Wigan Athletic face an immediate return to League One after they played out a goalless draw against Cardiff City.

The Latics' hopes of remaining in the Championship are out of their hands and they will go down if Birmingham City avoid defeat by Aston Villa on Sunday.
In a quiet first half, Wigan almost broke the deadlock when Craig Morgan fired over the bar from close range.
Nick Powell could have given the hosts a vital three points but Rickie Lambert was on hand to block his shot.
The result leaves Wigan six points adrift of safety with two games still to play, but they will be relegated if 21st-placed Birmingham draw or beat city rivals Villa in their game in hand on Sunday.
Cardiff, on the other hand, remain in 13th place thanks to the draw, but their winless run on the road stretched to six league games.
Both sides struggled to gain a foothold in a tepid affair, with the first shot on target not coming until well after the hour mark.
Powell had scored five goals in his last three games but could not find the net on a day where Wigan desperately needed to win to have any chance of avoiding the drop.
Relegation for Wigan would see them drop down to League One after only one season in the Championship.
The Latics have been unable to recover from a poor start to the season which saw them take only five points from their first nine games.
Their form resulted in the departure of manager Gary Caldwell just five months after their promotion, but Warren Joyce's appointment failed to produce a turnaround, and he too was sacked in March, replaced on an interim basis by Graham Barrow.
Regardless of who has been in charge, Wigan have been unable to provide a consistent threat going forward, with Nick Powell their leading scorer with only six goals in an injury-hit campaign.
Northern Ireland international Will Grigg, League One's top scorer last season, has scored only five goals this term, while Omar Bogle has found the net just three times since his winter deadline day move from Grimsby.
Those struggles have contributed to the Latics having the second-worst goalscoring record in the division, managing a meagre 39 goals in 43 games.
Wigan interim manager Graham Barrow: "To be honest, the only thing I'm disappointed about is the result. That's probably as good a 90 minutes as we've played for quite a while. I think we've played well in spells, both since I've been in charge and all season. But certainly from start to finish, it was as good as we've played.
"If I'm being brutally honest, I thought we missed our opportunity in the first 20-25 minutes by not being that little bit more ruthless, That's the only thing I can fault about the performance.
"I've said all along I'd like to take it all the way. If we get the right result tomorrow we can take it to the second-last game of the season, which I think would be an achievement. I'm not trying to escape anything but, since I've been in charge, we've never been in charge of our own destiny. I wanted to get in control of that, but we haven't managed to do that."
Cardiff manager Neil Warnock: "It's incredible what they've done since I've been here [to climb above Wigan and away from trouble]. The lads have really knuckled down really well. It wasn't a pretty game but you can see the spine of the team is very good.
"If we can add a few goals and a bit more quality in certain areas I'm looking forward to a good season next year.
"I don't think anyone needs to be asking me what I'd like to get out of the next two games. Huddersfield are my old club and Newcastle are a team I'd love to beat, if I'm honest. Two wins out of two would be nice and we'll definitely be looking to finish like that."
Match ends, Wigan Athletic 0, Cardiff City 0.
Second Half ends, Wigan Athletic 0, Cardiff City 0.
Foul by Stephen Warnock (Wigan Athletic).
Anthony Pilkington (Cardiff City) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
Foul by Dan Burn (Wigan Athletic).
Joe Bennett (Cardiff City) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
Corner,  Wigan Athletic. Conceded by Matthew Connolly.
Greg Halford (Cardiff City) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
Ryan Tunnicliffe (Wigan Athletic) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
Foul by Greg Halford (Cardiff City).
Attempt blocked. Michael Jacobs (Wigan Athletic) right footed shot from the right side of the box is blocked.
Substitution, Cardiff City. Greg Halford replaces Kadeem Harris.
Attempt saved. Ryan Colclough (Wigan Athletic) left footed shot from outside the box is saved in the bottom right corner. Assisted by Reece Burke.
Nick Powell (Wigan Athletic) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
Foul by Joe Ralls (Cardiff City).
Attempt blocked. Rickie Lambert (Cardiff City) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Ibrahim Meite.
Corner,  Wigan Athletic. Conceded by Bruno Ecuele Manga.
Substitution, Wigan Athletic. Alex Bruce replaces David Perkins.
Substitution, Cardiff City. Ibrahim Meite replaces Craig Noone.
Nick Powell (Wigan Athletic) wins a free kick on the left wing.
Foul by Craig Noone (Cardiff City).
Attempt blocked. Nick Powell (Wigan Athletic) right footed shot from a difficult angle and long range on the left is blocked.
Michael Jacobs (Wigan Athletic) wins a free kick on the left wing.
Foul by Matthew Connolly (Cardiff City).
Delay over. They are ready to continue.
Delay in match Nick Powell (Wigan Athletic) because of an injury.
Attempt blocked. Joe Ralls (Cardiff City) left footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Craig Noone.
Corner,  Wigan Athletic. Conceded by Matthew Connolly.
David Perkins (Wigan Athletic) wins a free kick on the left wing.
Foul by Joe Ralls (Cardiff City).
Attempt missed. Aron Gunnarsson (Cardiff City) header from the right side of the box misses to the left. Assisted by Craig Noone with a cross following a corner.
Corner,  Cardiff City. Conceded by Shaun MacDonald.
Corner,  Cardiff City. Conceded by Craig Morgan.
Offside, Cardiff City. Sean Morrison tries a through ball, but Craig Noone is caught offside.
Attempt blocked. Dan Burn (Wigan Athletic) right footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked.
Attempt blocked. Nick Powell (Wigan Athletic) left footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Michael Jacobs with a cross.
Corner,  Wigan Athletic. Conceded by Sean Morrison.
Substitution, Wigan Athletic. Ryan Colclough replaces Jamie Hanson.
Substitution, Wigan Athletic. Nick Powell replaces Gabriel Obertan.
Delay over. They are ready to continue.


A couple who have helped install more than 200 defibrillators across Wales have been recognised by Prime Minister David Cameron.

Sherilyn and Anthony Hamilton-Shaw set up the charity Cariad in 2012 after Mrs Hamilton-Shaw discovered she had a heart abnormality which means she could go into cardiac arrest at any moment.
It funds and installs equipment in schools, community and sports centres.
They were given a Point of Light award for outstanding volunteers.
The charity started by fundraising to provide defibrillators to seven schools in their hometown of Llanelli, Carmarthenshire, after the couple discovered there was a lack of them in many communities.
Now, along with 15 volunteers, they visit communities all over Wales to help fundraise for equipment, raise awareness and provide training, in partnership with Mid and West Wales Fire and Rescue Service, the Welsh Ambulance Service and Community First Responders.
Currently, 8,000 people a year in Wales suffer cardiac arrest away from a hospital, and the survival rate is 3%. Every minute without a defibrillator reduces survival chances by 15%.
Mr Cameron said of the couple: "Sherilyn and Anthony have worked tirelessly to raise awareness of how defibrillators can help to save lives.
"By inspiring others to join the work of Cariad they have helped hundreds of communities to raise money and install their own defibrillator."


Britons should be "more confident about our status as a Christian country", Prime Minister David Cameron has said.

This did not mean "doing down" other religions or "passing judgement" on those with no faith, he insisted in an article for the Church Times.
But Christians "make a difference to people's lives" and should be more evangelical about it, he suggested.
The government has faced strong criticism from senior clergy over its welfare reforms.
In February, 27 Anglican bishops warned that benefit cuts were forcing thousands of people to rely on handouts from food banks.
The leader of the Roman Catholic Church in England and Wales, Cardinal Vincent Nichols, had said a week earlier it was a "disgrace" that in such a wealthy country there were people who could not afford to feed themselves.
But Mr Cameron said: "We all believe in many of the same principles," adding that churches were "vital partners".
Although he described himself as a "classic" member of the Church of England - "not that regular in attendance, and a bit vague on some of the more difficult parts of the faith" - he rejected the idea that in an "ever more secular age" people should not talk about their religion.
"Crucially, the Christian values of responsibility, hard work, charity, compassion, humility, and love are shared by people of every faith and none - and we should be confident in standing up to defend them," he wrote.
"Many people tell me it is easier to be Jewish or Muslim in Britain than in a secular country precisely because the tolerance that Christianity demands of our society provides greater space for other religious faiths, too."
He said he had "felt at first hand the healing power of the Church's pastoral care" and Christians "know how powerful faith can be in the toughest of times".
The PM acknowledged that the government's welfare reforms were "controversial", but added: "I sometimes feel not enough is made of our efforts to tackle poverty.
"It is through the dignity of work, the reforms to welfare that make work pay, and our efforts to deliver the best schools and skills for young people, that our long-term economic plan can best help people to a more secure future."
A letter published in the Daily Mirror in February from 43 Christian leaders, including 27 Anglican bishops, said: "We often hear talk of hard choices.
"Surely few can be harder than that faced by the tens of thousands of older people who must 'heat or eat' each winter, harder than those faced by families whose wages have stayed flat while food prices have gone up 30% in just five years."
The article is the latest demonstration of Mr Cameron's faith.
Last week, in his Easter message, he spoke of the "peace" he found in Christianity.
In 2009, Mr Cameron told BBC One's Songs of Praise: "I believe in God and I'm a Christian and I worship - not as regularly as I should - but I go to church.
"Do I drop to my knees and ask for guidance whenever an issue comes up? No, I don't. But it's part of who I am."


East Fife replaced Elgin City at the Scottish League Two summit following victory at Borough Briggs.

