the long road to old trafford sta rts us. the long road to old trafford starts in st helens.7 champions will be crowned. and you can find live commentary of st helens against leeds rhinos tonight on radio 5 live from 8pm. british sprinter james ellington says he‘s determined to race at the highest level again, despite being involved in a serious motorcycle accident last month. he‘ll undergo surgery at the princess grace hospital in london tomorrow, and faces three months in a wheelchair. it‘s the first time he‘s spoken in public since the crash, which happened on a sightseeing trip during a training camp in spainjust over three weeks ago. i was coming down a mountain, i saw headlights coming towards us in our lane. i think nigel tried to swerve, there was nowhere else to go into there was nowhere else to go into the big name. as we swerved the car went back into the lane and took us out. the crazy thing is, i didn‘t get knocked out. at the time i wa nted get knocked out. at the time i wanted to be knocked out, because when i was on the floor and there was blood everywhere, an

manchester united beat hull last month, but a goalless draw at old trafford tonight sees them four pointsll stop hull had a keeper in inspired form, making save after save, particularly in the second half. he was revelling in it, rising to the occasion. a point for them back to 19th, with sunderland returning to the bottom. they tried to see what the referee would allow them to do. they had feedback, they we re them to do. they had feedback, they were comfortable then, comfortable to do what they did, and i am not critic with that because they are in the position they are. they are fighting relegation. every point for them is gold, and i'm not critic with them. peter crouch scored his 100th premier league goal, giving stoke the lead against everton. that was cancelled out by an own goal. everton stay seven. if we had lost that game, we would have been pulling our hair out, to be honest. we didn't deserve that. you always know when it is all square or you have a slight advantage and the opposition can get one chance, and at this level, more often than not, they take them. three matches in

but as for the player's future, it looks to lie away from old trafford. striker will leave in the summer. it follows talks over a possible move to china. the league's transfer window closes at the end of the month and whilst it's unlikely a deal will be done before then, as our reporter simon stone explains, unless rooney is given more game time it's likely he will leave in the summer. the simple fact is that wayne rooney is not playing enough football. since he scored that goal against stoke that made him manchester united's record goal—scorer, he has only played three times in a month. his stats this season, he has started eight premier league games. if you compare that to zlatan ibrahimovic, who has played 2a times, and even people like marcus rashford, henrikh mkhitaryan and anthony martial, they have started more games than wayne rooney. he wants to play. allied to the fact that clubs in china are keen to get wayne rooney, he would be a marquee signing, that is why these stories have emerged. the scottish cup holders hibernian knocked out their edinb

when the spotlight might have otherwise been on a rare moment of sibling rivalry at old trafford.vage reports. whatever the outcome, it will be a night to remember for the night to rememberfor the pogba family. manchester united's paul playing professionally against older brother for the first time. but zlata n brother for the first time. but zlatan ibrahimovic had a habit of stealing the headlines. a free kick ‘———f—fff fl dubious circumstances if, swede dubious circumstances if, sv famil bious circumstances if, sv famil was centimetres from t, pogba family was centimetres from making it 2—0. they were unable to punish them. marcus rashford provided to an energy and guess who was there to revive the finnish? 16 goals in 1a games against tee one for him. it out of the actress allowed him to add one more. —— a touch of theatrics. his 17th goal against them and his 17th career tottenham lost the first leg of their last 32 tie in the europa league to gent, completing a difficult week for the north london clubs after arsenal's 5—1 thumping at bayern munich last night in the champoins l

russia on the 9th of march — four days before united play in the fa cup — and then they'll play at old traffordess will be hoping to climb off the foot of the scottish premiership when they play rangers this evening. they are currently two points behind 11th placed hamilton. rangers will remain third whatever the results. everyone else plays tomorrow. celtic — who play hamilton — sit 2a points above aberdeen at the top of the table. history will be made at yorkshire tomorrow. the wolfpack bullet play for the first time at england. stuart pollitt reports. for decades, rugby league tried to expand beyond northern england's m62 corridor with mixed success. they are based at the maidstone united ground in kent. the biggest change in rugby league for 100 years took place in paris this evening. the first time that wales has ever had a club in this competition. now the sport is crossing the pond, breaking new ground. what will this looks like in a few months‘ time? better. toronto wolfpack is the brainchild of this man. i was living in birmingham and flipping through the television, landed on a super

