The FA Cup fourth round continued on Saturday afternoon with Championship side Hull City (Will Keane) defeating Nottingham Forest (Stephen Henderson) by two goals to one at the KCOM Stadium. Middlesbrough (Darren Randolph, Cyrus Christie) lost to the only goal for Brighton & Hove Albion while Sheffield United (Enda Stevens, Ben Heneghan, Samir Carruthers) also scored the only goal to defeat fellow Championship side Preston North End (Alan Browne, Daryl Horgan). Southampton (Shane Long) entertained fellow Premier League side Watford and yes, scored the only goal for victory. League One leaders Wigan Athletic defeated West Ham United (Josh Cullen) by two goals to nil at the DW Stadium. League Two side Newport County took a first half lead against Tottenham Hotspur through Padraig Amond but the Premier League side secured a draw with a late equaliser. The late kick-off saw West Bromwich Albion (James McClean) stun hosts Liverpool with three first half goals at Anfield where they held on for a three two victory.
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Championship action set for Saturday afternoon…27/01/2018
Cup exitees Brentford (John Egan) and Norwich City were in Championship action at Griffin Park with the ‘Canaries’ scoring the only goal for victory while Queens Park Rangers (Ryan Manning) went down to a two nil defeat at Bristol City. Mick McCarthy’s Ipswich Town (David McGoldrick, Stephen Gleeson) lost to the only goal, scored by Matt Doherty, for leaders Wolverhampton Wanderers at Portman Road.
Great night – RISSC London raise €5000 at our Quiz for MS Ireland 🇮🇪
Great night @Rissclondon raise €5000 at our Quiz for MS Ireland 🇮🇪 thanks for your support @FAIreland @CRISClubs pic.twitter.com/85ZjsGzwMl
— RISSC London Branch (@Rissclondon) January 26, 2018
The Republic of Ireland Soccer Supporters Club (London) hosted our thirteenth Annual Charity Quiz in the Bentley Room at the Clayton Crown Hotel, Cricklewood on the evening of Friday the 26th January 2018, with the proceeds going to our nominated charity for the current club year, the Multiple Sclerosis Society of Ireland.
The number thirteen is linked with negative connotations but happily this years’ event suffered no such drama. Through the support of our club members and our many friends we were delighted to preside over another hugely successful event and at the end of the night were able to present the MS Society with a cheque for €5,000.
We were joined on the evening by Paul Halpin from the MS Society in Dublin and Paul provided attendees with an outline summary of the work carried out by the Society all across Ireland. Also in attendance were perennial supporters, Gerry Reardon, Grassroots Development Manager with the Football Association of Ireland and leading light of the Republic of Ireland Supporters Club in Derry, Jim Barr.
Quizmaster Michael Mulvaney, supported by his stalwart team of Sandie, Karen, Kelly, Gemma and Dave presided over the quiz in his own inimitable fashion and set a series of challenges which tested the mental resolve of the twenty four participating teams.
Victory went to ‘The B Team’ led by Catherine Booth in tandem with Turlough Booth and Emily Beaumont. They were hotly pursued in second place by ‘Oak Hunt’ comprising Cathal Chu, David King and Damian Byrne while the ‘What World Cup’ trio of Pat Cosgrave, Charles and James Henry gave them a run for their money in third place.
Some photos of the night:
Our gratitude goes out to our generous sponsors, Cara Stationery, Cityjet, The Claddagh Ring Hendon, Connolly’s Bar Chiswick, Euro Diamond Drilling, O’Donoghue’s Goldhawk Road, Alliance Managing Agents Limited, Solas Management, Red Cow Moran Hotel Dublin, The Oxford Arms Camden Town, The Football Association of Ireland and our event hosts The Clayton Crown Hotel.
Our warmest gratitude also goes to Roisin Kennedy who’s arm twisting and cajoling sales technique persuded our attendees to dig deep and generate a quite significant contribution from our dual raffles.
FA Cup Fourth round action on Friday evening…26/01/2018
FA Cup shock romantics who looked towards Huish Park on Friday evening when struggling League Two side Yeovil Town met the wealth of Manchester United in front of a 9,565 crowd in the Fourth Round of this year’s competition were denied as the Premier League side ran out comfortable four nil winners. The hosts had Connor Smith (substitute 83′) and Liverpool loanee Corey Whelan (unused) in their matchday squad.
