sheffield united 3—1 and returned to the summit. euro 2025 qualification starts on friday for england's women, as they begin their title defence. on the wta is taking its best players to a new home. the tour�*s finals tournament will be hosted by saudi arabia for the next three years. hello and thanks forjoining us, where we start with football, and the news that liverpool have returned to the top of the premier league, after a 3—1win over bottom of the table sheffield united. after darwin nunez capitalised on a goalkeeping error and looked as though the host would cruise to victor at anfield, but a conor bradley own goal left the crowd on edge. then alexis mac allister�*s

thunderbolt, and cody gekko late on took the merseysiders two points clear of arsenal and three ahead of manchester city with eight games to play. it was clear that sheffield will not change their approach, and will open up. just because they are 1—0 down, they paid what they wanted to play for the full 90 odd minutes. so, you know, it isjust full 90 odd minutes. so, you know, it is just difficult but you can do better than we did, and we did better, and that is why we won the game. we and we did better, and that is why we won the game. we gave it a aood why we won the game. we gave it a good 90- — why we won the game. we gave it a good so i _ why we won the game. we gave it a good go. i don't— why we won the game. we gave it a good go. i don't like _ why we won the game. we gave it a good go. i don't like losing, - a good go. i don't like losing, i think— a good go. i don't like losing, i think there's always ways to lose, — i think there's always ways to lose, and _ i think there's always ways to lose, and unfortunately our achilles' _ lose, and unfortunately our achilles' heel the last 15 minutes, where we ran out of power. — minutes, where we ran out of power. we _ minutes, where we ran out of power, we ran out of physical strength, _ power, we ran out of physical strength, and i think that has been — strength, and i think that has been our— strength, and i think that has been our achilles' heel right the way through the season, the amount— the way through the season, the amount of— the way through the season, the amount of goals we have conceded late on. and unfortunately we just couldn't hang — unfortunately we just couldn't hang on— unfortunately we just couldn't hang on in there. unfortunately we “ust couldn't hang on in there._ unfortunately we “ust couldn't hang on in there. joyous scenes at stamford _

hang on in there. joyous scenes at stamford bridge _ hang on in there. joyous scenes at stamford bridge as _ hang on in there. joyous scenes at stamford bridge as chelsea | at stamford bridge as chelsea somewhat miraculously came from a goal down to score twice in stoppage time and when 4—3 against manchester united, having led 2—0 after less than 20 minutes, the blues found themselves 3—2 down in stoppage time, before converted a penalty to level and then his deflected goal in the ioist minute, that gave him a hat—trick, was also the latest winning goal in premier league history. winning goal in premier league histo . . , , ., history. the reality is that we need always _ history. the reality is that we need always to _ history. the reality is that we need always to do _ history. the reality is that we need always to do more - history. the reality is that we need always to do more and l history. the reality is that we - need always to do more and more and more to win, but i think it was amazing. we can't talk about that the performance was great, but that is a good start to be the fans, and it will be very helpful for the future of us. ~ . ~' very helpful for the future of us. . . ~ ., us. we make high individual errors that _ us. we make high individual errors that cost _ us. we make high individual errors that cost us - us. we make high individual errors that cost us the - us. we make high individual. errors that cost us the game, and _ errors that cost us the game, and then— errors that cost us the game, and then you are very disappointed, you are

frustrated, and we can't make such_ frustrated, and we can't make such individual errors. we have to learn— such individual errors. we have to learn from it, but actually when — to learn from it, but actually when you _ to learn from it, but actually when you are a player of man utd, _ when you are a player of man utd, you _ when you are a player of man utd, you already should know how _ utd, you already should know how to — utd, you already should know how to deal with this circumstance, how you deal with stoppage — circumstance, how you deal with stoppage time, how you deal to bring _ stoppage time, how you deal to bring a — stoppage time, how you deal to bring a win over the line. it is bring a win over the line. is the first bring a win over the line. it is the first round of euro 2025 qualifying on friday when england's women officially begin the defence of their title. they start against sweden at wembley and have a much clearer if not necessarily easier path to the finals than the other home nations, asjoe lynskey reports. the weight of the euro starts again at wembley. it is where england won the last one. the lionesses are defending champions. in switzerland next year, they go to win it back. but this time the route is tough. their qualifying group is set up to test them, with three teams ranked in the top six in the world. two go straight through while third and fourth place in the play—offs. england start

against sweden, and there's no is based to look back. that against sweden, and there's no is based to look back.— is based to look back. that was then and there _ is based to look back. that was then and there was _ is based to look back. that was then and there was a _ is based to look back. that was then and there was a great - then and there was a great moment, but we all move on. there have been a lot of things happen in between that time and now. of course we know sweden very well, they know us very well too, so we are preparing on what we have seen lately from them, what we want to do and how we want to play. obviously we want to qualify for the — obviously we want to qualify for the euros. the long goal would — for the euros. the long goal would he _ for the euros. the long goal would be to win the tournament, we want — would be to win the tournament, we want to— would be to win the tournament, we want to win every tournament but that _ we want to win every tournament but that would be a special part — but that would be a special part of— but that would be a special part of every history to be a part— part of every history to be a part of— part of every history to be a part of a _ part of every history to be a part of a team likely go back to backing in the tournament. this_ to backing in the tournament. this qualifying format is split into tiers. england are in league eber three other home nations are one below. in league b, the top three just make the play—offs. there is no straight route here through to the finals but scotland, northern ireland and wales all see opportunities. i northern ireland and wales all see opportunities.— see opportunities. i still don't quite _ see opportunities. i still don't quite understand i see opportunities. i still. don't quite understand how see opportunities. i still - don't quite understand how on earth this is the process. it is going to be really hard, but i kind of welcome that. i

