Summary

  • Herrera responds to match-fixing probe

  • Rodgers rejects talk of disharmony at Liverpool

  • Arsenal legend Thierry Henry retires from football

  • League Cup quarter-finals & FA second round replays

  • Sri Lanka beat England by 87 runs in final ODI

  1. Postpublished at 16:58 Greenwich Mean Time 16 December 2014

    You can also follow live text commentary of both the League Cup quarter-finals and the FA Cup second-round replays on the BBC Sport website.

    For now though from Sportsday Live, I bid you farewell. Thanks for your company.

  2. Postpublished at 16:58 Greenwich Mean Time 16 December 2014

    BBC Radio 5 live

    Don't forget to listen to BBC Radio 5 live's special Thierry Henry tribute show this evening, starting from 19:00 GMT. From 19:45 GMT, there will be live commentary on the League Cup quarter-final between Derby and Chelsea, but before that we will be hearing from former Premier League striker Kevin Phillips on what made Thierry Henry so special.

    Post-match - barring extra-time and penalties - it's a 5 live Football Social Henry Special, where fans are being asked to name their favourite Henry goal.

    You can get in touch via the phone on 0500 909 693, 85058 on text and @bbc5live on social media.

  3. Sheffield United v Southamptonpublished at 16:56 Greenwich Mean Time 16 December 2014

    - This will be the first meeting between Sheffield United and Southampton in the League Cup.

    - Southampton have failed to score in four of their last five trips to Bramall Lane in all competitions.

    - The Blades won the last meeting between these sides 2-1 away from home in the Championship in February 2009.

    Doesn't make great reading does it Southampton fans?

  4. Get tougher on diving, says Bloomfieldpublished at 16:52 Greenwich Mean Time 16 December 2014

    Wycombe Wanderers midfielder Matt Bloomfield calls on the game's authorities to introduce retrospective bans for players found guilty of diving.

    "If there is one thing footballers hate, it is missing games, so if there is the possibility of that, then I am sure it would help to eradicate the problem," says Bloomfield in his latest BBC Sport column.

    The 30-year-old was booked for diving in a game five years ago, but insists he was fouled.

    "With no option to appeal against the card, and without slow motion video evidence, I had to take it on the chin and move on," he adds.

  5. Real Madrid in Moroccopublished at 16:50 Greenwich Mean Time 16 December 2014

    Real MadridImage source, Real Madrid

    Not bad support for Real Madrid in Morocco... thousands are there to support them, according to the club.

  6. Sheffield United v Southamptonpublished at 16:43 Greenwich Mean Time 16 December 2014

    When the draw was made at the end of October, Southampton were flying high in second place in the Premier League, amid a fantastic run of 11 wins from 12 games in all competitions.

    While this quarter-final match-up is still a tough ask for League One Sheffield United, the Blades will take on a Saints side who have lost their early-season vigour after four successive defeats.

    An upset on the cards perhaps?

  7. Hartlepool announce takeover dealpublished at 16:38 Greenwich Mean Time 16 December 2014

    Hartlepool United have been taken over by TMH 2014 Limited after chairman Ken Hodcroft and his Increased Oil Recovery firm sold their controlling stake.

    "Peter Harris of TMH has taken over as chairman with Ken Hodcroft leaving the board and Russ Green retained as chief executive," a club statement, external read.

    BBC Tees Sport had earlier learned boxing promoter Denis Hobson was set to be part of a takeover at Victoria Park, with former Rotherham boss Ronnie Moore close to becoming manager, but it has yet to be confirmed that he is part of the TMH deal.

  8. Postpublished at 16:35 Greenwich Mean Time 16 December 2014

    Real MadridImage source, Real Madrid

    Real Madrid on twitter:, external Our last challenge of the year starts in three hours. Let's put the finishing touch on this great year!

    The European champions play their Club World Cup semi-final against Mexican side Cruz Azul in Marrakech later this evening.

  9. Trophies foundpublished at 16:29 Greenwich Mean Time 16 December 2014

    TrophiesImage source, Getty Images

    Trophies stolen from the Red Bull Racing factory in Milton Keynes have been found in a lake in Sandhurst, Thames Valley Police have confirmed.

    About 20 of the 60 awards, which were taken 10 days ago when six men used a 4x4 to drive through the building's entrance, have been recovered.

    Many of the trophies are damaged.

  10. England lose to Sri Lankapublished at 16:25 Greenwich Mean Time 16 December 2014

    England have lost to Sri Lanka by 87 runs in the seventh one-day international, to lose the series 5-2.

