Sunday September 27 Shimizu S-Pulse 1 Vissel Kobe 0 Urawa Reds 1 Yokohama F Marinos 2 Saturday September 26 FC Tokyo 3 Jubilo Iwata 2 Gamba Osaka 2 Kawasaki Frontale 1 JEF United Chiba 1 Montedio Yamagata 2 Kashima Antlers 1 Nagoya Grampus 4 Kyoto Sanga 1, Omiya Ardija 3 Oita Trinita 0 Kashiwa Reysol 0 Sanfrecce Hiroshima 1 Albirex Niigata 2 Kashima Antlers remain top of the J-League but now only by a single point as the season approches its traditionally tight finish. Shimizu S-Pulse are second followed by Gamba an Sanfrecce. Urawa Reds' poor season continues and they are now 10 points adrift of top spot.

SCOTLAND boss George Burley has appointed former Dundee United and Livingston manager Paul Hegarty to his backroom coaching team, according to reports.