Mark Cullen's late goal gave Blackpool a precious three points at fellow League One strugglers Doncaster.

Liam Smith played Cullen in on goal and his deflected effort left Rovers keeper Remi Matthews with no chance.
The visitors had the better of the first half with Matthews forced into saves by Danny Philliskirk and Cullen.
Rovers midfielder Tommy Rowe saw a shot come back off the crossbar after the break, but the defeat left them four points adrift of safety.
Doncaster, whose boss Darren Ferguson called Friday's 4-1 defeat by Colchester "a complete embarrassment", have now failed to win any of their last 14 league matches.
Cullen's late intervention gave Blackpool a second successive away win but they are just one point clear of the relegation zone.
Doncaster boss Darren Ferguson told BBC Radio Sheffield:
"It's a horrendous record, there's been some really poor performances.
"And you get to a situation like today when even though the performance is a better one and we're in the ascendancy, we still don't win the game.
"It was a must-win game and now we're in a really difficult situation, but we have to keep going, making sure we had the aggression we had today for the remaining games, and hope we can get out of it.
"We just switched off, the boy's hit it and it ricocheted off someone and gone in - it's something we need on our side and it just hasn't happened."


Willie Rennie has set out what he said was the "new case for the United Kingdom" as he pledged to fight to keep Scotland in the UK and the UK in the EU.

The Scottish Liberal Democrat leader told the party's conference in Perth that Nicola Sturgeon was "determined" to hold an independence referendum.
He argued that the economic case for independence is weaker than in 2014.
But he said the case for the UK should be a "positive, uplifting one".
And he told delegates that "Britain is full of people who care" and that it was important to focus on the "ties that bind us rather than the differences some would use to divide us".
Ahead of Mr Rennie's speech, the conference formally backed calls for the party to be "the voice for the majority in Scotland, who want Scotland inside the UK and the UK in the EU", and to campaign for re-entry into the EU after Brexit.
Highlighting his own family's links to different parts of the UK, and to Europe, Mr Rennie told delegates that the constitutional debate was "personal" rather than merely a "dry, dusty debate about government structures".
He added: "It is about family, community, destiny. I want to bring communities and peoples together, not drive them apart.
"That is why I will oppose erecting a barrier, any barrier, in the heart of my family just like I will oppose erecting a barrier, any barrier, in the heart of the United Kingdom or the European Union.
"Because the United Kingdom is our family. The European Union is our family. And we stand with our family.
"Erecting barriers and division with independence - between us and the people of England, Wales and Northern Ireland - is just as objectionable as the division we are seeing with the people of Europe as a result of Brexit."
Willie Rennie says that indyref2 is unwanted and unnecessary. Yet his speech was founded upon the presumption that such a ballot is coming reasonably soon.
Perhaps he took his clue from the interview with me in which the first minister agreed that indyref2 was now "all but inevitable". Or the many other interviews in which she has deployed comparable comments.
Either way, Mr Rennie says his party is ready for the fight. The economic case for independence, he said, is now less impressive, particularly in the light of oil figures.
But, he said, there was an emotional case for the Union too. He, Rennie W, was ready to deploy said argument. It was, he said, about "family, community and destiny".  (Theresa May opted for "solidarity, unity, family.")
On the subject of the EU, Mr Rennie also anticipates a further referendum.  Although he tends to bristle, politely, if one suggests it is a rerun of 23 June.
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Mr Rennie said he would always "stand up for our United Kingdom" as an "uplifting, mutually beneficial partnership".
And looking ahead to a potential second independence referendum, he said the Lib Dems would "lead the way on the kind of campaign for the United Kingdom that we want to see".
He added: "We know the economic case for independence is weaker than even in 2014, so I will not dwell on that today.
"The new case for the United Kingdom is a positive, uplifting one that focuses on the ties that bind us rather than the differences some would use to divide us.
"It is that emotional case. It is the Liberal case for unity. The compassionate case. It goes to the heart of who we are. Our United Kingdom is an uplifting, mutually beneficial partnership that we should cherish rather than trash.
"So as we head into another referendum the responsibility on liberals is great.  We must stand up and be counted for our values. This is a battle of ideas and values, not of identities and flags."
Delegates debated policies including the UK and Europe and maternal mental health before Mr Rennie's speech.
The two-day event also heard from MPs Nick Clegg and Alistair Carmichael, who both hit out at the rise of nationalism.
Members have approved policy motions backing moves to cut drug-related deaths including "safe injection facilities" and the "de facto decriminalisation of the possession of drugs for personal use", and on increasing the speed limit for HGVs.
The party also reaffirmed its backing to the "Frank's Law" campaign for free dementia care for those aged under 65.


A 33-year-old man has been charged with starting a fire which destroyed the Reeves Furniture Store in Croydon.

Gordon Thompson, of Waddon Road, Croydon, was charged with arson with intent to endanger life and arson.
He was also charged with two counts of burglary and one count of violent disorder in the town centre. He was remanded in custody to appear at Croydon Magistrates' Court on Monday.
A man aged 21 and 15-year-old boy have already been arrested over the fire.
They have been released on bail.
A 25-year-old man who was arrested on Wednesday was later released without charge.
Violence erupted in Croydon on Monday night after two nights of trouble in other parts of the capital.
Demolition has begun on the 150-year-old furniture store in south London.
The Reeves family, who owned House of Reeves Furniture, hired a demolition crew so the remains of their ruined furniture store could be cleared.


Northern Ireland's Mark Allen was beaten 4-2 by five times world champion Ronnie O'Sullivan at the European Masters in Bucharest on Wednesday

Thirty-year-old Allen took the opening frame in the best-of-seven last 16 match with a break of 121.
O'Sullivan, 40, responded by winning the next two before Allen squared the contest at 2-2.
Breaks of 77 and 80 saw O'Sullivan clinch the match and progress to the quarter-finals.
In the previous round Antrim man Allen had beaten English amateur Daniel Womersley 4-0.


High on the Bolivian plateau in the city of El Alto, a new architectural phenomenon is becoming quite the rage.

In a city with mainly unpainted brick houses, many of them unfinished, architect Freddy Mamani's brightly coloured ostentatious mansions are leaving a very colourful mark in the otherwise dull cityscape.
They are dubbed cholets, a mixture of the word chalet (large house) and chola (indigenous woman).
"El Alto is characterised by its cold climate for its topography with mountains, it's dry. With the colour we add more life to the streets of El Alto," says Mr Mamani, a local architect whose creations can now be seen not only in El Alto but across Bolivia and other South American countries like Peru and Brazil.
He has constructed 70 of these mansions in El Alto alone and continues to get more orders every day.
Mr Mamani is inspired by indigenous Andean iconography.
Not far away from El Alto, on the shores of the Lake Titicaca, lie the ruins of Tiwanaku, the capital of a pre-Incan civilisation.
The geometric patterns he incorporates into his buildings resemble those found in Tiwanaku's structures, he says.
It is a celebration of the traditional culture of the indigenous people of Bolivia.
For a new class of rich Aymara indigenous people in El Alto, these mansions have become quite the status symbol.
And they are willing to fork out anywhere between $150,000 (Â£100,000) to $300,000 for one of these glitzy buildings.
There are penthouses on the upper floors and space for shops on the ground floor.
And if you want to throw a party, there is a party hall in between, sometimes even two.
And the owners of these colourful mansions can rake in a tidy sum by renting out these spaces.
It is in the party room where many from the Aymara community celebrate weddings.
Inside, the colours are just as intense as outside and the chandeliers dazzle.
Mr Mamani's work has inspired many copycats.
On a drive with him around El Alto, he pointed some of these copies out to me. Some of these other architects and builders used to work for him, says Mamani.
What separates his work from theirs?
According to Mr Mamani, a lot of works are similar but "they don't have a language, you could say".
"Mine for example, they have an essence that can be described, it has its own language, its own identity."


Inverness CT's early-season struggles continued as they drew at home to Morton.

They have yet to win since dropping out of the top flight and that remains the case after this clash.
They did lead, though, when Gary Warren converted from Liam Polworth's free-kick.
But the home side were unable to add a second and Robert Thomson levelled early in to the second half when he prodded in Ricki Lamie's cross.
Match ends, Inverness CT 1, Morton 1.
Second Half ends, Inverness CT 1, Morton 1.
Brad McKay (Inverness CT) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
Foul by Gary Harkins (Morton).
Attempt missed. Jake Mulraney (Inverness CT) left footed shot from outside the box misses to the right.
Substitution, Morton. Gary Harkins replaces Ross Forbes.
Substitution, Inverness CT. David Raven replaces George Oakley.
Attempt missed. Michael Tidser (Morton) left footed shot from outside the box is too high.
Second yellow card to Collin Seedorf (Inverness CT) for a bad foul.
Foul by Collin Seedorf (Inverness CT).
Mark Russell (Morton) wins a free kick on the left wing.
Substitution, Morton. Scott Tiffoney replaces Jai Quitongo.
Attempt saved. Jai Quitongo (Morton) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the bottom left corner.
Attempt saved. George Oakley (Inverness CT) header from the right side of the six yard box is saved in the bottom right corner.
George Oakley (Inverness CT) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
Foul by Thomas O'Ware (Morton).
Attempt missed. Brad McKay (Inverness CT) right footed shot from outside the box misses to the right.
Liam Polworth (Inverness CT) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
Foul by Michael Tidser (Morton).
Substitution, Morton. Gary Oliver replaces Robert McHugh.
Thomas O'Ware (Morton) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
Foul by Connor Bell (Inverness CT).
Attempt saved. Robert McHugh (Morton) right footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the top centre of the goal.
Foul by Liam Polworth (Inverness CT).
Michael Tidser (Morton) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
Attempt saved. Gary Warren (Inverness CT) header from the centre of the box is saved in the centre of the goal.
Jake Mulraney (Inverness CT) wins a free kick on the left wing.
Foul by Thomas O'Ware (Morton).
Foul by Gary Warren (Inverness CT).
Jai Quitongo (Morton) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
Attempt missed. Ricki Lamie (Morton) header from a difficult angle on the left is just a bit too high following a corner.
Corner,  Morton. Conceded by Joe Chalmers.
Attempt blocked. Ross Forbes (Morton) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked.
Substitution, Inverness CT. Jake Mulraney replaces Riccardo Calder because of an injury.
Delay over. They are ready to continue.
Riccardo Calder (Inverness CT) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
Foul by Ross Forbes (Morton).
Attempt saved. Robert McHugh (Morton) right footed shot from very close range is saved in the bottom right corner.
Attempt saved. Jai Quitongo (Morton) right footed shot from very close range is saved in the centre of the goal.
Substitution, Inverness CT. Connor Bell replaces John Baird.


