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Morning Sports Update

Aug 11, 2020 07:56 By radiokerrysport
Morning Sports Update
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SOCCER

Bruno Fernandes converted Manchester United's 21st penalty of the season to earn them a place in the Europa League semi-finals.

The goal came four minutes into extra-time with United beating Copenhagen 1 nil in Cologne.

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Ole Gunnar Solskjaer's side will face either Wolves or Sevilla in next Sunday's semi-finals.

They meet tonight in Duisburg.

Solskjaer would like his players to be more clinical in front of goal

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Inter Milan progressed to the semi-finals with a 2-1 win over Bayer Leverkusen in Dusseldorf.

Finn Harps won their first FAI Cup tie in two years last night.

An early goal from Ryan Connolly gave Ollie Horgan's side a 1-nil win over St. Patrick's Athletic in Ballybofey.

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Cup winners in four of the last five seasons - Dundalk and Cork - are both in first round action tonight.

Dundalk play Waterford at Oriel Park, while Cork City entertain Longford Town at Turner's Cross.

Both games kick off at 7.45.

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There is one game in the Scottish Premiership, as Dundee United host Hibernian.

GAELIC GAMES

Outdoor facilities will be allowed to re-open in Laois, Offaly and Kildare.

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However, club games remain suspended in those counties.

It follows a meeting of the GAA's COVID-19 Advisory Group.

Non-contact training can take place outdoors, but is capped at 15 people.

SNOOKER

Mark Selby needs just two more frames from this morning's session to win a semi-final place at the World Championship in Sheffield.

The three time Crucible winner leads Neil Robertson 11-5.

On the other table, Anthony McGill will resume 7-1 up on Kurt Maflin.

This afternoon, Mark Williams resumes 6-2 up on Ronnie O'Sullivan,

And Judd Trump is back on the table 10-6 down to Kyren Wilson.

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