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THE GUARDIAN Monday January 30 1989 SPORTS NEWS 15 Ruthless Norwich set fair for imaO Brentford 3, Manchester City 1 City's turn to be the patsies 0 DonBMt in the FA Cup. In so doing they extended their unbeaten run to 14 matches. Brentford, whose win earned them the Barclays performance-of-the-week award, achieved that useful lead through Gary Blissett, who celebrated his return after six weeks' absence through injury by turning in a low cross from Cadette, and Jones, who missed his kick with one leg but regained his balance to stab a right-foot shot past Dibble. After one of their substitutes, Gleghorn, had reduced the deficit, City began to move with more purpose, but hopes that they might save the day were dashed when Blissett, who had supported City as a boy, scrambled home Brentford's third. As City lost their cool, McNab clattered into Jones, Dibble was booked for giving his.

own opinion, and the police had to cart away some of their supporters, who left clutching deflated bananas. The warring flared up afterwards, and 26 arrests marred the day of the underdog. SCORERS. Brentford: Btosetl 110 and 67min). Jones (41).

Mancheeter Cilyi (58) Brentford! Parks. Feeley. Stanislaus. Millen. Evans.

Cockram (Ratclitle. 80). Jonos Sinton. Cadefte. Blissett.

Smillte Maneheat'er City: Oibble: Seagraves (Gleghorn. 51). HinchcliHe. Gayle. Megson.

Redmond. White. Money. Lake. McNab (Bradshaw.

79). Biggins matches and were only held to a draw at Goodison Park by one of several penalty decisions which have come to Everton's rescue this season. Even yesterday's match at The Den held only passing interest for Norwich following League victories at Mill wall and Liverpool. Thirty years ago Norwich emerged from obscurity in the Third Division South to reach the semi-finals of the FA Cup by knocking out Manchester United, Cardiff City, Tottenham Hotspur and Sheffield United. That run has sustained the club's fortunes ever since and Carrow Road still sings "On the Ball City" with Fifties fervour.

While Norwich have been to Wembley three times in the League Cup, a place in the final of the FA Cup would be the biggest moment in the club's history and the perfect climax to a season which from the start has promised to be their best in the First Division. The enthusiasm with which their players set about restoring the honour of the First Division on Saturday said much about their hunger for success and made the odd lapse, such as the previous week's home defeat by Coventry City. Sutton's victims in the third round, even harder to explain. A lot of First Division sides would have scored three or four goals against Sutton, got bored and frittered away the rest of the afternoon. Norwich treated David Lacey tO MUCH for Sutton United: the heroes of Ithe third round of the "FA Cup became the fall guys of the fourth.

At Carrow Road on Saturday they were caught in the crossfire of a Norfolk turkey shoot and sent back to Gander Green Lane plucked. stuffed and roasted. Norwich City are now looking a fair bet for Wembley and not just because they scored eight goals against Sutton and could have had 16. They have already beaten four of the six First Division sides who survived Saturday's their biggest home crowd of the season to 90 minutes of one-touch football often carried out at breathtaking speed. In a roundabout way such a performance from the side lying second in the First Division further enhanced Sutton's achievement in eliminating a team placed fifth who had since risen to third.

"Sutton were a credit to the Vauxhall Conference but we were a credit to the First Division," observed Dave Stringer, the Norwich manager, after his players had applauded the non-League team. "If there is a gulf between us our players proved it by their performance today. We didn't go into the match thinking Sutton were easy meat. There was no complacency whatsoever." Sutton had to go out eventually, and it was probably better to be completely outclassed rather than merely outrun or outmuscled. Norwich took the game to levels that will never be achieved by part-timers unless you count the odd plumber who turns out for Preston.

There were times on Saturday when Sutton must have felt they were playing on a pitch which had been doubled in size. However much they chased and covered Norwich always seemed to be playing in acres of space. "We knew we had to hold them in midfield but their one-touch play completely destroyed us," said Barrie Williams, the Sutton manager. Williams particularly admired the third goal, scored by Fleck with a chip from 30 yards. Fleck scored three and could have had five, Allen four when he might have scored eight, while Roffey should have stopped two.

