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i MONDAY 41
19 SEPTEMBER 2022

The weekend’s
television

GERARD GILBERT

Overblown cop yarn’s
second series fails to
put the pieces together

» Bloodlands BBC One 9.05pm, Sunday HHHHH
Bloodlands was one of the
most eagerly anticipated
crime dramas of last
year. Overseen by Line of
Duty creator Jed Mercurio, with
a powerful setting of an uneasy
post-peace process Northern
Ireland and starring James
Nesbitt as a morally ambiguous
murder cop, this thriller had all the
ingredients for some unmissable
Sunday-night TV.
Alas, after a promising start it
fell apart – a silly, overblown
yarn peppered with plot holes.
Echoing Line of Duty’s ongoing
“Who is H?” teaser, it invited
viewers to guess the identity of a
serial killer dubbed Goliath – only
for it to become obvious that it was
none other than Nesbitt’s character
DCI Tom Brannick. There was nothing subtle about
Presumably the first series James Nesbitt’s acting and over-
scored well with viewers, however, emphatic glances in ‘Bloodlands’ BBC
for here we were again beside
Strangford Lough in County Down. at a picture of his baby daughter,
Has Bloodlands managed to pick up Izzy, before executing the bullion
the scattered pieces and build back smugglers. Aww, at least he’s a
better? Sadly not. loving daddy.
The first episode flashed back But that pinpoints another
to 1998, as a balaclava-obscured problem. What are we supposed
figure covertly observed men to think of Brannick? There’s
unload cases from a rowing boat. certainly a greater emphasis on his
After executing them and checking paternal side in the new series as
that the cases contained gold he helps Izzy (Lola Petticrew) buy a
ing to “jump through a few hoops” to Clockwise bars and assault weapons, the house and secure a work placement
play Pope Alexander VI as a Marlon from main, mysterious figure ripped off his at police HQ under his boss Jackie
Brando-type gangster. “We wanted Howick; an balaclava to reveal a youthfully Twomey (Lorcan Cranitch). Yes,
to see history from the point of episode of Photoshopped Nesbitt as Tom the same Jackie Twomey who
view of the naughtiest person in the ‘Horrible Brannick. If that was supposed to Brannitch attempted to frame for
class. We never lied about it or made Histories’; be a surprise, it failed. murder in series one. But then it’s
things up. It’s all completely factual. as Pat in Cut to the greyer, craggier best not to ask too many questions
But the angle is a naughty one.” ‘Ghosts’ RORY Nesbitt of today as Brannick – when watching Bloodlands.
Cranitch and Charlene
Post-Brexit, a Horrible Histories LINDSAY; GUIDO​ McKenna as Brannick’s police
song from 2008 did the rounds on MANDOZZI It’s best not to ask sidekick Niamh McGovern add
the internet, in which “typically” too many questions some welcome naturalism, while
British things – tea, sugar, cotton – ters to have died within a hundred when watching Victoria Smurfit as the murdered
were (correctly) pointed out to be years of each other. It would look Bloodlands accountant’s widow Olivia is so
the result of war and slavery abroad. like the house was cursed. From the blatantly untrustworthy that she
Right-wing commentators were start we wanted to collaborate with might as well be wearing a T-shirt
furious, and Andrew Neil called it the network, to find out how far they miraculously still a serving police with “dodgy” emblazoned on it.
“anti-British drivel of a high order”. were willing to go. Would they let us officer – drove to inspect a fresh Not that Brannick had any
the rollicking tune that listed every have an LGBTQ+ storyline? Would murder victim. He recognised the intention of letting her out of
Howick sighs with a smile when British monarch in order. “It does they let us have a Native American corpse as that of an accountant, his sight – whether that was for
I bring it up. “The usual suspects make us feel old, obviously,” says ghost?” They got both. Colin Foyle, from a shared professional or personal reasons
kicked off. Mat [Baynton, who ap- Howick. “It’s always had that ap- dishonourable past, presumably was unclear. From the way she
pears in the skit] got a lot of stick peal to all ages, people from eight to As for the British version, don’t concerning that misappropriated personally blamed Brannick after
for it. It was a sketch from 10 years 80 would watch it. Often people who be surprised if it comes to an end gold bullion. The plot now he broke the news of her husband’s
ago and it’s all true. It doesn’t matter never even had kids would stop us soon. “The dream is five series,” seemingly rests not so much on murder and later held his hand,
if you find it provocative, it’s some- and say they loved it.” admits Howick. “I think 10 is a ri- finding Colin Foyle’s killer but on there appears to be a history
thing we should all know. diculous flogging. You’re on the Brannick finding the gold. between the two. Getting to the
Howick would rather look for- cusp of losing your shelf life. Five is There’s nothing subtle about root of this relationship may prove
“The root cause of these opin- ward than back. For now, he’s en- the optimum.” the acting in Bloodlands, especially to be the most compelling reason
ions is usually something warped. I tirely focused on Ghosts, which now ‘Ghosts’ returns to BBC One at Nesbitt’s lingering, over-emphatic to continue watching. That and
imagine it’s down to these people’s has an American remake on CBS. 8.50pm this Friday glances, more starey than an apparently sweet romantic
education – they should have been “Because it’s such a young country, glowering. But then the script asks sub-plot involving Izzy and
taught these kinds of things.” there’s a more concentrated period him to do a lot of clunky signalling, Brannick’s diffident driver Birdy
of brutalisation and colonisation, like calculating the price of the (Chris Walley).
Horrible Histories came to an end which is simply not funny,” says gold stash by doing old-school long Let’s hope that turns out all right.
in 2014, but the rise of TikTok has Howick of translating the idea to multiplication on a notepad. Or in
prompted a renaissance for the American history. that 1998 prologue, when he looked Twitter: @GerardVGilbert
show. There was a time when it was
impossible to scroll through the app “We didn’t want loads of charac-
without hearing the Adam Ant-
inspired song about Dick Turpin or

42

Travel Soothed by silence

In her new book, (Main and above) Off-grid Kausay
‘Quiet Escapes’, features a collection of yurts and
Emma Thomson a peaceful, organic garden
offers a guide
to finding Kausay is vious experience of meditation ice cream in the village. Come
calm, including hidden in a valley is required. nightfall, parents can take turns
an off-grid outside the reach of ­looking after the children while
community mobile networks However, if sitting still sounds their partner takes part in a
in Valencia frustrating, then Ellen also hosts women’s or men’s sharing circle
guests in a landscape barely five-day walking retreats because beneath the stars.
Whether you go for changed since Roman times. she believes the act of placing one
a short break or foot in front of the other calms Families, couples or solo travel-
choose to live off- On this land, Ellen – who is the mind and keeps you focused lers who would like to stay longer
grid for a little trained in mindfulness-based on the present, reconnecting you can apply for a volunteering role
longer, the ben- stress reduction and has attend- with your body and the Earth. and work in the garden in ex-
efits will seep into your soul. Who ed Vipassana (the Buddhist prac- change for food and board.
of us hasn’t yearned for a life free tice of silent meditation) retreats The centre also offers afford-
from bills and the 9-to-5 grind; to for more than 20 years – guides able week-long family retreats, Although similar to the con-
have a routine governed by day- five-day silent retreats. too. Mornings are spent separate- cept of Wwoofing (World Wide
light and cockerels, instead of ly: kids (aged four and over) are Opportunities on Organic
clocks; and perhaps to live as part These follow a relaxed sched- entertained by Jeroen (a former Farms), Kausay differs in that
of a close-knit community where ule beginning with morn- social worker) who leads them it’s not strict about the number
connections are unfractured by ing yoga and include yatra on adventures in nature, such as of hours you are expected to
constant phone and screen use? (silent ­meditative walks), ­singing harvesting vegetables or mak- work each day but, rather, agrees
­circles and meditative dance, ing music, while parents practise them based on an understanding
Two Dutch couples, Ellen and ­interspersed with talks on the yoga, or meditation, or sit in peri- between the i­ndividual and the
Jeroen plus Inge and Brother, senses and metta (the Buddhist ods of silence. collective need of the community
with their children, had this ideal of loving kindness). No pre- and, of course, the season.
yearning, and so they set up The afternoons are for fam-
Kausay – an off-grid community ily time, such as swimming in Outside of this work, you can
in Valencia, eastern Spain. Hid- the local waterfall or going for hike through the valley, bathe
den in a valley outside the reach of in the fuente (hot springs), take
mobile networks and surrounded horse riding lessons, or just laze
by olive groves, orange trees and in a hammock with a good book.
fields of grazing horses, Kausay
is a collection of yurts with an or- But above all, the aim is learn-
ganic garden, steeped in quiet and ing how to enjoy community liv-
the scent of pine and wild herbs. ing in the company of two families
and a mix of short-stay and long-
Kausay is an Incan word mean- term volunteers. To spend quiet
ing “Life Force” and this is what days beneath the sun, with your
the families try to restore to their hands in the soil, and then sit
A mandarin orange plantation provides part of the idyllic backdrop down to a meal prepared with
food you’ve grown and gathered,
and swap ideas instead of gossip,
or just sit in collective silence
listening to the wind, or far-off
whinny of horses.
The nearest airports are Valencia
or Alicante or you can catch
the train to the nearest station,
Xativa, which is two to three hours’
drive away. Kausay can arrange
pick-ups from all these locations.
Stays are donation-based.

This is an
extract from
‘Quiet Escapes:
50 Inspiring
Destinations
to find your
Zen’, by Emma
Thomson,
(Quercus, £22)

Other quiet retreats and with a floating wood sauna, anxiety, depression or loneliness spaces of central Portugal’s transformational luxury resort
it’s undoubtedly beautiful in this wellness retreat offers mountain landscape. goes above and beyond to help
Shambala Gatherings summer but best visited in the a holistic blend of meditation Joali Being you reconnect, “to one’s self, one
Skinnskatteberg, Sweden snow-muffled silence of winter. and yoga combined with Bodufushi, Maldives another, and one’s environment”,
This homely lakeside community New Life counselling and life-coaching in A holiday to the tropical with an individually tailored
of artists and yogis opens its Serra da Estrela, Portugal a community setting in order to Maldives offers peace and mind and body programme
doors to top international yoga If you’re suffering from burnout, cultivate a sense of belonging. quiet anyway, but this created by Oxford- and
and spiritual teachers running All set amid the wide open Harvard-trained doctors.
retreats. On the fringes of the
elk-filled forests of Bergslagen

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TRANSPORT

Hydrogen fuel cell ‘more
economical than diesel’

By Sadie Whitelocks cells to haul freight long distances new cell system essentially addresses Loop Energy’s Ben Nyland highlighted
because batteries weigh too much to the first of those challenges. the fuel cell system’s economics
Canadian hydrogen fuel cell maker make electric trucks viable. truck original equipment manufac-
Loop Energy, which recently expand- “This brings the future forward,” turer which is based in Tilbury.
ed into the UK, has revealed that its Fuel cells run hydrogen through he said. “This product delivers
latest cell system can deliver better a catalyst that produces energy and the economics that are needed for Recruitment at the Essex plant is
fuel economy than a diesel engine at heat to power a small battery that adoption today.” under way, with employees assisting
current price levels. drives the truck. The only emission in the areas of production support,
is water. Mr Nyland said that Loop Energy customer support and inventory.
The company based in Burnaby, aims to provide the fuel cell system
British Columbia, said that – based Hydrogen fuel cells have faced two to start-up truck makers and as part The company said the move is in
on a pan-European diesel cost of $1.91 challenges for broad adoption: they of hydrogen powertrains provided to reaction to growing customer de-
(£1.66) per litre on 5 September and have so far been less efficient than big truck makers by major suppliers. mand for Loop Energy’s fuel cells
$10 per kg of hydrogen – a truck could diesel and fuelling infrastructure in in continental Europe and the UK,
travel just over 111 miles on $100 Europe is virtually non-existent. The company’s biggest sharehold- where diesel and petrol vehicles will
worth of fuel using its new S1200 er is US engine-maker Cummins, start to be banned from 2030.
hydrogen fuel cell system versus a Loop’s CEO, Ben Nyland, said the which holds a more than 20 per cent
little over 109 miles for an equivalent UK business minister Lord stake in Loop Energy.
diesel truck. Callanan said: “Hydrogen
In a bid to expand its presence
As the auto industry makes the is likely to be fundamental in Europe, the firm announced the
shift to zero-emission electric vehi- to cutting emissions across launch of a UK facility last month
cles (EVs), big freight truck makers some of our largest forms of in Grays, Essex, next to a growing
such as Daimler Truck and Volvo are commercial transport.” group of manufacturers helping de-
investing heavily in hydrogen fuel carbonise road transport, including
one of its current customers, Tevva
Motors, the hydrogen and electric

Qtuheodteaoyf The 30 then city gates. This year’s 187th How much income does it generate? SHIPPING
Second edition started on Saturday and The last time the festival was held,
If you want Briefing runs to 3 October. Many attendees in 2019, the 6.3 million guests drank Suez Canal
unusual results, wear traditional Bavarian clothing, more than 7.3 million litres of pins rise in
you’re going OKTOBERFEST consisting of leather shorts, or German beer. Oktoberfest generates transit fees
to need some lederhosen for men and a bodiced about €1.2bn (£1.5bn) in revenue. on inflation
missionary, What is it? dirndl dress for women. Has inflation had any impact on
brilliant Oktoberfest is the world’s biggest How did Covid-19 affect the event? beer prices? By Sadie Whitelocks
‘organisational beer festival, held in Munich. It The city’s mayor, Dieter Reiter, This year’s revellers will need
misfits’ on was first celebrated in 1810 when inserted the tap in the first keg at significantly deeper pockets than Egypt has said that it will increase
your team Crown Prince Ludwig married noon on Saturday with three taps they did at the last Oktoberfest, transit fees for vessels passing
Jeff Bezos Princess Therese and invited of a hammer, officially opening the with brewers and visitors all through the Suez Canal, one of the
Munich’s citizens to join the party festivities after a two-year break facing pressure from inflation. A world’s most crucial waterways.
The Amazon boss on the Theresienwiese (“Therese’s forced by the coronavirus pandemic. one-litre (two-pint) mug of beer
tweeting about the meadow”), the fields in front of the Worries were put aside this year costs between €12.60 and €13.80 The Suez Canal Authority will add
streaming service’s and the city announced in April that this year, which is an increase of 15 per cent to the fees for tankers car-
‘Lord of the Rings: Oktoberfest would go ahead, and on about 15 per cent compared to rying oil and petroleum products,
The Rings of Power’ opening the event Mr Reiter said “it 2019, according to the festival’s and 10 per cent for dry bulk carriers
was a good decision”. official website. and cruise ships.

