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.— their defeat to port vale. players were being hit, kicked, _ their defeat to port vale. players were being hit, kicked, spat- their defeat to port vale. players were being hit, kicked, spat at, i were being hit, kicked, spat at, verbally abused. it's just not on. and the dangers are too stark. yesterday a nottingham forest fan was jailed for head—butting billy sharp, who later needed stitches. while the stated pitch invasion to be seen including last night at everton is raising serious concerns. the pfa say some fans behaviour is toxic, aggressive and dangerous. they say people are at risk of being seriously hurt or worse. since last year lockdown and the violence which marred the european finals at wembley, police say fun disorder has increased. so, what can be done to keep supporters of the pitch? effective stewarding, part of it may be physical measures but not fencing. the most effective way will be the supporters and everyone to agree you don't go on the pitch. tags agree you don't go on the pitch. as the

yes, this came after port vale won that playoff _ well. came after port vale won that playoff on _ well. yes, this came after port vale won that playoff on penalties. - won that playoff on penalties. again, the fans swarmed onto the pitch but afterwards the swindon manager said his players had been verbally abused, they been physically abused, they've been spat out. it was fairly unsavoury looking scene. one swindon player has tweeted a picture of himself and on the picture he tweeted it you can see a scratch which he said was the result of what happened after the final whistle. so some pretty unpleasant wicking scenes there. these were the thoughts of the port veil chair, that's the photo that you can see that the swindon player tweeted last night, with that scratch you can see that on his nose was reaction from the port veil chair on what happened last night. this is an issue that clubs and police — this is an issue that clubs and police have to work together on. i think_ police have to work together on. i think it's — police have to wor

port vale have booked their place in the league 2 play—off final after beating swindon town 6—5 in a for to league 1. a fan has been jailed after running onto the pitch and headbutting sheffield united's captain, billy sharp, at the end of their play—off defeat at nottingham forest's city ground on tuesday night. sharp was knocked to the ground and required four stitches for a cut on his lip. forest season ticket holder robert biggs, who's 30, pleaded guilty to assault and occasioning actual bodily harm, and was jailed for 24 weeks. wales have called up the uncapped nathan broadhead for next month's world cup play—off final. the sunderland striker has scored 13 goals in 26 games on loan from everton this season. of course, gareth bale is the first name in the squad, despite his limited appearances for real madrid. it was his two goals against austria that gave rob page's side a place in the final, where they'll face scotland or ukraine. leicester goalkeeper danny ward and bournemouth striker kieffer moore also return from injury. for the first time at a men's world cup, there will be

it's advantage swindon town — after the first leg of their league two play—off semi—final against port vale— his 23rd goal of the season gave them a two—goal lead. but vale gave themselves a way back into the tie with seven minutes to go, james wilson pulled one back. the second leg's on thursday night. let's have a quick look at some of the other stories making the sports news today... juan pedro lopez has managed to hang on to the leader's pinkjersey after a dramatic day's racing at the giro d'italia. britain's simon yates lost over 11 minutes as he suffered from effects of a knee injury picked up earlier in the week. australia's jai hindley won the stage and moved up to fifth place. bbc sport understands athletics ireland will continue to consider sprinter leon reid for selection, even with his criminal conviction. in february, he was found guilty of allowing the use of his flat to produce crack cocaine. he received a suspended sentence. it's not such a happy birthday for andy murray. he's withdrawn from the french open to focus on building up to wimbledon. he turned 35 today and had pla

verbally and physically abused last night after they were engulfed by fans following their defeat to port valee dangers are all too start. yesterday, a nottingham forest fan was jailed for head—butting sheffield united's billy sharpe who later needed stitches. well, the spate of pitch invasions that we have seen, including last night at everton, is raising serious concerns. the players union, the pfa, say some fans' behaviour is toxic, aggressive, and dangerous. they say people are at risk of being seriously hurt or worse. since last year's lockdown and the violence which marred the euros final at wembley, police say fan disorder has increased. so, what can be done to keep supporters off the pitch? part of it is affecting stewarding, part of it may be physical measures, but not fencing. the most effective way will be for supporters and everyone to agree that you don't go on the pitch. but as the premier league reaches its climax this weekend, one of the managers going for the title has urged for calm. i think we can celebrate things without threatening ourselves and the opponent. i would say t

