A police misconduct hearing is to be held after a "death by misadventure" verdict at the inquest of a man who died after a search by officers.

Habib Ullah, 39, of Slough, Berkshire, collapsed during a routine stop and search in a car park at High Wycombe, Buckinghamshire, in July 2008.
Thames Valley Police said there was a case of "gross misconduct" to answer.
An Independent Police Complaints Commission (IPCC) investigation has been passed to local police.
The jury returned a narrative verdict at the inquest at Buckinghamshire Coroner's Court in Beaconsfield on Monday.
Thames Valley Police said a misconduct hearing will take place "as soon as possible" into the gross misconduct charge.
A police spokesman said: "This has been a long and distressing process for Habib Ullah's family."
A previous inquest in 2010 was abandoned after it was found key evidence had been removed from statements to the IPCC.
Five Thames Valley Police officers and a solicitor acting for police officers were interviewed by the IPCC under criminal caution.
Mr Ullah was part of a group searched by Thames Valley officers in a car in High Wycombe.
During the search, he suffered breathing problems and later died in hospital.
In an investigation, the IPCC interviewed the officers involved. They were also allowed to submit written statements.
In March 2010, the IPCC cleared the officers of any wrongdoing.
But, under oath at the inquest the following December, the officers admitted removing potentially key evidence from their written statements to the IPCC, claiming they were told to do so by a Police Federation lawyer.
As a result, the Crown Prosecution Service (CPS) examined whether criminal charges should be brought and the IPCC re-opened its investigation.
In October, the CPS decided not to proceed with any charges.
The IPCC has passed its finding to Thames Valley Police and Mr Ullah's family. The results will be revealed after the misconduct hearing.
More than 13 vigils have been held by campaigners calling for justice for Mr Ullah.


Scotland's men will face Zimbabwe and Afghanistan in the first stage of next year's ICC World Twenty20 tournament in India.

Grant Bradburn's side must top their group, which also features Hong Kong, to progress to the Super 10 stage.
This will be played alongside the women's event from 15-28 March.
Should they prevail, Scotland will be entered into a group containing England, Sri Lanka, South Africa and the West Indes.
The Scots will play all their group matches at Vidarbha stadium in Nagpur.
First up, they tackle Afghanistan on 8 March, before taking on Zimbabwe two days later.
Scotland will complete their Group B campaign against Hong Kong on 12 March.
The winners of the first qualifying group, which comprises Ireland, Bangladesh, Netherlands and Oman, will face India, Pakistan, Australia and New Zealand in the Super 10 phase.


Kim Dotcom's US lawyer has denied that a guilty plea by one of the Megaupload's former employees has major implications for his client's case.

Andrus Nomm was sentenced to a year in jail after pleading guilty on Friday to conspiracy to commit copyright infringement while working for the now defunct file-sharing site.
The US is currently trying to extradite Mr Dotcom, who founded Megaupload, from New Zealand to stand trial.
Mr Dotcom denies wrongdoing.
The US Department of Justice (DoJ) has alleged that Megaupload's staff had "operated websites that wilfully reproduced and distributed infringing copies of copyrighted works" over a period of five years, causing more than $400m (Â£260m) of harm to copyright owners.
Nomm - a 36-year-old Estonian citizen - agreed to this damages estimate as part of his plea, according to a press release from the DoJ. He had been living in the Netherlands before he travelled to Virginia to make the deal with the US authorities.
The DoJ added that Nomm had acknowledged that through his work as a computer programmer for Megaupload, he had become aware of copyright-infringing material being stored on its sites, including films and TV shows that had contained FBI anti-piracy warnings.
It said he had also admitted to having downloaded copyright-infringing files himself.
"This conviction is a significant step forward in the largest criminal copyright case in US history," said assistant attorney general Leslie Caldwell.
Hong Kong-based Megaupload was one of the world's most visited "cyber locker" sites when its domain names and assets were seized in January 2012, at the request of the US authorities.
Mr Dotcom has long maintained that he had not encouraged users to upload pirated material, and has said he cannot be held responsible for what others had stored on his service.
At the end of last week Friday he tweeted: "I have nothing but compassion and understanding for Andrus Nomm and I hope he will soon be reunited with his son."
In an interview with Radio New Zealand, Mr Dotcom's lawyer attempted to play down the significance of the latest development.
"Mr Nomm [was] interested in just getting one year and being done with this, essentially [he] lost on procedure rather than merit," said Ira Rothken.
"It looks like a scripted guilty plea that was more of a Hollywood public relations stunt.
"Andrus Nomm was involved particularly in video streaming and... video streaming is never a copyright crime in the United States.
"The other points that were made during his plea bargain was that he claimed that no filtering was going on - but the failure to filter was at most a civil issue and not a criminal issue.
"And then he also said that Kim Dotcom evidently did not care about copyrights, not withstanding the robust notice and takedown policies of Megaupload. And the notion that someone does not care is also not a crime, it's not even a civil wrong."
Mr Dotcom and five other individuals face charges of conspiracy to commit racketeering, conspiracy to commit copyright infringement, conspiracy to commit money laundering and wire fraud.
An extradition hearing for Mr Dotcom and three of the other accused is scheduled to take place in Auckland in June.


A £5m renovation project has returned the historic drawing offices at Belfast shipyard to the glory of a century ago.

The two arched rooms were at the heart of the old Harland and Wolff headquarters building.
More than 1,000 ships, including Titanic and HMS Belfast, were designed in the rooms, which fell into disrepair when the HQ became vacant in 1989.
They have been restored as part of a project to transform the building into a new hotel.
The rooms will soon open to the public as part of visitor tours, as well as serving as function rooms for the hotel.
Six other "key heritage rooms", including the office of Thomas Andrews, will also be publicly accessible.
The former shipyard managing director died on board Titanic in 1912.
The restoration project has been supported by Heritage Lottery Fund cash.
Paul Mullan, head of the fund in Northern Ireland, said: "It is wonderful to see the final elements coming together.
"This will be another world-class maritime and industrial heritage attraction for visitors."
The building at Queen's Island will open in September.


A man has been charged with assault after a paramedic treating him was attacked in Lancashire.

Police found the unconscious man in Miller Road in the Ribbleton area of Preston at about 03:00 BST.
After regaining consciousness, he then allegedly punched one of the paramedics who had come to his aid.
Lancashire Police said the man, from Ribbleton, has been bailed and is due to appear before magistrates in Preston on 7 July.


A municipality in eastern Spain is launching a dog DNA database in order to catch owners who allow their dogs to foul the pavements.

Officials in Mislata, near Valencia, say police will take samples of dog excrement collected by street cleaners to a local lab for analysis.
Owners have until 31 December to take their dogs to a vet so that a blood sample can be taken free of charge.
Those who fail to register their dog's DNA will face fines of €300.
Similar, but more limited, schemes exist in the US and UK.
Mislata municipality warns owners that they face a €200 fine for failure to remove their dog's mess from the pavement.
Once a dog is registered on the DNA database, the owner will get a name tag that must be worn by the dog.
Valencia has also introduced another method to keep the pavements clean: disposable cardboard tongs that allow a dog owner to remove the mess more hygienically, Spain's ABC news reports.


EE is to begin switching some of its customers to wi-fi enabled calls to help combat mobile signal dead spots.

The UK network suggests the move will particularly benefit people who fail to get a connection or experience dropped calls in their homes and offices.
Other firms already offer a similar service via apps, but EE says its scheme is "seamless" as users are not required to do anything to switch between 3G/4G and wi-fi.
However, there are potential pitfalls.
EE said its Wi-fi Calling facility would initially be limited to pay monthly subscribers using Samsung's Galaxy S6 and S5 phones and Microsoft's new Lumia 640, although the BBC understands the iPhone 5S and newer Apple handsets will also be supported.
Since it requires specific mobile data components to be built into the devices, it cannot be extended to other older models. However, EE said it would soon offer a compatible own-brand budget smartphone.
To join the service, users send the firm a single text message.
"We have worked more than a year to make sure that everything works like a normal phone connection," Olaf Swantee, EE's chief executive, told the BBC.
"So, the ringtone, the voicemail, the quality of the conversation - all of that is exactly the same with our solution.
"I think that's essential as customers don't have the time to figure out whether they should be using an app.
"They want to simply know the network will switch from one technology to the other without customer intervention."
He added that he expected five million people would be able to use the service, which also supports text messages, by the summer.
Even if a personal wi-fi network is used, the phone's owner will still be billed as if they had made the call in a normal manner. Furthermore, they cannot use it to make cheaper calls from abroad.
But one industry watcher said the scheme still had appeal.
"One of the complained about factors with mobile phones is just making a voice call, and perhaps an approach of getting the fundamentals of connectivity right can act as a differentiator for the firm," said Kester Mann from the telecoms consultancy CCS Insight.
"Vodafone will also be launching a similar wi-fi calling service in the summer."
The UK's other two leading networks, O2 and Three, offer apps instead: Tu Go and Three inTouch.
Third-party services, including Skype, Whatsapp, Viber and Apple's iMessage, also provide ways to make voice calls over wi-fi.
One of the limitations of EE's Wi-fi Calling is that it cannot switch from one service to another mid-call.
So, if someone walks out of a wi-fi covered zone into an area where there is 4G coverage, or vice versa, they still face their call suddenly ending.
EE is marketing the service as a way to make calls in the home or office, where it believes this is unlikely to be a common problem.
It also boasts that it will make it easy for people to make and receive calls on London Underground platforms, and other wi-fi enabled places without network coverage.
However, it acknowledges that users many need to manage their experience.
Because phones will automatically switch to wi-fi where it is available, if users log into a congested hotspot they could face poor call quality. They would then need to go into their settings menu to temporarily turn off the wi-fi connection or Wi-fi Calling facility to opt back into 3G/4G.
"It's going to depend on the quality of the public wi-fi, and if that's a poor quality service in a coffee shop, shopping centre or wherever, that will be a challenge," said Mr Mann.
"It's very much tailored to the private wi-fi that people have in the basements of flats, rural homes and other places with poor mobile coverage."
EE recently beat other networks in terms of average 4G download speeds and the number of UK premises with coverage, in a study carried out by the regulator Ofcom.
The company - which is currently owned by Deutsche Telekom and Orange - is in the process of being taken over by BT, which plans to let customers boost reception within buildings via a separate technique involving additional radio spectrum that it owns.
There is, however, opposition to the acquisition.
Consumer rights advocate Which? has written to Ofcom highlighting that the two firms have fared poorly in customer satisfaction surveys, and suggested that the merger could exacerbate the situation.
However, Mr Swantee insisted customers would benefit from the tie-up.
"The purchase of EE for Â£12.5bn is very much going to further innovation," he said.
"In-market consolidation can really help to drive investment.
"And when you look forward to technologies like 5G - which we will get in 2020, maybe - they require incredible investment."


