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16 SPORTS NEWS THE GUARDIAN Thursday May 25 1989 European Cup final: Milan 4, Bucharest 0 Milan's Button double ttreatt David Lacey In Barcelona Milan, by comparison, played to the manner born and needed a minimum of rehearsal before dismantling the Steaua defence. For a few minutes they ran into determined, not to mention painful, tackles but once Dona-doni and Tassotti had spread the wings large gaps appeared in the Bucharest covering. In the 18th minute Gullit initiated a movement which saw Colombo exchange passes on the right with Tassotti before sending in a firm shot which Lung blocked but could not hold. As the predators bore down on the loose ball, Lung and Bumbescu went for it together, collided and watched helplessly as Gullit tapped the opening goal into an empty net. Nine minutes later Lung and the defence stood gaping as Tas-sotti's high cross from the right hung in the air and Van Basten, unchallenged, almost jumped too late but still nodded the ball in.

In the 38th minute Gullit controlled Donadoni's waist-high centre from the left with an almost disdainful first-time touch and, with the defenders practically bowing their obeisance, scored Milan's third goal with a superb volley. In the first minute of the second half Rijkaard disentangled himself from a halfhearted tackle and sent Van Basten clear of the last defender, poor old Bumbescu, for the fourth goal and the rest was a matter of damage limitation by Steaua and time consumption by Milan. With Internazionale close to winning the Italian championship, the citizens of Milan can relish the prospect of having both of their teams in next season's European Cup. AC mamm Galli: Tassotti, Maldlnl. Colombo, Costacurte.

Baresi. DonBdoni, Rlikaird, Van Basten. Gullit, Ancelotti. Steaua auehareieti Lung; Petrascu. Unguraanu, Bumbescu, Stolca, lovan, Locatus, Minea, Piturca, Hag.

Rotariu. THE European Cup returned to Italy for only the second time in 20 years last night when AC Milan put the Romanian army team, Steaua Bucharest, on fatigues. A close contest had been expected but the 1989 final turned out to be more of a Dutch orange parade. Two goals apiece from Ruud Gullit and Marco Van Basten in the first 46 minutes, and Steaua were gone with the wind which swirled around the Nou Camp stadium and carried the sound of Milan's third success in the tournament into the cool Catalan evening air. It was the most decisive outcome to a European Cup final since Bayern Munich's defeat of Atletico Madrid by a similar score in Brussels in the replayed 1974 final.

It was a masterly performance by Milan in every way and compared well with their rout of Real Madrid in the semifinals, a result which had ensured support from the locals among a crowd of 97,000 dominated by some 70,000 Italians. The only regret was that the Romanians totally failed to live up to their billing as an organised, disciplined team who would combat Milan's flair. In fact, Steaua's sweeper system lost most of its bristles in the first wave of Milan attacks and thereafter never cleared up the mess. Although the wind made the simplest of centres awkward to deal with, Lung, the Bucharest goalkeeper, and his defenders need not have been quite so dumbfounded the moment the ball came across in the air. After Gullit and Van Basten had scored their goals and won the match, Milan sauntered through the latter half of the game while the Romanians made only half-hearted attempts to get back into it.

celebrates the first of his goals in last night's European Cup final in which AC Milan overwhelmed Steaua Bucharest pitch Bull into the Hampden ring Arms and the man Gullit Robson David Lacay STEVE BULL'S two prolific seasons for Wolverhampton Wanderers look like winning him his first full England cap in the game's oldest international fixture. With John Fashanu suffering from damaged knee ligaments, Bobby Robson called Bull into his squad yesterday and the 24-year-old striker has a good chance of playing against Scotland at Hampden Park on Saturday. Bull's arrival in the England attack would be the result of a happy combination of circum But Robson conceded that for a lot of time Chile achieved what they had set out to achieve. "They were very good at breaking up the play and stopping the flow of the game," he admitted. Paul Parker, more a marker than a natural right-back, still impressed Robson, as did Des Walker, whose speed is fast becoming essential to the middle of the back four.

Neil Webb's run of sound international performances continued biit Steve McMahon's superb finish to the season for Liverpool is putting the Nottingham Forest player's position under increasing pressure. once more after playing his first full match for England, showing a number of good touches and nearly scoring with two free-kicks, but also getting himself booked for bad-mouthing a linesman. "He let things get to him," said Robson, "and if you let that happen at this level there are plenty of players who will get you sent off." The England manager was not enamoured of Chile's tactics, the spoiling fouls and the time-wasting. "I've got no time for any player who rolls over feigning injury," he said. "Players who are really injured lie still." 60,000 three years ago appear even more of a bargain.

