August and the highly anticipated event looks simply unmissable. The bank holiday weekend will see thousands of music lovers descend upon the ﬁelds of Bramham Park to be entertained by some of the biggest music stars on the planet. Here’s a pick of just some of the talent that make up this year’s incredible line-up: FRIDAY 25th The ﬁrst of the heavyweight headliners is Muse and when it comes to putting on a live show, the space rockers are up there with the very best. It’s their third time headlining Leeds and they guarantee that Friday night will end in spectacular style. For many people, the icing on the cake of this year’s festival will be the return of Liam Gallagher. What could be better than singing along to Oasis classics like ‘Slide Away’ and ‘Don’t Look Back in Anger’, with the rock’n’roll legend himself? Topping the bill on the NME stage are

Californian sisters, Haim. The talented trio who have just released their second album ‘Something to Tell You’, will bring plenty of energy and good-time vibes – and hopefully some California sunshine too. The BBC Radio 1 Dance tent will, as ever, be bursting at the seams and bouncing all weekend. It will provide the platform for some of the most talented DJs and music producers from around the globe. Topping the list on Friday night is the enigmatic new face of electronic music: Marshmello. Wrexham pop-punks, Neck Deep, have enjoyed a euphoric rise to the top; they’re the most successful British band in the history of their genre and last year completed a headline tour of 15 countries in four months. They celebrate the release of their third album by headlining the Lock Up stage. As well as performing on the Main stage, last year’s biggest breakthrough band, Blossoms, will be appearing as special guest DJs with renowned indie club night, Propaganda, on the Alternative stage.

SATURDAY 26th When it comes to headlining acts, few have got an arsenal of hits as impressive as what Kasabian have at their disposal. From classics like ‘Club Foot’ and ‘Fire’ to new album belter ‘You’re in Love with a Psycho’. Charismatic frontman Serge Pizzorno will ensure this performance goes down as one of the best in the festival’s history. Last year Judas had the privilege of performing an impromptu set on the Main stage. Since then, the Londonbased rockers have gone from strength to strength: They’ve gained a strong reputation; built a loyal fan base; played countless gigs across the UK and might just be about to explode. This year they have the honour of opening the Main stage. On the NME stage is one of Britain’s most promising young musicians, Declan McKenna. The 18-year-old multi-instrumentalist is already an accomplished songwriter and has just released his debut album ‘What Do You Think about the Car’. He’s the voice of a generation and is

being tipped by many in the industry to go to the top. Topping the roster in the Dance tent is Fatboy Slim: one of the most successful British DJs of all time, and a true icon of electronic music. The Amazons delivered one of the highlights of Glastonbury with an outstanding highenergy performance earlier in the summer. The rock’n’rollers from Reading are one of the most unanimously tipped guitar bands in the UK. They have been given an early slot on the Festival Republic stage and it promises to be something very special. Grime legend and dubstep icon, P Mone,, released his studio debut ‘Live and Direct’ last year which featured the likes of Stormzy and Rubylee. He’s ones of the UKs most exciting MCs and will be on the Radio 1xtra stage. SUNDAY 27th Bringing the festival to a close is one of the biggest superstars on the planet. The King of hip-hop, Eminem, has sold over 170 million albums worldwide, making him one of the biggest selling artists of the

21st century. His return to Leeds marks an extremely rare opportunity to witness an icon in the ﬂesh, with a set that will add another legendary chapter to the story of arguably the greatest rapper of all time. With their Smithsesque sound and explosive performances, indie rockers Blaenavon are fast becoming one of the most captivating live acts around. The Hampshire trio released their debut album ‘That’s Your Lot’ earlier this year and have been given an early slot on the NME stage. Also on the NME stage, and with the potential to be next on the list of great

Manchester bands, are punk rockers Cabbage. They’re obnoxious, loud, and provocative; their gigs are chaotic and they sound incredible – not to be missed! Destined to become one of the world’s biggest pop stars is Sigrid. Her hit, ‘Don’t Kill My Vibe’ has got thousands hooked already and the Norwegian sensation will gain plenty more fans when she performs on the Dance stage. On the Festival Republic stage, Scottish indie kings, The View will deliver a typically boisterous set, laced with singalong favourites like ‘Wasted Little DJs’ and ‘Tacky Tattoo’. Multi-award winning stand-up Bill Bailey will be one be appearing on the Alternative stage on the ﬁnal night of the festival, as will the thought-provoking

