Summary
FA Cup fourth round replays: Nottingham Forest v Bristol City (19:45) and Aston Villa v Chelsea (20:00)
Brentford condemn "vile harassment" of Ivan Toney after striker was target of online racist abuse
Man Utd chief Sir Jim Ratcliffe reportedly wants Old Trafford to become 'Wembley of the North'
Rangers beat Neil Warnock's Aberdeen to go joint top with Celtic in Scottish Premier League
Your epic match journeys after Bolton fan travels 8,000 miles for game which was abandoned
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That's all from uspublished at 16:25 Greenwich Mean Time 7 February
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Thanks for joining us and all of your input has been greatly appreciated, we've enjoyed hearing your stories about the lengths you've travelled to go and watch your team play!
There's plenty more for you to enjoy tonight with two FA Cup fourth-round replays as Nottingham Forest host Bristol City (19:45 GMT) and Chelsea head to Aston Villa (20:00 GMT) - you can follow live text coverage from both games here.
We also have live text coverage of the semi-finals in the Africa Cup of Nations with Nigeria v South Africa at 17:00 GMT and Ivory Coast v DR Congo at 20:00 GMT.
Make sure you are back here with us tomorrow when we'll have reaction from tonight's matches and the draw for the 2024-25 Nations League.
In the meantime, here are today's biggest football stories for you to enjoy:
Watch: Conway helps Robins beat West Hampublished at 16:24 Greenwich Mean Time 7 February
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Nottingham Forest v Bristol City (19:45 GMT)
Bristol City have already seen off a Premier League club in this season's FA Cup, beating West Ham in round three.
Forward Tommy Conway scored in the first meeting at London Stadium to earn a 1-1 draw and, as you can see above, he registered again to seal a 1-0 win in the replay at Ashton Gate.
Could Conway strike again tonight to send Forest out of the competition?
'Part of the job'published at 16:22 Greenwich Mean Time 7 February
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Nottingham Forest v Bristol City (19:45 GMT)
Image source, Getty ImagesNottingham Forest boss Nuno Espirito Santo confirmed that Callum Hudson-Odoi is "on treatment" for the injury he picked up against Bournemouth and they will "have to wait" to see if he is available to face Bristol City.
He also said that Chris Wood will be out "for some time" with a hamstring injury, while Ryan Yates and Nicolas Dominguez are unavailable because of suspensions.
When asked about the frustration of having so many players unavailable at his news conference on Monday, Nuno said: "It is part of the job.
"I don't know any manager or team that doesn't have issues. I'm not here to feel sorrow, everyone knows [the problems].
"We know more than everyone and we have to find solutions for these."
BBC Sport has a dedicated Forest page packed with news, analysis and fan views - get it here
Another replay for Forest and Robinspublished at 16:21 Greenwich Mean Time 7 February
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Nottingham Forest v Bristol City (19:45 GMT)
Nottingham Forest and Bristol City drew 0-0 when they met in their initial fourth round tie on 26 January at Ashton Gate, forcing a replay for a spot in fifth round.
The pair also both had to come through replays in the fourth round.
Forest were held 2-2 by League One Blackpool at the City Ground before winning 3-2 after extra time in the replay at Bloomfield Road.
Championship side Bristol City drew 1-1 at West Ham before winning the replay 1-0 at Ashton Gate.
The winner of this latest replay will host Manchester United on 28 February for a spot in the quarter-finals.
'Nothing to lose'published at 16:20 Greenwich Mean Time 7 February
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Nottingham Forest v Bristol City (19:45 GMT)
Image source, Getty ImagesBristol City captain Matty James says they have nothing to lose when they go to Nottingham Forest for their FA Cup fourth-round replay on Wednesday.
The Robins drew 0-0 with the Premier League side in the initial tie at Ashton Gate.
They beat fellow top-flight club West Ham in the previous round.
"It's a tough game again, Premier League opposition is always very difficult," James told BBC Radio Bristol.
"But the confidence we've had from three games in the cup, we'll be there and we've got nothing to lose."
The winner of Wednesday's tie faces a home draw in the fifth round against Manchester United.
"I think we've conducted ourselves in the cup very well and we have taken a lot of confidence from that," James said.
"We've just got to go there and do the exact same thing as we have been doing and you need a little bit of luck on the night against a Premier League team, with the players they have.
"We're excited about it and hope we can get a result."
