Irish Daily Mirror - 2022-01-17

€1.70 Monday, January 17, 2022 irishmirror.ie – first for breaking news Ben and gone SEE SPORT WIN a €1,000 TUI giftcard SEE PAGE 11. CONDITIONS APPLY. ONLINE ENTRY ASHLING MURPHY MURDER THE HARDEST WALK »» Family visit scene of canal attack » By JOHN HAND Chief Reporter in Tullamore poignantFamily at Grand Canal yesterday Picture: RTE News WITH their heads bowed in grief, the family of Ashling Murphy yesterday visited the scene where the 23-year-old was murdered. Dad Raymond, mum Kathleen, brother Cathal and sister Amy spent 10 minutes at the Grand Canal in the presence of gardai. Later, hundreds of supportive locals gathered at the family home outside Tullamore in Co Offaly to offer their sympathies. It came as officers were last night examining two seized vehicles linked to the chief suspect, who is in hospital. Detectives hope to be able to quiz the man from today. FULL STORY: PAGES 4&5 » Gardai seize cars linked to suspect KILLED Ashling Murphy

2 IRISH DAILY MIRROR MONDAY 17.01.2022 THE WEATHER TODAY Dry with little cloud and lots of sunshine A bright start for most, with thicker cloud lingering for some time in Munster and parts of Leinster. An overall dry day with the most sunshine in Connaught and Ulster. Moderate South-easterly wind in Munster, light wind elsewhere. Overcast with some heavy OUTLOOK showers through the day A cloudy day for most, with showers in parts of Connaught and Ulster and afternoon isolated showers in Leinster and Munster. 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Mr Martin said: fuel povertyPensioner suffers By OWEN CONLON More than half of all Irish adults have not heated their homes at some point in the last year due to concerns about the cost, a survey has revealed. The poll last month for the Edmund Burke Institute found 56% turned down the thermostat in order to save, with the figure rising to 63% for women and 58% among those in lower socio-economic groupings. The polling also revealed a wide-spread feeling (87%) that Government policies were going to increase fuel poverty. Only 9% thought the current administration had a realistic plan in place to hit their 2030 climate goals. Edmund Burke Institute director Gary Kavanagh said: “Energy is one of the most fundamental bedrocks of any economy and policies that increase its cost or restrict supply, have wide-ranging impacts in a way few other policies can. “Ensuring Ireland has a secure and sustainable, supply of affordable energy is critical if we wish to maintain standards of living and allow for further economic growth whilst achieving our sustainability goals. “If Government fails to ensure its policies allow for and support a supply of affordable and sustainable, energy, living standards will decline and policies aiming to increase 87% of those asked said Government policy will increase fuel poverty sustainability will lose support. We can already see from the polling that every age demographic has been impacted by increases in the cost of heating and electricity. “There is an extreme lack of faith in the ability of the Government to handle this issue, and the vast majority of people believe the Government is making it worse. “It needs to demonstrate it understand the issues and policy choices are designed to improve people’s lives, not make them worse off. “This is of particular importance as the vast majority of the public do not believe the Government has a realistic plan to achieve its climate goals. A situation in which the public is actively and increasingly hurt by the Government’s policies, whilst believing those policies are not actually going to work, is Irish Mirror newsdesk: news@irishmirror.ie Commercial department: create@reachplc.com Marketing and Irish Mirror Bingo claims: laura.carroll@reachplc.com Public notices: public.notices@reachplc.com www.facebook.com/irishmirror Write: 1st Floor, Independent House, 27-32 Talbot Street Dublin 1 “As we honour the achievements of the revolutionary generation, we do so with pride that the state they helped to create is entering its second century of independent, democratic government.” not a situation conducive to maintaining public support for either the Government or its policies.” news@irishmirror.ie AROUND THE WORLD Design icon dies aged 91 LEGENDARY Italian designer Nino Cerruti has died aged 91. It is understood he passed away in hospital in Piedmont where he had checked in for a scheduled hip operation. Cerruti became involved in fabrics in the 1950s and opened his first boutique in 1967. Ousted Mali leader dead The deposed President of Mali Ibrahim Boubacar Keita has died aged 76. He suffered a minor stroke in 2020 but the cause of his death yesterday was not immediately clear. Mr Keita was ousted in a coup after huge protests over his handling of jihadist unrest. Pig heart op man ex-con The man who received the world’s first pig heart transplant once stabbed a man seven times leaving him paralysed. David Bennett, 57, was convicted of the 1988 stabbing of Edward Shumaker. Leslie Shumaker said her brother died in 2007 due to complications linked to the attack. Somali official survives blast A SomaliaN government official is “in stable condition” after a terror attack yesterday. It’s been claimed Al- Shabab militants deliberately targeted Mohamed Hussein Roble in the suicide bomb attack. It’s the fifth time the former BBC journalist has been caught in attacks. 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DMEEIR irishmirror.ie 3 MONDAY 17.01.2022 IRISH DAILY MIRROR 2022 Elizabeth playing Di in the 1990s It’s a new Di ... it’s a new dawn ELIZABETH Debicki is well suited to her new role, getting into a blazer and stripes to play Princess Diana in The Crown. The Australian actress, 31, has taken over from Emma Corrin to play Di in the fifth and sixth seasons of the drama, which will cover the turbulent years before her death in 1997. Elizabeth was seen in Croydon, South London, filming a scene where the princess gets into a taxi with the paparazzi in tow. Picture exclusive all hail Screen Di gets a cab 1994 Diana tries to avoid snappers Why my Dornan kiss took a Fall.. By Katie Gallagher Showbiz Editor The Fall’s Aisling Franciosi has revealed bosses cut a kiss scene with Jamie Dornan because she looked too young. The Irish-Italian actress first shot to fame in her teens when she starred as obsessive babysitter Katie Benedetto in the hit crime series. Having gone on to work alongside Hollywood superstars Sandra Bullock and Steven Spielberg, the 28-year-old said it was a “great first role to get”. But Aisling admits she felt like a “deer in headlights” in the beginning and recalled changes to her first scenes. She said: “It was the scene where he comes to tell Katie in her bedroom, ‘We can’t be together because I’m afraid of what I would do if we were together’. “There was a kiss in that scene and they cut it, probably because I did look very young.” And almost a decade on, the Dubliner feels she has since been typecast in troubled and downcast breakout roleStar and Dornan roles ever since. She told the Sunday Independent: “I think The Fall also put me into the category that I still seem to be in, which is dark, troubled, depressed or traumatised characters — which I’ve been grateful for, I have to say. “But it’s funny because I did go through a period where I thought, ‘Do I give off a really depressed vibe or something?’ I don’t know what it is.” Aisling, who also starred talentAisling Franciosi in smash hit Game of Thrones and The Nightingale in the years that followed can more recently be seen playing another character also called Katie opposite Bullock in The Unforgivable. The flick sees the veteran actress play Ruth Slater, who is trying to rebuild her life after serving a long prison sentence for committing a violent crime. Aisling is her estranged sister who went into the foster care system and was adopted when Ruth went into jail. Posting the trailer on her Instagram account before it came out, Franciosi wrote: “Feel very lucky to have been a part of this production with a great cast and crew.” The new drama also stars Viola Davis, Vincent D’Onofrio, Jon Bernthal, Richard Thomas and Rob Morgan. news@irishmirror.ie

4 IRISH DAILY MIRROR MONDAY 17.01.2022 DMEEIR Picture: RTE News kind words Message from pals on hurling stick By JOHN HAND Chief Reporter in Tullamore murdered ashling murphy GARDAI are examining two cars they have seized linked to the new chief suspect in Ashling Murphy’s murder – who they hope to quiz as early as today. The man is in a Dublin hospital where a Garda presence remained last night as he is being treated for “selfinflicted” wounds which resulted in him taken in on Thursday. But they may get a chance to interview him today if medics give the go-ahead. Officers believe the man was given a lift from Tullamore in Offaly to the capital on Wednesday, the day primary school teacher Ashling Murphy was brutally murdered at the canal bank at Cappincur. He then is understood to have stayed at a house with extended family in South Dublin, before he was brought to hospital with his wounds the following day. Now gardai have seized two vehicles linked to the man, one in Tullamore and one in Dublin, which will be forensically examined over the coming days. And last night, a bottle bank in a car park on the Daingean Road in Tullamore – just over 2km away from the murder scene – was sealed off as gardai continue to gather evidence in the case. A source said: “There has been a hive of activity in relation to the investigation as gardai wait to question the new suspect and there has been huge progression since this murder on Wednesday.” It comes after a house outside Tullamore, was searched on Friday and Saturday and remained sealed off last night. The home he is believed to have stayed in on Wednesday night in South Dublin has also been raided. Detectives believe DNA from the new suspect will be crucial in the probe. Brave Ashling, 23, fought in vain for her life and gardai now have recovered “key” forensic evidence. DNA was also taken from the distinctive Falcon Storm bike, which a man was seen on in the town before the murder. Yesterday, the Garda Water Unit continued their work in the canal as they searched for more evidence, including a potential weapon, before leaving at Gardai seize cars linked to suspect »» Cops hope to quiz man on teacher’s brutal killing around 2pm. Then Ashling’s heartbroken family were escorted to the scene and walked along the canal to where her life was so brutally taken. Dad Ray along with mum Kathleen, sister Amy and brother Cathal were there for about 10 minutes before they went back up to a jeep and were brought to their family home in Blueball, around 10 minutes away from Tullamore town. Huge queues formed outside the family home as hundreds came to pay their respects from 4pm yesterday, while Ashling’s body lay in repose. Today, the There has been huge progress since the murder on Wednesday sourcE yesterday candle tribute Rachael Blackmore at Punchestown track wake will take place from 3pm to 8pm before her funeral mass tomorrow at St Brigid’s in Mountbolus, which will also be streamed live. The family have requested family flowers only and that the house be strictly private on Tuesday. On Saturday evening at Mass in the Church of the Assumption in Vicky armed herself with a key on runs »» 23-year-old’s loved ones prepare to say goodbyes Tullamore, Fr Joe Gallagher told how the town is still reeling in “the shock, the horror, the grief ”. He added: “We remember Ashling who was so violently taken from us in a place we thought was safe. “She was only going for a run. And we remember her broken-hearted family. We cannot even begin to BY Olivia Kelleher VICKY Phelan has said that prior to her cancer diagnosis she used to run four to five times a week with a key between her fingers “ready to attack” if she was set upon. In a thread on Twitter the CervicalCheck campaigner said like every single woman in this country understand their pain and we want to reach out to them and carry them through this awful time. “And her pupils in First Class, the little ones she loved, and they adored her. And so many of her friends and young people who are coming face to face with the horror of violence and loss. Life can be so cruel, and we don’t she has been “deeply affected by the brutal, senseless murder of Ashling Murphy in broad daylight on Wednesday”. She added: “Before I was diagnosed with cancer, I was fearfulVicky Phelan

irishmirror.ie DMEEIR MONDAY 17.01.2022 IRISH DAILY MIRROR 5 to be laid to rest tomorrow solemn Family at scene where she died beside canal so full of life Ashling, from Co Offaly, on night out shrineCandles in Bantry, West Cork McEntee: The whole nation was grieving know why.” Pals of Ashling’s boyfriend Ryan Casey are also rallying around him after the tragedy. The pair had gone out with each other for several years. His local GAA club Clodiagh Gaels said Ryan is “one of our own” and they will “look after him”. Local man Peter O’Neill also offered an avid runner. I ran four to five times a week, always on my own. “Each and every time, I had a key between my fingers ready to attack. “I was constantly scanning my surroundings and made notes of what men were wearing, how tall they were etc in case any of them attacked me. I never took the same route twice his respects on social media, he said: “Spare a thought for Ashling’s partner. By all accounts, they had been together for six years. “A lifetime for many. I can’t imagine the heartache he is feeling right and I never wore short shorts. I was one of the lucky ones. “In all my years out running, I was never attacked or followed. “I was flashed at once but I said nothing and just kept running and made my way on to a busier path, just in case! “But that doesn’t make any of what We want to reach out to her family and carry them through fr joe gallagher mass in tullamore now.” Ashling’s friend of 20 years Grace Corrigan also sent her support to Ryan on Friday, speaking at a vigil she said: “On behalf of every musician here tonight, every musician all over the country, our woman have to do right just to go for a walk or a run alone or walk home from a night out alone!” Ms Phelan said yesterday that Ashling Murphy paid the “ultimate price” after she simply went out for a run. She posted: “She was brutally killed. This has to END! RIP Ashling.” respects Family home in Co Offaly yesterday deepest, deepest condolences go out to Ray, to Kathleen, her brother Cathal, her best friend Amy and above all, her boyfriend Ryan Casey. “My heart is just broken for them all.” Events to remember talented trad musican Ashling continued yesterday following thousands from up and down the country attending vigils over the past few days. At Punchestown Racecourse in Co Kildare, jockey Rachael Blackmore lit a candle in memory of Ashling. Between 400 to 500 people gathered in Bantry yesterday afternoon to hold a vigil and a walk in her memory. And a run was also held in Kinsale, Co Cork. news@irishmirror.ie By Ferghal Blaney Helen McEntee has described how the “entire country” was grieving over the weekend following the shocking murder of Ashling Murphy last week. The Justice Minister also renewed an appeal for anybody that may have information that could catch the killer, no matter how insignificant they may think it is, to come forward. She said: “What we’ve witnessed over the last few days, and what we’ve witnessed over the weekend is an outpouring of grief, an entire country is grieving. “But we also stand in solidarity with Ashling Murphy’s family, with the community, we also stand in solidarity with every woman who has been a victim or is a victom of domestic or sexual violence or abuse. “And if any glimmer of light is to come from these awful, awful events this weekend it is that as a community and a society we all stand together and demand zero tolerance for violence against women.” violence Ms McEntee gave an update on the Government’s strategy to tackle the shocking scourge of violence against women in Ireland. She said: “We will publish the strategy at the beginning of March. “There is one clear goal of this strategy, zero tolerance for violence against women and what has been set out in this is four key pillars; protection, prevention, prosecution and policy co-ordination. “So we need to focus on education at all levels of society, at every age. “We need to focus on protection, so when victims of violence decide to come forward that they get the supports that they need. “Prosecution, something I’ve already started on, making sure the criminal justice system works for victims. “And policy co-ordination, so making sure that across government, across State agencies, working with the community and voluntary sector, and society, that we have a very clear structure.”

6 DMEEIR IRISH DAILY MIRROR MONDAY 17.01.2022 €5m ‘Mercs & perks’ bill to protect ALL ministers Action urged on Irishman held in China The wife of an Irish businessman detained in China for almost three years has urged Simon Coveney to intervene. Richard O’Halloran, 46, has been under house arrest since February 2019 after a legal row involving his Dublin-based aircraft leasing employers. He is not accused of any crime but Chinese authorities want money used to buy a jet to be returned to Chinese investors before he is allowed to leave. His wife Tara told the Irish Times: “We are just asking that Simon Coveney go to China and meet faceto-face with the foreign minister or whoever it needs to be.” Mum’s home is first ferret rescue centre A woman has turned her home into the only rescue centre for ferrets in Ireland. Melissa McNally only started The Ferret Glen in Belfast by chance after one of her pets went missing and was recovered with the help of the community. She officially opened the centre last September. Melissa said: “I never really set out to start a rescue centre, it all happened by chance. “I started getting messages from someone asking if I could help them rehome a ferret that they had. “The rescue started from there and has now almost taken over the house.” Public sector pay hike set to be in talks The Government expects public servant union claims for salary increases to be part of new pay talks next autumn. Tanaiste Leo Varadkar said that due to rising inflation, it was inevitable that any negotiations for a new agreement between the Government and unions would include pay hikes. He told RTE: “But that would have to be negotiated. “And it’s absolutely the case that if the government were to agree to any further pay increases this year that we would be looking for something in return, particularly around productivity.” By FERGHAL BLANEY Political Editor Taxpayers are set to get a bill for €5million to bring back “Mercs and perks” for all ministers. Justice Minister Helen McEntee is to bring a report to Cabinet for armed Garda drivers and cars to be reintroduced. They are currently limited to the most senior members of Government, including the Taoiseach, Tanaiste, Foreign Minister and Justice Minister. But recent “credible threats” from various far-right organisations have led the security measure to be extended to three more ministers. Health Minister Stephen Donnelly, Finance Minister Paschal Donohoe and Minister for Public Expenditure Michael McGrath have been given hand-picked Close Protection Officers (CPO). However, a Government source confirmed to the Irish Mirror last night SOLEMNDad Donal Lunny arrives at service yesterday »» Cabinet get credible threats that the entire Cabinet of 15 members is set to have drivers and special cars brought back in. The current cost of providing four ministers, the President, the Chief Justice and the DPP (Director of Public Prosecutions) is estimated to cost in the region of €2.5million a year. The addition of 11 more ministers with two drivers rostered each on €40,000 a year, new cars at around €60,000 and various other costs would add another €2.5million, bringing the total to over €5million. When asked about the plan yesterday Ms McEntee said: “What we have and what I have is a report from gardai. Until »» Drivers will carry weapons it’s brought to Cabinet, I’m not going to comment any further on it.” Two and a half weeks ago the Irish Mirror reported that three more Government ministers were to be given round-the-clock armed Garda protection amid serious threats from extremist fringe groups. After senior gardai carried out a risk assessment which revealed serious threats from both far right and far left groups on Donnelly, Donohoe and McGrath, Commissioner Drew planHelen McEntee Harris ordered the armed guards for the trio. The Irish Mirror understands the new safety measures will mean civilian drivers for the three will be replaced by armed gardai driving official State cars. The CPO are specially trained both as drivers and as bodyguards – and armed at all times. One Department of Justice source said: “It means these three ministers will have protection for both public and private occasions – in effect it will be 24/7. “Menacing messages have been posted online and mailed directly to ministers. “So if they are heading into the Dail, or simply for a pint, they will have armed Garda protection from these CPOs.” news@irishmirror.ie Sinead says final farewell BY Nicola Donnelly SINGER Sinead O’Connor and musician Donal Lunny paid a tearful farewell to their son Shane during a memorial service for him yesterday. Shane, 17, who suffered with mental health issues, tragically passed away on Friday, January 7. Friends joined Sinead and Donal and other close family as they attended the service in Bray, Co Wicklow, yesterday where they bondSinead with her late son Shane were asked to wear “colourful clothing”. Victoria Mary Clarke, wife of Pogues singer Shane MacGowan, was among those who arrived for the memorial service in The Martello Hotel. It came just a day after Shane’s funeral, which was held in accordance with his Hindu beliefs. Shortly after the funeral service Sinead said in a Twitter post: “We serviceShane MacGowan’s wife Victoria Mary Clarke just said goodbye to our beautiful angel Shaney. Very lovely Hindu ceremony. “Shane will have loved it. He was always chanting Om Shanti. I put a few packs of fags in the coffin for him in case there’s none in heaven. He’ll have loved that too. Om Shanti.” An independent review panel will investigate the circumstances surrounding Shane’s death.

DMEEIR irishmirror.ie 7 ec0-choiceElectric car Failte Ireland charges into green future for tourists By dominic mcgrath A surge in electric car sales may require major changes in how tourists travel across the country. Failte Ireland has begun planning for a rapid growth in these vehicles in the years to come. It is planning to have completed a study of the country’s charging infrastructure by the end of June as it attempts to prepare for a growth in “sustainable car touring”. A spokesman said: “Failte Ireland is looking to the Government’s ambitious plans for a substantial increase in the number of electric vehicles on our roads by 2030.” Ireland is planning to have one million electric vehicles on the roads by 2030. The spokesman added: “In anticipation of this, we recognise it will change how both domestic and international visitors tour around Ireland to enjoy attractions and landscapes. “This study is the first baseline attempt to understand what these changes might look like and help us consider what developments might be necessary as a result.” The study is expected to include an audit of public and private charging facilities, as well as identifying attractions and accommodation sites where visitors may stay long enough to charge a vehicle. Vigil for IRA bomb attack Relatives of eight construction workers murdered by the IRA in 1992 gathered yesterday to commemorate the 30th anniversary of the killings. The men, all Protestants, died after a roadside bomb was detonated as their minibus travelled the Omagh to Cookstown road in Co Tyrone. Ruth Forrest’s 23-yearold brother David Harkness was among the dead. She said it gave her some comfort to attend the vigil every year. Kim & Kate are bosom buddies.. lucky shopCarey’s Newsagent, Belmullet BY Nicola Donnelly LOTTO fever has gripped Mayo after it emerged the winning ticket of Ireland’s largest ever jackpot of €19.06million was sold there. A punter matched the six numbers in the “Will be Won” draw on a Quick Pick ending the 62-draw drought. The National Lottery has not yet revealed the location of the winning ticket but confirmed it will do so in the coming days. The “Will be Won” mechanism, which was introduced to the game ahead of the historic draw, was not required on Saturday night due to the player matching all six numbers – 2, 9, 16, 30, 37, 40. The bonus was 23. This is not the first time Mayo MONDAY 17.01.2022 IRISH DAILY MIRROR How the West Lotto was won Punter in Mayo scoops record €19m jackpot has bagged a massive Lotto jackpot win as in 2016 a family syndicate scooped €13.7million. Carey’s Newsagents in Belmullet, dubbed Mayo’s luckiest shop, sold the 2016 winning ticket – and its owner doesn’t yet know if someone bought the €19million slip there. In 2017, they sold a Daily Millions ticket worth €1million and a Lotto ticket worth €370,000. Before then, in 2015, they sold a EuroMillions ticket worth €500,000; a Lotto Plus One ticket worth €350,000 in 2012; and in 1991, the winning ticket for the Lotto jackpot of €710,422 was sold in the newsagents. Lorraine O’Connor of Carey’s Newsagents said: “We haven’t heard if we sold the winning ticket. “The National Lottery has changed its rules for when they call the winning shop. Before this we’d get the call on the night of the draw if we sold the winning ticket. “Now it gives the winner a bit of time to get their head around it all before the ticket location 62 Number of draws which took place before the jackpot was won KIM Kardashian marked Kate Moss turning 48 by posting this throwback pic on Instagram. She wrote: “Happy Birthday to THE fashion icon! Love you X.” The picture of the two fabulous women shows them relaxing under the duvet covers, with Moss playfully flashing the camera. is revealed.” Lorraine said there was “great excitement” at her shop on Saturday with queues out the door of people wanting to purchase their tickets there. She added: “It was like Christmas Eve – people had travelled from all over Mayo to buy their tickets in our shop which has the reputation as being the luckiest shop to play National Lottery games in the country. “There were queues out the door for tickets here. I do wish the big win brings a lot of happiness to whoever has won it. “There’s great excitement around with people wondering who won it and where the ticket was bought. It’s another great Lotto win for Mayo.” Meanwhile, last night’s draw also saw the first Lotto Plus 2 top prize win of the year. A player in Kilkenny scooped the €250,000 prize after purchasing their winning Quick Pick on January 14 in Kittys Cabin on Rose Inn Street in the heart of Kilkenny city. A Lottery spokesman said: “Saturday night’s Lotto draw was truly monumental in the history of the National Lottery.” news@irishmirror.ie

8 IRISH DAILY MIRROR MONDAY 17.01.2022 DMEEIR r&b sensation cody is a record matt & laura That’s Samba shake itErica in action Ellen & stephen jordan & salome aengus & emily debut Erica.. Star scores highest ever first dance tally as hunk Matt a flop By Katie Gallagher Showbiz Editor SINGER Erica Cody set a new Dancing With The Stars record last night – as she bagged the highest scoring first dance since the show began. The glitzy RTE programme, hosted by Jennifer Zamparelli and Nicky Byrne, returned for a second week last night with six new stars taking to the dance floor for the first time. And it was R&B hitmaker Erica who dramatically stole the plaudits, not only topping the leader board overall, but also taking home the title of the highest ever scorer in her first dance with an impressive 24 points. In disbelief after Westlife star Nicky announced the news, the 26-year-old Dubliner quipped: “What a way to start the new year. That’s crazy. “It has given me a new lease of life. After the past few years, the events industry has been left in the dark so it has been brilliant to do something that brings me so much joy.” She admitted it was even sweeter after suffering a “wobble” in rehearsals earlier in the day, adding: “It was everything and more.” Dressed in a yellow two-piece, Erica set the dance floor “on fire” with a sensational salsa to Kiss My (Uh Oh) by Anne Marie and Little Mix, choreographed by her professional partner Denys Samson, a newcomer to the RTE series this year. Commenting afterwards, new judge Arthur Gourounlian said: “Week two and the dance floor is already on fire. I can’t wait to see what you are going to bring next week. You came, slayed and conquered. Bravo.” Brian Redmond said the dancer was “a little bit pigeon-toed” but credited the pair for nailing a typically challenging dance style. He added: “Samba is a celebrity killer and apart from those little pieces of advice, you killed it.” The RTE show began with some technical difficulties, where fans complained of the picture and sound being out of sync. It was quickly rectified before the night of dance kicked off with former RTE broadcaster Aengus Mac Grianna and Emily Barker making their debut. Following Covid and self-isolation delays in the weeks leading up to the performance, viewers saw a whole new side to the former RTE newsreader as he danced a Charleston to Goody Two Shoes by Adam Ant. After the performance, Aengus said: “I enjoyed every bit of it. There was some fear there to drive you forward, but I loved every minute.” Opening the judges’ comments Loraine said: “I didn’t expect that from you, you did a transformation doing this. The swivel, kick and fun element. Energy was a little bit low, but take a bow.” Love Island star and marketing consultant Matthew MacNabb and Laura Nolan were up next but failed to impress the judges with their Viennese Waltz to Dangerously by Charlie Puth. Judge Brian said: “A bit slow in places, it didn’t have enough bite. Timing issues. Take the power, learn the timing. Frame needs a bit of work, sort that and timing, and it will be BILLY & HANNAH better.” Matthew and Laura finished at the bottom of the

irishmirror.ie DMEEIR MONDAY 17.01.2022 IRISH DAILY MIRROR 9 breaker Poll observer expense storm ERICA & DENYS By Ferghal Blaney Political Editor officials spent extra taxpayers’ cash to pick a US election observer to travel to Kyrgyzstan as part of an Irish delegation. Another observer who secured a place was also flown at taxpayers’ expense from Lisbon in Portugal. The Department of Foreign Affairs has resumed sending representatives on electoral missions after suspending the scheme because of Covid. They sent nine agents to the Central Asian republic of Kyrgyzstan in November. Former Housing Minister Eoghan Murphy led two missions in the past year, but the Government did not send anyone to accompany him. For his work in Uzbekistan and Armenia last year he was paid €450 a day while also being entitled to thousands of euro a month in taxpayer-funded TD severance payments. A spokeswoman for the Department told the Irish Mirror last night: “While Ireland nominates mission Mr Murphy observers, the Organization for Security and Co-operation in Europe takes the final decision on the nominees they accept. “In the context of Covid-19, nominations are subject to adjudication of duty of care, taking into account national and international travel advice and legislation. “Roster members resident outside of Ireland may fly from their country of residence for efficiency reasons.” leader board with just 13 points from the judges. Rugby player Jordan Conroy and his professional partner Salome Chachua, were the third couple to take to the season two dance floor. After an energetic salsa to Take You Dancing by Jason Derulo, judge Brian credited them for their jam-packed routine. He said: “You’re not shy, you two. Technical proficiencies. “Lifts were more like lifts from a showdance in the final. Jordan, you are the man.” Jordan and Salome scored a solid 22 points from the judges. Dubliner Hannah Kelly and her celebrity partner Aslan’s Billy McGuinness were up next. After dancing a fun foxtrot to Monty Python’s Always Look On the Bright Side of Life, the music legend BiIly admitted: “I enjoyed it, it was overwhelming and very nerve-wracking.” Arthur led the judges comments saying: “Hello, Team Banana. What a partnership, I love it already. Age is just a number. You had fun, you made me happy.” Billy and Hannah scored 16 points from the judges. Paralympic swimmer Ellen Keane made the final splash of the night. The gold medallist danced a tango with her partner Stephen Vincent to Golden by Harry Styles. After their dance Ellen said: “I’m so glad it’s over.” They got 21 points. Once the voting lines opened, host Nicky got the dancers’ feelings before viewers were treated to a wonderful Marilyn Monroe inspired showdance by John and Laura Nolan, who are both World Champion finalists. All votes from shows one and two will carry forward to next week, at the end of which, the first couple will be eliminated. news@irishmirror.ie

10 IRISH DAILY MIRROR MONDAY 17.01.2022 DMEEIR COMMENT 1st Floor, Independent House, 27-32 Talbot Street Dublin 1 irishmirror.ie Pubs and clubs need the all-clear THE Government might be planning to lift Covid restrictions in a “phased” way, but they had better get their priorities right. Top of the list should be the ending of the ludicrous 8pm closing time, which seems to have served little purpose. The only thing is has done is drive people out of pubs or restaurants and back to a private dwelling to continue the party. It is understandable that the coalition was keen to avoid a repeat of last year’s disastrous Christmas reopening. But it was not dealing with the same situation. Omicron has been proven to be far less deadly than the Delta variant it has supplanted. So different are they, that WHO officials are already talking cautiously about the pandemic petering out altogether. Deaths and hospitalisations are down, yet businesses which are already on a cliff edge still face these trading curbs for another two weeks. None of us are naive enough to think we are out of the woods on this yet. However, we are going to have to live with Covid and it will have to start some time. You have to wonder if this will only get underway once a sizeable number of pubs, clubs and restaurants have already permanently shut their doors. Family forever in our thoughts WHO could fail to be touched by the sight of the Murphy family visiting the spot where their beloved daughter died? At the moment, the Murphys are living a nightmare, albeit with the support of the entire nation. Once Ashling’s funeral is over and gardai, hopefully, apprehend her killer, they will need such support more than ever. They will notice her loss on every occasion where she would have brought joy: family events, music sessions and all else. The cruel loss of this wonderful, kind, talented and inspiring young woman is almost unthinkable. But so sadly, it is the brutal and unrelenting reality for her loved ones, who will remain forever in the hearts and minds of the nation. Daters fast track THE pandemic has changed everything – including the way we date. With fewer opportunities to meet up, people are throwing caution to the wind over sex. Brings a whole new meaning to a quickie... JOE O’SHEA Rebel with a cause Novaxx is no match for the Aussies and their border force.. If anybody thinks Novaxx Djokovic got a raw deal, the next time you fly to Australia, try feckin’ about with the lads at immigration and see how that works out for ya. Just about every Irish man and woman knows somebody who’s been in trouble with them (you’d think they’d go a bit easy on us seeing as how we populated and built their country). The Aussies are famous for having a zero tolerance attitude towards any messing about with visas, criminal records (if you looked funny at a Guard when you we’re 12 they’ll want to know about it) and of course, bringing in any plants, animals or weird food stuff. Like, seriously, how has Djokovic missed the best daytime TV show ever – Border Security: Australia’s Front Line? He’s a professional tennis player, surely he spends afternoons stretched out on the sofa, watching endless hours of grannies flying in from Beijing with four giant suitcases full of freeze-dried lizards? That’s always the best bit of the show, the grannies trying to act like there’s nothing to worry about at all, officer, as the suitcases jump, jiggle and make loud squeaking noises. “Is there anything in that case that we should be concerned about, Madam?”, they’ll say, as it sprouts legs and makes a break for the nearest taxi rank. But back to Novaxx, who has now We’re getting bored waiting It’s Dry January and so far, it’s been a bit of a doddle, in fairness. It’s not a big deal to miss out on a few pints when the pubs are only open for two hours. It looks like we won’t be seeing any easing of restrictions until the end of the month, even if nobody really has a good reason for this, it’s just “Well, we said February and even though the entire country has had the damn Omicron at this stage, sure we’ll stick with that”. If the virus don’t get you – the boredom will. become a bit of a poster boy for the militant anti-vaxx spanners who apparently want to keep this pandemic going just for the craic, like. Yes, the same geniuses who object to getting a simple jab – for the 10th time in their lives – see the millionaire tennis player as some sort of man of the people heroic leader. Others restrictionsPubs are hit Bumpy road for the old jokers Ran into an old friend there and was shocked to hear that one of our buddies had developed a fear of speed bumps. “A fear of speed bumps? That’s strange,” said I. Friend replies: “Don’t worry, he’s slowly getting over it...” he’s game Mural of Djokovic in Serbia might say that the pampered, private jet riding, Monte Carlo tax-haven living, science-denying eejit is just somebody who thinks the rules shouldn’t apply to him. Let’s see how his “I’m doing my own research and just asking questions” attitude survives having to miss out on a few big paying tournaments. trouble ahead Speed bumps

DMEEIR irishmirror.ie 11 exclusive OLD Sex by KATIE GALLAGHER Showbiz Editor rules so out of date » Irish people are ditching the old fashioned “third date” sex rule after missing out during the pandemic, an expert claimed. The arrival of Covid-19 and social distancing restrictions decimated the dating scene as we knew it – with match-making apps and virtual Zoom dates taking over pub crawls and dinners in strict lockdowns. And two years on, sex and relationships expert Dr Caroline West said singletons are ready to rip up the rule book and get back out there. She told the Irish Mirror: “People are more confident to have sex on their own terms whether that is a one-night stand, or a situationship or a friends with benefits. “So it doesn’t have to be three dates and then have sex or in a long relationship instantly, so we can kind of throw those rules out the window. “There were a lot of singles who missed out on essentially two years of regular dating so they can be quite keen to jump right in. “And they could be quite eager to rip up that rule book and say, ‘You know what, I’ve accepted what I want, here’s what I want from a partner, but here is also what I bring to a relationship’. “People have reflected on that too. And that is really healthy and really good to see.” The relationship guru, who also works as a sexspert with female first dating app Bumble, has also noted a shift in the role of women in the dating scene. She said: “I mean Bumble allows for the woman to make the first move which is really great and people are getting more and more Half of singletons are being more intentional about how they date confident and breaking that stigma and stereotypes that women have to stay and wait around for a man to ask them out. “So now women are a lot more empowered about dating. And again that is only going to be a positive thing. “Dry dating” is also a new » Irish make up for 2yrs lost »» Women ‘more empowered’ emerging trend, with research carried out by the app revealing that one in three people are now more likely to go on a sober date than they were before the pandemic. This comes amidst another shift, which revealed over half of single people are being more “mindful and intentional” in how, 66% of people think they’d form deeper connection if they didn’t drink & date and when, they date. Meanwhile, an even bigger 66% of the population they are dating now and more intentional about who they are looking for and the type of relationship they want. And I think sober dating is kind of a natural part of that. “You get a better idea of what people are like without it being fogged over by alcohol.” Offering comfort to those who think they need a tipple to reduce first date jitters, she added: “It’s OK to have nerves and your date probably has nerves too.” The host of the Glow West podcast, which explores sex and sexuality notes how the pressure of the pandemic and the change of behavbelieve that they would form “deeper and more genuine connections” if they meet someone without having booze. Courage Dr West, who holds a PhD and MA in Sexuality Studies from Dublin City University, said: “Maybe we weren’t at our best [drinking], we had a bit of Dutch courage which isn’t necessarily who we really are and we might misread signs and signals as well when we are drinking. “So I think it is a really good side effect of people being mindful when MONDAY 17.01.2022 IRISH DAILY MIRROR nude awakening Getting intimate iours in dating have directly effected sex lives in relationships too. She added: “I think there are two camps of people. “One where the stress and anxiety of the pandemic really impacted our sex life, because our sex lives can be delicate and they can be impacted by our emotional health and our physical health. “But on the other side there are people who feel it has brought them closer, they quarantine with somebody, or limit their contacts and they might spend more time with a person or doing activities.” news@irishmirror.ie WIN A €1000 TUI GIFTCARD TO SPEND ON YOUR DREAM HOLIDAY To help start your New Year off with a bang, we’re offering one lucky reader the chance to win a €1,000 TUI voucher to spend on a holiday of your choice. Whether you’ve been dreaming of jetting off to New York, Paris, Dubai or sailing around the Carribean - we have you covered. FOR YOUR CHANCE TO WIN, SIMPLY OPEN CAMERA AND SCAN HERE TO ENTER www.irishmirror.ie/TUI

12 IRISH DAILY MIRROR MONDAY 17.01.2022 DMEEIR coronavirus crisis: hope for I’m infected for a second time in month BY SIOBHAN O’CONNOR I got Covid just before Christmas - and now I have it again in January. How did this happen? I’m Patient Zero in my house, the one responsible for hijacking our freedom for the second time. I had Covid in early December and infected the whole house. So how could I possibly have it again? Last Tuesday morning, I was bouncing around the gym, my heart rate slightly higher than usual and my energy levels slightly lower. I put it down to a bad night’s sleep. When I got back to my house, I took an antigen test kit as a precaution. The plan was to escape to my colleague’s house to work for the day. The idea of fleeing my bedroomturned-office was exhilarating. I did the antigen, boiled the kettle – and got an almighty shock when the two lines popped up: positive. It had only been six weeks since I last had the virus. It couldn’t be right, I said to myself. So off I went again to do another one, also positive. The third one isolation Mirror girl Siobhan agreed. The subsequent PCR test result made it official. I had Covid – again. In a panic, I rang my teacher friend who I’d been sweating with in the gym, urging her to do a home test. Thankfully she hadn’t got into her classroom yet – and she was negative. I’m the only one so far in my house who has the dreaded thing again. But how? Am I an anomaly? Or is this more common than we think? I’m double-vaccinated and was even offered a “Recovered from Covid cert” which would enable me to travel. I wasn’t due the booster yet, precisely because I’d had Covid so recently. I assumed I’d be protected for months with all this immunity built up. When I got my PCR test done, the nurse said – in her opinion – they don’t know enough yet as to why reinfection is occurring. I had to find out what was going on, so Professor Luke O’Neill came to the rescue. He said reinfection is occurring with Omicron. Professor O’Neill said : “Reinfection is possible because Omicron is so contagious but prior infection and vaccination still protects against severe disease. “A major reason it happens is differences between us – we all have slightly different immune systems and so some might be more prone to reinfection, but again most will be protected from severe disease.” The Trinity College biochemistry academic insists our immune systems vary in efficiency at various times too. He added: “Luck also plays a part – someone might be exposed to a high level of virus during a particular encounter with someone who’s infected, and for whatever reason their immune system isn’t quite so active at that time, and so they get reinfected.” The weird thing is I’m fine – asymptomatic and feeling healthy, thank God. I locked us down and now cabin fever is dangerously setting in for a second time in two months. We’re not designed to live together in the Big Brother house for weeks on end. Families are cracking up under the pressure of multiple quarantine experiences. Aside from the virus, we’ll all have to mind our mental health. CUR-PHEW » By Ferghal Blaney Political Editor COVID restrictions including the 8pm pub curfew will be dropped on a “phased basis” from the end of the month, Leo Varadkar said yesterday. With Omicron believed to be peaking right now, he gave one of the most positive indications life might be returning to relative normality . The Tanaiste said the time is coming where the country needs to “move on” from restrictions. Speaking on RTE Radio One’s This Week, he added: “We’ve had very strict restrictions in Ireland for two years now. “Last summer, and the summer before that, we had the strictest rules. “I don’t think that should be the case this summer. “I’ll be pushing for a more ambitious, quicker reopening over the next couple of months. “Nothing risky, nothing reckless, » 8pm cut-off for bars axed certainly something that’s in line with into the office or stand at a bar for two our European peers. I think it will be years. The Tanaiste added he hoped phased. all restrictions could be finally eased “I don’t anticipate that we’ll just later this year. remove all restrictions at the end of He said: “On many occasions we’ve January or the start of February. acted out of an abundance of caution. “I think it will be a phased process “But sometimes an abundance of over the next couple of months.” caution can be an excess of caution. However, he said Ireland was And we need to avoid that. among only a handful of countries “We need to make sure that we are where it had not been possible to go able to respond rapidly as well if there Fake Covid notice alert THE public has been warned of the circulation of fake Covid notices claiming to be from the HSE. Fine Gael TD Neale Richmond said notices, including a QR code, were seen at schools and other public buildings. The Dun Laoghaire-Rathdown TD

irishmirror.ie DMEEIR MONDAY 17.01.2022 IRISH DAILY MIRROR 13 normality as omicron peaks party politics Iveagh House bash broke Covid rules Coveney orders inquiry into officials’ bubbly bash By Ferghal Blaney Political Editor An official investigation into the infamous Champagne party at the Department of Foreign Affairs during the height of lockdown has been launched. Foreign Minister Simon Coveney has confirmed a probe into the bash in June 2020 has been initiated by his officials. His spokesman told the Irish Mirror: “On January 13 [the minister) asked his current Secretary General Joe Hackett to report on the impromptu gathering in the department. “He has asked for that report by the end of the month.” The Secretary General at the time, Niall Burgess, took a smiling selfie with up to 20 senior officials who appeared to have broken Covid rules when the rest of the country was still in lockdown at the time. The photo showed the unmasked officials raising Champagne glasses with no social distancing celebrating Ireland’s election to the UN Security Council. It has been stressed from sources in Government that the current Secretary General at the Department of Foreign Affairs has “nothing to do” with the UN campaign or the gathering in DFA headquarters on the night. The Irish Mirror led the way in bringing the issue to light by publish the picture on the front page two weeks ago. Speaking last week, Tanaiste Leo Varadkar expressed his dissatisfaction at the event and said there were no excuses for it going ahead when the guidelines of what was allowed were very clear. He said: “You know, I think what happened in Iveagh House should not have happened at the time. “Social gatherings and more than six people indoors weren’t allowed. “So it’s clear to me that what happened in Iveagh House should not have happened on that night. “And the Department of Foreign Affairs accepts that there has been an apology from those who are involved. And I understand they have issued new guidelines since then. This was almost two years ago.” Mr Varadkar was asked to explain the difference between the Iveagh House celebrations and the scandals of the parties rocking Downing Street. He replied: “To answer your question, what’s the difference between this and events in Downing Street? “Certainly Mr Coveney was not in any way involved in organising this. He didn’t attend it. “And it seems to have been an impromptu gathering rather than one that was organised. “But that doesn’t mean that it was OK. It still shouldn’t have occurred. “But like I say, there has been an apology from those who are involved. “I think it is important to emphasise that you know, Mr Coveney was not involved in organising this event and was not present at it. “He returned later in the evenings to speak to staff and thank , them.” IT’S ENDING order Simon Coveney » Tanaiste: Time to move on from restrictions is a resurgence of the virus and that is a possibility.” Mr Varadkar also said it was yet to be determined if some people may require a fourth dose of the vaccine. The Government will meet this week and the Dail will return after its month-long Christmas recess as NPHET meet to decide on their latest the fifth wave soon set to pass, doctors and academics will give the green light for lifting of restrictions. Last week Health Minister, Stephen Donnelly told the Irish Mirror if conditions in hospitals remain “stable,” this will give the Government room to further relax patients in Irish hospitals has fallen week-on-week for the first time since the Omicron variant drove cases to record highs last month. Ministers said they are increasingly confident of being able to end curbs introduced mainly on the hospitality and entertainment industry and that they will be sure on hospitals eases. Officials confirmed there were 965 Covid-19 patients in hospital yesterday. A week ago, the number stood at 984 while the peak of Omicron saw 1,063 people test positive. The numbers in hospital reached a pandemic high of just over 2,000 a year ago during Ireland’s deadliest wave. advice on Covid management. restrictions. The guided by whether or not pres- Hospitalisations tend to rise faster It’s expected that with the worst of number of Covid HOPEDr David Nbarro over weekends during waves of the in February » said: “We have seen increasing incidences of official-looking notices purporting to be from the HSE pinned to the gates of schools and public buildings including Leinster House. “These notices include a QR code that once scanned, brings people to a link that contains misinformation about Covid-19 vaccines and other dangerous conspiracy theories. “These notices are not from the HSE. They are being posted as part of a wider, malicious, anti-vax campaign. “While much debate, rightly, is on the spreading of misinformation by anti-vax campaigners online and through social media, we cannot dismiss the impact of campaigns that use more traditional methods. “Pinning notices on school and public buildings is a very dangerous approach, as are the extremely nefarious newspapers and leaflets being delivered through people’s doors, again spreading really dangerous misinformation and much worse. “I am warning all members of the public to be extra vigilant when it comes to identifying these misleading notices; they should be dismissed, removed and reported.” disease in Ireland as more discharges occur on weekdays. The number of patients requiring critical care has been stable throughout the Omicron wave and was 88 on Sunday compared to a barely manageable 221 a year ago. Dr David Nbarro, of the World Health Organisation, gave even further hope of a return to normal life as he said Covid could soon be as mild as the common cold. He told the Sunday Business Post, said: “There are only a small number of coronaviruses that affect humans. “One is the common cold, and most of us believe that, eventually, this current coronavirus, the one that causes Covid-19 will become like a common cold virus. “This would be one that we all get from time to time, that we have varying immunity to, and in most cases, it causes relatively mild illness.” news@irishmirror.ie

14 DMEEIR IRISH DAILY MIRROR MONDAY 17.01.2022 We wanted the inquest into Niamh’s death not to find blame.. but closure releaseBrid Brennan Brid excited by Irish film from North By Peter McGoran Actress Brid Brennan says she is excited to be in the first Irish language film developed and filmed in the North. Doineann, the Irish for stormy weather, is the debut from Damian McCann with screenplay by Aislinn Clarke. It tells the story of the disappearance of a woman and her baby on a remote Irish island. Brennan plays a retired policewoman Brid, from Belfast, said: “Doineann was made around Strangford Lough and various parts of the Irish peninsula and in parts of Islandmagee. It was a great privilege to be able to take on a role like this.” The film will be released in cinemas across Ireland on January 28. painful memory Four young women were killed in the 2015 crash in Co Kildare Sister speaks out 7 years after 4 pals killed in crash pleaBenjamin Netanyahu Ex-Israeli PM seek bribery trial bargain By mirror reporter Former Israeli prime minister Benjamin Netanyahu is negotiating a plea bargain to end his corruption trial. He lost power in June and is now opposition leader. He has pleaded not guilty to charges of bribery, breach of trust and fraud in three cases for which he was indicted in 2019. A source said he was discussing a deal under which he would plead guilty to reduced charges and have any resulting jail term commuted. But the talks have hit a bump over Netanyahu’s demand to be spared a conviction carrying a “moral turpitude” clause, which under Israeli law would force him to quit politics for years. by SEAN MURPHY A SISTER of a woman killed with three pals in a horrific car crash seven years ago has spoken of her family’s pain at the denial of an inquest. Childhood friends Niamh Doyle, Ashling Middleton and Gemma Nolan – all aged 19 – and 20-year-old Chermaine Carroll died on January 6, 2015 near Athy, Co Kildare. A fifth friend Dayna Kearney, who was driving, and aged 20 at the time, survived. The victims’ anniversary this month was privately marked by friends and loved ones, including Niamh Doyle’s sister Louise. Louise’s requests for an inquest were finally denied in September 2018 when a coroner ruled it out, following a court trial that acquitted griefLouise Doyle Ms Kearney of dangerous driving causing death. Now, just days after her younger sister’s seventh anniversary, Louise told the Irish Mirror: “You’re thinking of it, the anniversary, from the start of Christmas. It’s draining. It has been a very difficult time for all of us.” Kildare coroner Dr Denis Cusack dismissed the need for an inquest on the basis that the crash details were heard in court and that the only survivor, Ms Kearney, does not recollect the collision. Louise said: “I wrote to the coroner and appealed for an inquest. I got a letter back to say that there was no need for one. “But we wanted the inquest to bring closure. I know Niamh died in a car crash and there was a reason for her death and I accepted that. “But we still wanted an inquest. It wasn’t to find blame. We just thought there would be more details. “Some of the other families felt the same. There has been a lot of hurt and pain and people to have to respect that. “The inquest has been completely ruled out and I’ve come to accept that. Over time, we have learned.” Louise, who styled her little sister Niamh’s hair and did her make-up for the funeral, added: “It has been very heavy and painful and we are now just trying to get on with grief, although it is very difficult. “It is time to move It has been very heavy and painful and we are now just trying to get on with grief louise DOyle Speaking about her sister’s death memory Niamh Doyle forward, not move on. We are doing our best.” The families’ heartbreak was compounded in the years after the crash as Gemma’s dad Jim passed away in February 2016. And in August 2018 Ashling’s widowed mum Sharon also died. Jim said after his daughter’s death: “There are memories of Gemma all the time, not an hour goes by that we don’t think of her.” Ashling’s mother Sharon passed away just two months after car driver Ms Kearney, who was herself badly injured in the collision, was found not guilty of all charges at the Circuit Criminal Court in Naas, Co Kildare. Ms Kearney, from Crossneen, Co Carlow, had pleaded not guilty. She had been charged with dangerous driving causing death and knowingly driving a defective vehicle. news@irishmirror.ie driverDayna Kearney

DMEEIR irishmirror.ie 15 TONGA ERUPTION postBernadette Connolly FELT IN IRELAND Mobile found on beach in hunt for mum By Nicola Donnelly THE mobile phone belonging to a missing woman was discovered on the beach where she was last seen. Bernadette Connolly, from Swords in North Co Dublin, went missing nine days ago. She was last spotted on Donabate beach at around 12.30pm on Friday, January 7. Her heartbroken daughter Jade said: “Mam’s passport is at home and her phone was found on the beach, which is how we know she took a photo of Malahide Grand Hotel and bay. “The photo on her phone was at 12.38pm.” Jade posted to social media where she has been sharing information on the search for her mum. thick plumes An underwater volcano off Tonga erupts MONDAY 17.01.2022 IRISH DAILY MIRROR ripplesPeople evacuate the coastline in Chile Casualties feared on remote island criticism Mike Nesbitt Outrage over double jobs plan in North By Dominic McGrath THERE were calls for an immediate U-turn on British Government plans to restore double-jobbing for politicians in the North. The temporary return of the “dual mandate” would allow DUP leader Jeffrey Donaldson to contest upcoming Assembly elections while remaining an MP. Yesterday, Ulster Unionist Party MLA Mike Nesbitt said the plan would “bring a blush to Vladimir Putin”. He added: “This Government is going out of its way to prop up and support one party and not for the first time. “I think it is absolutely scandalous and it reeks of corruption. And this Government reeks of corruption.” By Cormac O’Shea TWO mini-tremors from an undersea volcanic eruption 16,000km away in the Pacific Ocean were picked up by Irish weather stations. Met Eireann said vibrations from the enormous explosion off the island nation of Tonga rippled across the world at close to 1,100kph. The first wave was felt around 7pm with the second at 2am, though neither was significant enough to be felt by the public. Met Eireann shared images from their weather stations in Mullingar and Valentia where the tremors could be seen having an impact. However, there were fears of multiple casualties on Tonga itself after a tsunami hit the remote archipelago thousands of kilometres north of New Zealand. Residents remained largely uncontactable yesterday, with telephone and internet links severed, leaving relatives abroad praying for their families. The underwater eruption on Saturday triggered warnings of 1.2-metre tsunami waves and evacuation orders on the shores of Tonga as well as several South Pacific islands. Footage on social media showed waves crashing into coastal homes. There are no official reports of injuries or deaths in Tonga itself, an island nation with around 105,000 residents, 2,383km north-east of New Zealand. According to New Zealand evacuatedPeople take shelter in Japan Prime Minister Jacinda Arden the capital of Tonga, Nuku’alofa, is covered in thick plumes of volcanic dust “but otherwise conditions are calm and stable”. She added: “There are parts of Tonga where we just don’t know yet... we just haven’t established communication.” Satellite images captured the volcanic eruption on Saturday as the explosion sent plumes of smoke into the air and about 12 miles above the sea level. The sky over Tonga was darkened by the ash. Concerns were growing among the Tongan community in New Zealand, desperate to make contact with their families back home. Maikeli Atiola, the Secretary of the Wesleyan Church of Tonga in Auckland said: “We pray God will help our country at this sad moment. We hope everybody is safe.” The Hunga-Tonga-Hunga- Ha’apai volcano has erupted regularly over the past few decades but Saturday’s eruption was so loud that residents parts of faraway Fiji and New Zealand said they heard it. Sanya Doors, windows were all rattling like hell. And mine was not even as bad as others Sanya Ruggiero Speaking from Fiji, 750km from Tonga impactCapsized boats in Muroto, Japan Ruggiero, a consulting communications advisor based in Suva, the capital of Fiji, some 750 km from Tonga, said: “My entire house was shaking “My doors, windows were all rattling like hell. And mine was not even as bad as others. Hundreds of people ran out of their homes.” Rumblings and eruptions from the volcano continued to be heard through the night, Ruggiero said. Hundreds of people were moved to evacuation centres in Suva. Fiji Airways had to cancel all its flights due to the ash clouds. The eruption caused flooding across portions of coastal Alaska and California in the US. Floods from the tidal waves were also reported in Chile, some 10,000 kilometres away. Hundreds of thousands of Japanese citizens were advised to evacuate as waves of more than a metre hit coastal areas. news@irishmirror.ie

16 IRISH DAILY MIRROR MONDAY 17.01.2022 Michelle looking so vel.. DMEEIR High blood pressure and obesity alert for young Irish adults Concern as hospital report reveals link FORMER Corrie star Michelle Keegan shows off an elegant black velvet dress and sexy thigh-high boots ahead of her appearance on The John Bishop show last night. Keegan’s fans went wild for the Esau Yori dress that went perfectly with the black Kalda boots.The look was completed by gorgeous Shaun Leana jewellery. Keegan said the look made her feel like “Elastigirl... but make it fashion”. BY Sean McCarthaigh Researchers are concerned about the “unexpected” high prevalence of obesity among young Irish adults with high blood pressure. A new study on hypertension in Ireland found 47 per cent of adults aged 18-39 with the condition were also classified as obese. Researchers from St James’s Hospital in Dublin and the Department of Pharmacology and Therapeutics at Trinity College Dublin said 76% of such patients were either obese or overweight. They said: “Our findings suggest that programmes to treat hypertension must include interventions to prevent and treat obesity.” The study noted that lifestyle factors which drive the obesity epidemic are also predisposing young adults to hypertension. The report said: “It should be expected that greater number of young obese patients will be referred to hypertension clinics.” The researchers also claimed holistic treatment of such patients was required by targeting lifestyle improvements through initiatives such as community weight loss programmes. A total of 236 patients attending hypertension clinics at St James’s Hospital in Dublin between July and September 2019 were surveyed. The researchers said they wanted to address the paucity of recent studies on patients attending speciality hypertension clinics. These are frequently attended by two groups of patients – young adults and those with resistant hypertension. While they expressed concern about the high rates of obesity, the researchers claimed the prevalence of other conditions suffered by young adults with high blood pressure was “relatively modest”. The study showed 22% suffered chronic headaches while 8% had been diagnosed with migraine. It also revealed that one in seven of such patients had type 2 diabetes. The study said young adults with high blood pressure had considerably less cardiovascular disease and hypertensionmediated organ damage than older adults with the condition, It said such a finding highlighted the importance of intervening early with these patients. Approximately one in six young adults attending the clinic had pregnancy-related high blood pressure. Compared to older adults, the study noted that previous research had shown young people with high blood pressure have poorer awareness of the condition, are less likely to receive treatment and consequently are much less likely to have their blood pressure controlled. However, it said the poorer level of blood pressure control was not evident in people attending the clinic in St James’s Hospital. news@irishmirror.ie studyObesity epidemic

