MEN’S FOOTBALL: Nigeria will face the DR Congo in Sunday’s African World Cup qualifying play-off final after Victor Osimhen scored twice in extra time as they beat Gabon 4-1 on Thursday night. 

DR Congo edged out Cameroon 1-0 thanks to Chancel Mbemba’s stoppage-time winner with both matches played in Rabat, Morocco. 

The winners of the play-off final will progress to March’s six-team intercontinental qualifying tournament.

MEN’S RUGBY UNION: The Autumn internationals continue on Saturday with Italy looking to follow up last weekend’s 26-19 win over Australia when they host world champions South Africa in Turin. 

England are up against a New Zealand team that they haven’t beaten at home since 2012, France play Fiji, Wales take on Japan in a crucial match for World Cup seeding places and Ireland meet Australia. Scotland play Argentina on Sunday.

MEN’S FOOTBALL: The FA Trophy second round kicks off on Saturday with three-time winners Scarborough and Telford facing away trips to Leek Town and Chesham. 

Among the other 38 ties FC United of Manchester host 2011’s champions Darlington, National League North table-toppers Fylde are at last year’s runners-up Spennymoor and Prescot Cables visit two-time winners Macclesfield. 

All winning teams receive £3,750 in prize money, losers £1,000.

MEN’S CRICKET: Former England head coach Peter Moores has taken charge of the Trent Rockets men’s side. 

Moores served as assistant to another former England coach Andy Flower as the Trent Bridge-based Rockets reached the final of The Hundred in the summer. 

Flower joined London Spirit last month and Moores, who oversaw Nottinghamshire’s triumph in the County Championship this year, will step up to replace the former Zimbabwe captain.