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World Cup qualifier..Tajikistan 0-3 Australia

Socceroos stand-in captain Tim Cahill scored two late goals to seal a 3-0 win for the Socceroos in their World Cup qualifier against Tajikistan in Dushanbe on Tuesday.

The reigning Asian champions maintained their perfect start to the qualifying campaign to remain at the top of Group B with their third win in as many matches.

But they had to work much harder than expected against a stubborn Tajikistan team - ranked 158th in the world - that kept their visitors from scoring in the first half.

Australia's head coach Ange Postecoglou made three changes from the side that smashed Bangladesh 5-0 last week, including bringing in Cahill, who took over as skipper for the injured Mile Jedinak, but the Socceroos struggled to settle into a rhythm.

Aaron Mooy hit the crossbar five minutes into the second half and it was not until the 57th minute that the Australians finally scored, with Mark Milligan combining with Mooy to break the deadlock.

Cahill, already Australia's all-time leading scorer, made the result safe with his 40th international goal in the 73rd minute before completing a brace with a header into the top corner in stoppage time.

Australia lead Group B with nine points from three matches, followed by Jordan (seven), Kyrgyzstan (four), then Tajikistan and Bangladesh with one apiece.

US Open: Andy Murray crashes out to unknown Kevin Anderson

Andy Murray will have to wait until next year for another crack at a Grand Slam.

Suffering an ignominious defeat to South African Kevin Anderson in four sets, Murray looked frustrated and often powerless against a non-household name playing out of his skin.

Anderson took the game 7-6, 6-3, 6-7, 7-6.

Murray, the World No. 3, complained to himself and the umpire repeatedly -- often in expletive-laden tirades caught on camera -- about everything from perceived game delays by Anderson to line calls.

The truth is, it just wasn't his day.

Going into the match, the 29-year-old Anderson was an unlikely candidate to dominate a former U.S. Open and Wimbledon champion.

In his ninth year on the pro circuit, Anderson has had only three tour victories to his name and never advanced beyond the fourth round at a Grand Slam.

But the 6'8" Johannesburg native was a force throughout the match, battling nerves only occasionally. He was broken early in the third set before losing it on a tiebreak, before coming back with an assured performance in the fourth set.

Anderson played aggressively and took chances, pouring 25 aces past a sometimes helpless Murray, who was denied a 20th consecutive Grand Slam quarterfinal run.

He hit 81 winners during the match against Murray's 49, and rushed the net 58 times versus 24 approaches for Murray. In fact, Anderson has been the most prolific net player in the entire U.S. Open, often displaying a graceful touch belying his giant frame.

"I'm a little lost for words right now. I was just trying to keep my composure against Andy, and I honestly played one of the best matches of my life," said Anderson, who clinched the fourth set tiebreak to win.

"He's such a fighter, and such an amazing player, I knew I had to try my best and just stick with it," he said.

Federer raises game to down Isner

World No. 2 Roger Federer faced No. 13 seed John Isner in the late match in Arthur Ashe Stadium, ultimately handling the big American's serve in three tight sets, winning the match 7-6, 7-6, 7-5. The Swiss player made his way to the quarterfinals for the 11th time with a vintage Federer performance, keeping alive his hopes of raising the trophy at Flushing Meadows for a sixth time.

Federer kept his nerve throughout, not losing his serve to Isner once. For his part, Isner fought back gamely, only losing his serve once at the very end, and taking nine break points away from the winner. However, he was not able to match his 2011 U.S. Open-best quarterfinal result.

Obviously John has one of the best serves in the game," Federer said after the win. "You just gotta hang around and make sure you don't drop your serve."

The 34-year-old, 17-time Grand Slam men's singles champion has been on form throughout the summer, climbing back up the rankings to breathe down world number one Novak Djokovic. He's next set to play 12 seed Richard Gasquet in the quarterfinals.

Missing shoes

Temperatures soared once again on the hard courts of Flushing Meadow in a competitive, and sometimes quirky, eighth day of action at the U.S. Open.

French Open champion Stan Wawrinka took four sets to cruise past American upstart Donald Young, in a match that saw a bizarre build-up.

Young -- who had battled back from two sets down in his previous two matches at the Open -- had his locker mistakenly cleared out the day before the match, leaving him scrambling to find equipment until shortly before the match.

"Unfortunately, I came to the locker room yesterday and I opened it up and it was clean," said Young, a former junior World No 1. "Like a couple shirts missing, all my shoes were gone, and apparently someone said I was out of the tournament, so the guys thought I went home. They were taking some souvenirs."

Young showed some signs of life, taking the second set from Warwinka 6-1, before dropping the third and fourth sets.

Warwinka will face Anderson in an intriguing quarterfinal matchup.

Meanwhile, Victoria Azarenka of Belarus, who opened play in Arthur Ashe Stadium on Monday, took just under one hour to knock out her fourth round opponent American Varvara Lepchenko, in straight sets.

Severe heat

Twentieth seed Azarenka will face Simona Halep, the No. 2 seed from Romania, in the quarterfinal. Halep defeated power-serving German Sabine Lisicki in a tense three-setter which saw a 10-minute heat break between the second and third sets.

Halep was quick to point out that it was her opponent who called for a break, although she certainly didn't mind the breather. The temperature in New York -- which consistently topped 32?C (90?F) last week -- touched 33?C (92?F) on Monday.

"I was fighting till the end. I did everything I could to win the match," said Halep, who, though visibly elated, added that she had a mixed doubles match scheduled for later in the day. "I'm tired, I can say."

The first round of this year's U.S. Open witnessed a record 12 withdrawals, reigniting speculation that hard courts are more punishing on tennis players than clay and grass surfaces.

A leading sports physicist claimed before Wimbledon that grass was significantly cooler than hard courts on a hot day, which -- along with less grip on the surface -- explained the relatively low number of Wimbledon withdrawals versus those in the U.S. Open and the Australian Open over the years.

"On a hot day like 40?C (104?F), the temperature on the court itself can be 60?C (140?F). If you took your shoes off you'd actually burn the skin off your feet," said Professor Rod Cross from Sydney University. "That's physically exhausting and I think it's crazy to have courts that are so hot."

Last week, American Jack Sock fainted on the court, leading to a forfeiture of his second round match.

New Yorkers are expected to face more warm weather on Tuesday before temperatures cool off over the rest of the week.

Serena slam

Meanwhile, another Grand Slam chapter of the somewhat lacklustre head-to head series of Williams sisters battles is set to take place in a quarterfinal match on Tuesday.

Serena Williams will face her sister, No. 23 seed Venus Williams, in a rematch of their fourth round match at Wimbledon. Serena won that match 6-4 6-3, on her way to winning her sixth Wimbledon title.

