ben croucher, bbc news.appening as top flight domestic leagues take a pause. england are in action against brazil at wembley for their friendly — that match is in the first half. and it�*s currently 0—0. but brazil have just had to be post. —— hit the post. france — germany is another one to look forward to aswell. a great result for ireland in their friendly against belgium — but it could have been even better. evan ferguson missed an early penalty, as they were held to a 0—0 draw by belgium in a friendly at the aviva stadium, injohn 0�*shea�*s first game as interim manager. chesterfield have sealed a return to the football league for the first time in six years after a 3—0 victory over borehamwood also sealed the national league title. captainjamie grimes had put the home side in—front, before liam mandeville made it two just after the break. grimes then added his second after the hour mark to put chesterfield in total control. paul cook�*s side went top of the table on 16th september and have remained the

ben croucher reports. not enough action, allow australia to flip that perception upside down. 0k, australia to flip that perception upside down. ok, so the start was as expected, the burst staff and leading, all well behaved. dash verstappen leading. max verstappen had... a streak up in smoke with a brake issue. and he wasn't the only world champion to struggle— that turned out to be the least of lewis hamilton's close. it was very comfortable for carlos sainz and charles leclerc. for the minor point, it was a little as george discovered. but carlos sainz�*s chapter would have a happy ending. victory for carlos sainz! the spaniard — victory for carlos sainz! the spaniard on _ victory for carlos sainz! the spaniard on top _ victory for carlos sainz! the spaniard on top down under — who saw that coming? ben croucher, bbc news. so victory for sainz — and a welcome change after two crushing max verstappen victories in the opening races, that had provided little hope for a competitive season. you start the year

ben croucher was there.liverpool against manchester city, you will find games of my goals and more intensity and more and not —— animosity but this one perfectly sums up their rivalry. two great teams and managers unable to be separated.

ben croucher was there.hen you look back at the history ofjurgen klopp and liverpool against manchester city, you will find games of my goals and more intensity and more and not —— animosity but this one perfectly sums up their rivalry. two great teams and managers unable to be separated. city done at liveable early when john sloan snuck at the near post to finish off a well worked corner. the second half minutes old when edison bought down darwin loonies. they had chances to win late on for the homeside, jeremy hit the post for manchester city and was perhaps fortunate not to concede a late penalty as well. as forjurgen klopp and gladioli are, they shared a warm embrace to conclude a rivalry that has cam to define the modern era. may be the happiest manager of all is a couple of miles down south. arsenal still top of the premier league. they lead only on goal difference from liverpool with manchester city a point behind in third. a close title race one unlike england has had for years. events at enfield did

ben croucher was there.king 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

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i'm ben croucher. are your monday headlines: a new bbc sport study reveals how some female athletes in the uk are chasing international honours whilst earning less than the minimum wage. we'll have all the details. we'll find out about the campaign where olympians and paralympians aim to give back to their communities this summer. and just how does it feel to become the first women to complete one the first woman to complete one of the toughest ultramarathons in the world? aside from probably quite tired! welcome to the programme. a bbc sport study of over 100 elite british female sportspeople has found that more than a third say they have considered giving up their sport due to the cost of living crisis. the research is part of wide—ranging look into issues facing women athletes in 202a. our reporter katie falkingham has been looking at this and told me earlier about some of the figures involved. this study was in the form of an anonymous questionnaire was sent to 615 athletes and we got 1a3 responses

ben croucher reports.for manchester — and the derby day honours go for manchester city! _ and the derby day honours go for manchester city! [it— and the derby day honours go for manchester city!— and the derby day honours go for manchester city! it was 'ust another three points — manchester city! it was 'ust another three points but h manchester city! it was 'ust another three points but some _ manchester city! it was just another three points but some wins - manchester city! it was just another three points but some wins mean i three points but some wins mean more, especially when it takes you top of the table, especially when it is against manchester united. city are used to winning, 11 in a row in the league now but there have when it was more unique, just park had never scored in the us alp or city before. . ' never scored in the us alp or city before. , , ., ., , never scored in the us alp or city i before-_ maybe before. the stuff of dreams! maybe not even in — before. the stuff of dreams! maybe not

burnley and sheffield united are cut adrift at the bottom of the premier league table, ben croucher andprogramme was recorded on friday, so the league table shows the standings before this weekend. hello. i have a question for you, two actually. what happens when that dream of returning to the premier league turns into a nightmare? was promotion really worth it? and that is where our focus lies on today's football news show, all in the company of former sheffield united midfielder michael brown, trying to figure out just why burnley and the blades have done so badly this season, and if the seemingly inevitable does happen, how do they bounce back? we will take a look at the table before the games this weekend if you're watching this after the teams have played. they have an identical record in the premier league this season, 20 defeats, sheffield united on course to have the worst defensive record in premier league history, 72 goals conceded is an unwanted record at this stage of the premier league season. the most by any side in england's top four divisions since fourth tier doncaster

here's ben croucher with an edition of the football news show, which was recorded on tuesday, takingmanager of wolves. i wolves have come to goodison park and have won. what a noise in wolverhampton! wolves 2, manchester city i. unbelievable ending! spurs are out on their feet! still pedro neto, he has found the net! derby delight for the side from the black country. a hat—trick, a victory for wolves, a first one at stamford bridge in 45 years. it finishes wolves 1, i manchester united 0. who saw this coming? a summer spent selling their best players, the manager walking out four days before the start of the season. but wolves have dug their claws in and remarkably are outsiders for europe. we are going to find out more about the man behind this unlikely turnaround, gary o'neill. he has taken wolves to ninth in the premier league at the time of recording, an improvement on the last couple of years. with 11 wins this season, that is as many as they manage all of the last campaign. they have been prolific in front of goal. they are up to a0 already, better than they have managed at thi

and so while it's goodbye from me, it's over to ben croucher. hello.champions league last eight is shaping up. arsenal versus buying munich. we have got atletico madrid taking on dortmund. real madrid against manchester city, i repeat. you are watching the draw come out, thinking he would manchester city get, but real madrid is the wonderful tie at the quarterfinals, everyone is excited about going back to last season when city had to have that challenge buying munich and the second leg. for that challenge buying munich and the second leu. ., ~ , ., , second leg. for arsenal, first time at the stage _ second leg. for arsenal, first time at the stage for _ second leg. for arsenal, first time at the stage for over _ second leg. for arsenal, first time at the stage for over a _ second leg. for arsenal, first time at the stage for over a decade - second leg. for arsenal, first time | at the stage for over a decade now, i get the sense it could have been better for them i get the sense it could have been betterfor them but i get the sense it could have been

ben croucher has more.question foryou, michael 3:a5, sunday at anfield, question for you, michael brown, form city midfielder, are your own side the favourites? it midfielder, are your own side the favourites?— midfielder, are your own side the favourites? it such a difficult one, isn't it? when _ favourites? it such a difficult one, isn't it? when it's _ favourites? it such a difficult one, isn't it? when it's anfield, - favourites? it such a difficult one, isn't it? when it's anfield, when l isn't it? when it's anfield, when the crowd is behind you, obviously, liverpool have a brilliant record at anfield, psychologically, ithink the players know they are under pressure, going to anfield. they will feel confident, like there are no better place, better position. injury is obviously a real worry for liverpool. —— like they're in a better place, better position. i think it's a slight advantage, slight, to manchester city full to what you think of trent alexander—arnoldsacraments in the build—up to this this

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