A stunning finish from Ander Herrera helped Manchester United edge past a resolute Yeovil and into the FA Cup fourth round.

Irish players formed central parts in the play- off victories of two sides at the weekend.

Yeovil midfielder Kevin Dawson is just 90 minutes away from locking horns with his older brother in the npower Championship after a fairytale start to life at Huish Park was capped with a play-off semi-final opener.

UCD 1 Shelbourne 1

Shelbourne 0 Derry City 3

Shelbourne 0 Derry City 3

Drogheda United can move within six points of leaders Sligo Rovers if they beat Bray Wanderers at the Carlisle Grounds in the pick of tonight’s programme of Airtricity League Premier Division games (7.45pm).

Keith Ward scored a stoppage time penalty to salvage a point for Bohemians in a rollercoaster of a Dublin derby at Dalymount Park.

In-form Mark Quigley scored for the sixth match running as Sligo Rovers moved a big step closer to a first league title since 1977 with a 3-0 win over UCD at the Showgrounds.

Sligo Rovers took another giant step towards the Airtricity League Premier Division title with an emphatic 3-1 victory over Shelbourne at Tolka Park last night.

Paul Corry scored his first goal of the season to give UCD a classic counter-attacking win at Tolka Park last night.

Turner’s Cross has been a place of real entertainment so far this season, with 27 goals in eight league games, but last night, with arch-rivals Shelbourne in town, the fervent Cork support were forced to endure their first blank of the season.

Gavin Brennan scored a last gasp winner as Drogheda made it five wins on the spin to maintain their brilliant season.

Philip Gorman scored twice as Shelbourne recorded their biggest win of the season to heap further misery on hapless Dundalk at Tolka Park.

Philly Gorman scored twice as Shelbourne beat financially desperate Dundalk 4-0 at Tolka Park to record their biggest win of the season.

Two of the Premier Division’s newly-promoted clubs clash at Tolka Park with Shelbourne looking to get back to winning ways after defeats in their last two games.

Sligo Rovers, three points clear at the top of the Airtricity Premier Division, will be hoping to get back to winning ways when they travel to take on third-placed Drogheda United at Hunky Dory Park tonight (7.45pm).

The Broadcasting Authority of Ireland has begun an inquiry into how documents from its investigations into the Fr Kevin Reynolds defamation scandal were leaked.

RTÉ has accused members of a media watchdog of undermining regulations after documents about the inquiry in the Fr Kevin Reynolds defamation scandal were leaked.

RTÉ has declined to comment on fresh reports surrounding an official inquiry into its 'Mission to Prey' programme.

Dublin will see the unbeaten pair Shamrock Rovers and Shelbourne go head to head in an intriguing derby match at Tallaght Stadium tonight.

They’ll be reeling in the years at Tallaght Stadium tonight as the current top two in the Airtricity Premier Division meet in league action for the first time in six years.

Shelbourne will bid to correct an unusual statistic in that they have not beaten the Candystripes in a league game since 2006.

Shelbourne will bid to correct an unusual statistic tonight - they have not beaten the Derry City in a league game since 2006.

Bohemians boss Aaron Callaghan will take charge of the Gypsies in a home league game for the first time in a fixture that promises to be an interesting Dublin derby clash with Shelbourne.

THE planned household broadcasting charge to replace the TV licence fee will not be introduced until 2014 at the earliest.

SHELBOURNE’S Stephen Paisley might have been the man of the match but there was no doubt who was, in American football parlance, the Most Valuable Player in yesterday’s FAI Ford Cup final.

Shelbourne 1 Sligo Rovers 1 (Sligo win 4-1 on pens)

St. Patrick’s Athletic 1 Shelbourne 3

THE Brennan brothers each scored last night at Tolka Park as Monaghan United closed the gap to just four points on Shelbourne at the First Division summit.

THERE were 3,205 in Turner’s Cross last night and, barring only the small travelling band of shell-shocked Shels supporters, they should all be back asking for more of the same please, after Cork City fashioned a devastating four-star comeback to leave the league leaders’ reputation as near invincibles in tatters.

Shelbourne 1 Sligo Rovers 2

GOALS from Kevin Dawson and Philly Hughes gave Shelbourne victory at Tolka Park last night as Alan Mathews’ men extended their lead at the top of the First Division to seven points.

DRUGS Minister Pat Carey said he was “taken aback” by RTÉ’s silence over Gerry Ryan’s cocaine death and said the broadcaster had “sold itself short” in not coming out earlier.

THE Garda Ombudsman Commission has said it is considering allegations that corrupt gardaí protected public figures with drug habits, such as Gerry Ryan.

Sporting Fingal 1 Drogheda United 2

WITH the lead changing hands on almost a match to match basis, Sporting Fingal have the opportunity to go back to the top of the Airtricity Premier Division if they can overcome UCD at the Belfield Bowl this evening.

NEW Airtricity League-leaders Dundalk take their narrow advantage to Morton Stadium tonight for a tough assignment against third-placed Sporting Fingal (kick-off 7.45pm).

YOUR front page report headlined ‘RTÉ planning hike in licence fee’ (July 4) suggested the station was “planning” a TV licence fee increase as a significant contribution towards offsetting its projected €68m revenue shortfall in 2009.

RTÉ has denied reports that it will go bust in October if staff reject pay cuts of up to 12.5%.

BRIAN KENNEALLY has recovered from his third win in the Kerry Group Rás Mumhan, but has not yet decided if he will contest the Shay Elliott Memorial in Bray next Sunday when he could opt for the big race down south, the Bill Hyland Memorial in Clonmel.

CYCLING IRELAND have chosen Philip Leigh, a former Great Britain international, to plot the route to London 2012.

THE much-anticipated RTÉ documentary on Bertie Ahern attracted a total of 601,000 viewers when it was aired on Monday night — 37% of the total audience share.