West Ham got a win against Sunderland.

Substitute James McArthur rescued a World Cup point for Scotland with a late headed equaliser against Lithuania at Hampden.

Liverpool 5 Hull City 1: At a club desperate to end a 27-year wait for the Premier League title, manager Jurgen Klopp is right to temper expectation.

Liverpool’s season is on an upward curve after a goal-laden start but manager Jurgen Klopp knows it is still far too early to make judgements.

Blaise Matuidi’s late strike steered France to a 3-2 victory over Holland on an emotional night at the Amsterdam Arena.

The son of socialite and former model Jackie Rafter and celebrity hairdresser David Marshall died of acute heroin toxicity, an inquest has heard.

Steven Fletcher scored his second Group D hat-trick against Gibraltar tonight.

Scotland 2 Germany 3: Scotland would probably have settled for two goals against the world champions before this Euro 2016 Group D qualifier kicked off but, crucially, the three they conceded leaves them behind Ireland in the playoff hunt.

World Cup winners Germany will look to make amends for their Euro 2016 qualifying defeat to Poland last year when the two sides meet again in Frankfurt on Friday to heave their qualification campaign back on track.

With Gibraltar v Ireland on September 4 regarded by many – if not Martin O’Neill – as a foregone conclusion, there will almost be as much interest from Irish supporters in the Georgia v Scotland and Germany v Poland games which also take place in European Championship Group D on the same day.

Jack Wilshere will miss key games for Arsenal and England after being ruled out for “a few weeks” with an ankle injury, Gunners boss Arsene Wenger has said.

Two sisters of a woman who died from cancer and left her estate to a friend have claimed in the High Court that the will is invalid.

Republic of Ireland boss Martin O’Neill was in defiant mood after seeing Scotland “get away” with a priceless Euro 2016 point in Dublin.

The carousel has a few more circuits to run before the music stops, but Ireland’s Euro 2016 ride is all but over with four qualifying games still to go after this 1-1 draw with Scotland that leaves them needing an incredulous string of results to make it to France.

Few faces do instant scorn as well as Gordon Strachan’s so there were some with bated breath at the Aviva Stadium last night when the Scotland manager was asked if his side was in Dublin with the aim of playing for a draw.

Celtic striker Leigh Griffiths and Dundee ‘keeper Scott Bain have been called up to the Scotland squad for their Euro 2016 qualifier against Ireland at the Aviva Stadium on June 13.

Euro 2016 Qualifire Group D

Plans to locate a Starbucks to a much loved listed building in Cork has provoked outrage in some quarters. Ed Power looks at yet another US behemoth that is loved and loathed.

The Premier League transfer window opens on Saturday morning and closes at 11pm on February 2.

Scotland 1 England 3

Gordon Strachan has dismissed suggestions Scotland’s 1-0 victory over the Republic of Ireland was over-physical.

THE REPUBLIC of Ireland failed the test of nerve at a raucous Celtic Park last night as Gordon Strachan's Scotland jockeyed themselves into Euro 2016 qualification contention.

Shaun Maloney revealed his outstanding winning goal for Scotland against the Republic of Ireland was the result of a well-worked training ground move.

Scotland 1 Republic of Ireland 0

Robbie Keane may be best known for the incisive quality of his finishing skills, but the Republic of Ireland captain has always been equally sharp on those occasions when presented with a question or statement that hasn’t met his full favour.

EURO 2016 Group D Qualifier

Poland 2 Scotland 2

Celtic winger Aleksandar Tonev has been hit with a Scottish Football Association charge over alleged racist abuse.

Celtic winger Aleksandar Tonev has been hit with a Scottish Football Association charge over alleged racist abuse.

On the same night a Glaswegian gave Scotland’s Euro 2016 Group D play-off rivals a boost in Tbilisi, how Gordon Strachan could have done with Aiden McGeady’s wizardry against World champions Germany.

Cardiff 1 Chelsea 2

Fernando Torres netted his first Barclays Premier League goal since January as Chelsea finished the campaign with a 2-1 victory at already-relegated Cardiff despite an abject showing.

Ups, downs, heartbreak, joy... these fans have seen it all this season

Newcastle 3 Cardiff 0

Sunderland 4 Cardiff 0

Cardiff City 1 Stoke City 1

Cardiff manager Ole Gunnar Solskjaer revealed a contentious first-half penalty for Stoke galvanised his players into the recovery act that could help secure Barclays Premier League survival.

Cardiff’s hopes of striding closer to Barclays Premier League survival suffered a setback as Ole Gunnar Solskjaer’s men were held to a dramatic 1-1 draw at home to Stoke.

Cardiff's survival hopes received a timely shot in the arm as Juan Cala's exquisite strike secured a smash-and-grab win at Southampton.

West Brom 3 Cardiff 3