Saturday sport: Scotland face France in Murrayfield, Arsenal into FA Cup quarter-finals

Republic of Ireland striker Evan Ferguson has been ruled out of the World Cup playoffs later this month.

Reports from Italy indicate that the Roma player is due to undergo surgery on a persistent ankle injury in Brighton next week.

That could mean Ferguson's season is over, leaving Heimir Hallgrimsson down an attacking option for the play-off semi-final away to Czechia on March 26th.

The Republic of Ireland will hope to bounce back from defeat to France in their World Cup qualifying campaign.

Carla Ward's side are in Utrecht for another tricky assignment against 2019 finalists the Netherlands.

Captain Katie McCabe is fit to play, but a knee injury rules Denise O'Sullivan out of tonight's game.

It is a 7.45pm kick-off on Saturday evening.

In the FA Cup fifth round, Arsenal beat League One side Mansfield Town.

Eberechi Eze's second-half goal fired the Gunners into a 2-1 victory.

Later, Wrexham welcome Chelsea to north Wales and Manchester City go to Newcastle.

Last night, Liverpool booked their place in the quarter-final, with a 3-1 win away to Wolves.

After Ireland's win over Wales last night, there's a huge game in the race for the Six Nations currently.

France can claim the Championship by beating Scotland at Murrayfield, but a win for the hosts will set up a potential decider in Dublin next weekend.

England are bidding to avoid a first-ever defeat at Italy, in the late game in Rome from 4:40pm.

The Ireland under-20s continue their Six Nations campaign by hosting their Welsh counterparts later.

Kick-off at Virgin Media Park in Cork is at 7:45pm.

There is just a point between Division 1A leaders St Mary's and holders Clontarf ahead of today's Energia All-Ireland League action.

Mary's hosts UCD at Templeville Road, while