Scottish Cup draw puts Meadow in ‘fantasy land’

Irvine Meadow’s reward for becoming the first side from Scotland’s junior ranks to defeat senior opposition is tie with Hibernian

Gough suggests Rangers need nasty streak

Former Rangers captain claims after watching home Champions League defeat by Stuttgart that it was like ‘men versus boys’

South Africa keen to discover their identity

South Africa’s football authorities appeal to locals to abandon favourite English team shirts and don yellow of home side

Qatar supply flair as bid teams set stalls out

The opening salvos in the battle to host the 2018 World Cup finals were fired this week at the world’s biggest football conference

Figures reveal nothing about agents’ real earnings

If they had been brave, the Premier League clubs would have revealed how every penny was spent in their transfer dealings

Q&A: why are clubs paying agents all this money?

How a transfer fee total is made up, who gets what, what exactly is a football agent's job and are they really necessary?

Levein goes on offensive with official complaint

Dundee United manager urges SFA to give referee Alan Muir tuition after his handling of his team’s game with Motherwell

Pavluychenko set to holds talks with Roma

The Tottenham striker will discuss a move to the Serie A side in the January transfer window, according to the player's agent

Ireland ask for extra place at World Cup

Fifa president Sepp Blatter confirms Irish have requested spot to compete as a 33rd team in South Africa next summer

Scottish Cup fourth round draw

Rangers visit Hamilton, Celtic go to Morton or Dumbarton and junior side Irvine Meadow take on Hibernian

FA to investigate object thrown at Lampard

Governing body say they will contact Arsenal after claims that a small camera was thrown at the Chelsea midfielder yesterday

Blatter signals World Cup disciplinary crackdown

Fifa president launches scathing criticism of cheats and reveals he has turned down Ireland's request to be included as 33rd team

Gerrard and Rooney on Ballon d'Or shortlist

England internationals remain in contention for the 2009 award after the final list was reduced to ten players

The Net Post: end of term report on world's top eight

Neil Harman, The Times Tennis Correspondent, delivers his verdict on the world's best players as another season draws to a close

PlayTheGame: the best five players of the weekend

Nick Szczepanik analyses the best performers from another action-packed weekend in the Premier League

Laszlo looks to the future after win

Kilmarnock 1, Hearts 2: Csaba Laszlo's team pick up win thanks to second half goals from Eggert Jonsson and Christian Nade

Hibernian extend nine-game unbeaten run

Hibernian 2, Falkirk 0: Comprehensive victory over bottom club moves Easter Road team level on points with Rangers

Derby win lifts the pressure on Benitez

Everton 0 Liverpool 2: crisis at Anfield will ease with this win but the Spaniard's side were far from convincing

David Beckham: the penalty of not tackling asthma properly

The condition in many sufferers is exacerbated by incorrect use of their inhalers

Ibrahimovic puts Real Madrid in their place

Barcelona 1 Real Madrid 0: host side were below par but Swede's sweet strike was enough to win a scrappy contest

Hodgson losing his zest for Europe

Fulham 1 Bolton 1: London club's manager fears his side face an impossible task against CSKA Sofia on Thursday night

Chelsea declare title credentials

Arsenal 0 Chelsea 3: the difference in strength and experience between the two sides was all too apparent at the Emirates

Late equaliser increases heat on Hughes

Man City 1 Hull 1: as City draw again, their inability to win matches is beginning to take its toll on their manager