Greece faces further hurdles and delays before it can receive a second, €130bn bailout despite voting through more austerity measures in the face of violent protests.

Greece faces further hurdles and delays before it can receive a second €130 billion bailout, in spite of its politicians voting through more austerity measures in the face of violent protests.

Mounting evidence that the world economy is slowing sharply sent global stock markets spiralling down today.

IRELAND avoided slipping back into recession in the third quarter, but its modest growth rates underline the huge challenge ahead in tackling its financial crisis.

Europe's debt crisis mushroomed today as Spain had its credit rating lowered, just as Germany tried to reassure nervous investors that Greece's economy would not be allowed to go under.

Greece unveiled fresh spending cuts of more than €4.5bn today which it hopes will buy more time to find a way out of its economic mess.

MILLWALL edged past League One rivals Walsall to book their place in the FA Cup fourth round where they will face Coventry at the Ricoh Arena.

Ireland A coach Michael Bradley has warned England A they must be ruthless if they are to have any hope of toppling the New Zealand Maori in Saturday’s Churchill Cup final.

IRELAND A’S hopes of making the Churchill Cup final were left in tatters as the New Zealand Maori ran in seven tries in a one-sided contest at Sandy Park.

Ireland A 22 New Zealand Maori 50

IRELAND A coach Michael Bradley has upped the ante ahead of tonight’s Churchill Cup clash with New Zealand Maori (8pm, Sky Sports 1) by revealing a number of his players are in the mix for World Cup selection.

Crusaders centre Rua Tipoki will lead the New Zealand Maori in their Churchill Cup defence this month.

Reading moved further clear at the top of the Coca-Cola Championship with a 2-0 win at Burnley.

Sheffield United cut Reading’s lead at the top of the Coca-Cola Championship to nine points with a 2-1 derby win over rivals Sheffield Wednesday.

Everton 1 Millwall 0

Everton 1 Millwall 0

Sheffield United emerged victorious from the Steel City derby against rivals Wednesday to keep up the pressure on Coca-Cola Championship leaders Reading.

Millwall 2 Birmingham 2 (Birmingham win 4-3 on penalties after extra time)

Reading stretched their lead at the top of the Coca-Cola Championship to four points with a 2-0 win at Plymouth while second-placed Sheffield United were losing 4-2 at Leicester.

FULHAM old boy Junichi Inamoto dumped his old side out of the Carling Cup with an extra-time winner as West Brom eventually saw off their Premiership rivals at Craven Cottage last night.

Arsenal saw off Sunderland 3-0 tonight at the Stadium of Light, despite making 10 changes from the side which beat Manchester City in the Premiership on Saturday.

Sheffield United held on to top spot in the Coca-Cola Championship table as their 3-1 win at Crewe made it five victories from six for the Blades.

Southampton 3 Colchester United 2

MATT OAKLEY scored his first goals of the season to fire Southampton into the FA Cup fifth round with an extra-time replay win over Millwall in a cracking tie at the New Den.