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THE GUARDIAN Thursday May 26 1988 Soccer League play-off ss Middlesbrough 2, Chelsea 0 DueDseai odd agjotrones 16 SPORTS NEWS Cynthia Batsman reply in kind but could only muster a mere zephyr to the gale of support from the Hol-gateend. Middlesbrough fielded the team that pulled the rug from under Bradford in the semi-finals, while Chelsea were also better off than recently, when their squad was down to 13 players, and had Wicks and the England Under-21 skipper, Dor-igo, back in their defence. Chelsea had found Blackburn Rovers easy meat in the play-off semi-final, but soon realised Middlesbrough were tougher nuts. The Londoners were in trouble within seconds, with a fully-stretched Hitchcock only just getting his left hand to a Senior shot. The pressure was maintained on Hitchcock, until Nevin slipped through the red picket to give Dixon a chance, but his shot went over the bar.

Chelsea's individual class was instantly apparent, as it had been against Blackburn, but with a home side fired up to cup-tie pitch it was glitz versus guts in a knuckle-whitening contest. Not much goes above Pallis-ter's head, but when a ball bounced over him as the half-hour approached, Durie pounced only to find Pears equal to the shot. The visitors were to rue that shortly afterwards, when Senior give Middlesbrough the lead with a sea defenders from Slaven's cross. A Ripley cross whistling across the Chelsea goal after the interval caused a sharp intake of breath among the crowd, but the box was full of blue shirts and Ripley had no support. Within seconds Dorigo was running through the Middlesbrough defence.

Neither team was giving an inch in a game played with lung-searing pace and gusto: while Chelsea always had the edge in skill, at times they looked in danger of being overwhelmed by the ferocity of the home attacks. Hitchcock pushed out a Middlesbrough corner and Pallister looked certain to score from the rebound, but he drove the ball straight into the goalkeeper's hands. As the action switched ends, Pears could not handle a powerful shot from Durie but Pates miskicked the rebound. After 82 minutes Senior produced a superb pass to put Sla-ven through. Hitchcock blocked, but could do nothing as Slaven slotted home the rebound.

Middlesbrough revel in this sort of contest witness their FA Cup saga with Everton and Chelsea cannot relish having to take a two-goal deficit into the second leg. Middlesbrough: Pears; Parkinson, Cooper, Mowbray, Hamilton, Pallister, Slaven, Ripley, Senior, Kerr, Glover. Chateau Hitchcock: Clarke, Dorigo. Wicks, McLaughlin, Pates, Nevin, Bumstead, Dixon, Durie, Wilson. RibrHi Hackett (Sheffield).

now have 'one last chance to stay in the First Division, after Middlesbrough beat them last night in a play off first leg that had spectators with a pacemaker fitted wishing they had not, and those, without them thinking they would soon need one. Ayresome Park. Awesome Park more likely, as Chelsea ran out to be met by a thunderous roar from the crowd of 25,531. The Teessiders' wall of sound was as impenetrable as Middlesbrough's big, beefy defence soon proved for Chelsea. The visitors' supporters tried to Senior opening flourish Bristol City 1, Walsall 3 European summit Heintze, occasion against Benfica during last night's showpiece final in Stuttgart.

European Cup Final: PSV 0, Benfica 0 (aet; PSV won 6-5 on pens) PSV need a shoot-out to assert their supremacy German police lay down the law to English fans Walsall eye promotion as Dalglish eyes Kelly pean football should be all about. It would be nice to think that English clubs will return to the arena before long, but not if this means a souring of the sort of atmosphere we had in Stuttgart. The match had to wait 35 minutes for its first serious shot, a low one from Vanen-burg that caused Silvino little trouble. Benfica did not achieve even this much in the first half, although the ease with which Pacheco began to turn Gerets on the left offered them a glimmer of hope. But glimmer is about all that the game did as the players struggled to free themselves from defensive nets which reduced positive movement to a few feeble gestures.

Benfica took some credit for their discipline in holding the prolific PSV attack, but it still made tedious watching. The Portuguese confined themselves to the occasional counter-attack which had even less effect on the middle of the David Foot DAVID KELLY, the most discussed young striker in the Third Division, produced one touch of dazzling brilliance to make the journey from Anfield of Kenny Dalglish utterly worthwhile. The Republic of Ireland player wanted by Liverpool shook off Humphries for the first time ten minutes from time, rounded him with perfect co-ordination and fired in the goal to make Walsall hot favourites for the return meeting with City on Saturday and for a place in the Second Division next season. A minute from the end he added a second to cut the odds even further. The importance of the fixture to both sides was quickly evident from the tightness of the marking and early elements of caution.

