Newcastle Can Make It Seven Straight League Wins This Afternoon In The Premier League's Lunchtime Game

Saturday, 18 January 2025 10:44

By Lauren Gray

While Liverpool look to get back to winning ways at 3pm

SOCCER

Newcastle are at home to Bournemouth, who they haven't beaten in the English top flight in their last five attempts.

Kick-off at St James' Park is at half 12.

At 3, league leaders Liverpool will look to get back to winning ways when they travel to Brentford.

Leicester can climb out of the bottom three with a win at home to Fulham.

There's a second London derby of the week for West Ham, who host Crystal Palace.

In the evening game, Unai Emery returns to the Emirates as his Aston Villa take on Arsenal from half 5.

RUGBY

Munster face a stern test to secure a home last-16 tie in the Champions Cup this afternoon.

The Men in Red welcome Peter O'Mahony back to the fold, as they travel to Northampton Saints in Pool 3.

Kick-off at Franklin's Gardens is at quarter past 3.

This evening, Leinster can clinch top spot in Pool 2 by beating Bath at the Aviva Stadium.

That gets underway from half 5.

Last night, Ulster secured a place in the knockout stages of the Challenge Cup, at the very least.

Richie Murphy's side sailed to a 52-26 win over Exeter Chiefs in Belfast.

If the Sharks lose by 29 points or more in Bordeaux tomorrow, Ulster will find themselves in the last-16 of the Champions Cup.

Meanwhile, Connacht rounded off a perfect Challenge Cup pool stage with a 28-19 win away to Cardiff.

GOLF

Tom McKibbin leads the Irish challenge ahead of his third round at the Hero Dubai Desert Classic.

The Holywood clubman sets off from five-under-par this morning, seven shots behind leader Ewen Ferguson.

Rory McIlroy gets his third round underway from two-under, teeing off at around 20 past 9 Irish Time.

RACING

There a seven-race card at Navan this afternoon - the first goes to post at 12.

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