Saturday Sports Highlights

SOCCER

ARSENAL FC 2 BIRMINGHAM CITY 1

Arsenal got their Barclays Premier League campaign back on track with a hard-fought 2-1 win over Birmingham, but had Jack Wilshere sent off in stoppage time for a rash challenge.

The Blues went ahead through Nikola Zigic after 33 minutes as once again the Gunners - who lost their past two league matches before the international break - failed to make the most of their early possession.

However, Samir Nasri levelled from the spot just before half-time, with Marouane Chamakh slotting home a well-taken second two minutes after the restart which proved enough for all three points - only for Wilshere to be shown the red card for a reckless challenge on Zigic.

MANCHESTER UNITED 2 WESTBROM 2

Javier Hernandez gave Manchester United the lead after just five minutes, tapping in after Scott Carson had parried from Nani who then got the second on 25 minutes with a left-foot shot following a one-two with Dimitar Berbatov.

But the Baggies scored two in five minutes at the start of the second half. After 50 minutes a deflected free-kick from Chris Brunt went in off Patrice Evra before bouncing beyond Edwin van der Sar, who was unable to claw it out.

If that was bad, what followed was even worse for the hosts as Brunt lofted a high cross skywards into the United six-yard box which should have provided Van der Sar with the easiest of catches.

Instead, the veteran Dutchman dropped the ball straight at the feet of Somen Tchoyi, who gleefully tapped into an empty net. Very disappointing game by their standards despite the fact that they remain unbeaten.

BASKETBALL

A1 CHALLENGE 103 NABISUNSA 34

At 5:30 in the MUBS main court saw A1 Challenge take on Nabisunsa Girls School in a weekend where most clubs are playing their last games as the regular season comes to an end.

Nabisunsa playing for pride, i believe, though they couldn't continue with the win they registered last week. A1 Challenge currently preparing for the play-offs next week were on a roll.

With almost everything clicking for them it's no wonder they managed to score over the century mark. A little tightening of the defense will see them go far especially as the play-offs commence soon.

See all y'all during play-offs next week.

Congrats ladies