Paul Cutler’s European Tour career remains on hold after the former Walker Cup star missed the 54-hole cut at the first stage of the Qualifying School for the second year in a row.

MANCHESTER UNITED manager Alex Ferguson told an aide to ban an Associated Press sports writer after he asked a question about midfielder Ryan Giggs.

Injury-plagued Alfie Haaland has admitted the next two weeks will be vital to his chances of playing again.