Middlesbrough 1-2 Sunderland | FA Cup fourth-round replay
Before kick‑off Tony Mowbray reminded his players that, despite being much improved under Martin O'Neill, Sunderland are not quite Barcelona. Clearly heeding that message, an under-strength Middlesbrough forgot their recent Championship travails and ...
Hearts 0-4 Celtic | Scottish Premier League match report
This Celtic team is unrecognisable from the one which suffered a seemingly wounding defeat at Tynecastle in October.Neil Lennon's men gained rampant revenge for that loss, their last in domestic competition, with this showing. Rangers not only have muc...
Mali 0-1 Ivory Coast | Africa Cup of Nations semi-final match report
• Mali 0-1 Ivory CoastA brilliant individual goal from Gervinho put Ivory Coast in the Africa Cup of Nations final as they beat Mali 1-0 in their semi-final on Wednesday.Gervinho flicked the ball past the defender Ousmane Berthe with a deft backheel ...
Zambia v Ghana – live! | Paul Doyle
• Mayuka comes off bench to send Zambia into final for first time since 1994• Mweene saves Gyan penaltyPaul will be here from 3.30pm GMT with live, minute-by-minute coverage of the Africa Cup of Nations semi-final between Zambia and Ghana. If you g...
Zambia 1-0 Ghana | Africa Cup of Nations semi-final match report
Zambia 1-0 GhanaEmmanuel Mayuka was the hero for Zambia as he came on as a substitute to score the goal that saw them secure a 1-0 win over Ghana in their Africa Cup of Nations semi-final on Wednesday.The game could have turned out very differently had...
Southampton 2-3 Millwall | FA Cup fourth-round replay match report
It was predictable that this tie would be settled by a substitute, but surprising that the substitute in question was Liam Feeney. When Nigel Adkins introduced Rickie Lambert in the 55th minute with Southampton in the ascendancy, it seemed inevitable t...
Birmingham City 1-0 Portsmouth | Championship match report
Nathan Redmond enhanced his burgeoning reputation with a superb late volley which fired Birmingham up to third in the Championship. The highly rated 17-year-old was brought on to bring much-needed life to City's attacking play and he did just that with...
Sheffield Wednesday 0-3 Blackpool | FA Cup fourth-round match report
Blackpool made short work of beating Sheffield Wednesday at the third time of asking to ease into the FA Cup fifth round, where a short trip down the coast to Everton awaits them. David Moyes was among those watching the game, and as a manager who take...
Substitutions Prove Pivotal in Classic United Comeback
What. A. Game! If there ever was a marque game for the Premier League it was this one. Great goals, drama, penalties, a wonderful comeback, and horrible refereeing. A lot of people are of the opinion that Howard Webb was Uniteds best player of the day,...
Liverpool 0-0 Tottenham Hotspur | Premier League match report
"Por fin llegó el día" was the message Luis Suárez had posted on his Twitter account. "Finally the day came," it translated. This was his first game back since the nine-match suspension that threatened to blow a gaping hole in Liverpool's season and...
Liverpool v Tottenham Hotspur – as it happened | Simon Burnton
Luis Suárez misses an excellent chance as he makes his comeback from suspension. Also, a cat runs on the pitchSimon will be here from about 7.30, so until then why not read this preview?Kenny Dalglish says Luis Suárez is keen to play against Tottenha...
