Sunderland 1 Manchester City 0

Sunderland 0 Aston Villa 1

Sunderland boss Martin O’Neill is confident there is more to come from his new-look strike-force despite seeing summer signing Steven Fletcher get off to a blistering start.

In-form Mark Quigley scored for the sixth match running as Sligo Rovers moved a big step closer to a first league title since 1977 with a 3-0 win over UCD at the Showgrounds.

Champions Shamrock Rovers are still playing catch-up in the Premier Division as leaders Sligo Rovers were full value for a point in last night’s entertaining encounter at Tallaght Stadium.

Sunderland 3 QPR 1

Sunderland striker Stephane Sessegnon returns to the squad for tomorrow’s Barclays Premier League clash with QPR after suspension.

A week to remember for James McClean will be complete tomorrow as he takes part in his first Tyne-Wear derby.

Stephane Sessegnon struck in extra-time to break Middlesbrough hearts as Sunderland booked an FA Cup fifth-round clash with Arsenal in dramatic style.

Middlesbrough 1 Sunderland 2 (after extra-time)

Fraizer Campbell scored for the second time in four days as Sunderland battered Norwich into submission.

THIS has been the tournament that restored the glee to the Cup of Nations.

Sunderland 2 Aston Villa 2

Sunderland boss Steve Bruce will welcome back two of his key men for Saturday’s crucial Barclays Premier League trip to Bolton.

Sunderland 2 West Brom 2

Sunderland boss Steve Bruce will head into tomorrow’s Barclays Premier League clash with Fulham without a single senior striker fit.

Sunderland 4 Wigan 2

Arsenal 0 Sunderland 0

Sunderland 1 Tottenham 2

Sunderland boss Steve Bruce could be facing up to another month without skipper Lee Cattermole.

FLORENT MALOUDA provided a defiant finish to another shaky night for Chelsea as they came from behind to claim an unconvincing 2-1 victory over Slovakian minnows MSK Zilina — a result that alleviates but by no means eliminates the pressure on manager Carlo Ancelotti.

UP in Sligo, they might well remember this cup triumph as the four-in-a-row – the four Shamrock Rovers penalties which ‘keeper Ciaran Kelly saved in a dramatic shoot-out to scupper the Hoops’ dream of a league and cup double, more than making up for Sligo’s pain in losing the FAI Ford Cup final this time 12 months ago in the process.

Bohemians 0 Sligo Rovers 1

Bohemians v Sligo Rovers

BOHEMIANS, still very much in the hunt for the coveted league and cup double, will start as slight favourites to reach the FAI Ford Cup final at the Aviva Stadium on November 14 when they play host to in-form Sligo Rovers in tonight’s semi-final at Dalymount Park (8.05 pm).

SECRETARY General Ban Ki-moon opened a summit yesterday with a plea to the assembled presidents, prime ministers and kings to use their power to meet UN goals to help the world’s poorest by 2015.

Sligo Rovers will maintain their push for a European spot when they take on Sporting Fingal at the Showgrounds tonight, kick-off 7.45pm.

AIDAN PRICE rejects the notion that the title is Shamrock Rovers’ to lose ahead of tonight’s top-of-the-table Dublin derby with St Patrick’s Athletic at Richmond Park.

Shamrock Rovers will be looking to stay clear at the top of the table when they take on Sligo Rovers at Tallaght Stadium, kick-off 8pm.

Sligo Rovers will be looking to maintain their recent run of good form when they take on Bray Wanderers at the Carlisle Grounds tonight, kick-off 7.45pm.

Drogheda United and Sligo Rovers will both be desperate for victory in this relegation battle at United Park, 7.45pm.

BARELY a month has elapsed since Barcelona beat Manchester United in the final of the Champions League in Rome and, already, the new season in Europe is upon us.

BOHEMIANS will look to build on their win at Turner’s Cross on Friday night when the League of Ireland Premier Division leaders welcome Galway United to Dalymount Park this evening (7.45pm).

Paris St Germain midfielder Stephane Sessegnon has left the door ajar for Chelsea to make an offer for his services.

Derry City 1 Sligo Rovers 2

Galway United will be looking to stay top of the table as they welcome near neighbours Sligo Rovers to Terryland Park.

TANKS and troops took control of a presidential palace in the centre of Madagascar’s capital Antananarivo yesterday after the military joined opposition leader Andry Rajoelina in his power struggle with President Marc Ravalomanana.

Sligo Rovers and Galway United meet at the Showgrounds in Saturday night's Connacht derby, kick-off 8pm.

Sligo Rovers 4 Cobh Ramblers 0

Sligo Rovers 4 Finn Harps 1

Sligo Rovers 0 Derry City 0

New league leaders Bohemians will be looking to push clear at the top of the table as they take on Sligo Rovers at Dalymount Park tonight, kick-off 7.15pm.

Mikel John Obi has returned to Chelsea insisting that Nigeria should have reached the semi-finals of the African Nations Cup.

Arsenal have confirmed Kolo Toure’s groin problem is not as bad as first feared, with the Ivory Coast defender expected back in action between “eight to 10 days”.