Aberdeen boss Jimmy Thelin described the head injury to defender Jack MacKenzie from an object thrown by his own fans as ‘totally unacceptable’.

Durham trail Rothesay County Championship Division One leaders Nottinghamshire by 87 runs following half-centuries from James Minto, captain Alex Lees and Emilio Gay.

It emerged on Friday that the driver McIlroy had planned to use had failed tests conducted by the United States Golf Association on Tuesday.

The negotiations have reached the ‘expert’ level, meaning the sides are trying to reach agreement on the details of a possible deal.

Eze put Palace ahead with their first attack of the match before an inspired Dean Henderson saved Omar Marmoush’s penalty.