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Sale Sharks director of rugby Steve Diamond was frustrated after the game with the result leaving his side eight points adrift of the top six with just two games to play and needing some fortune to qualify for European action next season.

Sale, who welcome their London opponents at 2pm this afternoon, lie seventh in the Aviva Premiership though after a weak display against London Irish two weeks ago they are five points behind sixth-placed Wasps.

Greg Rutherford will be looking to underline his status as the world’s number one long-jumper ahead of the World Championships in Beijing this August, after a successful 2014 saw him add Commonwealth and European Championship gold to his London 2012 victory.

FC United needed to win their home fixture against Stourbridge on Tuesday night to be sure of the Evo-Stik Premier League title and they duly obliged, collecting three points in a nervous 1-0 victory thanks to Greg Daniels’ second-half header.

Six Mancunians featured in Jason Wilcox’s Manchester City youth side bidding to win the FA Youth Cup final though they face an uphill battle against Chelsea after losing the first leg.

After Jessica Fullalove clocked 2:11.33 in the 200m backstroke heats to qualify second fastest for the evening session things looked good for the Royton teen but a difficult race left her cradling a bronze medal.

A bizarre James Collins own goal and speedy counter-attacking move finished by Sergio Aguero gave Manchester City all three points against a disconsolate West Ham team, a welcome comeback from defeats to Manchester United and Crystal Palace as they stayed fourth by seven points from Liverpool and Tottenham.

Manchester United were the dominant team at Stamford Bridge on the weekend against leaders Chelsea but Eden Hazard’s first-half strike proved to be enough for Jose Mourinho’s side to move them within two victories of securing the league title.

The Gillette Flexball Cup, a nationwide 5-a-side football tournament kicking off on April 19, is offering players the chance to watch the world’s most famous club fixture, El Clasico, as Barcelona and Real Madrid do battle.

The world’s best BMX riders will compete in the UCI BMX Supercross World Cup on the weekend, with British Cycling duo Tre Whyte and Charlotte Green taking to the track they know best in search of success.

Manchester United will be without Marcos Rojo, Phil Jones, Daley Blind and Michael Carrick as they seek to cause an upset at league leaders Chelsea on Saturday.