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Lunchtime Sports Update

Jul 26, 2020 11:52 By radiokerrysport
Lunchtime Sports Update
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It's the final day of Premier league fixtures with all 20 teams in action today at 4 o clock. Manchester United boss Ole Gunnar

It's the final day of Premier league fixtures with all 20 teams in action today at 4 o clock.

Manchester United boss Ole Gunnar Solskjaer is asking his players for one more big effort to secure Champions League football.

They play Leicester today knowing they'll be in Europe's elite competition next season if they avoid defeat.

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Solskjaer says his team are feeling the effects of the recent fixture pile up

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Chelsea take on Wolves knowing that they can also secure Champions League football if they avoid defeat.

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However, Wolves can guarantee sixth place and qualification for the Europa League if they win at Stamford Bridge.

At the bottom end of the table, Bournemouth, Aston Villa, and Watford will all be looking for wins as they bid to avoid relegation to The Championship.

Bournemouth have to beat Everton and hope that both Watford and Aston Villa lose in order to retain their top flight status.

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Hayden Mullins brings his Watford team to Arsenal, while West Ham provide the opposition for Villa.

Elsewhere, champions Liverpool travel to Newcastle, Burnley host Brighton, and there's a London derby between Crystal Palace and Tottenham.

The final fixtures of the season see Manchester City take on the already-relegated Norwich, while Southampton face Sheffield United.

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CHAMPIONSHIP

The first of this season's play-offs in The Championship gets underway this evening.

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Swansea City host Brentford at the Liberty Stadium.

Kick-off is at 1830.

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SNOOKER

Ken Doherty will face Mark King this afternoon in the third round of qualifying for the World Snooker Championship as the Dubliner bids to keep his playing tour card for next season.

Doherty, who won the title in 1997 and was runner-up in '98 and 2003, has not qualified for the tournament proper since reaching the second round in 2014.

The pair will take to the baize at 1.30pm.

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CRICKET

Day three of the third and final Test between England's cricketers and the West Indies is underway at Old Trafford.

The tourists were 166 for 6, a short time ago, in response to England's first innings total of 369.

The series is tied at 1-all - meaning the winners of this match will claim the Wisden Trophy.

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HORSE RACING

There's Group One action at the Curragh today

Magical is looking for back to back wins in the Tattersalls Gold Cup at 2.55

Racing gets underway at 1.45 where the going is good.

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