Kicker Cam Little was the hero in what was the 14th time the venue has hosted an NFL game since the Raiders defeated the Bears 24-21 in October 2019.

Little’s successful 57-yard effort at the end of the game was the climax of an exciting final few minutes of the fourth quarter.

The Eagles had just seconds earlier looked to have done enough to take the victory when their kicker Jake Elliott kicked his field goal from 48 yards.

The Eagles, who had won both of their previous matches outside the USA, against Jacksonville at Wembley in 2018 and Green Bay in Brazil in 2024, however, tasted defeat for the first time in an International fixture.

The Jaguars, who are a regular feature at Wembley Stadium, had won seven of their previous 14 International games.

Early Stages

The opening play of the game saw Eagles’ linebacker Jeremiah Trotter and Jaguars’ defensive end Bryan Thomas Jr both disqualified.

The Jags thought they had scored a touchdown but with many players involved in a melee in the centre of the field, officials, who at first, had difficulty in regaining control, disallowed the score, and found both Trotter and Thomas Jr guilty of unnecessary rough play, thus disqualifying them both.

The Jaguars, the designated home team for the fixture, took the lead through Parker Washington in the opening quarter.

A short Trevor Lawrence pass to Washington saw the wide receiver race 51 yards to the endzone and break the scoreboard deadlock.

Cam Little’s extra point gave the Jaguars a 7-0 lead over the Eagles at the end of the first quarter.

Parker Washington to the house

Jaguars take the lead in London https://t.co/dK0Qs6uJFX

— NFL Network (@nflnetwork) October 11, 2026

Shipley Eagles’ Touchdown

Will Shipley got the Eagles on the scoreboard in the second quarter. The running back went through the centre from two yards out, thanks mainly to the work of Will Lampkin in clearing the way for him, to touchdown for the Philly outfit. Unfortunately, Shipley later picked up an injury and was out of the game for the final two quarters.

Taking the Ship across the pond https://t.co/YnpiHEpRqI

— Philadelphia Eagles (@Eagles) October 11, 2026

With kicker Jake Elliott adding the extra point, the sides were level at 7-7 with 8:46 remaining to the half.

Second Touchdown for Eagles

The Eagles soon doubled their score when Darius Cooper was on the end of a 62-yard throw from Jalen Hurts. The wide receiver sped for the line to claim a second Philadelphia touchdown of the afternoon.

DARIUS COOPER, 62-YARD TOUCHDOWN

EAGLES TAKE THE LEAD.

@PHIvsJAX on NFL Network
Stream on @NFLPlus https://t.co/eKpCwhW8QZ

— NFL (@NFL) October 11, 2026

With Elliott successful again with this kick, Eagles moved into a 14-7 lead with 5:31 to play in the second quarter.

Despite the best efforts of Trevor Lawrence, with his Jaguars side camped inside the 3m line in the dying minutes of the half, the Jacksonville franchise failed to add to their side of the scoreboard, leaving the half-time score: Philadelphia Eagles 14 Jacksonville Jaguars 7.

In the third quarter, Cam Little successfully kicked for the posts again with 7:15 to play.

A 34-yard field goal effort, held by Logan Cooker, dissected the posts to reduce the Jags’ deficit to four points. Little’s score was the only one of third quarter which ended Eagles 14 Jaguars 10.

With Jaguars deep in the Eagles’ end midway through the final quarter, Trevor Lawrence and his team mates failed to break the Eagles’ defensive element to score. The frustration was visible both on the face and in the actions of the Jacksonville quarterback, but despite his side’s best effort they turned possession over to their opponents.

Second TD of the game for Parker Washington

Their determination finally paid off when Lawrence found Parker Washington for the the wide receiver’s second touchdown of the game. With 3:26 left on the clock, a 27-yard pass from the quarterback was successfully caught by Washington in the endzone to put the Jaguars back into the game’s lead.

Cam Little missed his effort to add the extra point – his first miss of the afternoon, leaving the Jaguars with a lead of 16-14 in the dying minutes of the clash.