DMEEIR irishmirror.ie 17 exclusive by Russell Myers and Tom Pettifor Crime Editor PRINCE Harry has started a “misguided” war with the Royal Family, threatening legal action against the British government over his protection in the UK. The Duke of Sussex claimed he is effectively in exile because it is “unsafe” for his family to return here. He claims his private security arrangements are not enough to ensure his family’s safety and privacy. Harry, 37, says he will pay for specialist police protection but the UK Home Office has ruled this out – and he has applied for a judicial review against the decision. One royal insider said: “The Queen is quite clear this is a matter for the Home Office. To be quite frank, this decision seems once again to be completely misguided and no one is sure of the basis for the argument.” Security experts suggested Harry’s costs could be as much as €120,000 a week for at least a dozen fully trained officers to give round-the-clock protection for his family when visiting the UK. Harry and wife Meghan, 40, lost their taxpayer-funded police protection after quitting their royal roles in 2020. The couple, who live in California with their children Archie, two, and seven-month-old Lilibet, fund their VisitHarry with William last July own security there. A legal representative for the Duke said: “Prince Harry inherited a security risk at birth, for life. “He remains sixth in line to the throne, served two tours of combat duty in Afghanistan, and in recent years his family has been subjected to well-documented neo-Nazi and extremist threats. While his role within the institution has changed, his profile as a member of the Royal Family has not. Nor has the threat to him and his family. “The Duke and Duchess personally fund a private security team for their family, yet that cannot replicate the necessary police protection needed whilst in the UK. In the absence of such protection, Prince Harry and his family are unable to return to his home.” But royal sources suggested this claim was “completely at odds” with Harry’s suggestion to family members that he would attend a memorial service for Prince Philip at Westminster Abbey, planned for the spring. He is also expected to be in the Netherlands in April to launch the postponed 2021 Invictus Games in The Hague. Additionally, Harry and Meghan have been invited to events over the Queen’s Platinum Jubilee bank holiday weekend in June and would be expected to attend, sources out on a limb Harry & Meghan hire own security HARRY IN COP WAR He challenges ban on buying Met police protection confirmed. Harry has claimed his security was compromised last summer when his car was allegedly chased by paparazzi in London. He had travelled to the UK to unveil a statue of Princess Diana alongside brother Prince William in July. When he had previously visited the UK in April for Prince Philip’s funeral he got police protection, but when he returned in the summer he did not. Security sources confirmed this was due to a “change in situation”, from attending a global event alongside the Queen and other members of the Royal Family to being in the UK for a “private trip” of his own choosing. Harry’s legal representative added: “The Duke first offered to pay personally for UK police protection for himself and his family in January 2020. That offer was dismissed. He remains willing to cover the cost of security, as not to impose on the British taxpayer. “Others who have left public office and have an inherent threat risk receive police protection at no cost to them. The goal for Prince Harry has been to ensure the safety of himself and his family while in the UK so his children can know his home country.” But Dai Davies, former head of Scotland Yard’s royal protection unit, told the Mirror: “A lot of these issues appear to be greatly inflamed by Harry and his advisers. If he or his family were to return to Britain in an official capacity or to support the Queen during the Platinum Jubilee I’m sure he would be afforded the necessary protection. “I would argue robustly against his case that he is not safe in the UK. “If ever the British intelligence services did discover a threat to him and his family they are hardly going to sit on it. But he’s a private citizen and should not expect the Metropolitan Police to be his personal MONDAY 17.01.2022 IRISH DAILY MIRROR fraught Dai Davies InfamousPrince with Virginia at 17 Giuffre wants Andrew ‘broke & destroyed’ Prince Andrew’s rape accuser has vowed to “destroy him” and leave him penniless, a source claims. The Duke of York is fighting a civil lawsuit filed by Virginia Giuffre, who claims the royal’s paedophile pal Jeffrey Epstein lent her out to him three times for sex. The Prince “absolutely and categorically” denies her allegations. The source said: “It is Virginia’s firm belief that Andrew should go to jail for what he’s done but in the end leaving him broke and destroyed may be enough. “Now it’s a matter of how much money he offers [in a settlement] and how broke we leave him.” The Irish Mirror reported on Saturday Andrew fears €2.4million legal bills and a €12million payout to Guiffre. A royal source said that while the Queen consulted with other top royals on whether to strip Andrew, 61, of his patronages and military titles, the final decision was hers. The Duke’s legal team plan to argue in court that Giuffre, 38, suffers from false memories. They said: “Her claims regarding her time with Epstein and the circumstances under which [Andrew] allegedly assaulted her have repeatedly changed.” Lawyers also plan an attack on an extension to New York’s Child Victims Act, which Giuffre is using to sue Andrew. It raised to 55 the age up to which people could sue. A deadline for claims of August 14, 2021, was extended by then-New York Governor Andrew Cuomo. Andrew’s lawyers yesterday questioned whether the extension was constitutional, and whether Cuomo had the power to order such a move. security force. If he is perfectly happy to have his security managed in the US and elsewhere by private contractors, who one assumes are all ex-special forces or of equivalent level, then he should have a reasonable expectation they can take care of him in the UK.” He suggested that if Harry and Meghan were to stay in the UK for an extended period they may need a team of up to 20 specially trained officers to guard them, if travelling separately between multiple locations. news@irishmirror.ie

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DMEEIR irishmirror.ie MONDAY 17.01.2022 IRISH DAILY MIRROR 19 lifting Somebody the lid Robbie and wife Ayda live in US impact Crouch in action Heading ace Crouch’s fear of dementia By MARTIN FRICKER FOOTIE legend Peter Crouch – who holds the Guinness World Record for the most headed goals in the Premier League – has revealed that he is terrified of getting dementia. The 6ft 7in-tall former Spurs and Liverpool striker, now 40, scored a 108 top-flight goals. Heading the ball is known to affect the brain, with footballers three times more likely to get dementia according to recent studies. Dad-of-four Crouchy told the Observer magazine: “I worry about dementia. I headed more balls than anyone in Europe for five or six years. So if anyone is going to struggle, it will be me.” He said as a youngster he practised headers until he “saw stars”. wanted me dead. My dodgy pals sorted it.. BODYLimerick hospital Man, 26, dies as motorbike hits a wall By MIRROR REPORTER GARDAI appealed for information last night after a motorcyclist was killed when he crashed into a wall. The 26-year-old man died at O’Malley Park, in the Southhill area of Limerick, at around 1pm. He was pronounced dead at the scene, and his body was brought to University Hospital Limerick. In a statement, gardai said: “We are appealing for witnesses to come forward and any road users with video footage is asked to make this available to them. Anyone with information is asked to contact Roxboro Road Garda Station (061) 214340, the Garda Confidential Line on 1800 666 111 or any Garda station.” by Mark Jefferies Robbie Williams has revealed he was the target for a hitman at the height of his fame. But the former Take That star told how the terrifying threat went away after an “intervention” by some pals. Robbie said: “I’ve never, ever said this, but I had a contract put on me to kill me. I’ve never said that publicly before. “It went away. I have friends. That stuff is the unseen stuff that happens when you become famous.” The 47-year-old singer revealed dealing with fame has been the hardest part of being a major music star and it is only in the past few years that he has been able to come to terms with it. He said: “At one point in my life I was ridiculously famous, Michael Jacksonstyle famous. “I became famous when I was 17, doing a boyband when I was 16, the boyband took off. When I was 21 I left and then I had a solo career, sold 80 million albums, held the record for the most tickets sold in a day for a tour and blah, blah, blah… “Extreme fame and extreme success meets with anxiety and depression and mental illness. “There’s a few levels of fame and what it does to you. The first one is ‘f***’. “There’s a couple more I can’t remember but the fourth one is acceptance. You sort of rally against your privacy being taken away from you and you rally against it by trying to be normal, trying to be normal but also I’m gonna be small so people don’t beat you up. Like, ‘I’m a d***head, don’t hurt me.’ “I want to go to all the normal places I can’t go because people want to kill me. It takes a while to get to acceptance. “I have anxiety and don’t like meeting strangers, but strangers want to meet me, and I feel really uncomfortable about it. Thinking about it actually gives me anxiety. It’s a trigger. “Also, you’ve got to be the mayor of the fameEarly days with Take That PodcastRobbie on This Past Weekend Robbie was target of hitman I had a contract on me to kill me. It’s the unseen stuff that happens with fame robbieon terrifying prospect of being shot dead by gang hitman best town people have ever visited, or else people go, ‘He’s one of those famous people that are a d***.’ Actually, I hate having my picture taken.” Stoke-born Robbie, who clocked up seven number one solo albums from 1997 to 2006, eventually left the UK and moved to Los Angeles in 2004. He lives in a Beverly Hills mansion which sits on 30 acres of land with wife Ayda Field and their daughters Teddy and Colette, and sons Charlton and Beau. Robbie’s decision not to push his music in the US has meant he is able to live a normal life in relative anonymity. He told This Past Weekend podcast: “I came to America to promote an album. “And I’m in Milwaukee and doing a radio station to eight people at seven o’clock in the morning and I already have millions in the bank and a huge following and I’m depressed and I’m anxious. So I’m going around America doing all this stuff and I’m going, ‘Hang on, all of this fame is making me anxious and depressed and if I go to America then I’m famous in Papua New Guinea if I’m famous in America…’ “Then I’m like, ‘Hang on, what am I doing here? “This realisation is happening as I’m travelling through America trying to break America. “Why am I trying to break this? Why don’t I go and live there and live in anonymity and then have a nice life. “The grown-up driving the car made a decision to not promote in America, not do anything. “So I moved there and turned everything down that I was offered in the States. “Basically, what happens is I live in anonymity here and really enjoy that, then I try to move back to my home country and remember that I have no anonymity there and that makes me feel anxious and depressed and then I move back to the States.” news@irishmirror.ie @mirrorjeffers

20 IRISH DAILY MIRROR MONDAY 17.01.2022 1 The cast of Disney’s Encanto are vying for the top spot in the UK singles chart this week with We Don’t Talk About Bruno. Surface Pressure from the film’s soundtrack is at No6. Celebrities get asked to sign some odd items. Documentary maker Louis Theroux recalls being confronted by two ladies at a book signing in Oxford, who whipped out their breasts for him to autograph – but they were disappointed that his signature came out as a squiggle. He admits: “I was flustered. They said ‘That’s not your real signature’.” Louis was chatting to Alan Carr on his Life’s A Beach podcast, who had his own autograph anecdote. He told Louis: “I signed a Femfresh once. I’ll sign anything.” Dinner with the Mötley Crüe sounds delightfully dangerous. Bassist Nikki Sixx lives in a valley in Wyoming that is so remote, he doesn’t even have bin collections. “If friends visit, they’re trapped like they are in The Shining,” he tells the Sunday Times. “And yes, I do have an axe so don’t be late.” Heeeeere’s Nikki. me up when I’m gone away after a few mishaps.” Pat, who won Wimbledon in 1987, has been pals with Iron Maiden for 30 years. And he reckons that the rockers would have been startled by his appearance on The Masked Singer. He says: “The most shocked will be my family and close friends for sure, especially my rock’n’roll buddies. “They would all have me way down at the bottom of a list of celebrities to do this.” Pat Cash wants to be buried in his Masked Singer Bagpipes costume. And surely the Australian tennis legend is not just full of hot air. The self-confessed “frustrated rock star” chose the costume as a nod to his Scottish roots. He was correctly identified by Davina McCall before being unmasked on Saturday’s show. 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DMEEIR irishmirror.ie MONDAY 17.01.2022 IRISH DAILY MIRROR 21 Stinking rich billionaire Pallonji Shapoorji Mistry Irish richest saw wealth rise by 60% THE wealth of Ireland’s nine billionaires has increased by €18.3billion to €49.7billion since the start of the COVID-19 crisis, a report from Oxfam Ireland shows. The Inequality Kills report reveals the wealth of Ireland’s nine billionaires increased by 59 per cent since the pandemic took hold. It was published ahead of the World Economic Forum’s virtual Davos Agenda, taking place this week. Oxfam’s findings show inequality is contributing to the death of at least 21,000 people each day - or one person every four seconds - globally from lack of access to healthcare, gender-based violence, hunger and climate breakdown. Across the world the 10 richest men more than doubled their fortunes from €610billion to €1.3trillion during the first two years of the pandemic. During the same period, the aggregate incomes of 99 per cent of humanity have stagnated or fallen. Oxfam Ireland estimates show that a 1.5 per cent wealth tax on Irish millionaires owning above €4million could raise €4billion in tax revenue. Wealth tax on Irish billionaires alone could raise a little over €0.7billion. Oxfam Ireland’s CEO, Jim Clarken said: “Within the EU, the Irish Government could lead by example by introducing a wealth tax of 1.5 per cent on the very wealthiest which would have a positive effect on Ireland’s society as it recovers from the pandemic. “It is right that we should ask those that have gained most from the pandemic to contribute to the recovery.” Ireland’s billionaires Pallonji Mistry, 92 John Collison, 31 Patrick Collison, 33 John Grayken, 65 Denis O’Brien, 63 Eugene Murtagh, 79 John Armitage, 62 John Dorrance III, 78 Dermot Desmond, 71 €15.6bn €8.2bn €8.2bn €6.6bn €3.7bn €2.6bn €2.2bn €2.2bn €1.8bn 414 Years it would take to run out of cash if richest 10 men spent $1m a day Construction Payments software Payments software Private equity Telecom Building materials Hedge funds Campbell Soup Finance Elon Musk Worth: €257billion Increase since start of pandemic: €233billion The magnate, 50, benefited from a surge in Tesla’s stock value. He lives in a rented studio flat near his SpaceX base in Texas. Larry Ellison Worth: €110billion Increase since start of pandemic: €54.7billion The tycoon, 77, co-founded software giant Oracle. He lives on his Hawaiian island, Lana’i, and is on the board of Tesla. Mark Zuckerberg Worth: €103billion Increase since start of pandemic: €51billion The low profile Facebook founder, 37, has at least 10 homes, including one in Hawaii, but is said to drive a €27k Honda. THE ten richest Jeff Bezos parties with his partner Lauren Sanchez Bernard Arnault & family Worth: €164billion Increase since start of pandemic: €93billion The Frenchman, 72, chairs luxury goods empire LVMH, which owns Louis Vuitton. His Paris home is said to be full of fine art. Larry Page Worth: €107billion Increase since start of pandemic: €60billion The computer scientist, 48, co-founded of Google. He saw out much of the pandemic living off-grid in Fiji. Steve Ballmer Worth: €91billion Increase since start of pandemic: €42billion The LA Clippers owner, 65, was chief executive of Microsoft. He is said to have helped to fund the pandemic response. Action call as wealth of richest rockets to €4.3tn in pandemic Jeff Bezos Worth: €177billon Increase since start of pandemic: €70billion Amazon’s founder made history in July by taking his rocket into space. He owns homes in LA, New York, Washington DC, Texas and Seattle. He insists on eight hours’ sleep a night. Bill Gates Worth: €119billion Increase since start of pandemic: €28.4billion Microsoft’s co-founder, 66, got richer despite divorce from wife Melinda. He is helping to fund green enterprises and equality. Sergey Brin Worth: €103.6billion Increase since start of pandemic: €57billion Google’s other co-founder, 48, quit as Alphabet boss in 2019. He has an office in Singapore to manage his wealth. Warren Buffet Worth: €88billion Increase since start of pandemic: €25billion The investor, 91, still co-runs his sprawling Berkshire Hathaway firm. He lives modestly in Omaha, Nebraska. by GRAHAM HISCOTT Head of Business THE combined wealth of the world’s mega-rich has rocketed by a record €4.3trillion during the Covid pandemic, a report reveals. A new billionaire has been created every 26 hours since the start of crisis, the research found. Meanwhile, 160 million people have been plunged into poverty, according to Oxfam. The wealth of the world’s 10 richest men, who include Amazon mogul Jeff Bezos and Tesla tycoon Elon Musk, has more than doubled in the past two years. Oxfam’s study comes amid mounting calls for governments to impose wealth taxes on individuals and companies which have done well since early 2020. Since then the number of billionaires has surged by 565 to 2,755. Much of the reason is stock markets booming, which tends to benefit the rich, who hold much of their wealth in stocks and shares. Interest rates being cut to all-time lows boosted those with certain assets and fuelled a company takeover frenzy. And tech giants such as Amazon and Apple had their already gargantuan stock market values hit record highs on the back of booming sales from lockdownhit households. According to Oxfam, if the 10 richest men were to lose 99.999% of their combined wealth tomorrow, they would still be richer than 99% of people on Earth. 565 Number of people who became billionaires since start of pandemic The 10 richest men own more than the bottom 3.1 billion people, and if they spent a million dollars each a day, it would take them 414 years to spend their combined cash. A 99% windfall tax on their Covid gains could pay to make enough vaccines for the entire world and still leave plenty to help fund climate measures, universal healthcare and social protection. More than 160 million more people are living on less than $5.50 a day than when the pandemic began, the report found. Oxfam Ireland chief Jim Clarken said progressive wealth taxes are needed. He continued: “Billionaires have had a terrific pandemic. “Central banks pumped trillions of euros into financial markets to save the economy, yet much of that has ended up lining the pockets of billionaires riding a stock market boom. “Now is the time to redress that imbalance through progressive wealth taxes, along with other progressive measures such as debt relief and cancellation.” news@irishmirror.ie

22 IRISH DAILY MIRROR MONDAY 17.01.2022 by SIOBHAN O’CONNOR Today is Blue Monday – the most depressing day of the year. Researchers say the third week in January is when we are at our lowest – it’s cold, it’s dark, we’re broke and there are no holidays on the horizon. It was originally the concept of Dr Cliff Arnall, a tutor at Cardiff University’s Centre for Lifelong Learning, in 2005. He calculated it using a series of factors, such as days since last pay day, days until the next Bank Holiday, average temperature, hours of daylight and numbers of nights in. It’s also the time motivation wanes, and New Year’s resolutions start failing. But there are ways to combat the January blues. Invigorating exercise, a feel-good movie or a stimulating podcast and an act of goodwill for others are all activities that are good for the soul. For your top tips on minding your mind and body on Blue Monday, we’ve teamed up with Dublin coach and nutritionist Rachel Moss. Here’s how to make the most depressing day of the year great again. Head outdoors It may be a bit nippy, but a brisk walk and a blast of sunshine will fill you with Vitamin D, giving you energy to curb the blues. Stress is relieved by exposure to nature. Even if you live in the city, it’s easy to find a local park and soak up the flora and fauna. Time in green spaces rapidly reduces our cortisol, the hormone which makes us stressed. Nature also boosts endorphin levels and dopamine production, which promotes overall happiness. So, get out and about today and beat the blues with happy nature hormones. Work on your selfawareness to boost happiness Rachel suggests asking yourself: “How are you feeling? How are my energy levels?” This can also tie into focusing on mental wellness. Take more time to self-reflect on what is going on with yourself. Dance it off TikTok is full of dance challenges the whole family can enjoy, to shake off the cobwebs. Rolling lockdowns have boosted their popularity. Operation Transformation star Kathryn Thomas does a daily dance challenge for the month of January and you can follow her on Instagram for some “dancepiration”. Cherish relationships When was the last time you picked up the phone to have a natter with close friends or family? Tap into your good connections. Have you got a support system for when you need it? Rachel advises: “Whether you like time to yourself, or being around a lot of people, it’s important to have strong social ties for overall wellness, now more than ever.” Fitness and fun Find the joy in exercise to beat Blue Monday. We can step to itDancing stride & joy.. You’ll feel great after exercising get caught up in the “New Year, new leaner, lighter skinnier me” vibe, but there are many other goals we can work on. Running your first 5km, learning a new skill, and fuelling the body instead of limiting calories. Enjoying your workouts is key, be it a walk or a spinning class or yoga at home. Love your “me time”. Find a new podcast/watch an uplifting movie There’s no better time to find a new podcast than January. The self-development DMEEIR ones come out strongly this time of year. From Oprah Winfrey to Tony Robbins, there’s something for everyone, and they really lift the mood. Classic movies like The Commitments, Ferris Bueller’s Day Off, Forrest Gump and Mrs Doubtfire can also put you in great form. Retail therapy The January sales are in full swing and bagging yourself a bargain hits the feel-good factor. The charity shops are excellent too, as unwanted Christmas items are always donated around this time. As well as a glorious find you’ll be buying a garment for a really good cause. Bake your way to Learn to beat the January blues.. Top tips on how to get over most depressing day of year happiness When I feel sad, I bake. The smell of freshly-baked goods in the kitchen makes me happy and always reminds me of my nana’s kitchen. E v e n t h e simplest of baking delights will be a boost for your wellbeing. So get the oven gloves and apron out and go for it. Mental Wellness It’s a broad spectrum, says Rachel, but it’s ultimately about addressing this question: “How are you?” Are you stressed, anxious or worried and will it help to talk to expert Rachel Moss someone? Meditation, practising gratitude and mindfulness are just a few practices that could positively affect your mental wellness today and every day. Give Back From a simple compliment to giving an old neighbour a dig out with their shopping, giving back makes us feel good. Regardless of how small the gesture, making someone else’s day brings meaning to our lives – one of the secrets of happiness. flour power Bake something ■■For more fitspiration follow @rachellmoss on Instagram. news@irishmirror.ie

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A statement said to be from his brother Gulbar said another of his siblings had died just months ago and suggested Akram had been suffering mental health problems. The family helped negotiators liaise with Akram during the siege, the statement said, adding: “There was nothing we could have said to him or done that would have convinced him to surrender. “We as a family do not condone any of his actions and would like to sincerely apologise wholeheartedly to all the victims.” Akram was believed to have grown up in the Bastwell area of Blackburn and attended Cedars Primary and Pleckgate High School. His British accent could be heard on the live stream shouting instructions in the Congregation Beth Israel in the Dallas suburb of Colleyville. Police were called to the temple at around 11am on Saturday and one man was released uninjured at about 5pm. Dramatic footage later showed two of the hostages running out of the temple. 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24 IRISH DAILY MIRROR MONDAY 17.01.2022 DMEEIR LIFE live it well Tempted by Veganuary? Chef Miguel Barclay explains why eating a plantbased diet and using up food waste is good news for the planet – and your bank balance When it comes to the kitchen, it’s time to go green. And with Veganuary in full swing, there has never been a better time to give it a go. The benefits of eating a plant-based diet are endless. Not only does filling up on fruit and veg boost our vitality – lowering blood pressure, and ensuring good heart and brain health – but eating less meat and other animal products spells good news for the environment, and our bank balance too. “And I’m here to show you how it’s done,” says top chef Miguel Barclay. Here he shares five exclusive vegan recipes, which cost around €1 per person to make. “They use kitchen ‘waste’ as ingredients too, such as squash skin and stale bread, which reduces the amount you throw in the bin, and stretches your food budget further,” he says. Each of these recipes uses easy-to-find ingredients available from the supermarket. “Eating eco has never tasted so good,” says Miguel. So what are you waiting for? Broccoli stem fried rice Serves one ½ head of broccoli 1 garlic clove, sliced 2 spring onions, each cut into about 5 pieces ¼ carrot, cut into matchsticks 1 fresh red chilli, sliced (or pinch of dried chilli flakes) Chop the broccoli into 1 florets and blitz in a food processor to form coarse chunks – they should be bigger than grains of rice. If you don’t have a food processor, you can chop the THINK THRIFTY Miguel dishes up low-cost vegan food Go veg for jus per m Leftover b panzanella Serves one broccoli by hand with a knife or grate it. Pan-fry the garlic, spring 2 onion, carrot and chilli in a splash of sesame oil over a high heat for a couple of minutes, or until the garlic just starts to colour. Add the chopped broccoli 3 and continue to fry for 5–10 minutes, or until cooked. Season to taste, then 4 transfer to a plate and add a splash of soy sauce before serving. Roasted che tomato pae Serves one Handful of cherry tomato Pinch of dried oregano ½ onion, diced 1 garlic clove, sliced 50g paella or risotto rice 1 vegetable stock cube 200ml water Pinch of saffron (optiona Sprinkle of chopped pars (optional) Olive oil Salt and pepper Preheat oven to 180C/gas 1 arrange half the tomatoes ovenproof dish, cut-side up. Sprinkle with salt, pepper 2 oregano, then drizzle wit Roast for about 30 minutes o tomatoes are slightly charred the edges. Meanwhile, pan-fry the o remaining tomatoes and 3 A few slices of sta sourdough bread, into chunks A few tomatoes, r chopped (any tom will do) 1 red onion, 1tbsp balsa vinegar A few ba leaves, t (optiona Olive o Salt an

irishmirror.ie DMEEIR MONDAY 17.01.2022 IRISH DAILY MIRROR 25 Get in touch! yourlife@mirror.co.uk express.yourself@express.co.uk Edited by Mernie Gilmore an The eco-kitchen commandments Plan, plan, plan Thinking about what you’d like to cook before you go shopping can help you avoid food waste. It can also stop you from making those ill-advised hungry spur-of-the-moment decisions in the supermarket. t €1 Meat Mondays How about flipping meat-free Mondays on its head to change your mindset? Instead, try having meat only on a Monday (or you can choose a different day) and eating plant-based during the rest of the week. eal read le torn oughly atoes sliced mic sil o garnish l) il d pepper rry lla es, halved l) ley mark 4 and in an and h olive oil. r until the around nion, the the garlic in Place the chunks of 1 stale bread in a bowl, along with the tomatoes and red onion. Add a generous pinch 2 of salt and pepper, along with the balsamic vinegar and 5tbsp olive oil. Mix it all together, then leave to stand for 5 minutes. Now give it another 3 mix, garnish with a few basil leaves and serve. a big glug of olive oil over a medium heat. Season with salt and pepper. After about 10 minutes, stir in the 4 rice. Continue to cook for a few more minutes, then add the stock cube, water and optional pinch of saffron. Reduce heat to medium–low and 5 simmer for about 20 minutes or until the water has been absorbed and the rice is cooked (add more water if needed, but do not stir – just let it bubble away without touching it). Once the paella is cooked, add 6 the oven-roasted cherry tomatoes, then garnish with parsley (if using) and serve. Whole squash pasta Serves four 1 butternut squash 450g pasta A few sage leaves Olive oil Salt and pepper Preheat oven to 180C/gas 1 mark 4. Peel squash and chop it into 2cm cubes, keeping the seeds and peel to one side. Place the squash cubes on a 2 baking tray and drizzle with olive oil. Season with plenty of salt and pepper, then roast for about 35 minutes. Meanwhile, place the skins and 3 seeds on a separate tray, spreading them out. Drizzle with olive oil and season with salt and pepper, then put them in the oven for the final 15 minutes of the squash roasting time. Meanwhile, cook the pasta in a 4 pan of salted boiling water according to the packet instructions. Once cooked, drain and put aside a mugful of the pasta water. Place the roasted butternut 5 squash cubes in a blender, along with a big splash of the pasta cooking water and a generous glug of olive oil. Blend until smooth. Season to taste, then mix with the pasta. Serve topped with the sage 6 leaves, crunchy squash seeds and crispy roasted squash skin. Pictures DAN JOnes ■Green ■ One Pound Meals by Miguel Barclay is out now Courgette koftas with rice and tomato salad Serves one ¼ mug rice ½ mug water ½ courgette, grated 2tbsp chickpea flour Pinch of ground cumin 1 tomato, diced ¼ red onion, sliced Olive oil Squeeze of lemon juice Salt and pepper Put the rice and the water in a 1 saucepan with a pinch of salt. Cover and place over a medium heat for about 7 minutes until all the water is absorbed and the rice is cooked. Set aside. Place the grated courgette in a 2 bowl and stir in the chickpea flour, along with a pinch of salt and Mix it up So much of our food is the same. So add greater diversity to your diet. Instead of chicken and potatoes, give foods like polenta, couscous, parsnips, barley and asparagus a go. Say no to plastic Simple adjustments, like grabbing loose fruit and veg in the supermarket instead of pre-packed stuff, can make a difference to your impact on the environment. There is also the benefit of purchasing exactly the quantity you need, avoiding waste. Recycle Get in the habit of rinsing out and separating tins, jars and cartons as soon as you’re done with them so you can put them straight in the recycling. If you have any packaging that can’t be picked up in your recycling collection, check at your local recycling bank before throwing them in general waste. Avoid food waste Check the fridge before you go shopping to see what you have left, and get creative with waste – for example, you can make pakoras from vegetable peelings. Eat seasonally Eating seasonally is how food is supposed to be consumed – we should be celebrating foods when they are in season, not flying them halfway around the globe. the cumin. Leave for 5 minutes, then mix again. Pan-fry dollops (ingredients 3 should make four) of the courgette mixture in a splash of olive oil over a medium heat, cooking for a few minutes each side to create the koftas. Meanwhile, make the tomato 4 salad by mixing together the tomatoes and red onion in a small bowl. Drizzle over some olive oil and a squeeze of lemon. Season to taste, then leave to sit for 5 minutes to let the flavours mingle. Serve the koftas with the rice and tomato salad. 5

DMEEIR 26 IRISH DAILY MIRROR MONDAY 17.01.2022 DEAR COLEEN dearcoleen@mirror.co.uk your problems solved I’m so sick of quarrelling with my mum Dear Coleen The other day my mum had a massive go at me after finding her bank card and ID card upstairs on top of the cupboard where we keep all the hairspray and cleaning stuff. She said it’s always in her purse and went on to accuse me of using her cards to pretend to be her and buy things. She then suggested I might want to think about packing my bags or calling social services. I honestly don’t know how her cards got there and never touched them. It’s getting to the point where I don’t care what my mum thinks and would rather leave anyway so I don’t have to put up with her panicking and quarrelling with me over silly things. Can you help? Coleen says I think the first thing to do is look at yourself. If you’re sick of quarrelling over petty things, why don’t you try really hard to avoid triggering an argument? It’s easy to blame your mum for everything, but there are always two sides. There might be little things you do that wind your mum up, so try not to do them – it’s not worth it. As you say, you quarrel over silly things. So, in future, if your mum asks you to make your bed, just do it and your life will be nicer. It’s her house and you have to respect her rules. It’s important for all of you to have boundaries and respect each other, and each other’s space. If you genuinely did not move her cards, then, instead of screaming and shouting, just say calmly: “Honestly, I didn’t put them there, Mum”. She might have forgotten she’d put them there herself, but if tensions are high at home, she’s going to fire off without thinking it through. Trying to move on from years of abuse by so-called family Dear Coleen From birth, my family physically and mentally abused me. I was severely neglected. According to my records, it was the worst case of child abuse my social worker had ever seen, yet social services returned me to “my family” and no one checked up on me. My brother ganged up with his friends to make my life hell, yet my parents adored him. I was often left out of family events. I was even left alone with no food one Christmas Day while they went to a restaurant with the money I’d saved to buy myself some glasses. But I worked hard and persuaded my company to sponsor me to study for a degree. I now earn good money, but my family hate me for it and I’m seen as a “snob”. I’d never been loved or looked after, so I fell into the path of an extreme narcissist. She love-bombed me, married me quickly, stole my money and then, after several affairs, left me for a guy half her age. She left my son with me and I’ve loved and cared for him alone for years. He’s grown up now and is engaged, and I’m very proud of how well he’s done. you say I have a suggestion for the woman whose boyfriend claims kissing another woman isn’t cheating. (Dear Coleen, January 12). Why not test his theory out and give one of your male friends a passionate kiss in front of your boyfriend? I think he might change his mind then! Cara, via email PROBLEMS? Tell Coleen Nolan about them and she’ll give you an honest answer... every weekday in the Irish Mirror email: dearcoleen@mirror.co.uk – sorry, but Coleen can’t reply personally WRITE TO: Coleen Nolan, The Daily Mirror, One Canada Square, London E14 5AP “I earn good money but they even hate me for that I’ve tried to go out and meet people, but my inner child gives me a regular kicking. The only people I tend to meet are users – here today, gone tomorrow. I do want this year to be a new start for me. I want to fill my life with good people and things I enjoy. I have this blank canvas, but don’t know where to start. My friends say they can’t believe life is boring and I’ve got no friends to tell them what you’re looking for. Get the ball rolling. The thing is, when you feel depressed, one problem can easily spiral into many others – all those fears and insecurities creep in and you feel so overwhelmed you don’t want to get out of bed. But you have to – lying there won’t change a thing. I was feeling very down the other day and my daughter Ciara forced me to go out for a dog walk with her. I didn’t want to, but I can’t tell Coleen says you how much better I felt after. I think you need to acknowledge You’re not a burden – your that you’re feeling low, but if you mum and dad love you – and so sit around all day, thinking about what if you had to tell colleagues what you haven’t got and that you had a boring Christmas? you’ll never buy a house, you Why not suggest going for a probably won’t. drink after work with them? You need to take the first step. Make your challenge this year That might be finding estate to try – not everything will work agents online and calling them out, but some of it should. Dear Coleen I feel so down all the time. I thought I’d feel a bit better with going back to work, but that’s just making it worse. I normally love doing my job, but people have asked what I did over the holidays and the truth is I did nothing. I basically sat in my bedroom for two weeks. I still live at home with my parents and feel such a burden. I only have one friend, well I say friend, but surely a friend would take a few seconds to reply to my text wishing her a happy new year? She seems to only get in touch if she wants something. I really can’t bear to think this is how the rest of my life will be. Every year I say this is the year I’ll buy a house, but I can’t see myself actually doing it. Please help. I’m so kind and that I’ve achieved what I have. I’d appreciate any advice you can give. Coleen says Counselling is my first suggestion – you need to get all this out, all the hatred, all the anger, all the sadness. That should be your start. You need to totally cut your family out of your life too – they don’t deserve you. I think you’re attracting the wrong people because you’re so desperate for love and affection. So, I’m going to reassure you – you’re one of the bravest people who’s written to me and you should be proud of what you’ve achieved against all the odds. You’ve brought up a gorgeous boy and given him the tools to succeed. You need to start believing what your friends are telling you and believe that the abuse from your family wasn’t your fault. Please find a good therapist and don’t give up on it. If you’re not getting anywhere with one therapist, try a different one. You’re still questioning yourself, still asking why you received this treatment and why you weren’t loved, but it has nothing to do with you and everything to do with them. They are angry, damaged people. When you start loving yourself, you’ll be ready to let someone in who’s right for you. Your ex-wife was able to take advantage because you felt it was normal and that it was all you deserved. You deserve all the good things and all the good people. Wishing you all the luck in the world for your future. Sign up to my newsletter! I’m excited to let you know that I’ve launched a fab newsletter, which I hope you’ll sign up to receive once a week via email. I’ll be sharing my thoughts on love, life and relationships, as well as my pick of the week’s readers’ problems. Sign up by visiting mirror.co.uk/coleen

Saturday Magazine 1 DMEEIR irishmirror.ie MONDAY 17.01.2022 IRISH DAILY MIRROR 27 TODAY’S tv with katie gallagher EMMERDALE Virgin Media One, 7pm Chloe hooks up with Noah while Kerry is away. Will Charity and Kerry be able to put an end to it when they find out? As another loan application is rejected, Jai switches tactics and changes the name of the applicant to Laurel. Leyla and Jacob survey the damage to the allotment. Unseen by either of them, Meena’s trinket box is just about visible. Chas is upset because she hasn’t heard from Aaron. Pick of the day FEARSSally is worried by Tim’s behaviour CORONATION STREET Virgin Media One, 7.30pm and 8.30pm Sally is upset, convinced that Tim is hiding something from her. Tim is urged by Peter to come clean, but instead pays George a visit to sort out his own funeral. Gemma and Bernie are touched when Dev reveals he donated £3,000 to Joseph’s appeal. At the bus stop, Amy tells Summer, Asha and Aadi that it seems several other girls have been upskirted and harassed. Summer begs her to drop it, but Amy is on a mission. EASTENDERS RTE One, 8pm Gray suggests to Chelsea they should register Jordan’s birth. She tells a concerned Whitney and Kheerat who tell her to stick to the plan – but Chelsea is on edge. Phil is filled with guilt about not telling Kat the truth about the extent of his prison sentence. He tries to see WORRY Guilty Phil Raymond but is blocked by Isaac and Lola. Rainie suggests that Stuart sees a doctor as she’s worried about him. Dana asks Bobby to keep quiet about Aaron. In the Irish Mirror Saturday 22 JANUARY 2022 TENSION & TERROR Vicky McClure stars in an explosive new thriller GOOD COP, BAD COP MaRTIN FREEMaN plays a troubled police officer in gritty drama The Responder All the new shows, soap news and 7-day listings More TV and film news online at irishmirror.ie + on the case Jimmy Akingbola, Gemma Whelan, Tahirah Sharif and Emmett J Truth of the tower Scanlan star The Tower Virgin Media One, 9pm the third and final explosive truth about what really happened on top bottom of the tower lay the bodies of long-serving police officer, PC Hadley at the tower, the spooked cop disappeared. The series comes to an explosive of the tower emerges. Matthews, and a 15-year-old girl, The more Sarah and Steve have ending tonight as Lizzie decides Starring Gemma Whelan and Farah Mehenni. investigated, the more they realised to turn herself in. Tahirah Sharif, the show got off to a When she got to the roof of the that key evidence is being withheld, But first she meets Kieran Shaw in dramatic start when DS Sarah Collins tower Sarah found a five-year-old boy and that their investigation is being secret, who unsurprisingly tries to and her colleague DC Steve Bradshaw are called to an incident at Adama and Lizzie’s boss DI Kieran But tonight they managed to Ben, a rookie police officer, PC Lizzie subtly undermined. persuade her not to implicate herself. It all kicks off when Sarah finally Portland Tower in south-east Shaw. uncover the chain of events that led interviews Lizzie. And after three weeks of build up, London, where they are met by a terrible scene. On the ground at the And before she could interview Lizzie about what exactly happened to this most awful tragedy of the tower. Crimes and Confessions RTE One, 9.35pm The show revisits the infamous 1976 Sallins Mail Train robbery in episode two tonight. It paints a picture of the climate at the time and focuses on the role of the non-jury Special Criminal Court in the subsequent trials. On the 31st of March 1976, a group of armed and masked men robbed the Cork to Dublin mail train near Sallins, Co Kildare. It remains one of the biggest train infamous case Osgur Breatnach robberies in the history of the State. Osgur Breatnach and Brian McNally signed what they claim were forced confessions. They were sentenced by the Special Criminal Court to 12 years penal servitude for the crime but were subsequently released on appeal. The stories of all four men – who all received settlements from the State in relation to the case – feature in the series tonight. KELVIN’S BIG FARMING ADVENTURE BBC1, 8.30pm Question: did a celebrity’s move to the countryside truly exist if it wasn’t filmed and turned into a TV series? In this latest concoction, former Emmerdale actor and Strictly winner Kelvin Fletcher has bought a 120-acre farm in the Peak District and we’re going to hear all about it. “Ever since I was a little boy I’ve wanted to live in the countryside,” says Kelvin, who played Andy in Emmerdale for 20 years. It’s going to be a baptism of fire for the star with zero farming knowledge, whose dancing and acting skills won’t remotely help him. He and his wife and two young kids head to the new place, 30 miles from his home town of Oldham, but a million miles away from his comfort zone. “People have said to us, ‘You’re mad’,” says wife Liz, who is allergic to horses and hay. And watch out for the moment a maggot-infested sheep foot sends him over the edge. nEW STARTKelvin and family on the farm

28 IRISH DAILY MIRROR MONDAY 17.01.2022 All programmes Today’s are listed in Greenwich TV Mean Time previews (GMT). are Apart on from in the Portugal, previous programmes are one hour page later than listed film ratings ★★★★★ Brilliant ★★★★ Very Good ★★★ Good ★★ Average ★ Bad (R) Repeat DMEEIR RTE One RTE2 Virgin One BBC One BBC Two 6.00am EuroNews 6.20 Teleshopping 8.05 Today Magazine show. (R) 10.05 The Ellen DeGeneres Show With Julia Haart; Weather 11.00 Dr Phil Guests tell Dr Phil McGraw about their problems. 11.55 Shortland Street Hospital drama set in New Zealand. 12.25pm Doctors Ruhma gets herself into a bit of a tangle. 1.00 RTE News; Weather 1.30 Home and Away Evidence continues to stack up against a mortified Felicity. 2.00 Neighbours Toadie discovers the jelly shot that was given to Nell was full of vodka. 2.25 EastEnders A surprise visitor provides muchneeded support for Ben. (R) 2.55 EastEnders Lola is furious. (R) 3.30 Today Daily magazine show featuring entertainment and celebrity news. Presented by Daithi O Se and Emer O’Neill. 5.40 Nuacht News programme. 6.00 The Angelus (R) 6.01 RTE News; Weather 6.00am EuroNews 7.00 TRTE 12.20pm Deadly 60 (R) 12.50 Horrible Histories (R) 1.25 Holly Hobbie (R) 1.50 The Next Step (R) 2.15 Hardball (R) 2.45 The Dumping Ground (R) 3.15 The Dumping Ground (R) 3.50 Malory Towers (R) 4.20 news2day 4.30 The Simpsons Homer is accused of stealing. 5.00 The Goldbergs Adam breaks his arm and tells his school friends he fell off a hoverboard, but the lie threatens his friendship with Emmy. (R) 5.30 Shortland Street Hospital drama set in an accident and emergency ward. (R) 6.00 Neighbours Toadie discovers the jelly shot that was given to Nell was full of vodka. (R) 6.30 Home and Away Evidence continues to stack up against a mortified Felicity. Detective Nasser probes Cash about his sister’s AVO against Tane. (R) 6.10am The Six O’Clock Show (R) 7.00 Ireland AM Magazine programme featuring health, safety and education reports, entertainment news and interviews with personalities making the headlines. 10.00 This Morning A mix of celebrity chat, features, advice and competitions. 12.30pm News at 12:30 1.00 The Chase Quiz show, hosted by Bradley Walsh. (R) 2.00 The Chase Contestants George, Charlotte, Louis and Archie take part. 3.00 Loose Women Celebrity interviews and discussion. 4.00 Paul O’Grady: For the Love of Dogs The Battersea staff take the pets to visit the Chelsea Pensioners. (R) 4.30 Judge Judy Real-life small-claims cases. 5.00 Judge Judy Real-life small-claims cases. 5.30 News at 5.30 Headlines. 6.00 The Six O’Clock Show Chat show, featuring a guidance on a range of topics. 6.00am Breakfast News headlines. 9.15 Morning Live Magazine. 10.00 NEW Rip Off Britain: Holidays The problems that can face disabled travellers. 10.45 The Moment of Proof 11.15 Homes Under the Hammer Properties in Stafford and Stoke-on-Trent. (R) 12.15pm Bargain Hunt Christina Trevanion is at Peterborough’s Festival of Antiques. 1.00 BBC News at One; Weather 1.30 BBC Newsline; Weather 1.45 Doctors It’s business as usual at the Mill and a patient with severe pain needs help. 2.15 Father Brown Drama. (R) 3.00 Escape to the Country The search for a house in Norfolk. 3.45 The Farmers’ Country Showdown Farmer Rhian takes her sheep to be judged at the Mid-Somerset Show. 4.30 Antiques Road Trip Antiques hunting in the North East. 5.15 Pointless Quiz show. 6.00 BBC News at Six; Weather 6.30 BBC Newsline; Weather 6.30am The Farmers’ Country Showdown Documentary. (R) 7.15 Antiques Road Trip Izzie Balmer and David Harper explore Scotland. (R) 8.00 Sign Zone: Inside the Factory Gregg Wallace pays a visit to a factory that makes 10,000 chairs every year. (R) 9.00 BBC News at 9 10.00 BBC News Headlines. 12.15pm Politics Live The latest stories from Westminster. 1.00 LIVE Bowls: World Indoor Championships 2022 Coverage of the World Indoor Championships from Potters Resort in Hopton-on- Sea in Norfolk, featuring the pairs final and Mark Dawes v Jamie Chestney. 5.15 Flog It! Catherine Southon and David Fletcher are in Ushaw in Co Durham. (R) 6.00 Richard Osman’s House of Games With Jayde Adams, Josie d’Arby, Rufus Hound and Scott Mills. (R) 6.30 Rick Stein’s Cornwall The chef goes diving for razor clams. 7 8 9 10 11 12 midnight 7.00 Nationwide A mix of reports. 7.30 Droichid Na hEireann Actor Lochlann O Mearain explores the history, architecture, landscape and above all the people behind key Irish bridges, and the pivotal roles they have played in historic events. 8.00 EastEnders Phil awaits his fate and Stuart’s suspicions about Rainie begin to rise. Dana asks Bobby to keep quiet about Aaron. 8.30 Change Makers The programme meets patients who are benefitting from new technologies, with NUI Galway creating a range of engineering and robotics solutions for difficult medical conditions. 9.00 RTE News; Weather 9.35 Crimes and Confessions Revisiting the Sallins mail train robbery in March 1976, examining allegations against detectives who worked on the case and the role of the non-jury Special Criminal Court in the subsequent trials. 10.35 Claire Byrne Live The host is joined by guests for a discussion and debates on the day’s main talking points. 11.35 The Style Counsellors Fashion blogger Suzanne Jackson is joined by guest counsellor Eileen Smith to give a fashion makeover to 59-year-old special needs assistant Gillian Gavin from Rush, Co Dublin. (R) 12.10am The Late Late Show. Ryan Tubridy hosts the light entertainment show, featuring a mix of celebrity guests, music, in-depth interviews and discussions on the stories that have the nation talking. (R) 2.00 Claire Byrne Live (R) 2.55 Nationwide (R) 3.20 Doctors (R) 3.50-6.00am EuroNews 7.00 Operation Transformation The five leaders continue their health and wellness plans. The participants are guided by fitness coach Karl Henry, clinical psychologist Eddie Murphy, dietician Aoife Hearne and GP Sumi Dunne. (R) 8.00 Ireland to Iceland – On the Trail of the Humpback Whale Following the Irish Whale and Dolphin Group’s unique research expedition to learn more about humpback whale movements between Ireland and Iceland in 2018. (R) 9.00 Bridget & Eamon Bridget goes into hospital – and Eamon forgets who she is. (R) 9.30 Lie with Me Lulled into a false sense of security, Anna recommits to Jake. Later, a shocking turn of events leads Anna to discover the truth. 10.25 First Dates Ireland Farm girl Julieann from Westmeath unleashes her animal magnetism on Luke, a real catch from a fishing village in County Down. Plus, Marina from Clondalkin takes a shine to former figure skater Kori. (R) 11.25 Fleabag Claire organises her own surprise birthday party. Fleabag helps her brother-inlaw to find a present, and runs into an old friend. (R) 11.55 Shortscreen Short film, directed by Robert Higgins and Patrick McGivney. 12.10am Line of Duty. Denton tells Fleming she had a relationship with a high-ranking officer who may have reason to want her framed. The team gains access to the files on the protected witness. (R) 1.20 Blue Bloods. A stand-up comedian is suspected of murder. (R) 2.10-6.00am EuroNews 7.00 Emmerdale Chloe hooks up with Noah. Jai is deceitful and a box lays undiscovered. 7.30 Coronation Street Sally becomes convinced that Tim is hiding something from her. Amy makes it her mission to fight for change at school. 8.00 News at 8 Headlines. 8.30 Coronation Street Sally confronts Tim with her suspicions. Summer feels responsible for Amy’s suspension. Dev gives Bernie more than she bargained for during a visit to his shop. 9.00 The Tower Lizzie decides to turn herself in, and when Sarah finally interviews her, the explosive truth about what really happened on top of the tower emerges. Starring Gemma Whelan and Tahirah Sharif. Last in the series. 10.00 The Tonight Show Claire Brock offers her unique take on the big stories of the day with a panel of guests. There is also a panel discussion covering the key issues in the news that has the nation talking. 11.00 Anne Disgusted with the verdict of accidental death at the inquest into the disaster, Anne is determined to find out what really happened to her son at Hillsborough. Factbased drama starring Maxine Peake and Rob Jarvis. (R) 12.00m’t Police Code Zero: Officer Under Attack. A policeman is knocked out in an unprovoked attack. (R) 1.00 One Night with My Ex. Three more ex-couples spend 24 hours alone together. (R) 2.00 Don’t Look Back in Anger: double bill (R) 5.20-6.10am The Tonight Show (R) 7.00 The One Show Alex Jones and Jermaine Jenas host. 7.30 NEW The Chronicles of Strangford Documentary following a year on Strangford Lough, beginning in autumn, when grey seals use the sheltered Islands to breed. 8.00 EastEnders Phil awaits his fate and Stuart’s suspicions about Rainie begin to rise. 8.30 Britain’s Killer Roads? – Panorama The rise in the fatality rate on British roads, asking whether weaker policing could be to blame. 9.00 Who Do You Think You Are? David Walliams delves into his family history, learning of his paternal great-grandfather’s traumatic experiences during the First World War and unearthing the story of a blind ancestor in the 1880s. (R) 10.00 BBC News at Ten 10.25 BBC Newsline; Weather 10.35 Crime NI CCTV footage and dramatic reconstructions are used to look for witnesses to major crimes. The series will also offer crime prevention and traffic safety advice. Presented by journalists Wendy Austin and Dearbhail McDonald. 11.15 The Other One Double bill. Cathy proposes she and Cat acquire a memorial bench for their father, and also agrees to teach Cat how to ride a bike; Cathy’s mum refuses to attend her hen do, and when examining the remaining invitation list, she begins to fear it may not be the classy, edifying affair she wants. (R) 12.15am The Apprentice. Lord Sugar tasks his candidates with marketing a brand-new electric toothbrush. (R) 7.00 Tom Kerridge’s Fresh Start Tom looks at ways the family can help out in the kitchen. (R) 7.30 Mastermind Specialist subjects are Line of Duty, the Pre-Raphaelite Brotherhood, the Rebecca Riots and Gin. Hosted by Clive Myrie. 8.00 Only Connect Victoria Coren Mitchell presents as the losing semi-finalists play for a place. 8.30 University Challenge In the second of the quarter-finals, two teams compete as they try to win two matches to progress to the semi-finals. 9.00 Inside Dubai: Playground of the Rich As the tax haven celebrates its 50th birthday, a loot at whether it can keep it up its frenetic development, revealing plans to more than double the number of tourists over the next 20 years. 10.00 Ar an Sliabh It is lambing season in Co Wicklow, Mourne beekeeper John Ross inspects his hives after winter. While, Cerill is thrilled to get back to hurling training in Slieve Aughty. In Irish. (R) 10.30 Newsnight News headlines. 11.15 NIFL Premiership Highlights The weekend’s Irish Premiership football action. 11.45 Couples Therapy Evelyn reveals why she feels betrayed by Alan and Elaine discovers a connection between her childhood and her marriage. 12.10am Penguin Post Office: Natural World (R) 12.15 Sign Zone: Countryfile. Sean Fletcher marks the centenary of the death of Ernest Shackleton. (R) 1.15 Sign Zone: Digging for Britain (R) 2.15 Sign Zone: Take a Hike (R) 2.45 Sign Zone: The Moment of Proof (R) 3.15-6.30am This Is BBC Two

mirror.ie Freeview 6 UTV ITV2 6.00am Good Morning Britain 9.00 Lorraine 10.00 This Morning 12.30pm Loose Women 1.30 ITV News 1.55 UTV Live 2.00 Dickinson’s Real Deal 3.00 Lingo 3.59 UTV Weather 4.00 Tipping Point 5.00 The Chase. Quiz show. 6.00 UTV Live Local reports. 6.30 ITV Evening News Headlines. 7.00 Emmerdale Chloe hooks up Noah. 7.30 Coronation Street Sally is upset. 8.00 NEW Bradley & Barney Walsh: Breaking Dad A journey through Europe. 8.30 Coronation Street 9.00 NEW Keeping Up with the Aristocrats Documentary. 10.00 ITV News at Ten Headlines. 10.30 UTV Live Local reports. 10.45 View from Stormont 11.45 All Elite Wrestling: Dynamite 1.25am Home Shopping 3.00 Loose Women 3.50 Unwind with UTV 5.05- 6.00am Tipping Point. Quiz show. Dave E4 Channel 4 Freeview 19 6.00am Teleshopping 7.10 Eddie Eats America 8.00 Timber Kings 9.00 Storage Hunters UK 10.00 American Pickers 11.00 Secrets of the Supercars 12.00noon Top Gear 1.00 Border Force: America’s Gatekeepers 2.00 Expedition with Steve Backshall 3.00 Rick Stein’s Road to Mexico 4.00 Top Gear 5.00 Rick Stein’s Road to Mexico 6.00 Taskmaster Contenders include Jon Richardson and Katherine Ryan. 7.00 NEW Whose Line Is It Anyway? USA Double bill of stand-up comedy. 8.00 Travel Man: 48 Hours in Barcelona Tourism show, with Richard Ayoade. 8.30 Travel Man: 48 Hours in Istanbul 9.00 QI XL With guest Jo Brand. 10.00 Live at the Apollo Stand-up. 11.00 Taskmaster With Katherine Ryan. 12.00m’t Mock the Week 12.40 QI XL 1.40 Live at the Apollo 2.40 Whose Line Is It Anyway? USA 3.30 Eddie Eats America 4.00-6.00am Teleshopping 6.00am Hollyoaks 7.00 Celebrity Coach Trip 8.00 Junior Bake Off 9.00 How I Met Your Mother 10.00 The Big Bang Theory 11.00 The Goldbergs 12.00noon Brooklyn Nine-Nine 1.00 The Big Bang Theory: four episodes. 3.00 The Goldbergs 4.00 Brooklyn Nine-Nine 5.00 The Big Bang Theory: double bill 6.00 The Big Bang Theory Double bill. 7.00 Hollyoaks Damon tries to find a solution to his money problems. 7.30 The Big Bang Theory 8.00 Celebrity Coach Trip 9.00 NEW Celebs Go Dating Following the fortunes of Miles Nazaire, Chloe Brockett, Ryan-Mark Parsons, Nikita Jasmine, Abz Love and Ulrika Jonsson. 10.00 Celebrity Gogglebox 11.05 Gogglebox TV opinions. 12.10am Naked Attraction 1.15 Celebs Go Dating 2.15 Celebrity Coach Trip 3.10 Alex Rider 4.05 Don’t Tell the Bride 5.00-6.00am How I Met Your Mother 6.05am Countdown 6.45 Cheers 7.35 Everybody Loves Raymond 9.00 Frasier 10.30 Ramsay’s Kitchen Nightmares USA 11.25 Channel 4 News Summary 11.30 Sun, Sea and Selling Houses 12.30pm Steph’s Packed Lunch 2.10 Countdown 3.00 A Place in the Sun 4.00 A New Life in the Sun 5.00 Junior Bake Off 6.00 The Simpsons 6.30 Hollyoaks 7.00 Channel 4 News Headlines. 8.00 NEW Geordie Hospital Documentary following staff at Newcastle’s hospitals. 9.00 NEW 999: What’s Your Emergency? Emergency services face a difficult night. 10.00 Party Island: Summer in Zante 11.00 Naked Attraction Dating series. 12.05am Ramsay’s Kitchen Nightmares USA 1.00 Grand Designs: House of the Year 2021 1.55 Supervet Special: Saving My Dog 2.50 Undercover Boss Australia 3.40 Couples Come Dine with Me 4.35 Food Unwrapped 5.00 Mend It for Money 5.55-6.05am Kirstie’s Vintage Gems 6.00am Secret Crush 7.00 The Ellen DeGeneres Show 8.00 You’ve Been Framed! 9.00 The Cabins 10.00 The Cabins: Out of the Woods 11.00 Secret Crush 12.00noon Supermarket Sweep 1.00 Tipping Point: Lucky Stars 2.00 Family Fortunes 3.00 The Ellen DeGeneres Show 4.00 The Cabins 5.00 You’ve Been Framed! Gold 6.00 Celebrity Catchphrase Stephen Mulhern hosts a charity edition. 7.00 Superstore Double bill. 8.00 Bob’s Burgers Double bill. 9.00 The Cabins Getting to know more about each other has only heightened the sexual chemistry for one couple. 10.00 Family Guy Triple bill. 11.30 American Dad! Steve babysits Roger’s ex-tumour Rogu. 12.00m’t American Dad! 12.25 Bob’s Burgers 1.25 Superstore 2.20 The Stand Up Sketch Show 3.15 Unwind with ITV 3.30-6.00am Teleshopping Drama More4 Freeview 13 Freeview 18 Channel 5 Freeview 20 6.00am Teleshopping 7.40 A Place to Call Home 8.35 The Bill 9.35 Classic Holby City 10.55 Classic Casualty 12.00noon The Bill 1.00 Classic EastEnders 2.20 Tenko 3.20 All Creatures Great and Small 4.20 Peak Practice 5.20 Keeping Up Appearances. Suburban comedy. 6.00 Are You Being Served? The staff’s holidays are threatened. 6.40 Last of the Summer Wine Double bill. 8.00 Inspector George Gently An academic is found dead following a nuclear disarmament rally. 10.00 New Tricks The detectives meet their new boss, DCI Sasha Miller, who wastes no time getting on with her first case – the ritualistic killing of an Italian immigrant. 11.10 Taggart A murderer is on the loose, and one by one the bodies of women are being found strangled across the city. 2.15am Keeping Up Appearances 2.50 Where the Heart Is. Drama. 4.00-6.00am Teleshopping 8.55am Kirstie’s Handmade Treasures 9.15 A Place in the Sun 11.05 Find It, Fix It, Flog It 1.05pm Building the Dream 2.10 Four in a Bed 4.55 Find It, Fix It, Flog It 6.55 Escape to the Chateau Dick Strawbridge attempts to make sloe gin. 7.55 Grand Designs Kevin McCloud meets two artists who are battling the elements to construct a modern home on the Isle of Skye, with a second building alongside to use as their art studio. 9.00 Great British Walks with My Dog Following the Helford estuary in Cornwall. 10.00 George Clarke’s Remarkable Renovations George is in West Yorkshire to check out a former police station. 11.05 24 Hours in A&E In this episode a patient is brought in having broken his leg playing American football. 12.05am Emergency Helicopter Medics 1.10 George Clarke’s Remarkable Renovations 2.10 24 Hours in A&E 3.15-3.50am Food Unwrapped 6.00am Milkshake! 9.15 Jeremy Vine 11.15 Shoplifters & Scammers: At War with the Law 12.15pm 5 News 12.20 Nightmare Tenants, Slum Landlords 1.15 Home and Away 1.45 Neighbours 2.15 FILM An Inheritance to Die For: Aurora Teagarden Mysteries (2019, PG) ★★★★ 4.00 NEW Watercolour Challenge 5.00 5 News 6.00 Neighbours 6.30 Winter Road Rescue 7.00 Motorway Cops: Catching Britain’s Speeders Factual crime. 8.00 Traffic Cops Karl Jackson is alerted to a possible disqualified driver. 9.00 Warship: Life at Sea Documentary. 10.00 Casualty 24/7: Every Second Counts Documentary. 11.05 999: Critical Condition 12.05am 999: Criminals Caught on Camera 1.00 The 21.co.uk Live Casino Show 3.00 Entertainment News 3.05 Supermarket Deals 3.55 Building Britain’s Canals 4.45 Wildlife SOS 5.10 House Busters 5.35-6.00am House Doctor DMEEIR Virgin two 7.30am Benidorm ER 8.30 May the Best House Win 9.30 Tipping Point 10.30 The Chase Australia 12.30pm Think Tank 1.30 Ireland AM 2.30 Emmerdale 3.00 Coronation Street 4.00 Tipping Point 6.00 The Chase. Quiz show. 7.00 The Chase Quiz show. 8.00 The Chase Celebrity Special With Katherine Ryan, George Shelley, Faye Brookes and Bobby Davro. 9.00 The Cabins One confused cabin-mate is left analysing a high-five after a revelation. 10.00 Gordon, Gino and Fred: Road Trip The trio tour Gordon Ramsay’s birthplace of Scotland, searching for ingredients for a grand feast. 11.00 Coronation Street Double bill. 12.00m’t Emmerdale 12.30 Love Island USA. Reality series. 1.30-2.50am I’m a Celebrity… Get Me Out of Here! Australia MONDAY 17.01.2022 IRISH DAILY MIRROR 29 virgin three 7.50am The Chase Australia 9.50 Loose Women 10.50 The Royal 11.50 Inspector Morse 1.50pm May the Best House Win 3.50 The Chase Australia 4.50 Heartbeat 5.50 Vera 8.00 Heartbeat A wedding is thrown into confusion by a family death, and Kate is displeased when a relative brings important news. 9.00 Cold Feet Chloe announces she no longer wants to call Pete dad, while Karen is approached by a potential investor and Tina attempts to find Adam his dream home. 10.00 Law & Order: Special Victims Unit Amanda and the SVU team question a group of college roommates when one of them, an Italian exchange student, goes missing during Covid-19 lockdown. 11.00 Cracker Fitz is arrested for causing a breach of the peace. 12.00m’t-1.00am The Chase Australia tg4 7.00am Cula 4 7.30 Cula 4 na nOg 10.30 Cruthaim 10.40 Ainmhi 999 11.10 The Wonder Years 11.40 The Golden Girls 12.10pm River Cottage Australia 12.40 Garrai Glas 1.10 Dr Quinn: Medicine Woman 2.05 Weakest Link 3.00 Cula 4 na nOg 4.00 Cula 4 5.27 An Aimsir Laithreach 5.30 Irish Paint Magic 6.00 The Golden Girls 6.30 Wonder Years 6.57 An Aimsir Laithreach 7.00 Nuacht TG4 News programme. 7.30 AFL Aussie Rules na mBan Adelaide Crows v Brisbane Lions. 8.00 GAA 2022 GAA Club hurling and football highlights. 9.00 The Foster & Allen Show 9.30 FILM The Death of Stalin (2017, 15) Political satire. ★★★★ 11.25 Hup Music from Castleisland. 11.57 An Aimsir Laithreach 12.00m’t The Killing 1.10 Weakest Link 2.05-7.00am France 24

