Wayne Rooney says he would be ‘fuming’ if he was a Nottingham Forest fan after Nuno Espirito Santo decided to rest key players for the side’s FA Cup quarter-final with Brighton. Forest suffered a significant blow in the week as it was confirmed that Chris Wood, the club’s top scorer this season, would be unable to feature due to a hip injury.

Crystal Palace were promoted to replace Bristol City in the top flight, while on a wider note, the league is now under the management and operation of a new organisation set up to lead women's football towards further growth and progression, with Nikki Doucet overseeing both the WSL and Championship in a new phase for the game.

Player to watch: Jean-Philippe Mateta Back in training and seemingly back in contention for another fascinating-looking quarter-final between two unfancied but in-form sides as Fulham host Crystal Palace in the first of the weekend’s four FA Cup games.

Brighton vs Nottingham Forest is a mouthwatering FA Cup quarterfinal for many reasons but one of the main motivations is revenge for the Seagulls after their 7-0 defeat at Forest last month. Also, making an FA Cup semifinal would be pretty cool.

While the Premier League takes a break in the first weekend after the international break, the FA Cup takes center stage in England as the last eight teams left hope to book a spot in the semifinals at London's Wembley Stadium.

Two teams that have never played each other before in this tournament face off on Saturday with a place in the FA Cup semifinals up for grabs, as Brighton host Nottingham Forest at the Amex Stadium. Below,

Watch live coverage and follow radio and text commentary, score updates and match stats as Brighton & Hove Albion take on Nottingham Forest in the FA Cup.

Follow live coverage as Brighton & Hove Albion face Nottingham Forest in the FA Cup today. This season marks the 144th edition of the world’s oldest cup competition, with Manchester United the reigning champions after they beat local rivals Manchester City in the final at Wembley.