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14 SPORTS NEWS THE GUARDIAN Thursday May 14 1992 Soccer David Lacey outlines the choices to be made in England's European Championship squad which will be announced on Monday or's top 20 just about Tayl composed Palmer (above) may consign Batty to the exclusion zone harder to recover the ball when opposing teams step out from the back. Woods, Mark Wright, Steven and Piatt will probably return to the team on Sunday and this will be Taylor's final chance to run a check on Jones. He admitted yesterday that fitness doubts might force him to take a squad of 23 to Finland, where England will train for a week before playing their last warm-up match in Helsinki on June 3. Making allowances for the casualties, Taylor's squad on Monday is likely to be: Barnes in Sweden less critical than it might have been. Clough, although he did not appear in Budapest, showed in Moscow how well he can operate "in the It is hard to see how he can be left behind should Barnes not go.

If Taylor still has any selection problems they are in midfield, where England were badly exposed for the first 20 minutes or so on Tuesday, recalling similar images from their encounters with Poland, France and Czechoslovakia; The return of Trevor Steven for the CIS game gave the team a more flexible response when they were in danger of being outmanoeuvred between the penalty areas. For a time in Budapest their only answer to the skill and mobility of Plsont, Lipc-sei and Llmperberger were fouls by Palmer. This may be Taylor's biggest quandary. Does he stick with the Sheffield Wednesday player, who tackles like a clinging vine, or renew his faith in Batty, all thorns and brambles and equally likely to concede free-kicks in dangerous situations? Palmer's ability to play at the back may win him preference. You could not, in all honesty, credit Neil Webb with the goal that beat Hungary and extended Taylor's England record to one defeat in 19 games.

Had Telek not deflected Webb's header into his own net the ball might have gone past the far post. Yet the fact that Webb was able to get on the end of Lin- eker's centre, as well as fresh evidence of the Manchester United man's unique (in this squad at any rate) passing ability, has surely confirmed his place for Sweden. So long as Des Walker and Martin Keown maintain their present form in the middle of the defence England will still be able to concede ground in midfield, confident of their ability to stop the opposition hearer their own 18-yard line. For all their possession Hungary achieved only two shots on target. If England lack anything defensively it is the ability consistently to bring the ball away in the manner of a Continental libera.

Taylor would also like to see England's front players working squad for Jones, always assuming that his sore shins allow it. John Barnes will know this weekend if his England days are all but behind him. A year ago he achieved one of his more convincing England performances, floating behind the strikers against Argentina and using his close control to its best effect. Since then his injury-ridden season has restricted him to half a match for England in Prague, where, he failed to understand his role in a highly theoretical five-man midfield. The emergence of Tony Daley in Moscow and Budapest as a winger capable of leaving international defend-.

ers choking on his dust has made the possible absence of IF GRAHAM TAYLOR were a photographer he would now be about to select his 20 choicest prints from 32 exposures. England's 1-0 win over Hungary in Budapest on Tuesday offered no new developments but has surely fixed the European Championship squad in the manager's mind. For those who have to predict these things the picture may still appear confused: plots and sub-plots with a cast of thousands. Previous England managers have tended to use these warm-up games as rehearsals for the main event, keeping experiments to a minimum. Since qualifying for Sweden, Taylor has employed 32 different players, five of them substitutes, in four matches.

Yet it takes only a minimal application of logic to see that the squad he plans to announce on Monday afternoon, after Sunday's friendly against Brazil at Wembley, was all but settled before the Budapest game and that any lingering doubts concern the fitness, rather than the international credentials, of a handful of players. The state of Stuart Pearce's damaged cruciate ligaments will determine a number of things: Dorigo's situation as an alternative left-bach, Sin-ton's multiple role on that side of the field, the need for two specialist right-backs if Stevens has to switch to the left in an emergency, and the possibility of a place in the emsaotredl keeps oufFneBd jjolto 18a Cynthia Batoman I rumours swept fMerseyside yesterday Uthat Graeme Soilness had resigned, he remains in charge at Anfield having been censured but not dismissed after a protracted board meeting. Soilness, who became manager just over a year ago and enjoys a five-year contract worth 1.25 million, had upset some members of the board and a tranche of Liverpool's supporters by his revelations to the Sun, which showed him embracing his girlfriend after his heart surgery. The fact that the story appeared on the third anniversary of Hillsborough and that it had been sold exclusively to the Sun, which is resented in many parts of Merseyside for accusing Liverpool supporters of drunken violence during the tragedy, caused a furore, and the board announced that they would require Soilness to account for his actions. statement from the club last night said: "The board expressed their disapproval at Second Division play-offs: Leicester 5, Cambridge 0 (agg: 6-1) Wright littttle thrashing Bt I Dire night for the Duke McKenzie is counted out at the Royal Albert Hall last night after his dramatic first-round knockdown Woods.

