The acquisitive Barry Fry has turned his attention to Mark Bright the striker at present less than enchanted with life at

The acquisitive Barry Fry has turned his attention to Mark Bright, the striker at present less than enchanted with life at Sheffield Wednesday. Fish, 21, has signed a four-year contract with Paul Gascoigne's former club to become the first Springbok to play in Serie A. Lazio, who have paid pounds 1.3m, persuaded Fish to chose Rome following talks over the weekend Fish cut short a two-week trial at Old Trafford on Thursday. "There were no charges made at the match and unless Curle makes a complaint of assault it's down to the FA," a spokesman said.. Manchester United have lost out to Lazio in the chase for Mark Fish, the Orlando Pirates and South African international defender who looked to be the answer to United's problems with the ageing central defensive partnership of Steve Bruce and Gary Pallister. He attempted to use his strength to try to shake free, but in the end resorted to elbowing the defender in the face Surprisingly, he escaped a booking.The inquest starts today. Martin Bodenham, the referee, was 30 yards away and did not see what happened.Asprilla's first brush with controversy came 12 minutes after the break, when he was hauled back by Curle - all arms - as he tried to break down the left. In the Second Division, Beeston - 3-1 winners at Hampstead - are 11 points ahead of the field..

Football ALAN NIXON Faustino Asprilla will be reported to the Assocaiton for head- butting Keith Curle by the official who was literally on hand at the incident.The linesman, Andy Martin, had his hand on the arm of Newcastle's pounds 6.7m Colombian as he attempted to separate him and the Manchester City captain when Asprilla's forehead came into contact with Curle's face. Paddy Osborn converted a late penalty stroke and as Mayer sat out the last few minutes in the sin bin, Scott Ashdown glided home the equaliser at a penalty corner with just five minutes left.Any hopes Old Loughtonians had of taking this year's title faded at Kidderminster, where they could only draw 3-3 with bottom club Stourport, three times coming from behind with full-back Ian Morrison getting the final equaliser with only three minutes remaining.Teddington, the defending champions, suffered another setback, losing 1-0 to Barford Tigers. Chris Mayer was in sparkling form, the British winger opening the scoring before brilliantly setting up the second for Justin Piddock. However, Southgate's four-goal burst in the last 10 minutes against Surbiton ensured that the 5-2 winners retook the lead yesterday.Tom Sexton had twice put Surbiton in the lead before two goals from Bill Waugh and one each from Duncan Woods and Adrian Simons in that grand finale saw Southgate back on top of the league, their opening goal coming from Sean Kerry.At Reading, Cannock saw two points, which would have given them the lead, slip away in an exciting game that ended 2-2. Hockey BILL COLWILL Guildford's 2-1 win at home to East Grinstead in Saturday's only National League First Division game took them to the top for a night, thanks to goals from Ian Jennings and Don Williams. "I used to watch this event on television and wish I was here."In the crowd a hundred grand-motherly smiles were beaming, while the BBC punctuated a television interview with the finalists with a track from Oasis Bowls is changing..

Duff, the fifth seed, led 4-0 and 6-2 but with Gourlay rolling bowl after bowl within fractions of the jack the set was lost 7-6. That was the psychological turning point, the younger man winning 2-7, 7-5, 7-6, 3-7 7-1."The way I started, Duff said, "I thought 'I'm going to win this easy' I couldn't have played better. If I'd met anyone but David in that form I'd have won, but the third set was crucial. It gave him confidence."As for Gourlay, he was almost too breathless to speak "It's a boyhood dream come true," he said.