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Worcester 1 S'thorpe 1 (13-14 pens)

Scunthorpe scraped through to the FA Cup third round after overcoming Worcester City 14-13 on penalties in a thrilling tie at Aggborough.

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Report: Ajaccio 1 PSG 3

Coupe de la Ligue holders Paris Saint-Germain needed a late show to overcome Ligue 2 Ajaccio and seal a quarter-final spot.

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League Two Preview

Ronnie Moore has vowed to inject a fighting spirit into Hartlepool United as he aims to lift the club from the foot of League Two.

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Dortmund lacked determination

Jurgen Klopp slammed Borussia Dortmund's lack of determination after his side slumped to a 1-0 Bundesliga defeat at Hertha Berlin.

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Scottish Premiership Review

Partick Thistle halted Inverness Caledonian Thistle's Scottish Premiership momentum with a 4-0 thrashing in The Highlands on Saturday.

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Report: Hertha 1 Dortmund 0

Julian Schieber's first-half goal helped Hertha Berlin edge out Borussia Dortmund 1-0 in a tense Bundesliga encounter at the Olympiastadion.

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Report: Olympiacos 4 Malmo FF 2

A 4-2 victory for Olympiacos over Malmo was not enough to propel them into the last 16 of the UEFA Champions League.

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Preview: Everton v Krasnodar

Christian Atsu has vowed to impress if given a chance to feature in Everton's final UEFA Europa League group game against Krasnodar.

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Primeira Liga Review

Benfica maintained their lead at the top of the Primeira Liga with a comfortable 3-0 win over Belenenses at Estadio da Luz on Saturday.

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Ligue 1 Review

Zlatan Ibrahimovic put any lingering doubts over his fitness to bed as he inspired Paris Saint Germain to a 2-1 victory over Nantes.

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Bundesliga Review

Franck Ribery's 100th Bayern Munich goal was enough to seal a 10th consecutive home Bundesliga win for Pep Guardiola's side on Saturday.

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Inzaghi wary of Matri

Flippo Inzaghi has warned of the threat Alessandro Matri could pose his Milan side when they travel to Serie A high-flyers Genoa on Sunday.

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Burnley lack cutting edge

Sean Dyche bemoaned Burnley's lack of cutting edge after their 2-0 Premier League defeat at QPR.

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QPR deserved victory

Harry Redknapp hailed two "world-class saves" from Robert Green as QPR beat Burnley 2-0 in the Premier League on Saturday.

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Villa deserved victory

Paul Lambert believes Aston Villa deserved all three points from their Premier League draw at Burnley on Saturday.

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Pearson bemoans defensive lapses

Leicester City manager Nigel Pearson lamented a lack of defensive focus as his side went down 3-2 at QPR in the Premier League on Saturday.

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We can stay up, says Redknapp

Harry Redknapp is confident QPR can stay up after they climbed off the bottom of the Premier League by beating Leicester City on Saturday.

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Inzaghi satisfied with Milan

Filippo Inzaghi was pleased with his Milan side's determined performance as they came from behind to draw 2-2 with Sampdoria on Saturday.

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Serie A Review

Stephan El Shaarawy ended a 622-day goal drought to help 10-man Milan claim a 2-2 draw at Sampdoria on Saturday.

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Report: Sampdoria 2 Milan 2

Stephan El-Shaarawy ended his goal drought and Jeremy Menez scored from the spot as Milan battled to a 2-2 draw against Sampdoria.

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Leicester must be ruthless

Leicester City manager Nigel Pearson admitted his side lacked a cutting edge in Saturday's 2-0 Premier League loss to Southampton.

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Koeman hails Southampton

Ronald Koeman praised Southampton's patient display after their 2-0 Premier League victory over Leicester City at St Mary's Stadium.

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Villa could sign Cleverley

Paul Lambert has revealed Aston Villa have the option to sign on-loan Manchester United midfielder Tom Cleverley in January.

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Sharapova delighted

Maria Sharapova was satisfied with her WTA Finals win over Agnieska Radawanska, despite her early elimination from the tournament.

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Coutinho vows to improve

Philippe Coutinho is ready to step up his performances in a bid to kick-start Liverpool's lacklustre season.

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Scottish Premiership review

Celtic bounced back from their shock home loss to Hamilton Academical by thrashing Ross County 5-0 in the Scottish Premiership on Saturday.

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Klopp slams Dortmund

Jurgen Klopp has bemoaned his Borussia Dortmund side’s naivety following their 2-1 Bundesliga defeat to Cologne on Saturday.

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We have to improve - Lambert

Paul Lambert confessed that Aston Villa did not deserve anything from their 3-0 Premier League defeat at Everton.

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Cologne 2 Dortmund 1

Roman Weidenfeller's calamitous error heaped the misery on Borussia Dortmund as Cologne claimed a 2-1 Bundesliga win on Saturday.

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Africa Cup of nations Qualifying

The Ivory Coast earned a dramatic win over DR Congo on Saturday, while Nigeria slumped to a lacklustre defeat against Sudan.