Seaman (Martvn to travel as reserve). Defender! Stevens, Jones. Pearce. Dorlgo, Walker. Wright.

Keown. MldHeMi Steven. Piatt. Webb, Palmer, Clough, Slnton. Striken Lineker, Merson, Shearer, Daley, Smith, Barnes.

Lett outi Dixon, Curie, Rocaatle, Batty, I Wright. TOM JENKINS minutes nent, but Micky Duncan was stopped at the end of the second round when he was wobbled by a right-hand shot just after he had taken an eight count. Two transatlantic opponents pulled out of the match and Duncan, a modest but willing eight-round fighter, hustled down from Tyneside early yesterday. He was doing rather well until, midway through the second, he clipped Honeyghan on the chin with a solid right. That triggered world championship-class moves from Honeyghan, who dropped the Geordie for the first time with a right-hand shot.

3. (M Pipe) Tote: 4.30; 2.30, 1.30. Uual 2.00. CSF: 7.69. NR: Papajoto, Point Made.

0.40 (2m ISOyda Hdle) 1, DECCAN PRINCE, Clifford (7-1); 2, Lane Lad (5-1) 3, Mayfair Moaa (5-1). 9-4 fav Ocean Lad. 13 ran. 3U, ii.lOR Tucker) Tote: 17.70; 4.40, 2.40. 2.30.

Dual 52.10. CSF: 42.46. Tricast: 180.27. 7.10 (2m Sf Ch)i 1, MISTER OESO, Williamson (4-7 lav); 2, Oxymoron (16-1): 3, Hand Out (14-1). 7 ran.

30. dist. (J Edwards) Tote: 1.70; 1.30. 3.30. Dual 8.60.

CSF: 9.22. NR: Last Extravagance. 7.40 (2m ISOyda Ch 1, ACRE HILL, Ft Dunwoody (N Henderson) Walked over. NR: King 01 The Lot. Green Willow.

8.10 (3m 21 lOOyda Ch)l 1, HUNTWORTH, Hourlgan (11-4); 3, Pro-ptua (13-8): 3, Caddy (6-4 tav). 4 ran. 2. 10. (M Pipe) Tote: 4.00.

Dual 3.80. CSF: 7.41. NR: Pepys. Iowa. 8.40 (2m ISOyda Hdle)i 1, PLVINQ SPEED, Scudamore (1-3 lav): 2, MadraJ (1 1-2): 3.

Shrmmering Scarlet (1 1-2). 8 ran. 31,, hd. (M Pipe) Tote: 1.50; 1.10. 1.50.

1.10. Dual 2.20. CSF: 3.62. NR: San Lorenzo. Do The Right Thing.

PLACEPOTl 21.70. PERTH S.30 (2m Hdle)i 1, HENBURY MALL, Nlven (9-4): 2, No Sid No Stars (6-4 tav); 3, Chief Raider (5-2). 10 ran. 7, 6. (Mrs Reve-ley) Tote: 3.10; 1.40, 1.10, 1.30.

Dual 3.30. CSF: 5.58. NR: Brown As A Berry. 7.00 (2m Ch)i 1, RAtTH HOMES, Dwyer (6-4); 2, Nancy Ardroaa (6-1); 3, Alan Ball (evens (av). 4 ran.

3. 23. (Q Richards) Tole: 1.90. Dual 3.10. CSF: 8.43.

7.30 (1m 4f Ch)l 1 STEPPASTER, Grant (8-13 lav); 2, Umdafcl (5-1) 3, Red Rondo (9-4). 4 ran. 2, 4. (W A Stephenson) Tole: 1.50. Dual 2.30.

CSF: 3.90. O.OO (3m Hdle)! 1, NOBLE BID, McCourl (6-4 lav); 2, AH Over Tha World (14-1); 3, Solent Lad (10-1). 11 ran. tg. (Miss Wilton) Tote: 2.30; 1.40, 5.70.

