The 24-year-old scored his 10th treble in sky blue as the reigning Premier League champions bounced back from Sammie Szmodics' shock opener to roar past Ipswich 

Despite losing their lead when Wout Faes equalised, Fulham bounced back from last week's defeat at Manchester United with a winner from Alex Iwobi 

Striker Ferguson had to sit out his side's 2-1 victory over Manchester United today, and didn't make the bench despite returning to training following an ankle injury.

The winner arrived deep into injury time when Brighton head coach Fabian Hurzeler saw his decision to throw on three subs at 90 minutes reap dividends – leaving Ten Hag fuming.

Brighton and their young manager, who is only 31, look like they could be one of the stories of the season. United’s headlines will, inevitably, be less positive after a game in which poor concentration at the back cost them dearly.

The 20-year-old has quickly established himself as a fan favourite at Old Trafford, scoring 16 goals in 87 appearances having come through the academy set-up.

Garnacho starred as United won the FA Youth Cup in 2022 and two years on opened the scoring in May’s FA Cup final win against rivals Manchester City.

Having been retained as manager after ending a poor campaign with FA Cup glory, the Dutchman kicked off his third Premier League season in charge with a late victory on the opening night.

Last week marked the 40th anniversary of the club staging its first competitive game, the August 19 Munster Senior Cup fixture against Avondale United.

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Livewire Kian Leavy, on as a substitute, dribbled inside onto his left foot approaching the hour and unleashed a low shot which struck the butt of the woodwork.

It's another action packed weekend of sport on TV this weekend with the Premier League back in full flow. The Formula One is back this weekend and anyone missing the Olympics the Diamond League is live from Poland Sunday.

The Hammers have brought in eight new signings but now need to let some players go in a bid to balance the squad

Bayer Leverkusen stayed undefeated last season to snap Bayern’s 11-year reign as German champion and completed a domestic double by winning the German Cup to underscore its credentials as the country’s best team.

On the most recent episode of 'Stick to Football' and speaking to Gary Neville and his fellow hosts Roy Keane, Jamie Carragher, Ian Wright and Jill Scott, Benítez spoke at length about the issues he faced at Anfield.

The Manchester United winger, who was not arrested or charged, was also the subject of a Greater Manchester police investigation.

Meanwhile Republic of Ireland international Sammie Szmodics was named in the Championship team of the year.

PR battle in overdrive as another Keane aims for centrestage of Irish football and sell-on clause would reach new stratosphere with Kelleher and Ferguson deals.

The new Premier League season started on Friday night and several new signings have already made their mark.

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