Midfielder Alan Browne once again demonstrated his goal-scoring prowess when his 11th of the season helped Preston to a 2-1 Championship victory at Bolton.

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James McClean was subjected to a torrent of abuse for refusing to wear a Remembrance Day poppy in Stoke’s 0-0 draw against Middlesbrough. He later took to social media where he labelled a section of supporters “uneducated cavemen”.

Whodunnit? That was the question that was being asked after Preston kept their play-off hopes alive with a 2-1 Championship victory at QPR.

Celtic moved back nine points clear of Rangers at the top of the Ladbrokes Premiership with a 10th successive win over Aberdeen.

Leicester became the first team in English football to score a goal via a VAR decision.

Burnley boss Sean Dyche wants to see retrospective bans "all over the place and all over the pitch" if the Football Association are to effectively eradicate diving from the game.

A right Corker of an FAI Cup weekend is in prospect with no less than five clubs from Leeside taking part in first round games between today and tomorrow.

Liverpool youth-team goalkeeper Shamal George has joined League Two side Carlisle on loan after signing a new contract with the Reds.

League of Ireland preview: Should they prevail against Bray Wanderers at the Carlisle Grounds tonight, Dundalk can at least create the temporary illusion of a two-horse title race at the top of the SSE Airtricity League Premier Division.

New Limerick boss Neil McDonald wants his side to lay down a marker against defending Premier League champions Dundalk at the Markets Field tonight.

Last week they beat champions Dundalk and next week they face leaders Cork. But, this evening, Bray Wanderers will be hoping to keep their early title ambitions on course as they host Shamrock Rovers at the Carlisle Grounds.

Ireland secured automatic qualification for the Rugby League World Cup with an emphatic 13-try victory over Russia.

Wes Hoolahan picked up where he left off on Saturday, following up a brilliant display in Ireland’s World Cup qualifier against Moldova with another superb showing as Norwich beat Rotherham 3-1 to go top of the Championship table.

It was a good day for clubs from the west as both Sligo Rovers and Galway United recorded wins tonight in the Airtricity Premier Division.

Exeter's League Two clash with Carlisle in England was allowed to resume after a 45-minute delay because of a fire scare at St James Park.

Seamus Coleman admitted it has been a season of regret for him after Everton allowed another three points to slip away at home on Saturday.

Liverpool’s players had “strong words” with each other in the dressing room to prevent their dreams of a Wembley final going up in smoke, according to forward Adam Lallana.

Everton have been given a major boost ahead of next week’s crucial Capital One Cup semi-final second leg at Manchester City with midfielder James McCarthy and defender Seamus Coleman likely to be fit.

Holders Arsenal must entertain Burnley in the fourth round of the FA Cup while Northampton’s reward if they can get past MK Dons in a third-round replay will be a visit from Chelsea.

Liverpool have confirmed the appointment of former Borussia Dortmund coach Jurgen Klopp as their new manager.

Everton 1 Liverpool 1: Liverpool began their search for a new manager last night after the club’s owners Fenway Sports Group sacked Brendan Rodgers.

Never lost a derby. Can Shankly claim that? Can Paisley? Can your precious Rafa, eh? EH? EH?!?

Liverpool’s Europa League campaign continues to stutter and disappoint in equal measure after they were held at home by Sion.

Liverpool 3 Aston Villa 2: Brendan Rodgers needed no evidence of the short term memory of the football industry, the knee-jerk reactions that can turn champs into chumps and back again, all within the blink of a news cycle now measured in minutes rather than weeks.

Tim Sherwood insists Liverpool are lucky to have under-fire manager Brendan Rodgers — and he could have managed Real Madrid.

Liverpool 1 Carlisle 1 (Liverpool win 3-2 on penalties): Liverpool manager Brendan Rodgers’ torturous season continued as they scraped through a Capital One Cup tie on penalties against League Two side Carlisle last night.

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Jermain Defoe’s hat-trick spared Sunderland’s blushes as they defeated Exeter 6-3 in a thrilling Capital One Cup clash last night.

Catch up with all the weekend antics from the Premier League in Monday Morning Leftback 

It may still be very early days but the Championship table will make very pleasant reading for Chris Hughton this morning. 

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His first Ireland call-up may have cost Harry Arter the chance to relax in the Dubai sun, but the Bournemouth midfielder’s left foot wand could prove a potent weapon in Sunday’s crucial Euro 2016 qualifier against Poland.

On the night that Bray Wanderers all but ensured their safety, Dundalk failed to keep up their side of the bargain and handed advantage to Cork City ahead of their final-day showdown on Friday, despite coming from a goal down.

It might be the penultimate night of the league, but it could turn out to be the ultimate night for Dundalk, as the league leaders by one point travel to Bray with a chance to wrap up the title.

He may have netted twice but Daryl Murphy still cut a frustrated figure after Nottingham Forest struck late to deny Ipswich victory in yesterday’s Championship clash.

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