1.70. Dual 26.10. CSF: 20.85. Tricast: 145.08. NR: Mighty Glow.

8.30 (3m Chh 1, CLIFPALOA, Dwyer (6-4 lav); 2, Paraona Pleasure (14-1); 3, SHverHeWo (14-1). 14 ran. 2z. (G Richards) Tote: 2.50; 1.90, 2.60 3.60. Dual 22.10.

CSF: 22.05. 9.00 (2m Hdle)! 1, MASTER OFTHB HOUSE, Benlloy (100-30): 3, Froxon Minstrel (3-1 lav); 3, Persuasive (7-2). 10 ran. Hd. 2.

(M Hammond) Tole: 4.00; 1.70. 1.70, 1.50. Dual 19.50. CSF: 13.44. Tricast: 33.73.

PLACEPOTl 13.80. 1 Duke gives up the title in less than two club to complete the triple. Earlier, Torino fans wrecked the train taking them to Amsterdam, ripping out fittings and throwing them at cars and passers-by. Police with dogs forced Stoke supporters off the pitch after Stockport's l-l draw at the vic toria Ground clinched their Third Division play-off final place against Peterborough or Huddersfield. Stockport, lead ing 1-0 trom the first leg, scored in the first minute through Beaumont.

Stein equalised nine minutes from time. The teams meet again at Wembley in Sat urday Autoglass Trophy final, Barnet's manager Barry Fry was non-committal about his future after Blackpool's 2-0 victory at Bloomfield Road con signed the League's newest club to a second season in the Fourth Division. "On Sunday I resigned, tonight I have been reinstated, let's take it from there, he said. Blackpool will meet Scun thorpe, who scored two late goals to beat Crewe 2-0 on the night and 4 on aggregate; The game was Scunthorpe's fourth play-off semi-final in five years but they lost the previous three. son, Vaughan blocking Wright advance but seeing the ball rebound off him for Thompson to roll in.

The game was swept out of Cambridge's reach in tive dramatic second-half minutes. Vaughan, reacting poorly to Wright's shot, saw Russell head the rebound home in the 59th minute; then Wright, accepting Ormondroyd's flick- on, slipped in his 19th goal of the season with Cambridge defence in utter disarray. Almost inevitably Wright deliv ered the left-wing cross that Ormondroyd converted at the far post. Cambridge, suffering their worst defeat of Beck's reign, were regularly taunted by home chants of "we play foot a reterence to the visi tors' direct brand which, despite its critics, had taken them so close to a record third successive promotion. Leicester CKyi Muggleton; Mills, Whitlow (Oldtleld.

82mln), Hill. Walsh, James, inompson, arayson, wngnt, ormonaroyo, Russell. Cambridge UitHedi Vaughan; Heathcote. Kimble. Dennis.

Chappie, O'Shea (Norbury. 49), Cheetham, Wllklns, Oublln, Claridge. pnnpon. Hoteraoi Bodenham (Looe). more even temper the full back Wright.

Both Williams and Kitson shot wildly over from good positions as Derby pressed somewhat tevenshly. For the Derby fans there al ways lurked the dark possibil ity of Blackburn suddenly sneaking clear and seizing on either a lapse in defensive con centration or, as the match pro gressed, an overcommitment to attack. And such a lapse oc curred shortly after half-time. Sutton came for a corner by Sel-lars, only for the ball to lob ever so gently beyond him from the head of Williams. Again it was a defender who arrived first, Moran's fearless and much scarred head equalising.

Derby now needed a further two goals instead of one to force extra-time. Kitson scooped over from close range but so long as they had time they had hope, and with little more than a quarter of an hour left McMinn scored their second, his low shot fucking Wright's heel and deceiving Mimms. Derby County! Sutton: Kavanagh, Forsyth, McMinn, Coleman, Comyn, Johnson, Kitson, Gabblaclni, Paul Williams, Simpson. HacMMim Roveret Mimms: May, Wright, Cowans, Moran, Hendry, Richardson, Atkins, Speedie, Newell, Sellars. biieray (Marrow).

what has happened, but ac cepted that at the time of entering into the agreement in question Mr Soilness was under considerable medical and emotional pressure. The board and Mr Souness now regard this whole unfortunate matter as closed and will not be making any further comment on it." It had been expected to be a routine meeting to appease Sou-ness's critics before he left for a long convalescence. But early reports from Anfield yesterday afternoon suggested that the meeting had been longer and less straightforward than anticipated. Ossie Ardiles, West Brom- wich Albion's new manager, is set to launch a clear-out of play ers at the Hawthorns today. Ardiles, appointed as Albion's eighth manager in 10 years last Friday, is expected to show at least 10 of his 31 players the door.

