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Natalie Sciver converted her maiden ODI century into a blistering innings of 137 from 92 balls, and Heather Knight, the captain, also passed three figures for the first time in limited-overs cricket

The Report by Andrew Miller27-Jun-2017England 377 for 7 (Sciver 137, Knight 106) beat Pakistan 107 for 3 (Ayesha 56*) by 107 runs – DLS
Scorecard and ball-by-ball detailsNatalie Sciver brought up her maiden ODI century off only 76 balls•PA Images

Natalie Sciver converted her maiden ODI century into a blistering innings of 137 from 92 balls, and Heather Knight, the captain, also passed three figures for the first time in limited-overs cricket, as England dusted themselves down after their opening-match defeat against India to rack up a formidable total of 377 for 7, and a commanding if rain-interrupted 107-run victory over Pakistan at Grace Road.England’s total was their highest in a World Cup match, and second only to Australia’s tournament record of 412 for 3 against Denmark in 1997. But it didn’t seem entirely on the cards during a cagey first ten overs, in which England lost both of their openers, Sarah Taylor and Tammy Beaumont, to the erratic but occasionally penetrative swing bowling of Kainat Imtiaz. At 42 for 2, the hosts still appeared to be suffering from a certain degree of stage fright.Sciver and Knight, however, took it upon themselves to stamp their authority on the innings. In June last year, Sciver had played an integral role in England’s last great statement performance, against the same opponents at Worcester, by smashing 80 from 33 balls to apply the finishing touches to what remains, by one run, England’s highest total in all ODIs.On that occasion, Sciver had arrived at the crease in the 39th over, with full licence to have a swing, following a formidable opening stand of 235 between Beaumont and Lauren Winfield (who was once again missing from today’s match with a wrist injury). This time, although she turned on the after-burners late in her stay with three consecutive sixes off Asmavia Iqbal, her initial duty had been one of consolidation. Steadily at first, but with increasing intent, she and Knight bent England’s innings back into shape, and Pakistan’s prospects decisively out of kilter, with a stand of 213 in exactly 30 overs.Sciver’s poise at the crease is the source of her formidable power, and two brusquely dismissed straight drives in her first six balls were an ominous sign for Pakistan, whose impact faded as the new balls lost their shine and the change bowlers their lines and lengths. The left-arm spinner, Nashra Sandhu, was treated with disdain as Sciver helped herself to four consecutive fours – including one off the toe of the bat through third man – to rattle through to a 35-ball fifty, and having nudged calmly through the nineties with a diet of singles, she drilled Sadia Yousuf into the covers to bring up her maiden hundred from 76 balls.Knight, whose 46 against India had given her team a glimmer of hope in their opening defeat against India, nailed an early drive through the covers to settle into her new day’s work, but she stepped up the ante when Sana Mir entered the attack with her offspin. Using her feet with good intent, she dumped a lofted drive through long-on for four, before picking off two more fours in her next over, with a paddle behind square and a thump through point.And, just as she had done against India, Knight also led the way in clearing the ropes, cracking a brace of sixes over cow corner en route to her own century from 105 balls. She fell one over later, caught in the deep for 106 as she launched Asmavia to wide long-off, but Danni Wyatt was on hand to keep England’s impetus going. She finished unbeaten on 42 from 27 balls, with five fours and a six over midwicket, although Pakistan saved themselves from conceding a new record total by chiselling out Fran Wilson and Jenny Gunn in consecutive deliveries in the penultimate over.In reply, Pakistan battled hard but were unable to make much headway in the face of England’s towering total. Katherine Brunt, who had born the brunt of Smriti Mandhana’s onslaught in the India match, settled much more quickly into her day’s work by extracting two early wickets – Nahida Khan, caught pulling a long-hop to midwicket for 3, and Javeria Khan, brilliantly bowled by devious slower ball for 11.Ayesha Zafar refused to be cowed, and kept going for her shots, cracking eight fours in total in reaching a 67-ball fifty. But Alex Hartley pinned Asmavia Iqbal lbw as she danced down the crease and missed a hoick across the line, and the contest was dead in the water long before the Grace Road rains applied a literal interpretation.

An update has emerged on Southampton and their plans to bolster their attacking options ahead of the 2023/24 Championship campaign…

What's the latest Southampton transfer news?

According to Wales Online, the Saints are one of a number of clubs eyeing up a swoop to sign Swansea centre-forward Joel Piroe during the summer transfer window.

The report claims that enquiries have been made over the Dutch finisher's availability, as he has one year left to run on his current contract with the Swans.