Tony Cottee, who looked sharper in 20 minutes as an England substitute on Tuesday than he did during the two hours of Saturday's FA Cup final, could well retain his place for the Hampden Park game. Other changes should see the old Everton pairing of Gary Stevens, at right-back, and Trevor Steven, playing on the right of midfield, restored as Robson seeks a settled framework before the World Cup qualifier against Poland at Wembley on Saturday week. This would mean Paul Gas-coigne returning to the bench Watford 1, Blackburn Rovers 1 (aet. agg: 1-1) Watford go flat Crystal Palace 2, Swindon 0 (agg: 2-1) Finally Wright on the night A continuous Hammering Stephen Blaiisy ISSUE No. 2 of the West Ham fanzine, Fortune's Always Hiding, shows a photograph of John Lyall with the caption: "If we're not careful, in a few years he could look like the man over the page." Turn over, and there is the self-same photo.

Continuity of management is often quoted to explain Liverpool's unparalleled success in the last 25 years. Kenny Dalg-lish is only their seventh manager since 1946. Lyall is only West Ham's fourth. Discuss. Not surprisingly, having seen their team relegated, a large element of West Ham supporters see the removal of Lyall as the only way forward.

They are fed up with spasmodically brilliant cup performances and being told they are too good for Lyall underpressure McCoist back in Roxburgh's reckoning Patrick Glenn AS the Scotland squad assembled in Glasgow yesterday to begin preparations for the Rous Cup, Andy Roxburgh feared that his celebrated striking partnership of Mo Johnston and Ally McCoist may be separated for the England game on Saturday. McCoist is the problem. The Rangers forward" is apparently suffering from the cumulative effect of knocks to mind and body in the demanding closing weeks of the season. He was unable to train with the others yesterday and will have a thorough physical check before Roxburgh decides his next step. Rangers withdrew McCoist as well as Richard Gough and Ian Ferguson from the international squad on Sunday, but McCoist telephoned Roxburgh the following day to say that he would be there and he was desperate to play.

Gough, seemingly suffering from a stomach virus, went with the club to Israel yesterday for an end-of-season break Roxburgh is never unhappy with what he is left to work with after the fates have done their worst; because he accepts the inevitability of withdrawals. But he did claim that it could be argued that England have suffered slightly less than the Scots with players unavailable. Roxburgh has one newcomer in his senior party, the Celtic midfielder Peter Grant. "You know, the only time Peter played against England at under-21 level he put the clamps on a fellow down there they call Gazza," remarked Roxburgh. "Interesting, isn't it?" Mick McCarthy is out of the Republic of Ireland's next two World Cup games, against Malta and Hungary.

The Celtic centre-half has gone into hospital for arthroscopic knee surgery. were caught on the break by Ian Miller's through ball to Garner, who. wriggled past Paul Miller and Jackett on the edge of the penalty area and sent a crisp shot past Coton into the left-hand corner. It was Roberts, a striker short on finesse but quite long on bustling nuisance value, who set up Watford's equaliser in the 29th minute. It looked like a case of unnecessary overcrowding when Redfearn appeared at Roberts's shoulder after the striker had done all the hard work by winning the ball just inside the Blackburn half and working his way into midfield, but the winger knew what he was doing.

Taking the ball off Roberts's toe he blasted a long-range drive high over Gennoe's left hand, the ball taking a deflection off John Millar, but such was its power that Redfearn would probably have scored anyway. WetfeRk Colon: Glbbs, Jackett. Falconer, Miller. McClellsnd (Devld Holdsworth, 71mln), Thomas. Wilkinson.

Roberts (Deen Holdswortt), 105), Porter, Redfeern. BtauliHirm Roverai Gennoe; Atkins, Sulley, RelrJ. Hendry. Mall. Qeyle, Miller, I Miller (Curry, roof, liarnar, seuere (Ainscow, iuoj.