relish that, because i know this group, and like i said, the players that we have, i fully believe that we are capable of getting to where we want to get to. fiur capable of getting to where we want to get to.— want to get to. our ob'ective is at the end i want to get to. our ob'ective is at the end offi want to get to. our ob'ective is at the end of the h want to get to. our objective is at the end of the group - want to get to. our objective is at the end of the group to | is at the end of the group to be is at the end of the group to he cursed _ is at the end of the group to be cursed but also to play the players — be cursed but also to play the players and they may be in first, — players and they may be in first, second or third so let's see — first, second or third so let's see what— first, second or third so let's see what happens, game by game. we are _ see what happens, game by game. we are looking for good performances, the players to be performing at the best level, and we — performing at the best level, and we do that, we have more opportunities to win every single _ opportunities to win every single match. | opportunities to win every single match.— opportunities to win every single match. i think for us it is about continuing _ single match. i think for us it is about continuing to - single match. i think for us it l is about continuing to progress in challenging _ is about continuing to progress in challenging the _ is about continuing to progress in challenging the group- is about continuing to progress in challenging the group to - in challenging the group to make — in challenging the group to make decisions— in challenging the group to make decisions for- in challenging the group to - make decisions for themselves and i_ make decisions for themselves and i think— make decisions for themselves and i think that _ make decisions for themselves and i think that comes - make decisions for themselves and i think that comes with - and i think that comes with positives _ and i think that comes with positives but _ and i think that comes with positives but also - and i think that comes with positives but also areas - and i think that comes with i positives but also areas where they _ positives but also areas where they make _ positives but also areas where they make mistakes, - positives but also areas where they make mistakes, so - positives but also areas where they make mistakes, so a - positives but also areas wherel they make mistakes, so a little bit of— they make mistakes, so a little bit of patience _ they make mistakes, so a little bit of patience and _ they make mistakes, so a little bit of patience and i— they make mistakes, so a little bit of patience and i know - they make mistakes, so a little| bit of patience and i know came about— bit of patience and i know came about because _ bit of patience and i know came about because the _ bit of patience and i know came about because the progressionl about because the progression we have — about because the progression we have seen— about because the progression we have seen is— about because the progression we have seen is really- about because the progression we have seen is really positivej we have seen is really positive with _ we have seen is really positive with the — we have seen is really positive with the group _ we have seen is really positive with the group. in _ we have seen is really positive with the group.— with the group. in 15 months' time, with the group. in 15 months' time. this — with the group. in 15 months' time, this is _ with the group. in 15 months' time, this is the _ with the group. in 15 months' time, this is the destination, | time, this is the destination, the first match in the final of the first match in the final of the euros are in basel, 16 teams make it, and there are no easy routes. joe lynskey, bbc news. now to tennis, and then use the saudi arabian capital

of riyadh will host the wta finals for the next three years and offer record prize money. this year's finals will take place in november and our sports news correspondent laura scott says there are mixed feelings about it.— scott says there are mixed feelings about it. there are some who _ feelings about it. there are some who believe - feelings about it. there are some who believe the - feelings about it. there are some who believe the w. feelings about it. there are j some who believe the w -- feelings about it. there are l some who believe the w -- if some who believe the w —— if the wta does not go to countries offering to host events and participate in its ambition to achieve equal prize money, then perhaps the future of women's tennis is precarious will stop there are others who say that going to a country like saudi arabia with its human rights record undermines the women who have formed the wta and participate in the sport. if you look at the likes of derek kasatkina, she is in a same—sex relationship, she has spoken about her concerns about going to saudi arabia. authorities in the country have said and made clear that everyone will be welcome at the wta finals, and of course kasatkina might not qualify to

compete but it is clearly important to all the players that everyone is made to feel welcome there. another clear area of concern is whether they can attract the crowds that they would feel befit the end of year finals. that is something steve sign and head of the wta acknowledge, saying they would be working with saudi arabia to make sure they do generate the clouds stunned the crowds. they said they would look into formula one and how that has worked in saudi arabia to help with that but this will undoubtedly draw controversy and martina navratilova and chris everett among the most vocal critics of this but then you have billie jean king who feels that actually if you want to make a change, then go to the countries. she is supportive of tennis being played in saudi arabia. so some conflicting views in this, likely to draw reaction at the events in the coming weeks as we hear from more top players, but certainly an interesting move today, in terms of saudi arabia's increasing influence in sport. staying with tennis, danielle