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7 DAY SOAPWATCH Coronation Street Mon: Shona’s stroke of good luck turns sour. An anxious Chesney volunteers for childminding duties. Mary awaits the arrival of Jude and his family. Phelan displays his temper to Nicola. Wed: Chesney abandons Hope and Ruby. Mary falters under Angie’s questioning. Clayton begs Shona for help. Fri: Norris and Mary prepare to become man and wife. David confronts Shona about her plans for Clayton. Tyrone has a brainwave. Will plays the concerned friend to Michelle. Emmerdale Mon: Rhona seeks comfort. Kerry is troubled. Priya faces a tough choice. Tues: Rhona seeks closure. Megan’s plan is at risk. Kerry feels conflicted. Wed: Megan is on edge. Paddy takes the plunge. Aaron vents his frustrations. Thurs: Megan sees red. Adam struggles to impress. Frank feels frustrated. Aaron refuses to back down. Kerry tries to do the right thing. Fri: Adam makes a decision. Marlon berates Megan. Kerry tries to make amends. Eastenders Mon: Jay’s world crumbles around him as Phil reveals a shocking revelation about the past, forcing Jay to question everything. Tues: Linda continues to undermine Fi. Jack is made to think about his recent behaviour. Thurs: Ben demands answers from Jay. Mick does his best to make things up to Linda. Michelle gets an unexpected visitor. Fri: It is Ladies’ Night at the Vic. The Murrays make an upsetting discovery. Michelle causes a scene in front of her friends. Home & Away Mon: Kat is upset after. John does his best to motivate Raffy to complete her school assignment. Tues: Zannis turns up at Salt with another drug delivery. Maggie is offered the Principal’s job at Summer Bay High. Wed: Ben and Maggie reveal their plans to revamp the pier. Coco and Ziggy have a furious row about Brody. Thurs: Scarlett returns to the bay. Raffy comes up with a ruse to bring Coco and VJ together. Fri: Scarlett has an emotional morning. Raffy and Coco’s lies rebound on them. Neighbours Mon: Gary accidentally lets slip Terese’s secret. Paige and Steph find themselves trapped together in a lift. Tues: Paige and Steph bury the hatchet. Amy confronts Nick over his plans. Wed: Sheila loses her battle to keep Fay’s secret. Dipi finds a condom wrapper. Thurs: Fay reveals which of her sons was not Russell’s. Dipi has some questions that require answers. Fri: Shane tells Dipi a secret. The Udagawas decide to withdraw their investment from Lassiter’s.

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£30 deposit per week £180 to £370pw inclusive

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INGOLDMELLS

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129, DRUMMOND ROAD, SKEGNESS PE25 3DW

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• Situated on Skegness Sea Front • • All Rooms En-Suite • • Sea View Rooms Available • • Ground Floor Rooms Available •

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AND

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07875 729899

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SKEGNESS

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with En-Suite Rooms Evening Meal on Request Fully Licensed CALL 01253 625935 OR MOBILE 07909 728925

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FIVE STAR MILLERS FIVE-STAR Rotherham United earned their first Sky Bet League One victory of the season, in some style, as they put Southend United to the sword following a superb attacking display. Following their hard-fought Carabao Cup victory over Lincoln City, Millers chief Paul Warne kept faith with his starting line-up for the visit of the Shrimpers. The home side had the first sight of goal when Joe Mattock was bundled over by Jermaine McGlashan and from the resultant free-kick, Newell swung an inviting centre which saw Moore emerge from the ruck of bodies in the box to plant a downward header which forced Mark Oxley to scurry across his line to parry the ball to safety. In a fast Millers start, Williams had a shot blocked en-route to goal before Darren Potter stabbed an effort harmlessly over the Southend bar. Moments later, dazzing footwork from Newell forced McGlashan into a clumsy foul and the exPeterborough midfielder almost made the visitors pay with another tantalising centre which saw Semi Ajayi rise highest in the six-yard box but he couldn’t control his header as it failed to trouble the visitors goal. The Millers were almost rewarded

