:00:18. > :00:21.The evening. Manchester United are refusing to comment on the future of
:00:22. > :00:26.manager David Moyes, followhng widespread reports that he hs about
:00:27. > :00:29.to be sacked. Good evening. The 50`year`old Scot is said to have
:00:30. > :00:32.lost the support of the club's owners, the Glazer family, following
:00:33. > :00:35.yesterday's defeat at Everton. Moyes has been under pressure following a
:00:36. > :00:38.string of disastrous results which have seen the club fail to pualify
:00:39. > :00:40.for next season's Champions League. Elaine Dunkley reports.
:00:41. > :00:44.Despite yesterday's two`nil defeat at Everton, a match which hhs old
:00:45. > :00:47.club won with almost embarr`ssing ease, David Moyes was last night
:00:48. > :00:49.still talking about his plans for next season. But this afternoon
:00:50. > :00:52.several national newspapers reported that United's owners, the Glazer
:00:53. > :00:57.family, had finally run out of patience with the Scot. We would try
:00:58. > :01:01.to make sure we get the right things in place for next season and get a
:01:02. > :01:09.better chance of competing near the top of the league. Outside Old
:01:10. > :01:18.Trafford, there was little surprise among United's fans. We havd not won
:01:19. > :01:23.enough. Games and trophies this season, unfortunately. Watching the
:01:24. > :01:29.game against Everton, there was no shape and balance, it just seemed
:01:30. > :01:34.gutless. I feel sorry for hhm but I am happy because now we can get a
:01:35. > :01:38.better manager and United c`n be more successful like they usually
:01:39. > :01:41.are. Moyes became United manager only 11
:01:42. > :01:44.months ago, when Sir Alex Fdrguson suddenly announced his retirement,
:01:45. > :01:46.after more than 26 years. Shr Alex personally approved Moyes as his
:01:47. > :01:51.successor. But following Brhtain's most successful manager was always
:01:52. > :01:57.going to be tough. Under Ferguson, United won 38 trophies, including 13
:01:58. > :02:00.Premier League titles. Sincd Moyes arrived from Everton, United have
:02:01. > :02:01.suffered a sudden and shockhng demise, slumping to seventh in the
:02:02. > :02:11.League. A 30`year`old man is in a critical
:02:12. > :02:15.condition after a serious assault in Liverpool city centre. Detectives
:02:16. > :02:19.believe the victim was attacked by a group of men in St Peter's Square,
:02:20. > :02:23.off Seel Street, at about 4`m this morning. His injuries suggest he was
:02:24. > :02:26.stabbed, and he has undergone emergency surgery. Police are
:02:27. > :02:37.checking CCTV, and have stepped up patrols.
:02:38. > :02:39.A sell`out crowd at Anfield has watched some of Liverpool's
:02:40. > :02:43.greatest`ever players play ` charity match in honour of the 96 f`ns who
:02:44. > :02:46.died at Hillsborough. Robbid Fowler scored twice, as a side man`ged by
:02:47. > :02:49.Kenny Dalglish drew two`all with a team managed by Gerard Houllier
:02:50. > :02:52.Among the others taking part were Michael Owen, Ian Rush, John
:02:53. > :02:57.Aldridge, and Steve McManam`n. The Liverpool comedian John Bishop
:02:58. > :03:01.missed a late penalty. It is club legends and playdrs who
:03:02. > :03:07.have played over the last 20 years and it is not just going to be
:03:08. > :03:13.Liverpool fans, it will be dveryone hoping for one goal. It is just to
:03:14. > :03:18.remember and I do not think anybody will ever forget. The familhes will
:03:19. > :03:21.not and the fans will not and I think it is important.
:03:22. > :03:24.Burnley are celebrating prolotion to the Premier League. Goals from
:03:25. > :03:27.Ashley Barnes and Michael Khghtly earned them a two`nil victory over
:03:28. > :03:32.Wigan. It means the Clarets return to the top flight after an `bsence
:03:33. > :03:41.of four years. Brilliant! Absolutely! Great goals.
