The moment Scottish hearts were broken: Australia edge thriller at Twickenham as England's executioner Foley controversially steers Wallabies through to World Cup semi-final with last-minute kick

Australia 35-34 Scotland: Bernard Foley breaks Scottish hearts with late penalty in Rugby

AUSTRALIA 35-34 SCOTLAND - JOE RIDGE AT TWICKENHAM: Bernard Foley broke Scottish hearts with a penalty in the dying moments here at Twickenham to send Australia through to a semi-final against Argentina after what was quite possibly the greatest World Cup match ever. Scotland thought they had done it when Mark Bennett's intercept-try put them ahead with just minutes left but it was not to be for this brilliant Scotland side Vern Cotter has harnessed. But my goodness can their nation be proud. The penalty itself, for accidental offside (pictured above, top left), was harsh but correct by the laws of the game. As was this defeat.

United switch is not for discussion! Muller on Van Gaal, too many foreigners in England... and the chances of a move

Thomas Muller: A move to Manchester United is not up for discussion!

ROB DRAPER IN MUNICH - THE BIG INTERVIEW: Thomas Muller believes England are struggling at major tournaments because of the amount of foreigners in the Premier League. The fact that he was given his chance by current Manchester United boss Louis van Gaal at a major club perhaps represents the key difference between the German and English systems in recent years.

England footballer at centre of blackmail plot after an eight-second video of him in threesome was shared

The high-profile footballer was filmed by his friend as both men enjoyed a threesome with the woman. The friend passed the clip over Snapchat.

Chelsea keen on winger Konoplyanka after Mourinho watched Sevilla star

Ukraine's Yevhen Konoplyanka greets supporters after the Euro 2016 group C qualifying soccer match against Spain at the Olympic stadium in Kiev, Ukraine, October 12, 2015. REUTERS/Valentyn Ogirenko

Chelsea are looking into signing Sevilla's Yevhen Konoplyanka, with Jose Mourinho reported to have told a fellow manager that he was checking on his transfer target in Ukraine earlier this week.

Rooney hits out at critics after ending goal drought in United victory

Wayne Rooney hit back at critics who have questioned his scoring record after grabbing his first away league goal in 11 months to help Manchester United to a 3-0 win at Everton.

Van Gaal orders his side to prove they can win the title against Man City

Louis van Gaal has challenged Manchester United to prove they are genuine title contenders by beating their bitter local rivals City next weekend. United beat Everton on Saturday.

Origi confident he will make most of chance after Klopp is hit with injuries

LONDON, ENGLAND - OCTOBER 17:  Mousa Dembele of Tottenham Hotspur and Divock Origi of Liverpool during the Barclays Premier League match between Tottenham Hotspur and Liverpool at White Hart Lane on October 17, 2015 in London, England.  (Photo by Catherine Ivill - AMA/Getty Images)

Divock Origi has backed himself to produce the goods for Liverpool as Jurgen Klopp faces a striker injury crisis at Anfield. The 20-year-old striker led the line for the Reds against Tottenham.

'Disgraceful': Scotland legend Hastings blasts Joubert as referee sprints off the field immediately after awarding controversial decision that saw Australia reach semi-final

Referee Craig Joubert sprints off the pitch after controversial decision in final minute

South African referee Craig Joubert had to run straight off the field at the end of Scotland's controversial defeat to Australia. With Scotland leading by two points, and just seconds left on the clock, Joubert awarded a penalty to the Wallabies, when a Scotland player was deemed to have played the ball after being in front from a knock-on.

'Waiting outside Twickenham for Jouter': Referee cops flak as JK Rowling leads Twitter support for beaten Scotland

Scotland lose narrowly to Australia in Rugby World Cup quarter final and Twitter comes out

Scotland's Rugby World Cup hopes were ended in heartbreaking fashion after a last-gasp Bernard Foley penalty saw them lose by a point in the quarter-finals. And after Foley put Australia through, famous fans - including Harry Pottter author JK Rowling - and ex-players were queueing up on Twitter to show their support for the brave Scots... 

'Why would you not get the TMO for that?' Crestfallen Scotland skipper Laidlaw questions ref's 'big decision'

Scotland captain Greig Laidlaw was aggrieved by the late penalty which cost his side victory against Australia in the World Cup quarter-final. Scotland were beaten 35-34 and knocked out of the World Cup.