'Massive blow'published at 16:19 Greenwich Mean Time 7 February
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Aston Villa v Chelsea (20:00 GMT)
After the news from Unai Emery that defender Ezri Konsa has picked up a knee injury, we asked you to have your say on the impact of losing him for an expected three or four weeks.
Here are a selection of your comments:
Jelly: Konsa being injured is a massive blow. Nothing against his replacements, he has just been a consistent performer and been very solid this season. Someone will have to step up and fill his boots - not sure who though.
Dave: Losing Konsa, who has been a rock and statistically one of the best defenders in the league, is going to be painful for us all. I do have faith in Clement Lenglet and Diego Carlos, but it's going to be an entirely different style of play for us until Pau Torres is fully fit and I wouldn't risk him for Chelsea at all.
MD1: A huge blow losing Konsa, especially after losing Mings already. Thankfully he'll be back in three to four weeks.
Konsa to miss 'three or four weeks'published at 16:17 Greenwich Mean Time 7 February
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Aston Villa v Chelsea (20:00 GMT)
Image source, Getty ImagesAston Villa manager Unai Emery addressed the media yesterday to preview tonight's FA Cup fourth-round replay against Chelsea.
The top line from that news conference concerned defender Ezri Konsa with Emery saying he has a "knee sprain" and is expected to be out for three of four weeks.
Konsa has started all 33 of Villa's 34 games across all competitions this season.
Emery also confirmed that defender Pau Torres will be back on the bench this evening after missing the last five games due to injury.
BBC Sport has a dedicated Villa page packed with news, analysis and fan views - get it here
'Pochettino is hugely overrated'published at 16:16 Greenwich Mean Time 7 February
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Aston Villa v Chelsea (20:00 GMT)
We asked for your thoughts on Mauricio Pochettino, and Chelsea's situation as a whole.
Here are some of your answers:
Charlie: Clear to see that there is a total lack of confidence throughout the team. While inexperience is a factor Chelsea still have some very special players, however, my thoughts are the that the manager just does not deploy them correctly with his team selections. Hopefully the last two heavy defeats will force Pochettino to re-look at his tactical approach!
Tim: My, reluctant, conclusion is that Mauricio Pochettino isn't the right choice, considering the results, the performances, the tactics and the lack of progress in some players. Surely, in spite of the injuries, there's enough quality to expect better. The concern is who's available to appoint instead, and the track record of three poor appointments out of three.
Michael: Giving Pochettino the sack is not the answer. Three managers have struggled to achieve excellent results with average players. It’s no surprise Chelsea are mid-table. Sterling deserves more respect. What can he do?
Steve: Pochettino is hugely overrated as a manager (especially by the media) and sadly I'm not surprised by his failure, to date, at Chelsea. He is tactically inept, poor at game management and too focused on "long-term projects" rather than digging in and getting results in the here and now. Not helped by totally incompetent ownership either.
Rob: The big problem is the lack of effort and commitment from some of the team. Pochettino just sits watching lacklustre performances and doesn't change a system that's not working, he continues to pick players and not a team. He needs to get tough with some of the players and stop being their friend. The clue is in the title... manager. So manage.
Poch gets backing from Chelsea boardpublished at 16:14 Greenwich Mean Time 7 February
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Aston Villa v Chelsea (20:00 GMT)
Mauricio Pochettino took charge of Chelsea in the summer and it's fair to say it has been a rocky road for the former Tottenham manager.
Chelsea are well behind in the race to secure a top four finish and a route back into the Champions League, sitting 11th and 15 points shy of fourth-placed Aston Villa.
The Argentinean has guided Chelsea through to the final of the Carabao Cup, though, and the Blues have shown glimpses of how good they can be, albeit sporadically.
After back-to-back losses in the Premier League against Liverpool and Wolves, conceding eight goals in the process, Pochettino seems - from the outside - to be under some pressure.
However, the 51-year-old says he has received "a very good text" from the club's owners and is reassured about his future.
Can Pochettino solve Chelsea problems?published at 16:12 Greenwich Mean Time 7 February
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Last year, after 31 games, Graham Potter lost his job as manager of Chelsea. Now, ahead of their FA Cup clash at Aston Villa, 31 games is also the number of games Mauricio Pochettino has under his belt at the club.
His record isn’t too dissimilar to his predecessor and defeats to Liverpool and Wolves have left him under intense pressure. So, is the project under Pochettino over, or can he still salvage things?
