RESULTS & FIXTURES
Chelsea’s 17 English kids out on loan Trevor Chalobah Ipswich Nathan Baker Yeovil
Reece James Wigan
Dujon Sterling Coventry Lewis Baker (left) Reading
Jake Clarke-Salter Vitesse
Todd Kane Hull
Mason Mount (left) Derby
Jacob Maddox Cheltenham Kasey Palmer Bristol City Fiyako Tomori Derby
Jay Dasilva Bristol City Isaiah Brown Leeds Bradley Collins Burton Tammy Abraham Aston Villa Fankaty Dabo Sparta Rotterdam Jared Thompson Warrenpoint Town VIDEO technology is essential for football – and the latest “controversy” is another compelling reason to bring it in. The VAR technology meant ref Michael Oliver got the decision right at Wembley and to suggest we should look at other pictures or angles is ignorance of how the system works. Officials use Hawkeye to complement VAR and those pictures you see on Sky with the lines showing Harry Kane was onside is a matter-of-fact decision, taking into account the exact millisecond when the ball was played.
Chelsea, using their own pictures from their analysts, might suggest otherwise – but there is a reason VAR use tried and trusted Hawkeye technology rather than club’s understandably biased footage.
They need to iron out last weekend’s faults – note the FA Cup tie at Burnley – if it is in the Premier League next season.
Fans in stadiums must also get better information.
It will take time. It is essential they establish “teams” of referees, linesmen and VARs to breed confidence and quicker decision-making. CARABAO CUP Semi-final 1st Leg
MAN CITY (4) 9 BURTON (0) 0 De Bruyne 5 Att: 32,089 Gabriel Jesus 30, 34, 57, 65 Zinchenko 37, Foden 62
Walker 70, Mahrez 83 CHECKATRADE TROPHY 3rd Round
CHELSEA U21 (1) 1 PETERBORO (0) 3 Nartey 45 Dembele 65 Toney 72 Maddison 74 VANARAMA SOUTH
Woking (1) 2 Welling (0) 0 EVO-STIK SOUTHERN PREMIER Taunton (2) 2 Beaconsfield (0) 1
ATP ASB CLASSIC, Auckland, New Zealand, 2nd Round (selected): C Norrie (Gbr) bt J Sousa (Por) 7-6 6-4, P CarrenoBusta (Spa) bt D Ferrer (Esp) ret 1-1, J-L Struff (Ger) bt J Statham (Nzl) 6-2 6-1
ATP & WTA SYDNEY INT’NATIONAL, Australia, Men’s Doubles, Q-finals (selected): (2) J Murray (Gbr) & B Soares (Bra) bt I Dodig (Cro) & E RogerVasselin(Fra) 7-5 6-3, K Skupski (Grb) & N Skupski (Gbr) bt A Bolt (Aus) & M Reid (Aus) 6-4 7-6
BDO WORLD CHAMPIONSHIPS Lakeside, Frimley Green, 2nd Round: W Mandigers (Ned) bt W Harms (Ned) 4-2, M Unterbuchner (Ger) bt W Warren (Wal) 4-0, M C Whitehead (Eng) bt McGeeney (Eng) 4-0, J Williams (Wal) bt D Reynolds (Wal) 4-0
FA Women’s League Cup Quarter-final
Man City v Brighton (7)