A 66-year-old man who shouted homophobic abuse at a group of people at Glasgow Queen Street station has been fined £500.

Thomas Morin, from Edinburgh, pled guilty at Glasgow Sheriff Court to the incident, which happened just before 10:00 on Saturday 4 March.
Officers patrolling the station arrested and detained Morin after hearing his comments.
PC Alan Kavanagh said intimidating abuse would not be tolerated.


A small but rising number of schools in England are diverting money meant for disadvantaged pupils to offset budget cuts, says an education charity.

Of 1,600 teachers polled for Sutton Trust in March, 6% said pupil premium money was used to offset budget cuts, compared with 2% the previous year.
The charity's chairman, Sir Peter Lampl, described the trend as worrying.
But the government said the poll showed the vast majority of schools were using the cash to support the poorest pupils.
The pupil premium grant was introduced by the coalition government in 2011 to boost the education of disadvantaged children.
It is paid to schools for each pupil who is eligible for free school meals or who has been eligible at any point during the previous six years, or for pupils who have been in care for more than six months continuously.
This year it is Â£1,320 for primary pupils and Â£935 for secondary pupils.
Schools are free to spend the money as they see fit but must be able to show how it is helping children from low income families.
The survey, carried out by the National Foundation for Educational Research on a representative sample of teachers in primary and secondary schools across England, shows the money used on a range of initiatives including:
But a comparison with the same survey from last year shows the proportion of teachers who said the money was being used for "offsetting budget cuts elsewhere" tripling to 6%.
"It is worrying that a growing number of schools feel they have to use funding for disadvantaged pupils to offset budget cuts," said Sir Peter Lampl.
"The pupil premium is a key lever for raising the attainment of disadvantaged pupils and it's vital that it continues to be focused on their education."
National Association of Head Teachers' General Secretary Russell Hobby said Ofsted inspections already include checks on how effectively schools use the grants.
"This gives school leaders guidance and parents the confidence that their children are being helped.
"The real question raised by the Sutton Trust report is the strain that school budgets are under.
"Chronic underfunding means that school budgets are at breaking point forcing some schools to make tough choices that really they shouldn't have to, said Mr Hobby.
A Department for Education spokeswoman said the government trusted schools to use the money to best meet the needs of their pupils and was "pleased this report shows the vast majority of school leaders feel they can target it to support their poorest pupils".
From September, schools will be required to publish their pupil premium strategy on their websites, said the spokeswoman, adding that they should not need to use the money to offset cuts.
"We have protected the core schools budget in real terms, so that as pupil numbers increase so will the amount of money in our schools.
"At the same time, we are consulting on a national formula to make funding fairer and address the historic unfairness in the system so funding is matched to need."


Warrington shrugged off the loss of prop Mitchell Dodds to a potentially serious leg injury with a hard-earned Super League win at Catalans Dragons.

George King's try was awarded by the video referee with three minutes to go, before Chris Sandow completed the win with his late effort.
Rhys Evans' double and Ben Currie's effort added to the Wolves' total.
Catalans, already beaten by Hull on home soil, scored through Todd Carney, Pat Richards and Vincent Duport.
The victory was Warrington's fifth in succession, with themselves and Wigan the only two sides to retain 100% records so far this season.
It was a disappointing reunion with his former club for Catalans half-back Richie Myler, who saw his new side beaten and was involved in a heavy tackle by Chris Hill that saw the Wolves skipper placed on report.
Dragons head coach Laurent Frayssinous was visibly frustrated by the late video referee call for King's try.
However, there was little debate about Sandow's try that finished the game, which made it three defeats for the hosts in the opening five fixtures.
Catalans Dragons head coach Laurent Frayssinous:
"I think that there are rules in rugby league, you cannot move forward until the foot touches the ball at the play the ball. It's hard to kick, it's hard to play, it's hard to run, win the ground and get a quick play the ball when you have the opposition straight in your face.
"I think the guys had a dig defensively, but offensively we couldn't play tonight.
"I would be happy at some stage to have some feedback from the referee about some decisions he made tonight, but there is no point in me telling my players to work on combinations and create space when there is a game played like that."
Warrington Wolves head coach Tony Smith:
"We're oozing with character at the moment. We're probably not oozing with execution or smarts (smart play) at times, and we're coming up with a few too many errors.
"But we were pretty confident that we could get ahead in the game, but we needed to control the ball and use the wind in the second half and we didn't do that in the early stages of the second half.
"But about 20 minutes into the second half we felt like we were going to come home even stronger.
"Some of that was down to good defence, some good fitness and good execution. I thought our kicking game for the last 20 minutes was very good."
Catalans: Gigot; Broughton, Inu, Duport, Richards; Carney, Myler; Taylor, Pelissier, Mason, Stewart, Horo, Anderson.
Replacements: Casty, Baitieri, Bousquet, Bosc.
Warrington: Russell; Penny, R. Evans, Atkins, Lineham; Gidley; Sandow, Hill, Dwyer, Sims, Currie, Hughes, Westerman.
Replacements: Dodds, G. King, Cox, Ratchford.
Referee: James Child


A military helicopter has crashed in southern Algeria, killing 12 soldiers, the defence ministry has said.

The Russian-made Mi-171 came down while on a reconnaissance mission in Tamanrasset region, some 2,000km (1,200 miles) from the capital, Algiers.
The helicopter apparently experienced technical failure, but the exact cause of the crash is yet to be established, the ministry added.
Critics say Algeria has a poor aircraft safety record.
In 2014, 77 people were killed in a military plane crash.
Two military aircrafts collided during a training exercise in 2012, killing both pilots.
The reason for the helicopter's mission is not clear but militant Islamists are active in Algeria.
In 2014, Vietnam grounded its entire fleet of Mi-171 helicopters after a crash near the capital, Hanoi, killed 18 soldiers.


Steven Davies' stunning finish saw Bolton slip to their second league defeat of the season in a 1-0 reverse to Rochdale.

Trotters skipper Jay Spearing had the best effort of the first half, his low drive kept out by Dale stopper Josh Lillis.
The deadlock was broken in the 53rd minute in stunning fashion. Dale broke forward down the right and Davies' attempt to square the ball across the face of goal was blocked by David Wheater.
However, the ball ran loose and Davies was onto it in a flash, crashing an unstoppable shot into the roof of Mark Howard's net from a tight angle.
Jamie Allen came agonisingly close to a second minutes later with a clever headed attempt.
He contorted his body to meet the cross and guide his effort wide of Howard but against the frame of the goal, Davies foiled as he attempted to force home the rebound.
James Henry saw a deflected effort loop up over Lillis in the closing minutes but he clipped the outside of a post.
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Match ends, Rochdale 1, Bolton Wanderers 0.
Second Half ends, Rochdale 1, Bolton Wanderers 0.
Attempt missed. David Wheater (Bolton Wanderers) right footed shot from outside the box misses to the right.
Corner,  Bolton Wanderers. Conceded by Joe Bunney.
Foul by Keith Keane (Rochdale).
Jamie Proctor (Bolton Wanderers) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
Keith Keane (Rochdale) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
Foul by Sammy Ameobi (Bolton Wanderers).
Corner,  Rochdale. Conceded by Sammy Ameobi.
Attempt blocked. James Henry (Bolton Wanderers) right footed shot from the right side of the box is blocked.
Attempt missed. Jamie Allen (Rochdale) right footed shot from outside the box is close, but misses to the right.
Substitution, Bolton Wanderers. Josh Vela replaces Lawrie Wilson.
Substitution, Rochdale. Sanmi Odelusi replaces Joe Thompson.
Attempt saved. James Henry (Bolton Wanderers) right footed shot from the right side of the six yard box is saved in the bottom left corner.
Attempt blocked. Joe Thompson (Rochdale) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked.
Attempt saved. Jamie Proctor (Bolton Wanderers) right footed shot from the left side of the six yard box is saved in the centre of the goal.
Attempt blocked. Joe Thompson (Rochdale) right footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked.
Joe Thompson (Rochdale) wins a free kick on the left wing.
Foul by Sammy Ameobi (Bolton Wanderers).
Foul by Joseph Rafferty (Rochdale).
Liam Trotter (Bolton Wanderers) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
Foul by Keith Keane (Rochdale).
Jamie Proctor (Bolton Wanderers) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
Substitution, Bolton Wanderers. Sammy Ameobi replaces Keshi Anderson.
Substitution, Bolton Wanderers. Zach Clough replaces Chris Taylor.
Jamie Allen (Rochdale) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
Foul by Liam Trotter (Bolton Wanderers).
Chris Taylor (Bolton Wanderers) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
Joseph Rafferty (Rochdale) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
Foul by Chris Taylor (Bolton Wanderers).
Joe Thompson (Rochdale) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
Foul by Jay Spearing (Bolton Wanderers).
Callum Camps (Rochdale) hits the left post with a header from the centre of the box.
Corner,  Bolton Wanderers. Conceded by Joe Thompson.
Goal!  Rochdale 1, Bolton Wanderers 0. Steve Davies (Rochdale) left footed shot from the right side of the six yard box to the top left corner.
Foul by Calvin Andrew (Rochdale).
Liam Trotter (Bolton Wanderers) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
Joe Thompson (Rochdale) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
Foul by Chris Taylor (Bolton Wanderers).
Second Half begins Rochdale 0, Bolton Wanderers 0.


A teenager who was left in a coma after a quad bike crash on the Greek island of Corfu has been flown home.

Harri Jones, 18, from Wrexham, is at a hospital in Stoke-on-Trent after money was raised to fly him to the UK. He is said to be responding to questions and has moved his arms and legs.
He suffered a fractured skull and cheekbone, and lost sight in one eye following last month's accident.
It was on the first night of his first holiday abroad with friends in Kavos.


Derek McInnes hailed his side's "brilliant performance" as Aberdeen saw off Motherwell to delay Celtic's Premiership title celebrations.

