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THE GUARDIAN Monday June 3 1991 Soccer Second Division play-off final: Notts County 3, Brighton and Hove Albion 1 FA sttretenes EngOamdl's iirOTafpirosrition Gratis cfl Direct! arifflemriiiioDAS 11 LFoirstt ddsdodd 14 SPORTS NEWS David Laesy at Mfembfoy HE Football Association's campaign against the over-use of England players was yesterday losing its credibility with every hour in time difference lost by the squad Down Under. Whoever at the FA agreed to the Australasia tour obviously belongs to the American-tourist school of travel: on Saturday the squad "did" Sydney and today they were "doing" Auckland, 1,200 miles away. Actually, Sydney almost did for England because with the players still suffering from jet-lag after a 22-hour flight that left their watches nine hours behind they could only clock up an unimaginative 1-0 win over Australia. They then left for New Zealand, losing a further two hours, to play another game 40 hours after the first. "This tour was organised before I took over and we've always been unhappy with the itinerary," said the England manager Graham Taylor.

"There's great demands being made on some very tired legs." Yet it was this very point which prompted the FA to propose its Premier League in order to restrict games and reduce the likelihood of injuries and fatigue among top players. But this is precisely the outome of the tour: fatigue, and leg in forced to change his tactics at half-time, sending on the Crystal Palace winger John Salako to give England the width that had been lacking when the other debutant, David Hirst, was up front. "What gives me the greatest satisfaction is being able to recognise what's happening and for each game say, 'I'm going to have to play this way and use these as the best way to get a result" Taylor knows it is not always pretty but he added: "I have always dealt with reality, and while style is very important I'm not in a job unless I get results. It's all right for purists to talk, but they should be put in the position where their job is dependent on Salako impressed, giving England the flair that Nigel Clough, standing in for the absent John Barnes, struggled to produce, but Taylor said: "We weren't going to have much time on the ball but Nigel has got to play on this tour or he's not going to play at all." England will play France in the final of the Toulon under-21 tournament today after Alan Shearer scored his sixth goal of the event in a 2-1 win over the Soviet Union. Gordon Watson gave England the lead after only six minutes and, although Vladimir Sharan equalised, Southampton's Shearer volleyed home four minutes from time.

To reach the final France beat Poland 2-0 in Antibes, which meant Scotland failed to qualify despite a last-minute 3-2 win over the United States. A superb 68th-minute equaliser from Wynalda earned the United States a 1-1 draw with the Republic of Ireland in a friendly in Massachusetts. Cas-carino gave the Republic the lead with an 18-yard shot on 56 minutes. The 51,273 crowd was the second biggest for a non-Olympic US international. I ITRST Division football I I will straddle the River I Trent next season for the first time in seven years following Notts County's brisk demolition of Brighton's lingering promotion hopes in a play-on tinal here yesterday which offered a stark contrast in playing styles.

County, only the seventh club to rise from Third Division to First in successive seasons and the first to do so purely through the play-off system, deserved their victory because they showed more resilience in defence and greater resolution near goal. They had also finished 10 points ahead of the opposition in the final Second Division table, so there was a certain logic to the outcome. Brighton hit a post with a header in the first half and the bar with a free-kick in the second. Had either of these efforts gone in the contest might well have been closer. but the identity of the winners would probably have been the same.

A year earlier Tommy John son had netted the first of Notts County's goals in the 2-0 defeat of Tranmere Rovers at Wembley which had secured the last of the Third Division promotion places. Yesterday the England Under-21 international, again the club's most successful striker, went one better, scoring County's opening two goals with an assurance Brighton matched only in stoppage time. Any purists watching yesterday's game might have tried to kid themselves that Brighton's desire to play the ball along the ground made them more worthy of a First Division place. However, the modern reality is that County's direct approach will probably stand a better chance of survival in a division which increasingly favours the ingenuous above the ingenious. And at least anyone attending Meadow Lane and the City Ground on alternate Saturdays will not be able to complain about a lack of variety in Nottingham's First Division programme.

When Seagulls fly this far inland it is a sure sign of bad weather. Brighton's day promised a few bright periods but became progressively cloudy. They set out to attack Notts County on a broad front, with Barham and Walker opening up the wings and Small looking for opportunities to disrupt the defence with the sort of accurate first-time touches that had undone Millwall in the play-off semi-finals. The first part of the plan worked and County's defence was often stretched before half-time, but Codner's failure to get past O'Riordan meant that Brighton often missed one of their most important attacking options. juries to Gary Uneker and Mark Wright.

