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The Europa League is live on ESPN this season, Manchester City and Stoke's second legs head the coverage. Click for details on how to subscribe.

The second legs of Manchester City and Stoke City's Europa League clashes will be live on ESPN.

Premier League leaders City beat Porto 2-1 in the first leg, having trailed 1-0, and Roberto Mancini will be looking for his side to complete the job. City head back to the Etihad Stadium holding a 2-1 lead thanks to a late winner from Sergio Aguero. Despite only losing one league game this season, FC Porto find themselves in second place in the Portuguese Liga. However, with a wealth of talent at their disposal including Joao Moutinho and rumoured Chelsea target, Hulk, Mancini will be taking nothing for granted as City aim to qualify for the next round.

Stoke face a tougher challenge, after being beaten 1-0 by Valencia, as they travel to Spain for the second leg. A superb first leg strike from Valencia midfielder Mehmet Topal will see the Spanish side take a vital one-goal advantage back to the Mestalla. Tony Pulis' team are still very much in with a chance of progressing to the next round, and he will look to his experienced players, such as Peter Crouch, Robert Huth and Wilson Palacios, to help keep the Potters' European run alive.

Completing the hat-trick of Europa League ties is the meeting between Anderlecht and AZ Alkmaar. This delicately poised tie will see Anderlecht trying to overturn a 1-0 defeat from the first leg, thanks to a goal from 18-year-old AZ midfielder, Adam Maher. AZ are currently level on points with PSV Eindhoven at the top of the Dutch Eredivsie, while Anderlecht are seven points clear of FC Brugge in the Jupiler League.

The FA Cup is also live on ESPN and Tottenham and Stevenage fans will get the chance to watch the replay between the two sides. A 0-0 draw in the first game kept Stevenage's hopes of a shock alive and their bid for glory at White Hart Lane will be available to ESPN viewers.

Wednesday February 22nd - Manchester City v Porto - LIVE @ 4.30PM
Thursday February 23rd - Valencia v Stoke - LIVE @ 5.30PM
Thursday February 23rd - Anderlecht v AZ Alkmaar - LIVE @ 8:00PM
Wednesday March 7 - Tottenhan v Stevenage - LIVE @ 7pm

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