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MATT BARLOW AT THE KIYAN PRINCE FOUNDATION STADIUM: Morgan Fox and Sam Winnall scored as Sheffield Wednesday beat QPR 2-1 to reach the fifth round of the FA Cup.

ADAM SHERGOLD AT THE PTS ACADEMY STADIUM: Wayne Rooney was the centre of attention but Northampton proved themselves far from starstruck as they matched Derby blow for blow.

MATT HUGHES - AHEAD OF THE GAME: Premier League sides who give significant playing time to England-qualified players, could be given greater leeway to sign more foreign players after Brexit.

Those behind the move plan to walk out of the stadium in the 58th minute against Wolves on February 1. The 58th minute symbolises the remembrance of the Munich air disaster.

The FA Cup always throws up a few surprises and the fourth round should be no different with a number of teams from the lower divisions hoping to progress.

There will be few grounds in the country this weekend where you will spot home and away fans drinking together ahead of the game, but then there are no stadiums facing a situation like St Andrew's.

PETE JENSON IN SPAIN: Atletico are eight points off the lead in La Liga, on Thursday night they were dumped out of the Copa del Rey by a third division side and Liverpool loom on the horizon in Europe.

Jurgen Klopp's Liverpool may be racking up wins like they're going out of fashion this season, but in terms of the greatest records of European football history, there is still quite some way to go.

It was all of 60 years ago but he remembers the feeling as the train pulled out of the station. 'It was very traumatic. It was very difficult to step on that train,' says George Graham.

MATT HUGHES EXCLUSIVE: Manchester United are seeking to bring in a number of first-team scouts who will report to United's senior scouting team of Marcel Bout, Jim Lawlor and Simon Wells.

Paris Saint-Germain have met with Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang's entourage ahead of potential move in January. The Ligue 1 champions are considering signing the Arsenal forward on loan.

Paul Pogba remains sidelined with injury, but his relationship with manager Ole Gunnar Solskjaer and Manchester United has become increasingly strained over the course of the season.

The 19-year-old, who made one senior appearance for City - in last season's Carabao Cup win over Burton - has signed a contract until 2024.

Eddie Pepperell, the Englishman who walked out of a tournament mid-round in November because he had run out of golf balls, has a simple, avowed goal for the new season.

EXCLUSIVE: Former Liverpool winger Jermaine Pennant was removed from Sky Sports News' transfer talk segment on Friday morning with fans on Twitter suggesting he was drunk.

MIKE DICKSON IN MELBOURNE: Jamie Murray has admitted that he has no plans to partner his brother Andy in the Olympics this year, preferring to stay with his regular partner.

England's players buried the hatchet of the Saracens salary cap scandal during a 30-minute player-led meeting in Portugal yesterday, which Jonny May revealed was a success.

MIKE DICKSON IN MELBOURNE: In the city whose climate is famous for showcasing all four seasons in one day you could hardly keep up with the dizzying shifts at the Australian Open.

Liverpool are set to target Napoli midfielder Fabian Ruiz after seeing a £47 million bid for Isco rejected by Real Madrid. But Ruiz is likely to cost significantly more than the sum they bid for Isco.

Neymar and Kylian Mbappe watched on as reigning MVP Giannis Antetokounmpo helped Milwaukee Bucks beat Charlotte Hornets in the first-ever NBA game to held in Paris.

No ground in the top four divisions sits as far above sea level as The Hawthorns, and West Bromwich Albion now believe they have a manager capable of taking them to those heights.

Jonny May was brought back down to earth with a bump after the World Cup when he returned home to a court summons from the tax office but insists he's raring to go ahead of the Six Nations.

Brendan Rodgers has joined the calls to scrap FA Cup replays ahead of Leicester's fourth-round tie at Brentford on Saturday.

SIR CLIVE WOODWARD: The 2020 Six Nations campaign will begin on Saturday, February 1 with a number of teams eyeing glory in this year's competition.

Juventus and Paris Saint-Germain are in discussions over a potential swap for full-backs Mattia De Sciglio and Layvin Kurzawa according to Goal.

