Giantkiller watch: With just two games to go in today’s FA Cup schedule, we’ve yet to witness a major upset despite the valiant attempts of Sunderland and Grimsby Town, who drew with Fulham and Luton Town respectively. Will we see one at Deepdale? The less than enthusiastic response of Spurs Twitter to their manager’s team selection suggersts there might be one on the cards.

Those teams: Ryan Lowe makes two changes to the side that beat Birmingham in their most recent Championship outing. Ched Evans will partner Tom Cannon up front, replacing the Cup-tied Liam Delap. Ben Woodburn starts on the bench and is replaced in midfield by his near namesake Ben Whiteman.

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