Trevor Steven: Senegal will be England’s toughest test yet at this World Cup November 30, 2022 England’s progress from Group B to a World Cup last-16 tie with Senegal on Sunday has ticked a lot of boxes. They finished top, had six different goalscorers, avoided injuries and were able to give minutes to players who needed them, like Kyle Walker and Kalvin Phillips. It has put Gareth Southgate’s team up there [...]
World Cup: England v Wales peaks at 17.6m viewers on BBC November 30, 2022 England v Wales peaked at 17.6m viewers on BBC One last night as the Welsh get knocked out of the tournament. The whopping figure does not include people watching in public spaces or people using a streaming service, according to data from Digital i. The numbers smash viewing figures from the Lions’ first game of [...]
England’s Test series in Pakistan is about more than just cricket November 30, 2022 When the opening batsman faces the first ball of tomorrow’s Test series between Pakistan and England in Rawalpindi on the outskirts of Islamabad, it will represent far more than just another five-day cricket match. Pakistani cricket has long been dogged by the shadow of security fears, but that has faded of late and the proud [...]
World Cup briefing: Why and how to watch Wednesday’s matches November 30, 2022 Will Lionel Messi and Argentina crash out of the World Cup at the group stage on Wednesday or advance to the last 16? Read on for the talking points and permutations. Tunisia v France, 3pm, BBC World Cup holders France are already through to the next round and will definitely qualify as winners of Group [...]
Wales 0-3 England: Marcus Rashford scores twice to set up tie with Senegal November 29, 2022 England will play Senegal in the last 16 of the World Cup on Sunday after they eliminated Wales from the tournament in Qatar tonight. Marcus Rashford scored twice and Phil Foden also struck in a comfortable win over their neighbours that secured top spot in Group B. Wales never looked like achieving the victory that [...]
Tianchi Monster set to eat up the competition for trainer So November 29, 2022 BANK on grand old campaigner TIANCHI MONSTER to get back into the winners’ circle when he lines up in the Isle of Skye Handicap (2.50pm) over nine furlongs. The Chris So-trained gelding, who won this corresponding race last year, looks to have been primed for this contest since the beginning of the season and, with any luck, [...]
In-form Ho can help Soldier Rise High above rivals November 29, 2022 THE WINNING combination of trainer Francis Lui and jockey Vincent Ho are set to strike again at Happy Valley today, when they team up with HIGH RISE SOLDIER in division one of the Ibrox Handicap (11.45am) over six furlongs. Both Lui and Ho have been some of the dominant forces to follow at the city-track since racing [...]
Wales v England: World Cup stage set for Gareth Bale’s last dance November 29, 2022 While England have top spot in World Cup Group B in their sights tonight against Wales, the stakes are much higher for their opponents at the Ahmed bin Ali Stadium. If Wales are to avoid elimination, only a win against England will do – and even then, they will need to do so by four [...]
Qatar’s World Cup boss admits ‘400-500 migrant workers have died’ November 29, 2022 Qatar’s World Cup boss has finally admitted that at least “400-500” migrant workers died while building infrastructure for the tournament. Hassan Al-Thawadi made his comments on Piers Morgan’s ‘uncensored’ talk show, as the competition progresses to the end of the group stage. Asked what the “honest realistic total” of the number of migrant workers who [...]
World Cup briefing: Why and how to watch Tuesday’s games, including Wales v England November 29, 2022 England are among several teams who will discover whether they have made it into the last 16 of the World Cup when the final games in Group A and Group B are played today. Here’s all you need to know. Netherlands v Qatar, 3pm, ITV Any two of three teams could still qualify from or [...]