Most Wiganers would swap this comprehensive victory for a trip to Wembley for the Carnegie Challenge Cup final, but Brian Noble’s men can at least claim to have healed some of the wounds inflicted by Warrington seven days ago after a seven-try rout against the Wolves.
Tony Smith, the Warrington coach, watched on in frustration as his side’s collapse meant they slipped out of the top eight with only three engage Super League games left in which to secure their play-off place.
Smith’s worries were further compounded by the half-time withdrawal of Lee Briers, the Wolves’ talismanic scrum half, and Warrington’s public will be crossing their fingers and toes that his facial injury is not serious enough to rule him out of the Wembley showdown with Huddersfield Giants on August 29.
Chris Bridge gave Wolves an early lead, but Wigan roared back back as Pat Richards, Amos Roberts, Sam Tomkins, Cameron Phelps, Thomas Leuluai, Martin Gleeson and George Carmont all touched down.
Only consolation scores from Vinnie Anderson and Chris Riley offered any solace for the visiting side.
• Ryan Hall scored five tries as Leeds Rhinos moved level with St Helens at the top of the Super League by securing a 76-12 win over Castleford Tigers. Brent Webb and Lee Smith crossed twice each to go with further scores from Rob Burrow, Kylie Leuluai, Scott Donald, Jamie Peacock, Mike Ratu and Ali Lauitiiti.
Source:The times
Saturday, August 15, 2009
Evasive can be Hungerford hero for Godolphin at Newbury
Frankie Dettori's mount looks form choice in group two contest and jockey should also be on mark with Kite Wood, pictured.
Evasive, who has joined Godolphin since finishing a creditable fourth to Mastercraftsman at Royal Ascot, can make a winning start for his new connections in the CGA Hungerford Stakes (3.10) at Newbury today.
Formerly trained by Sir Michael Stoute, he had previously finished an excellent sixth behind Sea The Stars on his reappearance in the 2,000 Guineas at Newmarket. A repeat of either of those efforts would make him hard to beat now that he drops down in grade here, while there is every chance that this furlong shorter trip will see him in an even better light.
The improving Border Patrol has claims but will not run unless the ground eases, so the main threat may come from Gallagher, who failed to last home when stepped up to a mile at Newbury, having previously won impressively over this course and distance.
Godolphin have bright prospects of initiating a double through Kite Wood in the CGA Geoffrey Freer Stakes (2.35). He struggled to find his form on his first two starts this term, but put up a classy display when making all the running to beat Tactic with more in hand than the 2-length verdict suggests in group three company at Newmarket last time. Now that he is back in good heart, he can put himself in line for a crack at the St Leger.
The dangers are headed by Dansant, who was a good third to Bronze Cannon in the Hardwicke Stakes at Royal Ascot and has potential over this sort of trip.
Azmeel is another who may have classic potential - albeit next season - and he will be hard to beat in the Usk Valley Stud Stakes (2.05). This well-bred colt justified a tall home reputation when winning on his debut at Sandown Park, despite looking much in need of the experience, and holds entries in all of the top juvenile events this autumn.
At Newmarket, Bounty Box looks the one to beat in the skybet.com For All Your Football Betting Stakes (3.25). She was always cruising before bounding clear when winning over course and distance last time and, if in the same form, is unlikely to be stopped by a 7lb higher mark.
The best bet of the day is Electioneer in the Oh No Richard O'Neill's Getting Hitched Nursery (4.00). He proved well suited by a drop to the minimum trip when a ready winner of a maiden at Beverley and looks to have been let in lightly on his handicap bow.
The William Hill Great St Wilfrid Stakes (3.55) at Ripon is as competitive as ever, but Kostar, the 2007 victor, should again give a good account. He has only raced four times since that success, but shaped as though retaining plenty of ability on his return at Windsor and should strip fitter with that outing behind him.
Source:The times
Evasive, who has joined Godolphin since finishing a creditable fourth to Mastercraftsman at Royal Ascot, can make a winning start for his new connections in the CGA Hungerford Stakes (3.10) at Newbury today.
Formerly trained by Sir Michael Stoute, he had previously finished an excellent sixth behind Sea The Stars on his reappearance in the 2,000 Guineas at Newmarket. A repeat of either of those efforts would make him hard to beat now that he drops down in grade here, while there is every chance that this furlong shorter trip will see him in an even better light.
