Johanna Konta will lead a British contingent of four players in action on day one of the US Open in New York after Andy Murray's withdrawal.

Seventh seed Konta is Britain's best hope of success following Murray's decision to pull out with a hip injury.
Konta takes on Serbia's Aleksandra Krunic in the second match on Grandstand court at around 19:00 BST.
Heather Watson, Kyle Edmund and Cameron Norrie all play at 16:00, with Aljaz Bedene scheduled to start on Tuesday.
Watson plays France's Alize Cornet on court four, Kyle Edmund faces Dutch 32nd seed Robin Haase on court 10, and qualifier Cameron Norrie takes on Russia's Dmitry Tursunov on court 14.
The match of the day sees world number two Simona Halep up against former champion Maria Sharapova, playing her first Grand Slam tournament since completing a 15-month doping suspension.
The Russian has won all six previous matches against Halep, although they have not played each other since 2015.
They will meet in the opening night-session contest, which follows the opening ceremony at 00:00 on Tuesday, with German fourth seed Alexander Zverev to follow against Darian King of Barbados.
Wimbledon champion Garbine Muguruza opens play on Arthur Ashe Stadium against American Varvara Lepchenko at 16:00, followed by 2014 champion Marin Cilic, who takes Murray's place in the draw against Tennys Sandgren of the USA.
Venus Williams, Caroline Wozniacki and Jo-Wilfried Tsonga also begin their campaigns on Monday.
It is a mark of Konta's elevated status that she is one of eight women who could end the tournament as world number one.
That remains a highly unlikely scenario, for now, but Konta's hard-court record suggests she has every chance of surpassing her previous best of the fourth round at Flushing Meadows.
"I do love the hard courts but I think with every surface there's an adjustment period," said the seventh seed.
"Just because your results indicate that you've done better on a surface recently, it doesn't mean for me personally that I straight away click.
"I think physically and approach-wise there's an adaptation process."
The Briton, 26, has only won two of four matches since reaching the Wimbledon semi-finals but believes "the quality of matches has been good".
Krunic, 24, enjoyed her best Grand Slam performance at the US Open when she beat Madison Keys and Petra Kvitova before losing narrowly to Victoria Azarenka, but that was three years ago.
She is now ranked 77th but there were warning signs for Konta in the Serb's win over French Open champion Jelena Ostapenko in Cincinnati earlier this month.
Konta will not make the mistake of looking past Krunic, and her coach Wim Fissette is charged with coming up with a gameplan to overcome the 5ft 4in Serb.
"I don't look at the draw because I approach every tournament from the get-go that it's going to be tough, and I accept that fact," said Konta.
"All I need to be aware of is once I've talked to my coaches, what's my gameplan for the opponent that I'm playing?"
Watson, 25, is hoping to claim her first main-draw win at Flushing Meadows at the seventh attempt, and her recent form gives cause for optimism.
After slipping outside the top 100, the British number two is back up to 74th following a successful grass-court season and is desperate to end her poor New York run.
"I genuinely think it's just coincidence - let's go with that," she joked of her 0-6 record in New York. "It has to be because I won the juniors [in 2009], all my titles are on hard courts."
Edmund, 22, arrived late in New York as a result of his semi-final appearance in Winston Salem - his second semi-final of the US hard-court season.
Norrie came through qualifying at a Grand Slam event at the first time of asking, and the 22-year-old is full of confidence after turning professional earlier this year.
"I'm stoked," said the former US college champion.
"I've been working real hard on my routines in between points and I feel real focused and I'm playing every point, competing really well, so I'm really happy."


A 68-year-old man who died when his car was involved in a collision with a lorry in West Sussex has been named.

Peter Etherington, of Capricorn Close, Crawley, is thought to have been taken ill just before Tuesday's crash on Compton Lane, Horsham.
Two 15-year-old boys who were passengers in the car were injured, one of them seriously.  He remains in the Royal Sussex County Hospital.
The lorry driver was held on suspicion of drug driving.
He was bailed until 28 August.


An Olympic final, a medal ceremony and a marriage proposal - it was some night at Deodoro Stadium.

As the crowds dispersed after Australia won the first women's rugby sevens gold in Games history, Marjorie Enya entered the pitch and asked Brazil player Isadora Cerullo to marry her.
Enya, a 28-year-old manager at the venue, grabbed a microphone and delivered an emotional speech before the couple embraced to applause.
"As soon as I knew she was in the squad I thought I have to make this special," Enya told BBC Sport.
"I know rugby people are amazing and they would embrace it."
Enya said she had not been nervous about popping the question so publicly to her partner of two years, insisting: "She is the love of my life."
Cerullo, 25, was part of the Brazil squad who finished ninth in the inaugural Olympic outing for sevens.
They started as 12th seeds, having only qualified as hosts.
The couple live in Sao Paulo, where Cerullo, who has dual US citizenship, moved to focus on making Brazil's squad for the Games.
"The Olympic Games can look like closure but, for me, it's starting a new life with someone," added Enya. "I wanted to show people that love wins."


Cuba has blamed US policy for a surge in migration from the Communist-run island to the United States.

The Cuban foreign ministry said US laws dating back to the Cold War encouraged illegal emigration.
The statement was published as almost 2,000 Cuban migrants remained stranded on the border between Costa Rica and Nicaragua.
The Cuban migrants say they want to reach the US, but Nicaragua has so far denied them passage north.
Under the 1966 Cuban Adjustment Act, Cuban nationals can become residents in the US much more easily than applicants from other countries.
The Act was revised in 1995 under the Clinton administration.
From then on, Cubans who made it onto US soil were allowed to apply for residency but those intercepted at sea were turned back.
The policy has become known as "wet foot, dry foot".
In its statement, the Cuban foreign ministry said that the policy "stimulates irregular emigration to the US and constitutes a violation of the letter and the spirit of current migration agreements".
It said that the policy was "at odds with the current bilateral context and hindered the normalisation of migratory ties between Cuba and the US and created problems for other countries".
There has been a significant rise in Cubans leaving the island since the government announced a thaw in relations with the US in December.
Many Cubans set on emigrating fear that with US-Cuban ties becoming ever closer, the Cuban Adjustment Act could be abolished.
Almost 2,000 Cubans who decided to emigrate are currently stuck on the Costa Rica-Nicaragua border.
Nicaragua, a close ally of Cuba, closed its border to the migrants on Sunday, accusing Costa Rica of dumping the migrants on its doorstep.
Many of the migrants flew from Cuba to Ecuador, which does not require Cubans to have visas.
From there, they travelled north through Colombia, Panama and Costa Rica until they were stopped by Nicaragua.
Nicaragua said it turned back hundreds of Cuban migrants on Sunday who had crossed the Penas Blancas border post by force.
The move has caused tension between neighbours Costa Rica and Nicaragua, with Costa Rica demanding a "humanitarian corridor" be created to allow the migrants to continue their journey.
The Cuban foreign ministry said that those who had left the island legally were welcome to return to Cuba if they so wished.
But one of the migrants stuck at the border told the Associated Press news agency that he had no desire to return.
"We're a group of human beings trying to achieve their dream - to go to the United States," he said.


Researchers in Laos have uncovered ancient human burial practices at the mysterious Plain of Jars.

It is hoped the discoveries may help unravel the purpose of the thousands of stone vessels scattered over hundreds of square kilometres in central Laos.
February's excavations were part of a five-year project by the Laos government and Australian scientists.
The researchers said it was the biggest attempt since the 1930s to understand who placed the jars and why.
The jars are believed to have been placed in Xieng Khouang province at least 2,000 years ago.
This is not the first time human remains have been found there.
But Dr Dougald O'Reilly from the Australian National University (ANU) school of archaeology told the BBC three different types of burials had now been discovered; bones placed in pits with a large limestone block on top, bones buried in ceramic vessels, and a single body in a grave.
"I don't think there is any doubt now that these jars were related to mortuary ritual," Mr O'Reilly said. "There is no evidence for habitation around the jars."
Mr O'Reilly said it was possible the jars were used to hold bodies until they had decomposed, so just the bones could be buried.
But he sounded a note of caution: "It's probably quite difficult to ascertain that... because they've been exposed for such a long time".
"We're at very early stages of research."
The researchers will be returning next year, to look at a forested, upland area of the Plain of Jars, which is not, in fact, a flat plain.
"My gut feeling is that we'll find very similar mortuary rituals," Dr O'Reilly said, "but it will be interesting to compare".
One reason why there have been so few major studies done of the Plain of Jars in recent decades is that there were so many unexploded bombs and mines in the area after the Vietnam War, Dr O'Reilly said.
The Plain was on the North Vietnamese supply route known as the Ho Chi Minh Trail and was bombed heavily by the US.
Digging, and even access to remote sites, was dangerous, although most of the unexploded ordnance has now been cleared.
Laos is hoping to have the Plain of Jars listed as a UNESCO World Heritage site.


The driver of a Ferrari F50 that crashed and killed his 13-year-old passenger is to face a charge of causing death by careless driving.

Alexander Worth, from Kings Worthy, died in the crash on Hook Road at North Warnborough, near Hook, on 26 August 2016.
Hampshire Constabulary said the 38-year-old man from Surrey had previously voluntarily attended an interview.
He is due to appear at Basingstoke Magistrates Court on 6 June.


A genetically modified moth could help curb a major pest of vegetable crops around the world, research suggests.