but as for the player's future, it looks to lie away from old trafford.ker will leave in the summer. it follows talks over a possible move to china. the league's transfer window closes at the end of the month and whilst it's unlikely a deal will be done before then, as our reporter simon stone explains, unless rooney is given more game time it's likely he will leave in the summer. his stats, he has started eight premier league games. compare that to ibrahimovic, who has played 24 times, and even people like marcus rashford and mkhitaryan and martial have all started more games than wayne rooney. the simple fact is he wants to play and clubs in china are keen to get wayne rooney. he would be a big signing. that is why the stories have emerged. it has been stressed to me that he wa nts to it has been stressed to me that he wants to play football. whether he will leave before the chinese deadline date next tuesday will be another matter. certainly in the summer, if the stats chorale as they have been, wayne rooney will be looking elsewhere than manchester un

manchester united beating watford at old trafford to extend their unbeaten run in the league to sixteenefore anthony martial — making his first start in nearly a month — added a second late on. people sometimes forget these teams like watford and stoke, many of the medium teams in the table, they have very good players. and i look at this team and these players were in italy when i was and they were playing in the napoli, in milan, eilat ceo, these are top players with top experience so the players are good, these teams are much better than in the past. they can discuss results with a top teams so i'm pleased because the three points are important. these the results... in spain barcelona have gone top of the primera division after thrashing alaves 6—nil. the two will meet in the copa del rey final in may... luis suarez scored twice. they're above real madrid by two points but have played three games more. real are currently leading at osasuna. bayern munich are now seven points clear in germany's bundesliga. they won 2—nil at ingolstadt while second placed rb leipzig lost 3—nil at home

another win at old trafford for manchester united.e pleased about this one. two of their star players on the scoresheet, the watford keeper was very busy, kept the score at 2—0. but a big win for manchester united and jose mourinho. and he is pleased, because he genuinely claims it and he is pleased, because he genuinelyclaimsfl? “f 7 7 7 genuinely claims it was not routine. people sometimes forget that these teams, watford, stoke, many of the medium teams in the table, they have very good players. and i look to this team, and these players were in italy when i was in italy. they were playing in napoli, milan, lazio, these are top players with top experience. the players are good, these players are much better than in the past. so they can discuss results with the top teams, these three points are very important. to the relegation battle in the north—east. 4—0 to sunderland away from home last week, and this week they lose at home 4—0! gabbiadini on the scoresheet, southampton's signing from napoli, three goals in two games. the sunder

now mourniho has called on the club's fans to help ensure he stays at old trafford for another seasonl players but if needed i think maybe united fans can go to the door of his house and stay there all night. if needed i think you will go for sure. so mourinho has urged fans to camp outside zlatan's house — and the man himself spoke about his residence after the match. the medallist in the museum, i have a place for this. leicester city will play their first match tonight since they sacked manager claudio ranieri when they host fifth—placed liverpool. they've dropped into the relegation zone in the premier league for the first time this season following the weekend's results, and are yet to appoint another manager. guus hid—dink, roberto mancini and nigel pearson have all been mentioned as possible candidates to replace ranieri — the italian‘s final match in charge was a 2—1 defeat at savea in the champions league last week. if we play our best we will be difficult to play against whoever. i saw the champions league game and i said already it is possible. unbelievable the change in th

he arrived at old trafford 13 years ago and has gone on to become club's record goalscorer under the ex ferguson. but the 31—year—old is currently out of favour underjose mourinho. paul stretford is in china negotiating with interested clubs, with a summer move more likely than a deal being agreed before next tuesday's deadline. jose mourinho isn't happy with the fa. after his side reached the last 16 of the europa league last night — mourinho bemoaned the decision to make them to face chelsea in the fa cup quarter—final on the monday night before the second leg of the next round in europe on thursday. we are manchester united. we can't do that. i don't do that to the fa cup because the fa cup is not guilty of these decisions. the cup is beautiful, the competition is historical. i have do treat manchester united's supporters and the fa cup in the right way. i cannot play under 21 ‘s. tottenham will hope to join united in the last 16, they host gent in front of a sell—out wembley crowd tonight. spurs are looking to overturn a 1—0 deficit from their poor display in the first leg in belg

manchester united also won 2—0 against watford at old trafford to extend their unbeaten run in the leagueg his first start in nearly a month, added a second late on. here are all of saturday's results. sunderland are bottom after losing 4—0 at home to southampton. crystal palace, who are just above them, also lost. west brom scored an injury time equaliser to get a point at west ham. middlesbrough and everton drew 0—0. celtic are having a season to remember. runaway leaders in the league, and today they scored six against inverness callie thistle to make it through to the quarter finals of the scottish cup. mikael lustig put celtic ahead before moussa dembele scored three. it's now hat—tricks in back—to—back games for the young french striker. kieran tierney added a fifth, then captain scott brown rounded off the rout in injury time. also through to the quarter finals are st mirren, aberdeen and partick thistle. ayr united and clyde drew as did dunfermline and hamilton both those matches ended in 1—1. and in the scottish premiership dundee and kilmarnock drew 1—1. ryan day is through to t

