Barnsley have been hit with a Football Association charge after Stoke midfielder James McClean was allegedly the target of sectarian chants in the lead-up to Remembrance Sunday.

Stoke sacked Nathan Jones on Friday and radio reports said that Alex Neil, who has turned Preston into Sky Bet Championship promotion candidates, is their number one managerial target.

Steve Cooper’s men had to do it the tough way, with Paul Cook’s Wigan dominating an entertaining encounter at the DW Stadium that they will feel they should have won.

Tom Cairney’s superb long-range strike capped Fulham’s 2-0 home victory over Wigan which ended a run of five games in all competitions without a win for Scott Parker’s side.

Leeds’ Achilles heel hurt them once more as the Sky Bet Championship leaders were held 1-1 at home by Derby.

None of Mick McCarthy's four strikers had an international goal to their name when the squad assembled in Dublin, but they headed back to their clubs with both McGoldrick and Collins having opened their respective accounts.

Darren Randolph is making no apologies for the Republic of Ireland being difficult to beat as they attempt to secure a trip to a third successive European Championships finals.

Kyle Naughton, Bersant Celina and Borja Baston – who celebrated his 27th birthday by becoming the division’s top scorer – were on target as Birmingham’s resistance crumbled after the break.

The striker, on loan from Arsenal, struck just four minutes after his introduction as a 77th-minute substitute.

Aston Villa have announced the permanent signing of Bournemouth defender Tyrone Mings.

Derby substitute Jack Marriott scored twice to help fire his side into the Sky Bet Championship play-off final after a 4-2 victory at Leeds.

Kemar Roofe hit a second-half winner to give Leeds a slender 1-0 advantage over Derby following the first leg of their Sky Bet Championship play-off semi-final.

Norwich clinched the Sky Bet Championship title after a 2-1 win against play-off bound Aston Villa at Villa Park.

Marcelo Bielsa insisted he never said he would walk away from Leeds if they did not win promotion to the Premier League this season.

Leeds forward Patrick Bamford has been charged with "successful deception of a match official" following the Sky Bet Championship match with Aston Villa on Sunday.

Former Republic of Ireland captain John O'Shea will retire at the end of the season, his current club Reading have announced on Twitter.

Preston boss Alex Neil saluted the quality of forwards Callum Robinson and Lukas Nmecha after they tore already-relegated Ipswich apart in a 4-0 hammering at Deepdale.

Collins edged out fellow Ireland international Aiden McGeady for the award.

Bolton have announced their home game against Ipswich tomorrow is in doubt because of a "critical" IT failure.

Nicolo Barella and Moise Kean scored in either half as Italy launched their Euro 2020 qualifying campaign with a 2-0 win against Finland in Udine.

Mick McCarthy and Seamus Coleman have paid tribute in Gibraltar to Jon Walters, after the striker announced that injury has forced him to retire from football, bringing to a close an illustrious Irish career which saw him score 14 goals in 54 appearances.

Jon Walters has announced his retirement this afternoon.

Richard Keogh is ready to play with a broken hand as the Republic of Ireland attempt to launch their Euro 2020 qualifying campaign with victory in Gibraltar.

He becomes the first man to manage both clubs.

Bruce had a cabbage thrown at him before last night's game.

Republic of Ireland striker Jonathan Walters will miss next month’s Nations League clashes with Denmark and Wales as he faces up to six months on the sidelines.

Jonathan Kodjia rescued a last-gasp point for Aston Villa as they grabbed a 2-2 draw against Brentford.

Aston Villa boss Steve Bruce has warned Tottenham there is no cheap solution in their pursuit of Jack Grealish.

"I haven’t met him (the manager) face to face yet, but we’ve had numerous phone calls and it was really impressive the way he sold the club to me."

The Latics knocked out Pep Guardiola's side in the fifth round in February.

"I don't even know where Jack is, to be honest with you, so no, he won't be involved."

Cardiff left it late but kept themselves on course for a Sky Bet Championship automatic promotion place with a 2-0 win at Norwich.

Wolves took another step closer to promotion after goals from Diogo Jota and Ruben Neves earned the runaway Sky Bet Championship leaders a 2-0 win against Derby at Molineux.

Aleksandar Mitrovic has continued his remarkable goal-scoring form for Fulham.

"I won't be leaving with any regrets. I have given everything for Ipswich Town and I will see out my contract in the same way."

Irish players also scored for QPR and Sheffield United.

All seven Premier League clubs hosting matches today are hopeful of their fixtures going ahead in a weekend sporting programme badly affected by snow.

Mick McCarthy has apologised for his offensive language while celebrating Ipswich's late goal in Saturday's draw at derby rivals Norwich.

Sunderland will pay tribute to former midfielder Liam Miller before their Sky Bet Championship match against Brentford on Saturday.

Birmingham hauled themselves out of the relegation zone and left Sunderland further in trouble at the wrong end of the Sky Bet Championship with a 3-1 win at St Andrew's.

Manchester City cruised into the fifth round of the FA Cup with a routine 2-0 win at Championship side Cardiff.

Neil Warnock has described Cardiff’s preparation for the fourth-round FA Cup tie against Manchester City as easy because he has not had to get the ball out.

Alex Neil did not hold back from criticising his players as Preston lost ground on the Championship play-off places following a draw with Birmingham.

Ilkay Gundogan has warned Bristol City that Manchester City are in no mood to ease up in the Carabao Cup.