As massacres go it was quite civilised. Williams left the FA Cup declaring that Sutton's run had "drastically altered my opinion of the infrastructure of the professional game. Nothing was too much trouble." The sight of Norwich fans waving goodbye as the Sutton coaches streamed home was quite poignant, and a pertinent reminder that by and large football supporters have better manners than politicians. SCORERS Norwich City: Alien (15 46.72 and 84min). Fleck 136.

5D and 551. Putney (131 Norwich City: Gunn Culverhouse. Bower. Butlerworth. Lintghan.

Townsend Crook. 50). Gordon. Fleck. Allen.

Phelart. Putney Sutton Unttadr Rolrey Jones. Pains, Golley. Pratt. Pagers.

Stephens. Dawson, Dennis. McKtnnon. hanlan Referee: Callow (Solihull) Gathering no Moss Paul from powering in a header fourth-round tie, beating the Mortimer fails to prevent Kettering's veteran striker Ernie at Selhurst Park. But Charlton had the final word in the non-League side 2-1 photograph tim Marshall Liverpool lead the running Aston Villa 0, Wimbledon 1 Bobby's bulldog breed bare their I IVERPOOL were established yesterday as 3-1 favourites to win the FA Cup with bookmakers William Hill, displacing Manchester United to 7-2.

Hartlepool 750-1 meet Bournemouth in a fourth-round replay tomorrow. Luther Blissett's twelfth goal since his 60,000 move in November earned the Second Division side a l-l draw at the Victoria Ground. Two other Fourth Division sides to reach the fourth round maintained their interest in today's draw. Grimsby drew 1-1 with Reading, while Colchester, 92nd in the League, were 2-0 up and 3-2 down at Sheffield United before Hetzke equalised 10 minutes from time. Cricket Villa striker, needed the trainer within seven seconds of the start.

Mclnally. the First Division's leading scorer with 21 goals, and his partner David Piatt managed some acrobatic shots in spite of the crowded and crowding Wimbledon defence, and it took a brilliant performance by Hans Segers in goal to deny Villa. Besides raw aggression, the holders showed determination and a talent for seizing half-chances. It made for an exciting game, but for connoisseurs it was as far removed from football as a porn mag is from first West Indies fail reversal test nearly has Grant BACK in 1908, Elias "Patsy" Hendren, Brentford's most famous sporting son, who went on to play for England at soccer and cricket, moved to Manchester City at the age of 18. City promised to send a side to play the Bees instead of paying a fee, but never turned up.

They kept their appointment this time, but must have wished they had stayed at home as they were knocked out of their stride at Griffin Park by a side that tackled like demons and showed a great deal of skill on a gluepot pitch. The result did not flatter Brentford, and would have come as no great surprise to dedicated followers of City's fortunes over the years. From the days of Bert Traut-mann and Roy Paul, through the era of Francis Lee and Mike Summerbee, and right up to the present day, they have always been the great unpredictables brilliant one week, woeful the next. They were the latter on Saturday as Brentford, urged on from the back by the tattooed Feeley and towering Evans, gained ample revenge for a 6-1 thrashing at Maine Road in 1932, the only other occasion the sides have met squeezed the ball through a ruck of players, under Nigel Spink's body and between the legs of the hapless Derek Mountfield defending the line. Villa looked dangerous on the break but their best chance came 15 minutes later when Lawrie Sanchez brought down Kevin Gage in the area.

But Allan Evans's spot kick was uninspired and Segers saved. Eight minutes from time Eric Young was sent off after the linesman spotted an off-the-ball incident Young appeared to elbow Piatt and Mclnally, now free of his marker, came close to equalising when he got stopped down to get out of second place. He produced a clean clearance on the third attempt and should be up to the Commonwealth record-breaking height of 2.36m by the European or World Championships. Colin Jackson outclassed his rivals in the 60 metres hurdles, but the race told the Seoul silver-medal winner that there is much to be done. His start looked superb, but he did not feel it was.