"The players have handled it well but it disturbs me that we are asking so much of them," said Taylor. So the tiredness, and the difficulty of blending new players into the side, should be borne in mind when judging England disjointed performance on Sat urday, which was settled by an own-goal, and therefore in assessing the subsequent claims of Australia's manager Eddie Thomson that "we showed we can match the Aeainst the fiercely deter mined and at times unlucky Australians, Taylor was Wales give Young fitness deadline County Council Notts players congratulate Tommy Johnson after his first goal at Wembley yesterday PHOTOGRAPH: TOM JENKINS Ron Atkinson may have turned down Aston Villa to stay at Sheffield Wednesday but in the case of Warnock, one of the League's rising young managers, the temptation to move will be hard to resist. SCORMSi Notts County) Johnson 2 (29 and 59min). Regis (72). Brighton) Wilkins (86).

Notts Countyi Cherry; Palmer, Paris. Short, Yates, O'Riordan, Thomas. Turner, Regis (Bartlett, 85), Draper (Harding, 81), Johnson. Brighton) Digweed; Chivers, Gatting (Chapman, 62), Wilkins, Blssett, Pates. Barham, lovan (Byrne, 62), Small, Codner.

Walker. RsfsfMi Elleray (Harrow). duce the sort of centres which usually bring goals. In the 29th minute Turner played a corner short to Thomas and from the return pass dipped a wicked cross into the goalmouth for Johnson to glance it past Digweed. Brighton's best moment arrived a minute before half-time when Walker exchanged passes with Chivers on the right and flung himself at the full-back's centre, only to see his header rebound from the near post.

A fortnight earlier, in the FA Cup final, the Walker wearing Forest colours would have given much to see his header at the same end go the same way. Three minutes after half-time Wilkins's 30-yard free-kick cleared the line of defenders and clipped the crossbar. There, as it turned out, Brighton's well of optimism ran dry. In the 59th minute Regis set up the chance for Johnson to beat Digweed from a narrow angle. Regis himself scored the Brian Clough once declared that he would not ask players to mark man-to-man even if he was managing Nottingham Pork Butchers.

If ever there was such a team they would probably wear black-and-white stripes and the effectiveness with which County employed the system yesterday argued against Clough's view of it. Brighton had the better of the opening 20 minutes but after Walker had seen a shot blocked Notts County started to pro Third Division play-off final: Bolton Wanderers 0, Tranmere Rovers 1 (aet) tfalkin ends 52-year exile for Mersey makeweights RusmH Thomas 1 A ALES have given the Iff If Crystal Palace centre back Eric Young until today to prove his fitness for the European Championship qualifier against Germany at cardiit Arms Park on Wednesday. But his chances of recovering from a persistent knee injury look slim. "It would be fair to say it's not looking too good for mm, said the Wales coach Peter Shreeves. "He wasn't able to train fully with the squad this weekend." Oxford City's Andrew Melville stands by to deputise.

The team will receive a paltry 100-a-man bonus if they win, even though receipts from the game will set a Welsh record in excess of 1 million. All 38,000 tickets were sold weeks ago. The wales players' pay-out will be the standard 200 ap pearance fee, plus 100 (win) or 50 (draw). The world champions are each on 15,000 to qual ify for the finals in Sweden next year compared with a maximum of for Wales. Tommy Forse, president of the FA of Wales, hinted that the players would receive a larger financial slice if they qualified from Group five.

"I know the players have not had a fair share of the cake," he said, "but when we reach Sweden they will." Wales's manager Terry Yor- ath said: "Money is not a motivating force, because the players of Wales want to get to a Hockey NATIONAL CLUBS INDOOR CHAMPIONSHIPS (Sheffield): Pool Ai Chelmsford 6, Cheltenham 2: Slough 5, Bradford Sutton Coldlield 4, Chelmsford Slough 11, Chelen-ham 0, Bradlord 5, Sutton Coldtleld 2, Slough 9, Chlemsford Sutton Coldlield 8, Cheltenham Chelmsford 7, Bradford Slough 4, Sulton Coldlield Bradford 4, Cheltenham 3. Pool Bi Ealing 6, Pickwick Ipswich 6, Pur-beck Hightown 6, Ealing Ipswich 5, Pickwick Hightown 8, Purbeck 1: Ealing 8. Ipswich 4: Hightown 6. Pickwick Ealing 12, Purbeck Ipswich 4. Hightown Purbeck 8.

Pickwick 5. Soml-flnals) Slough 7, Ealing Hightown 7, Chelmsford 3. Final! Hightown 5, Slough 3. INTERNATIONALS) Saturday) (Cardiff) Wales 2, Italy 0. (Amsterdam): Netherlands 3.

India 1. (Brussels): Belgium 2, Poland 2. Sunday) (Cardiff): Wales 3. Italy 1. (Amsterdam) Netherlands 2, India 2.