Russell Martin worked with the prolific marksman during their time together in Wales and is now looking to reunite with the exciting talent over the coming weeks.

However, they will face competition for his signature as Leeds United, Leicester City, and Atalanta are also said to be keen on acquiring the 23-year-old ace's services.

How many goals did Joel Piroe score last season?

The left-footed dynamo plundered an impressive 19 Championship goals for Swansea throughout the 2022/23 campaign and could come in as a dream heir to Che Adams at St. Mary's.

Martin's current number nine has been linked with a return to the Premier League as Crystal Palace and Fulham are both reportedly interested in signing him.

His departure would be a blow to Southampton as it stands. He has been the club's top-scoring striker in each of the last two top-flight seasons and has previously showcased his ability as a prolific second-tier forward.

Adams struck an eye-catching 22 times in 46 league games for Birmingham during the 2018/19 campaign, which convinced the Saints to snap him up. This suggests that the potential is there for him to be a lethal player at that level.

The Scotland international also created six 'big chances' for his teammates as he displayed a willingness to link up play as well as being a goalscorer.

Piroe, on the other hand, is coming off the back of two exceptional seasons at Championship level with Swansea and his pre-existing relationship with Martin suggests that he would be able to carry that form over to Southampton.

The terrific hotshot is a proven performer in the Scottish head coach's system and his statistics over the last two years indicate that the quality is there for him to be a dream heir to Adams.

Last season, Piroe scored 19 goals and created five 'big chances' in 43 league appearances. That came after a tremendous return of 22 strikes and six 'big chances' produced across 40 Championship starts throughout the previous year.

These statistics prove that the Dutchman, who was once hailed as "clinical" by Martin, knows how to find the back of the net on a regular basis at that level.

The £12k-per-week talisman would come in as a player who can hit the ground running due to his experience with the Southampton manager and in the Championship. This could make him a better option than a signing from abroad who may need time to adapt to English football.

Therefore, the Saints would be signing a ready-made replacement for Adams by swooping for Piroe, which is why this could be a phenomenal piece of business by the club if they are able to beat off stiff competition to land his signature before the deadline.

Glasgow Rangers are lining up a move for Feyenoord striker Danilo if they are unable to get a deal for Cyriel Dessers over the line in the coming weeks.

What’s the latest on Danilo to Rangers?

A move for Dessers has stalled as Cremonese’s value of the player is too high an asking price for Michael Beale and this could mean making a move for an alternative.

According to Mail Plus, Rangers are looking at sealing a loan deal for Brighton and Hove Albion player Abdallah Sima, while Danilo has been touted as a potential alternative to Dessers during the summer transfer window.

Will Rangers sign another striker during the transfer window?

Beale has already lured Sam Lammers to Ibrox from Atalanta for a fee of around £3m as he begins to rejig the Gers’ attack, as Ryan Kent and Alfredo Morelos departed the club following the expiration of their contracts while Antonio Colak is being linked with a move away.

Dessers certainly has the attributes to fill the void left by Morelos, netting 30 goals over the previous two seasons, and in leagues such as the Eredivisie and Serie A, the Nigerian has proven he can cut it in some of the best divisions on the continent.

If Beale fails to secure his signature however, Danilo would be an ideal alternative, and he is coming off the back of a stunning campaign for Feyenoord, having scored 14 times across all competitions, including ten in the top flight as the Dutch side claimed their first league title since 2017.

The Brazilian only departed Ajax last summer, and he was praised by former manager Erik ten Hag, who said: “Danilo is the best finisher we have in the squad” and if he moved to the Light Blues, the club would be acquiring someone who certainly has a keen eye for goal.

Indeed, Danilo offers a more out-and-out scoring threat than Dessers, evidenced by the fact he scored more goals (12 to ten), had more shots on target per 90 (3.76 to 3.01) and took more touches in the opposition penalty area last term, suggesting he could be a more dangerous asset in the box.

Ultimately, missing out on Dessers might not be the end of the world for Beale if a player like Danilo is available.

Judging by the statistics, the £5.5m-rated Brazilian could replicate the goals of Morelos, while also offering the direct approach taken by Colak and with international recognition at U23 level, the Feyenoord hitman could take his game to the next level should he move to Glasgow.