Ayerza hoping Maradona can inspire Argentina to Rugby World Cup glory

Marcos Ayerza of Argentina celebrates at full time during the IRB Rugby World Cup Quarter Final match between Ireland and Argentina played at The Millennium Stadium, Cardiff

Diego Maradona has been tipped to continue inspiring Argentina's quest for World Cup glory, whether he jets in for the semi-final with Australia or not.

Acting captain Heaslip blames missed opportunities for Ireland's exit

CARDIFF, WALES - OCTOBER 18:  Jamie Heaslip of Ireland and team-mates show their dejection at the final whistle after losing the 2015 Rugby World Cup Quarter Final match between Ireland and Argentina at the Millennium Stadium on October 18, 2015 in Cardiff, United Kingdom.  (Photo by Michael Steele/Getty Images)

Ireland acting captain Jamie Heaslip admitted Joe Schmidt's men gave themselves too much to do as a dismal start saw them eliminated from the World Cup by Argentina at the Millennium Stadium.

Joy of six (or FOUR if you're Wijnaldum): Dutch star hits incredible haul to get Toon smiling again in emphatic win over Norwich

Newcastle 6-2 Norwich: Georginio Wijnaldum scores four goals to lead Steve McClaren's side

NEWCASTLE 6-2 NORWICH - IAN LADYMAN AT ST JAMES' PARK: The announcement, when it came, was delivered with the same monotone as the previous five. 'Newcastle's sixth goal, scored by Gini Wijnaldum.' Maybe the man with the microphone couldn't quite believe it either. Just a fortnight after their dreadful season had reached a low point with a 6-1 defeat at Manchester City, Steve McClaren's Newcastle had half a dozen goals of their own. Just as importantly, they had their first win of their season in the Barclays Premier League and Sam Allardyce will have watched on TV with interest. His Sunderland team host their neighbours next weekend.

Wijnaldum recovers from Holland's Euro hangover to provide perfect tonic for McClaren's Toon

Georginio Wijnaldum recovers from Holland hangover to provide perfect tonic for Newcastle

CRAIG HOPE AT ST JAMES' PARK: Take away the six goals of Georginio Wijnaldum this season and Newcastle United would have just two points.

McClaren admits 'huge relief' after his first league win as Newcastle manager

For the first time this season, Steve McClaren's smile was not masking a frown. Through eight winless matches the head coach had grinned as negativity descended on him and his team.

Ireland face Bosnia as O'Neill's men bid to reach Euro 2016 through play-offs

Ireland's forward Robbie Keane celebrates after scoring a goal during the Euro 2016 qualifying football match Gibraltar vs Republic of Ireland at the Algarve stadium in Faro on September 4, 2015.   AFP PHOTO/ FRANCISCO LEONG        (Photo credit should read FRANCISCO LEONG/AFP/Getty Images)

The Republic of Ireland will have to overcome a tricky play-off draw against Bosnia if they are to reach next summer's European Championship in France. Martin O'Neill's side came up short in Group D.

Aguero should 'listen to his body' says Pellegrini as Brazil date looms for star

Manuel Pellegrini has urged star striker Sergio Aguero to 'listen to his body' and not play for Argentina in their next set of World Cup qualifiers if he hasn't recovered in time.

Ireland 20-43 Argentina: Schmidt's men suffer defeat in Cardiff as quarter-final comeback falls short against Pumas

Ireland 20-43 Argentina: Joe Schmidt's men suffer Rugby World Cup heartbreak despite

MATT LAWTON AT THE MILLENNIUM STADIUM: In the end the absence of the players around whom Joe Schmidt has built this Ireland team proved too much. In the end, as the Irish reflected on yet another missed opportunity, yet another World Cup quarter-final defeat, the understudies were not quite up to the task.

Martin nets deadly double as Derby find their form to climb into play-off spots

Derby 4-2 Wolves: Chris Martin nets double before Bradley Johnson and Johnny Russell add

DERBY 4-2 WOLVES - LAURIE WHITWELL AT THE IPRO STADIUM: Derby are in Paradise and they have lead man Chris Martin to thank for their impressive home win over Wolves.

EXCLUSIVE: Romeo to follow Brooklyn Beckham out of Arsenal academy

EXCLUSIVE: Arsenal expect Romeo Beckham to follow his brother out of the club's academy. Sportmail revealed that David Beckham's eldest son Brooklyn had left.

Giggs seeks to help Memphis as Van Gaal fears another flop like Di Maria 

MANCHESTER UNITED V SUNDERLAND - PREMIER LEAGUE GAME AT OLD TRAFFORD

United's manager Louis Van Gaal shakes hands with subbed Memphis Depay


United won the match 3-0.