Play was too tense to be consistently attractive but it maintained a pace and vigour to hold a packed crowd. David Lacey in Stuttgart FTER last year's brief jfy release from cautious aVcaptivity, the European Cup final returned to normal in Stuttgart last night as PSV Eindhoven and Benfica remained locked in a defensive embrace for more than an hour before tiring legs led to errors and allowed the game to breath a little. Then PSV had chances to win which they scorned; Benfica began to use their speed on the break to great effect but still found it difficult to produce a worthwhile shot; and there was an air of inevitability about the proceedings as the game went into extra-time, followed by a penalty shoot-out won by PSV. With the Neckar Stadium packed on a warm evening and bedecked with the red and white common to both clubs, and the rival supporters noisy but disciplined, it was pleasasnt to lit reminded of what Euro Sansom passes Latin test Swansea 2, Torquay 1 McNichol has answer to threat David Lacey reflects on Bobby Robson's gains from his Colombian education header through a ruck of Chel-1 Walsall looked more efficient at the start. Trevor Christie almost had the unlikely bonus of a first-minute goal.

Then Graeme Forbes put them in trouble with a needlessly attempted back pass from near the touchline, but Milne was not sharp enough to take full advantage. Steve McClaren won a vital midfield tussle when up from defence and eased his pass to Alan Walsh. The tall winger, always at his best when he blasts his shots, this time tried with some delicacy to place the ball and Fred Barber saved. By the 38th minute however Walsh was shedding such refinements. Steve Neville, won a free kick at the expense of Forbes.

The defensive line, strung out across the field, seemed impregnable. Walsh clearly spied a gap and fired in a ferocious salvo which no one touched on its way into the net. Twice before the interval City might have built on that lead, quay's promotion dream alive. A spell of early Swansea pressure led to a free kick by James which was almost headed home by Melville, yet Torquay always threatened to score on the break. Dawkins had two chances in five minutes, his header from Kelly's cross being easily held by Guthrie, who then brilliantly turned away a 12-yard shot after a defensive mix-up.

It was always going to be difficult for Swansea to break down Torquay's muscular five-man defence, the best in the Fourth Division, but just when they seemed to be running out of ideas, they went ahead through a beautifully conceived pini (Ur 7-5, 6-3, 6-1; Perez-Roklsn (Arg) bt Meinecke (WO) 6-2, 6-2, 6-0; Bates (GB) bt Cancellottl (It) 6-3, 4-6, 7-6, 3-6, 7-5; Hlasek (Swl) bt Witsken (US) 7-6, 6-1, 6-3; A Vysand (USSR) bt Lozano (Mex) 6-0, 6-3, 6-3; Kuhnsn (WG) bt Masso (Arg) 7-6. 6-3. 6-4; Noah (Fr) bt Matter (Braz) 6-2. 6-4. 4-6, 7-6; Sanchaz (Sp) bt Pugh (US) 6-1 6-4, 6-2; Ounnars-son (Swe) bt Saceanu (WG) 7-6, 6-3, 7-6; Rensbsrg (US) bt Engel (Swe) 6-4, 6-2, 4-6, 6-3: A Agassi (US) bt Narduccl (It) 6-1, 6-2.

6-2; Oustafsson (Swe) bt Mayotte (US) 7-8, 6-4. 6-4; Idbarg (Swe) bt A Boetsch (Fr) 6-0. 6-4. 6-3; ZhroHnovfe (Yug) bt A Tous (Sp) 7-6, 6-7, 6-1, 6-4; Annacon (US) bt Valda (Cz) 6-4, 1-6, 2-6, 7-5. 6-2; Ageoor (Haiti) bt A Gomez (Ecu) 6-4, 4-6.

6-4. 7-6. Woman's single, second round! Fldco (Arg) bt Mandli-kova (Aus) 6-4, 6-3; Kstssl (Can) bt A Hollkova (Cz) 6-2. 6-2; CeochM (It) bt Posplsilova (Cz) 6-1, 6-0; Zrubakova (Cz) bt Tarablni (Arg) 6-4, 6-4; Malssva (Bui) bt Ferrando (It) 6-0, 6-2; fohuttc (Neth) bt Perez-Rotdan (Arg) wo: Sloans (US) bt Pfatf (WG) 6-3. 3-6.

