Football Previews
A look ahead to the weekend's football fixtures.
Early FA Cup results
Hereford 3 – 1 Shrewsbury
Wilkinson to replace injured Wilson for Stoke
Stoke will be without Marc Wilson for three months for tomorrow's Barclays Premier League match at Norwich. Andy Wilkinson is expected to fill in at left-back.
Midfielder Glenn Whelan was not deemed fit enough to take part in that match but is now available for selection again having recovered from his hamstring problem, while Potters manager Tony Pulis has indicated winger Matthew Etherington could be line for a return to the first XI.
Provisional squad: Begovic, Sorensen, Huth, Shawcross, Cameron, Upson, Shotton, Whelan, Etherington, Delap, Palacios, Jones, Jerome, Crouch, Walters, Kightly, Whitehead, Adam, Edu, Nzonzi, Owen, Ness, Wilkinson.
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Bennett to return for Aston Villa
Left-back Joe Bennett will return from suspension after being sent-off against Norwich for tomorrow's Barclays Premier League clash at Sunderland.
However, midfielder Karim El Ahmadi will have to serve a one-game ban after incurring his fifth booking of the season during the midweek Capital One Cup win at Swindon.
Villa defender Chris Herd is a fitness doubt after being substituted with a knee injury at the County Ground.
Provisional squad: Guzan, Given, Lowton, Lichaj, Clark, Vlaar, Baker, Herd, Ireland, Westwood, Bannan, Delph, Holman, Bent, Agbonlahor, Benteke, Bowery, Weimann, Burke, Johnson, Williams.
A look ahead to this weekend's Premier League games
by Joe Lobo
With Aston Villa struggling near the relegation zone, Paul Lambert will be desperate for a win against former club Norwich.
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Birmingham 1 - 1 Leicester
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Huddersfield 2 - 1 Wolverhampton
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League Two, full time results
Exeter 0 - 1 Chesterfield
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Gillingham 4 - 1 Burton Albion
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Port Vale 4 - 1 Wycombe
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League One, full time results
Coventry 1 - 2 Notts County
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Portsmouth 3 - 1 Shrewsbury
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Walsall 2 - 2 Crewe
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Championship, full time results
Derby 1 - 1 Blackburn
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Nottingham Forest 3 - 1 Cardiff
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Watford 1 - 0 Peterborough
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Premier League, full time results
Fulham 1 - 0 Aston Villa
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Man Utd 4 - 2 Stoke
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West Brom 1 - 2 Man City
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League Two, half time results
Exeter 0 - 1 Chesterfield
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Gillingham 2 - 0 Burton Albion
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Port Vale 0 - 1 Wycombe
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