evening, with united's paul pogba facing off against older brother florentin, as saint—etienne visit old trafford efforts to fight a huge wildfire which has led to the evacuation of hundreds of homes. two separate fires which began in hills to the south of the city on monday have combined, to cover a total of nearly 5,000 acres. the city's mayor has warned that the fire could pose a threat for several weeks. sangita myska has the latest. these are the fatal fires that have burnt a ferocious path through the hills above christchurch. it's taken more than two days to bring them under control. an aerial battle is winning the war against the flames, involving 14 helicopters and three planes. the cost, the life of a pilot — a highly decorated former serviceman turned firefighter who crashed while on duty. he was trying to help save the lives in these homes. a dozen were reduced to charred remains. miraculously, the residents were left unharmed. visiting the displaced, new zealand's prime minister. there's a whole lot of people here have been traumatised by the events, some who have lost their homes, m

.” ensure ibrahimovic stays for another season at old trafford.think they will go. a hat-trick for harry kane helped his side to a 4-0 for harry kane helped his side to a 4—0 win over stoke and moved them to second. he completed his treble in 23 minutes as spurs made it eight wins ina 23 minutes as spurs made it eight wins in a row at white hart lane. the england rugby union head coach eddiejones has criticised italy's tactics against his side in their six nations match. he said italy's decision not to compete at the breakdown wasn't rugby. england were left ba m boozled breakdown wasn't rugby. england were left bamboozled by italy's approach as they slipped to 10—5 down at half—time. five second—half tries made sure england were not left horribly embarrassed at twickenham. 17 wins on the bounce now for england butjones 17 wins on the bounce now for england but jones was 17 wins on the bounce now for england butjones was not impressed. it wasn't rugby, let's face facts. you've got to have an offside line to play the game. italy were smart, and con

later manchester united take on st etienne in the first leg of their tie at old trafford. but captain hugo lloris insists they won't push the europa league down their list of priorities as a result. iama i am a competitor and every time i am involved in the competition, it is not from today, it is from, it is from a long time ago when i started my football as a kid. every time i am on the pitch, it is to compete and win the game. there is no difference between the competitions. mark clattenburg is to quit his job as a premier league referee to take up a position in saudi arabia. he's considered one of the best referees in the game... and last season he took charge of the finals in euro 2016... the champions league. our sports correspondent katie 6ornall has been following the story. he will go to saudi arabia and take up he will go to saudi arabia and take upa he will go to saudi arabia and take up a role as head of referee, i understand it will involve refereeing local league games as well. my understanding is he has signed a one—year rolling contract, he gave a press con

rooney arrived at old trafford 13 years ago and has gone on to become the club's record goalscorer. ng with interested clubs, with a summer move more likely, than a deal being agreed before next tuesday's chinese transfer deadline. it seems jose mourinho isn't happy with the fa. manchester united's fa cup quarter final has been scheduled for a monday night — three days before the second leg of their last 16 tie in the europa league. mourinho says he won't, though, play a weakened side in the cup. we are manchester united. i cannot do that. as the manager, i cannot do that. the fa cup is not guilty of these decisions. the cup is beautiful, historical competition. i have got to treat the supporters and fa cup correctly. i cannot go with the under 21s. tottenham will hope to join united in the last 16 of the europa league, when they host gent in front of a sell—out crowd at wembley tonight. mauricio pochettino's side are looking to overturn a 1—0 deficit from the first leg in belgium last week. they were better than us. we watched many teams, about them and we knew that they had quality

rooney arrived at old trafford 13 years ago and has gone on to become the club's record goalscorer. l stretford is in china negotiating with interested clubs. it's thought a summer move more likely, than a deal being agreed before next tuesday's chinese transfer deadline. west ham united manager slaven bilic has admitted that a series of niggling injuries are ruining andy carroll's england chances. the striker has been in great form for west ham when fit. he's currently sidelined with a groin strain and has only made 16 appearances for the club this season. when he is playing, fit, for me he isa when he is playing, fit, for me he is a top striker. but i told him in dubai and yesterday that the small things ruling, damaging his return are no good for him, us, a call up for the england squad. manny pacquiao and britain's amir khan have announced a deal is being negotiated for a possible fight. pacquaio's twitter followers recently voted khan as the opponent they would most like to see him take—on next. khan hasn't boxed since a defeat to saul alvarez last may. that's all the sport for

