Before we get into any tactical analysis of Arsenal‘s win over West Ham, we have to address the decision that saw the Hammers’ stoppage-time equaliser ruled out.

Anyone who watches football regularly probably thinks the grappling we see at corners and set-plays has gone too far this season.

I think most people are up for punishing it more, because there does seem to be too many occasions where players get away with it.

For Callum Wilson’s 95th-minute goal to be disallowed by the video assistant referee (VAR) because of exactly that kind of foul was ironic in many ways, because we’ve seen Mikel Arteta’s side do that type of thing, unpunished, so often.

So, I know why only seeing the officials act now will frustrate a lot of people because it is Arsenal who have benefited, but in isolation it is the right decision.

David Raya was being prevented from lifting his arm upwards by Pablo, and he was also having his shirt pulled from behind by Jean-Clair Todibo to stop him getting off the ground.

In a way there were two fouls there, so although it was a brilliant finish from Wilson and also the kind of dramatic moment that all neutral fans love, the reality is that, fair’s fair, that is a foul – whoever you support and wherever your allegiance lies.

It was the right decision, and it also wasn’t the only reason that Arsenal won that game.

They got a bit of luck along the way, and there were also some big moments with Raya’s save from Mateus Fernandes and Gabriel’s block from Wilson, which led to that controversial corner, but the most credit has to go to Arteta.

The life of any manager is that you don’t always get your decisions right.

But the mark of a good manager is if you try something and it’s not working, then you take some risks – change it up and do something else.

Arteta did that. Three times against West Ham he made a decision with his substitutes and only the last changes he made came off, but that was what won him the game.

His boldness, combined with Arsenal‘s formidable squad strength that we have spoken about many times in the past few months, meant they could take another big step towards the Premier League title.

Rangers were beaten 3-1 by Celtic in the Old Firm derby at Parkhead as Daizen Maeda scored twice for the Hoops

Under-pressure Rangers manager Danny Rohl insists he merits another opportunity to challenge for silverware next season.

The Ibrox chief is facing scrutiny following a costly Old Firm derby loss to Celtic at Parkhead.

His team suffered their third consecutive post-split Premiership defeat, leaving them in third position in the standings.

Despite taking the lead against the Hoops through Mikey Moore’s early goal, Rangers crumbled.

A strike from Yang and a devastating brace from Daizen Maeda sealed a 3-1 triumph for Martin O’Neill’s side, reports the Daily Record.

Rohl had earned plaudits for reviving Gers’ title ambitions following his October appointment.

However, when it mattered most, his squad has fallen short once more and even failed to secure a Champions League qualifying berth.

Rohl acknowledges the recent performances haven’t met expectations after disappointing losses to Motherwell, Hearts and Celtic over the past two weeks.

Nevertheless, the German remains convinced he warrants the opportunity to rectify matters next campaign.

He said: “I never underestimated the job here. This is a huge club, an ambitious club, with a lot of power.

“Two weeks ago we were confident and looking forward to the split.

“But we have made mistakes which we have repeated.

“I deserve confidence to go forward and lead this group and lead the club in the future and bring titles.

“In football, when you want to be the best and win titles, no defeat helps.

“But I have until now had a lot of great moments with the club.

“And I am convinced I will have more moments in the future.

“I’m honest, it’s a tough one. You come with a lot of confidence to a point. You’re prepared and ambitious for the split.

“Then you lose the first game, the second and finally you lose all three.

“It’s not enough for what we want or where we want to go.”

Rangers found themselves outplayed in the derby despite taking an early lead.

However, they believed they had legitimate grievances over Yang’s leveller, with goalkeeper Jack Butland claiming for offside as Benjamin Nygren stood in front of him.

Earlier in the opening period, Moore was furious about a challenge from defender Alistair Johnston, which could have merited more than a caution but was given the all-clear by VAR.

Following the match, Rohl stopped short of criticising referee Nick Walsh or the match officials but suggested his side had been unfortunate.

He said: “You know me well after seven months.

“I am not a guy to make excuses for some decisions.

“But from what I’ve heard so far, maybe there was an offside situation because they had someone in front of our goalkeeper.

“The foul (by Johnston) on the pitch felt really aggressive.