The improving Border Patrol has claims but will not run unless the ground eases, so the main threat may come from Gallagher, who failed to last home when stepped up to a mile at Newbury, having previously won impressively over this course and distance.
Godolphin have bright prospects of initiating a double through Kite Wood in the CGA Geoffrey Freer Stakes (2.35). He struggled to find his form on his first two starts this term, but put up a classy display when making all the running to beat Tactic with more in hand than the 2-length verdict suggests in group three company at Newmarket last time. Now that he is back in good heart, he can put himself in line for a crack at the St Leger.
The dangers are headed by Dansant, who was a good third to Bronze Cannon in the Hardwicke Stakes at Royal Ascot and has potential over this sort of trip.
Azmeel is another who may have classic potential - albeit next season - and he will be hard to beat in the Usk Valley Stud Stakes (2.05). This well-bred colt justified a tall home reputation when winning on his debut at Sandown Park, despite looking much in need of the experience, and holds entries in all of the top juvenile events this autumn.
At Newmarket, Bounty Box looks the one to beat in the skybet.com For All Your Football Betting Stakes (3.25). She was always cruising before bounding clear when winning over course and distance last time and, if in the same form, is unlikely to be stopped by a 7lb higher mark.
The best bet of the day is Electioneer in the Oh No Richard O'Neill's Getting Hitched Nursery (4.00). He proved well suited by a drop to the minimum trip when a ready winner of a maiden at Beverley and looks to have been let in lightly on his handicap bow.
The William Hill Great St Wilfrid Stakes (3.55) at Ripon is as competitive as ever, but Kostar, the 2007 victor, should again give a good account. He has only raced four times since that success, but shaped as though retaining plenty of ability on his return at Windsor and should strip fitter with that outing behind him.
Source:The times
Women given right to box at 2012 Olympics
Women boxers earned the right to step into the ring at the London Olympics in 2012 after an historic decision yesterday to eradicate gender inequality at the summer Games.
British fighters rejoiced at the chance to compete in front of a home crowd while equal rights campaigners claimed a long overdue victory.
Government ministers said that the decision by the IOC to admit women would boost participation in a fast-growing sport central to the national fitness agenda. Amid the celebrations, though, the sport was thrust into a potential battle over money as officials pushed for more public funding to support the new medal prospects.
It is understood that they want an extra £2 million over the next three years to fund the women’s programme, which could produce two medals in 2012. Men’s boxing was awarded more than £8 million by UK Sport, the government’s funding agency, after winning three medals in Beijing and targeting four in London.
The sport, awarded a similar sum to badminton, judo and basketball, all of which failed to win medals in Beijing, already feels undervalued. After cycling, it argues that it offers the best per-medal return on taxpayers’ money.
Derek Mapp, chairman of the British Amateur Boxing Association, said: “The IOC’s decision will alert other countries to funding the sport. We need to retain our advantage by investing further.”
UK Sport will review its 2012 grants in December for potential reallocation in April next year. UK Sport said: “We will work with boxing to increase athlete funding. We want this to happen because of the medal potential.” The amount boxing is seeking, though, is likely to exceed what can be delivered given that some sports such as volleyball and handball face the prospect of no public money at all after 2010.
The IOC rejected a bid for inclusion at the Beijing Games amid fears that a lack of competitive depth would result in dangerous mismatches. Since then, the sport has progressed strongly. Jacques Rogge, the IOC president and a former boxing doctor, said: “It is time we included them in the Games.”
Women will compete in three weight divisions in 2012: flyweight 48kg-51kg, lightweight 56kg-60kg and middleweight 69kg-75kg. In order to keep the total number of Olympic boxers at 226, one of the 11 male categories — most probably 48kg — will be dropped.
Equality campaigners feel that is a small sacrifice. Tessa Jowell, the Olympics minister, said it “opened up the last of the Olympic closed shops”. “London 2012 will create the first ever generation of boxing heroines and hopefully inspire even more women to take up the sport,” she added.
Sport England estimates that more than 19,000 women box regularly. The number of registered amateur boxers has jumped from 50 in 2005 to 642.
Source:The times
British fighters rejoiced at the chance to compete in front of a home crowd while equal rights campaigners claimed a long overdue victory.