In the final seconds of the game, the Eagles’ Jake Elliott succeeded with a kick from 48 yards to put his side into a slender 17-16 lead. The Jags running back Ameer Abdullah, however, returned the kick off to the 40-yard line. With one second to play in the game, Cam Little stepped up to kick a huge 57-yarder to give the Jacksonville outfit a 19-17 win in this the first of two games for his team in London this month.

JAGS RETURN THE KICKOFF INTO FIELD GOAL RANGE WITH ONE SECOND LEFT AND CAM LITTLE WINS IT WITH A 57-YARDER https://t.co/4Dsyp5PP1Q

— NFL Network (@nflnetwork) October 11, 2026

Reaction

The Jaguars’ kicker Cam Little said after his successful 57-yard field goal:

“The opportunity presented itself, but you’ve got to shut it away. So I think that’s what you prepare for. I was explaining to a reporter earlier like my job is strictly like I’d be practicing penalty kicks and set pieces all practice long. That’s all I do. I don’t play possession. I don’t play seven a side, five a side; I literally just play set pieces on practice.

Little’s Head Coach, Liam Coen, commenting of the victory stated:

“Mental toughness. It’s kind of what we talked about all week, staying the course. One second left on the clock, guys competing to the end when things weren’t really going your way.

“Guys stayed the course and made plays, we had D-Ham [DaVon Hamilton] snapping again. It was just kind of wild we were in that position. Nobody flinched. Nobody blinked. Nobody blamed. Guys stayed the course and ended up squeaking away with a win.”

Next Week

Last weekend Indianapolis Colts were 30-13 victors over the Washington Commanders in front of a crowd of 60,907 at Tottenham Hotspur Stadium.

The third NFL London game of the 2026 regular season will be @wembleystadium next Sunday when the @HoustonTexans will meet the Jacksonville Jaguars.

That will be the 45th NFL regular season International game played in London.

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The meeting at Tottenham Hotspur Stadium will be the 14th time the White Hart Lane venue has hosted an NFL game since the Raiders defeated the Bears 24-21 in October 2019.

This afternoon’s game, which kicks off at 2.30pm, will see the Eagles put their 100% record in International games on the line, having won both of their previous matches outside the USA, against Jacksonville at Wembley in 2018 and Green Bay in Brazil in 2024.

The Jaguars, who are a regular feature at Wembley each season, have won seven of their 14 International games. As a result of their agreement with Wembley, they have played far more International games than any other NFL franchise – the Buffalo Bills and the Miami Dolphins are the next closest with eight games ach respectively.

Last weekend Indianapolis Colts were 30-13 victors over the Washington Commanders in front of a crowd of 60,907 at Tottenham Hotspur Stadium.

The third NFL London game of the 2026 regular season will be at Wembley Stadium next Sunday when the Houston Texans will meet the Jacksonville Jaguars.

That will be the 45th NFL regular season International game played in London.

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A son of Camelot, trained by Aidan O’Brien, Darkness Falls won the Group 1 Golden Fleece Stakes at Leopardstown during Irish Champions Weekend, but this afternoon came back from nine to seven furlongs to claim his second win at the highest level this season.

Ridden by Ryan Moore, the juvenile colt got the better of the race favourite Desert Castle (10/11), with William Buick in the saddle, and Darkness Falls has now overtaken the Godolphin-owned colt at the top of the betting market for the 2000 Guineas at Newmarket next May.

Great Barrier Reef (15/2), ridden by Wayne Lordan, finished in third place, with Gentle Hurricane (50/1) next home for Andrew Balding and James Doyle.

Earlier on the seven-race card, O’Brien, Moore and the Coolmore partners took the Group 3 Native Trail Zetland Stakes with Drumbeat (10/11 favourite) easily defeating Wykehurst Park (7/2) and Apulia Bay (5/1) respectively.

Alphone La Grande Wins Cesarewitch for Martin & McGettigan

Tony Martin and jockey Patrick McGettigan teamed up for success in the Club Godolphin Cesarewitch Handicap as Alphonse La Grande (18/1) became a two-time winner of the two-mile two-furlong heritage handicap.

