Gamball:
Norwich - WBA

Others:
Brentford - Nottingham Forest
Swansea - Southampton
Blackburn - Huddersfield
Bristol C - Watford
Plymouth - Cardiff
QPR - Millwall
Sheff Wed - Coventry
Stoke - Birmingham
Notts C - Stockport

Murray out in straight sets, however the best news is, if you are watching the matches on Discovery Plus, the minor matches do not have commentators on and you actually have to watch them. Don't know whether this will catch on but it's how televised sport should be

2 points for correct result
4 points for correct score
2 points for each correct scorer
Correct joker doubles your score   (correct score on a joker would give you 8 points)
Wrong joker result gives you minus 2
Correct Random Badger gives you 2 points

The random badger is used for any random prediction used once in each matchday sequence. For instance, a scorer at a particular match, the number of red cards in the matches or yellow cards or own goals or owt you want really within reason, I do need to be able to check whether it's correct or not. Please don't put stuff like....."Commentator says...."  
The joker   is played for one match in each sequence and if correct you get double points. So if you've predicted 1-0 and it finishes 2-0, you get 4 pts, but if you've predicted 2-0, that's 8 pts. But if you get it wrong, it's minus 2.
Jokers and badgers are optional. You don't have to play one if you don't want.

The prize for winning the league is one rep point.

Cup games: In the event of a draw, it's half the points if you've predicted a draw when it gets to 90 mins and the full points if it's still a draw after extra time. Half the points will be awarded for correctly predicting the winner of the match if it goes to penalties. Similarly with the badger, if your random prediction is affected by this, it'll be half the points.

Random score generator: I will be using the random score generator again for those who miss predicting, so we shouldn't get some people too far behind that after missing a couple of weeks they lose all interest, because I know it's not easy getting on here every week.
To be fair to everybody, this is going to be like, say if three people in one week miss their predictions, the first one in the table will be given all 0-0, the second one down the line will get 1-0 and the third will get 0-1 and so on, like if there's four missing the 4th will get 1-1, then 5th 2-1, 6th 1-2. and if there are so many missing, might as well pack in.
And if you miss two weeks on the trot, I'll stop until you come back on again. Not doing it for half a season like I did t'other year.  

End of season Play Offs: The one who finishes top of the league will still be champion, but after the season finishes there will be Play Offs between the top 4, with 1st v 4th and 2nd v 3rd. This will take in stuff like the EFL Play Offs, FA Cup Final, final day of Prima Donna League, European Finals etc. It will be one matchday for the semis and one for the Final. It will be the individual scores for each matchday against the allotted opponent, with some kind of tie breaker for a drawn match.

The prize for winning will be enormous. Another rep point.

1. jjamez = 62 pts
   
2. St Charles Owl = 58 pts
   
3. ritchiebaby = 56 pts
   
4. Lord Snooty = 54 pts
   
5. themaclad = 46 pts
   
6. Baggiebob(BBB) = 44 pts
   

Saturday 20th January:
Blackburn v Town
Town scorers:
Blackburn scorers:

Swansea City v Southampton (12:30)
Norwich City v West Bromwich Albion
Sheffield Wednesday v Coventry City
Stoke City v Birmingham City

Sunday 21st January:
Leeds United v Preston North End (12:00)

Bonus matches:
Premier League:
Saturday:
Brentford v Nottingham Forest (17:30)

Sunday:
AFC Bournemouth v Liverpool (16:30)

Monday:
Brighton & Hove Albion v Wolverhampton Wanderers

EFL Cup semi finals 2nd leg:
Tuesday:
Chelsea v Middlesbrough (agg 0-1)

Scottish Premiership:
Wednesday:
Hibernian v Rangers


*** scores for ***
*** scores for ***
*** scores for ***

1. theo_luddite = 60 pts
   
2. Devongone = 52 pts
   
3. SHEP_HTAFC = 50 pts
   
4. neonfoxinthebox = 48 pts
   
5. Amelia Chaffinch = 26 pts
   
6. WakeyTerrier = 18 pts
   

Friday 19th January:
Sunderland v Hull City

Saturday 20th January:
Blackburn v Town
Town scorers:
Blackburn scorers:

Bristol City v Watford
Middlesbrough v Rotherham United
Plymouth Argyle v Cardiff City
Queens Park Rangers v Millwall

Monday 22nd January:
Leicester City v Ipswich Town

Bonus matches:
Premier League:
Saturday:
Arsenal v Crystal Palace (12:30)

Sunday:
Sheffield United v West Ham United (14:00)

National League:
Saturday:
Barnet v Chesterfield (17:30)

EFL Cup semi finals 2nd leg:
Wednesday:
Fulham v Liverpool (agg 1-2)


*** scores for ***
*** scores for ***
*** scores for ***

Bolton Wanderers supporter Iain Purslow has died after suffering a suspected cardiac arrest during their home game against Cheltenham Town on Saturday.

