Mark Hughes points Longford to nervy win in Waterford
Fourteen-man Longford survived a scare from Waterford at a misty Ballygunner on Saturday evening.
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Monaghan blitzed as Derry maintain impressive start to Division 1
Derry cruised to a third successive Division One victory as goals from Conor McCluskey, Padraig McGrogan and Conor Doherty saw the Oak Leafers breeze past Monaghan aside in a one-sided affair in Celtic Park.
Mohamed Salah Scores In Liverpool Return As Arsenal Keep Pressure On Leaders
Mohamed Salah returned with a goal as Premier League leaders Liverpool routed Brentford 4-1 despite a rash of injuries, while Arsenal demolished Burnley 5-0 to keep up the pressure in the title race on Saturday. Salah came off the bench to replace the injured Diogo Jota in his first Liverpool appearance since their win over Newcastle on New Year's Day. Having returned from the hamstring injury he sustained on Egypt duty at the Africa Cup of Nations, Salah made up for lost time with his first goal for the Reds since the Newcastle game.
Ebbsfleet United 3 Eastleigh 0 match report: Goals by Bryant Bilongo, Rakish Bingham and Luke O’Neill secure National League win
Three goals in 14 second-half minutes led new Ebbsfleet manager Danny Searle to his first win in charge on Saturday.
Dover Athletic 1 Dartford 2 match report: Captain Luke Coulson scores late penalty to win National League South Kent derby for the Darts after substitute Destiny Oladipo cancels out Olly Box’s first-half goal
Captain Luke Coulson’s late penalty earned Dartford a much-needed National League South win at Kent rivals Dover on Saturday.
Leverkusen Beat Heidenheim To Go Eight Points Clear In Bundesliga Table
Goals from Jeremie Frimpong and Amine Adli earned Leverkusen a 2-1 win at Heidenheim on Saturday, sending Xabi Alonso's Bundesliga leaders eight points clear of Bayern Munich in second. Leverkusen's win extended their unbeaten run to 32 games this season, equalling the record set by Hansi Flick's Bayern across the 2019-20 and 2020-21 seasons. Frustrated by the resolute hosts early, Leverkusen eventually broke through right before half-time when Frimpong's deflected shot found the net.
Crisis-Club Napoli Held By Genoa Ahead Of Barcelona Visit
Napoli's crisis deepened on Saturday after being held to a 1-1 home draw by Genoa, another heavy blow for the ailing Serie A champions ahead of the midweek visit of Barcelona. Cyril Ngonge saved a home point for Napoli in the final minute after Morten Frendrup had given Genoa the lead with a powerful first-time finish just after half-time. Napoli ran away with the league title last season but are now 27 points behind current leaders Inter Milan in ninth spot meaning their chances of a place in next season's revamped Champions League are increasingly slim.
I worked with Dan Ashworth - this is how he will run Manchester United
Dan Ashworth looks set to become the latest addition to the Sir Jim Ratcliffe revival train at Manchester United with Manchester City CEO Omar Berrada soon to step on board from the Etihad Stadium.