And the 4-1 victory against Motherwell secured second place for the Dons ahead of Hearts.
"It was great to see so many goals going in and so many chances created," McInnes told BBC Scotland.
"It was a brilliant performance  from the players and they deserve a lot of credit."
Aberdeen are nine points behind Celtic with three games remaining and face the league leaders at Celtic Park next Sunday.
Kenny McLean converted an early penalty and further goals from Niall McGinn, Adam Rooney and Jonny Hayes capped an impressive display.
Ash Taylor's own goal proved scant consolation for the Steelmen as the Dons ran out convincing winners.
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"It was a very good performance," McInnes said afterwards. "The last home performance against Hamilton was something similar and some of our attacking play was terrific.
"I think in this game we had a defensive job to do as well against the threat of Motherwell . They always bring that and it's not often that Motherwell don't score goals. So, we had to get  on top of them and I thought we did that very well.
"We lose an untidy goal and have about three or four opportunities to deal with it. That gave Motherwell a lift  and, with Rooney coming off, we've then got to make adjustments.
"But Jonny's fourth goal was terrific; he picks it up on the halfway line and goes and takes on a couple of players, gets towards goal and slides it under the keeper. It was a fantastic finish and similar to the penalty he got us for the first goal.
"It's naive to think we're going to get our own way for 90 minutes against Motherwell. But I thought in general we dominated and controlled the game. I'm really pleased."
Motherwell lost captain Keith Lasley to a late red card for a challenge on McLean and manager Mark McGhee said he had no complaints over the decision, which led to his assistant Stephen Robinson being ordered to the stand.
However, he was less than impressed by the role played by the fourth official at Pittodrie.
"I've had a couple of incidents recently with the officials where I've felt I've been justified, but went away a wee bit embarrassed by my reaction, and even when we played Aberdeen last time, I reacted badly to Derek although we later sorted it out," he said.
"With that in mind, myself and my assistant came here with a smile on our faces and determined not to get involved in anything but the fourth official seemed to have a different agenda.
"Throughout the game he was abrasive, and I think that eventually led to a loss of patience.
"The tackle itself was one that could have been a red card. Graeme Shinnie had a similar one earlier which I thought was a yellow card and that was what was given, so I thought it would have been the same outcome for Lasley.
"It was a bit of a surprise when the referee changed his mind and showed a red card but he's entitled to and I've no problem with that."


Ugly Betty star Vanessa Williams is to join The Good Wife in a recurring role for the drama's seventh season.

She will play "successful, self-made businesswoman" Courtney Boalt, who has a mutual attraction with Alan Cumming's slippery spin doctor, Eli Gold.
Producers said they "couldn't be more excited" about her joining the show.
The casting comes a week after Williams received a public apology from the Miss America pageant, 32 years after she was forced to hand back her title.
She was named its first African-American winner in 1983, but resigned months later after nude photos of her were published in Penthouse magazine, without her consent.
Williams' character on The Good Wife will be introduced as a potential supporter of Peter Florrick's presidential campaign, before becoming romantically interested in Gold.
Producers said they were looking forward to seeing Williams and Scottish star Cumming on screen together.
"There are very few names you can put side-by-side that make you laugh," said executive producers Robert and Michelle King, in a statement from CBS.
"Alan Cumming and Vanessa Williams are at the top of that list."
The Good Wife, which returns to US network CBS on 4 October, airs on More 4 in the UK.
Williams' previous TV roles include Ugly Betty's scheming, self-obsessed former supermodel Wilhelmina Slater and Renee Perry in Desperate Housewives.
As a singer, she had a huge hit in 1992 with the ballad Save the Best for Last, and earned a Golden Globe, a Grammy and an Oscar for her recording of Colours of the Wind from Disney's Pochahontas soundtrack.


A detective investigating the murder of a German backpacker in Northern Ireland in 1988 has said police are closer than ever to identifying her killer.

Inga Maria Hauser's body was found in a remote part of Ballypatrick forest on 20 April 1988. Her neck was broken.
The 18-year-old had arrived in Larne in NI on 6 April on a ferry from Scotland.
Detective Superintendent Raymond Murray said he could not rule out the possibility that more than one person was involved in her murder.
Police said new strands of work on a DNA profile obtained from the crime scene are being progressed.
The DNA profile belongs to a male person who has not been identified.
Through a DNA screening process, police have been trying to eliminate people from their inquiries by comparing their DNA or familial DNA with the profile.
Detective Superintendent Raymond Murray, said: "DNA science is evolving rapidly.
"We are now looking at a type of DNA known as Y-STR which refers to the male chromosome. Overall, more than 2,000 samples of various types of DNA have been prioritised and checked.
"Voluntary DNA screening continues and a small number of the analysed samples are inconclusive in ruling people out of our inquiries about the crime scene stain material, so more work needs to be done around these individuals."
DS Murray also said police had a report that a man in the rural area east of Ballymoney was seen soon after the murder with scratches on his face and there had been concern in the community that he was involved in the killing.
He said Ms Hauser had been subjected to a vicious and ruthless assault and is believed to have died shortly after she arrived in Northern Ireland.
Police plan to conduct a new series of house-to-house inquiries in parts of north Antrim in the coming weeks.
"I am asking for information, as opposed to statements or formal evidence," DS Murray said.
"The important thing is that we bring this investigation to a successful conclusion, primarily for Inga Maria and for her family who have suffered too much for too long, but also for the people of north Antrim who will continue to have this lengthening shadow hanging over them until the killer or killers are caught."


A new species of horned dinosaur has been identified from fossils held in a Canadian museum for 75 years.

The fossils had previously been classified as belonging to a different dinosaur group.
But Nick Longrich from the University of Bath said the remains represent a new species of the dinosaur - Pentaceratops.
Pentaceratops is a smaller cousin of the familiar plant-eater Triceratops.
Details of the research have been published in the journal Cretaceous Research.
The journal says Pentaceratops lived about 75 million years ago.
Dr Longrich said: "We thought we had discovered most of the species, but it seems there are many undiscovered dinosaurs left."


It is four years since Kieran Farrell's dreams of becoming a world champion were ended and the eyes that were once set on boxing's biggest prize instead welled with tears as a brain injury forced him to retire from the sport aged 22.

Farrell was recently awarded the British Empire Medal and a British Boxing Board of Control outstanding achievement prize for his services to a sport that nearly killed him.
But it is a poignant story, too, in a year when boxing suffered the death of Mike Towell following a fatal head injury and witnessed the high-profile retirement of Nick Blackwell at 25 after a bleed on the brain in March.
It is perhaps unsurprising that the World Medical Association describes boxing as a "very bad idea" and a "dangerous sport" which should be banned.
Despite that advice, hundreds of boxers take to the ring across the country every week, and not one of those, nor the thousands more who pay to watch them, would agree that their centuries-old sport should be brought to a halt.
It was December 2012 when Farrell went the distance with Anthony Crolla as they fought for an English title in Manchester.
Farrell collapsed in his corner before the judges could announce the decision, slipping into a coma because of a bleed on the brain and only waking in hospital to hear the result had not gone his way.
Farrell spent a week in intensive care. Crolla went on to become WBA lightweight champion of the world. Farrell was told he could never fight again.
"From the fifth round on I could feel the swelling on my head," says Farrell.
"Anything that went near it was cringing pain. I fought on. It came across my mind to say something about it, but I decided not to mention it because I knew my coach would have pulled me out."
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Farrell admits his family suffered the most in the weeks and months following the fight, although the frustration at not being able to do everyday things was enough to nearly break a man used to running eight miles each morning.
"My mum was in the back of the ambulance when I was fitting and she saw her son basically dying in front of her," he explains. "My brother had depression and put a lot of weight on. It still haunts him.
"For me, I woke up out of a coma and just wanted to get out of hospital. I thought I was in the wrong place, I thought I was all right.
"I remember sitting at the end of my bed trying to put my socks on and I couldn't because I was dead stiff and didn't know how. I started crying. My mum put my socks on for me.
"My brother brought me some beans on toast with two poached eggs - I used to like that. I was sitting on the end of the bed and I spilled the beans. I tried cutting my toast in half and I was using the back of my knife."
Four months after the fight, Farrell visited a neurosurgeon and was told he was "very lucky" to be walking through the door and that, thankfully, the bleed on his brain had dispersed.
No-one would have blamed him for walking away from the sport. Instead, he tried three times, unsuccessfully, to reapply for his boxing licence.
"I started doing my own research on brain injuries, trying to do a bit of homework," says the 26-year-old father of two. "I just wanted to know I could fight again if I needed to."
Since Farrell's final bout, two British boxers have died from head injuries - Michael Norgrove in 2013 and Towell this year - but the lightweight has no regrets about taking the fight that nearly added him to that list.
He says: "There's no hindsight in it. I had a stake in the fight. There's no way I would say 'I'd do things differently'.
"I believed I was going to be world champion. It could have been Manny Pacquiao or Floyd Mayweather - I would have stepped into the fight believing I was the best and I couldn't be touched.
"The only thing I have ever known from seven years old is boxing. Even at primary school my teachers would ask 'what do you want to do?' and I would say I wanted to be a professional boxer.
"That's what I did. I got to age 18 and turned professional and when I was doing that there was nothing else that I ever thought of.
"I worked for my dad tarmacking, but that was just to get a few quid to get taxi money to get to the gym. There was nothing else, ever, so it never crossed my mind that I wanted to get away from boxing because it is all I know."
With cases such as Farrell, Norgrove and Towell followed by the retirement of Tommy Martin in October because of a bleed on the brain, some critics have described the sport as "senseless".
But researchers from the University of South Wales suggest boxing is "rooted in certain societies" and fighters can gain heroic status by embodying "the values and ideals of the communities from which they came".
Farrell's business is now to encourage others to step into the ring. He has 10 professionals on his books at The People's Gym he owns in the aptly named Wham Street in Rochdale, trains dozens of children, some as young as three years old, and has also entered the promoting game.
On the weekend of Farrell's next promotion, Friday, 18 November, 92 professionals and hundreds more amateurs are due to fight across the UK, boxing for everything from regional area titles to international and inter-continental belts.
Matty Mainwaring fought on both Farrell's first two cards. The 26-year-old middleweight's record reads 4-0, but his is a curious case in that he arrived in boxing via a professional football career.
Mainwaring calls boxing "the toughest of sports" and admits football seemed easy compared to twice-daily sessions with his trainer Matthew Hatton, extra evening runs and sparring sessions in "intimidating old-school gyms".
Mainwaring's motives for stepping into the ring are about discipline, skill and respect.
"I'm not an aggressive person. I just love the sport," says Mainwaring, who counts Hull City and Stockport County among his former clubs. "I've never even been in an argument outside the ring.
"People naturally have this thing that you have to be aggressive. They look at a lad that fights a lot in the street - they probably think he would make a good case.
"It's your technique, your boxing brain, your natural speed and coordination. You have to be aggressive, but that comes out in the ring and nowhere else."
The Salford fighter also thrives on the one-on-one nature of a sport in which he says "everybody respects everybody".
"Every lad you get in the ring with is going through what you are going through," he adds. "You look across the ring and he's probably thinking the same thing - you know in about 30 seconds' time it's going to be on."
Farrell agrees: "Boxing is a unique sport for the reason being that we can knock 10 lumps out of each other and we have respect for each other. There is no hate in the game - 99% of it is all love."
Perhaps that respect is more evident when you visit the smaller, more intimate venues where fighters with a handful of wins are attempting to make a name for themselves.
Mainwaring's trainer Hatton calls these "the bread and butter" bouts and, for him, they are where a boxer's career is forged.
"We have all started somewhere," says Hatton, whose 52-fight professional career took him to the MGM Grand and City of Manchester Stadium.
"Every fighter's dream is to be fighting in Las Vegas, topping the bill in the huge stadiums, but the small shows are where you really learn the game.
"I remember early on fighting as a pro in empty halls. These little fights and tests early on, it's all mentally challenging and if you can come through it will stand you in good stead."
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A long way from the reported £130m Floyd 'Money' Mayweather earned in boxing's "fight of the century" with Manny Pacquiao last year, Mainwaring says he had to dig into his football savings to make ends meet during his first couple of fights.
"The lads really do earn their money for the sacrifices they have got to make," Hatton explains.
"However, there is a good saying in boxing: your first 10 fights are for learning; after that it is time to start earning."
Stepping away from the ring and into the corner has also made Hatton more aware of the risks his fighters face, but the 35-year-old believes boxing authorities do all they can to minimise the dangers.
Dr Louise Eccles, the chief medical officer of the British and Irish Boxing Association, says boxers must have a thorough annual medical and MRI head scan, an optician's report and blood tests, as well as a pre-fight medical.
"If the doctor is not happy with the boxer's condition, the fight will not go ahead," she says.
Hatton stresses the importance of trainer's role on fight night: "It is not just about preparing these guys for the fights. Your job as a coach is to protect them on the night as well. You have got to be really on the ball. You can't get caught up in the thick of it - that is easy to do.
"Boxing is a sport that will never be 100% safe, but there are accidents in all sports. Egos have got to be put to one side and it is all about the safety of the fighters."
But Dale Evans, Towell's opponent on that fateful September night in Glasgow, says boxers wrongfully adopt an air of invincibility when they are in the ring.
"You think you are safe, but you are not," he told BBC Radio Wales Sport recently.
"You never think it will happen. You know the risks, but with the medical people there, an ambulance outside and having your corner people to pull you out, a boxer will fight until they can't fight no more."
Evans was forced into a dark place following the fight, but was "touched" by the reaction he got at Towell's funeral in October. The Welshman, 24, said that has given him the incentive to try and achieve "Mike's dream" of winning a British title.
As for Farrell, he took great pleasure in seeing Crolla win the WBA lightweight crown in 2015.
The nature of boxing's "family", though, was summed up for him when Crolla attended Farrell's first show as a promoter in front of a few hundred fans at Middleton Arena, four miles from Farrell's home.
"Ant's a good friend of mine. Any time I want to talk to him, he's always at the end of the phone. He's a top kid," Farrell says.
"Ant and I were friends before we fought and then for the five weeks we knew we were fighting each other I hated him. He probably hated me.
"But it's not Ant's fault it happened. It is just one of those things. Ant has done me the world of good by over-excelling what he thought he could do in the sport."