E3 is always a colourful affair as the world's leading video games makers compete for attention.

Here are some highlights from the Los Angeles expo's press day:


Concerns have been raised about hygiene and animal welfare at a new cat cafe in Leicester.

Cats, Cakes and Coffee opened on Saturday, offering animal lovers the chance to "snuggle" with 10 cats while having food and drink.
Leicester City Council said it has had three reports from concerned members of the public.
But Lisa Rivers, the cafe's owner, said her cats are all happy and the cafe is hygienic.
"Regarding hygiene, the cafe is cleaned at the beginning and end of each day, plus in between each session," she said.
"The cats have three sealed litter trays to choose from, which are also checked and cleaned as regularly as the rest of the cafe is cleaned."
The 10 cats used to live in Ms Rivers' home before she moved them to the cafe.
She said they "laze around most of the day and are very relaxed and happy" as they are used to living together.
Dominic Shellard, vice chancellor of De Montfort University in Leicester, tweeted that he was "very disturbed" when he visited the cafe.
He said there was an "overpowering smell of cat faeces" and the cats "looked very sad".
He added that he was "worried about the cats - and you certainly wouldn't want to eat there".
Ms Rivers said the food is outsourced and none is prepared on the premises, for hygiene reasons.
She said Mr Shellard had been booked for a session starting at 13:00 BST but arrived an hour early, while her son was looking after the cats, then did not return.
Other visitors have given positive reviews, she pointed out, including on the Clarendon Spark blog and on the cafe's Facebook page.
Leicester City Council said its officers were due to carry out a routine food hygiene inspection next week.


Several people have been arrested after more than 50kg (110lb) of gold and silver was stolen from the Egyptian finance ministry's coinage department.

The robbery happened four days ago, but the details only emerged on Thursday.
The interior ministry said the main suspects were a plumber, facing financial difficulty, and a department employee, who helped him break in.
Thirty-one gold and four silver bars, worth around $2m (£1.2m), were taken during the raid.
A number of commemorative coins were also taken.
The men were arrested with the stolen items and a large amount of cash in their possession, the interior ministry added.
Much of the gold has reportedly already been sold to jewellers in Cairo.
The finance department employee was spotted on CCTV footage at a jewellery shop, where he tried to sell some of the stolen metal on Thursday, the Middle Eastern News Agency reports.
He is accused of sharing information with the plumber, which helped him bypass security and access the safe where the bars were being held.


Tottenham forward Harry Kane is in "pole position" to succeed Wayne Rooney as England's main striker, says manager Roy Hodgson.

Skipper Rooney, 29, will miss the Euro 2016 qualifiers against Estonia and Lithuania with an ankle injury.
Arsenal forward Theo Walcott, 26, also wants to play as a central striker.
"Harry's waited a long time for his chance, but when he got his chance he scored with his first touch of the ball." said Hodgson.
"It's now that we have him exclusively to ourselves. We believed in him. He's got a good career ahead of him, so it's nice he'll get an opportunity."
Kane, 22, has scored from the bench in each of his three England appearances, and played in last summer's Under-21 European Championships, where England went out at the group stage.
Liverpool's Daniel Sturridge is still working his way back from injury and has not been selected in the England squad.
There has been plenty of debate on whether Walcott is better suited to a role as a winger or a striker but Hodgson was relaxed about his position.
Walcott has played in a variety of positions for Arsenal this season, scoring four goals in 10 appearances.
"I don't think it's a big debate whether he starts up the centre or on the right or left," the 68-year-old said. "What we're asking him to do is what he does for Arsenal with Alexis Sanchez."
England, who have already qualified for next summer's tournament as Group E winners with a 100% record from their eight games, play Estonia at Wembley on Friday before travelling to face Lithuania on 12 October.
Rooney, England's record goalscorer, has not trained fully this week after injuring an ankle in Manchester United's defeat at Arsenal.
But he will remain with the squad for Friday's game, before which he will receive a commemorative golden boot from Sir Bobby Charlton, whose record he beat when he scored his 50th international goal in the victory over Switzerland last month.
"[The injury] is a disappointment for Wayne," said Hodgson. "Wayne is not the type of person or type of player who likes to miss a game.
"It is settling down very, very well but we don't want to risk him on Friday."


The father of missing girl Katrice Lee said he had no faith in David Cameron's "wishy-washy" promise to meet her family.

Mr Cameron said he will meet them, but only after a fresh investigation into her disappearance has concluded.
Two-year-old Katrice vanished in 1981 from a supermarket at a British military base in Paderborn, Germany, where her father was stationed.
Royal Military Police are conducting a new inquiry into the 33-year-old case.
Katrice's father, Sgt Maj Richard Lee from Hartlepool, dismissed the prime minister's offer and claimed Mr Cameron should be using meetings with German Chancellor Angela Merkel to try and force a development.
The prime minister told BBC Tees: "If they want to meet me I'm always happy to meet with families; it may be better to meet after the investigation is completed.
"After the investigation is completed and if it's the right thing to do, then I will be very happy to meet the family."
Sgt Maj Lee said: "Actions speak louder than words and I hold very little faith with a very wishy-washy statement from the prime minister.
"If I met him now I would say to him 'Are all things being done that could be?'
"He has had every opportunity as a leader of state, for example using Angela Merkel's meetings, he could have asked her to look into this.
"Surely that would get more action."
Mr Cameron acknowledged the family had been let down by the initial investigation, which failed to determine what happened to Katrice.
He said: "It is every parent's nightmare when you take an eye off a child for a second and suddenly they've disappeared.
"Every family has an experience of this and, tragically, some do end in them not being united, but I think the best thing is for this Royal Military Police investigation to conclude.
"Obviously, [the family] weren't properly served by the original investigation."
The prime minister also said an independent civilian police force would be reviewing the Royal Military Police's investigation.
Sgt Maj Lee said he still believes his daughter is alive and will not give up trying to find out what happened to her.
He said: "I'm 65, my daughter has been away from my life for 33 years. It's an awful thing to be in but I'm forced to live with it and I'm constantly fighting.
"I shouldn't have to be constantly fighting bureaucrats. I won't stop until I get an answer.
"I believe she will be on a database somewhere, blood or DNA, I would ask Angela Merkel to look at those.
"I've always believed she is alive, that she was snatched, stolen, ordered and sold to a childless couple.
"We hear of situations where children are turning up 30 years later. I believe she is alive."
Katrice disappeared on her second birthday while her family were out shopping.
Her mother left her at the checkout with her aunt for just a moment but when she returned the toddler had gone.


Wales coach Warren Gatland admitted he feared the worst when fly-half Dan Biggar limped out of the 16-16 Six Nations draw with Ireland on Sunday.

Initial advice was the Osprey's sprained ankle would require a long rest, but he will play against Scotland in Cardiff on Saturday.
Gatland said: "The medics thought that it was a three-to-five-week injury.
"But the scan came back clear and he's worked really hard. He's made a pretty miraculous recovery really."
Biggar has been "icing" his injury every two hours since the match in Dublin.
But his inclusion in the team was only confirmed after he took part in a full training session on Thursday morning.
"It was just a normal training session," added Gatland.
"He was a little bit sore yesterday so he had to get through today's training."
Gatland joked that Biggar's recovery had earned him the nickname "Lazarus" among the players - a title previously given to centre Jamie Roberts.
"He's taken that mantle now off Jamie," said Gatland.
New Zealander Gatland has named an unchanged starting line-up to face Scotland. He had contemplated changes after the poor opening against Ireland when Wales trailed 13-0 after 28 minutes.
"We debated whether we'd make some changes particularly with a six-day turnaround," he said.
"But we felt that we hadn't started well so there's an opportunity in terms of those players that started the game last weekend to make sure they start the game well this weekend.
"We could have started with some of those players on the bench, but we felt there was a chance in terms giving them another chance to go and potentially put things right."
Wales have not lost a game against Scotland under Gatland, with their last defeat coming in 2007 in Edinburgh.
The Scots have not won in Cardiff since 2002, but Gatland dismissed the notion there is a gulf between the teams.
"A lot of those matches have been very close," he said. "And in a couple of them we got out of jail.
"They look like a team that are not far away and Vern Cotter has made them hard to beat."
Two years ago Wales were 51-3 winners after Scotland's Stuart Hogg was sent off early in the first half.


Volunteers have taken over the running of 21 libraries in North Yorkshire.

The new libraries join nine that are already run by the public.
Twelve other libraries will be run by North Yorkshire County Council, but with volunteer support. More than 1,200 new volunteers will help run the service.
The council said the changes were due to reductions in government funding, with its library budget falling from Â£7.8m in 2010 to Â£4.3m in 2017/18.
Julie Blaisdale, assistant director of library and community services, said: "We knew we were asking a lot when we took the offer to run their own libraries to communities, but we also knew how loved libraries are and how determined people are that they should not only survive, but thrive.
"We knew the commitment and expertise was there within our communities to make this happen."
The council will cover the libraries overheads, as well as providing new books and access to the library management system and broadband access.


Ex-Wales footballer Mel Charles has died at the age of 81.