The visitors took a sixth-minute lead when Nathan Austin latched on to Gary Naysmith's through ball to slot low past Elgin goalkeeper Mark Hurst.
Dylan Easton followed-up Craig Gunn's header to level for the hosts.
Austin rounded Hurst two minutes later to tap into an empty net and Kevin Smith deflected Scott Mercer's driven shot home in the 76th minute.
Match ends, Elgin City 1, East Fife 3.
Second Half ends, Elgin City 1, East Fife 3.
Substitution, East Fife. Jamie Insall replaces Kyle Wilkie because of an injury.
Foul by Brian Cameron (Elgin City).
Kyle Wilkie (East Fife) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
Thomas Reilly (Elgin City) is shown the yellow card.
Substitution, East Fife. Craig Murray replaces Kevin Smith.
Hand ball by Kyle Macleod (Elgin City).
Corner,  Elgin City. Conceded by Jonathan Page.
Ross Brown (East Fife) is shown the yellow card.
Foul by Steven Ross (Elgin City).
Kyle Wilkie (East Fife) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
Substitution, East Fife. Jordan Austin replaces Nathan Austin.
Scott Mercer (East Fife) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
Craig Gunn (Elgin City) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
Foul by Scott Mercer (East Fife).
Substitution, Elgin City. Kyle Macleod replaces Dylan Easton.
Attempt missed. Craig Gunn (Elgin City) right footed shot from outside the box is close, but misses to the right.
Attempt blocked. Archie MacPhee (Elgin City) right footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked.
Substitution, Elgin City. Steven Ross replaces Daniel Moore.
Goal!  Elgin City 1, East Fife 3. Kevin Smith (East Fife) right footed shot from very close range to the centre of the goal.
Corner,  East Fife. Conceded by Brian Cameron.
Attempt missed. Craig Gunn (Elgin City) right footed shot from the centre of the box is too high following a fast break.
Attempt saved. Kevin Smith (East Fife) left footed shot from the left side of the box is saved in the centre of the goal.
Corner,  East Fife. Conceded by Mark Nicolson.
Attempt blocked. Kevin Smith (East Fife) left footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked.
Kevin Smith (East Fife) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
Matthew Cooper (Elgin City) wins a free kick on the left wing.
Foul by Kevin Smith (East Fife).
Attempt missed. Marc McKenzie (Elgin City) right footed shot from the right side of the box is close, but misses to the left.
Archie MacPhee (Elgin City) wins a free kick on the right wing.
Foul by Kyle Wilkie (East Fife).
Substitution, Elgin City. Marc McKenzie replaces Connor McLaren.
Foul by Mark Nicolson (Elgin City).
Kyle Wilkie (East Fife) wins a free kick on the right wing.
Connor McLaren (Elgin City) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
Foul by Gary Naysmith (East Fife).
Attempt missed. Nathan Austin (East Fife) left footed shot from the centre of the box is too high.
Corner,  Elgin City. Conceded by Jason Kerr.
Hand ball by Kevin Smith (East Fife).


A hospital placed in special measures two years ago has improved its A&E performance, new figures show.

Medway Maritime treated at least 95% of A&E patients within the government target of four hours in four out of 13 weeks to 28 June.
In the other nine weeks up to 28 June, at least 90% of A&E patients were seen within the four-hour target.
In the week to 26 October 2014 the hospital was England's worst performer, treating only 75% within the target.
Chief operating officer Morag Jackson said the hospital trust was pleased but not complacent.
"Care for our patients is better within our emergency department but we have got more work to do improving other areas across the hospital," she said.
She said the hospital was working with a team of doctors and nurses from Guy's and St Thomas's Hospital in London and was halfway through an 18-month improvement programme.
Medway NHS Foundation Trust was one of 11 in England put into special measures on 16 July 2013.
Theresa Murray, Labour Party member of Medway Health and Scrutiny Committee, said the new chief executive Lesley Dwyer had rationalised nine action plans from nine inspections plans into a recovery plan.
"It was clear in the inspections that there was a real disconnect between management and the clinical staff," she said.
"I think that's the key to the advancements that have been made recently."
Rehman Chisti, Conservative MP for Gillingham and Rainham, said Medway Maritime and been given £13m to increase A&E capacity and £6m to cover the busy winter period.
An extra £10m had also gone to Medway Clinical Commissioning Group to improve GP services.
"This is an optimistic outlook rather than a short-term fix," he said.
"I am very confident the changes they are making will have a lasting effect."


And the prize for understatement of 2016 goes to… Michelle Payne.

"I've packed in a fair bit in the 30 years I've had on earth," says the history-making Australian jockey.
Her mother died when she was six months old, she has lost two of her siblings and another has Down's syndrome.
Payne overcame a career-threatening injury to become the only female rider to win Australia's most famous race, has a best-selling autobiography and her life story is being made into a movie.
Here, she talks about a remarkable six months, the family who have inspired her, telling chauvinists to get stuffed, and her "hilarious" chats with fellow jockey Frankie Dettori just before and after the big race.
Listen: Hear more from pioneering Payne in BBC World Service interview
The life story of Payne, who made history in November by winning the Melbourne Cup on 100-1 shot Prince Of Penzance, is being made into a major film.
Actress and producer Rachel Griffiths, who starred in Muriel's Wedding and Six Feet Under, is producing and directing the project.
"We have just signed up with Richard Keddie and Rachel Griffiths who will produce and direct the movie. They have got some writers who are just working on the script and the plan after that is to approach some actors," explained Payne.
"It's probably a couple of years away, but it will be pretty funny."
So who would she like to play her as the leading lady?
"I've got absolutely no idea so I'll leave that up to the experts."
It seems the only person playing themselves in the film will be the jockey's brother Stevie, who has Down's syndrome.
Stevie helped prepare Prince Of Penzance, trained by Darren Weir, and charmed the watching public with his verdict on Michelle's achievement: "Great win, great ride, 10 out of 10."
"Everybody has fallen in love with Stevie. The funniest thing is that Rachel is really keen for Stevie to play himself and get in some acting lessons so I think that would be absolutely fantastic and so does the rest of my family," she said.
"Everywhere I've gone and met people who have Down's syndrome they are so grateful for Stevie and the awareness he's raised. It's just proven the heights that can be reached."
Eight of his nine siblings have ridden as jockeys at Australian racecourses.
After her landmark victory, Payne caused a stir with this comment:  "I want to say to everyone else, get stuffed, because women can do anything and we can beat the world."
So where did that line come from?
"To be honest I did lie in bed the night before, I thought I better be prepared in case I happened to win - who I might thank and what I might say," she answered.
"I didn't think about telling everyone to get stuffed I have to say. I guess in that moment, having won our greatest race - the race that stops a nation - it felt like a good time to stand up and tell all the doubters, and all those people who had laughed at me along the way and said we couldn't match it with the boys, that we could.
"It's a tough world but female jockeys have been successful so many times that hopefully the perception of riding against the boys will change and we will gain more opportunities."
Payne said she was the fifth female jockey to ride in the race and hopes her success brings more chances.
"We've had three female jockeys win three of the majors at that spring carnival, all on 100-1 shots. It really frustrates me that we don't get more of an opportunity.
"I'm just glad that my comments opened the eyes of a lot of people. It's all been positive and no-one has said you shouldn't have said that.
"Even the people who used to give me a hard time have eaten a bit of humble pie and they have been supporting me since."
Payne rejects the argument that female jockeys can struggle against "stronger" male counterparts.
"It's about technique and getting your horse to stretch for you and to give you everything that it's got," said Payne, who is set to ride at Royal Ascot for the first time next month.
"It's not just about the finish either. It's about the first half of the race, getting the horse into a rhythm, to settle, not wasting energy at the barriers.
"The female touch is a lot softer than the guys and some horses just respond better to that. Who's to say we're not stronger in the finish anyway?
"There are still doubters out there who will say don't put a girl on, they're not as good as the boys. It makes me really angry. It's nice to prove those people wrong."
One male jockey who wished her well, and finished second to her, was one of the world's most celebrated riders - Frankie Dettori.
After Stevie had drawn the plum inside number of stall one, it meant his sister - in her second Melbourne Cup ride after finishing 16th on Allez Wonder in 2009 - was next to Dettori in number two. It was also their finishing order in the race.
"I was not one bit nervous, I was ready. Going down to the barriers I was just overwhelmed with how well Prince of Penzance was prepared and spot on for the day," she said.
"Straight after the finishing line, Frankie congratulated me. It was so funny because we'd drawn barrier one and two, he was beside me, and we'd loaded fairly early so we had a bit of time to chat.
"He was just being friendly and asking what we were up to that night after the Cup, and I said 'I'm going to be celebrating what about yourself?' and he said 'Oh well I hope you are'.
"It was hilarious when we pulled up beside each other as first and second in the Melbourne Cup, having shared that beforehand."
Watch: Animated audio of Payne's exchange with Dettori
Prince Of Penzance was the horse who nearly died, but recovered from a major operation nine months before the big race.
"I had great faith in Prince Of Penzance, from the moment I rode him for the first time," recalled the jockey.
"I thought 'wow' this horse has got something about him I hadn't really felt before. He seemed to have that bit of X-Factor.
"The lead-up to the Cup in the final month was just amazing. Everything seemed to be falling into place. Prince Of Penzance had such an up and down career himself, he had surgery to remove bone chips, he had colic and nearly died having surgery in the February leading up to the Cup where he had his intestines out on the table.
"In the final weeks he was peaking at the right time and going better than he ever had. I really felt we had a genuine chance.
"It's an incredible fairytale how it all worked out with my brother Stevie picking the barrier one. The run of the race we had, it was a dream come true."
From early on in the two-mile (3200m) contest, Payne felt she was on the winner, but made sure she did not get carried away.
"The focus was to get over the line but in the last 300m I think I knew victory was ours. That was the best feeling in the world, going over that finishing line in front," she said.
"It's really turned my life around. You wouldn't believe winning one race could change your whole world but it has," said Payne.
"Meeting Roger Federer was a dream come true, the ultimate sports star and my mum was Swiss-bred and he's somebody I have admired for so long."
Her autobiography, Life As I Know It, has topped the non-fiction best-seller lists in Australia,
"The fact that people line up in hundreds to get their photo taken or book signed, that really blows me away," she added.
"To go from being a really normal person to having that happen is so incredible. I find it really quite funny that it has changed my life that much.
"The most amazing thing will be going to a cinema and watching a movie that is going to be made about the Cup and my life. That's really overwhelming."
Michelle was named after her brother Michael, who died when he was just a few days old.
She was aged six months when her mother Mary was killed in a car accident, leaving her father Paddy to raise the family.
In 2007, tragedy struck again when older sister Brigid died at the age of 36 after suffering an aneurysm and heart attack eight months after falling from her horse.
"In life you run into people who help shape you and help make you a stronger person. I guess number one would be my dad - imagine losing your wife and the mother of your 11 children.
"It just blows me away how positive his outlook on life is. The older I got, the more I appreciated that. When I've thought that things have been going badly, I think life could always be so much worse. You have to focus on the positives."
In the stalls, aside from chatting to Dettori, she said prayers to her mum, sister, brother and even the late 12-time Melbourne Cup winning trainer Bart Cummins, who gave Payne her first ride in the race.
"I have a strong sense of feeling about my mum being with me all the time. She passed away when I was six months old and my dad always spoke about her and I always felt this connection with her," said the self-confessed "deep thinker".
"I felt like I had all three of them there with me. I definitely felt I had a little help from up there somewhere along the line."
Payne plans to carry on riding for a couple of years, would like to settle down and have her own family before turning her attention to training.
"I've been riding flat out for 15 years and given it everything I've got. There's also a lot more to life than just being a jockey so I'm looking forward to enjoying that," she said.
In August, a new licence will mean she can both ride and train horses, and she plans to train a handful to start with.
"That will give me a little bit of an introduction into the life of a trainer. I'm really looking forward to giving that a crack," she said.
Might she one day saddle a Melbourne Cup winner ridden by another female jockey in the ultimate display of girl power?
"That would be absolutely awesome. You never know - that's the beauty about life, wherever it may lead you," she said.
"I would just have to say that it's been an absolutely crazy whirlwind that has changed my life forever."