Serena is vying for her first career calendar Grand Slam, having won all three of the previous majors in 2015. No female player has achieved the feat since Steffi Graf in 1988.

Germany.Portugal on verge of Euro 2016

World champions Germany kept hold of top spot in Group D and moved to the verge of Euro 2016 qualification with a 3-2 defeat of a spirited Scotland side at Hampden on Monday.

Thomas Muller, who grabbed a double in the corresponding fixture in Dortmund last year, opened the scoring in the 18th minute.

In full flow the Germans appeared unplayable as Scotland struggled for possession, yet Gordon Strachan's side grabbed a 27th minute equaliser as the usually reliable Manuel Neuer's attempted clearance of Shaun Maloney's free-kick bounced in off defender Mats Hummels.

Muller headed Germany back in front seven minutes later before James McArthur restored parity for a second time with a sensational strike in the 43rd minute.

Bayern Munich star Muller then turned provider for Ilkay Gundogan to put Germany ahead for the third time in the 54th minute.

Scotland now face a mammoth task to even claim a play-off place as they trail third-placed Ireland, who defeated Georgia 1-0, by four points with two games remaining. Poland's 8-1 demolition of Gibraltar kept the Poles two points behind Germany in second.

Meanwhile Kyle Lafferty's priceless late equaliser kept Northern Ireland within touching distance of an historic berth at the finals as the 10-man hosts rescued a 1-1 draw against Hungary on Monday.

While a victory at Windsor Park could have guaranteed them their first finals spot after 13 attempts, the late goal ensured they avoid a potentially fatal defeat.

Their berth in next year's finals in France looked in jeopardy after Michael McGovern's failure to hold a routine free-kick allowed Hungary's Richard Guzmics to put Hungary ahead with 16 minutes remaining.

To make matters worse for the Irish, Chris Baird was sent off in the closing stages.

But, displaying the tenacious spirit that has fuelled their unexpected Group F challenge, Ireland equalised deep into stoppage-time through Norwich striker Lafferty's seventh goal of the qualifying campaign.

The late strike means Ireland will qualify for a first major tournament since the 1986 World Cup if they beat lowly Greece at home in their next match on October 8.

Portugal also went a step closer to booking their tickets to France next year after midfielder Miguel Veloso scored in injury time to snatch a 1-0 away win against Albania.

Both teams had hit the woodwork before Veloso headed in Ricardo Quaresma's pass for the late winner.

Elsewhere, Denmark was stymied at Armenia for a second 0-0 draw in four days.

Portugal increased its lead of Group I to 15 points. Denmark has 12 while Albania has 11, but both Portugal and Albania have a game in hand.

The top two teams earn berths to the 2016 tournament in France.

In Bordeaux, Paris Saint-Germain midfielder Blaide Matuidi continued his scoring form with two goals as European Championship host France beat Serbia 2-1 in a friendly match on Monday.

With Karim Benzema on the bench, Arsenal's Olivier Giroud got a rare start in attack flanked by Atletico Madrid's Antoine Griezmann and Lyon's Mathieu Valbuena, who scored the winner from a free kick in Friday's 1-0 win at Portugal.

Although Griezmann kept the French attack ticking all game with his tricky feet and smart runs, Matuidi stole the show with a well-taken downward header from Bacary Sagna's ninth-minute cross and then a blistering volley midway through the first half.

Matuidi has netted twice in four league games for league leader PSG this season.

Germany reach top of Euro 2016 qualifying group with win over Poland

Striker Mario Goetze scored twice to seal Germany's 3-1 win over Poland as the world champions avenged last year's away defeat to move top of Euro 2016's Group D qualifying group.

Having lost the corresponding fixture 2-0 in Warsaw last October - Germany's first defeat to their neighbours in 19 matches - the world champions gained sweet revenge by knocking Adam Nawalka's Poland off the summit.

It was Poland's first defeat in seven Euro 2016 qualifiers and this was an impressive display from the Germans after several below-par performances last season.

All four goals came from Bayern Munich players as Thomas Mueller gave Germany an early lead, then Goetze made it 2-0 before Poland captain Robert Lewandowski pulled one back with a diving header as it finished 2-1 at the break.

Mueller and Goetze then combined for Germany's third on 82 minutes to kill off hopes of a late Poland equaliser.

Georgia's 1-0 home win over Scotland, who Germany play in Glasgow on Monday, and Ireland's 4-0 thumping of minnows Gibraltar means Germany are top with 16 points with Poland now second on 14 while Ireland go third with 12, one ahead of the Scots.

Poland host Gibraltar in Warsaw on Monday having routed the part-timers 7-0 away last year.

Germany coach Joachim Loew sprang a surprise before kick-off by naming Liverpool midfielder Emre Can at right-back to give the 21-year-old his debut.

The game started at a high-paced tempo in Frankfurt and Germany scored off their first clear chance.

A superb exchange of passes with Karim Bellarabi put Cologne left-back Jonas Hector in behind the defence and he squared for Mueller to fire home on 12 minutes.

The hosts doubled their lead six minutes later when World Cup final winner Goetze cut in from the left and unleashed a fierce drive, which gave Poland's Swansea City goalkeeper Lukasz Fabianski little chance just inside the near post.

Poland were rewarded for a sustained period of pressure when left winger Kamil Grosicki powered down the left wing, with Can out of position, curled in a superb cross and Lewandowski powered the ball home with a superb diving header on 36 minutes.

It was his eighth goal in Poland's qualifying campaign.

The manner in which Lewandowski hastily gathered the ball from the net, punching the air with delighted, sent a clear message that Germany had a fight on their hands.

Early in the first half, Loew brought on Ilkay Gundogan for Bellarabi, who provided a superb pass to Goetze and the Bayern man hit the post on 57 minutes.

At the other end, Germany goalkeeper Manuel Neuer had his hands full keeping Lewandowski and his forward partner Arkadiusz Milik quiet.

The pair have scored 12 of their side's 21 goals in their qualifying campaign.

Germany settled the matter when Mueller's fierce drive bounced off Fabianski's legs and Goetze tucked away the rebound.

Greece still bottom after Finland defeat

Finland punished Greece with their only serious effort of the game to maintain the hosts' miserable home form in Group F which leaves them adrift at the foot of the section.

With both teams under new coaches for the first time it was little surprise that free-flowing football was in short supply. The hosts displayed more industry only to be stymied by wayward finishing and were made to pay with 15 minutes left as Joel Pohjanpalo crashed a winner into the top corner with Finland's only real sight of goal.

