The Kansas City Royals backed the superb two-hit pitching of Johnny Cueto with a relentless attack to rout the New York Mets 7-1 and take a 2-0 lead in the best-of-seven World Series into tonight’s crucial Game Three (12.05am, live on BT Sport1).

THE raids began early yesterday morning. More than 130 police officers raided 19 addresses across Suffolk, North Yorkshire, South Yorkshire and Hertfordshire, arresting 16 people for alleged conspiracy to defraud.