A French union says it has secured the government's agreement to allow a protest march on Thursday in Paris.

If confirmed, it would reverse a police statement earlier on Wednesday banning the demonstration.
Philippe Martinez, the head of the left-wing CGT union, said the ban had been lifted after an emergency meeting with the interior minister.
Police had insisted any rally would have to be stationary, citing violence at a Paris protest last week.
But the ban elicited a furious reaction, with union leaders and many Twitter users pledging to defy it.
"After tough talks with the interior minister, the union and student organisations obtained the right to demonstrate on a route proposed by the interior ministry," Mr Martinez told a news conference.
Mr Martinez said it was a "victory for democracy" and urged workers to turn out in "massive" numbers.
The agreed route, proposed by the interior ministry, will cover 1.6km (one mile) near the centre of Paris.
That is much shorter than the original route proposed by the unions - so short, in fact, that Liberation newspaper suggested (in French) that if there were a large turnout, it could end up being stationary anyway.
The march is the latest in a series of mass demonstrations and strike action against controversial changes to employment laws.
But violence has marred previous protests. On 14 June, hundreds of masked protesters threw chunks of paving and set cars ablaze and a children's hospital in central Paris was badly damaged.
French police are "on the verge of a breakdown", according to one of their union leaders.
They are physically worn out by their multitude of tasks, morally exhausted by the constant criticism, and now - more than ever before - anxious for their very lives.
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Police responded with tear gas and water cannon, and dozens of officers were injured.
In their earlier statement, the Paris police department said the police, who have the task of providing security for the Euro 2016 football championship and countering the threat of terrorism, were under too much pressure to allow the march to proceed.
The government's labour reforms make it easier for employers to hire and fire workers and relax the limit on working hours.
However, the bill was watered down before ministers decided to force it through the lower house of parliament to avoid it being voted down.
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A student who was found raped and murdered after a night out appeared so "drunk she didn't know what was going on", a court has been told.

The body of India Chipchase, 20, was found under sheeting on a mattress at a house in Stanley Road in Northampton on 31 January.
Edward Tenniswood, 52, of Stanley Road, Northampton, denies murder and rape.
Christopher Christon saw Ms Chipchase "stumbling" across the road near NB's club in Northampton.
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He told Birmingham Crown Court he was waiting for a lift home with his wife Jacqueline near the club at about 01:00 GMT on Saturday 30 January when he saw Ms Chipchase on her phone.
He said: "She seemed quite distressed. I think she was trying to get through to someone. It seemed like she was crying."
Ms Chipchase was outside the club after she got separated from her friends inside, when at about 01.15 she was approached by a man who the prosecution have claimed was Mr Tenniswood.
Mr Christon said he saw an older man wearing a Parka-type jacket and a rucksack get "all the way up" to Ms Chipchase and "put his arm around her".
The witness said he was concerned enough to tell his wife to keep watching, but it did not appear to him that Ms Chipchase responded to the older man in any way during a 20-minute period.
Samuel Stein QC, defending, asked: "Did it look like the girl was ignoring the bloke?"
Mr Christon replied: "I just think she was that drunk that she didn't know what was going on."
Jurors have heard about DNA and fingerprint evidence from examinations of Mr Tenniswood's rented terrace house in Stanley Road, Northampton, where Ms Chipchase's body was found.
Laboratory tests on a cigarette butt discovered in a cup in the kitchen bin found DNA matching only that of Ms Chipchase.
The trial continues.


A supply teacher has created a cardboard bed to keep homeless people warm and dry in the winter.

Elliot Lord wants to see his beds given to street sleepers and refugees across the country. So far about 12 beds have been handed out in Wolverhampton.
Mr Lord, of Our Own Future project, said: "I wanted to do something for homeless people who have a lack of opportunities and support."
The beds are made from interlocking pieces of strong card.
The bed had been well-received by homeless people who trialled it in Wolverhampton, he said.
"They basically said it was the best sleep they had ever had on the streets and they didn't have the pain from sleeping on the ground," he said.
Birmingham University students who assembled the beds in a workshop also backed the design.
Chemical engineering student Nigel Chow said they were "really comfortable and stable".
"It's actually quite innovative to be able to turn this cardboard around that people would throw out and turn that into things people can really use and really benefit the homeless," he said.
Student Paymann Tahamtan said cutting the card had been "relatively difficult" but the bed was "wonderfully made".
Mr Lord hopes a permanent workshop where homeless people could collect beds will be set up.


A man who went missing nearly two years ago was trying to expand his drug dealing operation at the time, police said.

Chris May, 28, was last seen at his home in Kelvedon, Essex, on 25 May 2015.
His Volkswagen Golf was found abandoned about 10 miles away in Fairstead.
His family said Mr May had "made mistakes, just some bigger than others" and described him as a "funny, caring and loving man".
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Essex Police announced a year ago the case was being treated as a homicide rather than a missing person inquiry.
Mr May was a drug user and dealt in ecstasy, cocaine and mephedrone.
Det Ch Insp Stuart Smith said: "I know Chris was actively dealing drugs and I believe it is this involvement with drugs and him trying to extend his dealing which has led to his death.
"I am really keen to speak to dealers and users in the Coggeshall, Kelvedon, Feering and Braintree areas who had dealings with Chris."
On the eve of the two year anniversary of Mr May's disappearance, his family said they "deserved to know what happened".
"For us it marks two years of no longer living but merely existing. Two years of not being ourselves. Two years of indescribable pain. Two years of not being able to explain to innocent children where their adored uncle is. Two years of an emotional rollercoaster.
"It's time for someone to do the right thing and give us the answers that we desperately need. "


Plymouth extended their unbeaten League Two run to 13 matches with a win over Colchester in a match that saw referee Kevin Johnson leave the field on a stretcher following a collision.

Craig Tanner scored the opener for Plymouth in the 16th minute before Craig Slater's superb free-kick made it 1-1 in the 31st minute.
There was a 10-minute delay in the closing stages after referee Johnson collided with Plymouth's Jimmy Spencer.
It took until the 87th minute for the match to be decided when Ryan Donaldson's instinctive charge-down looped over keeper Sam Walker.
Plymouth held on through 16 minutes of added time for their 11th win in those 13 unbeaten matches.
Both clubs' physios treated Johnson on the field before he was taken to nearby Derriford Hospital.
"We don't have any major concerns about him," Plymouth Argyle club doctor Paul Giles told the club website after the match.
"There was a rumour that he had a fit - there were no fits. He was alert and talking right throughout the whole incident.
"There was an accidental collision and he was struck in the back and had a hyper-extension injury to his neck, and heard a click. He was alert; he was orientated; he didn't lose consciousness."
Match ends, Plymouth Argyle 2, Colchester United 1.
Second Half ends, Plymouth Argyle 2, Colchester United 1.
Attempt saved. Macauley Bonne (Colchester United) left footed shot from the right side of the box is saved in the centre of the goal.
Corner,  Colchester United. Conceded by Ryan Donaldson.
Corner,  Colchester United. Conceded by Connor Smith.
Corner,  Colchester United. Conceded by Ben Purrington.
Sonny Bradley (Plymouth Argyle) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
Foul by Chris Porter (Colchester United).
Foul by Jake Jervis (Plymouth Argyle).
Lloyd Doyley (Colchester United) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
Nauris Bulvitis (Plymouth Argyle) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
Foul by Chris Porter (Colchester United).
Foul by Jake Jervis (Plymouth Argyle).
Richard Brindley (Colchester United) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
Substitution, Plymouth Argyle. Connor Smith replaces James Spencer.
Corner,  Plymouth Argyle. Conceded by Alex Wynter.
Hand ball by Chris Porter (Colchester United).
Foul by Nauris Bulvitis (Plymouth Argyle).
Chris Porter (Colchester United) wins a free kick on the left wing.
Substitution, Colchester United. Macauley Bonne replaces Denny Johnstone.
Substitution, Colchester United. Sammie Szmodics replaces Craig Slater.
Substitution, Colchester United. Tarique Fosu-Henry replaces Kane Vincent-Young.
Attempt missed. Yann Songo'o (Plymouth Argyle) header from very close range is close, but misses the top right corner following a corner.
Corner,  Plymouth Argyle. Conceded by Richard Brindley.
Corner,  Plymouth Argyle. Conceded by Lloyd Doyley.
Goal!  Plymouth Argyle 2, Colchester United 1. Ryan Donaldson (Plymouth Argyle) left footed shot from the left side of the box to the centre of the goal.
Substitution, Plymouth Argyle. Ryan Donaldson replaces Craig Tanner.
Attempt missed. James Spencer (Plymouth Argyle) right footed shot from outside the box is close, but misses to the left.
Hand ball by Chris Porter (Colchester United).
Graham Carey (Plymouth Argyle) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
Foul by Graham Carey (Plymouth Argyle).
Richard Brindley (Colchester United) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
Foul by Nauris Bulvitis (Plymouth Argyle).
Chris Porter (Colchester United) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
Nauris Bulvitis (Plymouth Argyle) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
Foul by Nauris Bulvitis (Plymouth Argyle).
Chris Porter (Colchester United) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
Foul by Nauris Bulvitis (Plymouth Argyle).
Chris Porter (Colchester United) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
Delay in match Kurtis Guthrie (Colchester United) because of an injury.