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Guinea 1 Ghana 1

Ibrahima Traore salvaged a point for Guinea as they fought-back to draw 1-1 with Ghana in their African Cup of Nations qualifier in Morocco.

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Sudan 1 Nigeria 0

Nigeria were beaten 1-0 by Sudan in their latest Africa Cup of Nations qualifier in Khartoum, piling further pressure on Stephen Keshi.

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League Two Review

Cambridge United put Oxford United to the sword on Saturday, while Wycombe Wanderers went top of League Two.

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Klopp takes responsibility

Borussia Dortmund coach Jurgen Klopp has insisted that he is to blame for the Bundesliga giants' recent poor form.

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Monk bemoans defence

Garry Monk claimed poor concentration cost Swansea City three Premier League points against Newcastle United at the Liberty Stadium.

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Pardew pleased with resolve

Beleaguered Newcastle United boss Alan Pardew praised his side's character after they salvaged a vital Premier League point at Swansea City.

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Report: Dortmund 1 Hamburg 0

Pierre-Michel Lasogga's first-half strike hoisted Hamburg off the bottom of the Bundesliga and clinched a 1-0 win at Borussia Dortmund.

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Ligue 1 Review

Paris Saint-Germain preserved Ligue 1's only unbeaten record in unconvincing fashion while Monaco were beaten again on Saturday.

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Blanc defends PSG tactics

Laurent Blanc defended his tactics after his Paris Saint-Germain side were held to a disappointing 1-1 draw at Toulouse on Saturday.

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Klopp: We will come good

Jurgen Klopp slammed Dortmund's defence as they slumped to a 2-1 Revierderby defeat against Schalke before insisting "we will come good".

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Toulouse 1 Paris Saint-Germain 1

Zlatan Ibrahimovic was sorely missed as Paris Saint-Germain struggled to a 1-1 draw against Toulouse at the Stadium Municipal.

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Pellegrini made Richards scapegoat

Micah Richards has slammed Manchester City manager Manuel Pellegrini for making him an outcast at the Premier League champions.

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Mourinho Real desire

Chelsea manager Jose Mourinho has suggested he would jump at the chance to return to former club Real Madrid.

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Coloccini urges support

Fabricio Coloccini has urged Newcastle United's fans to give the team their backing ahead of their clash with Hull City on Saturday.

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Redknapp bemoans Taarabt fitness

QPR boss Harry Redknapp has admitted his frustration with the fitness woes of enigmatic midfielder Adel Taarabt.

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League One Preview

Crewe Alexandra manager Steve Davis wants his side to kick-start their League One campaign against local rivals Port Vale on Saturday.

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Championship Preview

Stuart Pearce is relishing Nottingham Forest's showdown with fierce rivals Derby County in the Championship on Sunday.

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Championship Preview

Stuart Pearce is relishing Nottingham Forest's showdown with fierce rivals Derby County in the Championship on Sunday.

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McClean missing as Ireland start campaign

The Republic of Ireland will be without James McClean for the opening clash of their Euro 2016 qualifying campaign against Georgia.

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King eyes Leicester momentum

Andy King wants Leicester City to maintain their pre-season momentum as they prepare to make a long-awaited return to the Premier League.

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Johnson: We can cope without Suarez

Glen Johnson expects Liverpool to cope with the loss of Luis Suarez as they prepare to launch another raid on the Premier League title.

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Poyet faith in Fetcher

Sunderland head coach Gus Poyet is confident that striker Steven Fletcher will rediscover his goalscoring form in the upcoming season.

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Shaqiri flattered by Juve link

Bayern Munich's Xherdan Shaqiri has admitted interest in a potential switch to Italian champions Juventus.

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J.League Review

Kawasaki Frontale closed the gap on second-placed Sagan Tosu in the J.League with a hard-fought 1-0 away win on Wednesday.

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Pardew happy with attack

Newcastle United manager Alan Pardew praised the impact of the club's new arrivals following a 4-0 victory over Sydney FC.

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Rudisha headlines Glasgow meet

David Rudisha headlines a star-studded Diamond League meeting in Glasgow as the Commonwealth Games host city welcomes athletes.

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Higuain set for Napoli stay

Gonzalo Higuain has insisted he is "very happy" at Napoli, despite reported interest from Barcelona.

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Pjanic: No fear

Miralem Pjanic has insisted Bosnia-Herzegovina have no fear of Argentina ahead of their FIFA World Cup clash on Sunday.

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Rooney 'key for England'

Brazil legend Pele has backed England to progress from a tough Group D, and expects Wayne Rooney to be their star performer.

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Slimani: No Regrets

Islam Slimani has pledged that Algeria will give their all at the FIFA World Cup, insisting the team "do not want any regrets".

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Bonucci: Prandelli renewal is great

Italy defender Leonardo Bonucci has heralded coach Cesare Pranelli’s decision to agree to a contract extension as "great news".

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Iniesta: We'll Give 200 percent

Barcelona star Andres Iniesta has vowed the Catalan club will give "200 per cent" in Sunday's winner-take-all clash with Atletico Madrid.

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