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THE GUARDIAN Monday May 16 1994 SPORTS NEWS 19 First Division, semi-finals, first leg: Derby County 2, Miliwall 0 Cowans finds thin end of the wedge Stephan Blerfoy man central wedge of Stevens, Van den Hauwe and Emblem. It was the first time they had employed the formation this season and the players involved looked far from comfortable. It was no surprise when Derby took the lead after 20 minutes, only that the scorer was Cowans, whose last goal was 19 months previously for Blackburn Rovers in the 7-1 victory over Norwich. Simpson hit the post after Johnson had crossed from the left and, when Keller failed to take the rebound. Cowans struck low and true.

The rest of the half was a disappointment for the home fans, who always make the Baseball Ground one of football's most vibrant cockpits, but Derby came out after the interval like men possessed. They were unfortunate Johnson and Gabbia-dini missed horribly; fortunate that Mitchell, with Miliwall colleagues unmarked, failed to get a cross in from the right Simmering animosity boiled into a brawl which saw Gabbia-dini and Harkes booked. Derby might have lost their way here but on the hour Gabbiadini released Johnson, who had so much time that even he could not miss. Miliwall abandoned their defensive experiment, returning to a flat back four, which continued to be outpaced by Johnson and Gabbiadini, the latter again missing a wonderful opportunity for a third goal. Towards the end there were signs of Miliwall finding form and, having lost only one home league match this season, they will retain hopes of turning matters round on Wednesday.

But it will be a hard task. Though Derby look a long way off the genuine Premiership article, there is a passion in the town for its football which deserves the top flight. But they will not be able to afford missing chances as they did here. Detby County! Taylor: Charles, Forsyth, Harkes. Short, Williams, Cowans, Johnson, Gabbiadini, Pembrldge.

Simpson. Mlltwalli Kellor; Cunningham, Huxford, Hurtock. Emblem (Kerr, 64mln), Stevens, Reo, Van den Hauwe, Goodman, Mltcholl (Moraloo, 64), Barber RoforMi Durkin (Portland). ERBY COUNTY, for all the money spent, remain a team that promise more than they deliver. Nevertheless goals from Cowans, his first for the club, and Johnson will probably see them through to the play-off finals.

Miliwall, at one time contending for automatic promotion, faded towards the end of the season when they lost the knack of scoring. Rarely yesterday afternoon did they seem capable of penetrating Derby's sturdy defences, although a last-minute free-kick by Rae, heavily deflected, almost scuttled past Taylor. Had it gone in, Miliwall would have returned home with misplaced confidence. Derby had enough chances, particularly in the second half, to sign, seal and deliver their Wembley place. Gabbiadini and Johnson were profligate.

MUlwall, intent on thwarting the Derby attack, set up a three- Tranmere Rovers 0, Even Nevin's sorcery cannot get Tranmere off the ground Flying Frenchman Eric Cantona rises to the occasion on the way to causing Chelsea double trouble at Wembley on Saturday PHOTOGRAPH: TOM JENKINS Matthew Engel finds relief from boredom and a dripping Wembley roof with Newton's foul on Irwin Thank heavens for a magic half-hour Cynthia Gate man ONLY one place, one point and three goals separated these two at the end of the season, and they meet again at Filbert Street on Wednesday night with the scores level. But Tranmere must be ahead in spirit and confidence after dominating at Prenton Park. These two, both veteran playoff protagonists, locked horns to battle for a piece of Premiership territory in true do-or-die fashion. Prenton Park buzzed in anticipation of an exciting afternoon. In that respect no one was disappointed.

Aldridge was first to hare out of the tunnel, chased by a teenage mascot who could not catch him. Leicester's centre-half Carey did rather better. Carey, who began his career with Manchester United, stuck like chewing gum to Aldridge, who has scored a hat-trick in every season in the English AFTER 56 minutes and 23 seconds of this match (Rupert-TV's one great service to mankind is to force all channels to keep this vital information permanently on screen), an official came into the Wembley press box to announce that the attendance was 79,634. In the old days this would have been unthinkable. Everybody knew that 100,000 people attended the FA Cup final.

Heaven knows if it was literally true but it was an established fact, just as there were 24 hours in a day, seven days in a week and until Spurs in 1961 no club had won the Double this century. At that stage this year's final was crashingly dull, quite the dreariest since last year when er-um played inner, and the year before that when ditto. Nothing remotely memorable had happened on this oc casion since the year when Paul Gascoigne and Brian Clough, in their different ways, self-destructed; and that was not a pretty sight. So one began to wonder what had gone wrong with Cup finals in general and if Wembley now holds 80,000 with the 366 missing people. Had they been arrested? Stuck in a jam on the Ml? Or just sufficiently blase about this sequence of lousy matches to wake up and decide that they would stay at home instead? It seemed reasonable to start thinking that what was once football's peerless set piece was joining other declining British institutions such as the Derby and the monarchy, strangled because there are too many Wembley finals and quasi-finals and none of them is all that special.

