The NHL Hockey playoff just might be the most exciting month of the year in all of sports.

We know that ice hockey isn't for everyone but the intensity that comes with the sport is contagious - once you start watching the NHL, you won't go back.

The scintillating speed, the destructive defence and the fierce fights are just a few highlights on an ice hockey rink.

However, there is something rather special about watching a goalie in tremendous form. Saving everything in his path, a goalie can be the difference between lifting the Stanley Cup and crashing out of the NHL playoffs at the first hurdle.

A goalkeeper in full flow is one of the most beautiful sights in NHL hockey and fans are about to see the best in the business put on a show during the 2019/20 playoffs.

There have been dominant teams over the years, teams that you knew they were going to win the Stanley Cup before it even started - that's just the way it is.

From time to time, there is a wildcard team who, often led by a determined goaltender, somehow scrape through to the latter stages of the playoffs.

If you see a goalie that starts making the news and a team that is getting hot at the end of the season there are always way to play that team as future bets are always there during the playoffs and money can be made.

Like I said, especially when you have that goalie on your side.

Why A Top Goalie Is So Important

There have been so many moments in NHL history that are marked with these types of performances.

A team that is now named the Anaheim Ducks but at one time was called the Mighty Ducks of Anaheim had a goaltender named Jean-Sebastian Giguere that was the perfect example of what we are writing about.

The French-Canadian born goalie is the last goalie to win the Conn Smythe trophy without winning the championship for his performance in 2003.

He would later win in 2007 but he took a team that finished seventh in the conference before Giguere started to become famous.

Against the number 2 seed Detroit Red Wings he set the record for most saves in a game at that time with 63 in Game 1 three overtime win and they beat the Red Wings 4-0 in that opening series.

They then eliminated the Dallas Stars before playing the Western Conference Championship against the Minnesota Wild when he held the Wild to only one goal in the entire series and had 217 minutes and 54 seconds of not allowing Minnesota a single goal.

The Ducks went on to the finals that year to play the New Jersey Devils and lost in the seventh game of the series. He was 7-0 in overtime games during that playoff run where he did not allow a goal in 168 minutes and 27 seconds.

NHL Playoffs 2020: Betting

The NHL is filled with historic goalies that have made names for themselves over their careers but the only real time for you to become that superstar goalie is when you perform at your best in the playoffs.

Names, that if you watch and follow the NHL betting markets, you would definitely know.

One of the most famous was the historic Montreal Canadiens goalie Ken Dryden that would always beat my Boston Bruins, then the Philadelphia Flyers with Bernie Parent, the Buffalo Sabres with Dominik Hasek and Tuukka Rask from my Bruins also.

These are names that are etched into history and memories of NHL fans for their incredible playoff runs.

This year has been a long stretch for the teams and as we approach the best part of the season the favorites to win their conferences are the Bruins, the Tampa Bay Lightning and the Pittsburgh Penguins in the East and in the West its the Colorado Rockies, St.Louis Blues and the Dallas Stars.

Those are definitely the favorites that are listed but as this article reads, before you want to spend money on a favorite you might want to look to cash in on the hottest goalie going into the playoffs to really enjoy an emotional ride to the Finals!

*Credit for the main photo belongs to Karl B DeBlaker / AP Photo*

The Supreme Novices’ Hurdle is always the first race on the opening day of Cheltenham and it is one of the Festival’s most anticipated contests - probably because the start of it is met with one almighty roar!

This contest has been running since 1946, although in its infancy it was called the Gloucestershire Hurdle and was split into divisions until 1972.

The race is the most prestigious prize of the season for 2m novice hurdlers and has been the launch pad for many great horses over the years. Cheltenham Day 1 tips tend to focus primarily on this race and the Champion Hurdle.

Winners have included dual Champion Hurdle winner Bula, Arkle and Champion Chase winner Flyingbolt, two-time Champion Chase hero Altior and Gold Cup and Grand National winner L’Escargot, to name but a few.

Here are 5 of our favourites from over the decades:

Brave Inca (2004)

Brave Inca and War Of Attrition served up a battle royal in the Supreme Novices’ Hurdle in 2004 with both horses going on to much greater things.

Brave Inca, who just prevailed by a head, went on to win the 2006 Champion Hurdle, with War Of Attrition taking the Gold Cup in the very same season.

