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A reminder that the FA Cup match is a straight knockout match – no VAR and no replays of course – with extra time and penalties if needed. Exeter or Forest will face Ipswich Town at home in the fifth-round, so a very winnable tie given the stage of the competition.
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In the Champions League matches, this is the first of a two-leg play-off, with the winners reaching the last-16 knockout round.
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Oh, and if that’s not enough, there will be a sprinkling of EFL action as well (if my hands type fast enough). There are five Championship matches tonight and plenty of League One and Two action to boot.
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Exeter, Turin and Lisbon. What a treat. All three kick-offs, across the two competitions, are at 8pm GMT.
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Diversity is the spice of life, and this MBM literally says it quite a bit. We don't just bring you live piping hot FA cup action Exeter v Nottingham We also bring you the latest updates from Forest – where the Midlands Club tries to avoid becoming Devon's second elite Premier League club in recent days – Juventus v PSV and Sporting V Borussia Dortmund – Two 8pm GMT Champions League playoff matches not covered by the Manchester City V Real Madrid Drive Blog.
Let me remind you that FA Cup matches are straight knockout matches – of course there are no VARs and replays – there are extra times and penalties as needed. Exeter or Forest is a very win-win tie given the stage of competition as you will face the town of Ipswich at home for the fifth time.
In the Champions League match, this is the first of the two-leg playoffs, with the winner reaching the final 16 knockout rounds.
Oh, if that's not enough, sprinkle EFL action as well (if my hands type quickly enough). Tonight there will be five championship matches and a lot of League 1 and two actions to boot.
Exeter, Turin, Lisbon. What a snack. There are three kickoffs across two competitions 8pm GMT.
