22 METROSPORT Monday, October 19, 2009 D SOCCER (7.45 unless stated) MOnday Barclays Premier League Fulham v Hull............................. 8.00 Coca-Cola League One Leeds v Norwich............................... TuESday uEFa Champions League Group E Debrecen v Fiorentina ...................... Liverpool v Lyon ............................... Group F Barcelona v Rubin Kazan ................. Inter Milan v Dynamo Kiev................ Group G Rangers v Uni rea Urziceni............ VfB Stuttgart v Sevilla....................... Group H AZ v Arsenal ..................................... Olympiacos v Standard Liege .......... League of Ireland Premier division Bohemians v St Patricks .................. Bray v Dundalk ................................. Derry City v Sligo.............................. Drogheda Utd v Galway Utd ............ Shamrock Rovers v Cork ................. League of Ireland First division Sporting Fingal v Limerick FC .......... Waterford Utd v Mervue Utd ............ WEdnESday uEFa Champions League Group a Bordeaux v Bayern Munich.............. Juventus v Maccabi Haifa ................ Group B CSKA Moscow v Man Utd ........ 5.30 Wolfsburg v Besiktas........................ Plumpton, Pontefract Windsor, Naas TEnnIS (all week) aTP If Stockholm Open (Sweden) aTP & WTa Kremlin Cup (Moscow) WTa BGL Open (Luxembourg) TuESday HORSE RaCInG Exeter, Lingfield, Yarmouth WEdnESday HORSE RaCInG Bath, Kemton, Worcester, Southwell, Navan. THuRSday HORSE RaCInG Brignton, Carlisle, Ludlow, Kempton, Thurles FRIday GOLF European Tour: Castell Masters Costa azahar (Club de Campo del Mediterrneo, Castelln, Spain) uSPGa Tour: Frys.com Open (Grayhawk Golf Club Raptor, Scottsdale, Arizona ) uSPGa Tour: People vs. The Pros Championship (Pinehurst Resort, Pinehurst, North Carolina ) HORSE RaCInG Ayr, Doncaster, Fakenham, Wolverhamton, Dundalk MOTOR CyCLInG (until Sunday) MotoGP: Malaysian Grand Prix (Sepang) World Superbike Chship (Portugal) MOTOR RaCInG (until Sunday) World Rally Chship Rally GB (Cardiff/Swansea) RuGBy unIOn The Magners League: Edinburgh v Munster (8.00), Glasgow v Connacht (7.30), Scarlets v Newport-Gwent Dgons (7.05) SaTuRday HORSE RaCInG Chepstow, Doncaster, Aintree, Newbury, Stratford-on-avon, Kempton, Wexford. ICE HOCKEy bmibaby Elite League: Belfast Giants v Nottingham Panthers, Cardiff Devils v Newcastle Vipers, Sheffield Steelers v Edinburgh Capitals RUGBY UNION Guinness Premiership: Bath v Newcastle (2.15), Gloucester v Wasps (5.35), London Irish v Leicester (3.15), Northampton v Sale (3.00), Worcester v Harlequins (3.00) The Magners League: Cardiff Blues v Ospreys (6.30), Ulster v Leinster (6.00) aIB League division One -- Section a (2.30): Blackrock College v Cork Constitution, Dolphin v Shannon, Garryowen v St Marys College, UL Bohemians v Clontarf. Group C FC Zurich v Marseille........................ Real Madrid v AC Milan.................... Group d Chelsea v Atletico Madrid ................ FC Porto v Apoel Nicosia ................. FRIday The Coca-Cola Football League Championship Watford v Sheff Wed......................... League of Ireland Premier division Cork v Drogheda Utd ....................... Dundalk v Shamrock Rovers............ Galway Utd v Bohemians................. St Patricks v Derry City .................... League of Ireland First division Kildare County v Wexford Y ..... 