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front. leading for most of the game in murrayfield, scotland succumbed late on when front scored a try to go 17—16 in front. scotland could have won it in the last minute about what they thought was a try was disallowed by the tmo and front went on to win the match, 20—16. it was probably the eight minutes of whatever after the match. it was an emotional for everybody in the stadium. we can hear the tmo saying the ball was on the ground, we could see the ball on the ground. huge disappointment that try wasn't awarded in the end. it was a physical game, obviously, but we had to play the conditions as well. it would have been easy for the french lads, it was 13—3 at one stage, you are away from home, it is freezing cold, there are a lot of excuses you could use. players missing, etc. but they didn't, they showed fight, they showed spirit and that is what we pride ourselves on.

let's move on to football and liverpool stay top of the premier league after beating strugglers burnley 3—1 at home. there was a club record league crowd at anfield of nearly 60,000 but it wasn't entirely straightforward for liverpool despite the scoreline. their goals from diogojota, luis diaz and darwin nunez. we did really well, it was a difficult one. people think we go through it... a good afternoon. if itt is not clicking immediately, that is what the boys did again. it is a tough situation. manchester city are still hard at liverpool's heels though, as their impressive winning run continues — this time 2—0 against everton. erling haaland scored both goals, his first since november after returning from a foot injury. everton remain in the relegtion zone while city are two points behind

liverpool in second with a game in hand. i think we always work hard as a team. fantastic performance, difficult game and good to win. we've already been on a good run now, ten in a row in all competitions. we are already doing quite well. i don't know. there has to be something and it is a good thing. we didn't concede any free kicks or corners. the back four is moving really, really well together. _ we make a step forward in that sense. _ the guys who came offi the bench, they played perfectly. many, many things i am pleased. elsewhere — fulham beat bournemouth. there was a huge win for bottom side sheffield united over luton.

tottenham grabbed a very late win at home to brighton, their winnerfrom brennanjohnson in the 96th minute. and ivan toney was on the scoresheet again for brentford who beat wolves at home. 0nto the international stage, qatar have won the asian cup for the second time in a row. they beat underdogsjordan 3—1 in the final in doha. akram afif scored a hat—trick but unusually all three were penalties. and after his first afif�*s celebration was called the best ever — when he performed a magic trick. and that's all the sport for now. wales are leading england 14—5 on the stroke of half—time. ukrainian officials say a russian drone attack has killed at least seven people in the city of kharkiv. three of the dead are a baby and two young children — killed along with their parents.

the drones are thought to have hit an oil depot, with diesel and petrol mixing to create what a local police chief described as a "hellish lava". the resulting fire flooded a residential street, setting fire to homes and cars. hello and welcome to sportsday. i'm hugh ferris. the headlines this evening. spot the ball. scotland's chances of a second straight six nations win are taken away in the dying moments at murrayfield. england and wales could be serving up a similar ending at twickenham. into the closing stages and the home side are battlnig from behind. erling haaland finds the net for the first time since his return from injury. but it's liverpool who are still top of the league

it's barely a week and a bit old but this year's six nations has already developed a habit of providing us with some drama. last weekend it was scotland at the centre of it... in victory. and today the same. scotland again. but in defeat. england and wales are doing their best to deliver on that front too. but at murrayfield the result was on the line, literally, right until the end with france winning 20—16. jo currie has the story. cheeks and chests puffed out, merrifield boyd and expectant after scotland's opening—round victory.

today they hosted a wounded france. scotland exploiting space down the right, quick break and some safe —ish hands. right, quick break and some safe -ish ham-— right, quick break and some safe -ish hande— right, quick break and some safe -ish hands. ., ., ., -ish hands. can scotland get there? a try given- — -ish hands. can scotland get there? a try given. france, _ -ish hands. can scotland get there? a try given. france, today _ -ish hands. can scotland get there? a try given. france, today in - a try given. france, today in whites, touched down minutes later, denied by outstanding defending. but no one could stop this. this was only headed one place. first try to france. if there was little between the two sides in the first half, there was even less in the second. the kick putting them ahead for the first time in the match. scotland desperate thought they had won it in the dying seconds that the replay couldn't confirm the ball was grounded. h0 couldn't confirm the ball was grounded-— couldn't confirm the ball was grounded.- an - couldn't confirm the ball was i grounded.- an unpopular grounded. no try. an unpopular decision that _ grounded. no try. an unpopular decision that broke _ grounded. no try. an unpopular decision that broke scottish - grounded. no try. an unpopular - decision that broke scottish hearts. well, it came down to the game's final play

