World Snooker Championship Preview!

For the next 17 days the the worlds top 16 and 16 qualifiers will descend on the city of York to battle it out for the World Snooker crowd. Undoubtedly the bookies favourite to take Graeme Dott's title(pictured right) is Ronnie The Rocket but I wouldn't be so sure as he is known to get frustrated and I 17 long days may prove to much for him. This leaves 7 times world champion Steven Hendry but he recently changed his cue which is a massive gamble and I think this will prove to be his downfall. Personally my favourite to win it this Would be John Higgins he hasn't been in the best form of late but he has 2 finals to his name (one in 1998 which he won) and I think he will be able to raise his game for the biggest occasion despite recent disappointing form.

I will also be looking forward to see if there is any new young talent coming through to the latter stages making a name for themselves like Shaun Murphy did 2 years ago when the 125/1 outsider from Rotherham actually went on to become World Champion.

No one ever knows what to expect at the Crucible but one thing is for sure there will be plenty of shocks, misses and maybe a maxium.

Don't Give Up The Day Job!

Last night saw the first woman ever to commentate on Match Of The Day as Jacqui Oatley covered the Premiership game between Fulham and Blackburn now i was prepared to give her a chance but in my opinion she has had it and should not be allowed near a microphone again. I'm not being sexiest she was just shit. I'm all for giving woman a chance as they are no better or worse than men and I think other woman in sport do a great job such as Gabby Logan, Michela Tabb, Hazel Irvine and Sue Barker just to name a few. I think the fact that she was so poor may make it harder for good woman commentators to make the step up to important matches as the broadcasters may use last night shambolic display against them which would be a shame.

Donny In Paint Job Success!

Today my hometown club Doncaster Rovers won their first trophy in the 128 year history of the club. They beat Bristol Rovers 3-2 after extra time in the Johnstone's Paint Trophy final.

Bristol Rovers hadn't conceded a goal throughout the competition so far but that didn't last long - just 43 seconds was on the clock when Jonathan Forte smashed the ball home to give Donny a dream start. Things got better for the South Yorkshire side when on loan keeper Neil Sullivan launched a goal kick straight to Paul Heffernan who vollied the ball into the Bristol goal 2-0. At this point I thought job done but all credit to Bristol Rovers who was determined to make a fight of it and after the break Richard Walker pulled a goal back from the penalty spot after Sammy Igoe was fouled and then Igoe himself levelled for the League 2 side. At this point it was end to end stuff and the result really could have gone even way with chances at both ends. With the match looking like it was heading into extra time Paul Heffernan raced clear of the Bristol defence but hit his shot wide of the target. The winning goal came in the 1st period of extra time when Doncaster's captain Graeme Lee leaped highest to meet Sean Thornton's in swinging corner and bulleted a header into the net with just minutes remaining and therefore became the last goalscorer of an English football match at the Millennium Stadium and secure Doncaster's first trophy.

Remarkably 60 000 were in the Welsh capital to watch the final with Donny bringing 20,000 fans despite an average gate at the Keepmoat Stadium being around 8500 and 40 000 Bristol Rovers fans made the 40 minute journey despite an average gate of around 5000.