The younger brother of John Charles, Mel played 31 times for Wales and was in the team that reached the quarter final of the World Cup in 1958.
He played nearly 400 games in a professional career with Swansea, Arsenal, Cardiff City and Port Vale.
His son, Jeremy, also played for Wales and was a member of the Swansea City team which gained promotion to the old First Division in 1981.
Like Jackie Charlton or Brian Laudrup, Mel Charles suffered from comparison with a prodigiously talented sibling.
John Charles is regarded as among the greatest of Welsh players, and is a legend in Italy where he played for Juventus and Roma.
But Mel was a serious talent in his own right.
Comparisons with John Charles are unavoidable however, as the similarities were more than physical - a fact acknowledged by Mel Charles in the title of his autobiography "In the Shadow of a Giant".
Both Charles brothers were equally at home in the heart of the defence or as the centre forward.
And like his brother, Mel did not resort to foul play and was never booked in his professional career.
In his autobiography, Mel Charles recounted that his transfer for £46,750 to Arsenal in 1959 followed a bidding war between the Gunners and their north London rivals Tottenham Hotspur.
When Charles opted for Highbury the fee was the highest paid for a transfer between two British clubs.
However, Charles had to watch as Tottenham embarked on the most successful period in their history while his time at Arsenal was disrupted by injury.
He returned to south Wales in 1962 when he signed for Cardiff City, and is still revered by the fans of both the Bluebirds and Swansea City - a rare feat given the fierce rivalry between the clubs.
At the World Cup in 1958 Charles was a key figure in the side as manager Jimmy Murphy employed defensive tactics to guide Wales to a quarter final match with Brazil.
A goal by Pele - his first for Brazil - ended Wales' involvement. But he swapped shirts with Charles after the game and later said the Welshman was the best centre half he played against in the tournament, which Brazil went on to win.


The Macedonian government has declared a state of emergency in two border regions to cope with growing numbers of migrants, state media have reported.

The move allows the army to be sent in to control the influx.
Macedonia is a major transit point for migrants heading from Greece to wealthier northern EU members.
Some 44,000 people have reportedly travelled through Macedonia in the past two months, many of them fleeing violence in Syria.
The army's involvement would "increase the level of security among our citizens in the two regions and allow for a more comprehensive approach towards the people expressing an interest in claiming asylum," said Interior Ministry spokesman Ivo Kotevski.
There have been chaotic scenes at Macedonia's southern border with Greece in recent days, as migrants attempt to clamber on to trains travelling towards Western Europe.
"Everyone is rushing for himself. There's a lot of danger of people being killed," Najeem, 24, from Afghanistan told the BBC at Gevgelija station.
Kumanovo, near the Serbian border in the north, has also been declared a crisis region.
Meanwhile in Greece, a government-chartered ferry has arrived at Piraeus port near Athens, after picking up almost 2,500 migrants from islands near the Turkish coast.
The ferry was chartered in response to worsening conditions on the island of Kos, where small boats have been arriving every day from the Turkish coast.
Although a newly-opened migrant reception centre will take several hundred of the arrivals, most are expected to head north to the border with Macedonia.
Greece has seen almost 160,000 people landing on its shores since January, the UN estimates, with 50,000 arriving in the past month alone.
By boosting security at its borders, Macedonia could create a backlog of migrants for Greece to cope with, analysts say.


You've been using Your Questions to tell us what you have always wondered about Nottinghamshire.

From "Where does the name Lady Bay come from?" to "What would a map of the caves look like?".
Here's how we have got on with answering your questions.
We put the question to the city council's archaeologist Scott Lomax who said there isn't just one cave system across Nottingham, but in fact hundreds of cave complexes.
He said the caves have never been joined together but here is a map of them across the city.
The main concentration of caves is in the city centre, around the medieval town, between Parliament Street and Castle Boulevard and Canal Street, he said.
He added: "Caves do, however, extend out of the city centre, predominantly along roads including Mansfield Road, Derby Road and Alfreton Road, reflecting post-medieval and modern development of the city.
"There are some caves in suburban areas such as Old Basford, Sherwood, The Park, Sneinton and St Ann's. There is one cave beneath Wollaton Hall."
Mr Lomax said more caves were being discovered all the time so the above map will change.
We went underneath a city pub to explore a newly discovered cave...
Mr Wahid was prompted to ask the question after a lengthy debate with a friend from Banbury about how many young people there were in the county, and said he "was intrigued to see what our population looks like in regards to age".
After wading through a lot of figures from the Office of National Statistics, we found the average age of someone from Nottinghamshire is 41.5 years.
These are the most recent figures and are from 2015.
Martin contacted us because he is often asked by people visiting the area and "it is something I have often wondered myself".
After a trawl of the internet and conversations with historians unfortunately it still remains a bit of a mystery.
There are, however, several theories about its origins:
If you know the answer, do please get in touch.
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A goal and an assist by Noelle Murray helped Glasgow City edge past Stirling University and into the semi-finals of the SWPL Cup.

The Irish international's first-half lob followed by Hayley Lauder's powerful shot gave the Scottish champions a 2-0 win.
Holders Hibernian eased past Rangers with a 5-0 home win.
Celtic and Spartans joined them in the last four with 4-1 victories over Hearts and Aberdeen respectively.
Glasgow City hammered Stirling 7-0 just two weeks earlier, so the visitors could have been forgiven for eyeing a return to the Excelsior Stadium with trepidation.
They would have been behind to an early goal had Abbi Grant managed to put more power behind her shot after Leanne Ross had picked her out in the penalty area.
Demi Falconer was the hero in the 22nd minute when she blocked a Ross shot after the Glasgow player had rounded keeper Chloe Logan.
And Stirling could have taken the lead when Rebecca Galbraith rose to meet a free-kick, but she headed just wide.
It looked like Tommy Craig's side would make it to the break still level, but Logan's attempted punch fell kindly to Murray who lobbed the ball into the far corner.
It was a cruel end to the half but Stirling started the second confident they could live with City and Nicole Pullar had two good chances to level within a minute.
First she raced clear of the defence, but keeper Lee Alexander slid in to knock the ball away on the edge of the box.
Pullar then broke clear down the right but her shot drifted over.
It was City though who finished the stronger. Nicola Docherty picked out Megan Foley, but her shot was weak and straight at the goalkeeper.
However, a minute later Murray laid the ball off to Lauder and she smashed it into the roof of the net.
Glasgow could have added more goals but Sam Kerr knocked the ball wide at the back post before Lauder hit the post.
City head coach Scott Booth admitted his side found Stirling difficult to break down, but praised the impact of his pre-season signing Murray, who was Ireland's player of the year in 2016.
"Noelle can do that, she is such a talented player," Booth told BBC Scotland.
"It's always quite tough when you play against teams so close together. Players obviously learn a lot. They (Stirling) worked really hard, they were physical, they played a shape that made it difficult to break them down at times. Because they were aggressive and they stayed that way throughout the whole game it made it tough.
"But I thought in the second half we played some nice football, and we passed it round them a bit better."
SWPL Cup quarter-final results
Celtic 4-1 Hearts
Glasgow City 2-0 Stirling University
Hibernian 5-0 Rangers
Spartans 4-1 Aberdeen


The BBC is moving its new cooking show to avoid a clash with The Great British Bake Off when it launches on Channel 4.

Channel 4 has poached Bake Off from the BBC and has scheduled the new series to open at 20:00 BST on Tuesday 29 August.
The Big Family Cooking Showdown is on BBC Two at the same time on Tuesdays - but it will now move to Thursdays.
The BBC said Channel 4's choice to move Bake Off from its previous Wednesday slot would be a "surprise" for viewers who "may see this as a cynical move".
However, Channel 4 said: "We made the decision about where to schedule The Great British Bake Off a few months after acquiring it and we haven't moved it since then.
"It is in the original Tuesday evening slot where the majority of past series have played."
Bake Off has been shown on Wednesdays for the past three years, but was on Tuesdays from 2010-2013.
A BBC spokeswoman said: "Channel 4's decision to move Bake Off from its long-term traditional Wednesday slot will be a surprise to many viewers who may see this as a cynical move.
"We never intended for our new cookery show to clash with theirs.
"There is room for both and we don't, in this instance, see any public value in two public service broadcasters going head to head in this way."
She said moving The Big Family Cooking Showdown was "in the best interest of viewers".
The new series of Bake Off will start with cake week - one of the traditional challenges when the show was on the BBC.
Judge Paul Hollywood has moved with the show from the BBC and will be joined in the tent by Prue Leith. They have set 30 challenges for the 12 amateur bakers, which will be shown over 10 weeks.
The Channel 4 listings give a taste of what is to come in the first offering: "The Bake Off begins with cake week, and sees the bakers take on a fruity signature challenge.
"Next, Prue sets her first technical - a children's tea party favourite - and everyone is out to impress the new judge.
"And for their final challenge comes the trickiest showstopper ever set in the first week of Bake Off: an illusion cake. Creating these mind-blowing illusion cakes will test their baking and design skills to the limit. Paul and Prue want to see what the bakers - and their cakes - are made of."
Comedian Noel Fielding and QI host Sandi Toksvig are the new hosts.
The BBC lost the contract to broadcast The Great British Bake Off last year after Love Productions, the makers of the show, signed a three-year deal with Channel 4.
Mary Berry, Mel Giedroyc and Sue Perkins subsequently decided not to move with the programme.
The Big Family Cooking Showdown debuted on BBC Two on 15 August, hosted and judged by former Bake Off winner Nadiya Hussain, presenter Zoe Ball, TV cook Rosemary Shrager and chef Giorgio Locatelli.
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Hundreds of ribbons have been tied on lampposts and signs in tribute to the victims of a triple murder.

Derrin Jordon, aged six, her mother Janet Jordon, 48, and partner Philip Howard, 44, were stabbed to death in their home in Didcot on Saturday.
Jed Allen, 21, the prime suspect in the murder investigation and half-brother of Derrin and son of Janet, was found dead in Oxford on Monday.
Facebook page Spotted: Didcot has collated pictures of the tributes.
As well as in the town itself, ribbons have been left in other parts of Oxfordshire, including Grove, Littlemore and Steventon, while some have also been spotted in Southampton.
The families of the murder victims described their deaths as an "unimaginable" tragedy.
Post-mortem examinations confirmed all three died from multiple stab wounds.


Paul Simpson praised his England team after they won the Under-20 World Cup, but said it was "too early" to call them the next golden generation.

