the motion to relegation from the scottish premiership is in the balance, it is all square at tannadicece makes perfect in the principality, formula 1 is gearing up for the monaco grand prix this weekend. football managers have been on the move this week. sam alla rdyce walked out on crystal palace two nights ago after keeping them in the prrmier league. favourite to replace him now, marco silva, who has has confirmed that he is leaving hull city afterfailing to keep them up. the portugese joined in january and though he improved results, and got them out of the relagtion zone in april, they faltered in the final run in and couldn't beat the drop. there was a meeting last night when he activated his release clause. grateful of the opportunity that he decided to take at hull city but ultimately it ended in relegation and after considering his future he has chosen to leave the club in order to further his career. a young and ambitious manager but at hull city he was not able to arrest their away form so he may want to continue in the premier league and he will no doubt have suitors but we

this evening, and it's "finely poised" after a 2—2 draw in the first game at dundee united's home tannadice to manke an immediate return to the scottish premiership after relegation last season. promotion is a step closer for both bradford and millwall who meet in the league one play—off final at wembley tomorrow. bradford are trying to reach the second tier for the first time since their relegation in 2004, while millwall are hoping to erase memories of defeat in last year's final. emma jones reports. m illwa ll millwall are preparing for yet another trip to wembley. this will be their fourth another trip to wembley. this will be theirfourth leaguei play—off final in nine years. the team going to this one, hoping to raise last yea r‘s to this one, hoping to raise last year's memories of being beaten by barnsley. it is a difficult place to lose a game out, wembley. so many people come and there is so much love for the players and the team and then you get beat and it is disappointing. but we have no god—given right to succeed. we need a bit of luck on the occasion better than last year and

it's currently goalless at tannadice.t won't say what that is for another two weeks. as for his international career, well that looks to be coming to a close. he's been left out again by gareth southgate. the england head coach has named his squad to face scotland and france next month. southgate says he has better options in rooney's favoured number ten role or upfront, the likes of dele ali and marcus rashford. rashford's inclusion means that he won't go to the european championship with the under 21s. goalkeeper jack butland's been recalled for the first time in over a year and there's a first call up for spurs defender kieran trippier. wales manager chris coleman has dismissed speculation linking him to the vacant manager's job at crystal palace. he was speaking ahead of their world cup qualifier against serbia. 16—year—old ethan ampadu has been included in the training squad. the exeter city defender is one of seven uncapped players. he made his professional debut last august. real madrid forward gareth bale and asto

leg of the scottish premiership play—off between dundee united and hamilton finished goalless at tannadicemy stadium, as manchester city hosted chelsea in the women's super league spring series. a toni duggan goal gave city a 1—0 win, a result which moves them into second place in the table, just a point behind leaders liverpool. formula 1 championship leader, sebastian vettel, was fastest in second practice ahead of this weekend's monaco grand prix. lewis hamilton was quickest in the first session, but slipped down to eighth. on his return to the sport, forjust one race, the 2009 world champion, jenson button, was 12th—fastest. button is standing in for fernando alonso at mclaren this weekend. the spaniard is driving in the indianapolis 500. england all—rounder ben stokes is a doubt for the second one—day international against south africa tomorrow. stokes injured his knee in the victory in the first match of the three—game series earlier this week, and had to leave the field for treatment. he was due to have a scan last night, which should reveal the extent of the injury. in super league