Summary

  • Nine-man Swansea are knocked out of FA Cup 3-1 at Blackburn and Reading beat Cardiff City 2-1

  • European Challenge Cup: Blues beat Grenoble 28-3 and Dragons triumph 30-19 against Stade Francais

  • European Champions Cup: Ospreys lose 23-20 in Treviso. Scarlets are beaten 26-3 by Toulon.

  • Newport County lose 3-0 at Northampton, Wrexham draw 1-1 with Gateshead.

Live Reporting

Bruce Pope and Tom Gerken

  1. RED CARD

    Red card

    Swansea City's Kyle Bartley sent-off for bringing down Joshua King, just outside the 18-yard box. Lukasz Fabianski parries away Tom Cairney's free-kick.

  2. The magic of the Cup

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    A young Blackburn fan enjoys the atmosphere at Ewood Park as the Championship side take on Swansea City.

  3. Slow start

    Both sides are trying to ease their way into the match at a sunny Ewood Park. Swansea have enjoyed plenty of possession as expected, but no shots on goal so far.

  4. Get involved

    Can Swansea put last week's 5-0 thrashing by Chelsea behind them?

    Or will former Premier League champions Blackburn cause a shock at Ewood Park?

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  5. KICK-OFF

    Swansea City get things under way after a minute's applause for former Blackburn Rovers manager Ken Furphy who passed away earlier this week.

  6. John Hartson
    Former Wales striker

    I'm going for a Swansea win. I don't think it will be easy though. It'll be interesting to see how Swansea's back four go.

  7. New kid in town

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    Swansea new boy Kyle Naughton looks relaxed in the warm-up. He joined the Swans from Tottenham on Thursday.

  8. The teams are out

    So Blackburn Rovers and Swansea City make their way onto the pitch at Ewood Park. Both sets of fans cheer their sides on, who will be celebrating a place in the fifth round come full-time?

  9. Swansea manager Garry Monk

    Swansea boss Garry Monk on striker Bafetimbi Gomis: "He trains very well, his attitude is good and on top of that he is a good footballer and we need as many of those as possible in the team."

    On today's game: "I think obviously being as Premier League team you have that tag as favourites but we have been the underdog for many years in cup competitions and we still have that mentality.

    "Any time you suffer any defeat is bad but especially in the manner we did, it was very unlike us. The players have been itching to get back on track and this is our opportunity."

  10. A good read?

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    Swansea captain Ashley Williams catches up with his biog in the match programme before the match. Today's a day-off for the Welshman as he has a shoulder injury.

  11. Pressure off the Blues

    Edinburgh's win over Bordeaux last night means the Cardiff Blues - who are at Grenoble today - have already qualified for the European Challenge Cup quarter-finals.

  12. How things stand?

    Newport Gwent Dragons are already through to the European Challenge Cup quarter-final, but a win against Stade Francais at Rodney Parade could see them finish as one of the top seeds and secure a home tie in the last eight.

  13. French foes for Welsh sides

    Aside from the football we also have European Challenge Cup rugby quarter-final action. Today's action has a distinctly Gallic feel with Cardiff Blues away to French side Grenoble (14:00 GMT) and Newport Gwent Dragons at home to Stade Francais (15:00 GMT).

  14. Road to round four

    Blackburn meanwhile set up today's tie with Swansea by beating fellow Championship side Charlton 2-1 away thanks to a Chris Taylor double.

    Chris Taylor (L) scored both of Blackburn's goal in the 2-1 win at Charlton in round threeGetty Images

    Chris Taylor (L) celebrates scoring one of his two goals in the 2-1 win at Charlton in round three

  15. Rovers return

    So another away trip to Rovers in the Cup today for Garry Monk's men. In round three the Swans hit Tranmere Rovers for six at Prenton Park, with a 6-2 victory against the League Two outfit.

    Swansea City's Mo Barrow takes on Tranmere defenders in the FA Cup third round tieHuw Evans picture agency

    Swansea City's Mo Barrow takes on Tranmere defenders in the FA Cup third round tie

  16. Blackburn strikers on the bench

    Blackburn Rovers make six changes from the draw against Wigan. Strikers Jordan Rhodes and Rudy Gestede, who have both been linked with moves away from Ewood Park, are on the bench.

    Blackburn Rovers starting XI: Eastwood, Henley, Duffy, Kilgallon, Olsson, Taylor, Lowe, Williamson, Conway, Cairney, King.

    Subs: Steele, Hanley, Dunn, Brown, Rhodes, Marshall, Gestede.

  17. Swans ring the changes

    Swansea City manager Garry Monk makes five changes to the side that lost 5-0 at home to Chelsea. Angel Rangel comes in to skipper the Swans from full-back, centre-back Kyle Bartley, midfielders Jordi Amat and Jonjo Shelvey and forward Mo Barrow are the other new starters.

    Swansea starting XI: Fabianski, Rangel, Bartley, Amat, Tiendalli, Carroll, Shelvey, Dyer, Sigurdsson, Barrow, Gomis.

    Subs: Tremmel, Naughton, Fernandez, Fulton, Emnes, Montero, Oliveira.

  18. Good afternoon

    Good afternoon or prynhawn da!

    Today is an action packed afternoon of Welsh sport with all four rugby regions in European action and our quartet of football sides in action in the FA Cup fourth round, FA Trophy and their respective leagues.

    Swansea City are the first to fly the flag today away to Championship side Blackburn Rovers in the FA Cup, live on BBC Two Wales and here!