collins saw off defending champion on stripper in a tight tussle at the charleston open. —— on zoom jabeur —— onjabeur. she dug deep and will now play follow american sloane stephens for a place in the quarterfinals. rafa nadal has withdrawn from the monte carlo masters where he was expected to make his atp tour comeback. writing on his social media platform x, nadal said unfortunately i have to tell you i am not going to be playing in monte carlo. my body simply won't allow me. the 37 roddy says he expects to retire after the 2024 season returns to competition in brisbane in january after almost a year sidelined with a hip flex injury but has not played an atp event since. several riders

have been taken to hospital after a mass crash on the fourth stage of the tour of the basque country. among those hurt reigning tour de france champion, the world time champion, the world time champion and olympic time trial champion and olympic time trial champion priebus roglic. the stage resumed with a breakaway allowed to write to the line. —— ride. i allowed to write to the line. -- ride-— allowed to write to the line. -- ride. .,, ., ~ , -- ride. i hope and think my long-term — -- ride. i hope and think my long-term goals _ -- ride. i hope and think my long-term goals will - -- ride. i hope and think my long-term goals will not - long—term goals will not change. everything should be ok with that. then i need to thank all the doctors and the team who took care of me in the last couple of hours, and of course i want to wish all the other riders that were involved in the crash all the best, a speedy recovery, and i hope to see you all soon on the road again. see you all soon on the road aaain. ., ., ., ., again. you would imagine one ma find again. you would imagine one may find their _ again. you would imagine one may find their way _ again. you would imagine one may find their way into - again. you would imagine one may find their way into the - may find their way into the pool in a slightly more elegant manner than a french diver earlier at the opening of the olympic aquatic centre in paris. alexis on the right of the three lost his grip on the

board atjust the three lost his grip on the board at just the the three lost his grip on the board atjust the wrong moment. he said afterwards thanks for the support. for your information, my back is fine, but my ego. a tough way to land. head to the bbc sport website, oryou land. head to the bbc sport website, or you can download the bbc sport app to your mobile or tablet. but for me tulsen tollett and the rest of the sportsday team, until next day, goodbye. hello. the weather will be throwing all sorts at us over the next few days — some wet weather, some warm weather and some windy weather, particularly driven by storm kathleen, a storm named by the irish weather service, for impacts it will have in the republic of ireland over the weekend. but for northern and western parts of the uk, it will bring gales and the risk of disruption. here is storm kathleen developing, still well away

to the south—west of our shores. but low pressure already in charge of the scene for friday, rain and snow across scotland, that tending to peter out, but more rain pushing into southern scotland, later. for northern ireland, bands of showery rain with sunny spells in between, england and wales seeing a day of sunny spells and showers. it will be quite windy, particularly around western and southern coasts, but pretty warm — 15 degrees for belfast, 18 for norwich. still cold in the north of scotland, but it will turn milder here, as we go through friday night. further bands of heavy rain driving northwards, turning increasingly windy around some western parts, but a very mild start to the weekend. down towards the south, 12 or 13 degrees, first thing on saturday. so storm kathleen, this deep area of low pressure, well to the west of us, but coming close enough to bring some very strong winds, and with those winds coming from the south, well, they will be pulling some really warm air into the mix. it is likely that saturday will be the warmest day of the year so far, with some outbreaks of rain moving

northwards across scotland, showers following on behind, some decent sunny gaps in between, but i think it is the strength of the wind that could cause some issues, especially around western coasts. we'll see gusts of 50, 60, maybe 70 mph in exposed spots. so that could cause some travel disruption, maybe a little bit of damage. temperature—wise, though, well, values up to 20 or 21 degrees in eastern england, and certainly much, much warmer than it has been across the north of scotland. now, storm kathleen, this area of low pressure continuing to track to the northwest of us as we move through saturday night into sunday. still a lot of isobars squeezing together on this chart for sunday, so still very windy, the strongest winds up towards the north west of scotland, where there will be gales. yes, there'll be some sunny spells, but there'll be some heavy, perhaps thundery, showers, and it's going to be a windy day for all of us. not quite as warm on sunday — temperatures between ten and 17 degrees.

live from washington. this is bbc news. just hours after pressure from the white house, israel will open humanitarian aid routes into gaza. rescue efforts continue at a popular national park in taiwan, where hundreds remain trapped after a powerful earthquake. plus the bbc examines how nato allies are preparing for threats from moscow as the block marks its 75th anniversary.

hello. i'm carl nasman. ministers in israel have approved the opening of aid corridors to gaza, hours after us presidentjoe biden told israeli prime minister benjamin netanyahu by phone that israel must prevent civilian harm to ensure continued us support. for the first time since the start of the israel—gaza war, israel will temporarily reopen the erez crossing in northern gaza. ashdod port will be opened for humanitarian deliveries. and more aid trucks from jordan will be allowed to traverse israel to gaza. the call between biden and netanyahu was their first since an israeli air strike killed 7 international aid workers from the charity group world central kitchen — sparking international outrage. the white house is urging israel to allow a "dramatic" increase of aid into gaza within "hours or days." in a statement released after the israeli ministers approved opening aid corridors,

the white house national security council said