With HotSpot absent, India were “surprised” by the third umpire’s decision to uphold the on-field lbw verdict, by Nigel Llong, that signalled Virat Kohli’s wicket

Daniel Brettig06-Mar-20171:36

‘HotSpot can be difference between out and not out’ – Hazlewood

Virat Kohli’s distress at his lbw dismissal was mirrored by “surprise” within an India dressing room still getting used to the concept of the DRS. Yet to make a score of note this series, Kohli was stunned to be sent on his way after unsuccessfully reviewing an lbw decision given by the umpire Nigel Llong.Llong had raised his finger quickly even as the bowler Josh Hazlewood pulled out of his own appeal in the apparent belief that Kohli had hit the ball. Other Australians behind and square of the wicket were, however, more vociferous. The TV umpire Richard Kettleborough told Llong he could find no definitive evidence that the ball had struck bat before pad, so as per current DRS protocols it left him no choice but to stay with the original on-field decision. Kohli made his unhappiness clear as he walked off the M Chinnaswamy Stadium.Australia pacemen ‘too wide’

Josh Hazlewood has admitted he and Mitchell Starc have been outbowled by their Indian counterparts Ishant Sharma and Umesh Yadav in the second Test, conceding the visiting duo did not land enough balls on the line of the stumps to make best use of the variable bounce on offer.
While Hazlewood claimed three wickets and at one stage had India effectively 33 for 4 in their second innings, Cheteshwar Pujara and Ajinkya Rahane guided India to safer ground. This was possible, Hazlewood said, because he and Starc had not challenged the stumps often enough.
“The quicks were still too wide, I think with the odd ball shooting through and that up and down bounce you need to be a bit straighter,” Hazlewood said. “I think the spinners bowled really well again and Garry (Nathan Lyon) was quite unlucky in terms of a few of those balls around the gloves.
“The plans are pretty simple but sometimes they’re hard to execute. You’ve got to bowl stump-to-stump, the Indian quicks bowled really well for the majority of yesterday and I think we can still improve on today.”

His mood cooled as Cheteshwar Pujara and Ajinkya Rahane guided the team to stumps, but India’s batting coach Sanjay Bangar said the hosts were united in their surprise at the lbw verdict being upheld on review. Their consternation formed another episode in their familiarisation with a system the BCCI had long barred from use in their bilateral series. “We all are a bit surprised by the call the umpire eventually did,” Bangar said.”In terms of was there conclusive evidence or not, that’s something that definitely the match referee will look into and they’ll have a chat about it. Obviously Virat was really pumped up, he’s a big match player, and he wanted to succeed very badly in this innings. It was a very normal reaction from a batsman in the dressing room when he gets out cheaply.”We are new to DRS and the rules have also been tweaked a bit, so it is very much the umpire’s call has become really crucial, and we haven’t really sat down and evaluated but that is the way it is, it’s new to us and we are learning from the number of games we are playing with DRS, we are in the learning curve.”Replays available to Kettleborough included super slow-motion and UltraEdge cameras – the version of Real-time Snicko developed by the HawkEye ball-tracking inventors – but not HotSpot, which uses infrared cameras to pick up heat signalling from balls striking bat or pad.Hazlewood said HotSpot, which is part of the full suite of technology available for use in Tests in Australia, would have been a welcome addition and can make a difference in similar circumstances. “Yeah I think so, it’s obviously a massive series and you want to have all the technology you can if it’s available,” Hazlewood said. “HotSpot works really well sometimes, we use it in Australia and it can be the difference between a not out and and out. If it’s there, it’s there.Virat Kohli wasn’t pleased after his review was struck down•AFP”I think initially I just heard a bit of wood so I pulled out of the appeal but the guys behind the wicket and square of the wicket were pretty confident and obviously it got given out. I think after looking at the reviews you could see it just touching that pad before the bat so you had to stick with the on-field call.”Though the BCCI has shown interest, they has been unable to use HotSpot in a bilateral series so far. The board had contacted the operators of the technology about having it in place for the England series last year, only to be informed that the cameras would not be able to arrive until after the series had begun and perhaps even later.When HotSpot’s use for the Australia series was discussed, the board decided against it. Those talks took place during a complicated period, around the time the Supreme Court of India had removed senior board officials and frozen BCCI bank accounts.There remains hope, however, that the technology will be available when India next plays a home Test series later in 2017.

رد جناح أيسر الفريق الأول لكرة القدم بنادي ميلان، رفائيل لياو، على اهتمام برشلونة وباريس سان جيرمان بضمه في الميركاتو الصيفي المقبل.

وارتبط اسم لياو في الفترة الماضية بإمكانية الانتقال إلى برشلونة أو باريس سان جيرمان خاصة الأخير الذي يرغب في التعاقد مع بديل كيليان مبابي.