On The Football News Show, we hear from the Evening Standard’s Nizaar Kinsella, fresh from Pochettino’s latest press conference at Cobham, former Blues defender Mario Melchiot, who calls on the players to take more responsibility.
We also hear from an array of supporters who feel it’s the end of the road for the Argentine, and from sport finance expert Dan Plumley who assesses Chelsea’s current standing with Profit and Sustainability Rules.
Watch The Football News Show by clicking the video above.
'Season poised for a grandstand finish?'published at 16:10 Greenwich Mean Time 7 February
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Aston Villa v Chelsea (20:00 GMT)
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If Aston Villa were in search of a spark to re-energise a season that so far in 2024 bore little resemblance to the excellence of the previous year, the first 30 minutes at Bramall Lane provided just that.
Players such as Douglas Luiz, Youri Tielemans, and Ollie Watkins demonstrated against Sheffield United that Villa possess class when they play with conviction.
However, the eventual 5-0 win came against a poor team adrift at the bottom of the table. If Villa have been playing within themselves in the past few weeks, bigger tests are to come in their forthcoming double-header at Villa Park this week, which could significantly shape their season.
Taking care of business against Chelsea in the FA Cup replay to set up a home tie against Championship opposition in the fifth round, then getting revenge against Manchester United in the Premier League, could really put Villa back on track.
They will undoubtedly be looking to replicate the blueprint they laid down in their mesmerising performance at home against Manchester City back in December.
With Pau Torres on his way back in the next week or two, the season could be poised for a grandstand finish, rich in opportunities.
Chelsea 'not clinical enough'published at 16:07 Greenwich Mean Time 7 February
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Aston Villa v Chelsea (20:00 GMT)
Image source, Getty ImagesChelsea were in good form when Aston Villa visited Stamford Bridge for the FA Cup fourth-round tie on 26 January.
The Blues were unbeaten in 10 home games and confidence was high after beating Middlesbrough 6-1 to book their place in the Carabao Cup final.
But their form has tailed off since drawing against Villa, losing 4-1 at Liverpool and 4-2 at home against Wolves.
Mauricio Pochettino once again finds himself in the spotlight with Chelsea's problems in front of goal persisting.
Chelsea did not record a shot after the 63rd in the goalless draw against Villa and Pochettino admitted after the game that they need to improve in that area.
"I think the performance was good we just weren't clinical enough," Pochettino told BBC Sport.
"I think we dominated more of the beginning. Then in the second half, after 70 minutes, we start to drop our energy because we played three days ago, and of course that is a massive difference."
BBC Sport has a dedicated Chelsea page packed with news, analysis and fan views - get it here
Watch: FA Cup highlightspublished at 16:02 Greenwich Mean Time 7 February
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Chelsea 0-0 Aston Villa
FA Cup is 'important'published at 16:00 Greenwich Mean Time 7 February
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Aston Villa v Chelsea (20:00 GMT)
Image source, Getty ImagesPremier League rivals Chelsea and Aston Villa played out a goalless draw when they first met in the FA Cup fourth round on 26 January.
A replay would not have been the preferred choice of either manager as Chelsea, who sit 11th in the Premier League, are keen to start climbing the standings, while fourth-placed Aston Villa are hoping to hold on to their lofty position to seal another campaign in Europe.
But Villa boss Unai Emery won't be fielding a weakened side for the replay at Villa Park as he attempts to deliver Villa a first major trophy since 1996 when they won the League Cup.
"This competition is important for everybody," Emery told BBC Sport after last month's draw with Chelsea. "The message is clear, we want to try to be contenders in this competition.
"Of course it is difficult, but today we showed it."
get involved Get Involved - great lengths to see your teampublished at 15:57 Greenwich Mean Time 7 February
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Not my team but a mate wanted to watch Barcelona at home for his 30th. We flew out, went to Camp Nou during the day and bought tickets. We then went out in the city, ready for the game the next day. We were in a bar that was showing an old Barca game and were surprised how many locals were cheering for what appeared to be a game from a previous season. Then the reality hit us that the game was live and in the second half. We'd flown to Spain to watch a game in a pub.
