Manchester United 0 Reading 0

KERRY 1-12 MONAGHAN 1-11

Roque Santa Cruz made a dramatic impact on his introduction to Premier League football only to be outshone by Blackburn’s exciting young prospect Matt Derbyshire.

Celtic will face a nervous few days before they find out if they have a case to answer following the controversial ending to their Champions League win over AC Milan at Parkhead on Wednesday night.

Celtic “will carry out a full investigation” after AC Milan keeper Dida was substituted following an altercation with a fan seconds after Scott McDonald fired in a last-minute winner at Parkhead.

Benfica 0 Shakhtar Donetsk 1

Aston Villa 2 Fulham 1

Celtic 5 Hearts 0

Eddie O’Sullivan believes Ireland’s flawed 23-20 victory against Italy has provided his side with a crucial “wake-up call” ahead of the World Cup.

Ireland 23 Italy 20

Geordan Murphy will start Ireland’s final World Cup warm-up trying to put a four-year-old heartbreak to the back of his mind.

France 22 England 9

Floodwaters caused by heavy rains poured into two coal mines in a town in eastern China, leaving 181 miners trapped and feared dead, government officials said today.

Celtic’s mission to Moscow yielded a valuable draw and an away goal as they put themselves in a healthy position in the tricky Champions League qualifier.

Roy Keane has revealed he is two signings away from getting his Sunderland squad exactly the way he wants it as he looks to extend his side’s unbeaten start at Birmingham tonight.

Ferrari have today accused McLaren of making “serious and false accusations” as the war of words between the two bitter rivals intensifies.

The war of words between McLaren and Ferrari has intensified, with Ron Dennis accusing the Italian team of winning this year’s Australian Grand Prix with an illegal car.

Reading 2 Sunderland 1

One of Britain’s most exclusive clothing chains won a landmark case today after it claimed Dunnes Stores copied its design.

Liverpool manager Rafael Benitez claimed Peter Crouch was provoked into his two-footed challenge on Chelsea midfielder Mikel John Obi which earned him a red card last night.