The young man hears their footsteps fading into the dark of night.

NEWYORKER: Town of Cats

It was a scrappy encounter that only sparked occasionally into life, and despite Cech accepting the cheers at the end, this might just have been the night when Chelsea's fading hopes of back-to-back titles were finally extinguished.

BBC: Fulham 0-0 Chelsea

Marshall's brother James survived to reach 33 not out and he managed to keep night-watchman Paul Wiseman away from the strike in the final two overs before the fading light forced a halt.

BBC: SPORT | Cricket | New Zealand strike back in Napier