30 IRISH DAILY MIRROR MONDAY 17.01.2022 Sport Sky Sports Main Event 6.00am LIVE Big Bash League Adelaide Strikers v Sydney Sixers. Coverage from Adelaide Oval. 9.15 LIVE Big Bash League Brisbane Heat v Perth Scorchers. Coverage from The Gabba. 12.30pm LIVE ICC Under-19s World Cup Cricket West Indies v Scotland. Coverage of the Group D match being played at Warner Park in Saint Kitts and Nevis. 4.00 LIVE AFCON Cape Verde v Cameroon (kick-off 4.00pm). The Group A match at Olembe Stadium in Yaounde, Cameroon. 6.00 Live NBA 360. Follow every game from Martin Luther King Jr Day full of NBA action. 11.00 LIVE NBA Basketball Atlanta Hawks v Milwaukee Bucks (Tip-off 11.00pm). The Eastern Conference match at State Farm Arena. 1.30am LIVE NFL Los Angeles Rams v Arizona Cardinals (kick-off 1.15am). Coverage of the Wild Card play-off match at SoFi Stadium. 4.30-6.00am LIVE NBA Basketball Los Angeles Lakers v Utah Jazz (Tip-off 3.30am). Sky Sports Cricket 6.00am LIVE Big Bash League Adelaide Strikers v Sydney Sixers. Coverage from Adelaide Oval 9.15 LIVE Big Bash League Brisbane Heat v Perth Scorchers. The T20 match at The Gabba. 12.30pm LIVE ICC Under-19s World Cup Cricket West Indies v Scotland. Coverage of the Group D match at Warner Park in Saint Kitts and Nevis. 9.00 Big Bash League. Adelaide Strikers v Sydney Sixers. Action from the match at Adelaide Oval. 12.15am Captain’s Log 1.15 Talking Cricket 1.45 Cricket’s Climate Crisis 2.00 Best of ICC WT20 3.00 How the 2012 ICC World T20 Was Won 5.00-6.00am Best of ICC WT20 Sky Sports Football 6.00am EFL Greatest Games 6.45 SPFL Greatest Games 7.00 Football’s Greatest Players 7.30 Football Countdowns 8.00 Football Years 8.30 EFL Highlights 8.45 EFL Greatest Games 9.00 EFL Goals 9.30 AFCON: double bill 1.30pm Football Countdowns 2.00 Football Years 2.30 EFL Play Off Final C’Ship 16/17 3.30 EFL Highlights 3.45 One2Eleven. Jamie Carragher. 3.55 LIVE AFCON Cape Verde v Cameroon (kick-off 4.00pm). The Group A match at Olembe Stadium in Yaounde, Cameroon. 6.00 Soccer AM: The Best Bits 6.30 EFL Highlights 7.00 EFL Goals 7.30 MLS 7.35 MLS 7.40 LIVE Irish Football Cliftonville v Glentoran (kick-off 7.45pm). Coverage of the Danske Bank Premiership match at Solitude in Belfast. 9.45 AFCON. Cape Verde v Cameroon. 11.45 AFCON. Burkina Faso v Ethiopia. 1.45am Bundesliga Highlights Show 2.45 EFL Highlights 3.00 EFL Play Off Finals C’Ship 14/15 4.00 EFL Play Off Finals League 1 14/15 5.00-6.00am EFL Play Off Finals League 2 14/15 Virgin Media Sport 8.00am Extreme E Highlights 9.00 Formula E 10.00 Heineken Champions Cup Rugby 2.00pm UEFA Man In The Middle 3.00 UEFA European Qualifiers 5.00 Heineken Champions Cup Rugby. Oval ball action. 7.00 AFLW Highlights 9.00pm-1.00am Heineken Champions Cup Rugby BT Sport 1 12.00noon Ashes Daily 12.45 The Ashes 2.15 Ashes Daily. 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Horror, starring Mark Wahlberg and Zooey Deschanel. ★★ 10.50 Flatliners (2017/15) Sci-fi drama, starring Elliot Page and Diego Luna. ★★★ 1.05am The Butterfly Effect (2004/15) Thriller, starring Ashton Kutcher. ★★★ 3.35-6.00am Night Train to Lisbon (2013/12) Drama, starring Jeremy Irons. ★★★

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irishmirror.ie/sport MONDAY 17.01.2022 IRISH DAILY MIRROR 33 PETER O’HEHIR 12.50. Champion Green 1.20. Dontdooddson 1.50. Limerick Lace 2.25. Gain De Cause 3.00. Minella Crooner (Nap) 3.35. A Different World 4.05. Brookline HOLLYWOODBETS BET 10 GET 20 MAIDEN HURDLE 2m 12.50 Winner €7,500 (23 run) 1 65- BRAZIL (21) Padraig Roche 4 11-9.............................................S D Torrens – 2 0- BREHON STAR (21) Mark Michael McNiff 4 11-9.....................I J Power – 3 42- CHAMPION GREEN (22) Joseph Patrick O’Brien 4 11-9 (BF) (C) (SF)....... ..............................................................................................................M P Walsh – 4 000- CHARLIE’S YARD (17) Emmet Mullins (GB) 4 11-9....................B Hayes – 5 54- GAMIGIN (30) James McAuley 4 11-9.....................................C D Maxwell – 6 0- GREAT REALISATION (17) P J Rothwell 4 11-9..........J P O’Sullivan (5) – 7 p00- HALCYON SPIRIT (21) Gavin Patrick Cromwell (GB) 4 11-9...................... ......................................................................................................K M Donoghue – 8 3- HMS SEAHORSE (17) Paul Nolan 4 11-9..................................B J Cooper – 9 I DOUBT THAT (224) Kieran Purcell 4 11-9....................Donagh Meyler – 10 LAKOMET OF SAINTS (196) J P Flavin (FR) 4 11-9..............D E Mullins – 11 NUMIDIA (203) Peter Lawlor 4 11-9.............................................R A Doyle – 12 THE ROLE MODEL (88) Kevin Michael Smith 4 11-9......... J B Kane (5) – 13 THE TIDE TURNS (108) Gordon Elliott (GB) 4 11-9 (EW).......................... ......................................................................................................... J W Kennedy – 14 0- TO DREAM (106) E J O’Grady (GB) 4 11-9........................P K Donovan (5) – 15 fu93- ALICE KITTY (110) Gordon Elliott 4 11-2...........................Sam Ewing (3) – 16 9- IGRAINE (21) Joseph Patrick O’Brien 4 11-2................................. J J Slevin – 17 KODI MOMA (58) Miss Katy Brown 4 11-2..................... C G O’Dwyer (7) – 18 LUCAYA Alan Fleming (FR) 4 11-2............................................D F O’Regan – 19 00- QUEENIE NEWALL (21) Gavin Patrick Cromwell (FR) 4 11-2..................... .........................................................................................................S W Flanagan – 20 23- VERA VERTO (21) Gavin Patrick Cromwell 4 11-2 (F)........L P Dempsey – 21 7- MAGIC WORD (17) Anthony McCann 4 11-2............................................... – 22 AGES OF MAN Anthony McCann 4 11-9.................................................... – 23 07- GO LARGE (22) William Durkan 4 11-9............................................C J Orr – BETTING: 7-4 Vera Verto, 15-8 Champion Green, 5 Brazil, Hms Seahorse, 12 Gamigin, The Tide Turns, 16 Alice Kitty, 20 Lucaya, 25 Lakomet Of Saints, Igraine, 50 Queenie Newall. 2021: CURIOUS BRIDE 4 10 13 S W Flanagan 6-1 (Noel Meade) 20 ran. VERA VERTO (10-9) 11/2 mid-division, 7th 3 out, headway into 3rd and ridden entering straight, under pressure and kept on one pace run-in, 3rd 3.25L behind Icare Allen at Leopardstown Dec mdn hdl 2m Good to Yielding 18 ran. CHAMPION GREEN (11-2) 5/4fav tracked leaders, keen, closed up travelling smoothly approaching straight, switched left approaching 2 out, chased winner approaching last, kept on same pace run-in, 2nd 2.5L behind Doctor Churchill at Limerick Dec mdn hdl 2m Heavy 15 ran. BRAZIL (11-2) 14/1 rear of mid-division, no impression after 3 out, slightly hampered next, pushed along and some headway entering straight, 7th before last, kept on one pace run-in, 5th 7.75L behind Icare Allen at Leopardstown Dec mdn hdl 2m Good to Yielding 18 ran. HMS SEAHORSE (11-2) 40/1 prominent 1st, chased leaders, 6th halfway, 4th and mistake 2 out, soon ridden and no impression on leaders, moderate 3rd before last, kept on one pace, 3rd 16L behind Pied Piper here Dec mdn hdl 1m 7f 120yds Heavy 20 ran. JOHN THOMAS MCNAMARA SERIES (Q.R) HANDICAP 1.20 HURDLE 2m Winner €6,900 (17 run) 1 436- CALL ME ROCKY (22) Denis Gerard Hogan 5 12-0...........Mr D Skehan – 2 07f154/ COSA BAN (448) John Joseph Hanlon 7 12-0 (BF)................ Mr R James – 3 6727p- TOUGHARI (219) Thomas Mullins 5 12-0 (BF)..................... Mr C Mullins – 4 480388- HURRICANE DARWIN (16) Peter Maher 12 11-9 (D).................................... ...................................................................................................Mr A P Fahey (2) – 5 0-06155- MAGNOR GLORY (28) Terence O’Brien 6 11-9 (EW)............. Mr D Allen – 6 3706- VERMILION CLIFFS (82) Denis Gerard Hogan 5 11-8................................. ................................................................................................... Miss S Larkin (2) – 7 963552- THE TRUANT (20) Peter Fahey 5 11-7 (F)...........................Mr S Perry (2) – 8 6-pp-1f2- DONTDOODDSON (53) Robert Tyner (FR) 9 11-1 (D) (SF)............................ ...................................................................................................... Mr E P O’Brien – 9 00660f- BONNIE KELLIE (32) S Curling 5 10-9.............................. Mr E Dwan (2) – 10 008- FIVE BUTTONS (20) Gordon Michael Doyle 6 10-8.................................... ......................................................................................... Mr T Power Roche (2) – 11 50-0 CHAPEL STREET (11) J Hennessy 7 10-6.......................Mr A Harvey (2) – 12 009- DREAM BELIEVE (164) S Curling 6 10-6....................... Mr A P Ryan (4) – 13 4578- JUNIOR BEE (20) M A Molloy 6 10-6............................Mr S Connor (2) – 14 000-p BIG BEE HIVE (15) P J Rothwell 5 10-4............................Miss P Elvin (2) – 15 3330-0 MATER MATUTA (16) E D Delany 6 10-4..................Mr L J McGuinness – 16 73412-6 BRANDY HARBOUR (1) Mrs Grainne M O’Connor (GB) 8 10-4 (BF)....... ............................................................................................ Mr J W Hendrick (2) – 17 70/0pp- KEENAGHAN LASS (224) T F Shaw 8 10-4...............Mr T P Harney (2) – BETTING: 3 The Truant, 9-2 Dontdooddson, 5 Brandy Harbour, 8 Call Me Rocky, 12 Cosa Ban, Vermilion Cliffs, Magnor Glory, Toughari, 14 Junior Bee, 16 Bonnie Kellie. 2021: YOU SAY NOTHING 6 11 10 Mr J Dunne 7-2 Fav (Gavin Patrick Cromwell) 13 ran. THE TRUANT (11-11) 6/1 towards rear, progress to 7th after 3 out, travelled well into 4th 2 out, improved to 2nd last, ridden and kept on run-in, not reach winner, 2nd 0.5L behind Cahirdown Boy at Limerick Dec hcap hdl 2m Heavy 16 ran. DONTDOODDSON (11-7) 8/1 mid-division, headway into 4th 3 out, pushed along and challenged approaching last, 2nd and ridden run-in, no impression on winner closing stages, 2nd 2.25L behind Ciankyle at Thurles Nov hcap.ch 2m 2f Good 13 ran. BRANDY HARBOUR (11-5) 5/4fav led, took keen hold, slight mistakes 5th and 7th, ridden and headed before 2 out, soon no impression, 6th 31L behind Memory Of Youth at Fairyhouse Jan hcap hdl 2m 4f Soft 15 ran. 1.50 PUNCHESTOWN 2.25 NEXT BEST 12.50. Vera Verto 1.20. The Truant 1.50. Broomfield Hall 2.25. Hgranca De Thaix 3.00. Eye Van 3.35. ExcelCior 4.05. Reine Machine DOUBLE: Champion Green and Minella Crooner LONGSHOT: The Higher Road (3.35) Going: Soft, Soft to Heavy in places. Course: Undulating, right-hand 1m. 6f. circuit with 2f. straight. (Inside straight being used for all hurdles/bumper on first circuit, finishing on main straight. All races finishing on same line.) Trifecta: All races. Jackpot: 12.50, 1.20, 1.50, 2.25, 3.00, 3.35. Placepot (€15,000 Guarantee): 12.50, 1.20, 1.50, 2.25, 3.00, 3.35. Top Trainers (with runners): W P Mullins 431, G Elliott 153, N Meade 152, H de Bromhead 73, P Nolan 40, E J O’Grady 36, A J Martin 36, T Mullins 31, J P O’Brien 29, G P Cromwell 24, M Brassil 21, R Tyner 17, O McKiernan 16, P J Rothwell 15, J J Hanlon 15, C Bowe 13, D G Hogan 11, P Maher 10, P Fahey 10. Top Jockeys (with rides): D N Russell 148, Mr P W Mullins 85, M P Walsh 71, B J Cooper 55, Mr J J Codd 41, R Blackmore 39, J W Kennedy 35, D E Mullins 33, Mr D O’Connor 32, S W Flanagan 31, D F O’Regan 21, Mr B O’Neill 15, B Hayes 14, J J Slevin 14, K M Donoghue 12, D G Hogan 9, J M Moore 9, I J Power 8, D J O’Keeffe 7. Favourites: 39.70% Jumps. HOLLYWOODBETS MONEY BACK 2ND TO SP FAVOURITE MARES MAIDEN HURDLE 2m 4f 130yds Winner €7,500 (18 run) 1 8007- ATHAGABHAIN (28) Adrian Sexton 5 11-9.............................K C Sexton – 2 0-0 BEGGERS END (1) Aidan Anthony Howard 6 11-9..............S D Torrens – 363-24-4-4 BETH HORAN (1) Gordon Elliott 7 11-9............................... J W Kennedy – 4 102323- BROOMFIELD HALL (32) J P Dempsey 7 11-9 (F)..............L P Dempsey – 5 00-0 CATHYS QUEST (9) Terence O’Brien 5 11-9............................. M Hamill – 6 9 COOLROE LADY (11) Denis Gerard Hogan 6 11-9.................. D G Hogan – 7 363562- EMILY ROEBLING (21) Gerard Kelleher 8 11-9 (EW)...........D L Queally – 8 7- EYE OF THE DRAGON (191) Mrs Denise Foster 6 11-9.............................. ......................................................................................................K M Donoghue – 9 2-4174-5 FEDDANS (11) John P O’Callaghan 7 11-9 (C)........................C D Maxwell – 10 GALLIC SAAFEND John O Clifford 5 11-9.............Richard Deegan (3) – 11 1-4 HAPPY D’EX (11) Gordon Elliott (FR) 5 11-9.......................... D N Russell – 12 KARETTA DAVIS T Shanahan (FR) 6 11-9............. N T Prendergast (7) – 13 9p0- LILY OF DROMARD (60) Michael John O’Connor 8 11-9........................... .......................................................................................................... D J O’Keeffe – 14 1062- LIMERICK LACE (32) Gavin Patrick Cromwell 5 11-9 (C) (F)...................... ..............................................................................................................M P Walsh – 15 p-8 MISS POLLY SHELBY (16) Ronan M P McNally 5 11-9.............................. .....................................................................................................Donagh Meyler – 16 0- NANNY TESS (30) Alan Donoghue 5 11-9............................... R P Treacy – 17 TOWNHILL PENNY Gordon Elliott 6 11-9.....................J C Gainford (3) – 18 4-4- VIBRANCE (32) Joseph Patrick O’Brien (GB) 6 11-9.................. J J Slevin – BETTING: 11-4 Limerick Lace, 4 Broomfield Hall, 6 Emily Roebling, Beth Horan, Happy D’ex, 7 Vibrance, 8 Townhill Penny, 25 Feddans, Gallic Saafend, 33 Eye Of The Dragon. 2021: LADY BREFFNI 7 11 9 D E Mullins 1-8 Fav (W P Mullins) 9 ran. LIMERICK LACE (11-9) 66/1 tracked leaders, 5th 4 out, pushed along entering straight, 4th and not fluent 2 out, 3rd and no impression on winner when slight mistake last, kept on one pace to go 2nd closing stages, 2nd 10L behind Brandy Love at Naas Dec mdn hdl 1m 7f 180yds Yielding 24 ran. BROOMFIELD HALL (11-9) 8/1 tracked leaders, left 2nd before 4 out, pushed along before 2 out and no impression on winner approaching last, kept on one pace run-in, 3rd 10.5L behind Brandy Love at Naas Dec mdn hdl 1m 7f 180yds Yielding 24 ran. EMILY ROEBLING (11-1) 14/1 mid-division, 7th after 6th, headway after 3 out, 3rd 2 out, ridden and switched left before last, kept on same pace in 2nd run-in, no chance with winner, 2nd 8L behind Glens Of Antrim at Limerick Dec mdn hdl 2m 4f Heavy 18 ran. HOLLYWOODBETS DAILY BOOSTS NOVICE HANDICAP HURDLE (80-109) 2m 4f 130yds Winner €6,900 (21 run) 1 840703- KRABAT (19) Michael J McDonagh 7 12-0.................M M McDonagh (7) – 2 000- NA CAITH TOBAC (20) Paul W Flynn (HOL) 5 12-0........Sam Ewing (3) – 3 99-9071- GAIN DE CAUSE (43) A J Martin (FR) 6 11-13 (C) (SF)...........M P Walsh – 4 6-60986- THE BROGHIE MAN (46) P G Fahey (GB) 7 11-13.................K C Sexton – 5 585724- HGRANCA DE THAIX (19) Barry Connell (FR) 5 11-12 (F)........................... .........................................................................................................S W Flanagan – 6 373172- OPTIONAL MIX (22) Eoin Doyle 6 11-12 (EW).......................A P Kelly (7) – 7 36604- THE GRADUAL SLOPE (22) Sean O O’Brien 5 11-12..............B Browne – 8 121949- GOOD WORLD (20) Eoin Griffin 7 11-11 (D)................................R A Doyle – 9 210500- BRIDESWELL LAD (18) Seamus Neville 6 11-10.........................B Hayes – 10 33000- KING LENOX (20) Paul W Flynn (GB) 5 11-7.........................L P Dempsey – 11 f84470- MAJAVANGO (22) Thomas Gibney 6 11-7............................ D J O’Keeffe – 12 255130- MORE WINE LILLY (42) Roger Joseph McGrath 7 11-7...........I J Power – 13 7856- FINNIANS ROW (237) Dermot Anthony McLoughlin 6 11-4...................... ..........................................................................................................C D Maxwell – 14 0-09- GRAND CRU CHATHO (30) Edward Cawley (FR) 6 11-3............................. ...................................................................................................C D Timmons (3) – 15 20080-8 WILD HUNT (16) Denis Gerard Hogan (GB) 5 11-3................. D G Hogan – 16 24-6746- SARGENT LIGHTFOOT (42) Adrian Murray 8 11-1............D F O’Regan – 17 009- BRIGHT FLAME (22) W J Martin 6 10-13.......................P J O’Hanlon (7) – 18 746-1p6- ROBINDEVIDASTAR (20) P J Rothwell 7 10-11 (C).....J P O’Sullivan (5) – 19 970- REFLECTIONIST (30) David Peter Dunne (FR) 5 10-9..........J M Moore – 20 850860- CONFUSIONANDDELAY (58) David Harry Kelly 6 10-6..... R P Treacy – 21 6640pp- STORMY MASTER (21) Ray Hackett 8 10-4................ Conor Clarke (7) – BETTING: 11-4 Gain De Cause, 5 Hgranca De Thaix, 11-2 Optional Mix, 10 The Gradual Slope, 12 More Wine Lilly, 14 Finnians Row, Confusionanddelay, Krabat, Sargent Lightfoot. 2021: LOW LIE THE FIELDS 7 11 9 Rachael Blackmore 2-1 Fav (Henry De Bromhead) 11 ran. GAIN DE CAUSE (10-6) 7/2fav chased leaders, 3rd halfway, ridden 2 out, stayed on to challenge entering straight, led before last, kept on strongly run-in, won by 2L from Bread And Butter here Dec hcap hdl 2m 3f 80yds Yielding to Soft 16 ran. HGRANCA DE THAIX (11-2) 6/1 chased leaders, 5th halfway, slight mistake 6th, ridden and no impression in 4th 2 out, kept on one pace, 4th 18L behind Big Debates at Limerick Dec hdl 2m Heavy 11 ran. OPTIONAL MIX (9-13) 22/1 led, soon went on, reduced lead from 3 out, headed approaching 2 out, soon no extra and one pace, 2nd 13L behind Rebel Ivy at Limerick Dec hcap hdl 2m 4f Heavy 16 ran. 3.00 HOLLYWOODBETS POWERING JAMIE MOORE & DANIEL MUSCUTT MAIDEN HURDLE 3m 40yds Winner €7,500 (13 run) 1 8- BALLYKEEFFE (91) Louise G Lyons 6 12-0...................... D P Holden (7) – 2 CARDINAL RULE (88) Alan McIntyre 5 12-0....................... C F Hart (7) – 3 93- CRU BOURGEOIS (37) Paul Nolan (FR) 6 12-0................... S F O’Keeffe – 4 24-0- DON’T TELL ALLEN (22) John Queally 7 12-0...................D F O’Regan – 5 6- DUBLIN CALLING (37) Henry De Bromhead 6 12-0 (EW).......................... .......................................................................................................... D J O’Keeffe – 6 3742-74- EYE VAN (21) M A Gunn 8 12-0 (F)............................................. R P Treacy – 7 579- FRIENDS N COMMERCE (255) Patrick G Kelly 6 12-0............................... ........................................................................................................ P J Cawley (7) – 8 2576- GOLAS TIEP (22) C A McBratney (FR) 6 12-0..........................B J Cooper – 9 0pp-p KILCASEY GOLD (2) Paul John Gilligan 7 12-0.........Jack G Gilligan (7) – 10 895- LISTENTILLITELLYEA (30) Thomas Gibney 6 12-0................................... ...................................................................................................J P O’Sullivan (5) – 11 112- MINELLA CROONER (19) Gordon Elliott 6 12-0 (C) (SF)............................ ......................................................................................................... J W Kennedy – 129-0330-9 GREIGE (16) Paul Traynor 6 11-7............................................Sam Ewing (3) – 13 f5-3 LADY RITA (2) Louise G Lyons 6 11-7................................Mr T Hamilton – BETTING: 4-6 Minella Crooner, 4 Dublin Calling, 5 Eye Van, 10 Cru Bourgeois, 14 Golas Tiep, 25 Don’t Tell Allen, Greige, Lady Rita, Listentillitellyea, 33 Friends N Commerce, Ballykeeffe. 2021: PURE GENIUS 6 12 0 M P Walsh 4-1 (T M Walsh) 7 ran. MINELLA CROONER (12-0) 12/1 disputed lead early, prominent, slightly slow 2nd and at times after, no impression under pressure in 3rd from final hurdle, kept on into 2nd without troubling winner closing stages, 2nd 3.5L behind Journey With Me at Leopardstown Dec mdn hdl 2m 4f Yielding to Soft 9 ran. DUBLIN CALLING (11-6) 2/1 chased leaders, 3rd halfway, disputed brielfy before 3 out, ridden 3 out, no extra entering straight, moderate 6th 2 out, kept on one pace, 6th 24L behind Hi Ho Phoenix at Fairyhouse Dec mdn hdl 2m 7f 110yds Yielding to Soft 15 ran. EYE VAN (11-5) 66/1 towards rear, 7th after 8th, good headway to 4th before 2 out, ridden and no impression before last where mistake, kept on same pace, 4th 10.5L behind Eric Bloodaxe at Limerick Dec hdl 2m 7f Heavy 10 ran. CRU BOURGEOIS (11-6) 33/1 chased leaders, 4th halfway, 6th 3 out, ridden into 4th 2 out, no impression before last, kept on same pace into 3rd close home, 3rd 10.75L behind Hi Ho Phoenix at Fairyhouse Dec mdn hdl 2m 7f 110yds Yielding to Soft 15 ran. 3.35 HOLLYWOODBETS NOW STREAMING UK & IRISH RACING HANDICAP HURDLE (80-102) 3m 40yds Winner €6,300 (25 run) 1 0062- BAREFOOT MAN (19) Terence O’Brien 6 12-0................ Mr D Allen (7) – 2 333546- KILBARRY CHIANTI (21) Con O’Keeffe 5 12-0........ M P O’Connor (5) – 3 46301-5 NICOLE’S MILAN (16) Sean Aherne 11 12-0 (D2)................ S F O’Keeffe – 4 823083- HYMIE WEISS (20) Noel Meade 6 11-13..................................E Walsh (5) – 57-6008-9 RHYME’N RHYTHM (2) Denis Gerard Hogan 8 11-13.................................. .................................................................................................... S A Mulcahy (7) – 6 676p3-4 EXCELCIOR (16) Gordon Elliott (FR) 8 11-11 (F).................B Mulligan (7) – 7 090212- KINGSTON KID (20) Eugene M O’Sullivan 5 11-11 (EW)............................... .......................................................................................... Miss M O’Sullivan (5) – 8 f8-92- SALMANINO (32) Miss Elizabeth Doyle (FR) 6 11-11..........S W Flanagan – 9 b25574- CHINA PRINCESS (20) Peter Fahey 7 11-9 (BF)....................K C Sexton – 10 866423- FIZZLESTICK (20) Conor O’Dwyer 9 11-9................................R A Doyle – 11 58572-4 THE HIGHER ROAD (11) John P O’Callaghan 6 11-9.........C D Maxwell – 12 90-1033- CALL ME FREDDIE (37) Paul Nolan (GB) 7 11-8 (D).............B J Cooper – 13 80089- ISLAND GLORY (21) Niall O’Flynn 6 11-7.........................J C Canavan (7) – 14 35f057- ROSE MILAN (62) Michael Winters 8 11-7..........................Jack Foley (5) – 15 80536-2 ROPED IN (16) Daniel G Murphy 6 11-6 (BF).........Mr J G M Murphy (7) – 16 00094- UKNOWCARTY (19) Paul John Gilligan 5 11-6............Jack G Gilligan (7) – 17 400144- A DIFFERENT WORLD (30) Martin Brassil 7 11-5 (SF)........M P Walsh – 18925-72-7- THE BALLYBOYS (18) Ray Hackett 12 11-4 (D).................. D J O’Keeffe – 19 303980- WORTH PRESENTING (20) Donncha Duggan 8 11-4.................................. ...................................................................................................... A McCurtin (3) – 20 p1155p- CHELSEAS FRIEND (20) James Joseph Mangan 7 11-3 (D)........................ .............................................................................................. Rachael Blackmore – 21 3041p7- CUSHINSTOWN FINEST (17) Colin Bowe 10 11-3 (C).................................. .....................................................................................................J C Gainford (3) – 22 05554p- GLENABO BRIDGE (20) Oliver McKiernan 11 11-3 (CD).........B Browne – 23 p79f- TUCKMILL (22) Francis J Flood 6 11-1............................................................ – 24 9f005-1 GREENHILL DAMSEL (1) Garrett James Power 7 11-1............................ – 25 508p- MENINDEE (20) D M Christie 6 11-1.............................................................. – BETTING: 11-2 Roped In, 7 Kingston Kid, 8 Hymie Weiss, 10 China Princess, Salmanino, Call Me Freddie, 12 Kilbarry Chianti, Fizzlestick, A Different World, Cushinstown Finest. 2021: GLENABO BRIDGE 10 11 4 B Browne 11-1 (Oliver McKiernan) 17 ran. ROPED IN (11-7) 11/4fav rear of mid-division, 7th 3 out, pushed along approaching 2 out, close 3rd 2 out, ridden and disputed close 2nd at last, 2nd and strongly pressed winner run-in, stayed on well, just failed, 2nd hd behind Missiee at Tramore Jan hcap hdl 2m 5f 100yds Heavy 16 ran. KINGSTON KID (11-3) 6/1 chased leaders, mistake and reminders 4 out, 4th 3 out, pushed along in 2nd approaching straight, led 2 out, ridden and headed before last where mistake, no impression, kept on same pace, 2nd 1.25L behind Donnrua Dream at Limerick Dec hcap hdl 2m 5f Heavy 18 ran. HYMIE WEISS (11-6) 20/1 mid-division on inner, headway 3 out, pushed along in 4th entering straight, 5th when mistake 2 out, soon ridden and no impression, 3rd at last, kept on one pace under pressure , 3rd 2.5L behind Donnrua Dream at Limerick Dec hcap hdl 2m 5f Heavy 18 ran. IRISH STALLION FARMS EBF MARES FLAT RACE 2m 4.05 Winner €6,600 (11 run) 1 23- BROOKLINE (298) W P Mullins 5 11-11 (SF).................... Mr P W Mullins – 2 C’EST RIEN Thomas Mullins 5 11-11..................................Mr C Mullins (7) – 3 42- CLONMOYLE (282) Peter Fahey 7 11-11......................Miss K O’Keeffe (7) – 4 COVERMEINSUNSHINE Mark John Scallan 5 11-11..................................... ..................................................................................................Mr D N Nevin (7) – 5 0- JAKES DREAM (22) Michael Winters 7 11-11................................................. ....................................................................................... Miss A L Fitzgibbon (7) – 6 KNOCKANARD LADY P M J Doyle 5 11-11...........Miss S M Doyle (7) – 7 MISS SUNSET Gearoid Patrick Brouder 7 11-11......... Mr Pat Taaffe (7) – 8 NINE GRACES Barry Connell (GB) 5 11-11......................Mr D O’Connor – 9 572- NORTH OF NASHVILLE (64) Colin Bowe 5 11-11 (EW).... Mr B O’Neill – 10 233- REINE MACHINE (29) Jonathan Sweeney 7 11-11 (F)...........Mr J J Codd – 11 9465- SARATOGA LASS (29) Martin Brassil 6 11-11........Mr J Reddington (7) – BETTING: 15-8 Brookline, 5-2 Reine Machine, 5 North Of Nashville, 8 Clonmoyle, 10 Nine Graces, Saratoga Lass, 12 C’est Rien, 16 Knockanard Lady, 25 Miss Sunset. 2021: FEDDANS 6 11 4 Mr T Feeney 3-1 Fav (John P O’Callaghan) 12 ran. BROOKLINE (11-2) 9/4 prominent, disputed moderate 4th after 3rd, slight mistake 4th, 5th approaching straight and headway, slight mistake 3 out, chased leaders and kept on same pace from 2 out, 3rd 10L behind Dreamsrmadeofthis at Cork Mar 2021 mdn hdl 2m Yielding 16 ran. REINE MACHINE (11-11) 85/40 prominent and disputed lead, led briefly after 6f, led again approaching straight, pushed along 2f out, ridden and headed over 1f out, 3rd and no impression inside final 150 yards, 3rd 3.75L behind Dorans Weir at Thurles Dec Bumper 2m 6yds Good 11 ran. RACING PREVIEW ell’s crooner to hit all the right notes THE Gordon Elliott-trained maiden at Leopardstown Minella Crooner is a over Christmas and, confident nap choice for although outpaced at the the three-mile second last, he stayed on Hollywoodbets Powering stoutly to finish second to Maiden Hurdle at Henry de Bromhead’s Punchestown today. exciting prospect Journey A point winner in Cork With Me, beaten three and for John Nallen, he a half lengths, but denying justified 8/13 favouritism Grade 1 bumper-winner on his racecourse debut Kilcruit second spot close for in Sligo back in home. October. And he Although the fourth followed-up, at 2/9, at Amirite let the form down Punchestown in in Fairyhouse on Saturday, November, beating Mister Minella Crooner looked an Beeton by six and a half out-and-out stayer and a lengths. sure-fire future winner. 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IRISH DAILY MIRROR MONDAY 17.01.2022 RESULTS AND PRICES BOB OLINGER SPARKLES 34 ■ Stormy Ireland has the Close Brothers Mares’ Hurdle at the Cheltenham Festival in her sights before a second career as a broodmare beckons. The Willie Mullins-trained eight-year-old was last seen winning the Relkeel Hurdle at Cheltenham on New Year’s Day, crossing the line two and a half lengths ahead of McFabulous after 9-4 favourite Brewin’upastorm crashed out at the final flight. SOUTHWELL 12.25: LOWER STREET (M Dwyer 9-4f) 1; Cherokee Dance (9-2) 2; Engrave (16-1) 3. 5 ran. 1l, ½. (D M Simcock). Tote: £3.25; £1.50, £2.10. Tote Exacta: £11.80. Trifecta: £47.80. CSF: £12.01. 12.55: DAAFY (L Morris 9-2) 1; Love Your Work (6-1) 2; Cusack (11-2) 3. 12 ran. 16- 5f Masqool. nk, 1½. (D Shaw). Tote: £5.50; £2.20, £2.20, £2.30. Tote Exacta: £33.70. Tricast: £155.67. Trifecta: £286.10. CSF: £30.36. NR: Agent Of Fortune. 1.25: DUCAL CROWN (D Probert 11-4f) 1; Albayaader (9-2) 2; Dark Enchantment (5-1) 3. 9 ran. nk, 3½. (A Balding). Tote: £3.75; £1.30, £1.30, £2.00. Tote Exacta: £13.30. Trifecta: £61.20. CSF: £15.27. NR: Minnie T. 2.00: SOCIAL CONTACT (J Mitchell 5-6f) 1; Kissininthebackrow (6-1) 2; Makarova (10-1) 3. 9 ran. 2½, nk. (R Varian). Tote: £1.84; £1.10, £1.80, £2.20. Tote Exacta: £7.10. Trifecta: £30.10. CSF: £6.67. 2.30: LIGHT LILY (D Muscutt 7-1) 1; Last Date (50-1) 2; Al Suil Eile (9-1) 3. 13 ran. 11- 4f Abnaa. ½, nk. (J Butler). Tote: £8.00; £2.60, £9.50, £3.30. Tote Exacta: £276.30. Tricast: £3272.56. Trifecta: £4426.00. CSF: £331.29. NR: Bavardages. 3.00: IMPERIAL MOUNTAIN (J Hart 3-1) 1; King Of York (11-1) 2; Neat And Dandy (7-1) 3. 6 ran. 5-2f Mojomaker. hd, 2¾. (J J Quinn). Tote: £4.00; £2.00, £3.90. Tote Exacta: £37.40. Trifecta: £175.20. CSF: £32.87. 3.30: LADY LOU (C Rodriguez 80-1) 1; Sandie’s Dream (11-1) 2; Kiritimati Island (11-10f) 3. 11 ran. ½, hd. (M Dods). Tote: £81.00; £11.60, £2.60, £1.20. Tote Exacta: £572.20. Tricast: £1880.35. Trifecta: £4876.10. CSF: £796.92. NR: Thin Lizzy. 4.00: AIRSHOW (R Coakley 7-1) 1; Burrows Seeside (11-4f) 2; Aramis Grey (13-2) 3. 9 ran. shd, ½. (B Millman). Tote: £8.00; £1.80, £1.60, £2.50. Tote Exacta: £21.20. Tricast: £133.54. Trifecta: £217.00. CSF: £26.70. Jackpot: £10,000.00. Placepot: £135.00. Quadpot: £19.80. KELSO 1.05: SCOTTISH ACCENT (N Moscrop 7-2) 1; Deep Charm (4-1) 2; Uptown Harry (5-1) 3. 7 ran. 100-30f Into Overdrive. 5l, 4¾. (R Menzies). Tote: £4.50; £2.30, £2.00. Tote Exacta: £21.20. Trifecta: £91.00. CSF: £18.23. 1.35: EVITA DU MESNIL (K Brogan 11-1) 1; Baraboy (11-1) 2; Bestiarius (100-30f) 3. 14 ran. nk, ¾. (D Bourke). Tote: £12.00; £3.30, £3.30, £1.60. Tote Exacta: £102.80. Tricast: £502.49. Trifecta: £571.10. CSF: £128.36. NR: That’s Your Lottie. 2.10: SOFT RISK (B Hughes 2-5f) 1; Travail D’Orfevre (14-1) 2; Andante (33-1) 3. 10 ran. 3¼, hd. (N Richards). Tote: £1.40; £1.10, £2.60, £4.00. Tote Exacta: £12.10. Trifecta: £70.50. CSF: £9.27. 2.40: STAINSBY GIRL (Craig Nichol 100- 30) 1; Elvis Mail (evensf) 2; Word Has It (9-2) 3. 6 ran. 1¾, 2½. (D Whillans). Tote: £4.34; £1.80, £1.20. Tote Exacta: £8.90. Trifecta: £24.70. CSF: £7.26. 3.10: BIG RIVER (D R Fox 5-2jt-f) 1; Cash To Ash (11-4) 2; Mister Whitaker (5-2jt-f) 3. 4 ran. 6l, 19l. (L Russell). Tote: £3.50; Tote Exacta: £7.20. Trifecta: £16.40. CSF: £9.21. 3.40: TO THE LIMIT (O Brown 11-2) 1; Lastofthecosmics (11-2) 2; Don’t Need To Know (5-1) 3. 9 ran. 3-1f Eveque. 1¾, ns. (W Coltherd). Tote: £6.50; £1.90, £2.20, £2.10. Tote Exacta: £35.00. Tricast: £159.92. Trifecta: £193.10. CSF: £35.74. Placepot: £52.80. Quadpot: £11.80. PUNCHESTOWN 12.15: DYSART DYNAMO (P Townend 4-9f) 1; Gringo D’aubrelle (14-1) 2; The Little IRISHDAILY LIVE RACING COMMENTARIES AND RESULTS with Sports Radio CALL 1550 924 238 (€0.97c per min) GREYHOUND COMMENTARIES AND RESULTS 1550 933 650 (€0.97c per min) CALLS: €0.97c per min plus your telephone company’s network access charge. 18+ only. SP: Spoke, AL10 9NA. Helpline: 0333 202 3390 Yank (150-1) 3. 7 ran. 19l, 30l. (W P Mullins). Tote: €1.45; €1.10, €2.60. Tote Exacta: €5.80. Trifecta: €109.90. CSF: €8.68. 12.45: HIAOU (J W Kennedy 11-8f) 1; Goven (3-1) 2; Killer Mode (6-4) 3. 19 ran. ¾, 8l. (G Elliott). Tote: €2.50; €1.40, €1.10, €1.10. Tote Exacta: €8.60. Trifecta: €17.20. CSF: €6.49. NRs: Littel Flour, Our Patron Saint. 1.15: SUPREME JET (B Browne 5-2f) 1; Mr Saxobeat (7-2) 2; Jack In The Box (11-4) 3. 21 ran. 17l, ½. (O McKiernan). Tote: €3.50; €1.50, €2.20, €1.50. Tote Exacta: €19.70. Trifecta: €69.50. CSF: €12.81. 1.45: MUST BE OBEYED (D J O’Keeffe 12-1) 1; Robyndeglory (8-1) 2; Paddy Wickla (13-2) 3. 13 ran. 4-1jt-f Lugg River, 4-1jt-f Farrawaybay. 8l, 6l. (T Gibney). Tote: €14.80; €3.70, €2.00, €2.00. Tote Exacta: €149.10. Tricast: €692.19. Trifecta: €1062.10. CSF: €100.75. NR: Family Business. 2.20: BOB OLINGER (Rachael Blackmore 1-2f) 1; Capodanno (7-2) 2; Gaillard Du Mesnil (11-2) 3. 8 ran. 4¾, 27l. (H De Bromhead). Tote: €1.50; €1.02, €1.20, €1.30. Tote Exacta: €3.30. Trifecta: €6.90. CSF: €2.69. 2.50: WHISKEY LULLABY (P Townend 13- 8f) 1; Difficult Decision (40-1) 2; Ballyadam Destiny (18-1) 3. 12 ran. ¾, hd. (W P Mullins). Tote: €2.63; €1.20, €9.40, €4.20. Tote Exacta: €55.20. Trifecta: €1010.10. CSF: €87.66. 3.20: FEYAN (Jack Foley 15-2) 1; Be My Dream (9-1) 2; Capture The Drama (10- 1) 3. 15 ran. 3-1f Stealthy Tom. 18l, 3¾. (R Tyner). Tote: €10.40; €2.80, €2.90, €3.00. Tote Exacta: €95.60. Tricast: €691.04. Trifecta: €1754.20. CSF: €71.86. 3.50: JOHN ADAMS (Mr R A Berry 8-1) 1; Exit To The West (18-5) 2; Glenloe (11-8f) 3. 11 ran. 7½, 12l. (C Bowe). Tote: €9.00; €2.40, €1.70, €1.10. Tote Exacta: €23.70. Tricast: €64.71. Trifecta: €126.40. CSF: €39.49. Placepot: €6.10. GREYHOUND RESULTS SUNDERLAND. - 11.06 Road Rage 9-4 (1-3- 4, £10.75, TC: £37.34). 11.21 Wanted Jasmine 15-8f (3-6-2, £7.03, TC: £18.35). 11.36 Alien Loren 11-8f (3-2-6, £5.18, TC: £16.46). 11.51 Matts Mink 5-4f (3-1-5, £6.81, TC: £14.89). 12.06 Keel Direction 9-4 (3-2-6, £12.94, TC: £26.02). 12.21 Ringtown Queen 6-1 (5-3-1, £28.48, TC: £84.51). 12.36 Tempus 7-2 (1-3-6, £20.87, TC: £86.62). 12.51 Future Shelby 6-4f (2-4-5, £13.75, TC: £48.24). 1.06 Headford Gordon Evensf (4-6-1, £10.32, TC: £26.98). 1.21 Kevs The Judge 15-8f (3-6-2, £9.61, TC: £37.50). 1.36 Ardera Niamh 2-1 (6-3-1, £11.09, TC: £41.83). 1.51 Jackie Chaperal 11- 8f (1-2-3, £6.27, TC: £22.80). PELAW GRANGE. - 11.43 Jules Champion 4-1 (5-4-6, £28.49, TC: £77.29). 11.58 Minglers Mythryl 4-1 (3-4-2, £15.91, TC: £68.37). 12.13 Short Term 12-1 (3-2-4, £98.91, TC: £249.69). 12.28 Nadurra Billy 9-1 (5-1-6, £84.27, TC: £167.45). 12.43 Dalton Opus 7-1 (6-1-5, £61.96, TC: £271.87). 12.58 Molly O 5-2 (2-5-6, £16.76, TC: £70.24). 1.13 Short Verse 9-1 (2-1-6, £24.96, TC: £83.52). 1.28 Mise Conor 9-4jt (1-3-5, £32.00, TC: £93.37). 1.44 Butterbridge Kaz 7-1 (5-2-3, £68.63, TC: £131.67). 1.59 Granada Flame 2-1f (3-1-2, £9.97, TC: £29.48). KINSLEY. - 2.04 Grumpy Gerry 2-1f (4-2-6, £9.90, TC: £37.43). 2.19 Timahoe Tilly 10-3 (5- 3-2, £15.68, TC: £41.06). 2.36 Ross Magic 9-4 (1-6-2, £7.86, TC: £17.80). 2.54 Freyas Secret 5-2 (DH 3rd 6-1-5, £25.82, TC: £28.60, 6-1- 2, TC: £40.68). 3.09 Peads Dazzler 9-2 (6-3-4, £27.08, TC: £107.95). 3.26 Ay Up Ollie 11-4 (5- 3-6, £14.45, TC: £58.50). 3.44 Kitmins Maggie 8-1 (5-1-6, £44.11, TC: £105.02). 4.04 One For Charlie 7-2 (2-3-6, £24.23, TC: £62.64). 4.23 Lismadine Glor 5-1 (4-5-1, £21.29, TC: £66.03). 4.43 Radiant Flame 10-3 (2-4-3, £17.18, TC: £43.01). 5.03 Balltadhg Peg 11- 4f (4-2-3, £15.45, TC: £42.46). 5.22 Kilaharry Best 10-3 (2-1-6, £13.28, TC: £56.81). TOP DOG’S BEST PERRY BARR 11.06 Joyful Houdini (2-4-6) 11.21 Creevy Tiger (2-1-3) 11.36 Almost Gone (6-4-1) 11.51 Menas Rocket (6-3-5) 12.06 Happy Harry (4-5-1) 12.21 Porthall Pat (2-4-5) 12.36 On Tip Toes (1-6-5) 12.51 Missouri Boris (3-4-2) 1.06 Dance Tobi (6-5-1) 1.21 Premier Lady (Nap) (1-5-3) 1.36 Go Go Harri (3-5-2) 1.51 Belles Rocket (2-5-6) SWINDON 11.13 Ardera Tess (5-6-1) 11.28 Distant Mindy (4-2-5) 11.43 Furys Choice (2-6-5) 11.58 Vegas Flyer (5-4-6) 12.13 Flickering Flame (1-4-2) 12.28 Skimcoat Finch (3-6-4) 12.43 Gentstown Mill (6-3-2) 12.58 Ballomalt (6-4-1) 1.13 Sourhill Lee (6-5-2) 1.28 Cefn Blackie (3-1-5) 1.44 Sunday At Agusta (1-4-3) 1.59 Showtime Emoski (Nap) (1-2-6) SHEFFIELD 2.04 Sycamore Lady (4-6-2) 2.19 Stonepark Sarah (2-4-3) 2.36 Darver Cavani (3-4-1) 2.54 Crokers Ben (1-2-6) 3.09 Da Pinto Kid (2-5-6) 3.26 Rewind Eileen (6-1-4) 3.44 Broomwell Sandie (4- 3-6) 4.04 Whichwayseasy (5-4-2) 4.23 Pegs Rock (3-5-6) 4.43 Ancient East (2- 5-4) 5.03 Black Sparkle (Nap) (6-3-5) 5.22 Coney Orchid (4-6-2) BY DAVID YATES BOB OLINGER is as short as 8-11 for the Turners Novices’ Chase at Cheltenham after mounting an impressive defence of his unbeaten record over fences at Punchestown. Last season’s Ballymore Novices’ Hurdle hero was sent off the 1-2 favourite to beat seven rivals for the Grade 3 Kildare Novice Chase. And Rachael Blackmore’s mount, who had got his chasing career off to a winning start at Gowran Park in November, had four and three-quarter lengths to spare over the CAZOO NOVICES’ HURDLE (GBB RACE) (4) 2m 12.30 Winner £5,827 (10 run) FORM SP• T p 1 2-976 Bert Wilson (11) N Hawke 5 11-2...................................T Buckley (5) 100 GS 2 3723U/ Culverwell (709) M Keighley 11 11-2.........................................J Best - - 3 2-0P Not Long Now (36) E Williams 6 11-2....................................A Wedge 19 GS 4 6-2240 Pilgrims King (11) P Bowen 6 11-2.........................................J Bowen 94 S 5 337-4 Roman Knows (219) Mrs L Young 5 11-2........................M Bastyan (3) - - 6 08 Shot Boii (11) D Pipe 5 11-2............................................ T Scudamore 87 GS 7 42 Twilight Glory (44) T Vaughan 6 11-2 (F)............................ A Johns - - 8 038- Jen’s Georgie (299) S Drinkwater 7 10-9 (EW)................D Burton (5) 78 S 9 113-44 Mayhem Mya (30) Chris Honour 5 10-9 (D) (SF).....................D Noonan ●127 S 10 67 Telefina (19) A West 4 10-0.............................................. Page Fuller 73 S BETTING: 1-2 Mayhem Mya, 5 Twilight Glory, 14 Not Long Now, Bert Wilson, 16 Roman Knows, 20 Pilgrims King, 25 Culverwell, Shot Boii. 2021: GRUMPY CHARLEY 6 11 4, Bryan Carver(3) 4-7 Fav (Chris Honour), 12 ran. 1.00 GO RACING WITH VICKERS.BET HANDICAP HURDLE (4) 3m Winner £5,664 (10 run) 1 27-230 Rabski (39) Jonjo O’Neill 6 11-12..................................Jonjo O’Neill Jr 113 GF 2 363-6U Red Lion Lad (12) D Pipe 6 11-12 (D) (EW)....................... T Scudamore 115 S 3 364-56 Caswell Bay (11) E Williams 7 11-11 (C)................... Isabel Williams (5) 113 H 4 51-444 Hard To Forget (35) (V) Henry Oliver 9 11-10 (D)...........B Godfrey (3) - GS 5 355-57 Delgany Monarch (30) R Rowe 7 11-7...................N F Houlihan (3) 110 G 6 422-PP Le Tueur (17) P Bowen 7 11-2 (D).............................................J Bowen ●119 H 7 581-PP Lanspark (31) C Tizzard 7 11-2 (D).......................................B J Powell 114 S 8 07F163 Kenyan Cowboy (31) N King 6 11-1 (C) (SF)........................M Kendrick 111 GS 9 PP1P-5 The Lion Dancer (39) (B) A Hales 10 10-11 (C, D).............. H Bannister - GS 10 4-7523 Auenwirbel (17) Mrs L Young 11 10-3 (F)........................M Bastyan (3) 116 VS BETTING: 7-2 Auenwirbel, 4 Kenyan Cowboy, 9-2 Red Lion Lad, 6 Hard To Forget, 7 Caswell Bay, 8 Le Tueur, 12 Rabski, 16 Lanspark, The Lion Dancer, 25 Delgany Monarch. 2021: LITTLE RED LION 7 11 12, Fergus Gillard(5) 7-2 (D Pipe), 11 ran. 1.30 VICKERS.BET ONLINE MAIDEN HURDLE (GBB RACE) (4) 2m 3f 100yds Winner £5,827 (12 run) 1 2-33 Buck’s Boggle (21) T R George 6 11-8 (F)...................... T Scudamore 116 GS 2 9P Duke Of Luckley (44) M Keighley 5 11-8................................J Best - GS 3 5-3 Everything’sontick (75) Mrs L Hill 6 11-8 (SF).....................D Bass ●122 GS 4 1 Hauraki Gulf (39) Deborah Cole 7 11-8................Gearoid Harney (7) - - 5 6 Helios De Grugy (11) E Williams 5 11-8.................................A Wedge 93 S 6 Labei Vitesse Christian Williams 8 11-8............................ J Tudor (3) - - 7 1 Monbeg Lane (72) T Vaughan 6 11-8...................................... A Johns - - 8 0 Off My Rocco (45) D Pipe 6 11-8........................................D Noonan - - 9 42 One For The Wall (77) C Gordon 6 11-8............................. T Cannon 108 G 10 1-2126 Post No Bills (21) R Potter 7 11-8.....................................L Williams 103 GS 11 5-04 Sam’s The Man (11) Katy Price 5 11-8..................................... B Poste 108 S 12 0/58 Wetanwindy (22) M Harris 7 11-8 (EW).........................M Bastyan (3) - - BETTING: 5-2 Buck’s Boggle, 3 Everything’sontick, 9-2 Monbeg Lane, 6 One For The Wall, 8 Hauraki Gulf, 14 Post No Bills, 16 Sam’s The Man, Helios De Grugy. 2021: FIRAK 6 11 5, Harry Skelton 2-1 (D Skelton), 13 ran. JOIN THE VICKERS.BET CLUB NOVICES’ LIMITED HANDICAP 2.00 CHASE (GBB RACE) (3) 2m 3f Winner £8,169 (4 run) 1 4P58-1 Eden Du Houx (71) D Pipe 8 11-6 (C) (F)......................... T Scudamore 139 G 9-1 (10-10) won at Ffos Las 2m nov hcap ch (3) sft beating One True King (10-10) by 2l, 7 ran 2 1531-3 Farne (39) Noel Williams 8 11-5 (CD).......................................P Brennan 137 S 33-1 (11-0) 3rd of 8, 9l behind The Glancing Queen (11-5) 2m 4f mrs nov chs (Listed) (1) sft 3 361-U1 Frenchy Du Large (31) V Williams 7 11-5 (SF)................... C Deutsch ●140 S 15-8fav (11-12) won at Uttoxeter 2m 4f hcp chs 0-120 (4) gs beating Keep Rolling (11-8) by 5l, 10 ran 4 /361-7 Firak (30) D Skelton 7 11-0 (CD).............................................H Skelton - GS 12-1 (11-10) 7th of 9, 23l behind Green Book (10-9) at Haydock 2m cond hcap hdl (3) sft BETTING: 11-8 Frenchy Du Large, 2 Eden Du Houx, 4 Farne, 6 Firak. 2021: LE CAMELEON 6 10 11, David Noonan 11-8 Fav (Nick Williams), 4 ran. SPOTFORM GOINGS Heavy - H; Soft - S; Good to soft - GS; Good - G; Good to firm - GF; Firm - FM; Hard - HD; Yielding - Y; Yielding to soft - YS. A-W: Standard - ST; Slow - SL; Standard to fast - SF, Standard to slow– SS Chepstow - Ch Fakenham - Fk Wolverhampton - Wo A Strip Of Amy 3.55 Fk Advantura 3.45 Ch After The Fox 4.15 Ch Ajay’s Ways 2.15 Fk Alexander James 6.00 Wo All Yours 6.00 Wo Allowed 7.30 Wo Almufeed 7.30 Wo Amlovi 4.15 Ch Art Expert 4.30 Wo Auenwirbel 1.00 Ch Avec Permission 3.55 Fk Avithos 2.50 Fk Barden Bella 3.10 Ch Base Note 7.00 Wo Beau Haze 4.15 Ch Bellatrixsa 2.35 Ch Bert Wilson 12.30 Ch Bilboa River 3.45 Ch Billy Roberts 7.30 Wo Birkie Girl 4.30 Wo Black Echo 4.30 Wo Bolt N Brown 2.50 Fk Bounce Back 3.55 Fk Branston Pikkle 7.00 Wo Breizh Alko 3.45 Ch Buck’s Boggle 1.30 Ch Bullion 3.45 Ch Byford 6.00 Wo C’est Quelqu’un 4.15 Ch Captain Cuckoo 2.15 Fk Caswell Bay 1.00 Ch Champagne Dial 4.30 Wo Champagne Rhythm 2.35 Ch Cicely 4.30 Wo Civil Law 6.00 Wo Clap Your Hands 6.30 Wo Clear The Runway 1.10 Fk Coeur de Lion 6.30 Wo Creek Harbour 5.30 Wo Crestwood 7.30 Wo Willie Mullins-saddled Capodanno, with 27 lengths back to third home Gaillard De Mesnil. “He was really good and Rachael was really happy with him,” said Bob Olinger’s trainer Henry de Bromhead (left). “He jumped great and it was a class race. “He’d come on a hell of a lot since Gowran and I think the experience he got there has really stood him well. “The second is obviously a good horse and the pair of them have pulled clear. Thankfully our man kept going.” The Co Waterford Culverwell 12.30 Ch Dandy Maestro 7.30 Wo Deac’s Girl 7.00 Wo Delgany Monarch 1.00 Ch Desert Lime 5.30 Wo Diamond Jill 7.30 Wo Doukarov 3.20 Fk Doves Delight 7.00 Wo Dubai Guest 2.15 Fk Duke Of Luckley 1.30 Ch Earlofthecotswolds 6.30 Wo Eden Du Houx 2.00 Ch Eglantier 2.50 Fk Eleanor Bob 3.10 Ch Everything’sontick 1.30 Ch Fairway Freddy 3.20 Fk Farne 2.00 Ch Fidha 4.30 Wo Fifteen Summers 4.30 Wo Firak 2.00 Ch Flowing Cadenza 2.15 Fk Frenchy Du Large 2.00 Ch Giuseppe Cassioli 5.00 Wo Glorious Lady 3.10 Ch Glutnforpunishment 1.40 Fk Good Impression 1.10 Fk Gossamer Silk 5.00 Wo Grand Alliance 7.00 Wo Gyllen 3.45 Ch Hall Or Nothing 4.30 Wo Hard To Forget 1.00 Ch Hauraki Gulf 1.30 Ch He’s A Latchico 7.30 Wo Helios De Grugy 1.30 Ch Hot Day 7.30 Wo I Am A Dreamer 5.00 Wo Impeach 5.30 Wo Investment Manager 2.35 Ch Isle Of Rona 3.55 Fk Janeslittlevoice 3.45 Ch Jen’s Georgie 12.30 Ch Jesse’s Lady 3.45 Ch Joyful Song 7.00 Wo Kenny George 4.15 Ch DMEEIR CHEPSTOW 7.30 INSPECTION FOLLOW VICKERS.BET ON FACEBOOK HANDICAP HURDLE (3) 2.35 2m 3f 100yds Winner £7,025 (5 run) 1 0-4854 West To The Bridge (32) D Skelton 9 11-8........................H Skelton 126 H 9-1 (11-7) 4th of 11, 7l behind Champagne Court (11-10) at Exeter 2m 2f hcp hdl 0-135 (3) sft 2 85-429 Nordano (31) (V) N King 6 11-7 (C, D)................................Jamie Moore ●133 H 4-1 (11-6) 9th of 12, 21l behind Earth Lord (11-11) at Ascot 2m 6f con hcp hdl 0-130 (3) gs 3 51-12 Bellatrixsa (F205) V Williams 5 11-4 (BF) (SF)................. H Bannister 123 S 7-5fav (10-12) 2nd of 5, 5l behind The Wrekin (11-7) at Warwick 2m 5f nh nov hdl (4) gs 4 31-5PP Champagne Rhythm (44) E Williams 7 11-3 (CD). Isabel Williams (5) 132 S 40-1 (10-11) no headway and pulled up 5 out, in a race won by Pats Fancy (11-6) , 12 ran 5 82-125 Investment Manager (32) C Tizzard 6 11-0 (F)...............B J Powell 128 GS 9-2 (10-13) 5th of 11, 26l behind Champagne Court (11-10) at Exeter 2m 2f hcp hdl 0-135 (3) sft BETTING: 6-4 Bellatrixsa, 11-4 West To The Bridge, 4 Investment Manager, 7 Nordano, 8 Champagne Rhythm. 2021: NIGHTBOATTOCLYRO 7 10 7, Jack Tudor(3) 11-4 JtFav (S Drinkwater), 6 ran. DUNRAVEN WINDOWS MARES’ HANDICAP CHASE (4) 3m 3.10 Winner £6,263 (7 run) 1 4F-346 Eleanor Bob (12) V Williams 7 11-12................................... C Deutsch 111 GS 9-2 (11-11) 6th of 10, 26l behind Fairlawn Flyer (11-4) at Ffos Las 3m hcp ch 0-110 (4) hvy 2 P13-66 No No Juliet (37) F O’Brien 9 11-10 (D).........................L Harrison (3) 115 S 12-1 (10-6) 6th of 8, well behind Kapga De Lily (12-1) at Hereford 3m 1f hcp chs (2) gd 3 -19621 Barden Bella (16) Christian Williams 6 11-3 (SF)................ J Tudor (3) 107 H 11-8fav (11-9) won at Fakenham 2m 5f (5) sft beating Wildkatze (10-13) by 8l, 6 ran 4 525-23 Leverock Lass (37) T Reed 9 10-11 (D)................................... H Reed 113 H 13-2 (10-0) 3rd of 8, 24l behind Kapga De Lily (12-1) at Hereford 3m 1f hcp chs (2) gd 5 9-5382 Glorious Lady (29) Cynthia Woods 8 10-10 (D)....Tabitha Worsley (3) 104 S 9-1 (11-0) 2nd of 6, 28l behind The Feckenham Fox (10-0) at Fakenham 2m 5f (4) gs 6 60P-0 Maid On Mendip (40) Christian Williams 8 10-0......................A Wedge - - 200-1 (11-2) 10th of 11, well behind Game On For Glory (11-2) 2m mrs nov hdl (3yo+) (4) hvy 7 212-23 Leave My Alone (16) Mrs R Ford 9 10-0 (D) (F).................R McLernon ●116 S 11-4 (11-4) 3rd of 6, 30l behind Barden Bella (11-9) at Fakenham 2m 5f (5) sft BETTING: 6-4 Barden Bella, 4 Leverock Lass, 6 Eleanor Bob, Glorious Lady, 8 Leave My Alone, 12 No No Juliet, 14 Maid On Mendip. 2021: KAPGA DE LILY 8 12 0, Hugh Nugent(5) 7-4 JtFav (V Williams), 5 ran. CAZOO HANDICAP HURDLE (DIV 1) (5) 2m 3f 100yds Winner 3.45 £4,575 (11 run) 1 2661/5 Breizh Alko (40) M Keighley 11 11-12 (EW)..............................S Bowen - GF 2 F-76 Rock Of Star (34) Alexandra Dunn 5 11-11..............................A Wedge 97 G 3 8P-77P Thebellsofshandon (62) P Henderson 7 11-8................ M G Nolan 92 G 4 7074-7 Gyllen (238) T Vaughan 7 11-5................................................ A Johns 104 GF 5 B2-586 The Wire Flyer (22) (B) J Flint 7 11-1.................. Isabel Williams (5) 107 S 6 55/P08 Janeslittlevoice (32) R G Hawker 8 11-0........................L Williams 83 H 7 804 Advantura (16) P Hobbs 5 10-13 (SF)................................ T J O’Brien 101 GS 8 40675P Bilboa River (13) R J Price 6 10-12...........................Lilly Pinchin (5) ●111 S 9 058/9 Jesse’s Lady (21) D Faulkner 7 10-9.........................Charlie Price (3) 91 H 10 9/5-35 True Thoughts (48) (B) Mrs L Young 7 10-2 (F)............M Bastyan (3) 102 G 11 5-348P Bullion (3) E Williams 9 10-0................................Miss E Williams (7) 105 GF BETTING: 4 True Thoughts, 5 Thebellsofshandon, Breizh Alko, 6 Advantura, Bullion, 8 The Wire Flyer, 10 Gyllen, 12 Rock Of Star. 2021: ALKOPOP 7 11 6, Tom O’Brien 6-1 (T Lawes), 18 ran. 4.15 trainer will now prepare the seven-year-old – “subject to ground” – for the Dublin Racing Festival at Leopardstown next month. “There would want to be a good ease,” added de Bromhead. “He’s got a lot of class and a great attitude.” Mullins’ Dysart Dynamo joined Jonbon as the 7-2 joint second favourite for the Supreme Novices’ Hurdle – Constitution Hill heads the market at 2-1 – with a 19-length supremacy in the Grade 2 Moscow Flyer Novice Hurdle. “He’d gallop through a wall for you if you asked him,” said Dysart Dynamo’s jockey Paul Townend. CAZOO HANDICAP HURDLE (DIV 2) (5) 2m 3f 100yds Winner £4,575 (11 run) 1 /622-P Kenny George (11) Miss S West 7 11-12 (D)........................M Goldstein ●107 H 2 22-054 C’est Quelqu’un (41) S Curran 5 11-10....................................D Bass 85 S 3 113437 Beau Haze (13) P C Dando 9 11-6......................................... C Ring (3) 104 GF 4 6-0824 After The Fox (6) Mrs J Williams 7 11-4 (D) (EW).Chester Williams (3) 105 H 5 P-8301 Puzzle Cache (32) C Down 8 11-1...........................J A Anderson (7) 101 H 6 885 Vians Hill (32) E Williams 5 11-0............................................A Wedge 97 GS 7 56-6P1 Shutthegate (17) J Spearing 8 10-13 (D) (SF)..................Jamie Moore 101 G 8 886 Noter Le (32) E Williams 5 10-9............................. Isabel Williams (5) 97 S 9 PP-781 Mickyh (15) A West 6 10-4 (F)............................................ Page Fuller 100 GS 10 3FP-P4 Amlovi (17) A Wintle 9 10-0...................................................... B Poste 100 H 11 4-1575 Pollards Fen (58) (H) Georgie Howell 7 10-0.......Tabitha Worsley (3) 67 G BETTING: 4 Shutthegate, 9-2 Puzzle Cache, 6 Mickyh, 13-2 After The Fox, 7 Beau Haze, 8 Kenny George, 10 Vians Hill, 12 Amlovi, Noter Le. 2021: No corresponding race. TODAY’S abc guide to THREE UK meetings Kenyan Cowboy 1.00 Ch Kilbrew Boy 2.50 Fk Kodi Gold 5.00 Wo Labei Vitesse 1.30 Ch Lady De Vega 1.10 Fk Lanspark 1.00 Ch Le Tueur 1.00 Ch Leave My Alone 3.10 Ch Leverock Lass 3.10 Ch Little Raven 4.30 Wo Luckello 1.10 Fk Maid On Mendip 3.10 Ch Marmalashes 7.00 Wo Mayhem Mya 12.30 Ch Mickyh 4.15 Ch Midnight Mary 2.50 Fk Missfit 3.55 Fk Mistral Nell 3.55 Fk Mitigator 7.30 Wo Monarchofthegrange 3.20 Fk Monbeg Lane 1.30 Ch Mudlahhim 5.00 Wo My Name’s Howard No No Juliet Nordano Not Long Now Noter Le Off My Rocco One For The Wall One Hart One Last Glance Patsy Fagan Petite Dame Pilgrims King Pilot Wings Pollards Fen Portelet Bay Post No Bills Praise Of Shadows Precision Storm Protected Guest Puzzle Cache Rabski Rainbow Dreamer 4.30 Wo 3.10 Ch 2.35 Ch 12.30 Ch 4.15 Ch 1.30 Ch 1.30 Ch 5.00 Wo 1.10 Fk 5.30 Wo 1.40 Fk 12.30 Ch 7.30 Wo 4.15 Ch 5.30 Wo 1.30 Ch 5.00 Wo 6.00 Wo 6.30 Wo 4.15 Ch 1.00 Ch 6.30 Wo Ratoute Yutty Red Lion Lad Rock Of Star Roman Knows Rostello Sam’s The Man Sambezi Seas Of Elzaam Secret Potion Seventh Kingdom She’s No Angel Shot Boii Shutthegate Society Red Somekindofstar Sous Surveillance Springar Storm Arcadio Sure Touch Surprise Exhibit Telefina Tell Ell 2.50 Fk 1.00 Ch 3.45 Ch 12.30 Ch 2.15 Fk 1.30 Ch 3.20 Fk 5.30 Wo 5.30 Wo 6.00 Wo 7.30 Wo 12.30 Ch 4.15 Ch 6.00 Wo 3.20 Fk 7.00 Wo 3.55 Fk 2.15 Fk 1.40 Fk 6.00 Wo 12.30 Ch 3.55 Fk bob a job Bob Olinger remains unbeaten over fences The Lion Dancer The Vollan The Wire Flyer Thebellsofshandon Thirtyfourstitches Thoughtful Gift Tiny Tantrum Touchthesoul Tributo True Thoughts Twilight Glory Twistaline Valencia Borget Vians Hill Waltons Grove Water Of Leith West To The Bridge Wetanwindy William Cody Zain Sarinda Zoom Zoom Babe SKY Newsboy 12.30 MAYHEM MYA 1.00 HARD TO FORGET 1.30 MONBEG LANE 2.00 FRENCHY DU LARGE 2.35 WEST TO THE BRIDGE 3.10 BARDEN BELLA 3.45 BREIZH ALKO 4.15 AFTER THE FOX BOUVERIE 12.30 MAYHEM MYA 1.00 KENYAN COWBOY 1.30 BUCK’S BOGGLE 2.00 FRENCHY DU LARGE 2.35 INVESTMENT MANAGER 3.10 BARDEN BELLA 3.45 TRUE THOUGHTS 4.15 SHUTTHEGATE Going: Soft. Course: Left-handed undulating oval track of 1m 7f. There are 11 fences to a circuit, and a run-in of 250 yards. Top Trainers: E Williams 31-236 (13.1%), C Tizzard 25-199 (12.6%), P Hobbs 25-146 (17.1%), D Pipe 18-99 (18.2%), D Skelton 14-120 (11.7%), V Williams 14-117 (12.0%), F O’Brien 14-112 (12.5%), Jonjo O’Neill 13-121 (10.7%), T Vaughan 11-154 (7.1%), T R George 8-84 (9.5%), Alexandra Dunn 8-61 (13.1%), J Flint 8-112 (7.1%), A Wintle 8-51 (15.7%), N Hawke 6-72 (8.3%). Top Jockeys: Tom Scudamore 23-114 (20.2%), Adam Wedge 21-161 (13.0%), Paddy Brennan 12-81 (14.8%), Sean Bowen 12-105 (11.4%), Tom O’Brien 10-90 (11.1%), James Bowen 9-77 (11.7%), James Best 8-115 (7.0%), Harry Skelton 8-73 (11.0%), Alan Johns 7-95 (7.4%), Jonjo O’Neill Jr 7-55 (12.7%), Jack Tudor 7-39 (17.9%), Charlie Deutsch 7-70 (10.0%), Michael Nolan 7-65 (10.8%), Lorcan Williams 6-45 (13.3%), David Noonan 5-105 (4.8%), David Bass 5-39 (12.8%). 1ST TIME BLINKERS: None. CHEEKPIECES: 1.00 Le Tueur, Red Lion Lad, 2.00 Eden Du Houx, 3.10 No No Juliet, 4.15 After The Fox, C’est Quelqu’un, Mickyh, Pollards Fen, Puzzle Cache. TONGUE STRAPS: 1.30 Everything’sontick, Post No Bills*, 2.00 Eden Du Houx, Firak, 2.35 Champagne Rhythm*, West To The Bridge, 3.10 Glorious Lady, Leave My Alone, 3.45 True Thoughts, 4.15 Mickyh. (*=1st time). Profitable races for Favs: 3.10. TOP TRAINER Evan Williams 1.00 Ch 3.20 Fk 3.45 Ch 3.45 Ch 1.40 Fk 7.00 Wo 2.50 Fk 1.10 Fk 5.30 Wo 3.45 Ch 12.30 Ch 4.30 Wo 3.55 Fk 4.15 Ch 7.00 Wo 5.30 Wo 2.35 Ch 1.30 Ch 1.40 Fk 7.00 Wo 7.30 Wo

