7 Days of Sport: Plan your Cheltenham evenings with our calendar
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Monday
03:30, Sky Sports 2: England v Bangladesh – England’s cricket World Cup hopes hang in the balance. Nothing less than a win here will keep them in quarter-final contention
19:45, BBC One: Man United v Arsenal – The juiciest of the FA Cup sixth-round ties takes place at Old Trafford, as the holders visit Louis van Gaal’s house
Tuesday
15:20, Channel 4: Champion Hurdle – The Cheltenham Festival’s first Champion race pits Willie Mullins’ Faugheen against stable-mate Hurricane Fly, The New One and defending champion Jezki
19:45, ITV 1: Real Madrid v Schalke – Los Blancos have a 2-0 lead comforting them from the first leg in Germany, but have gone two games without victory prior to this clash
Wednesday
14:05, Channel 4: RSA Chase – A fine battle looks on the card for Wednesday’s second race at Cheltenham, with Don Poli and Coneygree going head to head
19:45, Sky Sports 5: Chelsea v PSG – The Blues broke Parisian hearts at this stage last year in the Champions League. After a 1-1 draw in the first leg, it could be heading that way once again
Thursday
15:20, Channel 4: Ladbrokes World Hurdle – Paul Nicholls enters the two market-leaders for Thursday’s big race, with Saphir Du Rheu and Zarkandar tussling at the skinny end of the betting
20:30, Sky Sports 1: Phil Taylor v Michael van Gerwen – The Dutch world number one has lost his cool a couple of times in the last two weeks. Can Taylor take advantage?
Friday
03:30, Sky Sports 2: Afghanistan v England – England’s pivotal World Cup-week concludes with a game against the impressive Associates, but will they still be in the competition?
15:20, Channel 4: Cheltenham Gold Cup – Silviniaco Conti attempts to take this race at the third time of asking but is challenged by Willie Mullins’ Djakadam and last year’s winner Lord Windermere
Saturday
12:15, Sky Sports 1: Middlesbrough v Ipswich – The next three games could determine whether Boro go up, are champions or miss the playoffs entirely. They face Derby and Bournemouth after this
17:00, BBC One: England v Scotland – Six Nations hopes may be minimal for England now, but that won’t dent the Twickenham atmosphere for the Calcutta Cup
Sunday
13:30, Sky Sports 1: Chelsea v Southampton – The Blues looks to enhance their league-winning credentials against Champions League-chasing Saints
16:00, Sky Sports 1: Man Utd v Tottenham – A huge game in the battle for the top four takes place at Old Trafford, with Spurs three points behind
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