England cruised to an eight-wicket victory over Sri Lanka with more than 20 overs to spare in the first women's one-day international in Colombo.

Captain Heather Knight took 2-29 before her unbeaten 45 helped them reach 171-2 to overhaul Sri Lanka's 169-7.
Nat Sciver hit 47 from 40 balls in an unbroken partnership of 82 with Knight.
The three remaining matches count towards the ICC Women's Championship and England will qualify for the 2017 World Cup if they win one of them.
With Wednesday's game having taken place at the Sinhalese Sports Club, the series now moves across Colombo to the R Premadasa Stadium, with the second match in the series on Saturday (04:30 GMT).
England will be confident of clinching the point they need to assure qualification for the World Cup they will host, after a comprehensive victory which built on their recent 3-2 series win in the West Indies.
Sri Lanka's top five batters all got starts but all of them were dismissed for between 24 and 27 as they struggled to score quickly, while seamer Beth Langston returned economical figures of 1-23 from 10 overs on her ODI debut.
Knight took the important wicket of Hasini Perera to break the opening partnership after a stand of 50, while fellow spinners Danielle Hazell and Alex Hartley picked up a wicket apiece, while pace bowler Katherine Brunt (2-35) returned to take two wickets in the 47th over.
Openers Tammy Beaumont (41) and Lauren Winfield (33) then put on 77 for the first wicket before skipper Knight and Sciver saw England home.
"It was good to get off to a winning start," Brunt said. "Tammy and Lauren are a great partnership, they're getting to know each other's strengths really well.
"Nat's playing really confidently, and the skipper played a skipper's innings."


Fresh plans to redevelop a Nottingham college bring with it jobs, skills and new community facilities say bosses.

New College Nottingham's Basford Hall campus, which dates back to the 1960s, was saved from closure six years ago.
At the time NCN had wanted to sell it because they said it would be too expensive to update.
Now the college has revealed it is consulting with residents and students on plans for a £27m expansion of the site.
College principal and chief executive, Amarjit Basi said: "There are still a number of stages for us to go through before we can make this development a reality, however we are genuinely excited about the potential for us to make a huge positive difference to the local economy.
"This is a once-in-a-lifetime opportunity to bring redevelopment of this scale to Basford and its surrounding areas where the benefits will be felt for years to come.
"This proposal could boost job opportunities, significantly contribute to skills growth and invest in facilities the whole community can enjoy."
NCN said one of the options for the new college was to strike a deal with Nottingham City Council and build it on nearby park land.
MP Graham Allen, who campaigned to keep the Basford Hall campus open in 2006 says the investment is "long awaited" and "much needed".
"I whole heartedly support the extension and improvements and also have been assured there will be no loss of open space in the new design," he said.
"When it is finally delivered it will be a great day of opportunity for the young people of the high jobless areas of Bulwell, Basford, Aspley and surrounding neighbourhoods."
NCN says it is in the process of securing funding for the project from the Skills Funding Agency and the European Regional Development Fund (ERDF).
The consultation with residents will centre on the location of the new college and identifying which community facilities are needed in the area or need upgrading.
The consultation runs until September before a full application is submitted to the council in October.


Hamilton Academical chairman Les Gray says the Scottish FA needs the support of clubs to make Project Brave a success.

The SFA's project, which Gray has been involved with, aims to improve youth football and provide more players for Scotland's national team.
Gray admits it may be the "last chance" to make it a success.
"We're getting close to actually pushing it in the right direction," Gray told BBC Scotland.
"The SFA are working hard to try and do the right things to get change, they need the clubs to buy in.
"They need to be inclusive, they can't exclude clubs that want to do it properly.
"It might be the last chance but let's give it every chance."
The SFA appointed Malky Mackay as their new performance director last year - the third person to take on the role since 2011.
Mackay will lead Project Brave and clubs will soon be sent details on its implementation.
Proposals include moving academy football up to under-16 level to the summer, re-introducing a reserve league for senior clubs and increasing the use of development loans to lower league clubs for players up to 21 years.
There are also plans to reduce the number of fully-funded performance academies and the number of players within them.
And Gray added: "This is the last chance saloon for our FA to get it right because we've tried for two, three, four decades to do this now and in the last 20 years or so, has there been progress? Possibly some but not enough.
"Can we make this work? Can we bring the right people in? Can we get the right coaching staff, the right sports scientists, the right medical people who will drive our academies for us, up the standards, get better players playing for our national team and ultimately playing for Scottish football?
"The big problem is you can do all of that and reward the clubs and you can get clubs like ours putting our own money in to top it up to make it work [but] how do you make the manager play the young players?
"Our managers [at Hamilton] buy in. They can't be the manager if they don't buy in to what we do. It's simple."


The former New Zealand cricket captain Chris Cairns has been awarded £90,000 in damages after allegations on Twitter that he was involved in match-fixing.

Mr Cairns, 41, sued Lalit Modi, the former chairman of the IPL, the Twenty20 franchise in India.
Mr Modi has so far refused to apologise for the allegation he made in a tweet.
Mr Cairns's lawyer said the comments had tainted the career of his client, who played for Nottinghamshire before a spell in India.
It is the first Twitter libel case in England. Last year a councillor in Caerphilly, Wales, was ordered to pay £3,000 and costs to a political rival for posting a libellous comment on Twitter.
Mr Modi was also ordered to pay Mr Cairns' £400,000 legal costs.
Mr Cairns, who took more than 200 wickets and scored more than 3,000 runs in 62 Test matches, said Mr Modi's tweet in January 2010 was an "unequivocal allegation".
He was not at the High Court in London for the ruling by Mr Justice Bean.
But later he made a statement, saying: "I feel great relief that I am (now) able to walk into any cricket ground in the world with my head held high."
The judge, who sat without a jury, said Mr Modi had "singularly failed" to provide any reliable evidence Mr Cairns was involved in match-fixing.
He said: "It is obvious that an allegation that a professional cricketer is a match-fixer goes to the core attributes of his personality and, if true, entirely destroys his reputation for integrity.
"The allegation is not as serious as one of involvement in terrorism or sexual offences (to take two examples from recent cases). But it is otherwise as serious an allegation as anyone could make against a professional sportsman."
The court was told Mr Modi's tweet was picked up by cricket website Cricinfo, who withdrew its report, paid damages and apologised after Mr Cairns complained.
But Mr Modi declined to apologise and pleaded justification, maintaining the allegation was true.
Mr Cairns said the allegation was "wholly untrue" and could destroy the reputation he built up during a 20-year career.
Mr Cairns captained the Chandigarh Lions in 2007/8 in the Indian Cricket League (ICL), a rival to Mr Modi's IPL.
Lawyer and defamation expert Niri Shan, a partner at Taylor Wessing, said: "'This case demonstrates that posts on Twitter are taken as seriously, in the eyes of the law, as comments printed in mainstream press.
"Whilst people may feel less cautious about tweeting- the level of risk they are taking, and protection of those being referred to, remains the same.
"The fact that this will have cost Lalit Modi over £1m, if both sides' costs are accounted for, reinforces the point of how careful people should be."
After the ruling, Mr Cairns said: "Today's verdict lifts a dark cloud that has been over me for the past two years. I feel mixed emotions.
"Firstly, sadness that I should ever have had to put myself, my friends and my family through this because of one man's misdirected allegations.
"But I also feel great joy because my past career has come through unscathed and remains intact and because I had the courage to stand up in the highest court to defend my name.
"Lastly, I feel great relief that I am able to walk into any cricket ground in the world with my head held high."
The judge granted Mr Modi permission to appeal over the amount of damages but refused permission on the question of liability. However, it is understood Mr Modi's lawyers wish to pursue that application directly with the Court of Appeal.
Judge Bean rejected a claim by Mr Modi's lawyer, Ronald Thwaites QC, that the action amounted to "libel tourism".
He pointed out Cairns' children went to school in England, that he had played county cricket for seven seasons, and that Mr Modi had lived in the UK since the summer of 2010.
Cricketers Gaurav Gupta, Rajesh Sharma and Tejinder Pal Singh gave evidence on behalf of Mr Modi but the judge said it was not to be believed and he said hearsay evidence from two other players, Amit Uniyal and Love Ablish, was "inconsistent and unreliable".
"Even if I were applying a simple balance of probabilities test, the plea of justification would fail in both respects," he said.
The judge said he had increased the damages from the starting point of £75,000 to £90,000 to reflect the "sustained and aggressive" actions of Mr Thwaites, who had used the words "lie", "liar" and "lies" 24 times in his closing speech.


Manchester United captain Wayne Rooney could return to action in Saturday's Premier League home match with Norwich.

The 30-year-old striker, whose next club appearance will be his 500th as a United player, has missed the last three games because of an ankle injury.
United manager Louis van Gaal revealed the England skipper had been training during the past week.
The 64-year-old Dutchman said: "It is possible he can play, but we have to wait and see."


Zambian legend Kalusha Bwalya has lost his position as Football Association of Zambia (FAZ) president after being defeated by businessman Andrew Kamanga.

Kamanga won the election against Bwalya by 163 to 156 votes in what many thought was an impossible task for the challenger.
Bwalya, who was named the 1988 African Footballer of the Year, first joined FAZ as vice president in 2004 before being elected president four years later.
He served as association president for two terms and was gunning for a third.
During his tenure as president, Zambia famously won the 2012 Africa Cup of Nations trophy.
"I will not turn our soccer icon Kalusha Bwalya into a villain," Kamanga said in his victory speech.
"This I promise but we'll respect the laws of the land and those of football and reforms that have happened in world football and will not spare Zambia."
Bwalya wished Kamanga success.
"Football is about winning and losing. I want Zambian football to win. All the best to FAZ and the new leadership," Bwalya said.


Japan's stock market has risen - despite continuing concerns over Greece - helped by a weaker yen and higher US markets overnight.