QILBEV FOUR-NATIONS TOURNAMENT (Lisburn, Nl): Canada 3, Switzerland Ireland 3. Egypt 1 REPRESENTATIVE (Bishsm): England 3, British Students 1. Motor Racing CANADIAN ORAND PRIX (Montreal): 1, Piquet (Braz) Benetton-Ford: 2, Modena (II); 3, Patrese (II) Williams-Renault: 4, A de Cesarls (It) Jordan-Ford; 5, Gachot (Fr) Jordan-Ford; 6, Mansell (GB) Williams-Renault; 7, Martini (II) Minardi-Ferrari; 8, Comas (Fr) Ligler-Lamborghlni; 9. Pirro (It) Dallara-Judd: 10, Nakallma (Japan) Tyrrell-Honda. World driven' standing! 1, A Senna (Braz) 40pts; 2, Piquet (Braz) 16; 3.

A Prost (Fr) 11; 4 Berger (Aut), Patrese (II) 10; 6, Modena (II) 7, Mansell (GB) 8, Alesi (Fr) 5: 9, Lehto (Fin) 10, A de Cesarls (II), Moreno (Braz), Martini (It) 3. Also) 16 Bailey (GB) 1. World constructors' standings) 1. McLaren 50pls: 2, Benetton 19; 3, Williams 17; 4, Ferrari 16; 5, Tyrrell 11: 6, Dallara, Jordan B. Minardi, Lotus 10, Lola 1.

Bowls FIRST TEST (Newbridge): Walas 2, New Zealand 2 (Welsh names first): Singles! Tanner lost to HIE 25-22. Pahs) Flam-IngL Tanner bt Kernaghan and Hill 27-24. Triptssi I SladeM MaleT Daniel lost to DarflngP SkoghindM Symaa 13-23. Fours) FlemingI SUdaJ MatoT OanM bt KernaghanP SkoglundK DarllngfM Symes 24-16. third in the 72nd minute, deflecting a headed clearance from Fates over the line, and Wilkins provided a late cheer for Brighton after Byrne, one of their substitutes, had exposed County's defence with an ambitious dribble.

The Notts County players spent a long time milking their supporters' applause but their manager, Neil Warnock, left the field to think about an offer to fill the managerial vacancy at Chelsea next season. We have to push for the First Division. It's not just a statement, it's a possibility. Look at Notts County." The rival manager's mood mixed frustration with anger. Phil Neal's team finished five points ahead of Tranmere and missed automatic promotion only on goal difference.

He said "tired legs" cost his side dear in their 49th League game of the season in front of 20,000 Bolton fans. His appeal to scrap the play-offs was understandable, if hardly original. Bolton never matched their opponents for technique and took 70 minutes to show an at Athletics EUROPEAN CLUBS CHAMPIONSHIPS (Jerez, Spain): Mam lOOmi 1, Imoh (Pro Patria, II) 10.35sec: 3, Braithwalle (Harin-gey) 10.49. 200mi Till! (It) 21.10; 3, Harin-gey Calender 21.30. 400mi 1, Cornet-Pamies (Larios, Sp) 45.74; 7.

McDonald (Haringey) 48.17. BOOmi 1. Whittle (Harln-gey) 1.48.77. ISOOmi Moreira (Bentica, Por) 3min 51.66sec; 2, Falrbrother (Haringey) 3.52.01. SOOOmi 1, El Ghazali (Fr) 13.59.67; 8, Harris (Haringey) 15.05.32s.

Ntawulikura (Pro Patria) 28.02.86; 6, King (Haringey) 30.53.04. 1 1 0m hurdlssi 1 A Jarrett (Haringey) 1 3.90. 400m hurdlasi 1, Rodrigues (Benfica) 50.04: 2, Lynch (Haringey) 50.87. 3000m Stsaetsehssai 1. A Brahlml (II) 8.33.56; 4, Penney (Haringey) 8.45.20.

410Om rslayi 1, Pro Patria (C Imoh, Madonia. Tllli, Slmionalo) 38.88sec; 3, Haringey (A Jarrett, Brailhwaite, Morris, Callander) 39.49. 4x400mi 1, Spain 3.06.74: 2, Haringey 3.07.43. High Jumpi 1, A Ortiz-Santos (Larios) 2.27m; 4, Grant (Haringey) 2.15. Long Jump! 1, Frlgerlo (Pro Patria) 8.05m; 6, Herbert (Haringey) 7.42.

Trlpta Jump) 1, Moreno (Sp) 16.74m; 2, Herbert (Haringey) 16.56m. Pals Vault) 1, Lelong (Fr) 5.40m: 7, Johnson (Haringey) 4.70m. Dlscust 1, Kaptyukh (Yug) 61.38m; 8, Woolcott (Haringey) 50.16m. JaveNni Sceklc (Yug) 82.06m: 2, Robeson (Haringey) 73.80m. Hammer) 1, Clotanl (Racing Club, Fr) 73.84m; 5.

Callow (Haringey) 62.44. Shot) 1, Well (Larios) 19.68m; 5, Pickering (Haringey) 17.35m. Final standings) 1. Urlos (Sp) 125pts; 4, Haringey 101. mm GOLD CUP) Ssoond round (firs: two teama qualify for the third round): (Alder-shot): 1, Crawley 146; 2, Old Gaytonlans 133; 3, Bournemouth 125; 4, Dartford Harriers 103; 5, Aldershot Services 110; 6, Portsmouth 63.

