Chelsea’s £200m men were sunk by a supermarket shelf stacker who was plucked from non-league obscurity for the princely sum of £7,500.

A district court judge yesterday dismissed a shoplifting case because Dunnes Stores did not send a representative to explain why the time and expense of a Garda prosecution was necessary where a man stole Paracetamol priced €1.99 from one of its shops.

A judge has adjourned a case for a Dunnes Stores representative to explain why the time and expense of a Garda prosecution was necessary where a man stole Paracetamol priced €1.99 from one of their shops.

Stevenage 0 Everton 4

Stevenage 0 Everton 4

Real Madrid coasted past APOEL Nicosia 5-2 last night to set-up a Champions League semi-final clash with Bayern Munich.

Substitute Kaka sparkled and Karim Benzema scored twice as Real Madrid finally broke down Cypriot underdogs APOEL in Nicosia.

Alexandre Lacazette’s deflected goal gave Lyon a much-needed win in the first leg of their Champions League clash with APOEL Nicosia last night.

Liverpool captain Steven Gerrard has been handed his first start since late October as manager Kenny Dalglish named a strong team for their FA Cup third-round tie at home to Oldham tonight.

A MAN has been convicted of attacking a man and a small child as they went to buy ice cream.

Rangers 2 St Johnston 0

Celtic manager Tony Mowbray was forced through injury to change his side again for the Clydesdale Bank Premier League clash with St Johnstone at McDiarmid Park.

CHELSEA striker Didier Drogba conceded the Blues had under-estimated the threat of APOEL after the Cypriot minnows snatched a 2-2 Champions League draw at Stamford Bridge.

Chelsea coach Carlo Ancelotti left Joe Cole and Deco on the bench for the Champions League Group D encounter against Apoel Nicosia.

CARLO ANCELOTTI insists he is not feeling the pressure ahead of their Champions League clash with unfancied Apoel Nicosia following their shock domestic defeat by Wigan on Saturday.

WALTER SMITH admits supporters had every right to vent their fury after watching Rangers knocked off top spot in the Clydesdale Bank Premier League.

Hibernian 0 Rangers 0

SASA PAPAC admits he is already looking ahead to next week’s Old Firm derby with Celtic after Rangers secured another crucial win on Saturday.

Hibernian 1 Rangers 2

DAVID WEIR insists Rangers must take full advantage of the first Old Firm derby of the season to steer their title challenge back on track after dropping more points to Hibernian.

Italy will be looking to put down a marker ahead of their probable winner-takes-all Pool C match against Scotland when they meet Portugal at the Parc des Princes tomorrow.

As the peerless Dan Carter’s perennial understudy for New Zealand, Nick Evans will always be swimming against the tide but he insists he is not willing to settle for second best at the World Cup.

New Zealand coach Graham Henry admitted he had been given some “selection headaches” after seeing a largely second-string team run in 16 tries against Portugal in a Pool C mismatch in Lyon today.

Hibernian 1 Middlesbrough 0

All the starting teams for the final round of matches in the 2006/7 Barclays Premiership have been confirmed.

Chelsea will be without Andriy Shevchenko (hernia), Michael Ballack (ankle), Didier Drogba (ankle), Ricardo Carvalho (knee), Arjen Robben (knee) and Scott Sinclair (metatarsal) for Sunday’s visit of Everton.

Chelsea have fitness doubts over Ricardo Carvalho and Andriy Shevchenko ahead of their Barclays Premiership trip to Arsenal on Sunday.

Celtic manager Gordon Strachan promoted Derek Riordan to his starting line-up for the Tennent’s Scottish Cup semi-final against St Johnstone.

Chelsea captain John Terry is set to miss the trip to Portsmouth tomorrow due to the head injury he sustained in the Carling Cup final last Sunday.

Chelsea manager Jose Mourinho this afternoon revealed he expects captain John Terry to be back in contention for next weekend’s Barclays Premiership match at Portsmouth.

Midfielder Michael Ballack is included in the Chelsea squad for tomorrow’s Champions League first leg in Porto.

Chelsea defender Ricardo Carvalho is set to return for tomorrow’s FA Cup fifth-round clash against Norwich at Stamford Bridge.

Chelsea are waiting for fitness reports on left-back Wayne Bridge and midfielder Michael Ballack ahead of the home clash with Middlesbrough.

Chelsea are boosted by the return of defensive kingpin John Terry in tomorrow’s Barclays Premiership match at Charlton.

Jose Mourinho will recall Michael Ballack and Claude Makelele to his Chelsea squad for the Barclays Premiership visit of Blackburn – after both missed the FA Cup fourth-round win over Nottingham Forest.

Chelsea captain John Terry was deemed just not fit enough to play any part in their FA Cup fourth-round tie with Nottingham Forest at Stamford Bridge.

Chelsea’s 20-goal top scorer Didier Drogba and defender Ricardo Carvalho are suspended for the Carling Cup semi-final, first leg at Wycombe tomorrow night.

Chelsea coach Jose Mourinho will rest a few of his first-team players against Macclesfield in the FA Cup third-round tie at Stamford Bridge tomorrow.

Chelsea coach Jose Mourinho has dropped Ukraine striker Andriy Shevchenko to the substitutes’ bench to accommodate Claude Makelele in midfield for their Prmiership clash with Fulham today.

Chelsea boss Jose Mourinho is without suspended captain John Terry for the final Group A match against Levski Sofia at Stamford Bridge tomorrow.

Chelsea coach Jose Mourinho recalled troubled teenager Mikel John Obi for their UEFA Champions League clash with Werder Bremen in Germany.

Jose Mourinho will pair together Damien Duff and Joe Cole in a new-look strike partnership when Chelsea take on Suwon Bluewings in Korea tomorrow.

Chelsea prepare for their crucial Champions League return leg fixture against Barcelona at Stamford Bridge tomorrow with manager Jose Mourinho debating whether to hand Dutchman Arjen Robben a place on the bench.