BOHEMIANS will have every reason to hope that they can advance to the third qualifying round of the Champions League after a second-half goal from Killian Brennan gave them a narrow victory over Welsh side TNS in a tense second-round, first-leg tie at Dalymount Park last night.

Liverpool are about to find a Beatles fan and the Lithuanian version of Roman Abramovich blocking their path on the road to the Champions League group stages.

ON Saturday night in the Stade de France, Kenny Cunningham faced up the challenge of Arsenal duo Thierry Henry and Robert Pires.

ZINEDINE ZIDANE, Lilian Thuram and Claude Makelele rejected a last-minute plea by France manager Raymond Domenech to rejoin the national team for the World Cup qualifier against Ireland.

Celtic have lined up a glamour friendly against Argentinian giants Boca Juniors as part of their pre-season tour of the United States.