More students at UK universities are being awarded firsts and upper second class degrees, new figures show.

A total of 64% achieved this level in degrees awarded last year, up from 60% in 2006-7, while 15% got a first.
Data from the Higher Education Statistics Agency (Hesa) also shows a continuing rise in the number of students coming to the UK from overseas.
And there has been a sharp fall (8%) in those enrolling to study part-time.
The Hesa statistics cover all areas of the UK.
They show that 66% of first degrees awarded to women in 2010-11 were either firsts or upper second class.
Among men, 61% of first degrees were awarded at this level.
More women than men are studying for degrees - they accounted for 57% of first degree graduates in 2010-11.
The figures show that about one in six (53,215) of those graduating last summer was awarded a first.
In 2006-07, 36,645 did so and in 2009-10, the number was 46,825.
In total, 83% of those enrolled at universities in the UK are from the UK, while 5% come from other European Union countries and 12% from outside the EU.
Numbers coming from outside the EU rose by 6% from 2009-10 to 298,110, while those coming from other EU countries rose by 4% to 130,120.
At the same time, there was a 1% fall in UK students enrolled at UK universities.
In total, the number of students enrolled at universities in the UK is 2,501,295.
The numbers signing up to study part-time for the first year of a degree fell by 8%, while first-year enrolments were down as a whole by 3%.
When just first year enrolments are examined, there has been a 1% rise at post-graduate level and a fall of 5% at undergraduate level.
In both cases, declines in numbers of UK students have been off-set by those coming from overseas.
The past year has also seen a big increase in the number of students overseas studying for UK qualifications without coming to the UK - for example by attending an overseas campus of a UK university, or studying for a UK degree by distance learning.
Numbers rose from just over 400,000 to just over 500,000.
Nicola Dandridge, chief executive of vice-chancellors' group Universities UK said: "As in previous years, the proportion of firsts and 2:1s awarded has increased marginally. But A-level performance has also improved in recent years, so it is unsurprising that degree results would also show an improvement.
"However, it has been clear for some time that the current degree classification system is a blunt instrument for assessing achievement, hence Universities UK's support for the ongoing trialling of the Higher Education Achievement Report (Hear)."
Pam Tatlow, chief executive of the university think-tank million+, said: "At a time of economic difficulty and rising unemployment, the decrease in students enrolling at university is disappointing.
"Demand for places reached record levels. Rather than threatening to fine universities if they exceeded their student numbers, the Government should have funded more places."


A man who admitted sexually abusing three boys after he was recorded apologising to one victim on Christmas Day has been jailed for 28 months.

Michael Sweeney, 60, pleaded guilty to charges of lewd and libidinous conduct towards the boys between 1972 and 1978 at a house in Paisley, Renfrewshire.
He was caught after one victim, now aged 48, confronted and recorded him at his home on 25 December 2014.
The recording was handed to police who traced the other victims.
Jailing him at the High Court in Edinburgh, judge Lord Turnbull told Sweeney that he had no other option but to send him to prison.
Making reference to remarks made by Sweeney's lawyer, about how his client was immature at the time of the offences, Lord Turnbull said: "I take into account what has been said on your behalf about how you have been a law abiding individual who has lived a socially useful life.
"I also take into account that you haven't offended since these offences took place more than 40 years ago.
"However, the sexual abuse of children is a most serious offence and the only sentence available to this court is one of imprisonment."
The court heard that the man who recorded the conversation was just four when the abuse began.
Sweeney attacked the boy up to 30 times while babysitting him at the child's family home in Paisley.
Sweeney also attacked two other boys - who were then aged about seven and 11 and were friends of the first victim - when they came to visit him.
The court heard Sweeney would give the three boys sweets after each ordeal.
As a teenager, the first victim wrote about what had happened to him in a diary.
He later gave it to his father to read but it is believed no formal complaint was made at that time.
The two other victims who were abused - now also in their late 40s - never fully revealed what happened until they were contacted by police.


League Two Carlisle have signed striker Hallam Hope and midfielder Kelvin Etuhu following their release from Bury.

Hope, 23, made 39 appearances last term, scoring five goals, while Etuhu, 29, played 22 times but both were released at the end of the season.
Hope scored five goals in 25 appearances for the Cumbrians during a loan spell in the 2015-16 campaign and joins on a two-year-deal.
Etuhu has also signed a two-year contract after three years at Bury.
"I've probably chased Hallam more than I've ever chased anyone else through my whole life - ex-wife, ex-partner and current girlfriend included," Carlisle manager Keith Curle said.
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Romanian and Bulgarian migration to the UK will hit schools but have a lesser impact on housing, a report has said.

However, it remains uncertain how many people will come to the UK when restrictions are lifted at the end of the year, said the National Institute of Economic and Social Research.
Bulgaria and Romania joined the EU in 2007 but faced some restrictions on the kind of jobs they could take.
Pressure group Migration Watch UK called the report a "whitewash".
According to a British Labour Force sample survey, there are currently 26,000 Bulgarians and 80,000 Romanians living in the UK, but the actual numbers could be larger, according to the report.
Q&A: End of Bulgaria and Romania work restrictions
There was no evidence to support a public perception that migration from Romania and Bulgaria would put pressure on social housing, the NIESR report said.
The NIESR did not offer any estimates on migrants as it was not asked to by the British Embassy in Bucharest, the Romanian capital, which commissioned and funded the research.
Instead it looked at where migrants had already gone and their characteristics.
"They are young, they tend to be on their own, and they make limited demands on services," NIESR researcher Heather Rolfe told BBC Radio 4's Today programme.
She said the researchers examined the likely impact on services if Romanians and Bulgarians were to come.
"There is no need to panic," she concluded.
The report said the impact on services, including housing, education, welfare and health, is likely to be greater if Romanians and Bulgarians move to the UK longer-term.
And while evidence from local surveys showed that Romanians and Bulgarians were interested in coming to the UK, many were considering temporary stays rather than long-term moves.
The main reason for the "modest impact" is that the UK is not the only country that will be lifting restrictions at the end of the year, as France and Germany are also allowing more Romanians and Bulgarians in. Many migrants have also gone to Spain and Italy, the research said.
Romanian and Bulgarian migrants to the UK are likely to be low-skilled workers, employed in construction, catering, hospitality, and as carers or cleaners, the report added.
Studies covering Eastern European migrants found them to be less likely to claim benefits than other migrant groups or the general population, the report said, adding that of those who claim benefits now, the majority receive child benefits.
But there is a limited amount of evidence on the impact of migrants on the welfare system, the NIESR study said.
Communities Secretary Eric Pickles has previously said that ministers do not know how many Romanians and Bulgarians will come to the UK when restrictions are relaxed.
He also said he had no confidence in figures, published on his department's own website, predicting about 13,000 will arrive.
Sir Andrew Green, chairman of Migration Watch UK, which campaigns for tougher controls on immigration, said: "This report is a bucket of whitewash.
"In 60 pages it produces no estimate whatever of the likely future scale of Romanian and Bulgarian migration to the UK.
"It brushes aside any indication of an increase in migration from these countries whose workers are amongst the most mobile in the EU. Furthermore, it avoids tackling the key question of how many Romanian and Bulgarian migrants now in Spain and Italy might transfer to Britain."
Alp Mehmet, of Migration Watch UK, said its own research had estimated about 50,000 a year would arrive. Ms Rolfe dismissed that figure as "a stab in the dark".
Minister for Europe David Lidington welcomed the report as a contribution to the debate on migration.
"The report will help to shape this government's work to build an immigration system which works in the national interest - supporting the UK economy by continuing to attract the brightest and the best global talent at the same time as protecting our public services and ensuring our welfare system is not open to abuse," he said.
"Our tough new rules are already taking effect, with overall net migration falling by almost one-third since 2010."
The research included a review of data and of research literature from the UK, Romania and Bulgaria.


