Inverness 1 Rangers 4

Rangers plunged deeper into crisis after crashing out of the Scottish Cup as goals from Gavin Gunning and Johnny Russell secured a 2-0 win for Dundee United at Ibrox.

Rangers 0 Dundee United 2

Italy 3 Northern Ireland 0

Northern Ireland have called up Port Vale forward Andrew Little for Friday’s Euro 2012 qualifier against Estonia and the clash with Italy four days later.

Northern Ireland manager Nigel Worthington has called up Andrew Little and Josh Carson from the Under-21s after admitting injuries and suspensions had left his squad reduced to “the very bare bones”.

Northern Ireland international Andrew Little has signed a new one-year contract with Rangers.

The future of New Zealand’s national news agency was thrown into doubt today when major subscriber and shareholder Fairfax Media announced it was pulling out of the cooperative.

Rangers manager Walter Smith will be without eight players for their Clydesdale Bank Premier League game against St Mirren on Sunday.

Nikica Jelavic is set to return for Rangers when they face St Johnstone in the Clydesdale Bank Premier League on Sunday.

Police and mine rescue crews in New Zealand have acknowledged for the first time that the 29 miners trapped underground since an explosion on Friday may not have survived.

Preston midfielder Adam Barton has had a sudden change of heart and decided to play for Northern Ireland after all.

Kilmarnock 0 Rangers 2

Andrew Little of Rangers has been drafted into the Northern Ireland squad for the Euro 2012 qualifiers against Italy and the Faroe Islands.

Montenegro 2 Northern Ireland 0

David Healy will start on the bench tonight when Northern Ireland face Montenegro in a warm-up match ahead of the Euro 2012 qualifiers.

Chile 1 Northern Ireland 0

Dundee Utd 1 Rangers 0

Midfielder Steve Davis believes Northern Ireland can take some consolation from their defeat to Albania.

Northern Ireland manager Nigel Worthington insists he is in no rush to sign his new contract as he is happy to go about his work as normal.

Promising Everton defender Shane Duffy is one of three uncapped players in the Northern Ireland squad to face Albania in a friendly in Tirana on March 3.

Rangers 2 St Johnston 0

TONY MOWBRAY watched his threadbare squad go within seven points of Clydesdale Bank Premier League leaders Rangers with a 4-1 win at St Johnstone yesterday, then revealed he has players ready to come back to increase the pressure on the Ibrox men.

Kris Boyd should discover tomorrow exactly how long he faces on the sidelines after limping out of Rangers’ Active Nation Scottish Cup thriller at Hamilton with a groin injury.

Madjid Bougherra dropped out of the Rangers side with flu for the Old Firm derby against Celtic at Ibrox.

Sheffield United striker Jamie Ward has been recalled to the Northern Ireland squad for the World Cup qualifiers against Poland and Slovakia.

Rangers 3 St Mirren 0

Northern Ireland manager Nigel Worthington is looking for his side to raise the bar on Saturday and improve their chances of making it to the World Cup.

Rangers striker Andrew Little has been drafted into the Northern Ireland squad for the home World Cup qualifiers against Poland and Slovenia.