(Edinburgh): 1, Caledon Park 163; 2, Shettles-ton Harriers 115; 3, Lisburn 105; 4, Blackpool ft District 100; 5, Cambushlan 88; 6, Copeland 77. (Wakefield): 1, Leads City 131: 2. Rse- brook Edinburgh 130V, 3, Sale Harriers 1152; 4, Edinburgh SPC 110; 5, Wlgan 108; 6, Longwood 34. Sateetad mutts) 200m) Campbell (Sale) 21.4sec. 400nu Steole (Longwood) 48.2.

800m! Spencer (Leeds City) Imln SO.Isec. Robson (Re-book 28.40.1. (Colchester): 1, Borough of Enfield 140; 2, GEC Avionics 120; 3, Hlghgate Harriers 114; 4. Cambridge 112; 5, Norfolk Olymplada 100; 6, Bedford County 79. (Dudley): 1, City of Stoke 126; 2.

Derby ft County 117; 3, Cannock Staffs 116; 4, Tipton 104; Colwyn Bay 99; 6. Leicester Car 93. Young struggling major final, but hopefully if we reach Sweden they will be rewarded properly." Meanwhile, Bill Fox, president of the Football League, has revealed some of the tactics which the League may use to thwart the FA's plans for a Premier League. These include legal injunctions, banning promotion and relegation between the new league and what would be left of the Football League, forbidding Football League clubs to enter the FA Cup, and not making Football League Dlavers available for England. Jean-Pierre Papin.

Mar seille's captain, scored a first-half hat-trick yesterday as the French champions beat Rodez. of the second division, 4-1 to reach the trench Cud final. They play Monaco on Saturday. Cycling MILK RACE) Seventh stag (Birmingham, 66.1mls): 1, Jonker (Aus) 2hr 23mln 23sec: 2, A Dolgnikh (USSR) 2:23.26: 3. Popp (Varta-Elk, Aut); 4.

Walker (Banana-Falcon. GB); 5, van Sleen (Neth): 6, Carney (US): 7. Remiin (TVM, Neth): 8, Clay (Banana-Falcon, GB): 9, Farrell (England Amateurs); 10, Walsham (GB Professionals) all same time. Overall standings) 1. Walker 2, Hempsall (England Amateurs) 3, Reynolds (Banana-Falcon, GB) 4, Lodge (Collstrop-lsoglass, GB) 5, Holden (Banana-Falcon, GB) 6, Curran (England Amateurs) 7, Abramov (USSR) 25:28.55: 8, Baker (US) 9.

Beelen (SEFB-Saxon, Bel) 10, Cook (England Amateurs) 25:29.08 Tsamst 1, Australia 7:10.04: 2, USSR 3, Banana-Falcon 4. Varta-Elk 5, England 6, GB Prolesionals 7:10.18. Overall! 1, Banana-Falcon 76:12.47: 2, England Amateurs 3, Collstrop-lsoglass 76:17.08: 4, USSR 5, Czechoslovakia 6, GB Proles8ionals 76:24.20. Points classification! 1, Walker 99pts; 2, Bogaert (Collstrop-lsoglass, Bel) 59: 3, Clay 58. Sprints classification) 1, Walshaw (GB Professionals) 20pts: 2, Lodge 3, Douce (GB Professionals) 5.

Mountains OPi Bamtord (NZ) 64pts: 2, Lodge 54: 3, Tcherkachlne (USSR) 52. Combined classification) 1, Walker 20pls; 2, Reynolds 24; 3, Lodge 38. OJRO OTTALlAi Sixth stags (Scanno to Rieti, 205km): 1, Poulnlkov (USSR) 5hr 19mln 47sec: 2, I Gaston (Sp); 3, Giovan-ettisame (It) both same time. Seventh stag (Rleti to Citta Dl Castello, 179km): 1, Clpol-lini 2, Abdujaparov (USSR); 3, Moreda (Sp) same time. Overall standings) 1, Chlocclol! 2, Lejarreta (Sp) at Ssec; 3, Chiappucci 57.