Ajax of Holland last night be came only the second side to win all three European trophies when they took the Uefa Cup on the' away goals rute'by holding Torino ot Italy o-o in Amsterdam. The first leg had finished 2-2. Juventus were the first incisive inspiration behind a crushing victory that provided the most timely revenge for their 5-1 defeat at Cambridge in September a setback that Little said had been "a motivational force" for his side since then. Few could have foreseen this outcome as Cambridge, bristling with determination, looked the more penetrative side early on. Heathcote headed against the bar, launching a protracted melee, and Dublin volleyed wide after being supplied with an inviting chance byPhilpott.

They seldom came as close again as Leicester, again fielding a five-man defence but under instructions to attack, took Little's words to heart. Nevertheless, it was slightly against the logic of the contest when they went ahead in the 29th minute with a goal that will haunt Cambridge all summer. When Whitlow delivered a weakly hit corner Wilkins mis-kicked at the near post and Wright swept the ball home. The second, seven minutes later, was clear-cut in compari it to Derby stewards to restore the peace. It was a distressing end to an absorbing but brittle match.

Derby needed an early goal and managed it midway through the first half through Comyn, but Moran's equaliser shortly after half-time all but ensured it would be Blackburn playing Leicester on May 25. Leicester's Wembley record is, to say the least, modest but they will be buoyed by the thought that they achieved a 4-0 League double over Rovers this season. Comyn's goal was the direct result of a silly, unnecessary piece of retaliation by Richardson for which he was booked, one of five on the night. Blackburn failed to clear the free-kick and Johnson settled briefly on the loose ball before releasing another penetrating cross which Comyn, arriving late though with perfect timing, headed easily past Mimms. It was no more than Derby's initial exertions deserved, although up to this point Mimms had been well enough protected.

Now the pressure was fully on Blackburn. Speedie was booked, as was a little more surprisingly given his Russell Thomas LEICESTER'S compact Filbert Street home resounded to outsize celebrations last night as Brian Little's team swept imperiously past Cambridge and into a playoff final with Blackburn on May 25. If Leicester can reproduce their rampant second-half performance studded with three goals in five minutes then their first visit to Wembley for 23 years will have been worth the long wait. And, if predatory finishing is the keynote of this final, they can look forward to a Premier League place. Leicester have never won at Wembley in four attempts but Blackburn should not be overly encouraged.

Recent and longstanding records counted for nothing last night as Little's team, gradually imposing their superior quality on the game, overcame a side who have become a byword for physical strength and durability. Tommy Wright, scoring twice and instrumental in the three other goals, was the quick and Derby County 2, Blackburn Rovers 1 (agg: 4-5) Speed ie attacked by fans a I McKenzie to display the classic symptoms of a fighter who had struggled to make the weight. It would not be the first time. In 1989 he lost a unanimous verdict to Dave McAu-ley in the flyweight division and never fought at that weight again. At Sft 7in he is remarkably tall even for a bantamweight and plans had been laid before last night's fight for him to move up another division.

Mickey Duff, McKenzie's manager, is normally a skilful operator when it comes to selecting opponents who are not too menacing. Del Valle was never regarded as formi- Cycling TOUR OP SPAINt 17th stage (Leon to Salamanca 200km): 1, Vanderaerden (Bel) 6hr Slsec; 2, Nlidam (Neth); 3. Van Poppel (Neth). Ateot 15, Elliot (GB) at 5 sec. Overaln 1.

Monloya (Sp) 79:41.57: 2. Oelgado (Sp) at 49sec; 3, Romlnger (Switz) 55. Alaoi 8. Roche (Ire) 10.43; 12. Millar (GB) 14.16.

TOUR DU PONTi Seventh stage (Harrisonburg to The Homestead, 66.2 miles): 1, Anderson (Aus) 2. Jullch (US): 3. LeMond (US) both same time. Overall etandingai 1. Swart (NZ) 2, LeMond at Ssec; 3, D-0 Lauritzen (Nor) at 35.

