FA Cup finals buildup, Championship playoffs and more – live!

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Team news, press conferences and breaking news ahead of the big weekend of football. Join John Brewin and David Tindall.

And that’s it. Enjoy the magic of the FA Cup tomorrow. A 4.45pm kick-off don’t forget. I’ve been telling everyone it’s 5pm until double checking today. Thanks for reading!

Is there a sliver of hope for Liverpool that Manchester City will blow it against West Ham at the weekend?

Some highly selective Opta stats for you:

You just never know.

Final score: West Ham 1-4 Man City

Let’s end with some fun facts on the FA Cup final. Pub ammo here:

Quiz time! Okay, it’s a general sports quiz but six of them are football-related. I’m sure you can beat my tally of seven.

The Fiver is out! And, yes, the ‘magic levels’ of the FA Cup come under close scrutiny.

Related: The Fiver | Peak FA Cup magic-loss and a rival final to outrage the angriest of men

Nottingham Forest boss Steve Cooper wants to embrace history rather than be weighed down by it when his team take on Sheffield United in the first leg of their Championship play-off semi-final at Bramall Lane on Saturday.

Forest won a league title and back-to-back European Cups (1979 and 1980) under Brian Clough but haven’t been in the Premier League this century.

Cooper, who led Swansea into the playoffs in each of the last two seasons, said: “It’s not a weight – it depends on your mindset and how you look at things, but I think it’s a pride and it’s about being a part of something massive.

“What we’re trying to do is really embrace that amazing era of the club, and create positive futures as well. I like coming to the City Ground and seeing all the stuff on the walls – there’s nothing negative whatsoever about it.”

“The most important