The mood was encouraged by a series of substantial raindrops that were finding their way through the roof of our Great National Stadium and scoring a direct hit on my head. These lines of thought lasted precisely four minutes 26 seconds until Newton fouled Irwin and United won their first penalty. We prefer not to go in for ethnic stereotyping on these pages but it has to be said that Cantona took it with an insouciance reminiscent of Henri-Leconte strolling up from the baseline and executing one of his perfect forehand winners. From then on the match had a dream-like or nightmarish quality, depending on whom you supported, though for one team to win 4-0 and the other to come away with a passably legitimate whinge seems something close to the perfect result. But now the Double has not been won this century except Shilton eyes Wembley return Barton earns his first England call-up, Barry spring a Welsh Cup shock Leicester City 0 leagues except this one, and has at most two games left to break the duck.

While Carey tried to keep Aldridge quiet, his team-mates were having a much more difficult time with Nevin, who looked determined single-handedly to drag Tranmere into the Premiership. Both sides hurled themselves into the contest with ferocity and enthusiasm; hot-blooded tackling, fearsome challenges, whirling dervish wing runs. "Would you all take one step to your right?" requested the Tan-noy of the crowded terrace. If only Tranmere's Irons had done so in the second minute a shot that skimmed wide might have changed their destiny. As it was, after Tranmere's first flurry, Leicester settled into the game and had the greater possession in the first half-hour without creating many chances.

Nevin's devastating passing constantly supplied Tranmere's forward men, who kept the Leicester goal In the other semi-final York, who last season won the Third Division play-offs, left themselves with an uphill struggle in the second leg this season after only drawing 0-0 at home to Stockport York muffed three clear chances while Flynn had a header cleared off the line for Stockport, who know that failure to win promotion would make it hard to resist offers for their 62-goal strikers Andy Preece and Kevin Francis. Wycombe may be new to the league but they are old hands at getting to Wembley. Last season's FA Trophy winners won Basketball INTERNATIONALS (Slreel. Som): mom Walas 62, Scotland 77; Wales 59, Scotland B4. BRITISH IRISH FEDERATION CUPt Woman! First round, aaoond leg! Sheffield Hatters 84, BootBalor Kool Kals 80 (agg.

161-145): Dublin Meleors 66, Livingston 45 (sgg: 139-100) BUXt Ptey-orfs! SamMtnalsi Eastern Con-famneai Chicago 104, Now York 102 (New York lead bost-ol-sevon sorles 2-1); Indiana 102, Atlanta 66 (Indiana load 3-tl. Waatam Confaranoot Phoenix 96, Houston 107 (series level 2-2); Utah 111, Denver 109 (Utah lead 3-0). Boxing INTERNATIONAL BOUTSi Cayenne, Guy-anal European Super-faafiMMwalghl tttlei Jacobin Voma (Fr, hldr) 01 Noil Haddock (GB) rtd 6 Bangkok! IBF HlnMtyweagM UUoi Rattanetnl Sor Woraptn (Thai, hldr) bt Rogor Eapanota (Phil) rsl 6. Baseball AMERICAN LEAOUEl Boston 5. Toronto 3, Cleveland 2, Detroit 0.

Kansas City 16. Oak-land Milwaukee 4 (in 12), NY Yankeos 10: Minnesota 4, Baltimore Texas 11, Chicago WS Seattle 1, California 11: Boston 11, Toronto 2, Cleveland 9, Oelroil 3, NY Yankees 6, Milwaukee 2 NATIONAL LEAOUEl Chicago Cubs 8. Florida 4: Montreal 9, St Louis Philadelphia 12, Pittsburgh NY Mola 2, Atlanta 7, Houston 4, Colorado 2, LA Dodgers 5. Diego San Francisco 9, Cincinnati 15, SI Louis 6, Mon-Iraal 3. NY Mela 11, Allanla Florida 6, Chicago San Francisco 3, Cincinnati 1.

Hockey ABWHA CUPi Final (Millon Koynos): High, town 1, Slough 1 (Slough won 4-2 altor pon-alty strokes). Plate Hnab Saracens 0. Chester 0 (ChoslBr won 3-0 alter penalty slrokes). Women'a rpraaarrtattvsi Englsnd 4, Ipswich 2- TENNENTS IRISH CUPi Final (Llsbum): Llsnagarvoy 2, Banbndgo 0 (Llsnagarvey'a sevonlh auccosiivo tltla). SCOTTISH LEAOUEl Grange 2, Toibrox TR Gordonians 2, Kelburne 3..

FINAL TEST MATCH (Porth): Auslralla 1, India 1. Athletics CLEVELAND MARATHON! Mam Jon. Ickl (US) 2hr 15mln (Msec. Wonvan 1, Klochko (Ukr) lOkmi 1, Ondlekl (Ken) 28min 30sec. BAY TO BREAKERS RUN (San Francisco 7.5 mllos): Mem 1, 1 Klrui (Ken) 34min 3sec; 2, Machuka (Ken) 34 03; 3, Brown (GB) 34.20.

Wonwu 1. Lorupo (Kan) 39.10. Fixtures (7.30 unless statod) Soccer MARK HUSHES TESTIMONIAL! Man Utd Celtic (6.0). PONTINS LEAOUEl First DMsleni Now-caslle Man Uld Seeond Dtvlaloni Brad-lord Preston. Barton, now aged 25, began his league career with Maidstone, having been signed from Leytonstonenford.

He played one season at Watling Street bo-fore joining Wimbledon for 300,000 four years ago. He won a cap last week, in the 4-2 win over Northern Ireland. Barry Town, a team that has just won promotion to the (Dunlormline). 16 French (Dunfermline): Klrkwood (Alrdrle). 14 McGlvem (Ayr).

