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SOCCER
Galway's Alex Murphy made his first Newcastle start last night as the Magpies qualified for the last 16 of the Champions League.
The hosts beat Qarabag 3-2 on the night to secure a 9-3 aggregate victory.
Elsewhere, Norway's Bodo/Glimt completed a famous 5-2 aggregate win over Inter after a 2-1 victory on the night at the San Siro.
Atletico advanced after a 4-1 win over Club Brugge to secure a 7-4 aggregate victory.
And Bayer Leverkusen's nil-all draw with Olympiacos ensured a 2-nil win on aggregate.
Real Madrid take a 1-nil lead into the second leg of their play-off tie with Benfica tonight at the Bernabeu.
In the other 8 o'clock kick-offs, Juventus will bid to overturn a 5-2 deficit when they host Galatasaray, while PSG hold a 3-2 advantage over Monaco ahead of their meeting in Paris.
The early game sees Borussia Dortmund take a 2-0 lead into their trip to Atalanta from a quarter-to-6.
West Brom have sacked Eric Ramsay just six weeks after he was appointed head coach.
He's failed to win any of his eight league games in charge.
Last night's 1-all draw against Charlton leaves Albion just a point above the Championship relegation zone.
At the other end of the table, second placed Middlesbrough were held to a 1-all draw by Leicester City.
RUGBY
Ireland's opening game in the Women's Six Nations away to England is set to break the tournament's attendance record.
60-thousand tickets have reportedly been sold for that Twickenham clash on the 11th of April.
The record currently stands at around 58-and-a-half thousand, for the Grand Slam decider between England and France at the same ground in 2023.
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