earning a point against manchester united at old trafford, with their new signings scoring a goal eachust one point league since new year ‘s eve. hull are just one point off safety now. crystal palace and sunderland faced each other at selhurst park and there was a massive win for sean dillon, 4—0 to them. terrible day for sam allardyce as he watched his tea m for sam allardyce as he watched his team concede all those calls by the break —— massive win for sunderland. a great day for david moyes's sunderland who stay bottom but move level on points with palace. crystal palace level on points with palace. crystal pa la ce fa ns level on points with palace. crystal palace fans are certainly unhappy. 0ne ran onto the pitch to confront their defender. the palace boss tried to explain just how his players performed. for me it looks like clear. —— like fear. i think the fear we are suffering at crystal palace is evident to me now. it is swa nsea, palace is evident to me now. it is swansea, the last and we had a big game like this, and these games are bigger than playing manchester united and

being finalised over the next week are slim. 0ur reporter simon stone believes rooney will leave old traffordg enough football. since he scored that goal against stoke that made him manchester united ‘s called goal—scorer, he has m- his starts this season, he has started eight premier league games. if you compare that to zlatan ibrahimovic, who has played 2a times, and even people like marcus rashford, henrikh mkhitaryan and anthony martial, they have started more games than wayne rooney. he wa nts to more games than wayne rooney. he wants to play. allied to the fact that clubs in china are keen to get wayne rooney, he would be a marquee signing, that is why these stories have emerged. in the scottish cup between hearts and hibs, jason cummings has given hibs the lead. it finished goalless ten days ago in the tie. holders hibs, who knocked out hearts at this stage last season. jonathan season. jonathanjoseph season. jonathan joseph has been season. jonathanjoseph has been left out of the england squad preparing to face italy in the six nations on sunday. the bath centre has played in all 15 m

rooney has been at old trafford for 13 years and broken virtually every record that exists at the clubis in china negotiating with interested clubs. the chinese transfer window closes next tuesday. a summer move still seems the likelier outcome however. manchester united manager jose mourinho isn't happy with the fa. after his side reached the last 16 of the europa league last night — mourinho bemoaned the decision to make them to face chelsea in the fa cup quarter—final on the monday night before the second leg of the next round in europe on thursday. i feel really surprised that the decision is made before our draw in europe because in this moment, nobody knows who we will play against, nobody knows where is the first match and where is the second match. imagine we play chelsea on the monday and then have to go to a second match in europe in russia, in turkey, in greece. tottenham will hope to join united in the last 16, they host ghent in front of a sell—out wembley crowd tonight. spurs are looking to overturn a 1—0 deficit from their poor display in the first leg in belgium last we

manchester united take on saint—etienne in the first leg of their last 32 tie at old trafford.a league down their list of priorities. won't push the europa league down their list of prioritiesi won't push the europa league down their list of priorities. i am a come pet every time i am involved in the competition i want to be involved. it is not from today, it is from a long time ago when i started to play football when i was a kid. when i am on the pitch, it's to compete and to win the game, so, there is no difference between all there is no difference between all the competition. a second ballot is being held on whether to admit female members to muirfield golf club, the change was previously voted down. muirfield was subsequently told by the rna it would no longer be considered as a host venue for the open championship. a result on the second vote is expected by the middle of march. after two wins at the welsh open snooker it is back to snooc for 15 yeerked jackson page. he was beated 4—0 byjudd trump. the teenager had special permission from his school to play at the tournam

now at the age of 31 it seems he is surplus to requirements at old trafford under their new boss, jose 28, and it is significant, although a deal is unlikely to ball in that time, it of course now is clear that rooney is likely to be on his way out, if not this month and most probably coming in the summer during the domestic tra nsfer in the summer during the domestic transfer window. leicester seemed to be but always rise to the occasion when it comes to the champions league, not so in the premier league, not so in the premier league, but it was good for them last that. yes, despite defeat. just one win in eight going into their champions league first leg tie against sevilla last night. the premier league champions struggling west ham, fourth from bottom, in a relegation fight domestic league, and although they were beaten 2—1 in spain bya and although they were beaten 2—1 in spain by a fibre to the other night and infar spain by a fibre to the other night and in far betterform, their manager claudio ranieri —— by a far better side. striker manager claudio ranieri —— by a far bettersi