6-3: Jaoerman (Nelh) bt Halard (Fr) 7-6, 7-6, Vanagl (jap) di narper iusj a-o, o-i, o-d. a Sunshine Payout 4 DRAWS 675 12 HOMES 7043-35 6AWAYS 1.528-45 Abtvedhianss to sura of lOp Expanses and Com mission 7th May 1988-27-9 Allfajstsasisajsrltenitrstisy. of PSV Eindhoven, rises to the aware that we feel they are deeply provocative and that anyone wearing them ought to attract the attention of the police." Supporters carrying alcohol will also he refused admission and anyone appearing to be under the influence of drink will be breathalysed, warned Kirton. Another stipulation laid down by the FA and the English police, who will be working in close co-operation with forces on the continent, is that tour, companies transporting supporters by coach must provide details of the route from the point of departure, so their progress can be monitored as they head towards West Germany. Kirton emphasised that the restrictions on admission to matches will also apply to supporters from the other competing nations.

Other safety moves include: match tickets distributed just before the games; alcohol banned on coaches going to matches; special secret' car parks for coaches; safety routes for coaches en route to matches; re-inforced barriers where rivals supporters are close together; a total alcohol ban inside stadia and extra staff at British consulates in match venues. The FA have also insisted that every supporter travelling on an official tour must provide his name, address and passport number. Greek soccer authorities face disciplinary action from Uefa following a riot at the European Under-21 Championship final first leg between Greece and France in Piraeus on Tuesday. The trouble began when Greece were denied a penalty. Fans lit fires and threw flares, rocks and bottles at riot squads during and after the 0-0 draw.

Bernard (Fra) 11hrs 9min 36sec; 2, Ro-minger (Swite) at8sec; 3, Bontempi at 13. Badminton WORLD TEAM FINALS (Kuala Lumpur). Thomas Cup, Group At China 5, India 0. Group Bi Indonesia 4, South Korea 1. Ubar Cup, Oroup Ai Japan 3, Denmark 2.

Group Bi South Korea 5, Malaysia 0. Fixtures Basketball TOUR MATCH GB Big 8 All-Stars (Crystal Palace, 8.0) saulting two London policemen. His fight with Shamus McDon-agh on June 21 was to have been televised. Instead he will stand trial on July 6. Snooker Stephen Hendry and Mike Hal-lett, holders of the world doubles title, meet in today's New Zealand Masters final.

Yesterday in Wellington, Hendry beat Joe Johnson 5-2 and Hallett recovered after losing the first three frames to put out Tony Knowles 5-3. Bowls The United Kingdom were whitewashed in the final session of the Woolwich Masters Pairs tournament at Worthing yesterday, giving the Rest of the World overall victory by 37-27 PSV defence, and for a long time only free kicks and corners broke the monotony. Then the Dutch champions decided to move up a couple of gears, and the game immediately became more open. With 20 minutes to go, Vanen-burg- and Heintze created a chance for Kieft which was lost when the striker slipped before he could shoot and ended up sitting on the ball. Five minutes later Lerby nodded back Kieft's centre from the far post and found Nielsen unmarked only for the big Dane to shoot wildly wide.

Not long after this Benfica showed how dangerous they could be on the break when Vando, who had replaced Ar-guas just before the hour, beat Van Breukelen with a shot which rolled past the far post. PSV Eindhoven: Van Broukelen: Gerels. Nielsen, Koeman, Heintze, Lerby, Van Aerie. Vanenburg, Linskens, Kieft, Gillhaus. Banlieai Silvino; Veloso, Dito.

Alvaro, Mozer, Elzo, Chiquinho, Pacheco, Aguas, Sheu, Magnusson. Referee: Agnolin (Italy). Switzerland to prepare for Saturday's game in Lausanne with the side that will face the Republic of Ireland in Stuttgart on June 12 more or less decided. Barnes and Waddle will almost certainly be on the flanks, Adams and Wright will probably be the centre-backs, and after another indifferent display by Anderson, Stevens will be right-back. Wright's tendency to lunge in at the wrong moment and Adams's distribution still give cause for concern, but apart from the Colombian goal, a free header for Escobar, Bobby Robson was reasonably happy with his central defenders on Tuesday.

