“Clearly, we are very much the underdogs but it will be the biggest day in the club’s history. “Exactly what we wanted,” Old Cranleighans’ player-coach, David Knapp, said on learning of their home quarter-final tie in the English Hockey Association Cup against the Premier League leaders, Cannock. “We will learn more by playing Cannock than anyone else,” he said. There are a number of people who have not stood up to be counted.”Doyle then confirmed his determination to bring down Williams and two of the chairman’s supporters, Bob Close and Jim Meadowcroft, who were elected following the previous coup.Doyle said: “Jim is absolutely astonished by what’s happened, especially as he didn’t have a hearing.”Discussing his dismissal, McKenzie said : “At no time have I been given an opportunity to respond to any criticism the board may have of my performance Nor am I aware of any.”. It was Doyle who led the last rebellion early this year to help Williams succeed the former chairman Geoff Foulds.Doyle said: “War has been declared It’s a disgraceful situation. McKenzie was appointed by the World Professional Billiards and Snooker Association last July but his job has been in jeopardy since he fell out with the association’s 64-year-old chairman, Rex Williams.
Now the leading manager Ian Doyle will call for a special general meeting to try to overthrow Williams. The sacking of Jim McKenzie, the chief executive, yesterday after only five months in the post has left the sport in danger of breaking apart.

X-rays showed no break, but a spinal expert is to examine Bishop, who has been allowed out of hospital but is still in pain.
Inspired netminding by the former Sheffield Steeler, Wayne Cowley, almost denied his former team a crucial Superleague win, but the Steelers hit back from 2-0 down to beat Cowley’s Newcastle Cobras 3-2 in overtime.In The Express Cup, an eight-team competition for Superleague sides, Ayr Scottish Eagles maintained their 100 per cent record with a fifth consecutive win, 5-3 over Basingstoke Bison.Manchester Storm led Nottingham Panthers 3-1 after the first 20 minutes, but the Superleague leaders came back to win 6-5, Kraig Neinhaus sealing his hat-trick with the winner, 36 seconds into sudden death.. Nottingham Panthers are awaiting a specialist’s report on the back injury sustained by Mike Bishop during Saturday’s Super-league victory at home to Basingstoke Bison. The 33-year-old defender collapsed four minutes into the 3-2 victory with back spasms. Gannon also hit the rookie tight end Tony Gonzalez with a two-yard scoring pass. Marcus Allen scored on a three-yard run and connected with the tight end Ted Popson, a former 49er, on a one-yard touchdown in a 21-point second quarter for Kansas City.Meanwhile, in San Diego, John Elway threw for 240 yards and three touchdowns and Terrell Davis ran for 178 and a score in his homecoming as the Denver Broncos became the first AFC team to earn a play-off place with a 38-28 victory over the Chargers.. Things went our way.”"The wheels came off a bit and then it snowballed,” Steve Mariucci, the 49ers coach, said.

“We got frustrated.”Gannon, making his fourth start for the injured Elvis Grbac, completed 12-of-21 passes for 186 yards. He has led the Chiefs to consecutive victories over Denver, Seattle and San Francisco. Kansas City remained one game behind Denver, leaders of the AFC West.Rison caught five passes for 117 yards, including touchdowns of six and 29 yards. San Francisco also suffered a 49-3 play-off defeat to the New York Giants in 1986.
“We played as well today as I think we can play,” Marty Schottenheimer, the Chiefs’ coach, said.