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Of all he memorable images depicting Jonny Wilkinson’s glorious deeds at Twickenham, few — if any — can rival the snapshot which defined his Heineken Cup semi-final masterclass. With six minutes remaining in a tense, disjointed encounter, the one-time golden boy of English rugby showed that his match-winning powers remain as strong as ever. It was a poignant, symbolic moment. Toulon were pounding the ramparts of the Saracens defence, then the ball was transferred back to the No 10, standing deep. Under pressure, Wilkinson stepped to his left and hurriedly dispatched a low drop-goal shot just as his opposite number, Owen Farrell, crashed into him. As the pair fell to earth, they watched the ball fly just high enough to clear the bar, narrowly inside the right-hand post. Main man: Jonny Wilkinson kicked all of Toulon's points as they beat Saracens at Twickenham Side by side: Jonny Wilkinson and Owen Farrell after the former had dispatched a drop kick Once he knew he ha

West Brom manager Steve Clarke hopes his side's almost perfect away performance does not get overshadowed by the three red cards dished out at Southampton today. The Baggies headed to St Mary's with just three wins in 14 league games but returned to form in style, with Marc-Antoine Fortune, Romelu Lukaku and Shane Long all scoring in a 3-0 win. Early strike: Marc-Antoine Fortune opens the scoring at the second attempt after Artur Boruc fumbles the first shot The three points saw them set a new club record for Premier League points (48) and wins (14), although it is referee Robert Madley's top-flight debut that stole the show. The Yorkshireman sent off Saints pair Gaston Ramirez and Danny Fox as well as West Brom's Fortune - something manager Clarke hopes does not draw attention away from his side's fine performance. Off: Marc-Antoine-Fortune is sent off after striking Gaston Ramirez 'I think the win is the most important topic,' he said. 'We'

Within an hour of becoming a Premier League champion for the 13th time, Sir Alex Ferguson was deep in conversation with one of his greatest-ever players about winning title No 14 and chasing European glory. As far as Captain Marvel, Bryan Robson, could tell, Ferguson had moved on from this season's triumph, even before Manchester United fans had stopped singing in celebration outside Old Trafford. Confidant: Bryan Robson with Sir Alex Ferguson on the training ground 'He wasn't talking about how well they had played to win the title,' said Robson, who was allowed into Fergie's inner sanctum deep below the South Stand following Monday night's win against Aston Villa. 'He was talking about next season and how to improve. The planning has already started. It doesn't matter what he achieves, it's about what he's going to do next year.' With Manchester City seen off in spectacular style, Ferguson is free to spend the remainder of the campa

Wigan boss Roberto Martinez expects defender Maynor Figueroa to be out for the rest of the season with a groin problem he sustained in today's 2-2 Barclays Premier League draw with Tottenham at the DW Stadium. Figueroa suffered the injury while stretching in the box to make a good tackle that took the ball away from Spurs striker Jermain Defoe in the first half. Cruel blow: Emmerson Boyce (2nd L) deflects the ball into his own net Soon after, he had to be carried from the field on a stretcher, and Martinez suggested in his post-match press conference that the Honduras international is now likely to miss the remainder of the campaign - which includes next month's FA Cup final against Manchester City. Martinez said: 'The initial reaction is that Figueroa should be out for the season. 'It is a groin strain. It was (a great tackle), but the groin got stretched and the rest of the body pulled apart. 'We need to see the extent of the problem, but he is on crutches

Stoke assistant boss Dave Kemp believes people within the club can start leading normal lives again in the wake of today's latest win that has further eased their relegation worries. Midfielder Charlie Adam's first goal since November 24, 50 seconds into the second half, was enough to seal a 1-0 win over Norwich at the Britannia Stadium, providing the club with back-to-back wins for the first time in four months. Stoke have now hit the 40-point mark long heralded by boss Tony Pulis as enough to clinch safety, although they are not yet mathematically secure of a sixth successive season in the Barclays Premier League. Goal to keep them safe: Charlie Adam is mobbed by all his teammates after scoring for Stoke 'You are always pleased when you do hit 40, but we can't relax,' said Kemp, standing in for Pulis for the second successive post-game press conference. 'I don't like setting targets. There is a danger in thinking ''well, we've got to 40 we

Tottenham are stepping up their interest in Spanish striker Roberto Soldado as chairman Daniel Levy seeks to build a team around Gareth Bale that can challenge for the Premier League title next season. While Bale is finding out tonight if he has won the PFA Player of the Year award, a delegation from Spurs will be in the Basque city of San Sebastian watching Soldado, 27, play for Valencia against Real Sociedad. Lane-bound? Tottenham could be lining up a move for Valencia striker Roberto Soldado Applause: Spurs want Soldado to be part of a rebuild around Gareth Bale to challenge for the title Soldado, who started his career at Real Madrid, has been one of the most consistent scorers in Spain with 70 goals in 105 starts in three seasons for Valencia after signing from Getafe as a replacement for David Villa. His 22 goals this season have kept Valencia in contention for a Champions League place in fifth, two points behind Sociedad. Although quoted £30million for Soldado a year

Aston Villa boss Paul Lambert insists the battle to avoid relegation from the Barclays Premier League is far more open than a two-horse race. Reading and QPR are all but down, leaving one space in the npower Championship to be decided over the final four weeks of the season. Wins for Sunderland, Norwich and Stoke last weekend gave them a little bit of breathing space and left Wigan and Villa as the two teams most in danger. The Latics currently occupy 18th place but have a game in hand on their rivals, while Villa's poor goal difference could also count against them, especially if the situation is the same when the two sides meet each other on the final day of the season. Still a chance: Aston Villa manager Paul Lambert has insisted the relegation battle is still open Villa have the chance to get themselves out of it before then, starting on Monday with another key clash against Sunderland at Villa Park, when victory would draw them level with the Black Cats. Lambert said: '