He won in 7.54sec, just two hundredths of a second off his British record, but he will need to be down to 7.44sec by the European Championships if he wants to go to the World Cham man council member, was one of those who questioned Nebiolo about his resignation and the Italian federation's business arrangements, which are the subject of judicial inquiry. "We can only take his word for the moment. We can only hope he can end all this." said Kirsch. "September is a long time away. A lot can happen in that time." Some members believe there may be further revelations to damage the sport as a result of the Rome inquiry.

The council also recom SCOTTISH FA CUP Third Round Maadowbank 10) 2 Hamilton (01 Lawrence 1.850 Logan Alloa 3 Albion 1. Celtic 2. Dumbarton 0. Clydebank 2. Montrose 1.

Dundee t. Oundee Uld 2. Dunfermline 0. Aberdeen 0 (replay Wednesday) Falkirk f. Motherwell 1 (replay Wednesday).

Forfar 1. Clyde (replay Tuesday): Hearts 4. Ayr 1: Hibernian 1. Brechin 0. Morton 0.

Airdrie 0 (replay Wednesdayl: Par-tick 0. Si Mirren 0 (replay Tuesday): Queen ot South 2. Kilmarnock 2 (replay Wednesdayl. Queens Park 0. Stranraer 0 (replay Wednesday).

Ratlh 1. Rangers 1 (replay Wednesday): St Johnslone 2. Stenhousemuir 0. BAO SCOTTISH LEAQUEV-Second Division: East Fife 2. Berwick 2: East Stirling 0.

Arbroath 3 Albion 22 14 A Pta 25 32 23 8 23 10 23 9 4 30 21 27 6 37 30 27 5 36 29 27 6 38 33 27 5 31 3t 27' 8 35 31 24 7 34 32 24 7 32 33 22 9 37 41 22 10 29 30 21 11 27 34 IS 12 22 37 14 15 26 48 1 2 10 9 9 GM VAUXHALL CONFERENCE: Aylesbury 1. Maidstone 2. Entield 2. Altrincham 1: Fisher 2. Kidderminster 0: Maccleslield 0.

Northwich 2: Newport 3. Wycombe 5. Runcorn 1. Boston 2: Telford 2. Chorley 1.

Weymouth 1. Welling 0 HPS LOANS LEAGUE Pramlsr Division: Barrow 0. Liverpool 2. Caernarfon 3. Buxton Fleetwood 2.

Horwlch 0: Gainsborough 3. Mossley 0: Gatoshcad 0. Matlock 1 Goolo 3. Bangor City 1: Rhyl 2. Worksop 1.

Shepshed 2. Frickley 0. Soulhport Moru-cambe t. Wilton 6. Stalybrldge 1 Quaana Pk Stranraer Brechin Stirling A 23 Cowdenbth 23 Arbroath 24 East Fife 24 Alloa 23 EStirllnQ 24 Montrose 23 Stenhsmulr 23 Dumbarton 22 Berwick 24 Police are looking into an incident in which Gerry Armstrong, the former Northern Ireland striker, was accused of head-butting a spectator during a Sussex Senior Cup tie between Brighton reserves and South-wick on Saturday.

Armstrong dismissed for a foul in the 82nd minute allegedly jumped into the crowd and assaulted South-wick committee member Wayne Marmont. Marmont will not press charges. Charlie Nicholas will return to the Scotland squad for the first time in almost two years today when Andy Roxburgh includes him in the party for the World Cup' match in Cyprus on Wednesday week. slow bowlers, the capitulation has had more to do with faulty technique. Gordon Greenidge, who made 56 in the first innings, and Desmond Haynes, 75 on Thursday and a magnificent 143 yesterday, have shown that the rewards were there for careful batsmen.

But the abrogation of responsibility began when the captain, Viv Richards, played the worst stroke of the match when the tourists were 188 for three, 11 runs ahead. He had faced 13 balls and scored four when he shaped up, with contempt in his eyes, to a well flighted leg-spinner from Hohns. Richards might have been dressed in grey and maroon and playing under lights for all the care he applied to the stroke. His attempt to put the ball over the mid-on fence with one hand off the bat as he swung through the stroke failed miserably and Dean Jones took the first of two superb catches at deep mid off. Richards's departure set off a chain reaction which saw six wickets fall for 59 after tea.

