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Combative midfielder N'Golo Kante has won a host of admirers with his performances this season

Leicester could lose N'Golo Kante this summer

Leicester boss Claudio Ranieri admits N'Golo Kante could be allowed to leave the King Power Stadium.

Soccer • 01 Apr 16

Dundalk and Derry City meet in a top-of-the-table clash at Oriel Park

At a glance: Airtricity League Premier Division

All eyes will be on Oriel Park for the top-of-the-table clash between Dundalk and high-flying Derry City.

Soccer • 31 Mar 16

Randy Lerner has been chairman of Aston Villa since 2006

Aston Villa fan group directs ire at owner

An Aston Villa protest group has expressed its sympathy for departed manager Remi Garde and blamed owner Randy Lerner for the club's current predicament.

Soccer • 30 Mar 16

Last-gasp Patterson strike hands Derry away win

Rory Patterson broke Wexford Youths’ hearts with a last-gasp winner at Ferrycarrig Park for visiting Derry City.

Soccer • 26 Mar 16

Stephen O'Donnell celebrates opening the scoring with his Dundalk team-mates

Dundalk return to the summit with resounding win

Captain Stephen O’Donnell, David McMillan, Daryl Horgan and Brian Gartland were among the goals as champions Dundalk responded in clinical fashion to last Friday’s home defeat to Cork City to go back top of the Premier Division table.

Soccer • 24 Mar 16

Prodigious Manchester United forward Marcus Rashford gave Manchester City defender Martin Demichelis a torrid time in Sunday's derby

Eamon Dunphy: Pep Guardiola faces tough City task

Eamon Dunphy delivered a scathing appraisal of Manchester City after Manuel Pellegrini’s team came out on the losing side of the Manchester derby on Sunday.

Soccer • 21 Mar 16

Spurs celebrate Christian Eriksen's goal

Spurs boss Pochettino warns 'we will improve'

Mauricio Pochettino has warned Tottenham's title rivals his players will only get stronger during the run-in after Spurs dispatched Bournemouth 3-0 to keep the heat on Leicester.

Soccer • 20 Mar 16

Kane double keeps Spurs in title chase

Harry Kane grabbed a brace to move top of the Barclays Premier League scoring charts and help Tottenham keep the pressure on Leicester with a 3-0 win over Bournemouth.

Soccer • 20 Mar 16

Marcus Rashford wheels away in celebration

Rashford on target as United beat City

Teenage star Marcus Rashford struck again as Manchester United turned up the heat on rivals City with a 1-0 win a keenly-contested derby at the Etihad Stadium.

Soccer • 20 Mar 16

The introduction of Martin Skrtel was a turning point

Wasteful Liverpool gift Southampton victory

Substitute Sadio Mane scored twice as Southampton came from two goals behind to beat Liverpool at St Mary's and increase their chances of qualifying for Europe.

Soccer • 20 Mar 16

Unbridled joy for Newcastle scorer Aleksandar Mitrovic

Mitrovic snatches late draw for Newcastle

Aleksandar Mitrovic ended Newcastle's miserable derby run against Sunderland with a late equaliser which left both clubs still in Barclays Premier League relegation trouble.

Soccer • 20 Mar 16

Damien McNulty scored a late equaliser for Finn Harps

Sligo and Harps draw yet to be confirmed

Sligo Rovers and Finn Harps played out a 1-1 draw in the SSE Airtricity League Premier Division tonight - although the result of the game is yet to be confirmed due to a floodlight failure after 86 minutes.

Soccer • 19 Mar 16

Longford are now on four points after four games

Longford and Bray share the spoils

Bray Wanderers secured their first point of the season as Dean Kelly returned to score against his former club Longford and seal a 1-1 draw.

Soccer • 19 Mar 16

Federico Fernandez got the all-important goal

Swansea secure precious win against doomed Villa

Federico Fernandez's first Swansea goal eased their Barclays Premier League relegation fears as Aston Villa were beaten 1-0 at the Liberty Stadium.

Soccer • 19 Mar 16

Robbie Brady leads the Norwich celebrations

Brady strike lifts Norwich out of relegation zone

Robbie Brady fired Norwich out of the relegation zone with the winner at West Brom to give the Canaries fresh survival hope.

Soccer • 19 Mar 16

Walters on the mark as Stoke keep Euro hopes alive

Jonathan Walters and Joselu kept Stoke's European hopes alive and brought Watford's FA Cup heroes back down to earth.

Soccer • 19 Mar 16

Riyad Mahrez heads towards Jamie Vardy after scoring for Leicester

Leicester's incredible title drive stays on course

Leicester earned three further points in their pursuit of a remarkable Premier League title with a 1-0 win at Crystal Palace.

Soccer • 19 Mar 16

Fabregas on spot to leave West Ham fuming

A controversial penalty scored by Cesc Fabregas denied West Ham a first win at Chelsea in 14 years after a feisty 2-2 draw.

Soccer • 19 Mar 16

Danny Welbeck scores after rounding Everton 'keeper Joel Robles

Arsenal ease past Everton to stay in title picture

Arsenal ended a difficult week with a first league victory in a month after a 2-0 win at Everton kept their faint title hopes alive.

Soccer • 19 Mar 16

Samir Carruthers has represented Ireland at U-19 and U-21 levels

Carruthers apologises over Cheltenham behaviour

Former Republic of Ireland U21 midfielder Samir Carruthers has apologised for his behaviour at the Cheltenham Festival but has still been fined two weeks' wages and suspended by his club MK Dons from Saturday's match against Brighton.

Soccer • 16 Mar 16

Rooney hopeful of April return for United

Manchester United captain Wayne Rooney has said he expects to make his first-team return from a knee ligament injury next month.

Soccer • 11 Apr 16

Rafa Benitez: 'I thought we could have got a result'

Benitez focusing on positives after debut defeat

New Newcastle boss Rafa Benitez insisted he wants to focus on the positives after losing his first game in charge.

Soccer • 15 Mar 16

A glum-looking Arsenal bench during yesterday's defeat to Watford

Wenger labels speculation on future 'a farce'

Arsene Wenger has labelled continued questions over his future and Arsenal's unravelling season as "a farce" after his side were dumped out of the FA Cup by Watford.

Soccer • 14 Mar 16

The masked avenger Harry Kane struck twice as Tottenham closed the gap with Leicester

Kane hits target as Spurs stay on Foxes tail

Harry Kane scored twice as Tottenham closed the gap on Barclays Premier League leaders Leicester to two points with a 2-0 victory at rock-bottom Aston Villa.

Soccer • 13 Mar 16

Celtic grind out victory to stretch lead at summit

Celtic re-opened a four-point lead over Aberdeen at the top of the Ladbrokes Premiership with a 2-1 win over Partick Thistle at Firhill as Leigh Griffiths once again got on the scoresheet.

Soccer • 12 Mar 16