Manchester City 5 Barnsley 0

Full-back Rafael is expected to return from a four-match absence with a hamstring injury when Manchester United visit Wigan tomorrow.

Ashley Young and Danny Welbeck could both be back to bolster Manchester United’s attacking options against West Brom tomorrow.

Drink-driving Manchester United midfielder Ryan Tunnicliffe has been banned from the road for 18 months.

Manchester United will have experienced midfield trio Ryan Giggs, Paul Scholes and Michael Carrick available for Sunday’s Barclays Premier League game at Newcastle.

Michael Carrick, Ryan Giggs and Paul Scholes were all missing from Manchester United’s travelling party for their Champions League tie with Romanian champions CFR Cluj.

Darren Fletcher is expected to make his first start in 10 months for Manchester United in their Capital One Cup clash with Newcastle at Old Trafford tomorrow.

JAMES McCLEAN added to his growing reputation with another sparkling performance as Sunderland’s renaissance under Martin O’Neill continued at London Road, easing past npower Championship side Peterborough to make it through to the fourth round of the FA Cup.

Martin O’Neill made just two changes to his starting line-up as Sunderland looked to avoid an upset in this afternoon’s FA Cup third round clash against npower Championship side Peterborough at London Road.

Dimitar Berbatov will be given the chance to secure the Premier League’s Golden Boot prize against Blackpool on Sunday.

Michael Owen returns to the Manchester United squad to face Wigan tomorrow.

Manchester United were without several senior players including Rio Ferdinand and Ryan Giggs as they flew out to Marseille for tomorrow’s Champions League match.

Aston Villa manager Martin O’Neill made six changes from the victorious Carling Cup semi-final line-up for the home FA Cup fourth-round tie with Brighton.

THE targets set post-Athens were realised and, in some cases, exceeded according to the Irish Sports Council’s review of the preparation of athletes and their subsequent performances in the Beijing Olympics.

Richard Fahey’s impressive start to the season continued when Halla San made a mockery of his rivals in the catterickbridge.co.uk Handicap at the Yorkshire venue.