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26 The Daily Telegraph, Monday, February 23, 1981 Soccer 9-DEALS HEAD HECTIC QTD. MARKET ACTIVITY on Saturday, however, G'Neill may be tempted to stay in Nottingham, though this would mean his asking Mr. Clough to take him off the transfer list. While this feverish activity was taking place south of the doo: By DONALD SAUNDERS TRANSFERS involving Norwich, Nottingham Forest, Manchester City and Seattle were set in motion yesterday, while 6 Queens Park Rangers prepared to buy yet Hi FF another player from Crystal Palace. Navati Dozed If all the deals are clinched Steve Daley, Tommy Hutchison and Kevin Bond will work this summer in bagmain Seattle; Martin O'Neill will set up home in Norwich; Justin Fashanu will move may have joined Seattle from to Nottingham; and Gerry Norwich.

tagut Mr Hinton discussed the sue Francis will return to posed £400,000 transfer yesterday proShepherd's Bush. with Bord Junior, who is expected 13 191 to rejoin his father at Maine Deeply concerned in three Road for a American similar fee, when the the transactions is Alan next North September. season ends of Hinton, a Derby player in Meanwhile, Mr Brown hopes to the days of Brian Clough, have another substantial sum to who is hoping to complete put alongside the Bond fee-in Norwich's bank account--when two of the other deals. he has completed negotiations to Taking a crucial part, too, buy Martin O'Neill, the Nottingare Ken Brown and John Bond. ham Forest midfield player.

(CAR managerial partners at Norwich The sell Justin intention is for the Norwich until, last autumn, and Terry to ising England Fashanu, Under-21 striker, Venables, now busily recruiting to Forest in return for O'Neillplayers he used to manage at and £1 million. Crystal Palace. Having scored twice for Forest Francis for P.R A remarkably brisk Sunday market opened with Gerry Francis agreeing to leave Palace and rejoin Mr Venables at QPR if he passes the customary medical this morning. The fee 1S £150,000, a mere third of the price Mr Venables paid when the former England captain moved in the opposite direction 18 months ago. A few hours after that transfer had been agreed in principle, Mr Hinton began his attempt to sign Daley and Hutchison from Manchester City at a cut rate agreed total price of £300,000.

Daley, who cost City million when he moved from Wolves in September, 1979, will be free to leave as soon as accepts Seattle's terms. Hutchison had a clause allowing him to play in United States written into his contract when leaving Coventry for Maine Road last autumn. But City are unlikely to release him while they remain in the FA cup. So, by the time Hutchison arrives America, Kevin Bond, son of City's manager John Bond, Border, Scotland were flying to Tel Aviv, where they meet Israel in a World Cup qualifier on Wednesday. For once, manager Jock Stein was almost free from injury problems.

Apart from Alan Brazil, the Ipswich striker, who had to withdraw with a chest infection, all members of the squad reported for duty. Also flying to Tel Aviv, to play against Scotland, was Avi Cohen, who helped Liverpool collect a point at Brighton on Saturday. With him were Jacob Cohen and Moshe Gariani, the Brighton reserves, who also are in the Israeli squad. Gary Shaw, who has flu, and his injured Aston Villa colleague, Gary Williams, have out of England's Under-21 squad for Wednesday's friendly with Eire Anfield. Mike Duxbury, the Manchester United midfielder, was last night drafted into the squad in place of Williams.

Division II Goal-scoring exiles give Grimsby lift GRIMSBY'S impossible dream is fast becoming a possibility. After six wins in their last seven games they are now fourth in the Second Division on the Division Ill EXETER COME DOWN TO EARTH AT CHARLTON volleyed in the winner Charlton their Walker, 28th competitive victory this season and bring FA Cup heroes Exeter down earth. Charlton are still two points clear at the top of the Third Division, ahead of Rotherham. Plymouth battled back from a two-goal deficit at Home Park to beat Newport 3-2 with goals from Johnson, Hodges and Sims. Tynan and Gwyther were County's marksmen.

goal by Dixon his so second gave Reading a 3-2 win at Barnsley in front of the division's biggest crowd of 13,304, after Barnsley had levelled the scores at 2-2. Oxford draw 3 Oxford shared the points with for whom Lee after Shotton had scored an early goal. Millwall, led by Kitchener, battling bravely despite a head wound, shared four, goals with Burnley in an explosive 16- minute spell in the second half. Fulham were in no mood to share anything. They rattled three past Portsmouth, through A -Doyle (own goal) and Lock (penalty), but the disappointed visiting fans lit paper bonfires on the terraces and some windows were smashed after the game.