The diamondback moth feeds on cabbage, broccoli and other crucifers causing an estimated $5bn in damage per year.
But male moths with a "self-limiting" gene produce female offspring that do not survive to reproduce.
When released into the wild to mate with wild-type females, the GM male moths should over time cause populations of the pest to crash.
A new study published in BMC Biology shows that the technique works very well in confined conditions.
The GM moths have been developed by the British company Oxitec, based in Oxford. And the publication of the paper comes ahead of field trials of the GM moth - in which the insects will be studied under netting - at Cornell University in New York this summer.
These trials were approved by the US Department of Agriculture (USDA) last year, and scientists have plans to carry out small-scale field releases of the insect in future.
The tests outlined in the latest study were conducted in 2013 in greenhouses at Rothamsted Research in Hertfordshire. Scientists first allowed wild-type diamondback moths to establish themselves in four experimental cages.
Then, each week, they released GM male moths into two of the cages, to mate with ordinary female moths. The scientists found that, because the female offspring of GM moths did not survive to reproduce, numbers dwindled.
The results show that populations were brought under control within 10 weeks of starting GM moth releases. The other two cages acted as controls.
"This research is opening new doors for the future of farming with pest control methods that are non-toxic and pesticide-free," said Dr Neil Morrison, lead research scientist on the diamondback moth programme at Oxitec and a co-author on the paper.
"We all share an interest in safe and environmentally friendly pest control, so this is a very promising tool that could be put to good use by farmers."
Oxitec points out that other methods for pest control such as insecticides can affect a broad variety of insect life including pollinators such as bees. The GM moth approach, meanwhile, is species-specific, affecting only the targeted pest.
The self-limiting gene is also non-toxic, Oxitec says, so the moths can be eaten by birds or other animals with no adverse effects.
"We need this new technology to solve some old-world problems," co-author Prof Tony Shelton, from Cornell University, told BBC News.
Diamondback moth infestations are notoriously difficult to deal with, especially because the moths quickly develop resistance to insecticides. The pest is estimated to cost farmers up to $5bn each year worldwide.
Another battery of tests was carried out at Cornell University in New York. These looked at whether releasing the GM moths could curb the rise in pests that were resistant to Bt, a bio-pesticide that is expressed in certain GM crops.
"It's not commercialised but we have (GM) broccoli that's expressing Bt proteins just like cotton does commercially," said Prof Shelton.
"Within this model system we've been able to show that the Oxitec moths will delay the evolution of resistance to the Bt plants as well as lowering the pest population. So you have this double benefit."
He added: "If you can combine the two technologies - Bt plants plus genetically engineered insects, you can have a more sustainable pest management system."
But Dr Helen Wallace from GeneWatch, which is sceptical about the use of GM technology, told BBC News: "This is not a realistic method to suppress agricultural pests in open fields because the insects are not sterile: the female offspring of the GM moths mainly die as larvae when they are feeding on the crop.
"This means the crop will already be damaged by the time the adult numbers are reduced and it will also be contaminated by large numbers of dead GM larvae. We don't know if this is going to be safe for humans or wildlife, because the necessary tests have not been done, but it is unlikely to be popular with farmers or consumers."
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But Oxitec said that the moths were safe and field trials in the US this summer had gone through an extensive review by independent experts at the USDA and a public consultation.
A spokesperson told the BBC: "The approval and permit covers open release of the moths, as they are benign and do not pose a risk to people or the environment.
"So from that perspective there is in fact no need to 'contain' them at all, rather the purpose of the netted enclosures is for scientific design - so they will be effectively contained for that reason.
"Essentially the scientists need a finite and controlled number of pest moths and Oxitec moths for this study to evaluate traits such as longevity and mating competitiveness."
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An underground beer pipeline is being laid for the Wacken Open Air (WOA) hard rock festival, which kicks off in northern Germany in August.

It is part of a new 7km (four-mile) pipeline network, which organisers say will make the event more eco-friendly.
The beer flow rate should reach six glasses every six seconds, thanks to the 35cm (14-inch) diameter pipeline.
WOA is one of the world's biggest heavy metal events. The line-up will include Megadeth, Alice Cooper and Trivium.
The venue is on the edge of a village in Schleswig-Holstein with 1,850 residents. This year WOA will feature 150 bands, pumping out their rock numbers from 3-5 August.
German media report that WOA, spread over three days, attracts about 75,000 heavy metal fans each year. Each one consumes on average 5.1 litres (nine pints) of beer during the festival.
On the WOA website the organisers say the pipelines are an investment to make the festival more sustainable and cost-effective.
Beer trucks will no longer churn up the fields every day to reach thirsty fans. The pipelines will meet strict hygiene standards, they stress.
Besides beer, pipelines will also be used to deliver water to the site and remove effluent from it.


Plans have been approved to build wind turbines in Southampton, which could create about 100 jobs.

Oceanic Properties wants to build the manufacturing plant on the former Vosper Thornycroft shipyard site at Woolston, Southampton.
The site, next to the 1,600-home Centenary Quay development, would see wind turbine blades made within the building, then loaded on to ships.
Southampton City Council approved the application at a meeting on Tuesday.
The proposed 13m (42.6ft) tall 3,147 sq m building would be used for manufacturing 24 hours a day, seven days a week.
Under the plans the site's external yard and its cranes can also be used between 07:00 and 19:00, seven days a week and up to 23:00 for some works.
The site's proposed working hours raised concerns from residents about noise.
Dr Ian White, who lives across the water from the site in Ocean Village, said residents could face "enormous disruption on the noise issue".
Robert Sanders director of Blade Dynamics, which is earmarked to move into the the plant, said: "Most of the time the activities will be inside with the doors closed and are generally quiet, residents outside would not generally notice us."
The proposals include a 3m-high acoustic fence along Keswick Road to reduce noise from the site.


A teenager has been charged with murder after a man was stabbed in a Birmingham street.

Samuel Simret was attacked outside RK Wines in Summer Lane, Newtown, on Tuesday. The 26-year-old died in hospital two days later.
A post-mortem examination confirmed he died from a stab wound to the chest.
Alexander Habte, 19, of Conybere Street in Highgate, has been charged with murder and is due before city magistrates in Birmingham on Monday.
A second 19-year-old man, from Leicester, arrested on suspicion of assisting an offender has been released without charge, police said.


A cancer nurse tried to drag a 16-year-old girl into his car containing 16 condoms, three tins of Vaseline and a roll of tape, a jury has heard.

It is alleged Michael Ohaegbu grabbed her off a Hull street last September.
He denies attempted kidnap, assault, and committing an offence with intent to commit a sexual offence.
The 42-year-old also pleaded not guilty at Hull Crown Court to three counts of voyeurism, which relate to another complainant.
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Mr Ohaegbu, of Chestnut Avenue, who worked at Castle Hill Hospital, is accused of twice filming the second complainant naked, and once under a table at a restaurant, without her consent between July and August 2016.
The court was told, that on 26 September, the teenager was walking along Peel Street after midnight when Mr Ohaegbu tried to kidnap her.
On the opening day of the trial, prosecutor Charlotte Baines said: "These, say the prosecution were the tools, you may conclude, that the defendant had in his vehicle with his intention of committing a sexual offence that night.
"It is the prosecution's case that the defendant has committed a number of offences against both of these females.
"All of them were planned by the defendant, albeit concerning completely separate complainants, and are separated by time, but they have common features, and were offences carried out against their consent, and were motivated by the defendant's sexual gratification."
The jury heard, that when questioned by police officers following his arrest, Mr Ohaegbu said the condoms were from a health centre and the Vaseline was for dry skin because he showered a lot.
The trial continues.


Prime Minister Theresa May has chaired the first meeting of her new cabinet.

Mrs May told her ministers she did not want the UK to be "defined by Brexit", but to "build the education, skills, and social mobility to allow everyone to prosper from the opportunities of leaving the EU".
Chancellor Philip Hammond updated cabinet on the post-referendum economy.
Only a handful of the 27 members of Mrs May's top team are in the same jobs as under David Cameron.
Others are in the cabinet for the first time.
During the 90-minute cabinet meeting Mrs May repeated her call, made on the steps of Downing Street, for the government to focus on the interests of working people and not just "the privileged few".
She told ministers they all had a duty to make a success of Brexit - and that it was not just the responsibility of those directly involved in the negotiations.
The cabinet was told to "get to it and get on with the job" and that "politics is not a game" as she insisted quitting the European Union presented a "huge opportunity".
It was also revealed Mrs May would chair three new Cabinet committees - on the economy and industrial strategy, exiting the European Union and international trade, and social reform.
The new PM has fundamentally reshaped the government since entering Downing Street less than a week ago, getting rid of a host of senior figures such as Mr Osborne, Michael Gove and Oliver Letwin who were key allies of Mr Cameron.
Of the 22 full members of the cabinet and five who have the right to attend, only five - Health Secretary Jeremy Hunt, Defence Secretary Michael Fallon, Welsh Secretary Alun Cairns, Scottish Secretary David Mundell and Attorney General Jeremy Wright - retained the roles they held previously.
Key appointments included Philip Hammond as chancellor of the exchequer, Amber Rudd as home secretary and Justine Greening as education secretary while David Davis was put in day-to-day charge of the process of taking the UK out of the EU.
Labour's Jon Ashworth said: "Changing the faces at the top of the Tory Party will do nothing for working people let down by this government. We need a change of direction to put ordinary people first."
Mrs May, who has already held talks with Scottish First Minister Nicola Sturgeon and Welsh First Minister Carwyn Jones, received a boost on Monday when MPs overwhelmingly voted by a majority of 355 to proceed with the full renewal of the UK's Trident nuclear weapons system.
The prime minister will face her first Prime Minister's Questions on Wednesday, after which she will travel to Germany for talks with German Chancellor Angela Merkel. On Thursday, she will meet French President Francois Hollande.
Mrs May has said she does not expect the UK to officially notify the EU of its intention to leave before the end of the year, while making it clear there can be no going back on last month's referendum result.
She is under pressure from some EU countries to trigger Article 50 - the first step in the formal legal process of leaving - as early as possible, with some EU officials suggesting there can be no official negotiations before this happens.
Meanwhile, Foreign Secretary Boris Johnson will emphasise the UK's determination to continue playing a major role on the global stage, despite the vote to leave the EU, by holding a series of high-profile meetings in London.
The former mayor of London has been holding talks with US counterpart John Kerry later before going to Washington on Thursday to discuss the threat posed by so-called Islamic State and other Islamist militant groups.
He will also meet foreign ministers from France, Germany, Italy, Saudi Arabia and Qatar, as well as the EU's High Representative for Foreign Affairs Federica Mogherini, to discuss the humanitarian situation in Syria and Yemen and diplomatic efforts to bring the long-running conflicts in both countries to an end.
"We must be more active, more engaged and more outward-looking so I am delighted to have this early opportunity to welcome my international counterparts to London for important meetings on the conflicts in Syria and Yemen," Mr Johnson said.
On Monday, after attending his first EU meeting in Brussels, Mr Johnson said the UK's exit from the 28-nation organisation did not mean it would be leaving Europe or "abandoning" its friends.
Former chancellor George Osborne, meanwhile, has given his full backing to the new prime minister and Mr Hammond while urging them to maintain the "closest possible" ties with European partners on the economy and security.
"She (Theresa May) has the strength and the integrity to do the job, as she faces up to the great challenge that lies ahead," he told a think tank in central London.
"We have been - and we should always remain, in my view - a global power: interested in shaping the world rather than being shaped by it.
"As we negotiate our exit from the EU, I hope we seek the closest possible new ties with our European neighbours. They are, on the economy and on security, our friends not our foes."