Martin Altonj. Scunthorpe flop SCUNTHORPE were condemned to another season in the Fourth Division after losing their play-off semi-final second leg 2-0 at home to Wrexham, who finished six points behind them in the table. Wrexham, 3-1 up from the away leg, scored through Kevin Russell after only two minutes, and after Scunthorpe had lost their defenders Paul Nicol and Dave Cowling through injury, Russell scored his second goal in the 34th minute. In the division's other semifinal second leg, Scarborough's Martin Russell gave his side a 1-0 home victory over Leyton Orient, but the London side went through 2-1 on aggregate. ready to stances for a player who has just scored 102 goals in helping to lift his club from the Fourth Division to the Second in two seasons.

Already without his main strikers, Lineker, Beardsley, Barnes and Smith, Robson has lost Fashanu who is nevertheless staying with the squad, following Tuesday's goalless draw with Chile and might have been inclined to ignore the Wimbledon player anyway. Neither Fashanu nor Nigel Clough, the other new cap, did much to promote his case as an alternative source of goals. Bull, on the other hand, has just scored three times in five down to the intensity of the crowd. I've seen it happen many times at Old Trafibrd." Jones's cross-field pass sent Shearer in on goal after just 90 for Suckling to beat away his shot, and thereafter Swindon advanced as a solid unit fittingly enough for a team which has been in special training at an army camp on Salisbury Plain. But they Wright decider i (USSR) bt Llndovlst (Swe) 7-5.

0-6, 6-2; lap! (It) bt Kschwendt (Lux) 7-5, 6-4; Uartfrwz (Sp) bt Glldemelster (Peru) 6-0. 6-3; Pautua (Aut) bt Evert (US) 6-1. 6-1. cmr op ruajTJic on Touatia, MSHT. FslfOuidiOCamareelt) btj Luis Clerc (Arg) 6-2, 3-6.

6-3. Seoond round, Matter (Br) bt Paloheimo (Fin) 7-5, 4-6, 6-3: leaidsairln (Yug) bt Arias (US) 6-2, 3-8. 6-2: Duncan (US) bt Kroon (Swe) 6-4, 8-3. STRAtaOUIIOl WOMIN'a TOURHA-KSXT-Seoond rounds A Otoaoman (US) bt Reinsert ISM 8-2, 4-6, 6-4; a tleesie (US) bt Ferrando (It) 8-3, 8-2: FidOO (Arg) bt Paz (Arg) 8-1. 4-8.

6-0; Ha-votna (Cz) bt Martin (US) 6-2, 4-6, 6-3. Badminton WOULD TIAM CHAMPIONSHIPS (Jakarta). Oroup On (Alt China 4, Sweden 1. fan tndonssts niaHild Or Kurnuman bt 0 Hall 15-12. 15-7; liifianfl bt Smith 12-11.

11-0; HartonoB Ounewan btS BaddelayM Dew 15-10. 15-5: FejrtnV Kuemastl bt ClarkQ Gowers 15-9. 15-11: HattenoVFatTki bt A Goode Gowers 15-6, 15-6. Oroup Tvrot Mather lend 4, USSR 1. Malaysia Japan a.

Boxing COMMOMWIALTH fSvdnev). fiidaoieiils TITLS IOUT (Aus) bt Lance Revlll (NZ) pts. lea Hockey NATIONAL UAOUE, Stanley Cub flnak Calgary 3, Montreel 2 (Calgary feed series 3-2). AMERICAN tMAQUCiSoston 6, Seattle Detroit 7, Cleveland Toronto 2, Minnesota Chicago White Sox Milwsu-koe 9. Osklsnd A's Texss 10, Kansas City 8.

Postponed! California Angels NY Ysnkees. NATIONAL LIAOUI. Cincinnati 6, SI Louis Pittsburgh 5, Atlanta Chicago Cubs 6, Houston Sen Diego 3. NY Mats Phllsdelphla 4, LA Dodgers San Francisco 4, Montreel 2. Baskatball TOUR MATCH (Crystal Palace).

England Select 82. Canada 76. NATIONAL ASSOCIATION. May oH fln-atei Eastern Conference: Detroit 100. Chi-cego 91 (series tied 1-1).

Western Conference: LA Lexers 101, Phoenix 85 (LA Lakers lead 2-0). wear asJtauui super CUrWtrauji Ai West Germsny 11 1 United States S4; Greece 83, France 77. Oroup at Yugoslevle 74, Italy 61. Hccisey TOUR MATCtL-Canriock 0. Canada 4.