8.00 UCD v Longford Town...................... FaI Ford Cup Semi-Final Sligo v Waterford Utd................ 7.35 (3.00 unless stated) SaTuRday Barclays Premier League Birmingham v Sunderland................ Burnley v Wigan ............................... Chelsea v Blackburn ................. 5.30 Hull v Portsmouth............................. Tottenham v Stoke............................ Wolverhampton v Aston Villa... 12.45 League of Ireland First division Athlone Town v Monaghan Utd. 7.45 Finn Harps v Shelbourne........... 7.45 MORE FIXTuRES MOnday HORSE RaCInG FIXTURES soccer barclays premier league arsenal ........3 Birmingham 1 van Persie 16 Bowyer 38 Diaby 18 Att 60,082 Arshavin 84 aston Villa ..2 Chelsea ......1 Dunne 32 Drogba 15 Collins 52 Att 39,047 Everton .......1 Wolves ........1 Bilyaletdinov 88 Doyle 76 Att 39,319 Man utd ......2 Bolton .........1 Knight 5 (og) Taylor 75 Valencia 33 Att 75,103 Portsmouth 1 Tottenham ..2 Boateng 59 King 29 Att 20,821 Defoe 45 Stoke ...........2 West Ham ...1 Beattie 11 (pen), 69 Upson 34 Att 27,026 Sunderland .1 Liverpool ....0 Bent 5 Att 47,327 yesterday Blackburn ...3 Burnley .......2 Dunn 9 Blake 5 Di Santo 21 Eagles 90 Chimbonda 43 Att 26,689 Wigan ..........1 Man City .....1 NZogbia 45 Petrov 47 Att 20,005 P W d L F a Pts Man Utd 9 7 1 1 21 9 22 Chelsea 9 7 0 2 19 8 21 Tottenham 9 6 1 2 21 13 19 Arsenal 8 6 0 2 27 11 18 Man City 8 5 2 1 16 9 17 Aston Villa 8 5 1 2 12 7 16 Sunderland 9 5 1 3 17 13 16 Liverpool 9 5 0 4 22 13 15 Stoke 9 3 3 3 8 11 12 Burnley 9 4 0 5 9 19 12 Everton 8 3 2 3 10 12 11 Blackburn 8 3 1 4 11 17 10 Wigan 9 3 1 5 9 16 10 Bolton 8 2 2 4 11 13 8 Wolverhampton 9 2 2 5 8 15 8 Fulham 7 2 1 4 6 10 7 Birmingham 9 2 1 6 6 11 7 Hull 8 2 1 5 8 20 7 West Ham 8 1 2 5 9 13 5 Portsmouth 9 1 0 8 5 15 3 eircom league premier DiVisioN Shmrck Rov 2 drogheda u.0 Baker 6, Barrett 44 P W d L F a Pts Shamrock R 32 20 9 3 45 21 69 Bohemians 32 21 4 7 53 18 67 Cork 32 15 7 10 36 24 52 Derry City 32 15 5 12 41 28 50 Dundalk 32 12 7 13 41 42 43 Galway Utd 32 12 4 16 33 48 40 Sligo 33 9 10 14 35 46 37 St Patricks 32 11 4 17 25 40 37 Drogheda Utd 32 6 10 16 26 45 28 Bray 33 6 8 19 28 51 26 GOLF EuROPEan TOuR PORTuGaL MaSTERS (Oceanico Victoria Clube de Golfe, Vilamoura, Algarve) Final rnd (Gbr & Irl unless stated, par 72): 265 L Westwood 66. 267 F Molinari (Ita) 70. 269 P Harrington 67. 270 P Hanson (Swe) 68, M Siem (Ger) 67. 271 R Goosen (Rsa) 75, C Schwartzel (Rsa) 70, J Rose 66, A Noren (Swe) 62, D Willett 68, J Edfors (Swe) 68. 272 R Jan Derksen (Ned) 70, A Wall 67, S Drummond 67, O Fisher 70. 273 F Delamontagne (Fra) 64, L Oosthuizen (Rsa) 67, A Quiros (Spa) 69. 274 R Gonzalez (Arg) 68, R Rock 64, M Ilonen (Fin) 64, O Wilson 73, P Hedblom (Swe) 69, T Jaidee (Tha) 67, M Fraser (Aus) 66. 275 G Maybin 74, A Canizares (Spa) 70, P McGinley 68, B Dredge 70. TEnnIS aTP SHanGHaI MaSTERS (China) Final: (6) Nikolay Davydenko (Rus) bt (1) Rafael Nadal (Spa) 7-6 (7-3), 6-3. WTa GEnERaLI LadIES LInz (Austria) Final: (3) Yanina Wickmayer (Bel) bt Petra Kvitova (Cze) 6-3, 6-4 RESULTS SOCCER PREMIER LEaGuE Back on track: Barry Robson Hoops boss soothed by fit robson Tony Mowbray looked to barry robsons return to SPL action for comfort after Saturdays goalless draw against Motherwell at Parkhead left his side a point behind rivals rangers at the top of the table. a CIS Cup tie against Falkirk and a substitute appearance against rapid Vienna in the Europa League was the sum total of