“I have not seen it again but other people have made the decision and we cannot change it now.

“Maybe if I watch it back, and it should not be a goal – and it should be a red card – then hopefully someone will take responsibility for it.”

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Keir Starmer is set to defy his critics in the Labour Party and claim he is the one best placed to “face up to the big challenges for this country” as he delivers a career defining speech to save his premiership on Monday morning.

The prime minister’s speech comes after a dramatic ultimatum by former deputy prime minister Angela Rayner who warned his government takes a hard turn to the left if he wants to stay in Downing Street.

With speculation mounting that she is ready to launch a leadership challenge, the former deputy prime minister warned Sir Keir: “What we are doing isn’t working, and it needs to change. This may be our last chance.”

It comes as Labour MPs believe that former junior minister Catherine West is closing in on the 81 parliamentarians she would need to launch a stalking horse leadership challenge.

With leadership rivals circling, health secretary Wes Streeting is also believed to be ready to launch a bid with MPs also eyeing campaigns from energy secretary Ed Miliband and defence minister Al Carns.

But in a defiant speech in central London, Sir Keir will use undoing Brexit as the centrepiece of a last desperate reset to save his premiership.

The speech comes against a backdrop of historically bad election results last week with more than 40 Labour MPs now publicly calling for him to quit and many more privately saying he cannot lead them into the next election.

The besieged prime minister will concede that “incremental change won’t cut it” as he vows that “we will face up to the big challenges” the country faces.

He will admit: “On growth, defence, Europe, energy – we need a bigger response than we anticipated in 2024 because these are not ordinary times.

“Strength through fairness. It’s a core Labour argument. And you will see those values writ large in the King’s Speech. And you will see hope, urgency and exactly whose side we are on.”

He will add: “People need hope. We will face up to the big challenges and we will make the big arguments.

“The Labour case that only Labour values and Labour policies can ensure our country not only weathers these storms but emerges stronger and fairer.”

Addressing fears about Nigel Farage becoming prime minister if he stays on as Labour leader, he will go on to say that Mr Farage and the Conservatives are “defined by breaking our relationship with Europe”.

He will add: “This Labour government will be defined by rebuilding our relationship and by putting Britain at the heart of Europe. So that we are stronger on the economy, on trade, on defence, you name it.

“Because standing shoulder to shoulder with the countries that most share our interests, our values and our enemies, that is the right choice for Britain, that is the Labour choice.”

But his prospects may depend on him persuading Labour MPs to give him one last chance.

While Ms West has not formally asked for nominations yet and made it clear she will wait to hear the prime minister’s make or break speech, it is understood that already around 70 of her colleagues are willing to back her to ensure there is a contest.

Former home secretary Lord David Blunkett warned on Times Radio: “I think either Keir pulls out the stops and there’s a massive transformation in how we relate to the public. Or he and [his wife] Victoria will have to talk about the best way of doing it in a seemly fashion and someone else will take over. The jury’s well and truly out.”

MPs have reacted with outrage over Sir Keir giving an interview over the weekend suggesting that he wants to be prime minister for a decade.

Meanwhile, Sharon Graham, the general secretary of Unite the union, warned: “The Labour Party is in danger of going extinct.”

In her ultimatum to the prime minister, Ms Rayner warned: “We are in danger of becoming a party of the well-off, not working people.”

And in a barbed attack on the prime minister, she said: “The Peter Mandelson scandal showed a toxic culture of cronyism. Decisions like cutting winter fuel allowance just weren’t what people expected from a Labour government.”

Laying out a left-wing agenda, she called for more interventions in cutting household bills, increased planning reforms, more community ownership and taking private companies into public ownership.

She criticised Sir Keir for blocking Andy Burnham from returning to parliament and, in an implied threat to the leadership, added: “The prime minister must now meet the moment and set out the change our country needs.”

The fallout from last week’s catastrophic results for Labour which saw them largely wiped out in Wales, getting their worst result in Scotland and losing 1,500 council seats in England, has fuelled fears on the left of the party that Mr Streeting is planning a coronation to replace Sir Keir.

A source close to Mr Streeting denied he had told Sir Keir he is ready to be prime minister but confirmed that having failed to endorse the prime minister on Friday, the health secretary is not planning on any further interventions until Thursday when new NHS data is set to be published.