In Tokyo, the benchmark Nikkei 225 share index closed up 0.95% at 20,522.50.
The dollar was buying 123.44 yen in Asian trade, up from 123.15 yen in New York on Wednesday.
A weaker yen against the dollar is good for Japan's big exporting firms.
It makes their goods cheaper to buy overseas and gives a boost to their bottom line when they repatriate earnings.
In the US, markets were buoyed by news from payroll firm ADP that businesses had added 237,000 positions in June. The figure was up from May and beat expectations. Official US jobs numbers are due out later on Thursday.
In Australia, the S&P/ASX 200 index closed up 1.5% at 5,599.80, despite official figures showing the country's trade deficit in May was bigger than expected.
Thursday's figures put the gap at 2.75bn Australian dollars ($2.09bn; Â£1.34bn) against forecasts of a $2.2bn deficit.
In South Korea, the benchmark Kospi index closed up 0.45% at 2,107.33.
In China, the Shanghai Composite closed down 3.5% at 3,912.77 after falling as much as 5% earlier in volatile trade.
Mainland shares -  which have seen several days of erratic trade - fell despite further moves late on Wednesday by the regulator to calm the market.
The China Securities Regulatory Commission (CSRC) last month tightened its rules on margin lending - or the minimum amount of money investors are required to have as a deposit.
However, on Wednesday, the regulator said it would remove some of those limits.
Talk of the government putting a stop to new share listings in order to help calm the market had also sent ripples through the market this week, however the CSRC on Wednesday said it had approved two new initial public offering plans from a lender and a port operator.
Hong Kong's benchmark Hang Seng index ended up 0.1% At 26,282.32 after being closed for a public holiday on Wednesday.
Analysts said investors were expected to continue trading tentatively in most of Asia after eurozone finance ministers ruled out any further talks on a fresh bailout for Greece until Sunday's referendum.
Greece is set to vote on Sunday to accept or reject proposals made by its creditors last week, with Prime Minister Alexis Tsipras urging a "no" vote.
EU leaders have warned a "no" vote would mean leaving the euro, while market analysts have said it would see investor sentiment hit and more volatile trading ahead.


Polling cards were wrongly sent to at least 3,462 EU citizens who are not allowed to vote in the EU referendum, the Electoral Commission has announced.

A software "issue" meant polling cards and some postal votes were sent out to some "non eligible" voters.
They are still awaiting responses from six councils so the number could rise.
Leave campaigners Iain Duncan Smith and Bernard Jenkin have expressed "serious concerns" about the "conduct of the EU referendum and its franchise".
They have written to the prime minister complaining of "many and varied" examples of EU nationals being sent polling cards.
On Friday, the Electoral Commission confirmed the numbers affected so far, and said the software provider had since "resolved the issue".
Any postal votes wrongly issued would be cancelled and none of those affected would appear as an eligible voter on the electoral registers used at polling stations, it said.
EU citizens from non-UK countries are not entitled to vote, unless they are citizens of the Irish Republic, Cyprus or Malta.
But Mr Duncan Smith has said a Nottingham City Council officer had emailed a Vote Leave supporter to say the council was unable to check whether people put their correct nationality on an application, and had to assume the information submitted was correct.
Kingston-upon-Thames council in south-west London said a Polish citizen in the area - whose case had been highlighted by the Guido Fawkes website - was sent a polling card because he had put "British" as his nationality on the electoral register.
British, Irish and Commonwealth citizens resident in the UK and many British citizens living abroad are entitled to vote in the referendum.
You can check with your local authority's electoral services team if you are worried that you are not on the register.
If you are not on the register you have until midnight on Tuesday, 7 June to submit an application for a vote. The deadlines for applying for a postal vote at the referendum are:
In England, Scotland or Wales, you can register to vote online anytime at gov.uk/register-to-vote. If you are a British citizen living abroad, you can register to vote online in the same way.
In Northern Ireland, visit the government's Register to vote in Northern Ireland page to download a registration form. If you are an Irish citizen living abroad who was born in Northern Ireland, visit the Electoral Office for Northern Ireland website to download the correct form.


Sugar Ray Leonard, Floyd Mayweather, Gennady Golovkin and even the great Muhammad Ali used the Olympic Games as a springboard for boxing superstardom.

Glory and grounding. Fight for medals, learn your craft. The stage marries pressure of the here and now with a gateway to a professional future.
British fighters know the pathway only too well - consider 2008 Olympians James DeGale and Billy Joe Saunders, both now professional world champions.
The latest off that conveyor belt, IBF heavyweight champion Anthony Joshua, thinks Britain has a "unique" fighter waiting to make the transition to the pro ranks.
Here, with the help of Joshua, former Olympic bronze medallist and WBC super-middleweight champion Richie Woodhall, and BBC Radio 5 live pundit Steve Bunce, we take a look at the decisions facing Great Britain's 2016 Olympians.
Super-heavyweight Joe Joyce will leave the comforts of the state-of-the-art British Boxing training base in Sheffield as an Olympic silver medallist, braced for life as a pro, dreaming of emulating the success of previous gold medal winners in his weight class Wladimir Klitschko, Lennox Lewis and Joshua himself.
"Joe Joyce is unique," says Joshua of the fighter who holds a degree in fine arts.
"He's very intelligent, he's experienced different things, you can see he is a really solid athlete. He has got people eating out of his hand. He has so much energy."
Joyce, 30, is quietly spoken to the cameras but ultra-confident in the ring. A competitive swagger perhaps supported by 2014 Commonwealth Games gold and European Games gold in 2015.
He didn't start boxing until he was 22, following a chance introduction to the sport while at university. He is also a part-time model and unsuccessfully auditioned for a role in the James Bond film, Spectre.
"He is most suited to turn pro out of the 12 in the GB squad at this time," says Woodhall, who turned pro after the Commonwealth Games in 1990. "At his age, his engine is more developed. I say that from my own experience as I recall how I felt at say 22 compared to when I was Joe's age. My fitness was more developed for the 12 rounds."
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Joyce is the oldest male fighter in the British squad. Time is of the essence if he is to attain the Las Vegas dreams those in the fight game seem to universally harbour.
The pro move fascinates, we seem to obsess over it. At virtually every news conference in Rio came the question "will you now turn pro?"
In June, the contentious decision was made to allow professionals to compete. However, it is not as simple as it may seem with the IBF stating in advance of the Rio Games that any boxer competing in Brazil would be stripped of their title.
The IBF claimed it was a safety risk for professionals to face amateurs.
"If I'm to be perfectly honest, I don't think there's anyone apart from Joyce that's ready for the pro game because they are all very young," added Woodhall, who works with GB's amateurs twice a week.
"The more international experience you have in amateur or Olympic boxing, the better you are prepared for the pro game because you are experiencing so many styles of fighter. Too many of our amateurs turn pro far too soon."
Six of the seven male British fighters from London 2012 have now had a pro bout. Britain's Rio 2016 elite were a fresh crop, delivering three medals as a squad, while Cuba led the way in the ring with six.
"The Cubans, the Kazakhs, the Russians, the Ukrainians, they all keep their guys from four years ago," said Bunce. "It's quite absurd. If only we could keep ours, persuade them not to go chasing the money, the money will be there [in the future]."
Promoters may promise big fights, big cheques, progression to domestic and world titles, yada, yada. The amateur game can sometimes be painted as a poor relation, not the sacred test many would argue it is.
A Team GB fighter can earn up to £28,000 a year in basic funding. They can have food, physio and costs of living four days a week in camp covered, while training at a centre often visited by rival nations on research missions, such is its standing.
"When you turn pro you're funding yourself, you become your own boss," added Joshua, gold medallist at London 2012.
"You have to find a nutritionist, a physio, training grounds and it all comes at a cost. You have to look at the whole idea of being left to your own devices and finding good people to work with.
"You have to look at the system that made you successful and try to use it as a professional."
Life on the other side offers an allure often too strong to resist, but there can be struggles. Audley Harrison - Olympic super heavyweight champion in 2000 - found pro life tough, Luke Campbell has tasted defeat in the paid ranks. Gold medals do not stop punches.
But Joshua's 30-month march from pro debut to heavyweight champion provides hope of glorious transition. He remains the only class of 2012 fighter to even contest a world title. Will the bright lights among which he now lives come calling for the 2016 team?
"He's made for the pro game," says Bunce of Joshua Buatsi, a bronze medallist at light heavyweight in Rio.
Buatsi - still only 23 - displayed knockout power in Brazil. The St Mary's University student showed desire for a finish rather that the point-snatching style which historically shines in Olympic boxing.
"He fights like a pro," Bunce added. "These Olympics have been more pro minded than any Olympics since 1980. These guys are having rows. The new scoring system means a return to old style blood, guts and thunder Olympic boxing which anyone above the age of 35 will remember falling in love with when they were younger."
Buatsi could fall in love with offers from promoters post-Rio, although Joyce is still the only GB fighter to state he will certainly go over.
Woodhall hopes for an amateur stay for the Ghana-born fighter, who claims Floyd Mayweather said he was "a future world champion" during a chance meeting in Rio.
"To win bronze here with the international experience he has had which is very little, then another four years into Joshua Buatsi and you'd probably see him winning gold," added Woodhall.
So have we seen our Anthony Joshua moment at Rio 2016? Have we seen a star born?
The desire is there but how greedy are we? Great Britain is home to 14 world champions. British Boxing did not choose 12 fighters to go to Rio, they delivered 12 for a maximum of 13 spaces in tough qualifying. These are heady times.
Nicola Adams did what Nicola Adams does to take gold and eight of the 10 male fighters in Brazil were under the age of 25.
"We hit our medal target and should retain our funding," added Woodhall. "There's more to come from this team. I'm pretty sure we will win more than three medals in Tokyo."
Joshua added: "I think the guys that didn't manage to medal gained valuable experience and if they stay on until Tokyo we will see these guys shine."
It may hurt British Boxing bosses a little to see only Adams, Buatsi, Joyce and Savannah Marshall progress past the last-16 stage, but young fighters will "develop power and learn from mistakes" as their journey progresses, according to Joshua.
So switch now, or soak up more knowledge?
Bunce added: "All 10 of the men will win British titles. As many as six or seven will end up winning a version of the world title."
That's expectation and with it comes pressure. We wait to see if anyone can reach greatness from boxing's Olympic springboard.


An otter cub that ran up to a man as he got out of his car is believed to have been hand-reared, the SSPCA has said.

The six-month-old female cub, nicknamed Fyne, is being cared for at a rescue centre in Fife after being found on the A82 near Glencoe village.
Centre manager Colin Seddon said it was too friendly for a wild animal.
After spotting the otter by the side of the road, the motorist got out of his car to check on it and was surprised when it ran up to him.
The man called the Scottish SPCA and local inspector Dawna Connolly took the cub to a vets before transferring it to the Fife rescue centre.
Mr Seddon said the otter may have been hand-reared after being abandoned, or losing its mother, before being released back into the wild.
He said: "We have no idea how Fyne managed to get where she was found but she's so tame we believe she's been hand-reared.
"In 30 years of caring for wildlife I have only heard of one other hand-reared otter cub being rescued, so this is really rare.
"Fyne is far too friendly for a wild otter and while we shouldn't be able to get anywhere near her she always approaches us."
Mr Seddon added: "The intentions of whoever tried to look after her may have been good, but she wouldn't have survived in the wild had she not been found and rescued.
"What they should have done is contact an organisation with expertise such as the Scottish SPCA."
Fyne will later be transferred to the International Otter Survival Fund (IOSF) on Skye.


