Mourinho’s men to shine

Cup double-header provides the live action

We miss out on our usual fix of Premier League Super Sunday action this weekend, due to the FA Cup fixtures, but there’s still plenty of football for punters to enjoy, including a double-header from the fifth round of the nation’s favourite knock-out competition.

A London derby goes ahead live on BBC at 2.00pm as Fulham host Tottenham at Craven Cottage. Once again, terrestrial TV look to have chosen well here and they are hoping to catch a glimpse of a famous upset. BT Sport have the same idea when sending their boys to Ewood Park for Blackburn Rovers vs Manchester United.

Let’s look at the best ways to make your viewing pay-off.

Fulham’s hopes up in smoke

Feuding neighbours Fulham and Spurs meet for the first time since 2014, and the first at Craven Cottage since December 2013, when Tottenham left with a hard-fought 2-1 Premier League win. They are expected to work for anything they get again here.

Mauricio Pochettino’s boys were beaten 1-0 by Gent in the Europa League on Thursday, and are lucky to still be in this format, sneaking past Wycombe Wanderers 4-3 in the last round. They were almost caught off-guard there, but should’ve learned their lesson and will pull rank on the locals on Sunday.

Both teams have scored in each of the last two meetings between Fulham and Tottenham, and a play on both score and Spurs win will brighten up your day at 23/20 with Coral. Those looking to keep it simple will find the away win at 5/6.