An Ulster Unionist Party MLA has said he was humiliated, embarrassed and ashamed over a naked photos scandal as he steps down from politics.

But Ross Hussey said he was quitting for health reasons rather than the controversy caused by sending naked photos to an undercover reporter.
He was upset to be leaving politics after 12 years, he said, but added he was "looking forward to the future".
He is due to have operations on his knees and will "be off for a year".
It emerged last July that Mr Hussey sent naked photos to an undercover newspaper reporter from the Sunday Life.
The 57-year-old said the publicity over the photos left him in the "depths of despair".
At the time, he apologised "unreservedly" and said he had "made a terrible error of judgement".
"I was humiliated, I was embarrassed, I was ashamed," the Ulster Unionist MLA told BBC NI's Stephen Nolan.
It was my own fault, I was stupid, I was naÃ¯ve. I was an idiot and I paid for that. I went through hell.
"It's difficult when you're my size and wanting to meet people and if you're a public person, it's not that easy.
"I thought I was talking to someone I could trust. I thought that we had created a bond. There had been a period of discussion. I shouldn't have done what I did and I have apologised for it."
He said the journalist was "only doing their job".
Mr Hussey said this would be the "first and last time" he spoke about what had happened.
"Let me say it was my own making but it hurt, it really did hurt," he said.
"I have never felt despair like it."
Mr Hussey offered to resign from the Ulster Unionist Party but his offer was rejected by the party leader.
He said he had "nothing but the highest regard for Mike Nesbitt".
"I went into him the Monday afterwards and said I would resign, he hugged me and told me I wouldn't. He helped me through everything," he said.
"My constituency association, I offered them my resignation, they supported me.
"My colleagues in the assembly and my political adversaries came in and shook my hand and were with me. I got a lot of support from people I wouldn't have expected it from."
He said his family rallied round after the story broke in the papers but he found it hard when he was on his own.
"I came to work on the Monday, I had to face my demons but when I was on my own in my bed at night....I would wake up and I couldn't breathe," he said.
"If I was sitting in the room on my own I would start to cry."
The West Tyrone MLA said he was "going to take a few weeks to myself".
"I got into education in my 40s," he said.
"I got my degree from the Open University and I will probably consider doing a Masters or something but I'll keep my brain active."


Scotland's Finance Secretary Derek Mackay has suggested that the role Scotland's 32 councils play in delivering education is set to change.

Speaking to BBC Radio's Good Morning Scotland programme, he said there was "nothing wrong" with local authorities running schools.
However, he insisted "we can do things differently" in how schools are funded.
Cosla, which speaks for most Scottish councils, said local authorities had a "very good record on education".
Its education spokeswoman, Councillor Stephanie Primrose, said councils were not complacent and were "always happy to seek ways of improvement".
However, she added: "Scotland's councils have a very good record on education, as the first minister said yesterday herself pointing to record exam passes and good positive destinations.
"The finance minister has also said that there is nothing wrong with councils running education. We have also had a positive report last year from international experts (the OECD) on the state of Scottish education."
Mr Mackay, who was given his new finance role in First Minister Nicola Sturgeon's cabinet reshuffle, said it was the government's intention for head teachers to run devolved management budgets.
He explained that there would be a different approach to funding and "how we address resources".
Mr Mackay said: "We've spoken about funding going direct to schools and that's different than has been the case before - realigning funding to ensure that those with the least in life receive the most support at school.
"So there will be, yes, a different relationship in how education is delivered."
He added: "There's nothing wrong with local authorities running schools, but we can do things differently in how they're funded and how we address the attainment gap because we recognise that there's more to do and [to] engage more with the head teachers running the devolved management budgets."
Opposition parties said they would work with the government on education, but urged "genuine reform".
The Scottish Conservatives believed the government needed to set out the detail and give "real power" to schools.
The party's spokeswoman, Liz Smith, said there was a "growing consensus" that one size did not fit all when it came to education.
She added: "However, the SNP needs to set out in detail what it is proposing. We want real power and control heading to schools - these reforms must not be used as a smokescreen for yet more SNP centralisation."
Labour's Iain Gray questioned the amount of time it had taken the SNP to turn its attention to education.
He explained: "Why has it taken nine years for the SNP to wake up to the fact that this is the biggest investment we can make in our future, both the fairness of future society, but also our economic prosperity."
Ms Sturgeon told Holyrood on Wednesday that education and the economy were her top priorities.
She said her ministers aimed for "real and lasting progress towards true equality of opportunity".
An international council of educational experts will be appointed to advise the government on improvements to schools.
It will be formed over the summer and will focus on closing the attainment gap in schools, achieving equality and educational system reform.
The first minister reshuffled her cabinet with her key priorities in mind, introducing separate finance and economy portfolios and moving her deputy John Swinney from finance to the education brief.


Hundreds of people given infected NHS blood in Scotland have now received extra financial support, according to the Scottish government.

More than 300 people infected with hepatitis C have been given lump sums totalling tens of thousands of pounds.
Some have also received improved annual payments of up to £37,000.
Campaigners said they remained "anxious" about the slow rate of progress on the issue, particularly for those with early symptoms of disease.
Health Secretary Shona Robison said the Scottish government was committed helping those affected by the "terrible chapter" in NHS history.
It is estimated that about 3,000 Scots were infected with hepatitis C and HIV through NHS blood products in the 1970s through to the early 90s.
Infections also occurred on a huge scale in the rest of the UK, but Scotland is the only part of the UK to hold an inquiry.
Earlier this year the government said victims of the infected blood scandal would get increased financial support.
It has now revealed that:
The developments were broadly welcomed by campaigners but they called for urgent action to address concerns over widows' payments.
Haemophilia Scotland chairman Bill Wright said the payments would only be made to partners of people who died from illnesses like cirrhosis or liver cancer, which are linked to advanced "stage two" hepatitis C.
Widows and widowers of people who had less advanced "stage one" hepatitis C will not get payments, even if their deaths were "strongly suspected" to be linked to their existing condition.
"We are pretty anxious about the rate of progress," he said. " We need to get back around the table with ministers to try and tackle the process as much as possible."
He also raised concerns that the administration procedures for new payments may not be ready by April.
The health secretary told BBC Scotland's Good Morning Scotland programme that officials were working hard to meet the deadline.
She said: "I am keeping a very close eye on progress but I have had nothing to me to say that there's anything that is not optimistic about getting this up and running by 1 April."
Annual payments are being made to people with advanced hepatitis C - but not those with the disease in "stage one".
Tommy Leggate, of the Scottish Infected Blood Forum (SIBF), said the system for deciding who receives the payments was "inadequate, arbitrary and not fit for purpose".
"The Scottish government has still not accepted that people in stage one can be as seriously affected as those in stage two," he said.
"There are some people in stage two who lead more of a normal life than those in stage one."
Ms Robison said the money was a "lifeline" to families across Scotland.
"The Scottish government is absolutely committed to doing all we can to help the people affected by this terrible chapter in the history of our health service," she said.
"We remain the only country in the UK to have held a full public inquiry and I'm proud that we can now offer the most generous support in the UK to those infected, and their families."


Actor and comedian Eddie Murphy is to receive this year's Mark Twain Prize for American humour.

The 54-year-old said he was "deeply honoured... to join the distinguished list of past recipients of this award."
First presented to Richard Pryor in 1998, the award is named after the 19th Century novelist and essayist who was born Samuel Clemens in 1835.
It is given annually to someone who has had an impact on US society through their humour and social commentary.
Other previous recipients include Bill Cosby, Ellen DeGeneres and talk show host Jay Leno, last year's honouree.
Born in Brooklyn in 1961, Murphy got his break in comedy in 1980 when he joined the cast of Saturday Night Live.
He went on to become one of the movie industry's top box-office performers thanks to such hits as Beverly Hills Cop, Coming to America and the animated Shrek films.
Murphy will be presented with the prize at a ceremony on 18 October at the John F Kennedy Center for the Performing Arts in Washington, DC.


Cameroon coach Hugo Broos has called up seven uncapped players to his squad for upcoming matches.