Rangers have announced the signing of midfielder Joey Barton on a two-year deal.

The 33-year-old joins as a free agent on 1 July after turning down the offer of new terms at Burnley.
He was the Turf Moor club's player of the year as they won the Championship title to return to the Premier League.
"When I first found out there was an opportunity to come here, that got the blood pumping," Barton told the Rangers website.
"I'm fully aware of the situation the club has been in for the last few years but to be part of a group that is going to put this club back where it belongs was an opportunity, that if I didn't take, I would probably have regretted it for the rest of my life."
Barton, capped once for England, counts Manchester City, Newcastle and QPR among his former clubs.
He also played the 2012-13 season on loan in the French top flight with Marseille.
The experienced midfielder visited Glasgow last week.
"It was very simple. I came up, had a look around and was instantly impressed - both with what is happening at the club just now but also the history and tradition of the place," he explained.
"I went away with Rangers at the forefront of my mind, and I just knew I had to go and do it, and it was something I had to be a part of."
Barton spent one successful season with Burnley and used Twitter to explain his decision to leave.
"Thanks to all the Burnley fans and everyone connected to the club," he wrote. "Amazing support this year that will live with me for a lifetime.
"Toughest decision of my professional life to leave an amazing set of people and a phenomenal culture behind.
"Club is in a great place on and off the pitch with great custodians at the helm. Thanks again for the opportunity to represent your club.
"I was presented with an opportunity and challenge the competitive animal in me just could not turn down. Onwards and upwards now."
Rangers will play in the Scottish Premiership next season after comfortably wrapping up the Championship title.
Mark Warburton's side also won the Petrofac Training Cup and lost a dramatic Scottish Cup final to Hibernian at the weekend.
Barton becomes Rangers' fourth summer signing, joining Josh Windass, Matt Crooks and Jordan Rossiter.
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"Barton has reinvented himself; in a shorthand way, he has gone from CCTV footage of fighting to being a guest on Question Time. So nobody ought to be surprised that on the verge of a return to the English Premier League, and all its riches and glamour, he has chosen to sign for Rangers.
"The offer of a two-year contract, as opposed to the shorter deal proposed by Burnley, would have helped, but Barton was genuine when he spoke of having already sampled life in the Premier League - particularly the slog of a relegation battle - and of seeking new experiences.
"At Rangers, he will hope to compete for trophies and be asked to be a figure of authority and know-how to help develop younger players."
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Former Pussycat Doll Nicole Scherzinger will perform Memory from Cats at this year's Oliviers, it has been announced.

The singer is up for best supporting actress in a musical for her role in the Andrew Lloyd Webber show.
Beverley Knight will perform a number from Memphis the Musical, which has been nominated for nine awards.
Talking Heads' David Byrne, meanwhile, will take part in an excerpt from Here Lies Love, the musical about Imelda Marcos he co-wrote with Fatboy Slim.
Dame Judi Dench and Dame Angela Lansbury are among those lined up to present awards at the ceremony, to be held at the Royal Opera House in London.
The evening will also feature a tribute by Akram Khan to fellow dancer Sylvie Guillem, who is to receive a special award at the 12 April event.
A special finale performance will not be revealed until the night of the ceremony, to be hosted by the comedian and actor Lenny Henry.
The nearby Covent Garden piazza will host live performances from Billy Elliot, Jersey Boys, Matilda and Wicked as part of this year's celebrations.


Newcastle United remain in the Premier League relegation zone after Swiss midfielder Xherdan Shaqiri's late strike lifted Stoke City up to seventh.

Stoke dominated most of the game, but neither side failed to create clear chances in a low-key first half.
Newcastle improved after the break but went behind when Shaqiri's 20-yard strike flew in past Rob Elliot.
Jack Butland superbly saved substitute Seydou Doumbia's injury-time header as Stoke clinched a third straight win.
And, seconds after Doumbia almost levelled, the Potters hit the crossbar through Marko Arnautovic's stinging shot.
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Newcastle, who had not played since the 5-1 hammering at Chelsea 18 days ago, knew that a point would move them out of the bottom three at the expense of Sunderland and Norwich.
But the Magpies arrived at a cold, wet and windswept Britannia Stadium having scored just seven away goals this season - the lowest total in the entire English league.
That miserable statistic did not look like improving, with the visitors - despite a resolute defensive display - barely stretching Potters keeper Butland throughout.
However, the England keeper - who denied Newcastle victory in October's reverse fixture - remained alert to come to Stoke's rescue in the dying moments.
"I'm glad we don't have to play against Jack Butland every week," said McClaren, whose side suffered a 15th league defeat of the season.
"He denied us victory at St James' Park and tonight he denied us a point I think we deserved. It's cruel that we lost."
Stoke dominated possession and territory throughout, but were unable to break down a compact Newcastle side who defended deep in a bid to stifle their hosts.
The Potters' supporters were becoming increasingly frustrated until Shaqiri scored with his side's first shot on target of the second half.
The former Bayern Munich and Inter Milan winger ran onto Mame Biram Diouf's lay-off to blast an unstoppable past an off-guard Elliot.
"It was a great goal to win the game," said Potters manager Mark Hughes afterwards. "It had great power, was a great strike and the keeper didn't see it."
Stoke manager Mark Hughes:
"They were difficult conditions today. The first half went against us, but I thought we were excellent in getting hold of the ball and probing crosses. The negative was not getting on the end of them.
"Second half, with the wind, we thought it would be an advantage but it didn't turn out that way.
"We kept going and Newcastle didn't have too many opportunities."
Newcastle manager Steve McClaren:
"I couldn't fault the players. We were organised, hard to beat, compact and we frustrated Stoke. They had one shot in the second half and scored.
"If we continue that hard work then we'll get what we deserve.
"It's difficult to stomach but you have to. Saturday at home against Bournemouth is a big game - we've got 11 games left and need a certain amount of victories. With the talent we've got, we're confident we can do it."
Newcastle face another important game in their battle against relegation, hosting 15th-placed Bournemouth at St James' Park on Saturday (15:00 GMT).
Meanwhile, Stoke go to 10th-placed Chelsea, who are three points behind the Potters, at the same time.


Scotland's outgoing children's commissioner has renewed his call for a ban on smacking children.

Tam Baillie told The Herald that the UK was one of only five European countries which do not fully protect children from physical punishment.
And he claimed that even children in Zimbabwe are better protected than those in Scotland.
A spokesman for the Scottish government said it did not believe a smacking ban would be "appropriate or effective".
Under laws in Scotland, parents can claim a defence of "justifiable assault" when punishing their child.
But section 51 of the Criminal Justice (Scotland) Act 2003 prohibits the use of an "implement" in the punishment.
It also bans parents from shaking their child or striking them on their head.
Mr Baillie told the newspaper that his failure to see the law changed was the biggest regret of his eight years as children's commissioner.
His second and final term of office is due to end on 17 May.
He added that Zimbabwe banned the smacking of children in their home last month.
"Zimbabwe is an oppressive regime, seen by much of the Western world as a pariah state - but even children in Zimbabwe get better protection than they do in Scotland," he said.
"The Scottish government has an ambition for Scotland to be the best country in the world to bring up children. How can we claim that as long as we maintain this tradition of physical punishment?"
Mr Baillie said some politicians privately supported him on the issue but they were afraid of being accused of interfering in family life.
He rejected the argument that a new law could lead to the criminalisation of parents.
"Ireland changed the law and it has not resulted in parents being criminalised or being unable to control their children," he said.
"There has been some evidence of a rise in people seeking help when they are in difficulties. There are other ways of being able to parent your child."
His comments come two years after the United Nations said the UK should introduce laws to ban smacking in the home.
Later that year a group of academics called for a ban in Scotland after finding "compelling" evidence that the practice creates a cycle of violence that carries on into adulthood.
Mr Baillie said the evidence "couldn't be clearer".
"If you introduce equal protection [against assault] there is a corresponding reduction in the physical abuse of children," he said.
He added: "People say a smack can protect a child from danger, but if you had an older person with dementia who was putting themselves in danger, because they didn't know better, would the first thing you think of be to hit them, to get that across?
"Of course not. That just wouldn't be acceptable."
He added that he believed a new law could lead to culture change - similar to that experienced following the ban on smoking in public places.
"I think we will end up with parents saying 'why on earth did we tolerate this for so long?'," he said.
A Scottish government spokesman said: "Our child protection improvement programme will ensure every child in Scotland at risk of harm or abuse receives the best possible support and protection.
"We do not support physical punishment and we do not consider it effective.
"We do not, however, support a ban as we do not think that would be appropriate and effective."
He highlighted that an independently chaired review of the child protection system recently found it generally worked well to protect children or young people at risk of harm or who have been harmed and that the government accepted all the recommendations of the review.


"Urgent action" is needed to give pregnant women and new mothers more protection at work after a "shocking" increase in discrimination, MPs say.

