SPORTRESULTS

FOOTBALL

PLAYED LAST NIGHT – Uefa Nations League A Group 1 – Austria 1 France 1, Denmark 0 Croatia 1. League B Group 2 – Albania 1 Israel 2. League C Group 3 – Azerbaijan 0 Slovakia 1, Belarus 1 Kazakhstan 1. League D Group 1 – Andorra 2 Liechtenstein 1, Moldova 2 Latvia 4.

TODAY’S GAMES (3.00 unless stated) – Uefa Nations League A Group 3 – England v Italy (at Molineux Stadium) (7.45), Hungary v Germany (7.45). League A Group 4 – Holland v Poland (7.45), Wales v Belgium (7.45). League B Group 1– Rep of Ireland v Scotland (5.00), Ukraine v Armenia (2.00). League B Group 3 – Montenegro v Bosnia-Herzegovina (7.45), Romania v Finland (7.45). League C Group 1 – Faroe Islands v Lithuania (5.00), Luxembourg v Turkey (7.45). TOMORROW’S GAMES (3.00 unless stated) – UEFA Nations League A Group 2 – Spain v Czech Republic (7.45), Switzerland v Portugal (7.45). League B Group 4 – Norway v Sweden (5.00),

Slovenia v Serbia (7.45). League C Group 2 – Greece v Kosovo (7.45), Northern Ireland v Cyprus (2.00). League C Group 4 – Georgia v Bulgaria (5.00), North Macedonia v Gibraltar (5.00). League D Group 2 – Malta v San Marino (7.45).

GOLF

Four Scottish pairs are now looking forward to the incredible opportunity to play The Old Course at St Andrews on the eve of the 150th Open after qualifying from the Scottish Golf R&A 9-Hole Challenge National Finals. Cowglen’s Anthony Ralph and Corey Payne were the top qualifiers with a total of 35 points on Thursday. The Cowglen pair were joined in qualifying by Robin Caldow and Elspeth Caldow from Kinross Golf Club. The husband-and-wife duo posted a score of 34 points and with Elspeth making two net birdies in her final three holes, they qualified on countback.

Yesterday it was Richard Muckhart and Drew

Ramsay of The Royal and Ancient Golf Club on 34 points, and Stuart Murdoch and John Bell from Burntisland Golf House Club on 33 points who booked their spots in the Grand Final. DUNKELD AND BIRNAM SENIORS – Taylor Trophy Rd 2 – D Wood 69 (bih), J Lakie 69, A Johnston 70, M Maher 72.

RUGBY

Leinster ended a season trophy-less for the first time since 2017 as the Bulls won 27-26 at the RDS last night to reach the first ever United Rugby Championship grand final.

TENNIS

Harriet Dart’s bid to reach her first WTA Tour semi-final ended in defeat to American Alison Riske at the Rothesay Open in Nottingham. British No 3 Dart took the opening set before sixth seed Riske hit back to win 4-6 6-2 6-1 in two hours and 26 minutes.