Greece had failed to score in any of their three of their previous home games in Group F – all ending in defeat – and though they displayed plenty of intent in the first 45 minutes, it was clear why their goal tally stood at zero. Kyriakos Papadopoulos twice headed set pieces wide, No10 Kostas Fortounis sent a pair of efforts off target while Kostas Mitroglou was unable to test Lukas Hradecky from outside the area. The Finnish No1 was eventually called into action but Nikos Karelis' stinging drive was straight at him.

The story barely changed in the second period as Finland rarely ventured out of their own half. Their goal was rarely threatened, however, as the Greek finishing continued to be wayward. Karelis spectacularly blazed a dropping ball high into the stands, setting the example for José Holebas and Andreas Samaris to flash equally wild drives off target from outside the area.

It was almost inevitable that the home side would be made to pay, and so it prevailed in the 75th minute. On a very rare charge upfield Berat Sadik's shot was blocked and the ball rolled into the path of fellow substitute Pohjanpalo who smashed into the top corner to leave Greece bottom of the section, four points adrift.

South Melbourne Hellas to play Pagyprios Bentleigh Greens in Grand Final

South Melbourne Hellas will play Pagyprios  Bentleigh Greens in the National Premier League  Victoria Grand Final at Lakeside Stadium on Sunday, September 13, 2015.

Hellas won its semi-final against Pascoe Vale 3-2 after extra time on Friday night, while Pagyprios won the other semi-final 2-0 against Hume City.

Semi-Final Results

- South Melbourne Hellas 3 (Adams 39' Kecojevic 105+2' Eagar 119') Pascoe Vale 2 (Van 't Schip 73' 99')
Pagyprios  Bentleigh Greens 2 (Wallace 57' Lucas 83') Hume City 0

PS4 NPL Victoria Grand Final details

Sunday September 13, 2015South Melbourne Hellas  v Pagyprios  Bentleigh Greens3:00pm, Lakeside Stadium, South Melbourne
Broadcast: Live stream on FFV Team App - CLICK HERE for details
Twitter: Live updates @nplvictoria #SMvBG #PS4NPLVIC

If level at full time, the match will go to two 15-minute halves of extra time. If level after extra time, matches will be decided by penalty shoot-out.

South Melbourne Hellas to play Pagyprios Bentleigh Greens in Grand Final

South Melbourne Hellas will play Pagyprios  Bentleigh Greens in the National Premier League  Victoria Grand Final at Lakeside Stadium on Sunday, September 13, 2015.

Hellas won its semi-final against Pascoe Vale 3-2 after extra time on Friday night, while Pagyprios won the other semi-final 2-0 against Hume City.

Semi-Final Results

- South Melbourne Hellas 3 (Adams 39' Kecojevic 105+2' Eagar 119') Pascoe Vale 2 (Van 't Schip 73' 99')
Pagyprios  Bentleigh Greens 2 (Wallace 57' Lucas 83') Hume City 0

PS4 NPL Victoria Grand Final details

Sunday September 13, 2015South Melbourne Hellas  v Pagyprios  Bentleigh Greens3:00pm, Lakeside Stadium, South Melbourne
Broadcast: Live stream on FFV Team App - CLICK HERE for details
Twitter: Live updates @nplvictoria #SMvBG #PS4NPLVIC

If level at full time, the match will go to two 15-minute halves of extra time. If level after extra time, matches will be decided by penalty shoot-out.

Roars owners miss FFA deadline to clear debts with A-League licence under threat

BRISBANE Roar owners the Bakrie Group have not met Football Federation Australia expectations after failing to clear the club’s debts in time.

FFA officials were understood to be disappointed, having hoped the Indonesian conglomerate would meet Friday’s deadline to prove that they should not be stripped of the embattled Roar’s A-League licence.

Having been encouraged following a meeting in Sydney last week with two Bakrie Group representatives, the sport’s national governing body were expecting evidence of their intentions by Friday in the form of debts being paid and a detailed plan on how the owners would return the Roar to a viable position.

But apart from last Monday’s payment of overdue staff wages, the Bakrie Group provided very little in the past week to prove their commitment to the cause.

However, FFA is not ready to strip the Bakries of the club’s licence and remain hopeful that the owners will meet their commitments and deliver on their promises next week.

It’s understood that Bakrie Group want to retain ownership of the club — much to the anger of a host of disgruntled Brisbane fans — for at least another two seasons.

But urgent action is required, with Gambaro Pty Ltd having this week launched Supreme Court action to have the club wound up over an unpaid debt $30,424.

The application is listed for a directions hearing on September 16.

That’s a day after the club’s monthly wages are due to be paid.

Former coach Mike Mulvey is also taking legal action against the Roar, alleging the club has not provided promised remuneration following his sacking last November.

Meanwhile, the Roar on Friday lodged their appeal against an independent arbitrator’s decision to allow midfielder Luke Brattan to leave the club on a free transfer following the club’s tardiness in paying him superannuation.

Brattan, who on Friday left Perth for Tajikstan with the Socceroos squad, remains registered with the Roar.

“Our appeal is now with FFA’s appeals committee and we are awaiting further instruction,” a club spokesman said.

Brattan has stated his desire to move to an overseas club, but also that he would be content to stay with the Roar if he could not move abroad.

The matter may yet take some time to be resolved, with the Roar intending to exhaust every legal option in their bid to retain Brattan, or at the very least receive funds for the potential departure of the midfielder, who has two years remaining on his Brisbane contract.

Bernard Tomic beat Former Champion Lleyton Hewitt at US Open

Lleyton Hewitt passed the torch to the next generation of Australian tennis talent Thursday, losing his final US Open match to countryman Bernard Tomic in an emotional five-set thriller.

Rallying from two sets down to grab two match points in the fifth set, Hewitt could not convert and eventually fell to Tomic 6-3, 6-2, 3-6, 5-7, 7-5 after three hours and 27 minutes.

"It was nice to be able to turn it into a decent match," Hewitt said.

"I left it all out there again. You go through the pain barrier out there on the court."

The first career meeting between the Australian Davis Cup teammates marked Hewitt's last match on the Flushing Meadows hardcourts, the 34-year-old from Adelaide having announced he will retire after next January's Australian Open.

"It was awkward for both of us," Hewitt said. "I get along well with Bernie. Last couple of years I've gone out of my way to try to help him out a lot."

Hewitt won his first Grand Slam title at the US Open in 2001 and added the 2002 Wimbledon crown to his major trophy haul.

"Great atmosphere," Hewitt said when asked what he will miss the most. "Night matches are really special at the Open."

In a Grandstand stadium itself set for the scrap heap after this year to make way for a bigger new venue, Tomic served for the match in the third set. But the tension of the moment against his boyhood idol proved too much for the 22-year-old to escape so easily.

"It's so difficult playing him," Tomic said. "I was serving for the match and I was so nervous. When it turned around I was so nervous. It could have gone both ways.

