Manchester United boss Alex Ferguson sends his team into battle against Porto tonight looking to secure a record eighth successive quarter-final berth in a tournament he rates higher than the World Cup.

Corner forward Paddy Bradley was the toast of Derry this evening as he hit 3-9 in his side’s 5-17 to 0-4 defeat of luckless Waterford in Ballinascreen.

Millwall 0 Tranmere 0

Celtic 1 Rangers 0

Birmingham 2 Bolton 0

Italy 20 Scotland 14

Jonathan Thomas earns his first home start for Wales in tomorrow’s RBS 6 Nations Championship clash against France, determined to make up for the away-day blues he suffered in Ireland.

Chelsea 1 Arsenal 2

Llanelli 37 Munster 20

Former international centre Mark McCall continued his successful start as Ireland U21 coach as his side handed Grand Slam holders Wales their first defeat in the Six Nations U21 championship for over two years at the Sportsground in Galway.

Birmingham 0 Leicester 1

Celtic 1 Barcelona 0

Newcastle weathered an early storm from Real Mallorca as they attempted to fight their way into the UEFA Cup quarter-finals on a bitter night on Tyneside.

Tottenham 3 Manchester City 4

Middlesbrough 2 Arsenal 1 (Agg: 3-1)

Meath 2-12 Galway 1-12

Munster 26 Bourgoin 3

The final whistle has gone at Old Trafford.

Arsenal goalkeeper Jens Lehmann has been fined £10,000 (€18,000) by the Football Association following an incident with Southampton’s Kevin Phillips in December.

UK Pop Idol Michelle McManus today embarked on a whistlestop tour of her Scottish homeland, reaching out to her fans and thanking them for their support over recent months.