Diarra: French international Lassana Diarra has revealed that his cousin was one of the 129 victims killed in the Paris attacks on the night that he was playing against Germany at the Stade de France. Diarra took to social media yesterday to confirm that Asta Diakite, a cousin he described as being like a “big sister” to him, had died in Friday’s atrocities.
Australia: Asian champions Australia will be without striker Tomi Juric and playmaker Tom Rogic for Tuesday’s World Cup qualifier against Bangladesh in Dhaka. Juric injured a groin and Rogic suffered quad soreness in Thursday’s 3-0 win over Kyrgyzstan in Canberra and they will not be risked for the fixture against Bangladesh.
Mexico: Mexico began their World Cup qualifying campaign with a comfortable 3-0 win at home to strike-hit El Salvador on Friday in their first match under new coach Juan Carlos Osorio. Andres Guardado, Hector Herrera and Carlos Vela shared the goals in the CONCACAF qualifying stage Group A match at the Azteca stadium.
Netherlands: Virgil van Dijk and Riechedly Bazoer have withdrawn from the Netherlands squad for Tuesday’s friendly against Germany in Hanover because of injuries, the Dutch football association KNVB said yesterday. KNVB said defender Van Dijk has a “knee complaint”, while midfielder Bazoer suffered a hamstring strain during Friday’s 3-2 win over Wales.
Results
League One
Barnsley-Port Vale - 1-2
Blackpool-Doncaster - 0-2
Bradford-Crewe - 2-0
Chesterfield-Oldham - 1-2
Colchester-Coventry - 1-3
Gillingham-Bury - 3-1
Peterborough-Fleetwood - 2-1
Rochdale-Wigan - 0-2
Sheffield Utd-Southend - 2-2
Swindon-Scunthorpe - 2-1
Standings: Gillingham, Coventry 34; Walsall, Burton 32; Wigan 30; Bury, Bradford 27; Sheffield United, Millwall 25; Peterborough, Southend 24; Scunthorpe, Port Vale, Chesterfield 23; Rochdale 21; Doncaster, Colchester 20; Oldham 19; Shrewsbury 17; Swindon, Blackpool 16; Fleetwood 15; Barnsley 14; Crewe 13.
League Two
Accrington-Newport - 2-2
Bristol Rovers-Carlisle - 2-0
Exeter-Crawley - 2-2
Luton-Barnet - 2-0
Northampton-Mansfield - 1-0
Oxford-Cambridge - 1-0
Yeovil-Stevenage - 2-2
York-Plymouth Argyle - 1-2
Today:
Hartlepool-Leyton Orient - 13:15
Portsmouth-Wimbledon - 15:30
Standings: Plymouth 38; Oxford 33; Northampton 31; Accrington 29; Portsmouth 28; Mansfield, Leyton Orient, Bristol Rovers, Carlisle 26; Luton, Wycombe, AFC Wimbledon 25; Morecambe, Exeter 23; Notts County, Crawley 22; Cambridge, Barnet 20; Hartlepool 17; Stevenage 15; Newport 14; York 12; Yeovil 10; Dagenham 9.
Scottish Championship
Falkirk-Alloa - 5-0
Morton-Queen of South - 2-0
League One
Airdrieonians-Dunfermline - 0-2
Ayr United-Albion - 1-0
Cowdenbeath-Brechin - 2-2
Stenhousemuir-Forfar - 3-0
League Two
Annan-Berwick Rangers - 1-0
Clyde-Elgin City - 4-2
East Fife-East Stirlingshire - 5-3
Stirling-Arbroath - 3-1
Serie B
Livorno vs Vicenza - 2-2
Modena vs Pro Vercelli - 1-0
Today
Spezia vs Cagliari - 12.30
Ascoli vs Perugia
Avellino vs Latina
Brescia vs Trapani
Como vs Pescara
Salernitana vs Novara
Ternana vs Entella
Lanciano vs Crotone
Cesena vs Bari
Leading standings: Cagliari 26; Crotone 24; Cesena 23; Bari 22; Livorno 21; Novara 19; Vicenza, Pescara 18.
Lega Pro
Group A
Pro Patria vs Reggiana - 0-0
Cuneo vs Pro Piacenza - 0-2
Pavia vs Bassano Virtus - 1-1
Sudtirol vs Renate - 0-0
FeralpiSalo vs Lumezzane - 2-1
Group B
L’Aquila vs Teramo - 2-0
Ancona vs Tuttocuoio - 1-1
Carrarese vs Rimini - 3-0
Prato vs Maceratese - 0-0
Santarcangelo vs Lupa Roma - 0-1
Pontedera vs Pistoiese - 0-0
Group C
Castelli Romani vs Catanzaro - 0-1
Fidelis Andria vs Melfi - 0-0
Foggia vs Monopoli - 0-2
Paganese vs Ischia - 2-2