mirror.co.uk/sport Newsboy 1.10 CLEAR THE RUNWAY 1.40 GLUTNFORPUNISHMENT 2.15 ROSTELLO 2.50 KILBREW BOY 3.20 FAIRWAY FREDDY 3.55 BOUNCE BACK PLAY CORAL RACING-SUPER-SERIES FOR FREE 4.30 H’CAP (6) (3-Y-O) 1m 1f Winner £2,970 (11 run) FORM p 1 (2) 05642- Art Expert (19) (B) D Loughnane 9-11 (F)..................... Harry Davies (7) 59 SS 2 (8) 7450-6 Black Echo (14) Alice Haynes 9-10.......................................... K O’Neill 62 S 3 (9) 094-7 Cicely (14) S Kirk 9-7.............................................................. R Hornby 60 ST 4 (4) 8900-4 Fidha (14) P Evans 9-6........................................................... G Downing ●64 ST 5 (6) 245-15 Twistaline (6) M Appleby 9-5 (BF) (SF)............................... T Marquand 60 ST 6 (3) 698-6 Little Raven (13) G Boughey 9-4.......................................C Shepherd 63 ST 7 (1) 5600-3 My Name’s Howard (10) R Harris 9-4.................................D Muscutt 61 G 8 (11) 667- Fifteen Summers (169) J Coulson 9-3 (EW)............ F McManoman (3) 52 G 9 (5) 489-7 Champagne Dial (14) K Burke 9-2...............................................C Lee 59 GF 10 (7) 8070- Hall Or Nothing (18) Mrs Stella Barclay 8-13..........................S James 56 ST 11 (10) 076-34 Birkie Girl (13) J S Moore 8-13................................................L Keniry 58 G BETTING: 5-2 Twistaline, 9-2 Art Expert, 6 Birkie Girl, 13-2 My Name’s Howard, 7 Fidha, 10 Little Raven, 12 Black Echo, 14 Cicely. 2021: No corresponding race. MANSIONBET BEATEN BY A HEAD CLAIMING STAKES (6) 7f 5.00 Winner £2,970 (7 run) 1 (4) 5242-3 Giuseppe Cassioli (9) W Muir & C Grassick 5 9-7 (C) (EW)........ M Dwyer 89 ST 2 (7) 9163-4 Mudlahhim (14) K P De Foy 6 9-5 (D) (SF)..................Miss Mia Biggs (7) 97 ST 3 (6) 24008- Praise Of Shadows (45) (H) L Russell 4 9-1 (D)................ T Marquand 76 ST 4 (3) 94649- One Hart (20) G Tuer 5 8-11 (CD)...............................................S James 93 ST 5 (1) 36- Gossamer Silk (19) D P Quinn 4 8-10...................... Laura Pearson (3) 60 ST 6 (2) 02038- I Am A Dreamer (29) C Wallis 6 8-10 (D) (F)..............................L Morris ●99 GF 7 (5) 1902-2 Kodi Gold (9) P Evans 4 8-9........................................Gina Mangan (5) 89 ST BETTING: 13-8 Mudlahhim, 3 Giuseppe Cassioli, 11-2 I Am A Dreamer, 6 One Hart, 8 Kodi Gold, 14 Praise Of Shadows, 25 Gossamer Silk. 2021: ONE HART 4 9 8, Joe Fanning 16-5 (C & M Johnston), drawn (6), 9 ran. BETYOURWAY AT BETWAY HANDICAP (5) 6f Winner £3,510 (9 5.30 FAKENHAM INSPECTION 7.00AM VISIT ATTHERACES.COM NOVICES’ HANDICAP 1.10 HURDLE (5) 2m Winner £4,139 (6 run) FORM SP• T p 1 52-345 Clear The Runway (15) (H) L Morgan 6 11-12 (F)................ T Bellamy 103 G 2 22-4PP Touchthesoul (22) Miss J Davis 7 11-11.............................J M Davies ●112 G 3 88-634 One Last Glance (22) T R Gretton 5 10-13 (SF)............ K Buckley (5) 100 G 4 95P-48 Lady De Vega (46) (H) P Webber 5 10-8.........................D McMenamin 107 G 5 46667 Luckello (81) O Murphy 6 10-5............................................D England 94 S 6 536/49 Good Impression (17) D Burchell 7 10-0............................B R Jones 92 G BETTING: 9-4 Clear The Runway, 3 One Last Glance, 4 Luckello, Touchthesoul, 10 Good Impression, 12 Lady De Vega. 1.40 SKY SPORTS RACING ON SKY 415 NOVICES’ HANDICAP HURDLE (5) 2m 4f Winner £4,139 (5 run) 1 3/06-2 Glutnforpunishment (29) L Wadham 6 11-12 (SF)......Bryony Frost 107 GS 2 10-24 Sure Touch (27) O Murphy 6 11-12 (F).................................A Coleman 102 GF 3 171240 Thirtyfourstitches (30) Dr R Newland 7 11-8 (D)......C Leonard (5) ●108 GS 4 962835 William Cody (33) Mrs P Sly 5 11-1.................................. Paul O’Brien 106 G 5 UF-69F Petite Dame (41) A Hales 6 10-7.............................................K Woods 104 GS BETTING: 13-8 Sure Touch, 9-4 Glutnforpunishment, 7-2 Thirtyfourstitches, 6 William Cody. ‘OFF THE FENCE’ ON YOUTUBE.COM/ATTHERACES NOVICES’ 2.15 HANDICAP CHASE (5) 2m 5f Winner £4,575 (6 run) 1 56P331 Rostello (22) Dr R Newland 7 11-12 (SF)..........................C Leonard (5) 107 GS 2 5P-P2P Flowing Cadenza (16) R Buckler 8 11-10.....................Sean Houlihan 109 G 3 F-5P42 Captain Cuckoo (11) M Gillard 10 11-8.............................F Gillard (3) ●111 H 4 -94172 Dubai Guest (22) (B) O Murphy 7 11-6 (C) (F)........................D England 107 GS 5 3373P5 Storm Arcadio (58) L Horsfall 6 10-12........................ J Andrews (5) - - 6 936-98 Ajay’s Ways (31) F O’Brien 8 10-9..........................................K Woods - - BETTING: 11-10 Rostello, 11-4 Dubai Guest, 9-2 Flowing Cadenza, 10 Ajay’s Ways, 14 Captain Cuckoo, 25 Storm Arcadio. SKY SPORTS RACING ON VIRGIN 535 HANDICAP HURDLE (5) 2.50 2m 7f Winner £4,139 (7 run) 1 9-3644 Kilbrew Boy (22) (V) B Case 9 11-12 (C).........................Mr C Case (7) ●108 GF 2 413-14 Midnight Mary (17) S Edmunds 6 11-12 (F).........................C Gethings 99 GS 3 5-P442 Tiny Tantrum (29) (V) L Wadham 6 11-10 (SF).......................J Quinlan 101 GS 4 -3526F Bolt N Brown (16) (B) G Kelleway 6 11-2...........................N Scholfield 104 S 5 637P-5 Eglantier (240) (H) M Bradstock 8 10-10.............Miss L Bradstock (7) 98 H 6 11-P55 Avithos (28) (B) M Gillard 12 10-10 (CD)...............................F Gillard (3) 105 G 7 PP7P-0 Ratoute Yutty (3) C Fryer 9 10-2................................. L Stones (7) 80 GS BETTING: 7-4 Tiny Tantrum, 3 Midnight Mary, 5 Bolt N Brown, 13-2 Kilbrew Boy, 8 Avithos, Eglantier, 100 Ratoute Yutty. Newsboy 4.30 MY NAME’S HOWARD 5.00 ONE HART 5.30 PATSY FAGAN (NAP) 6.00 ALEXANDER JAMES 6.30 RAINBOW DREAMER 7.00 BASE NOTE 7.30 ALMUFEED (NB) BOUVERIE 1.10 ONE LAST GLANCE 1.40 GLUTNFORPUNISHMENT (NAP) 2.15 DUBAI GUEST 2.50 TINY TANTRUM 3.20 THE VOLLAN 3.55 BOUNCE BACK WOLVeRHAMPTON JACKPOT BOUVERIE 4.30 LITTLE RAVEN 5.00 MUDLAHHIM 5.30 IMPEACH 6.00 SOCIETY RED 6.30 RAINBOW DREAMER 7.00 GRAND ALLIANCE 7.30 DIAMOND JILL (NB) SP• T run) 1 (8) 2450-1 Impeach (13) (B) C Allen 4 9-8 (D)............................................. M Dwyer 80 ST 14-1 (9-6) won at Lingfield 6f hcap 0-70 (5) pol beating Capla Spirit (9-2) by ½l, 10 ran 2 (7) 16621- Patsy Fagan (26) R Fahey 4 9-7 (D) (SF)..........................C Murtagh (3) ●83 ST 5-2fav (8-13) won at Southwell 6f hcp 0-70 (5) beating Burrows Seeside (9-4) by 1½l, 14 ran 3 (5) 48658- Seas Of Elzaam (46) J Butler 5 9-7 (D)................. Grace McEntee (3) 76 GF 18-1 (8-9) last of 8, 7l behind Internationalangel (9-7) at Chelmsford City 7f hcp 0-80 (4) pol 4 (1) 52210- Tributo (38) S C Williams 4 9-5 (CD) (EW)................................D Muscutt 82 ST 22-1 (9-3) 11th of 13, 8l behind Giogiobbo (9-3) at Southwell 5f hcp 0-75 (5) in Dec 5 (6) 03590- Water Of Leith (115) R Menzies 4 9-5 (CD).............................. P Dennis 79 ST 11-1 (9-2) last of 12, 19l behind Kapono (9-10) at Newcastle 6f hcp 0-75 (5) in Sep 6 (4) 4326-6 Portelet Bay (16) (V) P Evans 4 9-0 (D)............................... G Downing 79 G 20-1 (9-1) 6th of 14, 5l behind Bert Kibbler (8-13) at Southwell 5f hcap 0-70 (5) 7 (2) 15324- Creek Harbour (130) A Wintle 7 8-13 (CD).........................T Heard (5) 80 ST 11-2 (9-4) 4th of 9, 9l behind Some Nightmare (9-7) at Chepstow 6f hcp 0-60 (6) sft in Sep 8 (3) 580-80 Secret Potion (6) R Harris 8 8-11 (C, D)..............................C Shepherd 67 GS 66-1 (9-4) 11th of 12, 16l behind Toptime (8-13) at Southwell 6f hcp 0-65 (6) 9 (9) 1626-2 Desert Lime (10) G Boughey 4 8-11 (D) (F).................... Harry Davies (7) 79 SS 11-2 (8-6) 2nd of 7, 1l behind Inevitable Outcome (9-4) at Wolverhampton 6f fll hcp (0-75) (5) BETTING: 5-2 Impeach, 7-2 Patsy Fagan, 5 Desert Lime, 6 Creek Harbour, 10 Portelet Bay, Tributo, 12 Water Of Leith, 14 Seas Of Elzaam, 25 Secret Potion. 2021: LADY QUICKSTEP 4 9 11, George Bass(7) 28-1 (G Kelleway), drawn (1), 11 ran. STATS OF THE DAY Trainer Lucy Wadham and jockey Jack Quinlan have a 50 per cent strike rate when teaming up at Fakenham — 2 wins from 4 runners for a level-stake profit of +£28.61pts. So look out for Tiny Tantrum (2.50), Somekindofstar (3.20). Also at Fakenham, Wadham and jockey Bryony Frost have a 46 per cent strike rate — 6 wins from 13 runners for a level-stake profit of +£16.71pts. So look out for Glutnforpunishment (1.40), Mistral Nell (3.55). TODAY’S FAB 4 TIPS NORTHERNER’S NAP SOCIETY RED (6.00 Wolverhampton) TOPSPOT SOMEKINDOFSTAR (3.20 Fakenham) WESTCOUNTRY’S BEST INVESTMENT MANAGER (2.35 C’stow) SPEEDHORSE CREEK HARBOUR (5.30 Wolves) Going: Good to Soft-Soft in places (Prec Inspection 7am). Course: Left-handed undulating sharp track, 1m round, six fences and a run-in of 250yards. Course suits front-runners. Top Trainers: O Murphy 35-147 (23.8%), L Wadham 21-68 (30.9%), S Edmunds 13-41 (31.7%), L Morgan 6-34 (17.6%), Mrs P Sly 6-46 (13.0%), Dr R Newland 5-33 (15.2%). Top Jockeys: Ciaran Gethings 13-45 (28.9%), Bryony Frost 11-46 (23.9%), Jack Quinlan 10-77 (13.0%), Kielan Woods 5-65 (7.7%), Aidan Coleman 5-38 (13.2%), Jack Andrews 5-26 (19.2%). BETWAY HANDICAP (3) 1m 1f 104yds 6.00 Winner £6,281 (8 run) 1 (1) 4/337- Seventh Kingdom (39) J Osborne 4 10-0............................D Costello 93 GF 2 (3) 35/P5- Surprise Exhibit (48) A Watson 4 9-9 (CD).............................H Doyle 82 G 3 (4) 12642- Byford (32) I Furtado 5 9-9 (CD)...................................................J Hart ●100 ST 4 (7) 0311-3 Alexander James (9) M Appleby 6 9-9 (CD) (F)............... F Larson (7) 98 GS 5 (6) 31525/ All Yours (J476) S Curran 11 9-5............................. Grace McEntee (3) - ST 6 (5) 0641-1 Society Red (11) R Fahey 8 9-4 (CD) (SF)..........................C Murtagh (3) 98 GS 7 (2) 11378- Civil Law (127) R Teal 5 9-2................................................... J Mitchell 98 ST 8 (8) 09423- Precision Storm (21) M Loughnane 5 9-1 (CD) (EW)..................L Morris 99 ST BETTING: 5-2 Society Red, 3 Alexander James, 4 Byford, 6 Precision Storm, 10 All Yours, 12 Surprise Exhibit, 14 Seventh Kingdom, 20 Civil Law. 2021: POWER OF STATES 5 9 10, Tom Marquand 11-4 Fav (H Palmer), drawn (3), 7 ran. BETWAY CONDITIONS STAKES (ALL-WEATHER CHAMPIONSHIPS 6.30 FAST-TRACK QUALIFIER) (2) 2m 120yds Winner £10,308 (5 run) 1 (2) 115/3- Clap Your Hands (22) D M Simcock 6 9-5 (CD) (F).............C Shepherd 97 ST 22-1 (9-2) 3rd of 6, 3l behind Alexander James (8-8) at Wolverhampton 1m 1f hcp (2) in Dec 2 (1) /7460- Coeur de Lion (J19) A King 9 9-5 (D)................................. T Marquand 103 SS 25-1 (8-9) 15th of 20, 39l behind Calling The Wind (8-13) at Goodwood 2m 5f hcp 105 (2) gd 3 (4) Earlofthecotswolds (J22) N Twiston-Davies 8 9-5.............L Keniry - - 4-1 (11-9) 6th of 8, 19l behind Marie’s Rock (11-4) at Kempton 2m 5f hcap hdle (3) sft 4 (5) 3323-2 Protected Guest (9) G Margarson 7 9-5................................L Morris 96 G 5-2 (9-10) 2nd of 5, 2¾l behind Trevolli (9-0) at Lingfield 1m 4f hcp 0-85 (4) pol 5 (3) 45402- Rainbow Dreamer (37) A King 9 9-5 (CD) (SF)........................H Doyle ●111 ST 8-1 (9-3) 2nd of 6, ¾l behind Nicholas T (9-3) at Newcastle 2m stks (3yo+) (2) in Dec BETTING: 8-11 Rainbow Dreamer, 7-2 Clap Your Hands, 7 Earlofthecotswolds, 8 Coeur de Lion, 14 Protected Guest. 2021: MILDENBERGER 6 9 5, Joe Fanning 11-4 (C & M Johnston), drawn (6), 9 ran. BETWAY MAIDEN STAKES (GBB RACE) (5) 1m 1f 104yds Winner 7.00 £3,942 (11 run) 1 (6) Waltons Grove (J79) J Butler 5 10-0.................... Grace McEntee (3) - - 2 (8) Branston Pikkle (J58) R Teal 4 9-13.................................G Bass (5) - - 3 (3) Doves Delight (J58) M Mullineaux 4 9-13............................... P Dennis - - 4 (9) 00- Joyful Song (40) A Newcombe 5 9-9....................................W Cox (3) 44 ST 5 (4) 92- Base Note (28) S & E Crisford 3 8-6 (SF)................................... K O’Neill ●72 ST 6 (2) 4- Grand Alliance (28) C Fellowes 3 8-6 (F).........................C Shepherd 68 ST 7 (5) Sous Surveillance A King 3 8-6......................................D Probert - - 8 (10) 4- Zain Sarinda (49) Tom Clover 3 8-6........................................L Morris 71 SS 9 (1) 0- Deac’s Girl (48) J Osborne 3 8-1....................................... G Rooke (3) 46 ST 10 (11) Marmalashes W Haggas 3 8-1 (EW).........................................H Doyle - - 11 (7) Thoughtful Gift P Leech 3 8-1.......................................Jane Elliott - - BETTING: 13-8 Base Note, 7-2 Grand Alliance, 9-2 Marmalashes, 11-2 Zain Sarinda. 2021: WALLEM 3 8 6, Hayley Turner 6-4 Fav (A Balding), drawn (9), 13 ran. PLAY 4 TO WIN AT BETWAY HANDICAP (6) 1m 1f 104yds Winner 7.30 1ST TIME BLINKERS: None. CHEEKPIECES: 2.15 Captain Cuckoo, Rostello, 3.20 Monarchofthegrange*, Sambezi*. TONGUE STRAPS: 1.10 Clear The Runway, Touchthesoul, 1.40 Sure Touch*, 2.15 Ajay’s Ways, Captain Cuckoo, Dubai Guest, Flowing Cadenza, Rostello, 2.50 Midnight Mary, Ratoute Yutty, 3.20 Monarchofthegrange*, The Vollan. (*=1st time). 1ST RUN SINCE WIND OP: 2.15 Storm Arcadio. 1ST TIME HOODS: None. Profitable races for Favs: None. HELLESDON LEATHER & CLOTH FURNITURE COMPANY 3.20 HANDICAP CHASE (4) 2m Winner £6,045 (6 run) 1 1P-338 Fairway Freddy (45) N Gifford 9 11-12 (D).........................J M Davies 127 GF 2 -74313 Doukarov (19) (H) S Curran 7 11-11 (D) (F)........................L Murtagh (3) 125 G 3 12-625 Somekindofstar (17) (B) L Wadham 9 11-8 (SF)...................J Quinlan ●128 G 4 21-F94 Sambezi (22) O Signy 6 11-6 (D)...................................... J Andrews (5) 118 S 5 -78134 The Vollan (22) (V) L Morgan 8 11-5 (D)............................... T Bellamy 95 FM 6 5-319P Monarchofthegrange (17) C & A Pogson 7 10-11 (D)..P Armson (7) 84 GS BETTING: 11-8 Doukarov, 9-4 Somekindofstar, 6 The Vollan, 8 Sambezi, Fairway Freddy, 25 Monarchofthegrange. EBF MARES’ OPEN NH FLAT RACE (GBB RACE) (5) 2m Winner 3.55 SKY £2,451 (9 run) 1 75 A Strip Of Amy (9) (H) C & A Pogson 5 11-0....................P Armson (7) 91 H 2 6 Avec Permission (28) A Hales 5 11-0...................................K Woods 91 SS 3 6 Isle Of Rona (61) W Greatrex 5 11-0..................................C Quinn (7) 105 GS 4 3 Missfit (28) N Gifford 5 11-0 (F)...........................................J M Davies 97 SS 5 Mistral Nell L Wadham 5 11-0.....................................Bryony Frost - - 6 1 Valencia Borget (92) S Humphrey 5 11-0 (EW)...............N Scholfield - - 7 2 Bounce Back (44) A Watson 4 10-1 (BF) (SF)....................... G Sheehan ●106 GS 8 6 Springar (61) Seamus Mullins 4 10-1..............................Sean Houlihan 89 G 9 0 Tell Ell (33) J R Jenkins 4 10-1....................................Daire Davis (7) 75 GS BETTING: 5-4 Bounce Back, 5 Isle Of Rona, 8 Springar, Valencia Borget, Missfit, Mistral Nell, 16 Avec Permission, A Strip Of Amy, 66 Tell Ell. IN FORM TRAINERS: B Case 3-7 (43%), S & E Crisford 4-11 (36%), Joseph Parr 2-6 (33%), M Harris 4-12 (33%), G L Moore 10-31 (32%), A Watson 4-14 (29%), O Murphy 6-21 (29%), C Gordon 3-11 (27%), G Tuer 2-8 (25%), I Furtado 4-16 (25%), Dr R Newland 3-13 (23%), L Morgan 3-13 (23%), K P De Foy 2-9 (22%), V Williams 5-24 (21%). JOCKEYS: Aidan Coleman 8-20 (40%), Clifford Lee 3-8 (38%), Niall Houlihan 2-6 (33%), Rhys Clutterbuck 5-17 (29%), George Downing 3-12 (25%), Morgan Cole 2-8 (25%), James Bowen 7-29 (24%), Paddy Brennan 4-17 (24%), Gina Mangan 2-9 (22%), Jamie Moore 5-23 (22%), Tabitha Worsley 2-9 (22%), Tyler Heard 2-9 (22%), Harry Bannister 3-14 (21%). Going: Standard. Course: Left-handed, very tight Tapeta allweather track of 1m, with a 330yd run-in. Races over 6f and 7f start on separate chutes. DRAW: Little effect. Top Trainers: P Evans 74-676 (10.9%), M Appleby 67-632 (10.6%), A Carroll 59-573 (10.3%), D Loughnane 57-482 (11.8%). Top Jockeys: Luke Morris 128-1156 (11.1%), David Probert 87-774 (11.2%), Hollie Doyle 82-568 (14.4%), Jack Mitchell 76-390 (19.5%). SKY 1ST TIME BLINKERS: 4.30 Art Expert. CHEEKPIECES: 4.30 Birkie Girl, My Name’s Howard, 5.00 Gossamer Silk*, 5.30 Desert Lime, Secret Potion, 6.00 Surprise Exhibit, 6.30 Coeur de Lion, Rainbow Dreamer, 7.30 Hot Day. TONGUE STRAPS: 5.00 Kodi Gold, Mudlahhim, Praise Of Shadows, 5.30 Desert Lime, Impeach, Tributo, 6.00 Civil Law. (*=1st time). 1ST RUN SINCE WIND OP: None. 1ST TIME HOODS: None. Profitable races for Favs: 6.00. £2,970 (12 run) 1 (5) 7876-1 Almufeed (12) S Curran 5 9-11 (CD) (SF).................... Grace McEntee (3) 72 ST 2 (2) 12711- Billy Roberts (18) Simon Whitaker 9 9-10 (CD).......................C Beasley 72 GF 3 (7) 64674- Dandy Maestro (39) (V) R Spencer 4 9-10...............................H Doyle 70 ST 4 (10) 94655- Zoom Zoom Babe (41) M Appleby 5 9-8................................T Ladd (3) 73 Y 5 (8) 50230/ Mitigator (826) (B) P Leech 6 9-7................................ Morgan Cole (7) - ST 6 (9) 6743- Allowed (18) R Beckett 4 9-7 (F)............................................. R Hornby 72 ST 7 (1) 45184- Hot Day (22) J S Moore 4 9-6 (CD).............................................L Keniry ●75 G 8 (12) 71430- Crestwood (J50) Joseph Parr 4 9-6 (EW)........................... T Marquand 70 GS 9 (3) 406/0 He’s A Latchico (14) G L Moore 4 9-6......................R Clutterbuck (3) 65 ST 10 (11) 47321- Diamond Jill (22) (B) Sarah Hollinshead 5 9-6 (CD)..................D Probert 72 ST 11 (4) 5723-9 Pilot Wings (12) A Carroll 7 9-3 (CD).........................Mollie Phillips (5) 72 ST 12 (6) 31539- She’s No Angel (30) K Burke 4 9-2 (D)........................................C Lee 74 ST BETTING: 10-3 Almufeed, 4 Billy Roberts, 9-2 Diamond Jill, 7 Allowed, 8 Hot Day. 2021: ARABIC WELCOME 4 9 7, Christian Howarth(7) 2-1 Fav (M Botti), drawn (7), 9 ran. 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Aussie rules as Neil batters England’s best By Hector Nunns Neil Robertson piled Masters success on Ashes misery as the latest Australian to demolish england’s best. The 39-year-old won his second title in the prestigious invitation tournament for the world’s top 16 players a decade after his first with a 10-4 win over Kent’s Barry Hawkins. World No.4 Robertson did not even have to fulfil a rash title pledge of jumping into the icy Alexandra Palace boating lake after venue bosses intervened on health and safety grounds. And that meant the huge cricket fan, who has been wallowing in events Down Under, could enjoy the £250,000 first prize and lifting the Paul Hunter Trophy without having to get wet. Robertson, who made breaks of 50, 105, 54, 54, 73, 50, 68 and 114, celebrated with his children Alexander and Penelope in the arena. He said: “With the players I have had to beat to win this, it has to be Alonso gets game face on for new season with Alpine THE MASTERS FINAL ALEXANDRA PALACE CROWNING MOMENT Robertson lifts the trophy with his proud family in attendance (below) right up there with my other achievements. And it has been great to hear a London cheer again in a snooker arena. “This was the first big one I won after Alexander was born, and I wanted to repeat it for Penelope. “It’s nice to have another Australian win over England that’s for sure, and here in London. “I have enjoyed checking the cricket scores over the last few weeks. And there have been a few Aussie punters in the crowd over the week which has been great. “Maybe Barry was a bit unlucky being in the second late semi-final on Saturday.” But Hawkins (above) said: “I am not too disappointed even though I lost in the final. I have had a great week, one of the best in my life and the atmosphere has been incredible. “Today wasn’t meant to be. I made too many mistakes and you can’t do that against Neil, as he is too great a champion.” a good programme, physically, and also in the car. And if the car is competitive, I’m sure I will be 100 percent.” Alonso (above), a two-time Le Mans winner with Toyota, was non-driving captain of the Alpine esports team. Formula One world champion Max Verstappen also took part – but the Red Bull driver crashed after seven hours while leading in his Team Redline entry. The virtual race was won by Realteam Hydrogen Redline, whose line-up included Formula Two racer Felipe Drugovich and British Formula E driver Oliver Rowland.

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These holidays are sold and supplied by McGettigans Hotel with whom you contract when you accept this offer. Terms & conditions apply, subject to availability. DMEEIR AUSTRALIAN OPEN NOW Melbourne welcomes back Murray three years after saying a tearful farewell From Neil McLeman in Melbourne THREE years ago, it was Andy Murray dominating a dramatic build-up to the Australian Open. He broke down in tears, left the room in his pre-tournament press conference and returned to announce he feared his career was over. Tournament organisers even played a farewell montage of tributes from Roger Federer, Rafa Nadal and Serena Williams after he lost a five-set epic with Roberto Bautista Agut. Now, after missing the last two Australian Opens because of a pelvic injury and Covid, he is back at Melbourne Park with the new metal hip and the old glint in his eye. The Scot reached the final of the Sydney Tennis Classic on Saturday and is playing his most consistent tennis for years. “It’s nice not waking up every morning and just constantly being in pain,” he said. “That’s obviously a nice, nice feeling to have. I know the end could be any time so I’m trying to make the most of every opportunity in terms of my performance and the results. Whereas in 2019, it’s a good job I didn’t win that match. I wouldn’t have been able to play the next round.” That Monday evening in the emotional Melbourne Arena seemed a fitting farewell for the three-time Major champion who struggled with his hip since 2017. “Before I spoke at the press conference (below), I was unbelievably anxious,” he recalled. “All of those emotions had been building up for quite a long time. “I’d had conversations with my team in the off-season and my family. And I was like, ‘I’m going to stop after the Australian Open. I am just hating this, not enjoying it at all, my body’s killing me and I can’t compete properly either’. “From that night, I just remember this incredible atmosphere. I’m still surprised I was able to perform like I did with the lack of practice and preparation, and how bad my body was feeling at the time. It’s a great memory. “The support I got from players and the public helped me a lot because I was struggling at that moment, mentally and physically. It helped cheer me up. It turned out not to be my last match, but it could have been. It would have been fine. It would have been a good, good way to finish.” After gushing tributes about his career, Murray had his hip resurfaced that month and showed he was not finished by winning the European Open in October. “Some of that was obviously my own doing,” he said. “Maybe I didn’t articulate myself well in the press conference.” So how does Murray, now 34 with four kids and 46 ATP Tour titles, want to finish now? “I haven’t thought about it. Some people want to stop when they have a great result, or they want to stop at their home tournament, or they just don’t enjoy travelling, or they have different priorities. “For me, it is becoming harder, leaving the family. If I had another injury which was going to be a long rehab, or something happened to the hip, that would be the end” But Murray, who faces world No.23 Nikoloz Basilashvili in the first round tomorrow, added: “Physically, now I’m in a pretty good place. Making the final last week was really good for me. And we’ll see what happens here.” Raducanu so Thrilled From Neil McLeman in Melbourne matches in four tournaments since EMMA RADUCANU has revealed her and had her pre-season ruined by greatest achievement since winning three weeks of Covid. the US Open – inspiring the next But the Bromley teenager’s New generation to play tennis. York triumph saw her being voted The British No.1 admitted she is BBC Sports Personality of the Year still in an “adjustment period” after and led to a 50 percent spike in her shock US Open triumph and her players getting out on court since recent on-court struggles will make September. her “a stronger player in the future”. And Raducanu (with the US Open Raducanu has won only two trophy, left) said she has even

irishmirror.ie/sport Novax in limbo Djokovic a hero to the anti-vaxxers but as he’s TAINTED LEGACY Djokovic’s Australian adventure is over as he’s pictured at Melbourne Airport on his way home to inspire a new generation to take up tennis received fan feedback out in Melbourne before she faces Sloane Stephens in the first round of the Australian Open tomorrow. “It has been really nice seeing people in the street. They come up to me and they’re like, ‘We watch your matches, you made me pick up a tennis racket, I want to go to the park and play’,” she beamed. “That’s a really great sense of achievement for me to have inspired someone to play the sport and enjoy it. That’s a really special thing. When that happens it’s definitely rewarding. It has actually happened here in Melbourne too.” This new season promises more ups and downs in her young career. Raducanu is ranked world No.18 at the age of 19 but has won only 12 Tour-level matches – and 10 of those at her two Grand Slams. She is now catching up with all the stages – including only winning her first WTA matches in Romania in October – that were skipped on her way to winning the US Open. The Australian Open is her first Grand Slam as a Major champion and Raducanu (right) added: “It is an adjustment period and it’s just about finding my feet. I’m learning a lot and it hasn’t been upwards since the US Open. I’ve lost a lot of matches, but it’s OK because I know it’s going to make me a stronger player in the future. “You’re going to lose every single week really on the tour unless you win a tournament. It’s great in terms of development and just showing me where my weaknesses are.” DMEEIR deported from Oz he’s stuck on 20 Slams with time running out to beat Federer and Nadal From neil mcleman Tennis correspondent in Melbourne @NeilMcLeman AT least Novak Djokovic will now no longer be best remembered for getting disqualified from the 2020 US Open for hitting a line judge with a ball. Yesterday the world No.1, who arrived Down Under seeking to be hailed as the male GOAT, was instead branded “an icon for antivax groups” before being bundled on a plane out of Australia. The Serbian’s sheer bloodymindedness has taken him level on 20 Grand Slams with Roger Federer and Rafa Nadal. But. just like his default in New York, where he certainly was a danger to public health, his recklessness has again cost him the chance to claim another Major title. And who knows how many more he will get to reach the male record of 21. Even if he is not banned from returning to Australia, will he want to come back? And will he be able to return if he has still not been vaccinated? Djokovic showed his mental strength by returning to win his next tournament after his US Open disqualification – the Rome Masters – and then reached the French Open final. Last season he was one win away from a calendar Slam. Now Nadal, the sole former champion left in the Melbourne field, is the only man in the running to get to 21 on January 30. And Daniil Medvedev or Alex Zverev could end Djokovic’s record-breaking reign as world No.1 by lifting the title here. The Serb’s Australian nightmare, which has lasted 11 rollercoaster days, might not be over yet. But his legacy will always be tainted. Eurosport tennis expert Mats Wilander, who won three Australian Open titles, said: “I cannot imagine the state of mind Novak must be in right now. It’s easily his favourite tournament – one he has won nine times – and he’s chasing 21 Grand Slams so this was his big chance to go ahead of Roger and Rafa. “Now there is a good chance all three will end up on 20 Grand Slams, which would be amazing. “But Novak is a warrior. He is going to go home and get ready for the hard courts. The big question is whether he will be able to travel around the world.” No one comes out of this torrid affair well. Not Tennis Australia and the Victoria government for granting permission for Djokovic to come to Melbourne when he was not vaccinated. Not the sixtime Wimbledon champion MONDAY 17.01.2022 IRISH DAILY MIRROR 37 THE TENNIS CAN FINALLY DO THE TALKING for squeezing through the loophole by conveniently testing positive for Covid- 19 on December 16 to gain the exemption yet still giving a face-to-face interview with a French newspaper two days later. It is a pattern of behaviour which has seen him smash balls into the crowd in anger and go dancing in a nightclub at the Adria Tour he organised during the pandemic. And certainly not the Australian government for playing up to the opinion polls in election year and locking the world No.1 in a detention hotel for five nights before his eviction. All the action on the day before the first Grand Slam of the season was in the Australian Federal Court. Immigration minister Alex Hawke’s decision to cancel the Serbian’s second visa was not deemed, by a judicial review, to be “irrational or legally unreasonable.” The extraordinary justification was Djokovic’s continued presence in the country would encourage people to avoid vaccinations, even if the 34-yearold has avoided discussing the subject since the start of the pandemic. Australian Government QC Stephen Lloyd claimed: “Novak Djokovic has made a choice not to be vaccinated. That choice made clear his view about Covid vaccination. “He has now become an icon for the anti-vaccination groups.” ‘bad for the sport.. it’s a s**t show’ From back page detention centre. Djokovic’s conduct has split the sport and world opinion but Murray said: “It’s a tough one for him. “It is not great for the tournament because it is better when all of the top players are in the event. Overall, the situation has been bad for the sport. It became a s**t show. “But also I didn’t like seeing Novak in detention or staying in those conditions. And I know he’s not the only person doing it. But he is someone I respect a lot. “I’ve known him since we were children and hope he’s fine and OK.” Djokovic issued a statement saying he was “extremely disappointed” with the court’s ruling but would “respect” it. He added: “I am uncomfortable that the focus of the past weeks has been on me and I hope we can all now focus on the game and tournament I love.” But the reaction in Serbia has been furious. Prime Minister Ana Brnabic (top) said: “The court decision is scandalous. I find it unbelievable we have two completely contradictory court decisions within the span of just a few days.” President Aleksandar Vucic (above), who spoke to Djokovic after the court decision, said: “I told him he is always welcome in Serbia.” Djokovic’s family said in a statement: “Despite the scandalous behaviour towards Novak, we believed the sport would win.” The Serbian Tennis Association (TSS) said that “politics has beaten sport”.