Cyellng QIRO DfrAUA. Fourth atee (Scllla to Cosenza, 204km): 1, Jaormann (Swltz) 5hr 5Smln 40aec; 2, Sorensen (Den) at 14see: 3, A Oa Sltva (For): 4. Botfo (It): 5, Ssrannl (II); 6, Cavellaro (It) all same time. Ovoraa ales fluei 1, SConrlnl (It) 12hra3mtn27aac: 2. Sllva at Usee; 3, Glupponl (It) et 4, under-21 and England appearances.

"He did well for the under-21s as an over-age player and I was impressed with what I saw of him on the tour," Robson said yesterday. "I need a fully-fit striker for the Scotland game." If picked, Bull would be only the fourth Third Division player since the war to win full England honours, the others being Tommy Lawton (Notts County), Reg Matthews (Coventry City) and Johnny Byrne (Crystal Palace). A first cap, following his 52 goals for Wolves this season, would make Bull's signing from West Bromwich Albion for were firing blanks, and two swift sorties did for them. The first came after eight minutes when Pemberton's free-kick was batted weakly down bv Diebv. Madden drove the ball back in and when his shot was blocKea.

Bright pounced for his 25th Eoal or the season. Just after the half-hour Wright nearly made it two when he got his head to the ball after Digby had horribly misjudged the bounce of a ions lump umiera ny rarcew, After 38 minutes, however, Wright got a more decisive touch and his 31st goal of the season when Bright headed a Burke free-kick temptingly down to him. At the final whistle the Ditch swarmed with people. Thankfully, the motive force this time was joy rather than malice, and the police horses cleared them all at an easy amble. Cryalal Falaeai Suckling; Pambarton.

Burke, Madden. Hopkins, Hedman, McGol- drlek. Pardew. BrlQht. Wrinht.

Barbar. liiaiilin Town Digby; Hockaday, King, Jonas, Parkin (Qltlans, 63mln), Celderwood, Folay (Henry. 47), Shearor. McLoughlln, Maciaren, wnne. A Gunn fsoutn cntitey).

Breuklnk (Neth) et 23; 5. Fondrieet (It) et 27: S. Ztmmormann (Swltz) at 48. Aktoi 8, Roche (Ire) st 55. Chaaa WATION PARLfW WILLIAMS CHAL LINOS (Mlnorles House, London)- Weund 4i Wolff 0.

Arkell 1 (Cera Kenn defence. 41 moves); Davies 3, Adams l3 (Bogo Indian defence, 22 moves); MotwsnPg. Watson fa (Kings Indian defence, 33 moves); Larson 1, Wylder 0 (Slsv defence, 16 moves); Hodgson 1, Sadler 0 (English opening, 26 moves): King 0, Suba 1 (Hedgehog defence, 32 moves); Arkell McNab '2 (Kings Indian oerence, movssi. Fixtures (7.30 unless staled) SOOCOT MRCtAVS LSJUSU3 PlAY-OffS. Htm.

nrtala, Moond lag (Tint leg scores in oracKetaj: two ammotm i-uinim iuj una-to) Rovsrs (1); Port Vole (1) Preston Chess The Romanian-born Grandmaster, Mihai Suba, leads in thg WFW Challenge In London atler defeating fallow Grandmaster Daniel King with the black pieces in the fifth; round. The tournament favourite. Grandmaster Bent Larsen from Denmark, had an astonishingly quick victory over tho reigning US champion. Grandmaster Michael Wylder, who resigned on the 16th move atter 30 minutes' play with his king trapped in the centre. Rowing The annual regatta for the disabled at Henley is to receive 2,000 from the Stewards ot Henley Royal Regatta to ensure its future and further the spread of rowing for the disabled, writes Christopher Doctd.

The Stewards are also contributing 10.000 towards the selection and training of junior teams, bringing their total of direct support to rowing in 1969-90 to 47,500. Among the aid package announced this week is the provision ota laminated version of the safety code for all clubs affiliated to the Amateur Rowing Association. Rugby League Brimah Kebbie, the former Broughton Park wing, was named yesterday in the WiCnaa squad for Saturday's European Cup final against Le Pontet in Avignon. With Martin Offiah In Australia, Kebbie is likely to make his third senior appearance since turning professional a year ago. Athletics Ade Male, tho world indoor silver medat-wmner, starts his outdoor season on Monday by running in the 200m for Middlesex in the inter-counties championships at Corby, Krlss Akabusi, the Olympic 400m hurdles finalist, compotes in the 400m at the Bruce Janner GP meeting at San Jose, California, on Saturday.