The authority’s chief, Osama
Rabie, said the hikes, which will take
effect on 1 January, are “inevitable
and a necessity”.

He blamed booming global infla-
tion rates, which have increased the
cost of the waterway’s operations,
maintenance, and maritime services.

About 10 per cent of global trade,
including 7 per cent of the world’s oil,
flows through the Suez Canal, and is
a major source of foreign currency
to Egypt, which has a population of
more than 103 million people.

The country has faced towering
economic challenges and is running
low on foreign currency needed to
buy essentials such as grain and fuel.

Authorities said 20,649 vessels
passed through the canal last year,
a 10 per cent increase on the 18,830
vessels in 2020.

Annual revenues reached $6.3bn
last year, the highest in its history.

Canal authorities have been work-
ing to widen and deepen the water-
way’s southern part after a container
ship ran aground and forced a six-day
closure of the canal in March 2021 –
disrupting global shipping.

Last month, an oil tanker ran
aground and briefly blocked the wa-
terway before it was refloated.

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Media on
Monday
IAN BURRELL

Exceptional moment in history
set to break all television records

The funeral of Queen Members of the world’s media have converged at Buckingham Palace to cover the Queen’s funeral. Inset, NBC anchor Savannah GuthrieTOBY MELVILLE/REUTERS
Elizabeth II is expected
to break all viewing Castle’s St George’s Chapel, the state, generating seven million We’ve been rehearsing disproportionate amplification.
records, attracting Queen’s final resting place. The views inside 48 hours. The Palace’s this moment for decades, Some outlets sought diverse
a bigger audience BBC will deploy 213 cameras, plus more open attitude to media since the mid-80s, such is opinion, notably Channel 4 News,
nationally than the 1966 World Cup remote cameras inside the Abbey enabled us to witness hitherto the weight of responsibility which sent Ayshah Tull to garner
final and more viewers globally than and St George’s, and use 14 outside private ceremonies, notably the reaction in Jamaica.
the 3.6 billion who saw Muhammad broadcast trucks at 10 locations. remarkable Accession Council internet technology to transmit
Ali hold aloft the flame at the Ceremony. At times, such as live pictures from the cortège’s Meanwhile there was serious
1996 Olympics. The transformation of media with the drama of the King’s 175-mile journey from Balmoral to under-reporting in Britain of
technology since the last funeral Edinburgh, an unthinkable feat a Ukraine’s stunning counter-
This impact will be achieved of a British monarch means leaky pen at Hillsborough decade ago. offensive in the Kharkiv Oblast,
by the pooled efforts of Britain’s a vast archive of content Castle, the ubiquity of a critical development in a
three primary news broadcasters will be bequeathed to cameras resembled a ITV News’s coverage, hosted by story with greater geopolitical
– the BBC, ITN and Sky – who will future generations. The wildlife production. Tom Brady and Julie Etchingham, consequences. Shortly before the
provide pictures to the world. It is thousands lining the Sky News has used will benefit from temporary studios funeral, as evidence emerged of
what Buckingham Palace wants. An route of the Queen’s 40 camera crews a at Westminster and Windsor. Russian atrocities in Izium, The
institution that often puts emphasis coffin have been able day since news of the America’s ABC News has set up on Guardian and The Independent
on distance, today wishes that this to record their own Queen’s death, calling the roof of Methodist Central Hall, were among outlets that briefly
sorrowful but momentous occasion content on their phones. on support from Sky opposite the Abbey. restored Ukraine to the top of
in British history receives the Sports colleagues. their websites.
widest possible attention. Lightweight cameras Today it will field 275 The blanket coverage since 9
allow journalists to move September has created journalistic Today there is only one lead story.
“The Royal Household want among crowds. Science writer cameras. It has a studio on the dilemmas. Heavy-handed policing “This is an exceptional moment in
this to get to as many people as Tom Whipple joined queues for guard house roof at Windsor and of anti-monarchist protesters history,” says Whitehead, a news
possible, they want it to get far Westminster Hall to report the its helicopter, which provides created a freedom of speech veteran. “It’s the biggest thing by
and wide around the world,” says mood for Times Radio. pooled content to other outlets, issue. Television news had to far that we have had to deal with.”
Sarah Whitehead, deputy head will follow the coffin from London represent dissent without giving Twitter: @iburrell
of newsgathering at Sky News, of A BBC live stream covered in to the castle. The helicopter used
negotiations with the Palace. “The entirety the four days of lying-in-
desire for international reach is
both ours and theirs.”

Star American anchors such as
Savannah Guthrie of NBC News
and Gayle King of CBS have been
deployed to London, joining an
influx of international media. But
British broadcasters will do the
heavy lifting in terms of filming.
Some senior TV executives have
been preparing coverage of this
funeral for almost 40 years.

“We’ve been rehearsing this
moment for decades, since the
mid-80s, such is the weight
of responsibility to respond
appropriately to something of such
national importance,” says Chris
Shaw, editorial director of ITN.

Today will be unique in British
media in that advertising, the
lifeblood for much of the industry,
will be cast aside out of respect for
the Queen. ITV, Channel 4, Sky
News and Channel 5 have dropped
ads from their schedule for the day,
as have radio groups Global and
Bauer. Many newspapers, including
i, are dropping ads or running only
tribute ads to the Queen.

When King George VI died in
1952, many homes were without
television and the BBC was Britain’s
only channel. Once more it will lead
as “host broadcaster”, providing
pictures that will be shared with
outlets in 200 countries.

Huw Edwards will host the
coverage and BBC veteran reporter
Allan Little will have the honour of
being inside Westminster Abbey
for BBC Radio, as will Chris Ship
of ITV News. The BBC’s Eleanor
Oldroyd will be inside Windsor

46 SPORT

RUGBY LEAGUE BOXING

Sutcliffe dreaming
of perfect send off
with his hometown

By Ross Heppenstall Leeds look to create salary cap

space in Rohan Smith’s squad.
An emotional Liam Sutcliffe is “It will be emotional for a few
dreaming of emulating Leeds Rhi- boys and it would be absolutely
nos legends Danny McGuire and crazy to finish with a Grand Final
Rob Burrow with a last hurrah in win,” said Sutcliffe, whose team-
Saturday’s Grand Final. mates Brad Dwyer, Tom
Eight-time Super Briscoe, Bodene Thomp-
League winners Leeds, If we win, son and Muizz Mustapha
versus defending I don’t know are also leaving.
­champions St Helens – whether I’d be
who are bidding for an crying with “I had a think about
unprecedented fourth sadness or it on Saturday night but
I just want to enjoy the
successive title – at Old week as much as possible.
Trafford is a fixture to happiness. “Earlier this year, eve-
­increase the heartbeat. My mum will
be even more ryone was tipping us for
That Sutcliffe was born emotional relegation and now we
and raised in Leeds, grew are 80 minutes away from
up supporting the R­ hinos winning it.
on Headingley’s famous South “If we win, I don’t know whether
Stand terrace and has spent his I’d be crying with sadness or hap-
­entire career there merely adds to piness. My mum will be even more
his motivation. emotional than me.”
At the end of the season, the Previous head coach Richard
27-year-old centre will join rivals Agar quit six games into the season
Hull FC on a three-year deal as because he felt his methods were no
longer working.
Smith, a laconic Australian, ar-
rived in May and has engineered
a stunning revival which has har-
vested 13 wins in 18 games.
“There was probably a fair bit of
anxiety at the start of the year and
we were in a bad place,” admitted
Sutcliffe. “If you had said then we Canelo triumph
would be in a Grand Final then no- closes chapter on Oliver
body would have believed you. a five-year trilogy Young-Myles
“Rohan has just calmed the place
down and everyone has bought into Golovkin, 40, vows to fight on after loss Gennady Golovkin insisted he has
what he has implemented.” – and Chris Eubank Jr could be next no plans to hang up his gloves as his
Club legends McGuire and trilogy of fights with Saul “Canelo”
Burrow famously bowed out as Alvarez ended in a conclusive defeat
champions after helping Leeds to in Las Vegas.
victory over Castleford in the 2017
Grand Final. The judges unanimously awarded
Leeds Rhinos celebrate beating York Sutcliffe played in that game and Alvarez the victory on points ­scoring
City Knights 12-4 in the Women’s said: “Hopefully we can end in the it 116-112, 115-113, 115-113 in his favour
Super League Grand Final at St same way that Danny and Rob did to ensure the Mexican retained his
Helens’ Totally Wicked Stadium – that would be a dream come true.”