Apart from the resolute Haynes, who was at the crease from the start of play until 5.15 in the afternoon, only three players reached double figures. Haynes, who batted for 316 minutes and faced 272 balls, left Sailing in the shape of another beanpole of a man to come on to the high jump fan, the 20-year-old John Holman from Reigate. yet another pupil from the Ron Murray school. Holman, who went to Glasgow hoping to equal his personal best of 2.22m, finished with 2.28. and that on a hamstring he damaged just before competition began.

And until the final leap of the contest by Grant. Holman was in the winning position. On Friday, in borrowed kit (he lost his at London airport). Grant went to Wuppertal for a competition in a basketball arena, the floor of which does Miltord (Bristol) teeth his head to a cross from the courageous Tony Daley who had run through the packed. Wimbledon defence rather like a mouse scurrying through a stone crusher.

In the last minute it looked as though Villa might still draw level, but somehow Segers again parried and as the ball fell free, followed up by smothering Gray's shot, and with it Villa's last chance. SCORERv Wimbledon: Jones (60mtn) Aston Vltlat Sptnk. Gage. Gray. Evans Mountfield.

Keown. A Gray. Piatt. Mclnally Cowans. Daley.

Wimbledon: Segers. Scales. Phelan. Jones. Young.

Curie. Fairweather. Gibson. Fashana. Sanchez.

Wise Referee: Midgley (Bolton) pionships with the idea of winning. There was very little else internationally relevant about the meeting. The West German team was the poorest to be sent here from that country and the credibility of the British administration in advertising this as an international match and asking Glaswegians to pay 7 for a seat must be questioned. Steve Cram is to sign a four-year shoe sponsorship deal with Adidas worth up to 70,000. Lorraine Moller won the Osaka marathon in 2:30:21 after the Olympic champion, Rosa Mota, retired with cramp.

council meeting mended a rule change to prevent South Africans exploiting dual nationality to compete in athletics, although it will not apply to Zola Budd if it is adopted by the full congress. Under it. South Africans who emigrate would have to reside in their new country for 12 months before competing, and then be restricted to domestic competition for a further 12 months. They must also renounce South African citizenship and spend no more than three months of a year there. VAUXHALL OPEL LEAOUE.

Premier Division! Barking 3. Harrow 1. Bishops Stort-lord f. Wokingham 2. Bromley 1.

Carshalton I. Croydon 1. Dulwich 0. Farnborough 0 Kingstonian 3. Hayes 4.

Hendon Leyton-stone lllotd 1. Slough 0. Marlow 0. Grays 2 St Albans 2. Leyton Wingate 4.

Tooting and Mitcham 2. Dagenham I. SOUTH-EAST COUNTIES LEAGUE. First Division! Chelsea 1. Millwalt 2: Fulham 1 Norwich City 4: Gillingham 0.

Tottenham 3 Ipswich Town 0. Arsenal 3: Leyton 0 1. Charlton Ath 2. Southend Uld 3. Cambridge Uld 1 SEMI-PROFESSIONAL MATCH (Italy) Italy 1 (Ravanelli.

pen). England 1 (Carter) ITALIAN LEAOUE. Atalanta 1. Interna-zionale 1. Cesena 3.

Lecce 2. Fiorentina 2. Roma 2: Lazio 0. Juvontus 0. AC Milan 0.

PisaO. Napoli 4. Ascolt 1. Pescara3. Bolognj Torino 2.

Como 1: Verona 1. Sampdoria 1 Leading atandlnga: 1. Internazionalo Pts. P1S26. 2.

Napoli (15-23): 3. Sampdoria (15-201 DUTCH LEAGUE -PSV Eindhoven 1. Feyenoord 0: Sparta l. Willem II 1: FC Twenle 0. Den Bosch 1: Roda JC 2.