He was at the top of his game between 2004 and 2006. Other big races that he won included the December Festival Hurdle, the Punchestown Champion Hurdle, the Deloitte Novice Hurdle, the Evening Herald Champion Novice Hurdle and the Hatton’s Grace Hurdle.

Things however began to go wrong for him, and after a string of injuries in 2011 he came back to shock the National Hunt racing fraternity by winning the Irish Champion Hurdle as an 11-year-old.

Colm Murphy, who trained Brave Inca said: “It’s hard to believe in a Supreme Novices’ that you have a future Champion Hurdle winner and a future Gold Cup winner jumping the last together. At the time you don’t appreciate it as much, but looking back I certainly do now.”

Flyingbolt (1964)

Flyingbolt won his first ten National Hunt races, including a division of the Gloucestershire Hurdle (today's Supreme Novices') at the 1964 Cheltenham Festival, a year synonymous with the Arkle-Mill House Gold Cup.

The following season, Flyingbolt was even more devastating as a novice chaser, his five out of five record included an effortless win at Cheltenham.

He also won the Irish Grand National, the Queen Mother Champion Chase, the Thyestes Chase, the Arkle Challenge Trophy, the Massey Ferguson Gold Cup, the Black & White Whisky Gold Cup and the Irish Champion Hurdle.

Bula (1970)

Bula was undefeated in his first thirteen races during two National Hunt seasons a record which stood for over forty years. He scored in the Supreme in 1970, before Champion Hurdle victories in 1971 and 1972.

His other victories included the Osborne Hurdle, the Benson & Hedges Handicap Hurdle, the Mill House Hurdle, the Kingwell Hurdle, the Welsh Champion Hurdle, the Cheltenham Trial Hurdle, the Black and White Whiskey Gold Cup, the Fairlawne Chase and the Gainsborough Chase. Several of these races he won more than once.

The Fred Winter-trained gelding suffered a bad fall in the 1977 Cheltenham Champion Chase and damaged his shoulder muscles. Unfortunately he failed to make a full recovery and Bula was put to sleep in May of that year.

L’Escargot (1968)

Trained by Dan Moore and owned by Raymond Guest, L’Escargot won the Supreme Novices’ in 1968 and went on to be remembered for winning many other high profile races in an illustrious career.

He was a real all-rounder, starting off as a youngster and taking the Gloucestershire Hurdle (Supreme), then being a classy enough horse to win two Cheltenham Gold Cups, and durable enough one to be placed in two Grand Nationals before winning it in 1975.

Naturally he is renowned for bringing Red Rum’s winning Grand National run to an end, beating the people’s favourite by 15 lengths on the day- a victory that very nearly didn’t happen at all as L’Escargot nearly tipped up on the first circuit.

Afterwards jockey Tommy Carberry said “I thought he was in better shape today than ever before. Last year when second he was up against a very good horse on the day.

"This time just before the second Becher’s Red Rum seemed to be going more easily than mine. And from Valentines I was going the better and coming back onto the racecourse with two to jump Brian Fletcher shouted to me ‘well done – you’ve won’”.

L’Escargot was even inducted into the U.S National Museum of Racing and Hall of Fame, being named the American Champion Steeplechase Horse, in 1969.

Altior (2016)

Some have hailed the 2016 Supreme Novices’ hurdle as one of the greatest line-ups since the turn of the millennium and they’re probably not far wrong.

14 runners contested the race that year with many of them going on to become household names as well as the winner.

First place went to the mighty Altior who went on to be unbeaten in 15 races over obstacles and who is again looking toward another victory at the Festival in 2020.

Second was Min, who has gone on to take Grade 1 and 2 races convincingly. Third was Buveur D'Air who became a dual Champion Hurdle winner. Fifth was the Kim Bailey-trained Charbel who was a decisive winner of the Peterborough Chase.

Seventh was Supasundae who has been a wonderful servant to Jessica Harrington, winning a whole host of top class hurdling prizes and continuing to compete at the top level.

Even Petit Mouchoir & Bellshill were in the 2016 Supreme filed and they have also tasted plenty of success themselves.

Altior’s four wins at The Festival for Nicky Henderson include back-to-back victories in 2018 and 2019 in the Queen Mother Champion Chase and he is back to defend his title once more in 2020.

Will the Supreme Novices’ Hurdle continue its legacy of continually producing future champions? The latest horse racing betting odds are up ahead of the 2020 Cheltenham Festival.

