Wednesday Morning Sports Update

Keeping you up to date on soccer and rugby.

SOCCER

Arsenal continued their march towards a first-ever Champions League title, by booking a place in the quarter-finals last night.

The Gunners were 2-0 winners over Leverkusen, to go through 3-1 on aggregate.

They'll face Sporting in the last eight - the Portuguese side hammered Bodo Glimt 5-0 in Lisbon, for a 5-3 win over the two legs.

Manchester City and Chelsea are out, after defeats to Real Madrid and holders Paris Saint-Germain, respectively.

Liverpool manager Arne Slot insists his team are "willing to fight" to overcome Galatasaray.

The Reds need to overturn a 1-nil deficit at Anfield if they're to advance to the last-eight.

Having halted their losing run last weekend, Spurs need to come back from 5-2 down at home to Atletico Madrid.

It's 1-all between Barcelona and Newcastle ahead of their second leg at Camp Nou.

Robbie Keane's Ferencvaros  are well placed to reach the quarter-finals of the Europa League this afternoon.

The Hungarian champions are 2-nil heading to the away leg of their last-16 tie with Braga.

Morocco have been confirmed as Africa Cup of Nations winners after Senegal's victory in the final was reversed.

The Confederation of African Football Appeal Board ruled that the Senegalese team should be stripped of their title.

It's for walking off the pitch for 17 minutes, in protest at their opponents being awarded a late penalty.

The decision now leaves the result being recorded as a 3-nil win for tournament hosts Morocco.

AC Milan are the latest club to be linked with a move for Republic of Ireland striker Troy Parrott this summer.

The Italian giants join the likes of Dortmund, Real Betis and Premier League outfit Fulham among the clubs reportedly interested in signing the 24-year-old.

Parrott has scored 27 goals in all competitions this season for A-Z Alkmaar, who have reportedly set a price tag of 30-million euro for the Dubliner.

Having retained their League Cup crown on Sunday, Chelsea are back in Women's Super League action later.

They host Brighton, while second-place Manchester United go to West Ham.

A victory for United would see them cup the gap to leaders Manchester City to six points.

RUGBY

Ireland head coach Scott Bemand will announce his squad for the Women's Six Nations this lunchtime.

Erin King is set to captain the team for the tournament, having recovered from a serious knee injury last year.

Ireland finished third in last year's Six Nations, and open this season's campaign against England at Twickenham next month.