Summary

  • Five League Cup fourth-round ties with Chelsea and Liverpool both in action

  • Chelsea trio Hazard, Costa and Courtois on Ballon d'Or list

  • Trott named in England Lions squad to tour South Africa

  • Nasri set to return for Manchester City

  • GET INVOLVED: Should all sports pay equal prize money for men and women? #bbcprizemoney

  1. Football - done dealpublished at 16:00 Greenwich Mean Time 28 October 2014

    Wycombe Wanderers have signed former QPR forward Hogan Ephraim on a deal until the end of the season.

    The 26-year-old, who started his career at West Ham, was released by Rangers in the summer after six years and 104 appearances for the London club.

  2. Get involvedpublished at 15:55 Greenwich Mean Time 28 October 2014

    Daniel Hirst:, external Best giant killing has to be Grimsby vs Liverpool, last minute extra time screamer wins it 2-1 for the mariners!

    Russell Tunstall:, external Mansfield Town 3 West Ham - including Moore, Peters, Hurst - 0, only a child but remember like yesterday.

    Andrew Priestley:, external Manchester United 0-3 York City in 1995. The same Manchester United that won 2 Premier League and FA Cup doubles in 3 years.

    Ahead of tonight's League Cup fourth round ties, what are your favourite giant-killing acts from the past? Tweet #bbcsportsday.

  3. Postpublished at 15:49 Greenwich Mean Time 28 October 2014

    Real Madrid's Gareth Bale on Twitter:, external I'm honoured to be included on the shortlist for the #BallondOr this year among so many world class players. Good luck to everyone!!

    Bale is the only player from the Home Nations to be in the nominations list for Fifa's Ballon d'Or.

  4. League Cup shockspublished at 15:43 Greenwich Mean Time 28 October 2014

    NorthamptonImage source, Getty Images

    Liverpool looked as though they had spared their blushes when David Ngog equalised in the last few minutes of extra-time but misses from the spot by Ngog and Nathan Eccleston put the Cobblers through at Anfield.

  5. Postpublished at 15:35 Greenwich Mean Time 28 October 2014

    Lionel MessiImage source, Barcelona FC

    FC Barcelona ‏on Twitter:, external Leo Messi makes dream come true for 30 sick children from around the world.

  6. League Cup fourth round: Team newspublished at 15:29 Greenwich Mean Time 28 October 2014

    Fulham's in-form striker Hugo Rodallega is likely to miss out after limping off against Charlton on Friday while Fernando Amorebieta remains on the sidelines with a knee injury and Adam Taggart is still not fit.

    Derby head coach Steve McClaren is likely to make wholesale changes to the side that lost to Wigan.

    Leon Best has an illness bug and might not travel but Paul Coutts, who has been out for more than a year with a knee injury, could make his return.

  7. Footballpublished at 15:21 Greenwich Mean Time 28 October 2014

    Manchester UnitedImage source, Manchester United

    Looking sharp! Manchester United's Jonny Evans, Angel Di Maria, Robin van Persie, Luke Shaw and Chris Smalling take time out for a photo shoot.

  8. League Cup fourth round: Team newspublished at 15:15 Greenwich Mean Time 28 October 2014

    Shrewsbury captain Liam Lawrence should be fit to start after coming off the bench at the weekend while striker Andy Mangan returned from a knee injury on Saturday and is set to be named on the bench again.

    Chelsea are likely to make plenty of changes to the side that drew at Manchester United on Sunday.

    Cesar Azpilicueta and Branislav Ivanovic are suspended but midfielder Ramires could return after five weeks out with a groin problem.

  9. Get involvedpublished at 15:12 Greenwich Mean Time 28 October 2014

    Adam Gilbert:, external Tennis majors are unfair as women are on court much less as they play a max of 3 sets where men play a min of 3.

    Simon Jones:, external The only way prize money can be equal, is with both genders competing at the same level, against each other. Until then no.

    Daniel Brooks:, external Not being entirely serious but: Differentiation in sport advantages women, how many would earn more if all sport were mixed?

  10. League Cup fourth roundpublished at 15:06 Greenwich Mean Time 28 October 2014

    Jose MourinhoImage source, Getty Images

    The omens don't look great for League Two Shrewsbury but they do say runs are there to be broken.....