Memphis Depay has been receiving help from Ryan Giggs to overcome a poor start to his Old Trafford career and avoid a repeat of Angel Di Maria.

Mourinho warns Chelsea fans victories may not be pretty as they find form and tells Hazard to improve work rate

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Jose Mourinho has warned Chelsea's performances will not be pretty as he seeks to move on from the tumultuous start to the season. The Blues beat Aston Villa on Saturday afternoon

Griezmann helps pile pressure on Moyes with brilliant solo goal in Atletico victory

Real Sociedad 0-2 Atletico Madrid: Antoine Griezmann and Yannick Ferreira-Carrasco pile

David Moyes may be back in the Premier League even sooner than first thought after his side failed to win at home for the fourth time this season.  Former Real Sociedad star Antoine Griezmann piled the pressure on Moyes with the only goal of the game after just nine minutes.  The France international went on a solo run down the middle of the pitch, leaving three defenders in their tracks before lobbing onrushing goalkeeper Geronimo Rulli.

Kuyt nets hat-trick as Feyenoord join Ajax at the top of the table

Dirk Kuyt nets hat-trick as Feyenoord move level with Ajax at top of Eredivisie table

Former Liverpool winger Dirk Kuyt scored a first-half hat trick as Feyenoord thrashed struggling Heerenveen 5-2 on Sunday to move level on points with leaders Ajax.

Klopp takes charge of first Liverpool game, and differences from from Rodgers reign are already clear 

DOMINIC KING: Liverpool's 0-0 draw with Tottenham, full of effort and endeavour, was a reasonable start to life in the Barclays Premier League for new manager Jurgen Klopp.

Serie A round-up: Insigne nets as Napoli beat league leaders Fiorentina

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Lorenzo Insigne's stellar start to the season continued on Sunday as he helped Napoli defeat Serie A leaders Fiorentina 2-1. Nikola Kalinic levelled for Fiorentina but Gonzalo Higuain scored the winner.

Bundesliga round-up: Hannover and Stuttgart out of relegation zone

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Hannover and Stuttgart both moved out of the Bundesliga relegation zone on Sunday with two wins, leaving Hoffenheim and Augsburg to prop up the division for the next week.

Golovkin proves he's the real deal with stoppage win over Lemieux to unify titles

Gennady Golovkin dominates David Lemieux in first pay-per-view showcase to stretch winning

STEVE BRENNER IN NEW YORK: Gennady Golovkin never fails to disappoint. The man from Kazakhstan was afforded his first ever big pay-per-view US showcase here with the eyes of the world transfixed upon Madison Square Garden and his bid to unify the middleweight division.

Puerto Rican boxer fighting for his life after suffering bleed on the brain in bout

Prichard Colon undergoes brain surgery following defeat by Terrell Williams 

Promising welterweight boxer Prichard Colon has undergone surgery for a bleed on the brain following his loss to Terrel Williams on Saturday night.

'He was ahead of his time': Reid pays tribute to friend and mentor Kendall

Everton 2 v 0 Watford 1984 F.A. Cup Final at Wembley.
Everton manager Howard Kendall (right) leaves the pitch after his team's FA Cup Final win over Watford in 1984

PETER REID: I am devastated. I have lost a great friend and a mentor. Howard Kendall was a terrific footballer and an extremely talented manager.

'He was always ready to give advice': Moyes pays tribute to Kendall

Sport, Football, pic: 15th May 1985, European Cup Winners Cup Final, Rotterdam, Everton 3 v Rapid Vienna 1, Everton Manager Howard Kendall with the Cup Winners Cup, In a successful 1st term as Everton Manager Howard Kendall won 2 League Championships, FA,Cup and European Cup Winners Cup  (Photo by Bob Thomas/Getty Images)

DAVID MOYES: I'm really saddened to learn of the death of Howard Kendall. He was someone I looked up to because of his achievements at Everton.

England's World Cup team tried to prove German foul play back in 2006

England's 2006 World Cup bid chiefs have expressed dismay at the scandal surrounding Germany's victory for the right to host the tournament. Alex McGiven says they tried to prove it at the time.