Second DMalant Albion 0, Maadowbank Alloa 1, East File Berwick 5. Arbroalh Cowdenbeath 0, Queen Ot South Forfar 0. Montrose Queen's Park 2, East Stirling Stranraer 0, Stonhouaemuir 1. A Pta 39 23 10 6 63 35 keeper Ward on the hop throughout With 25 minutes gone, the little wizard produced yet another magical cross. Aldridge dodged and dived to find space, and produced a close-range strike that brought a fantastic fingertip save from Ward.

The goalkeeper, a 175,000 signing from Cardiff, had to repeat the heroics early in the second half, which Tranmere dominated. Leicester, without seven of their first-choice players at the start, lost Gee soon after the interval and were forced to abandon all attempts to go forward, opting instead to hold out for a draw. They had only one clear-cut chance after the interval, which Joachim, the usually brilliant England youth international, struck into the wide blue yonder. Nixon: McQreai. Nolan.

Brannan. Oamett, O'Brien, Morrlssey, Aldridge, Irons (Mulr, 68mln), Nevin, Thomaa. Uaetln Ward; Grayson, Whitlow, Willis, Coataworth, Carey, Joachim (Phllpott. 89), Blake. Gee (Oldllold.

SO), Gibson. Ormondroyd. i noiorooK (waisanj. 2-0 at Carlisle in the first leg of the Third Division semi-final to give themselves a great chance of making the final. However, a pitch invasion near the end marred their day, the referee Brian Hill ignoring some five minutes of injury time and bringing the players off early.

Darren Moore, nicknamed Bruno because he is built like the boxer, hit the vital goal that puts Torquay within sight of a third Wembley trip in six years. His second goal, added to Duane Darby's first, gave the Devon side a 2-0 win over Preston. Sport in brief Golf A final round of 68, three under par, gave Laura Davies victory by three strokes in the US PGA Championship in Wilmington yesterday. It is her second major and her second win in consecutive tournaments on the US tour, following the Sara Lee Classic. The Briton went Into the last round sharing the lead with Meg Mallon, one stroke ahead of Patty Sheehan and Alice Ritzman.

Birdies on the nth, 12th, llth and 15th pulled her clear. She finished on 279, five under par, with Ritzman on 282 and Liselotte Neumann, Pat Bradley and Hiromi Kobayashi on 283. In nine events this season she has three wins, a second, a third and a loth-place. Equestrianism Overnight rain forced Royal Windsor Horse Show to cancel most of its final programme yesterday, writes John Kerr. Chess Gary Kasparov took a one-point halfway lead at the Verenigde Spaarbank tournament in Amsterdam when Holland's Jan Timman blundered in an even position and allowed checkmate, writes Leonard Barden.

Nigel Short and Vasslly Ivanchuk are tied for second after the Briton had the better of a drawn 53-move Ruy Lopez. Boxing The power and the fury of Jacobin Yoma proved too much for the British challenger Neil Haddock as the Guyana-born Frenchman retained his European super-featherweight title in Cayenne, Guyana. Haddock retired before the start of the seventh round. into a team as classy as this one? And yet this Double has come perhaps a little too easily. The Arsenal Double (1971) was never the same as Spurs'; people sensed they were nowhere near as good.

Liverpool's (1986) was just last amid their years of success. There is a logical reason for this since it is now virtually impossible for a team outside a big city or lacking bottomless subsidy from a sentimental squillionaire to win the League. So the Double is likely to happen more often. Now, in the second year of a united dynasty which looks as though it could run for ages, there is little new that English football can offer them. The only peaks to conquer are in Europe and beyond.

Let us hope they give the world the excitement they gave us in the last half-hour on Saturday. tional defender Miroslav Djukic missed a last-minute penalty against Valencia on Saturday that "ould have given Depor-tivo La Corona their first title. Deportivo, held to a 0-0 home draw, were overtaken by Barcelona, who recovered from 2-1 down to beat Sevilla 5-2 and win the championship for the fourth successive year. Finah Matter bt Morgan 6-4, 3-6. 6-4.

Oouhlaa fineb BahVB SUven (SAINZ) bl FlachlS Simian (USlFr) 6-3, 7-6 WOMEN'S GERMAN OPEN (Boilln): Saml-flnalat Schutbt (Neth) bt A Huber (Ger) 7-6, B-3; Oraf (Ger) bt Novotne (Cz) 6-2, 6-3 Finah Oraf bt Schullz 7-6 6-4. WOMEN'S PRAOUB OPENi SamMlnalai A Coatiar (SA) bl Suarez (Arg) 7-5. 6-2; A Cartaaon (Swe) bt Frankl (Ger) 6-2, 6-1. Finah Coatzer bt Carlsson 6-1, 7-6. EVEREST CLUB LBAQUEt PramMn Hani Ai Banbury west End 1, Castte Farm New-lands 0, Holcombe 8rook 6.