the midfielders season before Mowbray handed him a start against the Fir Park side. The Parkhead fans moaned and groaned their way through an afternoon of missed chances but the former Dundee United midfielder, battling back to full fitness from a groin injury which had kept him out for seven months, escaped most of the flak before fatigue saw him substituted for Zheng Zhi with 20 minutes remaining. However, robson may have done enough to secure a place in the side for the Europa League clash with Hamburg at Parkhead on Thursday night. barry did very, very well, Mowbray said. He possesses all the qualities I like as regards his character, his drive, his determination and his desire to win. High hopes for Hughes as city settle for point wIgan 1 man CITy 1 ManCHESTEr City came from a goal down against wigan and held on for the point despite playing the last 25 minutes with ten men. a drab opening period was illuminated in stoppage time when Shay Given could only parry Hugo rodallegas shot into the path of Charles nZogbia, who got in front of wayne bridge to slide home. yet, in playing time, the Latics lead lasted seconds as City levelled through Martin Petrov at the start of the second period. although wigan boss roberto Martinez claimed wigan were the better side, City will feel they could have gone on to win the game if Pablo Zabaleta had not been sent off for a second bookable offence. boss Mark Hughes felt Zabaletas first-half caution was harsh. but his later tackle on Jason Scotland left alan wiley with no alternative than to book him again. and although City were not able to capitalise on Saturdays defeats by Chelsea and Liverpool, Hughes believes the air of invincibility surrounding the top four has been stripped away. There are some good teams in the Premier League this year, he said. I think this year has the potential to be as open as it has ever been because the top four teams will drop points. you just sense maybe that feeling of invincibility is no longer there. Martinez may be inclined to agree, after watching his team follow up victory over Chelsea in their last home game with another notable result. our performance was well worth a victory, he added. City are an outstanding team with a fabulous group of players. Picture:Getty Wigan: Kirkland, Melchiot, Boyce, Bramble, Figueroa, Rodallega, Thomas, Diame, NZogbia, Scharner (Gomez 72), Scotland. Booked: Thomas, Figueroa. Goal: NZogbia 45. Man City: Given, Zabaleta, Richards, Lescott, Bridge, Wright-Phillips (Ireland 82), De Jong, Barry, Petrov, Tevez (Santa Cruz 82), Adebayor (Kompany 70). Booked: Zabaleta Sent off: Zabaleta (65). Goal: Petrov 47. att: 20,005 Ref: Alan Wiley (Staffordshire). Super Tev: Carlos Tevez takes to the air while, below, Pablo zabaleta argues with the referee as he is sent off Newell sacked as mariners flounder LEaGUE Two side Grimsby Town have sacked manager Mike newell. Grimsby lie 23rd in the table after being beaten 2-0 at home to rochdale on Saturday, their fourth league defeat in succession. a statement on the clubs website read: Despite the intention for continued support beyond the recent poor results and disappointing performances, the club has dismissed Mike newell due to an irretrievable breakdown. By daVId KEnnEdy V1 index.html2.html3.html4.html5.html6.html7.html8.html9.html10.html11.html12.html13.html14.html15.html16.html17.html18.html19.html20.html21.html22.html23.html