for their whirlwind opening when good work from Moore and Williams paved the way for Lee Frecklington to dart into space to fizz a superb centre which was inch-perfect for Proctor, whose powerful header flew narrowly over the visitors bar. However, Southend failed to heed the warning as Rotherham broke the deadlock on the quarter hour when Potter charged down a visitors clearance before showing good awareness to flick the ball into the path of Williams, who charged into the box, before playing a perfectly-weighted pass into the path of Moore, who calmly slid the ball under the body of Oxley. The Millers were visibly lifted by the breakthrough and they doubled their lead, just a minute later, when a ball into the channel by Newell saw Proctor ghost away from his marker to play a superb ball across the face of goal and Moore, who had got on the wrong side of his marker, kept his nerve to slip the ball into the bottom corner of the visitors net. In Southend’s first forays of note, Ryan Leonard shot harmlessly wide from distance before Simon Cox almost caught the Millers napping following a quickly-taken free-kick but he headed over the bar. However, the Millers

John Marquis, James Coppinger and Alfie May were on the scoresheet as a secondhalf masterclass from Rovers sealed victory at Blackburn. Darren Ferguson made three changes, with Matty Blair, James Coppinger and Liam Mandeville all returning after missing the midweek Carabao Cup win at Bradford City. Andy Williams also returned to the bench, where he was joined by Issam Ben Khemis who was part of a matchday squad for the first time after receiving international clearance. The opening period was quit, with the most danger the home side created coming from a low Paul Caddis cross from the right which Joe Wright cleared. The visitors were almost gifted the lead after 13 minutes. Caddis attempted to pass the ball back to goalkeeper David Raya, only for the latter to mis-judge the bounce and have to go rushing back to his line to keep it out.Rovers won their first corner two minutes later when Danny Andrew’s cross was deflected over - though the delivery was too close to Raya. Chances started to come more frequently for the visitors as the half-hour approached. John Marquis had the best opportunity after 27 minutes when Niall Mason’s clipped cross found him in a central position - his first-time shot was sharp, but deflected away by Ryan Nyambe. Moments later Raya spilled the ball after Andrew’s free-kick from just inside his own half. He was under pressure from Andy Butler, but there was no suggestion of a foul and the home keeper dived gratefully onto the loose ball. The home side finally tested Ian Lawlor after 33 minutes, but Caddis’ effort after cutting inside was weak and easily collected by Rovers’ Irish keeper. Marquis again had another opportunity

after good play down the left. He tried to curl the ball into the top-right corner, but it went just over. Rovers started the second-half quickly and took the lead almost instantly by capitalising on a mistake from the home side. Elliott Ward could not control a pass from Charlie Mulgrew, and the ball fell to Marquis. The Rovers’ No.9 had all the time in the world to place his shot past Raya into the bottom-left corner of the net. Caddis fired over for the home side, before Tony Mowbray made a double change trying to get back into the game with Dominic Samuel and Bradley Dack entering the fray. Ferguson also made a change, with Alfie May coming off the bench to replace Liam Mandeville. Rovers doubled their advantage after 65 minutes. A break down the middle led to Marquis feeding the ball to Coppinger, who was played through but went down under a challenge with just Raya to beat. The visiting captain dusted himself off to take the spot-kick, hitting it hard and low past Raya to make it 2-0. Rovers were playing with confidence as if they were the home side, and Tommy Rowe almost made it three with a low effort from distance tipped round a post by Raya. The home side could not be discounted, and Lawlor had to be alert to tip an effort from substitute Gladden over the bar. But the match was as good as wrapped up after 82 minutes when the home keeper Raya did not deal with a long clearance from Coppinger. He tries to cushion the ball to a defender with a header, but only managed to find May who was happy to accept the gift and calmly slotted the ball into an unguarded net.