VW 1. RKC 5. Votendam 1: Haarlem 0. MW 4 FC Groningen 4. FC Utrecht 2.

Ajax 2. Fortuna Sittatd 0: PEC Zwolla 6. SC Veendam 2 Leading atandlngai 1. PSV P19. 2.

Aiax 19-28: 3. FC Twento 19 7 9 3 28-15 23 FA I CUP Fifth round! Bohemians 1 Derry City 3 LEAOUE OF IRELAND. Athlone 0. St Patrick's Cork City 4. Galway 0: Oundalk 2 Shamrock Rovers 1.

Limerick 2. Waterford 1 Shelbourne 0. Cobh Ramblers 2 SPANISH LEAOUEv Sevilla 0. Athletic Bil-hnnn Allntico Madrid InnrnnnAfl (tutlir 1 'Cetta 1 Malaga 1. Mutcia 3.

Espano) 2. Bar celona 2. bicne i. vatiaoono u. Valencia 2.

Giion 0. Betis 0. Real Soctedad 0 Ovtedo 0 The match between Osasuna and Real Madrid was abandoned by Iho rot erec because ol spectators throwing beer battles, firecrackers, orangos and coins at Real otavers Osasuna were winning 1-0 within IAAF as Nebiolo fights his corner at Singapore love, with Wimbledon crushing any attempts at style. Terry Gibson and John Fa-shanu, back after suspension for his part in the Viv Anderson tunnel incident, were shown the yellow card. Both forwards were shut down by the five men Villa strung across the back.

For the home side. Martin Keown was booked just before half-time for sending Vinny Jones squeaky clean by comparison flying over the touchline. It was Jones, who had already come close to scoring with a fine long-range shot, who on the hour put Wimbledon ahead with a toe-poke that have a spring in it, and equalled the British best or 2,30. A sleepless night and a dash back to Scotland not surprisingly took the edge off his jumping. With his unusually fast approach, which leaves no room for technical error, he had a couple of early failures.

Holman led the competition from 2.22m. through 2.26m and then 2.28. Yet even in possible defeat. Grant did not drop his effusive attitude, nor loosen the bond of camaraderie which exists between most jumpers. He helped his rival on technical points as Holman soared to his new heights.

But at 2.31 Grant buckled that he -is an embarrassment, and that he is damaging the sport's image. One member said later: "It is not pleasant that the image of sport is damaged. It is not good for athletics." While Nebiolo gave the impression that he had fully explained matters and that all was well, the group raising the questions clearly are not happy. They can do little now until September, when all 182 IAAF members meet in full congress in Barcelona. August Kirsch, a West Ger Fourth Division: Burnley 1 5tockport 0 Cambridge Uld 1 Tranmere 1 Carlisle 3 Halifax 1 Darlington 1 Crowe 1: Exeter 5 Rochdale 1.

Lincoln 1 Pelerborough 1. Scar-borough 0 Hereford 2. Scunthorpe 4 York 2. torquay 4 uoncasier 9 8 5 A Pta Crawe 25 12 Rotherham 25 12 35 25 4S 42 20 44 Wraiham 24 11 Scunthorpe 26 1 1 4 48 34 42 6 44 41 42 6 39 31 41 5 31 25 40 10 41 38 30 8 33 31 39 9 30 26 30 10 41 40 30 9 40 40 36 11 33 45 35 0 33 25 34 9 25 32 3 3 13 SO 43 32 Scarce ro 25 11 Tranmera 25 10 10 25 12 3 25 11 6 25 10 26 10 6 Exoter Torquay Burnley Lincoln Cambridge 25 10 Ooneastar 26 10 5 Stockport 26 8 10 Hartlepool 24 9 6 HalHaa 25 10 2 Carlisle 26 8 3 LaytonO 24 a 7 Rochdale 26 a 7 York 25 8 6 Orlmaby 24 7 8 Hertford 25 7 7 Peterboro 26 7 7 3 10 34 34 32 7 9 40 28 31 7 11 35 46 31 6 11 34 41 30 8 9 37 38 20 7 11 34 40 28 7 12 27 43 2S 13 10 28 44 1 9 6 15 27 61 15 Oarilngtan 25 2 Celcheeter 24 3 StMOD CUP- Fourth Round: Middlesbrough 2. Crystal Palace 3.