Bl Oavfd Lloyd Heslon 5, Hams David Lloyd Bushoy 4, Edgbaslon Priory 2. Woman! OnMip Ai Edg-bsslon priory 3, Hudderslleld 3 (Edgbaslon win 6-6 sols); Holcombe Brook 5, Gosling Bramhall Pk 3, Banbury Wost End 3 (Oramall win 9-7 sets). Oroup Bi Queens Club 4, Ca-vorsham clearview 4, Winchester 2, STCC 4. Globe 2. Real Tennis LAU RINT-PERRI ER MASTERS IQuoon's): SamMlnalai Snow (GB) bl Bray (GB) 6-5.

6-0. 3-6. 6-4. Dauchar (Aus) bt Davles (Aus) 6-2, 6-4, 4-o, 6-1. Badminton MEH'I THOMAS CUP (Jakarta): Finals, Malaysia 3, Ocnmarfc 1.

WOMEN'S USER CUP (Jakarta). Flnalai Swodun 3. Thailand 2 Cycling TOUR OF SPAlHi 20th (tag (Segovia: 53km TT): 1, Romingor (Swllz. Mapol-Clas) thr 8mln 59soc. 2, Mauri (Sp.

Banosto) al 1.35. 3-. A Olano (Sp, Mapei-Clas), Breu-kmk (Nolh, Onco) 2 06, 5, Zarrabollla (Sp, Banesto) 2.08; 6, Dotgado (Sp. Banosto) 2.14. Pinal etaga (Segovia-Madrid: 166km) 1, Jalaoort (Fr, Once) 4hr 26min 55sec, 2, Vsnderaerden (Bel, Brescialat-Rolln); 3, Polllconl (II.

Brescialat.Refln); 4. A Fanolll (II, Amoro a Vila); 5, Pagnin (II, Navlgare-Blue Slorm); 6, Moior (Swllz, TVM) all SI. Final atandtngai 1, Romlnger 92hr 7min 48sec; 2, Zarrabeitia at 7min 28sec; 3, Delgado 9 27; 4, A Zuollo (Swltz, Onco) 10.54: 5, Rincon (Col. Onco) 13.09, 6, Loblane (Fr, Lotus-Festina) 15.27. TOUR DU PONT (High Point, Carolina): loth etaga (Concord to High Point): 1 Abdulaparov (Uzbek).

Alcala (Max) 2tir 54min 56sec; 3, Bauer (Can), Elliott (GB) 2.5459. 11th etag (Kernorsvlllo to Winston-Salem, Ind TT 18 6 mllos). 1, Ekl-rnov (Rus) 34mln 3sec; 2, Bauer 34 31 724; 3, J-F Bernard (Fr) 3431.797: 4. Armstrong (US) 34.52. 5.

Masssen (Nolh) 35.04; 6. A Paran (II) 35.10. Final atandlnget 1, Eklmov 47hr I4mln 29sec; 2, Armstrong al imin 24sec; 3. Peron al 2.43. 4, A Chiurato III) al 2.48; 5, Tolschnig (Aul) at 4 36.

6, Bowen (US) at 5.39. Chess VERENIQDE SPAARBANK TOURNAMENT (Amsterdam): Thud roundi Timman (Nolh) 0, Kasparov (Hue) 1. Short (Eng) K. Ivanchuk (Ukr) IS. Slandings: Kasparov 2H, Short and Ivanchuk 1, Timman MADRID TOURNAMENT! Final aUndlngai Polgar (Hun) 7: I Sokolcv (Bos) S'A: Kamsky (US), llloscas (Sp) and A Shlrov (Lai) Salov (Rus) and S.

Tlvlakov (Rus) 4ft; Magem (Sp) 3)4; Baroav (Rus) and San Sogundo (Sp) 2K by Spurs, Arsenal, Liverpool and United. It is a funny thing but though the brain cells are dying every day the names of that Spurs team are there forever. Perhaps it was the rugged old-fashioned names: Brown, White, Smith and Jones for monosyllabic starters and six solid duosyllables: Baker, Henry, Norman, Mackay, Dyson and Allen, with one fancy-dan name for the fancy-dan player, Blanch-flower, who was sui generis anyway. Somehow a teamsheet that starts with four successive consonants does not commit itself so easily to memory. And yet Manchester United's football, when it came, was delicious, a mixture of individual wit and teamwork.

When was there last a moment of such beautiful unselfishness as Ince's refusal to score the final goal? Could big Bobby Smith have fitted Abacus League champions, who also included the former Welsh international Alan Curtis and the former England Under-21 international Keith Bertschin. Phil Stant scored Cardiff 51st-minute equaliser. And the Spanish League championship was settled in the cruellest and most dramatic manner. The Yugoslav interna 70. 74, 72.

Harwood (Aus 75, 69, 73. 72; Hay 74. 69, 73. 73; A Plnoro (Sp) 73, 72, 71, 73: Goldlng 73. 71.

71, 74; I Garrido (Sp) 71, 72, 71, 75. 3O0 8 Barnes 72, 74, 76, 76. 302 Karlsson (Swe) 76, 71, 79, 76. 303 Sunesson (Swe) 72, 77, 79. IMaqt Rota-dllla (Sp).

SCOTTISH PROFESSIONAL CHAMPIONSHIP (Dalmahoy)'. 281 A Collar! (Thornhlll) 73. 71, 69. 68; Orr (Burhlll) 74. 66.

