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The Morning Score: Friday

Roy Keane loses his job, several other managers are on the brink and England wrap up the Ashes.

1. #YOU’RE FIRED There’s no doubt what the biggest news is today.

Roy Keane has been sacked by Ipswich Town.

Irish Examiner sports editor Tony Leen was the first to break cover last night with this tweet before RTÉ reported this morning that the Corkman has indeed been told to pack his bags.

Paul Jewell is to be unveiled as the former Ireland captain’s replacement according to Darren Frehill.

2.#YOU’RE PROBABLY FIRED In what will be a black day for Roys everywhere, Liverpool boss Roy Hodgson is likely to follow Keane to the dole office.

Liverpool are likely to put the fomer Fulham coach out of his misery this morning.

The Telegraph report however that Hodgson has been given one more chance to prove himself after Didier Deschamps rules himself out.

3. #HOU’S FIRED? Aston Villa will sack Gerard Houllier if they are beaten by Sheffield United tomorrow and lose at Birmingham City on Sunday week.

4. #REDS Tony McGahan played his cards close to his chest when quizzed if Paul O’Connell will start the Munster’s crucial Heineken Cup tie away to Toulon.

5. #ASHES England wrapped up a famous 3-1 series win in Sydney last night.

6. #CONTROVERSY Martin Sludden will take charge of his first inter-county game since being attacked at the end of last year’s Leinster football final when Armagh play Antrim in the Dr McKenna Cup at Crossmaglen on Sunday, according to the Independent.

7. #MAGNERS LEAGUE Connacht lost out by one point against Newport Gwent Dragons at a bitterly cold Rodney Parade last night.

8. #CHAMPIONS American Jonathan Byrd and Swede Carl Petterson share the leadership of the Hyundai Tournament of Champions in Hawaii, while Graeme McDowell trails by five shots.

9. SACKED IN THE MORNING Norwich City fans weren’t far wrong in the recent derby game. We’ll have more on the developing story throughout the day.

There’s a press conference pencilled in for 11am. And expect to see Sky Sports News pitch up outside a certain house in Manchester for the day.

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