and it was scrutinised long and hard by both the video official. and the murrayfield crowd who watched as replay after replay sought to find an answer as to whether the ball was grounded for a try that would have brought scotland victory. the end result brought huge disappointment. it was emotionalfor everybody in the stadium. we were celebrating. we can hear the tmo saying the ball was on the ground, we could see the ball on the ground. huge disappointment that try wasn't awarded in the end. it isa it is a matter of the terms that france has won this match but what happens now? can you speak to world rugby, is there any discussion to be had? , ., , rugby, is there any discussion to be had? , . ., had? there is always a review process- _ had? there is always a review process. people _ had? there is always a review process. people make - had? there is always a review. process. people make mistakes had? there is always a review- process. people make mistakes but we do have angles to show, it seems a strange one. we are hearing the narrative and the ball hit the

ground. it happens, the tmo decides. we have to be clear ahead going into that period. we believe we scored a try to win the game. tension, drama. going right down to the wire? for murrayfield in the early afternoon, see twickenham where england came behind from wales. they maintain their winning start having beaten italy last weekend. wales led 14—5 at half time thanks to a penalty try and this score from alex mann, making his first start in a wales shirt. england were brighter after the break with fraser dingwall scoring his first international try but george ford converted neither of england's two ensuring wales led by a point. ford's second successful penalty nine minutes from time put england ahead for the first time in the game.

they held on to make it two wins from two other top the table for 2h hours, at least. more on that at 7:30pm. the premier league day started and ended with liverpool at the top of the table. but in between manchester city were the leaders for a couple of hours. and for the first time since november they beat everton 2—0 at the etihad thanks to erling haaland's first goals since november. alex fletcher reports. wherever manchester city ended the day, erling haaland was always going to be the centre of attention. pep guardiola said in a week his side needed to be careful against everton, a team with an eye on matters below them, sean dyche's view... it was his side that were able to frustrate in the first half, not allowing their opponents a single shot on target and only devastating attack on to find a way through. when city need a response,

there is one man they can usually rely on. it there is one man they can usually rel on. ., , ., .. ., rely on. it goes to erling haaland. a first goal _ rely on. it goes to erling haaland. a first goal since _ rely on. it goes to erling haaland. a first goal since november - rely on. it goes to erling haaland. a first goal since november after| a first goal since november after time out with a foot injury. the 15th of the season, from frustration is a celebration. they were still time for things to get even better. the norwegian linkup play with de bruyne to great effect. that essex went in a row for city in the league, everything pointing to a title race. haaland's return to the scoresheet is timely for his team and perhaps the title race. today's two took him to 21 for the season. i work hard as a team. fantastic performance, difficult game and good to win _ performance, difficult game and good to win we _ performance, difficult game and good to win. we have already been on a good _ to win. we have already been on a good run _ to win. we have already been on a good run now, we are ten in a row in all competitions so we are already

doing _ all competitions so we are already doing quite well. i don't know, there — doing quite well. i don't know, there has_ doing quite well. i don't know, there has to be something. it is a good _ there has to be something. it is a good thing — i think he is going to help. we have to be _ i think he is going to help. we have to be positive _ i think he is going to help. we have to be positive. the _ i think he is going to help. we have to be positive. the first _ i think he is going to help. we have to be positive. the first goal- i think he is going to help. we have to be positive. the first goal was i i think he is going to help. we have to be positive. the first goal was a i to be positive. the first goal was a bit careless — to be positive. the first goal was a bit careless in _ to be positive. the first goal was a bit careless in the _ to be positive. the first goal was a bit careless in the corner. - to be positive. the first goal was a bit careless in the corner. but - bit careless in the corner. but finishing — bit careless in the corner. but finishing incredible _ bit careless in the corner. but finishing incredible in - bit careless in the corner. but finishing incredible in the - bit careless in the corner. but i finishing incredible in the second one as _ finishing incredible in the second one as welt _ finishing incredible in the second one as well. he _ finishing incredible in the second one as well. he is _ finishing incredible in the second one as well. he is back. - a lot of good site. they played very well on transition. they do what these teams do.— well on transition. they do what these teams do. ., ., , , , ., , these teams do. how was it upstairs, different view? _ these teams do. how was it upstairs, different view? it _ these teams do. how was it upstairs, different view? it is _ these teams do. how was it upstairs, different view? it is interesting - these teams do. how was it upstairs, different view? it is interesting in - different view? it is interesting in a bad way- _ different view? it is interesting in a bad way- it _ different view? it is interesting in a bad way- it is — different view? it is interesting in a bad way. it is something - different view? it is interesting in a bad way. it is something i - different view? it is interesting in l a bad way. it is something i should have been up there for the first time. so after briefly relinquishing their lead, liverpool took it back again. they're two points clear once more after beating burnley 3—1 in front of a club league record crowd at anfield. diogojota putjurgen klopp's side ahead

