Ireland announce their 15-man squad for next month's World Cup: William Porterfield (capt), Kevin O'Brien (vice-capt), Andrew Balbirnie, Peter Chase, Alex Cusack, George Dockrell, Ed Joyce, Andy McBrine, John Mooney, Tim Murtagh, Niall O'Brien (wk), Paul Stirling, Stuart Thompson, Gary Wilson (wk), Craig Young.

Oldham Athletic manager Lee Johnson has been speaking to the media about the possibility of the club signing Ched Evans.

He says the club faces "a very difficult situation", but that he wants "what's best for the club".

He finishes by saying it's up to the board to decide.

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Phil Cartwright, BBC Sport at the Lakeside Country Club:

"A little-known fact about the number one seed at the BDO World Championship this year - Huddersfield's James Wilson once appeared as a contestant on popular television game show Bullseye.

"Will he be super, smashing, great on the Lakeside stage this afternoon? Sweden's Peter Sajwani is his first-round opponent. Live coverage from Frimley Green starts at 13:00 GMT on BBC Two and online."

On fans losing faith: "That's completely normal but we're here to build something for the future, not just for now, and become a winning team, The message to the fans is very clear, we're all together and at any time in adversity it is about finding a way to become a winning side. It's time to help each other, help the players and we will get reward for it because the talent is there."

20 years since Everton last won the FA Cup: "We are aware of history but I think it is more the excitement of another opportunity in the FA Cup. Last season we reached the sixth round and we enjoyed it. Now we are playing a side [West Ham] who is a consistent team I think it will be a very open game, a proper cup tie and a really good game of football. When we play at home we feel we can beat anyone with the support of our fans. It could be a pivotal moment in our season."

Losing four matches in succession: "All we are concentrating on is how we can help each other in terms of performance. The talent is there. In January the goalkeeping situation is probably one to look at but it is not about bringing other players in for the sake of it, the real work is to get our players back to enjoying football."

Martinez rules out the danger of Ross Barkley leaving in the January transfer window: "This January window for us it is vital we concentrate on recapturing our best form so you can imagine all of our best performers even if they get a lot of attention they are not going to be anywhere."

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English midfielder Greg Tansey has signed a new two-year contract at Inverness Caledonian Thistle.

Tansey is in his second spell at Caledonian Stadium, having spent two years with Stevenage.

BBC Humberside Sport, external report that Grimsby Town have announced the loan signing of Mansfield Town striker Ollie Palmer on a one month deal, subject to clearance.

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Legendary former Netherlands international Johan Cruyff has criticised compatriot Louis van Gaal for his attack on the congested Christmas fixture list.

"It has been working since time immemorial and in 100 years it will still be so," Cruyff said in his column for Dutch newspaper De Telegraaf., external "Complaining makes no sense if everyone else around you is happy. Moreover, everybody is well paid for working over the holiday period."

Ipswich Town midfielder Darren Ambrose has said his love for football has returned after scoring his first goal in England for over two years.

The 30-year-old, who joined a Greek side on loan from Birmingham City last year to get games, headed Ipswich in front in their 1-1 FA Cup third-round draw at Southampton.

"It's been a difficult few years, not playing. But I've got the love back now, playing with this team and this manager," he told BBC Radio Suffolk.

Accrington Stanley fans are being asked to spend £20 on souvenir tickets for a game which will never happen.

The League Two side were drawn to play at home to Manchester United in the third round of the FA Cup ahead of their second-round replay with Yeovil last month, which they proceeded to lose 2-0.

The limited-edition tickets are being marketed as marking the club's FA Cup run but fans have likened the idea to the catchphrase from TV quiz show Bullseye "let's see what you could have won", with one saying: "In reality, it's hardly an FA Cup run. We entered round one and exited round two."

Aston Villa midfielder Jordan Graham has made a permanent move to Wolverhampton Wanderers., external

The 19-year-old announced the move on his Twitter account,, external saying: "I can finally announce that I am over the moon to have officially signed for Wolverhampton Wanderers."

That exciting Big Bash cricket match, external we were telling you about earlier finished in a tie and went to a Super Over.

Both teams elected to send out a batsman deemed not good enough for England's World Cup squad.

The Melbourne Stars combination of James Faulkner and Luke Wright made 19 off their six balls (with Wright contributing just three of those), while the Sixers, who sent out Michael Lumb, could only manage nine.

The Stars have Kevin Pietersen to thank for an important innings of 54 which helped them to equal Sydney's total of 150.

Hull have tweeted their thanks, external to Arsenal after the Gunners assisted fans who were delayed when their coach crashed into a post, external on its way out of the Emirates Stadium following last night's FA Cup tie.

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With the transfer window re-open, one player looking set to leave these shores is Wigan striker Oriol Riera.

The 28-year-old is close to completing a loan move to Spanish La Liga side Deportivo la Coruna having struggled to settle into English football, scoring just one goal in 13 appearances since joining from Osasuna on a three-year deal in June.

"All parties feel that it is probably best that he goes back there and plays for a short period of time," said Wigan manager Malky Mackay.

The Daily Express report, external that Tottenham have described The Sun's article we told you about earlier linking star goalkeeper Hugo Lloris with a move, external at the end of the season as "mischief making", and add "there is no substance to the story."

Jenson Button's race engineer at McLaren, Dave Robson, is to take on the role of race engineer to Felipe Massa at Williams.

Danny with surely the most honest of the mythical motivational-style office team talks in #myofficeteamtalks

Danny Sahni:, external Only 11 months until December and then Christmas, there is light at the end of the tunnel.

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Debbie Abrahams, MP for Oldham East and Saddleworth, has cautioned Oldham Athletic against signing convicted rapist Ched Evans.

She said: "I believe it would be wrong for Ched Evans to return to playing football for Oldham Athletic FC, or any other club, as he has been convicted of rape, a violent crime for which he has neither apologised or acknowledged.

"As he is claiming his innocence, and in the process of appealing against his conviction, both he, and football clubs, should wait for the outcome of this process before even considering a return to the sport.

"In view of this, although he has served his sentence, footballers are seen as role models by many and in my view it would send out an entirely inappropriate message to young fans and the victims of sex crimes for him to be signed by Oldham Athletic or anyone."