*Credit for the main photo belongs to Amr Nabil / AP Photo*

FIRST PUBLISHED: 3rd March 2020

For rugby union fans, the Six Nations is one of the highlights of the year. Every February, we see six of the best northern hemisphere teams compete against one another in a bid to win the Six Nations Championship.

We are already three matches into the 2020 tournament and the most successful teams in Six Nations history are all in the hunt to win the competition again.

With lots of rugby still to be played, rugby union betting odds will shift significantly over the next few weeks.

Here, we take a look at five of the greatest tries in Six Nations history. From late drama to a breath-taking end-to-end try, these are the standout scores that immediately spring to mind when you think of Six Nations rugby:

Gareth Edwards (vs Scotland, 1972)

Arguably the greatest rugby player of all-time, Edwards was an absolute joy to watch.

Ask any Wales fan about his impact and influence and they will all say the same thing – Edwards would take control of a game from start to finish.

In 1972, he scored one of the iconic Six Nations tries against Scotland.

Receiving the ball in his own half, Edwards took on half of the Scottish defence over 70 metres before diving into the corner for an incredible score. It’s fair to say he was quite muddy afterwards!

Philippe Saint-Andre (vs England, 1991)

Okay, so this was technically a Five Nations game but it is more than worthy of a spot on this list.

England attempted a penalty but failed to convert and France decided to launch a quick counter-attack from their own line. Rugby union betting odds wouldn't have predicted that...

France broke quickly down their right flank before Didier Camberabero had the nous to kick the ball in-field towards the onrushing Saint-Andre.

The France star made no mistake to touch down in front of the posts for a famous French try.

Jason Robinson (vs Italy, 2004)

Robinson made a name for himself while playing rugby league for the Wigan Warriors but he made the change to rugby union in 2000.

And what a decision it turned out to be – less than three years later he was helping England win the Rugby World Cup.

Following that World Cup success, Robinson entered the 2004 Six Nations with high hopes.

He was expected to challenge for the top try scorer accolade and his score against Italy will go down as his best England try in terms of skill and speed.

Mauro Bergamasco (vs Wales, 2007)

Italy have been Six Nations whipping boys for many years but Bergamasco’s 77th minute try against Wales in 2007 is a standout moment for the Azzurri.

Since that success, Italy have lost 14 consecutive meetings against Wales, including a 42-0 loss in this year’s competition.

There was more late drama to follow Bergamasco’s try as referee Chris White blew the final whistle as Wales were about to restart the game.

However, this was Italy’s time to celebrate and that score will go down in Italian rugby union history.

Elliot Daly (vs Wales, 2017)

Probably the best try in recent tournaments, Daly scored the decisive try to snatch victory from the jaws of defeat.

With Wales leading by two points and just minutes remaining, Jonathan Davies cleared his lines but failed to find touch.

George Ford and Owen Farrell quickly sparked an attack over to the other side of the field and Elliot Daly was one-on-one with Alex Cuthbert.

There was only going to be one winner of that clash and Daly touched down to send the travelling England fans wild at one of the best Six Nations stadiums.

The Six Nations is the pinnacle of international rugby in the northern hemisphere. Italy were given the green light to join the tournament in 2000 and there have been lots of standout memories over the past 20 years.

From Philippe Saint-Andre scoring one of the greatest Six Nations tries of all-time to England demolishing Ireland earlier this year, rugby union’s elite tournament never fails to live up to the hype.

Here, we look at the five biggest shocks in Six Nations history. Upsets are rare in rugby union but this competition has thrown up plenty of shocks over the years – could we see another surprise result in 2020?

Wales 32-31 England (1999)

Wales fans will have fond memories of denying England a Grand Slam in 1999 – and that run from centre Scott Gibbs was the highlight of the contest.

The result handed Scotland a shock Six Nations triumph and they haven’t tasted success in the competition since.

With the Principality Stadium, arguably the best Six Nations stadium, under construction, Wales were playing their home matches at Wembley Stadium but that wouldn’t matter in the end.

Gibbs’ late score was enough to snatch a dramatic win and it was an enjoyable trip back across the border for the hoards of Welsh fans in attendance.

Italy 34-20 Scotland (2000)

Even the most ardent Italy supporter couldn’t have hoped for such an impressive start to life in the Six Nations.