The 30-man squad Broos picked for the opening round of 2019 Africa Cup of Nations qualifiers and the Confederations Cup includes pacy midfielder Petrus Boumal.
He caught the coach's eye with his mobility around the park at CSKA Sofia in Bulgaria's top flight.
Broos, keen to inject fresh blood to a squad that won the Africa Cup of Nations earlier this year, has cast his net far and wide in search of new talent.
The Belgian has also given a first call-up to Jean Charles Castelleto, a defender who plays for French Ligue 2 side Red Star and Lucien Owona, a centre-back for Spanish second division outfit Alcorcon.
Striker Jean Pierre Nsame of Swiss side Servette is also in a squad dominated by more established faces such as goalkeeper Fabrice Ondoa, striker Benjamin Moukandjo and defender Collins Fai.
Goalkeeper Andre Onana, armed with a fresh contract he signed at Dutch giants Ajax a few days ago, has also been called up.
His return after snubbing the 2017 Africa Cup of Nations will see him fight with Ondoa for the number one jersey.
However, there is no place in the squad for strikers Clinton Njie and Eric Choupo-Moting.
The Indomitable Lions are due to play Morocco in their first Nations Cup qualifier on 10 June.
Three days later the reigning African champions will take on Colombia in a friendly ahead of the Fifa Confederations Cup in Russia.
Cameroon squad:
Goalkeepers: Fabrice Ondoa (FC Seville, Spain), Andrew Onana (Ajax Amsterdam, The Netherlands), Georges Bokwe (Mjondalen, Norway), Jules Goda (Ajaccio, France)
Defenders: Ernest Mabouka (MSK Zilina, Slovakia), Collins Fai (Standard Liege, Belgium), Michael Ngadeu (Slavia Prague, Czech Republic), Adolphe Teikeu (Sochaux, France), Mohammed Djettei (Tarragona, Spain), Ambroise Oyongo (Montreal Impact, Canada), Jonathan Ngwem (Sambizanga, Angola), Jerome Guihoata (Panionios, Greece), Jean Louis Castelletto (Red Star, France), Lucien Owona (Alcorcon, Spain)
Midfielders: Sebastien Siani (Ostende, Belgium), Arnaud Djoum (Hearts, Scotland), Georges Mandjeck (FC Metz, France), Zambo Anguissa (Marseille, France), Frank Boya (1860 Munich, Germany), Petrus Boumal (CSKA Sofia, Bulgaria)
Forwards: Christian Bassogog (Henan Jianye, China), Karl Toko (Angers CSO, France), Olivier Boumal (Panathinaikos, Greece), Jacques Zoua (FC Kaiserslautern, Germany), Vincent Aboubakar (Besiktas, Turkey), Benjamin Moukandjo (Lorient, France), Robert Tambe Ndip (Spartak Trnava, Slovakia), Nicolas Ngamaleu (Rheindof, Austria), Jean Pierre Nsame (Servette, Switzerland), Edgard Salli (Nuremberg, Germany)


Shares in Blackberry closed up 9.6% on Wall Street after the troubled smartphone maker reported a surprise profit.

Net profit for the three months to the end of March was $23m (Â£14m), compared with an $84m loss a year earlier. Revenue was down 69% at $966m.
Cost-cutting and higher profit margins helped the company offset the big drop in revenues.
Blackberry is trying to fight back after losing market share.
This week, it agreed a deal to license Android applications from Amazon's app store.
Excluding a one-off accountancy gain and restructuring charges, the company made an adjusted loss of $60m during the quarter. Gross profit margins were 46.7%, up from 33.9% a year ago.
Under new boss John Chen, the company has embarked on a turnaround plan aimed at focusing more on its services arm, while putting a renewed emphasis on its keyboard devices.
"Our performance [in the quarter] demonstrates that we are firmly on track to achieve important milestones, including our financial objectives and delivering a strong product portfolio," said Mr Chen, who took over the company in November last year.
"Over the past six months, we have focused on improving efficiency in all aspects of our operations to drive cost reductions and margin improvement. Looking forward, we are focusing on our growth plan to enable our return to profitability."
Analysts were pleasantly surprised by the latest results.
"The numbers certainly aren't great, but they could have been much worse," said investment research firm Morningstar's Brian Colello.
Colin Gillis at BGC Partners said the new boss was doing all the right things.
"He's right-sizing the business to fit demand, focusing on the areas where [the company] is still relevant. He's cut partnerships to shore up weaknesses," he said.
"If they can get this business where they are selling a million phones a month, they'll be a nice little niche. It will be a nice little profitable business."
The company sold 2.6 million smartphones during the first three months of this year.


Championship leaders Leicester City were denied a fifth straight league win by Blackburn Rovers at Ewood Park as the gap at the top was closed to five points by second-placed Burnley.

Jamie Vardy opened the scoring for Leicester from close range after Ritchie De Laet's cross.
Matt Kilgallon headed in an equaliser before the break for his first goal in Blackburn colours.
Leicester's last win at Ewood Park in all competitions came in the Premier League in May 1997. Blackburn have won five of the last seven home meetings against the Foxes, drawing the other two.
Leicester are 15 points clear of third-placed Derby County.
The Foxes went into the match seven points clear at the top of the table, with a game in hand, and are now unbeaten in 17 Championship games, winning 13 of them.
They boast the best away record in the division, with 11 wins from 18, while Blackburn had lost their last two home matches to lose pace with the play-off chasing pack.
Burnley's win at Charlton moves them to just five points off the leaders but Leicester are still 15 points ahead of third-placed Derby as they look to secure promotion to the Premier League.
The Foxes looked like continuing their good form on their travels as Vardy tapped in an opener from close-range, following De Laet's cross.
Jordan Rhodes was denied an instant leveller by Kasper Schmeichel's one-handed save, before the striker had a penalty appeal turned down following a challenge by De Laet.
The equaliser did come just before half-time though when Kilgallon met Craig Conway's corner to head home.
Blackburn almost took the lead soon after the restart but Rudy Gestede's goal-bound header was blocked on the line by Rhodes, before Vardy hit a post for Leicester after rounding goalkeeper Paul Robinson.
Blackburn manager Gary Bowyer:
"I thought we were excellent. They're a top team with a top manager and we've gone toe-to-toe and had a right good go.
"It's certainly one of the better performances this season.
"There haven't been too many performances where we haven't competed, but against the league leaders we've got to be pleased with that. But we can't rest on our laurels now."
Leicester assistant manager Craig Shakespeare:
"I think we had the best clear-cut chances in the game but I think if we'd taken all three [points], with Blackburn's performance, they'd have been disappointed not to take something out of it.
"They gave us as good a game as we've had all season. At the start of the second half they were on top but we probably shaded it in terms of the best chances.
"As you get to what people call the business end of the season, we have to see it as a point gained."


Norwich City moved back up into the Championship's top two with an impressive victory at Wolves.

The Canaries, who surrendered a 3-1 lead to lose at Newcastle on Wednesday, went ahead at Molineux when Cameron Jerome headed past Carl Ikeme.
Robbie Brady doubled the advantage with a fine curling effort, moments after Nouha Dicko spurned a great chance in his first senior match for 13 months.
Dave Edwards headed a late consolation for Wolves, who remain in 12th.
Listen to Norwich boss Alex Neil speaking to BBC Radio Norfolk
Following eye-catching wins over Newcastle and Brentford, Walter Zenga's side have now lost successive matches for the first time this season - and they will rue several missed opportunities when the score was 1-0 against Norwich.
Dicko, only just on as a substitute for his first appearance since suffering a cruciate ligament injury in August 2015, was most guilty, miscontrolling when well placed and then allowing Michael McGovern to make a smart save.
Conor Coady also failed to hit the target from inside the area, shooting over the crossbar as the home team pressed for an equaliser.
But Brady's superbly-taken goal from 25 yards proved decisive, giving Norwich their seventh league win of the season and their fifth in six matches.
Match ends, Wolverhampton Wanderers 1, Norwich City 2.
Second Half ends, Wolverhampton Wanderers 1, Norwich City 2.
Delay over. They are ready to continue.
Substitution, Norwich City. Ryan Bennett replaces Cameron Jerome.
Delay in match Michael McGovern (Norwich City) because of an injury.
Michael McGovern (Norwich City) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
Foul by Danny Batth (Wolverhampton Wanderers).
Attempt saved. Conor Coady (Wolverhampton Wanderers) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the bottom right corner. Assisted by Ivan Cavaleiro.
Foul by Nélson Oliveira (Norwich City).
Romain Saiss (Wolverhampton Wanderers) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
Ivo Pinto (Norwich City) wins a free kick on the right wing.
Foul by Matt Doherty (Wolverhampton Wanderers).
Attempt blocked. Cameron Jerome (Norwich City) right footed shot from the right side of the box is blocked. Assisted by Jonny Howson.
Corner,  Norwich City. Conceded by Conor Coady.
Substitution, Wolverhampton Wanderers. Joe Mason replaces Cameron Borthwick-Jackson.
Romain Saiss (Wolverhampton Wanderers) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
Ivo Pinto (Norwich City) wins a free kick on the right wing.
Foul by Romain Saiss (Wolverhampton Wanderers).
Substitution, Norwich City. Nélson Oliveira replaces Wes Hoolahan.
Foul by Cameron Jerome (Norwich City).
Dominic Iorfa (Wolverhampton Wanderers) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
Goal!  Wolverhampton Wanderers 1, Norwich City 2. David Edwards (Wolverhampton Wanderers) header from the centre of the box to the top left corner. Assisted by Matt Doherty with a cross.
David Edwards (Wolverhampton Wanderers) is shown the yellow card.
Wes Hoolahan (Norwich City) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
Foul by David Edwards (Wolverhampton Wanderers).
Offside, Wolverhampton Wanderers. Romain Saiss tries a through ball, but David Edwards is caught offside.
Delay over. They are ready to continue.
Delay in match Romain Saiss (Wolverhampton Wanderers) because of an injury.
Goal!  Wolverhampton Wanderers 0, Norwich City 2. Robbie Brady (Norwich City) left footed shot from outside the box to the top left corner. Assisted by Cameron Jerome.
Attempt blocked. Wes Hoolahan (Norwich City) left footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Cameron Jerome.
Substitution, Norwich City. Jonny Howson replaces Jacob Murphy.
Attempt missed. Hélder Costa (Wolverhampton Wanderers) left footed shot from the right side of the box is high and wide to the left. Assisted by Conor Coady.
Corner,  Wolverhampton Wanderers. Conceded by Timm Klose.
Attempt saved. Nouha Dicko (Wolverhampton Wanderers) left footed shot from the left side of the six yard box is saved in the bottom left corner. Assisted by Ivan Cavaleiro.
Alexander Tettey (Norwich City) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
Foul by Alexander Tettey (Norwich City).
Hélder Costa (Wolverhampton Wanderers) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
Foul by Jacob Murphy (Norwich City).
Ivan Cavaleiro (Wolverhampton Wanderers) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
Substitution, Wolverhampton Wanderers. Nouha Dicko replaces João Teixeira.


