Saturday sport: Man City look to bounce back; Leinster football ties

Manchester City will be hoping to avoid suffering a fourth straight defeat for the first time under Pep Guardiola later.

The reigning champions make the trip to Brighton in today’s 5.30pm kick-off.

Albion are also looking to get back to winning ways after two defeats to Liverpool last week.

Liverpool sit top of the table heading into the weekend - and they welcome Aston Villa to Anfield in the late game, an 8pm kick-off.

Republic of Ireland goalkeeper Caoimhin Kelleher is set to start for the Reds, who are unbeaten in their last eight meetings with Villa.

The 3pm games in the Premier League have reached half time.

Brentford and Bournemouth are level 1-1, Fulham scored on the stroke of half-time to lead Crystal Palace 1-0,

It's scoreless between West Ham and Everton, while Wolves scored in the second minute to go 1-0 up against Southampton.

Ireland have begun to pick up the pieces following last night's 23-13 defeat to New Zealand.

The All-Blacks inflicted a first home defeat on Ireland in three-and-a-half years.

Farrell's side will regroup ahead of the visit of Argentina to the Aviva Stadium next Friday.

England are well on their way to handing another defeat to Australia in their November International.

The home side lead 15-8 at Twickenham with that game heading for half-time.

Later, Italy face Argentina and France welcome Antoine Dupont back after his Olympics sabbatical, as they host Japan at the Stade de France.

Shane Lowry is now three shots off the lead on Day Three of the HSBC Championship.

The Clara native carded a third-round 66, and is in a tie for third in Abu Dhabi on 15-under-par.

England's Paul Waring is still the man to catch on 18-under.

Rory McIlroy's double-bogey on 18 saw him drop back to 13-under