38 IRISH DAILY MIRROR MONDAY 17.01.2022 Dr McKEnna cup GOALJason Duffy nets for Armagh Orchard take down champs ARMAGH will take on Monaghan at the Athletic Grounds tomorrow (7.45pm) for a place in the McKenna Cup final after beating All-Ireland champions Tyrone by 2-15 to 1-15 on Saturday. The other last-four tie tomorrow will see Derry go to Ballybofey to take on Donegal at the same time ahead of next Saturday’s final (5pm). In Omagh at the weekend, Rory Grugan’s goal was ultimately the difference against a Red Hand side who were starting just four of the team that won Sam Maguire last August. Orchard boss Kieran McGeeney said: “They are only off the plane, although they stepped up a bit from during the week.” Tyrone joint boss Feargal Logan said: “We came at them and were reeling them in well and just got hit with the sucker punch goal.” Paddy McBrearty notched 0-7 as Donegal won Section A with a 0-15 to 1-9 win over Antrim. Conor Murray’s goal had levelled matters but the introduction of Michael Murphy in the closing stages was key. Matthew Downey hit 0-8 as Derry beat Fermanagh by 0-17 to 1-10 in Roslea. Sean Quigley’s goal gave Fermanagh hope but Derry hit four of the final five scores. O’byrne cup dub ace injured A FIRST-half injury to forward Paddy Small took the shine off a routine win for Dublin over Longford on Saturday. Dessie Farrell will wait with concern after Small was helped off the pitch just 24 minutes in with a muscle injury (above). Otherwise, it was a satisfying day for the Dubs as their place in next Saturday’s O’Byrne Cup final was booked with a 0-16 to 0-5 win. Dublin cruised from the start as Aaron Byrne, Tom Lahiff, Ciarán Archer (free), Ciaran Kilkenny and James McCarthy bagged early points. After the break Kieran Kennedy and Kilkenny added to the dominance before the bench was emptied. Not ment to be Meath will be without star Jordan Morris hit 1-1. key midfielders Bryan Boss McEntee said: Menton and Ronan Jones “We’ve no option but to for much of the Allianz find different personnel.” League. Elsewhere, Offaly beat Menton (below) broke a Louth 0-15 to 2-6 in bone in his hand while Ardee. Dropping six shots Jones is recovering from short proved costly for a broken arm sustained Mickey Harte’s side and last summer and both he said: “It’s men missed Saturday’s disappointing when you 1-15 to 1-10 O’Byrne Cup put in such a huge effort win over Wexford. and don’t win or even get In their absence, Andy a draw out of it.” McEntee went with Ethan Laois will face Kildare Devine, best known in the O’Byrne Cup as an attacker, semi-final alongside following their Padraic 2-14 to 1-11 win Harnan in the over Wicklow in centre. Rising Crettyard. ulster sfc finaL To win it again is special..we want to leave a legacy Kilcoo turn sights to All-Ireland after final cruise Kilcoo (Dwn) 3-10 Derrygonnelly (Fer) 0-3 By KARL O’KAne THE celebrations were surprisingly muted as Kilcoo cantered to a second Ulster title at the Athletic Grounds. It’s hard to tell if it was the way the match petered out, the stand-offish nature of the fare or the effects of Covid. But the speeches of winning joint-captains Conor Laverty and Aidan Branagan were low key too and reflected the mood as the men in black and white made it back-to-back titles. Their next stop is an All-Ireland semi-final with Munster champions St Finbarr’s on January 29. Get through that one and they’ll secure a second All-Ireland final spot, following their extra-time defeat by Corofin in 2020 — the last time the competition was played. They made short work of Derrygonnelly, who were aiming to be the first Fermanagh side to land a senior provincial title at club or county level. They held Kilcoo at bay for a while, trailing 0-4 to 0-2 on 28 minutes, but Daryl Branagan’s goal just before half time meant they had to rethink their wall across the 45. In the second half, as they pushed on looking for goals the Down champions picked them off with late goals from the Johnston brothers Jerome and Shealan putting the cap on a 16-point victory. “The harder D e r r y - gonnelly pushed to try and get something, they left gaps at the back and they got caught for a couple of goals,” said Kilcoo coach Conleith Gilligan. “It was very unfair on them. Scorelines like that are not something those players deserve given what they have given through Fermanagh and the competitions. When the game was kind of gone a wee bit towards the end, it does leave it a wee bit muted.” The Magpies didn’t get the chance to defend their Ulster title in 2020 after the provincial and All-Irelands were scrapped due to Covid time restraints but they kept plugging away and are back for another crack at the biggest prize in club football. Gilligan added: “To win it again is DUMMY RUN Daryl Brannigan leaves Derrgonnelly defence for dead with series of dummies before netting special, because I suppose most teams, they want to leave some sort of a legacy where they are not just a team that wins one. They want to win a couple.” teams KILCOO: N Kane (0-1, f), N Branagan, R McEvoy (0-2, 2fs), A Branagan, M Rooney (0-2), D Branagan (1-0), E Branagan, D Ward, A Moran, C Doherty, J Johnston (1-0), S Johnston (1-0), C Laverty, R Johnston, P Devlin (0-5, 3fs). Subs: A Morgan for R Johnston 52, F McGreevy for Ward 57, A Branagan for Laverty 57, P Greenan for Morgan 60, S Og McCusker for S Johnston 61, DERRYGONNELLY: J McGurn, A Jones, T Daly, M Jones, O Smyth, D Cassidy, Lee Jones, S McGullion, R Jones (0-2), E McHugh, G Jones, Leigh Jones, S McGullion, C Jones (0-1), G McKenna. Subs: C Burns for Smyth 41, G McGovern for Leigh Jones 47, Rian McGovern for Lee Jones 55, Ronan McGovern for Gary McKenna 57, P Ward for G Jones 59. REFEREE: M McNally (Monaghan)

irishmirror.ie/sport munster sfc finaL best St Finbarr’s (Cor) 2-9 Austin Stacks (Ker) 1-10 By PAT NOLAN barr none Rebels hero Michael still Shields side from danger treaty tear kingdom to shreds Limerick 4-29 Kerry 0-11 Munster senior hurling league By CORMAC LIDDY All-Ireland champions Limerick made their first public appearance since August and, even with a makeshift side, they romped to a whopping win over Kerry yesterday. Kerry never looked like repeating their performance of a week ago against Tipperary and the Treaty side will now meet Clare in the final next Saturday. A crowd of 5000, the maximum allowed, at the Gaelic Grounds saw the champions go in front inside 30 seconds through a point by Cathal O’Neill. Of most interest from a Limerick point of view was the performance of the fringe players and many of them put their hands up for inclusion later YOU had to go back to 1986 for St Finbarr’s last Munster club title, and they went back to a player born in that very year to complete the job in the end. At 35, Michael Shields doesn’t start too often for the Barrs these days, but they likely would not have bridged the gap without the former Cork defender’s late contribution off the bench. He was introduced after the second half water break with the Cork champions yet to raise a flag in the second half and Austin Stacks having whittled their six-point lead down to one. In the 59th minute he made a foray through the Stacks rearguard and put fellow sub Enda Dennehy in for their side’s second goal. And when Stacks replied with one of their own to bring it back to a point once again, the 2010 All-Ireland winner leaned on all of his know-how to draw a free which Steven Sherlock converted deep in injury time. It proved to be the game’s last score. “That’s just experience,” said manager Paul O’Keeffe All-Ireland club semi-finals (Jan 29/30) Kilmacud Crokes (Dub) v Padraig Pearses (Rosc) Kilcoo (Dwn) v St Finbarr’s (Cork) on in the season. David Reidy, a super sub last season, was free taker for the day and he scored a total of 1-14, 1-9 from placed balls. Kerry strung a few good moves together early on but some good efforts dropped short and were cleared by a competent Limerick defence in which Barry Nash — the only starter from the All Ireland final — shone. By half time, Limerick led by afterwards. “Shieldsy has just massive big game experience. “My wife says that any time she sees Shieldsy warming up we must be in trouble. He’s a warrior for the Barrs and you take your hat off to him.” Shields wasn’t the oldest player on the field, however, as Stacks full-forward Kieran Donaghy held that distinction at 38. The former Kerry star had an ineffective day, with Sam Ryan negating his aerial threat throughout, despite the obvious height disadvantage. “We just said let’s go for it, let’s put out our six backs and see where it goes and Sam did a brilliant job on him,” said O’Keeffe. The Barrs bossed the opening half after Cillian Myers-Murphy gave them a dream start with a goal after just 19 seconds. Brian Hayes, back from injury, got the vital touch to play him in and Hayes exerted quite the influence throughout that first half, ending it with 0-2 as his side kicked six of the last seven points coming to the break for a 1-7 to 0-4 lead. Stacks looked all at sea 1-18 to 0-6 and if Kerry thought the champions would ease up, they were stunned when Limerick put over the first three points on the resumption. scorers - Limerick: D Reidy 1-14 (1-8f, 1 ‘65), P Ryan 2-3, A English 1-1, C O’Neill 0-4, W O’Donoghue 0-3, C Coughlan 0-2, O O’Reilly 0-1, P O’Louglin 0-1. Kerry: G Dooley 0-2, C Harty 0-2, S Conway 0-2(2f), E Ross 0-1, F Mackessy 0-1, M Leane 0-1, S Nolan 0-1, P Ahearne 0-1. teams ST FINBARR’S: J Kerins; S Ryan, J Burns, A O’Connor; C Lyons (0-1), B Hennessy, C Scully; I Maguire, E Comyns; D O’Brien, B Hayes (0-3), E McGreevey; C Myers- Murray (1-1), S Sherlock (0-4, 0-3f), C McCrickard. Subs: C Barrett for O’Brien (42), E Dennehy (1-0) for Myers-Murray (42), M Shields for McCrickard (50), L Hannigan for McGreevey (56). AUSTIN STACKS: W Guthrie; C Griffin, D Casey (0-1), J O’Shea; P O’Sullivan, C Jordan, Ronan Shanahan; J O’Connor, G Horan (0-2); M O’Gara, F Mangan (0-1), B O’Sullivan; S Quilter (1-4, 0-2f, 0-1m), K Donaghy, D O’Brien (0-1f). Subs: S O’Callaghan (0-1) for B O’Sullivan (16), M O’Donnell for O’Brien (HT), B Shanahan for Paul O’Sullivan (HT), A Heinrich for O’Connor (50), A Curran for Mangan (59). REFEREE: Chris Maguire (Clare). MONDAY 17.01.2022 IRISH DAILY MIRROR 39 but came at Finbarr’s in waves in the third quarter, kicking five answered points but, crucially, missed a chance to draw level, after which the Barrs regrouped. Hayes fisted his third point to end their scoring drought and when Shields placed Dennehy for the second goal, they looked to be home and hosed. However, Sean Quilter rattled a goal for Stacks in injury time but captain Ian Maguire claimed the next kickout and set in train the move that saw Shields cleverly draw the free from Colin Griffin, with Sherlock converting. The blue wave St Finbarr’s players and fans enjoy famous day for club and, left, Kieran Donaghy of Austin Stacks WINWill O’Donoghue and David Reidy Walsh cup hurling Crums of comfort Chris Crummey scores as Dublin ran riot over Galway Sheff: Starter quality not a main course Dublin 3-29 Galway 0-19 BY PAUL KEANE Henry Shefflin insists he won’t panic despite watching his Galway team receive a Walsh Cup walloping from Dublin. The Kilkenny legend accepted Galway hurling will be “hurting” after the 19-point defeat at Parnell Park but vowed it’s early days in the new regime. Shefflin (below) said: “Dublin were definitely further down the road than us and it is concerning because we’re trying to find players and stuff like that. Look, it’s about learning and growing and taking these defeats and we will not panic yet “Are we disappointed? Of course we’re disappointed. I’m sure Galway hurling is hurting as well because Dublin were just streets ahead of us and it’s a long way to go. “Look, to be honest, last week [against Offaly] there was a bit of excitement around things and a bit of expectation that had built up, I’m not quite sure why. “Last year, and the last couple of years, Galway haven’t been where they were at previously and today is another disappointing step.” An experienced and hungry Dublin side seized the opportunity to lay down an early season marker and ran amok at times, carving out six goal chances in the first-half alone. They finished with three goals in the end from Rian McBride, Chris Crummey and Paul Crummey while Donal Burke oozed quality with 18 points, 10 from placed balls. The big win matches Dublin’s Championship triumph over the Tribesmen of last summer and means they’ve now registered backto-back wins in the pre-season competition ahead of their Round 3 trip to Offaly next weekend. Dublin: S Brennan; J Bellew, E O’Donnell, A Dunphy; J Madden, P Smyth, D Gray; C Crummey (1-2), C Burke; C O’Sullivan (0-3), R McBride (1-1), D Burke (0-18, 9f, 1 65); A Mellett, C Currie, F Whitely (0-1). Subs: C O’Callaghan (0-2) for Madden 35+1, R Smith for Gray h/t, R Hayes for Mellett, A Considine for Whitely 47, D Keogh for C Crummey 52, P Crummey (1-0) for C Currie 55, J Hetherton (0-1) for O’Sullivan, J Malone (0-1) for McBride 56, S Moran for Dunphy 63, L Walsh for Bellew 66. Galway: E Murphy; S Barrett, G McInerney, J Grealish; S Bleahane, D Morrissey, TJ Brennan; S Loftus (0-1), C Walsh; C Fahy (0-1), N Burke (0-2), R Glennon (0-1); E Niland (0-5, 2f), K Cooney, D O’Shea (0-3, 3f). Subs: P Mannion (0-1) for Bleahane 30, C Mannion (0-3) for Walsh h/t, T Monaghan (0-1) for O’Shea 45, J Hastings for Fahy 52, C Caulfield (0-1) for Glennon 56, T Killeen for Brennan 58, I McGlynn for Barrett 67.

40 IRISH DAILY MIRROR MONDAY 17.01.2022 RESULTS & FIXTURES american football NFL Wildcard play-off round: Cincinnati 26 Las Vegas 19, Buffalo 47 New England 17. Basketball BBL: Cheshire 107 Glasgow 87, Manchester 77 Plymouth 84. NBa: Milwaukee 96 Toronto 103, Washington 110 Portland 115, Atlanta 108 New York 117, Brooklyn 120 New Orleans 105, Miami 98 Philadelphia 109, Oklahoma City 102 Cleveland 107, Boston 114 Chicago 112, San Antonio 101 LA Clippers 94, Denver 133 LA Lakers 96, Dallas 108 Orlando 92. cricket U-19 World Cup (Basseterre)— Bangladesh 97 (35.2 overs, Boyden 4-16); England 98-3 (25.1 overs). England (2pts) win by 7 wickets. Golf USPGA Sony Open (Honolulu, Hawaii)—3rd rnd (USA unless stated, Par 70): 192 R Henley 62 63 67, 194 H Matsuyama (Jpn) 66 65 63, 196 M Kuchar 64 65 67, H Li (Chn) 63 65 68, S Power (Irl) 63 68 65, A Svensson (Can) 64 67 65, 197 L Glover 67 66 64, K Kisner 68 64 65, 198 C Davis (Aus) 66 66 66, R Knox (Sco) 67 67 64. Ice hockey Elite League: Cardiff 3 Fife 2, Dundee 5 Nottingham 4 (OT), Guildford 3 Coventry 4 (OT). NHL: Boston 4 Nashville 3 (OT), Carolina 4 Vancouver 1, New York Islanders 0 Washington 2, Florida 9 Columbus 2, Detroit 4 Buffalo 0, Tampa Bay 3 Dallas 1, Philadelphia 2 New York Rangers 3, St. Louis 5 Toronto 6, Chicago 3 Anaheim 0, Arizona 0 Colorado 5, Seattle 1 Los Angeles Kings 3, Edmonton 4 Ottawa 6, San Jose 1 Pittsburgh 2 (OT). Rugby Union European Champions Cup Pool One Exeter................ 52 Glasgow............ 17 La Rochelle...... 39 Bath................... 21 Ospreys............. 10 Racing 92........... 25 Clermont A....... 25 Sale.................... 19 Leinster............ 89 Montpellier....... 7 North’pton....... 20 Ulster................ 24 P W D L B F A Pts Racing 92....3 3 0 0 2 98 24 14 Ulster...........3 3 0 0 2 80 65 14 La Rochelle..3 2 1 0 1 59 34 11 Leinster.......3 2 0 1 2 134 55 10 Exeter..........3 2 0 1 2 101 45 10 Clermont A...3 1 1 1 1 48 48 7 Sale.............3 1 1 1 1 40 38 7 Glasgow.......3 1 0 2 1 52 79 5 Montpellier...3 1 0 2 1 41 131 5 North’pton...3 0 0 3 2 56 96 2 Bath.............3 0 1 2 0 41 84 2 Ospreys........3 0 0 3 0 23 74 0 Pool Two Bristol.............. 28 Stade Francais.17 Connacht.......... 28 Leicester........... 29 Wasps................ 30 Toulouse........... 22 Bordeaux-B....... 45 Scarlets............ 10 P W D L B F A Pts Harlequins...3 3 0 0 2 99 68 14 Leicester......3 3 0 0 2 74 64 14 Munster.......3 3 0 0 1 70 40 13 Bristol..........3 2 1 0 2 56 17 12 Bordeaux-B..3 1 1 1 2 58 26 8 Connacht.....3 1 0 2 4 87 67 8 Toulouse......3 1 1 1 1 61 37 7 Wasps..........3 1 1 1 0 44 57 6 Castres........3 0 0 3 3 44 55 3 S Francais....3 0 1 2 0 26 64 2 Cardiff.........3 0 0 3 2 57 118 2 Scarlets.......3 0 1 2 0 10 73 2 European Challenge Cup Pool 1 Worcester........ 23 Toulon............... 34 P W D L B F A Pts Toulon.........2 2 0 0 2 62 37 10 Newcastle....2 2 0 0 1 48 39 9 Biarritz.........3 1 1 1 2 39 30 8 Worcester....3 0 1 2 2 49 65 4 Zebre...........2 0 0 2 0 27 54 0 Pool 2 B Treviso........... 23 Dragons.............. 9 Perpignan............6 Lyon................... 37 P W D L B F A Pts Lyon.............3 3 0 0 2 97 47 14 Gloucester....2 1 0 1 2 67 44 6 B Treviso......2 1 0 1 0 48 63 4 Perpignan....2 1 0 1 0 28 53 4 Dragons.......3 0 0 3 1 53 86 1 Pool 3 Lon Irish............ 21 Edinburgh......... 20 P W D L B F A Pts Lon Irish......3 2 1 0 1 54 37 11 Brive............2 1 1 0 0 33 25 6 Pau..............3 1 0 2 1 70 66 5 Edinburgh....2 1 0 1 1 41 39 5 Saracens......2 0 0 2 1 18 49 1 Snooker The Masters (Alexandra Palace, London)—Semi-Finals: N Robertson (Aus) bt M Williams (Wal) 6-5, B Hawkins (Eng) bt J Trump (Eng) 6-5. Final: Robertson bt Hawkins 10-4. tennis ATP & WTA Adelaide International (Australia)—Men’s final: T Kokkinakis (Aus) bt A Rinderknech (Fra) 6-7 (6-8) 7-6 (7-5) 6-3. Women’s final: M Keys (USA) bt A Riske (USA) 6-1 6-2. ATP & WTA Sydney Tennis Classic (Australia)—Men’s final: (1) A Karatsev (Rus) bt A Murray (Gbr) 6-3 6-3. Women’s final: (5) P Badosa Gibert (Spa) bt (1) B Krejcikova (Cze) 6-3 4-6 7-6 (7-4). DMEEIR NORTHAMPTON 20 CHAMPIONS CUP RUGBY ULSTER 24 lowry’s a match stick man IT’S A MIKE DROP Lowry touches down for Ulster’s third try against Northampton yesterday By MIRROR REPORTER Mike Lowry scored two tries as Ulster earned a bonus-point win to secure their qualification for the next round of the Champions Cup yesterday. Full-back Lowry said: “We put a lot of effort in through the week and said before that if we win this game we’re in. “We knew it would be a seriously tough game coming over here. It’s a fast track and the Saints play a lovely brand of rugby. “At a few stages I was seriously blowing and we’ll be disappointed with a few things, but it’s great to get the win.” Courtney Lawes led out Northampton on his 250th BELIEF Dan McFarland for ulster Mike refuses to settle for just one try as he helps province qualify with a thrilling win over Northamption appearance for the club, but his side soon fell behind. In the seventh minute, following a sustained period of pressure, powerful wing Robert Baloucoune escaped the clutches of George Furbank and Tom Collins to force his way over. Worse was to follow for Saints when, seven minutes later, they conceded a second try. They lost possession in their own half for Lowry to pick up and feed Baloucoune. The wing made 25 metres before his well-timed pass provided Nathan Doak with an easy run-in. The home side needed a response and they got one when lock Brandon Nansen burst through a tackle from Marty Moore to start a flowing move which ended with Ulster conceding a penalty. Dan Biggar duly split the posts. Saints improved as the game progressed to reduce the arrears with an excellent try. From inside his own half, Biggar sent out a long pass to Hutchinson, who took advantage of some poor Irish tackling to send Collins away. The wing made ground before sending Biggar over. A minute before the interval, the visitors scored a crucial try. Billy Burns chipped over the top for Lowry to seize the loose ball and score. The TMO was called into action to consider a suspicion of an earlier knock-on, but the try was awarded, which Doak converted for a 19-10 interval lead. After the restart Biggar kicked a penalty, but Saints’ hopes dwindled when scrum-half Alex Mitchell was sin-binned for a deliberate offside after Lowry had threatened the home line with an explosive burst. Biggar’s penalty was the only score of an evenly-contested third quarter, but it felt that Ulster had an extra gear and so it proved when Baloucoune’s pass sent Ethan Mcllroy away, with the wing’s inside pass giving man of the match Lowry a deserved second. Mitchell returned from the sin bin and Rory Hutchinson scored an excellent solo effort with two minutes remaining to secure a valuable bonus point. YOUNG GUNS CENTRAL TO DAN’S PLAN ULSTER boss Dan McFarland has massive belief in his young squad after their win in Northampton yesterday. He said: “These youngsters are at a time in their career when they believe they are invincible and they are able to produce some magic moments. “In terms of the talent that they have and the desire to improve on a week to week basis it’s very exciting. “Don’t get me wrong they’ve got a long way to go. “These guys are not the finished article, they can be much, much better and they’ll UNSTOPPABLE Robert Baloucoune scores early try get that through experience. “There’s a huge amount of work that the coaches put into that, in understanding the game. “It’s part of the way that we as a group like to coach.” He added: “We always knew it was going to be tough as Saints are a fantastic side and we knew our defence had to be top notch. “We found it difficult to break them down and now we have to face a difficult task at home to Clermont next week. “They are a very physical side with hard-hitting ball carriers, so it won’t be easy.”

DMEEIR irishmirror.ie/sport MONDAY 17.01.2022 IRISH DAILY MIRROR 41 rugby champions cup leinster 89 mONTPELLIER 7 it’s bish bash josh Josh van der Flier goes over for Blues in the trouncing of Montpellier at the RDS AN 89 VINTAGE MAKES A FINE FRENCH WHINE Montpellier crushed like a grape as Blues run riot BY MIRROR REPORTER scores. A wilting Montpellier beforehand with a minor classy run by Caelan Doris. Just Leinster cruised past an played the final 13 minutes muscle issue and Tadhg three minutes after the under-strength Montpellier without Fijian flanker Furlong went off early on. interval, Van Der Flier scored to resume their Champions Dakuwaqa, who was sent off Second row Molony from a fine Conan offload and Cup campaign with a for a swinging arm tackle. stretched over to make it 28-0, Byrne converted. thumping 89-7 bonus-point Disruption caused by Covid- but Montpellier’s attack O’Brien soon accelerated win at the RDS Arena. 19 meant this was Leinster’s sparked into life from the through for a superb solo score Despite some obvious rustiness, the Blues pocketed their bonus point by the 23rd minute and led 40-7 at halftime, with Masivesi Dakuwaqa mustering Montpellier’s only response. Jack Conan, Jamison Gibson- Park, Ross Byrne, Ross Molony, Michael Ala’alatoa and Jordan Larmour all touched down in the opening 40 minutes, with the province’s first five conversions first game in over a month and they quickly got down to business. Conan was in acres of space for the third-minute opener before O’Brien’s pass was batted backwards by Henry Thomas, allowing Gibson- Park to pick up an opportunist second try. Montpellier’s teenage number 10 Louis Foursans restart. Boyne RFC product Karl Martin made the initial break and, with a knock-on ruled out, Dakuwaqa’s lunging 27thminute effort from a ruck stood. Marco Tauleigne was denied a second Montpellier try due to Guilhem Guirado’s foot in touch, before a from 40 metres out, with Byrne again converting. The newly-introduced Sexton added the extras to Van Der Flier’s second try, as the flanker gobbled up Vincent Giudicelli’s long lineout throw and sped clean through from Montpellier’s 10-metre line. In the final quarter, replacement hooker Sheehan galloped over from Lowe’s return offload for Sexton to convert. fired over by fly-half then had a kick terrific pass Dakuwaqa was then Byrne. Byrne finished the match charged down by Ronan Kelleher, from Gibson-Park dismissed for a loose challenge that made contact with Van with 19 points and Jonathan Byrne fol- played in Der Flier’s head. Sexton kicked 10 as Leinster took their try haul to 13. Heineken star-of-the-match Josh Van Der Flier (2) right, Jimmy O’Brien, Dan Sheehan (2), Conan and James Lowe shared out the second-half lowing up for a simple finish under the posts. The only real concern for Leo Cullen’s men was on the injury front, as James Ryan pulled out prop Ala’alatoa for Leinster’s fifth. Livewire winger Larmour deservedly got on the scoresheet after 38 minutes, reaching over after a Sheehan completed his brace from a lineout maul, and Leinster eclipsed their biggest European winning margin from 2003 – A 92-17 victory over Bourgoin – thanks to closing tries from Conan and Lowe. freight ‘train’ LEINSTER coach Leo Cullen was eager to move on from his side’s “training session” against Montpellier ahead of next Saturday’s game at Bath – but preferred not to comment on what an 89-7 scoreline does for the competitions’ image. “Ideally you’d like every team to go full-out for every game, but I don’t know the situation in Montpellier, so it’s unfair for me to comment,” Cullen (inset) said. “I don’t know what their situation is. For us, we just need to focus on ourselves really. “That’s all we can do now, and as I said it hasn’t been an easy time for sport in general. “We just have to park that game and move on and focus on the next challenge. We played Bath in our previous game so they are an opposition that is reasonably fresh in our memories. “It’s a different challenge playing them at The Rec so we will see what the conditions are like. “It can be quite tricky, that pitch, at this time of year so we’ll see. “We’ll assess and recover, it’s a short turnaround so a couple of training days and make sure we’re aware of the threats coming our way. “It’s very much onto the next one because you can only spend so long analysing that one there.” Montpellier coach, Phillipe Saint-Andre simply added: “The score. It’s not a rugby score, it’s a basketball score. “We were struggling from the first to the last minute.” ref confrontation Connactht star Bundee Aki Bundee so sorry for Tiger roar BY mirror reporter Bundee Aki has apologised for his reaction at full-time in Connacht’s narrow loss to Leicester Tigers, in which he angrily confronted referee Mathieu Raynal. Connacht were beaten 29-28 in the Sportsground, substitute Hosea Saumaki scoring in the corner in the 79th minute to give the visiting Tigers a dramatic victory. As the referee examined the replays of the decisive try on the big screen, the home support appeared convinced that Saumaki placed a foot in touch when holding off John Porch’s last-ditch tackle. Closer inspection of the replays from multiple angles indicated that Saumaki had successfully stayed in-field, though the crowd were dismayed when Raynal awarded the try, with only time left for Freddie Burns’ immaterial failed conversion. After the final whistle, a furious Aki led the charge in confronting Raynal to protest the decision, with the French official being heard to ask “If it’s not on the line, you will apologise?” After the game, Aki apologised to the referee on social media and vowed to “take the loss on the chin.” “Like to apologise about my action towards the referee and officials, kids who were watching. Absolutely not needed in this game,” Aki wrote. “Emotions were high and that is certainly not an excuse for my actions. Definitely will take the loss on the chin and will be looking at myself.” Connacht surrendered an 18-point lead in the second half, two tries from Tiernan O’Halloran and one each from Cian Prendergast and Kieran Marmion helping them into an authoritative 28-10 lead with just under 50 minutes on the clock. However, Leicester rustled up the final 19 points of the game, scoring three tries, through Kini Murimurivalu (his second of the game), substitute hooker Charlie Clare and then Saumaki at the death.

42 IRISH DAILY MIRROR MONDAY 17.01.2022 cricket man of the match Ireland’s Andy McBrine an andy number does the job for Ireland By Mirror Reporter Andy McBrine and Harry Tector both hit half-centuries as Ireland beat the West Indies by two wickets to seal victory in their three-match one-day international series. Having lost the first match by 24 runs, Ireland had won the second, rescheduled clash by five wickets to take the series into a decider, with the visitors turning on the style to secure victory in Kingston with 31 balls to spare. And McBrine turned in a man of the match performance with four wickets in the host’s innings at a cost of just 28 runs from ten tight overs, coming before his 100-ball knock of 59 that included six boundaries and one six. Things had started well for the West Indies as Shai Hope cracked 53 from just 39 balls at the top of the innings after Ireland had won the toss and elected to field. But he fell to Craig Young, with the hosts losing three wickets for just four runs as the middle order failed to take hold of proceedings. Jason Holder ensured a competitive score with an impressive 44 before being run out, with the West Indies posting a total of 212 all out - Odean Smith unbeaten on 20 from 10 balls. Ireland could not have made a more contrasting start as William Porterfield was out off the first ball of the reply, caught by Akeal Hosein off the bowling of Alzarri Joseph. Captain Paul Sterling (44) put on 73 runs with McBrine before he was trapped lbw by Hosein - but then McBrine and Tector went to work, the pair shining once more to add 79 for the third wicket. McBrine (59) and Tector (52) would eventually fall and there was a wobble from the tourists with no-one else scoring over 11 - but they still had enough to get over the line as Young found the boundary to score the winning runs. West Indies 212 all out (44.4 overs) S Hope 53, J Holder 44, A McBrine 4/28, C Young 3/43. Ireland 214/8 (44.5 overs) A McBrine 59, H Tector 52, P Stirling 44, R Chase 3/44, A Hosein 3/59 Ireland win by 2 wickets. Ireland win series 2-1. DMEEIR Bat’s your lot Of all their failures, England’s biggest was an inability to score enough runs From dean wilson Cricket Correspondent in Hobart @CricketMirror THE wry smile from Joe Root said it all, as the ball shot along the floor, under his bat and cannoned into the stumps. Unlike most of his teammates there was absolutely nothing Root could do about the ball from Scott Boland that made him the fifth man out in an improbable run-chase. It signalled the end of the dream of a maiden Test win in Australia at the 14th time of asking. Root has simply not been able to get the best out of his players at the same time, in the same game, and for long enough to make it count. An Ashes tour of Australia is not like any other trip that comes along, not just part of the cut and thrust of the international treadmill. It requires an almost messianic commitment to your craft and a willingness to push yourself harder than ever before. It is relentless. So if you are not in the best shape of your life physically and mentally, or in the form of your life with your cricket skills and decision-making, you will struggle. Injuries always play their part on an Ashes tour and Jofra Archer and Olly Stone were ruled out before a ball was bowled. But England had Mark Wood, and he was wasted. No bowler sent down more balls than Wood, and yet more than half of them came after the series was lost. How does that make any sense? Stuart Broad lives rent free in David Warner’s head. And yet, the moment that should have set the tone for the series was given away to the Aussies. Instead of Broad to Warner it was Mitchell Starc to Rory Burns at the Gabba, and frankly England never recovered from 0-1. But above all else on this tour The hobart horror show Hobart, Australia beat England by 146 runs Overnight: England 188 (Cummins 4-45). Australia 303 (Head 101, Green 74) and 37-3. Australia Second Innings S Smith c Malan b Wood...........27 S Boland c Billings b Wood.........8 T Head c Billings b Wood............8 C Green lbw b Broad...................23 A Carey c Billings b Broad........49 M Starc c Pope b Wood................. 1 P Cummins b Wood......................13 N Lyon not out.................................4 Extras b1 lb3 w1 nb1..................6 Total (56.3 overs) 155 Fall: 1-0, 2-5, 3-33, 4-47, 5-59, 6-63, 7-112, 8-121, 9-151 Bowling: Broad 18-2-51-3; Woakes 11-3-40-1; Robinson 11-4- 23-0; Wood 16.3-2-37-6 England Second Innings R Burns b Green............................26 Z Crawley c Carey b Green.......36 D Malan b Green............................10 J Root b Boland..............................11 B Stokes c Lyon b Starc...............5 O Pope b Cummins........................5 S Billings c Cummins b Boland..1 C Woakes c Carey b Boland.......5 M Wood b Cummins......................11 O Robinson b Cummins...............0 S Broad not out................................ 1 Extras lb13...................................13 Total (38.5 overs)....................124 Fall: 1-68, 2-82, 3-83, 4-92, 5-101, 6-107, 7-107, 8-115, 9-123 Bowling: Starc 8-0-30-1; Cummins 12.5-3-42-3; Boland 12-5-18-3; Green 6-1-21-3 not good enough Skipper Joe Root was far from his best the one area where England’s failure was so acute was with the bat. This is where the greatest change must now come, not only at Test level, but also in the domestic game where the talent is developed. Root has got some ideas for the county game, but for his players too, and they would do well to listen this time. He said: “How do you fuel yourself from a tour like this? “Naturally you’re going to hurt and you’re going to feel very down, but it’s about how you react. “You’ve got to have a hard look at yourself and ask yourself some tough questions. Am I giving the best account I can of myself ?” Right now the answer across the entire batting group is a resounding no.

DMEEIR irishmirror.ie/sport MONDAY 17.01.2022 IRISH DAILY MIRROR 43 cinch premiership By MICHAEL GANNON GREG TAYLOR insists there will be no excuses at Celtic as they are determined to prove they mean business in the title race. The Hoops squad are gearing up to return in the Premiership fight against Hibs tonight as they bid to eat in to Rangers’ six point advantage at the top. Ange Postecoglou is sweating on the fitness of star man Kyogo and attacker Jota is still rebuilding his fitness after a hamstring tear. But Celtic’s trio of Japanese signings – Daizen Maeda, Reo Hatate and Yosuke Ideguchi – are set for a Parkhead bow in front of a sell-out crowd. And Taylor is desperately hoping the Bhoys come out of the break with a bang this week and build on the positive first half of the campaign. The Scotland man said: “We’ve had challenges throughout the whole period since he came in. “But we’re not looking to make excuses for ourselves, we just take each game as it comes and try to play the way we want to play. “Now we’re coming into the business end of the season, and hopefully we can put on more performances and the results will take care of themselves. “It’s going to be tough, the games are going to be coming thick and fast again over the next few weeks and every game is important and every game will be difficult. “Other games will bring different challenges, but the first game we’re focusing on is Hibs on Monday night, and that will be a tough game.” Celtic Park will throw open its doors again this evening after Scottish government chiefs gave the green light to have fans back in following the Christmas covid spike. Taylor said: “We are over the moon having the fans back. It is not the same playing with 500 fans or no fans. “So to have the full stadium. Thankfully that is the decision that was made and it was a real relief for us, and we are really pleased.” Taylor expects Hibs to put up a fight under new boss and former Celtic player and coach Shaun Maloney. He said: “Everyone speaks really highly of Shaun here, they say he was a top coach. Hibs have got a strong group of players, so we know it’s not going to be easy regardless of who is going to be in charge. “So, we know it’s going to be difficult come Monday, but we need to be ready and I’m sure we will be.” Hoops gaffer Postecoglou was delighted for Maloney to get his chance at Easter Road – but is determined to inflict a first defeat on his new rival. The Aussie said: “It’s great to see him get an opportunity. “Hibs are a great club. We had a great game with them in the League Cup final and I think since he’s taken over the couple of games he’s had you can see he has given them an energy. I’m looking forward to the game.” We’ve had hurdles to jump but we are not in the habit of making excuses CINCH PREMIERSHIP P W D L F A Pts Rangers .............20 16 3 1 43 14 51 Celtic ..................20 14 3 3 42 12 45 Hearts ................20 10 6 4 29 18 36 Motherwell ........20 9 4 7 25 27 31 Hibernian............20 8 5 7 24 22 29 Aberdeen ...........20 8 3 9 25 24 27 Dundee United...20 7 4 9 16 23 25 Livingston...........20 5 5 10 16 26 20 St Mirren.............20 3 10 7 18 31 19 Ross County ......20 4 6 10 27 35 18 Dundee...............20 4 4 12 18 37 16 St Johnstone......20 3 5 12 11 25 14 the tayl of the tape Greg Taylor says Celtic are focused on closing the gap on Rangers at the summit taylor says celts are all business is kyogo injury a mixed bag? By Michael Gannon KYOGO Furuhashi could get the green light to play in next month’s Old Firm showdown after Japan boss Hajime Moriyasu admitted his hands could be tied over crock fears. The Parkhead favourite (right) is struggling to face Hibs tonight as he battles to fight off a hamstring problem picked up in the clash with St Johnstone before the winter shutdown. Moriyasu would love to have Kyogo on board for crucial World Cup qualifiers against China at the end of the month and Saudi Arabia 24 hours before the Rangers clash. But the national boss confessed he could be snookered by fitness issues involving some of his key stars as he gears up to pick his squad. Moriyasu said: “Several players will not be able to convene due to injury. “We have received reports that Maya Yoshida, Kaoru Mitoma, Sei Muroya and Kyogo Furuhashi are also difficult. “Despite the difficulties, I look forward to it. I will take Japan to qualify for the World Cup.” celtic v HIBERNIAN CELTIC PARK, TONIGHT, 7.45pm EXCITEDHibernian’s US striker Chris Mueller Maloney is the kick for a Muell BY andy newport CHRIS MUELLER swotted up on Hibs by watching every game since he signed a pre-contract back in July. But it’s what the American forward learned about Shaun Maloney after tuning into a 12-year-old rerun of an Old Firm match last week that has him buzzing for life in Leith. And he is hoping he gets the chance to show off what he’s got in his locker on the big stage this evening when Hibs travel to take on Celtic. Mueller said: “It has been a long wait since I initially signed my pre-contract. “As soon as I agreed to sign I started to watch as many matches as I could, I was fully invested. “I have watched every single game since I signed. “It has helped me see what the team is about and see some of the guys. “I’m really excited to work with Shaun, I have heard amazing things about him. “I was actually watching Sky Sports on Thursday and there was an old Celtic against Rangers game from 2009 and he featured in it. “So yeah, I’m really looking forward to working with him. Even with our playing styles, he was a bit shorter like me and kind of crafty on the ball, good agility and had the ability to create things, take people on one v one. “So I am really looking forward to working with him and seeing what I can pull into my game. “We kind of had the Chicago connection because he played there and I’m from Chicago as well. “We had a laugh about that. “I’ve heard he was a great player and knowing he was a wide player I think he can be a big help to me.”

44 IRISH DAILY MIRROR MONDAY 17.01.2022 sam quek DMEEIR liverpool 3 brentford 0 Fabinho 44, Oxlade-Chamberlain 69, Minamino 77 THE Arizona Cardinals and Los Angeles Rams do battle tonight for the final place in next weekend’s second round of the NFL play-offs. But one team safely into the last eight is Cincinnati, where parties went long into Saturday night as they beat Las Vegas for a first play-off win in more than 30 years. The Bengals have undergone a massive turnaround in fortunes recently, which has seen them go from finishing bottom of the AFC North last season, to being crowned divisional champions this year. Historically, they have been dreadful, with bad facilities and miserly owners who have been reluctant to spend big to improve the team during free agency. Despite the odd decent spell in the 1980s, they have no real history of success, with their two Super Bowl appearances coming in that decade and both ending in narrow defeat. Their miserable run ended on Saturday night and the Bengals’ remarkable improvement should bring hope to all sports teams, as it is another case which proves a team’s circumstances can change with just one person. Think Jurgen Klopp at Liverpool, or Diego Maradona at Napoli, or Michael Jordan and the Chicago Bulls. For the Cincinnati Bengals, that guy is their 25-year-old quarterback, Joe Burrow (top). The Bengals drafted Burrow with the first pick of the 2020 NFL Draft and he has been instrumental in making the side successful, fresh and cool. After a devastating injury in his first season, tearing the It was good to see Philippe Coutinho lighting up the Premier League once more. I was hugely unimpressed about how he left Liverpool, using a questionable back injury to force through his move to Burrow has dug deep to save his side ACL and MCL in his left knee, Burrow has shown huge character to come back. Yet, he isn’t just competing again, he is excelling. In only his second year, Burrow has finished the regular season with 4,611 passing yards and 34 touchdowns – both franchise records. He also led the league in completion percentage (70.4 percent) and yards per attempt (8.9). That shows he isn’t just throwing accurately; he is throwing long passes with unnerving precision. He has blown through the NFL, showing he has the skillset and temperament to put up enough points to go toe to toe with any team. The most impressive thing about Burrow though, is how he grows when the pressure is greatest. This weekend’s game marked Burrow’s seventh so-called ‘must-win’ career game. They include college play-offs and championship games, as well as the most important regular season NFL games, where a win is needed for the play-offs or to be divisional champions. In these huge games, Burrow has seven wins and zero losses. What’s more, he has thrown 29 touchdowns and no interceptions. When the lights are brightest, that’s when he shines most. That should strike fear in any teams that meet the Bengals en route to the Super Bowl. Bengals fans can rest easy that with Burrow they won’t ever go anything like 31 years without a play-off victory, as he isn’t just some average Joe – he is special and may just take them all the way. Barcelona. However, with what the Reds have achieved since, which was significantly bolstered by the £142million transfer fee they raked in for the Brazilian, that feels like water under the bridge. I wish him every success at Villa. Your entry into the world of DNA discovery. Uncover the truth about your body for only £59.99. Over 45 unique DNA reports to make changes quickly and 100s of recipe suggestions. 4 dynamic health objectives to help you achieve your goals. www.muhdo.com RATINGS by DAVID MADDOCK mirror.co.uk/sport/football liverpool Alisson................................................6 Alexander-Arnold..............................8 Matip..................................................7 Van Dijk..............................................7 Robertson..........................................7 Henderson.........................................7 Fabinho...............................................7 Jones.................................................7 Oxlade-Chamberlain..........................7 Firmino...............................................7 Jota....................................................7 SUBS Minamino (Oxlade-Chamberlain 74)....6 Milner (Firmino 78)............................5 Gordon (Jota 82) liverpool brentford 68% possession 32% 13 Shots on target 1 8 Shots off target 3 694 TOTAL PASSES 335 9 corners 0 2 offside 7 6 fouls 6 0 0 cards 1 0 Referee: Jonathan Moss brentford Fernandez..........................................6 Roerslev.............................................5 Ajer Booked.......................................7 Jansson..............................................5 Pinnock..............................................5 Henry.................................................5 Baptiste.............................................5 Norgaard............................................6 Janelt.................................................6 Mbeumo.............................................5 Toney..................................................6 SUBS Canos (Henry 49)..............................6 Wissa (Baptiste 68)...........................5 Jensen (Mbeumo 75).........................5 MAN OF THE MATCH TRENT ALEXANDER-ARNOLD Real attacking threat paid dividends. FACT ROOM... Liverpool have won each of their last five home Premier League games by an aggregate score of 15-1. Brentford are winless in seven away league games (D2 L5), losing each of their last three in a row. It’s the Bees’ longest winless league run on the road since a streak of 15 without a win from April to December 2018 in the Championship. Liverpool are the top scorers in this season’s Premier League, netting 55 goals – the most they have ever scored in their first 21 league matches from the start of a top-flight campaign. Fabinho has scored three goals in Liverpool’s last three games in all competitions, as many as he had in his previous 127 appearances for the club prior to this. NEXT THREE... liverpool Thurs Arsenal (a)..................EFL Sun Crystal Palace (a).........PL Feb 6 Cardiff (h)...................FAC brentford Wed Man Utd (h)..................PL Sat Wolves (h).....................PL Feb 5 Everton (a).................FAC mirror.co.uk/sport/football premier table P W D L F A Pts Man City 22 18 2 2 54 13 56 Liverpool 21 13 6 2 55 18 45 Chelsea 22 12 7 3 45 17 43 West Ham 22 11 4 7 41 30 37 Arsenal 20 11 2 7 33 25 35 Tottenham 18 10 3 5 23 20 33 Man Utd 20 9 5 6 32 29 32 Wolves 20 9 4 7 17 15 31 Brighton 20 6 10 4 21 21 28 Leicester 18 7 4 7 31 33 25 Crystal Palace 21 5 9 7 30 31 24 Southampton 21 5 9 7 25 33 24 Aston Villa 20 7 2 11 27 32 23 Brentford 21 6 5 10 24 33 23 Leeds 20 5 7 8 24 39 22 Everton 19 5 4 10 24 34 19 Watford 19 4 2 13 23 37 14 Norwich 21 3 4 14 10 45 13 Newcastle 20 1 9 10 20 43 12 Burnley 17 1 8 8 16 27 11 2-0 Oxlade-Chamberlain heads home to double Liverpool’s lead over Brentford By david mADDOCK @MaddockMirror If ever there was a moment which summed up the fickle nature of football, it came here at Anfield as Liverpool moved up to second in the table. Midway through a landmark game for Jurgen Klopp (left), the news swirled around the stadium that former Reds boss Rafa Benitez had been sacked by rivals Everton, and the Kop began to sing his name. In Klopp they have a manager who has the best win percentage of any gaffer in Anfield history but even the German, as Anfield paid tribute to one of his predecessors, in that moment had to play second fiddle. This was Klopp’s 350th game in charge of the Reds, only the eighth manager to reach that figure in the club’s history. And with this controlled, comfortable win over direct and physical Brentford opponents, Klopp marked his 213th victory. That gives him a win percentage of 60.75. Such stats have made him a legend already but, where Benitez was sacked at Anfield after his 350th game in charge, Klopp believes there is far more to come from him and his squad. You could see why here at Anfield yesterday on a crisp winter afternoon. Stung by the criticism 1-0

irishmirror.ie/sport DMEEIR raf and the smooth On the day Reds legend Benitez was booted out by the Blues, Klopp celebrated a landmark 350 games in charge and the German insists his story at Anfield is very far from complete over a lack of cutting edge without Mo Salah and Sadio Mane against Arsenal last Thursday, when they failed to get a single shot on target against 10 men, Liverpool were a totally different side yesterday. Klopp said he had worked diligently on how to stop his muscular opponents from winning set-pieces around the Liverpool box after conceding three to that method at Brentford. The work paid off as Liverpool didn’t concede a single corner and restricted the London club to just one real chance, when Christian Norgaard’s ball found Bryan Mbeumo, who shot wide. Liverpool were already ahead by then, and that scare must have focused minds because they ran out easy winners to close the gap on runaway leaders Manchester City to 11 points, with a game in hand. But the key was Klopp’s desire to show he learned the lesson of the away game, which ended 3-3, and could also cope without his two main goalscorers. And the 3-0 key moment came just before the half-time interval, with a goal from a rather unlikely source. After grabbing two in the FA Cup game against Shrewsbury, holding midfielder Fabinho joked that he is Liverpool’s top scorer in January. And yesterday he added another, heading home at the far post after everyone had missed a corner from full-back Trent Alexander-Arnold, who was the most effective attacking influence in the game. After that Mbeumo scare early in the second half, Liverpool, who had failed to win any of their previous three Premier League games, stepped up a gear. Alex Oxlade-Chamberlain scored a brilliant second, shortly before departing with a turned ankle, as he ghosted onto a brilliant cross from Andy Robertson. Taki Minamino scored a third when his pressing and one-two with Roberto Firmino produced a delightful goal, and teenage sub Kaide Gordon on his Premier League debut so nearly added a fourth. Life without Mane and Salah will be tough, but Gordon at least shows there is hope for the future. And with Klopp insisting his Anfield story is far from complete, you really have to believe there are more trophies on the horizon, even if Manchester City look home and hosed this season in the Premier League. premier league from anfield You are not champion just yet, Pep By David Maddock JURGEN KLOPP refused to give up on the title race after celebrating 350 games in charge of Liverpool with an emphatic victory. He reached the landmark with the best win record of any manager in the club’s history – and promised there was plenty more he wants to achieve at Anfield. Liverpool brushed aside Brentford to go second in the table, 11 points behind leaders Manchester City, and eased fears they would fall apart with Mo Salah and Sadio Mane away at the Africa Cup of Nations. On the prospect of closing the gap on Pep Guardiola’s side, Klopp said: “In a normal world nothing happens any more – but what is normal now?” And he promised his players would be up for the fight by adding: “This isn’t the moment to talk about the title race. If we would do something like this we wouldn’t do it in public, but people are with us, they are willing to enjoy the ride.” Goals from Fabinho, Alex Oxlade-Chamberlain and Taki Minamino (above with Klopp) ensured at least some interest in the title scrap after Chelsea’s defeat to City on Saturday. “I’m happy,” said Klopp of his achievement. “When I arrived in 2015, the picture looked completely different. It’s been intense at times since then. “Each little thing you do is really worth it because of the size, and the emotion of this club. It’s like a family. We want to stay like this. You’re not always lucky. I’m lucky. “We are far away from finishing the book, so we will keep writing and see where we end up.” Klopp admitted the win against difficult opponents would at least quieten some of the noise around the absence of Salah and Mane. “It’s really helpful the result today to calm these discussions down a little bit,” he said. I understand the talk about it, but we don’t talk about the boys who are not in.” Oxlade-Chamberlain hurt an ankle after scoring. “We hope it’s nothing serious,” said Klopp. MONDAY 17.01.2022 IRISH DAILY MIRROR 45 Gunners Djed set on deal Exclusive By John Cross ARSENAL are eyeing a potential move this month for Nottingham Forest’s on-loan defender Djed Spence. Italian giants Roma and Inter Milan are also watching developments closely as the 21-year-old has caught the eye with his recent performances. Arsenal were alerted by Spence (above), who is on loan from Middlesbrough, after he starred in Forest’s FA Cup win over the Gunners. Legend Ian Wright even called his performance “unbelievable”. Spence would be valued around the £10million mark by Boro, and any deal would have to be done on a loan-back basis because he could not play for a third team this season. But Arsenal are looking to strengthen their right-back slot with Hector Bellerin, currently on loan to Real Betis, set to go in the summer. Southampton have also been keeping tabs on Spence while Roma are targeting young English players, having already signed Tammy Abraham and Ainsley Maitland-Niles on loan. martial’s war with rangnick By Dave Armitage Anthony Martial has angrily denied Ralf Rangnick’s accusation he refused to take part in Manchester United’s 2-2 draw at Aston Villa. The United interim boss is heading for a showdown with Martial (below) after the boss claimed: “He didn’t want to be in the squad. “He would have been in the squad normally but he didn’t want to and that was the reason why he didn’t travel.” Martial hit back, insisting: “I’ve been here for seven years and I never disrespected and will never disrespect the club and the fans. “I will never refuse to play a match for Man United.” The French international, who faces possible disciplinary action, is seeking a move, with Sevilla heading the queue. Striker Martial has not started a Premier League game since October. Kev steps up to the hot-seat Kevin Phillips has taken his first steps into management after being appointed as South Shields’ boss. The former Sunderland striker (above), who won the Premier League Golden Boot and the European Golden Shoe in 2000 with 30 goals, will watch the Northern Premier League team in action tomorrow. Phillips, 48, said: “This is my first taste of management so I’m eager to get going. The club is ambitious and is an exciting place to be.”