Cricket RAPID CRICKBTUNB C'SHIP (today: 11.0): Coterweten Essex 274 (R Rollins 69, A Butler 62; Saxelby 4-40, Afford 4-59) and 150 (A Fraser 54no; Afford 5-51). Notts 202-9 dec (M Saxelby 93) and 226-4 (Saxelby 94no, Archer 85). Notts won by six wickets. Harrow! Kent 120 (Balllnger 5-30. Johnson 4-38) and 100-6 (Johnson 4-36).

Mddx 408 (Altab Hablb 91. Keech 87. 1 Hutchinson 65, Sims 53: Westrop 4-72). Horahami Oerbys 290 and 71-1. Sussex 256 (Jean-Jacques 4-44, Goldsmith 4-6).

The Ovali Surrey 294-9 dec (D Kelleher 67no; Wood 4-53) and 39-1 Durham 279 (C Scott 68, McEwan 62: Boiling 7-65). Old 1Mb Hants 286 and 42-1. Worcs 201 (G Haynes 68; Thursfleld 5-59; Maru 4-59). OM Traflordi Yorks 354-7 dec (M Vaughan 130, White 122; Derbyshire 4-92) and 19-0. Lanes 250-4 dec (R Irani 67, Titchard 58.

Yates 51no). Perrotto Somerset 257 (M Robinson 149; Dalton 4-22. Walker 4-50). Northants 117-3 (R Warren 54no). Basketball NBAi Play -off si Eastemi Chicago 96, New York 88 (Chicago lead series 3-2).

Wettami Ulah 89, Seattle 83 (Utah lead series 3-1). Ice Hockey NHU Smyth fmah Edmonton 3, Vancouver 0 (Edmonton win series 4-2). Fixtures (7.30 unless stated) Soccer BARCLAYS LEAGUE PLAY-OFFS! Third DMaion! Semi-final, second legi Hudders-lield Peterborough (7.45, a-t; 1st leg 2-2). dable and last night's defence was a voluntary one. Duff denied that there had been any problems with making the bantamweight limit McKenzie came in one pound under and if that is so the Puerto Mean must be an extraordinarily powerful puncher, something which no one had previously discovered.

"Duke's fine but he's still in shock," Duff said. "He can't understand what happened to him." Lloyd Honeyghan, the former world welterweight champion, looked as though he might have a busy night against his substitute oppo- Cricket BRITANNIC ASSURANCE CHAMPION SHIP (11.0, (our days): Derbyi Oerbyshlre Worcestershire, cnaimeforai tssex rvenr. 'Cardiff! Glamorgan Durham. Leicester! Leicestershire Lancashire. Northampton! Northamptonshire Nottinghamshire.

Ha-dlngleyi Yorkshire Gloucestershire. BAIN CLARK SON TROPHYi Trent Bridget Nottinghamshire Leicestershire. Sunday play). Evening racing KEMPTON O.OS (T)i 1, HMHLAND MAQIC, Harrison (12-1): 2, DurneHor (9-2) Plan Ahead (9-4 lav). 15 ran.

2, t2. (M Fetherston-Godley) Tote: 13.50; 3.40, 1.70. 1.10. Dual 34.80. CSF: 64.05.

Tricast: 154.21. NR: Susanna's Secret. S.3S (1m 41)1 1, KAYTAK, (14-1): Qood For A Loan (14-1); 3, Taylore Prince (25-1). 4, Rare Detail (9-1). 6-1 lav RlBing Tempo.

23 ran. I'a. 3t. (J Jenkins) Tote: 20.20; 3.90, 3.00. 8.70, 2.60.

Dual 483.90. CSF: 204.62. Tricast: 4,429.45. NR: Saint Clel. T.OS 1m)l 1, DAWNINO STREET, Newnes (11-2 lav); Piquant (13-2); 3, Oueoa Soto (8-1).

4, SUppar To BHoa (12-1). IB ran. 3U. 3.. (J Dunlop) Tote: 7.90; 2.40, 2.40, 1.50, 3.00.

Dual 29.40. CSF: 42.09. Tricast: 215.26. 7.3S (71)) 1, AL SAW, Swinburn (156 fav); 9, WW of Steel (7-2); ,3, Eipreea Service (4-1). 11 ran.