with trent alexandar arnold providing assist number 58. a premier league record for a defender. burnley clawed a goal back right on half—time, dara 0'shea heading home his first premier league goal. but luis diaz and darwin nunez both scored in the second half to get liverpool back to the summit. burnley are seven points from safety. it is not only the three points,... you cannot have momentum like guaranteed all the time. you don't feel it. we saw it. ten days ago, nine days ago we played against chelsea and it was an incredible game. but there is always a different challenge. if it is not clicking like immediately, fight through it and that is what the boys did again. it was a really tough situation. it is a difficult one. people think we go through with no real effort, that was never

possible. sheffield united are also seven points from safety but that's because of a win today. their 3—1 victory at luton was just their third of the premier league season. it was luton that brought the betterform into the match at kenilworth road but were 2—0 behind at half time. a second half rally followed but vinicius souza sealed the win for sheffield united. their first on the road this season. reaction of the players this week has been great, it has been a long week for us. long extra time as well, nine minutes put on the top of that. our attitude was only going to be answered, when it is questioned, it will only be answered on the pet and i thought they were outstanding. we deserved the result. we made a couple _ we deserved the result. we made a couple of— we deserved the result. we made a couple of errors and got punished. we went— couple of errors and got punished. we went our usual selves, i don't think. _ we went our usual selves, idon't think. in— we went our usual selves, i don't think, in terms of being snappy and creating _ think, in terms of being snappy and

creating any chances. we didn't deserve — creating any chances. we didn't deserve anything from the game even though— deserve anything from the game even though we _ deserve anything from the game even though we dominated it with the ball _ though we dominated it with the ball it _ though we dominated it with the ball it is — though we dominated it with the ball. it is what you do with it that counts _ spurs were behind early in the first half against brighton but scored a winner in the 96th minute to beat them 2—1. passionate celebrations at full time as the victory takes spurs up to fourth in the table above aston villa who play manchester united tomorrow. brennanjohnson got the injury time goal after a pass by the returning son heung min. brighton are a very good site and we like to send discipline. fair to say, we are still a working process, we that today. we've got a world—class player in him that makes the most difficult fairly simple to set up brennan. elsewhere, rodrigo muniz scored twice in fulham's 3—1win against bournemouth, theirfirst in the premier league this year. while ivan toney scored again. his third goal in four games since returning from a ban

as brentford won 2—0 at wolves. the late game is nottingham forest newcastle united. forest have come from behind twice. it is 2-2 forest have come from behind twice. it is 2—2 at six minutes into the second half. no change at the top of the championship after today's results with the top three sides all winning. leaders leicester beat watford. southampton prevailed in a ramarkable match against huddesfield town coming from 2—0 and 3—2 down to end up 5—3 winners. and leeds beat rotherham. fourth place ipswich are still 11 points clear of west bromwich albion in fifth after quite a dramatic game in the early kick off. west brom looked like they would take all three points. but 0mari hutchinson scored in the third minute of injury time to earn ipswich a precious point against their promotion rivals. neil warnock enjoyed victory in his first home match as aberdeen manager guiding his side to a 2—0 victory over league two bonnyrigg rose in the fifth round of the scottish cup.

bojan miovski's scored both goals to help aberdeen into the quarter finals for the first time in three years. elsewhere there were wins for hibernian, kilmarnock and livingston. rangers v ayr united kicked off at 5.30pm. latest on that one... it is 1-1 it is 1—1 at ibrox. leicester were a goal down inside two minutes in the women's fa cup fifth round but ended up beating birmingham 6—2 to reach the quarter finals. that's one of two ties today. spurs against charlton was a 5.15pm kick off. still waiting for the first goal in that one. it is midway through the second half. it wasn'tjust in the permier league that the day started with two points between the top two. in both spain and germany those teams play each other today. in the bundesliga, bayern munich facing leaders bayer leverkusen where kick—off was delayed by eight minutes due to protestors throwing candy on the pitch in opposition to outside investment in german football, with stewards and players having

to clear the pitch. by by in leverkusen are leading that game. it'll take them five points clear. real madrid facing gerona. do bellingham has got to goals for real madrid. a hatttrick of penalties from akram afif gave qatar their second asian cup title in a row beating 3—1 jordan in the final. the holders were also the hosts. after afif had given qatar the lead from the spot they were pegged back in the second half. yazan al—naimat equalising. afif then stepped up again to hand qatar the lead for the second time before completing a rare hat—trick in stoppage time. qatar are the first side to successfully defend the asian cup since japan in 200a. after a record number of goals unrelenting shocks and quite a bit of ridiculous late drama, the africa cup of nations will finish tomorrow when either hosts ivory coast or fellow former champions nigeria contest the final.