England beat Venezuela 1-0 in Sunday's final, to win the country's biggest international title since 1966.
It was England's first appearance in the final of a global tournament since their World Cup victory 51 years ago.
"We don't need anymore songs talking about 50 years of hurt," said Simpson, referencing the song Three Lions.
The song, with its signature lyric "30 years of hurt", was first released for England's Euro 96 campaign and fans have changed the lyrics for each subsequent major tournament.
Everton forward Dominic Calvert-Lewin's first-half goal was enough for victory in South Korea, with Newcastle goalkeeper Freddie Woodman making a second-half penalty save to preserve the lead.
Asked if the players were the next golden generation, Simpson told BBC Sport: "It is too early for that, we could sit and make all sorts of bold statements.
"Let's enjoy what we have done, it is a wonderful achievement from them. We are the world champions at under-20 level which isn't easy.
"Let's see what comes next and hope they continue to develop. We hope we can lead them and guide them through these next stages to get the football they need and they can go on to be successful."
He added: "This will be an incredible experience for them to take forward whatever they go on to do. They will remember this for the rest of their lives and get confidence from this and hopefully the whole of the country can enjoy their achievements."
Former Manchester City and Derby winger Simpson paid tribute to Aidy Boothroyd, who had managed the side before his promotion to the under-21s in February.
"There have been years of preparation and planning and I can't believe I have been given the task to be head coach of this group to take through to the World Cup," added Simpson, 50, who also managed Preston, Stockport County, Shrewsbury Town and Northwich Victoria.
"To finish with a gold medal round my neck is a wonderful feeling."
England manager Gareth Southgate
We are starting to see some real progress in how we work as national junior team. Ultimately the aim is those players come through to the seniors.
A big part of that now is for them to get opportunities with their clubs. If at under-20s we are world champions, there are enough players there to fulfil careers in the game without clubs looking elsewhere.
The team will come back full of confidence, the clubs will get players that been through a brilliant experience, proved themselves at a very high level in their age group.
There is always the next challenge, and they will come back into pre-season at an age where they have to try and force their way into the first team at their club.


Yorkshire seam bowler Steve Patterson has extended his contract until the end of the 2018 season.

The 33-year-old has played 122 first-class games for the White Rose, taking 321 wickets at an average of 27.90.
"I'm obviously delighted and I've been with the club a long time now after coming through the academy as a kid," Patterson told the county's website.
"It's always been my dream to play my entire career at this club. To continue for an extra year is delightful.


A fresh appeal over the disappearance of a teenage mother from the West Midlands 10 years ago has produced a new lead, police said.

Natalie Putt left her home in Thornleigh, Lower Gornal, on 1 September 2003, leaving her 11-week-old son in the house with relatives.
It was the last time anyone reported seeing the 17-year-old.
West Midlands Police said it was investigating after a man in France called them with information.
Det Sgt Matt Morgan said he received the call after the force made the renewed appeal on Monday.
He said: "I had a gentleman from France contact me, having heard this information, passing on some third-hand intelligence which may or may not be of some use to us and that's something I'll be following up.
"Any credible intelligence that's passed to us will be acted upon."
An 18-year-old man was arrested in 2004 in connection with Natalie's disappearance but was later released without charge.
Police searched land in Wombourne, south Staffordshire, earlier this year after a tip-off but said the investigation remained a missing person inquiry.
Natalie's father David Putt said: "I don't want to fear the worst but 10 years is a long, long time and obviously the longer it goes the more reality sinks in that she may never return.
"Every little bit of information helps and I hope that can lead us to find what has happened to her."


Plymouth Albion have signed hooker Jamie Salter for the third time after he left Cornish side Launceston.

The 31-year-old missed much of last season after having an operation on a detached bicep, and could not prevent Launceston from being relegated.
His two previous spells with the National One club came in the 2008-09 and 2012-13 campaigns.
"I really enjoyed my time at Polson Bridge but I want to play at the highest level possible," Salter said.
"I live in Plymouth and am looking forward to challenging for a place in Albion's front row."


A ceasefire has taken effect in Yemen's capital, Sanaa, after hours of fierce clashes between the Presidential Guard and Shia Houthi rebels, officials say.

Interior Minister Jalal al-Roweishan said the government and the Houthis had set up committees to monitor the truce, which began at 16:30 (13:30 GMT).
People living near the presidential palace said gunfire had subsided.
At least three people were killed in the most intense clashes in Sanaa since the rebels overran it in September.
Under an agreement with President Abdrabbuh Mansour Hadi, the Houthis pledged to withdraw from the capital once a new unity government was formed.
However, the rebels are still deployed throughout the city and have taken control of several Sunni central and western parts of the country.
On Monday morning, columns of black smoke rose from streets around the presidential palace and a military area south of it, as soldiers from the Presidential Guard and Houthi fighters fired heavy machine-guns, rocket-propelled grenades and artillery shells at each other's positions.
Information Minister Nadia al-Sakkaf told reporters that Prime Minister Khaled Balah's motorcade was later shot at after he left a meeting with the president and a Houthi representative at President Hadi's official residence.
The convoy of the Houthi representative - believed to be the president's political adviser, Saleh al-Sammad - also came under fire, she added.
Ms Sakkaf said the Houthis had taken control of the state-run Republic of Yemen Television network and the official news agency, Saba, and were refusing to publish any government statements.
"This is a step toward a coup and it is targeting the state's legitimacy," she told the Associated Press.
The Houthis also claimed they had taken control of an army base on a hill overlooking the palace.
Witnesses told the AFP news agency that the fighting erupted early on Monday after rebel reinforcements were deployed near the presidential palace. The Presidential Guard then sent troops onto the streets surrounding the palace and Mr Hadi's residence, they added.
The Houthis' TV channel, al-Maseera, said the clashes erupted after troops fired on one of their patrols, while military officials accused the rebels of provoking the attack.
Reports of a ceasefire being agreed emerged throughout the morning, but it was not until mid-afternoon that the fighting tailed off.
At the same time, Mr Roweishan told Saba that a meeting of representatives from both sides, including Mr Sammad and the defence and interior ministers, had agreed to a truce.
Tensions between the government and the Houthis, which were already running high, escalated when rebels abducted the president's chief of staff on Saturday.
The rebels said they seized Ahmed Awad bin Mubarak to disrupt a meeting he was to attend that day on the draft constitution, which they oppose, and to prevent September's peace deal "from being broken".
The Houthis, who adhere to a branch of Shia Islam known as Zaidism, have staged periodic uprisings since 2004 in an effort to win greater autonomy for their northern heartland of Saada province.
They consolidated their control over Saada during the 2011 uprising that forced long-time President Ali Abdullah Saleh to step down.
Since July the rebels have inflicted defeats on tribal and militia groups backed by the leading Sunni Islamist party, Islah, and battled jihadist militants from al-Qaeda in the Arabian Peninsula (AQAP), which has vowed to defend the country's Sunni community.
Opponents allege that the rebels ultimately hope to reinstall the Zaidi imamate, which ruled North Yemen for almost 1,000 years until 1962.


A woman had to be rescued after becoming stuck in mud on the banks of the River Usk in Newport city centre.

Firefighters using ropes and ladders helped the woman to safety after the callout on Kingsway.
Paramedics were also called to the scene shortly after 05:00 BST.
The condition of the woman is not known.


Formula 1 supplier Pirelli has started on-track development work on the wider tyres to be used from next season.

Ferrari are testing at their Fiorano test track on Monday and Tuesday before Red Bull take over at Mugello in Italy on Wednesday and Thursday.
The new tyres are 305mm wide at the front and 405mm at the rear, 60mm and 80mm wider respectively than in 2016.
Ferrari are running their 2015 car modified to simulate 2017 downforce levels.
The rules to be introduced next year are aimed at making the cars up to five seconds a lap faster.
This will be achieved by increased levels of aerodynamic downforce, including a greater proportion created from the underbody, and different front and rear wings, in addition to the wider tyres.
In addition, Pirelli have been told to produce tyres on which drivers can push flat-out for much longer periods.
The current Pirelli tyres require careful management and can only be driven on the limit for a lap or two at a time before they overheat and irretrievably lose performance, so drivers are lapping at least a second off the pace for the vast majority of races.
Ferrari's test is primarily aimed at trying out Pirelli's new wet-weather tyres, although four-time champion Sebastian Vettel did some installation laps on the untreaded 'slick' dry-weather tyre early on Monday.
Haas' Esteban Gutierrez, who was Ferrari's reserve driver in 2015, takes over on Tuesday.
As part of the attempt to simulate 2017 aerodynamic loads, the car they are driving is fitted with side 'skirts', which seal the gap between the floor and the track and increase downforce.
'Skirts' were part of F1 from 1978-1982, the era of so-called 'ground effect' aerodynamics, before being banned on safety grounds before the 1983 season.


A sexual abuse case against the comedian Bill Cosby will continue after the California Supreme Court rejected his petition to review the case.

The civil case brought by Judy Huth accuses Mr Cosby of sexually assaulting her as a 15-year-old at the Playboy Mansion in Los Angeles in the 1970s.
The 78-year-old is facing a series of sexual assault accusations dating back decades.
He has always maintained his innocence and has never been criminally charged.
Ms Huth alleges that Mr Cosby plied her with alcohol before sexually assaulting her.
The decision by the court means that Ms Huth's lawyers will be able to question Mr Cosby under oath.
Her lawyer, Gloria Allred, described it as a "major victory" and says she intends to take a sworn deposition from the comedian within the next month.
Earlier in the week, the LA police department confirmed that it was investigating "certain complaints against him".
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It has already emerged from a previous lawsuit that Mr Cosby admitted giving a woman drugs before sex.
Court documents relating to the case brought in 2005 Andrea Constand - an employee at Temple University in the 1970s - were published earlier this month, after the Associated Press news agency applied to a judge to have the sealed papers made public.
They revealed Mr Cosby had admitted obtaining Quaaludes from several doctors to give to women before sexual encounters, but did not take them himself.
Mr Cosby is now suing Ms Constand for breaching a confidentially agreement after the New York Times obtained a full copy of the deposition.
Dozens of women have accused the comedian of sexually assaulting them but most of the claims are barred by statutes of limitations. They restrict the length of time in which legal actions can be taken after an alleged crime has been committed.
The accusations, which Mr Cosby has described as "fantastical" and "uncorroborated", have led to some of his stand-up shows being called off and the cancellation of some TV projects.
2002:  Lachele Covington, a 20-year-old actress, reportedly files a police report saying she had been inappropriately touched. No further action was taken.
2005:  Andrea Constand sues Mr Cosby for sexual assault. The case is eventually settled out of court in 2006.
2014: Over the year, dozens of women make public accusations that Mr Cosby sexually assaulted them. Live shows are cancelled across the country amid protests
November 2014: TV network NBC scraps plans for a new show with the comedian following allegations by TV presenter Janice Dickinson that he had assaulted her in 1982. Repeats of the Cosby Show are also pulled from cable TV
December 2014: Judy Huth sues Mr Cosby for molesting her in 1974 when she was 15 years old. Mr Cosby counter-sues, claiming she is trying to extort money from him
May 2015: Mr Cosby speaks publicly about the allegations for the first time. "I can't speak; I just don't want to argue; I don't talk about it," he told ABC News.


