That's it for Sportsday for Wednesday. It will return at 08:00 on Thursday but in the meantime, you can follow all the evening's football action on the BBC Sport website and a reminder that the Bolton v Liverpool FA Cup replay will be live on BBC One from 19:30 GMT with commentary on BBC Radio 5 live.

The roof at the Millennium Stadium for Friday's Six Nations match between Wales and England is to be left open.

Both teams must agree for it to be closed and while Wales stated that is their preference, the Rugby Football Union has told Press Association Sport that England have taken a different view.

The weather forecast for Cardiff on Friday night is cold but dry, convincing visiting head coach Stuart Lancaster to have it kept open.

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Leeds Rhinos captain Kevin Sinfield says his international retirement has given him a feeling of "freshness" for the forthcoming Super League season, which begins tomorrow.

The 34-year-old ended his England career in September last year, ruling himself out of the Four Nations tournament in the autumn.

"Freshness is the word I'd use," Sinfield told BBC Sport. "Everybody throughout Super League will tell you they're in the best shape of their life and I could stand here and tell you that myself. But I won't - freshness is what I'd say. Both physically and mentally I feel fresh and ready to go."

Legendary trainer Henrietta Knight will make her return to racing in Bangor on Friday with Calgary Bay.

The 68-year-old, who guided Best Mate to three Cheltenham Gold Cup victories, retired in 2012 because of her husband Terry Biddlecombe's ill health.

But Knight can saddle horses in hunter chases and will send the 12-year-old off in the 4.50 at the course where she had her first ever winner back in 1989.

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Bolton manager Neil Lennon says the return from injury of Liverpool's Daniel Sturridge - who scored eight goals in 12 games during a loan spell at Bolton in 2011 - could cause his team problems in tonight's FA Cup fourth round replay.

"He's been missed, there's no question of that," he said. "He'll be hungry to play and that's obviously very dangerous for us.

"I think he walked round the back of the goal in the first tie and got a huge reception from the Bolton fans. Speaking to the chairman about him, he said he was fantastic here so I think he'll get a nice reception. But if he scores that might change a little bit."

A reminder that the Liverpool v Bolton game will be shown on BBC One from 19:30 GMT with commentary on BBC Radio 5 live.

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Briton Lizzie Armitstead was third on stage two of the women's Tour of Qatar to sit second overall.

The Commonwealth Games champion was three seconds behind Ellen van Dijk on the 112km route from Al Zubarah Fort to Madinat Al Shamal, which the Dutchwoman won.

Van Dijk and Armitstead are team-mates on the Boels Dolmans squad and the Yorkshirewoman may ride in support of the Dutchwoman in the race, which finishes on Friday.

On the subject of Manchester United manager Louis van Gaal's FA charge,, external which was announced within the last half-hour, after the match at the Abbey Stadium, which ended in a scoreless draw, the Dutchman claimed that everything was against his side.

"Every aspect of the match is against us - the pitch, the referee. Everything that you can think about this is against you," he said at the time..

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Liverpool manager Brendan Rodgers has indicated he will make several changes for the FA Cup trip to Bolton to keep his team fresh for a busy programme of games in February including three Premier League games and and a Europa League tie against Turkish side Besiktas.

"When you have so many games you have to plan forward and look at that but I always believe the next game is very important and I will always pick a team I think can win the game," Rodgers said.

"It will be a tough game for us. We have a big month coming up and we want to continue in the cup competitions as well as keeping the momentum going in the league.

"Where I need to change and rotate I will do that but the objective is still the same, to get three points or get through to the next round."

Manchester United manager Louis van Gaal has been charged by the Football Association for media comments he made after his side's FA Cup fourth round match against Cambridge United last month.

It is alleged that the comments 'allege and/or imply bias on the part of the match referee and/or bring the game into disrepute.'

Van Gaal has until 18:00 GMT next Monday to respond to the charge.

Midfielder Darren Pratley misses out for Bolton with a torn hamstring as they bid to reach the fifth round.

Strikers Craig Davies and Emile Heskey are battling hamstring problems, while goalkeeper Adam Bogdan (ankle) is out.

Liverpool captain Steven Gerrard is fit to make his 700th club appearance after being rested against West Ham at the weekend because of a tight hamstring.

Daniel Sturridge, injured for five months before scoring in Saturday's 2-0 win, is likely to be on the bench.