before that south africa meet the democratic republic of congo in the third—fourth place play off this evening. 0ur reporterjohn bennett is out in abidjan and looks ahead to the final now in the company of former cameroon defender sebastien bassong. the excitement levels are rising here for the locals, notjust the excitement levels are rising here for the locals, not just for the final but the possible party afterwards on sunday night and going into monday. the locals will get a day off if ivory coast win. 0ne day off if ivory coast win. one person who hasn't had a day off is sebastien bassong. we had two different teams. _ off is sebastien bassong. we had two different teams. ivory _ off is sebastien bassong. we had two different teams. ivory coast - off is sebastien bassong. we had two different teams. ivory coast have - off is sebastien bassong. we had two different teams. ivory coast have a i different teams. ivory coast have a really good — different teams. ivory coast have a really good team _ different teams. ivory coast have a really good team because - different teams. ivory coast have a really good team because they - different teams. ivory coast have a l really good team because they need miracles, they needed drama but in

the semifinal that was a really controlled quality performance. i controlled quality performance. i would say that is the best game, that was the game where they were active, they were trying hard from the first minute going forward. it was time for them to give a good performance which they did. and was time for them to give a good performance which they did. and the bri . hton performance which they did. and the brighton player— performance which they did. and the brighton player has _ performance which they did. and the brighton player has made _ performance which they did. and the brighton player has made a - brighton player has made a difference. he was injured before the tournament, made his first start in the semifinal. could he be the star of the final? he in the semifinal. could he be the star of the final?— star of the final? he has had his u -s and star of the final? he has had his ups and downs. _ star of the final? he has had his ups and downs. hasn't - star of the final? he has had his ups and downs. hasn't been - ups and downs. hasn't been consistent. but he has been playing ever so well for the last three games when he came on and scored against mali, crucial game. it is going to have to play his part and he is a key player for this game. going to have to play his part and he is a key playerfor this game. has he is a key player for this game. as a defender, you must be living nigeria's performances. they conceded a penalty in the semifinal against south africa but brilliant defensive performances. b5 against south africa but brilliant

defensive performances.- against south africa but brilliant defensive performances. as we said many times. — defensive performances. as we said many times, defines _ defensive performances. as we said many times, defines wins _ defensive performances. as we said many times, defines wins you - defensive performances. as we said | many times, defines wins you titles. their defence, even though they were up their defence, even though they were up front, their defence has been consistent and strong and they can base their performance on that. it is going to be a massive advantage for them. , , , .,, for them. despite the fact he has not one for them. despite the fact he has got one goal. _ for them. despite the fact he has got one goal. he _ for them. despite the fact he has got one goal, he has _ for them. despite the fact he has got one goal, he has been - for them. despite the fact he has i got one goal, he has been excellent in the tournament, pressing his workrate. he in the tournament, pressing his workrate. ., , , in the tournament, pressing his workrate. . , , ., , , workrate. he has been tremendously amazin: for workrate. he has been tremendously amazing for this _ workrate. he has been tremendously amazing for this team. _ workrate. he has been tremendously amazing for this team. he _ workrate. he has been tremendously amazing for this team. he is - workrate. he has been tremendously amazing for this team. he is the - amazing for this team. he is the first defender but the energy he provides, the pressing, the running, he is so good to be playing with somebody like that. he is on a mission. i think he is going to try his best to fulfil this mission. any word, who is going to win because? i can't! i'm no good predictions. i want to keep wish for myself. thank ou ve want to keep wish for myself. thank you very much- _ want to keep wish for myself. thank you very much. the _ want to keep wish for myself. thank you very much. the headlining - want to keep wish for myself. thank you very much. the headlining in .

want to keep wish for myself. thank you very much. the headlining in one of the headlines he said, unstoppable, above the picture of the ivory coast team. it is going to be a great final. you can watch that final on bbc three and the bbc sport website tomorrow night. coverage starts from 7.30pm. you're watching sportsday. let's have a quick look at some of the other stories making the headlines today. scotland's ewan ferguson and england's tom mckibbin are a shot off the lead after round 3 of the qatar masters on golf's dp world tour. this approach helped ferguson to 5 birdies in six holes around the turn today. in kenya, the locals wanted to make sure they had the best view on the ladies european tour. when the wildlife allowed, italy's alessandra fanali birdied the last to share the lead with shannon tan going into the final round of the kenya ladies 0pen. shiskin is now britain's best chance at next month's cheltenham gold cup after the quirkyjumps horse won the denman chase. and it was a big race double at newbury for trainer nicky henderson who also won the sport's richest handicap hurdle — the betfair hurdle with