SKOL NORTHERN LEAOUE. First Division! Billingham Synthonia 5, Easinglon 0. Blythe Spartans 1. Crook Town 0 Chester Le Street 2. Ferryhill Ath Grelna t.

Durham Ci1y 1: North Shields I. Guisborough 2. Shil-don 0. Brandon Utd 0. Spennymoor Utd 2.

Billingham Town 3. Stockton 1. Newcastle Blue Star 0. Whitby Town 1. Tow Law Town GREAT MILLS LCAaUsV-Praniler Division: Liskeard Ath 3.

Minehead 1. Mangots-lieldu 4. Watlon Rovers 1: Radstock Town 2. Chard Town 2: Swanage 3. 2.

Bristol Farm 4. Taunton Town 7. Clevedon Town 2. Tornngton 1. Dawltsh Town 0.

Postponed! Frome Town vSaltash Uld: Paulton Rovers Weston Mara Cynthia Bateman OBEY GOULD is more likely to be slapping wrists than backs today. having threatened to fine the players who were booked and sent off on Saturday as the Cup holders elbowed out a club that have the trophy seven times. The Wimbledon manager says his team needs their bulldog spirit. Unfortunately they also display some of that animal's other characteristics, and such was their ferocity on Saturday that Alan Mclnally, the Athletics Student John Rodda In Glasgow ALTON GRANT is a bold leaper, an adventurer in a province of the hesitant. He took that attitude into the Olympic arena in Seoul and came out with a British high jump record of 2.28 metres.

With that sort of performance he was ready to rustle the reputations of the Sjobergs and the Mogenburgs of the business until on Saturday he got rustled himself. He came out with the only British record of the Dairy Crest Games, 2.31m, but he was staring at defeat all afternoon Concern spreads PRIMO NEBIOLO, the International Amateur Athletic Federation president, fended off the challenges to his position at the weekend's IAAF council meeting in Singapore, writes John Rodda. But there were clear signs that concern about his activities in Italy, and his resignation from the Italian federation, has spread beyond the European caucus. The Italian was called on to explain his resignation and the investigations into his activities being undertaken by Rome's Soccer results FA CUP Fourth Round Mlllwall 10) 0 Liverpool 10) 2 23.615 Aldridge flush Aston viiia o. Wimbledon 1- 8lackbum 2.

SheltrolO Wed 1: Bradford 1. Hull 2. Brentford 3. Manchester City 1: Charlton 2. Kettering I.

Grimsby 1. Reading (replay Wednesday); Hartlepool 1. Bournemouth (replay Tues day). Manchester utd 4. Oxford 0.

Norwich 8. Sutton 0: Nottm Forest 2. Leeds 0: Plymouth Everlon (replay Tuesdayl. Sheffield Utd 3. Colchester 3 (replay TuesOayl.

Stoke 3. Sarnsley 3 (replay Tuesday): Swindon 0 West Ham 0 (replay Wednesday): Watford 2. Derby 1 8EAZER HOMES Premier Divlikln: At- vecfiurcti 0. Fareham 2. Ashlord 2, Broms-grave 1: Bedworth Crawley 1: Oartford 1, Bath 0.

Dover 3, Moor Green 1: Gosporl 4. Cambridge City 2: Merthyr 1. Weatdstone 1: Redditch 2. Leicester Utd 1. VS Rugby 2.

Burton CWaterlooville 3. Corby 1, Worcester l. Dorchester 1. Midland OivHIom Ashlree Highlield 3. Dudley Town 4: Bridgnorth Town l.

Gloucester City 4: Grantham Town 3. RushdonTownO; Hednesford TownO. Silston Town Nuneaton Borough 2. Kings Lynn Stourbridge 1. Alherslono Utd 0.