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added a third goal on 23 minutes when Mattock’s incisive pass presented Frecklington with the chance to race into the box before feeding Proctor, with his back to goal, and the frontman’s lay-off gave Newell, the opportunity to strike with his less favoured right-foot and the ball flew off his boot to beat the outstretched hand of Oxley to find the far corner of the visitors goal. Newell swung a delicious corner in the danger area and Moore shrugged off the attentions of his nearest marker, to power a point-blank header over the bar, in arguably his easiest chance of the half. Great tenacity on halfway from the likes of Williams and Proctor brought the Stadium to its feet before Cox summed up Southend’s first-half frustration when he saw yellow for persistent offending. With half-time approaching, Newell planted the ball forward and Proctor played the ball back into the path of the ex-Peterborough midfielder, who drilled a low effort which forced Oxley into a smart, low save to his left. The Millers capped a superb half of fine-flowing football with a fourth goal on the stroke of half-time when a clipped ball over the top saw Proctor show the Southend defence a clean pair of heels to plant a ball across the face of goal and Moore calmly struck a low effort which arrowed into the bottom corner of the net giving Oxley no chance. Following the interval, Southend almost pulled one back when the Millers were caught napping at the back and MarcAntoine Fortune and Michael Kightly were denied by Richard O’Donnell before Proctor’s superb through ball put Williams in the clear but Oxley denied the Australian with a smart save at his feet. In the

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Darren Ferguson hailed the maturity of his side after they recorded an impressive 3-1 victory at Blackburn Rovers. Second-half goals from John Marquis, James Coppinger and Alfie May sealed the points which left Rovers sixth in Sky Bet League One. Ferguson said: “I thought we deserved the victory, our performance was a mature and solid one. We had to be disciplined about what we did, both on and off the ball. There was a real maturity about the team, every player knew what they were doing. The players look confident and fit.” Rovers held their own in an opening period which was even, but stepped up a gear in the second period. Ferguson added: “In the first half they didn’t cause us too many problems, both sides kept the ball well without too many chances for either team and we were clinical in the second half. I know there were a couple of mistakes, but

you have still got to punish them. It was quite a tactical ﬁrst half, but once the ﬁrst goal went in we were very clinical. I was delighted throughout the game. We’ve started the season well and probably should have won all three games. But I’ve no doubt Blackburn will be right up there because the quality will come through, but we knew we could cause them problems and we did.”

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BORO BLUES AS REF DENIES BLADES An injury-time disallowed ‘goal’ left United with a sour taste in Saturday’s encounter at Middlesbrough. Dael Fry headed past his own goalkeeper but referee Peter Bankes, with the help of one of his assistants, ruled the effort out. Earlier, Rudy Gestede had given Boro the lead.Boss Wilder

reverted to the starting XI that faced Brentford for the televised clash. On the bench, there was a change with Evans replacing Lavery. There was little between the teams early on, although the initial opportunities dropped to the Blades. Clarke had time and space from Freeman’s pull-back but his shot was blocked and

Fleck almost wriggled clear but defender Fry added a vital touch. Boro’s ﬁrst chance saw Bamford balloon a free-kick over from 25 yards but they grabbed the lead on 20 minutes. Forshaw’s hook into the box saw Basham win the ﬁrst header but GESTEDE reacted quickest to loop the loose ball over Blackman. United

change in formation for the final ten minutes. The Blades continued to try and force a leveller. Late on Clarke’s cross was blocked and from the follow up, his effort was saved at the near post by Randolph. In injury-time, O’Connell won a freekick from Christie and United thought they had levelled. Duffy delivered and as O’Connell challenged, Fry put the ball in his own net. However, the linesman on the dugouts side, who had earlier wrongly flagged Freeman offside, had his flag up again to disallow, much to the surprise of both sets of supporters and players. In the final minute, a Duffy volley was not far away but the final whistle blew with United rightly feeling aggrieved.

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supporters at the game and back home will feel we’ve been robbed of a point.” The Gaffer added: “We worked hard for this unbeaten run, the majority might not have been in the Championship, but we got ourselves in the game by changing things at half-time and I thought the goal was coming. We were the dominant force in the second-half, Duffy and Ched made an impact and Couttsy was tremendous, Boro had to change their shape to stop us. It is a massive, massive decision that’s gone against us, but we have to take it on the chin.”

