"Can We Put Ladybirds In It?"

Before the BBC hand over to their commentary team for live coverage of the final round of the Open Championship, they run a feature on last year's winner Padraig Harrington. The Irishman is seen receiving the claret jug at Carnoustie 12 months ago, and showing off his prize to his wife and young son. It is at this point that his delighted offspring enquires;

"Can we put ladybirds in it?"

Delivered in the thickest Irish accent imaginable, it was pure Father Dougall, and easily the best moment of the tournament from a good telly point of view. Later that day, Harrington expected to be asked the same or similar after winning the title for a second consecutive year. He held off the challenge of playing partner Greg Norman, and also of Ian Poulter whose 69 shot him into second place overall. Harrington's own 69 gave him a four shot victory at three over par, with Norman finally dropping to third following a seven over par round of 77. David Howell's magnificent 67 elevates him from nowhere into 12th overall, while there are surprise top ten finishes for previous round stragglers Paul Casey and Ernie Els.

Chris Wood shoots a 72 to finish sixth on 10 over par, thus earning the silver medal for the highest placed amateur.

Yet more trouble for England at Headingley, where after finally bowling out South Africa for a mammoth 522 England end the day on 50-2. The loss of Andrew Strauss for a duck and Michael Vaughan for 21 leaves England 319 runs behind the tourists with only eight second innings wickets in tact.

More rugby league, with Bradford earning a crucial two-points at home to Wakefield. The Bulls 24-10 win over John Kear's side nudges them two points clear of the Wildcats in the race for the sixth and final play-off place with just five rounds to go. Bulls scores arrive through Paul Deacon, Ben Jeffries, Terry Newton and Iestyn Harris, while Wakefield are restricted to two tries from Darren Blanch.

There's gossip in Hull, where city turncoat Paul Cooke is mysteriously left out of the Rovers side which eventually goes down 44-18 to their city rivals Hull FC. Rumour has it that Cooke, who engineered a controversial move across town a year ago, has now played his last game for the Robins following a disciplinary incident. Coach Justin Morgan would not be drawn.

Harlequins' problems are spread more evenly around the team, as they are flayed 66-12 by the Super League's basement club Castleford Tigers. Dwayne must have left some EPO behind.