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Tranmere Rovers vs. Stockport County (7.45pm, Sky Sports 1)
Tranmere play their first game without the recently sacked John Barnes, as club physio Les Parry attempts a Nigel Adkins by trading the magic sponge for the tactics board in the guise of caretaker boss.

Both sides have struggled of late: the hosts have just one win in their last 11 while Stockport have won just once on the road in the league since February. Stockport sit 20th in the table and Tranmere occupy 22nd, making it a potential six pointer for the relegation candidates.

Oldham Ath Reserves vs. Manchester Utd Reserves (7pm, MUTV)
United reserves are looking to defend the Manchester Senior Cup for the third year running and tonight come up against Oldham. On paper, it may not sound like the most riveting fixture but if you are a MUTV subscriber, it may be worth tuning in.

Owen Hargreaves might get some minutes as he steps up his bid to return to the first team and Edwin van der Sar could start again - which would spell bad news for Ben Foster with the weekend’s game against Bolton in mind.

Players on the fringes of the first team including young attacking pair Danny Welbeck and Federico Macheda may also feature, and 16-year-old Paul Pogba - who recently completed his controversial move from Le Harve - could be called up after an impressive debut for the Under 18s.