Sunday Morning Sports Update

Keeping you up to date on soccer, rugby, cycling and racing.

SOCCER

Liverpool fell to their 4th straight Premier League defeat last night.

Keith Andrews lead his Brentford side to victory with a 3-2 defeat of the champions at the G Tech Community Stadium.

It leaves the champions 6th in the league, below Manchester United who are fourth.

They survived a fightback from Brighton to come away with a 4-2 victory at Old Trafford yesterday.

Arsenal can move 5 points clear at the top with victory against Crystal Palace.

That's one of four games down for decision at 2pm.

Manchester City travel to play Aston Villa, Bournemouth play Nottingham Forest and Wolves play Burnley.

The late game sees Everton play Tottenham at 4:30pm.
 

Shamrock Rovers can secure a 22nd SSE Airtricity League Premier Division title today.

Victory over Derry City would see the Hoops return to the top of the pile with their 4th league win in 5 years.

Kick off at the Ryan McBride Brandywell stadium is at 3pm.

An hour later, there's a Dublin derby at Dalymount Park with Bohemians hosting Shelbourne.

RUGBY

Munster have their 5th win out of 5 in the URC this season.

They had to come from behind to beat neighbours Connacht and keep their unbeaten run on track.

Captain Jack O'Donoghue scored two tries on their way to a 17-15 victory at Thomand Park.

Leinster picked up their second win of the year as they strolled to a 24 point win over Zebre in Dublin last night.

The Lions handed Ulster their first loss with a 18 point victory in South Africa.


CYCLING

Lara Gillespie says she felt "diamonds in her legs" before winning her world title this week.

The Wicklow native took gold in the elimination race at the Track World Championships in Chile on Thursday.

The 24 year old is also the reigning European champion having won the same event in February.


RACING

There's racing at Wexford from 12:30pm and Galway from 12:50pm.