If Wright wins the vote over Watson it will be because he is a better passer of the ball. If Adams stays it will be because Robson believes his potential is too good to ignore. Whatever the surrounding combinations a lot is going to depend on the form and fitness of Shilton, Bryan Robson, Beardsley and Lineker, and to these four it would be reasonable to add the name of Sansom. England are banking on experience, which on Tuesday prevented a diverting exercise becoming a masterclass. Glenn Hoddle and Mark Ha-teley were forced to jet back to Monaco yesterday instead of flying out to Switzerland with the England squad.

The French champions have demanded that they return to the south of France for" their final home game of the season against Auxerre, when they plan to celebrate their title win. "I wanted them to stay with us, but faced with the demand from Monaco they had to go back," Robson said. be terminal Italy next week because his wife is expecting their first child. Dennis Wise, the Wimbledon winger, is the latest player to join the England Under-21 squad in Lausanne. PAOK Salonika are talking to Lee Chapman following an offer of 600,000 for the Sheffield Wednesday Newman, lunging with great purpose, saw the ball fly just across the face of the ball with Barber beaten; and then Neville was just wide as he curled his shot intelligently after some astute approach work from McClaren.

By now Walsall were beginning to push forward assertively in search of an equaliser. And it came after 62 minutes following a corner taken by Mark Goodwin. Forbes's fierce header was cleared off the line and in the frantic goalmouth melee that followed it appeared that Christie got the vital final touch as the rebound went in. It goaded Joe Jordan to tear off his track suit and take over from Neville, and within five minutes he was shooting on the turn only a foot wide. Then came Kelly's double blow to ruin his evening.

Bctelol CHyi Waugh; Llewellyn, Newman, Humphries, Pender, Galliers, Milne, McClaren, Shutt, Neville. Walsh. Wateafc Barber; Taylor. O'Kelly, Shakespeare, Forbes, Goodwin, Hawker, Hart, Christie, Kelly, Naughton. Referaei Worrall (Warrington).

of McCarthyism goal 15 minutes from time. James's quickly-taken free kick outside the area set the the young full back Coleman free down the left and his first-time cross to the far post was powerfully headed home by McCarthy. Four minutes from time, James and Rayner combined well on the right before Rayner crossed for Love to stoop low and head home from three yards, but then came McNichol's strike. Swansea CHyj Guthrie; Harrison, Coleman, Melville, Knlll. James, Davies, Hutchison, McCarthy, Raynor, Bodak.

Torquay Untied: Allen; McNichol. Kelly, Ha-selgrave. Cole, Impey, Dawkins, Lloyd, Loram, Dobson, Gibbins. Refers) Mllford (Bristol). (Aus) bt Van Rensburg (SA) 7-5, 7-6: Tome (US) bt Garrone (It) 6-1 2-6, 6-4: Oumay (US) bt Van Lottum (Fr) 2-6, 6-2, 7-5; Oral (WG) bt Rels (US) 6-1.

6-0; Zvsreva (USSR) bt Field (Aus) 6-2, 6-6; 0 SabaUnl (Arg) bt Schlmper (SA) 6-3, 6-0; Tauzlat (Fr) bt Corsato (Braz) 6-3, 6-0; Paz (Arg) bt Faber (US) 7-6. 6-0; Strandkmd (Swe) bt Reggi (It) 3-6. 6-1. 6- 3: Kohds-KUsch (WG) bt Bonsignorl (It) 6-4, 6-0; McNeil (US) bt Jollssalnt (Swl) 6-1, 4-6, 6-2; Svert (US) bt Romano (It) 7-5, 6-2; Tamrier (Fr) bt Wltvoet. (Neth) 6-1.

6-1; A Sanchex bt Meier (WG) 7- 5, 6-0; Martinez (Sp) bt Scheuer-Lar-sen (Den) 6-2, 6-0; I Reinaeh (SA) bt Jo Ourie (GB) 6-1, 6-4; I Osmongaot (Fr) bt Probst (WG) 6-4, 6-1; NavratUova (US) bt Ter Rlet (Neth) 6-0. 1-0, ret; Oarrlson bt I Budarova (Cz) 6-0, 6-7, 6-2; Paufets (Aut) bt A De Vries (Belg) 6-4, 6-2; Provts (Aus) bt Derly (Fra) 5-7. 6-3, 6-1 Hsnika (WG) bt Quentrec (Fr) 5-7, 6-2, 6-2; Sukova (Cz) bt Appelmans (Belg) 6-1. 6-4. Qotf LAOONDA TROPHY TOURNAMENT (Cam-berley Heath).

