Thursday Morning Sport With Joe Mallon Motors, Sallins Rd., Naas

Thursday, 2 November 2023 08:23

By Hannah Kelly

For the second time in a week, Manchester United have slumped to a 3-nil defeat at Old Trafford.

For the second time in a week, Manchester United have slumped to a 3-nil defeat at Old Trafford.

The holders were beaten by Newcastle in the last 16 of the Carabao Cup, increasing the pressure on manager Erik Ten Hag.

Newcastle will go to Chelsea in the quarter finals - the Pensioners beat Blackburn Rovers 2-nil.

For Manchester United, the pressure is on ahead of Saturday's trip to Fulham in the Premier League.

They have lost 8 games in 15 matches in all competitions this season.

A Darwin Nunez goal earned Liverpool a 2-1 win at Bournemouth.

The Reds will now host West Ham in the quarter finals after David Moyes' team knocked Arsenal out on a 3-1 score line.

Everton will meet Fulham in the last eight after both sides enjoyed respective wins over Burnley and Ipswich Town.

The concluding quarter final will be between Port Vale and Middlesbrough.

In the Scottish Premiership last night, Celtic edged St Mirren by 2 goals to 1.

Here at home Shamrock Rovers were 3-1 victors at DLR Waves in the Women's Premier Division, as Athlone Town won 1-nil at Galway United.

GAELIC GAMES

Derry forward Benny Heron has retired from inter county football.

He played a key role in the county's Ulster success of 2022, their first in 24 years.

In other news, Dublin native Paul Kelly has been handed a three year term to manage the Tipperary senior footballers.

BASEBALL

The Texas Rangers have won the World Series for the first ever time, beating Arizona Diamondbacks 4-1 in the American contest.

CRICKET

At the World Cup this morning, India face Sri Lanka in Mumbai.