Campaigners said they were "shocked and appalled" at a council's refusal to fly a rainbow flag for a Pride event.

Abingdon-on-Thames Town Council voted against the motion to fly the flag from the town's county hall next June in support of Oxford Pride.
Oxford Pride chairman Robert Jordan accused the council of "backward" thinking and said it showed inequality.
The council said flying the rainbow flag would set a "clear precedent" for other flags to be flown in the town.
Mr Jordan, who lives in Abingdon, said: "I genuinely believed we lived in progressive times.
"I'm shocked and appalled of the town I live in, where for one day of the year one flag can't be flown to show acceptance, tolerance and that all inhabitants are welcome."
A petition against the council's decision has been signed by more than 1,000 people.
Signatory John Barry, from Birmingham, said: "The town should be more concerned about the message that not flying the flag would send out."
Mark Holton, from Swindon, said: "By not flying the flag it suggests it's ok in Oxfordshire to be homophobic.
"Sexuality is irrelevant to the council, the message they are sending is not!"
Conservative council leader Mike Badcock said: "The council has a long-standing policy on which flags it flies from the county hall."
These include the Union flag, flag of St George, the town flag, the Commonwealth and Armed Forces Day flags, as well as the "appropriate royal standard" during a royal visit, he said.
He added Oxford Pride was not an Abingdon event and, should there be an Abingdon Pride event, "this would be welcomed, and we would be pleased to consider allowing a rainbow flag to be flown from a flagpole on the Market Place".


About 10,000 jobs may have been lost from the financial services sector in the last quarter, according to the CBI.

The employers' body said it expected to see a large fall in employment over the three months to June.
However it forecast a slight improvement in employment in the next quarter.
The CBI did not say how many of the estimated job losses would come from the sector north of the border.
Its prediction came as a survey suggested optimism is growing in the financial services sector on the back of a strong rise in business volumes.
The CBI/PwC Financial Services Survey found confidence within banking increased in the last quarter at its fastest rate since 2000.
Optimism was lifted by "strong activity with commercial and retail customers".
Only the life insurance sector reported business volumes shrinking and optimism falling.
The survey indicated that overall profits growth for the financial services sector dipped slightly, as expected.
A sharp fall in average operating costs and strong business growth were offset by flat average commissions, fees and premiums, according to the survey.
However, respondents expected profitability to rise strongly in the next quarter, as a result of growth in business volumes and further predicted falls in average costs.
Employment fell unexpectedly in banking and securities trading, and growth was weaker than expected in general insurance and investment management.
After falling over the past three months, headcount across financial services as a whole is expected to grow very slightly next quarter.
However, about a third of respondents said they believed that labour shortages will constrain investment, while a similar proportion expected the availability of professional staff to limit the level of business over the next year.
Lindsay Hayward, head of financial services tax at PwC in Scotland, said: "Banking appears to be more upbeat of late, with confidence increasing at its fastest rate since 2000.
"This can be put down to a number of factors from a healthy rise in business volumes to strong activity with commercial and retail customers.
"While this doesn't necessarily mean that credit appetite is growing, it does imply an improvement in economic performance.
He added: "While optimism continues to grow among investment managers, a significant contributor to the Scottish financial services market, many remain concerned around regulation despite improving clarity around supervisory changes.
"The proposed EU bonus cap is of particular concern, with investment managers expecting the proposal to make staffing costs less flexible and increase difficulty in retaining talent."
CBI director of economics Stephen Gifford said reacting to regulation would "continue to eat into investment budgets" and constrain business expansion for some time to come.
He added: "Firms are learning to manage relationships with two new regulators; banks are grappling with structural reforms and fresh capital requirements; and the Parliamentary Commission on Banking has proposed substantial changes on governance and internal controls."


A bid to make smoking in vehicles when children are present illegal has been launched by an MSP.

South of Scotland Liberal Democrat MSP Jim Hume wants to introduce a members bills at the Scottish Parliament which would bring in a ban.
He has opened a public consultation on his proposals which he says would safeguard the rights of children.
Several health organisations back the ban but a smokers' campaign group said the law would be unenforceable.
The proposed ban is being supported by ASH Scotland and the British Lung Foundation.
The British Lung Foundation had previously urged Scottish politicians to do more to stop people smoking in cars when children are passengers.
In 2011, a Scottish study suggested air quality inside a smoker's car was comparable to industrial smog in cities such as Beijing or Moscow - even when the driver had windows open.
Research by the University of Aberdeen found that 7% of 11-year-olds experience smoking in cars.
Speaking after the launch of his consultation, Mr Hume said: "These proposals have already had an encouraging response from MSPs across the political parties and from people across Scotland.
"Seventeen per cent of children in the UK are legally exposed to passive smoking in a vehicle more than once a week.
"Banning smoking in cars whilst children are present is a further step in protecting children's rights and ensuring they have the healthiest start in life.
"With figures showing eight out of 10 Scots already support such a move, this is a conversation we need to have and an issue which we need to address.
"The time has come to follow the lead of countries like Canada and Australia where similar bans are operating successfully."
The consultation will run until August after which Mr Hume must get cross-party support to take the proposals further.
However, campaigners criticised the proposed bill.
Simon Clark, director of the smokers' group Forest, said: "We don't encourage adults to smoke in cars carrying children but legislation is disproportionate to the problem.
"Most smokers are sensible enough to know that lighting up in a car with children is inconsiderate at best and research suggests that only a tiny minority still do it.
"Education has to be better than yet another law that would be very difficult to enforce."
He added: "A ban on smoking in private vehicles would represent a major intrusion into people's private lives. What next, a ban on smoking in the home if children are present?"
In response, James Cant, head of the British Lung Foundation Scotland, pointed to a 2010 NHS study in England which found that about 18% of children aged 11 to 15 were exposed to smoke in cars.
He said: "NHS research shows that around one in five children are regularly exposed to cigarette smoke in the car, so any suggestion that this is just a minority problem stands in stark contrast to the evidence."


A taxi-sharing service could be introduced in Jersey, under proposals being considered by the island's transport authority.

It is part of a taxi regulation review carried out by the States of Jersey Transport and Technical Services.
If implemented, it could allow people travelling to the same area or destination to share the cost.
The Taxi Drivers Association has sounded caution, claiming previous attempts have had mixed results.
"It's something that has to be handled very carefully," association president Mick Tostevin said.
"If people want to share a taxi to go to similar destinations, that's really got to come from the public themselves."
But David Dore, the director of taxi firm Red Cabs, said he would welcome a States-approved service which would offer cheaper fares.
"There's clearly a gap in the market for lower costs in taxis," he said.
Mr Dore also believes it could discourage illegal operations, such as a Facebook group which is currently being targeted by Jersey Police.
"We've heard a few horror stories about customers... sadly there's always people who will be taking advantage of circumstances," he said.
It is hoped the taxi review will be published later this month.
No-one from Jersey Police was available to comment on the sharing proposal.


LinkedIn shares dropped 26% after the company projected lower than expected profits for the first quarter of 2016.

The social media site forecast earnings of $0.55 per share - far below analysts expectations of $0.74 per share.
LinkedIn also reported a loss of $8m (Â£5.4m) for the year, compared with a $3m profit in 2014.
LinkedIn has been investing heavily in expansion outside the US, and said it plans to continue those efforts.
"We enter 2016 with increased focus on core initiatives that will help drive growth and scale across our portfolio," said chief executive Jeff Weiner.
The company also said it was phasing-out one of its newer advertising services that had not worked out as planned.
The decision means the company will forego $50m in sales in the short term.


Shares in the payments processing firm Worldpay have jumped 28% after the company said it had attracted takeover interest.

Worldpay said it had received preliminary approaches from US payments giant Vantiv and JPMorgan.
However, the company warned "there can be no certainty either that an offer will be made nor as to the terms of any offer, if made".
Worldpay processes millions of mobile, online and in-store transactions daily.
It describes itself as a pioneer in card payments, multi-currency processing and the rapidly-growing area of online and contactless payments.
Worldpay says it is the market leader in payments in the UK, where it handles more than 40% of all transactions and employs 5,000 people at its London headquarters.
Its systems are particularly popular with small and medium-sized businesses such as hairdressers, restaurants and pubs.
Worldpay joined the London Stock Exchange two years ago and it is a member of the FTSE 100 index of the UK's largest listed companies.
It is the second time in two days a payment processor has become a bid target. Over the weekend Danish card payment services company Nets A/S said it had been approached by potential buyers, which market observers say could involve established payment giants Mastercard or Visa.
"This is one of the most intriguing sub-sectors in the financials space," said Angelo Meda, head of equities at Banor Capital.
"There are a lot of companies still, and we are probably going to have only one or two big leaders in the payments space."
Dave Birch, an analyst at Consult Hyperion, said such companies were under pressure to form bigger global businesses.
"Consolidation is widely seen as the only way forward for these businesses. There are global merchants out there who want global suppliers: they don't want one in the US and another in the UK."


Portsmouth narrowed the gap between themselves and promotion rivals Carlisle to three points after second-half goals by Gary Roberts, Amine Linganzi and substitute Jack Whatmough earned them a win at Brunton Park.

