With Manchester City's league title defence in tatters and the club set to end the season without a trophy, we're asking whether their manager Manuel Pellegrini should stay or go?

Let us know via Twitter using #bbcsportsday and via the BBC Sport Facebook page. Here are some of your replies...

Matt Black: They need to get rid of their technical director, he is the one who has been in charge of recruitment and has failed to build on the squad, expensive signings which haven't worked out and no good young talent coming through means he should bear the brunt of it

Billy Crole: Pellegrini isn't at fault. The money grabbing sulking players like Toure etc are at fault. Their attitude and commitment is shocking.

Damian Prendergast: One bad half of a campaign and it's time to get rid nowadays, it's ridiculous. Everyone dips in form now and again, City are still a dangerous side and everyone knows it

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Manchester City's loss at Manchester United consigned them to five away defeats on the trot as they have gone out of the Champions League to Barcelona and seen their Premier League title defence fall away.

BBC Sport pundit Trevor Sinclair: "Pellegrini looks worried to me. The results haven't been good enough for Manchester City - the size of the club now, they expect to be challenging every year and to fall away as they have done this season is very poor.

"The tactics haven't been great but the players have got to take responsibility as well. They've not performed."

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The County Championship season began yesterday, and champions Yorkshire made a solid start to the defence of their title at Worcestershire.

Worcestershire will resume on 264-8 this morning, against a Yorkshire side significantly weakened as they have six players on international duty with England.

Elsewhere in Division One, Sussex are 300-6 against Hampshire, Notts are 298-9 against Middlesex at Lord's, and Durham will begin on 98-2 after dismissing Somerset for 298 at Taunton.

There are also two matches in Division Two - Leicestershire v Glamorgan and Northants v Gloucestershire.

Listen to ball-by-ball commentary of every Championship match on the BBC Sport website and via the BBC Sport app.

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The World Championship starts at the Crucible in Sheffield on Saturday, but qualifying for the tournament is still taking place.

In action this morning is six-time runner-up Jimmy White, who still feels he can win the event at the age of 52. He plays Matt Selt in the second qualifying round.

Fellow veteran Steve Davis, the Belgian Bullet Luca Brecel and former taxi driver Gary Wilson are all in action too.

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The incident about which the FA will be contacting QPR and Chelsea about happened as Cesc Fabregas and his Blues team-mates celebrated the 88th-minute winner.

Coins and plastic bottles were among objects thrown from the home stands and defender Branislav Ivanovic grabbed his neck in pain after being hit.

The Football Association will be contacting QPR and Chelsea after Branislav Ivanovic was struck on the head by a cigarette lighter thrown from a section of home supporters at Loftus Road on Sunday.

Chelsea won the game 1-0 thanks to a late Cesc Fabregas goal.

A different type of debut for former Premier League defender/striker Dion Dublin today, as he appears on Homes Under the Hammer for the first time.

It's a confident start from the big man, can he continue the form throughout the programme?

Switch to BBC One now to find out...

With Manchester City's league title defence in tatters and the club set to end the season without a trophy, we're asking whether their manager Manuel Pellegrini should stay or go?

Let us know via Twitter using #bbcsportsday and via the BBC Sport Facebook page. Here are some of your replies...

Sammy pine: He's got to go. his tactics against the big teams havent worked, his purchases have been woeful, team lacks flare and spirit.

Peterwari Soberekon: About six months ago, I was driving on the 'VAN GAAL OUT' bandwagon... But look at what he's turned an ordinary club to now?

Alex McMahon: He should go. Considering the talent/money that MCFC have, this is a 'Moyes-esque' title defence.

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More fallout from the derby. Manchester City were left fourth in the Premier League after their defeat by arch rivals Manchester United and are five points ahead of fifth-placed Southampton and seven in front of Liverpool, who have a game in hand.

BBC Sport pundit Phil Neville: "The pressure is mounting massively [on Man City boss Manuel Pellegrini] because the results are going in the wrong direction.

"His team have lost momentum, they are now looking over their shoulder maybe at Liverpool, who play against Newcastle. If they win that they are thinking can they catch Man City.

"So going from a strength of can we win the league to now thinking can we finish in the top four, I don't think that's good enough for a club like Man City. With players they've got. The players aren't performing but I think the manager sometimes, particularly with his tactics, are letting his team down."