Italy were rank outsiders at 500/1 to win the Six Nations title but the Azzurri stunned Scotland to secure a famous debut success.

Scotland were defending champions going into the tournament and most fans expected the Scots to leave Italy with a victory.

However, it wasn’t to be as Italy fly-half Diego Dominguez kicked 29 points to put Scotland to the sword; to this day it remains one of the most embarrassing defeats in Scottish rugby history.

England 13-19 Ireland (2004)

Ireland were 21-point underdogs when they visited Twickenham in 2004 but England were second best in all departments.

Martin Johnson had retired, Jonny Wilkinson was injured and England’s lack of leadership was clear for all to see against a spirited Ireland. Nobody could argue that England deserved to win.

England are the most successful team in Six Nations history with 28 titles and they will be hoping to challenge for number 29 this year.

Avoiding another surprise home defeat to Wales on March 7th will be key to their Six Nations title aspirations. Wayne Pivac's side could take a leaf out of Ireland's book ahead of that clash...

Italy 22-21 France (2011)

Without a doubt, this is the biggest shock in Six Nations history.

France had clinched the Grand Slam in 2010 while Italy had made seven changes ahead of a Wooden Spoon decider with Scotland the following week – nobody expected the Azzurri to prevail.

In fact, bookmakers had Italy as 20-point underdogs prior to kick-off. Les Bleus were one of the best teams in the world and Italy had been struggling all tournament.

However, Mirco Bergamasco inspired Italy to their greatest ever success, with an inch-perfect shot at goal from the touchline landing with five minutes on the clock.

England 38-38 Scotland (2019)

You couldn’t blame England fans for thinking the job was done at half-time in this one. Rugby union betting odds had England as low as 1/100 at one stage.

With the hosts leading 31-7 at the break, England were in complete control and another heavy Twickenham hammering for Scotland looked likely.

It is difficult to describe what happened in the second half. The momentum shifted towards Scotland and Gregor Townsend’s side were just seconds away from a famous victory before England snatched a late draw.

The Twickenham crowd were stunned but left the stadium having witnessed one of the great Six Nations fixtures.

*Credit for the main photo belongs to Tim Ireland / AP Photo*

The Grimthorpe Chase has had a long and varied history but is still regarded as a major stepping stone on the road to the Aintree and Midlands Grand Nationals.

Prior to the early 1980s the Grimthorpe was run over two miles and 150 yards but the distance was then upped dramatically, almost doubling to a stamina testing four miles and 100 yards.

The race distance changed again in the 1990’s to the current trip of three and a quarter miles when it was run as the Velka Pardubicka Grimthorpe Chase.

This provided a tie-in with the famous Czech Republic race whose course is based on the original 1880’s Grand National course.

Grimthorpe Chase: Trends

• 10/10 - No more than 4 chase wins.
• 9/10 - Won over 3m or further.
• 8/10 - Carried 11-0 or less.
• 8/10 - Started 15/2 or shorter in horse racing odds.
• 7/10 - Aged 8 or 9.
• 7/10 - No more than 11 chase starts.

Runner-By-Runner Guide:

Beware The Bear (Nicky Henderson)

Despite being a winner at the Cheltenham Festival last year, the ten-year-old is bypassing Prestbury Park, running here before a tilt at the Grand National. The Ultima winner will have to shoulder 11st 12lbs though which will be no easy task.

Definitly Red (Brian Ellison)

The popular Yorkshire warrior won this race in 2017 – but he also holds an entry in the Premier Chase at Kelso which Ellison said he was favouring earlier in the week. If he does run here he is certainly the class act and will go close.

Secret Investor (Paul Nicholls)

Holds an entry here but it is highly likely that he will race at Newbury instead in the Greatwood Gold Cup.

Saint Xavier (Paul Nicholls)

The eight-year-old has entries in two races this weekend. He is entered for the Grimthorpe and the Listed contest at Kelso before heading on next to Aintree for the Grand National.

Boldmere (Caroline Bailey)

Boldmere had the Towton Novices’ Chase at his mercy a month ago before an uncharacteristic error at the last fence had him down on the deck.

It’s easy to see why the seven-year-old has been well backed this week and is fancied to gain compensation.

Now McGinty (Stuart Edmunds)

Now McGinty disappointed in the Welsh National last time but looks well treated in the weights now based upon his form line with Mister Malarky in last year’s Reynoldstown.

