Jim Shaw: What a load of rubbish. A reward not a right.

John Smalley: No cup replays now rewards for clubs who don't earn them? What chance does any other team have?

Becky Dowst: Wild cards are a bad idea. Removes incentive for big clubs (qualify anyway) AND the small clubs (can't qualify). What's a big club? How does a small club become a big club? What would MC be if wildcards had been around 10yrs ago?

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Australian pace bowler Josh Hazlewood has pleaded guilty to dissent after swearing during day four of the second Test against New Zealand.

Hazlewood's rant, after an lbw appeal against Kane Williamson was turned down by both the on-field and third umpires, was picked up by a stump microphone.

Williamson hit 97, while BJ Watling and Matt Henry added 118 for the eighth wicket as New Zealand scored 335.

Chasing 201 for a 2-0 series win in Christchurch, Australia closed on 70-1.

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Warrington will be without veteran England forward Ben Westwood for a month as he prepares for knee surgery.

The 34-year-old is due to serve a one-match ban when Wakefield visit The Halliwell Jones Stadium on Friday but would have been missing anyway, according to coach Tony Smith.

Newcastle manager Steve McClaren has told the Chronicle, external why the team is struggling away from home.

“The problem has been in away games and dealing with setbacks and making sure we go into games and score the first goal. We haven’t done that.

“The last six games away from home, we have won just once.

“We have been disappointing, especially Everton and Chelsea.

“Once we have had a setback we haven’t recovered from that. We have to deal with that."

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England all-rounder Samit Patel will replace Durham’s Scott Borthwick in the MCC squad captained by Ian Bell for the annual four-day Champion County match against Yorkshire in Abu Dhabi beginning on 20 March.

Borthwick has extended his stay with Wellington CC in New Zealand.

Damn Daniel: A club that was in Champions League last season and qualifies at least for Europa League via domestic competition should get a wildcard.

Gregory P: Stupid idea. You're only in if you're good enough to qualify by your league performance

Beep Beep: There's enough lack of competitiveness as it is without some teams earning participation money for nothing. No Aristocracy! 

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Here's a story that probably shouldn't come as too much of a surprise. After all, if you do well in you're job it's only right you're rewarded.

That will certainly be the case with Northern Ireland boss Michael O'Neill, who is reported to be in line for a lucrative four-year contract after reaching the Euro 2016 finals.

The Irish FA deal is said to be worth £500,000 a year, the Belfast Telegraph, external newspaper reports.

That would make the 46-year-old O'Neill the highest paid manager in Northern Ireland's history.

Lawyers for Prince Ali bin al Hussein say they have made an official request for the Court of Arbitration for Sport (CAS) to suspend Friday's Fifa presidential election because of a dispute over voting arrangements.

The Prince, one of five contenders, had wanted transparent voting booths used at the congress but this was rejected by Fifa's election commission.

England's long tour to South Africa is at an end and the lads are heading home.

Writing on Instagram, external, Joe Root said: "Some fantastic memories from this tour! A beautiful country, caught up with some old mates and was lucky enough to make some new ones!"

England started well, winning the Test series in style, but lost the one-dayers and the Twenty20's.

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In a pretty maverick twist, Alex McLeish has signed a deal to become manager of Egyptian champions Zamalek.

The 57-year-old former Aston Villa and Rangers boss will replace ex-Tottenham striker Mido, who was sacked after 37 days earlier this month.

McLeish's most recent job was with Belgian side Genk, leading them to seventh place in 2014-15 before leaving.

As well as Barcelona's president, the European Clubs' Association - which represents more than 200 teams - reportedly wants Champions League wildcards too.

So we want to know your thoughts - should the biggest clubs be placed in the Champions League even if they don't finish in the top four?

If so, where should the cut-off be? Should AC and Inter Milan still get in despite a few average seasons?

How about previous winners Aston Villa or Nottingham Forest?

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Barcelona president Josep Maria Bartomeu has told BBC sports editor Dan Roan that big clubs should get Champions League wildcards if they don't qualify.

"Sometimes, for the interest of football, why not give wildcards like in tennis?" he says. 

"Sometimes the top players don't qualify and are given wildcards. This can happen in football.

"Sometimes clubs have a bad season and it is a big punishment to not play in the Champions League.

"We need a stronger Champions League and more and more interest for the football fans and to make it more competitive."

Read the rest of Bartomeu's thoughts - and watch the full interview here.

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Life just keeps on getting better for Johanna Konta.

The British number one beat Estonian Anett Kontaveit 6-3 3-6 6-4 overnight in the first round of the Abierto Mexicano Telcel in Acapulco.

In her first match since reaching the Australian Open semi-finals last month, world number 26 Konta lost her first two service games in the decider but finally won in an hour and 44 minutes.

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Mark Chapman has apologised to Hull City manager Steve Bruce for his FA Cup draw error.

When presenting the draw from Stamford Bridge, Chapman accidentally stated that Watford would be visiting the Emirates and forgot to mention the KC Stadium, despite Hull earning a replay against the Gunners.

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Fast bowler Mohammad Sami and batsman Sharjeel Khan have been added to the Pakistan squad for next month's World Twenty20 in India following injuries to Babar Azam and Rumman Raes.

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Steve Claridge thinks Manchester United have become worse under Louis van Gaal.

Van Gaal's job has been under significant pressure in recent weeks following defeats by Sunderland and FC Midtjylland - although they beat Shrewsbury 3-0 last night.

"It's not going to change, we know it's not going to change," BBC pundit Claridge - who manages non-league Salisbury - told 5 live Sport's Mark Chapman.

"Nothing he says makes sense, I can't think of a positive under his management, the side has got progressively worse."

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Jose Mourinho is not wanted at Manchester United by Bobby Charlton, Alex Ferguson or David Gill, according to local newspaper journalist Samuel Luckhurst.

Mourinho is the bookmakers’ favourite for the Old Trafford job, but apparently he isn't a man in demand.

"There's an awful lot of cheerleading still going on for Ryan Giggs which a lot of Manchester United fans find baffling," Manchester Evening News' Luckhurst told 5 live Sport's Mark Chapman.

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On your way into work? Why not listen to BBC Radio 5 live's football podcast from last night?

What's on the podcast you ask? Well...

"Mark Chapman brings you reaction as Manchester United ease into the FA Cup quarter-finals, beating League One Shrewsbury 3-0. 

"Post-match you'll hear the thoughts of Steve Claridge and Henry Winter as we take calls from Manchester United fans still not happy with their manager Louis van Gaal, and opinions vary on Jose Mourinho or Ryan Giggs as suitable replacements. 

"We also preview the Champions League tie between Arsenal and Barcelona, and speak to Neil Lennon about the takeover deal at Bolton."