1131. Robins have will to survive

Bracknell Town will survive this season in the Division 1 South & West – if they continue to battle and scrap for survival.

1132. Bees seal third spot

Andrew Hemmings put the finishing touch last night on a victory that clinched third place for Bees in the English Premier League.

1133. Stand-in Walder ruins big St Patrick’s party

London Irish disappointed their fans among a record Guinness Premiership crowd at Madejski Stadium yesterday by crashing to their second successive defeat.

1134. Why Gerrard did not pay penalty

Steve Coppell was furious at referee Andre Marriner’s refusal to award Reading a late penalty for handball by Steven Gerrard and has called on the FA to clarify the rules of the game.

1135. Torn off a strip

Shane Long has issued an apology for his show of petulance when he threw his shirt to the ground after being substituted during the 2-1 defeat at Liverpool on Saturday.

1136. Tanfield swaps Robins for Keltar

1137. Bracknell have Twickenham in their sights

BRACKNELL are just one step away from a showpiece Twickenham final as they face Birkenhead Park in the semi-finals of the EDF Energy Intermediate Cup at Lily Hill tomorrow (2.30pm).

1138. Bees wary of falling for Sharp practice

DWIGHT PARRISH insists his Bracknell Bees side will be on their guard against any attempts to provoke them in their final English Premier League game of the season.

1139. Casey signs on for four more years

London Irish captain and second-row Bob Casey has given his club an early St Patrick’s Day boost by signing a new four-year deal.

1140. Irish will give crowd plenty to shout about!

A record-breaking Guinness Premiership crowd of around 23,500 will watch London Irish take on European champions London Wasps at Madejski Stadium on Sunday (3pm) in the annual St Patrick’s Day celebration match.