ولكن البرتغالي الدولي يمتلك عقدًا مع ميلان طويل الأمد مستمر حتى 4 سنوات وأكثر حتى 30 يونيو 2028، وبالتالي، فاللاعب لن يرحل إلا بموافقة الروسونيري.

اقرأ أيضًا | تقارير: مستقبل ثيو هيرنانديز في خطر مع ميلان.. وناد كبير السبب

وقال لياو عن اهتمام الأندية الخارجية في تصريحات عبر شبكة “CorSera” الإيطالية: “مستقبلي واضح جدًا وهو استمراري مع ميلان”.

وتابع: “لا يزال في عقدي 4 سنوات مقبلة، ميلان دعمني وساندني في العديد من اللحظات الصعبة ولن أنسى ذلك لهم”.

وأتم: “أريد الفوز مرة أخرى بالبطولات مع ميلان، كل تركيزي في المستقبل على أدائي في المباريات مع الفريق”.

Bangladesh claimed ten wickets in an electric final session to secure an historic first Test victory over England and a 1-1 share of the series

The Report by Alan Gardner30-Oct-2016
Scorecard and ball-by-ball detailsBangladesh claimed ten wickets in an electric final session to secure an historic first Test victory over England and a 1-1 share of the series. That it came after England’s openers had put on a century stand was the final twist in a remarkable match and only heightened the sense of their achievement. The crowning moment was delivered by the teenager Mehedi Hasan, who finished with another six-wicket haul, 12 in the match and the best figures by a Bangladeshi to spark scenes of jubilation at Mirpur.The result provided atonement after Bangladesh had gone so close in Chittagong, finally giving them a win over one of the major Test nations: in 94 matches previously they had only beaten West Indies and Zimbabwe. It also posed fresh questions for England, who went from 100 for 0 to 164 all out in 22.3 mesmeric overs as Mehedi and Shakib Al Hasan claimed all ten between them.At tea, England had edged the equation back in their favour, knocking the requirement from 273 down to a seemingly more manageable 173 thanks to their best opening partnership of the tour. But from the very first delivery after the interval, Mehedi speared the ball into Ben Duckett’s stumps and England’s dream start became a waking nightmare against spin, a Halloween horror show in which every wicket was greeted with ghoulish glee by the Mirpur crowd.Moments later Joe Root, already zombified by illness, stumbled from the field after a two-ball 1 and although Alastair Cook followed Duckett in reaching fifty, England were about to enter a death spiral. From 122 for 2, Bangladesh claimed 4 for 15 in 38 balls, England’s middle-order guts ripped out as Mehedi completed a ten-wicket haul in only his second Test. After Duckett and Cook, only Ben Stokes managed double-figures.Gary Ballance’s tortured series ended with a misbegotten leading edge to mid-off and Moeen Ali was lbw to Mehedi in the same over but Bangladesh must have truly believed when Cook popped a catch to silly point – a superb take from Mominul Haque standing as close to the cut strip as he dared – to leave England five down. The sense of grievance Bangladesh apparently felt after Cook had overturned an lbw decision off Mehedi a few overs before, Hawk-Eye projecting the ball to be missing leg stump, was immediately forgotten.From that point, the ending was inevitable – it was merely a question of when. Jonny Bairstow became Mehedi’s 11th victim when an inside edge ballooned to leg slip and although Stokes attempted to hold back the tide, smiting Mehedi for a towering, defiant six, he was bowled playing inside the line of a delivery from Shakib, who claimed three in four balls to put Bangladesh on the brink of a victory that had repeatedly threatened to squirm from their grasp.Few could have foreseen quite such a dramatic finish at the start of the day. Having been well placed on 152 for 3 overnight, Bangladesh’s batsmen resolved to play positively and they succeeded in almost doubling their score. Stokes and Adil Rashid claimed six of the seven wickets to fall, keeping the target below 300, but 273 was still significantly more than England had previously achieved in Asia – coincidentally their 2010 pursuit of 209 at Mirpur, which was also the record on the ground.They were given the perfect start, however. Cook and his latest partner had a previous best of 26 together and, given England’s propensity to go from one to three down (or, in this case, all out) in short order, it was a timely improvement. Duckett’s penchant for the reverse-sweep was well known in domestic circles but he unwrapped it for the citizens of Dhaka in the fourth over of the innings, striking back-to-back boundaries off Shakib.There were one or two misjudgements, a top edge from a cut bursting through the hands of slip, while Kamrul Islam Rabbi could not get his hands under a wild slice running in from cover, but living dangerously was at least living. Duckett went to his maiden Test fifty, from just 61 deliveries, with a swept four and he brought up the hundred with a fierce pull of Mehedi’s next ball to further quieten a nervous crowd – at least until the resumption after tea.A chaotic morning session had seen four wickets, as many catches go down, a couple of reviews wasted and 116 runs added to the Bangladesh total. No batsman was able to survive for long but they successfully staved off the outright collapse England had hoped for, as tempers began to fray.Stokes was at the centre of trying to lift England but his approach seemed to draw comment from the umpires, who approached Cook to try and calm things down. Stokes was unhappy at Sabbir Rahman advancing down the pitch during a brisk seventh-wicket partnership that repelled England once again and frustrations mounted after they lost their second review seeking a caught-behind decision against Bangladesh’s No. 7, who was eventually lbw to Rashid from the last ball before lunch.England created chances from the outset but Bangladesh’s batsmen kept pushing the scoreboard on. Imrul Kayes swept and nudged while the more adventurous Shakib rode his luck to add 48 together inside the first hour and although the wickets did eventually come, England’s hopes of running through the middle- and lower-order for a second time in the match were stilled.Imrul had two let-offs before finally falling for 78. In the sixth over of the morning, on 67, a leg-side flick off Zafar Ansari went quickly to the right of Cook at leg slip and the England captain could only palm it away; then on 74, a simpler chance off the bowling of Moeen was put down by Root, going one-handed to his right at slip.The Bangladesh opener fell shortly after, lbw to Moeen attempting to sweep, and Shakib might have been stumped in the following over, charging at Ansari, only for the ball to explode off the pitch and clear Bairstow’s right shoulder. Ansari should certainly have had Shakib’s wicket on 23 when a slog-sweep picked out Duckett at deep midwicket but he made a complete hash of the catch and the same bowler then saw Mushfiqur survive a mistimed chip to Steven Finn running back at mid-off.England’s use of technology was also erratic, failing with one DRS attempt against Mushfiqur – Ansari’s delivery pitching outside leg – but opting not to review a pair of lbw appeals from Moeen’s bowling, once each against Shakib and Mushfiqur, that would likely have been overturned.Shakib’s innings was cut short on 41 as Rashid ripped a legbreak in from round the wicket and Stokes had Mushfiqur taken at slip in the following over but by then the lead was above 200 and England’s task on a surface that continued to assist spin bowling was looking a daunting one. This time, Bangladesh would not let them off the hook.