Le Breuil (Ben Pauling)

Grand National hope and leading Kim Muir fancy Le Breuil has entries in both the Premier Chase at Kelso and the Grimthorpe.

Whichever Ben Pauling opts for, he must be in with a live chance.

Yalltari (Venetia Williams)

Sent off the favourite in the Ascot Silver Cup, the grey gelding never figured but could easily bounce back here.  He had an unbeaten season over hurdles before winning over fences and placing in a Grade 2 at Ascot last term.

Some Chaos (Michael Scudamore)

Some Chaos was in cracking form around this time last year, but the ground was good back then and ever since the nine-year-old has struggled in any ground resembling soft or worse.

Le Rocher (Nick Williams)

In two runs this season, Le Rocher has finished runner-up at Wincanton and third at Sandown and his trainer is keen to run him on the expected soft ground at Doncaster. The veteran looks like a solid each-way player.

Clondaw Anchor (Dan Skelton)

The progressive seven-year-old was unlucky to run into Dominateur at Chepstow over Christmas and should relish the trip and the going on Saturday afternoon. Another bold show is expected.

Worthy Farm (Paul Nicholls)

The Paul Nicholls-trained Worthy Farm is in search of a hat-trick of wins after two gutsy victories at Wincanton this term. However, how he deals with a left-handed track is the million dollar question?

Aaron Lad (Dr Richard Newland)

Aaron Lad has shown that he is pretty versatile when it comes to ground conditions and his last outing resulted in a victory at Exeter in heavy conditions. His double figure odds look extremely generous at the moment.

Captain Chaos (Dan Skelton)

Warwick's Classic Chase runner-up Captain Chaos has to come into calculation based upon that run alone. Frustratingly for connections though, the nine-year-old has not won now since February 2018.

Chidswell (Nicky Richards)

The veteran performer sprung an 18/1 surprise in this last year and is certainly no back number this season either, finishing a decent third to Ok Corral in the Sky Bet Chase at this venue last time out.

Fortified Bay (Jennie Candlish)

Jennie Candlish-trained runners traditionally come to the fore every season in the month of February and the eight-year-old comes here after the cancellation of the Eider Chase, sporting two previous wins.

Eceparti (Venetia Williams)

The French import has been a revelation this season for Venetia Williams but this is quite a step up in trip for the likeable six-year-old.

Very First Time (Dan Skelton)

Very First Time finished fourth behind Hugo 'n Taz in December, but bounced right back next time with a four lengths success here at Doncaster. He has gone up 7lbs for that win however which may be his undoing this time.

Ascot De Bruyere (James Ewart)

The ten-year-old is somewhat of a course specialist at Newcastle, but he was well beaten on his last two starts there and has it all to do in any rematch with Fortified Bay.

Horatio Hornblower (Nick Williams)

The elder statesman of the field at the age of twelve and was a winner here back in December. He could find things happening all a bit quickly for him on this occasion.

Glittering Love (Nicky Richards)

The Eider had been the eight-year-old’s target for some time so connections must have been really disappointed when that was cancelled last week. Whether he can pick up this afterthought of a race is an entirely different matter.

Dark Flame (Richard Rowe)

The eleven-year-old was off the track for two years before returning this season and putting up a couple of decent performances in Veteran Chases. He could come up short in a race of this nature.

Cesar Et Rosalie (N. Mulholland)

Unseated in the race won by Worthy Farm at Wincanton and has been struggling for form this season.

Grimthorpe Chase: Who Wins?

I’m keen to try and recoup my Wetherby losses by backing Boldmere (nap) again, but I also really liked the credentials of Fortified Bay (nb) for the Eider last week, so I will have to give him some sort of a chance once again at this venue.

888sport suggests: Boldmere & Fortified Bay (e/w).

*Article based upon the available entries on Thursday 27th February.

*Credit for the main photo belongs to Mark J. Terrill / AP Photo*

The later we get into the FA Cup, the rarer shocks become. The biggest third round upsets are famous, and there’s usually a shock of significance every season. It’s a bit different by the time we reach the fifth round.

Minnows have been knocked out, and the smaller clubs that remain are often drawn against the best clubs in the country.

Teams who have ridden waves of adrenaline and excitement have reached the end of their journey and, in recent years especially, the fifth round has been dominated by Premier League clubs.

