Saturday Sport, with Joe Mallon Motors, Sallins Rd., Naas

Liverpool and Arsenal go head to head to top the table at Christmas.

SOCCER

Aston Villa missed out on the chance to move top of the Premier League last night.

They were held to a home 1 all draw by Sheffield United, who have moved off the foot of the table.

Arsenal or Liverpool will be at the top of the table at Christmas.

They face each other at Anfield this evening with the winners guaranteed to be at the summit.

Manchester United go into the lunchtime kick-off at West Ham, having failed to score in any of their last three matches.

At 3.00, Rebecca Welch will make history as the Premier League's first female referee.

She'll take charge of Fulham against Burnley.

Tottenham will look to make it three victories in a row when they take on Everton.

A week after their captain Tom Lockyer suffered a cardiac arrest on the pitch, Luton return to action when they host Newcastle.

Nuno Espirito Santo takes charge of Nottingham Forest for the first time when they face Bournemouth.

Manchester City are Club World Cup champions for the first time thanks to a comfortable 4-nil victory over Fluminense.

Julian Alvarez scored twice for last season's treble winners, with Phil Foden getting the other after an own goal in the final in Saudi Arabia.

RUGBY

Ulster survived a Connacht fightback to beat the Westerners 20-points-to-19 in their inter-pro derby in the United Rugby Championship last night.

Andy Warwick and Nick Timoney both went over the line for Dan McFarland's side with John Cooney also scoring two penalties.

With the win Ulster go fourth in the table.

Glasgow beat Edinburgh 22-10, to overtake Leinster, by a single point at the top of the table.

DARTS

There's more Irish involvement at the PDC World Championship today as the action winds down for the Christmas break.

Carlow's Steve Lennon faces world number nine Jonny Clayton from Wales in the afternoon session.

Elsewhere Derry native Daryl Gurney faces Steve Beaton while Josh Rock takes on Berry van Peer of The Netherlands.