Sport in Short: Football
THE FA Premier League meeting of Selhurst Park's two teams, Wimbledon and Crystal Palace, has been moved to Good Friday, 9 April, and will be televised live by BSkyB at 3pm. At 7pm the same day, BSkyB will screen Sheffield United against Manchester City, which has also been brought forward from Easter Saturday.
FA VASE Sixth-round draw: Bridlington Town v Banstead Athletic; Gresley Rovers v Dunston Federation Breweries; Buckingham Town v Tiverton Town; Canvey Island v Bilston Town. (Ties to be played Saturday 27 February).
SCOTLAND UNDER-21 SQUAD (v Malta, European Under-21 Championship, Tannadice Park, Dundee, 16 February): Reid (Hibernian), Howie (Clyde); Murray (Rangers), Bollan, McLaren, Johnson, Dailly, Duncan Ferguson (all Dundee United), Burley (Chelsea), Deas (St Johnstone), Bain (Dundee), Henry (Clydebank), Johnston (Falkirk), Telfer (Luton), Bernard (Oldham), Darren Ferguson (Manchester United), O'Donnell (Motherwell), O'Neil (Celtic), Booth (Aberdeen).
LIBERTADORES CUP First round (Group One): Puerto Ordaz, Ven: Minerven (Ven) 1 Caracas (Ven) 0. (Group Five): Buenos Aires: River Plate (Arg) 0 Newell's Old Boys (Arg) 1.
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