Butch Reynolds, the world 400m record holder, to run et the Royal Mail Parents Games at Cryatel Palace on July 14. K-H Tritschler (West Germanyl the Second Division. And maybe they are right. Continuity is all very well, provided it is accompanied by progress. What appears to separate Liverpool from all their modern rivals is their uncanny ability to make changes at exactly the right moment.

When Dalglish won the Double at the first time of asking in 1986 as, it should be remembered, player-manager, there were plenty of folk who nevertheless attributed the feat to Bob Paisley. "Oh yes, he's still in charge really, you know." The next year Liverpool won nothing. Then it was that Barnes and Beardsley were bought, after Rush had been sold to Juven-tus. And the title was Liverpool's again. "Oh it's easy," said the detractors.

"You just buy up all the best players." Wimbledon's Wembley was further "proof of Dalglish's managerial But let the critics talk Dalglish and Liverpool out of their just rewards this season. Of course, the Double is not yet won but nobody who saw them beat West Ham on Tuesday left with the slightest doubt that the deed would be done. For an hour West Ham matched them move for move. Arsenal, surely, can play no better. West Ham knew, as Arsenal know, only a win would do and they were mercilessly exposed.

If it is not Rush on the substitutes' bench, then it is Beardsley. There is always somebody to get you. Somebody may get Lyall now, if only to ease him upstairs. him 50,000 and his respect for the club he has served for 15 years. The 30-year-old former England midfielder claimed Luton promised him a free transfer but then demanded a fee.

"I feel bitter about the way Luton have treated me," he said yesterday. "I think chairman David Evans over-ruled manager Ray Harford. Les Sealey, the Luton goalkeeper, has been put on the transfer list at his own request. Niall Quinn is on offer at Arsenal for 500,000. The 6ft 4in striker started only two first-team games this season.

Bristol Rovers have applied to build a all-seater stadium in east Bristol. CRICKET WEATHER 10898 1 68-1 63 Jack Maaaartk WATFORD, hungering for a return to the champagne days of the First Division, win have to wait for at least one more season. Blackburn, none of whose players can remember their club's First Division years, go into the play-off final against Crystal Palace next week on the strength of an away goal scored by Simon Garner after only two minutes of this pulsating but error-strewn match. Neil Redfearn equalised on the half-hour, but another 60 minutes of frantic football and extra-time failed to produce a goal. So Elton John, back on tour, badly needs to find another Rocket Man.

At Watford's last home game, a grim goalless draw against Shrewsbury earlier this month, the team had been given the slow handclap for long periods. It was a different story last night, for though only 13,000 were at Vicarage Road, it was an enthusiastic crowd. However, though Watford had opened more brightly, they Badminton Scotland carry the home flag Richard Jago In Jakarta ENGLAND'S hopes of remaining in the top group of six nations were damaged by a morale-sapping 5-0 defeat at the hands of Indonesia, as the inaugural Sudirman Cup got under way here yesterday. Defeat against the home team, in conditions that made a shirt look like sweat-drenched cellophane within minutes, was always on the cards. The manner of it, with England failing to win even a game in the five matches, was not.

Fiona Smith came nearest to it. The national women's singles champion led 10-4 and held two game points at 11-all in the first game against the teenaged Susi Susanti, but then fell apart and lost 12-11, 11-fl. England otner national cnam-pion, Darren Hall, also faded away in his 15-12, 15-7 defeat by Eddie Kurniawan. In general, the kindest thing one could say about the England performance was that it was one degree under. Indeed, several players had had stomach upsets, and Hall had only just had stitches removed from his moutn aner Dreaung a wisdom tooth.

There was British success down in Group Four, however. Scotland, listed as the 18th best nation, naa a 3-2 victory over West Germany, the 16th, with wins by Anne Gibson in the singles, and Jenny and Elinor Allen ana Kenny Miaaiemiss and Dan Travers in the doubles. If the Scots manage another victory todav. against Hong Kong, they will start to tniriK in terms ot promotion. MikeRowbottom SELHURST PARK last night had the steamy fervour of a revivalist meeting.