Boxing WBA FLYWEIGHT CHAMPIONSHIP (Seoul): Kim Vong-kang (S Kor) bt Elvis Alvarez (Col. holder) pts. PROFESSIONAL BILL (Bethnal Green): Llght-welterwelghti Carlos Chas (Bu-shey) bt Marcel Herbert (Newport) pts. Ught-mddlswslgMi A TW (Northolt) bt Terry Ma-gee (Bellasl) rsl 4. SupsrHnMowwalght (lor the European title): Jamas Cook (Peckham, holder) bt Mark Kaylor (West Ham) rsf 8upar-rnldofwigriti A Forbes (Syden ham) bt Paul McCarthy (Southampton) rsf 2.

tacking hand, Darby forcing Nixon into a magnificent save. Tranmere, inspired by the industry of Irons in midfield, lost Steel early on but found the 6ft 3in Malkin, whose pace and presence troubled Bolton long before his diagonal shot beat Felgate for the goal that brought promotion and a bonus. SCOMRi Tranmera) Malkin (99min). Bottom Felgate; Brown, Cowdrill, Comstive, Seagraves, Stubbs, Storer (Green, 100), Thompson, Cunningham (Reeves, 68), Phlllisklrk, Darby. Tranmsrsi Nixon; Hlggins, Brannan, Irons, Hughes, Garnett, Morrissey, Martlndale (Harvey, 74), Steel (Malkin, 14), Cooper, Thomas.

Rfsns Hacked (Sheffield). Salaeted nsuKs) 1600nu Oavies-Hale (Cannock Staffs) 3.48.7. SOOOmt A Lau-kam (Tipton) 14.18.3 (track record). Mllovsorov (Tipton) 29.S1.9 (track record). 3OO0m steeplecliass) Wealherburn (Tipton) 8.48 (track record).

ORE Jubllaa Cup) Second round) (Edinburgh): 1, City ol Glasgow 129: 2, Lisburn 104: 3. Spenborough 97. (Dudley): 1, Solihull ft Small Heath 101; 2, Wolverhampton ft Boston 88: 3, Tarfaen 82; 4, Hull Achiles 82; 5, City ot Stoke 81: 6, Dudley Stourbridge 73. Salaeted nautUi lOOmi Short (Torfaen) 12.0 (equals track record). 200ml Short (Torfaen) 24.2.

(Colchester): 1, Ashford (Kent) 105; 2, Borough ot Enlleld 99: 3, Leicester Car 89; 4, Bedlord ft County 86; 5, GEC Avionics 76; 6, Colchester Tendrlng 17. (Aldershol): 1, Aldershot, Farnham ft District 127; 2, Bournemouth 93: 3, Crawley 91; 4, Newham ft Essex Beagles 89. (Wakefield): 1, Wlgan 110; 2, Derby Ladles 97; 3, Rotherham 88; 4, Gateshead 8 Leeds City 73; 6, Kendal 52. Motocross DUTCH SOOee OP (Norg): First raoei 1, Malin (GB) Kawasaki; 2, Jacky Martens (Bel) KTM; 3, Lites (US) Kawasaki. Second no) 1, Jacky Martens; 2, Llles; 3, Jo Martens (Belgium) Honda; 4, Smith (GB) Honda.

Overall: 1, Jacky Martens 37pts; 2, Liles 32; 3, Jo Martens 21. World championship standings) 1. Nlcoll (GB) 132; 2. Jobs (Bel) 113; 3, Malin 111. SWISS ISBoo QP (Roggenburg): First race) 1, Moore (US) KTM; 2.

Everts (Bel) Suzuki: 3, Vialle (Fr) Kawasaki. Ssoond raos) 1, Everts; 2, Demaria (Fr) Suzuki; 3, Moore. World stancHngst 1, Everts 171pls; 2, Moore 147; 3, Schmll (US) 129; 4, Tiagter (Neth) Suzuki 95; 5, Demaria 84; 6, van Orunen (Nelh) 70. American Football COCA-COLA LEAOUEi First Division! Leeds 14, Blackpool 13; Bristol 8, Essex 47; Leicester 0, Birmingham 22; Gateshead 16, Glasgow 42; Brighton 8, Thames Valley 20. WLAF PLAY-OFFS (East Rutharlord)) New York-New Jersey Knights 26, London Monarchs 42.

Rugby Union FRENCH CHAMPIONSHIP (Pare das Princes): Begles-Bordeaux 19, Toulouse 10. TOUR MATCHES) CMstohurehi Canterbury 73, Soviet Union 15. Pukskohoi Romania 30, Counties 17. authorities begged to differ over Swindon's punishment. Last summer's shenanigans may have given Tranmere even greater motivation this time.

Malkin recalled the experience as "an absolute nightmare. For about 10 days we were in the Second Tranmere reversed last May's Wembley fortunes Leyland Daf winners but playoff losers and the 1 million yielded from four visits to the twin towers underpins the manager John King's long-held ambitions for the club. "I've always said that there was room for three teams on Merseyside. Tennis FRENCH OPEN (Paris): Morn Third round! Davln (Arg) bt Vajda (Cz) 6-2, 2-6, 6-4, 3- 6, 6-4; A Boetsch (Fr) bt Markus (Arg) 5- 7, 7-6, 6-3, 6-2: A Charkssov (USSR) bt Yzaga (Peru) 7-5, 3-6, 6-3, 6-3; Edbarg (Swe) bt A Chesnokov (USSR) 6-1, 6-4, 6-3: Martin (US) bt Haarhuls (Nelh) 6-2, 4-6, 6- 3, 6-4; Ssntoro (Fr) bt Champion (Fr) 6-2, 6-0, 6-4; Courier (US) bt Larsson (Swe) 6-3, 4-6, 4-6, 7-5, 6-2; Such (Ger) bt Costa (Sp) 3-6, 7-5, 7-6, 6-2. Fourth round! Hlassfc (Switz) bt Miniussi (Arg) 4- 6, 6-3, 5-7, 7-5, 6-2: A Agassi (US) bt A Manclni (Arg) 6-3.