iberico lord. australia's women clinched their one day series with a thumping 110 run win against south africa in a rain affected third 0di in sydney. staying with cricket. england won't have to face virat kohli for the rest of their test series in india. he's been left out of the squad for the remaining three matches. the batter, one of the world's best, missed the first two tests due to personal reasons. and that has been extended with the indian cricket board saying certain situations demand his presence and undivided attention. the third test gets under way on thursday in rajkot with the series currently tied at 1—1. ronnie 0'sullivan has withdrawn from next week's welsh 0pen to protect his mental health. 0'sullivan has been in scintilating form this season winning both the uk championship and the masters but says he'll be unable to compete in lladudno because of "stage fright". the world number one withdrew from the german masters in berlin last week to prioritise his

"health and wellbeing". harriet dart�*s strong run at the transylvania 0pen has come to an end, beaten in straight sets by former world number one karolina pliskova in the semi—finals dart was unable to replicate the play that got her to this stage, losing 6—3, 6—3 to pliskova, who reached her first wta final in three and a half years. despite defeat, dart�*s run in romania will move her back inside the world's top 100 on monday. before we go — a reminder of the six nations action from today. scotland controversially beaten by france whilst england top the table, coming from behind to beat wales 16—14 at twickenham. tries from ben earl and fraser dingwall�*s tries and two penalties from george ford enough to see off the welsh — who've now suffered back to back defeats — by a total of three points in those games. fine margins.

just like last week, two much is that they were separated by one point. the six nations has served us up point. the six nations has served us up some competition and some intense drama. we have much more at 7:30pm. that's all from sportsday. much more besides including all the premiership action. good evening. it's certainly been a challenging week of weather, hasn't it, with snow or rain and some of that rain producing some localized flooding. so it was a refreshing start to the weekend, quieter with some sunny spells. that was oxford and here was the lake districtjust a few hours ago, a few scattered showers producing some beautiful rainbow

pictures, but all in all, relatively quiet. and it could be a similar story for sunday. we've got to get rid of this nuisance rain that's pushing up through the east of the pennines into eastern scotland overnight. that'll be their first thing. some clearer skies, some early morning sunshine the further west you are. and then as we go through the afternoon, a brisk westerly breeze will drive in a few scattered showers and these will push inland. so it's another day of sunny spells and scattered showers for many and temperatures around 7 to 11 degrees. we're starting to lose that really bitterly cold air now in scotland. there's more rain to come, though, as we look through the week ahead. the heaviest of the rain into the east to begin with. but then out to the west, we are likely to see a further 50 millimetres of rainfall perhaps in western scotland, wales and south west england. more unsettled story to come. low pressure never too far away. and into monday, that low pressure will be sent into the north west, a weak weather front producing more cloud ahead of it. the showers out to the northwest will be frequent across northern ireland, northwest scotland, and

there'll be some snow to the tops of the mountains. once again, england and wales dry with sunshine around. and again, those temperatures generally between six and ten degrees. now, as we move out of monday into tuesday, again, it'll be a relatively quiet start with this little ridge of high pressure, but all eyes down to the southwest as this next weather front will bring some rain slowly but surely into southwest, england, wales and gradually across channel coast towards the midlands by the end of the day. so the best of the drier weather will be northeast england and into scotland i suspect, on tuesday. and again, those temperatures pretty similar, seven to 11 degrees now. south—westerly wind is going to continue to take over. that'll drive in more wetter weather potentially through wednesday and thursday and with tightly packed isobars, the breeze picking up. but with that south—westerly flow, it will drive in milder aironce again. so milder still we could see temperatures into the mid—teens by the middle part of the week for some. hopefully indications are something a little quieter into next weekend.

live from london. this is bbc news. fighting for food in northern gaza. the un is warning of a looming famine, as children go days without eating. a six—year—old girl who was trapped in a car by israeli fire in gaza, is found dead — along with two

paramedics sent to rescue her. police search the river thames for a man suspected of throwing a corrosive substance over a mother and her daughters in south london. detectives believe abdul ezedi may be dead after going into the water in west london. pakistan's army chief calls for unity after the leaders of two rival parties both claim victory in the election. and an explosion of light and colour as china celebrates the lunar new year and welcomes in the year of the dragon. hello. we begin in gaza, where concern is growing over the shortage of food. the united nations is warning of looming famine, with half of gaza's population now in a food emergency.