Meanwhile, one member of the 2024 intake of Labour MPs confirmed that a leadership team is being put together for Mr Carns.

They said: “Why are we turning once again to the same familiar faces to solve problems they were involved in creating? If we want to demonstrate genuine change to the public, we need a fresh face leading that change. Members of the 2024 intake are still hopeful of persuading Al Carns to stand should there be a contest, and support for that view appears to be growing.”

Lucy Staniforth-Grainge, 40, was rushed to hospital after falling seriously ill during the final days of her honeymoon with husband Ian, 41, in early May.

The newlyweds, who married in February, had initially travelled to Turkey for what was meant to be a “trip of a lifetime”.

Ian and Lucy at their February wedding (Image: FAMILY)

But Lucy fell ill during the penultimate day of the trip.

Her condition rapidly deteriorated, and she was admitted to intensive care with breathing complications, leaving Ian fearing he could lose his new wife.

Now, in a positive development, Lucy’s mother-in-law, Sue Todd, has confirmed she is recovering.

“The good news is that Lucy is now out of intensive care and is doing well,” Sue said.

Ian Staniforth 41, and Lucy Staniforth-Grainge, 40 (Image: FAMILY)

“We are all incredibly relieved and grateful for the care she has received.”

However, despite the improvement in her condition, the couple are now facing fresh challenges that mean they are unable to return home to the UK.

“The hospital is ready to discharge Lucy, but at the moment they are effectively stuck in Turkey while everything is being sorted out,” Sue added.

Complications have arisen with the couple’s travel insurance, which the family had hoped would cover the mounting costs of treatment and extended stays abroad.

“Ian and Lucy genuinely believed that everything had been declared correctly when taking out their policy,” Sue said.

Ian and Lucy dancing at their wedding in February (Image: FAMILY)

“But a doctor has identified a medical issue that Lucy herself was unaware of, and this may now affect the insurance payout.”

The uncertainty has left the couple facing escalating expenses, including hospital treatment, accommodation, and rearranged travel.

As a result, Sue has increased a fundraising appeal set up to support the couple, raising its target from £2,600 to £10,000.

Ian and Lucy (Image: FAMILY)

“Because of this, I have had to increase the fundraising target to £10,000,” she said.

“I know times are hard for many people, but if anyone can donate or continue sharing the fundraiser, it would mean the world to our family.”

She added: “Right now, we just want to get Ian and Lucy safely home.”

The appeal has already received an outpouring of support from the local community and beyond, and has managed to raise over £2700.

“Thank you so much to everyone who has donated, shared the fundraiser, sent messages, and supported Ian and Lucy over the last few days,” Sue said.

“The kindness people have shown has honestly been overwhelming.”

Lucy, who is well known in Darlington and a dedicated supporter of Darlington FC, continues to recover as her family works to resolve the situation and bring the couple back to the UK.

Cheryl Holland was in the passenger seat of the car with her husband, Burt, driving, earlier this evening (May 10), when she says she saw the scary sight.

The couple were on their way home from Preston and were approaching Rivington Services on the M61 southbound.

Cheryl says it was there that she saw a ‘young boy’ pushing his ‘little bike’ up the grass verge at the side of the motorway.

Describing the moment she saw the boy, Mr Holland said: “We watch out for deer along that section, because we know they can jump out.

“And the wife says, ‘there’s a little lad’, and I look across, and there he is, a little lad.

“He’s on the grass verge of the other side of the hard shoulder, pushing his little pushbike up towards the Rivington Services.

“So we obviously stopped and called the police.”

Mr Holland and his wife said the police were ‘amazing’ with their response.

He said: “They did a fantastic job.

“They were there within two minutes with roadblocks in place.

“We asked a couple of bobbies, and they said, ‘Oh, yeah, we’ve got him; he’s safe and well’, but anything else that’s gone on, we don’t know.”

Greater Manchester Police has been approached for comment and confirmation of their attendance.

The annual award show took a pause to remember the stars who have died during the past 12 months

The Bafta TV Awards viewers called out a beloved late star who was missing from the ceremony’s in memoriam segment.