OLIVER HOLT: Klopp is most exciting addition since Mourinho... but 'German Messiah' has tough task at Liverpool

Jurgen Klopp is Premier League's most exciting addition since Jose Mourinho, but has tough

OLIVER HOLT: There is a feeling of liberation among Liverpool fans after Jurgen Klopp's arrival, with the 'German messiah' treated like a hero before even winning a game. Klopp seemed to enjoy his first taste of English football, and Red's supporters will be hoping their new manager is still smiling in six months time.

Sterling cashes in with first hat-trick as City ease past Bournemouth in rout

Manchester City 5-1 Bournemouth: Raheem Sterling nets stunning hat-trick as Manuel

MANCHESTER CITY 5-1 BOURNEMOUTH - JOE BERNSTEIN AT THE ETIHAD STADIUM: Two weeks is a long time in football. Raheem Sterling, embarrassingly replaced at half-time when Manchester City last played before the international break a fortnight ago, redeemed himself in spectacular fashion with a hat-trick.

City's summer signings come to the fore as Sterling and De Bruyne make short work of Bournemouth

MANCHESTER, ENGLAND - OCTOBER 17:  Raheem Sterling (C) of Manchester City celebrates scoring his team's third goal with his team mates Kevin de Bruyne (L) and Eliaquim Mangala (R) during the Barclays Premier League match between Manchester City and A.F.C. Bournemouth at Etihad Stadium on October 17, 2015 in Manchester, England.  (Photo by Alex Livesey/Getty Images)

In the absence of injured trio Sergio Aguero, David Silva and Vincent Kompany Manchester City now have enough strength in depth to cope without the star players after summer of investment.

Leicester forward Vardy salutes super subs' impact in comeback draw

Jamie Vardy has praised the impact made by substitutes Riyad Mahrez and Nathan Dyer during Leicester City's 2-2 Premier League draw with Southampton at St Mary's on Saturday.

Shaw begins rehab but Van Gaal does not expect to see him at Euro 2016

Luke Shaw of Manchester United during the UEFA Champions League group B match between PSV Eindhoven and Manchester United on September 15, 2015 at the Philips stadium in Eindhoven, The Netherlands.(Photo by VI Images via Getty Images)

Luke Shaw has started his rehabilitation with Manchester United but manager Louis van Gaal says he won't recover from a broken leg in time to play at Euro 2016.

Rooney on the goals trail again as United skipper moves level with Cole on all-time Premier League top scorers list

Everton 0-3 Manchester United: Wayne Rooney ends his goal drought away from home as Red

EVERTON 0-3 MANCHESTER UNITED - IAN LADYMAN AT GOODISON PARK: For Manchester United the last two weeks must have seemed like an awfully long time. Defeat at Arsenal last time out in the Barclays Premier League had served to undermine talk of a genuine title challenge and, with the international break coming when it did, Louis van Gaal and his players had an awful long time to ruminate on it. This, then, was the perfect way to return to domestic activity.

McClean is 'not the sharpest tool in the box', says Pulis after celebrating victory in front of away fans

Tony Pulis says James McClean is 'not the sharpest tool in the box' after West Brom star

James McClean has been described by Tony Pulis as 'not the sharpest tool in the box' following his celebrations at the end of West Brom's win over former club Sunderland that sparked a mass melee.

GRAHAM POLL: United helped by a great advantage given by Moss while Chelsea also saw good officiating

LIVERPOOL, ENGLAND - OCTOBER 17: Anthony Martial of Manchester United and Seamus Coleman of Everton compete for the ball during the Barclays Premier League match between Everton and Manchester United at Goodison Park on October 17, 2015 in Liverpool, England.  (Photo by Clive Brunskill/Getty Images)

Sportmail looks back over a good weekend for thematch officials and one where only Crystal Palace boss, Alan Pardew, moaned and his complaints were ill-founded.

Lancaster in limbo as RFU delay England inquest after World Cup exit 

LONDON, UNITED KINGDOM - OCTOBER 12: England's head coach Stuart Lancaster arrives for a reception to mark the Rugby World Cup 2015 at Buckingham Palace on October 12, 2015 in London, United Kingdom. (Photo by Justin Tallis - WPA Pool/Getty Images)

Stuart Lancaster's hopes of a swift decision over his future as England head coach have been thwarted as RFU bosses stall over the make-up of the review panel which will decide his fate.

Argentina's quarter-final victory over Ireland built on emotion, says coach

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Argentina coach Daniel Hourcade spoke of an emotion-filled Pumas dressing room after the South Americans ended Ireland's World Cup dream in Cardiff.