46 IRISH DAILY MIRROR MONDAY 17.01.2022 MARTINEZ IS FAVOURITE to get the BLUES gig From back page 195 days in charge, the final straw being Saturday’s dismal defeat at Norwich. Martinez has indicated that he would like the challenge of resurrecting Everton following a slump that has plunged them into relegation trouble. But he will not walk out on Belgium after steering them to No.1 in the world. Benitez’s reign was always doomed, with diehard Blues unhappy to have a former Liverpool manager in charge of their club, and he was sacked after the shortest term of any manager in Everton history on the back of a shocking run of just one win in 13 matches. Benitez had tried to exercise complete control at the club, forcing the exit of director of football Marcel Brands and popular France full-back Lucas Digne. It has also emerged that he refused the chance to sign former Liverpool star Philippe Coutinho, even after Everton had agreed a deal to bring him back to Merseyside, because he demanded final say on all signings. Ironically, Brazil international Coutinho (above) will be at Goodison on Saturday, with Aston Villa. On his personal website, 61-year-old Benitez, said: “My love for this city made me accept this challenge. We knew it wouldn’t be easy and that it was a big challenge but it is only when you are inside that you realise the magnitude of the task. “We didn’t only have to get results, we also had to win over people’s hearts. “However, the financial situation and then the injuries that followed made things even harder.” If Martinez takes the Goodison job, he is expected to bring with him his Belgian right-hand man, former Arsenal star Thierry Henry. Next boss odds Next Everton boss odds (Betfair): Evens Roberto Martinez, 11/4 Duncan Ferguson, 7/2 Wayne Rooney, 10/1 Frank Lampard, Graham Potter, 12/1 Nuno Espirito Santo, 14/1 Slaven Bilic, 16/1 Paulo Fonseca DMEEIR everton 195 days after controversial Doomed from Benitez to Goodison was a truly ridiculous appointment by Moshiri that arrogantly trampled over the feelings of the fans... but even he couldn’t ignore their sheer fury as Everton lurched from mediocrity to crisis By david mADDOCK @MaddockMirror EVEN Farhad Moshiri, an owner notoriously tone deaf to the opinion of supporters and his own board, couldn’t ignore the crescendo of anger any longer. In an emergency board meeting yesterday, he was told in no uncertain terms by his own executive that keeping Rafa Benitez in place would make the unpopular manager a ‘dead man walking’. The harsh truth, though, is that Benitez was always that, TIDE WAS AgAINST HIM Benitez struggled from the off to hold back the wave of resentment at his appointment from the moment he crossed the threshold at Goodison. It was a ridiculous appointment, unfair even on the Spanish coach himself, in the way it so arrogantly dismissed the feelings of fans. There was a moment yesterday that told the whole sorry story in microcosm. Midway through Liverpool’s game against Brentford, the Kop – hearing the news of his sacking – began to sing loudly, “Rafa, Rafael, Benitez”. And in that one moment, we had perhaps the single most damning indictment of Moshiri and his crazy appointment. It is not as if he wasn’t warned. Those closest to him in the Everton set-up, board members he appointed, executives he employs, former players and prominent fans, even the media. They all lined up to tell him it couldn’t work. At the first sign of trouble, the fans would turn. And they would have every right to do so, because it is their passion which underpins the whole club. In the end, they didn’t only turn on Benitez. They turned on the board, and on Moshiri. That is where the blame must lie – with the owner and his principal backer, tycoon Alisher Usmanov. Both are living in tax exile and are so far removed from the club they own, it means they have little insight into the feelings of the fans, club staff, the players. They take advice from agents who push their own agenda, regardless of the damage it can cause to the club. And severe damage there is. There is an anger among the fanbase on a scale never seen before. Supporters are sick of appointments such as Benitez, which seem almost to delight in their provocation. Sam Allardyce was the same and produced a similar response. They are sick, too, of the lack of direction at Everton. Moshiri bought the club outright six years ago, promising to spend big to take Everton into the top four. He kept one part of that bargain, with some big spending on some poor players. But there has been no progress and the Blues are further away from the top four

mirror.co.uk/sport appointment, rafa is sacked DMEEIR day one Played 22 than at any time in the past 20 years. The spending has been as reckless as his managerial appointments. £30million for Yannick Bolasie, £26m for Cenk Tosun, £45m for Gylfi Sigurdsson, £40m for Alex Iwobi. The list is endless, embarrassing and points to the problem. Moshiri (right) makes all the decisions but he is not a football man. He goes on impulse and on his last piece of advice. He appointed a director of football in Marcel Brands and then chose to ignore him – even when the Dutchman warned Rafa at Everton June 30, 2021 to January 16, 2022 Wins 7 Draws 5 Losses 10 him passionately Benitez was a catastrophic mistake. There is a vacuum at the heart of the club. Unless the Monaco-based owner starts listening to fans, listening to what the club really needs, then it will continue until he is driven out. He must start with an appointment which recognises what the fans want – a style they can get behind, a culture that recognises the history of the club and what it means. And they want a manager to bring in younger players and play on the front foot to a defined, modern philosophy. Win % 31.8 With Benitez, there was no clue as to his philosophy. There are few candidates who fit that bill. Brighton’s Graham Potter is an obvious one – but there is no way he would join a basket case like Everton. That is Moshiri’s fault and his problem, and unless he addresses it with humility in admitting he has been arrogant in his dealing with fans and in his illogical decisions then the malaise will continue... and the fans will stop coming. premier table P W D L F A Pts Man City 22 18 2 2 54 13 56 Liverpool 21 13 6 2 55 18 45 Chelsea 22 12 7 3 45 17 43 West Ham 22 11 4 7 41 30 37 Arsenal 20 11 2 7 33 25 35 Tottenham 18 10 3 5 23 20 33 Man Utd 20 9 5 6 32 29 32 Wolves 20 9 4 7 17 15 31 Brighton 20 6 10 4 21 21 28 Leicester 18 7 4 7 31 33 25 C Palace 21 5 9 7 30 31 24 Southampton 21 5 9 7 25 33 24 Aston Villa 20 7 2 11 27 32 23 Brentford 21 6 5 10 24 33 23 Leeds 20 5 7 8 24 39 22 Everton 19 5 4 10 24 34 19 Watford 19 4 2 13 23 37 14 Norwich 21 3 4 14 10 45 13 Newcastle 20 1 9 10 20 43 12 Burnley 17 1 8 8 16 27 11 A gaffer stuck in past, a club that must look to the Rooture Comment By ANDY DUNN Chief Sports Writer @andydunnmirror RAFA Benitez was an utterly unfathomable appointment which came to an utterly predictable conclusion. It is hard to believe some people actually thought it was a great idea. And his unsuitability for the Everton job was nothing to do with his Liverpool past, it was everything to do with the trajectory of his managerial career. Ahead of joining Everton, Benitez had been stuffing his pension pot in the mediocrity of the Chinese Super League. He won 12 of his 38 games in charge of Dalian Professional (above). Prior to that, he had done a half-decent job at Newcastle but on Tyneside he was mainly fighting fires. The Blues needed a dynamic, forward-thinking, innovative manager but hired a veteran stuck in his rather old-fashioned ways. Nice guy, Rafa, but the wrong man for the Everton job. That it took only 195 days, but an awful lot of salary and now compensation, for the inevitable to happen was mildly surprising but Benitez was never the right fit. It was certainly NOT mildly surprising that he fell out with the doctor, the director of football, and one of the best players (Lucas Digne). Who is next in at Goodison Park then? Hopefully for Everton fans, someone not touted by super-agents in Farhad Moshiri’s ear in some London eaterie. So, who then? Yes, it might be premature. Yes, it might even be a challenge the man himself thinks has come too early in his coaching life. But Wayne Rooney is doing a good job at Derby County and, with the right backroom staff, could be an inspirational force for the club. It would be a risk... but he would have more chance of succeeding than Rafa ever did. MONDAY 17.01.2022 IRISH DAILY MIRROR 47 Covid ruling for arsenal sparks fury Exclusive By John Cross PREMIER League chiefs are facing a bitter civil war with clubs over Covid postponements. Rival clubs are furious over Arsenal having yesterday’s game at Tottenham called off, with several complaining the rules are being abused. Arsenal had the north London derby postponed despite having only one Covid case with Martin Odegaard (above) when they lodged an appeal. Mirror Sport understands that there is a growing number of clubs who are angry and frustrated at what they see as a lack of clarity and leadership from the league while they insist big clubs are getting preferential treatment. Crystal Palace, Chelsea and Norwich are among the clubs to have had requests turned down while another claimed they were made to play with only 11 fit players. The current rules state clubs have to play if they can field 13 outfield players plus a keeper. But there is anger over Arsenal because they had only one Covid case – albeit another player tested positive on Saturday – while other clubs have been made to play with more players and staff having tested positive for the virus. But Mirror Sport can reveal that even if suspended Granit Xhaka and youngsters Nikolaj Moller and Miguel Azeez, who were recalled from loans, had been available, they still would not have had 14 players. Arsenal’s injury list means they currently have fewer than 10 available, plus Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang, Thomas Partey, Mo Elneny and Nicolas Pepe are at the Africa Cup of Nations while Bukayo Saka, Calum Chambers and Kieran Tierney got knocks at Liverpool on Thursday. The Premier League are insistent that Arsenal abided by all the rules. They have made it clear that if it was just injuries then the game would have gone ahead but just one Covid case is enough to get a game postponed if they are not able to name 14 suitable players. But Prem bosses also take into account the knock-on effects of Covid which may mean that some players in a squad have got injuries through fatigue after playing an excess of games because others are unavailable.

irishmirror.ie/sport inside: your No.1 FOotball pullout Klopp not giving up on the title Liverpool 3 Brentford 0 Report, reaction & ratings: Pages 44 & 45 fury over postponements FUll story: See page 47 By DEREK FOLEY Brian O’Driscoll is adamant Leinster were almost perfect yesterday. The Blues scored 13 tries in a 89-7 win over Montpellier and were just 10 short of a record Heineken Cup winning margin. “You’re always looking for some of form of improvement but it’s really hard when you see 89 points scored,” said O’Driscoll afterwards. “It’s a phenomenal achievement.” rugby: pages 40-41 Geelong By Pat Nolan MAYO have received a major boost for the 2022 season with the news that Oisin Mullin will not be linking up with AFL club Geelong. The two-time Young Footballer of the Year (left) was announced as a new recruit for the Victorian outfit in November and was even issued with a squad number last month but the move remained shrouded by uncertainty. Mullin failed to board a flight to Australia last week after testing positive for Covid-19. And ultimately the player, 21, has now decided to pull the plug and remain in Ireland “after some careful thinking and a turn to page 36 Benitez sacked after 195 days get mart Everton want Roberto to replace Rafa... but TOFFEES TARGET Everton are keen to bring back former boss Martinez If at first you don’t succeed, try, try, try, try, try, try, try, try, try, try, try, try & try again.. After Mullin it over, I will not leave Mayo for Lampard, Jose & Rooney are still in frame Djokovic deported tennis in the S*** From Neil McLeman in Melbourne NOVAK DJOKOVIC was sensationally booted out of Australia, with Andy Murray labelling his deportation a “s**t show”. The world No.1 had a police escort through Melbourne Airport on to his flight to Dubai after losing his final bid to stay in the country to defend his Australian Open title. The humiliated Serbian superstar (above) spent his final night Down Under back in the Park Hotel turn to page 37 The bottom six P W D L F A Pts Leeds 20 5 7 8 24 39 22 Everton 19 5 4 10 24 34 19 Watford 19 4 4 13 23 37 14 Norwich 21 3 4 14 10 45 13 Newcastle 20 1 9 10 20 43 12 Burnley 17 1 8 8 16 27 11 By David Maddock ROBERTO MARTINEZ is favourite to become next Everton manager after the sacking of Rafa Benitez yesterday. Martinez, Everton chief for three years from 2013, has been in charge of the Belgium national side since 2016 and Everton have already opened talks with the Belgian FA. The Blues hope to agree a deal that will see Martinez arrive before Saturday’s game against Aston Villa. But Jose Mourinho, Wayne Rooney, and Frank Lampard are also on the Goodison short-list. Benitez was axed after just turn to page 46 BIG-NAME CONTENDERS Lampard, Mourinho and Rooney are all seen as possible replacements for Benitez Published by MGN Ltd at One Canada Square, Canary Wharf, London, E14 5AP (020-7293 3000) and printed by The Irish Times Ltd at 4080 Kingswood Rd, Citywest Business Campus, Dublin 24. Registered as a newspaper at the Post Office Serial No. 34,941 ©MGN Ltd Monday, January 17, 2022 E Austria €3.50, Belgium €2.00, Bulgaria 3.70 BLG, France €2.00, Germany €2.00, Greece €2.50, Italy €2.20, Netherlands €2.00, Portugal €2.95 (cont) 341Esc, Spain €2.95, Malta €2.50 (inc VAT), Turkey: YTL 10, Cyprus €2.40, Denmark 20DK, Norway NKR22, Egypt EGP. 12.00

DMEEIR irishmirror.ie MONDAY 17.01.2022 IRISH DAILY MIRROR 1 Take a break and get your brain in gear €75 to be PUZZLES won! Quizword & Crossword Two sets of clues, two different answers – all on the same grid. Choose one or the other. Two-speed coffeebreak Two sets of clues – but the answers are the same. Quizword ACROSS 1 Elephant in stories for children by Jean de Brunhoff (5) 4 Mark —, winner of the 2014 World Snooker Championship (5) 10 Chris —, actor whose roles have included Tommy O’Dwyer in 2005 comedy-drama film Festival (5) 11 John —, author of stage plays Look Back in Anger and The Entertainer (7) 12 1967 crime film starring Frank Sinatra in the title role (4,4) 13 Niels —, winner of the 1922 Nobel Prize in Physics (4) 15 Michael —, Chairman of the Conservative Party from 1998-2001 (6) 17 Paul —, 1969 European Championships 20km walk gold medallist (6) 19 Mark —, actor whose roles have included Friar Tuck in 2010 action film Robin Hood (4) 20 1945 film drama starring Humphrey Bogart and Alexis Smith (8) 23 Liv —, Best Actress in a Leading Role Oscar nominee for Face to Face and The Emigrants (7) 24 Vincent —, director, co-writer and star of 1998 comedy-drama film Buffalo ’66 (5) 25 1942 Walt Disney film animation based on a story by Felix Salten (5) 26 Rudolf —, composer of 1925 operetta The Vagabond King (5) DowN 2 Fruit of the oak tree (5) 3 T M —, Australia Test cricketer who took 6-47 against England at Brisbane in 1990 (8) 5 River in central Europe that flows to the North Sea at Hamburg (4) 6 Marion —, 2013 Wimbledon singles tennis champion (7) 7 Latinised name of the 16th-century French astrologer and physician noted for his predictions (11) 8 and 14 American fashion designer born in 1951 who married Dee Ocleppo in 2008 (5,8) 9 English actor associated with the D’Oyly Carte Opera Company who was knighted in 1930 (5,6) 14 See 8 Down 16 Character such as that placed under the c in French name Francois that softens the sound from that of k to s (7) 18 2002 film drama starring Denzel Washington in the title role (4,1) 21 Religion of Muslims (5) 22 Michaela —, first woman to referee the World Snooker Championship final (4) 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 15 16 17 19 20 21 Crossword 22 23 24 18 25 26 ACROSS 1 Colloquial language (5) 4 Relative darkness (5) 10 Of the moon (5) 11 Save (7) 12 Liable to fall or shake (8) 13 Fever (4) 15 Scottish clan design (6) 17 Mild (6) 19 Need to scratch (4) 20 In the open air (8) 23 Soldier’s outfit (7) 24 Person’s private book (5) 25 Make amends (5) 26 School furniture items (5) 14 DOWN 2 Breathing organs (5) 3 Viking (8) 5 Naturally raised area of land (4) 6 Current of cold air (7) 7 Of great renown (11) 8 Stage whisper (5) 9 Be in full agreement (3,3,2,3) 14 Resent (8) 16 Proof of purchase (7) 18 Jet of fire (5) 21 Roughly built hut (5) 22 Soft fine feathers (4) Cryptic clues ACROSS 1 Small, feeble trail (5) 4 Credit donkey, being stupid (5) 7 Barrel tax (3) 9 Hire an egg – terribly European (6) 11 Not far from one argument (4) 12 She’s often on the line (3) 13 Progressing well as an athlete (2,5) 15 Manager’s shoe (7) 18 Leaving during coffee (3) 19 Plaything among silk items (4) 20 Learnt to play horn (6) 23 Originally called in one engineer (3) 24 Different parts of a swimmer (5) 25 Furniture list (5) DOWN 1 Bets on clean cuts, say (11) 2 Removal includes eggs (3) 3 Bragged about scrap (3) 5 Moving near a venue (5) 6 Military group in work stoppage? (6,5) 8 Consternation about flyer (4) 10 Choke on a joke (3) 13 Admit to being won over (3) 14 Started with sailor (3) 16 Stare wildly at bloomer (5) 17 Melanie has style (4) 18 Boiler’s lubricant (3) 21 Catch in one trap (3) 22 Drink of character, say (3) Solutions in tomorrow’s Irish Mirror Solutions in tomorrow’s Irish Mirror Solutions in tomorrow’s Irish Mirror CHECK THE SOLUTIONS NOW! Call 1550 501110 (€0.97/min) to hear FULL SOLUTIONS to CROSSWORD and QUIZWORD, and to hear 5 EXTRA CLUES for CROSSWORD and QUIZWORD too! 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 ACROSS 1 Trail (5) 4 Insensitive (5) 7 Keg (3) 9 Occupy (6) 11 Close (4) 12 Clothes fastener (3) 13 Following right course (2,5) 15 Coach (7) 18 Rotten (3) 19 Flying toy (4) 20 Deer’s horn (6) 23 Born (3) 24 Small fish (5) 25 Counter (5) 23 24 25 Quick clues DOWN 1 Lotteries (11) 2 Gametes (3) 3 Piece of material (3) 5 Amphitheatre (5) 6 Police unit (6,5) 8 Aquatic bird (4) 10 Stifle (3) 13 Possess (3) 14 Pitch (3) 16 Daisy-like flower (5) 17 Dash (4) 18 Fuel (3) 21 Mesh (3) 22 Beverage (3) Solutions in tomorrow’s Irish Mirror CHECK THE SOLUTIONS NOW! TWO-SPEED COFFEEBREAK 1550 501110 (€0.75/min) TERMS & CONDITIONS: Calls cost €0.97/min plus your phone company’s acccess charge. SP Mi Telecom Ltd. Helpdesk 0818229660. Min age 18+. The name game Hidden in the grid is the name of a film. Answer the questions, then rearrange the letters corresponding to your answers to fill in the name. 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 Solutions in tomorrow’s Irish Mirror 30-sec brain teaser Boost your brain power with our 30-second test. Start with the number on the left and follow the instructions. Beginners should aim to complete the puzzle in 30 seconds. Intermediates should finish their own puzzle and the Beginner’s Challenge. Genius players have 30 seconds to complete their own plus the Intermediate. Good luck! Solutions in tomorrow’s Irish Mirror BOX1: What were the first names of DH Lawrence? David Herbert (R) Daniel Hector (N) Delilah Hermione (X) BOX2: What was the name of Andrew Lincoln’s character in TV’s The Walking Dead? Daryl Dixon (U) Rick Grimes (Y) Morgan Jones (L) BOX3: Who was the runner-up in the 2019 series of TV’s I’m a Celebrity…Get Me Out of Here? Caitlyn Jenner (I) Kate Garraway (Z) Andrew Whyment (R) BOX4: Shinny is an informal type of which sport? Cricket (F) Ice hockey (H) Lacrosse (Y) BOX5: Mila Kunis replaced which actress as the voice of Meg Griffin after one season of TV’s Family Guy? Idina Menzel (P) Jennifer Love Hewitt (S) Lacey Chabert (R) BOX6: In what year did Shirley Bassey become the first Welsh person to gain a No 1 single? 1959 (N) 1964 (F) 1969 (S) BOX7: Eric Wimp is the alter ego of which superhero? Danger Mouse (N) Spider-Man (Z) Bananaman (A) BOX8: What marine mammal is also known as a sea cow? Dolphin (E) Manatee (W) Walrus (Y) BOX9: Which sauce is used in a prawn cocktail? Marie Claire (Q) Marie Rose (O) Marie Antoinette (L) BOX10: Willem Dafoe (pictured) portrayed which artist in the 2019 biopic At Eternity’s Gate? Salvador Dalí (A) Vincent van Gogh (B) Claude Monet (Q) BEGINNER 13 ×2 +9 ÷5 +9 7/8 of this −8 ×9 INTERMEDIATE 163 ADVANCED 234 −79 5/12 of this +76 80% of this Mirrorgram +18 +149 75% of this −73 ÷13 +9 ×6 −86 Reverse the digits 7/9 of this −34 Take the square root ×8 Solve our ten-letter anagram E V I L R E U B E N Solutions in tomorrow’s Irish Mirror ANSWER ANSWER ANSWER

2 IRISH DAILY MIRROR MONDAY 17.01.2022 DMEEIR PUZZLES Speedbreaker 15 14 21 11 23 Target time: 14:20 mins Test your codecracking skills against us! We took 14 minutes and 20 seconds to complete this puzzle — can you do better? We’ve taken a completed crossword puzzle and replaced each letter in the grid with the same number throughout. The completed grid will include all letters of the alphabet. If you find it hard to get going, call the Extra Letter line where you will also find a little bit of extra help. Remember, none of the answers are proper nouns. Solutions in Wednesday’s Irish Mirror ABCDEFGHIJKLMNOPQRSTUVWXYZ 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 A M R 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 €75 to be won! Call 1550 501110 (€0.97/min) and tell us which letter is represented by the number ‘1’ in today’s Speedbreaker. The winner will be drawn at random after lines close at midnight tonight. Last Monday’s winner: John Eves, from Gravesend, kent Solutions Call 1550 501110 (€0.97/min) for 5 extra letters or the full solution. Deduct one minute from the target time for each extra letter used. TERMS & CONDITIONS: Calls cost €0.97/min plus your phone company’s acccess charge. SP Mi Telecom Ltd. Helpdesk 0818 229660. Min age 18+. 1 19 4 12 22 4 24 22 23 25 13 22 22 20 23 7 12 9 22 25 5 23 20 19 25 20 3 25 6 7 12 21 15 16 21 12 2 22 10 16 10 19 26 10 2 13 4 12 23 25 10 15 R 2 10 2 A 9 20 23 18 12 7 12 23 23 2 15 3 8 6 19 14 23 10 25 2 18 12 2 17 19 7 7 4 7 5 7 5 10 12 5 19 8 12 M 4 10 26 17 12 Just a bit of fun Which one of our three definitions is correct? SCRIMSHAW 1 Potato peel 2 Sailor’s spare-time handicraft 3 Chest for records Solutions in tomorrow’s Irish Mirror Scribble pad ✍ Wordsearch Can you find all the listed elements in the grid? Solutions in tomorrow’s Irish Mirror H P F P B G Y L T N V J C N N K C F N B C G G H E M W L O M E T P S E M A C I G B V N C U R N I O U G U R K Y H J V I I C N I V L L O I B X I U X L D Q O O R S Y P R L O S R Z I O M H P E O Y I H T E N W B S S A E Y P N U F M U I H T I L K G Y N D E S L B X R N V V T M N I L E R R Q F H Z C Z W L U E O C H L O R I N E Z R R A I S Y G E W C G N O R I I X B C I M O R O P N E C I M I N O L U Q D C A B V V N E J N F C A M B B O R O N B F Z H F O G C ARGON BORON CALCIUM CARBON CHLORINE COBALT COPPER FLUORINE HELIUM HYDROGEN Niner IRON LITHIUM MAGNESIUM NEON NITROGEN OXYGEN SILICON SODIUM SULPHUR ZINC Each number from 1 to 9 represents a different letter. Solve the clues and insert the letters in the appropriate squares to discover a word which uses all nine letters. 61791 gives a European river 63544 gives a boat 382 gives a helmsman 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 Arrow Word Arrow Words are like crosswords, but the clues are printed inside squares on the grid. Write your answers in the blank squares in the direction indicated by the arrows. Solutions in tomorrow’s Irish Mirror Settee Spud Samples Coil Fashion Conduct oneself Chafe Corner Designs Set of actors Snow runner Landed property Pictured actor, _ Bonneville Mat Faithful Ask advice from And not Rub out Marry Barbs Christmas food item Soaked Itch Rowing blades No longer sleeping Grin Thieve Dined Notions In what way? Always Artist's workshop E.g. Channel or the Canaries Homegrown Measuring device Stage play Animal doctor Eager Frozen spike _ Knight, pictured Depart Stage whisper Flowering shrub Gratuities Schools Towboat Her Bathe Spot Disregard Range Of the mouth Cultural A planet's moon Informed Filament Battery fluid Chair part Group of trees Name I'm _ in Love, 10cc song Pursued Ambition Managed Kind of wheat Coach Subject Scheme London cricket ground, The _ Large birds

irishmirror.ie DMEEIR MONDAY 17.01.2022 IRISH DAILY MIRROR 3 Su-doku corner Easy su-doku 7 8 9 3 6 6 2 7 8 5 4 3 8 5 1 3 4 2 5 1 8 4 4 6 8 7 5 2 9 3 6 3 1 7 9 5 The rules for Su-doku couldn’t be easier. All you have to do is fill the empty squares so that each row, column and 3x3 block contains all the numbers 1 to 9. Solutions in tomorrow’s Irish Mirror Su-doku toughie The rules for Su-doku are easy, but this one’s a toughie! Each number from 1 to 9 must appear only once in each horizontal and vertical line, and only once in each 3x3 grid. Solutions in tomorrow’s Irish Mirror CHECK THE SOLUTIONS NOW! Call 1550 501110 (€0.97/min) to hear SU-DOKU 5 NUMBER CLUES or FULL SOLUTIONS to the easy and toughie su-dokus and hitoshii. Killer su-doku 10 15 11 11 16 15 14 18 11 7 11 12 7 7 10 12 17 7 15 8 15 13 7 9 16 7 12 23 11 9 14 18 17 Killer Su-doku is based on the traditional grid and every column, every row and every 3x3 box must contain the digits 1 to 9. But the dotted squares must be filled with numbers that add up to that in the left corner. Solutions in tomorrow’s Irish Mirror FUTOSHIKI 4 Insert the numbers one to five in each row and each column, making sure that no number is repeated. The only symbols to guide you are the “greater than” (>) and “less than” (<) signs. Solutions in tomorrow’s Irish Mirror Word Ladder Brickwork Bingo HERE are the numbers for Day 1 of Game 1 on your Bingo card. Floor Body part Notch Pleasant Cut into cubes DUCK DIVE Using the clues provided, fill in each step of the ladder with a new word, changing one letter at a time. Solutions in tomorrow’s Irish Mirror 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 Solutions in tomorrow’s Irish Mirror Enter the solutions to the clues in their numbered layers of the wall. Each word must be an anagram of its neighbours, plus or minus one letter. 1 Beer 2 Meat dish 3 Ointment 4 Principles 5 Smooth 6 Rescue 7 Ocean Mon Jan 17 2022 Game 1 Day 1 51 63 66 26 83 82 61 10 18 85 34 58 TO WIN a full house €250 prize, all 15 numbers on the Game 1 grid must be correctly crossed off with the Irish Mirror numbers. If you’re still short by Saturday, buy the Irish Sunday Mirror and the Irish Sunday People for more numbers and the chance to win a €100 prize. TO CLAIM Call 01 868 8620 from 10am to 3pm on Mondays only. If you get a full house on any other day, you will need to phone and make your claim on the following Monday. No responsibility accepted for failure to call within stated hours. Standard Reach PLC rules apply, see www.mirror.co.uk/2021bingorules To request a new bingo card, visit www.irishmirror.ie/ bingocard2022 and submit your name, email, and postal address through the form in this article by Friday, January 21, 2022. OR BY POST: Send a stamped self-addressed envelope to Irish Mirror Bingo Card, INDEPENDENT HOUSE, 27-32 TALBOT STREET, DUBLIN 1, D01 X2E1. Only requests received by post by Friday, January 21st, 2022 will qualify. saturday’s solutions EASY SU-DOKU 7 3 4 8 6 2 9 1 5 1 8 9 4 5 3 2 7 6 3 4 7 5 9 8 6 2 1 2 9 5 4 1 7 8 3 6 3 7 2 1 6 8 9 5 4 5 8 1 6 2 3 7 4 9 6 1 8 3 5 9 2 7 4 4 6 5 7 9 2 8 3 1 9 2 6 1 4 7 5 8 3 FUTOSHIKI 2 5 1 3 4 1 3 5 4 2 4 1 3 2 5 3 2 4 5 1 5 4 2 1 3 COLOSSAL CROSSWORD ACROSS: 12 Putting away, 13 Perish, 14 Entail, 16 Plan, 17 Cathedral, 18 Faith, 19 Mind, 20 First slip, 22 Cedar, 23 Slapstick, 27 Get back, 30 Burden, 31 Line, 32 Breed, 35 Blue, 36 Traffic, 38 Drip, 39 Draught, 42 Shaken, 45 Dense, 46 Present, 47 Hurt, 48 Over, 50 Picks up, 52 Caper, 54 Spring, 56 Trusted, 57 Wolf, 59 Soupcon, 61 Bash, 64 Score, 66 Well, 67 Rather, 69 Stand in, 72 Mementoes, 73 Leave, 74 Instances, 79 Step, 81 Nerve, 82 Threesome, 83 Tick, 85 Turn on, 86 Noggin, 87 Piece of cake. DOWN: 1 Dull, 2 Stands, SU-DOKU TOUGHIE JIGSAW SU-DOKU 3 6 4 9 8 2 5 1 7 6 8 2 7 9 4 1 5 3 5 9 1 2 3 8 4 7 6 4 2 7 6 1 5 3 9 8 8 7 5 1 4 3 2 6 9 7 1 6 3 5 9 8 2 4 1 4 9 8 2 7 6 3 5 9 5 3 4 6 1 7 8 2 2 3 8 5 7 6 9 4 1 3 Knocks, 4 Wagtail, 5 Raced, 6 Well earned, 7 Tiffs, 8 Thrilling, 9 Perhaps, 10 Stem, 11 Pinnacle, 15 Friend, 21 Ideal, 24 Through, 25 Puffin, 26 Plaice, 28 Break, 29 Cut, 33 Haddock, 34 Crates, 37 Cheap, 40 Heron, 41 Retract, 43 Hover, 44 Nipper, 46 Packs, 49 Reserve, 51 Should, 53 Pruned, 55 Robin, 58 For certain, 60 Net, 62 Shine, 63 Deferring, 65 Chestnut, 68 Tavern, 70 At an end, 71 In force, 75 Tied on, 76 Notice, 77 Ledge, 78 Merit, 80 Pine, 84 Coke. PATHFINDER Seven Pounds, Enemy of the State, Bad Boys, Ali, Six Degrees of Separation, I, Robot, This Means War, KILLER SU-DOKU 3 5 9 4 7 8 2 1 6 7 1 4 5 6 2 9 3 8 6 8 2 3 1 9 4 7 5 5 6 7 1 2 4 3 8 9 KAKURO 8 2 3 6 9 7 1 5 4 9 4 1 8 5 3 6 2 7 1 9 6 2 8 5 7 4 3 2 3 8 7 4 6 5 9 1 4 7 5 9 3 1 8 6 2 1 2 3 2 9 1 4 5 6 1 3 7 8 2 4 1 1 9 2 1 1 7 2 1 3 2 2 1 1 8 1 8 1 3 4 6 5 7 9 2 2 1 9 1 6 1 Independence Day, Where the Day Takes You, The Karate Kid, Saving Face, Men in Black, I Am Legend, Lakeview Terrace, Hitch, Made in America, Wild Wild West, Hancock, Shark Tale, The Seat Filler. 30-sec brain teaser Beginner 23; Intermediate 71; Advanced 7. HONEYCOMB 1 Tweets, 2 Wobble, 3 Bushel, 4 Speech, 5 Cereal, 6 Aerate, 7 Topple, 8 Prenup, 9 Undoes, 10 Outage, 11 Gasses, 12 Wastes. ANAGRAM CROSSWORD ACROSS: 1 Banjo, 4 Would-be, 9 Clematis, GOGEN M K J D V G LOOP 1 2 2 2 O X I 1 2 2 3 2 S T C 0 2 1 2 3 Y U 2 1 2 3 4 3 E H 3 3 2 1 1 1 B R Q A W N F L P 10 Onto, 11 Swaying, 12 Koran, 14 Potentate, 18 Pesto, 19 Located, 22 Redo, 23 Evaluate, 24 Steeple, 25 Using. DOWN: 2 Allows, 3 Jammy, 5 Oast, 6 Lookout, 7 Betray, 8 Stonker, 13 Ottoman, 15 Outcome, 16 Recent, 17 Bent on, 20 Agues, 21 Keel. BRICKWORK Pie, Epic, Spice, Splice, Piles, Slip, Sip. WORD SPIRAL 1 Sell, 2 Laps, 3 Sway, 4 Year, 5 Rust, 6 Taco, 7 Otic, 8 Crop, 9 Pain, 10 Need, 11 Dame, 12 Eras, 13 Stun, 14 Noel, 15 Loam, 16 Must. Keyword: Custody CIRCLEGRAM The letter represented by the question mark is D S T B O N W E P K A I M U H X BATTLESHIPS 2 Q J G C F L R V Y S. Caracas, Asunción, Santiago, all South American capitals. CLOCKWORD 1 Apache, 2 Novice, 3 Temple, 4 Opaque, 5 Nodule, 6 Rotate, 7 Opiate, 8 Donate, 9 Gauche, 10 Emerge, 11 Remote, 12 Supple. Hidden name: Anton Rodgers QUIZWORD ACROSS: 1 Tweddle, 7 Poole, 8 Estevez, 9 Amy Tan, 11 Swiss, 13 Roll, 14 Grenade, 15 Adze, 16 Essex, 17 Volans, 21 Bazooka, 22 Walsh, 23 Montiel. DOWN: 2 Westward Ho!, 3 Dressage, 4 Leek, 5 Holm, 6 Flat, 9 Aslan, 10 Auld Reekie, 12 Degas, 13 Rex Stout, 18 Lear, 19 Nose, 20 Gabo. CELLS 2 4 2 3 4 2 2 5 8 2 7 2 6 DOUBLE JIGWORD B A W L L A N D S A V E O O B N E C O N D U C T O R G G U I L L E M O T N R E O I A F A R H A L F W Q N F CROSSword ACROSS: 1 Treacle, 7 Baker, 8 Manhunt, 9 Employ, 11 Press, 13 Rock, 14 Oversee, 15 In on, 16 Pearl, 17 Treble, 21 Husband, 22 Tears, 23 Farrier. DOWN: 2 Roadrunner, 3 Adhesion, 4 Land, 5 Warm, 6 Hell, 9 Erase, 10 Occurrence, 12 Hedge, 13 Remember, 18 Eden, 19 Lord, 20 Puma. Two-speed COFFEEBREAK ACROSS: 1 Shelf, 5 Later, 9 Pal, 10 Evade, 11 Alarm, 12 Don, 13 Rot, 14 Use, 16 Dry, 18 Errand, 21 Eddy, 23 Yews, 26 Eloped, 29 Leo, 31 One, 32 Ire, 34 Men, 36 Latin, 37 Agent, 38 Ode, 39 Minor, 40 Sores. WORDSEARCH H O R S E R A C I N G N I X M I Y I G H H U N T E R G J E F G K D N D F W Y C E N P D S R N F I I E V E N T I N G H A G I T N V Z J A Z T D B O O H N P E G I J R D S R O W R P C I M N X R U I U E B H O O Y E T U T T D S O S E A P B C Q L L J P N E J S R C I Y K P F P U W E W C A E K N O H N O F E A O G N G I I G P J A B L O E V H G E N Y U U H T P G O E T V S I I H O R S E B A L L D S Z N N D D E R B H G U O R O H T G G C R O S S C O U N T R Y H S O A K I N G B E O S E S P Y O D E R T S A R A S H E R S U I O A C H E B O N E T V O E D E M A N D S DOWN: 1 Sparse, 2 Halo, 3 Elated, 4 Femur, 5 Laden, 6 Ado, 7 Tend, 8 Ruby, 15 Salon, 17 Raw, 19 Rye, 20 Dye, 22 Due, 24 Editor, 25 Scenes, 27 Loner, 28 Pelts, 29 Loom, 30 Oman, 33 Ride, 35 Ego. GENERAL KNOWLEDGE QUIZ 1 Iona, 2 1605, 3 St Helena, 4 World War 1, 5 The Whigs, 6 Henry VII, 7 Nick Nolte, 8 The Shadow, 9 Danny DeVito, 10 George Formby, 11 The Nightmare Before Christmas, 12 A Good Man in Africa, 13 A square, 14 Charles Darwin, 15 Catseyes, 16 Solar eclipse, 17 90, 18 M, FILL IN A S S U R E D S E L F W E P T E N G B U L A R A L B I N O A P N E A G L O W F T T R U M E C T I P B I O N I C E A R F U L S S S A H N E R C H O P S T I C K S C U D D E D E I L A O M A C I D I C E A R L R O G E R U A B A F N P R O M U L G A T O R S F I T S E E N R K E A S C E N D D I S T R I P E R I R S O R P E A K S P O R T S P E R S O N L A H G R U F A I T H S E E S E M B E D S S I N H S O S T Y L I N G L I Q U I D I S E I O T A L P Y I I C K I E R C A L I P H E G O A T U T I O B N S L O E D E I G N S L O V E N L R E O G E A R E Y E S D E N Y T S A R I S M 19 Voluntary Services Overseas, 20 Radar, 21 Origami, 22 Kindergarten, 23 Monopoly, 24 Ursa Major, 25 Gateshead, 26 Canterbury and York, 27 Catterick, 28 Inverness, 29 The Queen Mother, 30 Cornwall. 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17.01.2022 Cit ain’t over yet! Manchester city 1 Chelsea 0 by David McDonnell KEVIN DE BRUYNE believes Manchester City cannot afford to think the Premier League title is already won – despite their commanding 11-point lead at the top. De Bruyne (left) scored the winner against Chelsea and said: “I know, at the moment, we get a lot of praise as individuals and as a team, but we need to keep going. The more points we turn to page 11 bowen, bowen ...gone Moyes sees hopes of draw disappear with last-gasp horror miss from Jarrod west ham 2 Leeds 3 by MIKE WALTERS DAVID MOYES could scarcely believe Jarrod Bowen’s lastgasp horror miss as West Ham’s bubble was burst by hat-trick hero Jack Harrison. Bowen, with four goals in his last three games, wasted a chance to salvage a point for Hammers turn to page 3 MISS... bLISS Bowen blows it but it was a memorable day for Harrison ON A GREAT RANGE OF PRODUCTS

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West Ham Fabianski......................................... 6 Coufal.............................................. 5 Dawson........................................... 5 Diop................................................. 4 Cresswell......................................... 6 Rice................................................. 6 Fornals............................................ 7 Lanzini Booked............................... 6 Bowen............................................. 6 Vlasic............................................... 5 Antonio Booked ............................. 6 SUBS Masuaku (Vlasic 61)........................ 6 Yarmolenko (Fornals 69) Booked....6 MAN OF THE MATCH JACK HARRISON Leeds Meslier............................................ 7 Dallas.............................................. 6 Ayling.............................................. 7 Struijk.............................................. 7 Firpo................................................ 5 Forshaw........................................... 5 Koch Booked.................................. 6 Raphinha......................................... 8 Klich................................................ 7 Harrison.......................................... 9 James Booked................................ 7 SUBS Bate (Forshaw 22).......................... 5 Hjelde (Firpo 22)............................ 6 Rodrigo (Bate 65)........................... 6 48% possession 52% 5 shots on target 5 6 shots off target 9 382 TOTAL PASSES 436 69% PASSING SUCCESS 73% 4 Corners 3 1 offside 1 6 fouls 9 0 3 cards 2 0 Referee: Mike Dean ATT: 59,951 FACT ROOM... Leeds United have won more Premier League games against West Ham United than they have versus any other side in the competition’s history (15). Leeds have won two of their last four away league games in London (L2), as many as in their previous 29 such matches combined (W2 D7 L20). No side has scored more goals from corners since the start of 2020 in the Premier League than West Ham (24) and they have netted from a corner in three of their four league games against Leeds in that time. There have been 71 goals scored in West Ham’s Premier League matches this season (41 for, 30 ag), only Liverpool (73) have had more goals in their games this term. Jack Harrison became the first Leeds United player to score a league hat-trick against West Ham since Russell Wainscoat in April 1927. West Ham’s Jarrod Bowen has been directly involved in 13 Premier League goals this season (6 goals, 7 assists), as many as he’d registered last term in the competition in 38 games (8 goals, 5 assists). NEXT THREE... west ham Sat Man Utd (a)...................PL Feb 5 Kidderminster (a)........FAC Feb 8 Watford (h)...................PL leeds Sat Newcastle (h)...............PL Feb 9 Aston Villa (a)...............PL Feb 12 Everton (a)...................PL mirror.co.uk/sport/football DAILY Mirror 17.01.2022 mirror.co.uk/sport/football Bielsa’s jack 0-1 1-1 1-2 2-2 2-3 FIVE ALIVE Harrison’s hat-trick meant Leeds edged this five-goal thriller Harrison’s a trebleshooter as under-strength Leeds forget excuses and edge a classic west ham utd 2 Bowen 34 Fornals 52 leeds united 3 Harrison 10, 38, 60 By John Cross JACK HARRISON scored a match-winning hat-trick in a thriller straight out of the Marcelo Bielsa handbook. Breathless, exciting and brilliant. Leeds were unstoppable, showed incredible spirit against all the odds and taught a few other Premier League giants about playing on when it would be so easy to come up with excuses. Harrison’s third goal was straight out of the top drawer and yet Jarrod Bowen’s incredible 94th-minute miss to snatch a point will probably live just as long in the memory. Quite why Bowen (below) tried to score with his chest rather than head the ball from five yards with the goal gaping is anyone’s guess, as is how he managed to generate enough power to get it over the bar. Defeat was a huge missed opportunity for West Ham in the race for fourth place. No one should overlook Raphinha’s impact on the game either, as the Brazil midfielder was sensational. His skill, flair and vision make him one of the best players to watch in the Premier League. Leeds were pretty toothless in the same fixture in the FA Cup last week but they were back to their very best – even though they had eight out through injury and one through suspension. They had just one senior player on the bench, Rodrigo. The joy of Leeds under Bielsa is they bring something different to the party. Or should we say work ethic – energy, enthusiasm and non-stop work rate. So many teams come up and just try to survive – and yet Leeds set out to entertain. It doesn’t always work, of course. But when it does, you get classics like this. West Ham must have thought they would strengthen their push for Champions League football after rivals Manchester United dropped points and Tottenham v Arsenal was postponed. But warning signs came after 10 minutes. Raphinha drove forward, pulled the ball back and Mateusz Klich’s shot was brilliantly saved by Lukasz Fabianski but Adam Forshaw teed up Harrison to slot home. Leeds then lost Junior DM1ST Firpo and Forshaw to injury, Leo Fuhr Hjelde and Lewis Bate came on but the latter was substituted himself for Rodrigo – a week after being hooked at half-time. West Ham should have levelled when Craig Dawson missed a sitter but equalised when Bowen was left unmarked to head home Aaron Cresswell’s corner. But Leeds were back in front four minutes later. Again, Raphinha was involved, Luke Ayling headed on the Brazilian’s corner and Harrison bundled in at the back post. Dan James went clean through in first half injury-time but fired straight at Fabianski. West Ham levelled again after 52 minutes. Declan Rice and Michail Antonio linked up, Pablo Fornals (below, right) raced through and his low shot wrongfooted Leeds keeper I l l a n Meslier. But Leeds refused to buckle. Nikola Vlasic lost the ball in midfield, Raphinha’s perfectly-weighted pass then set up Harrison to lift the ball over Fabianski and into the net. It was a peach of a goal, especially from a player who had scored just once previously in the league this season. Raphinha crashed a 25-yard shot against the post, Klich had an effort ruled out for offside as it hit Rodrigo on the line. Andriy Yarmolenko suffered the same fate when Bowen was offside. Leeds had an almighty let-off when Antonio’s cross put the ball on a plate for Bowen only for him to chest the ball over. It was only Leeds’ third win in 30 trips to London. A missed opportunity for West Ham. But a thrilling game to make most people forget about postponements and excuses.

DM1ST 17.01.2022 DAILY Mirror mirror.co.uk/sport/football 3 hammer premier table P W D L F A Pts Man City.............22 18 2 2 54 13 56 Liverpool.............21 13 6 2 55 18 45 Chelsea...............22 12 7 3 45 17 43 West Ham...........22 11 4 7 41 30 37 Arsenal...............20 11 2 7 33 25 35 Tottenham...........18 10 3 5 23 20 33 Man Utd..............20 9 5 6 32 29 32 Wolves................20 9 4 7 17 15 31 Brighton..............20 6 10 4 21 21 28 Leicester.............18 7 4 7 31 33 25 Crystal Palace.....21 5 9 7 30 31 24 Southampton.......21 5 9 7 25 33 24 Aston Villa...........20 7 2 11 27 32 23 Brentford............21 6 5 10 24 33 23 Leeds..................20 5 7 8 24 39 22 Everton...............19 5 4 10 24 34 19 Watford..............19 4 2 13 23 37 14 Norwich..............21 3 4 14 10 45 13 Newcastle...........20 1 9 10 20 43 12 Burnley...............17 1 8 8 16 27 11 marcelo’s squat what it takes to lift leeds By MIKE WALTERS Marcelo Bielsa is used to spending 90 minutes on his haunches in London and finishing with diddly-squat. But as El Loco was released from his perpetual capital punishment – on 29 previous visits to The Smoke, Leeds had won just twice and lost 21 times – West Ham discovered there is no such thing as a free hunch. In a curious Sunday feast of pie, mash and Yorkshire puddings, Leeds United were different gravy. This was not just a triumph of manager Bielsa’s vibrant but depleted young team, who took the fight to West Ham and deserved to abscond with the pearly kings’ sequins in their swag. It was also one in the eye for gilded clubs who clamour for their games to be postponed at the first sign of a common cold. Amid the disgraceful manipulation of the fixture list for reasons barely connected to a pandemic, and the Premier League’s abject lack of leadership or backbone, Leeds have maintained the competition’s integrity. They were already missing nine first-team players at the London Stadium, and lost two more to injury in the first 25 minutes. But Bielsa (above in familiar pose), who never whinges about referees’ decisions or VAR nonsense, did not squeal and did not produce a clutch of sicknotes. His mood may have darkened when Jarrod Bowen was afforded generous space to head the Hammers’ first equalisers, and when Pablo Fornals’ slalom into the box drew the home side level a second time. He must have felt like crying when Mateusz Klich’s fine finish from a cut-back by Raphinha (left) which would have made it 4-2, was chalked off, condemning Leeds to a nervous last 15 minutes. But the best team won, and now it is not a question of whether Leeds will go down – but how on earth they were flirting with danger in the first place. By the same token, here was also a snapshot of the reason West Ham will not finish in the top four. it’s bowen, bowen, gone from back page in stoppage time when he chested the ball over the top from point-blank range. Hammers boss Moyes, whose side missed the chance to close the gap on thirdplaced Chelsea to three points, said: “It was probably easier to score than miss, but he has been playing really well. “He scored another goal and did a lot of good things but I can’t understand why he did not head it rather than chest it.” Moyes reserved his fury for bungling Premier League bosses who ordered West Ham to “squeeze” a rearranged game with Norwich in between two games with Leeds. Three games in eight days looked too much for the leggy Hammers and Moyes said: “I can’t see why Leeds didn’t play in midweek but we were made to play. The players have done so well but today we didn’t perform. Playing Leeds twice is really difficult but then you have to squeeze in another Premier League game too, which wasn’t needed. “The people making these decisions at the Premier League aren’t getting it right at the moment. I can only assume they don’t understand what recovery means.” Leeds boss Marcelo Bielsa lavished praise on his players after they avenged their 2-0 defeat by West Ham in the FA Cup eight days earlier. He said: “Brave is the word that defines the team today. Their determination was the biggest factor – when footballers put so much effort into what they do, the talents they possess come out easier.” middlesbrough 2 Crooks 84, 90 reading 1 Carroll 68 crooks puts boro into higher gear By CLIVE HETHERINGTON MATT CROOKS is finally hitting the heights – and insists Middlesbrough can do the same. The giant midfielder, signed from Rotherham last summer in a £1million-plus deal, headed two late goals to lift Boro into the play-off places. Chris Wilder has lost only one of his 10 games in charge in all competitions and overseen six wins in the last seven league matches. This was the third game on the trot that Boro had won in the final minute and Crooks (above), who saluted the jubilant home fans at the end, embodied the neversay-die spirit. He said: “I always get a bit of stick for being 6ft 5in and not scoring headers. Growing up, I was always told I jumped smaller than I am! “It’s nice to score two. I don’t remember what happened after the second, it’s just a big blur. “There are easier ways to win, but there’s no better feeling when that happens. We never give up – three games in a row we’ve done it in the last minute, it’s just crazy.” And on Boro’s promotion prospects, Crooks, 27, added: “We have to believe. Results lately have been fantastic. We have confidence, not arrogance, and the gaffer instils that.” Struggling Reading – thumped 7-0 by Fulham last week – are clinging to the hope that Andy Carroll will extend his contract. The former Newcastle striker, whose short-term deal has now expired, headed the Royals into a 68th-minute lead before Crooks levelled six minutes from time. The visitors remain deep in relegation trouble, but under-fire boss Veljko Paunovic said: “Everyone had something to say – things were thrown around the dressing room. We’re not going to give up, we’ll continue fighting.” But there were more negatives, with winger Junior Hoilett injuring a hamstring and Reading confirming that transfer-seeking defender Liam Moore has been stripped of the club captaincy.

