Oxford boss Michael Appleton saluted a “magnificent” performance after Kemar Roofe sent Swansea tumbling out of the FA Cup.

Cutting-edge technology at Sonitus Systems is helping to revolutionise the noise monitoring sector, writes Trish Dromey.

Crystal Palace 1 Swansea 0: Marouane Chamakh fired a rare goal to complete Alan Pardew’s fairytale return to Crystal Palace, but it was a bitter-sweet experience for the Moroccan, who later had to be helped off with a hamstring injury.

Rudy Gestede showed why he is reported to be interesting a number of Premier League sides with the crucial goal as Blackburn sent nine-man Swansea tumbling out of the FA Cup in the fourth round.

Over 200 prisoners have been temporarily released from Ireland's jails for Christmas.

A prison governor says conjugal visits should be considered for inmates in Irish jails.

Swansea 1 Tottenham 2

West Ham 3 Swansea 1

Swansea 1 Crystal Palace 1

All the team news from around the grounds ahead of Week 12 in the Premier League - more to follow as it comes in.

Swansea 2 Arsenal 1

Team news for the 3pm games in the Premier League

All the team news from around the grounds ahead of Week 6 in the Premier League - more to follow as it comes in.

All the team news from around the grounds ahead of Week 4 in the Premier League - more to follow as it comes in.

Premier League team news for 3pm kick-offs.

New Manchester United manager Louis van Gaal handed debuts to Jesse Lingard and Tyler Blackett as he looked to start his reign with a win over Swansea.

Sunderland 1 Swansea 3

Swansea 0 Southampton 1

Everton 3 Swansea 1

Chico Flores and Angel Rangel are available for Swansea’s Premier League trip to Norwich.

Swansea City 0 Arsenal 2

Liverpool 5 Swansea City 0

Liverpool 5 Swansea 0

Swansea 4 QPR 1

Swansea manager Michael Laudrup hopes to have goalkeeper Michel Vorm back from injury against QPR.

Transfer targets Danny Graham and Kenwyne Jones were left on the bench by their respective managers as Swansea faced Stoke at the Liberty Stadium.

Swansea will be without midfielder Kemy Agustien for the visit of Stoke with the Dutchman facing a four-week spell on the sidelines because of an ankle injury.

Arsenal 1 Swansea 0

France striker Olivier Giroud returned to the starting line-up for Arsenal’s FA Cup third-round replay against Swansea at Emirates Stadium.

Everton defender Leighton Baines proved his fitness to feature in their Barclays Premier League clash against Capital One Cup semi-finalists Swansea at Goodison Park.

Swansea 2 Arsenal 2

Swansea 2 Arsenal 2

Swansea manager Michael Laudrup has left top scorer Michu on the bench for today’s FA Cup third-round tie against Arsenal at the Liberty Stadium.

Swansea striker Michu will undergo a late fitness test on his ankle problem to determine his availability for the New Year’s Day meeting with Aston Villa at the Liberty Stadium.

Swansea manager Michael Laudrup may shuffle his pack for Wednesday's meeting with Reading.

Swansea manager Michael Laudrup will not rush Michel Vorm and Pablo Hernandez back into his starting line-up against Norwich.

Striker Danny Graham will miss Swansea’s Premier League clash with West Brom through illness.

Chico Flores and Wayne Routledge are expected to be fit to face Sunderland as Swansea look to continue their 100% start to the Barclays Premier League season.

Swansea 3 Barnsley 1

Swansea manager Michael Laudrup is to make a late decision on the availability of Scott Sinclair for their opening Premier League trip to QPR.

Two rowers from the North have helped Great Britain’s lightweight men’s four win a silver medal after being pipped to the line by new Olympic champions South Africa in a sensational final.

Ally McCoist differed over the significance of Rangers to Scottish football after Celtic trashed their Old Firm rivals 3-0 in their last Clydesdale Bank Premier League meeting of the season at Parkhead.

Actor David Kelly got one final standing ovation as his coffin was carried out of his local parish church at the end of his funeral Mass in Dublin yesterday.