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Another clean sheet tonight would see Real comfortably reach the last eight of the Champions League as they hold a 2-0 first-leg lead over Schalke ahead of their Bernabeu meeting.

Elsewhere on Tuesday, Porto and Basel meet after the first leg ended 1-1.

The BBC Sport website will run a live-text commentary to take in all of Tuesday's Champions League action.

Today we have been reacting to news of Ian Holloway's sacking, Peter Moores under pressure and questions asked of Louis van Gaal by asking you if managers should be given more time or do bad results require swift action?

JackDixon29:, external I think all managers and coaches should be given two terms. You can't replace legends in a season. It's not feasible or possible.

VisionEconomic1:, external Van Gaal is bluffing, if he stays longer Giggs will leave and then the ties will be cut. Keep it in the family.

Kawwan:, external If you give Van Gaal time he will make something brilliant again of Manchester United.

Drew Cairney:, external Yes of course. How can u get any consistency or progress if you keep sacking the managers. Sometimes u need to look at the players.

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One of Britain's oldest football supporters has been rewarded for her loyalty with a corporate box at the match.

Bristol Rovers fanatic Kitty Thorne is 100 and started watching her beloved club in 1954, so she has attended over 1500 games.

She says her love of Rovers keeps her alive along with "strong coffee and corned beef sandwiches", both of which she can now consume in the comfort of a private box until the end of the season.

"I love coming here," says Kitty. "It's what I look forward to. I'll keep coming to games as long as I can. "The first game I went to had me hooked. I fell in love with the noise and the atmosphere. The whole experience was amazing."

On-loan Port Vale defender Ryan Inniss has returned to parent club Crystal Palace for treatment on an ankle injury suffered in Saturday's win at Coventry.

The 19-year-old sustained ligament damage after a high challenge from Sky Blues striker Marcus Tudgay.

Inniss made five appearances for the Valiants since joining in February, but is not expected to be able return to the club this season.

Frank Keogh
BBC Sport at Cheltenham Festival

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Irish trainer Tony Martin has paid a warm tribute to retiring 19-time champion jockey AP McCoy, who is riding at the Cheltenham Festival for the last time this week.

"What he's done over the last 20 years is phenomenal. What a man, it will never be equalled," Martin told me. "He's been a total ambassador for the sport - his hunger, dedication and drive, just unbelievable."

And he joked: "A lot of the other jockeys will be delighted to see him go."

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So you're looking to invest in a piece of modern art. You want something imposing, with a hefty price tag to match, but also something that brings back painful memories every time you look at it.

Well, this could be the artwork for you. Italian Maurizio Cattelan has produced a large granite sculpture which has a succession of the England football team's defeats carved into it.

It starts with a 2-1 defeat by Scotland and ends with a 2-1 loss to Romania at the 1998 World Cup. In the catalogue notes, Cattelan said: "I guess it's a piece which talks about pride, missed opportunities and death."

The artwork is expected to fetch - wait for it - an eye-watering £600,000 when it goes under the hammer at Sotheby's later today.

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Bolton Wanderers have signed Crystal Palace defender Paddy McCarthy on loan until the end of the season.

The 31-year-old played 11 games for Sheffield United during a loan spell earlier this season.

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Olympic boxer Alexis Vastine was one of three French sports stars killed in the tragic helicopter crash in Argentina.

Today the world of boxing has been paying tribute to the 28-year-old.

Amir Khan tweeted:, external "I'm very sad to hear of the passing of Alexis Vastine. I had the pleasure of competing against him in the amateurs and would like to send my deepest condolences to all his family and friends during this difficult time."

Bradley Saunders, who lost to Vastine at the 2008 Olympics, told the BBC: "He was a great fighter and a really nice person. We spurred each other on so I'm shocked to have heard what's happened to him."

Stoke City captain Ryan Shawcross hopes to return from a six-week injury lay-off when his side take on West Brom this Saturday.

"I'm training again now and all being well I will step it up a bit over the next couple of days. I would love to be available on Saturday," says Shawcross, who is recovering from a back injury., external

"I suppose it will all depend upon how I react to training and what the manager and the medical team think about it - they will have the final say."

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Alistair Magowan reports:, external "Following newspaper reports that Manchester City midfielder James Milner is interested in a move abroad,, external my understanding is that talks were held with Spanish and Italian clubs a number of weeks ago and nothing will be decided before the end of the season when the 29-year-old's contract runs out.