A man has been charged with the murder of an NHS worker who was stabbed to death at a mental health hospital.

Healthcare assistant Sharon Wall, 53, from Tuffley in Gloucester, was attacked on Wednesday at the inpatient unit of Wotton Lawn Hospital.
Ryan Matthews, 61, of Horton Road, Gloucester, will appear before Cheltenham Magistrates' Court on Saturday, police said.
Ms Wall's family said she was "nothing less than one in a million".
The family tribute, issued in a statement, said: "We would like to thank everyone for their support and such kind words that have been said about Sharon.
"She was nothing less than one in a million and to say that she will be missed is an understatement.
"We would ask for people to respect our privacy and allow us to grieve for her at this difficult time."
Her employers described her as "highly compassionate and dedicated".
Shaun Clee, chief executive officer of the 2gether NHS Foundation Trust, said: "Sharon Wall was a well respected healthcare assistant and everyone who knew her speaks about her warmth, caring nature and good sense of humour.
"Above all, our thoughts remain with Sharon's friends and family. On behalf of colleagues across our trust, I extend our most sincere and deepest sympathies."
Wotton Lawn has four admission wards, a psychiatric intensive care unit and a low secure unit.
It is one of four sites 2gether runs in Gloucestershire and Herefordshire. The trust said it cared for more than 1,300 people a year in its hospitals.


Hearts will play their first four Premiership games away from home as building work continues at Tynecastle.

Kilmarnock and Motherwell have agreed to fixture switches as the Edinburgh club construct a new main stand.
The redeveloped stadium is scheduled to be ready for the visit of Aberdeen on 9 September.
Ian Cathro's side are scheduled to travel to Celtic Park to meet the champions on the opening weekend and then go to Ibrox a fortnight later.
Hearts' home fixture against Kilmarnock will now be played at Tynecastle on 4 November, with Motherwell visiting on 9 December.
Hearts played their final three league games on the road last season as work started on the project, finishing in fifth place.


The dean of Exeter Cathedral will retire months after he was heavily criticised by his own bishop.

The Very Reverend Dr Jonathan Draper will retire after a sabbatical period ends in August.
The cathedral said the dean had "achieved considerable change" and "a greater mission focus" during his five years in post.
In September the dean was described as "remote and disinterested" in a report by his bishop.
A statement on the Exeter Cathedral website said the cathedral had been "on a journey of self-evaluation and change" and the process had "raised some challenging issues, not least financial".
"While some progress has been achieved, there are still many challenges ahead", it said.
It said the dean's preaching ministry "has been greatly appreciated" and has "led the huge improvements to the repair and maintenance of this historic building".
The Bishop of Exeter, the Right Reverend Robert Atwell, said: "Jonathan has had to take tough decisions for the long-term good of the cathedral."
The statement said canon Victoria Thurtell had also resigned from her post of precentor with immediate effect.
The bishop's comments in September followed an annual visit by an independent panel that reports to the bishop about the cathedral's future.
Bishop Atwell, wrote: "Although an excellent preacher, the visitors were repeatedly informed that the lack of spiritual leadership and pastoral care emanates from the dean himself."
The visitors reported the dean "claims to be a 'big picture' thinker, but appears not to listen to advice, even from senior colleagues".
"He does little to encourage staff and seems to have little contact with many regular members of the congregation who claim to find him remote and disinterested."
The bishop also said the cathedral had "acute" financial problems.


Glass Butter Beach music festival will go ahead as planned on Sunday, organisers have said.

The three-day event, held in Llanbedrog, Gwynedd, cancelled its Saturday programme due to "extremely severe weather."
But all five stages are open on Sunday, with the original line-up due to perform.
A yellow "be aware" weather warning was issued for every council area in Wales until 21:00 BST on Saturday.
In a statement on Facebook, the festival team said: "The festival site is coming together well. We've worked hard to keep the site safe, secure and in good shape.
"We've had to make changes, but the site looks awesome and we'll be set for 12 noon."
Saturday tickets can be used for Sunday's event. The site opens at 12:00 BST.


A five-year project to uncover the "hidden history" of a public park thought to have been used as an Ice Age hunting ground has begun.

The University of Leicester has set up a field school in Bradgate Park, Leicestershire, where flint tools were unearthed last year.
One of the first sites being examined is believed to be where a medieval park keeper lived.
Research will also be carried out at a possible prehistoric enclosure.
The 850 acre (340 ha) site is home to a deer park and is visited by half a million people annually.
It is also the location of the childhood home of Lady Jane Grey.
Project co-director, Dr Richard Thomas, from University of Leicester Archaeological Services, said: "In terms of an archaeological landscape, Bradgate Park is about as good as it gets.
"We have identified multiple sites of interest spanning the past 12,000 years.
"Archaeologically speaking, it is an untouched landscape, and will allow [those involved] to uncover the hidden history of this popular attraction."
Dr Thomas said the project would chart how people have engaged with, and altered, the landscape since the last Ice Age.
Peter Tyldesley, director of the Bradgate Park Trust, added: "We know that there is a lot of history and archaeological interest here, but we want to know more about what it is and share the story with the public."


Carwyn Jones has told a senior Tata Steel executive months are needed for the sale of the firm, not weeks.

Indian owner Tata is selling its entire loss-making UK business, with more than 4,000 jobs at Port Talbot at risk.
The firm has not given an "open ended" commitment to keep plants open during the sale.
The first minister had a "frank and open discussion" with Koushik Chatterjee, a Welsh Government spokeswoman said.
She also said the Welsh Government understands Tata would prefer to sell its UK assets as an "entire integrated package".
But there are fears that the company would sell different units separately.
During Thursday's discussion, Mr Jones also asked for assurances that the assets be kept in a "saleable condition" to give the best chance of a buyer to come forward.
Tata has other Welsh plants at Trostre, Shotton, Llanwern and Newport, while UK plants in Rotherham and Corby are also affected.
The steel industry across Europe has suffered from a excess of supply and falling steel prices with imports from China. Tata itself had lost Â£2bn in the UK over five years.
Tata's Port Talbot plant is the biggest in the UK and is said to be losing Â£1m a day.
Sources said unions and management at Tata Steel had already come up with a turnaround plan for the 100-year-old plant.
Their original restructuring plan - made after Tata announced in January 1,050 jobs would go - was rejected on Tuesday when the firm chose to sell up at a board meeting in Mumbai.
Earlier on Thursday, Prime Minister David Cameron held an emergency meeting and said nationalisation was not the answer but the government was "not ruling anything out".
And on a visit to Lebanon, Foreign Secretary Philip Hammond said a "sustainable" solution was needed, but he added: "Just continuing to produce steel for which there is not adequate demand isn't the answer."
Plaid Cymru economy spokesman Rhun ap Iorwerth accused Mr Cameron of ruling out nationalisation for "ideological reasons", said his government was in "disarray" while the Labour Welsh Government had "no plan" either.
He suggested Welsh Government could take UK government cash for a turnaround plan and perform temporary-ownership itself "as a first step towards a worker-and-management buy-out, or until another sustainable offer emerges."
Welsh Conservative leader Andrew RT Davies said: "The immediate priority of governments at both ends of the M4 must be to work together to create a safe space for the steel industry, to calm this sense of turbulence.
"But jumping straight into demanding nationalisation won't help prospects of a sale, and we must be careful not to deter potential private sector buyers."
Earlier he had called for the UK government to be prepared to take a temporary stake in the business.
Kirsty Williams, Welsh Liberal Democrat leader, said she was disappointed with Mr Cameron's comments and added: "Without any form of part nationalisation, I fear we could be putting the Welsh steel industry under unnecessary strain at a time when everything must go smoothly."
Mark Reckless of UKIP Wales said: "I find it difficult to see how we'll have a sustainable future for the steel industry until we get energy prices down and proper tariffs on Chinese dumping. We can't do either of those in the EU."
But former Labour Welsh Secretary Lord Peter Hain said: "It is simply not accurate to say our steel industry would be better off outside Europe when the European Commission has a record 37 anti-dumping measures in place, with 16 of those are specifically targeting Chinese imports."
Meanwhile Alan Coombs from the steelworker's Community union said he does not believe in nationalisation.
"I don't think it's the right way to go and we don't want charity," he said. "What we want is an even playing field."
But he said that temporary government ownership is a "completely different question to renationalisation".
"That's what we'd see as government support," he added.
The Assembly's enterprise and business committee is expected to meet on Tuesday to discuss the steel crisis and take evidence, a day after the recall of the whole assembly.
Tim Morris of Tata Steel and the Welsh Government's Economy Minister Edwina Hart, are expected to give evidence.
After days of uncertainty, there are still very few answers for the workers of Port Talbot. They want to know how long they have got.
They want to know if they can pay the mortgage, plan for the future and depend on a pension.
But at the moment, nobody can tell them.
There is anger here over how the UK government has handled the situation. While a delegation of local union reps were able to find a way to Mumbai to lobby Tata, there were no government ministers to be seen there.
Likewise, no UK minister has made their way to Port Talbot yet. Even if, as David Cameron says, there has been work behind the scenes for months, many workers here would like evidence of something more solid.
One worker told me he thinks the government has walked into this "with its eyes wide shut."
There have been clouds gathering over this plant for months - but yet when the storm hit there was no protection on offer.
There is still hope here a buyer can be found. In Port Talbot more than anywhere, they believe fervently in the product and prospect of demand for steel rising in years ahead.
But as the deadline to find a buyer seems to be in weeks rather than years, there is a grudging acceptance that time is against them.


Ireland were beaten by 17 runs on the Duckworth-Lewis method as Afghanistan secured a 2-0 lead in the three-game T20 series.

Opener Najeeb Tarakai hit 90 in India as Afghanistan made 184-8 with Barry McCarthy taking 4-33.
Ireland were 65-2 after 6.1 overs when rain halted play and they were set a revised target of 111 in 11 overs.
The Irish were undone by Rashid Khan's 5-3 in two overs and managed just 93-9 with Paul Stirling top-scoring on 34.
Afghanistan won Wednesday's opener by six wickets and a formidable total of 184 set them on course to clinch a series win.
Tarakai's 90 came off 79 balls while Mohammad Nabi (34) and Karim Janat (20) also added quick runs.
Ireland were in good shape on 65-2 when the covers came on and they would have levelled the series if no further play had been possible.
But they came back out and the fall of captain William Porterfield for 22)triggered a collapse with seven wickets falling for a mere 14 runs.
"It was frustrating when the rain came down," said Porterfield.
"We had momentum before it, and it was quite a long break which meant we didn't have the full 20 overs to play with.
"It was always going to be difficult needing to score 40 odd off four-and-a-bit overs."
The teams return to the Greater Noida Sports Complex Ground for the final T20 on Sunday before five ODIs and an Intercontinental Cup game at the same venue.


