25/05/2025

SPORTS 14 ON SUNDAY MAY 25, 2025

Liverpool fans urged to leave flares at home

BY ELEANOR BARLOW

LIVERPOOL FC fans have been urged to cele brate the team’s Premier League victory respon sibly, without pyrotechnics and flares, during the team’s bus parade next week. Hundreds of thousands are expected to attend the city-wide celebration on Monday. However, the city and club officials highlighted safety con cerns following incidents during last month’s title win celebrations, where 50 burn injuries, including one to a three-year-old child, were reported out side Anfield.

THE race for the final three Champions League qualification spots will go down to the wire on the final day of the Premier League season. The top-five teams in the Premier League, plus Europa League winners Tottenham Hotspur, will qualify directly. Champions Liverpool and runners up Arsenal have already booked their spot, as Manchester City, Newcastle United, Chelsea, Aston Villa and Nottingham Forest battle for the remaining places. There is just one point separating four of those five teams heading into the final week, with City’s midweek win over Bournemouth stretching their gap with seventh-placed Forest to three points. The final day of the season should be a cracker with Nottingham Forest hosting Chelsea in a potential Champions League playoff. Here’s what each club needs to get over the line. Down to the wire BY JAMIE BRAIDWOOD In partnership with Merseyside Police, Liverpool City Council, and Alder Hey Children’s Hospital – where several young fans were treated for burns last month – the club is emphasising the importance of protecting children from pyro technics. The 2022 victory parade, cele brating the FA Cup and Carabao Cup wins, saw 84 reported inju ries, many burn-related, with 12 indi viduals requiring hospital treatment. Liverpool FC is determined to ensure this year’s celebrations are safe and enjoyable

for all.

often used by football fans when describing cele brations. Paul Cuttill, vice-president of stadium opera tions for Liverpool FC, said: “All of us here at the club want a safe parade that everyone can enjoy and be able to see the joy on the faces of the fans as the victory bus makes its way across the city. “Let’s make this a day to remember for every one involved.” Further discouragement for any fans planning to use pyrotechnics has come in the form of a viral social media post – which claimed an Everton fan had repackaged 10,000 blue flares with red packaging to sell to unsuspecting sup porters. – The Independent

their goal difference is far superior to Villa’s. CHELSEA League Position: 5th Points: 66 Goal difference: +20 Final fixture: Nottingham Forest (A) What they need: Chelsea’s fate is also in their hands as they travel to a top five contender at the City Ground. A win would be enough for Enzo Maresca’s side to finish in the top five while eliminating Forest. A draw would leave Chelsea open to being knocked out of the top-five by Aston Villa. But a draw would be enough to qualify if Aston Villa fail to win and Newcastle lose. If Chelsea lose, Nottingham Forest would go ahead of them and Chelsea would need the following: Aston Villa to lose at Manchester United, plus Newcastle lose at home to Everton, and lose by three goals more. ASTON VILLA League Position: 6th Points: 66 Goal difference: +9 Final fixture: Manchester United (A) What they need: Unai Emery’s side are the in-form team in the division and go to a Manchester United side who will be playing in the Europa League final on Wednesday night. Villa’s are not in their hands, however, with Manchester City going above them after beating Bournemouth in midweek. Villa will need to win and hope one of Newcastle, Manchester City or Chelsea fail to pick up three points on the final day. NOTTINGHAM FOREST League Position: 7th Points: 65 Goal difference: +13 Final fixture: Chelsea (H) What they need: To beat Chelsea, no other result will be good enough unless Manchester United beat Aston Villa and Newcastle lose by nine to Everton – the latter of which will surely not happen. If Forest win, they would still need one other result to go their way, so Newcastle failing to beat Everton, or Aston Villa failing to beat Manchester United. The Independent What each team needs on the final day for Champions League qualification Nathan Askew, chief nurse at the hospital trust, said: “We know that Monday will be a fantastic day for all Liverpool fans, but over the past few years we have seen several children and young people who have needed hospital treatment after using pyrotechnics or flares. “Pyrotechnics and flares can cause serious injuries to children, including severe burns, breathing problems and damage to lungs, ears and eyes.” But the phrase “no pyro, no party” is

24/05/2025 (SAT)

5970/2025

7598 0905 5645

Draw Date: 24/05/25 (Sat)

Draw No: 5917/25 Venue: WISMA GENTING, KL

1966 3923 2363 7544 8027

1482 6877 9530 1439 2932

7928 0806 1696 3765 0653

8271 6025 5279 0155 5012

6194 6458 0140

1037+ 2268 9597+6008 0480+ 9802 8928+ 7412 8720+ 6721

7316 + 4171 4738+ 5962 8984+ 1789 4074 + 1616 4912 + 2795

20,946,327.77

7598 0905 7598

5645 5645 0905

5645 5645 0905

7598 7598 0905

394,967.15

RM5,343,687.00

6194+ 6458 6194+ 0140 6458+ 0140

6458+ 6194 0140 + 6194 0140 + 6458

7598 0905 5645 TIGER

RM207,887.80

RM215,833.30

776 194 + TIGER

1 9 5 5 5 9 5 5 5 5 5 5 5 5

RM1,072,611.00

876 458 + SNAKE

8 3 3 2 0 6 0 2 5 1

RM2,141,506.00

MANCHESTER CITY League Position: 3rd Points: 68 Goal difference: +26 Final fixture: Fulham (A)

410 140 + TIGER

761 037 982 268 657 316 364 171 479 597 526 008 854 738 295 962 630 480 159 802 148 984 211 789 038 928 837 412 164 074 921 616 828 720 586 721 094 912 572 795

3 7 0 8 0 4 7 0 8 0 4 0 8 0 4 8 0 4

3 7 0 8 0 3 7 0 8 3 7 0 3 7

What they need: After picking up a crucial win in their game in hand against Bournemouth, a solitary point on the final day should be enough for City to finish in the top five, due to the fact they possess a far superior goal difference to Villa. If City lose, their fate will not be in their hands. But they could still qualify on 68 points if Chelsea and Nottingham Forest draw on the final day.

0 4

4 15 21 23 37 48

194 458 140

41,215,702.33

12,883,852.54 8 10 14 38 50 54

RM628,067.20 194 + 458 + 140 458 + 140 + 194 194 + 140 + 458 140 + 194 + 458 458 + 194 + 140 140 + 458 + 194

NEWCASTLE UNITED League Position: 4th Points: 66 Goal difference: +22 Final fixture: Everton (H)

20 26 28 29 40 49 36

5,851,826.94 100,000.00

Don't missed out Special Draw on 27/5/2025!

What they need: Defeat to Arsenal means there will be some nerves when Newcastle host Everton at St James’ Park – but they know a win will book a return to the Champions League for the second time in three years. If Newcastle draw or lose, they could be overtaken by Aston Villa and one of Chelsea or Nottingham Forest, but three points will be enough given

RM608,025 Power 6/55 (EZ-Bet)

RM603,170 won on 21/05/2025 ! Toto 4D Jackpot 1 (i-System)