port vale have booked their place in the league 2 play—off final after beating swindon town 6—5 in ast season ticket holder robert biggs, who's 30, pleaded guilty to assault and occasioning actual bodily harm, and was jailed for 2h weeks. wales have called up the uncapped nathan broadhead for next month's world cup play—off final. the sunderland striker has scored 13 goals in 26 games on loan from everton this season. of course, gareth bale is the first name in the squad, despite his limited appearances for real madrid. it was his two goals against austria that gave rob page's side a place in the final, where they'll face scotland or ukraine. leicester goalkeeper danny ward and bournemouth striker kieffer moore also return from injury. for the first time at a men's world cup, there will be female referees officiating. france's stephanie frappart, rwanda's salima mukansanga, and japan's yoshimi yamashita have been selected to take charge of games in qatar. there also three female assistant referees on the list of officials released by fifa today. and premier league referees michael ol

they will face port vale or swindon, who play tomorrow.eries. new captain ben stokes and new coach brendan mccullum will be able to count on some experience, as james anderson and stuart broad are recalled, having both been left out of the series against the west indies in march. yorkshire batter harry brook and durham fast bowler matty potts receive their maiden call—ups. and australia women's coach matthew mott has been named as england's new men's white—ball boss. he led australia's women to two t20 world cups, an odi world cup, and three ashes series victories. what he's done in the women's game with the australian side is very much, actually, you could argue is where the england team are when he took over the australian women. and what he's been able to do with them i don't think should be underestimated, really, and how he's gone about i think has been a serious achievement. he has made the gap greater between the rest of the packin gap greater between the rest of the pack in the women's game, and i think there's a lot to be said for

verbally and physically abused last night, after they were engulfed by fans, following their defeat to port valee dangers are all too stark. yesterday, a nottingham forest fan was jailed for head—butting sheffield united's billy sharp, who later needed stitches. well, the state of pitch invasions that we've seen, including last night's at everton, is raising serious concerns. the pfa say some fans' behaviour is toxic, aggressive and dangerous. they say people are at risk of being seriously hurt or worse. since last year's lockdown and the violence which marred the euros finals at wembley, police say fan disorder has increased. so what can be done to keep supporters off the pitch? part of that is effective stewarding, part of it may be physical measures, but not fencing. the most effective way will be for the supporters and everyone

port vale will be back in league one next season, after they beat mansfield 3—0 in the league two play—offfour minutes later, they made it two. ben garrity�*s header hit the bar but james wilson scored his 15th of the season. mansfield had 0li hawkins sent off for a second yellow before former mansfield player mal benning wrapped it up for vale late in the second half. grimsby town are 90 minutes away from a return to league two, after a dramatic win over wrexham in their national league playoff semifinal at the racecourse ground. after the match finished 4—1; in normal time, it looked to be heading for a penalty shootout before this 118th—minute headerfrom captain luke waterfall won it for grimsby. that puts them into the final at the london stadium where they'll play either solihull moors or chesterfield next sunday. time now for a quick look at some of the other stories making the sports news today, and... italy's alessandro covi was a popular winner on stage 20 of the giro d'italia — but the real drama happened behind him. australia's jai hindley broke away from race leader richard car