More than 50 traffic cones have been donated as playthings for a zoo's three polar bears.

Construction company Wills Bros John Paul JV had sought a way to make further use for cones damaged or surplus to its requirements.
The firm is building new dual carriageway on the A9 near the Highland Wildlife Park at Kincraig.
For several years, the park's staff have used old cones and hard hats as toys for its bears and tigers.
Food can be stuffed into traffic cones for the animals to work out how to retrieve.
The park near Aviemore has three polar bears called Walker, Arktos and Victoria.
Work on the new dual carriageway between Kincraig and Dalraddy was commissioned by Transport Scotland and started 10 months ago.
Keith Brown, secretary for economy, jobs and fair work, has welcomed the construction company's decision to put unwanted gear to new uses.
He said: "The contractor should be congratulated for exploring opportunities to dispose of this material in such an innovative way."


Newcastle Falcons have signed lock Tevita Cavubati from Worcester Warriors for the 2017-18 Premiership campaign.

The 29-year-old Fiji international is one of 18 players to leave Sixways, and is the ninth addition to Dean Richards' Falcons squad for next season.
Cavubati has made 15 Test appearances, and was a member of Fiji's 2015 World Cup squad.
"Tevita offers us some outstanding carrying and offloading ability," director of rugby Richards said.
"He is already familiar with Premiership rugby from his time at Worcester Warriors, he is an experienced international and this is the sort of quality signing which will help us build on the improvements we have already shown this season."
Falcons have not confirmed the length of the contract.


Hosts Ireland won a nail-biting Women's Rugby World Cup Pool C opener against battling Australia in Dublin.

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Larissa Muldoon's converted first-half try, against a Mahalia Murphy score, had Ireland 7-5 ahead at the interval.
Shannon Parry's touchdown edged the Wallaroos in front but replacements Ciara Griffin and Sophie Spence crossed to put Ireland on the road to victory.
The 2014 semi-finalists survived a late scare after prop Hilisha Samoa's try was converted by Ashleigh Hewson.
Ireland face Japan in their second group match on Sunday at the same venue, the UCD Bowl in Dublin, while Australia must try to re-group against France.
Defending champions England opened up this year's tournament by running in 10 tries in a 56-5 victory over Spain, while the USA beat Italy 24-12 in the other Pool B match.
New Zealand and Canada are the favourites to progress from Pool A and both started with victories, the Black Ferns beating Wales 44-12 and Canada winning 98-0 against newcomers Hong Kong, while France thrashed 14-woman Japan 72-14 in the other match in Pool C.
Bereft of regular captain Niamh Briggs because of an Achilles injury, Ireland were led into the tournament by Claire Molloy as they set out to at least match their achievement of three years ago, when they lost to England in the last four.
Ireland, the 2013 and 2015 Women's Six Nations champions, went in as strong favourites, even though opponents Australia are just one place below them in the world rankings, in sixth.
Their opponents had lost all five matches they had played since the 2014 competition, albeit against highly ranked sides in England, Canada and New Zealand.
Australia have been concentrating on the Sevens version of the game, winning gold at the first Olympic tournament in Rio in 2016.
Yet they dominated territory and possession in the opening 10 minutes, before Ireland started to pile on the pressure.
Scrum-half Muldoon found a gap in the Australian defence midway through the half as she picked up and darted over for the match's first try, Nora Stapleton converting.
Australia were matching the Irish for physicality and responded eight minutes later when Murphy went over at full pelt in the corner after full-back Samantha Treherne sent an accurate looping ball over to the winger following a quick throw from a lineout.
Treherne was unable to add the extra two points after the ball fell off the tee just as she was about to kick the conversion.
Australia captain Parry barged over from close range 15 minutes after the resumption to nudge her side three points ahead, Treherne fluffing the conversion well wide of the posts.
A powerful drive by Ireland's forwards helped Griffin barge over for a converted try and Ireland looked to be well in control when Spence was adjudged by the television match official to have grounded the ball in the corner with 10 minutes left.
Soon after, Samoa managed to twist and turn and dot the ball down at the other end despite the attention of four Irish defenders who were unable to halt the progress of the Australia prop.
"That was a tough match. We knew Australia would be a physical side and they really put it up to us," Ireland captain Molloy told ITV after the game.
"I am proud of the grit, resilience and resolve shown by the girls. We knew we would create scoring opportunities if we stuck at it."
Ireland: H Tyrell; E Considine, J Murphy, S Naoupu, A Miller; N Stapleton, L Muldoon; L Peat, C Moloney, A Egan, P Fitzpatrick, ML Reilly, A Baxter, C Molloy, H O'Brien.
Replacements: L Lyons, R O'Reilly, C O'Connor, S Spence, C Griffin, N Cronin, K Fitzhenry, M Coyne.
Australia: S Treherne; N Marsters, K Sauvao, S Williams, M Murphy; T Pomare, K Barker; L Patu, C Campbell, H Samoa; C Butler, M Boyle; M Gray, S Parry (capt), G Hamilton
Replacements: E Robinson, V Tupuola, H Ngaha, R Clough, A Hewett, F Hake, S Riordan, A Hewson.
Commentary on Ireland's pool matches will be on 5 live sports extra and the BBC Sport website


Decision-making is the essence of management.

Careers and companies are built or buried by the judgments of a few, even a single individual. Decisions mould company strategy - which markets to enter or what products to develop, for example - and impact company resources.
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Today, as the world globalises and the pace of change quickens, managers must make high-pressure decisions faster.
In fact, 74% of the global executives SAS recently surveyed with the Harvard Business Review stated they "feel under pressure to achieve results in less time than ever before".
Savvy managers turn to analysing data - on their customers, operations, risk and more - for guidance.
They are bringing ever-larger amounts of "big data" - from traditional databases as well as unstructured text from call-centre logs, social media and more - into their decision-making to achieve competitive insight.
Like the amount of data that organisations store, the value placed on data by firms has grown rapidly. According to new research by Dynamic Markets, for example, one in five of the UK's largest companies now quantify the value of corporate data on their balance sheets.
Today's mobile phone companies exemplify using analytics to drive decisions.
An emerging analytical concept in the industry is customer link analysis, which helps determine an individual customer's influence among his or her peers, friends and community.
Customer link analysis works by examining the type, length, frequency and timing of inbound and outbound calls.
By analysing the call data, phone companies can visualize social networks of callers to identify the most influential.
The companies can use this analytical insight to better target these influencers with focused marketing and retention efforts, making better decisions about which offers to make to which customers. Entire marketing budgets are now based on this type of analytical insight.
SAS recently examined the acceptance of analytical decision-making in businesses worldwide.
Working with the Harvard Business Review's analytic services team, we surveyed 700 senior executives for a study titled: The Evolution of Decision-Making: How Leading Organisations Are Adopting a Data-Driven Culture.
The findings show that acceptance of analytics has grown and is delivering tangible improvements. Almost three-quarters of respondents said their division or department relies on data to make decisions today; 40% percent felt that analytics have improved the importance and standing of their functional areas.
One group of respondents stood apart in its use of data to inform decisions. This group has integrated analytics across the whole company, and is characterised by:
Eleven percent of the responding organisations have integrated analytics across the entire organisation, rather than using it ad-hoc.
Strikingly, among all the benefits of analytics, respondents most frequently cited faster decision-making.
"Analytics accelerates our decisions because everyone is now looking at the same reality," said Filippo Passerini, Procter & Gamble's chief information officer.
"Decisions come down to 'what,' 'why' and 'how'," he added.
"Many organisations spent a lot of time debating the 'what' because different people had different data. Once everyone has the same version of truth, you can shift to the howâ€”and you are able to do more and more, better and better."
While moving beyond instinct alone is definitely gaining acceptance, the research shows that significant challenges remain:
Weighing quantitative insights against the experienced judgment of managers is difficult.
Michael Pierce, customer service manager at Bosch Security Systems, says: "Personally, I run with analysis first, and during the research I will listen to my intuition. When my gut does not agree with my decisions - and all analytics show it is the correct one - I pay closer attention to the results."
Managers see that making the right decision in a timely manner is a matter of balancing data analysis with judgment and experience, not exclusively relying on one method over the other.
As the volume, variety and velocity of data increase, opportunities for firms that embed analytical insights into decision-making will continue to grow.
But so too will the challenges. There is a global analytics skills shortage, with too few students graduating with degrees in math, science and technology.
The effects are already being felt in the workplace: 52% of managers surveyed said they needed to re-train to be able to use analytics in their decision making. Furthermore, one-third of respondents couldn't find the right skills mix at all.
As companies compete globally and technological change accelerates, decision-making windows become ever smaller. Businesses need to instil a culture of data-driven decisions, supported by the people, processes and technology - especially analytics - to ensure success.
Otherwise, they'll be left merely guessing.
Paul Kent is the Vice President of Big Data at SAS, a leading business intelligence and analytics firm. He speaks regularly about the impact of Big Data on businesses of all sizes. He can be followed on Twitter here.


Police in Argentina have charged a man they say kept his wife and adult son locked up in a dungeon for several years with unlawful imprisonment.

They say the filthy room at the back of Edgardo Oviedo's home in the coastal city of Mar del Plata had an iron door, locked from the outside.
It had plates of dog food they believe was given to the woman and her son.
Mr Oviedo, 66, put up no resistance when police raided the house on Friday. He denies the charges.
The authorities  say the woman has psychiatric problems and her son, who is 32, can barely speak.
Mr Oviedo, a construction worker and a former union leader, was arrested after a tip-off from two other sons, who live in the same neighbourhood.
They said they had initially been too scared of their father to report him.
Prosecutor Alejandro Pellegrini said the house had "a room in the worst of human conditions".
He said he was shocked by what he found: "You read the report but we can't believe it until you get there."


Tuesday's leaders' debate features on the front pages of the Belfast Telegraph and the News Letter.