West Ham have been told that they must pay £18m if they are to sign Nottingham Forest defender Matty Cash this month. AC Milan and Everton are also interested in signing Cash.

EXCLUSIVE BY DAVID COVERDALE: The government are 'committed' to backing a British and Irish bid for the 2030 World Cup - even if they have to go up against China.

You have to be crazy to be a goalkeeper, or so the old cliché goes. And Man United goalkeeper Mary Earps says it's not far wrong, admitting some people think she's got a 'screw loose'.

Jose Mourinho is not impressed with English football's attempt to introduce a winter break, claiming it is in the wrong place and of no help to Tottenham.

Wind down the window and listen carefully and the buzz might be heard from a drive-by on the M4 flyover. Brentford are on the move. Fifth in the Championship with eyes on promotion.

EXCLUSIVE BY DAVID COVERDALE: In a wide-ranging interview with Sportsmail, Nigel Adams has expressed his serious concerns over clubs relying on money from betting companies.

EXCLUSIVE INTERVIEW BY IAN LADYMAN: The manager of Shrewsbury Town has played in the Premier League and knows how it feels to be on a treadmill of constant football.

Sportsmail's racing expert Robin Goodfellow dishes out his best tips for Saturday's races Doncaster, Uttoxeter, Lingfield and Kempton.

Alan Pardew's Den Haag side suffered a blow in their fight for survival as they were thrashed 4-0 by Utrecht on Friday night. The result leaves Den Haag in the relegation zone on goal difference.

Jurgen Klopp believes Liverpool's young players will be tested as much at Shrewsbury as they were in the heat of a Merseyside derby.

Wycombe's Scott Kashket has been banned from all football-related activity for six months, with four months suspended, after he admitted breaking FA betting rules.

Brian Hughes has quite a lot in common with Sir Anthony McCoy. He could soon have even more as he bids to extend his lead of six following Richard Johnson's fall at Exeter on Tuesday.

Saracens' new chief executive Ed Griffiths didn't charge cricketers for brokering the transfers and arranging contracts that have left him facing an ECB investigation into his alleged conduct.

DOMINIC KING: Paul Mullin had just gathered his thoughts after a huge night when he looked at his phone to see dozens of messages flooding through.

Caballero will replace under-fire Kepa for Chelsea's fourth round tie against Hull and Lampard insisted he will have a chance of retaining his starting position if he plays well.

The Paralympics has been added to the 'crown jewels' list of sports events which must be broadcast live on free-to-air TV - but cricket has been controversially overlooked.

The Greatest Show on Earth is just six months away and Tokyo is gearing up to host the 32nd Summer Olympic Games. So how is it shaping up ahead of the July 24 opening ceremony?

Ante Rebic grabbed a crucial goal against Brescia on Friday night in AC Milan's hunt for European football next season. Zlatan Ibrahimovic made his fourth appearance.

Zak Crawley and Dom Sibley got England off to a fast start but South Africa fought back to leave the fourth Test in the balance on day one in Johannesburg.

Manchester City are prioritising the advancement of their women's team. The City Football Group hierarchy want to make sure the women's team are a force in Europe.

Manchester United and Tottenham both bid for Paulo Dybala last summer after he had fallen down the pecking order under Massimiliano Allegri following the arrival of Cristiano Ronaldo.

The Bundesliga returned with a bang last weekend as Erling Braut Haaland introduced himself to Borussia Dortmund with a hat-trick on his debut. He is now in line for his first start at his new club.

NEIL MANTHORP IN JOHANNESBURG: South Africa's debutant left-arm seamer, Beuran Hendricks, said they do not condone the crowd behaviour which provoked Ben Stokes

EXCLUSIVE INTERVIEW BY CRAIG HOPE IN ORLANDO: The players of Montreal Impact tell us he still has that 'swagger'. And of course he does - he is Thierry Henry.

PAUL NEWMAN IN JOHANNESBURG: First came the sight of a distraught Jofra Archer being forced out of a third successive Test through injury, before the Ben Stokes incident.