Echo sport news from Southend United, West Ham, Essex County Cricket, Ryman League, Lakeside

5:14pm Tuesday 29th May 2012

Belgium playmaker Eden Hazard has been backed by his international team-mates to be a major hit in English football.

5:14pm Tuesday 29th May 2012

Swansea insist a meeting between manager Brendan Rodgers and chairman Huw Jenkins had already been scheduled well before the Northern Irishman became the bookmakers' favourite for the Liverpool job.

5:04pm Tuesday 29th May 2012

Rafael Nadal's bid for a record seventh French Open title began with a routine win over Simone Bolelli.

4:45pm Tuesday 29th May 2012

Bradford have welcomed plans to roll out a cardiac screening programme across all Super League clubs as centre Adrian Purtell continues his recovery from a heart attack.

4:35pm Tuesday 29th May 2012

Rangers have won their court battle against a Scottish Football Association transfer embargo after a judge ruled the disciplinary panel members acted outside of their powers.

4:13pm Tuesday 29th May 2012

Anton Zingarevich has finally completed his takeover of Barclays Premier League new boys Reading.

3:22pm Tuesday 29th May 2012

Kevin Foley's Euro 2012 hopes have been dealt a devastating blow after Republic of Ireland boss Giovanni Trapattoni decided not to take a risk on his fitness.

1:32pm Tuesday 29th May 2012

Matt Stevens has been ruled out of England's three-Test summer tour to South Africa after suffering a shoulder injury.

12:46pm Tuesday 29th May 2012

Heather Watson has reached the second round of the French Open for the second successive year with a hugely impressive 6-2 6-4 victory over Russian Elena Vesnina.

11:43am Tuesday 29th May 2012

Roy Hodgson has submitted his final 23-man squad for England's Euro 2012 campaign with Liverpool forward Andy Carroll handed the number nine shirt.