and physically abused last night after they were engulfed by supporters following their defeat to port valeers were being verbally abused. it's just not on. and the dangers are all too stark. yesterday, a nottingham forest supporter was jailed for head—butting sheffield united's billy sharp, who later needed stitches. the spate of pitch invasions follows the violence which marred last summer's euros final, and a general increase in fan arrests. so what can be done to address it? part of that is effective stewarding. part of it may be physical measures, but not fencing. the most effective way will be for supporters and everyone to agree, though, that you don't go on the pitch. but this weekend is the climax of the premier league season. emotions will be running high. how fans show those emotions, though, will be under the spotlight. andy swiss, bbc news. the time is 1:17. our top story this lunchtime... civil servants who are expected to be named in sue gray's report into lockdown parties in and around downing street have been given until 5pm on sunday to respond to herfindings. the duke and

one after the penalty shoot—out following the sky bet league 2 semifinal between swindon town and port valelay—off final on the pitch. and following the match between nottingham forest and sheffield united, where a nottingham forest fan was jailed for head—butting billy sharp. what is going on? geoff pearson is a professor of law at the university of manchester. can you talk us through why we are seeing this increase in pitch invasions? are you expecting to see some of those pitch invasions taking place? tt some of those pitch invasions taking lace? , , :, , , , some of those pitch invasions taking lace? , :, place? it is possible. the fact that we don't know _ place? it is possible. the fact that we don't know for _ place? it is possible. the fact that we don't know for sure _ place? it is possible. the fact that we don't know for sure tells - place? it is possible. the fact that we don't know for sure tells us - place? it is possible. the fact that l we don't know for sure tells us this doesn't happen at every match. the vast majority of matches, we don't have pitch invasions at all, but

exeter city started the day one point clear at the top of the table in league 2, lost at home to port valey on goal difference. incredible scenes there from forest green rovers, their owner is very eco friendly, vegans, a lot of them, the team has this whole mantra about them, and in the end, the table does not lie in the end, the table does not lie in the deceptively top of the league. ten minutes from time, that equaliser that sees them clench it... table does not lie and they are deservedly top of the lake. northampton town went to barrel today, and within 25 minutes were three goals up, i3—i, they were there, but bristol rovers somehow managed a five goal swing to when 7-0 at managed a five goal swing to when 7—0 at home to scunthorpe united, that seventh goal meant bristol rovers usurped northampton town for that final spot, automatic promotion spot by virtue not even on goal difference, they were both level on 22, but goals scored. it sparked incredible scenes, a pitch invasion before the end of the game. fans are running on the pitch, the game got comedy manager... asking the fans t

last night in the league two playoff, swindon town were beaten on penalties at port vale.her pitch invasion where the swindon manager ben garner saying his player were physically and verbally abused. the efl say that they will look at further measures over the summer. a pfa spokesperson has said: the premier league season comes to a close on sunday, liverpool trailed manchester city by one point. they need a favour from their former captain now aston villa manager steven gerard if they are to win the title. jurgen klopp has been having his say on the situation. if i title. jurgen klopp has been having his say on the situation.— his say on the situation. if i would -la a his say on the situation. if i would play a game _ his say on the situation. if i would play a game and _ his say on the situation. if i would play a game and could _ his say on the situation. if i would play a game and could help - his say on the situation. if i would - play a game and could help dortmund, could help mainz, whatever, it would be extra motivation, but i don't play. it is a much more of a sh

they will face port vale or swindon, who play tomorrow.urham fast bowler matty potts receive their maiden call—ups. and australia women's coach matthew mott has been named as england's new men's white—ball boss. he led australia's women to two t20 world cups, an od! world cup, and three ashes series victories. what he's done in the women's game with that australian side is very much, actually, you could argue is where the england team are when he took over the australian women. and what he's been able to do with them i don't think should be underestimated, really, and how he's gone about i think has been a serious achievement. he has made the gap greater between the rest of the pack in the women's game, and i think there's a lot to be said for that. finally, the european taekwondo championships take place in manchester over four days, starting on thursday. around 400 athletes from over a0 european nations are expected to compete in a sport in which great britain has excelled in recent years. nicola pearson reports. there is a proud recent