The Telegraph's take is that it wasn't a great night for either the DUP's Arlene Foster or Sinn FÃ©in's Michelle O'Neill who "suffered a night to forget".
It reports that Mrs Foster was "verbally bombarded" and "unable to land any blows".
Michelle O'Neill "interrupted too much without scoring any points", it adds.
The News Letter's Sam McBride also focuses on Mrs Foster's attack and defence, with the headline: "Assailed from every side, Foster turns on BBC audience".
He reports that Mrs Foster "sarcastically" said there was a "very balanced audience" in the studio.
Away from election news, The Irish News carries a story that will be music to the ears of X Factor fans; the show's 2014 runner up Fleur East will be performing at this year's St Patrick's Day festival in Custom House Square.
The Belfast Telegraph, however, has a less jovial take on the day with "fears of Holyland residents as students lay plans for huge outdoor party" in south Belfast.
It says two Facebook page events have been set up "calling for thousands to come to the area on 17 March".
The aim is to beat the world record for the biggest "Rock the Boat" party, which currently stands at 1,701.
Residents are not happy about this world record attempt, to say the least.
Ray Farley from the Holyland Regeneration association tells the Belfast Telegraph he's hoping nature will take care of the revellers saying "all we can do is pray for rain".
The Irish News leads with the tragic news of the death of a young GAA player from County Tyrone.
It reports that Triona McNabb from Dromore, who was in her 30s, died following an illness.
Her former club, Dromore Ladies' GFC, describes the young footballer as a "loving person with a heart of gold".
The News Letter and Belfast Telegraph both report on the court case of the millionaire who crashed his Â£150,000 Ferrari California T into two cars in Holywood, County Down, whilst twice over the legal drink-driving limit.
Christopher David Walsh attempted to use a so-called hip flask defence, in which his defence said he had consumed alcohol after the crash.
The judge, however, said this "failed spectacularly" and Mr Walsh was convicted of driving offences.
The Daily Mirror's front page tells the story of "drunken pupils starting fire at a formal".
The paper reports that staff at the Crowne Plaza in south Belfast had to call a halt to a school formal after management reportedly witnessed "several instances of inappropriate behaviour".
The paper quotes one of the students from the unnamed school as saying she felt "treated like a child" and argued that the hotel would have been better "just removing the students who were causing trouble".
The Belfast Telegraph, News Letter and Irish News all report some potentially good news for film buffs.
Despite that fact that - much to the distress of Game of Thrones fans - the eighth season of the hugely successful show will be its last, it's not all over for the Northern Ireland film industry.
NI Screen chief executive Richard Williams said the development of skills and infrastructure, as well as lower costs, should attract more large productions.
He said: "The idea that you could not sell the infrastructure and people and talent that produced that, I have absolutely no concern about our ability to sustain and build from the success of Game of Thrones."


Facebook is being taken to court by the Belgian privacy commissioner over claims it tracks people across the web.

The country's Privacy Protection Commission (CPP) also accused Facebook of tracking the browsing habits of non-users, as well as its own members.
The action follows criticism of Facebook by the same body in May.
Facebook said it was surprised that the CPP had taken the "theatrical action" because it was due to meet the watchdog this week to discuss its concerns.
The CPP said it took the decision because Facebook did not provide "satisfactory answers" to the questions it raised last month, according to a spokeswoman.
The commission, which is working with German, Dutch, French and Spanish counterparts, accused Facebook of trampling on European privacy laws.
A Facebook spokesman said: "We were surprised and disappointed that, after the [CPP] had already agreed to meet with us on 19 June to discuss their recommendations, they took the theatrical action of bringing Facebook Belgium to court on the day beforehand.
"Although we are confident that there is no merit to the [CPP]'s case, we remain happy to work with them in an effort to resolve their concerns, through a dialogue with us at Facebook Ireland and with our regulator, the Irish Data Protection Commissioner."
The commission has asked the court for an immediate order banning Facebook from monitoring non-users in particular, which it may do via plug-ins or cookies.
In the past, Facebook has claimed that the Belgian commission's jurisdiction is "unclear" because the American firm is regulated in Europe by the Irish Data Protection Commissioner.
It also defended its actions when the Belgian commission released its report last month, saying that most websites used cookies, which it said has been an "industry standard for more than 15 years".


Manchester United will miss out on £50m if they fail to beat Ajax in the Europa League final on 24 May.

The game in Stockholm is their only remaining chance of reaching next season's Champions League.
Failure to qualify for Europe's flagship club competition for a second successive season would trigger a £21m penalty clause in their 10-year, £750m sponsorship deal with Adidas.
United also expect to earn up to £30m more by being in the Champions League.
The Old Trafford club's financial officer Cliff Baty said: "For us the bigger prize is Adidas and Champions League."
The potential £21m loss of income from Adidas represents 30% of this season's anticipated £70m annual payment.
It would be spread across the 10-year length of the contract, with £4.2m deducted immediately to cover the first two years of the deal, and £2.1m knocked off the payments for each remaining year.
Baty said the winners of next week's game would get £6.5m, with the losers due £3.5m.
Additional income from the Europa League market pool of between £7m and £8m has helped soften the financial impact of being in the tournament this season.
United entered the competition as England's top-ranked team due to their FA Cup success last season. In addition, West Ham failed to get past the play-off round, Southampton were eliminated from the group stage and Tottenham were beaten in the last 32.
The extra revenue is one of the major reasons why they raised overall projections for the year to between £560m and £570m when they announced third-quarter results, with profits of between £185m and £195m now anticipated. United's record profit is £191.9m.
Baty said in a normal year, United would expect to generate between £40m and £50m in the Champions League compared to between £15m and £20m in the Europa League.


A police officer has been jailed for life for beating his wife to death using a can of paint, a battery and a mallet.

PC Adrian Goldsmith, 50, known as "Otis", murdered 49-year-old Jill Goldsmith at their home in Northampton last March.
He was told he must serve a minimum term of 15 years.
A jury dismissed his claim that he acted in self-defence after he admitted in court that he stabbed himself.
Goldsmith wiped his eyes as he was sentenced at Stafford Crown Court.
His wife, who was found dead in the foetal position in a pool of blood in their porch, had more than 70 injuries, the court heard.
Judge Paul Glenn said she would have suffered before she died in the "spontaneous" attack.
"She must have been in terror as she fought for her life," he said.
Goldsmith had "lied repeatedly" to the police, doctors and the prison chaplain, the Judge added.
Goldsmith, who served with Northamptonshire Police for 28 years, had told officers that his wife attacked him before hitting herself on the back of the head with a mallet.
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He disapproved of her smoking cannabis and was frustrated by her [lack of] sex drive as she went through the menopause, the three week trial heard.
The couple lived next to Northamptonshire Police's HQ in Wootton Hall Park, where computer logs showed that at 12:40 GMT on 26 March Mrs Goldsmith was looking at houses online.
Half an hour later, her husband called 999 to say she had tried to kill him.
He was arrested at their home, where his colleagues found him holding a kitchen knife and broken glass.
Goldsmith had typed up notes saying he was "ready to explode" and had "scared Jill", who had called him a "Jekyll and Hyde" character.
John Lloyd-Jones QC, prosecuting, said he was a "commended, hard-working officer and murderer all wrapped up in one".
A victim impact statement by Mrs Goldsmith's son, Charlie Bailey, was read to the court before the sentence was handed down.
Mr Bailey said: "He has left me feeling that there is a massive part of me missing. He should have known above everyone how to calm things down."


A Shetland woman who has been caring for sick animals for more than 27 years has received a prestigious award.

Jan Bevington, 67, rescued her first seal in 1987, and then established the Hillswick Wildlife Sanctuary.
And she played a key role in the wake of the Braer oil tanker running aground in 1993, which saw almost 85,000 tonnes of crude oil spill.
She received a special award from the International Fund for Animal Welfare (IFAW) at the House of Lords.
Azzedine Downes, president of IFAW, said of Tuesday's award: "Jan's dedication has seen her rescue countless marine mammals over the years and she is a great example of animal welfare in action.
"She is a very deserving winner of IFAW's Marine Rescue Award."
Ms Bevington said: "I was completely taken aback when I heard about this award.
"I just do this work for the love of it - it's an honour to have been nominated and for Hillswick Wildlife Sanctuary to receive such recognition."


Dundee have signed striker Arturo Juan Rodríguez Pérez-Reverte on loan from Cordoba until the end of the season.

The 26-year-old impressed during a trial period at Dens Park last week.
Arturo earned a move to Cordoba after a prolific 2013-14 campaign with La Roda in the Spanish third tier.
"We are delighted to have him on board," manager Paul Hartley told the club website. "We look forward to working with him and feel he will be a good addition to the squad."
Arturo will not be considered for Friday's visit to Aberdeen.


Theresa May has said she wants to see a "seamless, frictionless border" between Northern Ireland and the Republic of Ireland after the UK leaves the EU.

The prime minister made her comments after discussing the implications of Brexit with her Irish counterpart Enda Kenny in Dublin on Monday.
The Irish border is one of the most critical issues for her government to handle during Brexit negotiations.
Mr Kenny said a "friction-free" trade link would be vital for both countries.
There are fears that a so-called hard Brexit could see the introduction of controls on movement and trade between the countries.
The Irish prime minister said he made it clear to Mrs May that "any manifestation of a hard border" would have "very negative consequences that [Mrs May] fully understands".
Mrs May said she understood that the ability of people to move freely across the Irish border is "an essential part of daily life".
"We need to find a solution which enables us to have as seamless and frictionless a border as possible between Northern Ireland and Ireland so that we can continue to see the trade, the everyday movements that we have seen up to now," she added.
The prime ministers said they also discussed the political crisis in Northern Ireland that has led to the calling of an assembly election.
Mrs May said the difficulties faced by the institutions at Stormont were "serious".
"It is fundamentally important that we work with Northern Ireland's political leadership to find a solution," she said.
After the talks, Mr Kenny said he intended to accept an invitation from Donald Trump to visit the White House on St Patrick's Day despite the US president's controversial immigration crackdown.
He said he disagreed with Mr Trump's immigration policy banning citizens from Iraq, Syria, Iran, Libya, Somalia, Sudan and Yemen from entering the US.
But Mr Kenny added that it was important to "say face-to-face to the president the issues that are of importance to us".
"I don't want a situation where 35 million Irish-Americans or the 50,000 undocumented Irish who are in the States are left without contact or connection during St Patrick's week," he said.
"We have had great influence in the US over the years - we still have that influence and we intend to use it."
Earlier, Mrs May met leaders and ministers from the UK's three devolved governments at a summit in Cardiff.
The representatives from Northern Ireland, Scotland and Wales pressed her for a greater role in Brexit negotiations with the EU and Mrs May told them she would "intensify" work on their proposals for the talks on the UK's withdrawal from the EU.