Every day more than 100 people cross the threshold of a former Methodist church in Cardiff.

But they are not in search of faith. Instead they are looking for shelter, support, friendship and acceptance.
For many, entering the Oasis centre for refugee and asylum seekers marks the end of an often traumatic part of their lives and the start of a fresh future.
But while it is a lifeline for many, some people do not even know it is there - something staff hope to change.
The Welsh Refugee Council said Home Office figures showed 2,839 people applied for asylum in Wales between January and March 2016, while a further 2,871 received support between April and June.
Set up in 2008, Oasis Cardiff in Splott has helped hundreds of those who have fled war or political persecution from countries including Syria, Eritrea, Sudan, Afghanistan, Kurdistan, Albania, Libya and Iraq.
Run by nine part-time staff and dozens of volunteers, it provides a "safe haven" for those in need as well as providing meals, clothing, language classes, advice and activities aimed at helping people settle in the community.
But while it is a place of salvation to those who use it, staff hope to build stronger links with people in the community and educate the few who have not given users the "warm Welsh welcome" extended by most.
Centre director and founder Reynette Roberts said: "We've had a couple of emails saying 'we didn't ask for you to come here', a few people that think we get funding from the council - they felt that we had come in and taken away funding from other centres.
"And someone [wrongly] thought we were the ISIS [so-called Islamic State] centre."
But on the whole, Ms Roberts said the community had been largely accepting since it moved to its current location two years ago - and by opening its doors it hopes to encourage more people to learn about its work.
"Our work here is very wide-ranging and we're looking forward to sharing this as well as giving people an opportunity to hear some of the stories of the refugees and asylum seekers who come here," she said.
"People come here and they feel secure. They meet people that are from their area or speak their language.
"We had a young boy from Asia who would not go to school. The deal was he would do English classes here. Now he has gone to college and he's grown in confidence so much. It's lovely to see.
"There was also a Sudanese chap who didn't speak any English but he got his refugee status. We were able to help him with employment through Jobs Growth Wales and he's gone on to get a job working with security at Cardiff Castle."
"To see people develop, stand on their own two feet and have the confidence to live their own lives is really important," she added.
"That's important because we don't want them to come in here and be dependant on us.
"They've gone through hell both there and in their journey. We have people who lost family members in the Mediterranean Sea so it's often very traumatic. But to see them come through that is really rewarding."
And while not everyone in the immediate vicinity may be aware, news of its work is spreading.
"We get donations from Aberystwyth, Brecon... I was surprised, we've got someone coming from Norway to see what we do, and someone from Germany, and theatre companies who are interested," Ms Roberts said.
Phillip Latigo, 31, fled Uganda for the UK in August 2015 and said the centre was now a mainstay in his life.
A football coach in his native home, with the help of the centre he has completed training to allow him to coach in Wales.
He helped set up a football team at Oasis and the squad play in the Street Football Wales league in Newport.
Through the tournament, he was selected to represent Wales at the Homeless World Cup in Glasgow in July as well as the Homeless 5 Nations football tournament in Belfast.
He said: "It's [the centre] made me build my confidence, it's made me friends and made me who I am."
Mr Latigo now volunteers at the centre as a way to "give back" to those who helped him.
Zohrab Bairmov, 50, left Nagorno Karabakh, in the South Caucasus, in 1997 due to political unrest and after a period away from the UK is now seeking asylum again.
He said the centre was "brilliant" and had provided him with help and advice to further his asylum application.
"If I didn't have it [the centre], it would not be so nice for me because I don't have many friends in Cardiff.
"It's a very, very useful place for immigrants like me or even new arrivals."
Refugees and asylum seekers are referred to the centre by a number of agencies, including the Welsh Refugee Council. But it receives no government funding.
It costs about Â£4,000 a month to run and is solely dependant on grants and donations.
It gets regular support from firms such as Tesco, Nando's and KFC which donate surplus food, while staff from local businesses have helped renovate and maintain the building.
But it is keen to recruit more volunteers and held an open day on Friday to encourage residents and firms to get involved.
"We already have strong relationships with many people and groups locally, but we are organising the open day to renew those links and build new ones," Ms Roberts said.
"I understand the pressures on small businesses and the limited resources they have to support worthy causes, but the need here is urgent and any assistance - however limited - is hugely appreciated."


On 16 June last year, Andy Sandness was wheeled into an operating theatre at the Mayo Clinic in Rochester, Minnesota, to undergo one of the rarest surgeries in the world.

Three weeks later, he would gaze in a mirror, unsure what he would see.
Reflected back at him was the face of another man: the nose, cheeks, mouth, lips, jaw, chin and even the teeth of his donor, Calen Ross.
What the two men had in common was that they had both, at the age of 21, turned a gun on themselves.
Unable to speak clearly after seeing his new face, Mr Sandness wrote a note for his doctors and family to read: "Far exceeded my expectations."
Mr Sandness, from Wyoming, was left with a face almost completely destroyed after his attempt on his life in 2006.
After extensive surgery, he still told people he had been in a hunting accident to explain his appearance.
Mr Ross, who lived in Minnesota, did not survive when he shot himself in early June 2016, leaving behind a pregnant and devastated widow, Lily.
She was committed to fulfilling her late husband's wish to be an organ donor but was uneasy about the prospect of another man taking his face.
"I didn't want to walk around and all of a sudden see Calen," she told the Associated Press.
But she gave her consent after being reassured that Mr Sandness had his own eyes and forehead and would not be identifiable as her husband.
Dr Samir Mardani, a specialist in facial reconstruction, spent more than 50 Saturdays over three years practising the surgery and transplanting the faces of cadaver heads.
They had estimated it would take years to find a matching donor, but five months after Mr Sandness was put on a donor waiting list - a match, in Mr Calen, was found.
The delicate and complex procedure included identifying nerve branches on the faces of both men and using electric currents to determine their function - smiling, or opening and closing the eyes, for example.
This was crucial for Mr Sandness to be able to do those things with his new face.
Mr Sandness, now 31, and Lily have not met. But he has written her a letter, in which he spoke of her husband's favourite things.
"He's still going to continue to love hunting and fishing and dogs - through me," he wrote.


Power supply problems in the Channel Tunnel have led to a sixth day of delays for cross-Channel traffic, with trains, roads and ferries affected.

Eurotunnel said it was "working round the clock" to return to a full timetable. The problems occurred after a fire in the tunnel on Saturday.
The disruption in east Kent has led to talks between local MPs and roads minister John Hayes.
Dover Council said the government had ordered an urgent review.
The review will look at the resilience of the road network in east Kent and its ability to cope with periods of severe congestion at Eurotunnel and the Channel ports.
Council leader Paul Watkins said it was unacceptable that east Kent communities were expected to bear the burden of what he said was a national issue.
He said: "The UK economy relies on Dover and the Channel Tunnel to keep the nation's trade moving.
"Yet time after time we are left isolated and cut off by the lack of resilience in the road network."
Mr Hayes said: "The Kent MPs brought this to my attention today and I fully understand the impact on the people of Kent.
"I have asked my officials to think quickly and creatively about ways that police, the Highways Agency and others can work together to tackle this problem."
Eurotunnel said it was able to transport all pre-booked passenger car traffic, but would not be taking any new bookings.
John Keefe, Eurotunnel director of communications, told the BBC freight traffic was facing delays of up to seven hours.
On Thursday night, he estimated repairs would take a further 48 hours, including engineering work overnight and tests on Friday.
But he warned that when services started to return to normal, the company would still have to deal with "a backlog".
The fault was about 20 miles (32km) from the French coast and about 20 miles (32km) from the UK terminal, so equipment had to be moved some distance in a "complicated and lengthy" procedure, he said.
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BBC Travel reported delays on Eurostar services, Eurotunnel, DFDS Seaways and My Ferry Link.
Travellers experienced delays of up to 90 minutes on Eurostar services at London St Pancras, Ebbsfleet International and Ashford International because of the ongoing power supply issues.
Lorries using Eurotunnel had to wait up to three-and-a-half hours to reach the Eurotunnel freight service, plus a two-hour wait for check-in and a further 90-minute wait at the terminal. Eurotunnel car passengers had a one-hour wait to check-in and a further one-hour wait on the terminal.
On the ferries, DFDS Seaways had delays of up to 90 minutes and My Ferry Link had delays of up to 40 minutes, with sailings by both companies affected by Channel Tunnel disruption.
Kent Police said phase two of Operation Stack, in which lorries queue on parts of the M20 to ease congestion leading to the Port of Dover, was expected to remain in place until Saturday.
The Highways Agency said the M20 congestion remained severe with delays of more than three hours on the coastbound carriageway.
The agency has advised tourist traffic heading to Dover port and local traffic to use the M2 and A2.
BBC Travel said freight traffic was also queuing for the port on the A20, with long delays.
Problems with cross-Channel services developed after thousands of passengers were left stranded by a lorry fire on a train in the Channel Tunnel on Saturday.
The next day power supply problems led to the cancellation of 11 trains.


Police have expressed concern over night-time street patrols by a loyalist community group in east Belfast.

