Northern Ireland fans will be allowed to attend their side's Euro 2016 qualifier in Romania in a fortnight after UEFA gave the go-ahead.

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A disciplinary case against the hosts following crowd trouble in their 1-1 draw against Hungary had meant a full stadium ban for the November 14 encounter with Michael O'Neill's side had been a possible punishment.

However, the Irish FA - who have been pushing for an answer on behalf of their fans - were able to confirm that there would be no impact on the travelling support.

Papiss Cisse is "touch and go" for Newcastle after suffering discomfort around his knee so Ayoze Perez could keep his place in attack. Cheick Tiote is out with a calf problem and Mike Williamson is doubtful after missing the last two games with injury.

Liverpool defender Jose Enrique will miss the visit to his former club after suffering a knee injury. Manager Brendan Rodgers is also still without Daniel Sturridge, Mamadou Sakho, Suso and Jon Flanagan.

Did you know? There has never been a goalless draw between these sides in their 40 Premier League clashes. The last time a meeting ended 0-0 was in February 1974. Full preview.

Want to know the latest team news, before the weekend's Premier League games? Let's have a look at each of the matches, starting with Saturday's early kick-off.

Lee Westwood hit a hole-in-one as he moved joint third at the PGA Tour's Malaysia Classic in Kuala Lumpur.

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The Englishman, 41, aced the 226-yard 11th and also posted five birdies in his seven-under-par second-round 65 and is three shots off the lead.

Ryder Cup team-mate Sergio Garcia is also seven under after mixing six birdies and two dropped shots in a 68. American Billy Hurley III moved two shots ahead at 10 under after six birdies in his opening nine holes.

A suspect has appeared in court in South Africa over the killing of national football captain Senzo Meyiwa (pictured).

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The man, named as Zanokuhle Mbatha, 25, faces charges of murder and armed robbery and will appear again on 11 November. Police had offered a reward for information on the attack.

Meyiwa, 27, was shot on Sunday apparently after burglars entered his girlfriend's house near Johannesburg.

His death has highlighted the high rates of violent crime in South Africa.

Former World Cup referee Pat Partridge has died at the age of 81, six months after he was given the British Empire Medal in the Queen's Birthday Honours.

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Billingham-born Partridge started refereeing in local non-league football and eventually progressed to take charge of the 1975 FA Cup final.

He was also a Football Association representative for the 1978 World Cup in Argentina.

They are all wading into the ripping up a newspaper row (see entry below).

When asked about the furore, Real Madrid coach Carlo Ancelotti said he had a degree of sympathy for Granada coach Joaquin Caparro.

"I have felt like ripping up a newspaper many times, so I understand very well what Caparros did. He would have done it with relish," Ancelotti said.

"These things can happen, although I have never destroyed a paper."

Remember we told you about furious Granada coach Joaquin Caparros tearing the front page of Spanish newspaper Marca into shreds at a press conference, claiming he had been misquoted (15:31)?

Well, the journalist who wrote the article has hit back.

Enrique Ortego, who interviewed Caparros by telephone for the article, said: "He knows that he said it and I know that he said it.

"What deserves an explication is his reaction and behaviour in the press room ripping up the front page of Marca and questioning the paper."

Watch as Cardiff City striker Federico Macheda gets a Halloween scare from a team-mate.

The 23-year-old Italian striker, who said he feared for his future after former manager Ole Gunnar Solskjaer left the club, got a different kind of fright from fellow Cardiff player Bruno Ecuele Manga.

Macheda, signed by Solskjaer in May, has scored twice in his last three games under new boss Russell Slade.

Watch the full Sport Wales interview with Federico Macheda on BBC Two Wales this Friday, 31 October at 19:00 GMT; available for seven days after transmission on iPlayer.

Kenya's Rita Jeptoo, winner of the Boston and Chicago Marathons for the last two years, has failed an out-of-competition doping test, Athletics Kenya has announced.

