Tuesday Lunch Sport Update, with Joe Mallon Motors, Sallins Rd. Naas

Spain will play the Winner of England V

SOCCER

Spain are into the Women's World Cup final.

They have beaten Sweden 2-1 at Eden Park in Auckland.

Teenager Salma Paralluelo curled in the opener for Spain on 82 minutes, before Rebecka Blomqvist turned the ball in from close range to equalise for Sweden five minutes later.

But Spain were not to be denied and won the game with their second goal in the 89th minute.

Sweden were caught napping from a corner and captain Olga Carmona whipped the ball home off the underside of the bar.

It's the first ever time that Spain have reached a final and they will now face either England or Australia in Sunday's decider.
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Manchester City full-back Rico Lewis has signed a new contract with the Premier League champions until 2028.

The 18-year-old academy graduate enjoyed a breakthrough season for Pep Guardiola's side as they won the treble in the previous campaign.

He became the youngest player in Champions League history to score on his first start in the competition.
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The three officials who controversially chose not to award Wolves a penalty in last night's 1-nil Premier League defeat to Manchester United haven't been selected for this weekend's matches.

Referee Simon Hooper, VAR official Michael Salisbury and his assistant Richard West won't get a game.

Elite referees manager Jon Moss apologised to Wolves boss Gary O'Neil after Andre Onana took out Sasa Kalajdzic in stoppage time.

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In transfer news, Southampton's 19 year old midfielder Romeo Lavia is believed to want to join Chelsea over Liverpool.

Chelsea have already beaten Liverpool to sign Moises Caicedo this week.
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RUGBY

England captain Owen Farrell will likely learn his fate today following the red card he received in Saturday's match with Wales.

He faces a disciplinary hearing that could affect his participation at the World Cup.

England's first two Pool matches in France are the toughest they will face - against Argentina and Japan.
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Gaelic Games

In local GAA, the focus is on the club football championships over the next two weekends.

Senior, intermediate and junior championship fixtures are scheduled from Thursday to Sunday inclusive both weekends.

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HORSE RACING

There's a race meeting on the all weather at Dundalk today from 1.40pm.