Postponed: Coventry Sporting Halesowen Town Forest Graen Rovers Tamworth: Wellingborough Town Sutton Coldtield Town. Wilfonhall Town Mile Oak Rovers Southern Division: Andover 1. Hounslow 1: Bury Town 0. Burnham Canterbury City 0. Salisbury 1: Corinthian 2.

Buckingham Town 5. Dunstable 1. Chelmslord City Graves-end Norlhflefll 1. Srilh Belvedere 0: Poole Town 0. Hastings Town 0: Ruislip 0, Folkestone 1: Sheppey Utd 0.

Baldock Town 1. Trowbridge Town 4, TonbndgB AFC 0. Witney Town 6. Thanet Utd 2 FA VASE. Fourth-round replays: That Cham Town 2.

Tiverlon Town 1. Harrogate 1. North Fernby Utd 3 CLUBCALL CUP. Third round: Barnet 5 Dover 1 the ground to a standing ovation, but his elation an hour and a half earlier, when he reached his eleventh Test century and his second of the series, had faded as he knew his vigil had been for nothing. WEST INDIES First innings 224 IG Greenidge 56.

Haynes 75 Border 7-49 AUSTRALIA Firat Innings Marsh Ouon Marshall 2 Boon Duion Walsh 149. Jones 29 A Border Marshall 75 Waugh not Out 55 I Heaty Logie Marshall 11 Taylor tbw Marshall Hohns Marshall Hughes Ouion Walsh 12 Alderman run out- Extras (b 6. lb 14. nb 141- at Tolal 401 Fan of wickets: 14 43 114. 264.

335. 355. 357. 357. 388 Bowling! Marshall 31-16-29-5 Ambrose 33-55-78-1.

Harper 37-9-86-0 Walsh 22 5-5-48-2: Hooper 37-10-72-0 31-1-69-1 WEST INDIES Second Innings Greenidge and Hughes 4 Haynes Taylor Border 143 Richardson Hughes Taylor 22 Hooper Jones Hohns 35 IV Richards Jones Hohns 4 A Logie Taylor Hohns uujon run out- Harper Ibw Border Marshall Taylor Border- Ambrose not out Walsh nol out Extras lb 1. nb 4, I) Total for 9 254 Fallot wickets: 17. 56. 167. 168.

1S6 225. 232. 244. 247 Bowling: Hughes 18-6-29-1. Alderman 2-0-6-0'.

Waugh 3-0-10-0: Taylor 29-4-91-1 Hohns 33-10-69-3. Border 17-2-43-3 moved into the lead in the series by winning two of the day's three races. He had done much to undermine Conner's confidence and that of his crew, who had looked far less accomplished. In the sixth race of the series yesterday morning, a 12-miler around a modified America's Cup course within the confines of the harbour, Murray won a psychological point. At the start of the race he was to windward, with both boats on starboard tack.

They were sailing in 10-12 knots of southeasterly breeze and were closing the shoreline obliquely when Murray tacked away. He moved into a marginally increased breeze before Conner and held a slight edge as they headed to Potts Point, where Murray had to call for water. This, somewhat inexplicably, brought a protest flag from Conner. The international jury, on the water, gave Murray the clear, and he was then in front as the two boats rounded the first mark 18 seconds ahead. Trevor Grant in Sydney AUSTRALIA are set to draw a small measure of compensation for the bruises and broken dreams of the 1988-89 season after West indies fell apart under a sustained, but hardly lethal, spin attack in the fourth Test at the Sydney Cricket Ground.

West Indies, who started the fourth day 177 runs behind on the first innings, found themselves in the rare position of having to grind away at the crease to save a Test match and they showed a distinct dislike for the role reversal. At stumps West Indies, on 254 for nine, had a lead of only 77, and Australia should win at some point after lunch today. Led by Allan Border, whose three for 48 made him the first Australian captain to take 10 wickets in a Test match, and the leg-spinner Trevor Hohns (three for 69). Australia bowled diligently and caught brilliantly to set up what would be their second successive victory over West Indies on this ground. Four years ago a clear deficiency against the ball being spun sharply away by two very shrewd craftsmen, Holland and Bennett, defeated West Indies.

