Italy 0 Holland 0

Republic of Ireland 0 France 1

Scarlets 18 Newport Gwent Dragons 3

Middlesbrough chairman Steve Gibson hopes to finally unveil Gordon Strachan as the club’s new manager on Monday.

Benfica 5 Everton 0

Chelsea are expected to hear within a fortnight if they will be allowed to sign players in January while their appeal over FIFA’s transfer ban is being considered.

Rangers 1 Unirea Urziceni 4

KILMURRY-IBRICKANE (Clare) 0-9 STRADBALLY (Waterford) 0-6

Sunderland boss Steve Bruce backed Darren Bent’s claims on a place in England’s World Cup squad after seeing him fire Arsenal to their first defeat in 14 games.

Sunderland 1 Arsenal 0

Republic of Ireland defender Richard Dunne is coming to terms with being “cheated” out of a place in next summer’s World Cup finals.

Bacary Sagna expects a “crazy game” when France travel to Dublin to face the Republic of Ireland in the first leg of their World Cup qualifying play-off on Saturday.

Donoughmore (Cork) 2-6 Carnacon (Mayo) 1-8

Kerins O’Rahillys (Kerry) 1-11 Clonakilty (Cork) 0-10

Bray Wanderers 1 Bohemians 1

Fernando Torres returned to Liverpool’s Melwood training complex today after a whistle-stop trip to Valencia for a second opinion on his groin injury.

Biarritz 41 Glasgow 20

Wolves 2 Crystal Palace 2

Ospreys 17 Leicester 12

Manchester United’s controversial £504m bond issue has been over-subscribed.