Chelmsford and Essex news, sport and information from the Chelmsford Weekly News

Broad beats bug to boost England

9:46am Friday 19th March 2010

England expect Stuart Broad to be fully fit for Saturday's start of the second Test against Bangladesh after a bout of illness.

Murray wants different approach

8:59am Friday 19th March 2010

Andy Murray believes the Lawn Tennis Association should consider an alternative to a big-name captain as they seek the next leader of Britain's Davis Cup team.

Wildcats set to unveil Cooke

8:59am Friday 19th March 2010

Wakefield will finally get their man on Friday when they complete the signing of Hull KR's out-of-favour stand-off Paul Cooke.

Hargreaves wants to return to the top

8:15am Friday 19th March 2010

Owen Hargreaves insisted he could rediscover his best form after ending his 18-month injury nightmare with a 45-minute appearance for Manchester United's reserves on Thursday night.

Riera explains Benitez criticism

8:15am Friday 19th March 2010

Liverpool winger Albert Riera has attempted to play down comments made in the Spanish media in which hr heavily criticised Reds manager Rafael Benitez.

Hodgson basks in momentous win

8:15am Friday 19th March 2010

Fulham manager Roy Hodgson believes Thursday night's 4-1 hammering of Juventus will go down as one of the most memorable moments in the club's history.

Benitez sounds cautious note

8:15am Friday 19th March 2010

Liverpool manager Rafael Benitez believes his side are more than capable of winning the Europa League but he will not allow his players to get ahead of themselves.

Redknapp: Keane will not stay with Hoops

8:15am Friday 19th March 2010

Harry Redknapp insists there is "no way" he will let Celtic keep Robbie Keane beyond his current loan deal.

Clarke delivers timely ton

6:50am Friday 19th March 2010

Michael Clarke put all his off-field dramas behind him to notch an unbeaten century as Australia took charge on the opening day of the first Test against New Zealand in Wellington.

Reds overcome Lille test

10:12pm Thursday 18th March 2010

Liverpool kept alive their hopes of silverware this season with a 3-0 victory over Lille at Anfield to win their Europa League last-16 tie 3-1 on aggregate.