Lord Coe today hit out at the British press for "resorting to type" by allowing England's football win bump the Paralympics off the back pages on Saturday.

Most papers carried England's 5-0 victory over Moldova to lead their sports coverage, as Roy Hodgson's men opened their World Cup Qualifying campaign with their biggest away win for nearly two decades.

It came on a relatively barren day for ParalympicsGB, as discus thrower Josie Pearson won Great Britain's tenth athletics gold of the Games - but the only top medal of the day.

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England's 5-0 rout of Moldova pushed the Paralympics off the back page

Her success came nine years after breaking her neck in a car accident, the 26-year-old setting three world records on her way to claiming the discus title.

Asked how the profile of Paralympic sport could be maintained after the Games, Lord Coe said: "With your (press) help. The future of Paralympic sport in large part lies with you, your editors and the ability of broadcasters to take this beyond the three or four weeks that we've witnessed here.

"It is a challenge for Olympic Sport, it is a challenge for Paralympic Sport."

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Friday was a quieter day for ParalympicsGB but for Josie Pearson's gold

In an apparent attack on Paralympic coverage in Saturday's newspapers, the London 2012 chairman criticised "the speed with which we reverted to back-page leads for England-Moldova".

He added: "That relegation happened too quickly. We (the Paralympics Committee) could not have done more in the last seven years to move this on. It now sits in a large part with you guys.

"We will go on showing that Paralympic sports is an extraordinary sport. This now sits here.

"The speed with which we resorted to type last night was maybe not a great sign."

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  • London Paralympic Games - Day 9

    Germany's Heinrich Popow (right) wins the Men's 100m T42 Final at the Olympic Stadium, during the Paralympic Games in London.

  • London Paralympic Games - Day 9

    Great Britain's Richard Whitehead (left) crosses the line to finish in seventh place in the Men's 100m T42 Final at the Olympic Stadium, during the Paralympic Games in London.

  • London Paralympic Games - Day 9

    Great Britain's Hannah Russell in action during the Women's 50m Freestyle - S12 Final at the Aquatics Centre, Olympic Park, during the Paralympic Games in London.

  • London Paralympic Games - Day 9

    Great Britain team members cheer on their team-mates in the Women's 4x100m Medley Relay - 34 Points Final at the Aquatics Centre, Olympic Park, during the Paralympic Games in London.

  • London Paralympic Games - Day 9

    Great Britain's Stephanie Millward in action during the Women's 4x100m Medley Relay - 34 points Final at the Aquatics Centre, Olympic Park, during the Paralympic Games in London.

  • London Paralympic Games - Day 9

    Great Britain team members cheer on their team-mates in the Women's 4x100m Medley Relay - 34 Points Final at the Aquatics Centre, Olympic Park, during the Paralympic Games in London.

  • London Paralympic Games - Day 9

    Great Britain's Rhiannon Henry in action during the Women's 200m Individual Medley - SM13 at the Aquatics Centre, Olympic Park, during the Paralympic Games in London.

  • London Paralympic Games - Day 9

    Great Britain's Louise Watkins reacts after finishing second to win the Silver medal in the Women's 4x100m Medley Relay - 34 Points at the Aquatics Centre, Olympic Park, during the Paralympic Games in London.

  • London Paralympic Games - Day 9

    Great Britain's Claire Cashmore in action during the Women's 4x100m Medley Relay - 34 Points Final at the Aquatics Centre, Olympic Park, during the Paralympic Games in London.

  • London Paralympic Games - Day 9

    South Africa's Oscar Pistorius wins the Men's 400m T44 heat at the Olympic Stadium, during the Paralympic Games in London.

  • London Paralympic Games - Day 9

    Great Britain's (from left to right) Louise Watkin, Steph Millward, Claire Cashmore and Heather Frederiksen celebrate with their Silver medals after finishing second in the Women's 4x100m Medley Relay - 34 Points Final at the Aquatics Centre, Olympic Park, during the Paralympic Games in London.

  • London Paralympic Games - Day 9

    Great Britain's Heather Frederiksen (left) and Claire Cashmore (right) cheer on their team-mates during the Women's 4x100m Medley Relay - 34 Points Final at the Aquatics Centre, Olympic Park, during the Paralympic Games in London.

  • London Paralympic Games - Day 9

    Great Britain's Heather Frederiksen (left), Claire Cashmore (second left), Steph Millward (second right) and Louise Watkin (right) celebrate on the podium after winning the Silver medal in the Women's 4x100m Medley Relay - 34 Points Final at the Aquatics Centre, Olympic Park, during the Paralympic Games in London.

  • London Paralympic Games - Day 9

    Germany's Heinrich Popow (right) beats Australia's Scott Reardon to win the Men's 100m T42 Final at the Olympic Stadium, during the Paralympic Games in London.

  • London Paralympic Games - Day 9

    Great Britain's Shelly Woods in action during the Women's 1500m T54 Final at the Olympic Stadium, during the Paralympic Games in London.

  • London Paralympic Games - Day 9

    Great Britain's Jade Jones in action during the Women's 1500m T54 Final at the Olympic Stadium, during the Paralympic Games in London.

  • London Paralympic Games - Day 9

    USA's Tatyana McFadden celebrates winning the Women's 1500m T54 Final at the Olympic Stadium, during the Paralympic Games in London.