3, 34. (C Brittain) Tote: 2.70; 1.30, 1.50. 1.70. Dual 4.70. CSF: 8.84.

8.08 (SQi 1, VAILMONT, Cochrane (5-2 co-lav); Bold Memory (9-2); 3, Shatl (14-1). 5-2 co-favs Power Lake, Mamma's Too. 5 ran. '2, 1. (I Balding) Tote: 2.70; 1.30, 2.90.

Dual 8.00. CSF: 12.31. 8.38 (1m 11)1 1, BALNIBARBI, Pat Eddery (15-8); J.Mayaasa (20-1). 15 ran. 7.

(H Cecil) Tole: 2.80; 1.50. 1.40, 6.40. Dual 2.70. CSF: 5.83. PLACEPOTl 64.80.

NEWTON ABBOT 0.1O (am ISOyde Hdle)i 1, OALWAV STAR, Scudamore (4-1); 3, SarHt-DoEar (10-11 (av); 3, Straight Laced (4-1). 5 ran. Del VaUe was quickly into the action again and his right-hand shot to the chin, after a slight delay, laid McKenzie out full stretch. As Michael Fischer went through the formality of tolling the count over the static shape, the Croydon fighter spewed his gumshield from his mouth. The moment the referee reached 10, McKenzie was surrounded by his seconds, a doctor and a medical auxiliary.

He was given oxygen and there was an anxious two minutes before he was lifted to his feet. The fight lasted one minute 56 seconds, long enough for Tennis ATP ITALIAN OPEN (Rome): Second round: Courier (US) bt Clavot (Sp) 8-2. 6- 2: Sanchez (Sp) bt Hlasek (Swllz) 6-4, 7- 6: Pletoleel (II) bt Koevermans (Neth) 7-5. 4-6. 6-4; Horde (C2) bt A Cherkasov (CIS) 6-3, b-7, e-4: Sempra (usj ot Skotf (Aut) 6-3, 6-4: Prplo (Croatia) bt Pescosolldo (It) 6-1 7-6: Bruguera (Sp) bt A Corretja (Sp) 7-6.

6-4; Vzaga (Peru) bt Carbonell (Sp) 6-. 6-0; Chang (US) bt Furlan (It) 6-1, 3-6, 6-3; A Manebil (Arg) bt Perei-Roldan (Arg) 7-6, 7-6; Santora (Fr) bt A Mansdort (Isr) 6-1, 6-6; Sanchez (Sp) beat Camporese (It) 3-6, 7-5, 6-0. OBRMAN WOMEN'S OPEN (Berlin): Second roundi HaJard (Fra) bt Probst (Ger) 6-2. 6-3; Zvereva (CIS) bt Kschwendt (Ger) 6-1 6-4: Novotna (Cz) bt McQuillan (Aus) 6-3. 0-1 ret; 3 Appet-mana (Bel) bt Rlnatdi (US) 7-6, 4-6, 6-4; OJMemeteter (Peru) bt Savchenko (Latvia) 6- 0, 6-3.

LTA TOURNAMENT (Bournemouth): Mem Second roundi ScaBoa (II) bt A Foster (Stalls) 2-6. 7-6, 6-1: Hette (Fr) bt A Richardson (Lines) 6-3, 6-2, Lemercler (Fr) bt Turner (Avon) 6-2, 6-1; Arthurs (Aus) bt Holmes (Aus) 6-4, 6-4: 0 Sehaap (Neth) bt Meneschincheri (II) 6-3. 6-3; Barnard (SA) bt Sapslord (Surrey) 7-6, 6-2; Nerval (SA) bt Baecher (Kenl) 6-3. 6-4: Zumpfl (Ger) bt Messori (It) 6-2. 6-0.

Women) First round! A Orunfeld (Lanes) bt Randrup (Arg) 6-4. 6-3; Me Shu (Aus) bt Hall (Dorset) 6-3, 6-3; A Woolcock (Aus) bt Llnusson (Swe) 6-0, 6-3: Avo-Una (Aus) bt Billlngham (Oxen) 6-3. 6-1; Rani (Dorset) bt S-A Siddall (Dorset) 4-6, 7- 6, 6-4: Tea (loM) bt Maine (Pol) 2-6. 7-6, 7-5; Kruger (SA) bt Fuller (US) 6-7, 6-2. 6-0; Lake (Devon) bt Hughes (N Wales) 6-3.