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dating back to their explosive first ing his legion of fans that he is “still year’s leading juveniles into peak con- [improvement] 8 2-1240 CORPORAL VIOLETTE (D)(BF) G M Lyons 3 9 6......C T Keane 4
two fights in 2017, which ended in a a champion”. dition for the Irish Champion Stakes to the Arc but his 9 367383 AFFABLE (D) K J Condon 5 9 3........................J M Sheridan (3) T 1
draw and 2018, won by Alvarez on a after his season was interrupted by a work schedule 10 211730 PRINCESS RAJJ (D) J Harrington 3 9 3................A Glynn (7) T 9
majority decision. “Absolutely,” the Kazakh said when muscular injury following his third in was brutal up to 11 0-7780 CLAONADH W McCreery 4 9 1...............................................W J Lee V 7
asked whether he would continue. “I the 2000 Guineas. Leopardstown
Alvarez, 32, dominated the open- still have this fire burning within me. - 11 declared -
ing rounds with his speed causing I have the passion for boxing. Don’t Luxembourg was a narrow win- BETTING: 3-1 Shanghai Dragon, 9-2 One Small Step, 6-1 Perfect Thunder,
his rival plenty of issues and then forget I have three belts at 160lb. I ner in the Royal Whip in mid-August, Bells On Her Toes, 8-1 Corporal Violette, Affable, 10-1 Princess Rajj,
managed to withstand a spirited feel great. leaving him a month to get ready for Camdeboo, 12-1 others.
fightback from Golovkin in the latter the Irish Champion Stakes, which
stages of the fight to earn a relatively “I did not allow any serious shots. he subsequently won, so he will now 5.50 BALLYHANE BLENHEIM STAKES (LISTED) (CLASS 1)
routine win. In doing so, he inflicted I’m tired, I’m fresh. I feel the strength step up to a mile and a half in Paris. 2YO €33,613 added 6f
and power within me. Of course, if op- 1 231 BEAUTY CRESCENT (D) G M Lyons 9 5..................C T Keane B 2
portunity presents I will be looking to “It’s difficult to say how much [im- 2 716 DAAMBERDIPLOMAT (D) J P Murtagh 9 5...............B M Coen 1
return in the ring.” provement] from Leopardstown to 3 364142 MATCH PLAY (BF) K Ryan (UK) 9 5...............................D Tudhope 8
the Arc but his work schedule was 4 312306 BADB (D) Donnacha O’Brien 9 0............................................G M Ryan 7
He added: “Congrats to Canelo, brutal up to Leopardstown, it had to 5 103 CORALILLO (CD) E & P Harty 9 0................................. C D Hayes T 5
congrats to all boxing fans. Re- be for him to get to where we were 6 15 DENEUVE (D) A P O’Brien 9 0.......................................J A Heffernan 3
member guys, I have three belts at hoping that he could get to,” O’Brien 7 71 EXECUTIVE DECISION (D) J Harrington 9 0..................S Foley 6
160. I can come back guys. I’m still told Sky Sports Racing. 8 1165 LADY BULLET (D) Alice Haynes (UK) 9 0................ K O’Neill C 4
a champion.” 9 61 OCEAN JEWEL W McCreery 9 0................................................ W J Lee 9
“Obviously he can’t go through
Golovkin will have no shortage of that again because we feel he was - 9 declared -
willing opponents should he continue there when he ran in Leopardstown, BETTING: 2-1 Coralillo, 11-2 Beauty Crescent, 6-1 Deneuve, Badb, 7-1
with Chris Eubank Junior quick to so he’ll be doing maintenance work Ocean Jewel, 8-1 Daamberdiplomat, 10-1 Executive Decision, 12-1 others.
offer him a middleweight bout. between now the Arc and then the
rest will be when he goes the extra LISTOWEL GOOD
He tweeted: “GGG you had a distance to see what will happen. 3.05 CONNOLLY’S RED MILLS IRISH EBF AUCTION MAIDEN
great run. Come back down to mid-
dleweight and let’s fight for those “When that happens to a horse and HURDLE €16,807 added 2m
belts you still have in December or he comes out of the race well, which is 1 10- IRISH ENVOY (D) Miss Liz Doyle 4 11 10............ S W Flanagan
just pass em over and I’ll look after always a massive thing, but we think 2 -50398 LOOKONDEBRIGHTSIDE Peter Fahey 6 11 10............K Sexton
them for the next couple years while that he has, and we’re really looking 3 62/645 TINDER DAN C Farrell 7 11 10....................... Mr S Cavanagh (7) H
you enjoy retirement… you earned forward to seeing what will happen. 4 466-P0 BEEVERSTOWN BULLET M A Cahill 8 11 8.......Naill Moore (7)
it champ.” 5 249F-4 JOHN CANNON (D) Joseph G Murphy 7 11 8...................C R King
“Leopardstown was tough and 6 U630/ MARCO ROCK E O’Sullivan 6 11 8..........Miss M O’Sullivan (5)
For Alvarez, the focus now switch- competitive and the other horse 7 6- NO DETERRENT C Byrnes 5 11 8..................................P Byrnes (7) C
es to avenging his surprise defeat to [Onesto] really put it up to him all the 8 6 DEEP POCKETS E McCarthy 4 11 6........................G B Noonan (7)
Russian Dmitry Bivol last November, way to the line, going through the line 9 KILBRIDE HILL J P Ryan 4 11 6.................................P K Donovan (5)
after he undergoes surgery on an in- Ryan [Moore] was happy he wasn’t 10 4 NEPHIN BEG S Doyle 4 11 6.........................................................J Gainford
jured left hand. stopping. 11 60-0 NIGHTS OF DOYEN D Hogan 4 11 6..................................D King (7) T
12 0 SPLIT THE POUND J P Ryan 4 11 6............N T Prendergast (7)
“It’s very important for me, for “It was really exciting to see and 13 002P2- SHAMROR LASS D Hogan 5 11 1.............................................D G Hogan
my legacy, for my country, for eve- there is a chance that going the extra 14 COLOURFUL LIL E McCarthy 4 10 13.....M J M O’Sullivan (7)
rybody,” Alvarez admitted about the distance [he could improve] again.” 15 7 EMILY IN PARIS D E Fitzgerald 4 10 13..................... D E Mullins
prospect of fighting Bivol again. 16 0 RATHNALEEN ZOEY E McCarthy 4 10 13.......................R Deegan
Another likely big player for
“I’ve gone through some very dif- O’Brien over Arc weekend is star - 16 declared -
ficult things in my life, I’ve actually stayer Kyprios, who has carried all BETTING: 2-1 John Cannon, 3-1 Tinder Dan, 6-1 Irish Envoy, 8-1 Nephin
shown that defeats are great because before him this season and could run Beg, 14-1 Marco Rock, 20-1 others.
they enable you to come back and in the Prix du Cadran after his Irish
show humility. St Leger win. 3.35 LIAM HEALY MEMORIAL LARTIGUE HURDLE
(HANDICAP) (GRADE B) 4YO €50,420 added 2m
“I’m going to keep going to keep my “There’s a strong possibility he 1 54113- BRAZIL (D) P Roche 11 12.................................................................M P Walsh
legacy going.” could go to the Cadran,” said O’Brien. 2 06-211 BRITZKA (D) G Elliott 11 5................................................D N Russell B,T
3 21371- IBERIQUE DU SEUIL (D) G Elliott 11 5...M J M O’Sullivan (7)
“He came out of it very well.” 4 -21173 PRAIRIE DANCER (D) J P O’Brien 11 2............................J J Slevin B
5 2284-9 LUNAR POWER (D) N Meade 10 13................................B J Cooper C
6 71F15- MAN O WORK (D) P G Fahey 10 11.....................S O’Callaghan (7)
7 5120-9 DOCTOR CHURCHILL (D) G Elliott 10 9..........................J Gainford
8 630-14 EBASARI (D) G Elliott 10 8...................................................D O’Regan C,T
9 5221-4 GLOBAL EXPORT (D) G Cromwell 10 8.........................L Dempsey
10 1-223F DOUGLAS DC (D) G Elliott 10 6........................................................S Ewing
11 222-41 EVERGREEN AND RED (D) N Meade 10 2............D J O’Keeffe T
12 311 SHEISHYBRID N Meade 10 0........................Rachael Blackmore T
13 70-1P9 SAWBUCK C O’Dwyer 10 0.............................................C G O’Dwyer (7)
14 331P- ONLY SKY (D) J Harrington 10 0.........................................S O’Keeffe C
15 30-6 SUPPOSEDTOBE D Hogan 10 0.............................. C P McNamara T
16 415544 EAGLE TERRACE J J Hanlon 10 0......................................K J Brouder

- 16 declared -
BETTING: 9-2 Brazil, 5-1 Sheishybrid, Prairie Dancer, 6-1 Britzka, 8-1
Iberique Du Seuil, 10-1 Evergreen And Red, Ebasari, 12-1 Lunar Power,
Douglas Dc, 14-1 others.

FORM VERDICT
Bumper winner JOHN CANNON has been expensive to follow over
hurdles but this is a good chance for him to make the breakthrough in
this sphere. He has loads of experience and looks worthy of his mark of
118. After a four month break, he ran well in a decent maiden at Galway
earlier this month and the second boosted the form on Saturday.
Tinder Dan had shown ability in point-to-points and bumpers but was
justifiably a rank outsider for a useful conditions event at Galway on
the same day that the selection last ran. He ran a cracker to be beaten
a dozen lengths by Darver Star and if that run can be believed, he’s the
one to beat. The drop back in trip from 2m5f may be against him, though.
Nephin Beg was fourth over a longer trip on debut at Ballinrobe last
month and the placed horses have both won since. The drop back to 2m
may not be a big negative as he raced keenly on that occasion.

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48 SPORT

RUGBY UNION

Rest period called into
question again after
Genge’s appearance

By Hugh Godwin missing Smith, the head coach High emotions as Worcester
10-week conundrum Tabai Matson would only say the future hangs in balance
club had put a plan forward for
Saracens’ London derby win him to play and it got the “thumbs WORCESTER WARRIORS mond has been here six months and What really jolted us is none of the
over Harlequins at the Stoop on down” from the ruling game Tries Hearle, Simpson, Lawrence; Cons 21 as someone steeped in professional owners or the three directors were
Saturday ended with continued management group. It leaves Williams (2), Searle sport his patience is clearly wear- here today. At Sandhurst we were
head-scratching about the spectators lacking knowledge of
workings and intention of the or belief in the 10-week rest period ing ever thinner – he said the latest told ‘Serve to Lead’. Jason Whit-
agreement over rest periods for trumpeted in 2018. statement from the co-owners Colin tingham last spoke to me at 1.11pm on
England players. Safety in numbers EXETER CHIEFS 36 Goldring and Jason Whittingham Friday. All of the owners’ statements
Coaches often say they work in Tries Simmonds, Capstick (2),
Everyone speaks of a guideline training on how to cope with going Woodburn, Maunde; Cons Simmonds had been given to the TV broadcast- have been very fluffy.”
of 10 weeks’ rest for the elite squad down to 14 or even 13 players (4); Pens Simmonds er BT Sport before him – but on this Some of the fans who might be for-
players between the end of one during a match, but London Irish
season – the third Test in Australia took the theory an unintentional day your heart went out to the fans given a new sobriquet, the ­Worriers,
in mid-July – and the beginning step further with three men sent to
of the next one, which would be the sin bin in separate incidents in
next week. the last five minutes of the first half
as they lost at Northampton, one
But Ellis Genge, surely one of them being England youngster
of the strongest candidates Henry Arundell for deliberately
for a break after he made 31 knocking the ball out of play.
appearances including 29 starts
last season, had just eight weeks Weirdly, perhaps, Irish “won”
off before his spectacular two-try 3-0 during the period of them
performance for Bristol on the playing with 12, 13 and 14 men, only
Premiership’s opening weekend, for Saints to score a try when the
nine days ago], and Owen Farrell visitors were back up to 15.
was among several other third- Malins master of them all
Test participants who ran out for South Africa took the destiny of the
Sarries at Quins, who conversely Rugby Championship title into its
were not permitted to field their final week by beating Argentina on
fly-half Marcus Smith. Saturday night, with a bonus-point
try by hooker Malcolm Marx, while
Senior figures in the Rugby the Premiership’s most prolific
Players’ Association are privately No 2, George McGuigan, was at
aghast at the implications for it again with his third try of the
player welfare, but Saracens boss season in the loss at Leicester.
Mark McCall spoke in favour of a
system that treats each case on No one, however, can match
its merits, looking at workload, Saracens’ Max Malins, who
minutes played, injuries and so on. crossed twice at Quins to take his
Premiership running total to 27
The whole thing would be more in 24 matches. And to think the
easily understood if we could be national hierarchy reckon Malins
given greater information on the lacks a yard of pace.
conversations – the England coach,
Eddie Jones, who was at the Stoop, England flanker Sam Underhill
is just one of the participants – but missed Bath’s second defeat of the
one problem is it would take us into season, at home to early leaders
confidential or sensitive subjects Sale, and is out for around 12 weeks
like injuries and plans for players after a shoulder operation.
later in the season.

Tommy Allan played well at
fly-half for Quins, but as for the

Hugh who rattled buckets at the gates to wore cowboy hats in sarcastic hon-
Godwin support the non-playing staff and our of the co-owners, who in their
volunteers who lined up in a guard of latest missive expressed “hope” of
RUGBY UNION honour as the players ran out. announcing heads of terms for a
CORRESPONDENT Bob Low, chairman of the sale in the next 48 hours. This
AT SIXWAYS Worcester Warriors sup- promise was first made on
porters’ association, 65 8 September. And bad
How much more can Worcester has been coming to news was travelling fast
­Warriors take? The mood at Six- Sixways for 17 years. among a crowd ­limited
ways throughout this second loss A permanent staff to 5,000. Players have
of the season, planting them unsur- officer in the Royal Percentage of had money due to their
prisingly bottom of the Premier- Signals attached to wages Worcester agents withheld from
ship table, was of immense pride in 214 (Worcestershire) Warriors’ staff have their wage packets.
getting the fixture played, but also a Battery of the Royal Rubbish was over-
defiance of not wanting to go through received
it all again when Newcastle visit next
Saturday. “We’re on the never-never Artillery, Low has been flowing round the
at the minute; we can’t keep going,” involved in gun salutes to ground, due to an unpaid
Steve Diamond, the Worcester direc- the late Queen this past week. contract, and was a threat
tor of rugby, said. “They’ve brought After this match he was moved to to the match on health and safety
in some cash today, I’m hoping that tears, paying tribute to those who grounds until Bromsgrove Council
hasn’t gone into the black hole. The got it staged. “I don’t know if it was emptied the bins. Worcester need
players, to keep putting their bodies the last time we will be here like this,” to register players for Wednesday’s
on the line, I can’t tell you how many Low told i. “If the supporters have to Premiership Cup trip to Gloucester
times they’ll do that.” paint the lines and put the post pro- but who will pay the £45-per-man
tectors up for next week, we’ll do it. fees? Stewards yesterday worked
Exeter scored five tries to Worces- But the atmosphere was subdued, for nothing, but the sense is staff who
ter’s three, but the suffocating talk until the standing ovation in the 65th haven’t been paid will now withdraw
of financial turmoil made the rugby minute for the staff who have been their labour.
Tommy Allan shone at fly-half for Harlequins in place of Marcus Smith PA feel like a mirage of a focal point. Dia- paid 65 per cent wages, or not at all. Jim O’Toole, a former Worcester

NEWS OPINION TV IQ BUSINESS SPORT i MONDAY 49
2-37 24-32 38-39 40-42 44-45 46-55 19 SEPTEMBER 2022

HOCKEY Results Service

Government urged CRICKET
to improve basic FIRST WOMEN’S ONE DAY INTERNATIONAL
skills in schools England v India, Hove: England Women 227-7 (50
overs; A N Davidson-Richards 50no). India Women
232-3 (44.2 overs; S Mandhana 91, H Kaur 74no, Y
H Bhatia 50). India beat England by 7 wickets.

