Neil Lennon and Ally McCoist are both set to watch next week’s Co-operative Insurance Cup final from the stand after being handed touchline bans by the Scottish Football Association following their altercation at the end of last week’s ill-tempered Old Firm derby.

Everton boss David Moyes insists he was not surprised by John Heitinga’s delightful equaliser in the 1-1 draw against Birmingham last night – even though the Holland international had never scored for the Toffees before.

Manchester City 2 West Ham 1

Dublin 0-22 Kilkenny 1-7

The hurlers of Kerry, Wicklow, Kildare and Down advanced in the Christy Ring Cup following victories this afternoon.

Munster 12 Harlequins 20

Protesters in London attacked a police van today as crowds swelled during angry demonstrations against rising university tuition fees.

Wales star Ryan Jones has signed a new long-term contract with the Ospreys.

Wolves boss Mick McCarthy fears his side’s spirit could evaporate if they do not arrest their alarming run of form quickly.

Blackpool 2 Wolves 1

England 26 Samoa 13

Clontarf 27 UCC 8

St Mirren 0 Celtic 1

Whistle-blowing organisation WikiLeaks has set up a private limited company in Iceland for administrative purposes as part of a move to restructure its global operations, a spokesman said today.

West Ham 0 Blackpool 0

Manchester United 1 Arsenal 0

Shopping website Amazon went offline for a brief period with a group of “hacktivists” suggesting they may be responsible.

Tottenham 1 Chelsea 1

Munster 22 Ospreys 16

Mayo 0-8 Kerry 1-9