The Women and Equalities Committee is calling for a German-style system, where it is harder to make women redundant during and after pregnancy.
The number of expectant and new mothers forced to leave their jobs has almost doubled to 54,000 since 2005, it said.
The government said it would consider the recommendations carefully.
In Germany, from the beginning of pregnancy until four months following childbirth, employers can only dismiss an employee in very rare cases - such as the company going bust - and it needs government approval to do so.
In the UK, although it is illegal to dismiss a woman for reasons relating to having a child, a company can find other reasons for making her redundant.
Other recommendations from the report include more protection for casual, agency and zero-hours workers - such as making it easier for women to attend antenatal appointments.
It also suggested a "substantial reduction" in the Â£1,200 fee for women taking a pregnancy-related discrimination case to an employment tribunal - and recommended the three-month limit on taking cases to a tribunal should be doubled to six months.
Sarah, an expectant mum who works for the NHS, said:
"I have been treated so poorly I've had to consider leaving. I've had various issues with obtaining equipment my employers have identified I need resulting in me sitting on a broken chair for two months of my pregnancy.
"I've been to occupational health and my managers, and was advised to "go off sick" until my maternity leave starts even though my baby is not due for another three months."
Another mum, who is seven months pregnant and was facing the threat of redundancy said:
"I have spent around two months of my pregnancy fighting my employer. I have been successful, but have very little confidence that when I return to work they will offer me my current job, never mind any flexibility - and I work in a female-dominated industry.
"Having gone through what I have just done, I don't think law changes will help at all. There was almost no support I could get that would actually help me keep my job.
"I had to have time off work and was crying every day. I love my job, but now I don't want to work for the managers who did this to me.
"But I do want other women to know that you can win on your own. It's hard work and emotionally draining, but it can be done."
The report cited research from the former Department for Business, Innovation and Skills and the Equality and Human Rights Commission, which found that 11% of women reported being either dismissed, made redundant when others in their workplace were not, or treated so poorly they felt they had to leave their job.
"There are now record numbers of women in work in the UK," said the committee's chairwoman, Maria Miller.
"The economy will suffer unless employers modernise their workplace practices to ensure effective support and protection for expectant and new mums."
She added that the government's approach had lacked "urgency and bite" and that the work to combat this "unacceptable discrimination" needed to be underpinned by concrete targets and changes to laws.
The report also called for government assurances that rights and protections would not be eroded, given the uncertainty following the vote to leave the European Union.
Business Minister Margot James said: "It is completely unacceptable that pregnant women and new mothers are apparently being forced to quit their jobs because of outdated attitudes.
"Tackling this issue is a key priority of mine and this government and I would like to thank the committee for its important work.  We will consider its recommendations carefully and respond in due course."
The law says it is discrimination to treat a woman unfavourably - for example, not giving her a promotion or reducing pay - because she's pregnant or has recently given birth. This protection lasts from when you become pregnant to the end of your maternity leave.
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Claire Dawson, head of employment at law firm Slater and Gordon, said the company regularly acts for clients who have been made redundant while on or shortly after returning from maternity leave.
"The last thing they want to do at this time in their lives is engage in a legal battle and in many cases, they simply can't afford to," she added.
Angela Rayner, shadow minister for women and equalities, said the report shows thousands of pregnant women are being "priced out of justice" because of tribunal fees introduced by the government.
Former Liberal Democrat equalities minister Jo Swinson, now chairwoman of the charity Maternity Action, said too often companies were using pregnancy as an "excuse to get rid of someone".
Gillian Guy, chief executive of Citizens Advice, said it was a "confusing landscape" that meant "some bad bosses" were "getting away with treating their employees unfairly".
Last week, a study for the Institute for Fiscal Studies showed that the earning power between men and those women returning to work after having a child becomes steadily wider. Over the subsequent 12 years, women's hourly pay rate falls 33% behind men's.


A veterinary nursing student who died in a crash the day after her final exam has been awarded a posthumous first-class honours degree.

Meghan Ambrozevich-Blair, 26, died following a collision between her car and a pick-up truck on the A1 near Dunbar in East Lothian in December.
The student, who was engaged, was at Edinburgh Napier University.
She is survived by parents Kevin and Lauren, siblings Jared and Ethan and fiance Scot.
In a statement, her family said: "We are extremely proud of our daughter's achievement.
"Meghan worked so hard at university, on placements and overseas, learning about and caring for animals.
"Her dyslexia and dyscalculia meant she had to work harder than most to keep up with her fellow students.
"Even from a very young age, it was clear that Meghan loved animals. She was always drawn to the leftovers and the misfits, the runts that nobody else wanted.
"Meghan's loss has affected all the family deeply but we take comfort from the fact that all the creatures in animal heaven are being very well cared for."
Ms Ambrozevich-Blair was a volunteer at vet nursing open days and had been part of a team from the university that visited Kerala, India, in 2015 to help develop local interest in animal welfare and training veterinary nurses.
Academic staff at the university said she achieved the top grading through "hard work and good humour".
Life sciences programme leader Dr David Smith said: "She was on track to be one of the outstanding students in the history of the programme, not just academically - her profile shows straight merits - but also in being at the forefront of showing what veterinary nurses can do.
"The slogan Meghan provided for the School of Applied Sciences' pop-up banner - Edinburgh Napier gives you the opportunity to become the best veterinary nurse you can be - sums her up well."
Dr Smith, who taught Meghan for four years, said: "She was always on the front row, eager and willing to go.
"She usually had a lovely big smile on her face - unless she wasn't quite satisfied with your answer to her questions.
"She will be sadly missed by the staff of Edinburgh Napier University and the college of animal welfare."
The 26-year-old, from Dunbar, previously studied at Barony Agricultural College, Dumfries, and was also involved in campaigning against animal cruelty and fundraising for the Scottish SPCA.
Her close friend and Edinburgh Napier colleague Kirsty Dougherty said: "Meghan was a special friend, warm-hearted and fun, and generous with her laughter and enthusiasm.
"The world seemed like a kinder place when she was around, not only to her friends and family but for her animal patients too. Her compassion and energy were boundless - she is sorely missed."


A top Dutch medical professional says some British doctors carry out euthanasia, even though a UK court has again ruled that killing a chronically ill person is illegal.

"The practice is done everywhere. In England they're doing it too," said Arie Nieuwenhuijzen Kruseman, head of the Royal Dutch Medical Association.
Doctors in the UK "tell me that they do it," he said. "Some use IV potassium, high doses of insulin, morphine."
Euthanasia is legal in the Netherlands.
On Thursday the High Court in London ruled that doctors cannot legally end the life of a man paralysed from the neck down who has been fighting for the right to die.
The Tony Nicklinson case has reignited an emotionally charged debate on euthanasia and the right of an individual with severe disabilities or diseases to ask a doctor to end his or her life.
Had the judges backed Mr Nicklinson's plea, it would have allowed doctors to end his suffering without fear of being prosecuted for murder.
In the Netherlands euthanasia has been legal for a decade. Some Dutch medical experts say Tony Nicklinson's case is a "textbook example" of why people should be given the right to decide when they die.
According to Dr Kruseman, "if the only possibility is death by euthanasia it's the responsibility you have for your patient when they are experiencing unbearable suffering".
Commenting on the doctor's claim, a spokesperson for the British Medical Association (BMA) said: "We are opposed to the legalisation of assisted dying and we are not lobbying for any change in the law in the UK.
"Assisted dying is illegal in the UK, so doctors are not permitted to carry out euthanasia."
The Royal Dutch Medical Association (KNMG) says that in the absence of an open debate the practice will go on, but in a covert and unregulated manner.
Mobile euthanasia units are the latest addition to the Netherlands' liberal euthanasia provisions. The private medical teams - critics call them "death squads" - were created with the sole purpose of visiting people at home and carrying out euthanasia when a patient's own doctor refuses to administer the injection or lethal dose of drugs.
The units are funded through voluntary donations via the Dutch Right to Die organisation (NVVE).
NVVE chief executive Petra de Jong says others could learn from the candid approach towards death characteristic of the Netherlands.
"I think the British need to discuss the subject. Throughout our lives we are in a society now where we can choose everything and it's ridiculous to exclude the end of your life in those choices. You can enjoy life more if you know you can die in the way you want to die."
According to the NVVE, 95% of people in the Netherlands now support the legal status of euthanasia.
In May 2002, Belgium became the second country to decriminalise euthanasia, one month after the Netherlands.
Under Swiss law, assisted suicide without the involvement of a doctor has been decriminalised. But euthanasia - when a doctor gives a patient a lethal injection on the patient's request - is not legal there.
Germany's highest civil court recently delivered a landmark ruling that terminally ill patients on life support should have the right to die if they want to.
Under Dutch law euthanasia is permitted if a patient is experiencing unbearable suffering with no prospects of recovery and repeatedly requests that doctors end their life.
The new mobile units operate within the existing legislation, but some critics think they push the limits of the law too far.
Aart Haverkamp lost his wife Anneke to cancer in March. The couple chose to use drugs to numb the pain, allowing Anneke to die without medical assistance.
Aart fears the Netherlands is heading in a dangerous direction that could ultimately mean that people who are "just tired of life" are given help to end it.
"Sometimes if people are sad or lonely, they might think there is no hope. But helping them to commit suicide is not the answer. We should be taking care to make them feel better about life, not just helping them to die. I worry that we make death look easy, but it never is," he said.


An RSPCA officer was called out to help a baby reptile by the side of a road, only to discover it was a toy crocodile.

Lauren Bradshaw approached with caution as she spotted something "basking in the sun" in Winsford, Cheshire.
But after she picked it up, she soon realised it was "a plastic one made in China" and her snappy arrival had been in vain.
She said: "I reached out to pick it up and just burst out laughing."
Talking about the discovery on Friday, she said: "As I approached, it looked very pale in colour and I thought it must be some kind of lizard - but then as I got nearer, it became clear it was a crocodile.
"One thing is for sure - a day in the life as an RSPCA officer is never dull!"


An offshore wind farm off the Cumbrian coast, described as the largest in the world, has become fully operational.

