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Earlier in the trial, the prosecution said that after Saunderson had served his sentence, detectives found size 10 Hugo Boss flip flops and a toothbrush, both with his DNA on, at Ms Pegg's home in Orrell, Wigan.

It was Price's second Players Championship tournament win of the season following last month's success in Wigan.

Since Wimbledon's shock triumph in 1988, only four teams outside of the 'big six' have lifted the trophy - Everton in 1995, Portsmouth in 2008, Wigan in 2013 and Leicester City four years ago.

The others were surprise triumphs for Wigan in 2013 and Portsmouth five years earlier.

Darren Orme was a familiar figure cycling through the streets to work, the supporter known as 'Mr Wigan Athletic' because of a devotion to his beloved Latics stretching back more than 40 years.