The race for promotion from the Skybet Championship this season is dramatically close and gripping.

Leaders Bournemouth look in a very strong position, even though only two points separate the top four, and they are rated 1/9 to go up.

A few weeks ago I mentioned I fancied Bournemouth and Norwich for the automatic promotion spots, and I still think those two squads look the strongest of all.

The Friday night game between Norwich and fourth-placed Middlesbrough, therefore, looks an absolute cracker.

It’s not often I would recommend turning on to watch a Friday night Championship game, to be fair, but this time I will definitely have control of the Tempest remote.

In the Premier League, too, there is a fascinating struggle developing at the bottom and the battle to avoid relegation.

We have seen many times how things can change quickly on the back of a couple of results, and Leicester’s two wins recently have blown open the possibilities.

Only four points separate the bottom five and even the likes of West Brom and Newcastle could still get dragged into it if they don’t start to pick up the odd point.

Sadly for our neck of the woods, fourth-bottom Hull City’s run-in looks a nightmare and, barring possibly Burnley at home, I don’t think they will be expected to pick up points in any other game as they’ve got Crystal Palace away tomorrow then Liverpool, Arsenal, Tottenham and Manchester United.

Unfortunately, I think Steve Bruce’s men could be in trouble.

A new era has dawned in golf thanks to an incredible performance to win the Masters by Jordan Spieth.

The mental strength that’s needed to lead from post to post, with the best players in the world on your tail, is unbelievable.

That’s especially so for a 21-year-old who had never won a Major before.

The record ever score at Augusta is 18 under par, set by Tiger Woods in 1997 when he was 12 shots clear of the field!

But for a five on the last, Spieth would have beaten that, but he still took the Green Jacket by four shots.

Spieth’s achievement means he will be challenging Rory McIlroy for the World No1 spot.

It also means that instead of McIlroy being a short-priced favourite for the remaining three Majors this year, he will now be fighting it out for that honour with the Texan.