  • London Paralympic Games - Day 9

    Great Britain's (left to right) Will Bayley, Aaron McKibbon and Ross Wilson celebrate on the podium with their Bronze medals after finishing third in the Men's Team - Class 6-8 at Excel Arena, during the Paralympic Games in London.

  • London Paralympic Games - Day 9

    Great Britain's Ross Wilson (left) and Will Bayley celebrate winning the Men's Team - Class 6-8 Bronze medal match at Excel Arena, during the Paralympic Games in London.

  • London Paralympic Games - Day 9

    Great Britain's Sara Head in action during the Women's Team - Class 1-3 Bronze medal match at Excel Arena, during the Paralympic Games in London.

  • London Paralympic Games - Day 9

    Great Britain's Ross Wilson in action during the Men's Team - Class 6-8 Bronze medal match at Excel Arena, during the Paralympic Games in London.

  • London Paralympic Games - Day 9

    Great Britain's Kieran Tscherniawsky in action during the Men's Discus Throw - F32/33/34 at the Olympic Stadium, during the Paralympic Games in London.

  • London Paralympic Games - Day 9

    Great Britain's Rhiannon Henry reacts after competing in the Women's 200m Individual Medley - SM13 at the Aquatics Centre, Olympic Park, during the Paralympic Games in London.

  • London Paralympic Games - Day 9

    Great Britain's Mickey Bushell (right) reacts after he crosses the line to finish fourth in the Men's 200m T53 Final at the Olympic Stadium, during the Paralympic Games in London.

  • London Paralympic Games - Day 9

    Ireland's Jason Smyth celebrates with his Gold medal on the podium after winning the Men's 200m T13 Final at the Olympic Stadium, during the Paralympic Games in London.

  • London Paralympic Games - Day 9

    Ireland's Jason Smyth celebrates with his Gold medal on the podium after winning the Men's 200m T13 Final at the Olympic Stadium, during the Paralympic Games in London.

  • London Paralympic Games - Day 9

    Great Britain's Josie Pearson celebrates on the podium with her Gold medal for the Women's Discus F51/52/53 in the Olympic Stadium at the Olympic Park, during the Paralympic Games in London.

  • London Paralympic Games - Day 9

    Great Britain's Hannah Russell after competing in the Women's 50m Freestyle - S12 Final at the Aquatics Centre, Olympic Park, during the Paralympic Games in London.

  • London Paralympic Games - Day 9

    Great Britain's James Clegg reacts after competing in the Men's 50m Freestyle - S12 Final at the Aquatics Centre, Olympic Park, during the Paralympic Games in London.

  • London Paralympic Games - Day 9

    Great Britain's Sophia Warner reacts after finishing fourth in the Women's 100m T35 Final at the Olympic Park, London.

  • London Paralympic Games - Day 9

    Brazil's Daniel Dias celebrates winning the Men's 50m Butterfly - S5 Final

  • London Paralympic Games - Day 9

    Italy's Alessandro Zanardi celebrates winning the Gold Medal in the Men's Individual H 4 Road Race at Brands Hatch, Kent, during the Paralympic Games in London.

  • London Paralympic Games - Day 9

    Great Britain's Andrew Mullen in action during the Men's 50m Butterfly - S5 Final at the Aquatics Centre, Olympic Park, during the Paralympic Games in London.

  • London Paralympic Games - Day 9

    Australia's Ellie Cole, the winner of the Women's 100m Freestyle S9 gives a hug to South Africa's silver medal winner Natalie du Toit as Spain's bronze medalist Sarai Gascon looks on at the Aquatics Centre, Olympic Park, during the Paralympic Games in London.

  • London Paralympic Games - Day 9

    Italy's Alessandro Zanardi kisses the track to celebrate winning the Gold Medal in the Men's Individual H 4 Road Race at Brands Hatch, Kent, during the Paralympic Games in London.

  • London Paralympic Games - Day 9

    Netherlands Esther Vergeer celebrates winning Gold in the Women's Wheelchair Tennis at Eton Manor in the Olympic Park, during the Paralympic Games in London.

  • London Paralympic Games - Day 9

    Great Britain's Louise Watkin (left) after competing in the Women's 100m Freestyle - S9 at the Aquatics Centre, Olympic Park, during the Paralympic Games in London.

  • London Paralympic Games - Day 9

    Great Britain's Aaron Phipps collides with Japan's Daisuke Ikezaki during the Group A Wheelchair rugby match at the Basketball Arena, Olympic Park, during the Paralympic Games in London.

  • London Paralympic Games - Day 9

    Great Britain's Jordanne Whiley (left) and Lucy Shuker (right) in action during the Bronze Medal Women's Wheelchair Tennis match against Thailand, at Eton Manor in the Olympic Park, during the Paralympic Games in London.

  • London Paralympic Games - Day 9

    Great Britain's Jordanne Whiley in action during the Bronze Medal Women's Wheelchair Tennis match against Thailand, at Eton Manor in the Olympic Park, during the Paralympic Games in London.

  • London Paralympic Games - Day 3

    Great Britain's2.4 sailor Helena Lucas during the penultimate race of the regatta at the Sailing venue in Weymouth and Portland.

  • London Paralympic Games - Day 9

    Great Britain's Rachel Morris (left) is congratulated by team mate Karen Darke (right) as she crosses the finishing line to win a Bronze medal in the Women's Individual H 1-3 Road Race at Brands Hatch, Kent.