6B. 73 (Coltart won al second extra hole). 283 Robertson (Gleddoch) 70, 69, 72. 72: Elliott (Dubai Creek) 70, 70, 70, 73. 284 March-bank (unatt) 70, 70, 72, 72: Csasolls (Kings Links) 70, 68.

73. 73. 2BS Sloblcs (Montrose) 68. 75. 71, 73; A Oldcom (Dalmahoy Helel) 73.

71, 68, 73. BYRON NELSON CLASSIC (Irving. Texas): Final aeoraa (US II not stated, tournament cut lo two rounds by rain). 132 Lancaster 67, 65; Ogrin 64, 68: David Edwards 67, 65: Carnevalo 65, 67; Byrum 68, 64; Mlzu-maki (Japan) 66. 66 (Lancaster won on 1st exlra hole) 133 Bryant 66, 67.

134 Gilder 67, 67: Black 70, 64: Norman (Aus) 66. 68; Cronshaw 66, 68; Brooks 67, 67; Woodland (Aus) 69, 65. 13S Naomlchl "Joe'' Ozaki (Japan) 89, 66: Maylalr 68. 67. Roberts 71.

64; Perry 87, 6B; Bock 72, 63. Armour 65. 70 1 36 Thorpe 68, 66, Towell 69, 67; Calcevecchia 70, 66; O'Meara 69, 87: Stadlor 69, 67: Price (Zim) 65, 71; Pride 70. 66; Boros 66, 70. Ateoi 139 A Russell GB) 70.

69. ST PIERRE SENIORS' CLASSICl Final IGBIro unless slated): 212 Horlon 71, 71, 70 218 Huggoll 73. 70, 72. 216 Colas 71, 71, 74. 218 Butler 75.

67, 76. Morgan 73, 73. 72. 219 Shell 71, 73. 75 220 Hlgglns 75, 71, 74: Gregson 69, 76.

73: Waltss 73, 75. 72; BottS (US) 73. 75. 72. 221 Fourie (SA) 73.

74, 74. Drew 74, 75, 72. EHOUSH OPBN AMATEUR BTROKBPLAV CHAMPIONSHIP (Lima Aslon. Sultan Cold-flold): fltnbaaon Yrephyi Final aeoreai 2SO Harris (Broome Manor) 72. 70, 64, 74 2 88 Bennett (Ruisllp) 69, 74, 70, 73.

288 Burnell (Brlckendon Grange) 74, 75, 69, 70. Valera (Sp) 71, 76, 71, 70. Bland (Bram-Sholt Hill) 73. 72. 71, 72.

290 JameS (Broadslone) 73, 72, 75, 70. 291 Jams' (Gog Msgog) 79, 71, 69. 72, Fouler (Worksop) 70, 77, 6B. 76. 292 Poxon (Little Aston) 74.

71, 77. 70; Drodge (Bryn Mead-ows) 68. 76. 72, 76. 293 Smith (Ross-on-Wye) 77.

72, 73, 71: Flshor (3lokB Poges) 76, 72, 72, 73: Wolstonholmo (Bristol Cllllon) 70, 77. 72, 74; WalSOn IMId-Kenl) 75. 71, 75, 72. 294 Welch (Hill Valley) 73. 76, 73.

72: Kelley (Ganlon) 70. 75, 73, 76: Allan (Aus) 73. 71. 76, 74. 296 Pimm (Sur-bllon) 75.

74. 73. 73 396 A Haworth (SlOne-ham) 71. 76, 74. 73, Websler (llield) 72, 74, 73; McGuirk (Princes) 70, 76, 74, 76.

MCDONALD'S IPQA CHAMPIONSHIP (Wilmington, PInel ecoraa (US unless slated): 279 Davles (GB) 70, 72, 69, 66, 282 A Rllzman 88, 73, 71. 70. 283 Neumann (Swo) 74, 73. 67. 69; Bradloy 73.

73, 70. 67; Kobayashi (Jap) 72, 73, 71, 67. 288 Sheohan 72. 68, 72, 73. Tennis ITALIAN OPEN (Rome): SamWInahu Backer (Get) bt Ivanisevic (Cro) 6-2, 7-6: Sampna (US) ht Dosodel (Cz) 6-1, 6-2.

Pkiah Sampras bt Becker 6-1. 6-2, RED CLAV CHAMPIONSHIPS (Coral Springs, Fla): SamMlnalai Matter (Braz) bt Woodfordo (Aus) 6-). 6-4. Morgan (Aus) bl Mollgenl (Braz) 6-3, 5-7. 7-6 Brwlnt 39 18 12 9 75 46 48 Stanhouaamuar- 39 19 9 11 62 44 47 Maadowbank 39 17 13 9 62 48 47 Quean 01 South.

39 17 9 13 69 46 4S Beat FH 39 15 11 13 58 52 41 Martin Thorps GETTING to the Second Division play-off final may not be as glamourous as winning an England cap, but Peter Shilton's chances of returning to Wembley were not harmed yesterday when his Plymouth side eked out a 0-0 draw at Burnley in the first leg of their play-off semi-final. In a rough, tough affair that saw six men booked, the better chances fell to an Argyle side trying to make up for being pipped at the post for automatic promotion by Port Vale. Equestrianism ROYAL WINDSOR HORSE SHOWl Nissan Tamno II Ctflaalei 1, Toes Hanauor (R Smith) clear 41.85SCC; 2. Endeavour (A Bradley) clr 47.72; 3, Everest Costa Classic (J Whllaker) 3 faulla 53.34. Toyota British Horaamaatatx 1.

