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dojo this is bbc news, the headlines: the uk economy grew slightly faster than expected in the three months to september. the brexit secretary says parliament will get a vote on brexit before the uk leaves the eu, despite earlier implying it may not. the wife of an army sergeant — accused of attempting to murder her — tells a court she lied to police about his actions to get her own back. # i found my freedom # on blueberry hill... the american singer—songwriter fats domino has died at the age of 89. in a moment, it will be time for sportsday but first a look at what else is coming up this evening on bbc news. donald trump says he's in a "love fest" with republicans — despite fierce criticism from within the party. in half an hour, beyond 100 days speaks to senior republicans
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about how much of a love fest is really happening. it seems to be good news for the economy, with growth being higher than expected recently — but what do the figures actually mean? we'll break down the data, at half—past eight with economist vicky price. and in the paper review just after 10:30, we talk to kate andrews from the institute of economic affairs and the independent‘s political editorjoe watts about tomorrow's front pages. that's all ahead on bbc news. now, it's time for sportsday. hello and welcome to sportsday, with me, john watson. plenty to bring you tonight. here's what's coming up. england's youngsters making a success of it on the internatioanl stage as the ui7s reach the world cup final. i'm feeling great, over the moon to
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score two hat tricks in two games. obviously a great performance from the lads. news of another managerial departure, this time as arsenal women sacked their manager, losa. and mixed news by eddiejones ahead of the orton and —— autumn internationals, dylan hartley is in butjoe internationals, dylan hartley is in but joe mahler internationals, dylan hartley is in butjoe mahler is ruled out. it's proving something of a purple patch for england's youth teams. success at the world cup for ther u20s, the ui9s became success at the world cup for the u20s, the ui9s became european champions and now england's ui7s booked their place in the world cup final following victory over brazil in india. a hat—trick from liverpool forward rhian brewster securing a 3—1 win. it continues an impressive run at
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international level. katie gornall reports. these young lions claimed to be fearless. far from freezing these young lions claimed to be fearless. farfrom freezing on these young lions claimed to be fearless. far from freezing on the global stage, england's youth teams have led the way in recent years and more and more people are taking notice. perhaps no one in this side is playing with more confidence right now than rhian brewster. the liverpool striker scored a hat—trick in the quarterfinal. england have found a reliable man up front. brewster with his fifth goal of the tournament! brazil had come from behind to beat spain and germany at this tournament and before long, england's defence was unlocked by a dizzying swirl of gold. this was samba football. in the past, england might have wilted in the heat but as half—time approached, they regained their swagger. another surge forward , their swagger. another surge forward, another familiar finish. brewster is waiting! england back in front! for manager steve cooper,
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everything was going to plan. the flourishes, when they arrived, came from the boot of manchester city's phil foden but the headlines will belong to one player only. brewster, with another england hat—trick! belong to one player only. brewster, with another england hat-trick! and the excitement was catching. victory means the under 17 is will be back here on saturday for their first world cup final. if tournaments like these offer a signpost for the future, something special appears to be stirring among england's youth. i'm feeling great, over the moon to score two hat tricks in two games. obviously a great performance from the lads, we dug deep. brazil are a very, very good team, we knew that before we came in so we just stuck to the plan and won 3—1. onto the final, hopefully win and do our best to win the game, that is all are going to do. semifinal of a world cup against brazil, what an amazing result, 3—1. a top game, respect to
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brazil and their coach, carlos, fantastic man, i have a good relationship with him. so proud of everyone , relationship with him. so proud of everyone, the players, staff, the effort they have put into tonight. it was all was going to be a tight game with defining moments unfortunately for us, they fell on oui’ unfortunately for us, they fell on our side but i thought we deserved it. but work clearly paying off. so as the senior team continue to struggle at the major tournaments, despite qualifying with relative ease, what's been behind this period of success at youth level? ollie foster has been speaking to trevor sinclair. it was one of them where you expected england to be strong, physical, possibly have a better formation but not to be more technical and look after the ball, dominate possession and create so many chances. it was an excellent performance, both individually and collectively and i think it bodes well for the england national side. and what do you think it is about this group of teenagers in india, how they have come together and jailed? a lot of times, you go away in these tournaments and a month
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into the tournament, away from home, it's a big sacrifice to make and sometimes you get a bit tired, a little bit low. the team looked so fresh, like they were really enjoying the tournament, putting themselves up against the best in themselves up against the best in the world and performing at such a high level. a couple of key performances. brewster scored his second hat—trick in two games, he scored a hat—trick against the usa and also manchester city's phil foden, it was a match—winning performance, the way he dictated play, his skill on the ball, his passing range really did affect the game. all in all, it was a very, very satisfying england performance. but it all points to something going very right at st georges park with producing very competitive team across the age groups. it is an excellent facility, what goes on there with the coaching philosophy, trying to change from this having a good determination and battling well, no we are starting to play really good formations and suiting the players we have got. we play technical football, the the players we have got. we play technicalfootball, the players are being taught really well within the
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systems. the coaching ability and standards have gone up in my opinion andi standards have gone up in my opinion and i feel the players standards have gone up in my opinion and ifeel the players are benefiting from that and if that can translate into the premier league, into the championship, it will really look good with these players and they will be able to forge careers. olive foster speaking to trevor sinclair. so it'll be spain waiting for england on saturday. they beat mali 3—1 in the other semifinal. they were 2—0 up at the break against mali, with abel ruiz scoring both before a touch of controversy after half time. no goal line technology at this world cup, and how it cost mali. chieck doucure's long—range effort bouncing back out of the goal after crossing the line, but the officials didn't give it. the mali bench not too happy at all. ferran torres then scored a third for spain to all but seal the win. they did concede a late consolation, but spain held on for the victory. they will now face england in the
