Summary

  • Williams heads home cross from right

  • FT: Newport County 1-2 Blackburn

  • Sub Rhodes heads Rovers's winner

  • Use highlights tab to see action from Newport

  1. KICK-OFFpublished at 19:15

    Newport 0-0 Blackburn

    Newport County manager Warren FeeneyImage source, Rex Features

      The FA Cup third-round match is under way in Newport.

  2. Get involved #bbcfootballpublished at 19:12 Greenwich Mean Time 18 January 2016

    Left-field appointments in football

    Will Candy: Duchatalet appointing Jose Riga at Charlton- A manager he's already sacked three times.

    Ned, Cardiff City fan (Watford fan for tonight): Ole Gunnar Solskjaer was a strange one. Did it work out? I'll let you decide that one for yourself.. 

  3. Postpublished at 19:09

    Newport v Blackburn (19:15 GMT)

    Newport

    There looks to be a bit of the white stuff around the edges of the pitch at Newport. No danger of the game being called off though, with kick-off in the FA Cup third-round game in a little over five minutes.

  4. Listen up!published at 19:07

    BBC Radio 5 Live

    Radio 5 live is go - and they will have commentary from Swansea's match with Watford, which kicks off at 20:00 GMT. 

    They've also handily provided us with a nice little line-up graphic.

  5. Hornets bag Amrabatpublished at 19:03

    Swansea v Watford (20:00 GMT)

    Nordin AmrabatImage source, Getty Images

    It's all going on. 

    We've had managerial appointments, back-room staff appointments, and now a player signing. This one's for Watford, who have completed the signing of Nordin Amrabat from Malaga.

    He's previously played for PSV and Galatasaray and is the chap flying gracefully through the air in the picture above.

  6. get involved

    Get Involvedpublished at 19:00 Greenwich Mean Time 18 January 2016

    Left-field managerial appointments

    Richard C Ridley: Michael Knighton appointed himself as manager of Carlisle United. How did it work out? Badly, got relegated.

    Dave Proudlove: Johan Boskamp @stokecity, external did it work? Within 12 months Peter Coates and Tony Pulis were back, the rest is history

    Get involved using @bbcfootball, text 81111 or use the BBC Sport Facebook page.

  7. Postpublished at 18:59

    Newport v Blackburn (19:15 GMT)

    BBC Sport Wales' Michael Pearlman: "Wales manager Chris Coleman could be watching Swansea City in a huge Premier League game, but he's here at Rodney Parade to see Tom Lawrence who starts for Blackburn and Adam Henley, who is among the Rovers substitutes."

  8. Ambrosetti joins the Swanspublished at 18:57

    Swansea v Watford (20:00 GMT)

    Dafydd Pritchard
    BBC Sport Wales at the Liberty Stadium

    Gabriele AmbrosettiImage source, Getty Images
    Image caption,

    Gabriele Ambrosetti in his Chelsea days, sporting a hairstyle that screams '90s

    "It's a day of new arrivals at Swansea City. Just a couple of hours after Francesco Guidolin's appointment as head coach, former Chelsea midfielder Gabriele Ambrosetti has taken to Twitter to announce he has joined the Swans' coaching staff.

    "The 42-year-old played under Guidolin at Italian club Vicenza in the 1990s, and both are here to watch Swansea take on Watford tonight."

  9. Postpublished at 18:53

    Swansea v Watford (20:00 GMT)

    WatfordImage source, Getty Images

    Despite Swansea's shocking run of form, they can climb out of the relegation with a win tonight. 

    They might be playing Watford at just the right time, with Watford's impressive run of form in the first half of the season faltering slightly in recent weeks - they have lost their last three Premier League matches.

  10. Six more wins will do it?published at 18:49 Greenwich Mean Time 18 January 2016

    Swansea v Watford (20:00 GMT)

    Neil Taylor and Marvin Emnes arrivesImage source, PA
  11. Coming uppublished at 18:48 Greenwich Mean Time 18 January 2016

    BBC Radio 5 Live

    From 19:00 GMT, tune into BBC Radio 5 live for The Monday Night Club with Mark Chapman, before live commentary Swansea versus Watford gets under way at 20:00 GMT.

    Steve Claridge is in Swansea with Ian Dennis. Mark Lawrenson is in the studio in Salford with Chappers.