Chris Wilder was understandably hurting and frustrated, after the Blades were harshly denied deserved WEEKLY BLADES COLUMN BY ANDREW SMITH a point against Middlesbrough because of a disallowed goal in stoppage-time. Video replays showed Jack O’Connell was onside from Mark Duffy’s late free-kick, but the assistant referee raised his flag and the goal was chalked off to condemn the Sheffield United time.” On 16 January Blades to a first went on to win 2–1. 1993, Deane scored loss since January. Deane went on to a hat-trick against And Wilder wasn’t say of the goal, “I Ipswich Town in a impressed, remarking: found out I had 3–0 league victory, “Myself, all our scored the first goal making him one of supporters, Danny at half-time but it the first players to Higginbottom, Jimmy didn’t really feel like score a hat-trick in Floyd Hasselbaink, a big thing at the the Premier League. they were decent players, honest boys with good opinions FARM ROAD •SHEFFIELD • S2 2TP • 0114 272 9947 and decent standing in the game, know it’s a decision that’s costs us. I am not saying we came here and steamrollered Middlesbrough, because everyone keeps telling me about the Championship

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It’s 25 years ago on 15th August that Brian Deane scored the ﬁrst ever Premier League goal. In front of the Kop, ﬁve minutes into the clash against Manchester United, Deano ghosted in unchallenged from the back post to head home past Peter Schmeichel, after Carl Bradshaw’s long-throw from the right hadn’t been cleared at the near post.The actual matchball from 15 August 1992 now sits proudly in United’s Legends of the Lane Museum. In the same game he scored a second after 50 minutes from the penalty spot after Gary Pallister had fouled Alan Cork and despite a goal from Mark Hughes

ball in midfield but finding it difficult to penetrate the Boro defence. Duffy was introduced before the hour and he was involved in a patient build up to a good chance on 62 minutes - a low Stevens cross was presented by Clarke to Coutts, who controlled a side-footed effort which was heading to the bottom corner before Randolph palmed away. For the final quarter, Evans took over from Sharp and quickly shot wide of the near post as United remained on top in terms of possession and territory. Boro, though, remained a threat and on 74 minutes Blackman saved from Christie. Brooks was United’s final throw of the dice, the youngster replaced Freeman, meaning a slight

were put on the back foot for a spell as Middlesbrough grew into the game. After a debatable corner, Clayton’s purposeful deep corner saw Friend arrive unmarked at the back post but Coutts cleared at the expense of another set piece. As halftime approached, Boro remained on top. From Christie’s cross, Gestede rose above Basham but the striker’s header struck the outside of a post, then Bamford curled just wide from the edge of the box and Forshaw sliced over a separate chance just before the interval. Both sides won a corner early in the second period and the ﬁrst chance of the half saw the home side’s Howson ﬁre over from 25 yards. The Blades were seeing plenty of the

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and sometimes you can’t get overawed when you look at the teamsheets, but I don’t want that to be us. I believe we deserved something for our second-half performance and regardless of how the goal goes in at the death, it goes in, it was a great piece of play and we were all off the bench. It would have been a great point at the home of the favourites, four points from two matches and I’ve got a lot of disappointed players and staff and no doubt

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OWLS OFF THE MARK BUT POINTS DROPPED The Owls posted their ﬁrst point of the season with a 1-1 draw against QPR at Hillsborough. Jamie Mackie gave the visitors the lead midway through the opening period but Wednesday hit back just after the break. The hosts looked the more likely to take all

three points but the Rangers rearguard held ﬁrm to take a share of the spoils back to London. Wednesday had the better of the early chances, with Daniel Pudil and Jordan Rhodes in the thick of the action. First, Pudil was on the end of a Ross Wallace

corner and headed over the bar on the bounce before Rhodes forced a diving save from Alex Smithies. Rangers responded with veteran striker Jamie Mackie ﬁring hard and low at Keiren Westwood – and the visitors took the lead from their next attack on 23

minutes. Pawel Wszolek sent Mackie scampering through down the left side of the penalty area to slot home beneath the advancing Westwood. The Owls, having already lost Sam Hutchinson to an early knock, saw Glenn Loovens pick up an injury trying to prevent the goal and the skipper also departed. The Owls sought a way back and almost got it four minutes before the break. David Jones swung a deep free kick to the back post and Tom Lees climbed high