Found-pound claimer McGettigan got his mount up on the line to deny the 4/1 race favourite Sea Lantern, with Joseph O’Brien’s J.P. McManus-owned nine-year-old Dawn Rising (6/1) coming home in third place in the hands of Ryan Moore.

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Select Week 5 Previews

The two unbeaten teams in the NFC – Minnesota and San Francisco – are on the road in Week 5. The Vikings can begin 5-0 for the second time in the past three seasons (2024) while the 49ers can start 5-0 for the third time since head coach Kyle Shanahan was hired in 2017.

San Francisco (4-0) at Seattle (3-1)

The 49ers are the only team to rank in the top five in both scoring offence (tied for second, 30.5 points per game) and scoring defence (third, 16.0 points per game allowed). The Seahawks enter Week 5 leading the NFL in total defence (246.8 yards per game allowed) and passing defence (144.8 yards per game allowed).

In their last meeting, Seattle defeated San Francisco, 41-6, in the 2025 NFC Divisional Round, the team’s first win on its journey to the Super Bowl LX championship last season.

San Francisco became the first team in 21 seasons and the fifth team ever to not allow a sack in each of their first four games of a season.

49ers quarterback Brock Purdy leads the NFL with a 126.2 passer rating and ranks tied for first with 11 touchdown passes entering Week 5. He can become the fifth player since 2000 with multiple touchdown passes and a passer rating of 100-or-higher in each of his team’s first five games of a season.

Seattle wide receiver Jaxon Smith-Njigba leads the league in touchdown receptions (six), ranks third in receiving yards (481) and fourth in receptions (32) this season. He is one of two players, along with New Orleans’ Chris Olave, with at least five receptions and 75 receiving yards in each of the first four weeks.

Minnesota (4-0) at New Orleans (1-3)

The Vikings lead the NFL in scoring defence (12.8 points per game allowed) and sacks (16) entering Week 5. Minnesota, with a 9-3 win in Week 2 and a 15-10 win in Week 4, became the third team in NFL history, and the first in over a century, to begin a season 4-0 without scoring a touchdown in two of their first four games.

Vikings linebacker Dallas Turner ranks second in the league with 5.5 sacks and per Next Gen Stats, leads the NFL with 30 quarterback pressures this season.

Baltimore (3-1) at Atlanta (2-2)

Atlanta’s Bijan Robinson has at least 145 scrimmage yards in each of his past four primetime games and his 764 scrimmage yards over that span are the most by any player in a span of four primetime games all-time.

Since 2023, Robinson (6,262 scrimmage yards) and Baltimore’s Derrick Henry (5,658) rank first and second, respectively, in scrimmage yards.

Henry ranks tied for first with seven rushing touchdowns this season, including at least one touchdown in every game in 2026. Henry has a touchdown in 87 career regular season games and with a touchdown in Week 5, can tie Pro Football Hall of Famer Walter Payton (88 games) and Adrian Peterson (88) for the fourth-most games with a touchdown by a running back in NFL history.

Atlanta leads the NFL in rushing defence (48.3 yards allowed per game) in 2026 and are the fourth team since 2000 to allow fewer than 50 rushing yards per game in their first four games of a season.

Las Vegas (3-1) at New England (2-2)

Las Vegas is one of two teams, along with Detroit, to score at least 26 points in each of the first four weeks of the season and can win four of their first five games of a season for the first time since 2016. The Patriots, including the postseason, have won nine of their past 10 home games, including a 20-3 win over Pittsburgh in Week 2 this season.

Raiders quarterback Kirk Cousins ranks tied for first with 11 touchdown passes in 2026 and can join Tom Brady (2015 with New England) and Pro Football Hall of Famer Peyton Manning (2014 with Denver) as the only quarterbacks age 38-or-older with multiple touchdown passes in each of his team’s first five games of a season.

Chicago (3-1) at Green Bay (2-2)

Each of the past five games between the Bears and Packers have been decided by one score (eight points or fewer), including Chicago’s 22-16 overtime win in Week 16 last season. This season, Chicago leads the NFL in total offence (429 yards per game), rushing offence (196.3 yards per game) and time of possession (36:36).

