Swansea 2 Chelsea 2

Bournemouth took another huge step towards securing their Premier League survival as Steve Cook's header sealed a win over Swansea.

Barrow Rangers (Kilkenny) 2-14 Shanballymore (Cork) 1-15: Kilkenny’s Barrow Rangers advanced to the All-Ireland JBHC final after defeatomg Cork champions Shanballymore in Killeedy yesterday.

Oxford boss Michael Appleton saluted a “magnificent” performance after Kemar Roofe sent Swansea tumbling out of the FA Cup.

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Former Manchester United trainee Sean Geddes has become an internet sensation after a wonder goal that stunned spectators yesterday.

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Manchester United have been given a tough draw for the third round of the FA Cup.

Defender Michael Liddle has completed a permanent move to Accrington, Sunderland have confirmed.

Ireland U20s captain Niall Scannell warned his Junior World Championship giantkillers that this week’s upset of South Africa will count for nothing against England this evening.

This result was 12 months in the making.

Jackie Tyrrell has recovered from injury to earn a place in Brian Cody's Kilkenny team to face Clare in the Allianz Hurling League semi-final in Semple Stadium, Thurles, tomorrow.

Ireland’s U20 Grand Slam dream died at Adams Park in High Wycombe last night after they failed to fully recover from a strong opening by England.

Second-half drop goals from half-backs Luke McGrath and Paddy Jackson against Wales set the Ireland U20s on a Grand Slam journey back in February but the duo are not underestimating the final road block.

ANTRIM footballers showed a lot of character and composure in Saturday’s closing stages to squeeze Carlow out of the race.

All the comings and goings for every Premier League club.

Blackpool goalkeeper Matt Gilks has been ruled out for up to two months with a broken kneecap.

IRELAND coach Andy Kelly has included 13 Super League players in his 30-man training squad for next month’s Alitalia European Cup. The contingent is headed by prop Eamon O’Carroll and hooker Mick McIlorum but Warriors team-mate Pat Richards, one of Ireland’s heroes from their 2008 World Cup campaign, is not available.

SUNDERLAND boss Steve Bruce has hailed Cork youngster David Meyler and insists he’d have no concerns with playing him at Stamford Bridge today.

AH the magic of the FA Cup, eh? The disappointing sight of so many thousands of empty seats up and down the country, on what was once guaranteed to be one of football’s most exciting weekends of the season, suggests that the guardians of the oldest knockout competition on the planet aren’t particularly competent.

Sunderland boss Steve Bruce insists this season’s priority remains FA Cup glory.

SUNDERLAND boss Steve Bruce insisted the FA Cup was still alive and kicking at the Stadium of Light after Fraizer Campbell’s brace broke the hearts of 8,000 travelling Barrow supporters.

Leeds’ reward for their shock win over Manchester United is a trip to Tottenham in the fourth round of the FA Cup.

Sunderland 3 Barrow 0

Sunderland manager Steve Bruce is likely to stick with the 11 men who claimed a Barclays Premier League point at Blackburn for tomorrow’s FA Cup third round clash with non-league Barrow.

Sunderland manager Steve Bruce has warned his injury-hit squad not to allow non-league Barrow to deny them their best chance of silverware this season.

Sunderland manager Steve Bruce must cope without key defender Michael Turner until the middle of January after his red card appeal was rejected.

Steve Bruce will launch an appeal against Michael Turner’s controversial red card at Manchester City yesterday but doubts whether it will be successful.

Blue Square Premier strugglers Barrow landed a lucrative FA Cup third round trip to Sunderland after making short work of their league’s runaway leaders Oxford at Holker Street.

DEAN KIELY insists he has not quit international football with Ireland and has claimed Giovanni Trapattoni broke an understanding that he would not be called up just to sit on the bench.

Leeds United face an away tie against Oldham Athletic in the first round of the FA Cup.

Striker Guy Bates has rejoined Drogheda United after being released by RAA Louvieroise in Belgium at the end of their season, the club said today.

Stewart Downing is expected to be included in the Middlesbrough squad to face derby rivals Sunderland in the Barclays Premier League after having his transfer request refused.

Middlesbrough goalkeeper Brad Jones has signed a new three-and-a-half-year contract.

Portsmouth are hoping to agree a new four-year deal with in-demand full-back Glen Johnson.

Middlesbrough winger Stewart Downing was expected to hand in a written transfer request today.

Middlesbrough 2 Barrow 1

Middlesbrough manager Gareth Southgate is expected to give a number of squad players a rare start in tomorrow’s FA Cup third round tie against Barrow at the Riverside Stadium.

Middlesbrough defender Justin Hoyte will be out of action for four weeks after undergoing an operation on knee cartilage, it has been announced.

Roy Keane's Sunderland have been drawn to play Bolton at home in the third round of the FA Cup today.

A LAST-GASP goal from Craig Mackail-Smith gave Peterborough a 1-0 win over Ryman Premier side AFC Hornchurch in the first round of the FA Cup yesterday.

Leeds have been handed a home clash against fellow Coca-Cola League One outfit Northampton following the draw for the first round of the FA Cup.

Former Leeds stand-off Graham Holroyd’s debut for Ireland has been put on hold for at least nine days due to injury.