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Vokes spares Wales' blushes

Sam Vokes

9:01pm Saturday 6th September 2008

Teenage substitute Sam Vokes scored his first international goal to give Wales a 1-0 victory over Azerbaijan and allow manager John Toshack to breathe a huge sigh of relief.

Sloppy Wolves beaten again

Chris Thorman

9:01pm Saturday 6th September 2008

Warrington missed out on a home tie in the engage Super League play-offs after crashing to a surprise 38-20 home defeat to a Huddersfield side who belied their lowly league position.

Scots start with defeat

Ilco Naumoski

9:01pm Saturday 6th September 2008

Scotland suffered a disappointing start to their World Cup qualifying campaign when they slumped to 1-0 defeat against Macedonia in their opening match.

Hamilton secures pole

Lewis Hamilton

9:01pm Saturday 6th September 2008

Lewis Hamilton cruised to the 11th pole position of his 30-race Formula One career ahead of Sunday's Belgian Grand Prix.

Weather holds up Murray

Andy Murray

9:01pm Saturday 6th September 2008

Andy Murray's electrifying start to his first grand slam semi-final was halted by rain in New York on Saturday with the British number one leading US Open top seed Rafael Nadal two sets to love.

Wasps stung on opening day

Peter Hewat

9:01pm Saturday 6th September 2008

Wasps endured a torrid start to their Guinness Premiership title defence with London Irish emerging easy 26-14 winners from the season's curtain-raiser at Twickenham.

Federer through to final

Roger Federer crashed out of the Olympics at the hands of American James Blake

9:01pm Saturday 6th September 2008

Roger Federer remains on course for a fifth successive US Open crown after battling past Novak Djokovic in four sets in the semi-finals on Saturday.

Whelan on target in Republic win

Kevin Doyle

9:01pm Saturday 6th September 2008

Glenn Whelan's rise to prominence gathered pace in Germany as his first senior international goal helped get the Republic of Ireland's World Cup qualifying campaign off to the perfect start.

Northern Ireland crash in Slovakia

Martin Skrtel

9:01pm Saturday 6th September 2008

Nigel Worthington saw his Northern Ireland side give a lung-bursting display in the Slovakian sun but they had nothing to show for their efforts at the end of it.

Cole double gives England winning start

Joe Cole

9:01pm Saturday 6th September 2008

Joe Cole came to Fabio Capello's rescue again after England had been booed off at half-time in their World Cup qualifying opener against Andorra.


National News

Blair 'only alternative to Brown'

Tony Blair

Updated 8:35pm Saturday 6th September 2008

Tony Blair is the only alternative leader who would dramatically improve Labour's electoral prospects if Gordon Brown was removed as Prime Minister, according to a new poll.


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