Summary

  • Liverpool fans plan ticket price protest

  • Hull City v Liverpool (19:45 BST)

  • O'Sullivan in quarter-final action

  • Taylor to captain England ODI team

  • GET INVOLVED: What is a fair away ticket price? #bbcsportsday

  1. Thank you and good nightpublished at 18:29 British Summer Time 28 April 2015

    That is all from Sportsday for this evening. We will leave you with the football and snooker. Enjoy.

    We will return tomorrow for another busy day of rolling sports news from 08:00 BST. Thank you and good night.

  2. Coming up...published at 18:22 British Summer Time 28 April 2015

    Sport coming up this evening on the BBC...

    BBC Two: World Championship Snooker (18:30-19:55 BST)

    BBC Radio 5 Live: 5 Live Sport including Hull v Liverpool (19:00-22:00), Mayweather v Pacquiao Preview (22:00-22:30 BST)

    BBC Radio 5 Live Sports Extra: Rotherham v Reading (19:40-21:45 BST)

    Here is a little teaser for the big fight in Las Vegas on Saturday...

    The ring at the MGM GrandImage source, BBC Sport
  3. Steve Bruce quotespublished at 18:17 British Summer Time 28 April 2015

    Steve BruceImage source, Getty Images

    Hull boss Steve Bruce has had this to say about tonight's game with Liverpool: "You hope your home form can stack up and since Christmas it has. We've given ourselves a great chance but we're still right in the thick of it.

    "When you play against a big team, you've got to defend well. We did that against pace against Palace, so let's hope for more of the same. I'm quietly confident, starting with Liverpool, we can get enough points at home to keep us up," he added.

  4. Brendan Rodgers quotespublished at 18:13 British Summer Time 28 April 2015

    Brendan RodgersImage source, Getty Images

    Liverpool travel to Hull this evening for a game that is key to both clubs in their respective battles to qualify for the Champions League and avoid relegation.

    Reds boss Brendan Rodgers has had this to say: "Manchester United have a clear advantage [seven points having played a game more] but we can only affect that by winning our games. We need to do that starting at Hull. Man United play West Brom at the weekend and we've seen how difficult it is to play against Tony Pulis' team.

    "We can only focus on ourselves. Last year showed that lots of changes can take place in the final five matches. We have a tough game away at Hull but the idea is to get the victory and apply as much pressure as we can to the teams above," he stressed.

  5. The rise and fall of Gretnapublished at 18:09 British Summer Time 28 April 2015

    Derry City players celebrate at the end of the UEFA Cup qualification match between Gretna and Derry CityImage source, Getty Images

    The Scottish town of Gretna has become synonymous as a location for couples to run off to get married. Between 2005 and 2008 it was also worth heading there to witness one of the most remarkable rises (and falls) in football history. Gretna were only elected to the Scottish Football League in 2002 but Brooks Mileson's financial input helped them win the Division One, Two and Three titles in successive seasons and reach the 2006 Scottish Cup final as a third-tier club (resulting in qualification for the Uefa Cup) from 2005 to 2007.

    Poor form on the pitch and dire a dire financial situation off it meant Gretna's debut season in the Scottish premier League was one to forget. Administration (resulting in a points deduction), mass redundancies and relegation followed. They were then shunted down to the third tier due to the financial situation. They resigned from the Scottish league in June 2008.

  6. Lawrie's fighting talkpublished at 18:07 British Summer Time 28 April 2015

    Former Open champion Paul Lawrie believes he still has what it takes to get back to the top in golf.

    The 46-year-old has struggled with injury in the past two years and has dropped to 334 in the latest rankings.

    LawrieImage source, Getty Images

    "I've still got the desire, I still want to win," he told BBC Scotland. "I feel I can get back in the top 50, I don't see why not."

  7. Praise for Monk jobpublished at 18:04 British Summer Time 28 April 2015

    Former Swansea City manager Kenny Jackett believes the club are back on track under current boss Garry Monk.

    Wolves head coach Jackett signed Monk as a player for Swansea from Barnsley in 2004.

    Garry MonkImage source, Huw Evans picture agency

    Monk replaced Michael Laudrup in February 2014 and after securing Premier League safety last season are currently eighth in the table.

    "Garry's sorted them out a little bit now and got them back on track I feel," Jackett said.

  8. GET INVOLVED: Ticket pricespublished at 17:58 British Summer Time 28 April 2015

    Matt Farnham: When is the Premier League going to stop the escalating prices? Oh they wont because they don't care. Its all about the money.

    Marcel: The only option is for all the fans to stop going to the stadiums for a month or so. Let the clubs bleed & see what they'll do.

    Max Baggins-Craig: Away ticket cost: £12 adult, £8 concession, £5 child, and £25 family (4 people); regardless of team - sounds fair to me...

  9. Benteke focused on only Villapublished at 17:53 British Summer Time 28 April 2015

    Christian Benteke's agent says there has no been interest in his client and that the in-form Belgium striker is only focused on his Aston Villa career.

    BentekeImage source, Getty Images

    Benteke has been in sparkling form since Tim Sherwood became Villa manager in February, scoring nine goals in his last eight appearances after managing only three until then for previous boss Paul Lambert.

    That form has led to speculation that Liverpool and Manchester United might make a bid for the frontman.

    But Benteke's agent Eris Kismet told Sky Sports News: "At the moment, there is no interest. Every player and staff member is concentrated on avoiding relegation, anything else is just a distraction."

