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Sky and BT have announced a deal that will allow the rival broadcasters to sell their channels on each others' platforms.

Ryan Delaney will be staying at Cork City until the end of the season.

It is one of the great ironies of football, but also a tribute to the pragmatism of Jose Mourinho, that the Europa League, a competition once much derided by Manchester United fans from their heady perch, today holds the future of their club so firmly in its grasp.

Big matches often fail to live up to their billing, but Real Madrid and Barcelona produced a belter on Sunday night that genuinely deserved the title of El Clasico.

Cork City will give injury concerns Garry Buckley (hamstring) and Mark O’Sullivan (knee) every chance to prove their fitness ahead of tomorrow’s FAI Cup final against Dundalk, but John Caulfield admits that it’s “touch and go” for both players.

Manchester United manager Jose Mourinho will find out today if the Football Association deem his weekend sending off worthy of a touchline ban.

If we’ve learned one thing since Fergie left, it’s to avoid reading too much into a manager’s proper debut.

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Tottenham boss Mauricio Pochettino told fans to dream after his side ignited their title challenge with a dramatic - and controversial - 2-1 win at Manchester City.

Manchester City 2 Southampton 0: Frank Lampard brought his glittering career in English football to an end in fitting fashion with a goal as City wrapped up their Barclays Premier League campaign with a sixth successive win.

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Kevin Kilbane thinks Darron Gibson urgently needs a change of scene from Goodison Park if he is to breathe new life into his club and international career.

Champions League Group B

Liverpool 1 Basle 1

Norwich City 1 Tottenham 0

Tim Sherwood is to take charge of Tottenham in an interim role after Spurs sacked Andre Villas-Boas as manager.

Spurs employ science to get Vertonghen fit

A dramatic stoppage-time equaliser from Neil Yadolahi all but secured Bohemians’ Premier Division survival as they came from behind to earn a 1-1 draw with Dundalk at Dalymount Park last night.

A planned radical overhaul by Uefa of qualifying campaigns from 2018 could spell bad news for Ireland.

Michael Laudrup has warned his Swansea side they must find their clinical edge in front of goal if they are to pick up their first victory of the Barclays Premier League season at West Brom on Sunday.

Liverpool striker Luis Suarez is suspended for Sunday’s trip to West Ham after accumulating five bookings.

Liverpool manager Brendan Rodgers praised the “desire and commitment” of his side following their 1-0 Europa League third qualifying round first leg win over Gomel last night.

UEFA have dismissed Sion’s attempts to be reinstated into the Europa League through the Swiss civil courts.

LIVERPOOL manager Kenny Dalglish believes the introduction of club record signing Andy Carroll to his squad for the final three months of the season could be highly significant.

Liverpool manager Roy Hodgson hopes St Stephen's Day’s match at Blackpool will go ahead as he wants to avoid fixture congestion later in the season.

Republic of Ireland goalkeeper Shay Given will look to resolve his situation at Manchester City in January as he grows increasingly frustrated with his lack of action.

Manchester City defender Vincent Kompany gets a thrill from pitting his wits against the top players – and includes Wayne Rooney in that category.

Celtic defender Andreas Hinkel has been ruled out for nine months with an anterior cruciate ligament injury, the club have confirmed.

MANCHESTER CITY manager Roberto Mancini claims his club have finished their incredible spending spree after the arrival of England midfielder James Milner from Aston Villa was finally confirmed yesterday.

Injured defenders Martin Skrtel and Fabio Aurelio could make a return to action early next month.

LIVERPOOL manager Rafael Benitez is backing striker Fernando Torres to end his European goal drought and fire his side into the quarter-finals of the Europa League.

CORK CITY last night claimed that the six-figure tax bill which has threatened the club’s future has been ‘cleared’.

PLAYERS may no longer be sent off for fouls which deny an obvious goal-scoring opportunity if the referee gives a penalty as well, under a proposal submitted to the game’s rulemaking body.

GUUS HIDDINK has denied Chelsea were guilty of “dirty tricks” in their goalless draw with Barcelona in the Camp Nou.

OUR football correspondent LIAM MACKEY is back in top form and full of energy.