The depth of the top sides allows them to see opponents off even with heavily rotated teams.

Featuring three matches from this century and a couple from the distant past, we have selected five of the biggest fifth round shocks in FA Cup history…

Colchester United 3-2 Leeds United (1971)

Fourth tier Colchester were a team of veterans when they hosted Leeds in the fifth round in 1971.

Referred to as ‘Dad’s Army’ by much of the press, they were heavy underdogs against a Leeds team led by Don Revie and featuring Jack Charlton and Norman Hunter.

Ray Crawford was Colchester’s hero at Layer Road, physically imposing himself on a Leeds defence that was vulnerable to the aerial ball. Crawford scored twice in the first half to give the hosts a commanding two-goal lead, and they made it 3-0 just after the interval.

Leeds turned it on after that, though. Two goals in 12 minutes made a comeback look possible, but Colchester clung on for the final few minutes to celebrate what might just be the greatest upset in fifth round history.

Revie congratulated the Colchester players after the match and Crawford became an FA Cup legend.

Burnley 0-1 Lincoln City (2017)

Lincoln’s 2017 FA Cup run was historic. They became the first non-league team in over a century to reach the quarter-finals when they snatched a last-minute victory at Turf Moor against Sean Dyche’s Burnley.

The Imps took over 3,000 to Lancashire for a nervy 90 minutes. Sean Raggett was the hero when he headed past Tom Heaton in the 89th minute, but that didn’t secure the victory the visitors.

Burnley fought straight back, piling on pressure through the five added minutes. Andre Gray could, and perhaps should, have scored an equaliser.

The win made Lincoln only the third non-league team ever to knock out four Football League sides in a single FA Cup run, having already got the better of Oldham, Ipswich and Brighton.

Unfortunately the dream of a Wembley appearance wasn’t to be, as Arsenal thrashed Lincoln 5-0 in the last eight.

Leyton Orient 3-2 Chelsea (1972)

Chelsea featured in our famous fourth round shocks and the west London club crop up again here, albeit several decades before their embarrassing loss to Bradford.

The Blues lifted the FA Cup in 1970 and were heavily fancied to cruise past Leyton Orient, who were near the bottom of Division Two.

A star-studded Chelsea team, featuring Peters Bonetti and Osgood and Ron Harris, arrived at Brisbane Road with few considering anything other than a comfortable win.

The match started how it was expected to, with Chelsea taking a 2-0 lead. Orient didn’t role over, however, and fought back with three unanswered goals to upset their London rivals and head to the last eight.

They were knocked out by another team from the capital in the form of cup holders Arsenal.

Liverpool 1-2 Barnsley (2008)

Liverpool’s FA Cup run was far from straightforward. Ties with Luton and Havant and Waterlooville had become hard work. Despite that, they were obviously expected to get the better of Barnsley at Anfield in the fifth round.

A Champions League clash with Inter a few days later was a bit of a distraction and led to Steven Gerrard and Fernando Torres sitting out.

They still had sufficient quality to win easily though, particularly considering Barnsley had just been forced to sign goalkeeper Luke Steele on an emergency loan.

Dirk Kuyt gave the Reds the lead, but Steele put in the performance of his life to keep it 1-0 at the break.

Stephen Foster equalised before the hour mark and, with Steele holding Liverpool off, Barnsley skipper Brian Howard struck an inch-perfect shot into the bottom corner late on to claim an improbable victory for the visitors.

Arsenal 0-1 Blackburn Rovers (2013)

The 2012/13 season wasn’t a nice one for Arsenal in domestic cup action.

Having been knocked out of the League Cup by Bradford, Arsene Wenger named a very strong team for the visit of Blackburn Rovers. A routine win was surely on the cards at the Emirates.

It was a performance indicative of late-Wenger era Arsenal in many ways. Theo Walcott and Gervinho missed clearcut chances as they failed to break the deadlock against a stubborn defence.

Michael Appleton’s Rovers defended resolutely, and Colin Kazim-Richards delivered the sucker punch in the closing stages.

Arsenal have, of course, gone on to enjoy plenty of FA Cup success since then. Mikel Arteta, who played that day, is now in the dugout. Blackburn remain in the Championship after getting relegated in 2012.

*Credit for the main photo belongs to Matt Dunham / AP Photo*