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FREE TO WATCH: Highlights from Brighton’s match against Southampton in the Premier League.

Highlights of the Sky Bet Championship match between Sheffield United and Sunderland.

Wales and the Republic of Ireland drew the first leg of their Euro 2025 play-off final as Olivia Clarks unfortunate own goal prevented the Dragons from taking a lead to Dublin. The Aviva Stadium will host the return match on Tuesday after a 1-1 draw in Cardiff, with the winners progressing to next summers European

Ruud van Nistelrooy has been appointed Leicester Citys new manager. Van Nistelrooy, who briefly took interim charge of Manchester United earlier this season, replaces Steve Cooper and has signed a two-and-a-half-year deal at the King Power Stadium. Ben Dawson will continue in caretaker charge of the Foxes at Brentford on Saturday with Van Nistelrooy in

The top stories and transfer rumours from Saturdays newspapers… THE ATHLETIC Viktor Gyokeres will probably be one of the most high-profile transfers in 2025 – most likely in the summer. A January move cannot be ruled out, but the expectation is he leaves Sporting CP at the end of the season. Ipswich striker Liam Delap

Sheffield United regained top spot in the Sky Bet Championship table after a 1-0 win over promotion rivals Sunderland, who missed a first-half penalty at Bramall Lane. Former Everton midfielder Tom Davies scored the only goal of the game, which ended with both teams down to 10 players after two red cards in the minutes

Southampton boss Russell Martin and Brighton head coach Fabian Hurzeler squared up to each other at the end of a bad-tempered, controversial 1-1 draw at the Amex Stadium. Both bosses accused each other of a lack of respect following a match which saw Saints denied a priceless victory by a VAR decision in the second