Buffalo (3-1) at the Los Angeles Rams (Monday night)

Buffalo leads the NFL with 31.8 points per game this season while the Rams rank second in total offence (417 yards per game) entering Week 5. Los Angeles is set to become the first team since 1970 to play four of its first five games of a season in primetime.

Buffalo quarterback Josh Allen has 30 touchdowns (28 passing, two rushing) and a 105.0 rating in 11 career Monday starts. This week, Allen can become the first quarterback all-time with a rushing touchdown in each of his team’s first five games of a season.

Last week, Rams running back Kyren Williams became the first player since 2016 with multiple rushing touchdowns in the final four minutes of the fourth quarter as Los Angeles overcame a 10-point fourth quarter deficit to defeat Philadelphia, 24-20.

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@connachtrugby head coach Stuart Lancaster reflects on tonight’s loss to Glasgow Warriors

“There’s a lot of lessons we can learn from this” https://t.co/2hmc9KKWF1

— Premier Sports Ireland (@PremSportsIRL) October 9, 2026

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"I’m gutted for the fans"

Darren Purse speaks after a frustrating evening for Sligo Rovers. https://t.co/un4JiCO9yh

— League of Ireland (@LeagueofIreland) October 9, 2026

Heading into the fixture under the management of Darren Purse, Sligo knew that anything less than a victory would seal their relegation fate. Sitting cast adrift at the bottom of the table, their fate was sealed following a devastating second-half collapse.

Shelbourne Show No Mercy in Five-Star Display

John Russell’s Shelbourne side put on an offensive masterclass, moving up to fourth in the table—two points clear of Derry City, who hold a game in hand. The Dublin outfit was ruthless after the interval, capitalizing on Sligo’s defensive frailties.

• Daniel Kelly: Opened the scoring in the 13th minute, bagging his seventh league goal of the season.
• Ademipo Odubeko: Added Shelbourne’s second shortly after half-time before being forced off due to an injury sustained during the goal.
• John Martin: Made an immediate impact off the bench, scoring with his very first touch and later adding a fifth to cap off the rout.
• Milan Mbang: Struck just before the hour mark to comfortably put the game beyond reach.

Sligo had briefly shown resilience before the break. Despite being dominated in possession and nearly conceding from a Kerr McInroy 25-yard thunderbolt that struck the underside of the crossbar, Sligo equalized right on the stroke of half-time. A defensive mix-up between Shels keeper Ed Beach and Milan Mbang allowed Kaiyne Woolery to bundle the ball home, sending the sides in level at 1-1.

A Second-Half Collapse

Hopes of a miraculous escape were quickly extinguished in the second period. Just five minutes after the restart, Odubeko restored Shels’ lead. Substitute John Martin then made it 3-1 within sixty seconds of entering the pitch, heading home a pinpoint cross from Kelly.

As Sligo’s defense completely capitulated, Mbang made it 4-1 before Martin notched his second of the night in the 61st minute. Shels comfortably coasted through the remainder of the match, missing several chances to inflict an even heavier defeat.

Looking Ahead to 2027

For Sligo Rovers, the relegation marks the culmination of a miserable run of form that saw them lose their last four league matches and fail to register a single win in over three months. Substantial soul-searching now awaits the club as they prepare for life in the second tier.

Sligo will play out the remainder of their Premier Division fixtures against Dundalk (home), Shamrock Rovers (away), and a final-day clash against Derry City (home) before turning their attention to a rebuilding phase in the First Division next season.

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Despite a competitive first half that left the contest finely balanced at 17-14 in favor of the hosts, the All Blacks exploded after the break. They ran in five unanswered tries during the second half to ensure the historic trans-Tasman trophy remains in New Zealand hands for the 24th consecutive year.

A Tale of Two Halves

The Wallabies entered the match riding high on a six-game unbeaten streak—including a statement win over world champions South Africa—and looking for their first victory at Eden Park since 1986. They started brightly, stunning the home crowd in the 8th minute when fullback Tom Wright cleverly straightened an attacking line to cross for the opening try.