The 102-turbine farm, off Walney Island, was developed by Danish energy company Dong Energy.
It created 60 jobs at the firm's operations centre in Barrow.
It was built in two phases with the second set of 51 turbines completed in six months - a record for the wind farm sector.
Benj Sykes, from Dong Energy, said: "Walney is the first project in the UK to be backed by institutional investors before it was built, a confidence justified by the speed and efficiency of the construction."


Burnley beat Lancashire rivals Blackburn to go back to the top of the Championship thanks to Andre Gray's first-half penalty.

Gray opened the scoring from the spot after Shane Duffy felled George Boyd in the area.
Rovers pressed for an equaliser but Elliott Bennett's powerful effort was brilliantly kept out by home keeper Tom Heaton.
The Clarets are now four points clear of third-placed Hull.
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The victory was the first time Burnley had beaten Rovers at Turf Moor in 38 years and took them a point above Middlesbrough, who beat Wolves 2-1 on Friday night.
Paul Lambert's visitors might feel aggrieved they did not get anything from the game, having had 15 attempts to Burnley's eight and being dominant in the second half.
Blackburn also felt they should have been awarded a first-half penalty when Hope Akpan went down under the challenge of Stephen Ward, while Heaton was again on hand to deny Bennett's low drive in the second period.
Michael Keane did have a late chance to seal it for the hosts, but the centre-back scuffed Scott Arfield's delivery when free in the area as Sean Dyche's side held on to a hard-fought win.
Burnley manager Sean Dyche: "That's my sixth Lancashire derby and I've not seen a decent one yet.
"They've always been tight affairs and we thought it might be that type of game again.
"It was cagey and awkward but obviously I'm delighted we came out on top and it is fantastic for the town and the fans. For me it's three points and another win but for the town it is a different thing."
Blackburn boss Paul Lambert: "I thought we should have won. We were brilliant on Tuesday and we were great today.
"I'm sitting here totally relaxed because I thought we played a right good game against a side who have a lot of Premier League players and have more money than us.
"You wouldn't have noticed the points difference today and that's the level I want my players to play at."
Match ends, Burnley 1, Blackburn Rovers 0.
Second Half ends, Burnley 1, Blackburn Rovers 0.
Foul by Matthew Lowton (Burnley).
Tony Watt (Blackburn Rovers) wins a free kick on the left wing.
Rouwen Hennings (Burnley) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
Foul by Tony Watt (Blackburn Rovers).
Attempt blocked. Ben Marshall (Blackburn Rovers) right footed shot from the right side of the box is blocked. Assisted by Elliott Bennett.
Tony Watt (Blackburn Rovers) is shown the yellow card.
Fredrik Ulvestad (Burnley) is shown the yellow card.
Foul by George Boyd (Burnley).
Thomas Spurr (Blackburn Rovers) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
Elliott Bennett (Blackburn Rovers) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
Matthew Lowton (Burnley) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
Foul by Elliott Bennett (Blackburn Rovers).
Scott Arfield (Burnley) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
Foul by Elliott Bennett (Blackburn Rovers).
Attempt missed. Ben Marshall (Blackburn Rovers) left footed shot from outside the box is too high.
Substitution, Blackburn Rovers. Chris Brown replaces Hope Akpan.
Foul by Michael Keane (Burnley).
Grant Hanley (Blackburn Rovers) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
Attempt missed. Michael Keane (Burnley) left footed shot from the centre of the box is close, but misses to the right. Assisted by Scott Arfield.
George Boyd (Burnley) wins a free kick on the right wing.
Foul by Elliott Bennett (Blackburn Rovers).
Delay over. They are ready to continue.
Delay in match Tony Watt (Blackburn Rovers) because of an injury.
Attempt missed. Elliott Bennett (Blackburn Rovers) right footed shot from outside the box is high and wide to the right. Assisted by Danny Graham.
Jordi Gómez (Blackburn Rovers) wins a free kick on the left wing.
Foul by Joey Barton (Burnley).
Substitution, Burnley. Rouwen Hennings replaces Andre Gray.
Attempt blocked. Jordi Gómez (Blackburn Rovers) left footed shot from the left side of the box is blocked. Assisted by Grant Hanley.
Attempt missed. Ben Marshall (Blackburn Rovers) right footed shot from outside the box is high and wide to the left following a corner.
Corner,  Blackburn Rovers. Conceded by Matthew Lowton.
Attempt blocked. Elliott Bennett (Blackburn Rovers) right footed shot from the left side of the box is blocked. Assisted by Shane Duffy.
Fredrik Ulvestad (Burnley) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
Foul by Hope Akpan (Blackburn Rovers).
Foul by Joey Barton (Burnley).
Elliott Bennett (Blackburn Rovers) wins a free kick on the left wing.
Attempt saved. Andre Gray (Burnley) right footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the bottom right corner. Assisted by Fredrik Ulvestad.
Attempt missed. Fredrik Ulvestad (Burnley) right footed shot from outside the box misses to the right. Assisted by Scott Arfield.
Attempt saved. Ben Marshall (Blackburn Rovers) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the top left corner. Assisted by Elliott Bennett with a cross.


A promise not to use Brexit to take powers from the Welsh Government has been included in the Queen's Speech.

The speech, outlining UK ministers' plans, also vowed to strengthen ties between the four UK nations.
In January, First Minister Carwyn Jones said Theresa May had pledged not to use Brexit "as cover for a 'land grab' on devolved powers".
But he claimed on Wednesday that the planned legislation on Brexit threatened to curtail Welsh powers.
The Queen was accompanied by the Prince of Wales, rather than the Duke of Edinburgh.
Buckingham Palace said Prince Philip had been admitted to hospital on Tuesday night as a "precautionary measure" for treatment of an infection arising from a pre-existing condition.
Outlining the minority Conservative government's plans following the snap general election, the Queen told Parliament: "A priority will be to build a more united country, strengthening the social, economic and cultural bonds between England, Northern Ireland, Scotland and Wales.
"My government will work in cooperation with the devolved administrations and it will work with all of the parties in Northern Ireland to support the return of devolved government."
Notes accompanying the Queen's Speech say the Repeal Bill, transferring existing EU legislation into UK law, refer to "maintaining the scope of devolved decision-making powers immediately after EU-exit".
The notes add: "This will be a transitional arrangement to provide certainty after exit and allow intensive discussion and consultation with devolved administrations on where lasting common frameworks are needed."
In her foreword to the background briefing on the speech, Mrs May also says her government's programme for the next two years will "support the burgeoning aerospace industry in Wales".
The Space Industry Bill will feature "new powers to license a wide range of new commercial spaceflight, including vertically-launched rockets, spaceplanes, satellite operation, spaceports and other technologies."
Welsh Secretary Alun Cairns said the Queen's Speech was "about making the most of the opportunities that lie ahead for Wales as we leave the European Union and making sure that the Brexit deal works for people across the whole country".
"I will continue to work closely with businesses, communities, local authorities and the Welsh Government to ensure we have a smooth and orderly withdrawal that benefits people in all parts of Wales," he said.
Responding for the Welsh Government, Mr Jones said it was an "unambitious" programme which nevertheless threatened to curtail Welsh powers in the way it handled the return of responsibilities from the European Union after Brexit.
Earlier, he urged the prime minister to "put the UK economy above political self-interest" and reconsider plans for a "hard Brexit for which she has no mandate", after losing her House of Commons majority in the general election earlier this month.
Last Thursday, Mr Jones unveiled a blueprint to overhaul relations between the governments of the four nations after the UK leaves the European Union.
"Last week we set out exactly how this can be achieved in our policy paper on Brexit and devolution," he said.
"However, if the prime minister disregards our efforts to work together and, instead, chooses to disrespect devolution and constrain the devolved nations, she will bring about a constitutional crisis that will damage the union."
Shadow Welsh Secretary Christina Rees said the Queen's Speech contained "no vision and no agenda for Wales" from a "Tory PM with no mandate here in Wales".
Plaid Cymru's Westminster leader Liz Saville Roberts said: "Despite a vague reference to working with devolved parliaments to build consensus, there was not a single commitment to deliver for Wales."


An artist known for producing sick bags to commemorate high profile events has created one for the US presidential election.

Lydia Leith, from Carlisle, said the artwork featuring Republican nomination candidate Donald Trump would make a "good talking point".
"He has a face that is interesting to illustrate, he was an obvious one for a sick bag," she said.
He is the only candidate Ms Leith plans to draw because of his links to the UK.
"Lots of people here in the UK can't believe he is serious," she said.
Communications agency director Mark Pack, who ran two Liberal Democrat general election internet campaigns, said political memorabilia becomes headline-worthy when it "captures the spirit of the election."
"The Trump sick bags certainly seem to do that," he said.
"They are a good example of how humour can capture the strength of emotion people have over a political issue, in ways that are hard to match with straight words without sounding [like] ranting."
Ms Leith said she takes inspiration from "something in the news that I get sick of hearing about".
Her previous successes include the "Throne Up" bags made for the royal wedding of The Duke and Duchess of Cambridge.
The first edition of the Trump bags has already sold out to buyers in the UK, USA, Germany and other European countries.


Dinamo Bucharest will honour the memory of midfielder Patrick Ekeng by sending the Romanian Cup to his family in Cameroon if they win the trophy.

Cameroon's Ekeng died aged 26 of a suspected heart attack after collapsing on the pitch during a match on Friday.
Thirteen-time winners Dinamo face CFR Cluj in the postponed final on 17 May.
"If we win the final, the trophy will be sent to Cameroon, where it will be placed on Patrick's grave," said sporting director Ionel Danciulescu.
Danciulescu told Romanian TV channel Digi Sport that Dinamo would ask Cluj to do the same if they win.
The final, scheduled to be played on Tuesday 10 May, was postponed following Ekeng's death.
Ekeng fell to the ground in the 70th minute of the televised Romanian league match against Viitorul and was pronounced dead in hospital two hours later.
Two days later Cameroon women's goalkeeper Jeanine Christelle Djomnang, 26, died after collapsing during a warm-up session.


The English National Opera (ENO) has resolved its dispute with its chorus, performers' union Equity has said.

