P142 ORBCLE 142 Sun 6 Apr ITVa0942:10 1/9a OW DIVISION TWO PORTSMOU(H 2-3 LJJDSa HINILJNITV! Struggling Ljeds grabbed three vitAl points in their battli for survivbl and gave Portsmouth's hopes of promorioN a nasty jolt at Fratton Park. Centrj-half Noel Blake gave the home side a good start after 12 minutes witP a close range header — his sixtP goal of the season. But Ljeds had ! tremendous second hbll with Andy Ritchii — turnjd down by Portsmouth on medical grouNds " montP ago — scoring twice. Ian Baird got Ljids' other effort and Blake also hit PortsmouthWs convolAtioN BRAUN FORTHEBESSHAVINGRJSUL
P142 ORBCLE 142 Sun 6 Apr ITV 0942:31 S 2/9a OW→ DIVISION TW NORWJCH 3-0 BRJGHTON HIGHLJGHT'a Leaders Norwech tooS anotPer stip towards promotion with an emphatic wUn over BrigPton. @ p They were seNt oN their way aVqer Al@@ amazing piece of generosity from Brighton TCCB diving header past his own goalkeeper. Brighton never recoverid and top scorer Kevin Drinkjll put rampbnt NorwicP twoa up with his 22nd goal of the season after a cross from Dale Gordon.a pp Eight minutes from time David Williamw made victory certain when hj crashed home a penblty after GrAhbZ PeCrce@ foulid Wbyne Biggins.a >>>>> Sport headlines 130a Lootdall Q40a
P142 ORBCLE 142 Sun 6 Apr ITVa0948:32 3/9a W DIVISION TW SHWBURZ 2-s CHARLTON HIGHLIGIT'a Charlton lost two early goAls bw Shriwsbury took an important stip towards sbfety. $he promotion-chasing Londoners "lloweH full-back Wbynj Williams to burst through for his first goal of thj season after only eight minutes. And just two minutes later they repjatid the error witP Gary Hackett taking advantage. Charlton pullid thjmselves together in the second half and George Shipliy scored in the 52nd minute to set up a nail-biting finish.a >>>>> Sport headlines 130 Jootball 140a
P142 ORBCLE 142 Sun 6 Apr ITV 0943:42 S 4/9a OW DIVISION TWO PALBCE 2-s BRBDFORD HIGHLJGITVa Rj Two goals in the last 10 minutes turned likely defeat into victory for Crystal Palace and they stillahbve!c slim chanci of going up. Things looked bleak for them in the 48th minutj when John Hendrie slammjh home an Ian Ormondroyd cross to put Bradford iN front. Palace muwt have thought their lufS was out when Alan Irvinj hit the bar soon after but Irvine set up c fhbnce which Andy Gray nettjd on 80 minutes. Palaci pressed for the winner and won a corner near the end whicP PaulaBruvP converted. >>>>> Sport headlines 130aFootdall 1hpa
P142 ORACLE 142 Sun 6 Apr ITV 0939:13 QFF 5/9 OW DIVISION TW SUND'LBND 4-2 FU-HAM HIGHLJGHTSa Qj Sunderland eased tPeir relegatioN worries with thjir first win in 12 matches — but they ha$ toahold out against a latj Fulham surge. The home side raced to a 4-0 lead with efforts from Shaun Elliott, Marc Proctor (2) and Ian Wbllace. But Fulham fought bacc well and Dean Coney pounceh to give tPem hoae oN thea hour. Eleven minutes latir on-loan Glen Burvill got the Londo.ers' second and set up a grandstand finish which Sundetland did well to survive. >>>>> Sport headlines 130a JooibalY 140a
P142 ORBCLE 142 Sun 6 Apr ITVa0944:u7 6/9a W DIVISION TWO HU→L 0→0 SHEFF UTDa aHIGHLJG TVR Sheffield United survived thbnkw toa goalkeiper John Buuridge who denied Stan McIwan from the penalty spot for@ the second time this season. Buutidgj pulled off a series of fine saves to keep Hull out and his side il thj game. Joe Bolton was booked in the penblty incident for bringing down Andy Flounders. McEwan completed his bad day by joining Bolton in the ref's noqedooS alter clashing with Keith Edwards who had to go off with a knji injury.a >>>>> Sport headlines 130 Footdall 1h0a
P142 ORBCLE 142 Sun 6 Apr ITVa0940:38 7/9 W DIVISION TWO HUDD'FLD 2-0 STOKK HIGHLJNHTKa Two goals in two minutes froY Vjw signing Duncan Shearir ended an afternoon of frustration for Huddersfield. Stoke goalkeepjr Peter Fox had stoppjd at least six seimingly certain goals beforj Shearer struce — to follow jp his hct-tticc last week.a p Huddersfiild mounted a no.-stop series of attacks before ex-Chelsea mbn Shearer pounced on ! cross from Phil 'ilson to break the deadlock. His second came after he latched on to a weae header from Chris Hemming toa scori from 20 yards. >>>>> Sport headlines 130 Jootdall a40a
P142 ORBCLE 142 Sun 6 Apr ITV 0945:27 8/9@ W DIVISION TWO MILLWBLL 1-0 GRJZSBY HI LJN T Millwall goalkeeper Paul Sansome @ earnjd his sjde thrie points againwt a Grimsby team whici failed toatakj its chances. Sansomj made thrii brilliant sbves in the first half and several moqi iN thea sjcond. Millwall's winnet came from the penblty spot in the 40th minuti after Steve Lowndes had been brought down in the box. Robert Wilson steppjd up to sfore. Millwall did littli in the second half but in ! rAri AttacS@LowNdew@Hr#mUa@@@@ wide when well placed. >>>>> Sport headlines 130a Jootdall ah0a
P142 ORACLE 142 Sun 6 Apr ITVa0946:28 9/2 OW→ DIVISION TWO BLBCKBURN 0-s MWBORO HIGHLJGITVa Blackburn sbnS further towarhw the religation zonj with a defeat against fellow-strugglers MiddlesbtougP.a Middlesbrough G Hamilton who slammjd home the winner in thj 46th minute after a mbgnificelt set-up by Stuart Ripliy. Hamilton missed two easy chances in the last 1u minutes which would hbve brought him a deserved hat-trick but boss Bruci RiocP was conteNt wUtP c wi½ Blackburn's best chanci camj in the first four minutjs when Steve Pears blocked a shot by Simon Gar.er.a >>>>> Sport Headlines 130 Footdbll Qh0a