On this day in sport - May 16

By SPORTSMAIL REPORTER
Updated: 03:28 EST, 16 May 2008

1956: Jim Laker took 10 for 88 while playing for Surrey against the touring
Australians at The Oval. He repeated the feat 10 weeks later in the Old Trafford
Test match, where he ended up with 19 wickets.

2001: Liverpool won the UEFA Cup final 5-4 with a golden goal triumph over
Alaves to seal a cup treble. They had already won the Worthington Cup and FA
Cup.

2005: Middlesbrough agreed a deal to sign Nigeria international striker
Ayegbeni Yakubu from Portsmouth.

Lesley Vainikolo of Gloucester scores his third try against Leeds

2006: Glenn Roeder was confirmed as the new manager of Newcastle.

2007: Neil Warnock resigned as manager of Sheffield United following their
relegation from the Premier League.

2007: Gloucester announced the signing of Bradford Bulls rugby league star
Lesley Vainikolo on a three-year contract.

2007: Sevilla defeated Spanish rivals Espanyol 3-1 on penalties to win the UEFA
Cup after the teams were level at 2-2 after 120 minutes at Glasgow's Hampden
Park