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Gateshead have signed Slough Town goalkeeper Adam Desbois on a deal until the end of the season and Grimsby winger Zak Gilsenan on loan.

Desbois, 25, made 33 appearances for National League South outfit Slough this season.

Gilsenan, 22, recently scored three goals in nine league appearances on loan at National League North side Buxton and will spend the rest of the campaign with the Heed.

Both players could feature against fellow strugglers Braintree on Wednesday.

Gateshead are 10 points adrift of safety in the National League.

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Puma's Rainbow ball will return to the English Football League as part of an on-going campaign against discrimination and homophobia.

The special edition rainbow ball was introduced in 2024 to mark LGBTQ+ History Month and will be used at every EFL game from 20 February until 1 March.

Manufacturers Puma will make a donation to Football v Homophobia for every goal scored with their rainbow ball across the Championship, League One and League Two.

The donations will help support education against homophobia and promote inclusion across the season.

The EFL have released a video, external to coincide with the campaign which features a Preston North End fan who was charged with a hate crime following homophobic chanting during an FA Cup fixture against Chelsea.

The rainbow ball will also feature in EFL partner EA Sports' FC 26 video game.

"The rainbow ball is a powerful symbol of the values we uphold across the EFL all season long," EFL chief executive officer Trevor Birch said.

"It not only reflects our longstanding commitment to ensuring the League is representative of all its diverse communities, but also reminds us that we all have a role to play in creating an environment in which everyone feels they truly belong."

There are five ties in the FA Cup fourth round on Sunday and BBC Sport will bring you every moment.

• Birmingham v Leeds (12:00) - BBC Radio 5 Live, BBC Radio WM & BBC Radio Leeds

• Grimsby v Wolves (13:30) - BBC Radio 5 Sports Extra 2, BBC Radio Humberside & BBC Radio WM

• Oxford United v Sunderland - BBC Radio 5 Sports Extra 3, BBC Radio Oxford & BBC Radio Newcastle

• Stoke v Fulham - BBC Radio Stoke

• Arsenal v Wigan (16:30) - BBC Radio Manchester

Kick-off times 14:00 GMT unless stated

Follow all of the action and reaction here

You can also listen to today's 5 Live commentaries on most smart speakers. Just say "ask BBC Sounds to play Birmingham v Leeds" or "ask BBC Sounds to play Oxford United v Sunderland", for instance.

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I know all about Grimsby because I was at Blundell Park for their Carabao Cup win over Manchester United earlier in the season.

Could something similar happen again? Yes, definitely. There will be another cracking atmosphere and David Artell and his players will fancy another upset, I am sure of that.

This is a horrible game for Wolves, but it is an important one for their manager Rob Edwards. He needs to find a way of getting through this tie, which is something Ruben Amorim could not do with United.

Wolves have had a miserable season and they probably thought it couldn't get any worse - well it might.

I think lightning might strike twice and this game will end in a draw before Grimsby win the shootout, just like they did against Manchester United.

Sutton's prediction: 1-1 after extra-time, Grimsby to win on penalties.

Read the full predictions and have your say here

Wolves boss Rob Edwards has been speaking to the media before Sunday's FA Cup fourth round game against League Two Grimsby at Blundell Park (13:30 GMT).

Here are the key lines from his news conference:

• Edwards confirmed Andre will train today, the "initial noises are that he's fine" and he will be "hopefully involved on the weekend".

• Toti Gomes is "progressing really well" and will "hopefully" return to training at the beginning of next week while Hwang Hee-chan will not be fit for the weekend but the forward is "quite positive" and Edwards hopes he is "not out for too long".

• On remaining positive during a difficult Premier League campaign: "We're in a difficult situation. We're all fighting for something; our careers, the football club, our pride. It's important that we show up and the lads are doing that."

• Reflecting on the midweek draw at Nottingham Forest, Edwards said: "We didn't get everything right against Forest but we showed fight, determination and spirit. Those things are really important."

• Does the FA Cup provide an escape from the league?: "No. It doesn't feel any different, it's just another game. I'm looking forward to it. It's a brilliant competition that we want to progress in. We're treating it very normally and giving it everything we can. It's not like we need a break from the league."

• Could academy players find opportunities?: "I never want to leave slots on the bench open so it gives opportunities over the next few months to some of the lads as the squad is tighter. If they're deserving of it and keep working hard there might be one or two of them on the bench each week."

• Edwards was asked about his predecessor Vitor Pereira reportedly being close to replacing Sean Dyche as Forest manager, and Thomas Frank losing his job as Spurs boss: "I don't like seeing people losing their jobs. There is a human being there with a family and people need to remember that. I wish Thomas and Sean the best, they are brilliant at what they do, and they will be back."

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