"Athletics Kenya is disappointed to announce that we have received communication from IAAF in regards to the doping test results collected during out of competition on 25th September 2014," it said in a statement.

"The result of the 'A' sample has indicated the presence of prohibited substances."

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What are you up to on November 18?

If the answer is nothing then Old Trafford would be a decent place to head to, for World Cup runners-up Argentina are playing Portugal in a friendly.

The game could see a number of United players past and present in opposition, including Argentina pair Angel Di Maria and Marcos Rojo potentially up against former stars Cristiano Ronaldo and Nani.

Everyone's favourite straight-talking Yorkshireman, Mick McCarthy, believes Ipswich Town have improved during his two years in charge - and the stats appear to support his claim.

The Portman Road side were bottom of the Championship when McCarthy took over from Paul Jewell, and are now chasing a play-off spot.

"We made progress from the first six months I was here," he told BBC Radio Suffolk. "And last season we made progress and we have continued to do that with the start that we've made."

Credit to Mick - he will be the first manager to break the two-year barrier since Marcus Evans took ownership in 2007. Not that Evans could be considered 'impatient' like some of these characters.

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Aston Villa goalkeeper Jed Steer and Fulham defender Stephen Arthurworrey have joined Yeovil Town on loan until 31 January.

Steer, 22, was a Norwich player when he had his first spell with Yeovil in 2011, before he agreed a switch to Villa last summer.

Arthurworrey, 20, spent the second half of last season on loan at Tranmere, making 17 appearances, and has featured once for his parent club.

When a reporter pointed out that United can move to within a point of City if they win, Louis Van Gaal said: "That is our goal, to win this game. It is possible, we are growing, we are developing ourselves."

Asked if it was his biggest match, van Gaal added: "You have written already that Chelsea was the biggest match and now you ask if this is the biggest match! It is one of the 38.

"For me, I have to analyse and prepare for the games in the same manner. It is not different, but for the players and the fans it is different."

More from Louis van Gaal on the contribution of his number two, Ryan Giggs, before the Manchester derby: "He has the experience as a player and now maybe as an assistant manager.

"We don't have to accelerate this feeling because it is football and you have to play the game, not only a game with emotion but also in a tactical way.

"That is what we are doing, that is how we are preparing. He has transferred the idea of emotion and I have transferred the idea of how we have to play."

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Louis van Gaal on the recent performances of Marouane Fellaini: "He has made a great contribution and also the assist for the goal [against Chelsea].

"He has had a lot of time out injured but when he is fit I have played him. He has to continue with that because then I am very pleased."

Younus Khan said he wants to be remembered for being a team-man, not greatness, after his epic double hundred in the second Test against Australia.

The 36-year-old cracked a magnificent 213, passing 8,000 Test runs in the process - one of only 28 batsmen to have achieved the feat.

But Younus said: "I am not great... like Javed Miandad, Inzamam-ul Haq or Hanif Mohammad. The era I am playing in is easy for me compared to theirs. I want to be remembered as a team-man who loves to serve his country and make it proud."

Louis van Gaal on the game: "This is the biggest derby that I shall manage.

"It's one of 38 matches, but for the fans it is unbelievably big as a rivalry. I have felt that with some of the players, but also especially with Ryan Giggs. When he presented the analysis on City, I felt more tension with him. It was good to see.

"That is our goal, to win. It is possible, we are growing, we are developing ourselves. What we have seen of City in the last few matches was not so good. You never know."

Rochdale midfielder Matthew Lund has agreed a new contract until 2016.

The 23-year-old was a key figure in his first season at Spotland last year, scoring nine goals in all competitions as the club were promoted from League Two.

Louis van Gaal has revealed that the injured Radamel Falcao is out of the Manchester derby on Sunday but Wayne Rooney is fit to play.

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On Rooney, Van Gaal said: "He was never injured. He shall play, he is my captain.

"He has scored a lot of goals against City, the most of any player, so I am very happy that he can play, and he shall."

Antonio Valencia could also feature.