Peter Lakai gets over the line for the All Blacks! https://t.co/CTS1KlbNKA

— Sky Sport NZ (@skysportnz) October 10, 2026

However, New Zealand responded swiftly through the air and out wide. Flanker Peter Lakai leveled the scores following a brilliant break by fly-half Damian McKenzie, before Tupou Vaa’i powered through the Wallabies’ defense from close range to put the All Blacks ahead 14-7.

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Australia refused to roll over early on. Just before the interval, Ben Donaldson sliced through a gap in the New Zealand defense to put captain Harry Wilson over for a crucial try, keeping the visitors within striking distance at 17-14 at halftime.

All Blacks Pull Away After the Interval

Any hopes of a historic Australian upset were quickly dismantled in the second period. Scrum-half Cam Roigard dashed over from the back of a rolling maul just five minutes after the restart, extending the lead to 24-14.

From there, the contest turned into a masterclass of All Blacks pressure:

• Captain Codie Taylor surged over for New Zealand’s fourth try shortly after Roigard’s score.
• Damian McKenzie orchestrated the attack masterfully, contributing 15 crucial points from the kicking tee.
• Late-game tries from wingers Leroy Carter, Josh Moorby, and Will Jordan compounded the misery for the visitors.
• A late consolation try from hooker Josh Nasser provided little comfort as the Wallabies unraveled under relentless pressure.

The emphatic win gets New Zealand back on track following a tough run of three consecutive losses against South Africa. The two sides will meet again next week for the second and final test of the series in Sydney, where Australia will look to salvage some pride.

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Sarina Wiegman’s side traveled to Heraklion with high expectations and delivered a professional performance. Despite an early scare when Lauren James saw her opening effort ruled out for offside—followed closely by Greece’s Ioanna Papatheodorou striking the crossbar—England quickly took control.

How England Secured Their Advantage

The breakthrough came courtesy of Georgia Stanway, who netted her fifth goal of the qualifying campaign right before the half-time whistle to give the Lionesses a crucial lead.

Things to work on
Maya Le Tissier’s performance
Lauren James playing in the ten

Sarina Wiegman spoke to Katie Shanahan following England’s 3-1 win over Greece https://t.co/CGUVcJTlRF

— ITV Football (@itvfootball) October 9, 2026

After the interval, England pressed home their advantage:

• Maya Le Tissier doubled the lead, scoring her very first senior international goal for her country.
• Alessia Russo added a third to effectively put the game beyond Greece’s reach.

England will now take a comfortable two-goal cushion back home for the second leg at the King Power Stadium on Tuesday. The aggregate winner of this tie will advance to face either Slovakia or Ukraine in the next round for a coveted spot at next summer’s tournament.

Belgium Edge Out Poland in Path B Battle

Elsewhere in the qualifiers, Belgium claimed a vital 1-0 home victory over Poland in Leuven. Carla Ward’s side established their winning edge thanks to a dramatic added-time goal from Elena Dhont right at the end of the first half.

The victory keeps the Belgians in pole position within Path B as both nations battle for supremacy, with the ultimate prize potentially leading to a clash against Ireland in the subsequent qualifying phase.

Other Play-Off Results at a Glance

Action across the European play-offs yielded several decisive first-leg results:

• Wales edged past Albania with a narrow 1-0 away victory.
• Scotland secured a solid 2-0 win away against Czechia.
• Northern Ireland face an uphill battle in their return leg after falling 4-0 to Portugal.

As the second legs approach, teams are one step closer to locking in their places on the world stage, with tensions and stakes running high across the continent.

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A daughter of Ballylinch Stud’s Lope de Vega, the juvenile filly is now four wins from four after her success over the Rowley Mile.

Ridden by William Buick, the Godolphin-bred and owned filly was a one-length winner over Aidan O’Brien’s big-priced Haven (28/1), the mount of Ryan Moore, with Forbidden Fire (8/1) three-and-a-half lengths further back in third for Oisín Murphy and Andrew Balding.