"He's a huge legend for me. I always looked up to him. It was difficult to play him. It was very emotional for me. He's a great legend."

Hewitt added a final US chapter to his feats, swiping the third and fourth sets and grabbing two match points in the fifth before Tomic battled back and won.

"I would have liked to have been able to enjoy it a bit more," Hewitt said. "But obviously when it's so tight, especially in the fifth set, you're just trying to find a way to obviously get across the line.

Tomic is a career-high 24th in the rankings. He reached the US Open third round for the first time after four second-round exits, booking a third-round date with French 12th seed Richard Gasquet even as Aussie fans cheered against him.

"If I was a spectator I'd be in the same position for sure," Tomic said.

Hewitt figures to become a mentor to the new generation of Aussie talents, including Nick Kyrgios and Thanasi Kokkinakis, as they try to emulate such Aussie greats as Pat Cash, Pat Rafter, John Newcombe and Rod Laver before them.

"Tennis has given me this great life and that's the best thing," Hewitt said. "I will pass on stuff to the young guys. That's my next role is to help those boys out."

And one day, Hewitt's son Cruz, who watched him from the front row Thursday, might be picking up a racquet himself.

"He said I nearly won," Hewitt said with a laugh. "He gets along well with Bernie, too. It was good. He loves his tennis. I'm very proud that he could sit through five sets. Hopefully some of this rubs off and he wants to be out here someday.

Euro 2016 qualifier...Iceland stun Netherlands

Iceland caused a major upset on Thursday, beating a 10-man Netherlands outfit 1-0 on a disastrous night for new coach Danny Blind, after his captain Arjen Robben went off injured and Bruno Martins Indi was sent off after 33 minutes.

In Blind's debut as national coach, Martins Indi was shown the direct red card for making a striking movement with his arm as he tumbled to the ground in a tackle with Kolbeinn Sigthhorsson.

Blind, a former fan favourite at Amsterdam Arena in his playing days with Ajax, was loudly booed when he pulled off striker Klaas-Jan Huntelaar and replaced him with Jeffrey Bruma in an attempt to shore up the Dutch defence.

"This is not the scenario you have in mind for your first match as Netherlands coach," Blind said.

The Netherlands travels to Turkey for a must-win match for both teams on Sunday. Blind said Robben would not travel to Turkey, though he said he did not know the nature of the injury.

"If you get four points from these two games, you have your fate in your own hands," Blind said as he explained the Huntelaar substitution on national broadcaster NOS.

Gylfi Sigurdsson converted a 51st-minute penalty for Iceland after Gregory van der Wiel brought down Birkir Bjarnason.

In other Group A qualifiers, substitute Valerijs Sabala scored an injury-time equaliser as Latvia drew 1-1 with Turkey, and Milan Skoda scored both of his team's goals as the Czech Republic came from behind to beat Kazakhstan 2-1.

The top two in each group qualify automatically for France. The best third-placed team also qualifies automatically, and the other eight teams can qualify through a playoff.

The results left Iceland top of the group ahead of the Czechs, with the Netherlands third, a point ahead of Turkey.

"The reality is clear: We have to go for third place," Blind said.

Blind was highly critical of Martins Indi, saying his red card was the turning point in the match and calling the defender's actions "unbelievably unprofessional."

Bale Strikes yet again...Cyprus 0 Wales 1

Gareth Bale proved Wales’ saviour once again as his thunderous late header gave them a 1-0 win in Cyprus to put them on the brink of qualifying for Euro 2016.

Wales midfielder David Edwards had a goal disallowed and Neil Taylor wasted a fine chance as a full-blooded first half ended goalless.

Scoring opportunities were sparse in a flat second period until Bale headed Jazz Richards’s cross into the top corner to spark wild celebrations from the travelling fans.

Wales remain three points clear at the top of Group B, knowing victory against Israel on Sunday will seal qualification and end an agonising 57-year wait for an appearance at a major tournament.

Having missed out on previous tournaments in heartbreaking fashion, there was a keen sense of anticipation as Wales travelled to Nicosia as group leaders following June’s win against Belgium.

There was some trepidation too, with Wales losing on both their previous visits to Cyprus.

Those defeats came under John Toshack, who described a 1-0 defeat in 2005 as the “worst ever international performance” he had witnessed and then a 3-1 defeat two years later prompted him to accuse his players of “not caring” about playing for their country.

This Wales team have been strong in qualifying, having not lost a game, but they might have feared another frustrating evening in Cyprus when Edwards’s goal was controversially ruled out.

The Wolves midfielder headed into the bottom corner but his celebrations were quickly curtailed as referee Szymon Marciniak judged Hal Robson-Kanu to have pushed a Cypriot defender.

For much of the game they found themselves on the back foot as they struggled to contend with the searing heat and difficult pitch.

However, epitomising the slogan Wales have used throughout their qualifying campaign ‘Together, Stronger’ Chris Coleman’s stuck to their task.

As the world’s most expensive footballer and scorer of five of Wales’ eight goals in this campaign prior to this match, Bale was the inevitable centre of attention.

The Real Madrid forward was the target of brutal Cypriot tackling when Wales won the reverse fixture 2-1 in Cardiff and, although neither side shied away from contact in a confrontational rematch, Bale was quiet in Nicosia.

In a rare glimpse of his threat, Bale’s dipping free-kick was spilled by Antonis Georgallides, but the Cyprus goalkeeper redeemed himself by saving Taylor’s close-range rebound.

At one point, as frustration seemed to mount, Bale over-hit a seemingly simple pass beyond a team-mate and out of play, raising his hands apologetically.

Wales’ talisman seemed destined for an uncharacteristically disappointing evening but, with eight minutes left, he rose majestically to head in his third match-winning goal of the campaign.

Brilliant Belgium stay on course

Behind Wales in the group are Belgium, who came from behind to beat Bosnia-Herzegovina 3-1 at home.

Edin Dzeko, on loan at Roma from Manchester City, headed the visitors ahead but Manchester United's Marouane Fellaini equalised from a Kevin de Bruyne corner.

De Bruyne, who joined Manchester City for a club record £55m from Wolfsburg on 30 August, then gave his side the lead with a long-range strike before Chelsea's Eden Hazard made the win safe with a penalty.

Meanwhile, Israel - third and two points behind Belgium - beat bottom side Andorra 4-0.

Australia Socceroos put five past Bangladesh in World Cup qualifier

The Socceroos have ripped Bangladesh to shreds in their World Cup qualifier with a ruthless 5-0 victory in Perth.

The reigning Asian Cup champions were never troubled on Thursday night against the world's 173rd-ranked side, who were well off the pace in just about every department.

It took just six minutes for Australia to open the scoring and the manner in which they did so was a pointer to the utter dominance they would enjoy.