The UK has 10 universities in the top 100 of the world's best when it comes to global reputation, but many have slipped down the rankings this year.

Cambridge and Oxford remain in the top five, at fourth and fifth place respectively, but both have moved down two places on their 2015 ranking.
The US continues to dominate the Times Higher Education (THE) world reputation rankings, with Harvard top.
Asia has 17 universities in the top 100 - up from 10 in last year's rankings.
Three London universities stay in the top third of the table - Imperial College London at 15, University College London at 20 and the London School of Economics and Political Science at 24 - but each has fallen slightly on last year's ranking.
University of Edinburgh (38th), King's College London (43rd), University of Manchester (joint 49th), London Business School (between 81st and 90th) and University of Warwick (between 81st and 90th) also made the top 100 global reputation ranking.
London Business School was the only UK institution that improved its ranking; Edinburgh, King's and Manchester slipped down from their 2015 ranking, while Warwick stayed the same.
The University of Bristol and Durham University have fallen out of the top 100, bringing the UK's total number of universities in the rankings to 10 for 2016 - down from 12 last year.
The rankings are based on an invitation-only survey of leading academics.
The 10 top institutions by reputation are:
THE rankings editor Phil Baty said the UK had lost ground this year.
"Even the country's most prestigious institutions have slipped, with the universities of Cambridge and Oxford each dropping two places to fourth and fifth place respectively," he said.
"The UK's diminishing performance occurs as institutions in Asia rapidly rise up the table - the continent has 17 representatives, up from 10 last year."
Mr Baty said cuts to higher education funding and a series of immigration measures affecting overseas students were "starting to have an impact" on the UK's global reputation.
"The UK will have to ensure that it can still draw in talent and investment from across the world and it does not lose its position at the heart of higher education's global elite," he added.
Dr Wendy Piatt, director general of the Russell Group of leading universities, said the UK had some of the very best universities in the world, but it was "no time to rest on our laurels".
"These rankings can be seen as a warning that the rest of the world is catching up with us and Asian universities, in particular, are snapping at our heels.
"We risk losing out on further business and overseas funding unless there is greater investment in our world-class universities and a more risk-based, proportionate approach to regulation.
"Our key international competitors recognise that world-class universities are central to their success."


Tributes have been paid to a Gwynedd man who died following a road traffic collision on Sunday.

The family of Dafydd Tudur said he gave them "wonderful years of happiness" and his death would leave "a huge gap".
Mr Tudur, 27, was walking on the A487 Y Felinheli bypass when he was hit by a car at 03:20 GMT.
Police appealed for witnesses to the incident, which saw three people travelling in the vehicle taken to Ysbyty Gwynedd with minor injuries.
Mr Tudur was an Aberystwyth University law graduate who worked as a solicitor at Tudur Owen Roberts Glynne and Co in Bangor.
Originally from Rhandir, Morfa Nefyn, he later moved to Y Felinheli.
In a family statement, his father Gareth Tudor Morris Jones said: "This has been a huge shock to us all. There will be a huge gap in our family after Dafydd Tudur, but we also give thanks for twenty seven wonderful years full of happiness that we had with him."


Facebook has overestimated how much video people have watched for the last two years, the firm has admitted.

One advertiser suggested that, in some cases, video viewing statistics had been overestimated by up to 80%.
Facebook's analytics are an important tool for advertisers, who use them to work out how much of their video content is being watched.
The social network said the error had been fixed and had not changed how much advertisers paid the site.
The error affected a Facebook metric called "average duration of video viewed", which was supposed to tell publishers for how long, on average, people had watched a video.
However, the metric did not include viewers who had watched for less than three seconds in the count.
Discounting the shorter views - including people who had ignored a video in their news feed - inflated the average viewing times for each video.
In a statement, Facebook said: "We recently discovered an error in the way we calculate one of our video metrics.
"This error has been fixed, it did not impact billing, and we have notified our partners both through our product dashboards and via sales and publisher outreach," it added.
The video-watching metric has now been renamed to more accurately reflect what it measures, the company said.
The metric is now called "average watch time" and Facebook started using this to gather statistics on video consumption late last month.
The statement also said the video-viewing metric was one among many that ad firms use to work out if their content is being watched.
The Wall Street Journal quoted ad-buying firm Publicis as saying that Facebook's misreporting was "unacceptable".
Publicis said it showed the need for third-party verification of statistics gathered by Facebook.
The social network has previously been criticised for counting a video as being "viewed" after three seconds.


A Chinese container ship has hit a wall of the recently-widened Panama Canal, amid concerns that it has less space for manoeuvres and could be unsafe.

It is the third accident of this kind since the multi-million dollar expansion opened a month ago.
Workers' groups say the new locks are too small for safe operations now that the canal can take ships three times larger than before.
The Panama Canal authority says it is investigating the incident.
Panama canal design prompts concerns
The canal from the air
The Xin Fei Zhou, owned by China Shipping Container Lines, suffered a large gash in its hull and is now undergoing repairs.
Two other ships have made contact with the walls since the enlarged canal opened and while the authorities do not regard these as accidents on the same scale as the Xin Fei Zhou, sources contacted by the BBC say the incidents are unusual.
The new locks are designed for ships to use tugboats to guide them through the canal.
In the old canal locomotives (known as "mules") would keep the ships correctly aligned as they passed through.
A study for the International Transport Workers' Federation released earlier this year concluded that the new lock chambers were too small for the tugboats to be able to manoeuvre properly.
Work on the expansion began in September 2007 and was originally planned to finish in 2014.
Following delays caused by construction workers' strikes and disputes over cost overruns, the date for completion was pushed back to April 2016.
The first voyage through the new expanded canal was on 26 June.
Update 4 August 2016: This story has been updated to reflect the authorities' view that this was the first incident they would classify as an "accident".


A Met Police firearms officer could face prosecution over the shooting of a man who was killed during a botched attempt to free a prisoner.

Jermaine Baker, 28, from Tottenham, was killed by armed officers last December.
The Independent Police Complaints Commission (IPCC) said there was "an indication a criminal offence may have been committed".
It is to refer the case to the Crown Prosecution Service to consider whether charges should be brought.
Mr Baker and two other men were waiting in a car to try to free a prisoner who was being taken to Wood Green Crown Court.
IPCC commissioner Cindy Butts said it had gathered evidence relating to the actions of the firearms officer who shot Mr Baker.
Last month the senior police officer involved in the operation was allowed to retire, despite being under investigation.
A legal bid by Mr Baker's family to stop the policeman- known as "officer FE16" - retiring failed after a High Court judge ruled he was free to leave the force.
Mr Baker's mother Margaret Smith has vowed to continue her "fight for justice".
In a statement issued by their solicitor, Mr Baker's family said: "We have very serious concerns about the circumstances in which Jermaine was shot.
"Our priority is to find out the truth and have anyone responsible for his death held to account.
"We look to the CPS to ensure that justice is done."


Buveur D'Air is on course for Cheltenham's Champion Hurdle in March after a comfortable victory at Sandown.

The 1-4 favourite, ridden by Barry Geraghty for trainer Nicky Henderson, took the Contenders Hurdle by a length and a half from Rayvin Black.
Buveur D'Air is now as low as 4-1 with bookmakers for the big Cheltenham race behind 2-1 favourite Faugheen.
Henderson sealed a double in the next as Top Notch won the Scilly Isles Novices' Chase.
Jockey Daryl Jacob was winning the race for the third consecutive year and Top Notch looks set to be aimed at the JLT Chase at Cheltenham.


Belgium's Foreign Minister Didier Reynders says EU leaders may agree on a landmark EU-Canada trade deal this week - but only if objections from his country's Wallonia region can be met.

EU trade ministers are discussing the Ceta deal in Luxembourg, and Wallonia's concerns cannot be ignored. Belgium's national government backs the deal.
Walloon MPs say Ceta favours Canadian firms and they want more safeguards for Belgian farmers.
It is the EU's biggest trade deal yet.
Going into the Luxembourg meeting, Mr Reynders said: "The federal government is in favour [of Ceta] but we have to convince particularly Wallonia.
"I'm in permanent contact with the Walloon prime minister. I hope we'll be able to move forward at the summit."
Trade will be a major issue at the two-day EU summit in Brussels, which starts on Thursday.
EU leaders hope to sign Ceta - the Comprehensive Economic and Trade Agreement - with Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau on 27 October. The negotiations started in 2009.
Some UK politicians see Ceta as a possible model for a Brexit deal with the EU. It will not allow the degree of EU market access that UK services currently enjoy. And Ceta does not involve EU-style free movement of people.
Would Ceta be a good model for the UK?
Walloon PM Paul Magnette said he was expecting the European Commission to present an additional text addressing his region's concerns.
On Friday the Walloon parliament, representing 3.6m people, voted against Ceta.
European Parliament briefing on Ceta
The deal requires approval by all six regional and community parliaments in Belgium, as well as the EU's national parliaments, and the European Parliament, to take full effect.
But parts of the deal can be implemented before full ratification.
One of the most controversial areas - special investor courts to handle commercial disputes - will have to await full ratification of Ceta.
"If there are safeguard clauses for the Canadians to legitimately protect their markets against possible European exports, which might threaten them, then why not have reciprocal clauses [for Europe] too?" Mr Magnette said.
"We in Wallonia are coming under huge pressure - and sometimes we're getting barely disguised threats," he told Belgian RTBF news.
Wallonia wants clear safeguards on human rights and sustainable development, and protection for farmers, including maintaining the ban on hormone-treated beef, he said.
Slovak Economy Minister Peter Ziga, chairing the EU meeting, voiced frustration over the Belgian blockage.
He noted that Belgium was at the heart of the EU from the very start, and "it's very near to Canada, with language connections and everything - I don't understand the position now.
"If we don't agree with Canada with whom will we agree?"
Opponents fear that Ceta will be used as a model to push through an even more controversial EU-US trade deal, called TTIP, much of which remains to be negotiated.
The activists argue that Ceta and similar deals put job security and social welfare at risk, in a global "race to the bottom" that serves the interests of a wealthy elite.
Greenpeace environmentalists urged EU ministers to reject Ceta. "Ceta will put the interests of multinationals above people and the planet," the group said.