but his header just fell the wrong side of the upright. Still there was time for Winnall to plant an Adam Reach feed wide as the Owls finished the first half with a flourish. Momentum stayed with Wednesday after the resumption and Smithies saved well from Winnall, but could do nothing to prevent him levelling on 49 minutes. Barry Bannan’s cross from the left picked out Winnall in space and the substitute made no mistake, giving Smithies no chance from 12 yards. Next Bannan teed up

Jordan Rhodes, whose close range header went over the crossbar as the game was turning on its head. Smithies saved in the nick of time when Gary Hooper nodded goalwards from an Adam Reach cross before the game entered into something of a stalemate. QPR looked dangerous on the break and might have nicked the points with six minutes to go but LuaLua shot wide with the goal gaping following an accurate cross from Conor Washington.

WE PUT UP A GOOD FIGHT TODAY, SAYS WINNALL WE WANTED ALL THREE POINTS Carlos Carvalhal felt the draw against QPR was probably the right result, whilst conceding his disappointment at not having taken all three, as the Owls got off the mark in the new Championship campaign. Although the head coach was not happy with the stalemate, he said on another day the points would have stayed in Sheffield: “In the first half, it was OK, not great and QPR scored the first goal.We had injuries that disturbed the situation but we needed to do more in the second half. I was very pleased with the way we came back. In parts of the second half,

this was my Shefﬁeld Wednesday, the way we want to play. We moved the ball quickly, scored one goal and had chances to score another but we did not take them. Rangers also had chances and this is football. It was a point but I am not happy

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we had to put on a show for our fans and show a bit of ﬁght and get ourselves back in the game. We know we haven’t found our top performance yet, but we’re working on it and we put up a ﬁght and showed that when things are going against us a little bit, we’re not going to go under and give up. We’ve come back, we’ve got a result, it’s not the three points we wanted but it’s a point, it’s a start and we will build on it.” Winnall is now off the mark for the season

but says he will not be setting himself any targets this campaign. “I don’t like to put a number on anything. I feel like I should score every game, I don’t like to pick a number to target and limit myself because I feel like I can score whenever I play. To be the one that got the goal today, it’s obviously a massive conﬁdence boost for myself.Hopefully now it’s something that me and the team can build on now going into Wednesday.”

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with a point.” The Owls were disrupted by the ﬁrst half injuries to Hutchinson and Loovens and Carvalhal issued updates, adding that Bannan, Westwood and Wallace were also doubts for Wednesday’s ﬁxture against Sunderland.

Sam Winnall said the Owls’ first point of the season against QPR will give the side confidence going into Wednesday night’s game against Sunderland. QPR took the lead in the first half through Jamie Mackie before substitute Winnall grabbed an equaliser in what was an even game at Hillsborough. The ex-Barnsley man said: “We knew we had to get our season going. We were all disappointed with the result at Preston last week and we knew

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I’ve had a new bait to use this week. Called ‘Smokey Jack’, it’s another from the Spotted Fin stable, and due for release in 2018, but I had some sent out to try, and see what I thought… I hate the term ‘field tester’, or worse still ‘bait tester’, as I’m not convinced that ‘testing’ a bait product which is already on sale, is actually ‘testing’, but sadly, that is what many anglers I seem to meet on the banks claim to be doing. “What’s in it then?” I asked one such tester. “Plum” he replied. I enquired “plum what?” only to told “plum flavouring!” When I ventured to ask whether it was perhaps a fishmeal, milk protein or otherwise product, he replied that he didn’t know, but he was definitely a ‘tester’ and I should try some! Don’t get me wrong, I’ve probably mentioned it before, but the amount of real field testers is minute, and if you are testing a product which is already on sale, then you’ve been had! I’ve got absolutely nothing against ‘team members’ either, (obviously, I am one!) we all like to get something at discount rates, but come on, we’re all marketing tools, nothing more… just don’t claim to be something else, because you’ll soon get found out! So, back to Smokey Jack. “What’s in it then?” In truth, I have no idea, I’ve never rolled a boilie in my life, and you could sit in front of me, give me a long list of ingredients, tell me how it all works together, and I’ll probably still just pull strange faces without any real comprehension. I have no interest in why, how, or what for, I’m just bothered whether it works or not, so I put my faith in those who do know what they are on about when it comes to bait. I can tell you though, that since moving onto Spotted Fin baits, I’ve been pleased with my