6-3. 5-7, 6-1 Chang (US) bt Forget (Fr) 6-1. 6-1. 4-6. 6-3; Bacfcar (Ger) bt Clavet (Sp) 7-6, 6-4, 6-3.

Womaru Third round) CsocMnl (II) bt A Huber (Ger) 6-3. 6-4: Martins (Sp) bt Cunningham (US) 6-1, 6-4; Nomina (Cz) bt Brloukhovots (USSR) 7-6, 6-2; Capriati (US) bt Kldowakl (Japan) 6-3, 6-0; Solas (Yug) bt Quentrec (Fr) 6-1, 6-2; Msskhi (USSR) bt Harvey-Wild (US) 6-3, 6-1; Ssbatlni (Arg) bt Pierce (Fr) 6-2, 6-1; McOuMan (Aus) bt Kelesi (Can) 6-4, 2-6, 6-4; Fourth round! A Ssnehsx Viearlo (Sp) bt Whlllinger (US) 6-2, 6-1; Fsmandsz (US) bt Relnach (SA) 6-4, 7-6; Orat (Ger) bt Appetmans (Bel) 6-2, 6-2; Novotns bt Meskhi (USSR) 6-0, 7-6 Tauziat (Fr) bt Sawamatsu (Japan) 7-5, 2-6, 12-10; Martin! fct Capriati 6-3, 6-3; Sslss (Yug) bt Cecchinl (It) 3-6, 6-3, 6-0: 0 SabatM (Arg) bt McQuillan (Aus) 6-3, 6-0. Equestrianism DUBAI NATIONS CUP (Hlckstead): EvanUra Spseiah 1, Kleenex Face The Music (M Todd, NZ) clr 64.43sec; 2, Louis Revere (C Llewellyn) clr 64.70; 3, Weslhlll Bartholomew (K Straker) clr 73.43. Spaed Orand Prln 1, Crosby (N Coupe) 92.52sec: 2, Henderson Red Wings (M Whitaker) 94.15: 3, Equinox (P Darragh, Ire) 95.12. Prfno of WaJss Natloni Cupi 1, France 12 plus 0 (after lump off); 2, GB 12 plus 16 (after Jump off): 3, Netherlands 15; 4, Ireland 28; 5, Switzerland 36V.

6. Germany 46i, HCS Nations Trophy standing! 1, GB 20pts; 2, France 10; tf, ua i. Motor Sport ACROPOLIS RALLY (Lagonlssl. Greece): 4UHun apsolsl stags 1, Sainz (Sp, Toyota Cellca), A Schwarz (Ger, Toyota Ce-lica) 3mln 44 sec; 3, Auriol (Fr, Lancia Delta) at 1sec; 4-. Alen (Fin, Subaru Legacy), Eriksson (Swe, Mitsubishi Galant) at' 2.

Wembley evidence the Birkenhead club will stay longer than the one season which ended with relegation and the whistle for the second world war. Seldom has there been a more deserving scorer than the substitute Malkin, whose 99th-minute shot erased memories of his two earlier efforts one goal disallowed, another header against the bar either side of the whistle for 90 minutes. And there can hardly be more deserving play-off winners than Tranmere, beaten in the final last year and then bounced between Second and Third divisions as the football ST RULE TROPHY (St Andrews): Final soonsi 227 A Rose (Stirling) 76, 81, 60. 230 Wilson (Prudhoe) 77. 76, 86.

240 McKay (Turnberry) 69, 82. 89. 242 Wright (Oumlrles County) 76, 76. 88. 243 Mid-dleton (St Rule) 76, 79, 88.

244 McKinlay (Blalrmore Slrone) 8t, 81, 62. ROCHESTER INTERNATIONAL WOMEN'S TOURNAMENT! Third round (US unless stated): 206 Walker 68, 69, 69. 208 Daniel 68, 69, 71. 200 Bradley 69, 71. 69; Johnson (GB) 68, 70, 71.

210 Burton 73, 68, 69: Jones 69, 69, 72. 21 1 0 Mochrle 71, 70, 70. 21 2 Johnson 67. 70, 75: Massey 70, 70, 72; Sheehan 72, 72, 68; Slelnhauer 72, 73, 67; 0 Richard 68, 75, 69; 0 Ammacca-pane 68, 73, 71; Fergon 74, 71, 67: Morse 69, 71. 72.