Two former Doctor Who companions have teamed up for a short film by a Bafta-nominated director.

Frazer Hines appeared in the TV series in the 1960s and 1980s playing Jamie McCrimmon, a Highlander from the 18th Century.
Author Diana Gabaldon drew some of her inspiration to set her Outlander books in Scotland after seeing a re-run of a 1960s episode featuring Hines.
Hines appears in new short drama Sundown with Caitlin Blackwood.
Blackwood appeared in Doctor Who opposite Matt Smith's Time Lord. She played a young version of Amy Pond, a Doctor Who companion played by Blackwood's cousin, Scottish TV and film star Karen Gillan.
Sundown was directed and co-written by Ryan Hendrick.
It tells the story of William, played by Hines, a man in his 70s who is taken on "a timeless journey" through the eyes of Blackwood's Abi to come to terms with his own mortality.
Blackwood, who was nine when she appeared in Doctor Who and is now 16, said: "I think this project is important in terms of highlighting the issues the film delves in to.
"I have the opportunity to bring a youthful insight to a role that you'd normally expect to played by an older actor."
Hines, who also starred in TV soap Emmerdale and played Sir Fletcher Gordon in the Outlander TV series, said Sundown had a "beautiful script".
Sundown marks the third screenwriting venture between Hendrick and writing partner Clare Sheppard.
Their last short film, Perfect Strangers, received more than 18 film festival selections, three awards and four award nominations, including a Bafta Scotland nomination for Clare Sheerin in the best actress category.
The writing duo's second venture is an upcoming Scottish Highlands-set road movie, Journey Bound, starring Ford Kiernan, Clare Grogan, former Doctor Who Sylvester McCoy, James Kirk and Blackwood.


Martin O'Neill has brought nine players into the Republic of Ireland squad for Sunday's friendly against Uruguay.

The manager has recalled experienced internationals John O'Shea, Robbie Brady, Jeff Hendrick, Jon Walters and Glenn Whelan for the clash in Dublin.
An inexperienced Republic line-up lost 3-1 to Mexico in New Jersey on Friday.
Harry Arter, Aiden McGeady, Jonny Hayes and Keiren Westwood also come into the squad ahead of the home World Cup qualifier against Austria on 11 June.
Uruguay are ranked 16th in the world, one place above Mexico who gave O'Neill's squad a footballing lesson in New Jersey.
However, the Republic boss has no regrets about taking on the difficult fixture, nor about the possible attacking threat of Uruguay, who will be without their star Barcelona striker Luis Suarez at the Aviva Stadium.
"I know I've said it umpteen times and it's worth repeating - I don't mind these tests, I prefer them," O'Neill said.
"I prefer the players to be in against something rather than taking a relatively easy friendly game. if there's such a thing, and get a false confidence about yourself.
"It's best to go and play these games. It is all preparation for Austria."
Birmingham City's Stephen Gleeson is the only player to have left the squad following the trip to the United States as he is getting married in Portugal.
O'Neill added: "The Premier League players might need some game time and try to visualise the game against Austria at the same time".
Republic of Ireland squad: Goalkeepers - Randolph, Westwood, Doyle; Defenders - Christie, Pearce, Keogh, Duffy, O'Shea, Long, Boyle, Egan, Ward; Midfielders - McGeady, O'Kane, Whelan, Arter, Hourihane, Browne, Brady, Hendrick, Horgan, Hoolahan, O'Dowda, McClean, Hayes; Forwards - Walters, Murphy, McGoldrick.


Canada's inquiry into missing and murdered indigenous women is hearing from its first witnesses.

Some 40 participants are registered for three days of public hearings in Whitehorse in Canada's Yukon territory.
The inquiry is focusing on the systemic causes of violence against indigenous women as well as on prevention.
A number of families have come out in recent weeks expressing concerns over the inquiry's delays and lack of transparency.
Chief commissioner Marion Buller said the inquiry is listening for both details from families about lost loved ones as well as any patterns or trends that emerge from all the stories.
On Tuesday, the inquiry heard the first of many harrowing and tearful testimonies from families who have lost relatives to violence.
Ms Buller said she hopes the families "gain some closure" by sharing their stories. The community hearings are open to the public unless relatives or other witnesses request privacy.
The federal government has said that some 1,200 aboriginal women have been murdered or gone missing in Canada since 1980, though some estimates put that number as high as 4,000.
Michèle Audette, another of the inquiry's five commissioners, said that "the eyes of the country and the world are watching. History will remember this moment".
Last week, Assembly of First Nations National Chief Perry Bellegarde raised issues with the lack of communication with families and First Nations in general by the inquiry.
Families, especially in remote communities, have complained it is difficult to get in contact with the inquiry.
Bill Wilson, a hereditary First Nations chief in British Columbia and the father of federal Justice Minister Jody Wilson-Raybould, called the inquiry a "bloody farce" in a Facebook post and said it had "failed miserably" even before public hearings began.
Inquiry commissioners have said they are aware of the concerns and are working on improving communications and re-evaluating the inquiry's timelines.
"I'm interested always in constructive criticism, of ways of doing our work better," Ms Buller said.
The inquiry will last at least two years and cost up to $53.8m (US$40m/£30.8m).
Launching a national inquiry was a key pledge by Prime Minister Justin Trudeau, following a growing call from some families, First Nations groups and international organisations like the United Nations.
Five independent commissioners will provide recommendations to deal with violence against the country's indigenous women. They are expected to table an interim report in November.
The Whitehorse hearings will be the only public ones for a while. Commissioners will only begin hearing public testimony again this fall.


Apple has released an Android version of its music streaming app Apple Music.

The service was launched in June to rival apps such as Spotify and Google Play Music.
The Android version offers most of the same features as the iOS app including the free trial for new joiners.
One analyst suggested Apple's goal was to lure customers to its iOS ecosystem, but said Apple Music had received mixed reviews.
"With Apple, it has always been a question of whether it is in the digital music business, or whether it is using music to sell devices," said Chris Cooke, business editor for industry magazine Complete Music Update.
"Enticing Android users over to Apple's iOS will be part of the strategy, but is Apple Music a good enough experience?
"Reviews have been mixed, even for the iOS version."
In July, blogger Jim Dalrymple described the software as a "nightmare" after it lost thousands of songs he had imported from CDs.
But Apple announced in October that its music service had attracted 6.5 million paying subscribers after early adopters had completed their free trials, although that figure might include people who had forgotten to cancel their subscription after the free trial ended.
Rival Spotify says it has 15 million paying members, although Google has so far kept quiet.
"Apple Music has a big profile in the streaming space, even though Google Play has been doing it for longer," said Mr Cooke.
"Most people are more aware of music on YouTube than the full on-demand service in Google Play. Even a lot of Android users don't know what it offers."
Mr Cooke said Spotify had an advantage because it was available on a wide variety of operating systems and devices.
Google is trying to entice customers to use Play Music by offering them access to an ad-free version of its video site YouTube.
"I suspect Apple's goal is to sell devices, in the hope that people will get so excited by its music service that they will want Apple hardware too," said Mr Cooke.
"But Android has such a sizeable portion of the market, if Apple wants to take on Spotify, it makes sense to be on Android too."


The funeral of an off-duty police officer who died after being hit by a bus will take place later this month.

Sgt Louise Lucas, 41, died after she was struck on The Kingsway in Swansea on 31 March.
The service will take place at Christ Church, Lake Road North, Cardiff, at 12:30 BST on 24 April followed by a crematorium service in Thornhill.
A coroner's investigation into Sgt Lucas's death was opened and adjourned on Wednesday.
Swansea's acting senior coroner Colin Phillips said the exact cause of death is still unknown and the inquest was adjourned for four months.
Mr Phillips previously said the road has a "serious design issue" which must be addressed.
On Tuesday, Swansea council announced changes to bus routes.
Sgt Lucas is the second person to have died on the same stretch of road.


People in Scotland can discover more about how well their local school is doing following a decision to put a bigger range of information online.

Education Scotland's website now hosts previously unpublished data like where a pupil goes after leaving school.
The Scottish Parent Teacher Council welcomed the one-stop resource, but warned it could be difficult to understand.
The data can be found on the official Parentzone Scotland website.
It is being made available to try to give parents an idea of how well a particular school is doing compared to others with a similar catchment area.
One crucial piece of information which was not previously made available focuses on school leavers.
It includes information on what former pupils went on to do - for instance the proportion in a job, the proportion at university and so on - along with the level of attainment in literacy and numeracy.
There's also information on the qualifications school leavers have.
One reason for presenting the data in this way is that the emphasis is now on what a young person has attained by the time they leave school rather than how many qualifications they have at particular stages.
S4, S5 and S6 now form what's called "the senior phase" and different learners may study for qualifications at different stages.
The data from each school is set against a specially calculated comparison.
This should show whether a school is doing relatively well or badly compared to others facing similar challenges, such as the proportion of youngsters from a deprived background.
Many in education argue this is much more meaningful than, say, a national average which takes no account of the challenges each school may face.
The downside is that a "theoretical" figure like this may be less straightforward to understand.
However it is possible for this comparative figure to show that a school with relatively good exam results is actually coasting - or one with relatively poor ones is actually doing far better than others whose catchment areas face similar challenges.
Exam results have not been presented as "league tables" in Scotland for many years. Critics long argued these tables were meaningless as schools in relatively prosperous areas often tended to dominate the tables while those in deprived areas often tended to come lowest.
Scotland's biggest teaching union, the Educational Institute of Scotland, said that while there was a demand "for some measures of school performance" parents know that schools are about "far more than simply producing pass marks in exams".
A spokesman added: "Parents will always want access to a range of information relating to their own child's school and it is welcome that this is now being delivered online in an accessible format."
The Scottish Parent Teacher Council supports the principles behind the changes but believes it might be possible to improve the new website over time.
It said: "SPTC takes the view that one of the most important ways to build trust between parents and schools/local authorities is through openness and sharing: we often bemoan the poor quality information provided to parents, particularly where public information which should be freely accessible to all.
"Education Scotland's addition of school performance information to the Parentzone website is a positive step in the right direction: from our experience most parents want to know what is happening in their own child's school, and possibly how it compares with the school across town or up the road. The information on Parentzone helps parents to do that.
"SPTC has been asked to review the information and how it is presented: while we feel some of the tables, charts and language are quite difficult to understand - for example tariff scores and virtual comparators - we hope this is a positive first step, and that over time the range, relevance and accessibility of the information will improve with feedback from parents themselves, and as data builds up over the years.
"We hope more parents will use the information now it is readily available through Parentzone and that Education Scotland will listen to the comments and questions they receive from parents. At the end of the day performance data is only one aspect of the information parents want, but it is important information which helps parents ask the right questions of their school."


