NORTHERN IRELAND: Crusaders still top the Irish Premiership by one point after Jordan Owens’s injury-time winner secured their 1-0 win over Ards. 

Coleraine stayed second with a 1-0 win at Dungannon, Glenavon needed a stoppage-time goal to earn a 1-1 draw with Cliftonville, Ballymena beat Carrick 3-0  and there was more late action at Ballinamallard where James Knowles’s 93rd minute free-kick claimed a 2-2 draw for Glentoran. 

Warrenpoint’s game with Linfield was postponed.

WALES: The New Saints extended their lead in the Welsh Premier League to 12 points after they saw off Bangor 2-1 and second-placed Connah’s Quay were surprisingly thumped 4-2 at Aberystwyth.

Cefn Druids qualified for the Championship Group for the first time in their history following a 0-0 draw  with Llandudno, Prestatyn lost their eighth consecutive league match, 3-0 at Newtown, Cardiff Met beat bottom club Carmarthen 2-0 and Bala won 1-0 at Barry Town.

SCOTLAND: St Mirren increased their lead at the top of the Scottish Championship to eight points after they eased to a 2-0 win at Dumbarton and Dundee United could only manage a 0-0 draw with Dunfermline. 

Falkirk’s recent improvement continued thanks to a 1-0 win at Greenock Morton, Inverness beat Queen of the South 3-1 and Livingston condemned bottom club Brechin to a 2-0 defeat, leaving them 16 points adrift from safety.

WOMEN’S FOOTBALL: Birmingham claimed their second win of the Women’s Super League season with a 2-0 victory over Bristol City at Solihull Moors.

Aoife Mannion gave the home side the lead from the penalty spot in the 54th minute after Sarah Mayling was fouled by Caitlin Leach in the box.

Charlie Wellings drilled home the second six minutes later from a Marisa Ewers cross.