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17.01.2022 DAILY Mirror mirror.co.uk/sport/football 5 phil-good factor Coutinho produces the cheers and tears as he marks return to English football with goal on his Villa debut out and enjoy his football.” Try telling that to United’s interim boss Ralf Rangnick, who has the weight of the world on his shoulders. Some players are openly revolting, the fans aren’t far behind, and Rangnick’s chances of taking over the Old Trafford hotseat on a more permanent basis must be ranked around zero right now. Everything seems to be going wrong and angry United fans can’t help thinking it’s the fault of the interim manager (left), pointing to late and ineffectual substitutions. United were certainly bossing cheer and now Bruno Fernandes salutes his goal before Emi Martinez celebrates Coutinho leveller things in the first half, with Gerrard admitting he delivered harsh words to his Villa men at the interval. It was a really bumpy start for the Midlanders – keeper Emi Martinez making a hash of Bruno Fernandes’ sixth-minute shot to gift the visitors an early lead. Martinez did redeem himself with some fine blocks but was powerless when Portuguese international Fernandes thumped home a rocket via the underside of the bar in the 67th minute. Enter Coutinho, who managed to sprinkle enough stardust to change the course of the match.While Rangnick dithered, Gerrard, who played with Coutinho at Anfield for almost three years, played his trump card to stunning effect. And the big bonus for Villa fans is that fellow playmaker Emi Buendia clearly does not have to be sacrificed to accommodate the f ormer Liverpool star. It’s hard to know what’s in store for Rangnick and this United side, who threw away the points. In c o n t r o l in the first half, i n th e second they were in utter disarray. gerrard grants an emi award By DAVE ARMITAGE with him and he’s been STEVEN GERRARD says getting better and better record Aston Villa each week. They’ve been signing Emi Buendia will shining in training not be the fall guy now together and I’m sure that Philippe Coutinho the South American has landed at Villa Park. connection helps them.” Buendia looked sure And Gerrard stressed to be the man to make that Coutinho was not way for the Brazilian signed to take Buendia’s magician, on loan from place. “We haven’t Spanish giants Barcelona. brought anyone in to But Gerrard reckons replace him. He’s a big the playmaking pair player and he will (below) are already on contribute and help us a their way to forming a great deal” special partnership. “He was my man of the match,” said the Villa boss about 25-year-old Argentinian star Buendia, signed from Norwich City for £38million last summer. “I was delighted STATS YOUR LOT... Aston Villa Martinez.......................................... 6 Cash.................................................7 Konsa.............................................. 6 Mings................................................7 Digne Booked..................................7 Sanson.............................................7 Douglas Luiz....................................7 Ramsey........................................... 8 Watkins............................................ 6 Ings................................................. 5 Buendia........................................... 8 SUBS Hause (Konsa 46)........................... 6 Coutinho (Sanson 68)..................... 8 Chukwuemeka (Ings 76) MAN OF THE MATCH bruno fernandes Manchester United De Gea..............................................7 Dalot................................................ 6 Lindelof........................................... 6 Varane............................................. 6 Telles............................................... 6 Fred................................................. 6 Matic Booked................................. 6 Greenwood......................................7 Fernandes Booked......................... 8 Elanga............................................. 6 Cavani..............................................7 SUBS Sancho (Elanga 78) Lingard (Greenwood 89) Van de Beek (Fernandes 89) 55% possession 45% 9 shots on target 6 4 shots off target 4 521 TOTAL PASSES 432 85 passing SUCCESS 81 3 Corners 6 1 offside 1 8 fouls 13 0 1 cards 2 0 Ref: David Coote Att: 41,968 FACT ROOM... Aston Villa are winless in their last 23 home league games against Manchester United (D8 L15), since a 3-1 victory in August 1995. It’s the longest winless home run one side has had against another in English Football League history. In all competitions, United are unbeaten in their last 23 away games against Villa (W17 D6), since a 3-0 loss in the League Cup in October 1999. No side in English football history has had a longer unbeaten away run against an opponent when both sides have played in the top four tiers at the time. United failed to win a Premier League away game in which they led by 2+ goals for the first time since January 2016 against Newcastle (3-3). Villa avoided defeat in a Prem game in which they trailed by 2+ goals for the first time since January 2014 against West Brom (4-3), having lost each of their previous 62 such matches in the competition. United are one of two sides to score in all their away games this term alongside Leicester. NEXT THREE... aston villa Sat Everton (away).............PL Feb 9 Leeds (home)...............PL Feb 13 Newcastle (away)........PL manchester united Wed Brentford (away)..........PL Sat West Ham (home)........PL Feb 4 Middlesbrough (home)..FAC mirror.co.uk/sport/football

6 EUROSPOT betis tie it up 24 hours late By Ian Winrow REAL Betis reached the Copa del Rey quarterfinals by beating city rivals Sevilla yesterday 24 hours after the game started. The tie was suspended in the 39th minute on Saturday when Sevilla’s Joan Jordan (above) was hit by an object thrown from the crowd while GERMANY B M’gladbach (0) 1 Bayer Leverkusen (0) 2 Elvedi 81 Andrich 51 Schick 74 Cologne (0) 0 Bayern Munich (2) 4 Lewandowski 9, 62, 74 Tolisso 25 Mainz (0) 1 VfL Bochum (0) 0 St Juste 48 Stuttgart (0) 0 RB Leipzig (1) 2 Andre Silva 11 (pen) Nkunku 70 Union Berlin (1) 2 Hoffenheim (1) 1 Voglsammer 22 Promel 73 Wolfsburg (0) 0 Hertha Berlin (0) 0 A Bielefeld (1) 2 Greuther Furth (1) 2 Okugawa 8 Leweling 35 Castro 83 Nielsen 67 Att 750 Augsburg (1) 1 Eintracht Frankfurt (1) 1 Gregoritsch 38 Kamada 22 FRANCE PSG (1) 2 Brest (0) 0 Mbappe 33 Att 4,925 Kehrer 54 St Etienne (1) 1 Lens (0) 2 Boudebouz 39 Sotoca 78 Att 5,000 Fofana 90 Lorient (0) 0 Angers (0) 0 Marseille (0) 1 Lille (1) 1 Under 76 Botman 16 Monaco (1) 4 Clermont Foot (0) 0 Diop 45 Ben Yedder 56, 63 (pen) Henrique 84 Reims (0) 0 Metz (0) 1 Niane 62 Rennes (2) 6 Bordeaux (0) 0 Terrier 33, Bourigeaud 44 Att 4,951 Laborde 62, Truffert 70 Guirassy 90, 90 Strasbourg (0) 3 Montpellier (1) 1 Waris 78, Thomasson 85 Mollet 12 Gameiro 87 Troyes (0) 0 Lyon (1) 1 Att 4,224 Dembele 34 (pen) SPAIN Elche (0) 1 Villarreal (0) 0 Boye 78 COPA DEL REY ROUND OF 16 Girona (1) 1 Rayo Vallecano (1) 2 Bernardo 27 Guardiola 45, 49 Mallorca (1) 2 Espanyol (0) 1 Kubo 33 Puado 63 Prats 61 Real Betis (1) 2 Sevilla (1) 1 Fekir 40 Gomez 36 Canales 73 Sporting Gijon (0) 0 Cadiz (0) 0 Cadiz win 4-2 on pens Atletico Baleares (0) 0 Valencia (1) 1 Marcos Andre 2 SUPERCOPA FINAL Athletic Bilbao (0) 0 Real Madrid (1) 2 Modric 39 Benzema 53 (pen) ITALY Juventus (1) 2 Udinese (0) 0 Dybala 20 McKennie 80 Salernitana (0) 0 Lazio (2) 3 Immobile 8, 11 Lazzari 67 Sampdoria (1) 1 Torino (1) 2 Caputo 19 Singo 28 Praet 68 Atalanta (0) 0 Inter Milan (0) 0 Roma (1) 1 Cagliari (0) 0 Sergio Oliveira 34 (pen) Sassuolo (0) 2 Verona (2) 4 Scamacca 55 Caprari 38 Defrel 68 Barak 45, 58 (pen), 90 Venezia (0) 1 Empoli (1) 1 Okereke 74 Zurkowski 27 DAILY Mirror 17.01.2022 mirror.co.uk/sport/football celebrating an equaliser at Betis’ Benito Villamarin stadium and taken to hospital with a head injury. The match was abandoned and restaged yesterday - with Jordan ruled out - in an empty ground, Sergio Canales scoring the only goal of the game. P W D L F A Pts B Munich.............19 15 1 3 61 18 46 B Dortmund.........19 13 1 5 49 29 40 B Leverkusen......19 9 5 5 44 31 32 Hoffenheim.........19 9 4 6 39 29 31 Union Berlin........19 8 7 4 27 24 31 Freiburg..............19 8 6 5 31 23 30 RB Leipzig...........19 8 4 7 36 23 28 E Frankfurt..........19 7 7 5 30 28 28 Cologne...............19 7 7 5 30 32 28 Mainz..................19 8 3 8 27 21 27 Baumgartl 16 (og) VfL Bochum.........19 7 2 10 17 27 23 M’gladbach..........19 6 4 9 25 35 22 Hertha Berlin......19 6 4 9 21 38 22 VfL Wolfsburg......19 6 3 10 17 30 21 Augsburg.............19 4 7 8 19 30 19 A Bielefeld...........19 3 9 7 18 26 18 Stuttgart.............19 4 6 9 22 33 18 Greuther Furth....19 1 4 14 15 51 7 P W D L F A Pts PSG.....................21 15 5 1 42 18 50 Nice.....................21 12 4 5 34 18 39 Marseille............ 20 10 7 3 28 16 37 Rennes................21 10 4 7 40 19 34 Monaco...............21 9 6 6 33 23 33 Lens....................21 9 6 6 36 29 33 Strasbourg......... 20 9 5 6 39 25 32 Montpellier........ 20 9 4 7 34 27 31 Nantes.................21 8 5 8 26 25 29 Lille.................... 20 7 8 5 27 27 29 Lyon................... 20 7 8 5 28 27 28 Angers................ 20 6 8 6 26 27 26 Brest...................21 6 7 8 26 33 25 Reims..................21 5 9 7 22 23 24 Metz....................21 4 7 10 24 41 19 Clermont Foot.... 20 4 6 10 20 36 18 Troyes................ 20 4 5 11 18 29 17 Lorient............... 20 3 8 9 15 31 17 Bordeaux............21 3 8 10 30 50 17 St Etienne.......... 20 2 6 12 18 42 12 P W D L F A Pts Real Madrid.........21 15 4 2 45 18 49 Sevilla................ 20 13 5 2 31 13 44 Real Betis........... 20 10 4 6 33 24 34 A Madrid............. 20 9 6 5 33 24 33 R Sociedad......... 20 9 6 5 22 21 33 Barcelona........... 20 8 8 4 31 23 32 Rayo Vallecano... 20 9 4 7 27 21 31 Villarreal.............21 7 8 6 33 23 29 A Bilbao...............21 6 10 5 20 17 28 Valencia............. 20 7 7 6 32 32 28 Espanyol............. 20 7 5 8 23 24 26 Osasuna............. 20 6 7 7 20 25 25 Granada............. 20 5 9 6 24 27 24 Celta Vigo........... 20 6 5 9 22 23 23 Elche...................21 5 7 9 21 28 22 Mallorca............. 20 4 8 8 17 30 20 Getafe................ 20 4 6 10 13 21 18 Alaves................ 20 4 5 11 16 30 17 Cadiz.................. 20 2 8 10 15 34 14 Levante.............. 20 1 8 11 21 41 11 P W D L F A Pts Inter Milan...........21 15 5 1 51 16 50 AC Milan..............21 15 3 3 46 23 48 Napoli..................21 13 4 4 37 15 43 Atalanta..............21 12 6 3 44 26 42 Juventus............ 22 12 5 5 34 21 41 Lazio.................. 22 10 5 7 46 39 35 Roma.................. 22 11 2 9 36 28 35 Fiorentina.......... 20 10 2 8 34 29 32 Torino..................21 9 4 8 29 20 31 Verona................ 22 8 6 8 41 37 30 Empoli................ 22 8 5 9 35 43 29 Sassuolo............. 22 7 7 8 38 37 28 Bologna.............. 20 8 3 9 28 33 27 Udinese.............. 20 4 8 8 28 36 20 Sampdoria.......... 22 5 5 12 29 40 20 Spezia.................21 5 4 12 21 41 19 Venezia...............21 4 6 11 19 38 18 Cagliari............... 22 3 7 12 21 43 16 Genoa..................21 1 9 11 20 39 12 Salernitana......... 20 3 2 15 13 46 11 winning? it’s all in the ed Boss Howe fears Toon’s habit of letting leads slip away could be a result of his players’ fragile psychological state newcastle 1 Saint-Maximin 49 watford 1 Pedro 88 By SIMON BIRD EDDIE Howe fears “mental scars” and “psychological” problems are damaging Newcastle’s chance of avoiding relegation. United have dropped 21 points from winning positions this season. They have scored first in 10 games but won just one and lost three, exposing serious flaws which Howe will address this week. They look a team that has forgotten how to win. Their only victory in 22 league and cup games was courtesy of a goalkeeping error against Burnley in early December. Toon have had their chances, including here against Watford with Allan Saint-Maximin’s 49thminute strike being cancelled out by Joao Pedro two minutes from time. Howe could be forgiven for wanting to tear into his defence, let rip at the weak finale and vent his obvious frustrations. And it looked like he wanted to at full time when the Toon boss slammed a water bottle into the turf and shook his head. But by 5.45pm on Saturday he had resumed his persona of calm, collected educator. He said: “I think it’s psychological. At 1-0 up, I think there was a thought to protect what we had, but so early in the game. We lost our attacking threat and that should never be the case so early in the game. “I think that’s linked to confidence, and probably not having won as many games as we would have liked in a long period of time. “I think the only way you can build that is to get over the line and win, and we did that against Burnley. “I just hope that doesn’t leave mental scars for the players. I’m sure it won’t because we’ll go into the game, analyse it and review it, and do some work to try to change it.” Howe highlighted “three” errors which allowed relegation rivals Watford to claim a point and keep Newcastle in the bottom three. That is not a great advert for a club trying to lure a top defender to Tyneside before the transfer window closes. As well as Watford, they have also failed to beat Norwich, Brentford, Leeds and Southampton at St James’ Park. Next up is a trip to Elland Road, and the relentlessly positive relationship between Howe, the club, and the amazing Newcastle fans is being tested. Assessing his impact after 10 games in charge, that solitary win and 21 goals leaked, he said: “I’m certainly disappointed in terms of the win column. Absolutely. “I’m really disappointed by that fact, especially when I look at some of the games we’ve drawn. “You go back to Norwich with DM1ST 10 men, I thought we should have won. “Then this and other games we’ve ended up drawing. In different moments, looking for the second goal in games, we seem content with one and that’s never enough. It’s disappointing and there’s lots to improve. “We have damaged ourselves. We still have a chance to bounce back but the games get bigger with every match. “There has to be frustration but it’s not a time for shouting and screaming. Putting my frustrations on them is not healthy. It’s about trying to help them understand why we didn’t win and doing the work on the training pitch.” our foot’s on the ped-al now By SIMON BIRD Samir fitted in well after making their debuts less BRAZILIAN Joao Pedro reckons Watford are than a week ago and Pedro said: “I think they did ready for a crucial week in their battle to stay up. very well. They’ll be ready to perform in the After saving a point against Newcastle to stay Premier League.” out of the bottom three, they will try to step up Watford visit Burnley tomorrow and entertain their fight for survival against fellow strugglers Norwich on Friday. Burnley and Norwich. “We know how tough the next games are but we are ready and after this result our confidence will grow,” said Pedro, who grabbed a late equaliser (right) for the Hornets at St James’ Park. “It felt like a goal was in the air and in the end it came. It shows us that in the Premier League you can never give up.” New boys Hassane Kamara, Edo Kayembe and

DM1ST 17.01.2022 DAILY Mirror mirror.co.uk/sport/football 7 MAX FACTOR Saint-Maximin’s joy after scoring (below) just after the interval Premier League games this season resulting in Newcastle dropping 21 points from winning positions... Aug 14 (h) Led West Ham 1-0 and 2-1 but lost 4-2 - 3PTS Aug 28 (h) Led Southampton 1-0 and 2-1 but settled for 2-2 draw - 2PTS Sep 25 (a) Led Watford 1-0 but finished in a 1-1 draw - 2PTS Oct 17 (h) Led Spurs 1-0 only to lose 3-2 - 3PTS Nov 20 (h) Led Brentford but finished a 3-3 draw - 2PTS Nov 30 (h) Led Norwich 1-0 but ended in a 1-1 draw - 2PTS Dec 16 (a) Led Liverpool 1-0 but lost 3-1 - 3PTS Dec 27 (h) Led Man Utd 1-0 but drew 1-1 - 2PTS Jan 15 (h) Led Watford 1-0 but settled for 1-1 draw - 2PTS Nine games, led nine times, ended up with six draws and three defeats. From 27 possible points, they took just six max: we have to draw line in the sand By SIMON BIRD ALLAN SAINT-MAXIMIN has warned his Newcastle team-mates they are doomed if they keep on drawing matches. Despite the Frenchman’s goals, Newcastle are struggling to climb away from the bottom three and they blew a great chance against Watford. The stalemate, their ninth from 20 Premier League games this term, means they have dropped a point below Norwich City, who a few weeks ago looked relegation certainties. Newcastle were held 1-1 at Watford in September and since then have drawn a further six matches, five with 1-1 scorelines. “We know if we keep drawing we will not survive but we have to keep going,” said 24-year-old Saint-Maximin. “We know we have good quality and what we can do but it’s time to stop talking about it. It’s time to show it. If this keeps going on we will not stay up. Draws are not enough for us. We tried to do everything to win this game but it’s hard to take when you concede a goal with two minutes left. “When you are in this position you need a bit of luck. We need more luck to turn draws into wins. Watford did not have a lot of opportunities to score but they took one right at the end.” STATS YOUR LOT... Newcastle Dubravka......................................... 6 Trippier............................................ 6 Lascelles......................................... 5 Schar............................................... 5 Dummett Booked........................... 5 Shelvey Booked.............................. 5 Longstaff......................................... 5 Joelinton......................................... 5 Saint-Maximin..................................7 Fraser Booked................................ 6 Wood............................................... 5 SUBS Murphy (Fraser 74)......................... 5 Almiron (Saint-Maximin 86) MAN OF THE MATCH allan Saint-Maximin Watford Foster.............................................. 6 Ngakia............................................. 5 Cathcart.......................................... 6 Samir Booked................................. 6 Kamara............................................ 6 Kucka.............................................. 6 Sissoko Booked.............................. 6 Kayembe......................................... 6 Dennis............................................. 6 King..................................................7 Joao Pedro.......................................7 SUBS Femenia (Ngakia 66)...................... 6 Cleverley (Kucka 77) Hernandez (Dennis 84) 52% possession 48% 1 shots on target 5 8 shots off target 6 405 TOTAL PASSES 381 76 passing SUCCESS 79 4 Corners 6 1 offside 1 13 fouls 13 0 3 cards 2 0 Ref: Paul Tierney Att: 52,223 FACT ROOM... Newcastle have dropped 21 points from winning positions in the league this season, at least three more than any other side. Watford remain the only side in England’s top four tiers without a league clean sheet this season. The Hornets have conceded in each of their last 29 Prem matches since a 3-0 win against Liverpool in February 2020. Newcastle have scored the first goal in 10 different Prem games this season, but have only gone on to win one of those (D6 L3). All five of Allan Saint-Maximin’s Prem goals for Newcastle this season have come in home games – no player has scored more in the competition this term without netting away from home. Watford have never lost a league game in which Joao Pedro has scored for them, though today was the first such game the Hornets failed to win (W10 D1). Kiko Femenia has three assists for Watford in the Prem this season, more than he’d provided in his first 80 appearances for the Hornets in the competition (2). NEXT THREE... newcastle Sat Leeds (away)................PL Feb 8 Everton (home)............PL Feb 13 Aston Villa (home).......PL watford Tom Burnley (away).............PL Jan 21 Norwich (home)...........PL Feb 8 West Ham (away).........PL mirror.co.uk/sport/football flippin’ eq! holders get huge shock africa cup of nations Esteban Obiang scored 20 minutes from time as Equatorial Guinea pulled off one of the great Africa Cup of Nations finals upsets with a 1-0 win over defending champions Algeria. The shock Group E result leaves Algeria bottom of the standings and needing a win against Ivory Coast on Thursday to stand any chance of advancing. Obiang (above) struck from a corner as the tiny nation of 1.4million ended Algeria’s run of 35 unbeaten internationals. It is their first defeat since October 2018. A goalkeeping howler handed Sierra Leone a dramatic last-gasp equaliser to secure a 2-2 draw with Ivory Coast in the same group. Keeper Badra Ali Sangare lost control of the ball and spilt it for Sierra Leone’s Alhaji Kamara (right) to snatch a 95th-minute goal, as they grabbed their second point of the tournament. Sebastien Haller scored first to put Ivory Coast ahead at halftime but 21-year-old Musa Kamara equalised for Sierra Leone before Nicolas Pepe restored the Ivorians’ lead. But Sangare’s error allowed Steven Caulker to feed Kamara. The Ivorians lead the group with four points from Equatorial Guinea on three, Sierra Leone on two and Algeria with one. Hamza Mathlouthi and Wahbi Khazri scored inside the opening nine minutes to set up a comfortable 4-0 victory for Tunisia over Mauritania in their Group F match at the Limbe Stadium. Khazri added another in the second half and then laid on a fourth for Seifeddine Jaziri as Tunisia were vastly improved. Tunisia, who missed a late penalty from Youssef Msakni, have three points and are third in the group behind Gambia and Mali, who have four points each. Two late penalties awarded after VAR reviews saw Gambia hold Mali to a 1-1 draw. Gambia equalised in the last minute through Musa Barrow, after a handball decision against Mali, who had led after Ibrahima Kone converted his spot-kick.

8 DAILY Mirror 17.01.2022 mirror.co.uk/sport/football DMEEIR we can strike it rich By Jon West disappointed like us because we ABDOULAYE DOUCOURE hopes the didn’t take any points. But, of return of Richarlison can help end course, his comeback is a boost.” Everton’s terrible run of form. Doucoure, a £20million recruit Richarlison came off the bench to from Watford two years ago, score a breathtaking overhead kick admitted Everton’s overall display – to give his side hope at Carrow which ended in a sixth defeat in Road. eight league games – was It was his first taste of action substandard. since being forced off injured in a 3-1 He said: “We are making too many defeat at Crystal Palace on mistakes. We know it wasn’t good December 12. enough. Midfielder Doucoure (right) said: “The players have to take the “Richarlison is a top-class striker responsibility. We are on the pitch, and has this ability to score goals. we know the responsibility that goes He scored a fantastic goal but he is with the shirt.” Premium Double Radiator 600x1200mm ✓ 15 Year Manufacturer’s Guarantee (T&Cs Apply) ✓ Brackets, Fixings, Plug & Vent Included ✓ Factory Fitted Top Grilles & Side Panels ✓ Finished to RAL 9010 CODE: 91485 €69 .95 AD ENOUGH Idah is mobbed by team-mates and it’s a scream for Aarons FREE^ DRAYTON RT212 TRV & LOCKSHIELD (WORTH €29.95 ~ ) WHEN YOU BUY A KUDOX PREMIUM RADIATOR (CODE: 679HG) OFFICIAL PARTNER OF ^ When ordering, add a Kudox Radiator and a Drayton TRV (679HG) to your basket to have the offer applied. If you cancel your order, you must return both products to receive a full refund. ~ Drayton TRV (679HG) sold separately on screwfix.ie for €29.95. Prices valid until at least 30/01/2022. All products are subject to availability. Prices include VAT at 23% (subject to changes in taxation). Prices in this publication are correct at time of print. For latest price information check our website or visit a Screwfix store. Screwfix Direct (Ireland) Limited standard terms and conditions apply to all sales – see screwfix.ie/termsandconditions. Images used in the publication are for illustration purposes only. Delivery charges and restrictions may apply – see screwfix.ie/help/delivery. Off the mark to make mark By Jon West long time so I was delighted to get ADAM IDAH wants more of the same there. after his first Premier League goal “Hopefully this is the turning point turned out to be the winner. and we can start winning more games. The Republic of Ireland striker “It takes the pressure off, with the admitted getting off the mark was a fans as well, and lifted the spirits of relief in more ways than one. everyone. The fans were behind us and The target man’s previous existence that’s what we needed. had been understudy to Teemu Pukki, “We are not far behind teams in the with 42 of his 51 appearances coming league and if we all stay together we from the bench. can get through this.” But he started alongside the Finn at Idah converted Brandon Williams’ West Ham last week and almost scored, pass to put Norwich 2-0 ahead in the and was rewarded with another go 18th minute. when Everton visited. He said: “Brandon said before the He said: “To be able to celebrate in game he was going to give me an assist front of the fans is just amazing. I had – so we were both buzzing in the been waiting for that feeling for a long, changing room.”

DMEEIR 17.01.2022 DAILY Mirror mirror.co.uk/sport/football 9 idah home show for canaries norwich 2 Keane og 16, Idah 18 everton 1 Richarlison 60 By Jon West NORWICH fans called time on their four-game revolt and were rewarded with the afternoon of their dreams. And despite the defeat, angry Everton supporters also got what they wanted with Rafa Benitez’s sacking yesterday following weeks of protests at the manager over the team’s shocking form. Canaries boss Dean Smith had spent plenty of pre-match energy trying to get the Carrow Road faithful back on board. Cut out the sarcastic singing such as cheering imaginary goals. Stop telling Billy Gilmour to go back to Chelsea (he did, but only for treatment on an ankle injury). Just get behind the players, who need your help. Both parties knew a truce was only possible if the men in yellow and green made a statement on the pitch and finally - after six league defeats in Adam brings losing streak to an end and stokes Norwich survival hopes row and not a single goal - they did just that thanks to a stroke of luck and Adam Idah’s strike. The opener came on 16 minutes when Josh Sargent, relentless throughout, put in a cross from the right and Michael Keane sliced past his own goalkeeper in a panic. It was Norwich’s first league goal since November 30 and made Keane their joint second top scorer. Just 92 seconds later Idah doubled the lead with his first Premier League goal. Everton surrendered possession in the Norwich half and in a trice defender Brandon Williams, on loan from Manchester United, was speeding away down the left. He found Idah, whose first touch was not the best, but it was enough to get himself in behind new Everton recruit Vitalii Mykolenko to poke past Jordan Pickford. At long last Norwich looked like they believed they could make something happen. “Everyone played their part,” said Idah, 20. “Whether it was the attackers or defenders, we all did well and we ground out the result. “That’s what we needed. We need to build on this now and go from here. We’re really confident as a club. We believe we’re good enough to stay in this league. “We just need to get as many wins as we can and get as many points as we can.” Carrow Road had erupted following Idah’s goal and a song about Rafa Benitez’s job prospects quickly followed. As it turned out, his prospects were not very good. It was too much for one travelling fan, who ran onto the pitch just before the half hour. He did not get far before being seized by stewards but furiously jabbed a finger in the direction of the away dugout. Everton, with only Demarai Gray looking dangerous, carried on under-performing up to half-time. A shot from Mykolenko was so wayward it found a team-mate on the far touchline. Lucas Digne’s replacement almost sank his side early in the second half with a backpass straight to Idah who was all alone in the box. But the striker had his back to goal and could not circumvent Pickford. Benitez reacted with a double change - the comebacks from injury of Richarlison and Yerry Mina - and the former put the Toffees back in it with a super goal on the hour. Canaries keeper Tim Krul punched away under pressure and Richarlison sent the ball over him and into the net with an overhead kick. That roused Everton, with Anthony Gordon increasingly influential, but Norwich dug in stubbornly – another innovation – and almost made it 3-1 when Milot Rashica clipped a post in stoppage time. Quite a few Everton fans, approached tentatively by seven clapping players after the final whistle and hemmed in by a wall of stewards, stayed to vent their fury and sing, “Rafa Benitez get out of our club”. Yesterday the Goodison board agreed with them. Doomed from Day One: Page 46-47 STATS YOUR LOT... Norwich Krul...................................................7 Aarons Booked............................... 8 Hanley............................................. 8 Gibson..............................................7 Williams........................................... 8 Sargent Booked..............................7 Lees-Melou..................................... 8 Sorensen..........................................7 Rashica............................................7 Pukki Booked..................................7 Idah................................................. 8 SUBS Byram (Williams 76) Giannoulis (Aarons 80) Tzolis (Sargent 87) MAN OF THE MATCH adam Idah Everton Pickford........................................... 6 Coleman.......................................... 6 Godfrey........................................... 6 Keane Booked................................ 5 Mykolenko....................................... 4 Gordon.............................................7 Doucoure........................................ 6 Gomes............................................. 5 Gray..................................................7 Calvert-Lewin................................. 6 Rondon............................................ 5 SUBS Mina (Coleman 54)......................... 6 Richarlison (Rondon 54).................7 40% possession 60% 3 shots on target 5 6 shots off target 1 279 TOTAL PASSES 430 69 passinG SUCCESS 80 8 Corners 8 3 offside 1 12 fouls 14 0 3 cards 1 0 Ref: Andrew Madley Att: 26,629 FACT ROOM... Norwich have won two of their six Premier League home games under Dean Smith (D1 L3), as many wins as they managed in their final 21 home games in the competition under previous manager Daniel Farke (W2 D4 L15). Everton have won just 19 points from their 19 league games this season – only twice previously have they had fewer at this stage of a campaign (17 in 1997-98 and 05-06). This was Everton’s first away defeat against a team starting the day bottom of the Prem since May 2004 (1-2 v Wolves), having been unbeaten in 17 such games coming into today (W9 D8). Norwich led by two goals at halftime in a Prem game at Carrow Road for the first time since May 2016 (v Watford), with the victory being their 30th home game in the competition since then. There were just 92 seconds between Norwich’s first two goals against Everton, while they scored more goals in the opening 18 minutes of this game as they had in their previous eight Prem matches combined (1). NEXT THREE... norwich Friday Watford (away).............PL Feb 5 Wolves (away)............FAC Feb 9 Crystal Palace (home).PL everton Sat Aston Villa (home).......PL Feb 5 Brentford (home).......FAC Feb 8 Newcastle (away)........PL mirror.co.uk/sport/football cardiff city 0 blackburn 1 Rothwell 14 mowbray is thrilled by man o’ whar By Graham Thomas Tony Mowbray reckons Scott Wharton’s steadying influence will help Blackburn’s promotion push. The defender has become Rovers’ lucky charm having yet to finish on the losing side in 16 Championship starts for the club. The 24-year-old (below) has only tasted defeat once – when he came on as a substitute against Watford last season. And neither the fan ban nor a red card for Ryan Nyambe after two bookings undermined their resolve in Cardiff. Boss Mowbray said: “Scott has got a brilliant record. We sent him out on loan for three years and he learned his trade at Cambridge and Northampton. “He has come back a man who is physically up to the job in the Championship. I’m delighted for him after what has been a long journey. Scott is a real steady Eddie who does his job very well. He wins headers, he distributes the ball, releases pressure and puts his body on the line.” It’s eight wins and two draws in their last 10 league games for Rovers – but they needed grit and bravery to survive after the classy goal from Joe Rothwell (top). Mowbray added: “We’ve given ourselves a platform, but nothing is achieved yet. You can get beaten by anybody in this division. I know how tough this league is and that’s why I’m not getting excited.” The Bluebirds are without a Championship win in their last five games and have now lost eight of their last nine at home. And manager Steve Morison warned: “The players who get paid the most are the players up front – and they need to go out and do the business, otherwise we will have to get others in who can. “Blackburn had that moment of quality which we didn’t have, which is why they are near the top of the league and we are down where we are.”

10 FOUR THINGS WE LEARNED from... Matchday 22 rafa really needed his boy from brazil THE inquest into where it went wrong for Rafael Benitez at Everton is already well underway. Sacked yesterday, Benitez (above) will have his own views on why results were so poor and that will no doubt include injuries to key players, including Richarlison. The Brazil star has missed seven of the Goodison Park club’s 19 games with knee and calf injuries. He returned to score in Saturday’s 2-1 defeat at Norwich City, the loss that spelled the end for Benitez. His fourth league goal of the season took Richarlison’s Premier League tally to 37, since joining Everton in July 2018. Only Cagliari’s Joao Pedro (50) and Neymar (40) can better that haul among Brazilian players in Europe’s big five leagues. THE kids are all right as far as Leeds boss Marcelo Bielsa is concerned. The introduction of Lewis Bate and Leo Hjelde at West Ham yesterday meant the Yorkshire club became the first team in Premier League history to hand eight teenagers their debuts in a single season – Crysencio Summerville, Charlie Cresswell, Joe Gelhardt, Cody Drameh, Stuart McKinstry, Sam Greenwood, as well as Bate and Hjelde. TAA & Robbo just love an assister act FULL-BACKS Trent Alexander-Arnold and Andy Robertson again showed why they are Liverpool’s assist kings. Both had an off night against Arsenal in the Carabao Cup semifinal but they restored supply lines against Brentford, with Alexander- Arnold (above) teeing up Fabinho for the opener and Robertson crossing for Alex Oxlade-Chamberlain to head home the second. Since the start of the 2018-19 season the pair have served up more assists in the Premier League than any other player – with Alexander-Arnold having a hand in 42 goals and Robertson 39. MANCHESTER United fans might have expected a showreel of set-pieces goals after Cristiano Ronaldo returned to Old Trafford this season. But Bruno Fernandes’ opener at Aston Villa was the first time United have found the net from a set-piece in the league this term (excluding penalties). DM1ST hitch per Pep says fourth title in five DAILY Mirror 17.01.2022 mirror.co.uk/sport/football years for City would be the most satisfying after a host of problems manchester city 1 De Bruyne 81 chelsea 0 by David McDonnell Pep Guardiola reckons a fourth title in five years would be Manchester City’s most impressive – because of the problems they have endured off the pitch. Covid cases, injuries and personal problems have beset Guardiola and his players, but City have stayed strong throughout to stand on the cusp of another title success. Match-winner Kevin De Bruyne has overcome Covid, as has Guardiola himself, while Joao Cancelo and his family were attacked by armed raiders who broke into his home between Christmas and New Year. City failed to land Harry Kane to replace Sergio Aguero, but Guardiola’s side have adapted without a recognised striker to open up a seemingly unassailable lead in the title race. Against the backdrop of all those issues, Guardiola reckons his players, who made it 12 successive Premier League wins with victory over Chelsea (Mateo Kovacic, above), deserve huge credit for the position they are in. “In this season there are personal problems for the players,” said Guardiola. “They are human beings, they have families. There are problems sometimes. “Joao, for example. He had an incredible episode a couple of weeks ago with the family at home. How should you react in that situation? “The way he reacted was exceptional. He said he wanted to play against Arsenal in the FA Cup, and he played today. “There are highs and lows for players and you have to handle the situation. Sometimes maybe Kevin has personal problems and I have personal problems as well, but when they are there, they try to do their best. “The biggest achievement is they try to do everything and be the best. Otherwise, in this league, you cannot win 12 games in a row, it’s impossible. “The opponents you see, every single week, they are massive.” De Bruyne proved the difference, his majestic curling strike, 20 minutes from time, clinching victory – although Guardiola said he still expects more from City’s talisman. The Belgium star is finding his way back to top form after Covid left him severely debilitated, with Guardiola convinced he can take his game to another level. “I’ve known Kevin for six years,” said the City boss. “When I arrived, he was already here and then we started winning together. In the bad moments, we suffered together. “But nothing we have done would be possible without him. This season he has struggled for many reasons and our job as a manager is to demand more. “I want to take them out of their comfort zone and give them the belief they can do better. I think Kevin can do it. I want more, because I know he can do it. “I want him to play better in some games and some moments, when we have to push, because I know he can. He’s much better. Not at his best, but much better. He scored an outstanding goal and I know how difficult it is to play against Chelsea. “We won for many reasons but, in the end, because one guy received an exceptional pass from Joao. He drove and drove, and then put the ball in the corner.”

DM1ST fect 17.01.2022 DAILY Mirror mirror.co.uk/sport/football 11 RIGHT NOISES City hero De Bruyne delighted team-mates and boss Guardiola premier table P W D L F A Pts Man City.............22 18 2 2 54 13 56 Liverpool.............21 13 6 2 55 18 45 Chelsea...............22 12 7 3 45 17 43 West Ham...........22 11 4 7 41 30 37 Arsenal...............20 11 2 7 33 25 35 Tottenham...........18 10 3 5 23 20 33 Man Utd..............20 9 5 6 32 29 32 Wolves................20 9 4 7 17 15 31 Brighton..............20 6 10 4 21 21 28 Leicester.............18 7 4 7 31 33 25 Crystal Palace.....21 5 9 7 30 31 24 Southampton.......21 5 9 7 25 33 24 Aston Villa...........20 7 2 11 27 32 23 Brentford............21 6 5 10 24 33 23 Leeds..................20 5 7 8 24 39 22 Everton...............19 5 4 10 24 34 19 Watford..............19 4 2 13 23 37 14 Norwich..............21 3 4 14 10 45 13 Newcastle...........20 1 9 10 20 43 12 Burnley...............17 1 8 8 16 27 11 STATS YOUR LOT... Man City Ederson............................................7 Walker..............................................7 Stones..............................................7 Laporte............................................7 Cancelo............................................7 De Bruyne....................................... 9 Rodri................................................7 Bernardo..........................................7 Sterling........................................... 8 Foden...............................................7 Grealish............................................7 SUBS Gundogan (De Bruyne 84) Jesus (Foden 88) MAN OF THE MATCH kevin de Bruyne Chelsea Kepa................................................ 5 Sarr................................................. 6 Silva................................................. 6 Rudiger........................................... 6 Azpilicueta...................................... 6 Kante................................................7 Kovacic Booked...............................7 Alonso Booked............................... 6 Ziyech............................................. 6 Lukaku............................................. 4 Pulisic.............................................. 6 SUBS Hudson-Odoi (Ziyech 69)............... 6 Werner (Pulisic 69)......................... 6 Mount (Alonso 81) tuchel: no need to splash the cash by David McDonnell Dijk. I said it many times – key THOMAS TUCHEL players are key because they are claims he doesn’t need key in everything they do, and the transfer window to every way in which they behave. turn Chelsea into credible “Our team is a strong team title challengers. and, even now today, it’s a strong Despite losing to team. I love the ambition, I Manchester City to end love the attitude and any hope of the title, hunger with which we’re Tuchel (right) believes playing. he has enough quality “We’re still brave and within his current squad still up for a good fight to be successful. and you can trust anyone “Of course we will try to you put on the pitch. improve, but if you mean do we “We still believe in ourselves need other players, I think we and that we can come up with a just need our whole squad,” said performance that can hurt even the Chelsea boss. Manchester City. “Were Liverpool able to “You can win the same game compete last year for the title? and it not be fully undeserved, No. The only real difference was and you can easily get a draw in that they were lacking Virgil van the same game.” we haven’t won it yet! from front page can take, the tougher it becomes for opponents. But it’s only January, so we need to work hard, keep our heads down and maybe good things will come.” City have now won 12 Premier League games in a row but boss Pep Guardiola insisted their relentless winning run will eventually come to an end. “It will stop, we will not win all the games, and then it will be about how we react and I know we’ll react well,” he said. “We can lose games – one, two, three, four, five. But I know the reaction in the past is that we try again, try to win again.” City are on course for a fourth league title in five seasons and defender Aymeric Laporte said: “This win is very important for us in the race for the title. We know the difficulty of reaching the title, but I think we’re able to do it.’’ 56% possession 44% 6 shots on target 1 3 shots off target 2 576 TOTAL PASSES 454 86 passing SUCCESS 85 9 Corners 1 3 offside 4 11 fouls 6 0 0 cards 2 0 Ref: Craig Pawson Att: 53,319 FACT ROOM... Manchester City have won each of their last 12 Premier League games. It’s the ninth run of 12+ successive victories in the competition’s history, with the Citizens now responsible for four of those (and all under Pep Guardiola). This was the 50th Prem meeting between City and Chelsea – having won just three of the first 25 (12 percent), the Citizens have won 13 of the last 25 between the sides (52 percent). Chelsea failed to register a single shot in the first half of this match, the first time they’d failed to record one in a single half of Prem football since May 2018 (first half v Newcastle). Chelsea had just seven touches in City’s penalty area, their fewest in a single Premier League match since January 2015 – also seven v Manchester City. Against no side has Man City’s Kevin De Bruyne scored more Prem goals than he has v Chelsea (5), while his five goals against them is the most v the Blues by any player who’s previously played for them in the competition. NEXT THREE... manchester city Sat Southampton (away)...PL Feb 5 Fulham (home)...........FAC Feb 9 Brentford (home).........PL chelsea Tom Brighton (away)...........PL Jan 23 Tottenham (home).......PL Feb 5 Plymouth (home).......FAC mirror.co.uk/sport/football

12 millwall 0 Nottingham forest 1 Grabban 90 yates: we’ll have to hit mark more By Ron Lewis RYAN YATES believes that Nottingham Forest must score more goals if they are to make the Championship play-offs. An injury-time winner from Lewis Grabban (above) secured Forest’s first league victory in the since before Christmas. Forest had 24 shots, seven on target, before winning it at the death, having been under the cosh for the first 40 minutes. “We are finishing games so strong,” said Yates. “On the pitch, we felt like the fitter team. Many teams would come here and accept the 0-0, but we wanted to go for the win because of what it means for us in the league table. “We came here in our eyes as favourites and we want to stand up to that challenge. We have got so many good options going forward. “In the Championship teams do score scruffy goals, so you want to have that attacking threat because, more than likely, you are going to concede goals.” That it took until stoppage time for the deadlock to be broken was largely due to top performances by the two goalkeepers, Brice Samba and Bartosz Bialkowski. Yates had four attempts on goal, including a thunderbolt that was kept out with an excellent one-handed save by Bialkowski. The Polish keeper was really unlucky to concede the winner, having made a brilliant stop from Philip Zinckernagel’s shot after Brennan Johnson had run from halfway to the edge of the area. But the ball rolled loose for Grabban to tap in against his former club. Millwall manager Gary Rowett admitted he needed to make signings this month. His problems worsened when Jed Wallace and George Saville pulled out injured the day before the game then Tom Bradshaw and Sheyi Ojo limped off in the first half. The injury to Bradshaw was of particular concern after he “heard something pop in his knee”. “To lose two big players like that and then to lose two in the first half was a really difficult situation,” Rowett said. “We spoke about strengthening the group this window and bringing at least one attacking player in. That might make it a bit different, and we might now need two or three.” DAILY Mirror 17.01.2022 mirror.co.uk/sport/football no drought dam fine... Traore seals the win and celebrates with Conor Coady DM1ST about adama Captain Coady delighted as shot-shy wing star finally hits target wolves 3 Jimenez 37 pen, Coady 59, Traore 90+1 southampton 1 Ward-Prowse 84 By James Nursey WHEN Conor Coady is outscoring one of Wolves’ supposed attacking stars, there is clearly a problem. Coady’s goals for Wolves in the Premier League, since joining in 2015, are collector’s items because there has only been three of them. As the side’s captain, defensive stalwart and most consistent, loyal player, Coady’s job isn’t to stick the ball in the back of net though. But winger Adama Traore has no such excuse and his poor finishing has long exasperated bosses and team-mates. The Spain international, who is wanted by Spurs this month, showed both his best and worst qualities against Southampton. At 2-1 up with Saints pushing for an equaliser, sub Traore blasted a wild left-foot finish over the bar, as his run of 22 games in the Premier League without scoring looked set to continue. But he responded with a composed 90th-minute shot to clinch a 3-1 win and delight Coady, who earlier gleefully celebrated his maiden Premier League goal at Molineux in front of the South Bank. Wolves favourite Coady said: “It would have been a crime if I had missed, I nearly did. It is an amazing feeling and a massive result for us. “But I was more happy for Adama than I was for me, I will be honest with you. He deserves everything he gets and deserved that goal. “He is the hardest worker I have ever met in my life. He is an incredible person and I am over the moon for him. “It was important he got it and hopefully he can build on that now for us. I don’t think there is any footballer like him in the world, with his power and aggression, and how quick he is. “It is an absolute pleasure to have him here. We just hope he stays with us as long as possible.” The home side took the lead when Raul Jimenez scored his first since November from Wolves’ first penalty of the season (below), after Rayan Ait-Nouri was brought down by Jan Bednarek. After the break Coady headed in from close range for his second goal of the season after Fraser Forster was caught out by Ait-Nouri’s free-kick, which Max Kilman had headed against the post. James Ward- Prowse’s stunning free-kick then set up a late Southampton fight-back. But Traore, who is out of contract next summer, made sure of the victory with a composed, low finish to leave supporters dreaming of Europe again after 10 points from a possible 12 under boss Bruno Lage. Coady added: “We were calm when we were trying to play and tried to play with our brains and go over the top, especially when Adama came on. “We want to be getting better week on week. We listen to our manager and he has been incredible the way he sets us up, and with our training and intensity. “It has been fantastic and we can’t drop off that now. “We will keep on trying to perform well and we want to entertain the supporters and them to dream.” lage: no complaints, no excuses – we just find a solution By James Nursey WOLVES boss Bruno Lage insists he will always look for solutions in his squad rather than try to postpone games. Wanderers were without key midfielder Ruben Neves because of Covid, and have lost defensive stalwart Romain Saiss, who is captaining Morocco at the Africa Cup of Nations. It saw Lage give a debut against Southampton to centre-back Toti Gomes, who has recently returned from a loan spell at Swiss side Grasshoppers after joining Wolves in 2020. Lage (right) said of the 23-year-old defender: “I’m happy because we did a fantastic job and Toti was very good. We don’t have a big squad. “Sometimes we don’t have the players to replace a position and we are doing that. “The most important thing is not to complain or excuse, it is instead to find solutions. “We are happy now because the solution was OK, but this is our life – we need to take some risks. I want competition in our squad.” Gomes was signed from Portuguese club Estoril and Wolves are closing in on another raid on them for Chiquinho for an initial fee of around £3million. The 21-year-old winger is due to become Wolves’ first senior-team addition of the transfer window.

DM1ST have a ward! James Ward-Prowse fires home a brilliant strike from 34 yards Bend it like, er, JWP By James Nursey JAMES WARD-PROWSE has set his sights on breaking David Beckham’s Premier League free-kick record. The Southampton skipper’s stunning freekick gave his side hope of a comeback at Wolves before Adama Traore sealed a 3-1 home win. It was Ward-Prowse’s 12th successful direct free-kick in the top-flight to move level with Thierry Henry and Gianfranco Zola. But Manchester United and England legend Beckham remains the most lethal with 18. Asked if he was chasing down Beckham’s total after his 34-yard effort, Ward-Prowse (left) said: “Yeah, it is a fantastic target to reach. Hopefully I can do it and we can get some more.” Ward-Prowse, 27, struck at Molineux with a right-foot effort which swerved into the far corner. The star, who has nine England caps, added: “It was a weird position. I didn’t know whether to cross it or play it wide. “But I had been mucking around in training with a few of the lads, hitting a few from distance. I thought I would have a go and thankfully it paid off and it went in. But I would trade it for a win.” Oriol Romeu was brought down by Joao Moutinho for the free-kick and the Saints midfielder said: “My view was amazing and he is capable of doing those things, he has an amazing kick. “The flight of the ball, it couldn’t be any better. The goalkeeper had an amazing game but he couldn’t stop it.” Next up it’s Manchester City on Saturday and Romeu added: “We have a tough challenge next, and want to react, because we’ve come out from here a little bit angry.” 17.01.2022 DAILY Mirror mirror.co.uk/sport/football 13 STATS YOUR LOT... Wolves Sa.................................................... 8 Kilman............................................. 8 Coady.............................................. 8 Gomes..............................................7 Semedo............................................7 Dendoncker.................................... 6 Moutinho......................................... 6 Ait-Nouri......................................... 8 Trincao............................................ 6 Jimenez Booked.............................7 Podence Booked............................ 6 SUBS Traore (Trincao 78) Silva (Jimenez 80) Cundle (Podence 90) MAN OF THE MATCH conor coady Southampton Forster............................................ 5 Bednarek........................................ 5 Lynaco Booked............................... 6 Salisu Booked................................. 6 Tella................................................. 6 Ward-Prowse Booked......................7 Romeu............................................. 8 Diallo............................................... 5 Perraud........................................... 6 Redmond......................................... 6 Broja................................................ 6 SUBS Adams (Diallo 46)........................... 6 S Armstrong (Tella 71) A Armstrong (Broja 78) 41% possession 59% 5 shots on target 10 3 shots off target 3 304 TOTAL PASSES 426 72 passING SUCCESS 81 2 Corners 10 2 offside 1 13 fouls 13 0 2 cards 3 0 Ref: Michael Salisbury Att: 30,057 FACT ROOM... Wolves completed a top-flight double over Southampton for the first time since 1971-72, as well as winning three in a row against Saints in the top tier for the first time since October 1970. Southampton have conceded 2+ goals in 14 of their last 16 Premier League away games (39 goals conceded in total) while this season, only Norwich have shipped more goals on the road in the top-flight. Wolves have picked up 31 points from their first 20 games of the top-flight season, their best return at this stage of a top-flight campaign since 1979-80 (also 31 pts via 3pts for a win) when they finished in 6th place. Southampton are now winless in their last six away league games against Wolves (D3 L3), with their last such triumph coming via a 6-0 win in March 2007. Wolves striker Raul Jimenez has been directly involved in six goals in his seven Prem appearances against Southampton (5 goals, 1 assist) – more than he has managed against any other side in the competition. NEXT THREE... wolves Sat Brentford (away)..........PL Feb 5 Norwich (home).........FAC Feb 10 Arsenal (home)............PL southampton Sat Man City (home)..........PL Feb 5 Coventry (home)........FAC Feb 9 Tottenham (away)........PL mirror.co.uk/sport/football WOMEN’S FOOTBALL long shot pays off... By Ian Winrow Kate Longhurst scored in added time to snatch a point for West Ham as they drew 1-1 with Tottenham – despite playing much of the second half of their Women’s Super League clash with 10 players. Hammers defender Hawa Cissoko clattered into Jiali Tang to concede a penalty after 54 minutes. Rosella Ayane stuck the spot-kick away to give Tottenham the lead. Booked in the first half, Cissoko escaped without a second yellow then. But another clumsy challenge and an aggressive reaction towards the referee a couple of minutes later saw her red-carded. It looked all over for West Ham but Longhurst popped up to score with a looping header at the death. Leicester moved off the foot of the table with a 1-0 win against Brighton. Shannon O’Brien struck her first WSL goal in the 54th minute to secure a second league win of the season for Jess Sigsworth’s side, who move two points clear of bottom club Birmingham. Brighton have suffered six successive defeats in all competitions without scoring a single goal – and coach Hope Powell said: “The players need to take responsibility. They are going to have to pick themselves up.” Georgia Stanway is targeting Manchester City’s all-time goalscoring record after a double in the 3-0 win at Aston Villa left her one short of Nikita Parris’ mark of 62 goals. Stanway said: “I’ve been here for six years now and it’s about time I got a little record in the history books!” super league Aston Villa (0) 0 Man City (2) 3 stanway 5, 75 losada 41 att: 483 Man Utd (4) 5 Birmingham City (0) 0 Zelem 12 Galton 16, 18 Ramsey 45 (og) Russo 71 att: 1,015 Arsenal P Reading P Everton P Chelsea P Leicester (0) 1 Brighton (0) 0 O’Brien 54 Tottenham (0) 1 West Ham (0) 1 Ayane 54 (pen) longhurst 90 P W D L F A Pts Arsenal 10 8 1 1 30 5 25 Chelsea 9 7 0 2 27 6 21 Man Utd 11 6 3 2 24 13 21 Tottenham 11 6 3 2 13 8 21 Man City 11 6 1 4 28 18 19 Reading 10 5 1 4 12 12 16 Brighton 11 5 0 6 12 16 15 West Ham 10 3 5 2 13 12 14 Everton 10 3 2 5 9 16 11 Aston Villa 11 3 1 7 6 25 10 Leicester 12 2 0 10 6 24 6 Birmingham 12 1 1 10 6 31 4

14 DAILY Mirror 17.01.2022 mirror.co.uk/sport/football DM1ST derby county 2 Lawrence 69, 78 sheffield united 0 peterborough 1 Grant 37 Why coventry 4 hamer blow such By Aaron Sutcliffe GUSTAVO Hamer says he is happy at Coventry and has no intention of leaving this month. The Brazilian midfielder has become a firm favourite at City since his arrival from Dutch side PEC Zwolle in July 2020. But Hamer’s form during Coventry’s unexpected play-off challenge has not gone unnoticed, with the player catching the eye of several Premier League clubs. Mark Robins confirmed contract talks are ongoing with the 24-year-old, who has 18 months left on his current deal. And the manager has made it clear he is not looking to blow a potential promotion bid by losing any of his prized assets now. Hamer, who underlined his importance to Robins with a 25-yarder against Peterborough, confirmed he is happy to stay. Hamer said: “I’m not really looking to go away now. “I’m really happy here with the fans who are happy with me. “I want to play as many games as I can. I’m not looking to leave the club yet, there’s no hurry.” The midfielder (above) opened the scoring with a powerful effort from distance before Matty Godden doubled Coventry’s lead only for Jorge Grant to reduce the deficit before the break. Nathan Thompson’s own goal from a Todd Kane cross and Godden’s second in added time completed a comfortable victory. Posh assistant boss Matthew Etherington admitted his side made too many individual errors as they remain in the relegation zone having taken only five points from their last 10 matches. Etherington said: “The first two goals that we conceded were poor goals. At this level you just can’t do that, especially against a team like Coventry. “The group is a really good group, it’s a group that wants and strives to get better, we’re still hanging in there, we’ll keep going. “We’ve got some big games coming up in February, that’s going to be the key to our season.” Hamer 15, Godden 25, 90, Thompson og 81 robins can relax over silence for my rams? Rooney is puzzled that there are no tears for Derby plight MATCH stats 45% possession 55% 2 Shots on target 2 1 Shots off target 3 1 corners 0 1 offside 2 7 fouls 13 0 1 cards 1 0 Ref: Graham Scott ATT: 24,597 CHAMPionship table P W D L F A Pts Fulham 25 15 6 4 64 21 51 Bournemouth 26 14 7 5 43 23 49 Blackburn 26 14 7 5 44 28 49 QPR 25 13 5 7 38 30 44 West Brom 26 11 9 6 31 20 42 Middlesbrough 26 12 6 8 31 25 42 Huddersfield 27 11 8 8 33 30 41 Stoke 25 11 5 9 30 25 38 Coventry 24 10 7 7 33 28 37 Nottm Forest 26 10 7 9 33 28 37 Millwall 25 8 9 8 27 28 33 Blackpool 26 9 6 11 27 32 33 Luton 23 8 8 7 34 29 32 Sheff Utd 23 9 5 9 29 30 32 Preston 24 8 8 8 27 30 32 Bristol City 26 8 6 12 32 45 30 Swansea 23 7 7 9 27 32 28 Birmingham 25 7 7 11 24 33 28 Hull 25 6 5 14 20 31 23 Cardiff 25 6 5 14 26 44 23 Reading 25 8 4 13 30 45 22 Peterborough 24 5 4 15 21 48 19 Derby 26 8 11 7 25 24 14 Barnsley 24 2 8 14 16 36 14 By John Wragg WAYNE ROONEY wants to know why no one is crying for Derby. Bury were expelled from the EFL nearly two and a half years ago with debts of £12.5million amid sadness that a 134-year-old club should be tossed aside. Unless Derby, one of the founder members of the League, can rustle up £7m by the start of next month to prove they can survive the season, they could be kicked out too. Yet sympathy seems in short supply. “When Bury were going into administration the news was everywhere,” said Rooney, prominent in the bookmaker betting to replace the sacked Rafa Benitez at Everton. “There were protests everywhere. There were people talking about it being a disgrace that a club like Bury was going to be lost. I haven’t seen that at all with Derby. I don’t know why.” In a year as Derby’s manager, former England captain Rooney (below) has suffered crisis after crisis. They have been deducted 21 points and administrators are struggling to find a buyer. Now there’s a rush to find some dosh, with Graeme Shinnie going to Wigan for a knock-down price below £100,000, keeper David Marshall going to QPR on a free, and veteran Phil Jagielka to Stoke, also for free. Millwall got Louie Sibley on the cheap and Nottingham Forest nabbed Lee Buchanan. It is likely to get worse, with captain Tom Lawrence a target for circling clubs. Lawrence was the star for Derby in this game, his two goals taking the Rams off the bottom of the Championship for the first time since September. Middlesbrough and Wycombe’s legal challenge to Derby’s massive overspending is holding up three potential buyers. And Rooney warned: “If they’ve got a claim against Derby then I suppose every team in the league has. “I knew of one party that was interested in buying the club, now I know of two. But they’ve both asked me to keep it quiet. “I’m a fighter, I have been all my life, but this needs sorting quickly because what we are building here is special. But if we can’t get players in by the end of this transfer window we’ll be in big trouble.” Lawrence’s goals, one solo (top, left), the other bent in at the end of a good move (celebrating, left), saw off the disappointing Blades. Stuart McCall, standing in for Covid-hit boss Paul Heckingbottom, said: “We don’t want a knee-jerk reaction to this defeat, we don’t want to start thinking the season’s over. The momentum has been broken but we have to make sure we start another one on Tuesday at Preston.” Blades, who had won their previous four league matches, are now 10 points off the play-off spots in the Championship. And they face three away games in their next four fixtures - at Preston tomorrow, Peterborough on January 29, and Birmingham on Feb 4.

DM1ST MATCH stats 62% possession 38% 8 shots on target 5 8 shots off target 3 6 corners 4 1 offside 7 8 fouls 8 0 0 cards 2 0 Ref: Tim Robinson ATT: 17,810 mit of alright Aleksandar Mitrovic heads home the first of his treble in the rout LEAGUE ONE 17.01.2022 DAILY Mirror mirror.co.uk/sport/football 15 afc wimbledon 0 morecambe 0 JACOB Bedeau says Morecambe’s display shows the progress the club has made. The on-loan Burnley defender, who made his Shrimps debut, said: “The team is playing well, it’s probably that confidence we got from that performance against Spurs where we can come to a place like this. In the second half we were under a lot of pressure.” bolton 2 Lee 74, Afolayan 81 ipswich 0 BOLTON boss Ian Evatt says the return of Gethin Jones from a broken leg has given them a boost. Jones made his first start since October and Evatt said: “Boy we’ve missed him. “We’ve missed his leadership qualities, his composure, his experience, his athleticism. All of a sudden now, we look like we’ve got some energy in the team.” cheltenham 1 Nlundulu 43 charlton 1 Aneke 90 DAN Nlundulu was relieved to get off the mark for Cheltenham since his loan switch from Southampton. Chuks Aneke’s addedtime equaliser took the gloss off Nlundulu’s day but the forward said: “It’s so nice to get my first goal at home. We’re obviously disappointed with the end of the game, but it’s one of those things we need to learn from.” ful of goals ...full of fun sheff wed 4 Sow 19, M-Laing 40, Hutchinson 79, Windass 84 plymouth 2 Randell 47, Johnson og 84 NATHAN Mendez-Laing admitted the presence of his son in the stands gave him extra motivation to get on the scoresheet. The winger (right) said: “It was my little boy’s first game today as well so I said I would put a little show on for him. “It’s good to get my first goal for the club. As soon as I cut inside there was only one thing on my mind.” crewe 0 shrewsbury 0 ELLIOTT Bennett was in no doubt about the importance of a Shrews clean sheet. The wing-back said: “It’s massive. All success stems from the back of keeping clean sheets and having a good defensive record and on this little run that we’re on we’ve started to do that. “We’ve got to keep that defensive solidity going and the lads up top will score goals.” Cairney delight as Cottagers continue scoring blitz Fulham 6 Mitrovic 21, 41, 45, Kebano 31, 57, Carvalho 36 bristol city 2 Semenyo 7, 29 By Hector Nunns Tom Cairney says it is a joy playing for goal-crazy Fulham. The 30-year-old captained the Cottagers to a second huge victory in five days, this demolition of Bristol City putting them back at the top of the table. After putting seven past Reading, Marco Silva’s men only managed the six here, with a first-half hattrick for Aleksandar Mitrovic, two goals for Neeskens Kebano and one for Fabio Carvalho. Almost forgotten amid the pandemonium was that the Robins were twice ahead through Antoine Semenyo before the roof fell in. And Fulham’s stats make scary reading for the rest of the Championship – 64 goals, 20 more than anyone else, and a goal difference of plus 43, 23 greater than the closest rival. Then there is Mitrovic, the division’s top scorer with 27, his third hat-trick of the campaign taking him closer to Guy Whittingham’s modern-day second-tier record of 42 for Portsmouth in 1992-93. Cairney (below), recently back after 10 months out with knee injury, said: “It was a crazy first half with just the seven goals. But as weeks go with us scoring 13 goals and getting the two wins after quite a big break in the season, we are all delighted. “The style of play and our attacking football is similar to that under Slavisa Jokanovic for two seasons in the Championship. We were exciting to watch and devastating going forward, and this is very similar – even if we are outscoring that team. “It’s a joy to play in and obviously Mitro’s record at the minute is frightening. But we’re always creating chances, having shots and getting crosses in so it’s very exciting. “It’s brilliant for someone with my role. Just in the first half alone there was a lot of space and the opportunity to create chances for Mitro and Harry Wilson. “And I’m just happy to be playing in such a good side. I still need games and minutes to get that match fitness. I was out for a hell of a long time and it doesn’t all come back in just a few weeks. “These games have really helped me and I feel I’m having an effect on games and can recover quicker afterwards.” After a sticky patch in December of five league games without a win Fulham look right back at it and are favourites for automatic promotion once more. City boss Nigel Pearson was just relieved his side would not be playing the Cottagers every week. He said: “You could see the difference in quality, and I’d expect them to go up automatically – though we know there are no guarantees. “But with the firepower they have and experience at the back, that will weight heavily in their favour. It’s a stage of the season when quality can really tell.” doncaster 1 Bogle 60 wigan 2 Power 11, Keane 54 WILL Keane says there was no risk of Wigan becoming complacent against rock-bottom Doncaster. The Latics forward said: “We said, no matter who we are playing, every three points is vital. So to get up and running and kick start the year is great. “We didn’t want to show any complacency. This wasn’t going to be an easy game.” lincoln 0 cambridge 1 Ironside 90 LINCOLN boss Michael Appleton has demanded an immediate reset ahead of tomorrow’s trip to Rotherham. The manager said: “We’ve got a massive game against a tough opponent so we have to get ourselves in the right frame of mind for that game. “We looked much more of a threat than we have done for the last five or six games.” fleetwood 1 Pilkington 90 rotherham 0 ANTHONY Pilkington says back to back wins have shown Fleetwood are capable of pulling clear of the danger zone. The Cod Army striker fired the winning goal against promotionchasing Rotherham and said: “We know we’ve got quality in the squad, as good as anyone in the league, we know we can score goals but it’s also about putting your bodies on the line.” portsmouth 1 Hirst 60 mk dons 2 Elsa 20, Corbeanu 45 THEO Corbeanu admits his first week at Milton Keynes could not have gone better. The on-loan Wolves forward marked his first start with a goal and said: “I’m very excited to have got started with the club. “There are things I could have done better but I’m going to grow from here and the team is going to grow. It’s a good group of boys.” gillingham 1 McKenzie 3 burton alb 3 Hamer 50, Brayford 79, Smith 87 BURTON manager Jimmy Floyd Hasselbaink says Gassan Ahadme showed he can be a major asset. The forward made his debut and Hasselbaink said: “He hadn’t played a lot of football and I would have taken him off after 70 minutes but I couldn’t because he was getting stronger. “I can say he had a really good performance and we’re happy.” wycombe 2 Thompson 33, Hanlan 60 oxford utd 0 DAVID Wheeler says hitting the top of the table has given Wycombe a major lift at a crucial stage of the season. The midfielder said: “It’s great to be top. It’s early days and we can’t get ahead of ourselves. “If we take each challenge and respect every team that we play I think we will be in a good place at the end of the season if we can do that.”