KEMPER OPEN (Maryland): Third round (US unless stated): 106 Sutton 66, 65, 64. 108 Norman (Aus) 67, 65, 64; Andrade 68, 64, 64. 108 Sluman 70. 64, 64. 200 Britton 67.

67, 66: Wadkins 69. 66, 65. 201 Tewell 68. 68, 65; J-D Blake 67, 69, 65: Gilder 65. 68.

68; Jones 71, 65, 65. 202 Schulz 69, 70, 63; Brooks 67. 67, 68: Twitty 66, 68, 68; Gallagher 69. 69, 64; Utley 68, 70, 64: Mlze 69. 68.

65; Crenshaw 70, 67, 65; Daly 69, 67, 66; Foreman 69, 67, 66. 203 Hoch 69. 69. 65; Fieri 69, 68, 66; Edwards 68, 69, 66; Gump 65, 70, 68; Lancaster 66, 68, 69; 8 Gardner 66, 68, Motor Cycling ISLE OP MAN TTi Formula On Tourist Trophy) 1. Hislop (RVF Honda 750) Ihr 52mln 16.0sec (race record); 2, Fogerty (RVF Honda 750) 1:53.31.0: 3, Morrison (Yamaha 750) 1:55.26.

OT Formula 2 skto-can 1, Boddice; 2, Smith; 3, A Oates. Baseball AMERICAN LEAQUKl Baltimore 3, Boston 1: Milwaukee 6, NY Yankees Cleveland 3, Detroit 1: California 11, Toronto Oakland 7, Chlcaoo White Sox 4: Minnesota 8. Kansas City 4: Seattle 12, Texas NY Yankees 3. Milwaukee Boston 7, Baltimore Cleveland 11. Detroit 9: Toronto 5.

California 1: Chicago White Sox 5, Oakland Kansaa City 4, Minnesota 1: Texas 7, Seattle 6. NATIONAL LEAOUEi San Francisco 8, At lanta 2: Pittsburgh 5, Philadelphia Chicago Cubs 2, Montreal 1 (lOinns); St Louis 6, NY MetB 5 MOInnsI: San Dieoo 7. Houston Cincinnati 6, Los Angeles 6 (10 inns); San Diego 5, Houston Atlanta 5, San Francisco Los Angeles 7, Cincinnati Chlcsgo Cubs 7, Montreal Pittsburgh 5, Philadelphia NY Mela 10. St Louis 5. Russell Thomas STRIKER who once de-M livered goals for a mar-VHcgarine-factory team has spread the relative riches of Second Division football before the hungry public on the other side of the Mersey.

Chris Malkin and Tranmere Rovers share a humble pedigree, but no one least of all Bolton Wanderers could deny that they have earned the right to rub shoulders with higher company. The Second Division is a place they have been only once before; on this Golf DUNHILL BRITISH MASTERS (Wohurn): Final scons (GB and Ire unless stated): 275 Ballesteros (Sp) 66, 66, 68. 75. 278 Johnstone (Zim) 67. 75, 68, 68: Torrance 70, 68, 71, 69: Waters 69, 67, 73, 69; Gillord 72, 72, 65, 69: Darcy 69, 67, 71, 71.

280 McFarlane 72, 69, 72, 67. 281 Charntey 73, 70. 66, 72. 282 Brand Jnr 68, 72, 75, 67: O'Malley (Aus) 70, 69, 73, 70: 1 Woosnam 71, 69, 71, 71. 283 Ogle (Aus) 69.

71. 75, 68: Ratlerly 75, 67, 72, 69; Singh (Fiji) 71, 70, 72, 70: McAllister 74, 70. 69, 70; Barnes 72, 72, 69, 70; Walton 69. 70. 73, 71; Calcavecchia (US) 70, 66.

74, 73; Rocca (It) 70, 71, 69, 73. 284 Van de Velde (Fr) 71. 73, 72, 68; Harwood (Aus) 73, 72, 71, 68: Bland (SA) 69. 70, 76, 69; Balocchi (SA) 68. 73, 71.

72. 288 Way 71, 68, 76. 70; Jimenez (Sp) 70, 72, 73, 70; Davis (Aus) 72, 71, 72. 70; Poxon 69. 72.

73, 71; Fowler (Aus) 70, 75, 69. 71; Richardson 72, 66, 75, 72; Lannar (Swe) 73, 71. 68, 73: James 70, 68, 73, 74; Clark 70, 70, 70. 75. 286 Montgomerie 66, 73, 77, 70; Norton (US) 71, 74, 71, 70; Quires (Sp) 73, 71, 70, 72.