Government ministers said that the decision by the IOC to admit women would boost participation in a fast-growing sport central to the national fitness agenda. Amid the celebrations, though, the sport was thrust into a potential battle over money as officials pushed for more public funding to support the new medal prospects.
It is understood that they want an extra £2 million over the next three years to fund the women’s programme, which could produce two medals in 2012. Men’s boxing was awarded more than £8 million by UK Sport, the government’s funding agency, after winning three medals in Beijing and targeting four in London.
The sport, awarded a similar sum to badminton, judo and basketball, all of which failed to win medals in Beijing, already feels undervalued. After cycling, it argues that it offers the best per-medal return on taxpayers’ money.
Derek Mapp, chairman of the British Amateur Boxing Association, said: “The IOC’s decision will alert other countries to funding the sport. We need to retain our advantage by investing further.”
UK Sport will review its 2012 grants in December for potential reallocation in April next year. UK Sport said: “We will work with boxing to increase athlete funding. We want this to happen because of the medal potential.” The amount boxing is seeking, though, is likely to exceed what can be delivered given that some sports such as volleyball and handball face the prospect of no public money at all after 2010.
The IOC rejected a bid for inclusion at the Beijing Games amid fears that a lack of competitive depth would result in dangerous mismatches. Since then, the sport has progressed strongly. Jacques Rogge, the IOC president and a former boxing doctor, said: “It is time we included them in the Games.”
Women will compete in three weight divisions in 2012: flyweight 48kg-51kg, lightweight 56kg-60kg and middleweight 69kg-75kg. In order to keep the total number of Olympic boxers at 226, one of the 11 male categories — most probably 48kg — will be dropped.
Equality campaigners feel that is a small sacrifice. Tessa Jowell, the Olympics minister, said it “opened up the last of the Olympic closed shops”. “London 2012 will create the first ever generation of boxing heroines and hopefully inspire even more women to take up the sport,” she added.
Sport England estimates that more than 19,000 women box regularly. The number of registered amateur boxers has jumped from 50 in 2005 to 642.
Source:The times
Tiger Woods sets strong pace in US PGA
Tiger Woods is the greatest front-runner the game has known. So when he took the lead in the first round of the US PGA Championship, it was not surprising that the question on many lips was not whether he could win but by how many?
And when he set off on Friday afternoon for his second round with Padraig Harrington and Rich Beem, the world No 1 would have been pleased to note that none of the morning starters had managed to knock him off his perch at the top of the leaderboard.
In hot and blustery conditions, things had suddenly got a lot tougher. Among those to miss the cut were Colin Montgomerie and Darren Clarke, while Retief Goosen, the former US Open champion, Phil Mickelson, the world No 2, and Luke Donald were in danger of following them.
Among those lurking with intent, however, were Vijay Singh, twice a winner of this championship, who remained two strokes off the lead after a level-par round of 72, and England’s Ian Poulter, who had five birdies in his 70 to move to two under par.
In normal circumstances, to be three strokes behind and with Woods still to tee off would be regarded as too large a gap. But, with the wind having picked up, Poulter was right to feel confident that he would not be too far behind come the end of the day.
“It is going to be brutal,” he said. “I am very happy to be going back home, putting my feet up and watching it from my armchair.” With a bogey-free five-under-par 67 safely tucked away on the first day, Woods will have known that many in the field would have subconsciously conceded defeat.
“Unfortunately, I don’t think Tiger has a rival at the moment,” Sergio García had said earlier in the week, a telling statement from a player once tipped to challenge him for the highest honours.
Which is why it proved a good move for the championship — the fourth and final major of the year — that a revitalised Harrington had been drawn to play with him in the first two rounds. Only the Irishman, it seems, is totally at home in Woods’s company.
With three majors of his own, Harrington positively revels in the challenge of measuring himself against the best and he virtually matched him shot for shot, putt for putt, in the first round to finish only one stroke behind. The true test is whether he has the energy to stay with him for the long haul.
It is one of the misconceptions of the modern game that to “Tiger-proof” courses you need to lengthen them. On the contrary, you need to shorten them and tighten the fairways. And yet if ever a course was designed to play into Woods’s hands, it is Hazeltine National, proudly boasting this week that, at 7,674 yards, it is the longest in major championship history.
