SOMETHING FOR THE WEEKEND

RIVERSIDE HOSTS BATTLE OF TOP TWO

1 NOTTINGHAM FOREST, Norwich City, Derby and then, briefly, Watford, have all had their time at the top but now it is Bournemouth who occupy first place in the Sky Bet Championship after a sixth win in a row. They make the 636-mile round trip to Middlesbrough today (highlights on The Football League

Show, BBC 1, at 12.20am) with just goal difference separating the sides.

A SPRINKLE OF FA CUP MAGIC AT THE SHAY

2 FOR many, it is the most magical weekend of the season. The FA Cup first round . . . a chance for minnows to enjoy their time in the sun. It is little wonder the cameras will be present at The Shay as Halifax of the Conference host League One Bradford in one of the stand-out ties. (Live on BT Sport 1 at 12pm, highlights on BBC1 at 6.30pm).

NORTON UNITED FIGHT TO KEEP CUP RUN ALIVE

3 NORTON United, who compete in the eighth-tier Evo-Stik League First Division South, are the lowest-ranked team left in the FA Cup. Their clash with Gateshead at 2pm is one of eight ties switched to Sunday by the BBC for a new Cup edition of

Final Score (BBC1 from 1.55pm), which will screen the goals and key moments as they happen.

YOUNG STARS ON SHOW IN RE-RUN OF U21 FINAL

4 STAMFORD BRIDGE hosts a re-run of last season’s Under 21 Premier League final tomorrow (Live on MUTV and Chelsea TV at 1.05pm). Last year’s winners Chelsea will field a selection of stars who have already featured in the first team this season, including Dominic Solanke, Lewis Baker and Izzy Brown, while United could play James Wilson, a promising striker who starred in pre-season.