Updated: 5pm
Here’s the latest from the day’s sporting action…
Soccer
Liverpool beat 2-0 Everton in the 243rd Merseyside derby which was the opening game of the day’s Premier League action.
Mo Salah netted twice at Anfield, while Ashley Young was shown a red for the visitors shortly before half-time.
Manchester City lead Brighton 2-1, Wolves are leading Bournemouth 2-1, with Newcastle winning 4-0 against Crystal Palce.
Ireland winger Chiezdozie Ogbene helped Luton from 2-0 down to draw 2-2 against Nottingham Forest to score his first goal for the club, and Brentford lead Burnley 3-0.
Later, there’s a 5.30pm start for the London derby between Chelsea and Arsenal, while Manchester United are away to Sheffield United in the 8pm kick-off.
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Athlone Town are 3-1 up on Cork City late on in the Women’s Premier Division. Chloe Singleton with a doubled in that one.
Wexford Youths still lead Shamrock Rovers 1-0 with that Kylie Murphy goal the only thing separating the sides as we head towards full time.
They’ve just kicked off in Limerick with Treaty United host Galway.
Rugby
England captain Owen Farrell is confident they’ve got the players required to pull off a huge upset in tonight’s Rugby World Cup semi-final.
They’re taking on defending champions South Africa, who they lost to in the final four years ago.
Kick-off in Paris is at 8pm.
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Ireland’s women are looking to make it two-wins from two in their WXV group this afternoon.
Scott Bemand’s side are facing Colombia and are current 38-0 up in Dubai after the game got underway at 2pm.
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Munster begin the defence of their United Rugby Championship title this evening, with the Sharks visiting Thomond Park at 5.15pm.
Ulster and Connacht have opened their URC seasons with wins this afternoon. Connacht survived a fightback in the second half to defeat Ospreys 34-19 at the Sportsground.
Earlier, Dan McFarland’s men came from behind to get past Zebre 40-36 in Italy.
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