Fan replaces fourth official after answering emergency call during Portsmouth victory

Football fan replaces fourth official during Portsmouth's win against Newport County

Portsmouth beat League Two basement side Newport County on Saturday - but the day took quite a twist for one supporter sat in the stands. Matt Tubbs scored the only goal of the game for Portsmouth, his sixth of the season, before the half time changes were made. But it wasn't players that were swapped during the break, it was in fact the officials, with a fan from the crowd answering a call over the tannoy machine in Wales.

Djokovic wins Shanghai Masters after cruising to victory over Tsonga 

Novak Djokovic wins Shanghai Masters after cruising to straight sets victory over

STUART FRASER IN SHANGHAI: Novak Djokovic continues to reach new heights as the dominant world No 1 comfortably beat Jo-Wilfried Tsonga.

GRAHAM HUNTER: Simeone is heir to Mourinho if Abramovich pulls trigger

Jose Mourinho and Diego Simeone at the end. Football Champions league semi final 2nd leg. Chelsea v Athletico Madrid. Picture Graham Chadwick. 
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EUROVIEW: A hungry, saturnine, successful, driven young thruster breathing down his neck - not unlike JoseMourinho himself was when he arrived in London in 2004.

Murray may struggle on clay in Davis Cup final, says Belgium star Goffin

David Goffin of Belgium hits a return during his men's singles first round match against Go Soeda of Japan at the Shanghai Masters tennis tournament in Shanghai on October 13, 2015. AFP PHOTO / GREG BAKERGREG BAKER/AFP/Getty Images

It is hard to comprehend when in the company of David Goffin that this pale, slight and shy 24-year-old Belgian will carry the hopes of a nation into the cauldron of next month's Davis Cup final.

Leeds to kickstart their Super League defence at Warrington next February

MANCHESTER, ENGLAND - OCTOBER 10: Dominic Manfredi of Wigan Warriors in possession as he attempts to break past Brett Delaney of the Leeds Rhinos during the First Utility Super League Grand Final between Leeds Rhinos and Wigan Warriors at Old Trafford on October 10, 2015 in Manchester, England.  (Photo by Daniel Smith/Getty Images)

Leeds will begin the defence of their Super League title with a home game against Warrington on February 4 while the Grand Final rematch with Wigan takes place on March 11.

Wonder of Wenger: Arsenal are a thrilling mix of brilliant and brittle as Sanchez, Giroud and Ramsey send Gunners second

Watford 0-3 Arsenal: Alexis Sanchez continues streak with Olivier Giroud and Aaron Ramsey

WATFORD 0-3 ARSENAL - RIATH AL-SAMARRAI AT VICARAGE ROAD: What a glorious, peculiar mess from Arsenal, that club with a personality split somewhere between brilliance and desires to self sabotage. This was another of those days where Arsene Wenger's side simply could not decide if they were fantastically gifted or plain daft. As ever they settled on a compromise, coughing up so many mistakes in the first half that they should have trailed, but recovering with three goals from Alexis Sanchez, Olivier Giroud and Aaron Ramsey in the second.

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Les Bleus given a nine-try masterclass as champions set up South Africa semi-final

New Zealand 62-13 France: Les Bleus given a nine-try masterclass as champions set up Rugby

NEW ZEALAND 62-13 FRANCE - MATT LAWTON AT THE MILLENNIUM STADIUM: When New Zealand play like this nobody can live with them. Not Australia, not South Africa. Certainly not the French. Here in 2015 it is rugby from a different world. Rugby on a different level. Rugby played with more speed, flair and ferocity than any other side can currently manage.

Schmidt backed to come back stronger after Ireland's shock World Cup exit

Joe Schmidt backed to come back stronger after Ireland's shock Rugby World Cup exit

Joe Schmidt will lick his wounds into the small hours watching endless re-runs of Ireland's World Cup exit - then come back stronger for the hurt. Prop Nathan White backed head coach Schmidt to jump straight back into searching for improvements, just hours after Ireland crashed out of the World Cup to Argentina.

Michalak announces international retirement after France crash out

France fly-half Frederic Michalak has announced his retirement from international rugby following the humiliating World Cup quarter-final defeat.

Du Preez's flash of genius brings a heartbreaking end to Wales' dream

CHRIS FOY AT TWICKENHAM: Fourie du Preez broke Welsh hearts as South Africa booked their place in the World Cup semi-final with a hard-fought 23-19 victory at Twickenham. 

