Summary
- Southampton reach League Cup final
- Celtic equal 50-year-old club record
- Four changes for Liverpool ahead of League Cup semi final second leg
- Usain Bolt loses an Olympic medal after former relay teammate fails drugs test.
- Serena Williams into the last 4 in Melbourne
- Philippe Coutinho staying at Anfield until 2022
- Six Nations time!
Watch the day unfold and get the news that matters! Refresh regularly to keep updated!
21.52
FULL TIME! Liverpool 0-1 Southampton (Agg 0-2)
The Saints are marching to Wembley!
With Liverpool throwing everyone forward in search of an equaliser in injury time, Southampton catch the on the counter attack, Shane Long burying the ball past Karius to finish off the tie!
21.40
FULL TIME! Celtic 1-0 St Johnstone
Dedryck Boyata's winner ensures Celtic are now 26 games unbeaten in Scottish football this season, equalling the record set by the club's famous Lisbon Lions in 1967.
It also sends Brendan Rodgers's side 22 points clear in the title race.
19.46
HALF TIME! Liverpool 0-0 Southampton (Agg 0-1)
Liverpool are struggling to break down Southampton, with the away side coming closest to scoring.
Loris Karius pulled off a great point-blank save from Dusan Tadic, while Steven Davis blazed over the bar from close range.
As it stands, Southampton will be heading to Wembley. Liverpool have 45 minutes left to change it.
Huge save from Karius! Tadic with a big chance for #SaintsFC. Watch the action on SS1 now. https://t.co/FLaI4iZHJe
— Sky Football âš½ï¸ (@SkyFootball) January 25, 2017
19.00
Shane Long must settle for a place on the bench once again for Southampton, with Claude Puel going with Jay Rodriguez, Dusan Tadic and Nathan Redmond as his front three tonight.
Puel makes three changes from the 3-0 win against Premier League champions Leicester.
Virgil van Dijk is injured so Jack Stephens comes into defence.
Cédric Soares and Steven Davis are also brought into the side.
The teams are in!
Here's the #SaintsFC line-up for the second leg of the #EFLCup semi-final with #LFC: pic.twitter.com/zmm7QQTwl0
— Southampton FC (@SouthamptonFC) January 25, 2017
18.50
Liverpool have made four changes for tonight's League Cup semi final second leg against Southampton.
Loris Karius replaces Simon Mignolet in goals, Trent Alexander-Arnold comes in for the injured Nathaniel Clyne at right back, with Joel Matip restored to the starting team after receiving his international clearance on Friday.
Adam Lallana drops back to midfield, with Daniel Sturridge replacing Georginio Wijnaldum.
#LFC squad to face @SouthamptonFC in tonight's @EFLCup semi-final second leg #LIVSOU pic.twitter.com/hF3PAsKnle
— Liverpool FC (@LFC) January 25, 2017
Liverpool trail Southampton 1-0 heading into tonight's second leg at Anfield.
14.30
Usain Bolt will have to give back one of his nine Olympic medals
It comes after Jamaica were stripped of the gold won by their 4x100m relay team in 2008, following a doping violation from Nesta Carter.
Ciao!
Non rugby fans get ready to have your timeline riddled with oval ball material for the next few months starting today. The formal Six Nations launch takes place in London. Added spice this year with Conor O Shea involved with Italy. Can't help wondering how the Italian grinds are impacting on his tv interviews!
Conor O'Shea doing plenty of interviews in Italian. pic.twitter.com/RgIyxeov9E
— Irish Rugby (@IrishRugby) January 25, 2017
And spare a thought for the poor old England boss Eddie Jones who 'slipped in the shower' en route to a massive day of publicity and interviews. Damn Soap!
England coach Eddie Jones has turned up to the #RBS6Nations launch looking like this pic.twitter.com/qbxoO0vNdY
— PA Sport (@pasport) January 25, 2017
Serena powers into Oz semis
She's a six-time champion down under and Serena Williams outplayed Britain's Johanna Konta to reach the Australian Open womens semi-finals.
The 35 year old, won 6-2 6-3 and will next play unseeded Croat Mirjana Lucic-Baroni, who beat fifth seed Czech Karolina Pliskova 6-4 3-6 6-4.
Williams is now two wins from claiming an Open-era record 23rd major title.
. @serenawilliams is through to the semifinal against #lucicbaroni after beating @JoKonta91 in straight sets #AusOpen pic.twitter.com/5kvbphVxE9
— #AusOpen (@AustralianOpen) January 25, 2017
Bulgaria's Grigor Dimitrov remains unbeaten in 2017 after beating Belgian 11th seed David Goffin to reach the semi-finals of the Australian Open.
Dimitrov, seeded 15th, won 6-3 6-2 6-3 to reach his second major semi-final - the 25-year-old made it to the same stage at Wimbledon in 2014.
Coutihno Commits
Philippe Coutinho's signed a new long-term contract at Liverpool.
The Brazilian playmaker's been one of the Premier League club's standout players this season.
He joined from Inter Milan back in 2013 and has since scored 35 goals in 163 matches.
The length of the deal's not been disclosed, but it's understood to run until the summer of 2022.
âœðŸ» It’s the news you’ve been waiting for…
🇧🇷 @Phil_Coutinho has signed a new deal with the club!
📰 Read more: https://t.co/SC3OdLiGre pic.twitter.com/QjxLG3zj03
— Liverpool FC (@LFC) January 25, 2017
