Football news from the BBC…
- A look at BBC Sport's Alan Hansen, Mark Lawrenson and Alan Shearer - Heard a song on the show? Email us and find out what it is - Esher need to raise in excess of £1m over a three-year period to bring the club up to full-time standards. - Northern Ireland Under-23s lose to Slovakia U23 in their final game in the International Challenge Trophy. - Glentoran are just a point off the top after a superb Shane McCabe strike helps them to a 2-0 away victory over Cliftonville. - Score updates from the JJB Sports Premiership clash at Solitude. - A round-up of the African goalscorers in the major leagues around Europe. - There were no big upsets in the first round of Jersey football's Le Riche Cup on Saturday. - Anthony Allen and Olly Morgan star for Gloucester as Saracens suffer their first home Premiership defeat of the season. - Gloucester could face an International Rugby Board sanction after defying a rule to play Wales scrum-half Gareth Cooper against Saracens. - Cliftonville welcome back Kieran O'Connor for the JJB Sports Premiership game against Glentoran at Solitude on Monday night. - Linfield move top of the JJB Premiership with a 2-1 win at Institute. - A late James Slater goal earns Dungannon a 2-1 win over Ballymena United. - Final scores from Saturday's five matches in the JJB Premiership. - The Rugby Football Union's council backs the creation of a 12-team Championship to replace the current National League One.
Football news from Clubcall…
- Kilmarnock assistant boss Billy Brown says it is a "major boost" to have midfielder Allan Johnston back in training. - Simon Grayson has been impressed with loan man Lee Hendrie so far and is confident he can rediscover his top form at Blackpool. - Watford may turn to former player and manager Kenny Jackett again to revive their Championship fortunes, according to reports. - Kevin Blackwell has again shrugged off speculation that Sheffield United may have to cash in on rising star Kyle Naughton. - Michael Mifsud could earn a move from Coventry with a good performance for Malta on Wednesday, according to manager Chris Coleman. - Alan Irvine is confident fit-again Richard Chaplow can inspire Preston to a Championship play-off push. - Number one goalkeeper Richard Wright says his new-found maturity helped him through his rough patch for Ipswich earlier in the season. - Defender Tommy Spurr has admitted to being a big injury doubt for Sheffield Wednesday's visit of Coventry City on Saturday. - Teenage defender James Wilson says he is "thrilled" to have signed a new four-year contract with Bristol City. - Motherwell forward Jamie Murphy believes his goal for the Scotland Under-21s can boost his chances of regular football for Motherwell. - Trialist striker Roman Kienast's hopes of securing a deal with Norwich have been hit by a hamstring injury he picked up on Tuesday. - Paul Sturrock has four strikers available for selection ahead of Plymouth's game against Cardiff City at Home Park on Saturday evening. - Lee Carsley has revealed that Birmingham have used a slur from Nottingham Forest's Luke Chambers to help them back to winning ways. - Striker Jason Euell has lost his appeal against the red card he picked up against Wolves but Michael Svensson is close to a return. - Former World Player of the Year Ronaldo has revealed he could quit football as he struggles to battle back from a serious knee injury.