16 DAILY Mirror 17.01.2022 mirror.co.uk/sport/football DMEEIR downes: i can be cooking like rice with West Ham and England star Rice. the defensive side of the game, they HUDDERSFIELD 1 Downes, born in Brentwood, Essex to score goals too, so that’s something I Sinani 15 a family of Hammers fans, said: “I definitely want to add to my game.” SWANSEA 1 definitely want to score more goals. Huddersfield stretched their Downes 78 I’ve been playing a lot deeper unbeaten run to eight games, but lately, so it has been tough to the result was a setback to By ROSS HEPPENSTALL get into the box. their hopes of a top-six FLYNN DOWNES believes he can be “But the gaffer moved finish. The majority of the Swansea’s version of Declan Rice me up to number eight bumper 20,535 crowd was after his first goal for the club. against Huddersfield and I left frustrated, although The £1million summer recruit from scored, so I’ll take it. Declan wing-back Harry Toffolo Ipswich (right) superbly sidefooted Rice plays in a similar took the positives. home Korey Smith’s low cross to position and does what I do, so He said: “It’s disappointing cancel out Danel Sinani’s 15th-minute it’s nice to be compared with him. because it’s two points dropped, but opener for Huddersfield. “I love West Ham and went to that shows you how far we’ve come. The 78th-minute equaliser ended a Upton Park as a kid, but I watch all “Hopefully we can eradicate the run of four successive defeats for the the top centre midfielders in the mistakes and hang on to the three Swans and prompted comparisons Premier League. They don’t just do points.” HIT & BLISS Adebayo delight after his shot (left) led to the opener for Luton eli’s a hat prospect Naismith hails top target Adebayo luton 3 Kelly 30 og, Campbell 42, Naismith 90+6 bournemouth 2 Marcondes 51, Rogers 78 By Ian Baker LUTON ace Elijah Adebayo summed up just why a host of Premier League clubs are taking a keen interest in him after running former England star Gary Cahill ragged. But Hatters goal hero Kal Naismith reckons he should stay at Kenilworth Road for a bit longer yet. Adebayo, 24, was heavily involved in Lloyd Kelly’s own goal and his physical presence made Bournemouth defender Cahill, an impressive performer this season, look very average indeed. No wonder Newcastle and the rest have a watching eye over the 11-goal striker. Naismith said: “Gary Cahill, what a player. But Elijah is just tough. “He’s great in training and is a nightmare to play against. I hate it when he is not in my team for small-sided games. Trying to mark him is so difficult as he is so strong. He’s some player. “Hopefully he will stay with us, he’s at an unbelievable place, he knows how much he is loved here. “Rightly a lot of people are talking about him. The only negative point is he’s too hard on himself, he always beats himself up if he misses a chance. But as 36% possession 64% 7 SHOTS on target 6 2 SHOTS off target 4 4 corners 6 10 Offside 1 7 fouls 10 0 0 cards 2 0 a lad his attitude is second to none. He’s brilliant off the pitch too, he doesn’t get ahead of himself.” Bournemouth boss Scott Parker was also impressed by Adebayo, his former team-mate while at Fulham. Parker said: “He’s improved massively and fair play to him. He was a young player coming through while I was at Fulham. He’s become a strong boy. His attitude says it all.” This was a terrific game with Adebayo’s 30th-minute effort deflected in by Kelly after Mark Travers had saved. Allan Campbell made it two on 42 minutes before MATCH stats Ref: Leigh Doughty ATT: 9,649 Bournemouth came storming back thanks to Emiliano Marcondes’ 51stminute header and sub Morgan Rogers’ fine finish 12 minutes from time. Luton though won it as Naismith powered home in the sixth minute of stoppage time amid special Kenilworth Road scenes as the Cherries were knocked off top spot. The Hatters are up to 13th and 10 points off the play-offs but have three games in hand. And Naismith said: “It’s an amazing result but it was no shock. The manner of this game gives us a huge buzz. “We need to go on a run and see where it takes us.” Rogers’ effort was his first for Bournemouth since joining on loan from Manchester City but he is fully focused on a response to this setback. He said: “We will put pressure on ourselves to respond. We know we need to do better.”

DMEEIR 17.01.2022 DAILY Mirror mirror.co.uk/sport/football 17 Qpr 1 Austin 89 west brom 0 By STEVE JUDGE IT’S rare for players to celebrate goals against former clubs but Charlie Austin did not hold back. He went racing to the QPR bench after heading in an 89th-minute winner against West Brom, who he only officially left last summer. It was a celebration of joy rediscovered for the 32-year-old striker, in his second spell at Rangers, rather than fuelled by any grudges. His jubilation was not about his two years at West Brom. For Austin (above) it was about sharing a big moment in QPR’s promotion chase with the fans that welcomed him back and the people he works with every day. With manager Mark Warburton and his staff, who showed a good time for charlie Austin finally has his ‘spark’ back after sad end to 2021 understanding through a dark period earlier in the season, when he was seriously impacted by the death of his nan, Carol, last September. Austin said: “My mind was not really here when I lost my nan. It hit me hard. I did not really want to be involved with football. Nobody really worries about that when you come across the white line and I’m a person who didn’t really want anyone to know. “It wasn’t until I had the conversation with Mark and was very honest with him and he sent me away. The manager has been brilliant for me since I came here, and he knows where I have been at in the months before Christmas and just getting that spark back. “This was a massive moment for us and I wanted to celebrate with the whole team, with the management and staff. Of course, when you score against a former team, it is a little bit extra-special but, West Brom, I have no issue with them at all.” The number of missing current Baggies players is a major issue for boss Valerien Ismael after they fell two points behind QPR to fifth. He left out onloan striker Jordan MATCH stats Hugill despite having a “kindergarten” bench, but believes things will improve when Sam Johnstone, Alex Mowatt, Cedric Kipre, Semi Ajayi, Kyle Bartley, Dara O’Shea and Kean Bryan return. He said: “To compete with the top teams we need to have the best players we can get – at the minute we are having to change the line-up, the positions. “We’re missing five key players, and it shows. We need to have the best team I can pick, and it will look much different.” 53% possession 47% 4 Shots on target 2 3 Shots off target 5 2 corners 5 3 offside 1 12 fouls 12 0 2 cards 1 0 Ref: Simon Hooper Att: 16,018 LEAGUE TWO bradford 2 Watson 57 og, O’Connor 85 salford 1 Thomas-Asante 35 Boss Derek Adams believes on-loan Hearts midfielder Jamie Walker has shown he will be a success at Bradford. Adams said: “Jamie was the best player on the pitch today with the way he took the ball and opened up the defence. He looked a class act. “What he does really well is sprints – and that’s what you need in your team in this modern day.” northampton 1 Pinnock 90+5 forest green 1 Stevens 70 FOREST Green striker Matty Stevens took Northampton’s delight at grabbing an injury-time equaliser as a huge compliment. “It was horrible to concede late like that, but when the other team is doing a pitch invasion for a draw, it just shows how much it means to get a result against us,” said Stevens, who had put the visitors ahead on 70 minutes. exeter 2 Brown 63, Zanzala 76 scunthorpe 0 EXETER forward Jevani Brown admits he has been desperate to add more goals to his game. Brown, 27, scored his second of the season, before Offrande Zanzala also netted for the Grecians, and said: “I’ve been doing shooting drills so it was about time I did it on the pitch. “If I can add goals to my game, as well as assisting, it is great for the team.” bristol rov 2 Collins 87, Evans 90+4 hartlepool 0 JOEY Barton reckons competition is bringing the best out of Bristol keeper James Belshaw. Rovers boss Barton (below) said: “He’s superb and I was a little concerned because big Anssi Jaakkola has been back for a few weeks. “I said to him, ‘There is competition for places right through the team now. Clean sheets and performances are what’s going to keep you in’.” mansfield 2 Charsley 58, 89 walsall 0 TWO-goal hero Harry Charsley says Mansfield’s confidence is growing all the time. Nigel Clough’s side made it nine wins from 10 league games. And Charsley said: “We believe in each other and confidence has grown with each game as we keep getting results. “Everyone is in good spirits and we just want to push on.” carlisle 1 Alessandra 90+3 crawley 1 Nadesan 25 CRAWLEY midfielder James Tilley says the Reds must bounce back after conceding an added-time equaliser. Tilley admitted: “It’s a good result coming here to Carlisle and getting a point – but we’re gutted because we were so close to getting the three points. “We are unbeaten in five and want to keep the run going and not get ahead of ourselves.” colchester 0 barrow 2 Dallison-Lisbon 54 og, Kay 90+ 1 COLCHESTER manager Hayden Mullins shrugged off calls for him to be sacked during his side’s defeat by Barrow. Mullins said: “That’s the nature of the job – I knew that when I came into it. That wasn’t my focus today, if I’m being honest with you. My focus was more about getting back into the game. We have to react. There’s still a long way to go in the season.” newport 4 Demetriou 8 pen, Telford 43, 49, Baker-Richardson 55 harrogate 0 NEWPORT assistant boss Wayne Hatswell reckons Dom Telford was too shattered to claim his hat-trick. Telford struck twice but Hatswell – standing in after boss James Rowberry’s positive Covid test – said: “I wanted to leave him on to get his hat-trick. “But when he went down with a little bit of fatigue, we wanted to look after him.” LOVE & WAR Austin celebrates his late winner and (right) a happy Warburton port vale 1 Harratt 26 swindon 3 Williams 20, Gladwin 45+5 pen, Smith og 69 DION CONROY says midfield duo Ben Gladwin and Jonny Williams are key to Swindon’s promotion. The Town skipper said: “When they’re on form like that they’re a nightmare for the opposition. So when everything is firing we’re the best team by far.” Vale levelled though Huddersfield loanee Kian Harratt but keeper Lucas Covolan was red-carded. stevenage 3 Norris 34, Reid 39, 64 sutton 3 Smith 58, Milsom 66 pen, Bennett 90+8 RICHIE BENNETT says Sutton’s late show confirmed they will never ease up in the promotion race. The forward, who grabbed the equaliser in the eighth minute of added time, said: “We showed belief and resilience. We know we still have a chance even when we are 3-1 down. “We keep fighting to the final whistle – we’ve proven that again today.” Tranmere 2 Jolley 3, 16 rochdale 0 TRANMERE striker Charlie Jolley says his forward partnership with recent signing Kane Hemmings will only get better. Jolley struck twice as Rovers tightened their grip on second place and he said: “You can see Kane’s qualities and we linked up well, especially in the first half. “We just hope we can work on it in training and it gets better and better.”

18 DAILY Mirror 17.01.2022 mirror.co.uk/sport/football DM1ST PRESTON 1 Bauer 31 BIRMINGHAM 1 Hogan 86 berg livid as lilywhites ‘lose focus’ By Neil Goulding DEFENDER Sepp van den Berg claimed dominant Preston missed a trick against Birmingham. The Lilywhites were set for three welcome points thanks to fellow defender Patrick Bauer’s first goal for nearly three months. But super-sub Scott Hogan bagged a dramatic 86th-minute headed equaliser to salvage a precious point for the Blues. And the visitors could have snatched a shock injury-time victory if fellow substitute Ryan Woods’ shot had not been cleared off the line. “We were the better team,” stressed Liverpool loan ace Van den Berg (above). “It’s a disappointing result because we created a lot of chances. You have to score those chances. “But defensively the goal we conceded was just not good enough. We have to stay focused and not switch off. “We maybe lacked some bravery to play out from the back. But we’re unbeaten since the new gaffer (Ryan Lowe) has come in, so we want to keep that run going.” City keeper Neil Etheridge twice thwarted Ched Evans with fine saves before an inspired triple substitution from Blues boss Lee Bowyer led to their equaliser. Manchester United loanee Teden Mengi enjoyed his first league start for the Blues – and his battle with experienced striker Evans. But the 19-year-old enjoyed his side’s leveller even more and is excited about his new challenge at St Andrew’s. “We fought until the end and left nothing in the tank,” said Mengi. “I’m ready to kick on in my game, it’s different playing Under-23s for Manchester United and then playing against men. “Ched gave me a really tough test, but that’s the reason I’m here. I’m trying to take as much as I can from challenges like that.” Bowyer said: “It was a gutsy away performance, we showed a lot of passion and fight. “We could have maybe nicked it at the end, but I’m proud of the players’ never-say-die attitude.” there’s no cracking these potters Vintage Jags and rookie Taylor give Stoke a solid look for the play-offs... hull city 0 stoke city 2 Brown 22, Ince 50 By Jason Mellor TAYLOR Harwood-Bellis wasn’t born when Phil Jagielka made his debut way back at the start of the millennium. But two players at the opposite end of football’s age spectrum might hold the key to rekindling Stoke’s promotion aspirations. The central defenders both stood out in their first game – 19-year-old Harwood-Bellis on loan from Manchester City, Jagielka thanks to Derby’s ongoing financial meltdown. The Rams were blocked by the EFL in their bid to extend the evergreen 39-year-old’s contract, and Stoke wisely stepped in to hand the England centre-half a deal until the end of the season. The pair combined at Hull in a back three with James Chester to secure a clean sheet which helped propel Michael O’Neill’s men to within four points of the top six with a game in hand. O’Neill was isolating due to Covid and his assistant Dean Holden said: “The new lads came in and impressed. “It’s nice to come away with a clean sheet and James and Jags used all their experience to help Taylor along during the game. “We knew the aerial threat Hull would pose but we dealt with it really well and in the end we could have gone on to win by a few more.” With Lewis Baker also joining this month following his release by Chelsea, O’Neill looks to have hit upon a potent blend of experience and youth to leave Potters fans with genuine hope of a Premier League push. They should have had more to show than Jacob Brown’s sixth goal of the season for their firsthalf dominance. Impressive D’Margio Wright- Phillips was denied by keeper Nathan Baxter before defender Sean McLoughlin blocked the follow-up when the young striker sprinted through on goal. But Brown was left with the simple task of heading home a cross from Sam Clucas. It took a fine fingertip save by Baxter to prevent Jagielka crowning his debut with a goal from a deft glancing header. Tom Ince (congratulated, above) ensured the final scoreline had a more realistic look. The winger found the top corner from the edge of the area five minutes after the restart, Clucas again providing the assist. Since an unexpected rally of four straight wins carried them out of the drop zone in November, the Tigers have slipped back into danger. Greg Docherty fired wide from 18 yards after Tyler Smith sprung Stoke’s offside trap early on and Tom Eaves saw a powerful volley easily gathered by Jack Bonham. Hull are winless in their last five Championship games – leaving them four points above the drop zone. Head coach Grant McCann admitted: “We’ve shown we can compete against teams at the top of this division, so it’s a missed opportunity to pull away from the bottom three. “We weren’t at the races and got what we deserved.” MATCH stats 56% possession 44% 1 shots on target 9 2 shots off target 7 7 corners 5 1 offside 2 17 fouls 10 0 3 cards 1 0 Ref: John Smith ATT: 11,067 PHIL GOOD Jagielka had a fine day and (above) so did goalscorer Brown

LEAGUE ONE DM1ST AFC Wimbledon (0) 0 Morecambe (0) 0 Att: 7,128 AFC Wimbledon: Tzanev, Alexander, Heneghan, Nightingale, Osew, Woodyard, Marsh, Assal (Kaja 84), McCormick, Rudoni (Mebude 84), Palmer (Ablade 89). Booked: Marsh 83, Ablade 90. Morecambe: Carson, McLaughlin, O’Connor, Bedeau, Leigh, McLoughlin, Diagouraga, Wildig (Cooney 75), Ayunga (McCalmont 90), Stockton, Gnahoua (McDonald 68). Booked: Wildig 58, Leigh 65. Ref: Ben Speedie. Accrington Stanley (0) 1 Sunderland (0) 1 Clark 84 O’Brien 48; Att: 4,498 Accrington Stanley: Savin, Clark, Nottingham, Sykes, Amankwah, Butcher, Hamilton, Pell, O’Sullivan (Longelo 79), McConville (Rich-Baghuelou 80), Bishop. Subs not used: Rodgers, Isherwood, Nolan, Morgan, Malcolm. Booked: Sykes 58, Hamilton 82. Sent-off: Sykes 76.. Sunderland: Hoffmann, Wright, Flanagan, Doyle, Cirkin, Embleton, Neil, Dajaku, Pritchard (O’Brien 46), Gooch, Stewart. Ref: James Bell. Bolton (0) 2 Ipswich (0) 0 Lee 74, Afolayan 81 Att: 14,020 Bolton: Trafford, Jones (Aimson 90), Santos, Johnston, John, Morley, Williams, Lee, Fossey, Charles (Afolayan 70), Bakayoko (Delfouneso 90). Booked: Williams 13, Santos 80. Ipswich: Walton, Donacien, Woolfenden, Edmundson, Burns, Evans, Morsy, Penney (Vincent-Young 70), Aluko (Chaplin 84), Bonne, Norwood (Celina 70). Booked: Walton 40, Norwood 58, Burns 73. Ref: Robert Madley. Cheltenham (1) 1 Charlton (0) 1 N’Lundulu 43 Aneke 90 Att: 4,709 Cheltenham: Evans, Long, Pollock, Boyle, Blair, Thomas, Sercombe (Bonds 90), Freestone, Wright (Raglan 84), N’Lundulu (A Williams 90), May. Booked: Wright 62, Thomas 67, N’Lundulu 68. Charlton: Henderson, Clare, Inniss, Famewo, Matthews (Leko 65), Morgan, Dobson (Gilbey 79), Lee, Jaiyesimi (Blackett-Taylor 46), Burstow, Aneke. Booked: Aneke 45, Inniss 68. Ref: Sebastian Stockbridge. Crewe (0) 0 Shrewsbury (0) 0 Att: 5,587 Crewe: Richards, Mandron, Johnson, Sass-Davies, Offord, Ainley (Lundstram 83), Lowery, Finney, Murphy (Griffiths 14), Long (Onyeka 85), Porter. Booked: Griffiths 23, Sass-Davies 63. Shrewsbury: Marosi, Pennington, Ebanks-Landell, Nurse, Bennett, Vela, Davis, Leahy, Ogbeta, Bowman, Udoh. Ref: Gavin Ward. Doncaster (0) 1 Wigan (1) 2 Bogle 60 Power 11, Keane 54 Att: 7,169 Doncaster: Jones, Hasani (Seaman 69), Knoyle, Olowu, Horton, Smith, Galbraith, Rowe (Greaves 80), Agard, Dodoo, Barlow (Bogle 60). Booked: Hasani 45, Galbraith 70, Dodoo 84. Wigan: Amos, Darikwa, Whatmough, Watts, Pearce (Edwards 81), Power, Naylor, Massey (Kerr 81), Lang (Humphrys 90), Mc- Clean, Keane. Booked: Amos 85. Ref: Rebecca Welch. Fleetwood Town (0) 1 Rotherham (0) 0 Pilkington 90 Att: 3,385 Fleetwood Town: Cairns, Johnston (Nsiala 46), Clarke, Jules, Andrew, Johnson, Batty, Camps (Matete 85), Hayes (Pilkington 67), Harrison, Lane. Booked: Johnson 7, Clarke 65. Rotherham: Vickers, Edmonds-Green, Wood, Ihiekwe, Ogbene, Barlaser, Wiles, Rathbone, Ferguson, Grigg (Kayode 46), Smith. Ref: Robert Lewis. P W D L F A Pts Wycombe 27 15 7 5 44 30 52 Sunderland 27 15 6 6 52 33 51 Rotherham 25 15 5 5 45 18 50 Wigan 22 15 3 4 42 21 48 MK Dons 26 13 7 6 46 31 46 Plymouth 25 12 7 6 40 29 43 Oxford Utd 26 12 7 7 40 29 43 Sheff Wed 25 10 10 5 34 29 40 Portsmouth 24 10 7 7 29 24 37 Accrington Stanley 26 10 6 10 32 41 36 Ipswich 26 9 8 9 43 36 35 Burton Albion 25 10 5 10 32 31 35 Cheltenham 26 7 10 9 32 45 31 Charlton 26 8 6 12 32 32 30 Shrewsbury 26 8 6 12 26 29 30 Cambridge Utd 25 7 9 9 33 38 30 Bolton 25 8 5 12 32 37 29 Lincoln City 25 7 7 11 29 33 28 Fleetwood Town 25 7 7 11 38 43 28 AFC Wimbledon 23 6 8 9 30 36 26 Morecambe 25 6 6 13 34 49 24 Crewe 26 5 7 14 24 44 22 Gillingham 25 3 9 13 19 41 18 Doncaster 25 4 4 17 17 46 16 Gillingham (1) 1 Burton Albion (0) 3 McKenzie 3 Hamer 50 Brayford 79 Att: 4,198 Smith 87 Gillingham: Dahlberg, Jackson, Tucker, Ehmer, McKenzie (Tutonda 76), O’Keefe (Lloyd 59), Dempsey, Reeves (Carayol 80), Lee, Oliver, Kelman. Booked: Tucker 25, Dempsey 84. Burton Albion: Garratt, Hughes, Brayford, Oshilaja, Hamer, Taylor, O’Connor (Lakin 74), Borthwick-Jackson, Powell, Jebbison (Smith 86), Ahadme. Booked: Hamer 16. Ref: Thomas Bramall. Lincoln City (0) 0 Cambridge Utd (0) 1 Att: 8,507 Ironside 90 Lincoln City: Griffiths, Bishop (Melbourne 85), Eyoma, Poole, Bramall, Whittaker, McGrandles, Fiorini (Sanders 79), Scully, Maguire, Cullen (Adelakun 85). Cambridge Utd: Mitov, Okedina, Sherring, Iredale, Dunk, Worman (Hoolahan 61), Digby, Smith (Knibbs 82), May, Brophy (Lankester 90), Ironside. Booked: Brophy 71. Ref: Andrew Kitchen. Portsmouth (0) 1 MK Dons (2) 2 Hirst 60 Eisa 20 Att: 14,958 Corbeanu 45 Portsmouth: Bazunu, Freeman (Jacobs 82), Raggett, Ogilvie, Romeo, Morrell, Williams (Thompson 63), Hackett-Fairchild, Harness, Curtis, Hirst (Marquis 73). Booked: Hirst 32, Marquis 90. MK Dons: Cumming, Kioso, O’Hora, Lewington, Watson (Baldwin 74), O’Riley, Robson, Harvie, Corbeanu (Parrott 83), Eisa (Boateng 69), Twine. Booked: Robson 52, Harvie 90. Ref: Scott Oldham. Sheff Wed (2) 4 Plymouth (0) 2 Sow 19 Randell 47 Mendez-Laing 40 Johnson 84 (og) Hutchinson 79 Windass 84 Att: 20,872 Sheff Wed: Peacock-Farrell, Palmer, Hutchinson, Johnson, Hunt, Dele-Bashiru, Luongo, Bannan (Adeniran 90), Mendez- Laing, Gregory (Paterson 90), Sow (Windass 80). Booked: Luongo 56, Hunt 88. Plymouth: Cooper, Bolton, Scarr, Gillesphey, Edwards, Randell, Houghton (Law 82), Mayor (Broom 59), Grant, Garrick, Ennis (Jephcott 70). Booked: Broom 90. Ref: Chris Pollard. Wycombe (1) 2 Oxford Utd (0) 0 Thompson 33 Hanlan 60 Att: 8,005 Wycombe: Stockdale, Stewart, Tafazolli, Jacobson, Grimmer, Thompson (Wheeler 74), Scowen, Obita, McCleary, Mehmeti (Horgan 78), Hanlan (De Barr 90). Booked: Hanlan 52, McCleary 64. Oxford Utd: Eastwood, Long, Moore, Thorniley, Seddon, Sykes, McGuane (Henry 68), Brannagan, Williams (Whyte 68), Taylor, Holland (Winnall 71). Booked: Sykes 77, Brannagan 90. Ref: Anthony Backhouse. TOP SCORERS PREMIER LEAGUE Salah (Liverpool).............. 16 Jota (Liverpool)................ 10 Vardy (Leicester)................9 Ronaldo (Man Utd).............8 Smith Rowe (Arsenal).......8 CHAMPIONSHIP CHAMPIONSHIP Mitrovic (Fulham).............27 Brereton (Blackburn)..... 20 Solanke (Bournemouth).18 Weimann (Bristol City).... 12 Piroe (Swansea)................. 11 Barnsley P Blackpool P Cardiff (0) 0 Blackburn (1) 1 Rothwell 14 Cardiff: Smithies, Drameh (Colwill 78), McGuinness, Flint, Nelson, Ng, Vaulks (Pack 66), Wintle, Ralls, Collins, Harris (Davies 66). Booked: Drameh 41, Ng 59, Collins 73, Pack 90. Blackburn: Kaminski, Lenihan, van Hecke, Wharton, Nyambe, Rothwell, Travis (Johnson 85), Edun, Buckley, Khadra (Gallagher 65), Brereton (Ayala 79).. Booked: van Hecke 42, Travis 50, Lenihan 56, Nyambe 59, Gallagher 90, Kaminski 90. Sent-off: Nyambe 76. Ref: Matthew Donohue. Derby (0) 2 Sheff Utd (0) 0 Lawrence 69, 78 Att: 24,597 Derby: Allsop, Byrne, Stearman, Davies, Ebosele , Knight, Bird, Thompson, Jozwiak (Forsyth 46), Plange (Kazim-Richards 60), Lawrence (Cashin 83). Booked: Lawrence 78. Sheff Utd: Foderingham, Basham, Egan, Robinson (Osborn 83), Bogle, Berge (Hourihane 68), Norwood, Norrington-Davies, McGoldrick (Brewster 68), Sharp, Ndiaye. Booked: Ndiaye 90. Ref: Graham Scott. Fulham (5) 6 Bristol City (2) 2 Mitrovic 21, 41, 45 Semenyo 7, 29 Kebano 31, 57 Carvalho 36 Att: 17,810 Fulham: Rodak, Tete, Adarabioyo, Ream, Robinson, Cairney (Chalobah 72), Reed, Wilson, Carvalho, Kebano (Reid 71), Mitrovic (Rodrigo Muniz 78). Bristol City: O’Leary, Kalas, Vyner, Pring, Dasilva (Martin 50), Massengo (Atkinson 50), King, O’Dowda (Bakinson 76), Scott, Weimann, Semenyo. Booked: Pring 46, Scott 68. Ref: Tim Robinson. Huddersfield (1) 1 Swansea (0) 1 Sinani 15 Downes 78 Att: 20,535 Huddersfield: Nicholls, Turton (Rhodes 86), Pearson, Lees, Thomas, Hogg, O’Brien, Toffolo, Sinani (High 46), Koroma (Pipa 72), Ward. Swansea: Hamer, Cabango, Naughton, Manning, Christie (Obafemi 68), Downes, Grimes, Latibeaudiere, Smith, Piroe, Ntcham (Joseph 88). Ref: David Webb. Luton (2) 3 Bournemouth (0) 2 Kelly 30 (og) Marcondes 51 Campbell 42 Rogers 78 Naismith 90 Att: 9,649 (7.45 unless stated) Today cinch Scottish Premiership Celtic v Hibernian Tomorrow Premier League Brighton v Chelsea (8) Burnley v Watford (7.30) Sky Bet Championship Fulham v Birmingham Preston v Sheff Utd Sky Bet League One AFC Wimbledon v Portsmouth Cambridge Utd v Doncaster Morecambe v Wigan Rotherham v Lincoln City Sky Bet League Two Carlisle v Hartlepool Forest Green v Mansfield Port Vale v Salford City Stevenage v Crawley Town Sutton Utd v Colchester Vanarama National League Maidenhead Utd v Chesterfield Stockport County v Eastleigh cinch Scottish Premiership Aberdeen v Rangers Dundee Utd v St Mirren Hearts v St Johnstone Livingston v Dundee Ross County v Motherwell Wednesday Premier League Brentford v Man Utd (8) Leicester v Tottenham (7.30) Sky Bet Championship Hull v Blackburn Reading v Luton (8) FA Women’s League Cup Quarter Final’s Arsenal v Man Utd (7.15) Tottenham v Liverpool (7.30) West Ham v Chelsea (7.30) Thursday Carabao Cup Semi-Final Second Leg Arsenal (0) v Liverpool (0) Scottish Cup Fourth Round Hibernian v Cove Rangers Friday Premier League Watford v Norwich (8) Vanarama National League Notts County v Barnet Southend v King’s Lynn Town Scottish Cup Fourth Round Rangers v Stirling (3 unless stated) Saturday Premier League Brentford v Wolves Everton v Aston Villa (12.30) LEAGUE ONE C Stewart (Sunderland).. 18 Stockton (Morecambe)... 15 Smith (Rotherham).......... 14 Ironside (Cambridge)...... 12 Bonne (Ipswich)................ 12 Luton: Shea, Burke (Osho 65), Bradley, Naismith, Bree, Mpanzu, Campbell (Onyedinma 60), Clark, Bell, Adebayo, Jerome (Lansbury 82). Bournemouth: Travers, Stacey, Cahill, Kelly, Davis, Cook (Rogers 76), Lerma, Marcondes, Christie, Solanke, Anthony (Lowe 46). Booked: Lerma 81, Christie 89. Ref: Leigh Doughty. Middlesbrough (0) 2 Reading (0) 1 Crooks 84, 90 Carroll 68; Att: 21,634 Middlesbrough: Lumley, Dijksteel (Watmore 72), Fry, McNair, Jones, Crooks, Howson (Coburn 84), Tavernier, Taylor, Sporar, Connolly (Balogun 67). Booked: Tavernier 74. Reading: Southwood, Tetek, Holmes, Laurent, Bristow, Drinkwater, Rinomhota, Hoilett (Camara 56), Swift (Lucas Joao 88), Dele-Bashiru, Carroll. Booked: Bristow 12, Hoilett 36, Drinkwater 65. Ref: James Linington. THE WEEK AHEAD P W D L F A Pts Fulham 25 15 6 4 64 21 51 Bournemouth 26 14 7 5 43 23 49 Blackburn 26 14 7 5 44 28 49 QPR 25 13 5 7 38 30 44 West Brom 26 11 9 6 31 20 42 Middlesbrough 26 12 6 8 31 25 42 Huddersfield 27 11 8 8 33 30 41 Stoke 25 11 5 9 30 25 38 Coventry 24 10 7 7 33 28 37 Nottm Forest 26 10 7 9 33 28 37 Millwall 25 8 9 8 27 28 33 Blackpool 26 9 6 11 27 32 33 Luton 23 8 8 7 34 29 32 Sheff Utd 23 9 5 9 29 30 32 Preston 24 8 8 8 27 30 32 Bristol City 26 8 6 12 32 45 30 Swansea 23 7 7 9 27 32 28 Birmingham 25 7 7 11 24 33 28 Hull 25 6 5 14 20 31 23 Cardiff 25 6 5 14 26 44 23 Reading 25 8 4 13 30 45 22 Peterborough 24 5 4 15 21 48 19 Derby 26 8 11 7 25 24 14 Barnsley 24 2 8 14 16 36 14 Leeds v Newcastle Man Utd v West Ham Southampton v Man City (5.30) Sky Bet Championship Bournemouth v Hull Birmingham v Barnsley Blackpool v Millwall Bristol City v Cardiff (12.30) Coventry v QPR Nottm Forest v Derby (12.30) Reading v Huddersfield Sheff Utd v Luton Stoke v Fulham Swansea v Preston (12.30) West Brom v Peterborough Sky Bet League One Burton Albion v AFC Wimbledon Cambridge Utd v Crewe Charlton v Fleetwood Town Ipswich v Accrington MK Dons v Doncaster Morecambe v Wycombe Oxford Utd v Sheff Wed Plymouth v Lincoln City Rotherham v Cheltenham Shrewsbury v Bolton Sunderland v Portsmouth Wigan v Gillingham Sky Bet League Two Barrow v Mansfield 17.01.2022 DAILY Mirror mirror.co.uk/sport/football 19 Aston Villa (0) 2 Man Utd (1) 2 PREMIER LEAGUE Bradford (0) 2 Salford City (1) 1 Home Away P W D L F A W D L F A Pts 1 Man City 22 9 1 1 32 6 9 1 1 22 7 56 2 Liverpool 21 7 3 0 25 6 6 3 2 30 12 45 3 Chelsea 22 5 5 1 25 10 7 2 2 20 7 43 4 West Ham 22 5 2 4 22 18 6 2 3 19 12 37 5 Arsenal 20 7 1 2 18 8 4 1 5 15 17 35 6 Tottenham 18 7 1 2 16 10 3 2 3 7 10 33 7 Man Utd 20 5 1 4 17 15 4 4 2 15 14 32 8 Wolves 20 4 2 4 8 8 5 2 3 9 7 31 9 Brighton 20 3 4 3 9 10 3 6 1 12 11 28 10 Leicester 18 5 1 3 16 12 2 3 4 15 21 25 11 Crystal Palace 21 4 5 2 20 12 1 4 5 10 19 24 12 Southampton 21 3 6 1 13 9 2 3 6 12 24 24 13 Aston Villa 20 4 2 4 17 16 3 0 7 10 16 23 14 Brentford 21 4 1 5 12 12 2 4 5 12 21 23 15 Leeds 20 3 4 3 13 16 2 3 5 11 23 22 16 Everton 19 4 1 4 15 16 1 3 6 9 18 19 17 Watford 19 2 1 7 11 22 2 1 6 12 15 14 18 Norwich 21 2 2 7 7 20 1 2 7 3 25 13 19 Newcastle 20 1 6 4 14 23 0 3 6 6 20 12 20 Burnley 17 1 4 2 8 8 0 4 6 8 19 11 Ramsey 77 Bruno Fernandes 6, 67 Coutinho 81 Att: 41,968 Burnley P Leicester P Att: Man City (0) 1 Chelsea (0) 0 De Bruyne 70 Att: 53,319 Newcastle (0) 1 Watford (0) 1 Saint-Maximin 49 Joao Pedro 88 Att: 52,223 Norwich (2) 2 Everton (0) 1 Keane 16 (og) Richarlison 60 Idah 18 Att: 26,629 Wolves (1) 3 Southampton (0) 1 Jimenez 37 (pen) Ward-Prowse 84 Coady 59 Traore 90 Att: 30,057 Liverpool (1) 3 Brentford (0) 0 Fabinho 44 Oxlade-Chamberlain 69 Minamino 77 Tottenham P West Ham (1) 2 Arsenal P Leeds (2) 3 Bowen 34 Harrison 10, 37, 60 Fornals 52 LEAGUE TWO Telford (Newport)............. 18 Matt (Forest Green).......... 15 Stevens (Forest Green)... 14 Smith (Leyton Orient)....... 11 Drinan (Leyton Orient).... 10 SCOTTISH PREM Watt (Motherwell)...............9 Morelos (Rangers)..............8 Furuhashi (Celtic)...............8 Ramirez (Aberdeen)...........8 van Veen (Motherwell)......7 Millwall (0) 0 Nottm Forest (0) 1 Att: 13,297 Grabban 90 Millwall: Bialkowski, Hutchinson, Cooper, Wallace, McNamara, Mitchell, Evans, Malone, Ojo (Thompson 46), Bradshaw (Bennett 28), Afobe. Booked: McNamara 57. Nottm Forest: Samba, Worrall, Cook, McKenna, Spence, Yates, Garner, Colback, Grabban, Johnson, Davis (Zinckernagel 73). Booked: Spence 45, McKenna 85. Ref: Peter Bankes. Peterborough (1) 1 Coventry (2) 4 Grant 37 Hamer 15 Godden 25, 90 Att: 10,282 Thompson 81 (og) Peterborough: Cornell, Thompson, Knight, Edwards, Mumba, Taylor (Jade-Jones 66), Norburn, Burrows, Grant, Szmodics (Poku 80), Dembele (Clarke-Harris 59). Booked: Norburn 8, Mumba 41, Edwards 61. Coventry: Wilson, Hyam, Rose, Clarke-Salter, Kane, Sheaf, Hamer (Gyokeres 66), Shipley (Eccles 90), Allen, O’Hare, Godden. Booked: Hyam 24. Ref: Keith Stroud. Preston (1) 1 Birmingham (0) 1 Bauer 31 Hogan 86; Att: 12,821 Preston: Iversen, van den Berg, Bauer, Hughes, Potts (Barkhuizen 71), Browne, Whiteman, Cunningham, Johnson, Jakobsen (Maguire 72), Evans (Sinclair 87). Booked: Whiteman 72. Birmingham: Etheridge, Mengi, Roberts, Pedersen, Colin, Gardner, James, Sunjic (Woods 82), Bela (Bellingham 83), Hernandez (Hogan 83), Jutkiewicz. Booked: Mengi 56. Ref: Andy Davies. QPR (0) 1 West Brom (0) 0 Austin 89 Att: 16,018 QPR: Marshall, Dickie, Dunne, Barbet, Adomah, Johansen, Field, Wallace, Willock (Ball 90), Dykes, Gray (Austin 64). Booked: Dickie 9, Field 70. West Brom: Button, Furlong, Clarke, Townsend, Gardner- Hickman, Livermore, Molumby, Reach, Robinson, Phillips (Dike 59), Ahearne-Grant. Booked: Molumby 90. Ref: Simon Hooper. Hull (0) 0 Stoke (1) 2 Att: 11,067 Brown 22, Ince 50 Hull: Baxter, Bernard, McLoughlin, Greaves, Longman, Huddlestone (Smallwood 58), Docherty (Moncur 46), Lewis-Potter, Honeyman, T Smith (Williams 58), Eaves. Subs not used: Ingram, M Smith, Fleming, Hinds. Booked: Docherty 17, Bernard 64, Smallwood 70. Stoke: Bonham, Harwood-Bellis, Jagielka, Chester, Smith, Ince, Allen, Clucas, Tymon (Doughty 69), Wright-Phillips (Baker 72), Brown (Campbell 82). Subs not used: Davies, Fox, Fletcher, Surridge. Booked: Doughty 81. Ref: Josh Smith. Crawley Town v Tranmere Forest Green v Carlisle Harrogate Town v Oldham Hartlepool v Stevenage Leyton Orient v Port Vale Rochdale v Bradford Salford City v Colchester Scunthorpe v Newport County Sutton Utd v Northampton Swindon v Bristol Rovers (1) Walsall v Exeter Vanarama National League Altrincham v Torquay Boreham Wood v Weymouth Chesterfield v Aldershot Dag & Red v Stockport (5.20) Grimsby v Bromley Maidenhead Utd v FC Halifax Solihull Moors v Dover Woking v Wealdstone Yeovil v Wrexham Scottish Cup Fourth Round Aberdeen v Edinburgh City Alloa v Celtic (5.30) Arbroath v Darvel Juniors Auchinleck T v Hearts (12.30) Ayr v St Mirren Banks ODee v Raith Clydebank v Annan Athletic Dumbarton v Dundee Kelty Hearts v St Johnstone Kilmarnock v Dundee Utd Livingston v Ross County Motherwell v Morton Partick v Airdrieonians Peterhead v East Kilbride cinch Scottish Championship Dunfermline v Inverness CT (7.45) cinch Scottish League 1 Clyde v Queen’s Park East Fife v Falkirk cinch Scottish League 2 Cowdenbeath v Stranraer Sunday Premier League Arsenal v Burnley (2) Chelsea v Tottenham (4.30) Crystal Palace v Liverpool (2) Leicester v Brighton (2) FA Women’s Super League Brighton v Chelsea (12.30) Leicester v Aston Villa (2) Man City v Arsenal (6.45) Man Utd v Tottenham (12) Reading v Birmingham City (2) West Ham v Everton FA Women’s Championship Bristol City v Charlton Coventry Utd v London City (2) Crystal Palace v Liverpool FC (2) Durham v Sheff Utd (12) Lewes v Sunderland (2) Watford v Blackburn 1-2-X CHECK pools number FULL TIME 1 3 2 1a 3 1 4 3 5 1 6 3 7 1a 8 1 9 1a 10 1a 11 1 12 1 13 3 14 1a 15 1 16 1a 17 1a 18 3 19 1 20 3 21 2 22 1 23 3 24 2 25 1a 26 1 27 1a 28 1a 29 1a 30 1 31 1 32 1 33 1 34 3 35 1a 36 1 37 1 38 1 39 3 40 1a 41 1a 42 3 43 1 44 1a 45 1 46 3 47 1a 48 1 49 3 LEAGUE TWO Watson 57 (og) Thomas-Asante 35 O’Connor 85 Att: 14,671 Bradford: Hornby, Cousin-Dawson (Cook 54), O’Connor, Canavan, Ridehalgh, Watt, Sutton, Gilliead, Walker (Songo’o 87), Vernam (Cooke 82), Angol. Salford City: King, Vassell, Eastham, Turnbull, Love, Lund (Elliott 69), Lowe, Morris (Oteh 87), Watson, Hunter (Kelly 72), Thomas-Asante. Booked: Eastham 31, Vassell 45, Love 65. Sent-off: Thomas-Asante 43. Ref: James Oldham. Bristol Rovers (0) 2 Hartlepool (0) 0 Collins 87 Evans 90 Att: 7,004 Bristol Rovers: Belshaw, Kilgour, Taylor, Harries, Coutts, Anderson (Whelan 90), Evans, Nicholson (Anderton 90), Grant, Collins, Loft (Pitman 90). Booked: Harries 28, Evans 70. Hartlepool: Killip, Sterry, Byrne, Liddle (Hull 90), Odusina, Ferguson, Crawford (Grey 89), Featherstone, Holohan, Molyneux, Carver (Cullen 67). Booked: Liddle 39, Ferguson 64, Odusina 76, Byrne 81. Sent-off: Sterry 90. Ref: Carl Brook. Carlisle (0) 1 Crawley Town (1) 1 Alessandra 90 Nadesan 25 Att: 4,350 Carlisle: Howard, Mellor, Feeney, McDonald, Armer (Alessandra 85), Gibson, Guy, Whelan (Patrick 56), Dickenson, Mellish, Omotoye (Abrahams 85). Booked: Whelan 42, Omotoye 45. Crawley Town: Morris, Francomb, Craig, Lynch, Tilley, Powell, Payne, Tsaroulla, Matthews (C Watts 63 (Davies 81)), Nichols (Grego-Cox 73), Nadesan. Booked: Nichols 41, Payne 68. Ref: Darren Bond. Colchester (0) 0 Barrow (0) 2 Dallison 54 (og) Kay 90 Att: 2,297 Colchester: Turner, Welch-Hayes (Hannant 58), Chambers, Dallison, Tchamadeu, Sarpong-Wiredu (Chilvers 64), Skuse, Coxe, Judge, Andrews (Nouble 82), Sears. Booked: Dallison 78. Barrow: Farman, Jones, Platt, Brough, Hutton, Banks, White, Driscoll-Glennon, James, Harris (Devitt 76), Wakeling (Kay 63). Booked: Platt 24, Hutton 81, Jones 84. Ref: Will Finnie. Exeter (0) 2 Scunthorpe (0) 0 J Brown 63 Zanzala 76 Att: 4,676 Exeter: Dawson, Sweeney, Stubbs, Diabate, Key, Collins, Dieng, Caprice, Jay, J Brown (Sparkes 90), Zanzala (Amond 80). Scunthorpe: Watson, Matheson, Onariase, Taft, O’Malley, Rowe (Dunnwald 73), Pugh, Hackney (Wood 85), Hippolyte (Lewis 90), Jarvis, Burns (Beestin 59). Ref: Craig Hicks. P W D L F A Pts Forest Green 24 15 7 2 48 21 52 Tranmere 25 13 6 6 27 15 45 Northampton 24 12 5 7 32 24 41 Swindon 24 11 7 6 39 30 40 Sutton Utd 24 12 4 8 38 31 40 Newport County 25 10 8 7 42 34 38 Mansfield 24 11 5 8 32 30 38 Exeter 24 9 10 5 35 26 37 Port Vale 22 10 5 7 36 26 35 Bradford 24 7 11 6 31 29 32 Crawley Town 23 9 5 9 28 32 32 Leyton Orient 22 7 10 5 37 21 31 Salford City 24 8 7 9 28 24 31 Harrogate Town 23 8 6 9 35 35 30 Walsall 24 7 8 9 29 32 29 Bristol Rovers 22 8 5 9 29 33 29 Hartlepool 24 8 4 12 24 36 28 Rochdale 23 6 9 8 30 32 27 Barrow 24 6 8 10 25 28 26 Carlisle 24 6 8 10 19 30 26 Stevenage 25 5 9 11 22 40 24 Colchester 23 5 7 11 17 32 22 Scunthorpe 25 3 10 12 19 44 19 Oldham 24 4 6 14 22 39 18 Mansfield (0) 2 Walsall (0) 0 Charsley 57, 88 Att: 5,728 Mansfield: Bishop, Hewitt, Rawson, Hawkins (Gale 90), McLaughlin, O’Toole, Clarke (Charsley 46), Quinn, Maris, Oates (Johnson 90), Bowery. Booked: Hawkins 45. Walsall: Rushworth, White, Leak, Menayese, Ward, Labadie (Willock 84), Earing, Shade (Phillips 68), Osadebe, Kiernan (Wilkinson 72), Miller. Ref: Ross Joyce. Newport County (2) 4 Harrogate Town (0) 0 Demetriou 8 (pen) Telford 43, 49 Baker-Richardson 55 Newport County: Townsend, Norman, Pask, Demetriou, Haynes, Bennett (Lewis 86), Cooper (Waite 60), Azaz, Cain, Telford (Collins 82), Baker-Richardson. Booked: Cooper 22, Norman 47. Harrogate Town: Oxley, Fallowfield (Sheron 67), Legge, McArdle, Page, Pattison, Falkingham, Diarra (Austerfield 68), Thomson, Armstrong, Muldoon (Beck 65). Booked: Falkingham 8, Armstrong 20, Diarra 40. Ref: Ollie Yates. Northampton (0) 1 Forest Green (0) 1 Pinnock 90 Stevens 70 Att: 5,415 Northampton: Roberts, McGowan, Horsfall, Guthrie, Koiki, Sowerby, McWilliams, Hoskins, Lewis (Zimba 73), Pinnock, Connolly (Rose 84). Booked: Sowerby 45, Lewis 51, Horsfall 64, Pinnock 90. Forest Green: McGee, Godwin-Malife, Moore-Taylor, Bernard, Wilson, Stevenson, Sweeney, Cadden, Aitchison (Hendry 83), Matt, Stevens (March 77). Booked: Wilson 80. Ref: Marc Edwards. Oldham P Leyton Orient P Port Vale (1) 1 Swindon (2) 3 Harratt 26 Williams 20 Att: 6,064 Gladwin 45 (pen) Smith 69 (og) Port Vale: Lucas Covolan, Cass, Hall, Smith, Worrall, Garrity, Pett (Politic 68), Hussey, Conlon, Harratt (Edmondson 72), Wilson (Stone 45). Sent-off: Lucas Covolan 45. Swindon: Ward, Hunt, O’Brien, Conroy, Odimayo, Iandolo, Gladwin, Reed (East 76), Williams (Lyden 73), Simpson (Mitchell- Lawson 77), McKirdy. Booked: Lyden 81. Ref: Andy Haines. Stevenage (2) 3 Sutton Utd (0) 3 Norris 34 Smith 58 Reid 39, 64 Milsom 66 (pen) Bennett 90 Att: 2,961 Stevenage: Pym, Wildin, Cuthbert, Prosser, Coker, Lines, Vancooten, Reeves, Taylor, Norris (Daly 83), Reid (Carter 82). Booked: Prosser 55. Sutton Utd: Bouzanis, Barden, John, Goodliffe, Milsom, Ajiboye, Smith, Eastmond (Davis 85), Olaofe, Wilson (Randall 56), Sho-Silva (Bennett 55). Ref: Paul Howard. Tranmere (2) 2 Rochdale (0) 0 Jolley 3, 16 Att: 7,046 Tranmere: Doohan, Dacres-Cogley, Davies, Clarke, MacDonald, Morris, Spearing, O’Connor, McPake, Hemmings (Nevitt 84), Jolley (Foley 79). Booked: Jolley 48, Doohan 90. Rochdale: Coleman, Downing, O’Connell, Dorsett, Broadbent, Dooley, Kelly, White (Cashman 84), Newby (Odoh 61), Andrews (Done 61), Grant. Ref: Ben Toner.

20 acc stanley 1 Clark 84 sunderland 1 O’Brien 48 By John Richardson It’s the motto that has served John Coleman well over the years – ‘the bigger they are the harder they fall’. Sunderland’s away following is more than the 2,000-odd Accrington Stanley loyalists and yet in football terms the two clubs are equals, treading the same League One boards. And even with 10 men following Ross Sykes’ 76th-minute dismissal (above) for two bookings, somehow Stanley pulled another rabbit out of the hat with a rare Mitch Clark goal six minutes from time which kept the Black Cats off the top of the table. It looked like a welltaken effort from substitute Aiden O’Brien would place Lee Johnson’s side back on track after their midweek humbling against Lincoln City which ended a 10-game unbeaten run in the league. But it’s in Accrington’s DNA to derail the establishment and Coleman makes no apologies for refusing to make do with just the crumbs from the table. He said: “We’re in this league on merit. “Sunderland are a big club, got really good DAILY Mirror 17.01.2022 mirror.co.uk/sport/football players, great fans. I want them to do well. “When we first went up and they went down to League One everyone made a big thing about it. “I don’t take any great pleasure in the big clubs struggling. They are a Premier League club and eventually they will be again. They’ve got a good manager there who will get it right. “They are a team that when they get into the Championship they can go up again and I wish them all the best. But we are here on merit and we will always compete. “We will always give our best, and at home we know we can beat anyone. “They have got a great chance of getting promotion – but we’ve matched them all the way. It would have been harsh if we had lost the game. “Anyone who knows us will know we always run ourselves into the ground. “We will always give it our best shot. We never know when we’re beaten.” For Sunderland it’s another example that status and history don’t count for anything. It doesn’t legislate for the individual errors which have cost them recently – in this case a miskick from Tom Flanagan that let the hosts in to equalise. Johnson said: “We had numerous opportunities to get a second goal and there was the sending off. There was some good play. It was DMEEIR CLARK’S SHOO IN Mitch Clark snatches a dramatic late equaliser for 10-man Accrington stAnley’s level best Coleman backs his minnows to slug it out with league’s big boys, such as Black Cats SCOTLAND Scottish Championship Ayr (0) 0 Morton (1) 2 Att: 500 Reilly 27, 61 Dunfermline (1) 1 Hamilton (0) 0 Dow 32 Att: 500 Inverness CT (0) 2 Queen of South (1) 2 McKay 62 Connelly 39 Walsh 73 Roy 78 Att: 479 Raith (1) 1 Arbroath (0) 2 Tumilty 42 J Hamilton 47 Att: 500 Low 82 (pen) P W D L F A Pts Arbroath 22 11 8 3 35 16 41 Inverness CT 21 10 7 4 29 17 37 Kilmarnock 21 11 4 6 27 15 37 Raith 22 9 8 5 29 22 35 Partick 20 9 6 5 33 19 33 Hamilton 22 6 6 10 24 37 24 Ayr 21 5 6 10 19 34 21 Morton 21 4 8 9 24 31 20 Queen of South 21 4 6 11 21 33 18 Dunfermline 21 3 9 9 19 36 18 Scottish League One Airdrieonians (2) 3 Falkirk (0) 2 Fordyce 35 McKay 47 McGill 43 Dowds 89 Gallagher 86 Att: 500 Alloa (0) 1 Queen’s Park (1) 1 Cawley 58 Smith 38 Att: 484 Cove Rangers (1) 1 Montrose (0) 0 McAllister 10 Att: 499 Dumbarton (0) 2 East Fife (0) 0 Oyinsan 55, Wylde 65 Att: 500 Peterhead (0) 1 Clyde (1) 1 S Brown 90 Elsdon 32 Att: 497 P W D L F A Pts Cove Rangers 22 15 4 3 44 19 49 Airdrieonians 21 13 2 6 36 24 41 Montrose 22 10 9 3 36 18 39 Queen’s Park 19 6 10 3 33 20 28 Falkirk 20 7 4 9 29 33 25 Clyde 20 6 6 8 24 35 24 Peterhead 21 6 5 10 29 33 23 Alloa 21 5 7 9 28 35 22 Dumbarton 21 6 3 12 29 44 21 East Fife 21 3 4 14 21 48 13 Scottish League Two Annan Athletic (1) 2 Forfar (2) 2 Goss 4 Munro 29 Smith 57 Slater 44 Att: 341 Elgin (1) 1 Albion (1) 1 Hester 25 (pen) Fagan 45 Att: 500 Kelty Hearts (1) 2 Edinburgh City (0) 2 Cardle 27, 55 Handling 75 Att: 500 Brydon 90 Stenhousemuir (0) 0 Cowdenbeath (0) 2 Att: 344 R Buchanan 48 Barr 58 Stranraer (1) 3 Stirling (1) 3 Muir 34 Leitch 23 Duffy 59 Moore 74, Cummins 79 Yates 90 (pen) Att: 337 P W D L F A Pts Kelty Hearts 19 14 4 1 43 17 46 Forfar 21 11 6 4 40 23 39 Annan Athletic 21 11 4 6 38 26 37 Edinburgh City 20 7 6 7 26 31 27 Stenhousemuir 21 7 5 9 30 35 26 Stirling 21 7 4 10 28 31 25 Stranraer 21 6 6 9 28 35 24 Elgin 20 5 7 8 20 28 22 Albion 20 6 4 10 25 34 22 Cowdenbeath 20 3 4 13 14 32 13 ON A GREAT RANGE OF PRODUCTS Prices valid until at least 30/01/2022. 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