"Both the midfielder and the Premier League champions are understood to be happy to wait until then and in an ideal world Milner would like to sign another contract with City.

"But that will largely depend on how central he is to the manager's future plans and the period between now and the end of the season could serve as a gauge to find out where Milner really stands."

Five of the eight runners in the Champion Hurdle at 15:20 GMT come from Ireland including favourite Faugheen.

Rangers announce Derek Llambias, Barry Leach and Sandy Easdale are suspended from their duties pending an investigation.

Chief executive Llambias and finance director Leach were both voted off the football club's board at Friday's extraordinary general meeting.

The club now hope to remove all three from their positions as directors of the company.

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Cheltenham can induce butterflies in the belly of even those who do not following horse racing on a weekly basis so if you have not yet been swept up in the hype, let us tell you what you can expect on day one.

Our BBC Sport reporter Frank Keogh is on site, we will bring you the latest from all seven races starting with the Supreme Novices' Hurdle at 13:30 GMT and the big race comes at 15:20 GMT.

The Willie Mullins trained Faugheen (pictured) will take some stopping in the Champion Hurdle. Ruby Walsh's mount has a record of eight wins from eight races.

He will not get it all his own way though with classy operators such as Hurricane Fly and The New One also looking to land the opening day showpiece.

Time is so often a luxury not afforded managers in modern day sport, but should they get more of it? As pressure grows on England cricket coach Peter Moores and Manchester United boss Louis van Gaal, we want to know of you think managers get enough time to succeed?

Johnny:, external Peter Moores or whoever coaches England cricket team is on a hiding to nothing. Players need to step up or ship out.

Eniitan Emmanuel:, external Yes. Managers deserve more time. However, there must be evidence of progress in the teams' performances if not the results.

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Earlier we brought you news of Ian Holloway's sacking at Millwall.

The club have placed former striker Neil Harris in charge for the rest of the season.

Holloway's dismissal paints a bleak picture at the bottom of the Championship as 12 of the bottom 13 clubs in the league have now replaced a manager this season.

Only Rotherham - in 20th place - have stuck by manager Steve Evans.

Burnley manager Sean Dyche says new Clarets signing Fredrik Ulvestad won't be rushed into first-team action.

"It's a new challenge for him now, not only on the pitch but off it too in terms of culture.," Dyche said of the Norwegian midfielder.

"We know how tough the Premier League is, so he will be given time to adjust to that accordingly and continue his development."

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Team Sky boss Sir Dave Brailsford has been talking about the measures he would take to clamp down on doping.

Speaking on a cycling podcast, he said: "I'd get investigators to live with every team, I'd rotate them so they couldn't be bought off and there was no bias.

"They'd be at our team meetings, they could have a list of what every rider was taking; they can talk to our doctors. Every prescription we write out. Go in everybody's suitcase. If you've got nothing to hide you've got nothing to fear."

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Burnley have signed Norwegian midfielder Fredrik Ulvestad on a three-year deal.

Ulvestad was a free agent but had previously played at Aalesunds FK, scoring 14 goals in 106 appearances.

He made his international debut for Norway in August.

This morning we're asking you if coaches like Peter Moores and Louis van Gaal should be given more time if they don't enjoy immediate success. Here are a selection of your views:

Daniel Farren:, external It took Sir Alex Ferguson 3 years to build his United empire, it lasted 22, more than repaying the faith shown in him.

Charlie Cook:, external Miracles do not happen overnight, time is a healer and patience is virtue!

Douglas Suai:, external Just sack LVG. Appoint a manager from Great Britain (like Sir Alex Ferguson) with low profile, character and give him time and of course money.

You can follow Sportsday to stay abreast of everything that happens at Cheltenham but BBC Radio 5 live is the ultimate go-to destination for colour, news and atmosphere from the famous course.

There will be commentary on BBC radio of all 28 races at the four-day Cheltenham Festival. Coverage is on 5 live from 1300 to 1600 GMT every day, before the action switches to 5 live Sports extra until 1730.

Racing correspondent Cornelius Lysaght leads the coverage, former jockey Luke Harvey and Gold Cup-winning jockey Andrew Thornton are part of the team and there are contributions from jockey Lizzie Kelly, jockey-turned trainer Caroline Bailey, plus Peter Scudamore and John Francome.