Chelsea are closing in on their first major signing of the forthcoming summer transfer window, with RB Leipzig star Christopher Nkunku's move to Stamford Bridge edging towards completion.

What's the latest on Christopher Nkunku to Chelsea?

The Blues' interest in the French phenom grew to something more concrete in the early phases of the current campaign, with The Athletic reporting way back in October that he had penned a pre-contract agreement with owner Todd Boehly's outfit.

And now, according to Fabrizio Romano, the 25-year-old is "set to be unveiled" soon, providing Chelsea with a first-rate new forward after a dismal campaign, largely due to the absence of offensive cohesion.

The Leipzig gem's release clause was believed to be £53m but Chelsea actually added a further £10m when negotiating with the Red Bulls to conclude the deal swiftly, and the £63m man could catalyse the club's much-needed resurgence.

How good is Christopher Nkunku?

After finishing 12th in the Premier League and scoring just 38 goals – a tally bettered by two of the three relegated sides – new manager Mauricio Pochettino will welcome the arrival of such a superlative and dynamic striking option in Nkunku.

This season, the eight-cap international has scored 23 goals and supplied nine assists from 36 matches and has now won the DFB Pokal for successive seasons, having sensationally plundered 55 direct contributions from 52 matches last season.

At Chelsea, who are yearning for some newfound offensive impetus, Nkunku could adopt the mould of his imperious countryman Kylian Mbappe and play a role to mirror that of Paris Saint-Germain's sensation, who is arguably the best forward in the world.

Nkunku certainly boasts the prolific credentials to mirror the 24-year-old Mbappe, who has scored 41 goals and supplied ten assists from 43 matches this season, as well as wreaking havoc in the 2022 World Cup, scoring eight times from seven outings – including an incredible hat-trick in the final against victorious Argentina.

Pochettino also knows the striker well from his time with Les Parisiens, where Mbappe scored 67 goals and supplied a further 34 assists from 75 games under his tutelage.

FBref also illustrates the semblance between the respective forwards, with Mbappe Nkunku's number one 'similar player' on the site.

Indeed, the £167k-per-week Leipzig gem ranks among the top 10% of forwards across Europe's top five leagues for rate of non-penalty goals, the top 6% for shot-creating actions, the top 3% for pass completion, the top 7% for progressive passes and the top 8% for successful take-ons per 90, as per FBref.