Charles (Trlslar); 2, Edgar (Everest Unique), 3. Whitaker (Everest Roddy's RevengB). Harroda International Driving Grand prixi Hora teamai 1, Bowman (GB) 150.2pts; 2. de Rulitor (Nelh) 169.1: 3. Knell (Ger) 176 1.

Ateot 6. HRH Duke of Edinburgh (GBI 2255. fLUCEP-HS Sf-JLHD PKlXi 1, Almox Poker (M Beerbaum, Ger) clear, 46.71SBC: 2. Irco Mena (R Zetlerman, Swe) clr 53.32; 3. Bluebird (J Popoty, GB) 4 Ills 4564: 4, Everest Two Slop (M whitaker, GB) 4 Ills.

47.91. Motor Racing MONACO RAND PRIXi 1. Schumacher (Ger) Benetton; 2, Brundle (GB) McLaren; 3, Bergor (Aul) Forrarl: 4, A do Cesorls (II) Jordan: 5. Alesl (Fr) Forrarl. 6.

Alboroto (II) Minardi: 7. Lehlo (Fin) Benetton: Beretta (Fr) Larrousse; 9, 0 Panls (Fr) Llgler; 10, Comas (Fr) Larrousso 3, 11, Lamy (Por) Lolua British non-flnlaharai Herbert. Lotus; Blundell, Tyrrell. Hill, Williams. INIANAPOLIS Boot Qualifying epeadai 1.

A Unsor Jr (US) Ponsko-Morcudos 2, Boesel (Braz) Lola-Coa-woith. 227 618; 3. Filtipsldl (Braz) Pensko-Moreodes 227.303 Alaoi Mansell (GB) 224.154. Motocross enmSH SOOee OP (Hawkslono Pk): Flral raoai 1. Martens (Bel) Husqvarna; 2, Smels (Bel) Veitomall; 3, Hulsen (Nelh) Honda; 4, Kansson (Swe Honda; 5, Liles (US) Honda, 6.

Wouatonraed (Bol) Hondo. Second raooi 1, Msrtens; 2, Hansson; 3, Smets; 4, Weuslonrsod; 5, Boonen (Bel) Kawasaki; 6, Hulsen. Overafh 1, Martens 40pts; 2, Smels 32. 3. Hansson 30: 4, Hulsen 25.

5. Weustenraed 23: 6. Boonen 20; Worfd ehempronehlp alandlngai 1, Hansson 113pm, 2, Smols 110; 3, Martens 107; 4, Wouslenraed 77; 5, Boonon 61; 6, Liles 51. POLISH 2S0M OPi Fmt nseai 1. Albor-tyn (SA) Suzuki; 2, Everts (Bel) Kawasaki; 3, Karlsson (Swe) Kawasaki; 4, Nicoll (GB) Honda.

Second meat 1, Albertyn: 2, Schmlt (US) Yamaha; 3, Karlason; 6, Cooper (GB) Honda Ovensffi 1, Albertyn 40pts; 2, Karlason 30; 3, Scnmit 24; 4, De Wll (Bel) Suzuki 22; 5-, Everts, Nicoll, Cooper, 19. World e'shlp standings (alter six rounds): 1, Albertyn 164pla: 2, Schmlt 160: 3. Everts 149; 4, Demarla (Fr) Honda 120, 5, Bervoots IBel) Suzuki 97; 6. Nicoll 93. SPANISH 12600 OP (Bellpulg): First raoat 1.

Plcnon (Fr) Honda; 2, A Chlodl (ID Honda: 3, Dal'Lago (It) Honda Second racai 1. Moore (US) Yamaha; 2, Chlodi, 3, Traglor (NBlh) Suzuki. Overall! 1, Chlodl 34pls; 2, Pkhon 33; 3, Bartollni II) TM 23. World o'ahlp atandlnga (attor four rounds): 1, Moore Chlodi 114; 3. Traglor 102: 4, Pichon 94; Monneh 75; 6, Beirer 57.

Table Tennis ENOLAND UNDER-21 CHAMPIONSHIPS (Bridlington): Plnatai Mant A Eden (Essex) bl A Perry (Devon) 21-17, 21-10. Women! OoodaH (Yorks) bt Mailing (Yorks) 21-13, 21-17. League of Wales, will be playing in the European Cup Winners' Cup next season. They completed a dismal season for Cardiff City yesterday by beating the Second Division club 2-1 in the Welsh Cup final at the National Stadium. Two former Swansea players, David D'Auria and David Hough, scored the goals for the Rugby League STONES BITTER CHAMPIONSHIP Second Dtvttffont PrsmtofiMp fMnaVftntrl Bradford (10) 16, Cattlaford (a) 24.

Bradford! THeei Falrbank, Newlove, Summers OoaUi Fox 2. CasBefoni! Trieei Middleton 3, Ford. Smllh, Qoalai Crooks 2 Doncaatsr (6) 6, London Cruaadata (4) 16. Doncaatart Tort Evans. Ooali Turner.

London Cniaaderai Trias! Campbell, Johnson, Roskell. Goats! Gallagher 2 Workington (6) 19, BatJay (0) 4. Workington! Trfoai cocker, Marwood, Mulligan. Ooeret Marvrood 3. Drool Kitchln.

