Saturday sport: Leinster take on Connacht, Aston Villa beat Forest to go second
Kenneth Fox
Soccer
Aston Villa have beaten Nottingham Forest 3-1 in the Premier League.
Goals from Ollie Watkins and John McGinn put the hosts in front, but Morgan Gibbs-White pulled one back for Forest in the second half.
A second goal from McGinn put the contest to bed and means for the moment, Villa are second in the Premier League table.
Arsenal could finish the day seven points clear at the top of the table.
The Gunners make the trip to Bournemouth without the services of Riccardo Calafiori and Cristhian Mosquera - that gets underway at 5:30pm.
It is also a big afternoon in the relegation battle - two of the bottom three, Wolves and West Ham, meet at Molineux from 3pm.
At the same time, 19th-placed Burnley travel to Brighton.
Rangers came from a goal down to beat Celtic 3-1 and move level on points with their Old Firm rivals in the Scottish Premiership.
Defeat for the hosts at Parkhead increases pressure on boss Wilfried Nancy, who has now lost six of his eight matches in charge.
Leaders Hearts can stretch their advantage at the top to six points by beating bottom side Livingston from 3pm.
There's a derby between Dundee United and Dundee at Tannadice among the other games.
Republic of Ireland defender John Egan will remain with Championship side Hull City until 2027
The 33-year-old has triggered an appearance-related clause in his current contract, which sees a two-year extension to his time with the Tigers.
He joined Burnley last February and has started 20 of their 25 games in the Championship so far this season.
Rugby
Leinster and Connacht go head-to-head in a URC interpro derby at the Aviva Stadium on Saturday evening.
Dan Sheehan captains the hosts, who haven't lost to the Westerners since 2021.
The kick-off at Lansdowne Road is at 5:30 p.m.
It is an Irish derby in the Celtic Challenge on Saturday.
Erin King makes her return from a long-term knee injury, getting the nod at number-eight for the Wolfhounds, who also have Aoife Dalton and Stacey Flood among their starting side.
While Béibhinn Parsons and Anna McGann will line out for the Clovers.
They are underway in Creggs from 3pm.
Darts
Luke Littler will bid to become a back-to-back PDC World Darts champion.
The teenage sensation will face another rising star, Gian van Veen, in the final at the Alexandra Palace
Van Veen came through an epic semi-final 6-3 against Gary Anderson last night to book a spot in his maiden decider.
They're due out this evening at 8pm.
GAA
Ballyboden St Enda's are bidding to reach their first All-Ireland Club Football final since being crowned champions in 2016
Standing in the way of the Dublin and Leinster kingpins are a Dingle side who secured their first Kerry title in 77 years in 2025.
There's a quarter-past-three throw-in at Pairc Ui Chaoimh.
Semple Stadium plays host to this evening's All-Ireland Senior Camogie final replay.
Cork's St Finbarr's had led by six-points at Croke Park before Galway's Athenry rallied to rescue a draw last month.
The replay gets underway at a 5:15pm.
All-Ireland champions Tipperary begin their year by hosting Waterford in the Munster Senior League this afternoon.
That game is sold-out, but lingering frost in Clonmel means it's been moved to Fethard Town Park, with a 3pm throw-in.
Tulla is also sold out for the meeting of neighbours Clare and Limerick.