The crowd of 23,677, by far the largest there this season, saw Crystal Palace renew their spirit after the spectator violence which had marred their last home match against Birmingham and earn a final play-off next week against Blackburn. First-half goals from Bright and Wright, who sound like a comedy partnership, and whom most Second Division defences have found distinctly unfunny this season, reversed the one-goal deficit Palace carried from the first leg. There was thunder in the air and thunderous noise throughout from a crowd whose size had caused the kick-off to be delayed IS minutes. "It was worth waiting for them all to get in," said the Palace manager, Steve Coppell. "The intensity of the players was a great deal Results Soeoar BARCLAYS LSAOU HJkY-Om (2) (0)O Bright Wrloht 23.877 (Crystal Palaea win 2-1 on agg) Watford (1) 1 tneeMum (1) Redfearn Garner 13,652 (aet: agg 1-1.

Blackburn win on away goals) (Crystal Palace plsy Blackburn In final) Fourth DMrion Scarborough (0) 1 Leylon orteM (0) Russell 4,377 (Leyton Orient win 2-1 on agg) asuMftarsi(0)O Wraifcam (2) a 5,516 Russell 2 (Wraxhsm win 5-1 on agg) (Leyton Orient play Wrexham In final) UROPUHCtW Final BUUn (3) 4 GullltZ 97,000 Van Basten 2 Rugby Union TO US) RUTChV-Japansso Kanssi Select 12, Scotlsnd XV 39. Golf mum won IK'S amanun ctuum- OHSMIP (Burnham and Barrow), Second niiaiHi faunas 141 Oobson (Seacroft) 69. 72. 14a Qllllngs (Goodwood) 74. 75.

150 Bennett (Colchester) 7a, 72. Ill Bayman (Berkshire) 75, 77; Felrclough (Chorley) 78, 74. 1S3 Morgan (Hesrssll) 75. 78; Nlcholls (Enmoro Park) 77. 76; Money (Sale) 75.

78; Hall (Fllton) 73, 60. 104 M-J Cornelius (Nevlll) et. 73. 115 Fletcher (Alnmouth) 78. 77; Mitchell (Worthing) 60, 75; Hall (Feliulowe Ferry) 60.

75; Tebbel (Gullene) 78, 76; A Johns (Boston) 77, 76; Solas (Beau Desert) 82. 73; Dicks (Colchssler) 60, 75. 1e Colllngham (Notts Ladles) 74. 82; Murtln (Chsvln) 82, 74. 117 Brown (Haydock Park) 76.

81. 1 BB Robinson (Heswall) 79, 80; Elliott (Henbury) 60, 79; Caldwell (Sunnlngdsle) 81. 78. ISO Firth (Huddersfleld) 78. 82; Ferguson (Tynemouth) 78, 62; Harrldge (Weal Sussex) 88, 74; Hedges (Royel Cinque Ports) 78, 82.

Hogg (Haydock Park) 79, 82. 151 Sutton (Princes) 82, 80; A Gsrdlner IWetherby) 82, 80; Lowe (Broadauno) 81. 81; Palmar aha Warren) 78. 84. Tannta WORLD TIAM CUP TOURNAMIHT (Ouasseldorf).

10 ond rounds Sweden aiaewUna (Swedish names first); Bdfcers bt Perez-floldan 8-1, 8-1; Svensson lost to fa JarU 2-6, 3-8; EdbergA Jarryd lost to FranaO Una 8-4. 2-6. 6-4 (Argentina win 2-1). mieliraa CzohoakviJ (Australian namea first): CaM bl Meclr 2-6. 6-0, 6-4: at WearXordo) bt Srelber 6-3, 6-2; CahBAI nttcoraM bt MeclrP Korda 8-3, 6-4 (Australia win 3-0).

WOMEN'S BWMMaM OHM (Geneva). tret rout Cetera (Swltz) bt McNeil (US) 6-4. 2-6, 6-0: fia asaieaea (Bui) bt MeakM (USSR) 7-ft 6-0. to nidi iwaij Sansom back out of exile John Arlotts KENNY SANSOM looks set to return to London, six months after joining Newcastle from Arsenal. The former England left-back can join Queen's Park Rangers in exchange for Wayne Fereday.

Trevor Francis, the QPR manager, has agreed the deal and will talk to Sansom, 30, today. Newcastle would receive Fereday, valued at 365,000, in return for Sansom and 65,000. Garry Pendrey has been sacked by Birmingham after refusing to work under Dave Mackay. Graham Taylor says that he will be staying on as manager of Aston Villa. Ricky Hill joined Le Havre yesterday, but the move cost I THE SERVICE THAT UPDATES WHILST YOU LISTEN.

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