The group, Action for Community Transformation (ACT), told the BBC the aim of the patrols is to prevent crime and deter anti-social behaviour.
ACT is involved in community work.  It has set up groups of residents to walk around their estates, watching for burglars and "suspicious activity".
The groups were filmed on Tuesday night patrolling the Braniel estate.
One of the organisers from ACT, Ian Shanks, said: "There's been several break-ins in the last couple of weeks in the Braniel, but it's increasing all over east Belfast.
"We're not here to be vigilantes or anything.  We're just here as concerned residents."
A young man who was filmed taking part said: "We're just out to deter people from doing wrong.
"Hopefully, if people are looking out of their window, the more vulnerable people, that they'll see us out and hopefully it'll give them a bit of peace of mind, because at the end of the day your home is supposed to be your sanctuary."
However, the Police Services of Northern Ireland has asked the group to stop the patrols until the volunteers are formally organised into a "regulated" and "accountable" neighbour watch group.
Supt Darren Jones, who is in charge of operations for Belfast City policing district said officers have recently received reports from the public expressing concerns about groups of individuals patrolling the streets.
"This is actually increasing fear of crime, particularly within vulnerable groups, and it's not having an impact, as far as we know, on actually reducing crime," he said.
The group said it held a meeting in a local church and decided on the action after a 70-year-old man's home was broken into on a Sunday morning.
One of the group told the BBC's Talkback programme: "We're all family men and we're not going to put ourselves in a position where, if we do catch somebody on the street, as angry as it would make you, we're not going to put ourselves in a position where the law is going to come down on us."
Another man said he would make a "citizen's arrest" if he confronted a burglar.
When asked if residents should leave street patrols to the PSNI, another resident said: "We've been out for an hour at the minute and there hasn't been one police patrol, police car about.
"There's only so many cars, so they can't cover everywhere."
A woman taking part in the patrols said: "At the end of the day we need to protect where we live and make sure that people are safe in their homes and feeling safe in their homes."
Another woman said that on an average night they patrol together in groups of three of four, walking up side streets and alleyways, mostly checking on the homes of pensioners to "make sure they're ok".
Supt Jones said officers have already given "some advice to the ACT group" but said that it was on an "ad hoc and informal" basis.
"We're keen to promote volunteering but we need to do it a structured and regulated way, so we can make people accountable for their actions."
"We would rather they didn't do it at this time, until they're properly trained, until they're properly constituted, until they speak to us to allow us to impart advice, and that's not only just to protect them, it's also to protect vulnerable people within the community as well," the officer said.
However, Dr William Mitchell, co-ordinator of the ACT initiative said ACT was already a "legally constituted" group.
He said it was registered as a limited company with Companies House, with a board of directors "made up of civic society".
Dr Mitchell said they had already held a community consultation process and followed the recommendations on the PSNI's website before setting up the neighbourhood patrols.


A refurbished museum will re-open in Kent next month despite legal work continuing to transfer its management from a council to a community group.

Whitstable Museum should have opened on 1 June, run by Whitstable Community Museum Group, but the transfer was delayed by legal issues.
Canterbury council said the museum will now open on 9 July with an exhibition on the town's shipbuilding past.
The building has been revamped with an Arts Council England grant of £15,000.
Currently, the museum is still officially under city council management in partnership with the museum group.
The group has researched and organised the new exhibition.
Councillor Neil Baker, chairman of the council's community committee, said: "The delay is unfortunate but it's not the fault of anyone involved in the project.
"Legal matters often take a while to sort out. We're still committed to the transfer and look forward to a successful resolution."


The FBI director gave inaccurate information about Hillary Clinton's emails to Congress last week, say sources at the agency.

James Comey told lawmakers that Mrs Clinton's top aide, Huma Abedin, forwarded "hundreds and thousands" of classified emails to her then-husband.
However, investigating officials say the emails were only a handful in number and not classified.
Mrs Clinton has blamed Mr Comey for her election defeat to Donald Trump.
He made two interventions during the election campaign, first in July and again in October, to make pronouncements about the FBI investigation into Mrs Clinton.
Appearing in front of the Senate Judiciary Committee, he said: "Huma Abedin appears to have had a regular practice of forwarding emails to him [then-husband Anthony Weiner] for him I think to print out for her so she could then deliver them to the secretary of state."
At another point, he said the adviser "forwarded hundreds and thousands of emails, some of which contain classified information".
But sources close to the FBI investigation have told US media Ms Abedin only sent a handful of emails to her husband for printing, and they were not marked classified at the time.
Officials tell ProPublica that some of Ms Abedin's emails may have wound up on her husband's computer as a result of a backup of her work Blackberry device.
The FBI is trying to determine how to notify Congress of the director's misstatement.
Mr Comey told the panel of lawmakers that it makes him "mildly nauseous" to think that he could have had an impact on the US presidential election.
In July he said there were no charges for Mrs Clinton to face, and then told Congress four months later he was reopening the investigation in order to study extra emails found on Mr Weiner's computer.
She was cleared, for a second time, days before the election.


A "deliberate attempt" to sabotage a West Yorkshire brass band's progress in a renowned competition has been passed to police fraud experts.

19 March 2016 Last updated at 16:16 GMT
Lofthouse Brass Band was deemed to have used ineligible players after winning the Yorkshire Brass Band Championships fourth section.
But they were exonerated after it emerged a bogus email account had been used to remove the names of some registered players.
The national fraud and cyber crime centre Action Fraud has been informed.


The mother of a teenage boy who has died in hospital after leaving a goodbye message has said her son could not cope with bullying.

Simon Brooks, 15, of Tonyrefail, Rhondda Cynon Taf, died on Tuesday, four days after a suspected overdose.
Julie Brooks said her son had suffered bullying at both his current school, Y Pant, in Pontyclun, and former school.
RCT council and the schools have been asked to respond to the allegations of bullying, but have not yet responded.
BBC Wales has been told that a number of pupils staged demonstrations in support of Simon at the school on Thursday afternoon, chanting his name.
South Wales Police said a local officer became aware of the situation, and it was dealt with by the school.
Mrs Brooks said she was surprised at how much planning Simon had put into his actions last Friday, when police were called to their home in Tonyrefail.
He was taken to the Royal Glamorgan Hospital at Llantrisant and died at the University Hospital of Wales in Cardiff.
She said his "goodbye letter" was in the form of a note on his phone, part of which said: "I can't cope any more."
Mrs Brooks said Simon told the ambulance man who had taken him to hospital for treatment: "I'm being bullied."
A Facebook tribute page, RIP Simon Brooks, has also been set up.
Mrs Brooks said Simon left Ysgol Gyfun Treorchi after he was allegedly assaulted on a train on the way to school. However Simon did not want to press charges.
His mother said he had then been subjected to at least 18 months of bullying at Y Pant, including being pushed about, having his bag grabbed and subjected to verbal abuse.
She said: "He loved the lessons and had a lovely group of friends, but he wasn't being left alone at break times and lunchtimes."
She said that every Sunday night he would beg his mother not to send him to school. Mrs Brooks said that during holidays he would count the days and hours until he had to go back.
One day nine months ago, he took wine to Y Pant and was punished for breaking the rules. But his mother said he had done it to "numb the pain of the bullies".
Simon was worried that complaining to the school would only make it worse.
Mrs Brooks wants lessons to be learned from Simon's death, and for awareness of bullying to be raised.
She said she had spoken at length to Y Pant's head, Mark Powell, since Simon died and wanted to keep an "open relationship" with the school. Mrs Brooks said Mr Powell and his staff had been "trying very hard" but schools were under pressure from government and "under the microscope".
At present she said she was leaving any conclusions to be drawn from Simon's death to the coroner.
A spokeswoman for RCT council said Y Pant pupils wore purple on Wednesday as a mark of respect for Simon. The council said counsellors and educational psychologists were at the school advising pupils, and parents were also being given support and grief guidance.
In a statement issued before Mrs Brooks spoke to BBC Wales, Mark Powell, head teacher of Y Pant, said: "We are all shocked and saddened by the death of Simon Brooks and our thoughts and sincere condolences are with his family and friends at this tragic time.
"We at the school and its wider community are struggling to come to terms with his sudden death and our main focuses at this time are to respect the wishes of his family and to support those pupils who have been affected."
His school Y Pant, his former school, Treorchy comprehensive, which is also in RCT, and the council have been asked for a comment following Mrs Brooks's interview, but have not yet responded.
Y Pant's website publishes its bullying policy: "We take every allegation of bullying very seriously at Y Pant and have a zero tolerance approach where we find bullying has occurred."
The school also took part in an anti-bullying week last November, and its website said it took the campaign "very seriously".
Bullying was addressed at assembly during the week, and pupils could buy "make bullying unacceptable" wristbands. They were told they could "wear the band with pride".
Treorchy Comprehensive School also emphasises that it tackles bullying.
On its website, the school says: "We feel it is important to help pupils focus on their role within the school and outline to them how they can help themselves and others.
"We have the right not to be bullied in any way, shape or form.  We have the responsibility not to bully others and to report any bullying we see. We have the right to feel safe in and around school."
In a statement, South Wales Police did not name Simon, but said they were called to Tonyrefail on Friday where a boy needed "urgent medical assistance".
He was first taken to the Royal Glamorgan and later transferred to the University Hospital of Wales in Cardiff, where he died early on Tuesday.
Police said they were "investigating the circumstances surrounding the incident which at this stage is not thought to be suspicious".


Hurdler Dai Greene is to leave his coach Malcolm Arnold after five years based at the University of Bath.

Arnold guided Greene to gold medals at the Commonwealth Games, and European and World Championships.
But the 28-year-old Welshman has been troubled by injuries since winning the world 400m hurdles title in 2011 and lost his Commonwealth crown in Glasgow.
"I could do with a change of scene so at the moment I'm in search of a new coach," Greene told Sport Wales.
"I've been in Bath for around five years and I feel that the last couple of years haven't gone my way.
"It can be a little bit depressing going to training when you're the only guy injured and training on his own.
"[I'm] getting great support form the people at British Athletics and I'm sure I'll find something in the next couple of weeks - there's plenty of things going on behind the scenes."
Greene paid tribute to Arnold who is senior performance coach for UK Athletics, and has coached a number of high-profile hurdlers in a career spanning more than 40 years.
"Malcolm and I have had a good run at things," he said.
"I've learned so much under his tutelage and if it wasn't for him I wouldn't be sitting here, I wouldn't be being interviewed [and] I wouldn't have had the medals I have won.
"So I'll be forever grateful to him for what we managed to achieve."
Greene's decision to move from the training centre at Bath follows a season that saw him miss out on selection for the European Championships and fail to reach the final of his event at Glasgow 2014.
However, he will not be completely severing ties with Arnold, who is also national event coach for hurdles in the UK.
"Malcolm is very professional and more than happy to help me in my transition period between coaches," added Greene.
"I'll be more than happy to work with him. He's been a great guy and a lot of what I've learned from training [with him], that's what I'll be putting into my new programme with whoever that is.
"It was mainly the change of location for me that was the driving factor, the need to have more people around me at an elite level, especially when I've had lots of injuries.
"It's easier to overcome them when you're surrounded by more athletes."


The father-in-law of a woman having an affair with a Tory MP has quit his role in the Conservative Association.

