New role fuels Ryan Manning's 'massive' Ireland ambitions
Galway has some talented footballing families and it is a measure of one that Ryan Manning reckons brother Ronan is a better player.
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AFCON: Burkina Faso edge Tunisia to reach last-four
Teenager Dango Ouattara scored on the stroke of halftime to ensure a 1-0 win for Burkina Faso over Tunisia in their Africa Cup of Nations quarter-final at the Roumde Adjia Stadium on Saturday. Ouattara, 19, held off two defenders to strike home the ball from close range after a breakaway attack in the third minute of stoppage time at the end of the first half.
Championship wrap: Jimmy Dunne on target as QPR
Irish defender Jimmy Dunne was on the scoresheet as QPR thrashed Reading 4-0 to boost their promotion hopes and pile more pressure on Royals boss Veljko Paunovic. Lyndon Dykes scored twice and there were also goals for Dunne and Luke Amos as fourth-placed Rangers made it five wins and a draw from their past six matches. The victory left the west London side just two points behind Blackburn with a game in hand. Reading, however, are struggling near the relegation zone and have now gone nine games without a win.
Stephen Kenny: We're not perfect but the team is emerging
Republic of Ireland manager Stephen Kenny says a more settled starting XI would likely emerge in 2022 after the team's "transitional" period - but added he would ideally prefer his players to seek out club moves which would enable them to play more regularly.
AFCON: Karl Toko Ekambi strikes twice as Cameroon ease past Gambia
Karl Toko Ekambi bagged a brace as hosts Cameroon knocked out Gambia in their Africa Cup of Nations quarter-final to become the first side to book a place in the last four. The two goals came in a seven-minute burst in the second half as Cameroon finally converted their superiority into goals in front of an ecstatic crowd at the Japoma Stadium. Toko Ekambi got his first with a 50th-minute header and then, in the 57th minute, sneaked in behind the Gambian defence to tap home a square pass for the second. Cameroon will meet the winner of Sunday's quarter-final between Egypt and Morocco. The Indomitable Lions completely dominated the encounter against the small west African country who, at 150 in the FIFA rankings, were the lowest-rank team coming into the 24-team tournament. Gambia, making their debut at the finals, had giant-killing wins over Tunisia and Guinea on their way to the last eight but were almost anonymous on Saturday as they saw little of the ball and spent almost all of the match on the back foot. Had Cameroon made better use of their opportunities, the scoreline might have been more emphatic. Vincent Aboubakar had three good first-half chances to open the scoring and add to his tournament goal tally of six.
Celtic leave it late to beat Dundee United and close gap on Rangers
Celtic can go top of the Scottish Premiership with a win over Rangers on Wednesday night after Liel Abada's last-gasp strike gave them a 1-0 win against Dundee United at Parkhead.
Three EFL games halted due to medical emergencies
Fulham, Wycombe and Oldham all saw their home matches halted due to medical emergencies in the crowd on Saturday afternoon. Sky Bet Championship leaders Fulham had their game against Blackpool stopped after 16 minutes due to an incident in the Hammersmith End. Referee Peter Bankes took the players off the pitch while the supporter received medical attention.
Late drama as Rangers held by Ross County in six-goal thriller
Rangers goalkeeper Allan McGregor gifted Ross County two goals as teenager Matthew Wright netted an equaliser in the sixth minute of added time.