It was a close contest until Pompey finally found the target through a solo goal by Roberts, with late strikes by Linganzi and Whatmough ending any hopes injury hit Carlisle had of salvaging something from the game.
A hectic opening spell saw both sides test the opposition keeper. Pompey's Carl Baker had Mark Gillespie at full stretch to parry a 20-yard effort then, at the other end, Jamie Proctor played Nicky Adams in with an inch perfect pass and David Forde had to be alert to claw away the winger's left-foot blast from a tight angle.
Portsmouth were relieved when the referee played on after Tom Miller, an early Carlisle substitute for the injured Shaun Brisley, burst in from the right to hit a powerful drive which brought a big appeal for hand ball.
Carlisle lost a second central defender to injury in the 36th minute when skipper Michael Raynes was forced off and, with the home side still re-organising, Pompey's Eoin Doyle passed up a gilt-edged opportunity on the stroke of half-time when he snatched at his shot two yards out and scooped the ball over the bar.
It was Carlisle's turn to miss a clear chance in the 56th minute when Proctor got on the end of Luke Joyce's dinked cross but directed his downward header wide from close range.
Portsmouth took the lead in the 73rd minute with a fine individual effort by Roberts who ran at the heart of the defence before producing a deft finish with the outside of his left foot from 18 yards which found the top left-hand corner.
Linganzi clinched it for Portsmouth in the 86th minute when he drove a powerful low 20-yard shot past Gillespie and Whatmough's injury-time goal, driving in from the right side of the penalty area, rubbed salt in the home side's wounds.
Match report supplied by the Press Association.
Match ends, Carlisle United 0, Portsmouth 3.
Second Half ends, Carlisle United 0, Portsmouth 3.
Attempt saved. Jabo Ibehre (Carlisle United) right footed shot from the right side of the box is saved in the top centre of the goal.
Attempt missed. Eoin Doyle (Portsmouth) right footed shot from the right side of the box is just a bit too high.
Goal!  Carlisle United 0, Portsmouth 3. Jack Whatmough (Portsmouth) right footed shot from a difficult angle on the right to the bottom left corner. Assisted by Kal Naismith.
Attempt missed. Luke Joyce (Carlisle United) right footed shot from outside the box is too high.
Corner,  Carlisle United. Conceded by Enda Stevens.
Goal!  Carlisle United 0, Portsmouth 2. Amine Linganzi (Portsmouth) right footed shot from outside the box to the bottom left corner.
Foul by Jamie Proctor (Carlisle United).
Amine Linganzi (Portsmouth) wins a free kick on the right wing.
Attempt blocked. Eoin Doyle (Portsmouth) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked.
Foul by Jabo Ibehre (Carlisle United).
(Portsmouth) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
Substitution, Portsmouth. Kal Naismith replaces Gary Roberts.
Foul by Jabo Ibehre (Carlisle United).
Gareth Evans (Portsmouth) wins a free kick on the right wing.
Goal!  Carlisle United 0, Portsmouth 1. Gary Roberts (Portsmouth) left footed shot from the centre of the box to the top left corner. Assisted by Michael Doyle.
Substitution, Portsmouth. Conor Chaplin replaces Kyle Bennett.
Substitution, Portsmouth. Jack Whatmough replaces Carl Baker.
Corner,  Carlisle United. Conceded by Matthew Clarke.
Corner,  Carlisle United. Conceded by Gareth Evans.
Attempt missed. Michael Doyle (Portsmouth) right footed shot from the right side of the box is just a bit too high.
Corner,  Portsmouth. Conceded by Mark Gillespie.
Gary Liddle (Carlisle United) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
Foul by Eoin Doyle (Portsmouth).
Corner,  Portsmouth. Conceded by Michael Jones.
Tom Miller (Carlisle United) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
Foul by Tom Miller (Carlisle United).
Gary Roberts (Portsmouth) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
Substitution, Carlisle United. Jabo Ibehre replaces John O'Sullivan.
Corner,  Carlisle United. Conceded by David Forde.
Attempt saved. Reggie Lambe (Carlisle United) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the bottom left corner.
Attempt missed. Carl Baker (Portsmouth) right footed shot from the left side of the box is just a bit too high.
Attempt saved. Kyle Bennett (Portsmouth) right footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the bottom left corner.
Attempt saved. Amine Linganzi (Portsmouth) right footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the bottom right corner.
Corner,  Portsmouth. Conceded by Macaulay Gillesphey.
Attempt missed. Jamie Proctor (Carlisle United) header from the centre of the box misses to the right.
Attempt saved. Kyle Bennett (Portsmouth) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the centre of the goal.
Tom Miller (Carlisle United) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
Foul by Kyle Bennett (Portsmouth).


Former Conservative Chancellor of the Exchequer Lord Howe has retired from the House of Lords after 23 years.

As Sir Geoffrey Howe, he also served as foreign secretary under Margaret Thatcher and played a key role in the chain of events which led to her being deposed as prime minister in 1990.
He is one of more than 20 peers to have retired under rules which were introduced in 2014.
The 88-year old last spoke in the Lords in February in a debate on defence.
Although many peers no longer take an active part in proceedings in the House of Lords, they have only been able to officially retire from their duties in the House since legislation was passed last year.
Lord Speaker Baroness D'Souza wrote to peers in February telling them she believed it was a "public duty" for them to retire "at the right time".
Other peers who have retired since then include former home secretary Lord Waddington, former environment secretary Lord Jenkin and former Conservative vice-chairman and pollster Lord Ashcroft.
Lord Howe was one of the most influential Conservative politicians of his generation, standing for the leadership of the party in 1975 before serving alongside Margaret Thatcher in government for more than ten years.
After quitting as deputy prime minister in 1990, he delivered a famous resignation speech in the Commons which attacked Mrs Thatcher's approach to Europe. Less than a month later, she resigned after facing a leadership challenge.
He became a life peer in 1992 after stepping down as an MP.


Jordan has vowed to avenge the killing of its air force pilot Moaz al-Kasasbeh by Islamic State (IS) militants.

This comes after an IS video appeared to show him being burned alive. Jordan confirmed the death, although the video's authenticity is being checked.
Officials told reporters a convicted jihadist Jordan had tried to exchange for the pilot would be executed.
The 26-year-old pilot was seized when his plane came down in Syria in December during a mission against IS.
Mamdouh al-Ameri, a spokesman for the Jordanian armed forces, said on Tuesday that Lt Kasasbeh had "fallen as a martyr".
"His blood will not be shed in vain. Our punishment and revenge will be as huge as the loss of the Jordanians."
The army also promised an "earth-shattering" response to his death.
Jordanian state TV reported that Lt Kasasbeh was killed a month ago. Since then Jordan had tried to secure his release as part of a prisoner swap, offering to free failed suicide bomber Sajida al-Rishawi in exchange.
Rishawi, an Iraqi national, is on death row for her role in attacks in the capital, Amman, that killed 60 people in 2005.
Jordanian officials are quoted as saying she would now be executed along with with three other convicted militants.
IS had sought her release as part of a deal to free captive Japanese journalist Kenji Goto. A video that appeared to show Goto's dead body appeared four days ago.
In Wednesday, Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe said he had felt "an intense sense of anger" when hearing that the Jordanian pilot had been "horrifically burned to death".
Mr Abe expressed his solidarity with the Jordanian people and vowed not to "bow to terrorism".
Jordanians greeted the news with horror. Many have seen the gruesome video, barely edited, played over and over on television.
Hundreds gathered in the streets after dark, demanding revenge against Lt Kasasbeh's killers. Some also wanted to know why Jordan was involved in this fight at all.
The pilot's father was among supporters when the news came through. He and other family members have left the capital to mourn at home.
King Abdullah said Lt Kasasbeh had died defending his beliefs and homeland. The defence ministry said the pilot's blood would not have been shed in vain. It is promising a fitting punishment.
For many Jordanians, this has to begin with the quick execution of Sajida al-Rishawi, the failed al-Qaeda suicide bomber, jailed 10 years ago for her part in a spate of bombings against hotels here.
The video purportedly showing the pilot was posted online on Tuesday. It was distributed via a Twitter account known as a source for IS propaganda.
The highly produced 22-minute film shows what militants say is the pilot standing in a cage engulfed in flames.
The BBC's security correspondent, Frank Gardner, says it is aimed at a world already shocked by the calculated cruelty of Islamic State's actions.
Jordan's King Abdullah hailed Lt Kasasbeh as a hero, saying Jordan must "stand united" in the face of hardship.
The king decided to cut short a visit to the US after news of the pilot's death, but he met President Barack Obama on Tuesday evening before flying home.
Mr Obama earlier said that if the video was real, it would be "one more indication of the viciousness and barbarity" of IS.
"I think it will redouble the vigilance and determination on the part of the global coalition to make sure they are degraded and ultimately defeated," Mr Obama said.
24 December 2014: Jordanian Lt Moaz Youssef al-Kasasbeh captured by IS after his plane crashes
25 December 2014: Pilot's father urges IS to show mercy
20 January 2015: IS threatens to kill two Japanese hostages unless Japan pays $200m ransom within 72 hours
24 January: IS releases video of Japanese hostage Kenji Goto holding a picture apparently showing Haruna Yukawa's decapitated body
24 January: IS calls for release of Sajida al-Rishawi, an Iraqi militant sentenced to death in Jordan
28 January: Jordan offers to release Rishawi in exchange for Lt Kasasbeh
29 January: Deadline to kill Lt Kasasbeh and Mr Goto expires
31 January: Video released appearing to show Kenji Goto's body
3 February: Video released appearing to show Lt Kasasbeh burnt alive, with Jordanian media suggesting he was killed weeks earlier


A man has appeared in court accused of trying to kill a police officer.

Michael Walker, 28, from Cornhill, West Denton, Newcastle, is charged with attempted murder, assault and assaulting a police officer.
Mr Walker appeared at Newcastle Crown Court via video link from HMP Durham. He did not enter a plea.
A plea and directions hearing will take place on 19 February. There was no application for bail and he was remanded in custody.


Oldham manager John Sheridan has spoken of his relief that the club have escaped relegation from League One with two games remaining.

Sheridan returned to the Latics for a second spell as manager in January when they sat 22nd, five points from safety.
The 51-year-old has won nine games of 20 since taking charge and the 1-0 win over Crewe confirmed their survival.
"Obviously it's a great relief. I'm chuffed to bits with everyone," he told BBC Radio Manchester.
"The players and the supporters have all stuck together as a group and a club we've got over the line.
"It's a great achievement from the players from where they were and since I've come in they've just responded to me and we've got there."
Oldham have also confirmed in a statement on their website that they have not received any approaches for Sheridan, after he was linked with a move to the vacant managerial position at Bolton.