ROYAL LONDON ONE-DAY CUP - FINAL
Kent v Lancashire, Trent Bridge: Kent 306-6 (50
overs; J D M Evison 97, J L Denly 78). Lancashire
285 (48.4 overs; S J Croft 72, K K Jennings 72). Kent
beat Lancashire by 21 runs.

England Hockey chief backs players GOLF
over team sports, writes Ben Saundersngland Hockey chief DP WORLD TOUR DS AUTOMOBILES ITALIAN
executive Nick Pink OPEN, MARCO SIMONE GC, ROME, Final Round
has said sports govern- (Gbr & Irl unless stated, Par 71): 270 R MacIntyre
70 69 67 64 (won at first play-off hole); M Fitzpat-
Eing bodies are having to rick 65 69 69 67; 271 V Perez (Fr) 70 66 69 66; 272
men’s event, but a joint Belgium/ R McIlroy (GB) 67 66 71 68; 273 A Rai 69 70 65 69;
Netherlands and South Africa have L Herbert (Aus) 70 67 68 68; 274 K Kitayama (US)
bid for both the men’s and women’s 71 67 67 69; 275 T Hatton 72 65 70 68.
event at the same time.
LACOSTE LADIES OPEN DE FRANCE, DEAUVILLE,
Final Round (Gbr & Irl unless stated): 199 I
Laklalech (Mor) 65 66 68 (won on extra play-off
hole); M MacLaren 65 67 67; 202 D Dagar (India)
72 66 64; 203 A Meyssonnier (Fr) 67 70 66; 204 C
Hedwall (Swe) 68 69 67; 205 C Wolf (Aut) 71 68 66;
C Boutier (Fr) 67 67 71.

teach basic skills to young “In the FIH bid process, they HORSE RACING RESULTS
players that they are not learning made it clear to us that it’s one or the Hamilton - Good to soft
in school. He added that this was other, it’s not both,” Pink said. 1.30 1. INSTALLATION (Oisin Orr) 15-8; 1. QUEENIE
one of the ­driving factors that led In relation to the joint men’s and ROONEY (C Rodriguez) 10-3; 3. Concert Boy 12-1.
to the ­England women’s and men’s women’s bids, Pink added: “My first 6 ran. 13-8 fav Colnago (4th). dht, 3l. (R Fahey, K
teams writing a letter to Liz Truss question to the FIH was: ‘how?’. In Dalgleish). 2.00 1. IRIS DANCER (R Scott) 17-2; 2. Ken-
and Rishi Sunak last month calling the bid documents it’s pretty clear. tucky Rose 7-1; 3. Miss Bella Brand 5-1. 11 ran. 9-2
on government support to back There’s two boxes, there’s men or jt-fav Roshambo (5th), 9-2 jt-fav Fox Hill (10th). 31/4l,
provision of PE and team sports women, there’s not a third box. 21/4l. (T Davidson). 3.00 1. THE GAY BLADE (A Mullen)
at schools. That’s something I’ve taken up with 12-1; 2. Caleta Sunrise 11-2; 3. Bonito Cavalo 20-1.
With England, along with Wales, the FIH separately. 10 ran. 10-3 fav Matty Too (9th). 11/2l, ns. (I Jardine).
also bidding to host the men’s “We stlll believe we’ve got a great 3.30 1. RED ALLURE (P Mathers) 17-2; 2. Burtonlodge
World Cup in 2026, with the final to bid so I’m pretty confident that Beauty 6-1; 3. Birdie Bowers 8-1. 13 ran. 9-2 fav
Shesadabber (6th). hd, 3/4l. (R Menzies). 4.00 1.
LOCHNAVER (P Mulrennan) 18-5; 2. Simple Star 5-1;
3. Starlyte 12-1. 9 ran. 11-4 fav Clan Jock (7th). shd,
41/4l. (J Goldie). 4.30 1. A LA FRANCAISE (P Mulrennan)
5-4 fav; 2. Lechro 33-1; 3. Super Stars 4-1. 11 ran. 1/2l,
11/2l. (J Goldie). Jackpot: Not won, pool of £3,295.24
carried over.Placepot: £348.30. Quadpot: £77.30.
Place 6: £205.38. Place 5: £118.90.

RUGBY LEAGUE

take place at Tottenham Hotspur whatever we go up against, we’ve BETFRED SUPER LEAGUE SEMI-FINAL
Stadium, Pink also told i that the got a great proposition for the FIH St Helens (13)......................19 Salford (6)..............................12
body would have considered putting to consider.” St Helens: Tries: Batchelor (2), Bennison. Goals:
in a bid to stage a combined men’s Would England Hockey have bid Makinson (3). Drop Goals: Lomax.
Salford: Tries: Watkins, Brierley. Goals: Sneyd (2).

and women’s event if it thought for both? “It’s a different scale of RUGBY UNION
that option was available. event, when you’re putting THE RUGBY CHAMPIONSHIP
Argentina (6).......................20 South Africa (22)..............36

Last month, England’s both together,” Pink said. GALLAGHER PREMIERSHIP
Bath (6).....................................20 Sale (17)....................................37
two senior hockey teams, “I haven’t got a crystal Bath: Tries: Cokanasiga, de Glanville. Conversions:
Francis (2). Penalties: Francis (2).
fresh from their gold ball to answer the Sale: Tries: O’Flaherty, van der Merwe, T. Curry,
and bronze medals at question. We would have Ross. Conversions: R. Du Preez (4). Penalties: R.
Du Preez (3).
the Commonwealth given It a really good Harlequins (24)................. 27 Saracens (12)...................... 30
Harlequins: Tries: Murley (2), Marchant. Conver-
Games wrote to then- consideration, there’s no sions: Allan (3). Penalties: Allan (2).
Conservative leadership doubt about it.
Saracens: Tries: Daly, Malins (2), Tompkins. Con-
versions: Farrell (2). Penalties: Farrell, Daly.
candidates Truss and “There’s a real sense Leicester (26)......................36 Newcastle (14)....................21
Sunak urging them to of commitment around Leicester: Tries: Cronin, Nadolo (2), Ashton,
Cracknell. Conversions: Gopperth (4). Penalties:
increase backing for team women’s sport at the Gopperth.
Newcastle: Tries: Barton, McGuigan, Carreras.
sport in schools. What we moment. It’s a really Conversions: B. Connon (3).
And Pink said a lack have seen this positive agenda, and we’re Northampton (10)..........38 London Irish (0)................22
last 10-12 right behind it. It’s about Northampton: Tries: Augustus, O. Sleightholme,
of strategy at a national years is a time, arguably across the Mitchell, Furbank. Conversions: J. Grayson (2),
level in school sport board, to see the profile Furbank. Penalties: J. Grayson (2), Furbank (2).
since the Conservative/ London Irish: Tries: Joseph, Penalty, Hassell-Col-
lins. Conversions: Englefield. Penalties: Jackson.
Liberal Democrat coalition decreasing Wasps (5)...................................8 Bristol (10)............................23
the women’s cricketers Wasps: Tries: Cruse. Penalties: Atkinson.
was elected in 2010 was level of are getting currently in
Bristol: Tries: Sheedy, Bradbury. Conversions:
Sheedy (2). Penalties: Sheedy (2). Drop Goals:
the main reason the priority the Hundred, for example, Sheedy.
strategy changed. around PE and to see obviously what Worcester (7)......................21 Exeter (22).............................36
school sport happened in women’s Worcester: Tries: Hearle, Simpson, Lawrence.
“The strategy went football, and names that Conversions: Williams (2), Searle.
because there was a Exeter: Tries: J. Simmonds, Capstick (2), Wood-
burn, J. Maunder. Conversions: J. Simmonds (4).
government change,” become household names Penalties: J. Simmonds.
P W D L F A B Pts
Pink said. “My first job in sport and personalities.” Sale 2 2 0 0 66 42 2 10
was with the Youth Sport Trust 20 And Pink said the sport’s Exeter 2 2 0 0 60 41 1 9
Bristol 2 2 0 0 54 37 1 9
years ago and I’ve seen the value inclusivity between men and women Leicester 2 1 0 1 56 45 2 6
Northampton 2 1 0 1 60 51 2 6
of good strategy, good PE/school is one of the main reasons people Harlequins 2 1 0 1 67 61 2 6
sport programming and the impact should get involved in it.
London Irish 2 1 0 1 67 52 1 5
Gloucester 1 1 0 0 27 21 1 5
that’s had in primary and secondary “When you walk into most Saracens 1 1 0 0 30 27 1 5
schools. And we had a structure that schools or clubs that are taking Bath 2 0 0 2 49 68 1 1
Wasps 2 0 0 2 29 50 1 1
Main Picture: Richard Capstick scores his second and Exeter’s third try; above: was the envy of the world. part in hockey, you see boys and Newcastle 2 0 0 2 52 76 1 1
Worcester players show their appreciation to the Sixways crowd PA “What we’ve seen this last 10-12 girls or men and women and you Worcester 2 0 0 2 35 81 0 0

director, says he has a consortium at half-time, when the public address years is a decreasing number of get that breadth and you see all that UNITED RUGBY CHAMPIONSHIP : Edinburgh 44
ready if the club goes into adminis- played Imagine Dragons’ We Are The hours that schools have been able to change and it’s not abnormal, it’s not Dragons 6; Lions 15 Blue Bulls 31; Scarlets 23 Os-
tration, in the belief that could land Warriors That Built This Town. Cer- offer, a decreasing level of priority forced,” he said. preys 23; Ulster 36 Connacht 10; Zebre 29 Leinster
a deduction of 35 Premiership points tainly the club bankrolled by boiler 33; Cardiff Rugby 20 Munster 13.
in a season with no relegation. Robin magnate Cecil Duckworth to crack
Walker, MP for Worcester, has an ad- the top division in 2004 has put the around PE and school sport, and And Pink is confident that both TENNIS
journment debate on the club in the city on the national sporting map, but what it’s meant for governing England teams are on the right DAVIS CUP FINALS — Gp A: Croatia bt Serbia
Commons on Thursday. It is under- their viability is questionable. bodies like ours and others is that track – the women won their 3-0. Gp B: Serbia bt Canada 2-1. Gp C: France bt
stood Walker has been sent a credi- Belgium 2-1, Germany bt Australia 2-1. Gp D:
tor’s accusation of parcels of land Whatever, it felt tempting to link Netherlands bt USA 2-1, GB bt Kazakhstan 2-1.
here being separated from the rugby arms with Joe Batley when he gave
business, reducing the whole’s value. a second-half scoring pass inside to without a quality of provision first ever Commonwealth gold in
Gareth Simpson and flailed his hands in place for children and young Birmingham while the men claimed
The staff formed a guard of hon- in a wild gesture of mutual apprecia- people of all ages, it then makes it bronze – and that is a good reason Sport on TV
our as the players ran out: a man in tion with the supporters. Diamond harder for our sports to be able to to watch the new domestic season,
a chef’s apron here, a woman with a promised the players “a bollocking” pick up those young people and which starts on 24 September. Baseball: Guardians v Twins
babe in arms there, and Low and a tomorrow, for some errors they had provide them with a high-quality “We’ve got a nice blend of real BT Sport 1, 6pm
fellow supporter carrying the “#to- made, but that was about as close experience in our space. Because experience and a number of new Baseball: Angels v Mariners
gether” banner. Exeter, who are now as anyone was getting to business you’re almost starting back down to faces coming through and doing BT Sport 2, 9pm
second in the Premiership, led 22-7 as usual. the fundamental skill development really well,” Pink (above) said of the Baseball: Brewers v Mets
that’s required – even just the women’s team. BT Sport 3, 12.30am (Tues)
general movement and development England Hockey and Hockey Wales NFL: Bills v Titans
skills that young people have.” are bidding to host the 2026 Men’s Sky Sports Main Event,
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Sport in brief TENNIS DAVIS CUP

