it was a meeting of two rivals. either of which could have ended the day top of the premier league. and having struck a telling blow in the title race. but in the end neither liverpool nor manchester city could go above arsenal. with their game finishign 1—1 at anfield in what was with their game finishing 1—1 at anfield in what was the final match between jurgen klopp and pep guardiola in the english league. ben croucher was there. looking at the history of his liverpool versus pep guardiola's manchester city, you'll find games with locals intensity and animosity but perhaps this one perfectly sums up perhaps this one perfectly sums up his two great teams and managers unable to be

separated. cities stunting liverpool earlier in sneaking in at the near post to finish oak corner and minutes old when brought down in her nest inside the penalty area and stepping up the penalty area and stepping up to a fire at liverpool. advancing to when it laid on for the home side and jeremy hit the poster manchester city and perhaps fortunate to not concede a late penalty as well. as for your can as for club in pep guardiola, they help define the modern era ( the they help define the modern era (the happiest managers a few miles down south arsenal are still top of the premier league. so arsenal's advantage over these two remains. albeit they lead the premier league only on goal difference from liverpool, with manchester city a point behind in third. it's a close title race. one unlike england has had for years, and events at anfield did very little to change that.

it's two or three goals that could've played in. exceptional football game. while. that is like a symbol for the game and after that game, nothing will be decided in whichever the result, whatever the outcome and for me, we proved today that 100% yes, we are exactly where we should be in that position and in that area and we will fight for it and what a game. i watch a lot of football and there was a lot of city and that was something. i don't think i saw them ever struggling like that before. they really are outstanding and it was good at the end, you want to be in the game but it's all about the performance. what they've done is unbelievable. _ performance. what they've done is unbelievable. but _ performance. what they've done is unbelievable. but they -

performance. what they've done is unbelievable. but they made i is unbelievable. but they made me so— is unbelievable. but they made me so proud. and i know how difficult — me so proud. and i know how difficult it _ me so proud. and i know how difficult it is to come here and — difficult it is to come here and when and for them, just told — and when and for them, just told me _ and when and for them, just told me to go further up in the place — told me to go further up in the place give _ told me to go further up in the place give everything and what actions we could do it and give credit— actions we could do it and give credit for— actions we could do it and give credit for the openings and i take — credit for the openings and i take that point. elsewhere in the premier league tottenham beat aston villa emphatically to improve their chances of claiming a top four finish at their opponents' expense(tx of claiming a top four finish at their opponents' expense two goals early in the second half. then two more in injury time giving spurs a 4—0 win that keeps them fifth. but they're only two points behind villa, and have a game in hand. outstanding. the first half, we made them work really hard, we were confident that would bear fruit in the second half and we maintained that tempo and intensity with our pressing and the quality of our football in the second half was outstanding. they are strong at home and it was a big game of significance, so for us

to perform like that, it's a credit to everyone. outstanding. the first half, we made them work really hard, we were confident that would bear fruit in the second half and we maintained that tempo and intensity with our pressing and then the quality of our football in the second half was outstanding. they are very strong at home and it was a big game of significance, so for us to perform like that, its credit to everyone. disappointed, now we focus on the match on thursday, we will need our supporters here at villa park. and we have to try quickly again to be ready to play. nottingham forest remain just three points above the relegation zone after a 1—0 defeat at brighton andrew omo—bamidele's own goal was the difference between the two sides. and it means forest are now in a real battle to survive. luton are third from bottom and have a game in hand over forest. the two sides face each other at kenilworth road next saturday. a lot of issues that we have to improve. one of them is making real opportunities and trying to finish them. tough game, but i think

we deserved more. we were going against a good team with good possession, we were able to limit it, except for the goal not too many situations they did create, and create something that we should have done better. i am happy today because we showed the reaction, we showed to be good people, to have emotion, to have a sense of the responsibility, and we played well, i think especially in the first 35 minutes in the first half. burnley were heading for just their fourth win of the season. but former player danny ings salvaged a point for west ham with a 91st minute equaliser. burnley had been 2—0 up but west ham hit back to leave burnley ten points from safety. although the point does take them off the bottom of the table. holders chelsea are through to

the semi finals of the women's fa cup as they attempt to win the trophy for a fourth straight season. catarina macario got the only goal in a 1—0 win over everton. the usa international has onlyjust returned from a long term knee injury. but has scored in both games since. spurs join chelsea in the last four after their win on penalties over manchester city. bayer leverkusen took another step towards a first ever bundesliga title in germany with a 2—0 win over wolfsburg. leverkusen�*s cause was helped thanks to an early wolfsburg red card. but after goals from nathan tella 11 minutes later. and then florian wirtz. xabi alonso's side are ten points ahead of bayern munich with nine games left. and they're still unbeaten in all competitions this season. the destination of the title in italy is pretty much nailed on. inter started the day 18 points clear, but the places below them are still up for grabs. milan beat empoli thanks to a goalfrom cristian pulisic. and they've gone second afterjuventus couldn't beat atalanta.