What a contrast to Turnberry last month, when Tom Watson held the sporting world enthralled for four days in his quest, at 59, to become the oldest winner of the Open Championship or, indeed, any of the majors.
It was not length that was called for that week, but guile and craft and Watson had them in spades. Woods has them, too, but who missed the cut? He did.
There are other long hitters in the field this week — among them Ross Fisher, of England, who briefly shared the lead after picking up six birdies in his first 16 holes only to drop shots at the last two — but Woods has suddenly found an advantage with generously wide and relatively soft fairways. If he has a weakness, it is a tendency to spray the ball off the tee, but that pressure seems to have been removed. And when he finds fairways, he is virtually unstoppable.
Since the Open, Woods has moved on to a plane of excellence that is barely believable. He has won his past two tournaments — but was pushed all the way by Harrington at the WGC-Bridgestone Invitational last Sunday — and five out of 12 since he returned to the game in February after eight months out recovering from knee surgery.
He is all about major championships, however, and should he fail to win this one after establishing an early lead, he will regard the season as a disappointing one. If he wins, he will take his tally of majors to 15 and will move to within three of Jack Nicklaus’s record. At 33, time is on his side.
Source:The times
And when he set off on Friday afternoon for his second round with Padraig Harrington and Rich Beem, the world No 1 would have been pleased to note that none of the morning starters had managed to knock him off his perch at the top of the leaderboard.
In hot and blustery conditions, things had suddenly got a lot tougher. Among those to miss the cut were Colin Montgomerie and Darren Clarke, while Retief Goosen, the former US Open champion, Phil Mickelson, the world No 2, and Luke Donald were in danger of following them.
Among those lurking with intent, however, were Vijay Singh, twice a winner of this championship, who remained two strokes off the lead after a level-par round of 72, and England’s Ian Poulter, who had five birdies in his 70 to move to two under par.
In normal circumstances, to be three strokes behind and with Woods still to tee off would be regarded as too large a gap. But, with the wind having picked up, Poulter was right to feel confident that he would not be too far behind come the end of the day.
“It is going to be brutal,” he said. “I am very happy to be going back home, putting my feet up and watching it from my armchair.” With a bogey-free five-under-par 67 safely tucked away on the first day, Woods will have known that many in the field would have subconsciously conceded defeat.
“Unfortunately, I don’t think Tiger has a rival at the moment,” Sergio García had said earlier in the week, a telling statement from a player once tipped to challenge him for the highest honours.
Which is why it proved a good move for the championship — the fourth and final major of the year — that a revitalised Harrington had been drawn to play with him in the first two rounds. Only the Irishman, it seems, is totally at home in Woods’s company.
With three majors of his own, Harrington positively revels in the challenge of measuring himself against the best and he virtually matched him shot for shot, putt for putt, in the first round to finish only one stroke behind. The true test is whether he has the energy to stay with him for the long haul.
It is one of the misconceptions of the modern game that to “Tiger-proof” courses you need to lengthen them. On the contrary, you need to shorten them and tighten the fairways. And yet if ever a course was designed to play into Woods’s hands, it is Hazeltine National, proudly boasting this week that, at 7,674 yards, it is the longest in major championship history.
What a contrast to Turnberry last month, when Tom Watson held the sporting world enthralled for four days in his quest, at 59, to become the oldest winner of the Open Championship or, indeed, any of the majors.
It was not length that was called for that week, but guile and craft and Watson had them in spades. Woods has them, too, but who missed the cut? He did.
There are other long hitters in the field this week — among them Ross Fisher, of England, who briefly shared the lead after picking up six birdies in his first 16 holes only to drop shots at the last two — but Woods has suddenly found an advantage with generously wide and relatively soft fairways. If he has a weakness, it is a tendency to spray the ball off the tee, but that pressure seems to have been removed. And when he finds fairways, he is virtually unstoppable.
Since the Open, Woods has moved on to a plane of excellence that is barely believable. He has won his past two tournaments — but was pushed all the way by Harrington at the WGC-Bridgestone Invitational last Sunday — and five out of 12 since he returned to the game in February after eight months out recovering from knee surgery.
He is all about major championships, however, and should he fail to win this one after establishing an early lead, he will regard the season as a disappointing one. If he wins, he will take his tally of majors to 15 and will move to within three of Jack Nicklaus’s record. At 33, time is on his side.