  11. League Cup shockspublished at 15:01 Greenwich Mean Time 28 October 2014

    BradfordImage source, Getty Images

    Who could forget Bradford's run to the final when Thomas Vermaelen's missed penalty in a shoot-out was to prove crucial to hand the Bantams a memorable quarter-final win over Premier League Arsenal.

    Gunners supporters were beginning to fear their trophy drought was never going to end.

  12. League Cup: Bournemouth v West Brom (19:45 GMT)published at 14:45 Greenwich Mean Time 28 October 2014

    Bournemouth will be without Harry Arter and Steve Cook through suspension after they picked up their fifth bookings of the season against Birmingham.

    However, Eddie Howe is boosted by the return of striker Yann Kermorgant after he served a three-match ban.

    West Brom boss Alan Irvine could recall Victor Anichebe after he came off the bench to score against Crystal Palace. Boaz Myhill could start in goal while Gareth McAuley, Cristian Gamboa and Youssouf Mulumbu may be recalled.

  13. Get involvedpublished at 14:37 Greenwich Mean Time 28 October 2014

    liam harris:, external It has to be Man United v Crystal Palace 2011 at Old Trafford, a screamer from Ambrose and a Murray winner in ET.

    Matthew Jones:, external Chester 3-0 Leeds. Bottom div side vs league champs and European stars.

    Deaglan Coleman:, external Northampton beat Liverpool on penalties at Anfield.

    Keep your memories of cup giant-killing acts coming on #bbcsportsday.

  14. Boxingpublished at 14:32 Greenwich Mean Time 28 October 2014

    A South African female professional boxer has died following a knockout punch two weeks ago that put her in a coma, the sports and recreation department said on Tuesday.

    Light middleweight Phindile Mwelase, 31, fell into a coma on 10 October after a fight against Liz Butler, who defeated her by a knockout. She died on Saturday at a Pretoria hospital.

    South Africa President Jacob Zuma expressed his "heartfelt condolences on the untimely death" of Mwelase.

    His office said in a statement on Tuesday. "She joined a sport that is predominantly male, and was proving that women can also succeed in boxing."

  15. Postpublished at 14:27 Greenwich Mean Time 28 October 2014

    Dan Walker
    BBC Sport

    "Inspired by #JogNews let's do a #FitnessXI for #TuesdayTeamNews. Get #FitnessXI & #TTN in your reply. GO!"

    Time to get your brains going. Tweet your suggestions for a fitness XI using both #FitnessXI and #TTN.

  16. Get involvedpublished at 14:21 Greenwich Mean Time 28 October 2014

    BBC Sport

    Will Jones:, external I understand why mens sport has more prizemoney,they draw in bigger crowds etc it's all business - but the disparity is unjust.

    Chris Watkins:, external Prize matching sport would be unsustainable. Need to wait for the sport to be at similar funding/commercial level like tennis.

    Beth holt, external: The sexism in this tag is astounding, prize money is done by the coverage of the sport, not that 'men are better'.

    Should men and women be paid the same in sport?

  17. Footballpublished at 14:16 Greenwich Mean Time 28 October 2014

    Lukas Podolski has not played much of a starring role at Arsenal this season but it looks as though he is about to get his chance to take centre stage - not on the football field though.

    The Germany midfielder will make his acting debut in German comedy "Macho Man", reports the Metro, external. A rare chance for him to take a bow perhaps?

  18. League Cup fourth roundpublished at 14:09 Greenwich Mean Time 28 October 2014

    Eddie HoweImage source, Getty Images
  19. Get involvedpublished at 14:00 Greenwich Mean Time 28 October 2014

    On the subject of cup upsets, what have been your memorable giant-killing acts? Let us know the times you remember a David seeing off a Goliath.

    Chelsea fans you might want to look away as the suggestions of cup upsets roll in. Shrewsbury fans it can happen.

    Tweet your suggestions to #bbcsportsday.

  20. Footballpublished at 13:56 Greenwich Mean Time 28 October 2014

    Rickie LambertImage source, Getty Images

    Can anyone smell an upset in the air then? With five fourth round League Cup ties to play tonight - followed by three tomorrow - a number of Premier League clubs will be desperate to avoid being made the story of the round.

    League Two Shrewsbury will guarantee a hot reception for top flight Chelsea, while on-form Bournemouth have to fancy their chances against West Brom.

    Elsewhere Fulham host Championship Derby, Liverpool entertain Swansea and Sheffield United visit MK Dons in an all League One tie.

    Wembley will be in the sights of tonight's winners.