Sunday Mornings Sports Update

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

SOCCER

Liverpool are up to third in the Premier League table after finally getting a win last night.

They had too much for Aston Villa and came away from Anfield with a 2-0 victory.

It leaves them 7 points off Arsenal who head the table after they strolled to a 2-0 win of their own over Burnley.

Bournemouth can close the gap to the top later.

The second placed side are away to Manchester City in the main game of the day from 4:30pm.

Before that, Newcastle make the trip to West Ham United with kick off there at 2pm.
 

Martin O'Neill faces his first Old Firm derby since returning to the Celtic job this afternoon.

He leads his Hoops side into battle with Rangers in the semi finals of the Scottish League Cup.

Kick off at Hampden Park is at 2pm.

St Mirren await in the decider after their 4-1 win over Motherwell.

RUGBY

New Zealand produced a strong final 20 minutes to get the better of Ireland in the test match between the sides in Chicago last night.

The All Blacks ran out 26 points to 13 winners, despite Ireland moving six points in front early in the second half.

Ireland also played a portion of the opening half with 14 players following an early red card for Tadhg Beirne.

Andy Farrell's side now turn their attention to a meeting with Japan in Dublin next Saturday.

GOLF

Tom McKibbin is the Hong Kong Open champion after a decisive win at Fanling overnight.

The Down native carded a final round of 63 to end the week on 27-under-par overall.

That was seven shots better than Peter Uihlein in second.

The win secures McKibbin a place in next year's Masters Tournament and the Open Championship.

RACING

Irish trainer Willie Mullins made history at the Breeder's Cup yesterday.

The Carlow trainer caused an upset by taking the Turf contest with 20 to 1 chance Ethical Diamond.

The jumps master now has a major win on the flat to add to his growing collection.

There's racing at Cork this afternoon, with the first off there at ten-past-12.

At the Curragh, an eight-race card begins at 25-past-12.