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Haaland happy at Citypublished at 15:52 Greenwich Mean Time 7 February
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Wednesday's gossip
Image source, Getty ImagesStriker Erling Haaland has no plans to leave Manchester City amid speculation he could join Real Madrid. (Football Insider), external
The Norway international was integral as City won the treble of FA Cup, Premier League and Champions League last season, scoring 52 goals across all competitions.
Want more transfer stories? Read Wednesday's full gossip column
City hoping to snap up Saviopublished at 15:49 Greenwich Mean Time 7 February
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Wednesday's gossip
Image source, Getty ImagesManchester City have not yet signed 19-year-old Brazilian winger Savio, who is currently on loan at Spanish club Girona from French side Troyes, but talks have taken place and the Treble winners are hopeful of agreeing a deal. (ESPN)
City will need to provide fair market value evidence to the Premier League before completing a deal for Savio because Troyes are part of the City Football Group. (Telegraph - subscription required), external
Leopards 'gaining momentum'published at 15:45 Greenwich Mean Time 7 February
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Ivory Coast v DR Congo (20:00 GMT)
Piers Edwards
BBC Africa SportImage source, Getty ImagesAs two-time champions DR Congo contest their second Africa Cup of Nations semi-final this century and a first since losing to the Ivory Coast in 2015, the Leopards plan to wear black armbands for those recently affected by conflict in the nation.
On the pitch, a clear issue is the concession of penalties in both knockout games so far, against Egypt and Guinea, but the Central Africans can point to their own dead-ball prowess after a hat-trick of set-piece goals against Guinea - netting from a corner, penalty and free-kick.
Remarkably, DR Congo had made it all the way to the quarter-finals after drawing their first four games at the tournament, overcoming Egypt 8-7 on penalties in the last 16.
"Our first victory came at the right time because we're gaining momentum," said coach Sebastien Desabre, who has moulded this latest generation of Congolese into a compact unit.
Viewers in the UK can watch Nigeria v South Africa (17:00 GMT) on BBC Two iPlayer and the BBC Sport website and Ivory Coast v DR Congo (20:00 GMT) on BBC Three, iPlayer and the BBC Sport website.
Elephants keen to march onpublished at 15:43 Greenwich Mean Time 7 February
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Ivory Coast vs DR Congo (20:00 GMT)
Piers Edwards
BBC Africa SportIvory Coast have certainly been on a rollercoaster since kicking off the Africa Cup of Nations.
After the deep lows of the group stage, when the Elephants squeezed into the knockout rounds as a best third-placed side, can the hosts maintain the extraordinary highs of their knock-out matches since?
According to midfielder Franck Kessie "a ghost cannot be afraid", and the near-dead Ivorians have shown unbelievable spirit when scoring late equalisers against Senegal and Mali in the last 16 and quarter-finals respectively.
All three Ivorian goals in the knock-outs have come from substitutes.
"We won't be this lucky all the time, but it's important to know that those on the bench can also contribute," said interim coach Emerse Fae, ahead of the Elephants' return to the Alassane Ouattara Stadium for the first time since their 4-0 mauling by Equatorial Guinea in their final group game.
Viewers in the UK can watch Nigeria v South Africa (17:00 GMT) on BBC Two iPlayer and the BBC Sport website and Ivory Coast v DR Congo (20:00 GMT) on BBC Three, iPlayer and the BBC Sport website.
Image source, Getty ImagesDR Congo squad use spotlight to call for peacepublished at 15:35 Greenwich Mean Time 7 February
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Ivory Coast v DR Congo (20:00 GMT)
Piers Edwards
BBC Africa SportImage source, Getty ImagesMembers of DR Congo's Africa Cup of Nations squad have used the opportunity of being in the international spotlight to call for peace in the troubled eastern region of their country.
Dozens of armed groups - including the notorious M23 rebels - have long plagued the mineral-rich east of the Central African nation, battling for control of the land there.
Conflict between the groups, which include pro-government militia, flared after a precarious six-month truce ended in October, with at least 60 civilians reportedly killed during attacks in North Kivu in one week that month alone.
Today the fighting continues within 25km (15 miles) of the province's main city of Goma, in a region where the government in Kinshasa has failed to get a grip on security for the past three decades.
According to the United Nations, the heightened conflict has pushed 6.9 million people to flee their homes - with the organisation saying that the Democratic Republic of Congo is facing one of the "largest humanitarian crises in the world".
DR Congo play Africa Cup of Nations hosts Ivory Coast at 20:00 GMT in Abidjan for a place in Sunday's final.
