Thousands of British motorists and passengers were again stranded for up to 12 hours while bomb disposal experts tackled a mysterious hazard on the carriageway.

Know-it-all broadcaster Jeff Stelling says he suffers memory lapses. Really? He also discusses the sacking of Rodney Marsh, the death of George Best, why he hates the transfer window and why he’d love to add Roy Keane to his Soccer Saturday team, writes Liam Mackey.