UEFA Nations League fixture dates confirmed
League B, Group Four
The dates for the four League B, Group Four UEFA Nations League fixtures have been confirmed. Ireland travel to Cardiff to face Wales on Thursday the 6th September 2018 before hosting a double header at the Aviva Stadium on Saturday the 13th October 2018 against Denmark and three days later against Wales on Tuesday the 16th October 2018. The final Group Four contest against Denmark in Copenhagen is on Monday the 19th November 2018. All four matches will kick-off at 7.45pm.
UEFA Nations League draw – Lausanne on Wednesday…24/01/2018
The draw for the UEFA Nations League was made at the SwissTech Convention Centre in Lausanne this Wednesday morning and provided a sense of ‘deja vu’ as our last two opponents Denmark and Wales were drawn alongside us in our Group. The new competition has sparked much confused debate relating to structure with an underwhelming sense of anticipation surrounding the event. In the draw structure for the three team group, Ireland fell into the League B section covering the countries ranked from 13 to 24 in the UEFA standings. Ireland (ranked 19) were in Pot B and set to face one side from Pot A (Austria, Wales, Russia, Slovakia) and one from Group C (N Ireland, Denmark, Czech Republic, Turkey) on a home and away basis. So now we know, Cardiff and Copenhagen, here we come again.
Full Details:
LEAGUE A
Group 1: Germany, France, Netherlands
Group 2: Belgium, Switzerland, Iceland
Group 3: Portugal, Italy, Poland
Group 4: Spain, England, Croatia
- Four group winners play-off for the UEFA Nations League trophy in June 2019
- Four sides that finish bottom of groups relegated to League B for 2020 edition
- Top four-ranked League A teams that do not qualify for UEFA EURO 2020 enter play-offs in March 2020, with one EURO finals place on offer
LEAGUE B
Group 1: Slovakia, Ukraine, Czech Republic
Group 2: Russia, Sweden, Turkey
Group 3: Austria, Bosnia and Herzegovina, Northern Ireland
Group 4: Wales, Republic of Ireland, Denmark
- Four group winners promoted to League A for 2020 edition
- Four sides that finish bottom of groups relegated to League C for 2020 edition
- Top four-ranked League B teams that do not qualify for UEFA EURO 2020 enter play-offs in March 2020, with one EURO finals place on offer
LEAGUE C
Group 1: Scotland, Albania, Israel
Group 2: Hungary, Greece, Finland, Estonia
Group 3: Slovenia, Norway, Bulgaria, Cyprus
Group 4: Romania, Serbia, Montenegro, Lithuania
- Four group winners promoted to League B for 2020 edition
- Four sides that finish bottom of groups relegated to League D for 2020 edition
- Top four-ranked League C teams that do not qualify for UEFA EURO 2020 enter play-offs in March 2020, with one EURO finals place on offer
LEAGUE D
Group 1: Georgia, Latvia, Kazakhstan, Andorra
Group 2: Belarus, Luxembourg, Moldova, San Marino
Group 3: Azerbaijan, Faroe Islands, Malta, Kosovo
Group 4: FYR Macedonia, Armenia, Liechtenstein, Gibraltar
- Four group winners promoted to League C for 2020 edition
- Top four-ranked League C teams that do not qualify for UEFA EURO 2020 enter play-offs in March 2020, with one EURO finals place on offer
Calendar (fixtures to be confirmed)
Matchday 1: 6–8 September 2018
Matchday 2: 9–11 September 2018
Matchday 3: 11–13 October 2018
Matchday 4: 14–16 October 2018
Matchday 5: 15–17 November 2018
Matchday 6: 18–20 November 2018
Finals draw: early December 2018
Finals: 5–9 June 2019
UEFA EURO 2020 play-off draw: 22 November 2019
UEFA EURO 2020 play-offs: 26–31 March 2020
Catalogue of serious injury continues to grow…21/01/2018
The double leg break injury sustained by Everton midfielder James McCarthy yesterday will rule him out for the remainder of the season and very likely beyond. Robbie Brady is of course already ruled out indefinitely while fellow Burnley player Jon Walters underwent surgey this week which is likely to rule him out for about two months. Sean Maguire of Preston North End is of course another ruled out indefinitely through injury. On a more positive slant, Seamus Coleman has returned to full training with Everton while Alan Judge is back in action, tentatively at present, with Brentford.