Joel Cooper's first-half hat-trick gives Linfield a 3-1 win at Portadown and sends them 15 points clear at the top of the table as Saturday's game at the Oval is abandoned.

The Blues swept a back-to-back against the club directly ahead of them in the standings. Now they try for the elusive third win in a row.

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Watch highlights as Joel Cooper's first-half hat-trick gives Linfield a 3-1 win over Portadown at Shamrock Park.

A 95-year-old actress, who appeared in movies like The Blues Brothers and Lady Sings the Blues, has died in the Los Angeles wildfires. Dalyce Curry, who also appeared in The Ten Commandments according to the LA Times,

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Laird converted an Alfie May cross just before half-time to settle a contest that Blues controlled from start to finish. Three points ensured Blues stayed top of League One after Wycombe Wanderers struck late to defeat Mansfield in their first game without manager Matt Bloomfield.

It wasn’t quite the warning klaxon delivering the ear-piercing screams that January transfer window intervention was urgently required.

Simply put, Wrexham cannot afford to drop points again. On the other hand, if they can beat Birmingham and dent their title hopes, the momentum swing in Wrexham’s favour could be immense, and could change the course of the season entirely.