A simple cutback from Massimo Luongo found Mathew Leckie in the box, and he routinely swept home the ball underneath the outstretched glove of Bangladesh goalkeeper Sahidul Alam, who was under siege all night long.

Making his first international appearance in more than a year, midfielder Tom Rogic added the next two goals in the eighth and 20th minutes, the latter aided by a wicked deflection.

Nathan Burns provided the next just before the half-hour mark, while Aaron Mooy made it 5-0 in the 61st minute with a long-range screamer from outside the box.

In truth, the margin could and should have been far greater, but Australia clearly coasted through the second half and missed some easy chances from close range.

It all made for a party atmosphere for the crowd of 19,495 at nib Stadium, the biggest at the venue for a football match.

The turnout was a strong statement from the Perth public in the first Socceroos game held there in a decade.

Coach Ange Postecoglou had attempted to play down the chances of a bloodbath but, despite trying a new diamond midfield formation and some fresh combinations, he would have taken next to nothing from the match.

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However, some of his selections were intriguing, not the least of which the decision to bench Tim Cahill, who had been unveiled as stand-in skipper the day before the match.

A sterner test no doubt awaits next week in Dushanbe against Tajikistan, who sit 153rd on the Fifa rankings.

Postecoglou described the win as "another step forward", praising his players for staying disciplined in the circumstances.

"It could have been easy to go out there and try and get some cheap goals and do things on an individual basis," he said.

"We had a physical advantage, we could have used that to win the game.

"It just shows the players are really focused on what we're trying to do and what the team is trying to be.

"While there were easier avenues out there for them they preferred to do things our way which I think is a good lesson."

Bangladesh assistant coach Saiful Barititu admitted the Socceroos were a class above but was still proud of his team's efforts.

"The way the boys gave 100 per cent, we should be happy. There's no other way," he said.

Australia 5 (Mathew Leckie 6m, Tomas Rogic 8m, 20m, Nathan Burns 29m, Aaron Mooy 61m) Bangladesh 0 at nib Stadium. Crowd: 19,495. Referee: Vo Minh Tri

Transfer Window 2015-16: EPL Ins and Outs

  Raheem Sterling

With the 2015-16 transfer window now closed, let us take look at how the Premier League clubs have fared in the transfer market and whether the fans of the respective clubs can be satisfied with the summer business.

Arsenal 

Are there any Arsenal fans around who are not disappointed with how the club handled the transfer window? The Gunners are the only club in Europe who haven’t signed a single outfield player this summer. Shocking.

Were Arsenal the best in-form team in the second half of last season? Check. Did the Gunners end the season on a high with FA cup victory? Check. If there was any time to make a bold statement it was this summer, and Arsenal have squandered that opportunity. No one can predict the future, the outcome of the season. Arsenal can win the title and prove the doubters wrong, but, if they fail to mount a successful title challenge, their failure to capitalise the summer window will come back to haunt them.

IN: Petr Cech Chelsea, £10m.

OUT: Lukas Podolski Galatasaray, £1.8m; Ryo Miyaichi St Pauli, released; Abou Diaby Marseille, released. Loans: Chuba Akpom Hull City; Serge Gnabry West Bromwich Albion; Carl Jenkinson West Ham United; Ainsley Maitland-NilesIpswich Town; Emiliano Martínez Wolverhampton Wanderers; Yaya Sanogo Ajax; Wellington Silva Bolton Wanderers; Wojciech Szczesny Roma; Jon Toral Birmingham City; Danny Crowley Barnsley; Gedion Zelalem Rangers

Aston Villa 

Despite losing Christian Benteke to Liverpool and Fabian Delph to Manchester City, Aston Villa fans have every reasons to be cheerful about. Some of the new signings carry the promise of developing into special talents, but Adama Traore’s signing from Barcelona is a real coup. The 19-year-old forward has made an instant impact, coming off the bench and creating the equaliser against Crystal Palace on his debut. 

Likewise Micah Richards is an absolute bargain on a free transfer. Jordan Amavi, the 21-year-old youngster, is another player who is technically gifted and seems like he has settled into the Premier League football easily. 

IN: Jordan Amavi Nice, £7m; Jordan Ayew Lorient, £9m; Mark Bunn Norwich City, free; José Ángel Crespo Córdoba, £500,000; Rudy Gestede Blackburn Rovers, £6m; Idrissa Gueye Lille, £9m; Joleon Lescott West Bromwich Albion, £1m; Micah Richards Manchester City, free; Matija Sarkic Anderlecht, free; Scott Sinclair Manchester City, £2.5m; Adama Traoré Barcelona, £7.1m; Jordan Veretout Nantes, £8m

OUT: Darren Bent Ipswich, released; Christian Benteke Liverpool, £32.5m; Fabian Delph Manchester City, £8m; Shay Given Stoke City, released; Matthew LowtonBurnley, £1m; Antonio Luna Eibar, £500,000; Yacouba Sylla Rennes, released;Enda Stevens Portsmouth, released; Ron Vlaar released; Andreas Weimann Derby County, £2.75m; Aleksandar Tonev Frosinone, undisclosed. Loans: Nathan BakerBristol City Joe Bennett Bournemouth; Aly Cissokho Porto; Callum Robinson Bristol City

Bournemouth 

Bournemouth have come a long way since their dark days when the club even struggled to meet the basic expenses due to financial turmoil. 

The club is short of players having Premier League experience, but they have a good side capable of producing surprises. Artuc Boruc and Dan Gosling are proven Premier League players, while the defence has been bolstered with free transfer Sylvain Distin and Tyrone Mings, who joined from Ipswich Town for a reported fee of£8m. 

IN: Artur Boruc Southampton, free; Silvain Distin Everton, free; Adam FedericiReading, free; Max Gradel St-Étienne, undisclosed; Josh King Blackburn Rovers, free; Tyrone Mings Ipswich Town, £8m; Glenn Murray Crystal Palace, £3m; Lee Tomlin Middlesbrough, undisclosed. Loans: Christian Atsu Chelsea; Joe BennettAston Villa; Filippo Costa Chievo

OUT: Miles Addison released; Mohamed Coulibaly released; Darryl Flahavanreleased; Ian Harte released; Josh McQuoid released; Joe Partington released;Brett Pitman Ipswich Town, undisclosed. Loans: Ryan Fraser Ipswich Town

Chelsea 

The Blues have signed as many as nine players this summer but one still gets the feel they could have done better. Pedro Rodriguez will add an extra bite to their attacking unit, but it’s the defence that remains a major headache for Jose Mourinho.

The Champions have had three bids rejected for Everton defender John Stones, and while they did sign Papy Djilobodji from Nantes on the deadline day, the Senegal defender is merely seen as a back up option.