Datlavi TMeai Moxon (3.500). NATIONAL CONraftBNCE LEAOUEl Premier Ohflslom Saddleworth 32, Hemol Hempslead 14; Wigan St Patricks 6, Egro-mont 14; Weolslon 40, West Hull 16. 0 A Pta Woolelen 21 19 0 2 661 175 38 Chortay 22 15 2 5 529 256 32 Harnpataed 22 15 1 6 465 305 31 Dud lay HIH 20 14 0 6 485 359 2S Saddtoworth 20 13 0 7 646 263 2 Waal Hull 22 12 0 10 575 450 24 Leigh MW 21 10 1 10 466 379 21 Wigan SIP 21 10 0 11 455 377 20 EgremonU 22 8 0 14 337 537 1 6 Alfcam 21 4 I 16 309 622 9 NoHm Ctty- 21 3 0 18 271 793 6 Blackpool 21 1 1 19 233 924 3 Feral DlHlalon! Oewsbury Celtic 26, Walnoy Central Heworlh 46, Leigh East 22, Lock Lane 14. Muyllold 42 OuHon 18 13 1 MayflaM 17 12 1 Lock Lena 18 10 0 A Pta 2 491 227 28 1 4 398 283 27 1 4 509 275 2S 0 6 316 286 20 0 6 242 268 29 1 10 265 31B IB 16 10 18 7 17 8 0 11 252 322 12 17 4 0 13 307 446 8 Dewaburv 18 4 0 14 222 477 8 Wetnov Central. 17 1 13 227 325 7 WINFIELO CUPi Eastern Suburbs 16, Can-tarbuiy-Bankstown 30; Penrith 26, lllawarra Newcastle 34, parramalla 41: Brisbane 40.

Western Suburbs 10; Canberra 40, St Goorge 10: Cronulla 24, Balmain 18; Sydney 30, Gold Coast 12; Sydney 8, Manly 11, Golf SPANISH OPEN (Madrid): SessetMl final aeorea (GBIIro unless staled): 277 Monl-gomerfe 70, 71, 66, 70. 278 Boxall 69, 69, 70, 70: Reo 70, 66, 69, 71; McNulty (Zim) 68, 69. 70. 71 279 Ungor (Ger 70, 69, 69, 71. 281 Els ISA) 67.

74, 73. 67; Lomaa 74, 73, 67. 67. 383 Ballostoios (Sp) 72, 71. 73, 66; Tinning (Don) 74, 69, 71, 66: Brand jnr 69, 72.

71. 70. Regard (Fr) 69. 71. 71.

71: Price 72, 72. 67, 71. J-M Olazabal ISp) 71. 70. 69, 72 283 Mitchell 68, 74, 69.

72; Zorman (II) 70, 73, 70, 70 2 84 McForlano 71, 74, 72, 67; Luna (Sp) 73, 73. 71. 67; Arrutl (Sp) 89. 74, 73, 68; Little 71. 74.

71. 68; Teravainen (US) 73, 69. 71, 71; Curry 71, 69, 72, 72. 28B Grappasonnl (II) 75, 72, 71, 67; Hospital (Sp) 72, 73, 70. 70.

Willi-son 71, 71, 72, 71. 288 Hocca (II) 73, 69. 74, 70: Basson ISA) 73. 72. 71.

70: Cocores (Arg) 69, 74, 69, 74; Field 70, 70, 69. 77. 287 A Sherborne 69. 75. 73, 70.

288 Ames (Trio Tob) 72. 75, 72, 69, A Colllson 76. 69. 73, 70; Bctlomley 71, 75. 71, 71.

289 Aparlclo (Sp) 72. 72, 75, 70; McGlnloy 74, 73, 72, 70; Bland (SA) 70. 73. 75. 71; Rlvoro (Sp 73, -y Mttt EaatLaade Latah Robert Pryca WARREN BARTON.

Wimbledon's uncapped right-back, has been called up by England for tomorrow's game against Greece. He replaces Paul Parker, the Manchester United defender, who has withdrawn with an ankle injury. Weekend results Soccer PA CUPi Pfnafa Chelsea 0. Man Uld 4. Soccer BND8LEIQH LEAOUI First Division Play-offs Semi-finals, first leg tatty (1) 2 Cowans 22 Johnson 60 MIRwafl (0) 17,401 Leicester (0) (0)O Second Division Play-offs Semi-finals, first leg Bum lay (0) 16.794 Plymouth (0) Yort (0) 0 8,744 Stockport (0) Third Division Play-offs Semi-finals, first leg Carlisle (0) Wycomb (1) 2 10.862 Thompson 39.