A former bodyguard of Adolf Hitler who witnessed the Nazi dictator's final hours has died in Germany aged 96.

Rochus Misch was the last survivor from Hitler's bunker in Berlin.
The former SS man had operated the telephones in the bunker and had proudly reminisced about his wartime duties for the "boss".
He had called Hitler "a very normal man... he was no brute, he was no monster", according to the Associated Press news agency.
For five years, Misch was part of the Fuehrer's inner circle, as a bodyguard, a courier and telephone operator.
AP said that in his interview he stayed away from the central questions of guilt and responsibility, saying he knew nothing of the murder of six million Jews and that Hitler never brought up the Final Solution in his presence.
"I knew about Dachau camp and about concentration camps in general," he told the BBC in 2009.
"But I had no idea of the scale. It wasn't part of our conversations. The Nuremberg Trial dealt with crimes committed by the Germans.
"But you must remember there was never a war when crimes weren't committed, and there never will be."
Born in 1917 in the village of Alt Schalkowitz in what is today Poland, Misch was orphaned at an early age and grew up with his grandparents.
He trained as a painter before joining the SS at the age of 20. He served in Poland in 1939 before being appointed to Hitler's personal entourage.
His first task for the Fuehrer was to deliver a letter his sister in Vienna.
"In the Fuehrer's entourage, strictly speaking, we were bodyguards," Misch told the BBC.
"When Hitler was travelling, between four and six of us would accompany him in a second car. But when we were at Hitler's apartment in the Chancellery we also had other duties.
"Two of us would always work as telephone operators. With a boss like Hitler, there were always plenty of phone calls."
With the Allies advancing and the Nazis on the brink of defeat, Hitler retreated to his Berlin bunker and Misch became the final witness of the drama that took place there on 30 April 1945.
He said he was on the telephone when Hitler killed himself, so did not hear the gunshots.
But others in the bunker did hear them and Hitler's private secretary asked everyone to be silent and ordered that the door to the Fuehrer's room to be opened.
"I saw Hitler slumped with his head on the table. [Hitler's wife] Eva Braun was lying on the sofa, with her head towards him," Misch said.
"Her knees were drawn tightly up to her chest. She was wearing a dark blue dress with white frills. I will never forget it."
The next day, the six children of Nazi propaganda minister Joseph Goebbels were killed in the bunker, by drugging them with morphine and administering cyanide - a plan organised by their mother Magda.
Misch said she came to the bunker to do it as no-one was allowed in and she would have been stopped by others above ground.
Hitler's doctor Ludwig Stumpfegger helped her, he said.
"All of us knew what was going on. An hour or two later, Mrs Goebbels came out crying. She sat down at a table and began playing patience."
Later that evening she and her husband died in the Chancellery gardens.
On 2 May 1945, Misch fled the bunker and was captured by Soviet forces shortly afterwards.
He spent nearly nine years in a Soviet prisoner of war camp, returning home to his family in Berlin on New Year's Eve 1953.
He set up a home decorating business, which he ran until he retired in the mid-1980s. His wife, Gerda, whom he married in 1942, died in 1997.
Together they had one daughter, Brigitta Jacob-Engelken, who told the BBC in 2009 that her maternal grandmother had told her that her mother was Jewish, something Misch refused to accept.
When she was younger Ms Jacob-Engelken learnt Hebrew and spent time on a kibbutz in Israel.
As an architect she has worked on a project to restoration of local synagogues in Germany.
"I don't blame my father for the work he did because it was harmless work," she said in 2009.
But she added she could not understand why her father, who remained loyal to Hitler to the end, was not more critical in his reflections of Nazi history.
With the death of Hitler's adjutant Otto Gunsche in 2003, Misch became the last witness to the end of the Third Reich in the bunker.
Misch's memoir, The Last Witness, was published in German five years later and became a bestseller. Some critics said it exaggerated his role in Hitler's entourage.
The opening quote on his website about the book says: "My name is Rochus Misch. I am an insignificant man, but I have experienced significant things."


About 1,500 people have taken part in the Apprentice Boys' annual Lundy's Day parade in Londonderry.

The event commemorated the 17th century siege of the city.
Accompanied by about 30 bands, the marchers made their way through the city centre.
Afterwards, in keeping with tradition, an effigy of Lt Col Robert Lundy, known as Lundy the Traitor, was burned. The parade passed without incident.
Apprentice Boys' governor Jim Brownlee said adverse weather conditions had not affected the turnout.
"It's the most important day in the Apprentice Boys calendar - the 327th anniversary of something that changed the course of European history," he said.
"It's something that people look forward to every year, regardless of the weather which hasn't been too kind to us today."
Mr Brownlee said he believed that in the city, "there's now a greater respect and understanding of what we do".
"The younger generation that's coming through, we'll seek to reach out to them and allow them to gain that same understanding so they can grow up in a society that's tolerant," he said.
Ch Insp Tony Callaghan said it had been "another successful day for parading in Londonderry.
"Derry city has worked very hard in making sure that parading is a success, and I'd like to pay tribute to those who worked hard behind the scenes - community groups, the Apprentice Boys, as well as traders and the city centre manager - to make today a successful event."
The Siege of Derry lasted 105 days and more than 10,000 people died, the majority of them civilians.
The marchers commemorate an event known as the Shutting of the Gates - when 13 apprentices locked the walled city's gates against the approaching army of the Catholic King James II in December 1688.
Robert Lundy, who once held the title of governor of Derry, gained his reputation for treachery among unionists due to his offer to surrender to the Jacobite army five months later.
More than 300 years on from the siege, his name is still associated with those viewed as having betrayed the unionist cause.


IAAF president Lord Coe says athletics may not have a future if it does not eliminate doping.

Russia's athletics federation was this week provisionally suspended from international competition, including the Olympic Games, for its alleged involvement in widespread doping.
Coe said action needed to be taken against Russia or there were "unlikely to be many tomorrows for athletics".
"It was the toughest sanction we had," Coe wrote in the Sunday Telegraph.
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The International Association of Athletics Federations council members voted 22-1 in favour of Russia being banned after the publication of an independent World Anti-Doping Agency report that alleged "state-sponsored doping".
Coe, who became president of the sport's world governing body in August, said the crisis had been "a horror show" but accepts that the IAAF should have done more to stop doping.
"The best way to protect clean athletes is to be unflinching in our commitment to them, and not just in words," added Coe.
"We have to create structures that are always in their corner and here none of us come out very well - including my federation.
"The architecture of anti-doping has failed them. Were the walls too high in many of our organisations to properly investigate abuses? Almost certainly 'yes' has to be our uncomfortable answer."


Five people have been charged following a series of thefts in and around Aberdeen.

The offences are alleged to have taken place in Blackburn, Kemnay, Westhill and Aberdeen.
Property taken included six motor vehicles, a quad bike, golf clubs, computer equipment and mobile phones. The items have been recovered.
The people arrested are four men aged 17, 18, 19 and 22 as well as a 19-year-old woman.
They are expected to appear at Aberdeen Sheriff Court on Monday.


Drivers are being warned to expect "significant delays" on the A8 in North Lanarkshire as part of a £500m project to upgrade Scotland's motorway network.

From 6 May, the road will be reduced to one lane at weekends, between Newhouse and Baillieston, for three months.
This will allow for demolition of Bo'ness Road bridge, which crosses the A8 at Chapelhall, and construction of a widened bridge at Shawhead junction.
Work to upgrade the M8, M73 and M74 is due to be completed in spring 2017.
Graeme Reid, project manager for the M8 M73 M74 Motorway Improvements Project, said: "These works have been scheduled to take place over the weekends to avoid disruption to commuters during the morning and evening peaks.
"Two lanes will be reinstated in each direction ahead of the Monday morning rush hour."
A contraflow will be introduced on approach to the Chapelhall and Shawhead junctions, reducing traffic to one lane in each direction from 20:00 on Friday to 06:00 on Monday, for the next two weekends - 6-9 May and 13-16 May.
Following the initial two weekends, the contraflow at Chapelhall junction will be removed.
However, the weekend reduction to one lane in both directions on approach to Shawhead junction will remain in place for about three months.
Mr Reid added: "We're working closely with our contractor, Scottish Roads Partnership, to minimise the disruption to road users as a result of this work, and these restrictions will not be in place during the May Bank Holiday weekend (28-29 May), or during the weekend the Scottish Cup Final takes place at Hampden Park (21-22 May).
"Whilst we're doing everything we can to minimise the disruption, delays will be inevitable, so we're asking motorists to check the Transport Scotland and Traffic Scotland websites for updates on this key route between Glasgow and Edinburgh, to plan their journeys in advance and to look at taking an alternative route if possible."
The motorway improvements project began in February 2014 and is scheduled for completion in spring 2017.
The work will upgrade the M8, M73 and M74 near Glasgow.
The work will see upgrading of the M8 between Baillieston and Newhouse to motorway standard.
This will require upgrades to the connections to the M73 motorway at Baillieston and a new junction at Shawhead, which will connect to the A725 East Kilbride road.
There will also be new junctions at Eurocentral and Chapelhall.
Improvements to the Raith Interchange near Hamilton in Lanarkshire include realignment of the A725.
There will be an underpass for the A725 and bridges carrying the Raith roundabout.
The improvements are expected to cut journey times by up to 18 minutes for the busiest sections of the M8.


Gunmen have killed 11 people, including three teenagers and a Colombian national, in Venezuela, officials say.

They say the unidentified attackers ordered the victims out of their homes before shooting them dead in the western Trujillo state on Saturday.
The gunmen then fled the scene in cars and motorcycles.
Non-governmental organisations say Venezuela's crime rates are increasing, as the country's economy is in recession due to falling oil prices.
Last year, the Venezuelan Observatory of Violence group released its report for 2014, recording 24,980 violent deaths. That equated to 82 murders per 100,000 inhabitants, up from 79 in 2013.
The NGO says those are figures for a country at war.
The government disputes the group's findings, saying the rates are much lower.


A boy who fell from a moving limousine in Powys has been released from hospital after receiving treatment.

He was taken to Princess Royal Hospital in Telford, Shropshire, following the incident at 13:15 BST on Saturday on the A470 between Caersws and Carno.
The Welsh Ambulance Service said the boy had "non-life threatening injuries" following his fall from the Rolls Royce limousine.
He was released from hospital on Sunday afternoon.