Mbappe, comparatively, ranks among the top 2% of forwards for rate of non-penalty goals, the top 4% for shot-creating actions, the top 7% for pass completion, the top 5% for progressive passes, the top 1% for progressive carries and the top 3% for successful take-ons per 90.

The way in which the £1.2m-per-week sorcerer plies his trade as a blistering and inexorable talisman is something that Nkunku is most certainly displaying signs of emulating, and he could hammer that point home with a veritable hammer by reinvigorating Chelsea.

This is underscored by the words of former Die Roten Bullen assistant coach Achim Beierlorzer, who spoke last term after the player's two-goal and one assist demolition of Club Brugge in the Champions League, waxing lyrical over the burgeoning rise of the former PSG prospect.

He said: "Christopher is having an exceptional season. Without doubt, he's in the form of his life and his qualities are incredible.

"This season, in the space of just a few weeks, he has taken several steps forward, which means he can now be considered as a world-class player."

Let's be completely candid, Nkunku is not quite on the level of PSG's prodigious phenomenon, but he boasts a similar profile and a prolificacy in front of goal to match, and with Pochettino already managing Nkunku's superlative compatriot in the French capital, he might just know the blueprint to unlock the full potential of the Blues' destructive imminent arrival.

Everton will host Bournemouth at Goodison Park today in their final Premier League clash of the season, with everything still left to play for.

The Toffees are currently two points clear of the relegation zone but will need a victory to comfortably secure top-flight football once again over their competitors Leeds United and Leicester City.

Sean Dyche will be feeling the pressure when he leads his team out in front of the home support this afternoon, as he will know how catastrophic it would be to suffer relegation for the first time since the Premier League began.

Unfortunately for the Everton boss, injury issues have presented themselves once again ahead of the final day, with both Nathan Patterson and Dominic Calvert-Lewin expected to be unavailable for selection.

Dyche took to his pre-match press conference to confirm that the pair are unlikely to feature against the Cherries:

"They won’t be fit."

"We realised when he [Calvert-Lewin] got injured in the first game that it wasn’t going to be a short injury. We knew we would have to find a way of working with that. We have found that way and it’s important we do that."

"Patto has come into the side more latterly and performed well. We lose him as well."

Due to the striker’s absence, the manager will need to find another focal point to secure Everton’s survival, and it could be a great opportunity for Demarai Gray to return to the side.

Will Demarai Gray start vs Bournemouth?

The 26-year-old has been an inconsistent feature since the arrival of the former Burnley boss, but has been a much more reliable provider of goal contributions than some of his positional peers.

Gray is the second-highest goalscorer in the Everton squad with six goals and one assist delivered in all competitions this season, which has been a far better output than Neal Maupay, Ellis Simms and Calvert-Lewin’s combined.

Not only that, the £25k-per-week ace – hailed "inspirational" by Martin Keown – has undeniable pace and creativity which could cause chaos for Bournemouth, averaging 1.2 key passes, 1.7 shots on goal and one successful dribble per game so far.

Indeed, Gray is most commonly deployed in the wider positions of the forward line, but has often played in the centre-forward role this season to make up for Calvert-Lewin’s absence and had success in the position scoring in the 2-2 draw with Nottingham Forest in March.

With that being said, it would be a no-brainer for Dyche to unleash Gray in the Toffees' attacking threat this afternoon, as a moment of magic from the Everton whiz could be their saving grace at full-time.

توج فريق الكرة الأول بنادي الزمالك ببطولة كأس التحدي الودية المقامة في مدينة دبي بالإمارات، بعد الفوز على الأهلي السعودي بثلاثة أهداف دون رد.

والتقي فريق الزمالك مع نظيره الأهلي السعودي، اليوم الأحد، في المباراة النهائية لبطولة دبي الودية المقامة في الإمارات.

ويشارك في بطولة دبي الودية 4 أندية، وهي الزمالك والأهلي السعودي والرجاء المغربي ووهان الصيني.

وتقام البطولة الودية، بنظام مباراتين في نصف النهائي والفائز منهما يلتقيان في المباراة النهائية.

طالع.. فيديو | شيكابالا يُسجل هدف الزمالك الأول أمام الأهلي السعودي

وكان الزمالك واجه الرجاء المغربي واستطاع الفارس الأبيض أن يحقق الانتصار بركلات الترجيح بنتيجة 4-2 بعد انتهاء الوقت الأصلي للمباراة بالتعادل الإيجابي 2-2.