Source:The times
Ferrari cling to hope of Michael Schumacher return
Ferrari have not given up hope of luring Michael Schumacher back to Formula One even though the seven-times champion reiterated yesterday that his comeback is over, Luca Di Montezemolo, the Ferrari president, has launched a campaign for leading Formula One teams to be allowed to run three cars next year, instead of two, which would allow the Scuderia to make a seat available to their favourite German.
Di Montezemolo and Ferrari appear wedded to the idea of a triumphant return to the paddock for Schumacher, and why not, given the dearth of talent around?
As Di Montezemolo put it: “We are talking about Michael Schumacher. He is 40 years old, but he is from another planet. I prefer the champion, even if he is matured, to the mediocre driver, even if he’s young. Our circus needed some great input.”
However, Schumacher is in no position to provide Ferrari with the lift required to make them competitive after spending most of the season in the rear-view mirrors of Brawn GP and Red Bull. His latest statement of intent came yesterday in Geneva.
The small neck fractures he suffered in a motorcycle accident in February have not healed in time for him to replace the injured Felipe Massa at the European Grand Prix in Valencia next week.
But even Schumacher admitted that he had not yet mulled over the idea of a full-time return. “Speculation in this business is pretty natural,” he said. “Lots of people have their own opinions, but the fact of the matter is that I am very disappointed not to do what I was looking to do. It is sad that, in the end, I couldn’t fulfil the target.”
So will he or won’t he? There seems little doubt that Schumacher is itching to come back, Ferrari are desperate for him to return and Formula One simply could not turn away a driver who is pure box office. Only injury is keeping Schumacher away from the grand-prix grid and only his body will determine whether he could race again — this year, next year or ever.
Source:The times
Di Montezemolo and Ferrari appear wedded to the idea of a triumphant return to the paddock for Schumacher, and why not, given the dearth of talent around?
As Di Montezemolo put it: “We are talking about Michael Schumacher. He is 40 years old, but he is from another planet. I prefer the champion, even if he is matured, to the mediocre driver, even if he’s young. Our circus needed some great input.”
However, Schumacher is in no position to provide Ferrari with the lift required to make them competitive after spending most of the season in the rear-view mirrors of Brawn GP and Red Bull. His latest statement of intent came yesterday in Geneva.
The small neck fractures he suffered in a motorcycle accident in February have not healed in time for him to replace the injured Felipe Massa at the European Grand Prix in Valencia next week.
But even Schumacher admitted that he had not yet mulled over the idea of a full-time return. “Speculation in this business is pretty natural,” he said. “Lots of people have their own opinions, but the fact of the matter is that I am very disappointed not to do what I was looking to do. It is sad that, in the end, I couldn’t fulfil the target.”
So will he or won’t he? There seems little doubt that Schumacher is itching to come back, Ferrari are desperate for him to return and Formula One simply could not turn away a driver who is pure box office. Only injury is keeping Schumacher away from the grand-prix grid and only his body will determine whether he could race again — this year, next year or ever.
Source:The times
Murray Goodwin steers Sussex into Twenty20 Cup final
Twenty20 Cup semi-final at Edgbaston: Sussex v Northamptonshire Sussex win by seven wickets.
Sussex will contest the final of the Twenty20 Cup for the first time after overcoming Northamptonshire by seven wickets in the first semi-final at Edgbaston.
Murray Goodwin's 43-ball half-century ensured the Sharks made sure of their place in the Champions League in India in October - and a potential six million dollar jackpot - as they chased down a modest 137 target with two balls to spare.
But in the immediate term the Sharks, who were beaten by Hampshire in the Friends Provident Trophy final last month, will now meet the winners of the Somerset-Kent semi-final this evening.
Sussex opener Luke Wright looked in good form and pulled a short ball from Johan van der Wath for six as the paceman conceded 16 runs in his second over.
After making 18 off 13 balls, he tried to hit Andrew Hall over the top and provided Rob White with a comfortable catch at mid-off with 30 on the board.
Goodwin has endured a modest season by his high standards but he reeled off a series of boundaries all around the wicket, one of which through the covers off Lee Daggett brought up the 50 in the eighth over.
Rory Hamilton-Brown gave him good support during a second-wicket stand of 91 in 14 overs and also found Daggett to his liking as he drove him over long on for six.
