This week’s SPORT

LIVE ENGLISH PREMIER LEAGUE SOCCER, SUNDAY, BT SPORT 1, 12 NOON

It’s the fourth round of the FA Cup and Bramall Lane is the venue for the clash between Sheffield United and Fulham. Can the new coach René Meulensteen (right) steer the Cottagers to victory (kick off 1pm)?

LIVE RACING SUNDAY, RTÉ TWO, 1.15PM

The BHP Insurance Irish Champion Hurdle is the feature race from Leopardstown, with the Willie Mullins-trained Hurricane Fly expected to dominate the betting market.

LIVE BOWLS SUNDAY, BBC2, 2.30PM

Live coverage of the Open Singles final at the World Indoors Championships from the Potters Leisure Resort in southeast England.

LIVE SCOTTISH PREMIERSHIP MONDAY, BT SPORT 1, 7.15PM

Dundee United and St Johnstone were fifth and sixth heading into this weekend’s round of matches. St Johnstone won the last encounter between these two sides 3-0. Can United take their revenge at Tannadice (kick off 7.45pm)?

LIVE ENGLISH PREMIER LEAGUE SOCCER TUESDAY/WEDNESDAY, BT SPORT 1, 7PM

Merseyside derbies are always tense affairs but with both Liverpool and Everton vying for a topfour sport this season, there should be added bit at Anfield on Tuesday. Will Luis Suarez (above) again prove the difference (kick-off 8pm)? On Wednesday, it’s Spurs’s turn to welcome Manchester City to White Hart Lane.

LIVE EUROPEAN TOUR GOLF THURSDAY, SKY SPORTS 4, 10.30AM

The Dubai Desert Classic tees off at the Emirates Golf Club with the likes of Tiger Woods, Rory McIlroy and Henrik Stenson hoping to get an early season victory under their belts.

LIVE U20S INTERNATIONAL RUGBY FRIDAY, RTÉ TWO, 7PM

This curtain-raiser to the main event – the opening matches of the Six Nations – comes from Dubarry Park in Athlone, as Ireland’s Under-20s take on Scotland (kick off 7.05pm).

LIVE SIX NATIONS RUGBY SATURDAY, RTÉ TW0/BBC1, 2PM

Sam Warburton (right) is racing to be fit as Wales take on Italy at the Millennium Stadium in the first match of this year’s Six Nations Championship (k.o. 2.30pm); that’s followed by the match between England and France at Twickenham (k.o. 5pm).

LIVE BOXING SATURDAY, SKY SPORTS 1, 8PM

Lee Selby takes on Rendall Munroe in Cardiff for the vacant European Featherweight title.