port vale will be back in league one next season, afterfive years playing in english football's bottomhe staffordshire club beat mansfield 3—0 in the league two play—off final. former mansfield player mal benning wrapped it up late in the second half, scoring vale's third goal of the match. wrexham might have hollywood owners, but it was luke waterfall who provided the hollywood ending for grimsby in their national league play—off semi—final. play—off semifinal. he scored a late winner in extra time to beat wrexham 5—4. grimsby is nowjust one game away from a return to the football league. formula 1, charlie clare looking very good in his ferrari this season. —— charles leclerc. he took pole position for his home race in the monaco grand prix. the ferrari driver dominated the race and ended fractionally clear of team—mate carlos sainz. championship leader max verstappen will start in fourth position and lewis hamilton is in eighth. wigan warriors have won their 20th challenge cup with a dramatic victory over huddersfield giants at the tottenham hotspur stadium. they did it at the hard

last night in the league two playoff, swindon town were beaten on penalties at port vale.hey will look at further measures over the summer. a pfa spokesperson has said, "since the return from lockdown, police data shows that incidents of fan disorder have been on the increase and this has coincided with a rise of assaults on players by fans." they continued, "the clubs, leagues and police need to put their immediate focus on stopping large scale pitch invasions." "this scenario has resulted in an unsafe environment for players and club staff. the football authorities need to be tough and send a clear message." the premier league season comes to a close on sunday. liverpool trail manchester city by a point and need a favour from their former captain now aston villa manager, steven gerrard, if they are to win the title. liverpool bossjurgen klopp has been having his say on the situation. ifi if i would play a game and could help dortmund, i could help, whatever, it would mean, for me, and extra motivation, that is how it is, but i don't play. and steve doesn't play, so that

verbally and physically abused last night after they were engulfed by fans following their defeat to port valearp, who later needed stitches. while the spate of pitch invasion we've seen including last night at everton is raising serious concerns. the pfa say some fans behaviour is toxic, aggressive and dangerous. they say people are at risk of being seriously hurt or worse. since last year's lockdown and the violence which marred the euros final at wembley, police say fun disorder has increased. so, what can be done to keep supporters off the pitch? effective stewarding, part of it may be physical measures but not fencing. the most effective way will be for the supporters and everyone to agree you don't go on the pitch. as the premier league reaches its climax, one of the managers going for the title has urged for calm. i think we can celebrate things without threatening ourselves and the opponent. that should be possible. at a time in the season when emotions are running high, how fans show those emotions is under the spotlight. andy swiss, bbc news. more and more farm tech is linked to the

last night in the league two playoff, swindon town were beaten on penalties at port vale.hemselves back, like the two guys are busily— themselves back, like the two guys are busily now in the last two games, — are busily now in the last two games, they should for short not be there. _ games, they should for short not be there. but— games, they should for short not be there. but it— games, they should for short not be there, but it is always like this, things— there, but it is always like this, things happen, and i really hope we learn _ things happen, and i really hope we learn from — things happen, and i really hope we learn from that, so it is not a nice picture. _ learn from that, so it is not a nice picture. but— learn from that, so it is not a nice picture, but it isjust like it is and — picture, but it isjust like it is and we — picture, but it isjust like it is and we should make sure that nothing happens _ and we should make sure that nothing happens. people threaten themselves byjumping over whatever these kind by jumping over whatever these kind of things _ by ju

manager ben garner called for action to be taken by the football authorities after their defeat to port valeere physically and verbally abused. what a start for rory mcilroy at the us pga championship! he's got a one—shot lead as he looks to end his eight year major drought. this shot on the 12th hole set him up forfour straight birdies on the back nine. americans tom hogee and will zalatoris are mcilroy�*s nearest challengers on four under. it was nice to get off to that good start and sort of keep it going. i feel like this course, it lets you be pretty aggressive off the tee if you want to be, so i hit quite a lot of drivers out there and took advantage of my length. and, you know, finish that off with some nice iron play, some nice putting. rugby league next. st helens are back at the top of the super league after a 12—10 victory over a warrington side that made them sweat. the home side got off the mark early with a try from gareth widdop but the visitors had too much quality for the hosts to handle. as tries from alex walmsley and tommy makinson put warrington's chances of victoryjust