Colchester and Brentford earned goalless draws away to Chester and Hull, respectively. Walsall were beaten at Blaokpool, where Ashurst scored the only goal. Division IV AWKWARD FOR Es SOUTHEND Southend eased a point further ahead of Lincoln at the ton. when they gained their 24th Legue win at the expense of Hartlepool at the Victoria Ground. But the Division Four leaders had defender Stead sent off for a foul on Kerr and three others booked and shortly afterwards Bird scored for Hartlepool.

But Spence had put the Essex club two up after half an hour, and in the closing minutes Gray added a third. Def Lincoln only dropped a point 2-2 draw at Scunthorpe, when United's Pilling scored in last minute to level Hobson's second. O'Berg neutralised Hobson's first after an hour. Promotion-chasing Mansfield and Peterborough both slipped uD. Town went down at Wigan 1 where Mike Quinn and Wright scored in each half, while Peterborough's defence could not counter the corner-kick tactics of Tornuay and slumped 1-3.

Cooke levelled Bowker's opener, but Cox and Fell struck either side of the break to settle it for Torauay. Wimbledon were also in threegoal form against lowly Halifax, with. Galliers, Downes and Cork on target, but Bournemouth were foiled by Rochdale's acrobatic goalkeeper, and could only garner a half-share of the spoils. Ipswich produce champion quality By ROBERT OXBY Ipswich 3 Wolverhampton 1 CHOWING the qualities of potential League champions, Ipswich digested an early lesson and, with more effortless behind to win their sixth successive match at Portman Road. In only the third minute, Parkin, Wolves' experienced full-back, collected a clearance from Osman and drove a long centre into the Ipswich area, where the isolated Gray flicked a vintage header into the net.

That was the first and last occasion the Scottish striker was allowed such a liberty. that he could rarely win the Osman marked him so tightly ball, and, with Beattie back to best in a reshuffled defence, Wolves' attacking inclinations were blunted. Beattie's performance was matched by the aggressive brilliance of young 'Callaghan, replacing Brazil, and the outstanding accurate passing of McCall, an deputy for Thijssen, absent on Dutch international duty. It has become increasingly obvious that, unlike Liverpool in recent weeks, Ipswich have the priceless asset of being able to make three or four changes withaffecting the the out side. Defence adequate Although ultimately well beaten, Wolves did not play badly.

Indeed, they were always Richards constantly involved, at and workin with Eves and the defence adequate to most demands. What they lacked was someone with Muhren's telepathic instinct for knowing exactly where he might find an. unmarked colleague. For him, the quick glance of appraisal seems superfluous. Wolves, checked minute, Ipswich when until a glorious seven-man move allowed Gates to lob forward to Wark, who chested down the ball and fired in his 29th goal of the season--a remarkable total for a midfield player.

Gates scores Ipswich took the lead just before the interval. 'Callaghan deftly defeated Parkin and centred to Wark, who nodded forward for Gates to score with a header. The game might have changed in the 52nd minute when Beattie was harshly adjudged to have fouled Richards and penalty ensued. From my position, Beattie appeared to stand off to avoid a foul. in these matterer, amovexpert everything except feet and even pointed to the spot where Richards would put the ball.

The inevitable save was followed by a third goal when Beattie headed in Muhren's centre. Ipswich Mills, Butcher, McCall. Osman, Beattie, Wark, Muhren, Mariner, O' Callaghan, Gates. Wolverhampton Wanderers. -Bradshaw; Palmer.

Parkin. Daniel (Belle, 64). McAlle. Berry. Hibbitt, Atkinson, Gray, Richard, Eves.