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Fulham manager Kit Symons has backed goalkeeper Marcus Bettinelli to move on from his goalkeeping error in Tuesday night's 3-1 defeat by Sunderland in the FA Cup fourth round.

The 22-year-old fumbled Patrick van Aanholt's deflected cross over the line to gift the Black Cats an equaliser.

"Marcus has been excellent for us this season and is a very popular character in the changing room," Symons told BBC London 94.9.

"These things happen for goalkeepers from time to time. He won't let it affect him as he is a strong character."

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The referee for Tunisia's Africa Cup of Nations last-eight defeat has been banned for six months by the Confederation of African Football for his performance in the game and failing to control players.

Equatorial Guinea were awarded a controversial penalty in stoppage time and they went on to beat Tunisia 2-1.

Tunisia staff confronted the official, Rajindraparsad Seechurn, after the match and their football federation has been fined $50,000 (£33,000) and they have also been ordered to pay for damage to a door and a refrigerator in the team's dressing room at Bata Stadium.

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Real Madrid teenage star Martin Odegaard set up two goals on his Real Madrid debut, external and was then named in Carlo Ancelotti's Champions League squad.

The 16-year-old Norwegian netted twice in a behind closed-doors friendly for the B-team against Beijing Guoan.

Odeggard will wear the number 21 shirt and if he makes his debut in the last-16 matches against Schalke, he will become the youngest debutant ever in the competition beating Celestine Babayaro who played his first Champions League game aged 16 years and 87 days for Anderlecht.

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Kimi Raikkonen completed a successful first pre-season test for Ferrari by setting the pace on the final day at Spain's Jerez track.

It is the third time in four days a Ferrari has been fastest, as the teams reached one-third distance in their preparations for the 2015 season.

Sauber's Marcus Ericsson was second ahead of Lewis Hamilton, whose Mercedes team completed by far the most mileage but McLaren had another tough day, still struggling with their new Honda engine.

England and Wales will make a decision on whether to close the Millennium Stadium roof later today.

"We're going to wait for the latest weather forecast. It looks like it's set fair so we'll want it open," said head coach Stuart Lancaster before Friday night's Six Nations opener.

Manchester Evening News , externalreport that Manchester United are planning to move for Real Madrid's Gareth Bale, Dortmund's Mats Hummels at the end of the season - and will monitor Dutchman Kevin Strootman.

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What's is the secret behind Ronald Koeman's success at Southampton? It can't be chips and mayonnaise, right?

"Ronald took a couple of chips, slapped them in the mayonnaise and just as he was about to eat them, manager Theo Verlangen said: 'Koeman! If you eat those, that's a 500 guilder fine!' Ronald stuffed them in his mouth and said: 'Make it a thousand,'" recalls Rob McDonald, who once played with the former Ajax man.

To read more about Koeman's recipe for success, read Ben Dirs' excellent feature on the Dutchman.

The respect that Derby County head coach Steve McClaren commands within football has played a major role in allowing the club to fully exploit the loan market, according to chief executive Sam Rush.

The Rams signed England Under-21 winger Thomas Ince and Manchester United's Jesse Lingard on transfer deadline day.

Rush told BBC Radio Derby: "The key to bringing in the loan signings is Steve McClaren and his reputation. Clubs want their young players to come because they believe they'll develop."

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Bolton will host Liverpool this evening in the FA Cup fourth-round replay and former Reds defender Stephane Henchoz believes his old club should progress against the Championship side.

"Brendan Rodgers has a system, playing three centre backs, and it's working quite good," Henchoz told BBC Radio 5 live.

"It's already a good basis for the team. Since Christmas, when they beat Swansea 4-1, they're playing a lot better. Any time they've got the ball they seem dangerous.

"Philippe Coutinho is playing very well. I can see the game being a bit easier for Liverpool because they will have more space and they can take advantage of that."

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Nothing is ever straightforward, just ask Justin Edinburgh who could remain as Newport County boss despite telling the League Two club he wants to take up the managerial vacancy at Gillingham.

County have accepted Gills' request to speak to Edinburgh about succeeding Peter Taylor, but Gillingham chairman Paul Scally is refusing to pay a six-figure compensation fee to Newport.

BBC Wales Sport understands the League One club have until the end of Wednesday to agree a deal with County.