Tuesday Morning: Wins For Shamrock Rovers, Bohs, Dundalk In SSE Airtricity League Premier Division

Fifth round of FA Cup begins this evening

SOCCER

Jack Byrne scored one and set up another as Shamrock Rovers returned to winning ways last night, with a 3-1 victory at home to Drogheda in the SSE Airtricity League Premier Division.

📽️ l 𝐅𝐮𝐥𝐥 𝐓𝐢𝐦𝐞 𝐒𝐜𝐞𝐧𝐞𝐬👇

3 important points that sends us back top of the table ☘️

Onto the next ✊ pic.twitter.com/m6T9WVjD08

— Shamrock Rovers FC (@ShamrockRovers) February 28, 2022

Bohemians collected their first win of the season, with a second half Stephen Mallon strike seeing them beat St. Patrick's Athletic 1-0.

🎙️ After a frustrating 2021 debut season at the club that was spent mostly on the sidelines due to injuries, Stephen Mallon could not hide his delight at bagging the winner in Monday's Dublin derby against St Patrick's Athletic. Afterwards, he spoke with Colm McDonnell. pic.twitter.com/4YkQqn0E5K

— Bohemian Football Club (@bfcdublin) March 1, 2022

Steven Bradley made it four goals in three games for Dundalk, as they beat Finn Harps 3-0 at Oriel Park.

Scratch that earlier tweet!!

3️⃣ games
4️⃣ goals@StevieBradley_ pic.twitter.com/H63gjQTKzz

— Dundalk FC (@DundalkFC) February 28, 2022

It finished 0-0 between Derry City and Sligo Rovers at the Ryan McBride Brandywell.

While a troublesome sprinkler system was the highlight of a goalless draw between UCD and Shelbourne at Belfield.

Rovers' Jack Byrne says there is excitement around the League, at the start of the new campaign:

Leeds United say their new head coach Jesse Marsch has been on their radar since his days at Red Bull Salzburg.

The American has been confirmed as Marcelo Bielsa's successor at Elland Road.

Marsch's first game will come away to Leicester City in the Premier League on Saturday, and he takes over a Leeds side sitting just two-points above the relegation zone.

💬 𝗝𝗲𝘀𝘀𝗲 𝗠𝗮𝗿𝘀𝗰𝗵: “We have all the tools here, I’m here to help this group" pic.twitter.com/WPkHOC9bgb

— Leeds United (@LUFC) February 28, 2022

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Russian billionaire Alisher Usmamov, who has commercial links to Everton, has had his assets frozen by the EU as it announced further sanctions following Russia's invasion of Ukraine.

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This week's FA Cup action gets underway this evening with a trio of fifth round ties.

After knocking out Manchester United in the previous round, Middlesbrough welcome Tottenham to the Riverside.

That game kicks off at 7.55pm.

Premier League leaders Manchester City go to London Road to play the Championship's bottom side - Peterborough, from 7.15pm.

Selhurst Park hosts the meeting of Crystal Palace and Stoke City at 7.30pm.

TENNIS

Ukraine's top player Elina Svitolina has pulled out of today's match at the Monterrey Open where she was due to play a Russian opponent.

She has stated she will not compete against any Russian or Belarusian, unless all three of the sport's main governing bodies refer to them as neutral athletes.

✊🏼🇺🇦 #Ukraine #Україна #StandWithUkriane pic.twitter.com/1LT4WjrYI9

— Elina Monfils (@ElinaSvitolina) February 28, 2022

Tennis broadcaster Leif Shiras tells Sky Sports News, Svitolina is making a bold statement:

SNOOKER

Mark Allen progressed to the main draw of the Welsh Open at the expense of Ken Doherty last night.

The Antrim man won by 4 frames to 1 to set up a first round meeting with Ukraine's Iulian Boiko.

Fergal O'Brien is in first round action this evening - the Dubliner takes on Thailand's Thepchaiya Un-Nooh.