couple of years in this event. i think it will be a close match. honestly think it will be a close match. honestly mark williams be a favourite but gilbert had been given a chance favourite but gilbert had been given a chance to favourite but gilbert had been given a chance to get into this event at the last a chance to get into this event at the last minute so sometimes we see that in the last minute so sometimes we see that in sport the last minute so sometimes we see that in sport where they get in and produce that in sport where they get in and produce the performance of the season, produce the performance of the season, they could do that again today season, they could do that again today it season, they could do that again today it is season, they could do that again today. it is almost like a free shot but mark today. it is almost like a free shot but mark williams, he is a wily old character but mark williams, he is a wily old character. he has plenty of e
where you are goodbye. i m 0lly foster, here s what s coming up on sportsday. manchester united are looking to keep their winning run going. charlton stand in the way of the league cup semi finals. 18 months after his last competitive game, archer is on target in south africa. and the hawk flies through his first round match at the masters without dropping a frame. also coming up in the programme. sliding into the new year, we catch up with ellia smeding after a breakthrough performance a the european championships. i a the european championships. was standing on th think i was standing on the podium and think this is special and something i want more of in the future.
evening, the football is nonstop this week, we ve just had four days of fa cup third round ties, we now have the league cup quarterfinals over the next couple of nights. if manchester united beat charlton, it will be eight wins in a row across all competitions, you have to go back four years to the last time they put a winning run together like that. ian dennis is at old trafford commentating on the match. what indication this promises to be for leak one, charlton their second effort quarterfinal in this competition is to seek a place in the major cup competition for the time since 1947. they will be back by incredible support that will have travelled up and over 9000 fans will