A police investigation into allegations of financial irregularities over a council contract has cost £2m, said a police crime and commissioner.

Lancashire County Council referred a senior officer's conduct over the tendering of a £5m fleet contract with One Connect Ltd to police in 2013.
Liverpool City Council's contract with Liverpool Direct Ltd is also being examined as part of the investigation.
A Liverpool councillor is urging police to take action and "speed up justice".
Lancashire County councillor Bill Winlow and leader of the Liberal Democrats in Liverpool Richard Kemp, have been calling for Lancashire Police and Crime Commissioner Clive Grunshaw to reveal the cost of the investigation and provide details on its progress.
Mr Grunshaw said 22 police officers are involved in the "complex" probe which is "currently ongoing".
Preston West Liberal Democrat councillor Mr Winlow, chair of Lancashire County Council's (LCC) executive scrutiny committee, said: "The fact police are directing a resource of this size into this investigation from other policing priorities in Lancashire reveals the complexity of the investigation and the scale of the necessary researches."
Councillor Kemp said: "Whilst justice must take its course it is also true that justice delayed is justice denied.
"We urge police to speed up the inquiry so that wrong doing can be made public and those who benefited made to pay."
He added, in their experience the probe which was launched in November 2013 was "the most extensive and expensive inquiry ever made into local councils".
This has come to light after councillors Bill Winlow and Richard Kemp asked for the information from Lancashire's police and crime commissioner Clive Grunshaw.
Mr Grunshaw's take on the matter is that the investigation is complex in nature and therefore - he says - it's important the force is given the opportunity to conduct inquiries properly.
He says because it's a live investigation, it's inappropriate for him to comment any further.
I've spoken to a few different members from across the political spectrum and what they seem to agree on is that they don't want this to be about criticising the police.
They say it's about highlighting the fact that this investigation is taking up police resources - at a time when we all know they're precious and force's budgets are stretched.
From what I understand though, what councillors want to know is whether or not there has been any wrongdoing and if so... when is it likely people will be held to account?
LCC has declined to comment as it is an "ongoing investigation".
The authority's neutrally suspended chief executive Phil Halsall left LCC in October 2013 by "mutual consent".
He had been suspended in August 2013 pending the outcome of a disciplinary investigation.
The deal to run the council's fleet services had been agreed in April of that year by the Conservative administration.
The decision was called in by county councillors and put on hold then revoked on 15 August shortly after Labour took control of the authority.


A pedestrian who died after he was hit by a car near Edinburgh has been named by police.

Alan McBain, 60, died and his 58-year-old wife was badly injured in the incident close to Dalmeny on Monday.
They were both on an unclassified road between the B800 and Standingstane Road when they were hit by a blue Mini.
Police Scotland said Mrs McBain remained in a serious condition in hospital, and appealed for witnesses to come forward.
Con Denise Humphrey said: "Our sincere condolences go to Alan's family and friends at this very sad time.
"We are still keen to speak to anyone who witnessed the collision or who has information that can assist us with our investigation.
"Anyone who hasn't so far contacted us is asked to call 101 to speak to a road policing officer."


ANZ, one of Australia's biggest banks, has suspended seven traders as part of an inquiry into the potential rigging of key interbank interest rates.

The Australian Securities and Investment Commission (ASIC) has been investigating the country's interbank market since mid-2012.
Nigel Williams, chief risk officer of ANZ, said it was co-operating fully with ASIC.
The bank has been also been conducting its own investigation.
Mr Williams said: "This is a complex issue and ASIC's investigation and ANZ's internal review may not be complete for some time. In light of this, we are taking the precaution of having seven staff involved in markets trading step down pending completion of the investigation into practices to 2013."
ANZ said it was not appropriate to comment further while the investigations were completed.
Regulators have been examining rate-setting mechanisms after banks including Barclays, RBS and UBS were fined billions for rigging Libor, the London interbank offered rate.
Earlier this year, ASIC censured French lender BNP Paribas and Royal Bank of Scotland after revealing that its traders tried to influence the setting of Australia's interbank rate.
Australia scrapped its interbank rate-setting system last year after several banks decided to leave the panel. It was the first major market to dismantle the structure.
Shares in ANZ fell 0.2%, or 6 cents, to $31.77 in afternoon trading in Sydney. ANZ is valued at 87.7bn Australian dollars ($76bn; Â£48.6bn) - more than either RBS or Barclays.
Last month it announced a record full-year net profit of A$7.3bn, up 15% from a year earlier.


Police searching for a missing former EastEnders actress and her two children have found three bodies at their south-east London home.

Sian Blake, 43, and her two young sons, aged four and eight, have not been seen since 13 December.
The Met Police said the bodies were found in the garden and a murder investigation was under way.
Ms Blake's partner Arthur Simpson-Kent, 48, had alerted police but went missing himself three days later.
Mr Simpson-Kent is the father to the actress's two children Zachary, eight, and Amon, four, who were last seen in Waltham Forest, north-east London.
Ms Blake, who has motor neurone disease, played Frankie Pierre in the soap between 1996 and 1997.
Det Supt Paul Monk said: "As yet, we have not formally identified the bodies but this is a significant development and Sian's family have been informed."
Police had earlier revealed that Ms Blake's car had been found on Calvert Avenue, Bethnal Green, east London on 3 January, although it is not known how it came to be there.
Det Supt Monk said the force was continuing to try and track down Mr Simpson-Kent.
Next-door neighbour Sam Sanni-Alashe said: "I am in shock. I know the lady. I see the children playing at the back. I say hello all the time. We are not close but she was a very happy woman.
"This is a disaster and it is awful for the community.
"I would see them most of the time in the summer but I have not seen them for about six weeks," he said.
Neighbour Hannah Cutting, 18, said: "I would see the kids playing at the window then we were worried when police were there 24/7."
As well as EastEnders, Ms Blake also appeared in the 1998 film Siberia and TV movie May 33rd in 2004 under her stage name Syan Blake, according to her IMDB profile.


Oh, dear - Reddit isn't having a great time of late.

A huge row over "fat shaming"; a popular staff member let go to howls of disapproval and a protest; a chief executive hounded/trolled/forced out of a job (delete depending on your point of view).
Not good at all.
But all of those dramatic twists can be traced back to one core truth: Reddit's users care incredibly deeply about the site and its community. Anything perceived to tip the site's balance of freedom into anarchy or sterilisation is what stirs the most anger.
Why? Because on its day, Reddit is the perhaps the most powerful, feelgood website on the internet.
Writing in the Washington Post, the divisive and now departed chief executive Ellen Pao said that as well the abuse she received, she was "blessed with the most astonishing human responses" in support.
And it's perhaps telling that, despite it all, she remains a Reddit user.
So at a time when all that is awful with Reddit is under intense scrutiny, here's a look at what makes Reddit remarkable.
Caine Monroy was, is, a young boy with a magical imagination. While his dad worked away in a Los Angeles car parts shop, a bored Caine started to build an arcade out of cardboard boxes and little else.
This film tells the story of how film-maker Nirvan Mullick discovered Caine's arcade, and discovered that he was the very first customer. Determined to see Caine's efforts get the attention they deserved, he posted this thread to Reddit.
"Please let everyone in LA know (except Caine)," he wrote, encouraging a huge surprise for Caine - hundreds of Redditors turned out to play at the arcade one Saturday morning in 2012.
Since then, Caine's Arcade has become a global phenomenon.
Riding on the film's success, Mullick was able to launch the Imagination Foundation, a non-profit group that promotes creativity and entrepreneurship in schools. Its key initiative is the Global Cardboard Challenge, a day in which people around the world host events for children to build things out of cardboard. Last year, events were held in more than 46 countries.
Secret Santa schemes can sometimes be a bit tedious - buy something cheap for a work colleague you don't really know. But on Reddit, the idea took on a new, global meaning.
Last year, its Secret Santa scheme, first started in 2009, saw 200,000 gifts sent around the world.
After users sign up to the scheme, they are matched with another Reddit user - and encouraged to have a look at that person's posts on the site to see what their interests may be.
Then, gifts are sent! Here's a round-up of some of the standout things Redditors sent each other last year.
Even Bill Gates got in on the action, sending this Redditor a big helmet thing (?!) and making a donation in her name to a charity.
And here's a gift from Verne Troyer, of Austin Powers fame.
Most will be familiar with the heartwarming movie Cool Runnings, a film (loosely) based on the real-life efforts of Jamaica in the 1988 Winter Olympics.
In 2014, the Jamaicans qualified again. And, as in 1988, they had to raise their own cash in order to get there.
Step forward Reddit's Dogecoin community.
Dogecoin, based on the barmy Doge meme, is a virtual currency - like Bitcoin, but with a sense of humour.
This plea, posted to the Dogecoin subreddit, resulted in $30,000 worth of donations to the team.
The two-man team of Marvin Dixon and Winston Watts ranked 29th overall.
Bobsled wasn't the only Dogecoin-backed sporting success. Fans of Nascar will recognise the car driven by Josh Wise, emblazoned, as it is, with the adorable little doge on its bonnet (pictured above).
The Dogecoin Reddit community took just one week to raise the 67 million Dogecoin needed to sponsor the car - that's $55,000.
When the parents of two-year-old Hazel Hammersley put up a sign on her hospital window saying "send pizza", they didn't think anyone actually would.
But of course, once a Reddit user saw the message, the inevitable happened.
Soon, so many pizzas were being sent to Los Angeles Children's Hospital that the whole floor Hazel was staying on was enjoying a pizza party.
And eventually, flooded by pizzas, the hospital had to say "no more" - and instead encouraged donations, which it received in abundance.
Reddit likes a bit of charitable pizza giving - there's an entire subreddit devoted to it.
Restoring faith in humanity, it says - one slice at a time.
Camden Eubank, who has just celebrated his 10th birthday, suffers from apraxia, a condition that causes a speech delay.
Home-schooled and not blessed with friends, Camden's birthday party risked being a lonely affair.
His mother posted a plea on Facebook which, after being posted to Reddit by a mystery user, compelled hundreds of Redditors to make the trip for the party.
Others sent gifts.
"Presents came from Brazil, Germany, China, Canadaâ€¦ there's names on there I couldn't even tell you where they are," Camden's dad, Wayne, told local news station WDBJ7.
It's hard to pick one AMA session - that's Ask Me Anything - to single out, so let's just go with the highest profile.
In August 2012, US President Barack Obama took to Reddit to take user questions.
But while Obama may be the most important person to take part in an AMA, there are plenty of others that deserve attention.
There's the man with two penises, who went on to write a book.
David Attenborough was brief but insightful in his AMA a year ago.
And don't forget Bill Murray, the Monty Python lads, and Jon Stewart.
Each is a window into celebrity personalities that we don't often see.
Woody Harrelson, however, didn't quite get it.
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The thought of wading knee-deep through muddy swamps is enough to make some people take a hot shower, yet others are paying up to Â£50 for the pleasure.