FIXTURES AND SCHEDULE: How the tournament has unfolded so far...

LONDON, ENGLAND - JULY 06:  A general view of Twickenham Stadium on July 6, 2015 in London, England.  (Photo by David Rogers/Getty Images)

We've reached the semi-final stage with New Zealand, Australia, South Africa and Argentina in the frame to win. Here's how they got there, with the rest of the tournament in review too.

Ronaldo overtakes Raul as Real Madrid top scorer in comfortable victory over Levante

Real Madrid 3-0 Levante: Cristiano Ronaldo becomes hosts' all-time top goalscorer as Rafa

RIK SHARMA AT THE SANTIAGO BERNABEU: Cristiano Ronaldo doesn't like to be upstaged. Raul's name was ringing around the Santiago Bernabeu after the legendary forward revealed he would be retiring from football at the end of the season, so of course Ronaldo picked this moment to finally break his all-time goals record.

Neymar scores four as five-star Barca hammer Rayo and keep pace with Real

Barcelona 5-2 Rayo Vallecano: Neymar scores FOUR as Barca keep pace with Real Madrid at

BARCELONA 5-2 RAYO VALLECANO - PETE JENSON AT NOU CAMP: Neymar scored four goals and Suarez added a fifth as Barcelona came back from a goal down.

Jurgen my hero! Liverpool fans embrace new boss Klopp during Tottenham draw

Liverpool FC fans embrace Jurgen Klopp with German flags in match vs Tottenham  

Liverpool fans ushered in the era of Jurgen Klopp with a fine show of support for the new manager in his first game charge against Tottenham at White Hart Lane.  While the result, a 0-0 draw, may have been underwhelming, the same cannot be said of the atmosphere created by the traveling Reds.  Several banners were unfurled and German flags were held up enthusiastically to welcome Klopp to life in the Premier League.  

Reading 1-0 Charlton: Blackman sends Royals second in Championship table

Reading's Nick Blackman scores his sides first goal

Reading made it six wins out of their past seven Championship games with a hard-earned 1-0 victory over a stubborn Charlton Athletic side.

Shelvey: I had to leave Liverpool to get a regular place in the England team

KAUNAS, LITHUANIA - OCTOBER 12:  Jonjo Shelvey of England takes control in midfield during the UEFA EURO 2016 qualifying Group E match between Lithuania and England at LFF Stadionas on October 12, 2015 in Kaunas, Lithuania.  (Photo by Michael Regan - The FA/The FA via Getty Images)

Jonjo Shelvey has said that he will use the boost of being selected for the England team to help Swansea revive their season and refresh their challenge for the Europa League.

Warnock returns to former club QPR in part-time advisory role

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Former QPR manager Neil Warnock has returned to the club in an advisory role to offer advice and assistance to manager Chris Ramsey and will work under director of football Les Ferdinand.

Birmingham 2-1 QPR: Caddis secures hosts all three points from the spot

Paul Caddis of Birmingham City celebrates scoring his sides second goal  during the Sky Bet Championship match between Birmingham City and Queens Park Rangers played at St. Andrews, Birmingham on October 17th 2015

Fourth-placed Birmingham kept up their promising start to the Sky Bet Championship season with a commanding 2-1 win over struggling QPR.

Sherwood fighting to save his job as Villa fall to seventh league defeat

LONDON, ENGLAND - OCTOBER 17 : Tim Sherwood manager of Aston Villa during the Barclays Premier League match between Chelsea and Aston Villa at Stamford Bridge on October 17, 2015 in London, England. (Photo by Neville Williams/Aston Villa FC via Getty Images)

MATT BARLOW: A seventh defeat of the campaign leaves Aston Villa languishing in the bottom three and Tim Sherwood fighting to save his job.

Van Gaal hails win at Everton as 'one of our best matches' and praises Rooney

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Louis van Gaal hailed Manchester United's 3-0 win at Everton as 'one of our best matches' after they bounced back from the 3-0 drubbing at Arsenal.

Klopp settles for a point from opener as Reds keep first clean sheet in two months

Tottenham 0-0 Liverpool: Jurgen Klopp debut falls flat as depleted Reds are held to a

TOTTENHAM 0-0 LIVERPOOL - ROB DRAPER AT WHITE HART LANE: There was pace, fury and intensity in abundance. There was a definitive shift in Liverpool's tactical approach and there was a discernible optimism among the travelling Liverpool supporters. What there wasn't was goals, which may be no bad thing for a Liverpool side still struggling to hold its own defensively. But it wasn't quite how the arrival of the messianic coach from Mainz and Dortmund had been billed.

