RICHARD GIBSON IN LAHORE: Many of their high profile male cricketers, have spoken out in support of equal rights after their women's team fled the country in fear of their safety.

While those on the inside of Matfen Hall's oak-panelled Morning Room looked into a window of Newcastle United's future, a couple of fellas on the outside cleaned the glass.

Lost in the drama of Manchester United's second-half comeback at Everton and the late penalty controversy at Goodison Park was a running battle between two players.

IAN HERBERT: It felt like a throwback when I arrived in Ipswich at the weekend. Somehow, Portman Road had always passed me by, and it was the way that club connected to its place which lifted the soul.

DOMINIC KING: It was almost 12 months to the day that Henderson's hopes and dreams for Constitution Hill caved in, after an awful gallop at the same course.

The Prince of Wales arranged the private one-on-one with the German-born former Chelsea boss in his role as President of the Football Association ahead of Tuchel's first England camp.

Amid the latest raft of cuts, Mail Sport takes a closer look at how cost-cutting measures at Man United have impacted staff, former players and managers, and the club supporters.

The Brazilian forward made an emotional return to his boyhood club last month, joining on a short-term deal until the end of the season.

Man City, who are already out of the Champions League following their play-off defeat against Real Madrid, are sitting fourth in the league ahead of Wednesday's trip to north London.

England must win their final two Group B contests to reach the Champions Trophy semi-finals, starting with Afghanistan on Wednesday.