IN: Baba Rahman Augsburg, £21m; Pedro Barcelona, £21.1m; Asmir Begovic Stoke, £8m; Michael Hector Reading, £4m; Kenedy Fluminense, £6.7m; Nathan Atlético Paranaense, £4.5m; Papy Djilobodji Nantes, £2.7m; Danilo Pantic Partizan Belgrade, £1.25m. Loan: Radamel Falcao Monaco

OUT: Petr Cech Arsenal, £10m; Thorgan Hazard Borussia Mönchengladbach, £3m; Oriol Romeu Southampton, £5m; Josh McEachran Brentford, £400,000;Gaël Kakuta Sevilla, £4m; Filipe Luís Atlético Madrid, £16m; Didier DrogbaMontreal, released. Loans: Marco van Ginkel Stoke City; Mohamed Salah Roma;Christian Atsu Bournemouth; Mario Pasalic Monaco; Tomas KalasMiddlesbrough; Patrick Bamford Crystal Palace; Michael Hector Reading; Nathan Aké Watford; Juan Cuadrado Juventus; Marko Marin Trabzonspor; Lucas PiazonReading; Victor Moses West Ham; Andreas Christensen Borussia M’gladbach;Matej Delac FK Sarajevo; Wallace Carpi; Kenneth Omeruo Kasimpasa; Jordan Houghton Gillingham; Jeremie Boga Rennes; Nathaniel Chalobah Napoli; Alex Davey Peterborough; Todd Kane Nijmegen; Ulises Davila Victória Setúbal; Stipe Perica Udinese; Cristian Maneo Mouscron; Bekanty Victorien Angban, Cristian Cuevas, Joao Rodríguez all St-Truiden; Lewis Baker, Nathan, Isaiah Brown, Danilo Pantic, Dominic Solanke all Vitesse Arnhem

Crystal Palace

Alan Pardew with his smart signings has set an upbeat tone for the Palace fans. Yohan Cabaye returned to England (Palace’s record transfer) after a disappointing spell at PSG while in Connor Wickham and Patrick Bamford (loan) they’ve two exciting young strikers who are determined to prove a point or two.  

IN: Yohan Cabaye Paris St-Germain, £10m; Alex McCarthy Queens Park Rangers, £3.5m; Bakary Sako Wolverhampton Wanderers, free; Connor Wickham Sunderland, £8m. Loan: Patrick Bamford Chelsea

OUT: Barry Bannan Sheffield Wednesday, released; Kyle de Silva Notts County, released; Stephen Dobbie Bolton Wanderers, released; Owen Garvan Colchester United, released; Adlène Guedioura Watford, £2.5m; Glenn Murray Bournemouth, £3m; Lewis Price Sheffield Wednesday, released; Peter Ramage Kerela Blasters, released. Loans: Jack Hunt Sheffield Wednesday; Hiram Boateng Plymouth Argyle; Ryan Inniss Port Vale; Jerome Binom-Williams Burton Albion

Everton 

Everton’s biggest success in the transfer window have been their determined effort in keeping hold of John Stones. But have the Toffees done enough to bolster the squad? The additions have been modest at best, with the club paying a handful £10m for Ramiro Funes Mori from River Plate and Aaron Lennon completing a permanent switch from Tottenham.  

IN: Tom Cleverley Manchester United, free; Gerard Deulofeu Barcelona, £4.2m; David Henen Olympiakos, £500k; Mason Holgate Barnsley, £1m; Aaron Lennon Tottenham Hotspur, £4.5m; Leandro Rodríguez River Plate Montevideo, £500k;Ramiro Funes Mori River Plate, £9.5m

OUT: Antolín Alcaraz released; Sylvain Distin Bournemouth, released; Matthew Kennedy Cardiff City, undisclosed; Chris Long Burnley, £500k. Loans: Luke Garbutt Fulham; Francisco Júnior Wigan Athletic; Jonjoe Kenny Wigan Athletic

Leicester City 

The Foxes should be very happy with the way they’ve conducted their business this summer. The loss of Esteban Cambiasso has been covered up by the smart signings of Gokhan Inler and N’Golo Kante, both will add quality to the side. 

Shinji “Samurai” Okazaki has been an instant hit for Leicester. The Japan International scored in 2-1 victory over West Ham and looked brilliant in every game he has played. 

IN: Yohan Benalouane Atalanta, undisclosed; Christian Fuchs Schalke, free;Robert Huth Stoke City, undisclosed; Gökhan Inler Napoli, £5m; N’Golo KantéCaen, undisclosed; Shinji Okazaki Mainz, £7m. Loan: Nathan Dyer Swansea City

OUT: Esteban Cambiasso Olympiakos, released; Paul Gallagher Preston North End, released; David Nugent Middlesbrough, £4m; Gary Taylor-Fletcher released;Matthew Upson MK Dons, released; Chris Wood Leeds United, undisclosed.Loans: Ben Hamer Bristol City; Paul Konchesky QPR; Tom Lawrence Blackburn Rovers; Liam Moore Bristol City

Liverpool 

The Merseyside club have spent big in the summer but the Reds have yet to plug all the holes that halted their progress last season. Joe Gomez looks an exciting young talent, while Nathaniel Clyne has nicely settled in the right back slot. Benteke has more to his game than just winning headers, while James Milner has always been an accomplished professional offering more industry than creativity. 

However, two key areas have been neglected once again – central defence and defensive midfield – while alarm bells have started ringing already for Brendan Rodgers after the Reds took a merciless 3-0 battering from West Ham in their last home game. 

IN: Taiwo Awoniyi Imperial Soccer Academy, £400k; Christian Benteke Aston Villa, £32.5m; Adam Bogdan Bolton Wanderers, free; Nathaniel ClyneSouthampton, £12.5m; Roberto Firmino Hoffenheim, £29.5m; Joe GomezCharlton Athletic, £3.5m; Danny Ings Burnley, tribunal; James Milner Manchester City, free

OUT: Iago Aspas Celta Vigo, £3.5m; Fabio Borini Sunderland, £8m; Sebastián Coates Sunderland, £2m; Steven Gerrard LA Galaxy, released; Glen Johnson Stoke City, released; Brad Jones Bradford City, released; Rickie Lambert West Bromwich Albion, £3m; Javier Manquillo released; Raheem Sterling Manchester City, £49m.Loans: Luis Alberto Deportivo La Coruña; Mario Balotelli Milan; Sergi CanosBrentford; Ryan McLaughlin, Danny Ward both Aberdeen; Lazar MarkovicFenerbahce; Kevin Stewart, Jordan Williams both Swindon Town; Andre Wisdom Norwich City

Manchester City  

The Citizens are clearly the winners of the 2015-16 transfer window, having done some serious business in the summer. The forward line have been bolstered with the big money signings of Kevin De Bruyne and Raheem Sterling, while Nicolas Otamendi joined from Valencia to shore up the leaky defence.

