Michael Carruth has said he expects to see Billy Walsh and Zaur Antia re-appointed to their positions as head coach and technical coach of boxing’s High Performance Unit, but only after “a bit of niggling”.

The controversy surrounding the Irish women’s 4x400m relay team may yet run through until next Monday – four days before the Olympic Games Opening Ceremony – after confirmation yesterday of the details surrounding Catriona Cuddihy’s appeal.

Kelly Holmes has won her second gold medal for Great Britain in the women’s 1500metres final.

WAYNE McCULLOUGH will take two years of frustration out on Nikolai Eremeev tonight.