Wednesday Afternoon: Battle For Promotion To The SSE Premier Division Ramps Up Tonight

Wednesday, 26 October 2022 16:39

By Caoimhe Harney

In the Champions League tonight Napoli host Rangers

SOCCER

The battle for promotion to the SSE Airtricity Premier Division heats up tonight.

First Division runners-up Waterford are away to Treaty United for the first leg of their playoff.

While Longford Town play host to Galway United.

Both games kick-off at 7.45.

====

A point in Amsterdam will see Liverpool secure their place in the last-16 of the Champions League tonight.

Their Group A game away to Ajax starts at 8.

The other game in the group sees Napoli play host to Rangers.

Tottenham can also book their knockout place if they win at home to Sporting.

Elsewhere in Group D, Marseille go to Eintracht Frankfurt.

====

Chelsea look to continue their winning start to the Women’s Champions League group phase.

They play host to Albanian champions, Vllaznia.

CRICKET

Ireland captain Andy Balbirnie says his side were full value for their T20 World Cup win over England.

Ireland won by 5-runs, with a little help from the Duckworth-Lewis method after rain interrupted play in Melbourne.

Next up is a meeting with Afghanistan at the MCG on Friday.

SNOOKER

Jordan Brown is tied at 2-frames apiece with Scott Donaldson in their English Open qualifier in Leicester.

Still to come, Cork’s Aaron Hill goes up against Liam Highfield.

Earlier, Fergal O’Brien was beaten 4-nil by world number-75 Chang Bingyu.