Everton mourn passing of club's greatest-ever manager Kendall, 69

Everton's greatest-ever manager Howard Kendall has died at the age of 69. Kendall won the title with the club as a player in 1969 and twice as manager in the Eighties.

Ings reveals how early tests showed nothing before cruel end to season

As Liverpool embark on a new dawn under Jurgen Klopp, Danny Ings reveals how he learned that a cruciate ligament injury would deny him the chance to play under his new manager this season..

England U17 1-1 Guinea U17: Young Lions take point in World Cup opener

COQUIMBO, CHILE - OCTOBER 17:  Kaylen Hinds of England celebrates with team mates after scoring a goal during the FIFA U-17 World Cup Group B match between England and Guinea at Estadio Francisco Sanchez Rumoroso on October 17, 2015 in Coquimbo, Chile.  (Photo by Robert Cianflone - FIFA/FIFA via Getty Images)

England secured a point in their FIFA Under-17s World Cup opener with Guinea on Saturday. The Young Lions took the lead through Kaylen Hinds after 61 minutes but were pegged back late on.

Germans in dock as Beckenbauer and Co are accused of buying World Cup

FILE - In this March 6, 2006 file photo German soccer legend and head of the organizing committee for the 2006 soccer World Cup in Germany, Franz Beckenbauer, right, talks to Wolfgang Niersbach during a workshop in the build up for the World Cup in D¸sseldorf, western Germany.  (AP Photo/Frank Augstein, file)

CHARLES SALE: Germany were sensationally accused of buying the 2006 World Cup on Friday with Franz Beckenbauer among those implicated in 'very serious' claims.

Rangers 2-1 QOS: Waghorn's last-minute header maintains 100% record

Martyn Waghorn maintained Rangers' perfect league record with a last-minute header against Queen of the South - a minute after missing a penalty.

Cooper sacked by Swindon following showdown talks with chairman Power

Swindon Town manager Mark Cooper during the Sky Bet League One match between Leyton Orient and Swindon Town at The Matchroom Stadium on October 04, 2014 in London, England. (Photo by Charlie Crowhurst/Getty Images)

Swindon Town have sacked Mark Cooper as manager. The 46-year-old is regarded as one of the game's brightest managerial prospects and led Swindon to the League One play-off final.

England fall short in dramatic run chase as first Test against Pakistan is drawn due to bad light following hosts' dramatic collapse

England denied victory in first Test against Pakistan as bad light stops play early and

PAUL NEWMAN IN ABU DHABI: England were narrowly denied one of the most unexpected and greatest Test victories in their history when they ran out of time to complete the most unlikely of run-chases.

Brilliant Bell kicks seven penalties as Leicester make winning start to Premiership season against London Irish

London Irish 16-28 Leicester: Tommy Bell kicks seven penalties as Tigers make winning

Tommy Bell's excellent kicking gave Leicester a winning start to their Aviva Premiership season at the Madejski Stadium. Bell kicked seven penalties and converted Peter Betham's interception try as Tigers finished the stronger, winning 28-16.

Sullivan lifts third Tour title of the season in Portugal after nine-shot win

Andy Sullivan crushes the Portugal Masters field to win his third European Tour title of

Andy Sullivan surged to an emphatic nine-shot, wire-to-wire victory at the Portugal Masters on Sunday, his third title of the season on the European Tour.

EXCLUSIVE: England stars to get rugby-style concussion tests

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England's cricketers have become the first to undergo specially tailored concussion tests measuring their brain function over an extended period.

England will relish Yasir Shah returning for Pakistan, claims Bayliss

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England's batsmen are banking on Yasir Shah's return for the second Test so they can prove their mettle against one of the world's best bowlers in their three-match series with Pakistan.

Boss of 2013 World Cup Bolton joins Rugby League European Federation  

Sally Bolton, the woman behind the success of the 2013 World Cup, has been appointed to the board of the Rugby League European Federation. Bolton replaces Richard Graham in the role.

OLIVER HOLT: Forget the parties and jet-set lifestyle... Lay off Lewis!

SOCHI, RUSSIA - OCTOBER 11:  Lewis Hamilton of Great Britain and Mercedes GP celebrates on the podium after winning the Formula One Grand Prix of Russia at Sochi Autodrom on October 11, 2015 in Sochi, Russia.  (Photo by Lars Baron/Getty Images)

OLIVER HOLT: There are many who still seem reluctant to grant Lewis Hamilton his place in history. Well, here's a newsflash: F1 drivers have always had a jet-set lifestyle.