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catch rates, and that’s good enough for me… Anyway, I’ve been back on the bank again this week, a stillwater again, with Smokey Jack on one rod, and Spotted Fin’s flagship bait, The Catalyst, on the other, to see how they compare. I know the water well, know some of the productive spots, so dropped both baits onto the area, and attached a small pva bag of just four matching boilies to each, and that was it; no pre-baiting, no additional offerings, just a mouthful of each to see what happened. I made a mental note to keep an eye on other anglers too, just to see what they were catching, and how my baits would compare… An hour in, and I’d seen nothing landed across the lake. As I watched an angler wander up the bank, I had a single bleep on the Smokey Jack rod, and as I was hovering next to it, decided to lift the rod rather than leave it to develop; fish on! A pleasing curve in the rod indicated a decent double figure carp, which quickly came to the net. With the fish safely unhooked, photographed, and returned, I put the rod back out with another small bag of freebies, and tightened up to await the next fish. I still hadn’t seen any other fish come out, so retired to the bivvy to tie a few rigs… BEEEEEP! The other alarm went off, the rod tip fairly hooped around, and I leapt from my chair to connect with another fish. This one fought with the typical tip rattling tussle of a stillwater barbel, and eventually, I lifted a nice fish of around 7lb onto the mat; I was very pleased with that! I lowered the barbel back into the water, and sat with it for a few minutes as it rested in the sling, before watching it swim away strongly to fight again… One fish on each bait… A visitor to my peg told me that he had landed five catfish, and three carp during a busy night, but hadn’t had anything else during the daylight hours. As we chatted, the Smokey Jack bait was taken, and another double figure carp netted; that made it three fish, and I still hadn’t seen anyone else catch…was it a wonder bait, or was I getting all the luck? Things quietened as expected in the middle of the day, but as the wind picked up to put a ripple on the water, The Catalyst picked off another carp, and so did the Smokey Jack, and both also tempted a couple of bream apiece too. Other anglers opposite had packed up, fishless, and were making their way back to the car park, so I decided that one more fish do me

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before I too, packed up. Neil came to chat. He had witnessed my fish, and explained that although he also knew the water well, having fished it for ten years, he hadn’t had a bite, and wondered what was making the difference. I explained that if I told him, I would have to kill him, but after a few minutes banter, I showed him exactly what I was using; I don’t believe in ‘Secret Squirrel’, if I’m catching, and you’re not, I’d like to see you catch too. It turns out that Neil was another of those chaps you love to meet on the bank; polite, pleasant, and good company, and we shared ideas for half an hour before he wandered back to his mate on the far bank, and I continued fishing… After a final carp, (one last cast!) I had one last rip-roaring run, a real fishing cliché screamer, and snatched the rod up to try and turn whatever was heading for the island into open water. After a couple of minutes, I had sight of a much bigger barbel, and quickly adjusted my position to grab my net and make some room to land it. Disaster! As it approached the net, the fish dived under my other back leaded line, turned over the top of it, and got into the reeds, where it craftily transferred the hook to a reed stem and disappeared! (How do they do that?) I was left to sort the resulting mess, and it seemed appropriate to pack up. Between the two rods, I’d had five carp, a barbel, lost a barbel, and had four bream; everyone else had blanked, except for Neil who had claimed a small bream. Draw your own conclusions from that statistic, but I know what I think, and I’m no super angler… As I walked off the fishery, I stopped to talk to Neil, handed him a pva bag of four Smokey Jack boilies, and one for the hook (never tell me I’m not generous!) and asked him to let me know if he caught in the hour he had remaining. A day later, he contacted me by text to tell that sadly, he hadn’t caught, but had enjoyed our chat, and would keep me up to

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