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The Morning Score: Tuesday

Gordon D’Arcy takes responsibilty, Europe rules the golf rankings and United and Chelsea prepare to clash.

1. #PREMIER LEAGUE Manchester United face Chelsea in a game that’ll go a long way to deciding the Premier League title.

Wayne Rooney will, amazingly, be available for selection after he escaped punishement for an elbow on James McCarthy.

2. #RANKINGS For the first time since 1992, the top four golfers in the world are Europeans.

Martin Kaymer is the new No 1 while Tiger Woods is in fifth.

3. #SIX NATIONS Ireland’s rugby squad flew home from Edinburgh last night. Declan Kidney’s men held on for a narrow win over Scotland on Sunday.

Some of the squad’s top players, including captain Brian O’Driscoll, took to Twitter to defend themselves in the wake of the performance.

Yesterday Gordon D’Arcy insisted Ireland only have themselves to blame for their ruinous indiscipline at Murrayfield.

4. #CRICKET WORLD CUP Away from the action in India, England wicketkeeper Steven Davies yesterday publicly revealed hs is gay.

He said he has enjoyed the support of his international team-mates since he told them before last winter’s Ashes series.

5. #BOOM LeBron and the Heat lost to the new-look Knicks early yesterday, but The King did do this.