JIMMY MANGAN struck for the first time at the Festival when Next Week dug deep to beat Pires in the South West Bins Novice Hurdle at Listowel yesterday.

Arsenal 3 Birmingham 0

FRANCE’S coach Raymond Domenech has opted for an experimental midfield to take on the Republic of Ireland in tomorrow’s World Cup Group 4 qualifier at the Stade de France.

Switzerland 1 France 3

Some of Arsenal’s French Foreign Legion have not yet signed long term deals with the club, but Xavier Rivoire reports that the signs are good for the North London outfit that they will hold on to their legionaires.