Summary
- Manchester United advance to League Cup final despite 2-1 second leg defeat to Hull.
- Roger Federer rolls back the years to reach Australian Open final
- Venus and Serena make it a family affair in women's final
- Gortnahoe man fires Southampton into the English League Cup Final in style
- Cork v Limerick in pre season Munster Senior Hurling League Final
- Go GMAC in Qatar
Watch the day unfold and get the news that matters! Refresh regularly to keep updated!
FULL TIME!
Hull City 2-1 Man United (Agg 2-3)
United will play Southampton in the League Cup final, but it was far from a vintage night for Jose Mourinho's side.
After Huddlestone's opener from the penalty spot, Paul Pogba drew United level mid-way through the second half.
Oumar Niasse gave Hull a fighting chance with five minutes left to play, but it wasn't enough for Marco Silva's side.
However, with a big relegation fight coming up, the Tigers' boss will take a lot of heart out of ending United's 17-game unbeaten run.
HALF TIME!
Hull City 1-0 Man United (Agg 1-2)
Jose Mourinho won't be pleased with what he's seen so far. Hull have been by far the better team, and a Tom Huddlestone penalty has them ahead on the night.
Can they grab a second and bring this to extra-time?
Penalty! Tom Huddlestone fires Hull ahead on the night and only 2-1 behind on aggregate. Game on... https://t.co/lbzhMnyuD8
— Sky Football âš½ï¸ (@SkyFootball) January 26, 2017
TEAM NEWS!
Manchester Unite have made five changes for tonight's League Cup semi-final second leg against Hull at the KCOM Stadium.
Matteo Darmian and Marcos Rojo start in the fullback positions, replacing Antonio Valencia and Daley Blind respectively.
Michael Carrick partners Ander Herrera in midfield, with Fellaini making way. Out wide, Jesse Lingard and Marcus Rashford come in for Juan Mata and Henrikh Mkhitaryan.
Here's how we'll line up tonight in the #EFLCup semi-final second leg... #MUFC pic.twitter.com/OAe4v7Uz0p
— Manchester United (@ManUtd) January 26, 2017
There are seven fresh faces for Hull after their 2-0 defeat to Chelsea, among them Republic of Ireland international David Meyler.
United lead 2-0 coming in to tonight's second leg.
ðŸ”¶â—¾ï¸ | Here’s the @HullCity team to face @ManUtd in tonight's @EFLCup Semi-Final 2nd Leg tie at the KCOM #EFLCup #HULMUN pic.twitter.com/PiaZkrvwgH
— Hull City (@HullCity) January 26, 2017
FED-EX!
Roger Federer is just one win away from extending his record to 18 Grand Slam titles, and his first in four-and-a-half years.
The Swiss legend fended off a comeback from his countryman Stanislas Wawrinka to pull through in a five-set thriller, 7-5, 6-3, 1-6, 4-6, 6-3.
It means the 35-year-old is the oldest Grand Slam finalist since 1974, where he'll play either Rafael Nadal, or 15th seed Grigor Dimitrov.
The King is back! 👑👑👑#Federer #AusOpen pic.twitter.com/e3zsxBRP1H
— #AusOpen (@AustralianOpen) January 26, 2017
Great day for the Parish
Hard to keep the Tipp lads down. From Gorthahoe outside Thurles, all the morning back pages feature a former Premier minor hurler who dazzled with his late goal for Southampton to confirm their place in the English league Cup Final.
Republic of Ireland striker Shane Long called on all his goal poaching skills to seal a 2 nil aggregate win for the saints. Sports headline of the day award goes to the Irish Daily Star.
Southampton broke clear in the closing moments and Long finished convincingly from Josh Sims' pass to send them into the their first final in the competition since 1979, something achieved without conceding a goal. Pick this one out.
So Liverpool have failed to reach a second successive League Cup final!
Who will join the saints? The second tie takes place tonight - Manchester United take a 2-nil lead to Hull. The Republic of Ireland striker gave his take on the night after the match and Martin O' Neill will be delighted to see him so sharp.
Can you try and sum that one up for us, @ShaneLong7? #saintsfc https://t.co/wP3PE1yhBa
— Southampton FC (@SouthamptonFC) 25 January 2017
Sibling rivalry in Oz
The Williams sisters will meet in a Grand Slam tennis final for the first time since 2009. It's after Serena breezed past Mirjana Lucic-Baroni 6-2, 6-1 following Venus's earlier win in the Australian Open last four. Venus beat fellow American Coco Vandeweghe 6-7, 6-2, 6-3. Serena has mized emotions about facing her big sis!
Are Cork back?
GAA expectations on Leeside have been low in recent seasons so hurling fans down south will be glad of the opportunity to go for at least some silverware in 2017 - even if it's a pre season tournament! It will be Cork v Limerick in the Munster Senior Hurling League Final. The rebels beat Clare by four points in Sixmilebridge to confirm their place with Conor Lehane hitting 8 points (4 frees) in the 0-19-0-15 victory. We'll see how they get on when there's a stretch in the evenings!
Go GMAC
Rory may be injured but fellow Ulster man Graeme McDowell enjoyed a near-perfect start at the Qatar Golf Masters to hold a one shot lead in the early stages of the first round.
The former US Open champion birdied six of his first nine holes to sit on 6 under par and joint leader on day 1. We'll keep an eye on him over the weekend!