This time, against three modest Squash Jahangir given fight by Harris THE WORLD champion Jahangir Khan had to work hard to beat England's 19-year-old No. 1. Del Harris, 9-15, 15-7. 15-6, 15-7 in the third match or the Olympic Gold series on Saturday night, and was immediately confronted with the prospect of an even tougher challenge from another 19-year-old, Jansher Khan, his deadliest rival, writes Richard Jago. Jansher's manager.

Greg Hutchings, threw down the gauntlet on behalf of the former world champion for a series in this country. Jahangir will probably need to improve his fitness to resist Jansher, even though he has had his measure recently. Harris, who attracted so many autograph hunters after Saturday's match in Sheffield that the stand collapsed, received further acclaim in Harrogate last night despite losing the fourth match 7-15, 13-15. Murray gains a sweet revenge chief prosecutor. There was no vote of confidence, but there is to be a further look at the situation at April's council meeting.

The one positive indication that Nebiolo may be recognising the strength of feeling within the council was the absence from the Singapore meetings of Luciano Barra, the president's assistant, who is also under judicial scrutiny in Italy. He was in the city but did not attend. Nebiolo was told by a group of members during the meeting BARCLAYS LEAGUE Third Division Notta County (111 WolvertujmjHon (0) 1 O'Riordan Mulch 9.058 Bristol Rovers 2 Bolton 0. Bmry 3 Putnam Cardiff 3 Port Vale 0. Chesterfield I Northampton l.

Gillingham I Huddorsfield 2 Mansfield 0 Blackpool I. Preston 2 Bristol CityO: Southend I Aldershot 1 0 Wclvea 3 5B 27 87 6 48 27 40 5 45 3D 44 5 38 26 44 8 43 34 44 7 52 31 42 8 40 33 40 9 4D 39 30 11 39 41 39 10 31 35 37 7 34 30 36 9 36 36 33 10 27 29 33 7 26 29 32 8 31 27 31 11 34 34 3t 0 28 31 31 9 2B 31 2B 12 30 35 20 16 35 43 2 12 30 46 28 15 21 53 22 18 24 45 20 13 22 46 20 Fulham Chester Hudderllld 25 rentforrt 24 9 Heading 24 9 Bristol City 25 9 Mansfield 25 7 Blackpool 25 7 Bolton 26 8 Cardiff 23 NottaCnly 25 6 Wigan 26 6 Northmpm 26 a Southend 26 5 Chastertld 25 6 Ollllneham 26 6 Aldershot 25 4 NORTHERN COUNTIES EAST IEAOUE Premier Division! Bridlington Trinity 2. Armthorpe welfare 0: Qenaby utd 2. Belper Town 0: Emley 4. Ossett Albion 0.

Guiseley 2. Hailam 1: Hatfield Main 2. Bridlington Town O.Lon9EatonUld3.BriggTown VPontetract Cols 1. Thackley 0 league Cup, aecond-round replay: Drumfield Utd 2. Grimelhorpe OVEHDEH PAPERS COMBINATION.

Southampton 1. Lulon 7. Toilonham 1 Nor wich 1- West Ham 2. Chelsea 5 17 Port Vale 24 14 Bristol 25 12 Swanaea 25 12 Bury 26 13 Shaft Utd 23 13 Preatan 26 It I 26 11 25 11 11 Bob Fisher in Sydney IAIN MURRAY became the I toast of Sydney yesterday by avenging his defeat in the last America's Cup. In front of his home crowd, the Australian beat Dennis Conner by five races to three to win the ANZ 12-Metre Challenge, and with it the larger slice of a 250,000 prize fund.

As a first step to the America's Cup campaign which he has launched jointly with Alan Bond, it will add considerable credibility when dealing with possible sponsors that Murray has defeated the American who beat him in the contest in 1987. The end of Conner's chances came dramatically. Leading in yesterday's second race, the seventh of the eight-race series, the American ran aground on the reef to the west of Shark Island. He had to be towed clear as Murray went on to finish the course alone. On Saturday Murray had I.