Philip Bunt accused Steve Double MP of "hypocrisy" towards family values.
Mr Bunt - who helped engineer Mr Double's victory in St Austell and Newquay - said the politician had "misled" voters with his actions.
Mr Double has expressed his "deep regret" over his affair with his aide Sarah Bunt - Mr Bunt's daughter-in-law.
Mr Bunt stepped down as deputy chairman of the St Austell and Newquay Conservative Association after the scandal broke.
He said: "My wife and I put a significant amount of time and money into Steve's campaign. We canvassed for Steve on the basis of his family values and his role as a Christian."
"He's now shown they aren't his core values and I think those people (voters) have been misled and he's acted hypocritically."
Mr Bunt said: "He's caused damage to the Conservatives and if he's damaged goods, how good will he be for the party in the future?
"I think the possibility is this will have a direct impact on future elections in the county - both nationally and in local elections."
In March 2015, Mr Double stated on his website: "The traditional fabric of family and community life is under siege as never before."
The MP has said he acted "completely inappropriately" and claimed he would work "to recover the trust and respect of those around me".
His wife of 29 years, Anne, said she was "deeply hurt" but was "committed to making our marriage a success."
He became an MP in May 2015 when he won the seat from Liberal Democrat Stephen Gilbert with a majority of more than 8,000.


A businessman who bought three stun guns and 50 extendable batons on an internet auction site has been remanded in custody.

Evaldas Vaicekauskas was arrested after Border Force officers intercepted a package from China that he had bought on eBay.
The 23-year-old claimed he had no intention of selling on the weapons and had only bought them because they "looked cool".
He will be sentenced in December.
Dundee Sheriff Court was shown one of the stun guns, which are hidden in torches.
The court was told that the torch section was "fully functional, as opposed to being a stun gun disguised as a torch."
Because of their dual use, the stun guns did not meet the criteria for a mandatory minimum five-year prison sentence under the Firearms Act.
Depute fiscal Eilidh Robertson told the court: "The outside of the package described the contents as "tools", but when the package was opened it was found to contain 50 extendable friction lock batons, each contained within their own holder.
"Within his home address three stun guns were found."
Vaicekauskas told police that he had bought the stun guns on ebay for Â£12 each.
The offences took place at his home in Arbroath and at his business address in Dundee.
Vaicekauskas admitted being concerned in the importation of prohibited goods.
He also admitted a charge under the Firearms Act relating to the stun guns.
Defence solicitor Lee Quimseh said: "My instructions are that there was no intention to sell.
"He simply purchased them because he thought they looked cool and no other reason."
Sheriff Alastair Brown deferred sentence until December and remanded Vaicekauskas in custody.
He said: "The only conceivable inference for importing 50 weapons is an intention to supply to other people.
"Those who import weapons with what appears to be a commercial motivation can expect no sympathy from this court."


Rangers two years ago and Dunfermline Athletic last season ran away with the Scottish League One title thanks largely to their respective spending powers.

Having decided to remain a full-time club after their relegation, Livingston will be hoping to do likewise but will be hampered somewhat by continued financial uncertainties that have led to the West Lothian outfit being dragged through the courts.
Manager David Hopkins has grabbed three players from an Airdrieonians side that finished last season strongly in League One, plus midfielder Liam Watt, who was the Diamonds' top scorer until he finished the season on loan to Brechin City after indicating he would not renew his contract.
Airdrieonians' own situation is not ideal, with manager Eddie Wolecki Black still recovering from a stroke and first-team coach Kevin McBride, the former Dundee and Hibernian midfielder, taking day-to-day control after Danny Lennon stepped in as temporary boss at the end of last season.
But they have shown their ambition by going full-time and putting an emphasis on developing young players.
A couple of well-known faces with top-flight experience are prolonging the twilight of their careers by stepping down to Scotland's third tier.
Irish midfielder Jim Goodwin has joined Alloa Athletic after his long association with St Mirren came to an end, while former Hearts and Hamilton Accies striker Christian Nade has joined Stranraer from Dumbarton.
Having taken over at Alloa in December, Ross Jack was unable to lift his part-time side off the bottom of the Championship, but he has now assembled an almost completely new squad of players who have mainly proven themselves at this level.
Such rebuilding is par for the course for Queen's Park, the amateurs usually finding their best players being attracted to professional rivals. That is heightened when, as is the case this time round, they have shown their worth by winning promotion, but head coach Gus MacPherson has been able to keep most of his squad intact and looked to the junior ranks to find replacements.
East Fife have the most high-profile manager in the division and former Scotland full-back Gary Naysmith has managed to keep most of his League Two-winning squad together, with former Hearts and Kilmarnock midfielder Scott Robinson being among the summer additions after ending last season playing as an amateur with Dunfermline.
Last season: 5th
Manager: Eddie Wolecki Black
Verdict: 4th. The Diamonds have lost a third of a team to League One rivals Livingston and, in the absence through illness of Eddie Wolecki Black, first-team coach Kevin McBride will do well to have his side challenging for the promotion play-off places, but the advantage of full-time football should be enough to keep them in the hunt.
In: Ryan Conroy, midfielder (Queen of the South); Iain Russell, forward (Queen of the South); James Daly, midfielder (Athlone Town); Andy Ryan, forward (Forfar Athletic); Joe Gorman, defender (Maidenhead United); Kevin Schmidt, forward (East Kilbride). Loan: Conor Scullion, midfielder (Hamilton Academical).
Out: Neil Parry, goalkeeper (Alloa Athletic); Liam Watt, midfielder (Livingston); Nicky Cadden, midfielder (Livingston); Sean Crighton, defender (Livingston); Alan Lithgow, defender (Livingston); Chris O'Neil, defender (Brechin City); Bryan Prunty, forward (Arbroath); David Cox, forward (Forfar Athletic); Jim Lister, forward (Forfar Athletic); Jamie Bain, midfielder (Forfar Athletic); Jack McCue, midfielder (Stirling Albion); Jacob Esposito, defender; Caolan McAllen, midfielder; Jordan Morton, midfielder; Kyle Richford, forward; Macaulay Wilson, midfielder. Loan ended: Dylan Mackin, forward (Motherwell); David Ferguson, defender (Motherwell).
Last season: 6th
Player/manager: Darren Young
Verdict: 7th. Darren Young built a side who have over-achieved in the last couple of seasons considering their resources and he will do well to again steer them clear of relegation trouble.
In: Steven Boyd, midfielder (Hamilton Academical); Calum Ferguson, forward (Inverness Caledonian Thistle); Ryan Wallace, forward (Dunfermline Athletic); Ross Gilmour, defender (East Stirlingshire); Ross Stewart, forward (Kilwinning Rangers).
Out: Ally Love, forward (Brechin City); Callum McRobbie, forward (Cumnock); Andy Barrowman, forward; Yves-Marie Kerjean, defender; Ricardo Talu, defender; Blair Lochhead, goalkeeper. Loan ended: Spas Georgiev, midfielder (Livingston); Darren Petrie, midfielder (Raith Rovers).
Last season: 10th, Scottish Championship
Manager: Jack Ross
Verdict: 1st. Jack Ross has shown his aptitude in recruiting some of the best part-time talent in Scotland, such as in-form striker Greig Spence, and the experience of veteran midfielder Jim Goodwin has also helped establish the Wasps as early favourites to go straight back to the Championship.
In: Calum Waters, defender (Celtic); Jim Goodwin, midfielder (St Mirren); Kevin Cawley, forward (Dumbarton); Scott Taggart, defender (Dumbarton); Jordan Kirkpatrick, midfielder (Dumbarton); Greig Spence, forward (Cowdenbeath); Jamie Longworth, forward (Stranraer); Andy Graham, defender (Ayr United); Neil Parry, goalkeeper (Airdrieonians); Jon Robertson, midfielder (Stenhousemuir); Craig McDowall, goalkeeper (unattached). Loan: Luke Donnelly, forward (Celtic).
Out: David Crawford, goalkeeper (Partick Thistle); Scott Gallacher, goalkeeper (St Mirren); Mark Williams, defender (Queen's Park); Burton O'Brien, midfielder (Cowdenbeath); Dougie Hill, defender (Brechin City); Colin Hamilton, defender (Arbroath); Eddie Ferns, forward (Stirling Albion); Mitch Megginson, forward (Cove Rangers); Ryan Finnie, defender; Kyle McAusland, defender; Aron Lynas, midfielder. Loan ended: Scott McKenna, defender (Aberdeen); Conor McManus, midfielder (Celtic); Michael Duffy, forward (Celtic); Robbie Crawford, forward (Rangers). Loan: Isaac Layne, forward (Stirling Albion); Scott Hynd, forward (Montrose).
Last season: 7th
Player/manager: Darren Dodds
Verdict: 6th. Despite the loss of striker Robert Thomson to Dumbarton, Darren Dods has managed to strengthen with players of experience at this level a squad that finished last season superbly - and that should stand Brechin in good stead as they look to at least stay clear of the relegation trouble of last season.
In: Dougie Hill, defender (Alloa Athletic); Elliot Ford, defender (Raith Rovers); Alan Trouten, midfielder (Ayr United): Ross Caldwell, forward (Cowdenbeath); Ally Love, forward (Albion Rovers); Chris O'Neil, defender (Airdrieonians); Gareth Rodger, defender (Forfar Athletic); Finn Graham, midfielder (Berwick Rangers);
Out: Robert Thomson, forward (Dumbarton); Ross Perry, defender (Clyde); Craig Molloy, midfielder (Hurlford United); Kevin Buchan, forward (Cove Rangers); David Weatherston, forward; Jonathan Tiffany, defender; Liam Coogans, midfielder; Craig Johnston, forward. Loan ended: Liam Watt, midfielder (Airdrieonians); Scott Shepherd, forward (Falkirk); Lewis Spence, midfielder (Dunfermline Athletic).
Last season: Champions, Scottish League Two
Manager: Gary Naysmith
Verdict: 8th. East Fife eventually emerged victorious from a four-team fight at the top of League Two to become champions and Gary Naysmith has added well enough to his squad in the summer to ensure that they could be involved at the top end in the league above.
In: Chris Duggan, forward (Partick Thistle); Scott Robinson, midfielder (Dunfermline Athletic); Chris Kane, defender (Cowdenbeath); Mark Lamont, midfielder (Stirling Albion); Tony Wallace, midfielder (Nairn County). Loan: Mark Hurst, goalkeeper (St Johnstone); Jason Kerr, defender (St Johnstone); Jamie Insall, forward (Hibernian); Kevin O'Hara, forward (Falkirk).
Out: Willie Muir, goalkeeper (Queen's Park); Fraser Mullen, midfielder (Cowdenbeath); Declan O'Kane, midfielder (Musselburgh Athletic); Craig Murray, midfielder; Steven Campbell, defender. Loan ended: Nathan Austin (Falkirk); Jamie Insall, forward (Hibernian); Ali Coote, midfielder (Dundee United); Liam Kelly, goalkeeper (Rangers).
Last season: 9th, Scottish Championship
Head coach: David Hopkin
Verdict: 2nd. Following relegation, Livingston lost striker Jordan White to National League outfit Wrexham and defender Ben Gordon to St Mirren, but David Hopkin has added some quality, such as former Kilmarnock striker Dale Carrick and midfielder Liam Watt from Airdrieonians. If Livi can steer clear of the financial woes of recent seasons, full-time football should make them one of the favourites for the title.
In: Dale Carrick, forward (Kilmarnock); Michael Miller, defender (Greenock Morton); Jordan Sinclair, midfielder (Hibernian); Shaun Byrne, midfielder (Dunfermline Athletic); Liam Watt, midfielder (Airdrieonians); Nicky Cadden, midfielder (Airdrieonians); Sean Crighton, defender (Airdrieonians); Alan Lithgow, defender (Airdrieonians); Gary Maley, goalkeeper (Broxburn). Loan: Liam Kelly, goalkeeper (Rangers); Lewis Allan, forward (Hibernian).
Out: Ben Gordon, defender (St Mirren); Jordan White, forward (Wrexham); Spas Georgiev, midfielder (Dunav); Matt Gould, goalkeeper (Stourbridge); Gary Glen, forward (Cowdenbeath); Jordyn Sheerin, forward (Berwick Rangers); Craig Sives, defender (Cowdenbeath, loan to permanent); Kieran Gibbons, midfielder (East Kilbride); Darren Jamieson, goalkeeper; Darren Cole, defender; Mark Fotheringham, midfielder (retired); Marc McCallum, goalkeeper. Loan ended: Charlie Telfer, midfielder (Dundee United); Sam Stanton, midfielder (Hibernian); Osman Kakay, defender (Queens Park Rangers); Thomas Orr, forward (Greenock Morton). Loan: Darren Jamieson, goalkeeper (Bo'ness Utd).
Last season: 3rd
Manager: Jim McInally
Verdict: 5th. Jim McInally continues to defy the odds stacked against clubs wanting to recruit players so far north and has managed to keep most of a squad together who made the promotion play-offs last season despite a terrible end-of-season run. However, the Blue Toon will need Rory McAllister to again contribute his tally of goals should they wish to be challenging up the top end once more.
In: Scott Brown, midfielder (St Johnstone); Scott Rumsby, defender (Stranraer); Salim Nassor, midfielder (Ternana); Hugh Samuels, defender (Cobham). Loan: Fiacre Kelleher, defender (Celtic); Fraser Hobday, goalkeeper (Huntly).
Out: Scott Ferries, midfielder (Southwest Florida Adrenaline); Shane Sutherland, forward (Elgin City); Paul Jarvie, goalkeeper. Loan ended: Ally Gilchrist (St Johnstone). Loan: Andy Rodgers, forward (East Stirlingshire); Marc Lawrence, midfielder (Fraserburgh).
Last season: 4th, Scottish League Two
Head coach: Gus MacPherson
Verdict: 9th. Queen's Park normally go straight back down after promotion and only succeeded in the play-offs despite finishing fourth in League Two. Gus MacPherson has looked to the junior ranks to build a squad capable of competing in League One, but the amateurs are likely to face another tough battle to stay up.
In: Marc Waters, goalkeeper (Partick Thistle); Willie Muir, goalkeeper (East Fife); Ross Millen, defender (Clyde); Josh Watt, midfielder (Stenhousemuir); Adam Cummins, defender (Bangor City); Andrew Murphy, goalkeeper (Fauldhouse United); Gregor Fotheringham, defender (Camelon); Darren Miller, midfielder (Kilbirnie Ladeside); Anton Brady, forward (East Kilbride); Aiden Malone, forward (Cumnock); Josh Watt, midfielder (Cumnock).
Out: Vinnie Berry, midfielder (Stenhousemuir); James Baty, midfielder (Dalbeattie Star); Ciaran McElroy, midfielder (Kilbirnie Lakeside); Conor O'Boyle, goalkeeper (St Roch's); Mark Williams, defender; Sam George, goalkeeper; Bryan Wharton, defender; Kenny MacKay, forward; Ryan Hines, forward; Connor McVey, midfielder; Cammy Marlow, midfielder; Craig Melrose, goalkeeper; Ciaran McElroy, forward. Loan ended: Chris Duggan, forward (Partick Thistle); Scott Hooper, defender (Queen of the South).
Last season: 8th
Manager: Brown Ferguson
Verdict: 10th. Stenhousemuir will be hoping that some graduates from their much-praised youth system can come to Brown Ferguson's aid as they aim to end another season by avoiding relegation.
In: Fraser Kerr, defender (Cowdenbeath); Vinnie Berry, midfielder (Queen's Park); David Sinclair, midfielder (Bo'ness United); Jack Smith, forward (East Kilbride). Loan: Colin McCabe, goalkeeper (Celtic); Alistair Roy, forward (Heart of Midlothian); Oliver Shaw, forward (Hibernian).
Out: Jason Scotland, forward (retired); Jon Robertson, midfielder (Alloa Athletic); Josh Watt, midfielder (Queen's Park); Stuart Malcolm, defender (Forfar Athletic); Allan Smith, forward (Forfar Athletic); Dean Shaw, goalkeeper (East Stirlingshire); Anthony Marenghi, midfielder (East Kilbride); Jamie Barclay, goalkeeper; Carlos Mazana, midfielder; Euan Murray, defender. Loan ended: Liam Henderson, midfielder (Heart of Midlothian); Colin McCabe, goalkeeper (Celtic); Graham Bowman, goalkeeper (Falkirk).
Last season: 4th
Manager: Brian Reid
Verdict: 3rd. Brian Reid's side came close to promotion last season via the play-offs and the addition of the experienced Christian Nade up front could have the Blues challenging again.
In: Christian Nade, forward (Dumbarton); Scott Agnew, midfielder (St Mirren); Cameron Belford, goalkeeper (Wrexham, loan to permanent); Frank McKeown, defender (Greenock Morton); Liam Dick, defender (St Mirren, loan to permanent); Giuliano Morena, midfielder (Romagna Centro); Smart Osadolor, forward (Annan Athletic); Ross Barbour, defender (Kirkintilloch Rob Roy). Loan: Craig Thomson, midfielder (St Johnstone); Luke Watt, defender (Motherwell).
Out: Paul Cairney, midfielder (Ayr United); Andy Stirling, midfielder (Dumbarton); Craig Pettigrew, defender (Dumbarton); Jamie Longworth, forward (Alloa Athletic); Scott Rumsby, defender (Peterhead); Chris Aitken, midfielder (retired, now assistant manager); Lee Mair, defender; Ross Barbour, defender (Troon); Dale Keenan, midfielder (Troon); Peter McGill, midfielder.


