What a brilliant first half from England. They've had some ridiculous scores in the qualifications, which showed up how far behind some of the other countries are but......

Six nil up at half time against Norway, the World no 8. Fantastic stuff!

https://www.hibernianfc.co.uk/article/hibs-5-clyde-0

Christian Doidge's "hat trick" inside 30 mins was the main highlight of this match on a very sunny and hot afternoon at ER Stadium. Not a tough opening match for Hibs, but a good warm up for more testy matches to come later on in the season. Also David Marshall given the captain's armband, a Johnson move that may have surprised many Hibs fans. Anyway, all good in a match that Hibs "coasted" from start to finish and good too see young Melkerson scoring the opening goal.

GGTTH

Burnley boss Vincent Kompany has brought in his former Manchester City team-mate Craig Bellamy as his new number two at Turf Moor.

The 42-year-old ex-Wales international also worked under Kompany at his previous club Anderlecht.

Bellamy's arrival is part of a host of new backroom appointments made by the relegated Championship club.

Jelle ten Rouwelaar, Bram Geers, Floribert Ngalula and Richard Bredice will all be part of the coaching team.

Goalkeeping Coach ten Rouwelaar, first team coaches Geers and Ngalula and lead first team performance analyst & set-piece coach Bredice also worked under Kompany in his two seasons in Belgium at Anderlecht.

Bredice was also first team opposition analyst at Man City from 2013 to 2019, before joining Kompany when he took up his first management job at Anderlecht.

"I have worked with all five men before," said Kompany. "I know the qualities and experience they will bring to the club."

After his 20-year playing career with Norwich City, Coventry City, Newcastle United, Celtic, Blackburn Rovers, Liverpool (twice), West Ham United and home town club Cardiff City (twice), Bellamy moved into coaching in 2016.

He coached under Neil Warnock at Cardiff City, before joining Kompany at Anderlecht in June 2019, first as Under-21 manager, then as assistant manager.

Burnley are scheduled to launch the new Championship season on Friday, 29 July with an away trip to currently managerless Huddersfield.

Women's Final.

Who'd have thought it?

First time for years I haven't disliked at least one of the finalists.

Men's Semis. Kyrgios handicapped by Rafa being a man rather than a former girlfriend. Rafa handicapped by a seven-millimetre abdominal muscle tear. Djokovic handicapped by his personality and Cam Norrie by being deliberately British. Cam can run all day though, which could be because of his nice old dad's close resemblance to a hamster.

Dream Final, Kyrgios wins when Djokovic injures himself attempting to return an underarm serve .......

Seriously!?

Scunthorpe United have signed Elliott Whitehouse ahead of the new National League season.

The midfielder, who has agreed a one-year deal with the Irons after a successful trial, is their second new arrival this summer after defender Andrew Boyce.

Whitehouse, 28, left Forest Green Rovers, having played 30 times for them across two seasons.

Scunthorpe host Yeovil Town in their season opener on 6 August.

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Johnson still looking to be a "holding" PM until the autumn period!!!?? This is not practically possible from a PM who is poorly regarded by his own party MPs and told by many of his Cabinet colleagues to b##### off!!!!? There is surely a constitutional issue re this arrangement. What a political mess full of utter turmoil at the heart of government!!! And it is inevitably a Tory one, a shambles!! It was also intriguing to hear the "chat" that he was seriously considering an unconstitutional move last night in order to remain in power!!?? Isn't that so Trump-like and likely to be true from a populist leader who wouldn't leave his position with honour or any kinda dignity whatsoever!!! I'm listening to the clown price's resignation speech from outside 10 Downing Street just now and it is full of defiance and myths about what he has supposedly achieved!!! Delivered Brexit? BREXIT WAS A LIE AND A DISASTER FOR THE COUNTRY!! He can keep that legacy!!Praising the NHS??? Hanging on to a lotta dedication and sacrifice made by nurses, doctors, staff for a long time and some of them died during the pandemic - a cad and a serial liar with an identifiable mental flaw in his persona. He was also blaming the "herd mentality" in politics for his demise - more bullshit and not even mentioning his terrible behaviour, blatant lying and errors of judgement being big factors in his final removal from office. No humility whatsoever!!! IMO there should be a General Election called under this situation and particularly when the next Tory party leader could be Truss, Wallace or Raab, all political "lightweights"/potential leaders who we'd never vote for in Scotland!! I could go on, but leave it at that!! A broken Westminster political system in full view, a joke!!

Eastleigh chairman Kenny Amor has resigned after admitting breaking the Football Association's betting rules.

Amor said his position had become "untenable" after being called into an FA investigation in February and since learning he will be charged.

Those involved in football at National League level cannot bet on the sport.

"My mistake was to continue betting on football matches during the past eight years that I have been working in football," Amor said.

"I have made a great error in judgement and feel it is only right for the football club that, as a result, I step down from my position."

Amor added that he will also remove himself from the club's board with immediate effect.

Eastleigh said they were awaiting the full outcome of the investigation by the FA, who are set to publish details of the charge.

Amor joined Eastleigh in 2014, with a background in retail, and is also one of three significant shareholders who own the club.

He went on to say "betting had clearly become a problem" for him in recent years.

"It isn't until your gambling life is laid out in front of you that this becomes clear. I have already found some comfort in this situation by stopping all forms of betting for the past four months."

Tom Coffey, the club's operations director, will take over the role of chairman.

Opening day fixtures
Saturday, 6 August

Aldershot Town v Solihull Moors

Altrincham v Maidstone United

Barnet v FC Halifax Town

Dagenham & Redbridge v Gateshead

Dorking Wanderers v Chesterfield

Notts County v Maidenhead United

Scunthorpe United v Yeovil Town

Southend United v Boreham Wood

Torquay United v Oldham Athletic

Wealdstone v Bromley

Wrexham v Eastleigh

York City v Woking

York City Supporters' Trust has bought the National League club and immediately sold 51% to investor Glen Henderson to take joint ownership.

The Trust initially bought back the 75% shareholding sold to JM Packaging in 2006 to take ownership of the club.

They then sold a controlling stake to Henderson, keeping the remaining 49%.

"We look forward to working with Glen and everyone associated with the club to bring about a new chapter," Trust chairman Mike Brown said.

"As guardians of the football club since 2002, the Trust board are proud to have secured a change in ownership and investment that provides the club with a fantastic opportunity to grow and flourish.

"It's been a tough journey at times, but we have been resolute in our objective of delivering a new fan focused ethos at the club.

"As we've developed our partnership with Glen it's been increasingly clear that he has all the right skills, business experience, football knowledge, resources, personality, and energy to help us take the club forward."

The Trust's initial purchase of the full 100% of the share prompted the board of directors to also step aside when the transfer completed on Tuesday.

Henderson will take a place on the newly formed board of directors later this week alongside Trust board member Alastair Smith, who will take over as chief executive.

"Following meetings today with John Askey, Kingsley James and staff, the club will make further announcements about our exciting plans for the future," it said.

The club's directors said in their statement they were happy to hand the club over having achieved "their long-term objective of necessary stability", "an enviable modern stadium" and with "net assets of £4.2m".

They also paid the stadium rent for the club for the next 10 years.

York return to the National League this season after winning their National League North play-off against Boston in May.