287 Gallacher 72, 72, 73, 70: Mitchell 68, 70, 77, 72; Pinero (Sp) 72, 72, 71. 72: Lee 74, 67. 73, 73; Bennett 72, 72, 70, 73; Cani-zares Sp) 72. 70, 69, 76; Mijovic (Can) 70, 72, 69, 76. 288 Hamlll 68, 71, 78, 71; Cooper 70, 70.

75. 73: A Russell 72, 71, 72, 73: Parkin 68. 71. 72. 77.

280 Hartmann (US) 73, 69, 77. 70; Claydon 71. 74. 73, 71; Lane 73, 70, 74, 72; Martin (Sp) 73, 71. 73, 72: Russell 72, 69, 73.

75; McWhinney (Aus) 69, 73, 72, 75; Smith 70, 73, 70. 76. 200 A Murray 74, 71, 76, 69; Ournlan 72. 73, 73, 72; Hoad 71, 74, 73. 72; Parnevik (Swe) 70.

73, 74, 73; Moreno (Sp) 74, 68. 74, 74; Feherty 72, 70. 72, 76. 201 Rlvero (Sp) 76, 69, 73, 73; Sunesson (Swe) 74, 71, 71, 75; Smyth 73. 70.

72. 76. 202 Nobllo (NZ) 71, 72, 76. 73; Clayton (Aus) 74, 70, 73, 75; Williams 71, 72, 73, 76. OSHIMIZU OPEN (Japan): Final aeons (Japan unless stated): 280 Suzuki 73, 69, 70, 68.

281 I Aokl 72, 70, 74, 65; Nakajlma 72. 67, 72, 70. 283 Ozaki 69, 72, 72. 70. 284 TWatanabe 77, 68, 71, 68; Gibson (Can) 69, 71, 73, 71; Takahashl 73, 69, 70, 72; Makino 69, 75, 67, 73.

ST ANDREWS LINKS TROPHY (Old Course): Final seonst 280 Willison (Ealing) 72, 70, 74. 73. 201 Evans (Worthing) 73, 73, 75, 70. 208 Payne (Sandllands) 76, 72, 76, 71. 208 Phillips (Stoke Poges) 73, 75, 75, 73; A Coltart (Thornhlll) 71, 74, 78, 73.

207 Stanford (Salfford) 69, 72, 83. 73. 200 A Catto (US) 76, 72. 77, 74. I King further ambitions Weekend results Soccer Barclays League Play-offs Second Division Brighton (0) 1 Notts Co (1) 3 Wilkins Johnson 2 59,940 Regis THIRD DIVISION! Bolton 0, Tranmere 1 (aei).

INTERNATIONAL (Sydney): Australia 0, England 1. FRIENDLY INTERNATIONAL (Foxboro, Mass): United States 1, Ireland 1. WEST GERMAN LEAOUEi Hertha Berlin 2, Nuremberg Wattenseheid 3, Bayern Munich Warder Bremen 1, Kalserslautern Borussia Moenchengladbacb 2, Karlsruhe Cologne 1, VIB Stuttgart Hamburg St Paull 0. Loading standing! 1, Kaiserslau-tern (P32, Pts46); 2, Bayern Munich (32-42): 3, Hamburg (32-39). SPANISH LEAOUEi Zaragoza 0, Burgos 0: Mallorca 0, Cadiz Sevilla 1, Real Socledad 0: Castelloon 0, LogronBs 0: Barcelona 0, Ovledo 0: Atletico de Madrid 0, Real Madrid 3: GIon 3, Espanol Osasuna 0, Valencia Athletic de Bilbao 4, Bells Tenerite 1, Val-ladolld 0.

Loading standing! 1, Barcelona (P37, Pts57); 2, Atletico Madrid (37-47); 3, Real Madrid (37-44). DUTCH CUP (Rotterdam): Plru BW Den Bosch 0, Feyenoord Rotterdam 1, DUTCH LEAOUEi Fortune Sittard 3, Den Haag 1: NEC Nijmegen 2, SC Heerenveen Volendam 0, Utrecht 1. Ltadfcig standings! 1. PSV (P32, Pts51); 2, Aax (32-61); 3, Gro-ningen (32-44). FRENCH CUPi Esnil final! Marseille 4, Rodez 1: Monaco 5, Queugnon 0.

KIRIN CUP (Kobe, Japan): Tottenham 0, Vaaco Da Qama (Braz) 0. Race Walking WORLD CUP (San Jose, Man, SOkmi 1. Shchennlkov (USSR) Ihr 20min 43sec; 2, Canto (Max) Toutaln (Fr) 1:20.56: 4, Plaza (Sp) 5, DeBene-dlctis (It) 6, Arena (It) 1:21.13. Woman, lOkim 1, 1 Strakhova (USSR) 43mln 55sec; 2, Mendoza (Max) 44.09; 3. Saiko (USSR) 44.11: 4, kardapoKseva (USSR) 44.36; 5, Soxby (Aus) 44.49; 6, 1 Salvador (It) 44.52..