Andrew Benson
BBC Sport chief F1 writer

"The disagreement between the Mercedes drivers comes two weeks after Rosberg felt moved to deny in Malaysia that he had deliberately blocked his team-mate on a qualifying lap.

"Then, the team made it clear they felt Rosberg had done nothing wrong; in China, team boss Toto Wolff acknowledged the alleged backing-up incident would need to be discussed internally.

"It is the latest in a series of flash points in the staccato feud between Hamilton and Rosberg that has bubbled away pretty much since they became team-mates at the start of 2013, and which exploded properly at various points of their title duel last year."

Read more from Andrew here.

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It's kicked off again. Lewis Hamilton claimed victory in Sunday's China Grand Grand Prix but his second-placed team-mate Nico Rosberg was not happy in the manner the Briton achieved his victory.

The German felt race Hamilton was driving unnecessarily slowly, backing him up into the chasing Ferrari of Sebastian Vettel.

Rosberg said it was "frustrating" and put them under "unnecessary pressure".

Hamilton responded to the accusation he had done it on purpose by saying: "That's absolutely not the case."

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Just to flag something up for later this morning. The FA Women's Cup semi-final draw takes place at 11:30 BST.

Manchester City, Chelsea, Everton and Notts County are the four names left in the bag as they look to secure a final place at Wembley.

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Some more reaction from the Masters. World number one Rory McIlroy believes a disappointing opening 27 holes at Augusta prevented him from contending for a first Masters victory.

The Northern Ireland player, who finished fourth after an impressive final-round 66, would have completed a career Grand Slam with a win in the season's first major.

McIlroy praised Jordan Spieth, who equalled the lowest score in Masters history to secure his first major.

Watch the video here

Great Britain begin their World Championship (Division 1B) campaign today as they take on Croatia in the tournament's first game.

The game starts at 12:30 BST and GB head coach Pete Russell says: "Croatia will be very good indeed, they have a great team.

"We didn't do so well against them last year but we know what to expect this time around.

"The boys are prepared and ready to go. I am sure they are nervous and excited but I would be more worried if they weren't."

With Manchester City's league title defence in tatters and the club set to end the season without a trophy, we're asking whether their manager Manuel Pellegrini should stay or go?

Let us know via Twitter using #bbcsportsday and via the BBC Sport Facebook page. Here are some of your replies...

A$AP Ricky:, external Unlike Mourinho/Ferguson, Pellegrini is unable to get his players fired up after winning a title the previous season.

Lawrence Gartshore:, external Man City's team reminds me of the Alex Ferguson Team in his last season - all 30 and past their prime.

Rezaa Sait:, external Pellegrini must go. Predictable tactics. The midfield of Toure and Fernandinho has faded and he doesnt know a second formation.

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The Guardian,, external like many, has the stories involving Manuel Pellegrini, Lewis Hamilton and Kevin Pietersen dominating its ensemble on the front of its sport pull-out.

It also covers Sir Bradley Wiggins drawing the curtain on his Team Sky career with 18th place in the prestigious Paris-Roubaix one-day race.

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Talking of Pietersen, he says is in the best form of his career after starting his bid for an England recall with 170 for Surrey against Oxford MCCU.

Pietersen's 149-ball innings at The Parks featured 24 fours and two sixes.

"I've been given a lifeline," Pietersen told BBC Sport. "I'm batting as well as I've ever batted in my career."

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The back page of The Times focuses on the row between Chinese Grand Prix winner Lewis Hamilton and his Mercedes team-mate Nico Rosberg as well as carrying a picture of Kevin Pietersen, who scored 170 for Surrey against Oxford MCCU on Sunday.

Former Manchester City manager Roberto Mancini is set to try to sign three players from his old club in the summer, with midfielders Samir Nasri, 27, Yaya Toure, 31, and James Milner, 29, on his wanted list. (Daily Mail) , external

West Ham are reportedly preparing to offer £10m for Arsenal's Carl Jenkinson, 23, and beat Liverpool to the right back's signature. (Daily Star) , external

Newcastle owner Mike Ashley has agreed to finance a £10m bid to sign QPR striker Charlie Austin, 25. (The Sun - subscription only), external