England's men's hockey team relinquished their top-flight status despite beating Spain 3-2 in their final match at the European Indoor Championships in Leipzig, Germany, today. Needing a handsome victory and other results to go their way, England
AFC Totton were held at home by Evo-stik Southern Premier leaders Brackley Town at the Testwood Stadium yesterday. Michael Charles scored the fastest goal of the day when his chip from the edge of the area found the net after just 14 SECONDS. But a
WINCHESTER’S 1st XI mens’ hockey side began the New Year with a 3-0 home defeat against Bournemouth in the Hampshire/Surrey Regional League Division 1. Goals came from Sam Bury, Ed Long and Greg Turpin. Don’t miss Wednesday’s Daily Echo
THREE former Saints academy players were on target in this afternoon’s two Premiership matches. First, Leon Best scored his fourth goal of the season – and his first since September – to spoil Mark Hughes’ first game as QPR manager. Best’s first
EASTLEIGH maintained their Snows Hampshire 1 title challenge with a 21-3 victory at in-form Millbrook. They remain joint top but second on points difference behind Fordingbridge, who hammered Ventnor 75-5. Clive Downton’s weekend round-up – plus
THERE was a double Winchester & District AC success in today’s Stubbington Green 10k race. Chris Powner won the mens’ race while Gill Godwin was first lady to finish. Don’t miss Tuesday’s Daily Echo for report, pictures and results.
England and Harlequins scrum-half Danny Care will appear at Southampton Magistrate's Court tomorrow to face a charge of drink driving. Care, 25, was stopped by police at Winchester Services on the M3 in the early hours of New Year's Day and
South African's Branden Grace carded a level-par 72 in his final round to win the Joburg Open today and deny Jamie Elson what would have been a remarkable triumph. Englishman Elson finished with a stunning nine-under-par 63 which gave him the clubhouse
HAMPSHIRE batsman Neil McKenzie and his Lions team-mates were forced to sweat before wrapping up victory in their latest South African domestic SuperSport Series game against Warriors. McKenzie had struck 52 as Lions amassed 519-8 declared in their
THERE were a Pile of goals in the City of Southampton League today – literally! Matt Pile blasted SEVEN goals as Old House at Home thrashed visiting Woodman 9-1 in Junior Division 2. James Patrick and Mike Scoones also netted, with Lloyd Harvey-Bryant
CS FC went goal mad today in Division 2 of the Southampton Sunday League. Sam Floyd netted a double hat-trick as CS hammered visiting AFC Portswood 17-1 – nine of the goals coming in the first 45 minutes. Martyn Randall belted four goals with further
England will make no concession to any spectres of 2010 when they set out in defence of their world-beating Test status against Pakistan. James Anderson knows he cannot afford to be a slave to diplomacy and therefore risk allowing the spot-fixing sins
Saints have now made it two wins from two without talisman Rickie Lambert. There were fears that Saints’ form might deteriorate without their leading scorer. But they have ground out away days at Coventry in the FA Cup and Nottingham Forest in the
MILLWALL will be without Aston Villa loanee Shane Lowry and Alan Dunne for Tuesday’s FA Cup replay at home to two divisions lower Dagenham & Redbridge – where they winner hosts Saints in the fourth round. Both Lowry and Dunne were dismissed during
Fifty original vehicles used in the James Bond films were unveiled at an exhibition today to help mark half a century of 007 at the movies. Bond stars such as Britt Ekland, Eunice Gayson and Colin Salmon were among the guests at the largest-ever
DAVE Diaper was satisfied with Sholing’s 0-0 stalemate at south coast rivals Poole Town – even though he felt his third-placed side had enough chances to take all three Evo-Stik South & West points. “We should have converted at least two chances early
Doncaster striker Billy Sharp has opted against a move to Leicester. But manager Dean Saunders has admitted that he is still fighting to keep his leading scorer – a former Saints target - and El-Hadji Diouf at the club. Relegation-threatened Rovers
West Ham manager Sam Allardyce wants to sign another striker during the January transfer window because he feels his side are not clinical enough - despite seeing them beat Portsmouth 1-0 at Fratton Park. Midfielder Mark Noble scored the only goal
Nigel Pearson conceded he faces a major rebuilding job after his Leicester side stumbled to a 2-1 npower Championship defeat against a vibrant Barnsley whose win was more comprehensive than the scoreline suggests. Andy Gray scored a brace for the Tykes
Shot-shy Middlesbrough gave ex-Saints target Lukas Jutkiewicz a debut as they slipped to a 2-0 home defeat to Burnley in the npower Championship with boss Tony Mowbray admitting they need a Plan B up front. The Southampton-born striker signed an emergency
Former Saints striker Jamie White took his Winchester City league goal tally to 27 in just 16 matches with a double strike in a 2-0 Sydenhams Wessex League Premier victory at Downton. City moved three points clear at the top of table after their 15th
A honeymooner described the "mad rush" to flee the stricken cruise ship Costa Concordia after it ran aground off an Italian island. British newlywed couple Ian and Janice Donoff were enjoying a magic show on the vessel when the lights suddenly
The Costa Concordia death toll rose by two tonight - as all British passengers and crew were confirmed to have survived the disaster. Two French nationals and a Peruvian died after the Italian-owned cruiser ran aground near the island of
