That is something that individual promoters may want to consider Morris said

"That is something that individual promoters may want to consider," Morris said. "We are just trying to get to the bottom of what happened on the night," Morris said. "The object is to look ahead to see if anything can be done with safety."At the end of its short report, the BBBC advocated the use of police and security staff to implement safety measures and maintain a high level of security even if promotions have taken place regularly and successfully at the same venue over a period of time.It was satisfied no fault for the riot lay with the promoters, Frank Warren and Katherine Morrison, or the venue.The panel had had a long look into the many aspects of mixed evenings, which could be difficult to control, and Morris revealed that Morrison would discontinue dinner and boxing shows, despite having run them for five years."Alcohol just needs to be properly controlled and we have to make sure that there is no drink in auditoriums with strict liaison with security staff," Morris said.The Board had already ordered that security should be tightened at major fights 14 months ago after it investigated the riot at the NEC in Birmingham when chairs were thrown between rival supporters during the Robert McCracken v Steve Foster fight.The Board decided not to introduce closed-circuit television surveillance as advocated by Warren. "Venues require and need to have food and drink available because it is part of their revenue and the cost for the promoter would rise dramatically if they were to have no drink at all," Morris said.The BBBC, which extended its deepest sorrow to the family and friends of Murray, who suffered fatal head injuries during the bout, emphasised that it was not inquiring into the circumstances or causes of the boxer's death. In view of this "the Board will not permit this mixed type of private and public event to take place in future"."We felt by the nature of the flare-up that it must have been [alcohol]," John Morris, the general secretary of the BBBC, said. "The evidence wasn't strong enough, but that was our feeling."A decision to ban alcohol would have wider financial implications.

However, the BBBC said it did not have enough evidence to warrant outright prohibition.Instead, the provision of alcohol will still be left to the promoter's discretion, although drinking in auditoriums is already banned for reasons of safety.The tribunal, chaired by the former Chief Metropolitan Magistrate, Sir David Hopkin, concluded that the section of the audience at Glasgow's Hospitality Inn who had purchased tickets for the boxing only and not the dinner had caused the disturbance. The bill included the contest which resulted in James Murray's death.A four-hour inquiry by the BBBC's stewards into the disturbance when Murray fought Drew Docherty in a British bantamweight title fight said that the incident appeared to have been influenced by alcohol. Boxing LIZ SEARL Alcohol will not be banned at fights, despite a British Board of Control tribunal yesterday agreeing that drink played a major part in a riot at a bill in Glasgow last month. Media industry analysts expect that competing bids for the Premier League could come from ITV and a consortium of cable companies.n ITV were yesterday forced to delay the widely anticipated announcement that they have secured a four-year deal for exclusive live coverage of the FA Cup final until next week..

"We have no intention of limiting ourselves to one bidder," the spokesman said.Yesterday Parry declined to comment on what he said were "commercially sensitive" matters. There is a first and last right in the contract and it is enforceable. He [the Premier League's chief executive, Rick Parry] is trying to put Sky in the position where it has to pay his price."Sky announced on Tuesday that it had secured the rights to show Endsleigh League football, the Coca-Cola Cup and the FA Cup on its sports channels.A Premier League spokesman told the Independent this week that the pounds 125m Sky deal with the Endsleigh League would in no way influence the negotiations for Premier League coverage. It accused the Premier League of: "trying to get leverage over Sky This contract has a further two years to run. Until now many experts have predicted that Sky's ability to extend its contract for another five years, albeit at a higher price than last time around, was a mere formality.However, Sky insisted last night that its own senior counsel believed the clause to be enforceable.

It is our view that the clause is unenforceable."The advice appears to open up the auction for the rights to Premiership matches, which have been the driving force behind Sky's success in the past three and a half years. DAVID HELLIER AND MATHEW HORSMAN Sky's chances of extending its coverage of Premier League football for another five years have been dealt a potentially serious blow. Advisers close to the Premier League confirmed last night that they had received guidance from barristers that a clause written into the last agreement, allowing Sky to trump any offer for television rights, is considered ultra vires, or unlawful."This agreement has been around for three and a half years," said an adviser close to the Premier League "It has come under intense scrutiny. Substitutes not used: Clough, Warner (gk).Newcastle United (4-4-2): Hislop; Barton, Peacock, Howey, Beresford; Gillespie, Lee, Clark, Ginola; Beardsley, Ferdinand (Watson, 61). Substitutes not used: Sellars, Albert.Referee: P Durkin (Portland, Dorset) results, page 27. "He thought it was 4-1 and he scored a hat-trick." The looks on Liverpool faces suggested they felt the same.Liverpool (3-5-2): James; Wright, Ruddock (Kennedy, 65), Babb; R Jones, McAteer, Barnes, McManaman, Harkness; Fowler, Collymore.

He was brilliant at right-back for England Under-21s, scored against Liverpool from midfield last time, and now he's done it again from centre-forward."Ferdinand, who had four stitches in a head wound, must clearly look to his laurels "Les got a bit of concussion," Keegan said. By the time his shot nestled in the net, he was swamped by them.Watson later missed two easy chances but Keegan was not complaining. "It was a great piece of finishing, although it was forced on him," the Newcastle manager said. "The problem with Steve is that we haven't a clue what his best position is. Even so, there appeared to be little danger for Liverpool when Watson set off towards their goal, seemingly content to hold the ball up until a colleague arrived. David Ginola was so angered by the close marking of Rob Jones that, after one robust challenge, he chased his alleged assailant.Newcastle gradually recovered their collective composure.