The chorus had voted in favour of industrial action and planned to refuse to sing during the first act of a performance of Akhnaten on Friday in the row over pay and jobs.
Equity said "the chorus have had no choice but to agree to reductions in their guaranteed pay".
The ENO said it was "delighted" to reach a deal with the chorus.
Equity said as part of the deal, ENO management would be working with Equity and the chorus "to maximise opportunities for additional work during the summer when no opera is being produced at the Coliseum".
It added this would provide additional pay for members of the chorus and allow them to carry out outreach work outside of London.
Forty-two members of the 44-strong chorus backed industrial action in a ballot in February - two were absent due to maternity and sick leave.
The choir was protesting against plans to cut pay by 25% and axe four jobs.
By refusing to sing during the first act of Philip Glass's Akhnaten at London's Coliseum, the chorus would have been absent for around a quarter of the full duration of the performance - a reference to the proposed 25% cut.
Industrial action was suspended earlier this week pending further negotiations. Equity had said on Wednesday ENO management had agreed to talks with them aimed at resolving the dispute.
"I am relieved that this dispute has been settled without the chorus being forced into industrial action," Equity general secretary Christine Payne said.
"In the harsh financial realities ENO finds itself, as a result of cuts from Arts Council England, the chorus have had no choice but to agree to reductions in their guaranteed pay. We hope that this will mean that ENO management stabilises the company and returns it to all-year round opera production in the near future.
"I pay tribute to the dignity with which chorus members have conducted themselves through this very difficult time. They are an astonishing group of people. ENO remains a cornerstone of the UK's artistic life and the chorus is key to that."
The union said it had negotiated a pay package of £35,000 - with the initial proposal from ENO management being a reduction from £40,900 to £30,685. The new pay rates will take effect from August 2017.
ENO chief executive Cressida Pollock said: "We recognise the fundamental importance of the ENO Chorus in delivering world-class opera.
"We listened to the concerns of the chorus and have reached a fair compromise that preserves the permanent ensemble, focussing on our London Coliseum season, whilst ensuring that we have the building blocks in place to increase our outside work."


Musical movie La La Land has picked up the prestigious People's Choice award at the Toronto International Film Festival (TIFF).

The jazz film is the follow up to director Damien Chazelle's Academy Award-winning film Whiplash.
The People's Choice, voted for by the audience, has proved to be a decent predictor for Oscars success in recent years.
Previous winners include 12 Years a Slave and The King's Speech.
La La Land, set for release in December, stars Stone as an aspiring actress in Los Angeles who meets a jazz pianist (Gosling) who is trying to stay true to the music he has devoted himself to.
The film also stars singer John Legend and JK Simmons, who won an Oscar for best supporting actor for his performance in Whiplash.
La La Land has enjoyed rave reviews since premiering at the Venice Film Festival in August.
Chazelle wrote the script six years ago but was not able to persuade anyone to make it until he broke through with Whiplash in 2014.
Stone, who won the best actress prize at Venice for her La La Land role, previously starred with Gosling in Crazy, Stupid, Love.
Toronto's Platform prize for international directors was won by Pablo Larrain for Jackie, the Jacqueline Kennedy biopic starring Natalie Portman.
Raoul Peck won the People's Choice documentary award for I Am Not Your Negro, which follows the lives and assassinations of Martin Luther King Jr, Malcolm X and Medgar Evers.
The film is based on James Baldwin's unfinished book, Remember This House.
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Teenagers in England are shunning drink and drugs for a cleaner lifestyle, say health officials.

A survey of 6,500 children aged between 11 and 15 showed the numbers taking drugs, smoking and drinking alcohol had all fallen over the past decade.
The NHS Health and Social Care Information Centre figures
 found 17% had tried drugs at least once in 2011, compared with 29% in 2001.
The team said youngsters appeared to be living increasingly healthy lifestyles.
The survey, which questions a selection of children at English secondary schools, is carried out every year to monitor reported use of drugs, alcohol and cigarettes.
The latest poll, carried out between September and December last year, found the number of children at each age who said they had taken drugs in the preceding 12 months was down.
Among 15-year-olds, the number fell from 39% in 2001 to 23% in 2011.
Only 3% of 11-year-olds had taken drugs.
Cannabis was the most commonly used drug, although its was also down.
The survey also found the proportion of 11-to-15-year-olds smoking was the lowest since the polling began in 1982, and the number of "regular" smokers had halved in the past decade.
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Five per cent said they smoked at least one cigarette a week compared with 10% in 2001.
Just 25% said they had tried cigarettes at least once.
The proportion drinking alcohol at least once has dropped to under half - 45%, compared with 61% per cent in 2001.
Only 7% reported drinking regularly, down from 20% 10 years ago.
Tim Straughan, chief executive of the NHS Health and Social Care Information Centre, said: "The report shows that pupils appear to be leading an increasingly clean-living lifestyle and are less likely to take drugs as well as cigarettes and alcohol.
"All this material will be of immense interest to those who work with young people and aim to steer them towards a healthier way of life."
Siobhan McCann, of the charity Drinkaware, said: "While the decline in the number of children trying alcohol is good news, the report still shows there are 360,000 young people who reported drinking alcohol in the last week alone."


Former Northants chief executive David Smith says he was turned away from the county's home T20 Blast game against Lancashire last Friday.

The 58-year-old former Warwickshire batsman left his role in November after three years, following their relegation from Division One.
"We turned up at the turnstiles and were told I couldn't come in but my son could," he told BBC Radio Northampton.
"I wasn't given a reason at all - I was just told it had come from the board."
The match, which the hosts won by four runs, was the third Northants game that Smith had gone to since leaving Wantage Road.
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He was allowed to watch matches against Birmingham Bears and Derbyshire T20 matches and does not understand why the Lancashire game was any different as he had paid for a ticket.
"We kept an exceptionally low profile after the games [we had been to], we've gone straight away, and just been spectators at the game. I haven't had a conversation with anyone on the board; I've seen one board member at the two games I was at.
"We were a bit stunned, a bit embarrassed and quite sad no-one had the decency to come to talk to me."
Northants declined to comment when contacted by BBC Radio Northampton, but Smith said he had asked for an explanation from the club's chairman Gavin Warren.
"I dropped an email [on Sunday] to the chairman asking if he could come back to me, which he's not done. Clearly they don't want to talk about it.
"I'm completely unaware of why. When I left I was told I'd be welcomed back; I parted very amicably from the club having had a wonderful three years," he added.


An elderly woman has been taken to hospital with serious injuries after being hit by a bus in Edinburgh.

The woman, who is in her 80s, was struck by the bus in Church Hill Place just after 08:00.
The road was closed but reopened at about 08:45.


Banks must investigate alternative arrangements for customers before closing the last bank in town, under a new agreement.

Free-to-use cash machines, banks on wheels and the use of local Post Office branches could all be solutions.
The move expands a former voluntary agreement to assist vulnerable customers when towns and villages become bank-free.
But there will be no punishment if banks fail to provide alternatives.
Banks, the government and consumer groups have signed up to the new protocol, which will be reviewed independently in a year.
Business Secretary Vince Cable said that banks had a duty to ensure that vulnerable customers, small businesses and those in rural communities should have access to counter services to conduct their financial affairs.
However, many residents of towns and villages have found that they have to travel to the nearest major conurbation in order to get to a bank branch.
Banks should now consider the proximity of alternative branches before a closure - although proximity can be very different, depending on the mobility of customers, ranging from young car drivers to older people reliant on public transport. The age profile of the branch's customers will be part of the review.
Individual banking institutions should come to arrangements with the Post Office to allow counter services for current account customers, the government has said.
A system that allows customers to compare the suitability of current accounts from different banks is also being unveiled.
Comparison website Gocompare.com will run a government-backed system that allows customers of five banks to download their last 12 months of statements to judge whether they could get a better deal elsewhere.
"The initiative will allow people to compare accounts based on their needs and could help them save money if they switch," said Richard Lloyd, executive director at consumer group Which?.
"However, it will only be a success if the banks play their part in making people aware of the service and the benefits of switching, and if it is rolled out across all current account providers."
Initially, it will only be available to customers of Barclays, HSBC, Lloyds, RBS and Santander.
Only 6% of current account customers switched provider in 2014, despite the system becoming quicker and easier.


Scientists have built a scale model replica of Colwyn Bay seafront, hundreds of miles from the sea.

The 1-in-50 scale miniature was created to test planned improvements to the beach and sea defences.
Specialists HR Wallingford built it at the company's research centre in Oxfordshire.
Tom Rigden, of the firm, said: "Computer models are improving all the time, but there's still no substitute for a physical model."
Conwy council, which commissioned the model, wants to extend the sandy beach from the centre of Colwyn Bay around to Rhos-on-Sea.
However, it needs to test how much sand is needed and how long it will stay in place before the waves wash it away.
Benji Poulton, the council's project manager, said: "Bringing in the sand is a very expensive operation, so we need to be sure that when we did bring in the sand, it will stay in the area where we put it.
"Having a model built will test the theories for a fraction of the price and give us the chance to optimise our design before we go ahead."
In 2013, the council brought half a million tonnes of sand to the beach, close to Colwyn Bay town centre.
The results of this experiment will help it to do similar work with a new section of seafront and to improve the beach and the sea defences around to Rhos-on-Sea.
The model includes wave-making machines, a replica coastline and even a miniature version of Rhos-on-Sea breakwater and slipway.
Mr Rigden, of HR Wallingford, said: "It's a 1-in-50 scale model - that means one metre in our model is equivalent to 50 metres in the real world.
"The coast is extremely complicated. The physical processes with waves, sea bed and sea shore are complex, and the forces involved are immense.
"The best way to get an idea of what is happening is to build this scale model, which allows us to test all the forces, all the processes in one go."


The organisers of the London 2017 World Athletics and Para Athletics Championships have created a range of free resources for UK schools to help children get active and excited about this summer's biggest sporting event.