Goodwin reached his own half century with a clip through mid-wicket for his seventh boundary off David Willey.
He survived one chance on 63 when Willey spilled a catch on the mid-wicket boundary off the unfortunate Daggett with the total on 112 in the 16th over.
Hall returned for his second spell and instantly bowled Hamilton-Brown (29) while Dwayne Smith made only two before edging Van der Wath to wicket-keeper Niall O'Brien.
But Goodwin remained unbeaten on 80 from 67 balls with ten fours to seal victory for his side.
Sussex skipper Michael Yardy had opted to put Northants into bat after winning the toss and played a major role himself in keeping the Steelbacks in check on a slow pitch.
Yardy conceded only 23 runs in his four overs and picked up the wicket of O'Brien (24) while fellow spinner Will Beer was almost as economical with one for 26.
Northants opener Ian Harvey enjoyed plenty of one-day success with Gloucestershire and he smote 21 off 15 balls with four fours before being bowling off the inside edge by James Kirtley.
But after that there was a lack of momentum during the Northants innings and the other opener, White, was run out for 20 by Ed Joyce's direct hit from extra cover after attempting a risky single.
Yardy and Beer kept such a tight rein in the middle part of the innings that only one four and one six - by Niall O'Brien - were registered between the seventh and 17th overs.
O'Brien was stumped by Andrew Hodd down the leg-side off Yardy and then Beer accounted for Alex Wakely (10) who holed out on the mid-wicket boundary to Yasir Arafat.
Arafat returned to the attack to dismiss Rikki Wessels and Van der Wath in successive overs and it needed an unbeaten 34 off 29 balls from Northants skipper Nicky Boje to help his side to 136 for six.
Had they won, Northants would not have been eligible to participate in the Champions League as Hall and Boje did not produce evidence in time to prove they had severed their links with the rebel Indian Cricket League.
Source:The times
Sussex will contest the final of the Twenty20 Cup for the first time after overcoming Northamptonshire by seven wickets in the first semi-final at Edgbaston.
Murray Goodwin's 43-ball half-century ensured the Sharks made sure of their place in the Champions League in India in October - and a potential six million dollar jackpot - as they chased down a modest 137 target with two balls to spare.
But in the immediate term the Sharks, who were beaten by Hampshire in the Friends Provident Trophy final last month, will now meet the winners of the Somerset-Kent semi-final this evening.
Sussex opener Luke Wright looked in good form and pulled a short ball from Johan van der Wath for six as the paceman conceded 16 runs in his second over.
After making 18 off 13 balls, he tried to hit Andrew Hall over the top and provided Rob White with a comfortable catch at mid-off with 30 on the board.
Goodwin has endured a modest season by his high standards but he reeled off a series of boundaries all around the wicket, one of which through the covers off Lee Daggett brought up the 50 in the eighth over.
Rory Hamilton-Brown gave him good support during a second-wicket stand of 91 in 14 overs and also found Daggett to his liking as he drove him over long on for six.
Goodwin reached his own half century with a clip through mid-wicket for his seventh boundary off David Willey.
He survived one chance on 63 when Willey spilled a catch on the mid-wicket boundary off the unfortunate Daggett with the total on 112 in the 16th over.
Hall returned for his second spell and instantly bowled Hamilton-Brown (29) while Dwayne Smith made only two before edging Van der Wath to wicket-keeper Niall O'Brien.
But Goodwin remained unbeaten on 80 from 67 balls with ten fours to seal victory for his side.
Sussex skipper Michael Yardy had opted to put Northants into bat after winning the toss and played a major role himself in keeping the Steelbacks in check on a slow pitch.
Yardy conceded only 23 runs in his four overs and picked up the wicket of O'Brien (24) while fellow spinner Will Beer was almost as economical with one for 26.
Northants opener Ian Harvey enjoyed plenty of one-day success with Gloucestershire and he smote 21 off 15 balls with four fours before being bowling off the inside edge by James Kirtley.
But after that there was a lack of momentum during the Northants innings and the other opener, White, was run out for 20 by Ed Joyce's direct hit from extra cover after attempting a risky single.
Yardy and Beer kept such a tight rein in the middle part of the innings that only one four and one six - by Niall O'Brien - were registered between the seventh and 17th overs.
O'Brien was stumped by Andrew Hodd down the leg-side off Yardy and then Beer accounted for Alex Wakely (10) who holed out on the mid-wicket boundary to Yasir Arafat.
