Switzerland 1 Ireland 1

Switzerland 1 Republic of Ireland 1

Bixente Lizarazu returned for France’s final Group B match with Switzerland at the Estadio Cidade de Coimbra as coach Jacques Santini made four changes to the team held 2-2 by Croatia.

Switzerland coach Kobi Kuhn is determined his team will retain their focus on tomorrow’s final Euro 2004 Group B match against table-toppers France - irrespective of the controversy which has surrounded Alexander Frei.

Switzerland coach Kobi Kuhn believes the football gods are conspiring against his team but hopes he will return to favour with the divinities when they play France in their final group match.

England 3 Switzerland 0

England 3 Switzerland 0

England 1 Switzerland 0

West Brom will get the chance to add Arsenal to their growing list of Barclaycard Premiership scalps after securing a place in the quarter-finals of the Carling Cup.

Manchester United boss Alex Ferguson has defended his decision to play a much-weakened team in last night’s Carling Cup defeat to West Brom.

West Brom 2 Man Utd 0

SEVEN Swiss players will walk a yellow-card tightrope in Moscow on Wednesday, knowing that a booking against Russia will rule them out of the final Group 10 clash with Ireland next month.

Sunderland keeper Thomas Sorensen is finally expected to complete his move to Aston Villa later today after the long-running saga over his transfer drew to a close.

Sunderland boss Mick McCarthy today landed his second summer signing when defender Gary Breen signed a two-year contract.

SUNDERLAND boss Mick McCarthy is facing a race against time to make transfer target Colin Healy an offer he cannot refuse.

Sunderland boss Mick McCarthy is facing a race against time to make transfer target Colin Healy an offer he cannot refuse.

FC BASEL midfielder Mario Cantaluppi has been ruled out of Switzerland’s crucial Euro 2004 qualifier against Russia on Saturday with a foot infection.

Sunderland cast-offs Lilian Laslandes and Bernt Haas could yet have a future on Wearside.

Republic of Ireland 1 Switzerland 2

Liverpool 1 Basle 1

Celtic have urged FC Basle to provide guarantees of safety ahead of the crucial second leg of the Champions League qualifier in Switzerland.

Niall Quinn's winner will hardly win goal of the season, but it could prove to be the goal of Peter Reid's season.

Kevin Phillips scored the equaliser for Sunderland, as they drew 1-1 against Fulham.

Niall Quinn scored twice to give Sunderland an early advantage over Blackburn at Ewood Park.

Sunderland 1 Everton 0

Liverpool’s appeal against the sending-off of Dietmar Hamann against Sunderland last month has failed.

Sunderland boss Peter Reid paid tribute to another of his bargain buys after seeing his side dismantle Leeds’ bid to return to the top of the FA Barclaycard Premiership table.

Under-fire Leicester striker Ade Akinbiyi finally broke his goalscoring duck this season as City claimed their first home win - and only their second of the Premiership campaign - in a scrappy match.

New signing Jason McAteer was thrown straight in at the deep end as Sunderland went into derby battle at Middlesbrough tonight.

Middlesbrough manager Steve McClaren is likely to team up Alen Boksic and Szilard Nemeth in attack, for the game against Sunderland.

Saturday September 29

Sunderland duo Niall Quinn and Alex Rae have handed manager Peter Reid a fitness boost by proving themselves ready to take their place in the squad for tomorrow’s Premiership opener at home to Ipswich.