Shane Long missed the resulting penalty.

Celtic booked their place in the Champions League third qualifying round as expected with a 4-0 trouncing of Linfield at Parkhead to go through 6-0 on aggregate.

The Wales skipper faced Coleman's Republic of Ireland on Friday evening.

Martin O’Neill was left to reflect upon what might have been after seeing the Republic of Ireland slip to the first defeat of his reign.

Senior positions in British football remain a “bastion of white male domination”, the head of the game’s anti-discrimination group Kick It Out has warned.

Sunderland head coach Gus Poyet is confident Vito Mannone has the mental strength to bounce back from his costly midweek howler at Chelsea.

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Australian Grand Prix chief Ron Walker has described Formula One supremo Bernie Ecclestone as being “horrified” at the sport’s new quieter era – which could lead to a legal challenge.

Bournemouth scored three goals in 16 remarkable second-half minutes to record a sensational 3-0 victory against Chelsea at Stamford Bridge on Wednesday evening.

Celtic extended their unbeaten domestic run to 69 games with a win over Hamilton at Parkhead.

Raheem Sterling claimed a lucky late winner as Manchester City came from behind to restore their eight-point Premier League lead with a 2-1 win at Huddersfield.

Forward Craig Bellamy has called on Cardiff to go up to the Barclays Premier League as champions after they confirmed their promotion last night.

Peace campaigners in Belfast have staged a second rally in as many days to demonstrate their opposition to the recent unrest.

Manchester City were left seething after two controversial refereeing decisions prevented a stirring comeback against Ajax ending with a dramatic and much-needed Champions League win.

Republic of Ireland boss Giovanni Trapattoni launched an impassioned defence of his reign after seeing his side’s hopes of World Cup qualification all but blown out of the water.

On-loan striker Romelu Lukaku can be so much more than just a super-sub for Everton, according to his manager Roberto Martinez.

Although it ultimately lacks the courage of its twisted convictions, ‘Prisoners’ is a provocative thriller about a father who takes justice into his own hands when his little girl is abducted at Thanksgiving.

Manchester United manager David Moyes has underlined the core aspects of his managerial philosophy that will never change.

Politicians in the North have not given up on building a shared future, Stormont’s First Minister vowed.

Chelsea boss Rafael Benitez reopened his feud with Alex Ferguson by accusing the Manchester United manager of snubbing his attempt to shake hands before the start of the FA Cup quarter-final at Old Trafford.