SOCCER
There’s less than an hour to the resumption of the SSE Airtricity Premier Division.
The Ryan McBride Brandywell hosts the meeting of Derry City and Sligo Rovers from 5.45.
This evening’s other game sees champions Dundalk welcome St. Pat’s to Oriel Park.
Kick-off there is at 7.45.
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All four of tonight’s First Division games have 7.45 starts.
Unbeaten Cabinteely go to Galway,
UCD entertain Longford, Bray take on Cobh Ramblers, and Athlone Town play Wexford.
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Cork City have signed a pair of strikers ahead of their first game back against Bohemians on Sunday.
19-year old Kit Elliott joins on loan from Huddersfield.
And he’s joined by 30-year old English non-league veteran Scott Fenwick.
While Finn Harps have signed former Galway and Dundalk defender Stephen Folan until the end of the season.
SNOOKER
This evening’s session at the World Championships will be the last with fans present.
The British Prime Minister has pulled the plug on spectators attending certain ‘pilot’ events, including action at the Crucible.
It follows a rise of COVD-19 infections in the UK.
At the table at the moment, Ding Junhui leads Mark King by 4-frames to 2.
GOLF
Shane Lowry is 3-under par with six holes remaining of his second round at the St. Jude Invitational.
Graeme McDowell is currently 2-under.
While three birdies in a row have brought Rory McIlroy to level par.
The lead in Memphis is currently held by Brendon Todd on 10-under.
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Cormac Sharvin is currently six-shots off the lead at the Hero Open.
The Ardglass golfer shot a 67 today to reach halfway on 7-under par.
Sebastian Garcia Rodriguez leads on 13-under.
Paul Dunne, Gavin Moynihan and Jonathan Caldwell will all miss the cut.
RACING
The Guinness Handicap Hurdle is the feature on the penultimate day of the Galway Festival.
The Willie Mullins-trained Canardier is set to go off as favourite at 6.15.
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Battaash has won a fourth consecutive King George Qatar Stakes at Glorious Goodwood.
He smashed the 5-furlong course record to claim the victory under jockey Jim Crowley.