وفي مباراة نصف النهائي الثاني، التقى الأهلي السعودي مع وهان الصيني، وفاز الأول بثلاثة أهداف مقابل هدف.

وسجل هدف الزمالك الأول، محمود عبد الرازق شيكابالا في الدقيقة 30 من عمر الشوط الأول للمباراة بعد مراوغة رائعة لمدافع فريق الأهلي وسدد في المرمي.

وأضاف هدف الزمالك الثاني، يوسف إبراهيم “أوباما” في الدقيقة 47 من بداية الشوط الثاني بعدما تلقي تمريرة رائعة من سامسون أكينيولا جعلته منفرداً بمرمي الأهلي وسدد ببراعة في الشباك.

وعزز من تقدم الزمالك بالهدف الثالث عمار ياسر اللاعب البديل في الدقيقة 87 من تسديد من داخل منطقة الجزاء اصطدمت بدفاعات فريق الأهلي وسكنت الشباك. أهداف مباراة الزمالك والأهلي السعودي في بطولة دبي الودية

تفاصيل المباراة

الشوط الأول

بداية المباراة انطلاق الشوط الأول

بداية المباراة

د3: تدخل قوي من مصطفي شلبي على بندرالشمراني مدافع الأهلي وخطأ للفريق السعودي.

د8: أووووووووووووووووووه، تهديد أول من فريق الأهلي السعودي تسديدة قوية من سميحان النابت من داخل منطقة الجزاء ولكن محمد عواد يتألق ويتصدي للكرة وتخرج إلي ركنية. فرصة الأهلي السعودي وتألق محمد عواد

د9: دونجا يسدد من خارج منطقة الجزاء ولكن أعلي مرمي الفريق السعودي وتخرج إلي ضربة مرمي. تسديدة دونجا أمام مرمي الأهلي السعودي

د16: انطلاقة من مصطفي شلبي ويدخل إلي منطقة الجزاء ويرسل عرضية ولكن دفاعات الفريق السعودي تخرج الكرة إلي ركنية.

د20: تسلل على شيكابالا بعد تمريرة طويلة من دونجا تصل إلي محمد أشرف روقا الذي يرسلها من لمسة واحدة إلي شيكابالا المتسلل.

د22: تسديدة من فيرمينو من داخل منطقة الجزاء تخرج إلي ركنية.

د26: تسديدة من أليوسكي من على حدود منطقة الجزاء تصطدم بدفاعات الزمالك وتصل سهلة إلي يد محمد عواد.

د27: محمد عواد يواصل التألق ويخرج كرة خطيرة من قلب المرمي بعد عرضية تسقط إلي داخل المرمي.

د29: انطلاقة من سامسون أكينيولا وسط دربكة من دفاعات الأهلي السعودي ويسدد ولكن تمر بجوار المرمي. انطلاقة سامسون والتسديد بجوار مرمي الأهلي السعودي

جوووووووووووووووووووووووووووووول، هدف رائع من شيكابالا في الدقيقة 30.

شيكا مزيكا 👑🎼

لقطة الهدف الأول للزمالك في مرمي الأهلي السعودي في نهائي دبي للتحدي.. عن طريق “شيكابالا” بعد مراوغة رائعة للمدافع وتسديدة من بين أقدام حارس المرمي💥 pic.twitter.com/GBMfFdlKxY — Btolat.com (@Btolat) January 28, 2024

وصف الهدف – تمريرة من يوسف أوباما تضع شيكابالا أمام مرمي الأهلي السعودي واستطاع مراوغة المدافع وسدد بالقدم اليسري في الشباك. هدف الزمالك الأول أمام الأهلي السعودي (شيكابالا)

د37: مراوغة رائعة من علي الأسمري لاعب الأهلي السعودي ولكن يوسف أوباما يتدخل بقوة والحكم يحتسب خطأ بدون أي بطاقات.

د45: تسديدة من علي الأسمري من على حدود منطقة الجزاء ولكن محمد عواد يتصدي للكرة بثبات.

د46: 3 دقائق وقت محتسب بدل ضائع.

نهاية الشوط الأول بتقدم الفارس الأبيض بهدف شيكابالا.

الشوط الثاني

التغيير الأول لنادي الزمالك قبل بداية الشوط الثاني | خروج شيكابالا ودخول إبراهيما نداي.

انطلاق الشوط الثاني

جووووووووووووووووووووووووووووووول، يوسف إبراهيم “أوباما” يسجل الهدف الثاني للزمالك في الدقيقة 47 من بداية الشوط الثاني.

