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ENGLAND 20-18 TONGA - MIKE KEEGAN: With seven minutes to play, Wayne Bennett’s men led 20-0 on the back of an excellent performance and were in cruise control. And then something incredible came from nowhere. A Tongan whirlwind saw the South Sea Islanders almost complete one of the greatest comebacks in the sport’s history, scoring three converted tries in just five incredible minutes to set up the finale to end all finales.

The Chelsea team have added 'Mystique' to their line-up ahead of the crucial Premier League clash against Liverpool on Saturday.  The Blues squad arrived on Merseyside after a gruelling week clocking up the Air Miles after a midweek Champions League round-trip to Azerbaijan. However, former Arsenal midfielder Cesc Fabregas jokingly pulled his blue beanie hat down to cover his face - in a look similar to Jennifer Lawrence's X-Men character Mystique.

Steve Smith scored 141 not out as Australia got their noses in front during day three of the Ashes in Brisbane.  Australia chased down England's 302 from the first innings and surpassed the total by 26 runs before Alastair Cook and James Vince fell early after the changeover. But amid such a pulsating day of cricket at the Gabba, you would have been forgiven for not catching some of the finer details from the action. Fortunately Sportsmail have provided a handy list of the things you may have missed.

WEST HAM 1-1 LEICESTER - IAN LADYMAN AT THE LONDON STADIUM: Strange as it sounds, the most important thing here was for West Ham not to lose. They may have been at home for David Moyes' second game in charge but given the atmosphere around the place this season, that is not necessarily an advantage. So from that point of view, the Moyes regime is up and running. He has his first point, his first goal and his team were able to leave the field at the London Stadium with no verbal assault to the ear drums.

EXCLUSIVE INTERVIEW - CRAIG HOPE: When media shy Mario Balotelli agreed to an interview last year, the staff at Nice could not believe the warmth with which he greeted the man who would be asking the questions. 'It's Chappy!' he announced as he was reunited with the ageing interviewer in the south of France. Chappy is Les Chapman, the former Manchester City kit man of 17 years. We find him amid the charcoal skies and howling winds of Saddleworth Moor, where a dense fog and swirling rain have blurred the view of the burnt-out mill which teeters behind his sandstone house. The Côte d'Azur it is not. 'Before matches, the likes of Balotelli and the Brazilians would show me a trick in the dressing-room,' starts Chapman. 'The lads would gather around and, if I could repeat it, they'd give me 50 quid!'

EXCLUSIVE INTERVIEW - KIERAN GILL: It is 34 years since Brighton contested a League fixture at Manchester United, a 1-1 draw in March 1983. Two months later, United beat Brighton 4-0 in the FA Cup final replay. Times have changed, but Chris Hughton's current side travel to Old Trafford on Saturday in buoyant mood. According to Brighton winger Solly March, the reason they have risen to ninth in the Premier League in their first season back in the top flight is simple. They have no fear. The opportunity to play at an 'iconic' stadium like Old Trafford is one to seize.

Samoa completed preparations for their showdown with England by rehearsing their famous Siva Tau war dance at an empty Twickenham on Friday. The squad looked focus as they perfected their pre-match ritual and attempted to put their recent woes behind them. The Pacific Islanders are aiming to secure their first win of 2017 and go up against Eddie Jones' side having lost all six of their matches this year.

Zlatan Ibrahimovic could be set for a return to the starting 11 for Manchester United this weekend - and the striker looks very pleased at the prospect. The Swedish forward waved to fans as he and his club team mates arrived at the Lowry Hotel in central Manchester ahead of their Premier League clash with Brighton and Hove Albion.  Ibrahimovic made his first appearance of the season last weekend as a substitute against Newcastle United, and again came off the bench in midweek in Basel.

JONATHAN MCEVOY IN ABU DHABI: Chase Carey says Formula One must not be a soap opera. That’s a bit like saying EastEnders shouldn’t be. Or that 42nd Street isn’t a musical. Sadly, as the sport goes into the closing race of the 2017 season in Abu Dhabi, problems are mounting for Carey, chief executive of F1’s new owners, Formula One Group — and the figures are alarming.

Nick Pope did not think he would be here. He did not think he would be preparing for a Premier League game against Arsenal, did not even think that he would become a professional footballer at all. However the day the Burnley goalkeeper was released from the Ipswich academy as a 16-year-old was, in hindsight, the day his journey to the top actually began, and if the 25-year-old’s winding road to the Premier League proves anything, it is that there is life, and opportunities, outside the system.

Manchester City boss Pep Guardiola got involved in first-team training on Friday as his side prepare for their Premier League showdown with Huddersfield. Guardiola showed no fear with mixing it with his stars and showed off at the beginning of their session by passing and volleying the ball to Bernardo Silva before taking his stand on the sidelines to cast a watchful eye over his players. The spirits in the City camp seemed to be high as they trained at the Etihad Campus and there's no surprise why, considering they are yet to taste defeat in a competitive fixture this season and sit top of the Premier League, eight points clear.

Former England striker Michael Owen (pictured centre in the navy top, left) finished second on his debut in the saddle in a charity race at Ascot. Owen, 37, who also starred for Liverpool, Real Madrid, Newcastle and Manchester United in his playing days, was one of 10 amateur riders to take part in the seven-furlong contest in aid of the Prince's Countryside Trust. He was watched by Prince Charles and Camilla (top right), plus his wife Louise (bottom right).

EXCLUSIVE INTERVIEW BY MIKE KEEGAN: For Sinan Bytyqi, things were going well. The Manchester City starlet, who fled war torn Kosovo with his parents as a baby, was winning rave reviews during a loan spell in Holland.  During his last visit to Manchester, Pep Guardiola had pulled the then 21-year-old aside for a discreet word, wishing him luck and telling him his progress with Go Ahead Eagles was being monitored closely. 

Real were boosted by Ramos returning to full training on Friday. Captain Ramos had trained alone on Thursday, having suffered a broken nose in last weekend's 0-0 draw with Atletico Madrid. But, wearing a protective mask, he rejoined his team-mates in a full session as Zinedine Zidane's team prepared for Saturday's La Liga clash with Malaga.

Hamilton finished behind Vettel in the day's first running at the Yas Marina circuit after the Ferrari driver picked up where he left off following his victory in Brazil a fortnight ago. But it was world champion Hamilton's turn to edge out Vettel in the evening session as he bids to end his title-winning campaign with a bang.

In recent years Abu Dhabi has become cemented as the venue that brings the curtain down on the F1 season despite the venue rarely producing any on-track dramas since its introduction in 2009. But for a generation of fans the real season climax was always held at Adelaide as Sportsmail looks back at the former home of the Australian Grand Prix with our picture special.