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Don’t let Brentford’s performances fly under the radar. Read Jonathan Wilson’s piece here.

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Arsenal take on Wigan in the late kick off in the fifth round of the cup. Arsenal will be keen to bounce back after their draw against high flying Brentford. Wigan on the other hand, are struggling as they sit 22nd in League One. Perhaps some squad rotation for Mikel Arteta’s side will give Wigan a chance to cause an upset. What’s your score prediction?

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Updated at 04.35 EST

Leeds are fresh off their 2-2 draw against Chelsea. Meanwhile, Birmingham are eight games unbeaten in all competitions. What’s your prediction for today’s game? If it’s anything like Leeds’ 5-4 victory over Birmingham in 2019, we’re in for a treat.

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Today's WSL fixtures (12pm unless stated otherwise)

Aston Villa v Tottenham Hotspur

Chelsea v Liverpool

Everton v West Ham United

Manchester United v London City Lionesses

Brighton & Hove Albion v Arsenal (2:30pm)

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Today's FA Cup fixtures

Birmingham v Leeds United (12pm)

Grimsby v Wolverhampton Wanderers (1:30pm)

Oxford United v Sunderland (2pm)

Stoke City v Fulham (2pm)

Arsenal v Wigan Athletic (4:30pm)

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Updated at 04.21 EST

The Guardian has kicked off a new chapter in puzzles with the launch of its first daily football game, On the ball. It is now live in the app for both iOS and Android … so what are you waiting for?

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FA Cup fourth round results

Hull City 0-4 Chelsea

Wrexham 1-0 Ipswich Town

Burton Albion 0-1 West Ham United

Burnley 1-2 Mansfield Town

Manchester City 2-0 Salford City

Norwich City 3-1 West Bromwich Albion

Southampton 2-1 Leicester City

Aston Villa 1-3 Newcastle United

Liverpool 3-0 Brighton & Hove Albion

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Mo Salah was back to his best as Liverpool saw off Brighton 3-0. Read Andy Hunter’s match report here.

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Elsewhere, Newcastle came from behind to beat Aston Villa 3-1, but the big story was the questionable officiating. Aston Villa’s first goal was offside, Newcastle should have had a penalty and Lucas Digne was lucky to stay on the pitch.

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Louis Reed’s brilliant knuckleball free kick gave Mansfield their first win over a top flight side since 1969 and ensured they advanced to the FA Cup fifth round for the first time in over 50 years.

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Updated at 04.45 EST

There was one big upset in the FA Cup fourth round yesterday. League One Mansfield Town beat Premier League strugglers Burnley 2-1 at Turf Moor. Read Will Unwin’s match report here.

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Preamble

Hello and welcome to another matchday live. We’ve got five FA Cup games for you today, including Birmingham v Leeds at 12pm before Arsenal v Wigan Athletic at 4:30pm.

We’ll also keep you updated on a host of WSL games this afternoon, including Chelsea v Liverpool at 12pm and Brighton & Hove Albion v Arsenal at 2:30pm.

Get in touch with us as ever. Are you off to a game today? What are your predictions? Let us know.

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