It was not straightforward but Fulham’s successful navigation of this difficult FA Cup tie against Sunderland was further proof of their growth under Marco Silva. He will almost certainly not win it, but given Fulham were widely tipped for another doomed-to-fail relegation battle by many in the summer, the Portuguese at least deserves consideration for the manager of the year shortlist.
By James Ducker at Old Trafford
The Kansas City Chiefs quarterback is struggling with an ankle injury.
Michael Vaughan has offered to pay to fly England’s Adil Rashid home from the one-day internationals in Bangladesh to ensure he can to give evidence in person at the Yorkshire racism case.