Veteran British explorer Sir Ranulph Fiennes has successfully climbed to the summit of Mount Vinson, the highest peak in Antarctica.

The feat forms part of his pledge to climb the highest mountain on every continent between August 2016 and May 2017.
The 72-year-old faced minus 40C temperatures and severe winds to climb the 16,050ft (4,892m) peak.
He said: "I am delighted to have completed this stage of my challenge."
His team said he reached the peak of Mount Vinson at about 23:00 GMT on Tuesday.
The explorer from Exmoor, Somerset, is halfway to completing the Global Reach Challenge in aid of Marie Curie.
Sir Ranulph has been raising funds for Marie Curie since the death of his first wife Ginny in 2004.
He has raised Â£18m in total for charity and aims to raise Â£20m for good causes in his lifetime.
Sir Ranulph said: "It has been very demanding for me this at this age and not something that I take lightly at all but it is the hope of raising money for Marie Curie and the work they do that has kept me motivated throughout."
He has already crossed both polar ice caps and and climbed Mount Everest in Asia, Mount Kilimanjaro in Africa and Mount Elbrus in Europe.
To complete the challenge, he still needs to summit Aconcagua in South America, Mount Carstensz in the continent of Australia and Denali, the highest peak in North America.
Sir Ranulph has had two heart attacks, a double heart bypass, has vertigo and a breathing condition called Cheyne-Stokes while climbing.


Rail services were disrupted as workers at First Great Western (FGW) staged a 24-hour strike.

Members of the Rail, Maritime and Transport union (RMT) walked out at midnight on Sunday as part of dispute over the introduction of new trains.
RMT leader Mick Cash said the strike action was being "solidly supported" by members.
FGW listed changes to its scheduled services, saying it was running 70% of its regular Sunday timetable.
A company statement said: "Trains may be busy and there will be limited food and drink services onboard. Last trains of the day are likely to leave significantly earlier than usual."
The dispute centres on staffing and on-board catering facilities on FGW's new fleet of Hitachi Inter City Express trains, with the union fearing guards and buffet cars will be disposed of.
Mr Cash said: "The union salutes the unity and determination of our members in this long-running dispute.
"Although we have held many hours of talks with First Great Western we have not been able to make enough significant progress over the core issues at the heart of the dispute."
Union members held a 48-hour strike over the same dispute in July and are also due to strike over the Bank Holiday weekend.
Both the union and company said they were available for talks before the next planned strike.
FGW has said the new Super Express Trains would deliver "more seats, faster journey times and more frequent journeys for our passengers".
"Our plans mean more train managers and customer hosts on board our trains, not less," it added.
The company's revised timetable for the strike cancelled at least half of the inter city services with one train an hour between Paddington and Bristol, south Wales and the south west of England.
Trains on the Portsmouth to Cardiff line only ran between Salisbury and Swindon and there was no FGW trains to or from Weymouth.
In the Thames Valley nearly all the suburban services were scheduled to run as normal.
The operator runs train services between London Paddington, south Wales, the Cotswolds, the Thames Valley region and the West of England.
The first Hitachi trains will run on the Great Western main line from 2017 and the East Coast main line from 2018.


The Checkatrade Trophy "does have a future" in its revamped format, says EFL chief executive Shaun Harvey.

The EFL was criticised heavily after teams from the Premier League and Championship with Category One academies were invited to compete.
With League One and Two clubs fined for picking weakened teams, Bradford changed their goalkeeper after three minutes to comply with the rules.
But Harvey told BBC Sport the "pilot" was "certainly worth doing".
Harvey was speaking in the build-up to Sunday's all-League One final between Coventry City and Oxford United.
He added: "Ultimately the comparison was a competition previously where clubs were as interested in getting knocked out in the first round as they were in getting to the final. That can't bode well for the longevity of the competition.
"What we have created gives us a real opportunity of using this competition for the benefit of our clubs, the benefit of young players in this country and, as we will see on Sunday, the benefit of in excess of 70,000 fans hoping to cheer their side to victory."
In July 2016, the EFL invited 16 clubs with Category One academies to compete in the EFL Trophy, traditionally a knockout competition for League One and Two clubs that ends in a Wembley final.
Fifteen came from the Premier League, with Newcastle from the Championship. Six - Arsenal, Liverpool, Manchester City, Manchester United, Newcastle and Tottenham - decided not to take part.
Eight of the 16 invited teams, including Chelsea, failed to qualify from their four-team group, while Swansea went furthest - losing in the quarter-finals.
Harvey said: "There is no doubt this competition would benefit from the more senior, higher-profile clubs playing in it next year. They will make their own choice.
"The support we have had from the Category One clubs that did compete will make it a lot easier for those clubs to join next season when they can see, very clearly, the benefits that come from competing."
The future of the competition will be decided by League One and Two clubs at a meeting on 11 April.
Harvey on attendances: "Some were exceptionally disappointing. Some of that was due to the speed it was put into format. Some of it was uncertainty about whether it was the thin end of the wedge in terms of trying to get B teams into the established league programme. There was never a suggestion, from anybody at the EFL, Premier League or the Football Association, that this was a precursor to that.
"Even with the Champions League there is often reference in the media to meaningless games in the group stages. We created group football in a competition that has not got the same profile as the Champions League. Yet we seem to have been set upon for creating this competition that nobody wanted. The reality is the competition was in decline. We have tried to do something to reinvigorate it. We believe we have."
Harvey on fines: "If we hadn't had some form of restriction around the strength of teams our clubs could play, it would have been like another version of the Youth Cup or of a reserve team league.
"There is an age-old debate about whether you should be fined for playing a weakened side if you win. In the review of this competition, we have accepted we have to look at the definition of 'full-strength sides'. We didn't actually fine clubs for playing younger players. We fined them for not playing enough senior ones."
Harvey on the problem of developing young players: "It is a concern there is great talent in this country that is not getting an opportunity to experience senior football as early as a lot of clubs would want.
"Let's be under no illusions. The EFL Trophy, on its own, is not the answer. But I certainly think it is a big part. What goes alongside it is a manager like Claude Puel at Southampton, who rather than play players out of position, has chosen to give young players a chance, having seen them come through, not just in the academy but also in a real game situation, where winning does matter."


World War Two veterans who transported vital supplies from Britain to Soviet ports are being recognised by the Russian Consul General in Scotland.

The Arctic convoys carried food and military equipment across treacherous seas to support the eastern front over four years from 1941.
Thousands of Scots sailed from Loch Ewe in Wester Ross and the River Clyde.
They ended up at the ports of Arkhangelsk and Murmansk in the former USSR.
Seventy-five years on, the Consul General of the Russian Federation for Scotland is holding a reception for 250 guests - including more than 40 veterans - at the Royal Yacht Britannia in Leith.
Andrey A Pritsepov said: "Russia is indebted to the brave Scottish men who risked their lives in dangerous conditions to deliver vital aid and equipment to the eastern front.
"It was a journey against all odds. Many have never returned. Their sacrifice and heroism comprise a proud chapter in our shared history.
"With so many of the Scottish veterans now in their 80s and 90s, we felt the 75th anniversary was an important milestone to bring as many of them together as possible to capture their stories and ensure we have a lasting legacy for many more generations to come."
Conditions on the Arctic convoys were among the worst faced by any allied sailors and the loss rate for ships was higher than any other route.


A man has appeared in court charged with the murder of Marcell Seeley in County Armagh last week.

Mr Seeley, 34, was found dead in his flat at Dingwell Park in Taghnaven, Craigavon, last Tuesday.
A solicitor for 24-year-old Mark Daniel Ward, of Drumellan Gardens, Craigavon, told Lisburn Magistrates' Court the murder charge against his client would be "strenuously denied".
It is understood Mr Seeley died between 9 and 13 October.


President of regional government: Artur Mas i Gavarro

In power since 2010, Artur Mas was re-elected as regional head in December 2012 after his centre-right Convergence and Union (CiU) alliance agreed an unlikely pact with the centre-left Republic Left (ERC) party.
Despite their traditional ideological differences, both pro-independence parties pledged to work towards holding a referendum on secession from Spain, in the face of fierce opposition from the Spanish government.
In order to pave the way for the referendum, the regional parliament in 2013 passed a declaration stating that the people of Catalonia have a democratic right to decide on their sovereignty.
After the Spanish constitutional court ruled that the planned referendum would be unconstitutional, Mr Mas said the vote - held in November 2014 - would have non-binding nature.
The exercise resulted in a 80% "yes" vote in favour of independence.
Artur Mas hailed the result as a "great success". Spanish Justice Minister Rafael Catala dismissed it as a "useless sham".
New regional elections were called for September 2015, to win support for a possible unilateral declaration of independence.
Mr Mas has headed Catalonia's regional executive since December 2010, when his centre-right Convergence and Union alliance defeated the Socialist Party of his predecessor, Jose Montilla, in legislative elections.
For much of his career Mr Mas did not favour full independence, but has changed his view in recent years. Since 2007, Mr Mas has spearheaded a push to revitalise Catalan nationalism.
Born in Barcelona in 1956, Mr Mas has an economics degree. He has a long career in municipal and then regional-level politics.
An alliance of moderately nationalist parties, his Convergence and Union governed Catalonia continuously from the re-establishment of regional autonomy in 1980 until 2003, when it lost power to the Socialists.
Catalonia's autonomy statute gives the regional authority - the Generalitat - broad powers of self-government within Spain, especially on matters such as culture, education, health, transport, public safety and commerce. It is the only Spanish region to have its own police force, the Mossos d'Esquadra.


British boxer Lawrence Okolie will make his professional debut in Manchester on Saturday, 25 March in a cruiserweight bout against Russell Henshaw.

Londoner Okolie, 24, was the first member of Great Britain's 2016 Olympic boxing squad to turn professional.
Henshaw is from east Midlands and has seven wins from 10 fights.
"I want to dominate the division. I'm not afraid to let the other cruiserweights know that I'm here and I am coming for them," said Okolie.
The pair will fight on the undercard of Anthony Crolla's rematch with WBA lightweight world champion Jorge Linares and will take place at Manchester Arena.
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