Northern Ireland: Ballymena won their ninth game in a row and replaced Linfield at the top of the Irish Premiership after coming from behind to beat them 2-1. 

Glenavon needed a late equaliser to draw 3-3 with Institute and stay third. 

Cliftonville thumped Donegal 5-1, Glentoran drew 2-2 with Crusaders in a testy Belfast derby that saw three players sent off and a mass brawl, Newry won 1-0 in Coleraine and Ards drew 1-1 with Warrenpoint.

Palestine: Markz Balata (Nablus) moved top of the West Bank League on goal difference after they beat bottom club Markaz Tulkarm 2-0 and Shabab Al-Khaleel lost 1-0 at Taraji Wadi Al-Nes. 

Shabab Al-Am’ari (Ramallah) followed up their midweek win at champions Hilal Al-Quds by beating Shabab Al-Dhahiriya 1-0, Hilal Al-Quds recovered to see off Jabal Al Mukaber 2-0, Shabab Alsamu (Hebron) won 2-1 at Al-Birah Institution and Ahli Al-Khalil edged out Thaqafi Tulkarem 1-0.

Scotland: Lawrence Shankland scored four as Ayr romped to a 5-0 win at Dundee United on Friday evening, maintaining a two-point lead in the Scottish Championship from Ross County, who needed an injury-time winner to edge out Alloa 1-0. 

Dunfermline eased past Morton 3-0, Falkirk moved off the bottom with a 3-2 win in Inverness and Partick replaced them after their 1-0 loss at Queen of the South. 

Wales: Connah’s Quay still lead the Welsh Premier by a point after they cruised past bottom club Llandudno 3-0 and second-placed Barry Town saw off Newtown 4-1. 

Champions TNS are third following their 1-1 draw with Cardiff Met. 

There were two red cards and four goals in the last half hour as Caernarfon drew 2-2 at Llanelli, Cefn Druids came from two down to draw 2-2 with Bala and Carmarthen also drew 1-1 in Aberystwyth.