The State Opening of Parliament and Queen’s Speech as it happened
The Queen delivered this year’s Queen’s Speech, laying out the government’s agenda for the next year, from the House of Lords earlier today. It featured a bumper list of legislation and bills, though there were still some notable absences, particularly on adult social care.
The leader of the opposition Keir Starmer said the Queen’s Speech did not go nearly far enough to rebuild after the pandemic, while the prime minister insisted that it would give him “the essential tools” to help the United Kingdom reach its potential. For a detailed play-by-play of today’s events, our liveblog is below.
Blackpool v Huddersfield Town - live updates
Key Events
- FT: Blackpool 0-3 Huddersfield Town
- Seasiders aiming to make it back-to-back league wins
- Ollie Turton set to make his return to Bloomfield Road after surprise summer exit
37 - Close!
Shayne Lavery goes close at the near post from Luke Garbutt’s corner. The Pool fans think it’s gone in, but unfortunately it bounced the wrong side of the post.
36 - Cleared
Shayne Lavery pulls the ball back from the byline, but his cross is blocked away for a throw-in. The Northern Irishmen then wins Pool a corner with the following move.
It’s the home side that are looking more likely to score at the moment.
34 - Booking
Huddersfield defender Matty Pearson is shown a yellow card for a foul on Tyreece John-Jules.
“That’s the third time that’s happened”, you can see John-Jules shout at the referee.
31 - Close!
A left-wing cross is inadvertently hooked over the Huddersfield bar by Jonathan Hogg, gifting Pool a fairly cheap corner.
Luke Garbutt’s delivery reaches Kenny Dougall at the back post. The midfielder catches volley sweetly, but keeper Lee Nicholls is equal to it with a flying save.
That’s the clearest either side have come so far.
30 - Easy claim
Huddersfield have the chance to launch the ball into the Blackpool box with a wide free-kick, but the delivery is poor and it’s straight to Chris Maxwell, who makes a simple catch.
Away side looking a little mediocre so far. There’s certainly a few moans and groans coming from the away end.
28 - Solid
Blackpool are dealing well with Huddersfield defensively so far. The away side have offered very little in the way of an attacking threat.
24 - Cleared
Josh Bowler does superbly to beat his man on the byline, but Huddersfield have men back and the winger is short on options. He eventually looks to cut the ball back to the edge of the box, but the away side scramble clear.
20 - Huddersfield chance
The visitors hit back with a headed chance of their own, as the unmarked Harry Toffolo sends his effort well wide of goal. Should have made Chris Maxwell work, at least.
19 - Wide
Luke Garbutt’s deep free-kick is headed back across the face of goal and wide by Kenny Dougall. The Huddersfield keeper never looked troubled though.
17 - A chance, of sorts...
Huddersfield play a long ball down the right to Sorba Thomas, who looks pretty pacy. But Chris Maxwell is off his line quickly to claim.
That’s exciting as it gets so far.
15 - Stalemate
Still nothing to separate the two sides here.
Pool have overhit a couple of long balls into the channels early on, but it’s clearly a tactic they’ve worked on. Something to keep an eye on.
10 - Goal kick
Huddersfield enjoy their first real sustained spell of pressure in the Blackpool half, but it comes to nothing. The move ends with the ball rolling out for a goal kick.
8 - Disappointing
Luke Garbutt takes the 25-yard free-kick, but shoots well over. Angle was always going to be difficult for a left-footer.
7 - Free-kick
Tyreece John-Jules is fouled five yards outside the Huddersfield box and Pool have a free-kick in a great shooting position.
All came after Shayne Lavery had won the ball back high up the pitch.
5 - Great atmosphere
Richard Keogh is given a few boos from the Huddersfield fans as he shepherds the ball out of play. The defender spent time with the Terriers in the Championship last season.
Both sides are making plenty of noise here early on.
3 - Even start
Both sides are looking to get on the ball in the early stages, but nothing noteworthy has happened so far.
The North Stand is in fine voice once again - as it it needs saying anymore.