Obstacle course racing and mud runs are the fastest growing mass participation sport in the UK, say its trade body.
Wales has become one of the hot-spot destinations, with companies seeing participant numbers soar.
Across Britain an estimated 250,000 racers are taking part in 150 events every year.
Retired Wales rugby player Adam Jones and his lawyer wife, Natasha Louca-Jones set up the iNVNCBL race series in 2014, with events taking place in Coedarhydyglyn, Cardiff, Margam Country Park, Neath Port Talbot and Pembrey, Carmarthenshire.
Participants are faced with the likes of dune runs, hill climbs, cargo net crawls, monkey bars and carrying tyres.
"It's something everybody can get involved in, no matter what level of fitness or their skill set," said Mrs Louca-Jones.
"Everybody, whether they're elite runners or not, is capable of finishing the course. It doesn't matter if it takes an hour to get around or three."
The couple, who live in Cardiff, said they purposely make the obstacles difficult to encourage team work and camaraderie.
"People sign up as individuals and end as a team," said Mr Jones.
The race series has seen entries rise from about 300 people taking part in the first event to 1,800 this year.
Fintan Godkin, a former police officer from St Davids, Pembrokeshire organised his first mud run to raise money for the local rugby club in 2010.
Such was the success, that he now stages the Man Up UK Really Muddy Weekend, with courses designed for adults and children and entertainment afterwards.
"The event has grown over the years," he said, with nearly 200 people signed up this year.
"People travel from Cardiff and Bristol and across from Ireland to take part," he said.
Mr Godkin creates his course on a farm on the St Davids peninsula using mostly natural obstacles, such as hay stacks, log trenches, ditches and ponds, along with a few man made challenges.
Unlike his other events, which attract serious athletes, he said everyone can do the mud run.
"It's all about bonding and having a laugh," he said, with finishers rewarded with a T-shirt and warm mud bath.
"Some people think it's crazy and other people love it."
Mr Godkin said while the mud run did attract competitive runners, 90% of participants did it as part of a team, with many opting for fancy dress.
Sarah King is the founder and race director of Gladiator Events Ltd which runs the Gauntlet Games in Cardiff, London, Manchester, Brighton and Winchester.
She has been in the events and obstacle industry for over 12 years, and started the company because she wanted to offer a race that was more about fun than fitness.
The Gladiator Games were first held in 2014, and have seen participant numbers double each year, with 1,500 people signed up to take part in 2017.
Over 20 man-made obstacles resemble a set from Total Wipeout or It's a Knockout, ranging from webs and wobbly bridges to see saws and giant ball pits.
Entrants have to dodge paint guns, muddy bogs and get past the gladiators.
"The games are not competitive," said Ms King, "our whole ethos is to get people who do not have a healthy lifestyle to get out regardless of their fitness level".
"We're always thinking how we can make it fun, and gladiators on each obstacle make it interactive."
Ms King added, for many people, the games are the first taste of distance running, and they hope it will inspire them to take up fitness.
She said the idea of having "quirky photos to put on social media" was also a driving force for people entering.
The Cardiff event is held at Coedarhydyglyn and Ms King said it is "by far the most popular" location.
Anna Malloy, 37, works as a PR and communications manager for the Port of Milford Haven in Pembrokeshire, and recently took part in Tough Mudder in the Midlands as part of a fundraiser and team-building exercise.
It is one of the more challenging events, with 20 military-style obstacles spread over 12 miles.
"Being only 5"2 I really didn't expect to be able to get over some of the obstacles," said Mrs Malloy, "but thankfully everyone helps each other, so I had a few human steps".
She said the worst obstacles involved sliding down a dark tube into a container filled with ice water and getting electrocuted by 10,000 volts as she ran through a curtain of wires.
Mrs Malloy, who confessed to always having a full face of make-up and pristine nails, said she enjoyed the experience.
"When I was a teenager I always had an excuse note for PE in school, and I'd never walked 12 miles let alone run, so this was massive for me.
"I read somewhere that there's a theory that people with desk jobs enrol in challenges like this to escape boredom and stress. I think there's probably something in that."
Mrs Malloy added: "For me, this sort of physical challenge is a world away from anything that I have done before. The fact that it was physically and not mentally challenging definitely created some excitement and a new sense of determination."
Safety is something all the event organisers take very seriously.
They all stressed they carry out strict risk assessments on each obstacle and employ marshals, first aiders, lifeguards and in some cases mountain rescue teams.
Mr Godkin said there is a danger of people getting cold and twisting their ankles, but "managing the fatigued" was the most common in his event.
"It's a five mile country run and it's physically demanding. Some people turn up and only get half way around," he said.
Mark Leinster, the chief executive of the industry's body, the Obstacle Course Racing Association  - or OCRA - told BBC England there needed to be a balance between challenge and safety and it had succeeded in stopping four races from happening last year over safety concerns.
OCRA wants obstacle course racing officially recognised as a sport.
"With a sport that is attracting so much mass participation interest, if we don't form it, then somebody else will," Mr Leinster said.


US TV show Saturday Night Live has celebrated its 40th birthday with a three-hour special featuring guests like Jack Nicholson and Robert De Niro.

Jimmy Fallon and Justin Timberlake kicked off the show with a medley of music, catchphrases and characters.
Steve Martin, Taylor Swift, Tom Hanks, Sir Paul McCartney, Melissa McCarthy and Keith Richards also joined the party.
Sir Paul performed an impromptu duet of I've Just Seen A Face with Paul Simon.
Other musical guests included Kanye West and Miley Cyrus.
"Tonight is like an enormous high school reunion," 15-time host Martin said as the show began.
Saturday Night Live has become a US TV institution and numerous cast members - including Dan Aykroyd, Chevy Chase, Eddie Murphy, Amy Poehler, Adam Sandler and Kristen Wiig - have gone on to carve out Hollywood careers.
Creator Lorne Michaels is widely regarded as one of the most revered producers in the business.
"If Lorne didn't have good taste, this would have gone away a long time ago," said Mike Myers, whose Wayne's World skit with Dana Carvey - which he reprised on Sunday - inspired the 1990s comedy film of the same name.
De Niro proclaimed that SNL is "still at it", adding: "Forty years! That's like back when TV was still watched on TV."
A montage of audition tapes, including disappointing ones from Jim Carrey and Stephen Colbert, were also shown.
A spoof news team made up of Tina Fey, Amy Poehler and Jane Curtin appeared together for the Weekend Update, with the top story being none other than the SNL anniversary.
"Viewers of Saturday Night Live span several generations," Fey reported. "From the Baby Boomers to Generation X all the way to whatever you call the little dummies who are live-tweeting this right now instead of watching it."


Partick Thistle beat Stranraer to progress in the League Cup as one of the best first-round group runners-up.

However, Inverness Caledonian Thistle and Greenock Morton were knocked out despite winning and finishing second in their groups.
Inverness beat Forfar 2-1 and Morton were 5-0 winners over Edinburgh City.
Elsewhere, St Mirren beat Airdrieonians 5-0, Falkirk defeated Brechin City 3-0, Motherwell edged Berwick Rangers 1-0 and Raith Rovers beat Cowdenbeath 2-0.
Falkirk, Motherwell and Thistle's group rivals Livingston had already secured second-round places as group winners while St Mirren, Airdrie, Brechin, Berwick, Raith and Cowden were unable to go through before playing their final group games.
In Group H, Premiership Partick Thistle were kept out by League One Stranraer until the 87th minute when Elliott struck from inside the box.
Thistle had beaten St Mirren 5-0 last Saturday and the Buddies recovered from that loss by putting five goals past Airdrieonians in Paisley.
Former Aberdeen striker Cammy Smith and ex-Hearts forward Gavin Reilly each scored twice for Jack Ross' side and Lewis Morgan got their fifth.
In Group A, top side Falkirk went ahead through Lee Miller's strike with Joe McKee and Alex Harris also on target against Brechin City.
Inverness CT went behind against Forfar Athletic when Marc Scott shot home but strikes in quick succession by George Oakley and John Baird turned the match in the Highlanders' favour.
In Group F, Motherwell had to wait until the 82nd minute to get in front of visitors Berwick Rangers, Elliott Frear netting after goalkeeper Robby McCrorie palmed out Chris Cadden's cross.
And at Cappielow, Bob McHugh and Robert Thomson got two each and Jai Quitongo also netted for Greenock Morton against Edinburgh City.
In Group C, Raith Rovers scored twice in the first half against Cowdenbeath, Lewis Vaughan and Liam Buchanan on target.


Five-weight world champion Floyd Mayweather has been stripped of the WBO welterweight belt won from Manny Pacquiao in May.

The 38-year-old failed to pay the WBO a $200,000 (£128,000) fee to administer the fight by the 3 July deadline.
Mayweather had been expected to relinquish the title by now, saying he planned to do so following his points victory over Pacquiao.
Fellow American Timothy Bradley will now become the full belt holder.
After Mayweather defeated Pacquiao, he had declared he would vacate all his titles in order to give younger fighters the chance to win belts.
"The WBO World Championship Committee is allowed no other alternative but to cease to recognize Mr Floyd Mayweather Jr as the WBO welterweight champion of the world and vacate his title." said a statement on wboboxing.com.
Mayweather, who still holds the WBA and WBC belts at welterweight, has until 20 July to appeal against the decision.
He is expected to stage one more fight in Las Vegas on 12 September, although he has yet to name the opponent.
The WBO created a vacant interim welterweight belt for the 27 June fight between Bradley and Jessie Vargas.


Blackberry has launched its first touchscreen-only Android handset, in a bid to diversify its range of devices.