Called Starting Blocks, the programme employs a cross-curricular approach for children aged five-14 with activities for PE, maths and literacy, all linked to athletics disciplines.
The initiative also includes reduced ticket prices for schools for the Para Worlds, with 90,000 already taken up.
The World Para Athletics Championships take place at London Stadium from 14-23 July, with the World Athletics following from 4-13 August - the first time both have been held in the same city in the same year.
Initially rolled out to Greater London schools in February, the offer of discounted tickets is being opened up UK-wide on Friday, 3 March and all UK schools may apply until Friday, 24 March.
The PE resources focus on simple, fun activities that mimic the basic skills required for excellence in running, jumping and throwing, while the maths element draws on the measurement and timing elements of the sport, plus basic shapes and even a primary whole-school relay as a 'baton' of finished activities is passed from reception up to Year 6.
The literacy strand encourages creative writing - from imagining being a volunteer at the championship, to poems and journalistic reports about athletes' performances.
Find out how to get into athletics with our inclusive guide.
Additionally, London 2017 has teamed up with the BBC's Blue Peter programme to run a competition to design the official mascot for the Wold Championships.
"Starting Blocks demonstrates our commitment to inspire, motivate and engage young people not just in London but around the UK," said championship director Niels de Vos.
"We want London 2017 to act as an inspiration for young people and I believe both pupils and teachers will benefit from the exciting and topical resources offered."
Follow the European Indoor Athletics Championships from 3-5 March on BBC Two, Red Button and online.


Sussex have signed South Africa all-rounder Vernon Philander as an overseas player for the first half of the 2017 county season.

The 31-year-old, who has played 37 Tests for the Proteas, will be at Hove until mid-June.
The right-arm seamer will be available for six County Championship matches and the group stage of the One-Day Cup.
"It is very exciting to have a player of that ilk joining us," head coach Mark Davis told BBC Sussex.
"He is a world-class bowler and is a fantastic batter.
"He was injured a while ago but has come back really strong in the Australia series which South Africa just played. He will bring a lot of experience."
Philander has previously had spells in county cricket with Middlesex, Somerset, Kent and Nottinghamshire.
He has also played 30 one-day internationals and seven Twenty20 internationals for South Africa.
Meanwhile, former Sussex and England wicketkeeper-batsman Matt Prior will return to Hove in January to help Ben Brown work on his wicketkeeping.


Two police officers who shot and killed a man in Louisiana acted reasonably, the Department of Justice has said.

The death of Alton Sterling outside a grocery shop in Baton Rouge last summer sparked days of protests at a time of heightened race tensions across the US.
In confirming no charges would be brought against the police, the department said Mr Sterling was armed and refused to follow commands.
The Sterling family said they were hopeful the state could bring a case.
Louisiana's attorney general would have a "phenomenal case", the family lawyer said, because the officers' actions were "outrageous, inappropriate and did not follow procedures".
"Alton was human," said Sandra Sterling, Alton's aunt. "He's no longer here but his voice still will be heard, through us. So stay behind Alton. And we don't want this to end. Remember his name."
Video footage of the struggle between the two white officers and the black man triggered days of protests and nearly 200 arrests in Baton Rouge.
Moments after the family lawyer made his statement, the Department of Justice issued its justification for not bringing charges.
In summary, it said:
Whether Mr Sterling was reaching for his .38 caliber revolver is subject to debate because it is not clear from the video, and the Department of Justice could not say either way.
"The evidence simply cannot establish beyond a reasonable doubt the position of Sterling's right hand at the exact time of the shooting," the department said in its statement.
US Attorney Corey Amundson told a press conference that after a thorough 10-month review, that there was "insufficient evidence" to press charges.
More than 100 people attended a vigil on Tuesday night outside the Triple S Food Mart where Sterling died last July.


The annual creative industries festival XpoNorth has taken place in Inverness.
Held at Eden Court on Wednesday and Thursday, the event featured video gaming sessions, workshops for writers, talks, international film screenings and live music performances.
It was attended by more than 2,500 delegates and had 121 guest speakers.


The Gare du Nord train station in the French capital Paris has reopened after a security alert, officials say.

Platforms were evacuated and the area cordoned off by heavily armed police late on Monday evening.
No details have been given about the operation in one of Europe's busiest transport hubs. But local media report that police were looking for three suspects.
France is under a state of emergency since the Paris attacks of 2015.
Security had been stepped up across the country for the second round of the presidential election, which happened on Sunday.
Le Parisien newspaper (in French) said the operation focused on a train from Valenciennes, in northern France.
Police were looking for three men described as "dangerous" to French security forces by a foreign country, the newspaper said.
They had been spotted in Bordeaux and Marseille, as well as in Paris. Police had launched operations in each city, but had not managed to capture them, the report added.
Footage posted on social media showed many police vehicles guarding the perimeter of the station.
Paris police said on Twitter (in French): "End of security checks. Gradual return to normal."
France has been on a high state of alert since the November 2015 attacks by so-called Islamic State that killed 130 people.


Burkina Faso's interim President Michel Kafando has been freed and is in good health, the new junta leaders say.

However, Prime Minister Isaac Zida, who was also detained when the presidential guard stormed a cabinet meeting on Wednesday, remains under house arrest.
The African Union has suspended Burkina Faso and threatened sanctions unless the junta releases all interim political figures from detention.
The US and France have also condemned the coup in the former French colony.
The coup leaders have agreed to the "principle of dialogue", as two West African leaders arrived in the country to mediate in the crisis.
At least three people have died in protests in the capital, Ouagadougou, after an ally of ex-President Blaise Compaore was named leader on Thursday.
The influential Balai Citoyen civil society group has put the number of people who have died in demonstrations against the presidential guard (RSP) , at 10.
An unknown number of protesters have also been detained.
The BBC's Laeila Adjovi in Ouagadougou says demonstrators gathered around the airport for the arrival of a delegation from the regional body, the Economic Community of West African States (Ecowas).
The delegation was led by Senegal's President Macky Sall, the current Ecowas chair, and Benin's leader Thomas Boni Yayi.
Ahead of their arrival, the air and land borders were officially re-opened.
Security forces again fired in the air on Friday to disperse to demonstrators who burned tyres and blocked streets in the city, our reporter says.
Elections were due to be held in the West African nation on 11 October, nearly a year after a popular uprising forced Mr Compaore, the long-time ruler of the West African country, from power.
Coup leader Gen Gilbert Diendere, who was Mr Compaore's former chief-of-staff, told reporters that Mr Kafando was now in his official residence.
He was reportedly freed on Thursday but has not yet been seen in public.
Two other minister have also been released, the coup leaders say.
The decision to free them was made "as a sign of easing tensions and in the general interest", a statement read on national television said.
Prime Minister Zida was the army officer who took charge after Mr Compaore was ousted.
The lieutenant colonel was number two in the RSP, where he may still hold influence, which explains his continued detention, says BBC Afrique's Lamine Konkobo.
The elite presidential guard has been trained, in part, by the US. It is the most powerful armed group in Burkina Faso and often disrupted the activities of the transitional government as it tried to cling to the privileges it enjoyed under Mr Compaore's rule.
It is seen to be close to him, and is not popular on the streets. So its seizure of power could be a recipe for serious violence.
The transitional government might have made two mistakes - preventing politicians loyal to Mr Compaore from running in next month's elections and allowing the Reconciliation Commission, formed to heal wounds after the end of his authoritarian rule, to release a report calling for the presidential guard to be disbanded.
Some argue that a newly elected president would have had greater legitimacy to take such action.
Mr Compaore is currently in exile and was accused of committing widespread abuses, and trying to change the constitution to extend his term in office.
Some of his key allies had been barred from contesting the election.
Gen Diendere has said he has had no contact with Mr Compaore and will do everything to "avoid violence that could plunge the country into chaos".
An earlier announcement on state television said wide-ranging talks would be held to form a new interim government that would organise "peaceful and inclusive elections".
Transitional parliamentary speaker Cheriff Sy called for people to "immediately rise up" against the coup, and declared himself the leader.
The coup was announced on the day that a judge was due to give the results of DNA tests on the remains of former President Thomas Sankara, his widow Mariam Sankara told the BBC.
Her husband was killed in a 1987 coup that saw Mr Compaore and fellow officers such as his close friend Gen Diendere take power.
The family want to know the exact circumstances of his death, which have always been shrouded in mystery.
The 'heroes' of Burkina Faso's revolution
The rise and fall of Blaise Compaore
Guide to Burkina Faso


Large quantities of gold could be recovered from old mobile phones, according to researchers at the University of Edinburgh.

Scientists have developed a new technique for recovering precious metals without using toxic chemicals.
The team believe their method could help salvage some of the estimated 300 tonnes of gold used in electronic circuitry every year.
Electrical waste is thought to contain as much as 7% of the world's gold.
Existing methods of extracting gold from circuit boards are inefficient and potentially hazardous as they involve toxic chemicals such as cyanide, the researchers said.
By studying the chemistry underpinning the extraction, the team said they were able to develop a compound that could be used to recover gold more effectively.
Circuit boards are first immersed in a mild acid which dissolves their metal parts.
An oily liquid containing the compound is then added, which extracts the gold from other metals.
Prof Jason Love, from the university's school of chemistry, said the discovery could help reduce the environmental impact of gold mining.
He said: "We are very excited about this discovery, especially as we have shown that our fundamental chemical studies on the recovery of valuable metals from electronic waste could have potential economic and societal benefits."
The study, published in the journal Angewandte Chemie, was funded by the Engineering and Physical Sciences Research Council.


A 12-year-old dog called Bentley has won the chance to appear on stage in Cheltenham.

26 February 2016 Last updated at 20:50 GMT
He beat stiff competition from other canine-hopefuls to secure the role in the play 'Of Mice and Men' at the Everyman Theatre.
Steve Knibbs went along to the canine auditions.


Liverpool boss Brendan Rodgers defended his team selection for the Champions League loss at Real Madrid after being accused of "throwing in a white towel".

