Rangers 0 Sporting Lisbon 0

Fenerbahce 2 Chelsea 1

Blackrock College 9 Shannon 12

Derby 0 Aston Villa 6

Queen of the South 4 Aberdeen 3

Scotland 1 Croatia 1

England U21 0 Poland U21 0

A member of the Dublin management team could be in hot water after it was alleged that he head-butted Monaghan forward Thomas Freeman in the aftermath of the sides' NFL Division 2 draw at Parnell Park on Sunday.

Newport-Gwent Dragons 6 Glasgow 12

A worker at Marks & Spencer who “blew the whistle” on plans to cut redundancy pay for the firm’s 70,000 staff has been suspended and is facing a disciplinary hearing, it was revealed today.

Wigan 4 Notts County 0

Cheltenham 2 Stoke 3

Newcastle manager Kevin Keegan launched a stern defence of Joey Barton after the controversial midfielder endured a hot reception on his return to action in today’s 3-0 Premier League defeat at Arsenal.

Arsenal 3 Newcastle 0

Bolton 0 West Brom 0

Republican presidential hopeful John McCain will name the youngest and first female governor of Alaska, Sarah Palin, as his running mate today, US media reported.

Arsenal brushed aside the challenge of Steve McClaren’s FC Twente to secure a place in the lucrative group stages of the Champions League with a 4-0 victory at Emirates Stadium.

Brazil’s struggles continued on Wednesday as a goalless draw with 10 man Bolivia in a South American World Cup qualifier increased the pressure on under-fire coach Dunga.

Montenegro 0 Republic of Ireland 0

Giovanni Trapattoni saluted his “wardrobe” after seeing the Republic of Ireland survive a concerted fightback to claim three more World Cup points with a 1-0 victory over Cyprus.