182 Claydon (Gog Magog) 65 course record, 67. 141 A Clark (Old Fold Manor) 67, 74; Holman (Worle-bury) 71, 70; Sadler (Trevose)70, 71. 142 Coo (Welwyn Garden) 70, 72. 14 Broad-hurst (Atherstone) 71, 72; Smith (Craythorne)727l. WIUH WOMEN'S TBAM CHAMPIONSHIP (Tenby)j-Ssml finals: Bargoad bt Whitchurch 3-2; Psrmard bt Royal St Davids 3-2.

Flnali Pannard bt Bargoed 3a-1la. IcoHookoy STANLEY CUP PLAYOFF. Finals! Edmonton 3, Boston 3, abandoned because ol power failure (Edmonton lead series 3-0). Bowls WOOLWICH MASTERS PAIRS TOURNAMENT (Worthing). United Kingdom Rasl of Ins Woridi (UK names first): Seventh ssssiora BakerJW Richards (Ire Eng) lost to I SchubaokO Sou) (AutHK) 19-20; ReesA Mfcoek (WalesEng) bt ParrellaR Brassey (AutNZ) 25-15; A DlalrO Bryant (ScotEng) bt I OlckisonR Jones (NZ Can) 20-17; WoodO Holt (ScotEng) lost to BsBtaaM RabMn (NZlsr) 11-21.

United Kingdom 27, Rest ol the World 29. Rnal saa-atom AllcockRees lost to ItaMdriBsMaa 21-20; RichardsBaker lost to JonasWoa THE Football Association, having put away thoughts of pulling England out of the European Championships following the weekend hooliganism at Wembley, yesterday outlined more practical measures for preventing crowd trouble in West Germany next month. England's travelling supporters will be greeted by a German police screening operation, drawn up after lia-son with the FA and British constabulary, which must work if English clubs are to cling to the hope that they will be readmitted to European competition if not next season, then in the near future. The German police will ban from matches English fans wearing tee-shirts with provocative motifs such as "England invasion of Germany which have been on sale outside League grounds this season; confiscate offensive banners and breathalyse 'suspect' supporters. In fact the FA warned yesterday that the local police will be on the look-out for any "offensive items" as supporters enter stadiums.

Also, coaches will be carefully monitored as they travel across Europe carrying the estimated 10,000 home supporters on FA- tours, though many more thousands are expected to make the journey independently. "The German police have advised us that supporters wearing anything offensive or carrying anything that might be used as a weapon will not be allowed into the stadium," said the FA spokesman Glen Kirton. "The German authorities are aware that we cannot stop people selling these tee-shirts, and they are also son 20-19; HoltWood lost to BrasseyPar-retta 28-15: BryamBlair lost to SouzaiSchu-bsck 17-14. Match resutti United Kingdom 27, Rest of the World 37. Volleyball OLYMPIC QUALIFIERS (Florence).

Mem Sweden 3, Algeria Canada 3, Taiwan Italy 3, Kuwait 0. Women (Forll): Brazil 3, Canada Italy 3, New Zealand 0. Cycling TOUR OF ITALY (Vasto). Third stags (Italian unless stated): 1, Sn Joho (Swi) 4hrs 35min 47sec; 2, Bombini; 3, Bordonatl; 4, Sorensen (Den) all same time; 5, Bon-tempi at 6sec; 6, Vanderaerden (Belg) same. Leading atsndbigsi 1, Francois Sport in brief Basketball Michael Jordan, who averaged 35 points a game, has become the first Chicago Bull to be named the National Basketball Association's Most Valuable Player.

He received 47 of a possible 80 first-place votes. Larry Bird of Boston Celtics got 16 to come second, with Magic Johnson (LA Lakers) third. Jordan is the only NBA player to have won the scoring and defensive award in the same year. Boxing A court has stopped Keith Bristol fighting at Madison Square Garden. The Lambeth fighter was ordered to surrender his passport when he was bailed yesterday on a charge of as Grahame Lloyd JIM McNichol's last-minute goal for Torquay last night took the shine off Swansea City's promotion celebrations and left the race for the vacant Third Division place wide open.