One of six men accused of beating a former Oxford United footballer into a coma has been identified in court in Greece as the main offender.

Rob Hughes, 31, of Croydon, south London, has no memory of the assault in Crete in June 2008, but an eyewitness identified Joseph Bruckland, 22.
Mr Bruckland, from Hookwood in Surrey, and five other British men deny charges of grievous bodily harm.
Mr Hughes suffered severe memory loss and did not remember his family.
He was left with brain damage after being beaten and left for dead outside a nightclub in Malia.
Neil Philippart, who was called as a witness by the prosecution, told the court he saw Mr Hughes being hit with a bottle and fall to the ground.
Mr Philippart was asked by the judge to identify which of the defendants struck that blow.
He turned round, looked at Mr Bruckland and said it was him. Mr Bruckland shook his head when the allegation was made. He will be called to give evidence later.
The other defendants are Curtis Taylor, Daniel Bell and Sean Branton, of Horley; Surrey; Benjamin Herdman, of Worth, West Sussex; and George Hollands, of Reigate, Surrey.
The trial in Heraklion, Crete, continues.


Tyson Fury should be banned from boxing for comments which made him sound "like Hitler", Wladimir Klitschko says.

Britain's world heavyweight champion apologised last month for a video he posted online containing homophobic, sexist and anti-Semitic comments.
But ex-champion Klitschko, who fights Fury in Manchester on 9 July, said: "I was in shock at his statements.
"When he got to the Jewish people he sounded like Hitler. The man is an imbecile."
The 40-year-old Ukrainian, who lost to Fury in November to suffer his first defeat in 11 years, added: "We cannot have a champion like that. Either he needs to be shut up or shut down in the ring, or just suspended, because you cannot create more hate.
"I'm fighting a guy who can't hold his mouth on certain things."
The Campaign Against Antisemitism has also called for Fury to be banned and complained to the British Boxing Board of Control.
The undefeated 27-year-old, who took the WBA and WBO heavyweight titles from Klitschko in their first bout, later said he was sorry for causing offence and promised to improve his behaviour "as an ambassador of British boxing".
He was also criticised shortly after his victory over Klitschko last year, when comments on homosexuality, paedophilia and women saw more than 100,000 people sign an online petition seeking to have him removed from the BBC's 2015 Sports Personality of the Year shortlist.


At least 31 people have been killed and more than 200 others wounded in a series of early-morning explosions in cities across Iraq, officials say.

Attacks were reported in Baghdad, as well as Tuz Khurmatu and Kirkuk in the north and Nasariyah in the south.
The co-ordinated attacks occurred during the morning rush hour and mainly involved car bombs.
The violence comes ahead of Iraq's provincial elections on 20 April, the first in the country since 2010.
Monday's attacks were particularly broad in scope, with several cities hit, including Fallujah, Tikrit, Samarra and Hilla.
The explosions were caused by 20 cars packed with explosives and three roadside bombs, AFP news agency reported.
Three car bombs went off minutes apart in Tuz Khurmatu, killing six people and wounding more than 60, AFP said.
A number of attacks were also reported in Baghdad.
In one incident, two car bombs claimed two lives and wounded 17 at a checkpoint at the heavily guarded airport, Reuters reported.
In the northern city of Kirkuk, nine people were killed when six car bombs went off simultaneously, police said.
Three of the bombs exploded in Kirkuk's city centre  - one in an Arab district, one in a Kurdish area, and a third in a Turkomen district, the Associated Press (AP) reported.
Other blasts were reported elsewhere in the city, which is home to a mix of ethnic groups with competing claims.
Elsewhere, gunmen armed with pistols fitted with silencers shot and killed a police officer while he was driving his car in the town of Tarmiyah, 30 miles (50 km) north of Baghdad, AP said.
No group has admitted carrying out Monday's attacks.
But they come at a time when tensions are high between Iraq's Sunni and Shia, amid claims by the majority Sunni Muslim communities that they are being marginalised by Prime Minister Nouri Maliki's Shia-led government.
Sunni Islamist militants linked to al-Qaeda have attempted to destabilise the government by stepping up attacks, mainly on Shia but also Sunni targets this year.
Although violence has decreased in Iraq since the peak of the insurgency in 2006 and 2007, bombings are still common.