Wales welcome England to Cardiff in the Six Nations on Saturday with visiting coach Eddie Jones warning his team to expect all manner of "shenanigans" from the hosts.

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In Saturday's earlier game Ireland travel to Italy determined to bounce back after their opening defeat by Scotland, while on Sunday Vern Cotter's buoyant Scots travel to Paris, where they have not won since 1999.
But the undoubted highlight of the weekend is the 130th edition of Wales and England, a fixture that was first played in 1881.
"You go to the hotel and unless you take steps, players get rung incessantly through the night. Those things happen," Jones said.
"You go to the ground and the traffic controller drives slower than the traffic's going to make sure you're late.
"You get to the ground and there's something wrong with your dressing room - there's lights off or the heater's switched off.
"You can't check because they traditionally tell you one thing and something else happens. It happens regularly in South Africa and it happens regularly in Wales."
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Even before Jones aired his concerns the occasion was always likely to be a high-octane affair as, given their long-standing history and neighbourly rivalry, Wales playing England in Cardiff is among the most emotive occasions in world sport.
Wales' assistant coach Robin McBryde believes that the fierce rivalry is an inevitable consequence of the shared history and proximity of the two nations.
"We are neighbours, aren't we? I have got two English brothers-in-law," he said
"It is that English-Welsh rivalry, and wanting to get the better of your neighbour. It's as simple as that."
England have 60 victories to Wales' 57 in the teams' 129 matches with nine draws. However, Wales have a 60% winning record against England in Cardiff.
Jones, whose side have won a national record 15 Tests in a row, has been merrily making mischief since the narrow opening win over France last weekend, suggesting earlier this week that the Welsh are "a cunning lot".
Saturday's match is the sort of occasion which prompts week-long debates about whether the roof on the Principality Stadium will be open or closed.
Wales wanted it closed, to ramp up the noise inside the 72,000-capacity stadium which is renowned for its vertiginous stands and electric atmosphere.
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England, as the away side, had the final say under Six Nations rules and - having said he was not bothered one way or the other earlier in the week - Jones has opted for it to be left open.
While the Australian has been stoking the flames, the hosts have been more circumspect - although Wales defence coach Shaun Edwards was moved to compare Jones to legendary former Nottingham Forest manager Brian Clough.
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And despite his barbs the England head coach has not been short of compliments, praising the Principality stadium's "amazing atmosphere".
He added: "How could you not want to play rugby there?
"It is one of the greatest rugby countries in the world, so to play Wales in Cardiff with that sort of atmosphere is one of the great delights of rugby."
Wales have injury worries about winger George North - who is chasing a new record of scoring a try in six championship games in a row - and fly-half Dan Biggar and both will have fitness tests on matchday.
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But there is some good news for them, with world class number eight Taulupe Faletau back in action, although he only makes it as far as the bench after injury.
England have made two changes from the team that edged past France, with winger Jack Nowell recalled and back rower Jack Clifford handed just his second England start as Jones searches for more ball carrying options.
Scotland have lost nine successive games on French soil since they won 36-22 at the Stade de France in 1999 on the final weekend of their triumph in the last Five Nations championship.
How their forwards match up against a formidably physical French pack could be key to halting that losing run.
Scotland flanker Hamish Watson, who weighs in at a relatively lightweight 15st 12lb, says he is confident that he and his team-mates can meet the challenge.
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"They are a big pack and will pose us a different threat to Ireland, We know they are going to scrum well and have been concentrating on that," he said.
"But it's nothing we can't deal with, so I think it will go well."
France coach Guy Noves believes that counterpart Vern Cotter's work is bearing fruit as he approaches the end of his stint with Scotland. Gregor Townsend will take over in June.
"We will mainly adapt to the Scottish rugby that you have seen evolve for four years - a game based on commitment, speed, aggression, with players who have gained confidence in a highly organised collective," he said.
Scotland have made one change with the starting line-up that beat Ireland with John Barclay coming in at blind-side flanker to replace Ryan Wilson, who is out with an elbow infection.
Ireland coach Joe Schmidt will make sure his side are at Rome's Stadio Olimpico in plenty of time for the weekend's opening fixture as he feels that their late arrival at Murrayfield last week contributed to their lacklustre start to the match.
Ireland, whose team bus turned up about 15 minutes late after its police escort reportedly guided it away from an agreed route, conceded three tries in the first half hour to trail by 16 points.
"I don't think it was apathy, there was a bit of anxiety at not having had the full period to warm-up," said Schmidt.
"Players get anxious, they get very routine-based and I do think it's a challenge for a professional player that they can be adaptable in different circumstances, so they can still start well and cope."
Schmidt has kept faith with fly-half Paddy Jackson at 10 with Johnny Sexton still returning to fitness after a calf injury picked up playing for Leinster in January.
Italy, led by former Ireland international Conor O'Shea, have beaten Ireland four times in 26 meetings, with their latest success coming in 2013.
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A gunman has killed three relatives and a neighbour before turning the gun on himself in the Swiss town of Wuerenlingen, near Zurich, police say.

The attacker, who was separated from his wife and three children, shot dead his parents-in-law and brother-in-law on Saturday night, they added.
The 36-year-old then went into a second house and killed a male neighbour.
Wuerenlingen, a German-speaking town of some 4,000 people, is located about 30km (20 miles) north-west of Zurich.
Police found the bodies lying inside and outside a residential building overnight.
They were quick to rule out any links to terrorism, instead labelling the attack a "tragic relational drama".
All of the victims and the gunman were Swiss nationals. The gunman, who has not yet been identified, had a record of violent behaviour and lived apart from his family, police spokesman Michael Leutpold told reporters at a news conference on Sunday.
He did not have a gun license, Mr Leutpold confirmed.
The attacker's wife and children had reportedly left the family home to be housed in a shelter just before the attack unfolded.
"The mother and her children are safe," another police official, Markus Gisin, said.
Police say the investigation into the shooting may be difficult as there are multiple crime scenes.
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A man has been arrested on suspicion of attempted murder following a hit-and-run outside an Essex club.

Three people were injured outside Sugar Hut in Brentwood - as featured in TV show The Only Way is Essex - when a car mounted the pavement during a brawl.
The fight early on Sunday involved more than 20 people, police said.
Essex Police said a 32-year-old man from West Drayton in west London, was being questioned along with a 26-year-old woman.
The woman, from Hornchurch, east London, was arrested on suspicion of assisting an offender.
One of the people hit by the car - a blue Audi - is in a critical condition in hospital, police said.
The other victims, a man and a woman, have been discharged.
Police are still appealing for anyone with information about the hit-and-run, which happened at 03:10 BST on Sunday, to contact Brentwood's major investigations team or Crimestoppers.


Lasers can help surgeons rapidly analyse brain cancers and decide how much tissue to remove, a study shows.

It is a difficult decision as taking too little leads to the cancer coming back, while too much could lead to disability.
The technique, called SRS microscopy, has been tried on more than 360 patients at the University of Michigan Medical School and Harvard University.
The next stage is for it to be tested in full clinical trials.
"Brain cancer is like a cloud, you can define the centre, but the edges are really hard to discern," says one of the researchers, Dr Daniel Orringer.
In other cancers - such as in the bowel - doctors would just take some of the non-essential surrounding tissue as well.
However, there is no non-essential tissue in the brain.
Karen Wischmeyer, a pre-school teacher in Michigan, is the type of patient who could have have benefited from the technology.
She needed two operations in quick succession to remove her brain tumour.
Two years ago, she had a massive seizure in the middle of the night and doctors found a growth in her brain.
But while surgeons removed some of the cancer, they did not get it all.
Karen told BBC News: "It would have spared a lot of anxiety and anguish and pain.
"I had two craniotomies [removing part of the skull], weeks of bad headaches, about four months total recovery time and I missed a lot of school."
She still has regular scans to ensure there is no growing tumour left in her brain.
At the moment, sections of brain tissue are taken to a lab to be frozen, stained with dyes and then analysed. The process can take 30-40 minutes.
The technology, described in Nature Biomedical Engineering, sits in the operating theatre.
It fires a beam of light at the tissue, and the laser-light's properties are changed depending on what it hits.
The differing chemistry of a cancerous cell and normal brain tissue means the laser help surgeons find the outside edge of a tumour.
No decisions were made with just the laser-technology while it was still being tested.
Dr Orringer said the aim was to give "more efficient, safer and more accurate care".
He told the BBC News website: "It was magical when we made that transition to the operating room.
"It makes a huge difference, the process currently in place dates back to the 1800s, and we have something disruptive, in a good way, and the implications are pretty profound."
He says one of the early lessons is "a lot of the times we think we're done operating we should probably keep going, with the microscope we have the capacity to see that".
However, it is not yet clear whether the technology will increase survival rates. That will not be known until it has been used in long-term clinical trials.
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Rebels from Greece's main party, left-wing Syriza, are to break away and form a new party, Greek media reports say.

Prime minister and Syriza leader Alexis Tsipras stood down on Thursday, paving the way for new elections.
The move came after he lost the support of many of his own MPs in a vote on the country's new bailout with European creditors earlier this month.
Greek media reports say 25 rebel Syriza MPs will join the new party, called Leiki Anotita (Popular Unity).
The party will be led by former energy minister Panagiotis Lafazanis, who was strongly opposed to the bailout deal, reports say.
A list of MPs joining the party published by the Ta Nea newspaper showed that the parliamentary speaker Zoe Konstantopulou and former finance minister Yanis Varoufakis were not among its members.
Both had opposed a new bailout deal, with Ms Konstantopulou highly critical of her former ally Mr Tsipras.