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And so it begins. The biggest domestic cup competition in the world, the FA Cup so often acts as a treasure chest of stories.

Tonight, Warrington Town - from Northern Premier League Division One - play in the first round for the only time in their history when they entertain Exeter and it is live on BBC Two.

We want to know what your special FA Cup moment is. Is it gathering around a TV to watch a final? Walking down Wembley Way? or a special goal from your favourite player? Tweet is on #myfacupmoment.

Coming up here on Sportsday we hope to hear from Hull City's Steve Bruce and Arsenal's Arsene Wenger shortly.

This afternoon, Manuel Pellegrini, Jose Mourinho, Louis van Gaal and Roberto Martinez are just a few of the managers with scheduled news conferences and we will bring you all we can from them.

And you may have noticed it is day one of round one of the FA Cup. The great thing about the competition is it means stands like this one get more coverage.

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Aston Villa manager Paul Lambert seeks comfort from West Ham boss Sam Allardyce when quizzed on the safety of his position at Villa Park.

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Lambert is under scrutiny after Villa's run of six straight defeats ahead of their trip to West Ham on Saturday.

"Sam has been through it and he has been there and bought the t-shirt," says Lambert when asked about the pressure he is under. "When results go for you then great, but if not then you know what's coming."

Cornelius Lysaght
BBC horse racing correspondent

The British Horseracing Authority is to receive a report into a pile-up in a race at Wolverhampton in which one horse died and three jockeys were hurt on Thursday.

Richard Kingscote is to undergo an operation after suffering arm, collarbone and rib injuries, Paul Hanagan has a broken collarbone and Freddy Tylicki a possible broken nose.

The David Nicholls-trained Fitz Flyer, whose fall on the final turn caused the incident, suffered a fatal injury.

Arsene Wenger will strengthen his defensive options with the acquisition of Manchester United's Chris Smalling in January but Theo Walcott is a target for an Italian club.

Our gossip column is bursting with stories from all the national and international papers this morning.

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The Times, external report Yaya Toure could be heading for the exit door at Manchester City.

The Ivory Coast international, 31, has been widely criticised for his performances this year and was sent off after scoring in the club's 2-1 Champions League defeat to CSKA Moscow on Wednesday.

According to the Times, City chairman Khaldoon al-Mubarak is "calm" about the club's current form but a good offer for Toure would be enough for his departure.

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The Daily Mirror, external zone in on Manchester City boss Manuel Pellegrini on their back page this morning.

The Chilean is under pressure after a dismal Champions League campaign so far and the Mirror believe Bayern Munich boss Pep Guardiola is the man City will turn to if the club's fortunes do not change.

We will hear from Pellegrini in his weekly news conference at 12:45 GMT.

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Tottenham striker Harry Kane took his tally for the season to nine with the match-winning strike against Asteras Tripolis on Thursday.

The 21-year-old now has eight goals in his last eight games but did not make Roy Hodgson's squad despite the England boss admitting he had thought about his inclusion.

After Spurs' win, manager Mauricio Pochettino hit back at criticism his side have a weak mentality: "If you have a weak mentality, it would be there in 90 minutes, not only in some moments," said Pochettino.

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Tottenham host stoke City this weekend, while Everton travel to Sunderland and both warmed in slickly in Thursday night's Europa League.

"We played with a maturity that suggested we had been playing in Europe for years," said Everton boss Roberto Martinez of his side's win over Lille.

The Blues are now on eight points and top their group while Tottenham sit second in Group C on the same tally after a 2-1 victory at Asteras Tripolis.

Good morning and welcome to Sportsday on a Friday which provides an appetiser for what looks set to be the busiest football weekend of the 2013-14 season so far.

Remember there is an international break looming - no one wants two weeks of sleepless nights after a defeat this weekend - so we will keep you abreast of your manager's plans to ensure you sleep smoothly.

The FA Cup returns so we can dust off the term 'giant killing' for another year and if that is not enough, there are huge rugby fixtures and the Brazilian Grand Prix too.

Here we go then, it all starts here.