  11. Williams eyes 'electric' Aggboroughpublished at 16:24 Greenwich Mean Time 16 December 2014

    Worcester City's George Williams is excited by the prospect of extending his side's FA Cup run in front of their own fans at a sold-out Aggborough against Scunthorpe on Wednesday night.

    City's FA Cup heroics, the first-round win at Coventry, followed by the second round 1-1 draw at Scunthorpe, have so far taken place on League One grounds.

    But 21-year-old defender Williams told BBC Hereford & Worcester: "I've never seen Aggborough full. It should be absolutely electric.

    "The fans have been great for us. Both at Coventry and at Scunthorpe. It was just like being at home they were so good. But having a full house will be a real boost."

  12. Postpublished at 16:20 Greenwich Mean Time 16 December 2014

    Thierry HenryImage source, Arsenal

    Arsenal FC ‏on twitter:, external Thanks for the memories @ThierryHenry.

  13. Derby v Chelsea (19:45 GMT)published at 16:16 Greenwich Mean Time 16 December 2014

    Who is a fan of cup shocks? Yep, me too. Well tonight we could see a couple in the League Cup.

    While the history books paint a depressing picture for Derby - eight games without a win against Chelsea - the League Cup quarter-finals have been something of a recent stumbling block for the Blues.

    Three of their last four quarter-finals have ended in defeat, including last season's 2-1 reverse at Sunderland.

    The Premier League leaders versus the Championship high-fliers - should be a good one.

  14. Wales announce World Cup preparationspublished at 16:12 Greenwich Mean Time 16 December 2014

    Wales announce details of their warm-up games and other preparations for next year's World Cup.

    Warren Gatland's men are set to play a double-header against Ireland, with the matches taking place at the Millennium Stadium on 8 August and Aviva Stadium on 29 August, before hosting Italy at the Cardiff venue on 5 September.

    They will also undergo intensive training camps in Switzerland, Qatar and Poland ahead of the World Cup, which begins in mid-September.

  15. Brooking backs England boyspublished at 16:07 Greenwich Mean Time 16 December 2014

    Former England and West Ham midfielder Sir Trevor Brooking believes England can win the 2020 European Championship.

    Brooking, who retired as the FA's head of football development this summer, says the fact that the semi-finals and final will be held at Wembley will give England an edge.

    "For me 2020 is very realistic. I'm not saying a European Championship is easier, but we've got the semi-finals and the final and by then I think some good young players will have come through.

    "The group coming through will give us the capability to win games and that paints a positive picture for the group stage and certainly when you get to a knockout stage."

    Listen to Sir Trevor's full interview with the BBC Essex Drivetime programme.

  16. Get involvedpublished at 16:02 Greenwich Mean Time 16 December 2014

    Tim Stubbs:, external Rebuilt reps? From effigies being hung in '98 to OBE & UNICEF ambassador via a sterling football career - David Beckham.

  17. LATEST GOSSIPpublished at 15:57 Greenwich Mean Time 16 December 2014

    Liverpool have agreed a £3m deal to sign Mexican goalkeeper Guillermo Ochoa from Malaga in January, reports the Daily Express., external

    Ochoa was one of the stars of the World Cup last summer and had also been linked with a move to Arsenal.

  18. Mirallas injury updatepublished at 15:51 Greenwich Mean Time 16 December 2014

    Everton forward Kevin MirallasImage source, Getty Images

    Everton forward Kevin Mirallas will have to wait until the end of the week to discover the extent of an ankle injury suffered in the win over QPR on Monday.

    "We are still doing some tests and nothing is conclusive yet," said Toffees manager Roberto Martinez.

    "It's clearly ankle damage and we are not going to find out until the next two or three days the extent of the injury."

  19. Postpublished at 15:46 Greenwich Mean Time 16 December 2014

    West Brom on twitter:, external Wishing our former head coach Steve Clarke all the best in his new role as manager at @ReadingFC.

  20. Reaction to Steve Clarke's Reading appointmentpublished at 15:43 Greenwich Mean Time 16 December 2014

    Former West Brom boss Steve Clarke on his appointment as Reading manager: "I am absolutely delighted to be joining Reading Football Club and I look forward to helping the club move in the right direction. A big part of the work ahead is on the training ground and I look forward to meeting the players and getting onto the grass with them. There is real potential here and hopefully exciting times ahead for the supporters."