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Liam Ridehalgh scores first goal of the season on 55 minutes to seal vital win for League One strugglers.

Rafael van der Vaart's goal settles FA Cup fourth-round tie which sees Harry Redknapp return to dugout after first week of his tax trial.

PSV Eindhoven 3-1 Vitesse Arnhem.

Co-hosts Gabon qualified for the quarter-finals of the African Cup of Nations after Bruno Zita Mbanangoye's 98th free-kick handed them a 3-2 win over Morocco.

AC Milan have signed striker Maxi Lopez from Catania after the Serie A club failed to reach agreement with Manchester City on Friday to bring in Argentina international Carlos Tevez on loan.

Hanover 1-0 Nuremberg.

Uruguayan defender Martin Caceres became Juventus's second signing in the January transfer window after completing a move to the Serie A leaders from Sevilla on Friday.

Caceres, who played for Juve on loan in the 2009-2010 season, returns on a loan deal that gives the Turin side an opportunity to buy the player outright for eight million euros at the end of the season, the club said on their website.

"I'm very happy to sport this jersey again," the 24-year-old right-back said.

"The stadium looks incredible. I know [coach Antonio] Conte expects a lot from of his players but I've won the Copa America and matured a lot since I was here last."

Juventus, who are a point clear of AC Milan, signed striker Marco Borriello from Roma earlier this month.

Issam Jemaa scores 90th-minute winer for Tunisia after William Tonji Ngounou had cancelled out Youssef Msakni's opener.

Aston Villa defender Shane Lowry has signed for Millwall on a permanent deal for an undisclosed fee. The Australian has been on loan at The Den since November and has made a good impression on manager Kenny Jackett during his nine appearances.

Walsall have completed the signing of midfielder Florent Cuvelier on a one-month loan deal from Stoke.

Brazilian defender Alex has been presented as a Paris Saint-Germain player in the French capital after completing his move from Chelsea.

Tranmere have signed Stoke striker Ryan Brunt on a one-month loan deal.

Dean Cox has signed a new three-and-a-half-year deal with Leyton Orient.

No matches will be played in France on May 5, the 20th anniversary of the Furiani stadium disaster that killed 18 people.

The Scottish Premier League has dismissed a charge against Hearts for an alleged breach of their rules.

Tranmere manager Les Parry has swooped to sign teenage striker Ryan Brunt on a one-month loan from Stoke.

Aldershot have signed striker Stefan Payne until the end of the season after he left League Two rivals Gillingham.

Chelsea manager Andre Villas-Boas has insisted QPR's Anton Ferdinand should shake hands with John Terry before the FA Cup clash at Loftus Road.

Notts County have signed Southampton's Jonathan Forte on loan until the end of the season.

Jack Wilshere has suffered a setback in his recovery from an ankle injury but Arsene Wenger has refused to confirm reports that the midfielder could miss the remainder of the season as a result.

Juventus are set to complete the signing of Sevilla defender Martin Caceres once the Uruguayan has had a medical examination.

AC Milan's managing director Adriano Galliani has given Manchester City a 6pm deadline on Friday to accept the club's bid for striker Carlos Tevez, with Catania's Maxi Lopez waiting in the wings.

Roma have converted striker Fabio Borini's loan into a co-ownership deal with Parma.

Bayern Munich have apologised for a publicity stunt which announced a "spectacular transfer" but turned out to be a club promotion on Facebook that backfired and left many fans angry and disappointed.

Fan safety ultimately forced the FFA's late decision to call off Friday night's A-League clash between the Gold Coast and Central Coast at Skilled Park.

Senegalese striker Moussa Sow arrived in Turkey on Friday to complete his transfer from Lille and sign for Istanbul club Fenerbahce.

South Korea's 2002 World Cup hero Ahn Jung-Hwan will retire next week, according to his agents Moro Sports Korea. Ahn, 36, headed the golden goal which eliminated Italy from the tournament which Korea co-hosted with Japan.

Northampton have moved quickly to bring Luke Guttridge back to Sixfields following the midfielder's departure from Aldershot.

Sir Alex Ferguson has pleaded for calm ahead of Manchester United's FA Cup fourth-round trip to Liverpool.

Rotherham have allowed winger Marcus Marshall to join League Two rivals Macclesfield on a one-month emergency loan.

Bury have extended the contracts of defender Phil Picken and midfielder Mark Carrington.

Bayer Leverkusen playmaker Michael Ballack has failed to deliver in his 20 months at the Bundesliga club after joining in 2010 from Chelsea, CEO Wolfgang Holzhaeuser said on Friday.

Tranmere manager Les Parry has swooped to sign teenage striker Ryan Brunt on a one-month loan from Stoke.

Olympiakos have completed the signing of former Manchester United goalkeeper Roy Carroll, the Greek champions have announced.

Japan will play France away in a friendly on October 12, their first meeting since 2003, the Japan Football Association said on Friday.

Valencia's Pablo Piatti scored twice to set up a meeting with Barcelona in the Copa del Rey semi-finals after helping his side to a 7-1 aggregate win at city rivals Levante.

Milan beat Lazio 3-1 in their Coppa Italia quarter-final clash. Djibril Cisse opened the scoring for Lazio on five minutes but Robinho, Clarence Seedorf and Zlatan Ibrahimovic scored for the hosts.

The Ivory Coast secured their place in the quarter-finals of the African Cup of Nations with a 2-0 win over Burkina Faso in Group B.

Chivas Guadalajara president Jorge Vergara accepted coach Fernando Quirarte's resignation before he wrote off his "Ferrari" and handed the keys to the untested Ignacio Ambriz.

Swiss club Neuchatel Xamax filed for bankruptcy after failing to win their Swiss Super League licence back on appeal having been kicked out last week and the club's owner, Chechen Bulat Chagaev, has been arrested on suspicion of fraud.

Sudan twice came from behind to force a 2-2 draw with Angola in an entertaining Africa Cup of Nations Group B clash.