MOTOGP ‘Maybe the last time’ – emotional Murray
cheered on to victory by Glasgow crowd
Bastianini grabs
dramatic victory By Eleanor Crooks Andy Murray salutes the crowd after beating Dmitry Popko GETTY IMAGES It seems unlikely captain Leon
Smith will stick with Joe Salisbury
Enea Bastianini Andy Murray relished playing in made a big difference. They’ve been he said. “I wasn’t thinking about it and Murray as his first-choice dou-
overtook Francesco front of the Glasgow Davis Cup crowd some of the best memories I’ve had before the weekend. I kind of realised bles pair after two costly defeats, al-
Bagnaia on the last for what he admitted might be the on a tennis court. I’m sad that we that as I was playing the match. beit close ones, against the USA and
lap for a dramatic final time. might not get the opportunity to play the Netherlands, who progress to the
Aragon Grand here again, but we also might be back “I felt that a little bit at the end. I last-eight shootout in November at
Prix victory yesterday as world A dead rubber against lowly- here in February potentially.” lost my focus a bit and felt a little bit Britain’s expense.
championship leader Fabio ranked Kazakh Dmitry Popko fol- emotional about that.”
Quartararo crashed out in the lowing Great Britain’s disappointing Murray gave a lingering wave to Twenty-year-old Jack Draper, who
first lap, blowing the title race elimination was far from the 35-year- the crowd at the end and admitted af- I realised that as I was missed out this week through injury,
wide open. old’s most important match in the terwards it only dawned on him late playing. I felt that a little bit will be pushing hard for a debut the
Gresini Racing’s Bastianini competition but a near full house at in the match that this might be the at the end. I lost my focus and next time Britain play Davis Cup,
(above) denied Bagnaia a fifth the Emirates Arena cheered him on end of an era. “I only thought about it felt a little bit emotional while Cameron Norrie and Dan
straight win after a photo finish anyway to a 6-4, 6-3 victory. at about 5-2 today in the second set,” Evans are both well ahead of Murray
in Alcariz, fighting off the Ducati in the rankings.
rider to win by 0.042 seconds. Murray has won 32 of his 35 singles
“It’s almost like a dream,” matches in Davis Cup, most famously Britain are due to host the group
Bastianini, who started third all eight he played in leading Britain stage of the finals again next year,
on the grid, said after his fourth to the title in 2015, with the ­matches ­although probably not in Glasgow,
victory of the season. against the United States and but, barring another wildcard, would
­Australia, both in Glasgow, along with need to win a play-off early in 2023 to
GOLF many others over the last ­decade and keep that role.
a half.
MacIntyre wins After chopping and changing the
Italian Open He said: “I found it difficult at the format since 2018, when Gerard
beginning. It’s just hard to know how Pique’s Kosmos group took over the
Scotland’s Robert MacIntyre to play emotionally because you can’t running of the competition f­ollowing
defeated US Open champion fake it. I wanted to win today but, if a huge investment, they seem to
Matt Fitzpatrick in a play-off to I lose, it doesn’t really matter. That’s have settled on a group stage played
win his second DP World Tour what I enjoy about sports. across four cities in September
title in the Italian Open. f­ ollowed by an eight-team finals week
“But it was brilliant. They did an in November.
MacIntyre (above) birdied the amazing job today. It was the fullest
first extra hole at Marco Simone it had been all week. I’m glad I was Poor crowds for ties not involv-
Golf and Country Club after he able to play in front of them. Maybe ing home teams remain an issue,
and Fitzpatrick had finished tied that’s the last time I play here or get while the matches in Hamburg have
on 14 under par, a shot ahead of to play for Britain in front of a crowd generally not been well supported,
France’s Victor Perez. like that. but organisers declared themselves
happy with the current set-up and
Pre-tournament favourite Rory “If it is the last time, it’s been amaz- announced more than 100,000 people
McIlroy, who was within a shot ing what they’ve done for our team. have attended across the four venues.
of the lead until hitting his tee The crowd in a lot of our matches has
shot on the 16th into the water,
finished fourth on 12 under. CRICKET Moeen proud to course my family are very happy and
captain England my friends and my community (too),
“This means everything,” Mandhana and Kaur steer in Pakistan and everybody who I feel like I repre-
MacIntyre said. “There’s so much India to comfortable victory sent they’re very happy for me.
hard work gone into this.” By David Charlesworth
EQUESTRIANISM ENGLAND WOMEN 222-7 made a quickfire 50 off 47 balls after “Captaining England in any
Davidson-Richards 50no being dropped on seven. Moeen Ali expressed his pride at game anywhere in the world is a
Ingham crowned leading England in Pakistan but re- huge honour.”
world champion INDIA WOMEN 232-3 Mandhana put on 96 with Bhatia jected the suggestion the tourists
Mandhana 91, Kaur 74no, then 99 with Kaur after Cross struck have brought a second-string squad While Buttler is convalescing,
Great Britain’s Yasmin Ingham Bhatia 50 with her third ball of India’s reply, for the seven Twenty20 internation- Jonny Bairstow and Liam Living-
has been crowned world India win by seven wickets persuading Shafali Verma to flick to als between the teams. stone miss the tour entirely after
individual eventing champion midwicket, where Charlie Dean took adding to England’s luckless run
after a stunning performance in Smriti Mandhana’s 91 off 99 balls a fine diving catch. Jos Buttler has made the trip with injuries, with a host of fast
Pratoni, Italy. marshalled India’s successful pursuit but England’s white-ball cap- bowlers still sidelined – although
of 228 as they drew first blood in their England will look to bounce back tain is wary of rushing his Chris Woakes and Mark Wood are
The Cheshire-based rider was one-day international series against in the second ODI at Canterbury return from a calf injury
making her major championship England at Hove. on Wednesday. sustained in The Hun- set to be eased back into ac-
debut, but she kept remarkable Sophie Ecclestone reacts during dred, especially with the tion after missing the entire
composure in a high-octane After England lurched to 128 for 6 England’s comprehensive defeat T20 World Cup in Aus- summer programme.
showjumping finale to take gold. having been asked to bat first, Alice tralia just a month away. Jason Roy has been
Davidson-Richards registered her dropped after a poor run
Ingham, 25, finished on a score first ODI half-century, finishing 50 While there is optimism of form over the sum-
of 23.2 penalties, with Germany’s not out from 61 deliveries to lift the he could feature later on in mer while England Test
reigning Olympic champion hosts to 227 for 7. the series, he will miss tomor- captain Ben Stokes takes
Julia Krajewski second and row’s opener in Karachi, so Moeen a break after his exploits,
New Zealander Tim Price in Kate Cross made an early break- (right) takes on the captaincy for Eng- which opens up opportuni-
third place. through in the reply but Mandhana land’s first fixture in Pakistan since
expertly anchored India’s chase in an late 2005. As an English cricketer of ties for those on the fringes.
“It is a dream come true,” said innings – her highest in ODIs against Pakistani descent, this tour has long Tom Helm, Luke Wood, Will Jacks
Ingham, who was born on the Isle England – containing 10 fours and been thought of as having particular and Jordan Cox are uncapped at in-
of Man. one straight six off Issy Wong. resonance for Moeen and he admitted ternational level and Olly Stone has
it was a privilege to take on the role. not played a T20 for England. With
While Mandhana fell nine short Harry Brook, Liam Dawson, Ben
of a ton and with her side still need- He said: “One hundred per cent. Duckett, Richard Gleeson and Phil
ing 30, India captain Harmanpreet With my roots being from here and Salt yet to reach double digits in T20
Kaur’s 74 not out from 94 balls got to lead England in such a big and international appearances, there is a
them over the line with seven wickets historic series, it’s huge. It’s a very fresher feel to England’s squad.
and 5.4 overs to spare. proud moment for me and my family, But Moeen indicated England are
my mum and dad and everybody. Of in transition and that some of the
As India bounced back from a 2-1 more unestablished figures have
Twenty20 series defeat to claim vic- valuable experience in T20 franchise
tory in this first ODI, England will leagues on the subcontinent.
rue reprieving Yastika Bhatia, who

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FOOTBALL SCOTTISH PREMIERSHIP Football results

PREMIER LEAGUE P W D L F A Pts
Newcastle (0)..............1 Bournemouth (0)..1 Ipswich 9 6 3 0 18 6 21
Isak 67 (pen) Billing 62 Portsmouth 9 6 3 0 19 8 21
Att 52,238 Plymouth 9 6 1 2 16 11 19
Sheff Wed 9 5 2 2 17 9 17
Tottenham (2).............6 Leicester (2)................2 Bolton 9 5 2 2 11 6 17
Kane 8 Tielemans 6 (pen)
Dier 21 Maddison 41 Barnsley 9 4 2 3 13 9 14
Derby 9 4 2 3 9 9 14
Bentancur 47 Att 61,450 Lincoln City 9 3 4 2 14 14 13
Son 73, 84, 86
Wolves (0)......................0 Man City (2).................3 Cambridge Utd 9 4 1 4 12 15 13
Peterborough 9 4 0 5 14 10 12
Att 31,578 Grealish 1 Fleetwood Tn 9 2 6 1 9 8 12
Haaland 16
Foden 69 Shrewsbury 9 3 3 3 9 10 12
Port Vale 9 3 3 3 10 12 12
Yesterday Charlton 9 2 5 2 13 11 11
Brentford (0)..............0 Arsenal (2)....................3
Saliba 17 Exeter 9 3 2 4 12 10 11
Wycombe 9 3 2 4 12 12 11
Gabriel Jesus 28 Accrington S 9 2 4 3 10 12 10
Vieira 49
Everton (0)....................1 West Ham (0).............0 MK Dons 9 3 1 5 9 11 10
Oxford Utd 9 3 1 5 8 10 10
Maupay 53 Att 39,298 Cheltenham 9 2 2 5 8 12 8
P W D L F A Pts
Arsenal 7 6 0 1 17 7 18 Bristol Rovers 9 2 2 5 13 19 8
Forest Green 9 2 2 5 8 18 8
Man City 7 5 2 0 23 6 17 Morecambe 9 1 4 4 6 16 7
Tottenham 7 5 2 0 18 7 17
Brighton 6 4 1 1 11 5 13 Burton Albion 9 1 1 7 10 22 4