manager ben garner called for action to be taken by the football authorities, after their defeat to port valeand garner said his players were physically and verbally abused. that incident comes after a fan, was jailed after running onto the pitch and headbutting sheffield united's captain billy sharp, at the end of their play—off defeat at nottingham forest's city ground on tuesday night. sharp was knocked to the ground, and required four stitches for a cut on his lip. forest season ticket holder robert biggs, who's 30, pleaded guilty to assault and occasioning actual bodily harm, and was jailed for 24 weeks. rory mcilroy made a blistering start at the us pga championship. he's got a one—stroke lead in his bid, to end an eight—year drought without a major. the four—time major champion had this shot on the 12th hole, that set him up for four consecutive birdies on the back nine. americans tom hoge and will zalatoris are mcilroy�*s nearest challengers, on 4—under. it was nice to get off to that good start and sort of keep it going. i feel like this course, it lets you be pretty aggressive off t

port vale will be back in league one next season, afterfive years playing in english football�*s bottomsby in their national league play—off semi—final. he scored a late winner in extra time to beat wrexham 5—4. grimsby is nowjust one game away from a return to the football league. we heard about disappointment for the rugby league team at huddersfield, but what�*s being called the richest game in football takes place today — when huddersfield town and nottingham forest meet at wembley for the championship play—off. the prize is a place in the premier league said to be worth at least £170 million to the winner. yesterday, we featured forest and this morning, we�*re hearing form some of huddersfield town�*s key players. come on! jonathan hogg, huddersfield town midfielder. _ come on! jonathan hogg, huddersfield town midfielder. it— come on! jonathan hogg, huddersfield town midfielder. it is— come on! jonathan hogg, huddersfield town midfielder. it is special, - come on! jonathan hogg, huddersfield town midfielder. it is special, i- town midfielder. it is special, i think, the bondi bill

they will face port vale or swindon, who play tonight. money it brings with it. that will be a disappointment, as it will be for the fans, because we know getting through to a major european final doesn't happen that often so a special night for the fans and for those players because in a professional career, playing in a game of this side and magnitude does not happen that often and frankfurt and rangers, not the two sides you would have picked to qualify, so it will all add to the disappointment being felt by a lot of those funds back home in glasgow as well this morning. it’s back home in glasgow as well this mornin._ �*, ., , back home in glasgow as well this morninu. �*, . ., back home in glasgow as well this mornin.. �*, ., ., ., ., ., ., morning. it's always a drama around a enal morning. it's always a drama around a penalty shoot-out. _ morning. it's always a drama around a penalty shoot-out. you _ morning. it's always a drama around a penalty shoot-out. you were i morning. it's always a drama around a penalty shoot-out. you were

it's a big day at wembley too as either mansfield or port vale will win promotion in the league 2 play—off different this time. but the last 23 years have not been a laughing matterfor this comedian, and impressionist and lifelong forest fan matt. i was doing my gsces the last time. that's how long it's been. look where my hairline is now! the whole...society has changed so much since then. one thing that has not changed is forest have been out of the premier league. music: just can't get enough by depeche mode now forest have the chance to return to the top table, and wherever they were, fans have been doing their bits to make sure their dreams don't end up half baked, like at the supermarket. what can we do to try to support our local team? we have decided to put the forest crest on. social media went ballistic so we have people sayingl they want to buy five or six of these. i # ijust can't get enough...# this is a story that forest fans never thought they would see this season. go back to september, they were bottom of the championship with just a single point. then they appointed the n