Arafat returned to the attack to dismiss Rikki Wessels and Van der Wath in successive overs and it needed an unbeaten 34 off 29 balls from Northants skipper Nicky Boje to help his side to 136 for six.
Had they won, Northants would not have been eligible to participate in the Champions League as Hall and Boje did not produce evidence in time to prove they had severed their links with the rebel Indian Cricket League.
Source:The times
Premier League: how the games unfolded
Chelsea 2-1 Hull City Match report Aston Villa 0-2 WiganBlackburn 0-2 Man CityBolton 0-1 Sunderland Portsmouth 0-1 FulhamStoke 2-0 BurnleyWolves 0-2 West Ham
Everton v Arsenal 17:30
For individual live commentaries for the above games as well as scores and scorers from around the country go to our Match Tracker, by clicking here.
17:00 F-T Aston Villa 0-2 Wigan Martin O'Neill's Aston Villa appear to have missed the influencial Gareth Barry after his summer move to Man City. Wigan's deserved victory came courtesy of a wondergoal from Hugo Rodallega and Jason Koumas's second-half effort.
16:59 F-T Portsmouth 0-1 Fulham Bobby Zamora's deflected effort is enough to give Fulham victory over Portsmouth.
16:57 F-T Stoke 2-0 Burnley A Ryan Shawcross header and Stephen Jordan own-goal makes it an unhappy return to the top flight for Burnley.
16:56 F-T Bolton 0-1 SunderlandDarren Bent's 10th-minute goal on his debut for Sunderland earns the points for new boss Steve Bruce.
16:55 F-T Wolves 0-2 West Ham Goals from Matthew Upson and Mark Noble give Wolves a welcome the the Premier League they did not want.
16:53 F-T Blackburn 0-2 Man City First clean sheet for a year and goals from Emmanuel Adebayor and Stephen Ireland gives Man City a great start to the season. Can they really challenge the top four this year?
16:49 GOAL! Blackburn 0-2 Man City A great run and finish from Stephen Ireland all but seals the points for Man City. The midfielder makes a statement that he will be just as important to Mark Hughes this season as he was last year despite all the players brought in over over the summer.
16:46 Everton v Arsenal teams
Everton: Howard, Hibbert, Yobo, Lescott, Baines, Osman, Neville, Cahill, Pienaar, Fellaini, Jo. Subs: Nash, Saha, Vaughan, Gosling, Rodwell, Duffy, Baxter.
Source:The times
Everton v Arsenal 17:30
For individual live commentaries for the above games as well as scores and scorers from around the country go to our Match Tracker, by clicking here.
17:00 F-T Aston Villa 0-2 Wigan Martin O'Neill's Aston Villa appear to have missed the influencial Gareth Barry after his summer move to Man City. Wigan's deserved victory came courtesy of a wondergoal from Hugo Rodallega and Jason Koumas's second-half effort.
16:59 F-T Portsmouth 0-1 Fulham Bobby Zamora's deflected effort is enough to give Fulham victory over Portsmouth.
16:57 F-T Stoke 2-0 Burnley A Ryan Shawcross header and Stephen Jordan own-goal makes it an unhappy return to the top flight for Burnley.
16:56 F-T Bolton 0-1 SunderlandDarren Bent's 10th-minute goal on his debut for Sunderland earns the points for new boss Steve Bruce.
16:55 F-T Wolves 0-2 West Ham Goals from Matthew Upson and Mark Noble give Wolves a welcome the the Premier League they did not want.
16:53 F-T Blackburn 0-2 Man City First clean sheet for a year and goals from Emmanuel Adebayor and Stephen Ireland gives Man City a great start to the season. Can they really challenge the top four this year?
16:49 GOAL! Blackburn 0-2 Man City A great run and finish from Stephen Ireland all but seals the points for Man City. The midfielder makes a statement that he will be just as important to Mark Hughes this season as he was last year despite all the players brought in over over the summer.
16:46 Everton v Arsenal teams
Everton: Howard, Hibbert, Yobo, Lescott, Baines, Osman, Neville, Cahill, Pienaar, Fellaini, Jo. Subs: Nash, Saha, Vaughan, Gosling, Rodwell, Duffy, Baxter.
Source:The times
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