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Seven of the Reds' starting XI from the weekend defeat by Newcastle - including Steven Gerrard and Raheem Sterling - began Tuesday's 1-0 loss on the bench.
"I didn't see this as a big showcase game where I had to play the so-called names," said Rodgers.
"It might have seemed a gamble but for me it wasn't."
When Liverpool's team was announced, Match of the Day presenter Gary Lineker said: "Rodgers has left out [Jordan] Henderson, Sterling, [Mario] Balotelli, Gerrard and [Philippe] Coutinho at Real Madrid. He has, though, thrown in a white towel.
"Selecting a weakened side in Europe's premier competition, especially against Real Madrid, is unbefitting of a club of Liverpool's stature. If I were one of Liverpool's star players, I'd be choked to be left out of a game at the Bernabeu against the European champions."
Rodgers responded: "I think the performance says the words. Gary is a figure who I respect and was a top player in his day but he's never been a manager, so he has never truly understood what it is like in terms of picking players.
"I respect his opinion but I think the words were played out by my team. The performance was far from throwing the white towel in. Right to the very end my players put in a performance befitting of the wonderful club this is. That would be my answer."
Reports before the match suggested Rodgers would choose to leave Gerrard out in order to ensure he was at peak fitness for the visit of Chelsea in the Premier League on Saturday. Liverpool have endured a difficult start to the season, and were beaten 1-0 at Newcastle on Saturday.
But the Liverpool boss insisted: "I didn't rest players for Saturday. I picked a team that I thought could get a result. The players that came in were excellent and we were unfortunate not to get a result."
After hearing Rodgers's response, Lineker tweeted: "Rodgers intimating that many of his players were dropped for being awful at Newcastle rather than being rested. If that's true, fair enough."
Last season, Liverpool were not in Europe and early exits from both domestic cup competitions meant they could field a settled side as they finished second in the Premier League.
But Rodgers says that with more fixtures and more squad members to integrate this term, he had to use competitive matches to help some of his new signings get used to his style of play.
"We have seven games in 21 days," he added.
"We are trying to adapt new players into our ways of working and because we do not have as much time for training, we have to look at them and develop them in games at the moment."
Among Liverpool's starters at the Bernabeu was defender Kolo Toure, who has played less than a minute in the Premier League this season, while midfielder Lucas Leiva started for only the fifth time this season. Sterling and Gerrard came on as second-half substitutes.
"We defended very well when we had to against a team that are scoring five or six a game and are the best team in the world at the moment," added Rodgers, whose side were beaten by Karim Benzema's first-half strike.
Uefa's rules for the Champions League require all teams to "field their strongest team throughout the competition", but the governing body will not be taking any action against the Merseysiders for their selection in the Spanish capital.
Spanish TV presenter and former Liverpool player Michael Robinson on Twitter: "Incredible starting 11 for Liverpool. It's one thing to give players rest and another to not respect the contest. I think Rodgers has made a mistake. Thousands of Liverpool fans have come to the Bernabeu to see five key players on the bench. Rodgers has raised the white flag of surrender before the game has started."
Daily Telegraph football correspondent Henry Winter on BBC Radio 5 live: "We can spin it either way and say that people like Kolo Toure and Alberto Moreno played well, but Liverpool leave here having slipped another place down the table and they have got to win their next two games. This was not the Liverpool way tonight."
Daily Express reporter Paul Joyce on BBC Radio 5 live: "It's a very brave, some would say foolhardy decision by Brendan Rodgers. It invites a lot of scrutiny and spotlight at a time when things aren't going well. It's a massive call from him. He has made a lot of decisions tonight and he will live or die by them."
Canal Plus and Cuatro presenter Julio Maldonado on Twitter: "Tough to believe it, but Liverpool line up without Gerrard and Sterling. Irrespective of the result, I think a giant club like Liverpool and the greatest competition don't deserve that."
Delfin Melero, Marca: "I don't understand it. The only explanation is that Rodgers has given the game up for lost and wants to keep his starters fresh for the weekend game against Chelsea. They are not coming with confidence about getting something positive from the Bernabeu. Rodgers's selection sends a clear message."
Marcos Lopez, Marca: "Without any English players in the starting line-up, Liverpool were devoid of intensity or passion and greatly damaged their reputation. It looked like a friendly on a summer tour to America."


Researchers in Switzerland have created what has been classed as the world's smallest inkjet-printed picture.

They made a 0.08mm-by-0.115mm (0.003in-by-0.005in) colour photo of tropical clown fish, which is about as wide as a piece of photocopy paper is thick.
They printed it using "quantum dot" technology, an innovation also being deployed in new high-end TVs.
The nanotechnologists say their achievement has been verified by the Guinness World Records.
The photo of the fish - which are 3,333 times bigger in real life than in the picture - was printed at a resolution of 25,000 dots per inch (dpi).
There is 500 nanometres (0.0005mm) between each dot on each of the three colour layers deposited - red, green and blue.
Rather than squirt normal ink, "quantum dots" were used.
These are tiny particles that emit a different colour of light according to their size.
Smaller ones appear blue, mid-size ones are green and the bigger type are red.
The light generated by quantum dots is particularly intense, which makes them attractive to TV-makers, who have struggled to produce large OLED screens at affordable prices - another technology known for delivering colour-rich images.
One of the team suggested their technique could ultimately be adapted to "print" screens on demand.
"In a futuristic scenario, you could imagine having a plastic foil that goes into a printer and on the other side there is a display coming out," Dr Patrick Galliker told the BBC.
"You'd have all the functionality of a [video] screen, which has just been printed using nanomaterials that are in a liquid phase."
Sony, Samsung and LG are among companies to have already shown off televisions using quantum dots, which they built using a different manufacturing technique.
Quantum dots have also been used elsewhere to create solar batteries and electron microscopes.
"This experiment was a very interesting gimmick, but a gimmick nonetheless," said Chris Green, a technology expert at the business consultancy Lewis.
"But as a technical exercise to demonstrate the sheer versatility of what quantum dot technology can do with regards to imaging, it's an absolutely fascinating demonstration of what can be achieved with what is not that expensive technology."


A snake has been rescued after being found on a pineapple in a man's shopping in Edinburgh.

The cat-eyed snake, also known as a frog spawn snake, from Costa Rica, was found by the man once he got home to his house in Tryst Park.
He had bought the pineapple from an Aldi store on Tuesday.
The snake, which has been named Ricky by the Scottish SPCA, is now being cared for by experts at Butterfly World in Edinburgh.
Catherine Atterton, of the Scottish SPCA, said, "It's not every day that we get called out to attend to snakes found in peculiar places.
"I know not long ago there was a wee lizard found on a head of broccoli so I was quite excited to see what had stowed away on this pineapple.
"We named him Ricky, as he's come all the way from Costa Rica. He's in a good condition and is now being cared for by experts at Butterfly World in Edinburgh.
"We're glad we were called out as without proper care Ricky wouldn't survive our climate. Now he'll be able to recuperate from his adventures."
An Aldi spokeswoman said: "This is the first time we, or our supplier, who supplies all major supermarkets, have received a complaint of this nature.
"All our fresh pineapples are transported in cold storage with additional processes in place to prevent such issues occurring.
"We are investigating this isolated incident with our supplier to understand how this could have happened."


Arsenal recorded their first home win of the season as goals from Theo Walcott and Olivier Giroud beat Stoke.

Walcott opened the scoring in the first half when he chased a long ball over the defence from Mesut Ozil before firing low beyond Jack Butland.
Substitute Giroud sealed victory late on with a header.
Stoke, who have not won at Arsenal since 1981, rarely looked like scoring, Joselu going closest with a shot at Petr Cech.
Arsenal are third in the Premier League but defeat for Stoke - their second of the season - means they are bottom after five games.
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Arsenal's attacking strength, or perhaps lack of, has come under scrutiny during the early stages of the season, with Arsene Wenger's side having managed just three goals in their four league games prior to the visit of Stoke.
It has been at Emirates Stadium in particular where they have struggled, failing to score in a 2-0 defeat by West Ham and a goalless draw with Liverpool.
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Wenger is keeping his faith in Walcott and Giroud to score the goals this season but, despite both netting, there were still some areas of concern as the pair spurned good opportunities to seal a victory by a bigger margin.
Walcott shot wide early on when he should have scored, and later directed a weak effort straight at Butland. Giroud, meanwhile, missed a near open goal before heading in the decisive second.
In the end, Arsenal had 29 shots on goal, 12 of those on target, and their general wastefulness in the final third could be of greater concern against more attack-minded sides.
Former England midfielder Jermaine Jenas on Final Score: "It was a good finish from Theo Walcott for the goal but I still have doubts about him playing as a striker.
"He missed two big opportunities before that. For one of them, from six yards out he couldn't get his feet right and smashed the ball over the bar.
"I just think he'd get just as many goals as he does playing on the right wing."
Stoke, who finished ninth last season, had not won at Arsenal in 34 years, making Emirates Stadium a far from ideal venue for them to try to record their first win of the season.
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Having developed a reputation for being a physical side in previous years, Mark Hughes is trying to re-invent the Potters and brought in technically gifted players such as Xherdan Shaqiri and Ibrahim Afellay in the summer.
Afellay was suspended for Saturday's game but Shaqiri had little opportunity to show what he is capable of, with Stoke rarely venturing out of their own half.
The Potters have yet to get going this season, having now lost three and drawn two of their five games so far, and a more direct approach might be necessary to start getting the wins they need.
Arsenal boss Arsene Wenger: "In the first half our movement was outstanding and we created a lot. In the second half our pace dropped maybe a little bit in our passing, but we continuously created chances and overall it was a strong performance.
"My only regret is that there is too big a difference between the number of chances we made and the number of goals we scored but that will come."
Stoke manager Mark Hughes: "We wanted to make it difficult for Arsenal and get good numbers of bodies around the ball and try to condense play because we know they are very good in wide areas where they look to overload you and look for one-twos around your box.
"Unfortunately our defensive play was a bit too passive in terms of getting out to affect what Arsenal were trying to do, especially in the first half."
Arsenal's attention switches to the Champions League as they travel to Croatia to play Dinamo Zagreb on Wednesday. Stoke, meanwhile, host Leicester in the Premier League next Saturday.