6-4: VaWn (Swe) bt A Moll (Pol) 6-1. 4-6. 6-3; Parkhomenko (CIS) bt Ahl (Oevon) 6-2. 6-3; Mawdsley (Aus) bt Wainwright (War) 4-6, 6-1, 6-2; Birch (US) bt A Delone (US) 5-7, 6-2, 6-0; Llm-mer (Aus) bt Cross (Devon) 1-6, 6-4, 6-4; A Van Buuran (Nelh) bt Herbert (Herts) 6-4, 2-6. 6-2; Bentley (Lines) bt Hand (Berks) 6-3, 6-7, 7-5; Oanunon (Aus) bt Taylor (Oxon) 7-6, 6-2.

Boxing PROFESSIONAL BOXINQ (Royal Albert Hall): Feathen Mark Bowera (Lock Heath) bt Amid Moulay (Leeds) ko 1. Watteri Mark Verikloe (Swansea) bt Steve McNess (Belh-nal Green) rsl 5. U-mlddlei Clay O'Shea (Islington) drew with Andy Furlong (Hammersmith). Crulaeri Tony Booth (Sheffield) bt Phil Soundy (Benlloet) pis. John Rodda at tha Albert Hall DUKE McKENZIE's world came tumbling down in less than two minutes last night when he was knocked out by Rafael Del VaUe in their WBO bantamweight title fight.

in the first minute McKen zie walked into a left jab that looked less than stiff and was tumbled over almost as though he had lost his balance. But it quickly became apparent that the damage was more substantial than first estimates would have allowed and he took a count of nine before he rose. Results Soccer UEFA CUP Final, second leg Alex (0) Torino (0) 42,00 (agg: 2-2; Ajax win on away goals) BARCLAYS LEAGUE PLAY-OFFS: Second tea Second Division Derby Co (I) 2 Biackbum (0) 1 Comyn, McMinn Moran 22,920 (agg: 4-5) tar (2) 5 Cambridge (0) Wright 2, Thompson 21,024 Hussen, ormonaroyo (agg: o-i Third Division Stoke (0) 1 Stockport (1) 1 siein ueaumont 16,170 (agg: 1-2) Fourth Division Blackpool (1) 2 Bamet (0) Groves. Garner (pen) 7,968 (agg: 2-1) Scunthorpe (0) 8 Crewe (0) Martin, Hamilton 7,938 (agg: 4-2) WORLD CUP QUALIFIER! Suropean Qroup Ftvei Greece 1, Iceland 0. FRENCH lUQUI PLAY-OFFi Strasbourg 4, Rennes 1 (Strasbourg promoted to First Division, Rennes relegated).

Rugby Union TOUR MATCH (Tlmaru, NZ): Ireland 21. Canterbury 16. Badminton THOMAS AND USSR CUP (Kuala Lumpur): SemMkulei Thomae Cupt Indonesia 5, Korea o. utter cupi Korea 4, Indonesia 1. Baseball NATIONAL LEAOUEI LA 2.

Montreal 0: San Francisco 7. Philadelphia 5: Atlanta 4. Pittsburgh NY Mots 7, San Diego Chicago Cubs 3, Houston St Louis 6, Cincinnati 4. AMERICAN LBAOUSi NY Yankees 3, Seattle Toronto 3, Oakland 0: Milwaukee 6, Chlcaoo Cubs 2: Minnesota 6. Boston 3: Kan sas City 3, Cleveland 0: Baltimore 5, Texas Oetroit 3.

California 2. Stephen Blerley THE defensive sins of Sunday proved too much for Derby County to redeem against Blackburn Rovers at a quaking, quivering Baseball Ground last night. Comyn offered hopes in the first half, Moran immediately dashed them after the interval, then McMinn ensured the pace never slackened. But overall Blackburn's aggregate victory was thoroughly justified. Jubilant Blackburn fans rejoined in unison, the names of their manager Kenny Dalg-lish and their millionaire benefactor Jack Walker rending the gentle, warm May evening.

There was, unfortunately, nothing very gentle about a clutch of Derby fans who clambered on to the pitch at the final whistle to throw punches at David Speedie. The Blackburn striker, who lashed out in retaliation at the first attacker, was restrained by his assistant manager Ray Harford but was punched again as he made his way to the tunnel. The police at this point were conspicuous by their non-intervention, leaving.