Man Utd 6 4 0 2 8 8 12 SKY BET LEAGUE TWO
Fulham 7 3 2 2 12 11 11 Bradford (1).................. 3 Stevenage (0).............0
Chelsea 6 3 1 2 8 9 10 Carlisle (1)..................... 2 AFC Wimbledn (0).1
Liverpool 6 2 3 1 15 6 9
Brentford 7 2 3 2 15 12 9 Colchester (0).............0 Grimsby (0).................1
Crewe (0)........................1 Crawley Tn (0)..........0
Newcastle 7 1 5 1 8 7 8 Doncaster (0)..............0 Swindon (0)................1
Leeds 6 2 2 2 10 10 8
Bournemouth 7 2 2 3 6 19 8 Gillingham (0)............0 Mansfield (2)..............2
Leyton Orient (0)....1 Walsall (0)....................0
Everton 7 1 4 2 5 6 7 Newport Co (0)..........0 Barrow (1)....................2
Southampton 7 2 1 4 7 11 7
Aston Villa 7 2 1 4 6 10 7 Northampton (1)..... 3 Rochdale (0)................0
Salford City (0)..........0 Tranmere (1)..............1
Crystal Palace 6 1 3 2 7 9 6 Stockport Co (0).......0 Harrogate Tn (0).....0
Wolverhampton 7 1 3 3 3 7 6
West Ham 7 1 1 5 3 9 4 Sutton Utd (0)............ 2 Hartlepool (0)...........0
P W D L F A Pts
Nottm Forest 7 1 1 5 6 17 4 Leyton Orient 9 8 1 0 16 4 25
Leicester 7 0 1 6 10 22 1
Barrow 9 7 0 2 15 9 21
SKY BET CHAMPIONSHIP Northampton 9 6 2 1 19 10 20
Birmingham (0).......0 Coventry (0)...............0 Stevenage 9 6 1 2 11 9 19
Att 16,633 Bradford 9 5 2 2 14 7 17
Salford City 9 5 2 2 13 7 17
Burnley (1).................... 2 Bristol City (1)..........1 Mansfield 9 5 1 3 14 9 16
Benson 4 Wells 27
Rodriguez 67 Grimsby 8 4 3 1 8 5 15
Crewe 9 4 3 2 11 9 15
Huddersfield (1).......1 Cardiff (0)......................0 Sutton Utd 9 4 2 3 11 9 14
Rhodes 8 Att 19,193
Luton (0)......................... 2 Blackburn (0).............0 Swindon 9 3 5 1 10 8 14
Doncaster 9 4 2 3 10 11 14
Celtic fans chanted throughout the minute’s applause yesterday before the Hoops went down to their first league defeat in a yearGETTY Morris 58 Att 9,839 Carlisle 8 3 4 1 10 8 13
Burke 67
Minute’s applause disrupted Middlesbrough (0)..0 Rotherham (0)..........0 Tranmere 9 3 1 5 9 9 10
as Celtic slip to surprise defeat Walsall 9 2 3 4 10 9 9
Att 22,960 Stockport Co 9 2 2 5 10 13 8
Millwall (1).................... 2 Blackpool (1)...............1
Grimshaw 14 (og) Patino 33 AFC Wimbledn 9 2 2 5 9 13 8
Harrogate Tn 9 2 2 5 6 11 8
Afobe 63 Att 11,463 Newport Co 9 2 1 6 9 13 7
Norwich (0)..................1 West Brom (1)...........1
Byram 68 O’Shea 9 Crawley Town 9 1 3 5 8 13 6
Colchester 9 1 3 5 7 13 6
Att 26,303 Gillingham 9 1 3 5 2 11 6
Preston (0)....................0 Sheff Utd (1).................2
Att 18,412 Ndiaye 40 Hartlepool 9 0 4 5 6 17 4
Rochdale 9 0 2 7 5 16 2
McBurnie 75
QPR (0).............................0 Stoke (0).........................0 CINCH SCOTTISH PREMIERSHIP
Hibernian (1)............... 3 Aberdeen (1)...............1
Att 14,174 Boyle 45 (pen) Lopes 4
Swansea (0).................. 3 Hull (0).............................0 Campbell 62, 73 Att 17,292
ences, I’m not going to do it in three. I leeway after they suffered their first Manning 61 Att 15,207
get why the interest is there, but I’m Premiership loss in a year. Cundle 64, Piroe 85 Livingston (1).............1 Kilmarnock (0).........0
ST MIRREN 2 a manager at a football club, and I sit Montano 25 Att 2,253
O’Hara 43, Ayunga 53 0 at press conferences wanting to talk The Hoops boss had made six Watford (1).................... 2 Sunderland (1).........2 Rangers (1).................... 2 Dundee Utd (0).........1
CELTIC about football.” changes from the side which drew 1-1 Davis 34 Alese 45
with Shakhtar Donetsk in the Cham- O’Nien 62 (og) Bennette 87 Colak 8, 49 Smith 59
There were also disruptions pions League on Wednesday night, Att 19,767 Att 49,334
to tributes at some of Saturday’s but amid a disjointed performance St Johnstone (0).......0 Ross County (0).......0
P­ remiership fixtures. in Paisley they went behind two min- Wigan (0)........................0 Reading (0)..................1 Att 3,355
utes from the break to a header from Att 10,113 Ince 63
A minute’s silence at Ibrox was Saints skipper Mark O’Hara. P W D L F A Pts Yesterday
disrupted by Dundee United sup- Sheff Utd 10 7 2 1 19 5 23 Motherwell (0)..........0 Hearts (1).......................3
porters. Boos and derogatory chants Buddies striker Jonah Ayunga Norwich 10 6 2 2 16 9 20 Shankland 17
could be heard coming from the cor- grabbed a second in the 53rd min- Reading 10 6 0 4 10 14 18 Forrest 50, 90
By Ronnie Esplin ner of the stadium housing several ute for St Mirren’s first league win Burnley 10 4 5 1 17 10 17 St Mirren (1)................ 2 Celtic (0).........................0
hundred United supporters before at home over Celtic since 2010 and Sunderland 10 4 3 3 16 11 15 O’Hara 43 Att 6,331
AT ST MIRREN PARK Rangers played God Save the King. it ended the Hoops’ unbeaten league QPR 10 4 3 3 14 11 15 Ayunga 53
record which stretched back to a 1-0 Blackburn 10 5 0 5 11 13 15 P W D L F A Pts
Ange Postecoglou preferred not to In a brief statement, United later defeat away to Livingston on 19 Sep- Rotherham 9 3 5 1 12 6 14 Celtic 7 6 0 1 25 3 18
comment when asked about Celtic stated that they had “reached out tember 2021. Bristol City 10 4 2 4 19 16 14 Rangers 7 5 1 1 16 8 16
supporters chanting throughout a to advise our supporters of the pre- Watford 10 3 5 2 11 11 14 Hearts 7 4 1 2 13 8 13
minute’s applause in memory of the match arrangements with the expec- Postecoglou said: “We pride our- Luton 10 3 4 3 11 10 13 St Mirren 7 4 0 3 8 8 12
Queen ahead of their Premiership tation that the minute silence would selves on having standards and we Wigan 9 3 4 2 9 11 13 Livingston 7 4 0 3 6 9 12
game defeat by St Mirren in Paisley. be observed”. didn’t reach those today, and football Millwall 10 4 1 5 11 14 13 Hibernian 7 3 2 2 9 7 11
We will always teach you that lesson.” Stoke 10 3 3 4 11 11 12 Aberdeen 7 3 1 3 14 10 10
Some Hoops fans chanted “if you There were similar reactions pride Preston 10 2 6 2 3 4 12 Motherwell 7 3 1 3 7 9 10
hate the Royal Family clap your ahead of Hibernian’s game with ourselves St Mirren boss Stephen Robin- St Johnstone 7 2 1 4 7 10 7
hands” while a banner containing A­ berdeen at Easter Road, where on having son added: “You need things to go Swansea 10 3 3 4 10 12 12 Ross County 7 1 2 4 4 11 5
the same phrase could be seen in the boos and chants were audible during standards your way, a bit of luck and decisions Birmingham 10 3 3 4 8 10 12 Kilmarnock 7 1 1 5 3 12 4
away end. a minute’s applause. and we to go your way. You need boys to be Cardiff 10 3 2 5 7 11 11
didn’t right on top of their game – and they Blackpool 10 3 2 5 10 15 11 Dundee Utd 7 0 2 5 3 20 2
Celtic boss Postecoglou (right) As for yesterday’s defeat Posteco- reach those were today.”
had previously expressed the club’s glou was not for giving his side any today, and Hull 10 3 2 5 11 21 11 CINCH SCOTTISH CHAMPIONSHIP
wish that fans be “respectful” during football West Brom 10 1 7 2 15 14 10 Dundee 2 Inverness CT 3; Hamilton 0
any tributes. will always Middlesbrough 10 2 4 4 13 15 10 Queen’s Park 2; Morton 1 Arbroath 2; Par-
teach you Huddersfield 9 2 1 6 9 13 7 tick 2 Cove Rangers 2; Raith 3 Ayr 2.
After his side’s 2-0 defeat, the Coventry 7 0 3 4 7 13 3 Leading Positions: 1 Partick P 7 pts 14,
Greek-born Australian said: “I ad- 2 Ayr (7-14), 3 Queen’s Park (7-13), 4
dressed all that in two press confer- SKY BET LEAGUE ONE Inverness CT (7-11), 5 Dundee (7-10), 6
Accrington S (1)........1 Cheltenham (0)........0
McConville 1 Att 1,996 Raith (7-9).

Bolton (0).......................1 Peterborough (0)...0 CINCH SCOTTISH LEAGUE ONE
Airdrieonians 5 Clyde 0; Alloa 2 Mon-
Afolayan 86 Att 17,016 trose 1; Dunfermline 1 Falkirk 1; Peter-
Bristol Rovers (1).... 3 Lincoln City (3).........6
Collins 18, 65 House 7, 61 head 2 Kelty Hearts 1; Queen of South 4
FC Edinburgh 1.
Loft 60 Diamond 14 (pen), Leading Positions: 1 Dunfermline P 7 pts
Att 8,078 45, 56
Virtue 51 15, 2 Airdrieonians (7-14), 3 Alloa (7-12), 4
FC Edinburgh (7-12), 5 Montrose (7-11), 6
Cambridge Utd (0)..0 Barnsley (1).................3 Falkirk (7-11).
Att 6,138 Cole 24
Cundy 76 CINCH SCOTTISH LEAGUE TWO
Norwood 90 Albion 0 Forfar 2; Annan Athletic 2 East
Fife 2; Dumbarton 1 Bonnyrigg Rose
RANGERS 2-1 DUNDEE UNITED Derby (0)......................... 2 Wycombe (1)..............1 0; Stenhousemuir 3 Elgin 3; Stirling 4
Hourihane 72, 86 Mehmeti 15
Att 24,784 Stranraer 1.

Van Bronckhorst for the cinch Premiership match Rangers TV: “I am very pleased. He Exeter (0).......................0 Burton Albion (0)..2 VANARAMA NATIONAL LEAGUE
praises birthday against the league’s bottom side and has been scoring a lot of goals for Oshilaja 63 Aldershot 5 FC Halifax 1; Bromley 3
boy Colak again showed his worth as the Gers us. It was his birthday as well so it Maidstone Utd 0; Dag & Red 4 Altrin-
Alan brought a three-game losing streak is a­ lways good to have players who Keillor-Dunn 69 cham 1; Dorking Wanderers 3 Notts
Giovanni van Bronckhorst was glad Forrest hit to an end. can score. Att 6,185 County 1; Gateshead 1 Boreham Wood 1;
to see Antonio Colak continue to a double Fleetwood Tn (1)......1 Charlton (0).................1
deliver for Rangers with a double as Hearts Colak celebrated his 29th birthday “I am happy for Antonio but happy Morton 30 Leaburn 77 Maidenhead Utd 1 Woking 0; Oldham 3
in their win over Dundee United at won 3-0 at by opening the scoring in the eighth for us as a club that we won this game. Att 3,614 Eastleigh 2; Scunthorpe 1 York 1; Solihull
Ibrox on Saturday. Motherwell. minute with a drive from inside The win was important because we Moors 1 Barnet 1; Southend 0 Wrexham
Lawrence the box then grabbed a second just don’t have the full squad together for Forest Green (1).......1 Morecambe (1)..........2 0; Wealdstone 1 Torquay 1; Yeovil 2
The Croatia striker was replaced Shankland after the break with a close-range 10 days so it was good to end the first Wickham 30 Phillips 44 Chesterfield 2.
by Alfredo Morelos for the Champi- scored in ­finish to take his tally for the season block of games with a win.” Rawson 90
ons League defeat to Napoli at Ibrox the 17th to nine, before Liam Smith pulled a Att 2,601 FA WOMEN’S SUPER LEAGUE
on Wednesday night but returned minute goal back for the visitors to make it a It was a first league start for Oxford Utd (0)............1 MK Dons (1).................2 Man Utd (4)...................4 Reading (0)..................0
before fraught finish. 20-year-old midfielder Charlie Mc- Mousinho 89 Smith 44 Le Tissier 4, 25 Att 7,315
Forrest’s Cann, with 18-year-old defender Leon Grigg 84 (pen) Zelem 14 (pen), Russo 35
brace. As Rangers head into the interna- King also featuring, and Van Bronck- Att 8,141 Yesterday
tional break, Van Bronckhorst told horst said: “I think Charlie did well.” Port Vale (1).................. 2 Shrewsbury (1)........1 Aston Villa (2).............4 Man City (1).................3
Harrison 9, 90 Saydee 19 Lehmann 22 Coombs 45,
Att 7,403 Daly 32, 76 Shaw 53
Portsmouth (1).......... 2 Plymouth (0)..............2 Dali 58 Att 6,785
Koroma 41 Raggett 74 (og) Leicester (0).................1 Tottenham (2)...........2
Hackett-Fairchild 90 Ennis 79 Spence 58 (og) Neville 35
Att 19,009 Spence 45
Sheff Wed (0)............... 2 Ipswich (1).....................2 Liverpool FC (0)........ 2 Chelsea (1).....................1
Byers 75 Jackson 4 Stengel 67 (p), 87 (p) Kirby 3 (pen)
Smith 89 Iorfa 71 (og) West Ham (1)...............1 Everton (0)...................0
Att 26,281 Evans 45

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WOMEN’S SUPER LEAGUE Stengel’s on the spot twice PREMIER LEAGUE
to leave Blues red-faced
Neville and Brighton ‘thrilled’
Spence blast to land De Zerbi
Spurs to victory as new head
at Leicester coach at Amex