that finished 2—2, as it did in florence where roma scored a last minute equaliser to stay fifth in the table. while in spain, real madrid's advantage at the top of la liga is back to seven points after they beat celta vigo 4—0 at the bernabeu. thomas ramos kicked 20 points to extend france's six nations win streak over wales to five with a bonus—point 16—24 victory in cardiff. five tries and 25 unanswered points in the final 20 minutes of the match ensured the french a second victory in the tournament and third place in the table ahead of the final weekend's fixtures. while wales have now lost 13 of their last 15 matches in the six nations. it is massive, but you can't hide away from it, you have got to embrace the challenge. england is a must win game and there will be a lot of external pressure, we understand that. but we are stepping up, it is about making sure we learn from the things we have been doing.

we have a young group of players and some of them are not quite ready at this level and they have to learn really quickly about what test match rugby is all about. how you have got to be accurate, you've got to stay in the fight, you've got to control things. so, yes come just got to keep doing what we have been doing scotty scheffler has extended his lead at the top of golf�*s world rankings after winning the arnold palmer invitational in florida. the american shot a final round 66 to finish on 15 under par — five shots ahead of his compatriot wyndam clark. scheffler and shane lowry held a share of the lead heading into sunday, but the irishman eventually finished in third place. world number one iga swiatek eased into the indian wells open last 16 with a win over the player that surprised her at the australian open. it was a dominant straight sets victory over the 26th seed linda noskova. but she was made to save three break points to avoid going three games behind in the opening set. but swiatek won every game after that to wrap up a 6—4, 6—love victory. up next for the polish top seed is kazakhstan�*s yulia puntintseva.

meanwhile the second seed in the men's draw carlos alcaraz has booked his place in the last 16 with a straight sets victory over felix auger—aliassime. the world number two reached the fourth round in just 77 minutes with his eighth win a row at the event. the first race of the new motogp season had a familar winner as francesco bagnaia won in qatar. the italian took the lead on the opening lap after starting fifth on the grid and went on to win ahead of south afican brad binder. bagnaia, who rides for ducati, is looking to win the title for the third year running. the six—time champion marc marquez finished fourth on his debut with gresini racing, following his switch from honda. you can get all the latest sports news at from the bbc sport app, orfrom our website — that's bbc.com/sport. from me and the rest of the team at the bbc sport centre, goodbye.

hello there. march so far has been quieter but colder, and the wind direction has played its part. we've seen an easterly wind so far, and in the last few days, it's brought a lot of cloud in off the north sea and temperatures struggled along those exposed coasts — only around six degrees. but the story is set to change as we go through the next few days. with the wind direction swinging round to a south—westerly, temperatures may well peak into the mid—teens, but there's still a chance of seeing a return to some showers or longer spells of rain. monday, however, will be a quieter story. this weakening weather front still producing cloud thick

enough for some drizzle first thing monday morning — a lot of cloud and some fog around as well early on. some showery outbreaks of rain moving out to the far north of northern ireland, into the far north—west of scotland. and still, the wind direction coming from an easterly. here, always that little bit cooler, 8—9 degrees. but out to the west, with the best of any brightness, we could see temperatures peaking at 12 celsius. now, as we move into tuesday, this weather front could bring some showery outbreaks of rain into wales and southern england for a time. it's a really messy story on tuesday. there'll be outbreaks of rain drifting their way steadily east, there'll be further drizzle as well a little bit further north. but the far north of scotland could cling onto some sunshine. here, not quite as warm, around 6—8 degrees, but further south, we'll see temperatures peaking at 13 celsius. low pressure will sit to the north by the middle part of the week, and this trailing cold front will introduce the risk of more rain. but the south—westerly winds starting to pick up, the milder air moving in, so despite a lot of cloud around potentially

on wednesday, there should be some breaks in the cloud. temperatures will start to rise — highs of 16 degrees. brighter, with a few scattered showers, into the far north and west. so as we move into thursday and friday, weatherfronts will continue to bring the threat of showers or longer spells of rain and some of the showers could be heavy and thundery, but the wind direction will continue to push this milder air across the country, so temperatures on the rise, particularly in comparison to march so far. so, yes, there is a risk of some showers or some heavier rain from time to time, but it will be mild with it, with highs of 16 celsius.

welcome to newsday, reporting live from singapore, i'm steve lai. the headlines: a ship carrying two hundred tonnes of aid to gaza prepares to leave cyprus after securing all necessary permits to travel. —— 200 tonnes. it's the final day of china's national people's congress. it's the final day of china's national people's congress. we'll look at what the government in beijing could announce about the year ahead. and the biggest night on the entertainment calendar is finally upon us. will oppenheimer dominate the 2024 oscars? welcome to bbc news. we begin in cyprus, where a spanish charity ship carrying vital supplies is preparing to set sail for gaza — along a new maritime aid corridor.

it's been loaded with around 200 tonnes of food and medical supplies.