26 July 2016 Last updated at 17:48 BST
The company says its Dtek50 smartphone offers improved security over rival Android devices, and will cost less than its previous handset Priv.
It is the firm's second Android handset after switching focus away from its struggling BB10 platform.
One analyst said the phone was the "right move" but that the company still faced an "uphill battle" with devices.


Russia says it has launched rocket strikes on Islamic State group targets in Syria from warships in the Caspian Sea - about 1,500km (930 miles) away.

Defence Minister Sergei Shoigu said four warships fired 26 sea-based cruise missiles at 11 targets, destroying them and causing no civilian casualties.
Meanwhile, Syrian ground troops have launched an offensive under Russian air cover, Syrian officials say.
Russia denies claims that its week of strikes have mainly hit non-IS targets.
The Syrian Observatory for Human Rights reported "the most intense fighting in months" in Hama and Idlib provinces. The clashes followed a wave of Russian air strikes in the same areas, it said.
It appears to be the first co-ordinated offensive since the air campaign by Russia - a staunch ally of Syrian President Bashar al-Assad - began on 30 September.
Russia says it is targeting "all terrorists", but at least some of its air strikes have reportedly hit civilians and Western-backed rebels.
In a separate development, Russia's foreign ministry has said Moscow is willing to establish contact with a Western-backed rebel group, the Free Syrian Army, to discuss fighting IS "and other terrorist groups", and "preparing the ground for a political settlement in Syria".
US Defence Secretary Ash Carter said that coalition forces fighting IS in Syria would not co-operate with Russia.
"We believe Russia has the wrong strategy," he said. "They continue to hit targets that are not IS. We believe this is a fundamental mistake."
Pentagon officials later revealed they had had to carry out at least one "safe separation" manoeuvre to avoid a US jet coming too close to a Russian aircraft over Syria. They said this happened after 1 October, without giving a specific date.
Russia's decision to attack what it claims to be IS targets in Syria with cruise missiles fired from warships in the Caspian Sea represents a new twist to Moscow's growing involvement in the crisis.
It is not clear yet why these particular weapons were chosen in preference to air strikes - but the missiles would have had to fly a considerable distance over Iran and then Iraq to reach Syria.
Sea-launched cruise missiles have long been a weapon of choice in US interventions overseas, so there may be an element of Russia demonstrating that it has the full military panoply of any other "superpower".
But it adds yet a further complication to the air campaign in the skies over Syria. Of more significance may be early signs of Syrian government counter-offensives - aided by their allies - which could be linked to the Russian air campaign.
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During a televised meeting with Russian President Vladimir Putin, Mr Shoigu said the cruise missiles had destroyed all targets - including command-and-control centres and ammunition depots - and that there had been no damage to civilian installations.
The Kalibr-Nk terrain-following missiles were fired overnight from the south-western Caspian, and approached their targets at the altitude of up to 50m (160ft) over an "uninhabited area", the defence ministry said.
The Russian defence ministry's Twitter feed showed footage of cruise missiles being launched, saying they "successfully hit all assigned #ISIS [IS] targets with high accuracy".
A media outlet linked to IS published images of what it said were the remains of a Scud missile bearing Russian writing that hit the outskirts of the city of Tabqa - about 55km west of the IS-held northern city of Raqqa on Wednesday morning.
During the meeting with President Putin, Mr Shoigu said 112 targets had been hit since the Russian bombing began.


Wales wing George North has signed a new contract with Premiership club Northampton Saints.

The 23-year-old's previous deal was due to expire next summer.
North, capped 55 times by Wales and also a British and Irish Lions player, has appeared 42 times for Saints since joining from Scarlets in 2013.
"He is a proven world-class performer, something he has shown over and over again in his time here," said Saints director of rugby Jim Mallinder.
North had concussion problems last season, suffering four blows to the head in a five-month period, the final one of which came when he was knocked unconscious in the act of scoring his second try for Northampton against Wasps on 27 March.
Following that incident he was ordered to rest after being examined by a neurosurgeon, before returning to play for Wales in the World Cup.
He played in four of Wales' matches as Warren Gatland's side reached the quarter-finals before losing to South Africa at Twickenham.
North, who became the youngest-ever try scorer at a World Cup when he crossed against Namibia in 2011 aged 19 years and 166 days, added: "It has been a pleasure to play for this great club and for its fans, who are some of the best in rugby.
"It's been a fantastic couple of years where we have enjoyed much success and is a hugely competitive environment where I can continue to develop and improve as a player."
There had been speculation that North might return to a Welsh region, possibly on a dual contract with the Welsh Rugby Union, like the one which will bring centre Jonathan Davies back to the Scarlets from Clermont Auvergne next season.
But Mallinder had maintained he was "very, very confident" he would stay in England and he has now signed an undisclosed-length deal to keep him at Franklin's Gardens.


A man has been charged with allegedly encouraging terrorism and having a document likely to help a person to commit an act of terrorism.

Aabid Ali, from Wrexham, was charged with the offences under Section One and Section 58 of the Terrorism Act 2000.
Mr Ali, originally from Manchester, will appear at Westminster Magistrates Court on Friday.
The 48-year-old, previously known as Darren Glennon, was arrested on 10 November.
He was detained by officers working as part of a pre-planned operation between Wales Extremism Counter Terrorism Unit (WECTU), North Wales Police and West Midlands Counter Terrorism Unit (WMCTU).
Police said there was no threat to public safety.
North Wales Police Ass Ch Cons Richard Debicki said: "Extremism and radicalisation is something that we continue to be constantly vigilant about.
"We also work hard to ensure that efforts to victimise or commit hate crime against Muslim communities across North Wales are met with a no tolerance approach. It is crucially important that this work continues.
"Nobody is better placed to detect something that is out of place in their communities than the people living in them. To effectively combat the terrorism threat the police, businesses, government and the general public need to work together."


Plans to expand a roundabout on to moorland in Newcastle will be redesigned, the council has said.

Newcastle City Council was considering enlarging the Blue House roundabout near Gosforth, which would involve laying road on two surrounding moors.
About 2,000 people attended a protest rally on Sunday against the plans, which they described as "overkill".
The council said it would "review alternative proposals" before submitting its final proposal.
Newcastle City Councillor Ged Bell said: "People have come together to express their concerns and there's been significant public opposition to our outline designs.
"Alternative approaches to making improvements will require a willingness to work together from all parties."
The council said the roundabout was the worst in the city for causing injuries and it had a responsibility to make it safer.
Peter MacDonald, of community group SPACE for Gosforth, said: "The news that they are proposing to form a working group of stakeholders and community groups to work with them is exactly what many of us have campaigned for.
"We'd like to thank the council for listening, considering the feedback and for proposing an alternative way forward."


Bridget Jones's return to the big screen has entered the North American box office chart in third place, behind Tom Hanks' Sully and Blair Witch.

Renee Zellweger's reprisal of her romantic heroine after 12 years in Bridget Jones's Baby made $8.2m (£6.2m), according to studio estimates.
Meanwhile the Blair Witch revival came second after making $9.7m (£7.4m).
Both returns were pipped by Tom Hanks's Sully which held first place for a second week with $22m (£17m).
Directed by Clint Eastwood, Sully recreates the real-life 2009 "miracle on the Hudson" emergency landing by pilot Chesley "Sully" Sullenberger.
He managed to land the US Airways plane in New York's Hudson River after it hit a flock of geese and all 155 people survived.
Bridget Jones's Baby, based on the characters created by British writer Helen Fielding, sees a now pregnant Bridget, in an on-off relationship with Mark Darcy. Bridget is unsure if Darcy or a new love, played by Grey's Anatomy star Patrick Dempsey, is the father.
The film had been much anticipated in the UK with enthusiasm fuelled by the popularity of its predecessors, Bridget Jones's Diary from 2001 and Bridget Jones: The Edge of Reason from 2004.
But the franchise's popularity has historically not been as strong in the US, with Bridget Jones's Diary making its debut at number three with $10.7m (£8.2m).
The Edge of Reason then opened first on limited release at number five, with $8.6m (£6.5m), and stayed in that position for its general release weekend with takings of $10m (£7.7m).
"We always think just because something has a recognisable brand name that it'll automatically be a hit with audiences, but that's not always the case,''  Paul Dergarabedian, senior media analyst for box office tracker comScore, told AP.
But Bridget Jones's Baby fared better overseas, where it earned $29.9m (£23m) in 39 markets, including the UK.
The return of horror film Blair Witch Project again sees a group of young adult friends head off into the woods, this time in search of Heather, who disappeared in the original 1999 movie.  The group is led by Heather's brother James.
The film was expected to make about $20m (£15m) in its opening weekend, potentially taking the lead from Sully, but its relatively poor performance has been attributed by some industry commentators to not only some poor reviews, but also to the lack of familiarity with the original hit film within the contemporary young target audience.
The top five also included Snowden, starring Joseph Gordon-Levitt portraying NSA whistleblower Edward Snowden, which opened at number four with $8m (£6m). The debut marks the lowest in filmmaker Oliver Stone's career.
And a previous number one thriller Don't Breathe, about three teenagers who burgle a house but find that its blind owner is not as helpless as he appears, was at number five after making $5.6m (£4.3m).
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Apple growers are expecting a "delicious and juicy" early harvest after sustained fine weather.

Certain varieties are ripe for picking three weeks earlier than in 2013, trade body English Apples and Pears says.
It said it was too early to compare the crop with the peak of 2011, but things were "looking very promising".
Shoppers can expect soon to see early croppers such as Galmac and Delbar Estival, with fruit including plums, cherries and pears also doing well.
A mild spring followed by recent sunny weather has created better conditions for growing apples.
Adrian Barlow, chief executive of English Apples and Pears, said: "This year, all told, things are looking very promising for the coming season.
"Quality is extremely good, we've had a lot of sunny weather, meaning taste will be very good, and the texture and colour will be extremely good.
"The apples will have great crunchiness, lots of taste, and a good size."
Alison Capper - who runs Stocks Farm in Suckley near Malvern in Worcestershire with her husband Richard - produces dessert and eating apples including Gala and Braeburn.
Their apples are also used in Magners cider and she said the crop was looking "really nice".
She said: "We've had lovely weather. We've had rain when we've wanted it, although some parts of the country have been drier than we'd have wanted.
"We've had some disease pressures which we always get with our climate, which might mean the skins aren't absolutely perfect in some cases.
"But, generally speaking, the crunch is going to be juicy and delicious."