Stunning goals from Ashleigh LIVERPOOL 2 By Derren Howard
Neville and Drew Spence gave Stengel pen 67, pen 87
Tottenham a well-deserved 2-1 Brighton and Hove Albion have
victory at Leicester. CHELSEA 1 ­appointed Roberto De Zerbi as
Kirby pen 3 the club’s new head coach on a
Neville opened the scoring four-year  contract.
in the 35th minute with a By Rachel Steinberg
dipping, swerving effort from The 43-year-old Italian agreed
almost 40 yards, with Spence AT PRENTON PARK final personal terms late yesterday,
having first met chairman Tony
(below) doubling the lead Katie Stengel joked she was just try- Katie Stengel is fouled before converting the winning penalty herself GETTY Bloom, chief executive Paul Barber
with a low drive. ing to avoid embarrassing herself in and technical director David Weir in
Spence’s own her Women’s Super League debut – “He just reiterated we have to be- “It’s not like in open play they’ve London ­earlier this week.
goal just before instead, she lifted newly-promoted lieve in ourselves,” she added. “We had multiple shots, they’ve just max-
the hour mark Liverpool to victory over defending can win this game and it’s just anoth- imised the situations, and for us going De Zerbi was said to be Albion’s
gave Leicester champions Chelsea. er team out there, another 11 players, forward I don’t think we could hit a No 1 target to replace Graham Potter
hope, but and we prepared all pre-season so barn door today.” after he and his management team
the home Three penalties ultimately decided why not believe in ourselves?” left for Chelsea last week.
side rarely who walked away winners in front of But the Blues boss was far from
threatened a record 3,006 fans at Prenton Park, Chelsea head coach Emma Hayes panicked by the result and predicts The Italian flew into Sussex for
to find an with Fran Kirby getting the domi- was frustrated with what she felt was improvements. the first time on Friday night and
equaliser at the nant visitors on the scoresheet inside an effort unbefitting of a side chasing watched a behind-closed-doors
three minutes. their fourth straight WSL title. “I say it all the time, what’s to friendly – believed to be against
King Power Stadium. be worried about losing a football C­ helsea – at the Amex Stadium on
The game burst into life thanks But the Reds capitalised whenever “Listen, [Liverpool] scored from a match?” she said. “I’m not emotional Saturday afternoon.
to Neville’s unstoppable shot they could, Stengel equalising from throw-in that [led to] a penalty, and about it. I think we have to reflect,
over a backpedalling Kirstie the spot in the second half and then the second was a transition that was watch it back and next week’s a Chairman Bloom said: “I am ab-
Levell. Spurs gained the sending Zecira Musovic the wrong another penalty,” she said. new week.” solutely thrilled Roberto has agreed
reward for their dominance way on 87 minutes to seal Liverpool’s to become our new head coach. Rob-
as debutant Spence rifled triumphant top-flight return. erto’s teams play an exciting and
home a 25-yard drive. Spence courageous brand of football, and I
then handed Leicester a way “I told myself don’t miss, please am confident his style and tactical
back on 58 minutes when she don’t miss, all of these people here approach will suit our existing squad
inadvertently turned Jemma will make fun of me if I miss,” the superbly.”
Purfield’s corner into her own American, 30, told Sky Sports. “I was
net. But it was the visitors who like, I have to change it up, and I got De Zerbi established himself in
came closest when Ellie Brazil lucky I guess.” coaching in the Italian lower leagues,
volleyed straight at Levell. with Darfo Boario and Foggia. Spells
The striker, though, insisted the in Serie A with Palermo and Ben-
WEST HAM 1-0 EVERTON final score was not the result of good evento followed, before he became
fortune so much as sheer determina- coach of Sassuolo, where his attack-
Evans’s strike tion, and an invigorating half-time ing style and possession-based ap-
gets Hammers pep talk from head coach Matt Beard. proach really caught the eye.
off to winning
league start Two-goal Daly dazzles as striker on Villa debut He led the small Emilian club to
consecutive eighth-place finishes in
Lisa Evans helped West Ham ASTON VILLA 4 top-flight points against the visitors. dispossessed Laia Aleixandri and let Serie A, before accepting an offer to
off to a winning start in this Lehmann 22, Daly 32, 76, Dali 58 City looked to have ridden the in Alisha Lehmann to drive on and join Shakhtar Donetsk. His time in
season’s Women’s Super Ukraine was cut short by the Rus-
League with the only goal of storm when they fought back fire low past Ellie Roebuck. sian invasion, but not before he’d
the game as they overcame from 2-0 down to lead 3-2 Villa doubled their lead led the club to the Ukrainian Super
Everton 1-0. MANCHESTER CITY 3 at the start of the second 3 just past the half hour Cup, and he left with them top of the
Coombs 45, 55, Shaw 53 first division.
Chances were at a premium mark when Daly curled
at the Chigwell Construction half, only for Villa to home a brilliant shot Roberto will be Albion’s first Ital-
Stadium but Evans (left) rally with Daly poking ian head coach. Contracts with his
Rachel Daly scored twice on her home the winner 14 on the turn after the coaching team have also been agreed,
headed home on the debut as Aston Villa made a ­stunning minutes from time. England Euro visitors failed to clear subject to work permits, with the in-
stroke of half-time start to the new Women’s Super winner Rachel Daly a corner. tention the group will be in place for
after Everton League season. Gareth Taylor’s contributed to three Albion’s match at Anfield against Liv-
had only side struggled in their of Villa’s four goals City have been hit erpool on Saturday week.
half-cleared Daly, employed as a full-back dur- first match since the by a raft of exits with
a corner. ing the Lionesses’ victorious Euro- world record departure against City Walsh and Lucy Bronze Technical director Weir said,
Everton “Roberto has shown his undoubted
forward pean Championship campaign, was of Keira Walsh to Barce- (both Barcelona), Georgia ability with his work in Italy and
Katja Snoeijs in clinical form up front as she in- lona, and Daly played her part Stanway (Bayern Munich) Ukraine, and what he achieved at
had a couple of spired Villa to claim their first ever in a 22nd-minute opener when she and Caroline Weir (Real Madrid) Sassuolo certainly stands out.”
opportunities high-profile departures to Europe,
while Ellen White, Jill Scott and Roberto De Zerbi has established
but was denied Karen Bardsley all retired. himself in the European leagues
by Mackenzie Arnold as But they grabbed a lifeline on
the Hammers held on in Paul the stroke of half-time when Villa
Konchesky’s first match. g­ oalkeeper Hannah Hampton al-
The former England full- lowed a Laura Coombs shot to slip
back made 12 signings over the through her grasp.
summer and handed debuts to And they looked like making Villa
Kirsty Smith, Risa Shimizu, pay after grabbing two goals in 90
Jess Ziu, Honoka Hayashi and seconds at the start of the second
Viviane Asseyi. half, Khadija Shaw heading the lev-
For Everton, new manager eller before Coombs scored her sec-
Brian Sorensen started ond. But three minutes later Villa
with a loss, stretching their were level when Kenza Dali capital-
winless run in the WSL to ised on a sloppy ball out from Steph
eight matches. Houghton and fired past Roebuck
with the help of a heavy deflection off
Alex Greenwood.
Roebuck was at fault for the win-
ner when she spilled a Kirsty Hanson
Rachel Daly (right) celebrates her opener during Villa’s thrilling win GETTY cross and let Daly claim the winner.

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NEWCASTLE UNITED 1-1 BOURNEMOUTH WOLVES 0-3 MANCHESTER CITY

Schär shooting high over the bar Guardiola: huge price
from 30 yards or Dan Burn lashing tag held Grealish back
the ball into the Bournemouth dug
out as the clock wound down, a move
borne of deep frustration.
Tyneside will hold its nerve in the
face of the first discomfort Howe and
his team have felt in 2022, as well it By Nick Mashiter exceptional, win all the duels in
should. Europe? Perhaps that talk the build-up, read perfectly when
was too hasty, unless the maverick Manchester City boss Pep the play was short or long, he is
tendencies of Allan Saint-Maximin Guardiola admits Jack Grealish so, so clever and when he goes, he
can be relied on through the season. has felt the pressure of his £100m goes, but he doesn’t go too much
“A little bit,” Burn – a boyhood transfer fee. to give away penalties or fouls.
­Newcastle fan – replied when asked
if expectation had become over-­ The midfielder scored his first “He is so aggressive to go close
inflated after the promise of the goal of the season in Saturday’s to the opponent but then has the
early games. win at Wolves to answer growing tempo to control the situation.
“As a fan base we are like that criticism about his output. From day one we felt he gets it.”
anyway. We always get ahead of our-
selves. It has been like that since I It was just his fourth top-flight Defeat left Wolves having
was a kid. We have to be realistic, the goal for City since joining for a scored just three goals in seven
way we look at the takeover and how record fee from Aston Villa last Premier League games this
we are building our squad. year and Guardiola conceded it season, winning just once.
“Europe is pushing it a bit but has weighed on him.
we should be pushing top ten com- Diego Costa is not match fit
fortably.” They sit tenth currently, He said: “Yeah, maybe. We after signing on a free transfer
Eddie Howe and Fabian Schär look increasingly frustrated GETTY level with Bournemouth, but have a have to admit it. He has to be who last week and boss Bruno Lage
reasonable run of games coming up he is, that is all. Good moments, admits their lack of goals is
Howe starting to starting with a trip to in-form Ful- bad moments everyone has. a concern.
ham. “Hopefully we can reset after
the international break,” Burn said. “The important thing is ‘I am “When you don’t score goals
Newcastle’s fans had taken the de- Jack Grealish, I play like I am. I it is a worry. That is why we
feel weight of cision to suspend the tifosi-style flag go there with a good mentality have these three strikers but
displays which have become a part and try to do the best for myself unfortunately no-one is available
of the match-day routine to allow to help all of us’. That is all I want to play the game,” he said.
tributes to the Queen to take centre for him and everyone.”
expectation stage. It was admirable and probably “Man City can play very well
correct but Burn felt it contributed to Erling Haaland and Phil Foden without a striker for four or five
strangely low-key occasion. also netted while Nathan Collins years and win competitions, for
“Everything felt a bit flat and felt was sent off for Wolves for a us it is more important to have
a bit weird, maybe with the Queen reckless foul on Grealish. that man.
­Anfield but they’ve also only collect- passing (and) without the flags too,”
ed a solitary victory. That was way he said. Guardiola also gave Manuel “Raul [Jimenez] didn’t have
back in August, a whole two Prime Akanji his Premier League debut the pre-season, then he needs
Ministers ago. Record signing Alexander Isak and was impressed with the to play three games in a row
scored the penalty that levelled summer signing from Dortmund. straight because we don’t have
a solution.”
He said: “He was more than

Mark Saturday brought a new Philip Billing’s opener but
Douglas challenge for Newcastle otherwise was squeezed
– breaking down obdu- out of the contest.
rate opponents happy For Bournemouth –
NORTHERN FOOTBALL
CORRESPONDENT

At full-time, there were boos.

1­Sporadic, admittedly, and they
s­ ubsided rapidly upon colliding with to sit back and absorb Number of league soon to be under the
the amount of credit banked by Eddie pressure. No one in- games Newcastle c­ ontrol of a Las Vegas-
Howe and this Newcastle team over side St James’ Park based consortium as a
a remarkable calendar year. But was under any illu- have won this £150m buy-out nears
still, evidence that the ride won’t all sion that they failed to season completion – it made

be smooth for the ambitious new overcome it, with Howe sense not to gamble
­management at St James’ Park. bemoaning how Newcas- too much.
There’s no escaping it: a promis- tle’s “decision making and Gary O’Neil has steadied a
ing start for Newcastle has dissolved patience” let the team down. badly listing ship by returning to ba-
into a decidedly ordinary one. Their “The last 20 minutes was a difficult sics. There was nothing particularly
only defeat of the season might have watch,” he admitted afterwards. He subtle about their safety-first strat-
been endured deep into added time at could have been referring to Fabian egy but it was obdurate and effective. Jack Grealish (left) celebrates his goal against Wolves with Phil Foden GETTY

TOTTENHAM HOTSPUR 6-2 LEICESTER CITY a semi-deliberate strategy. But that 4). Danny Ward is struggling.
clearly isn’t the case. Leicester rank Kasper Schmeichel’s form last sea-
Four reasons behind the Foxes’ rapid decline 16th for shot-creating actions per 90 son merited Leicester replacing him
and why Rodgers should step aside now minutes played, 17th for shots per 90 with a new goalkeeper, but promot-
minutes and 14th for expected goals, ing their reserve has not worked. He
By Daniel Storey desire. Why are Leicester’s players are outnumbered and defenders a measure of the quality of chances is conceding too many of the shots he
not spotting runs from opposition are left with the choice to step out, they are creating.
CHIEF FOOTBALL WRITER players quickly enough and busting engage and get passed around or sit faces for this to be bad luck.
a gut to ensure that they either block back and leave huge spaces in front Leicester rank joint- It’s not just that Leicester
If this is to be the end of Brendan off those runs or challenge players in of them. eighth for goals scored are bad; it’s that we have
Rodgers’ tenure at Leicester – and the air? because they have been known for so long why
supporters are certainly demanding 3). That openness in midfield could pretty lucky. They have Leicester are bad and
as much – it was a fitting final perfor- 2). Leicester are ludicrously easy be masked – at least in some games scored twice from low- so have every team they
mance because it contained all the to attack against on the occasions against lower-quality opponents – percentage long-range face. Rodgers overper-
hallmarks of the club’s decline: when that press is bypassed. Rodg- if Rodgers (right) was embracing shots. formed during the first
ers picked a midfield with four chaos theory. If Leicester were cre- half of his tenure, but
1). The defending at set pieces has forward-thinking players and one ating a high number of high-quality They played for 60 they have dropped away
long been the running joke of the player holding the fort. Youri Tiele- chances and conceding the same, minutes against 10 men
Premier League. Leicester’s inabil- mans was the second most defen- you could be convinced that this was at Stamford Bridge. They so much and so quickly that
ity to protect themselves from high- sive of the five and he is Leicester’s scored from a penalty against there is no obvious case for keep-
quality chances, particularly from most regular tackler this season, but The Score Tottenham after a wild challenge ing him in charge.
corners, is embarrassing. Tielemans wants to create attacking Read Daniel’s verdict by Davinson Sanchez. The evidence Leicester are bottom of the table,
moves rather than stop them. on all 20 top-flight suggests that Leicester will score winless and have conceded more
They were undone by two regula- clubs, every Monday fewer goals if they continue to play goals in their first seven matches
tion runs, one to the front post and Wilfred Ndidi is a shell of his for- inews.co.uk/sport the same, not more. And they’re con- than any other top-flight team since
one the back. mer self. As soon as the opposition ceding so many it doesn’t really mat- 1965. It would be better for everyone
has the ball in Leicester’s half, they ter anyway. if this relationship ended now.
For all the organisation, success in
these situations often comes down to