:03:42. > :03:47.Premiership class. We are staying up there now and I think we have a
:03:48. > :03:54.manager that will keep us up there. Absolutely amazing, fantasthc.
:03:55. > :03:56.Come on, Burnley! Elsewhere in the Championshhp,
:03:57. > :03:59.Blackburn Rovers won 4`2 at Birmingham and Scott Dobie rescued a
:04:00. > :04:17.point for Blackpool, who sthll remain in the bottom three. In
:04:18. > :04:20.League One, goalless in all`out local matches, apart from Preston,
:04:21. > :04:24.who put five past Shrewsburx. North End already secure a play`off pace.
:04:25. > :04:27.Crewe and Tranmere are both just a point above the relegation zone
:04:28. > :04:30.In League Two, Rochdale camd from behind to boost their promotion
:04:31. > :04:33.chances to chances with a 2`1 win at Bristol Rovers. Fleetwood bdat
:04:34. > :04:35.Wycombe 1`nil. Morecambe lost at Hartlepool, Accrington went down at
:04:36. > :04:39.Southend and Bury lost at York. In today's Super League acthon,
:04:40. > :04:43.Salford lost at Leeds by 32 points to four, Widnes beat Saints for only
:04:44. > :04:46.the second time in the Super League, winning by 40 points to 26. Wigan
:04:47. > :04:47.thrashed Bradford 84`6, and Warrington lost at Castleford by 40
:04:48. > :04:57.points to six. Cricket, and Warwickshire h`ve
:04:58. > :05:08.easily overhauled Lancashird 's first innings on des two at Old
:05:09. > :05:11.Trafford. `` des two. A pair of Peregrine falcons who have
:05:12. > :05:13.previously set up home in M`nchester have returned.
:05:14. > :05:23.The RSPB says three eggs have been laid at an undisclosed location in
:05:24. > :05:27.the city centre. The male bird can usually bd seen
:05:28. > :05:33.perching around Manchester City centre so he uses the Arndale Centre
:05:34. > :05:39.and particularly the B! It hs the 11th year peregrines have bden
:05:40. > :05:45.spotted here and thanks to ` webcam, anybody can watch the femald bird in
:05:46. > :05:51.debating at a secret location in the city centre `` incubating eggs.
:05:52. > :05:55.As the chicks start to grow, the action gets exciting. Since the bird
:05:56. > :06:00.started breeding, they have successfully raised a total of 9
:06:01. > :06:02.chicks and the charity hopes it will be converted by the end of the
:06:03. > :06:08.summer. `` it will become 32.
:06:09. > :06:17.Time for the weather. Hardly a cloud in the sky. Hn the
:06:18. > :06:22.sunshine, daytime temperatures have been increasing and along the
:06:23. > :06:27.coastline, 18 Celsius has bden recorded, so a warm afternoon.
:06:28. > :06:32.Showers continue overnight `nd rain is coming from the East, producing
:06:33. > :06:35.low cloud. There will be held fog over the Pennines and temperatures
:06:36. > :06:40.tonight will drop to a minilum of eight, nine Celsius. In contrast
:06:41. > :06:48.tomorrow. A wet day with further heavy showers, even into thd
:06:49. > :06:52.afternoon tomorrow. Daytime temperatures not as high, a maximum
:06:53. > :06:57.of 14. That is it from us, we are back tonight with the latest on the
:06:58. > :07:29.future of David Moyes at Old Trafford, goodbye for now.
:07:30. > :07:34.The day has ended in a bang with places, some thunderstorms developed
:07:35. > :07:40.this afternoon, initially to the west of London may have drifted
:07:41. > :07:49.west. Gloucestershire has been pounded by some intense downpours
:07:50. > :07:54.and reports of hailstone as well. We keep this zone of wet weather here
:07:55. > :07:58.through the night. Difficult driving conditions if you are underneath
:07:59. > :08:04.that and yet to make a journey home from the Easter weekend. Generally
:08:05. > :08:11.through the night, outbreaks of rain and turning misty and murky. Some
:08:12. > :08:14.clear spells in the north and west of Scotland. For most, no worries
:08:15. > :08:16.about a frost tonight.