De Kock and Morkel combine to give South Africa ODI series lead over India

South Africa beat India by a comfortable 18-run margin in the third one-day international on Sunday to take a 2-1 lead in the five-match series. Quinton de Kock hit 103 off 118 balls for the tourists.

Cricket should be Olympic sport in modified format, says ECB chief

Yorkshire Executive Chairman Colin Graves looks on at the end of play during the LV County Championship Division Two match between Essex and Yorkshire at the Ford County Ground on September 14, 2012 in Chelmsford, England.  (Photo by Jan Kruger/Getty Images)

ECB chairman Colin Graves has insisted cricket should be part of the Olympics, opening the way for the sport's possible inclusion in the 2024 Games.

Fascinating Rock lands £1.3m feature at Ascot with Champion Stakes win

ASCOT, ENGLAND - OCTOBER 17:  Maxime Guyon riding Solow win The Queen Elizabeth II Stakes at Ascot racecourse on October 17, 2015 in Ascot, England. (Photo by Alan Crowhurst/Getty Images for Ascot Racecourse)

Ireland's Dermot Weld cemented his place as the most successful trainer in the brief history of Qipco British Champions day as his Fascinating Rock landed the feature £1.3m Champion Stakes.

Simple Verse to finally receive St Leger trophy after successful appeal

Simple Verse and her team will finally be presented with their St Leger trophy on Saturday six weeks after winning the final Classic of the season. The appeal against the demotion at Doncaster was successful.

NIGEL CLOUGH : 'Did I like having a public father? No, I just wanted to be normal'

Nigel Clough on his father Brian's defining glories and the truth about growing up with

OLIVER HOLT: Nigel Clough talks of his dad Brian with great affection but sometimes, men see things in their fathers they do not want to replicate, things that they fix upon banishing from their own character. 'He wasn't there an awful lot,' says Nigel. 'All his success at Nottingham Forest in the late Seventies was a bit of a whirlwind for us as a family as well. I think that's why my mum kept away from it and said: "This is our family life here and that has to continue as normally as possible for us". Which it did.'

Reviled by his bitter rival Mourinho and chastised by his own supporters, as Wenger eyes first Premier League title since 2004...

Reviled by Jose Mourinho and chastised by his own fans... but as Arsene Wenger eyes first

IAN LADYMAN: The best team in the Barclays Premier League in the current calendar year is Arsenal. Their 61-point tally from 27 games is four more than Manchester City, 11 more than Manchester United and 12 more than ailing Chelsea. Against this background, however, Arsenal manager Arsene Wenger perhaps remains under greater scrutiny than any other. Only on Thursday a shareholder at Arsenal's annual meeting described Wenger's recent efforts in the Champions League as embarrassing.

GLENN HODDLE: Klopp makes it clear his Liverpool team will relentlessly chase success after Tottenham draw

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GLENN HODDLE: For 25 minutes against Tottenham Hotspur on Saturday, it looked as though Liverpool had absorbed the messages of new manager Jurgen Klopp 100 per cent.

Rooney ended 11 months without a Premier League away goal but he was right to not rub salt in old wounds

LIVERPOOL, ENGLAND - OCTOBER 17:  Wayne Rooney of Manchester United celebrates scoring their third goal during the Barclays Premier League match between Everton and Manchester United at Goodison Park on October 17, 2015 in Liverpool, England.  (Photo by Matthew Peters/Man Utd via Getty Images)

MIKE KEEGAN AT GOODISON PARK: With an hour gone the wait continued and the clock kept ticking. Then, after a cool dink over Tim Howard, Wayne Rooney's drought was over.

From the £60m man in 2014 to the £175,000 deal that stands from 1979... fascinating rundown of record fees

MANCHESTER, ENGLAND - OCTOBER 03:  Kevin de Bruyne of Manchester City and Georginio Wijnaldum of Newcastle United compete for the ball during the Barclays Premier League match between Manchester City and Newcastle United at Etihad Stadium on October 3, 2015 in Manchester, United Kingdom.  (Photo by Dean Mouhtaropoulos/Getty Images)

In 2015, nine clubs in England's top four divisions broke their own transfer records as big spending reached new highs. Sportsmail looks at the biggest-ever outlays of all 92 league clubs.