A broken anti-roll bar on the penultimate stage denied the Irish pair of Kris Meeke and Paul Nagle a possible podium position on the Vodafone Rally de Portugal, where the Volkswagen Polo WRC team claimed the top three places.

An admin manager who stole more than £500,000 (€597,520) from his firm to fund his gambling addiction and help an ailing football club was jailed for three years today.