LUTON'S BRIEF FLIRTATION IS OVER Luton 0, Grimsby 2 Grimsby ended Luton's brief flirtation with the First Division and with experience blended with youth now realise that they themselves can achieve promotion for the third successive season. There are still many pitfalls ahead. but on this display Grimsby look better suited than Luton to a place among the elite. After the first 20 minutes Grimsby took command and goals in each half from Cumming and Waters gave them a fully deserved victory. Few chances experience of Brolly and Whymark in a well balanced team restricted Luton to a handful of positive chances, although substitute White had a shot hacked off the line in a hectic finale.

Too many Luton players were guilty of misdirected passes and there was serious deficiency in midfield, normally one of Luton's strongpoints. The Grimsby's unusual meeting the prospect likes of Liverpool, Manchester United and the other big names in the First Division next season serves merely to emphasise how open the race in Division II is. Luton: Findlay: Stephens, Donaghy, Grealish, West, Price (White 72), Hill, Stein. Ingram, Aizlewood, Moss. Grimsby Batch: Stone.

Crombie, mark, Drinkell (Kilmore 88), Mitchell, Waters, Wigginton, Moore, on Brolly. WhyCumming. TODAY'S FOOTBALL Kick-off 7.30 unless stated SCOTTISH CUP. 4th Rd. 2nd Replay: Clydebank Kilmarnock (St Mirren).

Southampton (2). FOOTBALL CO SOUTHERN Kidderminster Bridgend. Cup, semifinal, 2nd Leg: Bedford Gloucester. MIDWEEK Portsmouth (2). London Liverpool (Orient FC, 2).

RUGBY Newport Cross Keys (7.15), Tredegar Abertillery. Margerrison is on target By A Special Correspondent Derby 1, Orient 1 Derby County's promotion hopes remain very much alive despite dropping another home point. They remain in the pack in pursuit of certainties West Ham and a Notts County side also drawing clear. Derby's manager, Colin Addison, has admitted that standards in the Second Division this season are such that the question for his side has not been: Are they good enough to go but rather: Are they bad enough to avoid it? With most of the other results going their way Derby's slip against Orient was not as costly as it might have been, though injuries to strikers Alan Biley and David Swindlehurst and defender Roy McFarlane could still cost them dear. Biley yesterday underwent surgery on an ankle ligament ARCHIBALD GOAL NOT ENOUGH IS same points as Chelsea, who still cling desperately to third place despite only two victories in 12 matches.

Grimsby's progress this season has been startling. At first, they looked completely out of their depth. After 17 games they were 20th in the section, with only three wins and eight goals. after 31 matches, they have recorded 12 wins and scored 35 goals--and moved up no fewer than 16 places" in the table. Two of the main reasons for this remarkable progress are a Scot, Bob Cumming, from Airdrie, and an Irishman, Joe Waters, from Limerick.

Between them they have netted 18 of Grimsby's goals this season. Rapid rise Apart from Chelsea and Grimsby, there a are two other clubs on 35 points, Blackburn and Derby-but both dropped valuable home points on Saturday. Blackburn, in front through a goal from Garner, allowed McNeill to snatch a late equaliser for Wrexham, and Derby, leading through a McFarland header, let in Orient's Margerrison to square matters. Bristol Rovers may look doomed, six points adrift at the bottom, but they are showing fine spirit. Their 0-0 draw at Newcastle followed a 2-1 win against Bolton last week, and in their last four matches they have conceded only two goals.