Second-half goals by Sean McCarthy his sixth goal in as many games and his third in the promotion play offs and substitute Ian Love gave Swansea's highest crowd of the season, nearly 11,000, hopes of a comfortable lead for Saturday's return leg at Plainmoor. But after a poor punched clearance from Guthrie, McNicol headed home Kelly's cross to keep Tor- Results Soccer EUROPEAN CUP FINAL Benfica (0)0 PSVBndhovwi(0)O 70,000 (in Stuttgart) aet; 0-0 at 90 min. PSV win on pens) BARCLAYS LKAOUI Play-off finato For Flrat Division Disc Middlesbrough (1) 2 Senior Slaven For Second DMdon place Bristol City (1) 1 Walsh 25,128 For Third Division ptaea Swansea (0) 2 McCarthy Love ChstSM(0)O 25,531 Walsall (0)3 Christie Kelly 2 Torquay (0) 1 McNichol 10,825 Tennis FRENCH OWN (Paris). Men's stogtas, second round) WHander (Swe) bt Yurils (Arg) 6-2. 6-3, 6-1; "erast (Fr) bt Filip- Matches Played 21st May1988 AFTER Tuesday's close encounter of the Colombian kind, England should find the rest of the summer relatively straightforward.

Whatever happens in the European Championship, Bobby Robson's players will not be easily surprised. For a start the goalkeepers in West Germany can be expected to behave like goalkeepers. They will not wear the variety of hats sported by Colombia's Rene Higuita, who when he was not doubling up as a sweeper gave a passable impersonation of an attacking full-back. "He left his penalty area five times during the game," said Robson wonderingly late on Tuesday night. "He's come out to the touch-line -to tackle Gary Lineker, he's shown Peter Beardsley the ball and beaten him before taking it back into the box and picking it up." Higuita's singular performance epitomised the essential appeal of Colombia.

They were skilful certainly, enjoying that Latin-American comfort on the ball which, as we have seen with Brazil, Uruguay and Argentina, seems to be inbred, but above all they were different. "Look," said the England manager, "there was Steve Mc-Mahon, who all season has played in a successful Liverpool team, the best club side in the country. "After the game I asked him what he had thought of it and he shook his head. 'Different world, he said. And that's the whole point.

There's an enormous gap between club football and the game played at this level." Robson rated Colombia more highly than the Brazilian team who drew 1-1 with England a year ago and attracted a midweek capacity crowd of 92,000 to Wembley. Tuesday's match was watched by a meagre 25,000. "Colombia haven't got the name," said the England manager, "but they have got the players. "Valderrama is outstanding of course, but what about Iguaran and Redin and the No.14 Alvarez, who was tackling Barnes on one wing and in the next instant chasing Waddle on the other. It was an education for our players." Not that Robson was dissatisfied with the England performance far from it.

The thing that pleased him most was the re-emergence of Kenny Sansom as a full-back of true international class. "He shone out like a beacon," the England manager declared. With the cover at left-back looking a little thin, Sansom's resurgence could hardly have been better timed. Lineker's 25th goal in 27 international starts, another performance of quality from Beardsley until he began to tire and, not least, Bryan Robson's third outstanding match for England in succession enabled the team to maintain its momentum going into the last warm-up game before the European Championship. Yesterday the players left for after a shareholders' meeting ended in defeat for an offer designed to pave the way to a takeover by a building company, GB Homes.

"The major block of shareholders who defeated the proposals have gone back on their word." Neville Southall has withdrawn from the Welsh squad for the games with Malta and MUHMMaimnjija jbsSb Super Effect of Peterborough vote could TREBLE CHANCE PAYING 6 DIVIDENDS 24PTS 23PTS 4616 22V2PTS 22PTS 3-50 21V2PTS 3-40 21PTS 0-65 asMsCasscedhruleess to units olfrs. PETERBOROUGH United could be out of business inside a month after former directors rejected a 750,000 rescue package yesterday. "We need 1 million with no strings attached, and we need it within a week," said Richard Summerfield, the administrator appointed by the High Court last October, EFREEl EE I24HR.SERVICEI.I.