Having drawn their last three games, St Pat's badly needed a win and they got it with a hard fought success.

Last season's leading cross-channel-based novice returned to action with a hard- fought success over two and a half miles at Ascot last month.

Newcastle 1-2 Arsenal Arsenal made it three wins on the bounce with a hard- fought success at Newcastle.

Richard Johnson clocked his fastest century when steering Sleeting to a hard- fought success over Catullus in the selling handicap hurdle at Taunton yesterday.

Investec Oaks favourite Pink Dogwood made a winning reappearance with a hard- fought success in the Irish Stallion Farms EBF Salsabil Stakes at Navan.

Wigan 0 Liverpool 1: Liverpool ended a run of three consecutive Premiership away defeats with a hard- fought success at Wigan today.

Dragons 9 Munster 20: Munster went back to the top of the Magners League with a hard- fought success at a rain-sodden Rodney Parade.