Steve Staunton vowed to resist renewed calls for him to quit after the Ireland’s Euro 2008 qualifying campaign petered out in an embarrassing Croke Park draw with Cyprus.

Bourgoin 24 Ulster 17

Porto threw Champions League Group G wide open with a deserved away win over CSKA Moscow in the Lokomotiv Stadium tonight, but their stay at the top was short-lived.

Iran 1 Angola 1

Jens Lehmann admits “life is fortunate” for him at the moment, but he remains adamant Arsenal cannot afford to let their focus slip for one second if they are to fulfil their ambitions of Champions League glory.

Republic of Ireland Under-21 manager Don Givens has urged his players to take heed of Huddersfield’s League One play-off semi-final misery as they target European success.

Celtic striker Jan Vennegoor of Hesselink praised Steven Pressley for guiding the champions through a difficult Bank of Scotland Premier League clash with Hearts at Tynecastle.

Brian O’Driscoll admits “time is running out” as Ireland seek to halt the alarming slump in form that is threatening to undermine their World Cup.

Ireland 32 Namibia 17

Munster climbed menacingly up to fifth in the Magners League table as they defied the wind, rain and a dogged Connacht pack to secure a win at the Sportsground.

Brian O’Driscoll has warned that Ireland’s RBS Six Nations campaign will be left on the brink of disaster if Wales triumph in Cardiff on Sunday.

Promotion hopefuls Sunderland are the only one of the Coca-Cola Championship top four in action today and manager Roy Keane has promised they will not take their “foot off the gas” against Barnsley.

Germany held off a late rally by the Czech Republic to clinch a well-deserved victory in the battle of the Group D leaders in Prague.

Fulham 4 South China 1

Benfica 0 Shakhtar Donetsk 1

Newcastle boss Sam Allardyce breathed a huge sigh of relief after seeing his side emerge from their slump to hold Barclays Premier League leaders Arsenal to a 1-1 draw.

Munster 1-21 Leinster 1-13

Borders 0 Ulster 27

Stuart Pearce refused to play the blame game after Manchester City crashed out of the Carling Cup following a red card that should never have been.

Celtic 2 Falkirk 1 (aet)