    Needless to say, they'll be discussing the new Swans boss. 

  12. Postpublished at 18:48 Greenwich Mean Time 18 January 2016

    Newport v Blackburn (19:15 GMT)

    BBC Sport Wales' Michael Pearlman: "We've been denied the prospect of defender going in goal as Newport goalkeeper Joe Day plays despite missing Saturday's League Two win at York for personal reasons.

    "He's one of two changes for the Welsh side who replace Matt Partridge with Scott Barrow.

    "Rovers make four changes from their weekend loss at home to Brighton, with Lee Williamson, Chris Taylor, Corry Evans and Tom Lawrence coming into the side."

  13. Get involvedpublished at 18:45 Greenwich Mean Time 18 January 2016

    Lef-field appointments in football

    David HockadayImage source, Getty Images
    Image caption,

    Was anyone surprised that David Hockaday was not a success at Leeds?

    Adam Morton: Sean O'Driscoll being appointed our new assistant manager for him to leave along with Rodgers 2 months later #lfc, external

    Wizzy: David "The Hock" Hockaday. Turned out exactly as expected.  

    David Hockaday was my favourite. Looked like a lottery winner when he was confirmed.

  14. Rush goalie?published at 18:40 Greenwich Mean Time 18 January 2016

    Newport v Blackburn (19:15 GMT)

    BBC Sport Wales' Michael Pearlman: "There is speculation that Newport County could field defender Matt Taylor in goal tonight for their FA Cup third round clash with Blackburn.

    "County’s regular goalkeeper Joe Day missed Saturday’s win at York for personal reasons and loan replacement Mitchell Beeney is ineligible.

    "That leaves Newport with only 19-year old Joe Green, who is yet to make his first team debut.

    "Former Cheltenham defender Taylor started his career as a goalkeeper with Preston North End Boys."

    You'll be able to see the goals from this game online shortly after they go in.

  15. Postpublished at 18:40

    Swansea v Watford (20:00 GMT)

    Right then, enough about shenanigans off the pitch because there's football to be played tonight.

    Our main focus is on struggling Swansea's clash with Watford in the Premier League but there's also FA Cup action, as League Two Newport County host Championship Blackburn in a re-arranged third-round tie. That game kicks off at the pretty unusual time of 19:15 GMT, with the action at Swansea getting under way 45 minutes later.

  16. Postpublished at 18:35

    Swansea v Watford (20:00 GMT)

    SwanseaImage source, Getty Images

    We are also running a vote tonight with this simple question: Will Swansea avoid relegation?

    Answer yes or no on the right side of the page, or click on the vote tab if you are following on a mobile device.

    Vote closes at 20:00 GMT. Check terms and conditions here.

  17. Get involved #bbcfootballpublished at 18:33 Greenwich Mean Time 18 January 2016

    Left-field appointments in football

    Joe KinnearImage source, Getty Images

    I've already mentioned Edgar Davids, but what have been the most left-field appointments in football? Clive Woodward at Southampton? Joe Kinnear as director of football at Newcastle? 

    What's the most unusual appointment your club has made, and how did it work out?

    Let us know via #bbcfootball,, external text in via 81111 (UK only) or have your say on the Match of the Day Facebook page.

  18. Postpublished at 18:33

    Swansea v Watford (20:00 GMT)

    ManagersImage source, Getty Images

    Plenty of names were linked, but the one that has got the gig at Swansea has left plenty of people scratching their heads and asking 'who?'

    Francesco Guidolin, who has previously managed several clubs in Italy including Palermo and Udinese, was just a few hours ago confirmed as the new Swansea head coach. 

    He won't be in the dugout for tonight's game against Watford, but will be in attendance.

  19. Go get me Guidolin!published at 18:30

    Francesco GuidolinImage source, get

    Imagine the scenario. Your team is in the relegation zone, they've won just one game in the last 12 and are seemingly hurtling towards the Championship.

    The rot needs to be stopped, so what do you do? Appoint a 60-year-old Italian who has barely managed outside of Italy and has no experience of Premier League football. 

    That is what Swansea have done by bringing in Francesco Guidolin. OK, it's not Edgar Davids managing Barnet, but it's pretty left field.  

    Edgar DavidsImage source, Getty Images

    The question is, will he prove to be the next Mauricio Pochettino, or the new Christian Gross...