The 71-year-old was given CPR by medical staff and paramedics at the ground before passing away in hospital.

Bolton described him as a "lifelong fan", who had been watching the match alongside his son Stuart.

The League One game was halted on 29 minutes because of the emergency and abandoned shortly after 16:00 GMT.

"The thoughts of everyone connected to Bolton Wanderers are with Iain's family and loved ones at this incredibly sad time," Bolton said.

"Iain will be remembered at Wanderers' FA Cup third-round replay at home to Luton Town on Tuesday night."

Wanderers thanked supporters and medical staff for providing assistance and the "cooperation and understanding" of both sets of fans, while the club said they will offer support to anyone impacted by the incident.

Cheltenham, meanwhile, said: "The thoughts of everyone at the club are with Iain's family, loved ones and the Bolton Wanderers community at this deeply sad time."

Chesterfield 2-1 Altrincham
Halifax 1-1 Solihull Moors
Oldham 2-0 Boreham Wood
Southend 3-1 Wealdstone
Woking 0-1 Gateshead
York 2-0 Dorking


League Table After Matchday 29

Spireitematt - 605
SaltergateBorn - 594
Amelia - 513
St Charles - 484
Dancing - 474
Lord Snoots - 464
Devon - 379

Apparenly Blair was warned there were possible problems with Horizon in 1998,this is going to cost the tax payers billions. Watched the series loads of sympathy with those wronged especially the Indian lass Jess, scary thing is the mount of electric gadgets we use that can be hacked into, phones, smart metres and electric cars.

And you will get zero help from those in power

Burton Albion have appointed former Swansea City, Barnsley and Inter Miami assistant manager Martin Paterson as their new boss.

The 36-year-old ex-Burnley, Huddersfield and Northern Ireland striker left Swansea in December when then boss Michael Duff was sacked.

He takes over a Brewers side that are 17th in League One and without a win in three games since the start of 2024.

"I am ready to take this step," Paterson told the club website.

"I have developed my coaching over several years and have extensive experience of being an assistant coach at first team level."

Paterson worked under Duff at both Swansea and Barnsley, having started his coaching career in the United States where he had a stint working as Phil Neville's assistant at Major League Soccer side Inter Miami.

He moves into the top job for the first time with a Burton side that is battling to avoid relegation from League One.

A run of just two wins from their past 12 league games has the Brewers four places and five points above the drop zone after 26 matches.

He takes the helm at the Pirelli Stadium a day after Burton were knocked out of the Bristol Street Motors Trophy by fellow third tier side Blackpool.

Their trophy exit came under caretaker Gary Mills, who stepped up from first-team coach following Dino Maamria's sacking on 9 December.

Burton chairman Ben Robinson has high hopes for Paterson, comparing him to a string of managers who gained early experience with the east Staffordshire side before going on to become high-profile bosses.

"We were impressed with Martin's vision for the future and his understanding of what we are all about as a football club and at 36, we see the same abilities and potential that we have successfully recognised when we appointed Neil Warnock, Nigel Clough and Gary Rowett as young managers," said Robinson.

"The priority now is on making sure we secure our League One status and then start building for the future."

Former Tranmere Rovers owner and Everton chairman Peter Johnson has died at the age of 84.

Johnson took Tranmere out of administration in 1987 before the Birkenhead-born businessman bought a controlling stake in Everton in 1994.

The Goodison Park club beat Manchester United to win the FA Cup in 1995 during his time in charge.

Johnson then sold his shares to Bill Kenwright late in 1998 and returned to Tranmere.

The club went on to reach the second-tier play-offs on three occasions, as well as making the League Cup final in 2000.

Johnson went on to sell the club to former Football Association chief Mark Palios and his wife Nicola in 2014.

Tranmere offered their condolences to Johnson's family, while Everton said they were "deeply saddened" to learn of his death.

"Without his intervention in the 1980s, there may well literally not have been a Tranmere Rovers today," Palios said.

"Everyone who loves the club owes him an enormous debt of gratitude and I will miss him hugely. Thank you for everything Peter, and God speed."