Sheffield Wednesday, after dropping to 10th a few weeks ago, are now back to seventh and looking ready for a determined challenge. They beat the sagging Swansea 2-0 at Hillsborough Shrewsbury did themselves posher good with a comprehensive 3-0 home success over relegation rivals Preston. After nine League games without a win, Shrewsbury were beginning to look desperate but a penalty by Keay gave them confidence and Turner and Biggins rubbed salt in Preston's wounds. Bolton's scheduled home tie against Oldham vesterdaythe second week of Sunday soccer- -was called off because of snow. DISMISSALS AT RECORD RATE Soccer is having its worst season for discipline on the field with sendings off now running 20 per cent.

higher than last season, when a record total of 129 players were dismissed in League and League cup, and A cup matches. This seasons' total reached 101 on Saturday compared with 84 this time last yearwith the sendings off of Oshor Williams (Stockport) and Nickey Stead (Southend) in the Fourth division. The century has never before passed this early in the season, and the A disciplinary committee will consider all the implications at its next full meeting. OVERSEAS SOCCER SPANISH -Atletico Madrid 1. Hercules 0 Real Betis 1.

Barcelona 1- -Real Sociedad 1. Salamanca 0- Las Palmas 3. Real Zaragoza 0- Osasuna 1. Real Madrid 2-Valencia 2, Real Valladolid 2- Sporting 5. Almeria 2- 1.

Athletic Bilbao 0- Real Murcia 0. Sevilla 0. YOUTH T' Ipswich 3, Udinese 0 (Viareggio, Italy). By BILL MEREDITH football, came from Sunday question The postponement of three matches yesterday left the attractiveness of Sunday football unresolved and reduced the total attendance at the weekend's 43 Football League matches to 537.656. This was 41,429 below that for the corresponding period last season, when 44 games were played.

Details, including three matches on Friday: 1981 1980 Balance Div. 1 277.998 288.497 10.499 Div Ill 143,560 81,634 147,842 4,282 91,541 9,907 Div IV 34.464 51,205 16.741 Totals 537,656 579,085 41,429 unresolved SO MARADONA NOW GOES ON LOAN A hitch in the Diego Maradona deal from Argentinos Juniors to Bora Juniors has now been resolved He was to sign for Boca for a record £4 million transfer but the deal ran into a series of snags. Instead Maradona has been transferred on loan for million Boca will also have an option on Maradona's full transfer for a further million by June next year. Earlier one Boca's major financial backers, was to have put up £113 million but from the deal for unspecified reasons. The original transfer ran into another hitch of the players Bochemanted to sell to Argentinos refused to go for £66,000.

One unusual clause in the contract stipulates that Maradona will not play for Boca against his former club unless first place a tournament is at stake. BRAZIL SCRAPE IN Goals by Socrates and Reinaldo gave Brazil a 2-1 victory over Bolivia in a World Cup South American Group I qualifying match in La Paz yesterday. Tottenham 1, Leicester 2 LEICESTER won this match in the space of 10 momentous first-half minutes, when Steve Lynex their £60,000 buy from Birmingham, put them ahead, and Mark Wallington, their experienced captain and goalkeeper, made five superb saves, four of them from Garth Crooks. drew the sting from Spurs, who did manage to equalise through the ubiquitous Archibald but eventually succumbed to a late goal from Byrne, Leicester's substitute, after Melrose had been carried off to hospital with concussion. ended Tottenham's run of 11 SPa games without defeat.

They will have to smarten up at the back if -their dreams of Wembley are to be realised this season. On paper, their home A Cup quarter-final against Exeter looks easy; in practice it should be remembered that Exeter knocked out Leicester couple of rounds ago and look what Leicester did to Spurs! Alan Devonshire and (right) Trevor Brooking salute Devonshire's goal for West Ham, three Cambridge players are suitably dismayed. WADDOCK VOLLEY PAYS OFF By A Special Correspondent Bristol City 0, QPR. 1 GARY WADDOCK up- staged, Queens Park Rangers' collection of expensively acquired stars to emerge as the matchwinner as the Londoners maintained their challenge as late candidates for promotion. His 60th minute volley from 25 yards which bounced over Moller's arm was the one goal attempt of quality in an undistinguished match which has left Bristol City perilously close to relegation for the second consecutive season.

Waddock, a ninth minute replacement for Hazell, who pulled a hamstring, went into midfield with Fenwick- dropping back to partner Wicks. The new defensive partnership thwarted Bristol's meagre attempts to improve on the worst scoring record in the four divisions. Bristol rely heavily on Mabbutt to provide goals, but Wicks was supreme and restricted the young striker to two, insignificant reliance on efforts. defensive methods Bob Houghton, the Bristol manager, has given a team of few talents some hope, and even the forced introduction of youngesters Stevens and Nicholls not weakened them noticeably at the back. Bristol City: Moller, Stevens, Hay, Aitken.

