Manchester United are set to appeal against the second-half dismissal of Darren Fletcher which soured their win at the Riverside Stadium.

Celtic 6 Hibernian 0

Celtic manager Martin O’Neill has refuted claims from Hibernian star Grant Brebner that his players refused to shake hands with their opponents after being sent crashing out of the CIS Insurance Cup last week.

Jonathan Macken scored for Manchester City in the final minute.

Defending champions Cameroon opened their African Nations Cup campaign with a 1-1 draw with Algeria, but it is Egypt who are looking good at the top of Group C by virtue of a 2-1 win over Zimbabwe.

Leicester 0 Chelsea 4

Aiyegbeni Yakubu has vowed to return from Africa and deliver the goals to fire Portsmouth to Premiership safety.

Jenson Button is confident he can end his quest for a grand prix victory in 2004 – a year he admits will decide his Formula One destiny.

Celtic 5 Livingston 1

Cork Con 10 Buccaneers 22

Valerenga 1 Newcastle 1

Stuttgart 0 Chelsea 1

Bolton 1 Man Utd 2

Germany midfielder Michael Ballack insists he and his team-mates are under no extra pressure as they attempt to book their place in the quarter-finals of Euro 2004.

Hanami will bid for back-to-back victories in the Audi Pretty Polly Stakes at the Curragh on Saturday.

Greece survived conceding the fastest ever goal in European Championships history to edge into the quarter-finals of Euro 2004 by the skin of their teeth.

Milan Baros staked his claim to be named the player of the tournament with a superb double to send the Czech Republic surging into the semi-finals of Euro 2004.

Westmeath 2-16 Mayo 2-10

Sunderland 0 Millwall 1

Jason McAteer will renew his battle with Millwall’s wind-up merchant Dennis Wise insisting there is no ill-feeling.