Garner 86 Torquay (1) 3 Praaton (0) Darby 20, Moore 57 4.440 SCOTTISH LUUlIi Planner OhkUoni Aberdeen 1. Collie 1, Dundee Uld 2, Raith Hibernian 0, Kilmarnock Molhorwell 0, St Johnstone Parllck 0, Hearts 1, Rangers 0, Dundee 0. A Pta "-11- 44 22 14 8 74 41 68 aharrlaan 44 17 21 fl 58 36 ss MotnrwU 44 20 14 10 58 43 S4 Cattlo 44 15 20 9 51 38 SO Hibernian 44 16 15 13 53 48 4T Dundee Ittd 44 11 20 13 47 49 42 44 11 20 13 37 43 42 KHmamoHt 44 12 16 16 36 45 40 44 12 16 16 45 57 4Q SI ilntinatnna 44 10 20 14 35 47 40 Kami 44 6 19 19 46 60 31 Ounrlaa 44 8 13 23 42 57 29 Loading ojoaleoorera (total): 20 Haleley (Rentiers). 26 Shearer (Aberdeen). 19 Browator (Dundee Uld); Wrlaht (Hibernian).

17 Craig (Parllck). 1S Grant (Panics). 12 Coyne (Motherwell); Durlo (Rangers). Hfat Dhrlalom Ayr 0. St Mirren 1 Clydebank 1, Falkirk Dunfermline 5.

Clyde Hamilton 2, Dumbarton Morton Alrdrle 3. Sllrlino 0, Brechin 3. A Pta FaJUrlr 44 26 14 4 61 32 66 Dunfarmtlne 44 29 7 8 93 35 SB Alrdrta 44 20 14 10 56 38 04 Hamilton 44 19 12 13 66 54 60 CI yd bank 44 16 14 12 58 48 SO St Mlrran 44 21 8 15 61 55 60 Ayr 44 14 14 16 42 52 42 Dumbarton 44 11 14 ig 48 59 3S SUrtlng 44 13 9 22 41 68 38 -V- 44 10 12 22 35 58 32 Morton 44 6 17 21 44 75 29 Brechin 44 6 7 31 30 81 IS Lewdlng goalaoorora (total): 27 Cadollo (Falkirk). 19 Dutfleld (Hamilton); O'Boyio 39 12 17 10 41 39 41 39 14 11 14 56 53 SS 39 13 11 15 54 57 37 Porta- Montreal 39 14 a 17 58 61 ae Quaen'e Parit 39 12 10 17 52 76 34 Arbroath 39 12 9 18 42 67 33 Albion 39 7 10 22 37 66 24 Cowdenbeath-. 39 6 a 25 40 72 20 Leading goalscorera (total).

34 Thomson (Quean 01 Soulh). 3S Sloan ISIranraor). 19 O'Neill (Qusen's Park): Scott (Albion). IB Malhieson (Stonhousomulr). Bingham (For-far); Kennedy (Montrose) 1S Irvine (Bor-wlck).

Callaflhan (Cowdenbeath). 14 Liltls (Meadowbsnk); Scott (East File). S-E COUKTIIS LSAQUEi First DMeloni West Ham 3. Miliwall 2 LEAOUB OF WALES, Bangor 9, Haverfordwest Conwy 4, Ebbw Valo 2, Llanolli 2. Connahs Quay Maesteg Pk 2, Caorsws 2 ALLBIIKUfT linn WELSH CUPt Final! Cardifl 1.

Barry Tn 2. FAI HARP LAOIR CUPt Final. Deny 0. Sllno Rvrs 1. SPANISH LEAQUEi Albacele 1, Real Socle-dad 1.

Real Zaragoza 4, Real Madrid 1: Osa-suna 3, So Gljon 0: Roal Valladolid 0, Celta Real Ovlodo 1, Logronea At Madrid 2. Rayo Valtecano Racing Sanlandor 2, Lo-rlda Barcelona 5, Seville Deportivo Coruna 0, Valencie Ath Bilbao 3, Tenarlfo 2. Leaderai 1, Barcelona (P3B, PI456); 2, Deportivo (38-56); 3, Zaragoza (38-46). PORTUaUISI LEAOUEl Gulmaraos 0, Porto Salguslroa 2, Pacoa Forreira Selu-bal 1, Braga Bolenonsea 4, Famalicao Ealrala Amadora 1. Marltlmo Unlao Madeira 2, Beira Mar Gil Vicente 2, Ealorll Boavisla 0, Farense Sporting 3, Benllca 6.

Rugby Union MIDOLISIX SBVENB (Twickenham): Shth raunoy Northampton 12, Rosalyn Pk 26: Harlequins IB, Richmond 12; Orrell 17, Bristol 12 (aet): Blackheath 7, Fill Spartans 21: Zimbabwe 12, Loughborough Studenla 21; Bath 28, Ldn Scottish 26; Gloucester 12, Ldn Irish 17; Saracens 17, Wasps 5. Ouartsr-llnalai Hosslyn Pk 21, Harlequins 10; Orrell 10, Fiji Spartans Loughborough 0, Bath 24; Ldn IrfBh 5, Saracens 26. Somt-fmarst Rosslyn Pk 7, orrell 10; Balh 19, Saracens 0. Fmah Orrell 12, Balh 19. Plata, First round! Northampton 14, Richmond 12; Bristol 7, Black-heath 10; Zlmbabwo 10, ldn Scottish 19: Gloucester 7, Wasps 14.

Soml-llnala: Northampton 26. Blackheath 14; Ldn Sceltish 7, Wasps 10. Final: Northampton 22, Wasps 12. SUPIR 10 (Durban): Finah Queensland 21, Natal to. Ice Hockey NHLi Play-off! Waatern Confaranoai Semt-flnala! Toronto 4, San Joso 2 (Toronto win besl-ol'Sovon series 4-3)..