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dominant Arsenal climb back to top

P52 BRENTFORD 0 play and scored by a more regular ance since earning a maiden call-up volleyed fractionally over from an in-
FOOTBALL ARSENAL 3 finisher, Jesus rising to power Granit to England’s squad for the Nations ventive free-kick routine.
Saliba 17, Jesus 28, Vieira 49 Xhaka’s pinpoint cross into the top League fixtures against Italy and
Stengel stuns corner via a finger-tip touch from Germany. The striker’s best moment With 10 minutes to go, Toney
champions as David Raya. came when he flicked the ball up and thought he had earned his side
WSL returns a penalty after being fouled only
with a bang The Brazilian celebrated by copy-
By Oliver Young-Myles ing Real Madrid star and Brazilian Nwaneri is youngest debutant
P50 international colleague Vinicius
TENNIS Arsenal will spend the next fortnight Jr’s trademark dancing celebration Fifteen-year-old Ethan Nwaneri Nwaneri, who was 15 years and
at the top of the Premier League table after a Spanish football pundit had (pictured with Gunners goal- 181 days old yesterday, came on as
Murray’s last after leapfrogging Manchester City ­criticised him using a racist slur. keeper Aaron Ramsdale) became a substitute for Fabio Vieira in the
dance? GB star and Tottenham with a 3-0 win against the youngest player in Premier second minute of stoppage time,
hints at Davis Brentford yesterday. Jesus was one of a number of League history when he came on as the first player under 16 to play in
Cup farewell footballers to offer their support to a substitute for Arsenal. the competition.
It all began with William Saliba Vinicius after the incident, tweeting
who, after spending the past three “Dance, Vini” on Friday.
years out on loan, has had the look
of someone eager to make up for If Arsenal’s first goal was evidence
lost time in the Premier League. of their growing threat from corners
The Frenchman set Arsenal on their and the second the result of an excel-
way to victory with an early header lently crafted team goal, the third
and was joined on the scoresheet by scored by Fabio Vieira was all about
­Gabriel Jesus and Fabio Vieira. individual quality.

It was the Frenchman’s second The Portuguese playmaker, mak-
goal of the campaign and growing ing his first Premier League start,
evidence of Arsenal’s set-piece threat received a square pass from Bukayo
– they have now scored three times Saka and lashed an unstoppable
from set plays this season, the joint- drive from distance into the bottom
most alongside north London rivals corner to all but settle the contest
Tottenham. The clubs will contest within five minutes of the restart.
the north London derby on 1 October
in the first league fixture after the It was an unusually subdued
i­ nternational break. display from Brentford who have
made a habit of bloodying the noses
The Gunners doubled their advan- of Big-Six opponents at the Gtech
tage before the interval with another Community Stadium since earning
header, this time crafted from open promotion last year.

Ivan Toney had precious little
service to feed off in his first appear-

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Brentford Toney given taste of
what’s to come against
Raya Italy and Germany

Ajer Jansson Mee

Dasilva Janelt Jensen

Hickey Henry Kevin Somewhere in between the
Garside schools of Haaland and Kane
Mbeumo Toney sits Jesus, who terrorises with
his eel-like movement, pace and
energy, always at defenders.
Jesus CHIEF SPORTS CORRESPONDENT Toney has settled well into his
AT GTECH COMMUNITY
TSTADIUM second season as a Premier
Martinelli Vieira Saka hat’s one way to cancel League footballer, the hat-trick
a tweet. Ivan Toney was against Leeds United in the
Xhaka Partey a hostage to fortune the previous home game seemingly

Tierney Gabriel Saliba White moment he pressed send rubber-stamping the approval Neal Maupay scored his first Everton goal having joined from Brighton GETTY
to celebrate last season’s open- of Gareth Southgate’s England
ing day victory over Arsenal. selection panel. Moyes ‘let down’ as
Ramsdale Thirteen months on Toney and Here he was faced with a Maupay fires winner
his Brentford teammates met a higher degree of organisation,
Arsenal vengeful opponent that delighted commitment and flair than that
in inverting the experience. This offered by Leeds, the kind he
Substitutions: Brentford Damsgaard (Dasilva, 63), was anything but “a nice kick might expect to face against Italy
Onyeka (Janelt, 63), Baptiste (Jensen, 69), Wissa about with the boys” and for or Germany. The ball moves more
(Mbeumo, 76); Arsenal Sambi Lokonga (Partey, 78), Toney the discomfort was exacer- quickly in rarefied company and this was not a game Moyes could
Nketiah (Martinelli, 78), Tomiyasu (White, 86), Nwaneri bated by a first call-up to the Eng- space is harder to find. Toney EVERTON 1 a­ fford to lose.
(Vieira, 90), Oliveira Alencar (Saka, 90). land squad that placed a premium is 26-years-old. This is not an Maupay 53 0
Booked: Arsenal Xhaka, Jesus. on his performance. apprenticeship. To prevail he WEST HAM UNITED And the veteran manager was left
Man of the match Jesus. Brentford were three down must deliver from the outset. unimpressed by the efforts of some
Match rating 7/10. inside an hour as Arsenal There are rarely second chances. of his long-standing, established
Possession: Brentford 36% Arsenal 64%. returned to the top of the Barry Fry, stars. “We had a game on Thursday
Attempts on target: Brentford 2 Arsenal 7. Premier League with a Peterborough’s By Ian Whittell night, so you have to take that into
Referee D Coote (Nottinghamshire). display that oozed style Toney director of football consideration as well, and we are
and authority. Toney disappeared in who rescued Toney AT GOODISON PARK trying to put new players in, get the
for the linesman to intervene was not alone in failing the Bermuda from the wasteland of best out of them and find out a bit
and flag him offside from Mikkel to impose himself, but as Triangle Newcastle, lavishes Neal Maupay’s first goal for Everton about them,” said Moyes.
Damsgaard’s cross. the man of the moment framed by was enough to secure a first win of
the England spotlight Gabriel, his old boy with typical the season for Frank Lampard at a “But today I found out little bits,
The scoreline could have been hyperbolic platitudes. boisterous Goodison Park ­although mainly about the players I already
more emphatic for the visitors were inevitably singled him He can’t believe his opposite number David Moyes knew about. They were the players
it not for the efforts of Raya, who de- out for special attention. William Saliba Manchester United was left contemplating a very in the main who let me down today
nied Saka a fourth goal with a save and Thomas didn’t sink millions ­different mood over the coming with their play overall.
on the stretch, while Damsgaard had While the outcome Partey on him in the summer. ­international break.
Brentford’s clearest chance but was was notionally in the “We felt we were dipping down
kept out by Aaron Ramsdale. balance Toney (below) Manchester United Defeat – West Ham’s fifth of the a bit last season, I probably recog-
disappeared in the Bermuda struggled similarly to get the ball campaign and 11th in their last 18 nised it in February time, that we
There was still time for some his- Triangle framed by Gabriel, off Arsenal for an hour at Old league games dating back to last weren’t quite as strong.
tory to be made too as Mikel Arteta William Saliba and Thomas Trafford but they had Marcus season – means Moyes’s side will
introduced academy prospect Ethan Partey, a towering trio that Rashford hinting at a meaningful enter October languishing in the “But we got to a European semi-
Nwaneri as a substitute, the teen- swallowed him whole. Had return to form. Toney does not bottom three. final and we were challenging for
ager becoming the Premier League’s Toney been supplied by an have Rashford’s pace nor his the top six until the last 20 minutes
youngest-ever player at the age of 15 opposing triangle of, say, Phil hinterland and will have to stir With Europa Conference League of the Premier League season so we
years and 181 days old. Foden, Bernardo Silva and himself to greater heights than fixtures having already added to weren’t dipping that far.
Kevin De Bruyne, he might have this if he is to resist the United West Ham’s workload, and provid-
Nwaneri broke a record set by had a presence in the game, striker’s revival before the World ed not always welcome distractions, “I just sensed we needed new
L­ iverpool’s Harvey Elliott, who if not to quite to the degree of Cup squad is finalised. players and a lot of those players
was 16 years and 30 days old when Erling Haaland. There was a snapshot before Everton played today and I need them.”
he played for former club Fulham
against Wolves in May 2019. Or had he been feeding half time when he flicked the In contrast, Lampard’s current
on the quality of cross that ball on, Haaland-like, to the mood was summed up on the whis-
“Trust me it’s better not to tell provided Gabriel Jesus with the advancing Rico Henry, and later Begovic tle when he made a bee-line for his
them, just throw them in and see goalscorer and shared a long em-
what happens!” Arteta joked after- opportunity to double Arsenal’s in the same passage of play found Coady Tarkowski brace – a simple gesture that re-
wards. “If you are on that bench you advantage he may have gained Bryan Mbuemo with a raking Patterson Mykolenko flected the importance of the win.
have to be ready and the boy has that
look in his eyes, he’s ready.” prominence. Jesus duly cross. The 49 goals he scored Maupay struck after 53 minutes,
inverted convention by for Peterborough in 94 games and following an instantly forgetta-
When pressed on what he said to falling to his knees to pay the 52 netted for Brentford Onana Gueye Iwobi ble first half, when Alex Iwobi played
the teenager before his 91st-minute a short, sharp pass that eluded De-
introduction, Arteta said: “Congratu- clan Rice and allowed the striker to
lations and enjoy it.” take a tidy controlling touch.

Premier League table polished tribute to the in 97 are evidence of a tidy The ball sat up nicely for the
left boot of Granit Xhaka marksman. Then question is Frenchman, a Lampard signing who
in gratitude for his can he find next-level nets with Gray Maupay Gordon arrived at Goodison late in the sum-
mer window, and, with Jan Thilo
P W D L F A Pts pinpoint delivery. the same frequency? Kehrer failing to close him down,
Arsenal 7 6 0 1 17 7 18 The current A minute’s silence for the late Antonio Maupay’s half-volley flew past Lu-
kasz Fabianski from 16 yards.
Man City 7 5 2 0 23 6 17 reference point Queen Elizabeth II at the start
Tottenham 7 5 2 0 18 7 17 for centre of the game was observed Fornals Lucas It was Maupay’s first goal since
forward play Paqueta Bowen February, a run of 12 games without
one, and could not have been better
Brighton 6 4 1 1 11 5 13 is, of course, with due deference. It was Rice Soucek timed for player and club alike.
Man Utd 6 4 0 2 8 8 12 followed by a rendition of God
Fulham 7 3 2 2 12 11 11 Haaland. In Save the King, which still jars “We brought him in for that rea-
Chelsea 6 3 1 2 8 9 10 the absence somewhat after 70 years of son, he’s a proven Premier League
Liverpool 6 2 3 1 15 6 9 of the golden homage to a queen. Arsenal Cresswell Kehrer Zouma Coufal scorer,” said Lampard.

Brentford 7 2 3 2 15 12 9 supply chain paid their own tribute with Fabianski “We’ve had to play wingers as
Newcastle 7 1 5 1 8 7 8 from which a display full of aristocratic number nine and play with false
Leeds 6 2 2 2 10 10 8 he benefits it if not regal pretentions, West Ham United nines and there were times in games
Bournem’th 7 2 2 3 6 19 8 is incumbent topped by a goal from with that bit of clinical finishing, we
Everton 7 1 4 2 5 6 7 on Toney to forage Fabio Vieira on his first Substitutions: Everton Gordon (McNeil, 75), would have got more points.
So’ton 7 2 1 4 7 11 7 more, to find space, Premier League start Doucouré (Gray, 81), Rondon (Maupay, 89); West
Aston Villa 7 2 1 4 6 10 7 to gain possession that suggests the £34m Ham Cornet (Lucas Paqueta, 62), Benrahma (Fornals, “Without a goalscorer you have to
C Palace 6 1 3 2 7 9 6 in unfamiliar signing could prove as 62), Scamacca (Antonio, 70), Emerson (Cresswell, find other ways but he now gives us
Wolves 7 1 3 3 3 7 6 positions in the influential as fellow 90). another dimension and we’ve added
West Ham 7 1 1 5 3 9 4 manner, perhaps, newbies Jesus Booked: Everton Coady, Gordon, McNeil; West Ham a lot in the dressing room.”
Nottm Forest 7 1 1 5 6 17 4 of England skipper and Oleksandr Scamacca.
Leicester 7 0 1 6 10 22 1 Harry Kane. Zinchenko. Man of the match Gueye. Match rating 5/10.
Possession: Everton 53% West Ham 47%.
Attempts on target: Everton 2 West Ham 4.
Referee M Oliver (Northumberland). Att 39,298.