IN: Kevin De Bruyne Wolfsburg, £51m; Fabian Delph Aston Villa, £8m; Nicolás Otamendi Valencia, £34m; Patrick Roberts Fulham, £11m; Rubén Sobrino SD Ponferradina, £200,000; Raheem Sterling Liverpool, £49m; Enes Unal Bursaspor, £2m

OUT: Dedryck Boyata Celtic, undisclosed; John Guidetti Celta Vigo, released;Jordy Hiwula Huddersfield Town, undisclosed; Frank Lampard New York City, released; Marcos Lopes Monaco, £9m; James Milner Liverpool, released; Matija Nastasic Schalke, undisclosed; Micah Richards Aston Villa, released; Scott SinclairAston Villa, £2.5m. Loans: Jason Denayer Galatasaray; Edin Dzeko Roma; Stevan Jovetic Internazionale; Enes Unal Genk

Manchester United 

The Red Devils, like Liverpool, have spent millions on adding new faces, and yet they have failed to cover up the holes that troubled them last season. One of the major highlights of United’s transfer business this summer has been the failure to land their primary targets. The likes of Otamendi, Muller, Ramos, Pedro – the list can go on – have all rejected the chances to join United. In an attempt to attract big name players and getting rejected again and again, swaying away from the club’s tradition in a way, United have done a big damage to their reputation in the process.

Big things are expected from Memphis Depay and Anthony Martial; Bastian Schweinsteiger and Morgan Schneiderlin adds stability and agility in the midfield; while Darmian has looked sharp and brilliant in every games he has played

IN: Matteo Darmian Torino, £12.9m; Memphis Depay PSV Eindhoven, £25m;Anthony Martial Monaco, initial £36m; Sergio Romero Sampdoria, free; Morgan Schneiderlin Southampton, £24m; Bastian Schweinsteiger Bayern Munich, £14.4m

OUT: Ben Amos released; Tom Cleverley Everton, released; Ángel di María Paris St-Germain, £44.3m; Jonny Evans West Bromwich Albion, £6m; Javier Hernández Bayer Leverkusen, £7.3m; Reece James Wigan Athletic, undisclosed;Saidy Janko Celtic, undisclosed; Nani Fenerbahce, £4.3m; Rafael da Silva Lyon, £2.5m; Tom Thorpe Rotherham United, released; Robin van Persie Fenerbahce, £4.7m. Loans: Tyler Blackett Celtic; Will Keane Preston North End; Adnan Januzaj Borussia Dortmund

Newcastle United 

The Magpies have made three excellent signings this summer. Chancel Mbemba looks a brilliant signing from Anderlecht, while Georginio Wijnaldum and Florian Thauvin from PSV and Marseille respectively are highly promising attacking talents. Aleksandar Mitrovic, signed from Anderlecht for a reported £13m transfer fee could turn out to be a sensational signing, but question mark remains over his temperament. 

IN: Chancel Mbemba Anderlecht, £8m; Aleksandar Mitrovic Anderlecht, £13m;Florian Thauvin Marseille, £13m; Ivan Toney Northampton Town, £300,000;Georginio Wijnaldum PSV Eindhoven, £14.5m

OUT: Mehdi Abeid Panathinaikos, £1.5m; Jan Alnwick Port Vale, released; Jonás Gutiérrez Deportivo La Coruña, released; Ryan Taylor Hull City, released. Loans: Sammy Ameobi Cardiff City; Rémy Cabella Marseille; Haris Vuckic Wigan Athletic

Norwich City 

It has been a quiet summer transfer window for the Canaries and Alex Neil would have hoped to sign one or two strikers. Graham Dorrans and Youssouf Mulumbu both have joined from West Brom; Liverpool youngster Andre Wisdom will add to the defensive options; while Robbie Brady has been their biggest signing of the summer. 

IN: Robbie Brady Hull City, £7m; Graham Dorrans West Bromwich Albion, undisclosed; Jake Kean Blackburn Rovers, free; Youssouf Mulumbu West Bromwich Albion, free. Loans: Matt Jarvis West Ham; Dieumerci MbokaniDynamo Kyiv; Andre Wisdom Liverpool

OUT: Luciano Becchio released; Mark Bunn Aston Villa, released; Carlos Cuéllarreleased; Javier Garrido released; Bradley Johnson Derby County, £6.5m. Loans: Jacob Murphy Coventry City; Josh Murphy MK Dons; Vadis Odjidja-Ofoe Rotherham; Michael Turner Sheffield Wednesday; Ricky van Wolfswinkel Real Betis

Southampton 

Ronald Koeman had to rebuild the squad again following more departures from Southampton. Morgan Schneiderlin and Nathaniel Clyne were sold to Manchester United and Liverpool respectively, and the Saints have done relatively well to re-invest the money in other areas of the pitch.

IN: Jordy Clasie Feyenoord, £7m; Juanmi Málaga, £5.1m; Cuco Martina Twente, £3m; Oriol Romeu Chelsea, £5m; Cédric Soares Sporting, £3.6m; Virgil van Dijk Celtic, £11.5m. Loans: Steven Caulker Queens Park Rangers; Maarten Stekelenburg Fulham

OUT: Artur Boruc Bournemouth, released; Nathaniel Clyne Liverpool, £12.5m;Cody Cropper MK Dons, released; Dani Osvaldo Porto, released; Morgan Schneiderlin Manchester United, £24m. Loan: Sam Gallagher MK Dons

Stoke City 

This summer has seen creative talents being brought in at Stoke City. Under Mark Hughes, Stoke City have been playing an attractive brand of football, and the same trend is likely to continue with arrival of creative talents like Xherdan Shaqiri from Inter Milan and Ibrahim Afellay from Barcelona. 

IN: Ibrahim Afellay Barcelona, free; Moha El Ouriachi Barcelona, undisclosed;Shay Given Aston Villa, free; Jakob Haugaard Midtjylland, undisclosed; Glen Johnson Liverpool, free; Joselu Hannover, £5.7m; Sergio Molina Real Madrid, undisclosed; Xherdan Shaqiri Internazionale, £12m; Philipp Wollscheid Bayer Leverkusen, £2.75m. Loan: Marco van Ginkel Chelsea

OUT: Asmir Begovic Chelsea, £8m; Robert Huth Leicester City, undisclosed;Steven N’Zonzi Sevilla, £7m; Wilson Palacios released; Thomas SorensenMelbourne City, released

Sunderland 

The addition of Fabio Borini from Liverpool will boost Sunderland’s survival this season. Yann M’Vila is a brilliant midfielder while Jeremain Lens from Dynamo Kiev offers creativity. The big issue is the defence – Sebastian Coates and Younes Kaboul cannot be the answer at the back, can they? 

