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Aaron Greene of Shamrock Rovers celebrates after scoring his side's second goal during the SSE Airtricity League Premier Division match between Shelbourne and Shamrock Rovers at Tolka Park in Dublin. Photo by Seb Daly/Sportsfile

Shels have to battle it out with Longford

Dundalk are guaranteed a place in Europe for next season as Finn Harps condemned Shelbourne to a dreaded relegation play-off next weekend.

FRUSTRATED: Aaron Connolly during a Republic of Ireland training session at The Hive in Barnet, England

Aaron slams critics

Aaron Connolly is set to switch roles on the field.

Training disaster costs Greenwood

Mason Greenwood's omission from Manchester United's squad against Everton on Saturday followed a poor display in training the previous day, it has emerged.

Liverpool’s Mohamed Salah holds off Manchester City’s Ruben Dias the at Etihad Stadium on Sunday

Liverpool and City still in front but it's going to be much tighter

The two best teams in England locked horns at the Etihad Stadium on Sunday - but that does not mean they will finish first and second in the Premier League this season.

Jose: Hammers collapse changed us

Jose Mourinho says the hurt Tottenham suffered in squandering a 3-0 lead against West Ham has changed the way they are playing.

Kenny can't dwell on lost players

Stephen Kenny has stressed that Ireland cannot dwell upon Declan Rice and Jack Grealish switching allegiance to England, with the focus firmly on the future.

Aston Villa’s Ollie Watkins scores one of two goals for his side against Arsenal in their 3-0 victory yesterday

Watkins fires stunning Villa victory over Gunners

Eyebrows were raised when Aston Villa paid a club-record £28 million for Ollie Watkins from Championship club Brentford. A hat-trick against Liverpool and two goals in this stunning victory over Arsenal later and the striker is already looking like a bargain.

Manager Stephen Kenny speaks to media following his Republic of Ireland squad announcement at FAI Headquarters in Abbotstown. Photo: Sportsfile

Kenny faith in Collins

The departure of David McGoldrick from the Republic of Ireland scene was always going to open the door for somebody else.

David McGoldrick will be missed, but not desperately

Kenny will have to cope with the loss of McGoldrick

A player deciding to retire from international football just before he turns 33 is not that much of a shock, but I find the timing of David McGoldrick's announcement this week to be very surprising.

Fit-again Bale gets recalled for Wales

Gareth Bale has returned to the Wales squad selected by absent manager Ryan Giggs. Skipper Bale missed Wales' October games against England, the Republic of Ireland and Bulgaria with a knee injury which delayed his Tottenham debut following his season-long loan move from Real Madrid.

Baraclough hopes that Evans will be back for Slovakia

Northern Ireland boss Ian Baraclough has played down injury concerns over Jonny Evans ahead of next week's Euro 2020 qualifying play-off final against Slovakia.

Fernandes: 'We need to do much better'

Bruno Fernandes knows faltering Manchester United are falling short of expectations but the midfielder is not reading too much into the galling back-to-back losses of recent days.

Pochettino is once again in the Old Trafford frame

As speculation grows about Ole Gunnar Solskjaer's future at Manchester United, Mauricio Pochettino is once again being mentioned as a possible replacement in the Old Trafford hotseat.

Manchester United manager Ole Gunnar Solskjaer

United need to call time on Ole reign

The midweek Champions League defeat in Turkey could be, or at least should be, the end for this particular group of Manchester United players.

Celtic’s James Forrest with boss Neil Lennon in September

Forrest woe for Lennon

Celtic boss Neil Lennon has revealed he expects to be without James Forrest for up to eight weeks after the winger underwent ankle surgery on Tuesday.

Arteta wants the Gunners to break the Molde

Arsenal boss Mikel Arteta has confirmed that David Luiz will return to the squad against Molde in the Europa League tonight.

Mourinho defends under-fire Kane

Jose Mourinho launched an impassioned defence of Harry Kane over criticism for the way he won a penalty in Tottenham's 2-1 win over Brighton.

Werner gets a double against 10-main Rennes

Timo Werner proved his penalty prowess with a spot-kick double as Chelsea secured a 3-0 Champions League victory over 10-man Rennes at Stamford Bridge.

Barcelona’s Lionel Messi scores from the penalty spot during the Champions League Group G match against Dynamo Kyiv at Camp Nou

Messi spot on but Barca fail to impress in win over Dynamo

Lionel Messi scored a penalty for the third Champions League game in a row as Barcelona earned a far from convincing 2-1 win at home to a depleted Dynamo Kyiv to record three consecutive victories in Europe's top competition.

Hand of God grabs hand of his doctor

Diego Maradona is already showing signs of improvement after undergoing an operation for possible bleeding on his brain.

A ba-d day at office for Ole and his troops

Manchester United fell to a shock Champions League defeat in Turkey as Demba Ba punished brainless defending on a historic night for Istanbul Basaksehir.

We're champs on merit

Shamrock Rovers boss Stephen Bradley says the newly-crowned Premier Division champions will play their postponed fixture against Derry City if ordered to do so by the FAI.

Lions worry over Troy

Millwall could be headed for a club v country row with Ireland as Lions boss Gary Rowett says he will not be happy if Troy Parrott is called up by the Republic this week.

Underdog tag suits Peamount

Dublin side Peamount United say they will revel in their underdog status as they taste the waters of European football in Scotland tonight.

Mick has to make impact

It's one of the proudest boasts from the Mick McCarthy camp, that the unfashionable yet still popular man from Barnsley has never been out of work for too long.

Fired-up Foxes prove four-midable

Jamie Vardy inspired and Youri Tielemans scored twice as Leicester City enjoyed an impressive 4-1 win at Leeds United last night which moves them up to second in the Premier League.

O'Gorman keen to take on Glasgow

As Peamount United return to the European stage after a long absence, Ireland international Aine O'Gorman insists the side won't use their amateur status as an excuse when they face up to the daunting prospect of outwitting Scottish side Glasgow City tomorrow.

Soccer

November 2020