Right then, that's quite enough from us for tonight. But you can join Marc Higginson tomorrow from 09:00 GMT for build-up to all of Saturday's fixtures. Until then, thanks very much and see you soon.

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Manchester United manager Louis van Gaal was angered on Friday when journalists asked him if he will sign former Barcelona goalkeeper Victor Valdes, who has been training with the club.

Former Blackburn Rovers striker Benni McCarthy tells BBC Radio 5 live: "He signed me when I was a youngster and I've never walked on egg shells in my life like I did then. Now he is a changed man but then, on the football pitch, he was the scariest man. He is a perfectionist and he does not want mistakes, even in training.

"I'd be training with the first team and being sick because I was petrified."

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Former Blackburn Rovers striker Jason Roberts, speaking on BBC Radio 5 live: "There is no doubt that when you're a young player coming through you are looked at differently to when a club pays a lot of money for you.

"I think that even now Danny Welbeck could be in the Manchester United side but they always looked at him as the player who had come through. I think the move has been excellent for him as a man. Even though Olivier Giroud is coming back, he has gone there and puffed out his chest."

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Hull City boss Steve Bruce this week told reporters Hatem Ben Arfa's career at the club is over.

"I'm disappointed more than anything," Bruce told BBC Radio Humberside. "We brought him in on a wave of publicity and there has been no fall-out or slanging match. His views of the game are different to mine."

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Former Blackburn Rovers striker Benni McCarthy tells BBC Radio 5 live: "The work you have to put in to the English game, you don't realise when you come from abroad. You think watching you will be able to skin this player or that, but it doesn't happen.

"When I came to Blackburn and was told about 'running in the channels', I'd never heard this expression. I couldn't understand. Do you want me to run or score goals? 'I'm not Paul Dickov', I once told Mark Hughes.'"

Ben Arfa played just eight times for Hull but Newcastle boss Alan Pardew says he will not return to the Magpies - his parent club.

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BBC Radio 5 live's programme with Jason Roberts and Benni McCarthy is coming to an end now, but here are a few of the highlights.

Former Blackburn Rovers striker Benni McCarthy on his experience of the hectic festive programme in England: "From coming from the continent to here it was completely different. You really feel a change in atmosphere, a festive one at the ground and I think people don't give you as much stick as they do normally.

"People are more cheerful at football games. I used to think it was too many games in a short space of time."

Struggling Tranmere were looking good for victory when Cole Stockton put them 1-0 up against Cambridge, who then had Robbie Simpson sent off.

But Michael Nelson headed the U's level from close range late on to rescue a point.

Burton, who could have gone top with victory, drew 0-0 at Southend.

With that win, Bolton move up to 14th overnight, while Millwall remain in 20th. They could slide down a place if Rotherham win away to Wigan on Saturday.

But what a transformation Bolton have enjoyed under Neil Lennon. They're now unbeaten in seven and haven't conceded in four. When Lennon joined in October, the Trotters had won one in their last 11.

That's it. The final whistle goes and that's a valuable three points away from home for Neil Lennon's side. A fourth straight clean sheet for Bolton. They defended very well to keep Millwall at bay in the latter stages.

Bolton break down the Millwall left through Tim Ream but his Conor Wilkinson-bound cross is intercepted by Nadjim Abdou. One more throw of the dice from the home side?

Substitute Conor Wilkinson almost seals it for Bolton but David Forde turns his angled drive away. Strong hands there from the goalkeeper. There are five minutes of time added on.

Andy Lonergan makes a great save to deny Martyn Woolford the equalising goal. Surely there's one more good chance left?

Conor Wilkinson comes on for Rob Hall as Bolton look to get over the line. There's just five minutes left for Millwall.

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Over on BBC Radio 5 live, former Blackburn Rovers striker Jason Roberts and Benni McCarthy have been previewing the weekend's football action.

Discussing Sunderland striker Jozy Altidore, who has not scored a league goal for the club yet this season and goes into Sunday's derby with Newcastle off the back of a glaring miss in last weekend's draw with West Ham.

Former Blackburn Rovers striker Jason Roberts tells BBC Radio 5 live: "You're passionate about what you do. It's not a case of going home and forgetting, this is an issue and it's your passion.

"My way of dealing with it would be not to leave the house. The majority of players I've been with, it means that much to them."

Bolton's Matt Mills goes into the book for a challenge on Martyn Woolford. Bolton are looking comfortable at the minute, and Millwall have only got eight minutes or so to find a goal.

So Bayern extend their lead at the top of the Bundesliga to 14 points and they are off for a happy Christmas break. Wolfsburg can narrow the gap back down to 11 if they beat Cologne on Saturday.

Mainz, meanwhile, stay in 11th, but could find themselves further down the table come Sunday evening. They're only three points clear of the relegation zone and Borussia Dortmund (yes that Dortmund) in 16th.

Millwall make their final change as they go forward in search of an equaliser. Andy Wilkinson comes off, Jimmy Abdou comes on.

The referee blows up and Bayern record yet another victory. They did concede tonight though.

After that Bayern goal, the prize for happiest man in the ground has to go to Manuel Neuer. He wheeled away in celebration straight towards the Bayern bench as Arjen Robben turned in. Neuer was at fault for the Mainz goal, and boy does he not like drawing. That should be that now.

Mainz give the ball away in midfield and Franck Ribery surges forward, finding Juan Bernat on the left. His cross squirts past Thomas Muller as he tries to turn it in but Arjen Robben is on hand to finish. It's harsh on Mainz - they've put Bayern under real pressure at times.

Bayern are still patiently probing but there's little sign of a late winner in Mainz. Thomas Muller is penalised for a foul on a Mainz defender, and the home side slow the pace down. Three minutes to go plus stoppage time.