وصف الهدف – سامسون أكينيولا يمرر بينيه رائعة إلي أوباما تجعله منفرداً بمرمي الأهلي الذي يسدد ببراعة في الشباك.

هدف الزمالك الثاني أمام الأهلي السعودي (يوسف أوباما)

د54: مشادة بين لاعبي الزمالك والأهلي السعودي في وسط الملعب بعد تدخل قوي من محمود علاء على لاعب الفريق السعودي، واشتباك بين على الأسمري مع دونجا وتوقف المباراة.

د55: الحكم يقوم بطرد علي حسن مجرشي لاعب الأهلي السعودي بعد ضرب دونجا بدون كرة.

طرد لاعب الأهلي السعودي بعد اشتباكات بين اللاعبين وضرب دونجا لاعب الزمالك بدون كرة

د63: القائم ينقذ مرمي الزمالك من هدف محقق بعد رأسية من فهد الرشيدي لاعب الأهلي السعودي من داخل منطقة الجزاء.

د68: أووووووووووووووووووووووه، فرصة خطيرة للأهلي السعودي تسديدة رائعة من على حدود منطقة الجزاء عن طريق جابرييل فيجا ولكن محمد عواد يواصل التألق ويتصدي للكرة ويخرجها إلي ضربة ركنية. تصدي محمد عواد الرائع أمام الأهلي السعودي

د72: عواد يواصل التألق ويتصدي لكرة قوية مسددة من لاعب الأهلي السعودي من خارج منطقة الجزاء.

تغييران للزمالك في الدقيقة 74 | خروج سامسون أكينيولا ونبيل عما دونجا ودخول ناصر منسي واللاعب الناشئ محمد السيد.

تغيير للزمالك في الدقيقة 85 | دخول عمارياسر وخروج مصطفي شلبي.

د85: عواد يقدم مباراة كبيرة في التألق أمام فرص فريق الأهلي السعودي ويخرج من مرماه ويمسك الكرة قبل وصول العرضية إلي مهاجم الفريق السعودي أمام المرمي.

جوووووووووووووووووووووووووووووووووووول، هدف ثالث للزمالك في الدقيقة 87 عن طريق البديل عمار ياسر من تسديد من داخل منطقة الجزاء تصطدم بمدافع الأهلي السعودي وتسكن الشباك. هدف الزمالك الثالث أمام الأهلي السعودي

د90+3 | خروج محمد عواد ودخول الحارس الناشئ معاذ علاء الدين.

نهاية المباراة.. فوز الزمالك على الأهلي السعودي 3-0، يتوج فريق الزمالك ببطولة كأس التحدي الودية.

Journalist Pete O'Rourke has revealed that Leeds United are "monitoring" Ange Postecoglou as an option for the club's next manager.

What's the latest manager news for Leeds?

It's been a rather complicated season for the Whites who began the campaign with Jesse Marsch in charge but will end it with Sam Allardyce trying to keep them afloat.

Indeed, after Javi Gracia took over from the American coach but failed to steady the ship, the experienced Englishman has arrived in Yorkshire with only one job.

However, after defeat at Manchester City in his first game, Allardyce has just three matches to save Leeds who currently sit 19th in the Premier League, two points from safety.

The 68-year-old has only arrived on an initial short-term deal, so there's every chance the club will be on the hunt for a new manager at the end of the campaign.

With this topic in mind, while talking on The Insider Track, O'Rourke suggested that Celtic boss Postecoglou could be a prime candidate.

He explained (19:00): "I think for Celtic fans, he's a massive hero to them for what he's done.

"Everything he's done has turned out really well for the Australian. Not just in the transfer window, but also the style of play that Celtic are playing now as well. It's really exciting for the fans as well.

"Obviously, that success has brought watching eyes from the English Premier League. Leeds United, as we've talked before, have shown interest in Postecoglou and are monitoring his position.”

Would Ange Postecoglou join Leeds?

The 57-year-old has just won the Scottish Premiership for the second consecutive time with Celtic, so he might be looking for a new challenge at this moment in his career.

However, it seems unlikely that he would abandon that success with the Bhoys and head to Leeds if the Whites aren't going to be playing in the Premier League.

Indeed, Postecoglou would hardly want to swap the Champions League football he's had this season for the Championship next term.

With that being the case, it feels as though the only way Leeds could land the Australian coach is if they can avoid the drop.

Of course, though, if that was to happen, the board may well be tempted to stick with current boss Allardyce who would have presumably pulled off a remarkable escape down at the very bottom of the table.

With all that in mind, it doesn't feel as though there is a huge chance of this interest turning into anything concrete in the summer but you never know.