  10. Fleetwood in Uzbekistan link-uppublished at 17:47 British Summer Time 28 April 2015

    Here's an interesting one...

    Fleetwood Town, who have enjoyed a momentous Bournemouth-style rise of their own (going from North West Counties to League One in a decade), have announced a "partnership" with Uzbekistan Premier League side Lokomotiv Tashkent.

    gettyImage source, Getty Images

    The deal, which will see the clubs co-operate in commercial activities, reports the Blackpool Gazette,, external could see Uzbek players visiting the UK to train with Fleetwood - and vice versa.

    Fleetwood are expected to travel to Tashkent on a pre-season tour next summer.

  11. From amateurs to treble winnerspublished at 17:41 British Summer Time 28 April 2015

    Following Bournemouth's promotion to the Premier League we have been looking at other football fairytales...

    Cosmin Moti is congratulated by his team-matesImage source, EPA

    Based in the Bulgarian north-eastern city of Razgrad, Ludogorets were only founded 13 years ago and, until 2010, were playing as amateurs in the third tier of Bulgarian football. In 2010, their spectacular ascent began with promotion to the professional second division, after which they were bought by pharmaceutical multi-millionaire Kiril Domuschiev, who had business interests in the city.

    A squad overhaul and two successive promotions set them up for the truly remarkable - winning the league, Cup and Supercup to become only the second team in world football - after Estonia's FC Levadia Tallinn - to win a domestic treble at the first attempt.

    Two further league titles have followed along with their debut in the group stages of the Champions League, courtesy of an amazing penalty shoot-out win over Steaua Bucharest, which saw defender Cosmin Moti save two spot-kicks after keeper Vladislav Stoyanov was sent off in the final minute of extra time.

  12. Punchestown - Champion Chasepublished at 17:35 British Summer Time 28 April 2015

    Willie Mullins horse Felix Yonger, ridden by Danny Mullins has won the feature race, the Champions Chase, at Punchestown. The 5-1 shout chased down Baily Green (40-1) on the final stretch to claim a narrow victory.

    All of today's results can be found on our horse racing pages.

  13. Yodelling at the snookerpublished at 17:32 British Summer Time 28 April 2015

    Here is something you don't see hear every day. A Norwegian snooker fan has entertained the Crucible Theatre crowd with some yodelling before Tuesday's afternoon session at the World Snooker Championship.

    Bjorn, who is a professional yodeller, approached announcer Rob Walker and asked if he could entertain the crowd before play began.

    Watch the World Snooker Championship live on the BBC.

  14. Well done ladspublished at 17:27 British Summer Time 28 April 2015

    Former England spinner Graeme Swann on Twitter, external:

    TwitterImage source, Twitter
  15. World Championship latestpublished at 17:26 British Summer Time 28 April 2015

    Stuart Bingham has upped his game in his World Championship snooker quarter-final with Ronnie O'Sullivan. Bingham has taken the last three frames to lead 5-3 after the afternoon session.

    On the other table, it is Barry Hawkins 3-3 Neil Robertson.

    You can follow the snooker online.

  16. Near liquidation to Premier Leaguepublished at 17:22 British Summer Time 28 April 2015

    BBC Radio 5 live

    Administrator Gerald Krasner was about five minutes from putting Bournemouth into liquidation six years ago before current chairman Jeff Mostyn came forward in a press conference with the funds to save the club. Now, the Cherries are in the Premier League. Krasner has just been speaking to BBC Radio 5 Live and had this to say...

    "The story is true [about the club being five minutes from doom before Mostyn came forward]. Every word of it. I remember vividly. The club did not have enough money and as I stood up to talk to the press, Jeff got out his chequebook and started waving it at the room and saved them from extinction. I think every neutral fan will have a smile on his face, believing the dream can happen. All credit to the new owner and to Eddie Howe."

  17. Doing a mate a favourpublished at 17:14 British Summer Time 28 April 2015

    Norwich boss Alex Neil is set to do former club Hamilton a favour this summer by sending a batch of his best youngsters north on loan.

    Neil quit Scotland in January to take over at Carrow Road, leaving best friend Martin Canning to take over the reins at New Douglas Park.

    NeilImage source, Getty Images

    Neil - who hopes to lead Norwich to the Premier League through the play-offs - said: "I would have absolutely no issue about sending some of our young lads up there to get first-team football if I felt they could do a job for Hamilton.

    "It's certainly something that is a possibility for next year and I'm sure Martin and I will sit down and talk about it at some stage."

  18. Wolves 'will fight to the end'published at 17:09 British Summer Time 28 April 2015

    Richard StearmanImage source, Getty Images

    Wolves will fight for a play-off place until the very last moment, says defender Richard Stearman.

    Kenny Jackett's men, eighth in the Championship, are two points outside the play-off places and must win their final game at home against Millwall to stand any chance of going up.

    "We've made it interesting going into the last game," Stearman told BBC WM. "We're going to continue to fight and we're in with a chance, so we're happy with that."

  19. Wrexham get their manpublished at 17:05 British Summer Time 28 April 2015

    Gary MillsImage source, Getty Images

    Gary Mills has left Gateshead to become the new manager of Wrexham.

    The Dragons sacked their previous boss Kevin Wilkin in March.

    Mills, 53, took over Gateshead in September 2013. He led the club to third in the Conference in 2013-14 and lost the play-off final 2-1 to Cambridge United.