Marshall, Nicholls, Tainton, Fitzpatrick, Mabbutt, Mann (Pritchard 68), Whitehead. OPR: Burridge, Shanks, Gillard, Fenwick, Wicks, Hazell (Waddock 9), Langley, King, Stainrod, Currie, Silkman. Docherty defends 'crude' Cambridge By RONALD O'CONNOR 103 -1 14 be bIGO Fadiir dO abalo -asl EtA .6 Sagin7 1 34 So (99) Mire tel AT Satan lawn cities (R) INROA spok 860. In A 48013 4 West Ham WEST HAM eventually Upton Park before crowd of the season, incentive in the issue of the final voucher for League Cup final tickets. The majority of the spectators were clearly dismayed by some of the crude resistance shown by Cambridge and the lack of positive refereeing by Thomas Bune, which could have led players taking matters into their own hands.

Although only Martin, West Ham's centre-half, was booked, it was undoubtedly Cambridge's many reckless tackles which set the tone. John Docherty, Cambridge's manager, was way off the mark afterwards when he defended his side. What do you want us to do? Stand there and be transfixed by West Ham's skills? Their hatchet men are all right when they are giving it out, but they do not like getting it back." Strong words John Lyall, West Ham's manager, did not see match, watching instead Liverpool, their Wembley opponents, at Brighton. He will no doubt have strong words for Martin after he has discussed the game with Ernie Gregory, who was in charge of the team. Martin had fouled Reilly late in the game and suddenly lost control.

It took three team-mates to haul him away, and he could consider himself lucky not to be sent off. Cambridge, cleverly breaking from defence with only Reilly and Lyons up front, took the lead VISIO first away win in the League this season. Borota failed to heed the warning by centre back Droy, who 10 minutes earlier had ticked-off his keeper for charging out of his area, and was punished dearly. In the 58th minute Borota was left stranded 15 yards outside his area after Poskett- had won the race to Ward's through ball. The Watford striker coolly beat two retreating Chelsea defenders before claiming his 17th goal of the season.

Geoff Hurst, Chelsea manager, the goal 'Yugoslav's over-zealousness, but just another example of the state of chaos in which the Stamford Bridge back four operate. Time and time again Borota was racing his own defenders to harmless long balls. It is something we will have. to sort. out," admitted Mr Hurst.

Goddard, the West Ham striker, keeps possession of the ball despite the efforts of a fallen Cambridge player. Borota typifies sad Chelsea's ineptitude By COLIN GIBSON 1 A' MOMENT of madness by Petar Borota, Chelsea's extrovert Yugoslav goalkeeper, cost his side two important promotion points and handed Watford their, A Trophy 0 SUTTON BREAK FRESH GROUND By NEIL SCOTT Six teams are sure of their places In the FA Trophy quarter-finals, with four more involved in replays. But none have come further than Bishop's Stortford, who began in the preliminary round in September have played nine games to reach the last eight. The Berger Isthmian side beat Alvechurch 3-2 in the third round, after trailing 2-1 with three minutes to go. Harper put the Midlands team ahead, Sullivan equalised for Stortford and Smith restored Alvechurch's lead.

In a late effort, Mitchell levelled the scores and Worrall, a substitute, added the winner. Sutton, who have never previously ventured beyond the first round, defeated Southern League Bedford 2-0 after being given an early by James. Joyce scored in the second half. Bangor knocked out Hitchen 1-0 with a goal by Bennett. Altrincham, Trophy winners in 1978 and the current favourites, proved.

too strong for Leytonstone-Ilford and won 1-0 with a goal by Rogers in the third minute. Southern League Dartford eliminated Blyth 1-0, with Burman on target. Mossley won at Carshalton with goals from Gorman (2) and Moore. Aylesbury, Southern League conquerors of Enfield in an earlier round, were held to a goal-less draw by Northwich. Hastings and Worcester also shared a 0-0 stalemate.

