Clough pulls off FA Cup shock, Birmingham v Leeds buildup, WSL and more – matchday live

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Eden Hazard named Mousa Dembélé as the most underrated player he’d ever played with. It was impossible to get the ball off of him once he got going. Are there any other “streets won’t forget” footballers who should have received more praise in their heyday?

Dembele and Hazard during the Tottenham Hotspur v Chelsea Premier League match at White Hart Lane on November 29th 2015. Photograph: Tom Jenkins/The Guardian

We also have an interview with one of my favourite players ever, “funny guy” Eden Hazard. Emanuele Giulianelli explores the Belgian’s life after football.

The managerial merry-go-round kept on spinning this week. Read Nicky Bandini’s piece on Spurs’ new manager Igor Tudor.

Don’t let Brentford’s performances fly under the radar. Read Jonathan Wilson’s piece here.

Arsenal take on Wigan in the late kick off in the fifth round of the cup. Arsenal will be keen to bounce back after their draw against high flying Brentford. Wigan on the other hand, are struggling as they sit 22nd in League One. Perhaps some squad rotation for Mikel Arteta’s side will give Wigan a chance to cause an upset. What’s your score prediction?

Leeds are fresh off their 2-2 draw against Chelsea. Meanwhile, Birmingham are eight games unbeaten in all competitions. What’s your prediction for today’s game? If it’s anything like Leeds’ 5-4 victory over Birmingham in 2019, we’re in for a treat.

Leeds United's Marcelo Bielsa during the Sky Bet Championship match between Birmingham City and Leeds United at St Andrew's Trillion Trophy Stadium on December 29, 2019 in Birmingham, England. Photograph: Mick Walker/CameraSport/Getty Images

Today's WSL fixtures (12pm unless stated otherwise)

• Aston Villa v Tottenham Hotspur

• Chelsea v Liverpool

• Everton v West Ham United

• Manchester United v London City Lionesses

• Brighton & Hove Albion v Arsenal (2:30pm)

Today's FA Cup fixtures

• Birmingham v Leeds United (12pm)

• Grimsby v Wolverhampton Wanderers (1:30pm)

• Oxford United v Sunderland (2pm)

• Stoke City v Fulham (2pm)

• Arsenal v Wigan Athletic (4:30pm)

The Guardian has kicked off a new chapter in puzzles with the launch of its first daily football game, On the ball. It is now live in the app for both iOS and Android … so what are you waiting for?

FA Cup fourth round results

• Hull City 0-4 Chelsea

• Wrexham 1-0 Ipswich Town

• Burton Albion 0-1 West Ham United

• Burnley 1-2 Mansfield Town

• Manchester City 2-0 Salford City

• Norwich City 3-1 West Bromwich Albion

• Southampton 2-1 Leicester City

• Aston Villa 1-3 Newcastle United

• Liverpool 3-0 Brighton & Hove Albion

Mo Salah was back to his best as Liverpool saw off Brighton 3-0. Read Andy Hunter’s match report here.

Elsewhere, Newcastle came from behind to beat Aston Villa 3-1, but the big story was the questionable officiating. Aston Villa’s first goal was offside, Newcastle should have had a penalty and Lucas Digne was lucky to stay on the pitch.

Louis Reed’s brilliant knuckleball free kick gave Mansfield their first win over a top flight side since 1969 and ensured they advanced to the FA Cup fifth round for the first time in over 50 years.

There was one big upset in the FA Cup fourth round yesterday. League One Mansfield Town beat Premier League strugglers Burnley 2-1 at Turf Moor. Read Will Unwin’s match report here.

Preamble

Hello and welcome to another matchday live. We’ve got five FA Cup games for you today, including Birmingham v Leeds at 12pm before Arsenal v Wigan Athletic at 4:30pm.