The Willie Mullins-trained nine-year-old, a two-time winner of the race, is the 1/2 favourite with Paddy Power to secure a historic third consecutive victory.

The Nicky Henderson-trained gelding is the 8/13 favourite with Paddy Power to reclaim the title he won in 2023 after missing last year's race due to a respiratory infection.

MATT BARLOW AT THE CITY GROUND: When George Hirst lit the fuse on the last of the fifth-round ties with the opening goal, there would have been Ipswich fans praying the stars were about to align.

A La Liga clash between Villarreal and Espanyol was abandoned after the scheduled kick-off time, leaving supporters fuming.

Real Madrid are watching Adam Wharton, Liverpool to face Joshua Kimmich competition and Bart Verbruggen on Chelsea's radar.

Under pressure Mikel Arteta demands a response against a PSV team aiming to add another upset to their recordIt may be carnival time in Eindhoven this week but Arsenal are definitely not in town to party. Having seen their hopes of chasing down Liverpool in the Premier League title race slip away, Mikel Arteta knows that it is Champions League or bust …

Norfolk Holdings completes majority takeoverSmith and husband Wynn Jones step down from boardNorfolk Holdings has completed its majority takeover of Norwich City, with Delia Smith and her husband, Michael Wynn Jones, no longer part of the club’s board.It was announced in August that Norfolk Holdings, led by the Milwaukee Brewers owner, Mark Attanasio, was …

England have added a fourth hooker - Curtis Langdon of Northampton - to their training squad ahead of the Six Nations clash with Italy at Twickenham on Sunday.

Liverpool must stop a man in even richer goalscoring form than Mo Salah if they are to progress past PSG in the Champions League. Ousmane Dembele has scored his 18th goal since the start of January.

Micah Richards angered BBC viewers with his comments about Man City during FA Cup coverage.