Guardian 27866

[hankir]

Two questions:

How does the Y clue parse. Y comes from company but what is the word play in "what was the going rate"
Y I’m delighted company’s ending what was the going rate? (6)

Also V clues:Just cannot figure them out.

V Defender of Rome showing spirit after fourth of goals in match
against Irish (6,6)

Thanks

[Toorak]

(Compan)y ip pee (the rate/ charge to go to the toilet 1p)

[Toorak]

Vestal virgin

Gin (spirit) after (goa)l(s)
Vesta - match
V ir - against irish

[hankir]

Thanks Toorak.
Had no idea that 1p was the charge to go.

I was trying to separate V in two distinct clues.

[Toorak]

Spend a penny....