A host of stars attended this year’s ceremony, which was held at Southbank Centre’s Royal Festival Hall in London. On presenting duties for the evening was Greg Davies, best known for presenting Taskmaster and appearing in The Inbetweeners.

As is usual with the ceremony, which was dominated by the Netflix series Adolescence, a portion of the programme was dedicated to the stars who lost their lives over the past 12 months.

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Norwegian singer-songwriter AURORA performed a beautiful rendition of Through the Eyes of a Child, from Adolescence, as pictures and clips of the stars who had died were displayed. Among those featured through pictures was Rivals author Jilly Cooper, Only Fools and Horses’ Patrick Murray, Kim Woodbourne, Ozzy Osbourne and EastEnders legend Derek Martin.

It wasn’t just UK stars who were honoured, with Grey’s Anatomy’s Eric Dane, Dawson’s James Van Der Beeke and The Cosby Show’s Malcolm-Jamal Warner all featured. Also shown was Married at First Sight Australia’s Mel Schilling.

Those who received video clips of their work were Fawlty Towers’ Prunella Scales, Top Gear’s Quentin Willson, Wycliffe’s Jack Shepherd, ITN News’ Sandy Gall, the BBC’s Alan Yentob and Keeping Up Appearances’ Patrica Routledge.

One star who was not shown at all was Home Alone’s Catherine O’Hara, in spite of her series The Studio winning Best International series moments before the in memoriam. Her co-star Seth Rogen paid tribute to her during his acceptance speech.

He said: “I’d be remiss not to mention one of the key parts of this show, Catherine O’Hara. She meant so much to all of us. I assume her work was as important to you all over here as it was to us. So this is for Catherine. Thank you all very, very much.”

Those watching the Baftas at home rushed to X, previously known as Twitter, to have their say on why they were annoyed by the screen icon’s omission from the poignant segment.

@cj_787 said: “Catherine O’Hara not featured on the celebs who have passed away segment?” @rosekdl9 added: “Did I miss the tribute to Catherine O’Hara in that segment.”

@JulesItsjules wrote: “Where was the legend Catherine O’Hara in the tributes? They always do this. Miss someone out. #BAFTA.”

@PoshKathryn commented: “What the actual F! How do you not include Catherine O’Hara in the memorial section? And while I’m on a rant, a nod to Ted from Gone Fishing wouldn’t have gone amiss either! #baftas.”

Some people have pointed out that the reason Catherine wasn’t featured due to her being show during the Bafta Film Awards earlier in the year.

For West Ham, meanwhile, a costly loss keeps them in the bottom three by a point and 17th-place Tottenham now have a chance to take a big step towards top-flight survival on Monday night as they host a Leeds side who, along with Nottingham Forest, are now mathematically safe from relegation after Sunday’s result in east London.

Figures show there have been 29 road deaths in Northern Ireland so far this year

Extra funding has been granted to re-enforce critical road safety messages amid a recent spike in road deaths in Northern Ireland.

The Department for Infrastructure announced an extra £220,000 funding commitment has been agreed in response to the growing number of road deaths this year.

Figures from the PSNI show there have been 29 road fatalities so far this year, more than twice the number for the same period in 2025, when 14 fatalities were recorded on our roads.

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Infrastructure Minister Liz Kimmins said the funding to re-enforce road safety messages will focus on general driver behaviour and motorcyclist safety.

Minister Kimmins said: “Road safety continues to be a key priority for me, and I remain firmly committed to ensuring that all road users can travel safely and with confidence.

“Every road death is a tragedy and more than a statistic, it shatters families and causes devastating grief. Therefore, given the recent spikes in road deaths, I have committed funding in 2026-27 to re-launch three campaigns this month.

“Beginning May 7th, Priorities, Bike Speed and Bike Aware address general driver behaviour and motorcyclist safety as an initial priority.

“Last year I reinstated the road safety advertising budget, approving an allocation of almost £2 million to Road Safety Promotion for the 2025-26 financial year.

“In addition, the Northern Ireland Road Safety Partnership (NIRSP) has allocated £500,000 in sponsorship, bringing the total budget to almost £2.5 million.

“This budget funded the development of a suite of campaigns to address the main causations of road traffic collisions, including, hard hitting ads addressing speeding, driver behaviour, drug driving and safety around school buses.”

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