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Sporting Digest: Football

HEART OF MIDLOTHIAN are to request special dispensation from the government to retain 3,000 standing places at Tynecastle Park next season.

ANTONIO OLIVEIRA, a former Porto and Sporting Lisbon player and coach of Sporting Braga, is the new coach of Portugal's national team.

PORTUGUESE CUP Final replay (National Stadium, Lisbon): Porto 2 (Rui Jorge 35, Aloisio 91) Sporting Lisbon 1 (Vujacic 51), after extra time.

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