The winner, Musical Times, who looked green in running, stayed on well at the end, and her trainer Charlie Appleby stated post-raced that she was now likely to head straight for the 1000 Guineas over the same course and distance next May.

For Haven, who won a Dundalk maiden a few weeks back, her run was a major step-up in effort, and she will now be among the Ballydoyle mix for the 1000 Guineas in either Ireland, England or France next year.

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Leinster return to Dublin for their first home match of the URC season, with plenty to prove after back-to-back defeats on their South African tour. Cardiff arrive in better early-season form, having won their opening two matches and scored six tries against Zebre.

Leo Cullen has responded to Leinster’s bonus-point defeat to the Hollywoodbets Sharks by making wholesale changes: the starting XV is entirely different. Dan Sheehan captains the team from hooker, while a number of players are set to make their first appearances of the season.

Leinster make a fresh start at Laya Arena

The scale of Leinster’s changes reflects the demands of a long season and gives several players a chance to make an early impression. Joe McCarthy and James Ryan come into the second row, while Jack Conan, Scott Penny and Max Deegan form the back row.

Oliver Coffey makes his first senior start at scrum-half, with Sam Prendergast at out-half. Jamie Osborne and Garry Ringrose are paired in midfield, and Hugo Keenan returns at full-back. Sheehan leads a pack that also includes Tadhg Furlong and Alex Usanov in the front row.

The venue is another focus. Leinster’s kicking coach Emmet Farrell said the squad are looking forward to returning to the redeveloped ground.

“We’ve all been talking about getting back to Laya Arena. Obviously, the old RDS had some great nights and we’re looking forward to having some really big nights in Laya Arena.”
EMMET FARRELL, LEINSTER KICKING COACH

Cardiff arrive with momentum — and plenty to prove

Cardiff’s results have given them a positive start, but head coach Corniel van Zyl says there is still room for improvement in the performances. His side will have to cope with the occasion of Leinster’s first home match of the season and the return of the Ireland internationals.

“It’s been a pleasing start to the season for us in terms of results but there is plenty to work on in terms of performance and we want to take another step forward this week.

“It’s the opening of the redeveloped RDS, their first home game of the season and with the Ireland internationals potentially returning, there is no doubt that Leinster will be really fired up.

“But that is exactly the kind of challenge we want.”
CORNIEL VAN ZYL, CARDIFF HEAD COACH

Van Zyl has made changes of his own, citing a combination of injuries and the need to rotate the squad. Cardiff have had an eight-day turnaround and will be aiming to maintain their strong start for the full 80 minutes.

Form and Head-to-Head

Leinster’s recent six-match URC sequence shows four wins followed by two defeats on tour in South Africa. Cardiff’s form reads three wins and three defeats, with victories in their two opening matches this season.

Leinster have won three of the last five meetings, with Cardiff winning two. The Welsh side claimed a narrow 8–7 victory in the teams’ most recent clash in February, ending a three-match winning run for Leinster in the fixture.

Across the overall URC head-to-head, Leinster lead with 27 wins to Cardiff’s eight, with two matches drawn. Cardiff have not beaten Leinster in Ireland since a 22–18 win at Energia Park in March 2004.

The Teams

SportsNewsIRELAND Analysis: The Bottom Line

Leinster’s team announcement has moved the handicap five points, with the line now standing at -25. The new XV brings back experienced internationals and gives several players their first start of the campaign, but the scale of the changes also means combinations will need to settle quickly.

Cardiff have made a strong start and arrive with confidence, but their record away from Wales remains a concern. Leinster have lost only once in their last 18 matches at the Laya Arena, and Cardiff have not won in Ireland against Leinster since 2004. With  Champions Cup next weekend for Cardiff we would be expecting a 35+ win for Leinster.

The home side will want to set the tone early, use its forward strength and give the new combinations a platform to play.

THE BOTTOM LINE
Leinster’s selection has strengthened the market’s view of the home side, but Cardiff’s unbeaten start makes them a serious test. Leinster need a convincing response in front of their home crowd; Cardiff will be looking to make the occasion uncomfortable.

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