IN: Fabio Borini Liveprool, £8m; Sebastián Coates Liverpool, £2m; Younès KaboulTottenham Hotspur, £3m; Jeremain Lens Dynamo Kyiv, £8.5m; Adam MatthewsCeltic, £2m. Loans: Yann M’Vila Rubin Kazan; Ola Toivonen Rennes; DeAndre Yedlin Tottenham Hotspur

OUT: El Hadji Ba Charlton Athletic, undisclosed; Connor Wickham Crystal Palace, £8m. Loans: Jordan Pickford Preston North End; Santiago Vergini Getafe

Swansea City 

Swansea have proved once again why they are such a well-run club that put most others to shame. The signing of Andre Ayew on a free transfer seems a cracking piece of business, with the Ghana international having scored three goals already, and producing another spectacular performance against Manchester United. 

IN: André Ayew Marseille, free; Botti Biabi Falkirk, undisclosed; Éder Braga, undisclosed; Ollie McBurnie Bradford City, undisclosed; Kristoffer NordfeldtHeerenveen, undisclosed; Franck Tabanou St-Étienne, undisclosed

OUT: Jazz Richards Fulham, undisclosed; Alan Tate released. Loans: Nathan Dyer Leicester City; Kenji Gorré ADO Den Haa

Tottenham Hotspur 

Spurs have shipped out plenty of deadwoods this summer, but have they brought in enough replacements? The defence has been bolstered with the signings of Toby Alderweireld, Kieran Trippier, and Kevin Wimmer. The forward line likewise has been strengthened with the purchase of Clinton Njie, who joined from Lyon and the big money signing Son Heung-min who arrived from Bayer Leverkusen. The biggest success lies however in keeping hold of star duo Hugo Lloris and striker Harry Kane. 

IN: Toby Alderweireld Atlético Madrid, £11.4m; Son Heung-min Bayer Leverkusen, £22m; Clinton Njie Lyon, £10m; Kieran Trippier Burnley, £3.5m;Kevin Wimmer Cologne, £4.3m

OUT: Étienne Capoue Watford, £6m; Cristian Ceballos Charlton Athletic, released;Vlad Chiriches Napoli, £4.5m; Ryan Fredericks Bristol City, undisclosed; Brad Friedel retired; Grant Hall Queens Park Rangers, undisclosed; Lewis HoltbyHamburg, £4.6m; Younès Kaboul Sunderland, £3m; Aaron Lennon Everton, £4.5m; Paulinho Guangzhou Evergrande, £9.9m; Roberto Soldado Villarreal, £7m; Benjamin Stambouli Paris St-Germain, £6m. Loans: DeAndre YedlinSunderland; Grant Ward Rotherham United

Watford 

Quique Sánchez Flores has signed as many as 15 players this summer; the promotion winning squad has been truly overhauled.

Jose Holebas and Victor Ibardo, both from Roma, would add necessary quality, while Capoue would like to prove himself in the English soil once more following his miserable stint with Tottenham Hotspur. 

IN: Giedrius Arlauskis Steaua Bucharest, free; Valon Behrami Hamburg, undisclosed; Steven Berghuis AZ Alkmaar, £4.6m; Miguel Britos Napoli, undisclosed; Étienne Capoue Tottenham, £6m; Adlène Guedioura Crystal Palace, £2.5m; José Manuel Jurado Spartak Moscow, undisclosed; José Holebas Roma, undisclosed; Allan Nyom Udinese, undisclosed; Obbi Oularé Club Brugge, undisclosed; Sebastian Prödl Werder Bremen, free; Matej Vydra Udinese, free.Loans: Nathan Aké Chelsea; Alessandro Diamanti Guangzhou Evergrande; Victor Ibarbo Roma

OUT: Jonathan Bond Reading, undisclosed; Fernando Forestieri Sheffield Wednesday, undisclosed; Lewis McGugan Sheffield Wednesday, undisclosed;Marco Motta released. Loans: Gabriele Angella Queens Park Rangers; Diego Fabbrini Middlesbrough; Miguel Layún Porto; Daniel Pudil Sheffield Wednesday; Matej Vydra Reading

West Bromwich Albion 

Saido Berahino couldn’t resist the frustration after West Brom rejected Tottenham’s fourth bid to sign the English winger. He has vowed never to play for the club again under the chairman, Jeremy Pearce, though in all probability he will be convinced to get his head right and start delivering all the pitch. 

Salomon Rondon, the club’s record signing from Zenit St Petersburg for £12m, has already made a strong impression, while the defence has been bolstered with the arrival of Jonny Evans from Manchester United. 

IN: James Chester Hull City, £8m; Jonny Evans Manchester United, £6m; Rickie Lambert Liverpool, £3m; Anders Lindegaard Manchester United, free; James McClean Wigan Athletic, undisclosed; Salomón Rondón Zenit St Petersburg, £12m. Loan: Serge Gnabry Arsenal

OUT: Chris Baird released; Donervon Daniels released; Jason Davidson released;Graham Dorrans Norwich City, undisclosed; Joleon Lescott Aston Villa, £1m;Youssouf Mulumbu Norwich City, released; Kemar Roofe Oxford United, undisclosed; Georgios Samaras released. Loan: Adil Nabi Delhi Dynamos

West Ham

The Hammers were busy in the transfer deadline day, as they made late additions of players such as Alex Song, Victor Moses, Nikica Jelavic and Michail Antonio. The biggest signing of the summer however is Dimitri Payet, who joined from Marseille for a reported fee of £10.7m. The biggest loss probably is the departure of Stewart Downing, who returned to his hometown club Middlesbrough after accepting a significant pay-cut to help Boro achieve promotion next season. 

IN: Michail Antonio Nottingham Forest, £7m; Stephen Hendrie Hamilton, undisclosed; Nikica Jelavic Hull City, £3m; Pedro Obiang Sampdoria, £4.3m;Angelo Ogbonna Juventus, £10m; Dimitri Payet Marseille, £10.7m; Darren Randolph Birmingham City, free. Loans: Carl Jenkinson Arsenal; Manuel LanziniAl Jazira Club; Victor Moses Chelsea; Alex Song Barcelona

OUT: Carlton Cole released; Guy Demel released; Stewart DowningMiddlesbrough, £5.5m; Jussi Jaaskelainen Wigan Athletic, released; Nenê Vasco da Gama, released; Kevin Nolan released.

Loans: Matt Jarvis Norwich City; Diego Poyet MK Dons