The striker has signed a new two-year deal with the League of Ireland champions which will see him stay at Oriel Park until the end of the 2021 season.

Spain needed an injury-time goal from Rodrigo to book their place at Euro 2020 with two matches to spare.

Update: The Republic of Ireland’s Euro 2020 qualifier against Switzerland will go ahead after the referee carried out a pitch inspection at the Stade Geneve.

Republic of Ireland Under-21s suffered their first Euro 2021 qualifier defeat with a 1-0 loss to Iceland.

Mick McCarthy’s side head into this evening’s away match in Switzerland still unbeaten in Group D.

Cristiano Ronaldo scored his 700th career goal as Portugal fell to a 2-1 defeat to Ukraine, who became the fifth team to qualify for Euro 2020.

James Collins has been handed his first Republic of Ireland start in this afternoon’s Euro 2020 qualifier away to Georgia.

Bohemians have given themselves a five-point cushion in third place in the SSE Airtricity League Premier Division.

Northern Ireland suffered the first defeat of their European Under-21 Championship qualifying campaign as they were beaten 2-1 by Denmark in Aalborg.

Blackburn’s on-loan Cardiff defender Greg Cunningham is set to be sidelined for several months with a serious knee injury.

Rochdale have signed former Republic of Ireland defender Paul McShane on a short-term deal, the Sky Bet League One club have announced.