Dulwich 1-0 at home to Hayes in the Berger Isthmian League and have now suffered nine defeats in a rOW, their worst for 13 years. James scored three minutes from the end. Cambridge mastered Cambridge at their biggest Second Division 36,002, who had an. added after half-an-hour when the diminutive Spriggs opened up West Ham's. defence and Reilly headed home Finney's cross.

Within a minute, Reilly gave away Stewart's a long free-kick kick, and, Devonshire from a equalised. Four minutes later West Ham were ahead after Fallon pushed Cross and Stewart scored from the penalty award. Goddard worked a 1-2 with Cross to score a glorious third in the 58th minute, eight minutes later Stewart added the fourth with a powerful 30-yard shot. Spriggs contributed an excellent consolation goal with eight minutes left- due reward for Cambridge's skilful and hardworking captain, who had an outstanding match. Although it took time for West Ham to overcome such stern opponents, the two spies" from Dinamo Tblisi, their European Cup-Winners' Cup opponents, will have seen enough of the undoubted skills of Brooking, Devonshire and Goddard, and the commitment of the rest of.

the side, to take a warning back to Russia. West Ham. Parkes: Stewart, Lampard, Bonds, Martin. Devonshire, Neighbour, Goddard, Cross, Brooking, Pike. Cambridge.

Key: Donaldson (O'Neill, 65), Murray, Smith, Fallon, Finney, Streete, Spriggs, Reilly, Lyons, Gibbins. DEFIANT SHOW BY SEALEY IS TO NO AVAIL By FRANK GREEN Everton 3 Coventry Eliminated from the A and League Cup competitions inside week, Coventry showed distinct signs of combat fatigue against an Everton side determined to match their A Cup success with improved League form. Coventry's loss of confidenceinevitable in such a young team -was all Everton needed to achieve their objective and the only doubt left as this one-sided contest progressed was the ultimate margin of victory. Coventry can thank Sealev. their goalkeeper, for a remarkable face-saving operation.

But for his efforts, five-goal margin of Everton's triumph at Highfield Road last September would surely have appeared modest, as Gordon Lee's players enthusiastically chased their second League win in 10 matches. Everton might have already been four goals up when they took the lead in the 25th minute after a 20yard shot by Ross was deflected into the net off the defensive wall at a free-kick. Lack of mobility Although Coventry raised the siege with occasional forays down the wings through the speedy but frail Bannister and the willing Thompson, they failed to maintain attacking credibility due to their overall lack of organisation and mobility. Everton's speed getting men forward meant their pressure was soon renewed, often with Coventry stretched at the back and Sealey woefully exposed. Although he foiled O'Keefe.

Eastoe and Varadi (twice), he could only parry Hartford's fierce drive after 56 minutes and McMahon following up. scored Everton's second goal. Fifteen minutes later. after English had forced McDonagh to make his first save, Eastoe raced on to a fine through ball from Wright to complete the scoring. McDonagh was again called upon to save from English near the end, after a dreadful back pass by McMahon, but there was no consolation for Coventry.

Ross was booked for a foul on Hunt. Hunt for a foul on Ross and Daly for dissent. Everton: McDonagh: Gidman (Lodge, Ratcliffe. Wright. Lyons, Ross, McMahon, Eastoe, Varadi, Hartford, O'Keefe.

Coventry: Sealey: Thomas. Roberts, Jacobs. Dyson. Gillespie (Jones. 45), Bannister, Daly, Thompson, English, Hunt.

Learning fast Despite their struggling season, have always had confidence that Leicester had a good chance of survival in. the First Division. They have a young team who are learning fast, a first-class goalkeeper, and a manager who insists on his side trying to play attractive football. Indeed, after this famous victory, which gave them the double over Spurs to follow their two successes over Liverpool, the Leicester players did not escape criticism. I liked the result, but not the way we achieved it," said the demanding Jock Wallace.

He did add, though, that he thought Wallington did well, that young Friar, only 17, was impressive, that the forwards took their chances smartly in fact, he was as proud as punch. Heavy pressure Leicester had to play, it tight against such a smart attacking side as Spurs, and May and Wilson in particular hardly put a foot wrong despite coming under intensive pressure in the first half. Tottenham: Daines: Hughton, Miller, Roberts, Lacy, Perryman, Ardiles, Archibald. Galvin, Hoddle, Crooks (Brooke 76). Leiceste Peake.

May. O'Neill, Williams. Lynex, Melrose (Byrne 73); Young, Wilson, MacDonald. John O'Neill (Leicester) and (right) Tottenham's John Lacy keep their eyes on the ball. Arsenal stunned by O'Neill's farewell By CHARLES RANDALL Nottingham MARTIN O'NEILL, Forest's Northern Ireland international, overcame his surprise at being selected for this match stunned Arsenal defence in what looks like being his final appearance for the club.

O'Neill, for some time unsettled by differences with Brian Clough, Forest's manager, said after the match that negotiations for his transfer to Norwich had reached an advanced stage. Injury to Colin Walsh, his likely O'Neill a successor chance in for a midfield, sentimen- gave tal farewell to the City Ground faithful with actions speaking louder than words. O'Neill scored twice in the first 15 minutes with the Arsenal defence all at sea. After six minutes he shot home, after Wallce had hit the bar, and then sent a curler past Jennings after exchanging passes with Francis with time and space to spare. to net two goals against a It was just not Arsenal's day, with Terry Neill, their manager, muttering darkly afterwards about sorting things out." Stapleton converted Sunderland's low cross in the 30th minute to keep Arsenal in the hunt, but Burns settled victory for Forest with a sweetly timed shot off he far post in the 75th minute.

The uncomfortable truth for Arsenal was that Jennings had to make far too many important saves or perhaps it was that Forest were returning to the sort of flowing form that has had their selves groaning with silverware in recent years. Nottingham Forest. Shilton; Anderson. F. Gray.

S. Gray, Burns, Gunn, Mills, O'Neill, Francis, Wallace, Robertson. Arsenal. Jennings: Hollins, som, Talbot. O'Leary, Young, Gatting (Devine, 63), Sunderland, Stapleton, McDermott, Rix.

Chelsea never matched the work rate of Jackett and Taylor in midfield and no longer have the wingers to by-pass the crowded midfield. Their attacks have become predictable and looked consequently ineffective. Even the Lee and Mayes skilful Walker, introduced in the 64th minute, no impact. Watford's defence, normally so fragile away from Vicarage Road, was rarely troubled, and Sherwood, a former Chelsea player, was not required to make a worthwhile save until the tireless Droy made a foray forward in the last minute. Mr Hurst demonstrated what a poor Second Division it is, West Ham excepted, when he reflected, afterwards: are third.

Can you believe it? We played as though we were in the bottom three." Chelsea. Borota: Locke, Rofe, Bumstead (Walker 64), Droy, Chivers, Viljoe, Fillery, Lee, Mayes, RhoadesBrown. -Sherwood; Rice, Pritchett, Taylor, Sims, Bolton, Ward, Blissett, Armstrong, Jackett, Poskett. Too predictable injury received in a crude challenge by Robby Fisher, but it was the loss of McFarlane which changed the course of the game. Different class The former England defender looked in a different class than the rest, dominating the Orient into midfield to set his forwards strikers and a finding time to burst moving.

It was McFarlane who gave Derby their 10th-minute lead, putting away a crisp header from a corner kick by Barry Powell. The loss of this skilful and composed player made Derby brittle and disorganised, and they were punished in the 81st minute when Taylor was allowed to cross unchallenged, Moores to head the ball back, and Margerrison to hook it home from close range. Derby. -Jones. Emery, Buckley, Reid, McFarlane, Ramage, Powell.

Hector, Biley, Swindlehurst, Wilson. Sub: Osaood. Orient. Day; Fisher, Roffey, T. Taylor, Margerrison, Chiedozle, Bowles, Jennings, Moores, Taylor.

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