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final on saturday. the carabao cup continues tonight — in form spurs host west ham at wembley while everton, who sacked their manager ronald koeman on monday, head to chelsea. david unsworth, who wants the job full time, has taken on the caretaker role for the second time in the space of a 18 months. he says his side need to take collective responsibility for their lack of goals this season. the team has got to chip in with the goals, you know? we've got to play in a way that we create more opportunities to give certainly the strikers that i have seen playing the opportunities to score. so the way i want to play, i certainly want to create more opportunities than we have been doing. it's notjust the strikers' responsibilities, it is the team's responsibilities. a big night ahead for him. in the other tie, west ham travel to wembley to take on inform spurs after showing some miserable form in
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the league. slaven bilic knows he is a man also under pressure. i never gave up in my career and no matter in which way of life. as a player, as a parent, as a friend, as a manager, to be fair, that's my biggest strength, to be strong in the hard times. now i am facing a ha rd the hard times. now i am facing a hard time, yes, i am, the hard times. now i am facing a hard time, yes, iam, but that doesn't scare me. tonight could be one of the most significant matches of the scottish football season. aberdeen and celtic, the top two teams in the premiership, go toe to toe at pittodrie. defending champions celtic won all six games against tonight's opponents last season. but as david currie reports, from aberdeen, the home supporters are hoping this time it might be different. there were still a few tickets left today for what these fans think
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could be the dons' date with destiny, or rather a first win over brendan rodgers' celtic. it is a good head—to—head, ithink. it's been coming a long time and we could finally just burst brendan's been coming a long time and we could finallyjust burst brendan's bubble, if we could. and aberdeen do it and why? yeah, because they are amazing. yeah, they can do it, they canjust do it. going into tonight's match here in the granite city, there is very little between the teams. they are very little between the teams. they a re level very little between the teams. they are level on points at the top of the scottish premiership table, separated only by goal difference. and they are both enjoying unbeaten runs. for aberdeen, it and they are both enjoying unbeaten runs. foraberdeen, it is in ii league matches, for celtic, it is 48. and the scottish champions haven't lost a match in any scottish competition for 60 games. is there to bea competition for 60 games. is there to be a late winner this time
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around? that includes the last meeting between the teams in the scottish cup final in may. crowning an unbeaten season scottish cup final in may. crowning an unbeaten season and earning brendan rodgers' team the nickname "the invincible is". you can't tell me we can't win a game against them. they'll be a lot of teams who will a lwa ys they'll be a lot of teams who will always be confident going against them. it isa it is a tough ask, it is the team that gives you the biggest challenge, they ask you more questions than any other team, they have more attacking threats than any other team. that is why celtic 18 treble of domestic trophies last season. treble of domestic trophies last season. i'm sure the manager has mentioned that in his new book. but he is also sharing words of wisdom about tonight's match. we don't underestimate going to put audrey. in the two times i have been up there, it is a difficult game and i expect the same tonight. it is a committed team, they have started the season well in terms of their results and they will want to do
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well at home. if aberdeen do end celtic‘s winning streak, perhaps the club's shop can be expecting a run on dons themed novelty items. they already doing a roaring trade in angus the ball footstools. arsenal women have sacked their manager pedro martinez losa, after three years in charge. the team are sixth in the women's super league, and have picked up four points from their first three games of the 2017—18 season. winning just once. he led the team to fa cup last year. the british boxer anthony ogogo has been talking about the racist abuse he was subjected to at the arsenal—norwich league cup tie last night. ogogo, who is an olympic bronze medallist, received the abuse from a fellow norwich fan. i was totally flabbergasted. i mean, i could not believe it, being from where i am from and being a professional boxer and successful in my life, i haven't come across much racism. asa
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as a positive person, i have always had to block that negativity out, especially from people who i could have known growing up. i was reallyjust, really shocked and saddened. and norwich have said they will ban anyfan and norwich have said they will ban any fan found guilty of racist abuse. the england captain dylan hartley is clear to play in next month's autumn internationals, but the harlequins propjoe marler will miss tests against argentina and australia after being banned for three weeks for striking an opponent with an elbow. chris jones has more. he has been following developments today and joins us now. i guess mixed news for england head coach eddie jones with nathan hughes as well, we are awaiting another outcome of another disciplinary panel following another disciplinary panel following a separate incident. yes, nathan hughes' hearing is ongoing, starting 90 minutes late because there have
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been so many disciplinary hearings today but we will be across that one. mixed news for england and head coach eddiejones one. mixed news for england and head coach eddie jones ahead one. mixed news for england and head coach eddiejones ahead ofjones naming his squad for the autumn internationals tomorrow morning. sta rt internationals tomorrow morning. start with the goodies, dylan ha rtley‘s start with the goodies, dylan hartley's citing dismissed. the panel did rule it was a reckless act by the england and northampton captain but didn't deserve a red card, so hartley is fit to lead his and available to lead them through the autumn series. jim allender, his director at northampton, released an angry statement saying it should never have been excitement —— sighting and his record is being used against him and he is being singled out. joe mahler pleaded guilty and has been banned for three weeks but the panel have banned him for the harlequins game this weekend and then england argentina on the 11th of november and australia the weekend after. they haven't included harlequins' match against saracens in the anglo welsh cup on the 5th of
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november because the panel decided marler wouldn't play in that game. they'll probably right but it has raised a few eyebrows, so a three—week ban is effectively a four—week ban and england have a hole to fill at loosehead prop. chrisjones, hole to fill at loosehead prop. chris jones, many thanks hole to fill at loosehead prop. chrisjones, many thanks indeed. we will bring you the outcome of the nathan hughes hearing when we get it. still the come on the programme, with under a month to go until the first ashes test, the australia skipper tells us he's not expecting plenty of sledging. i'm sure there will be bits and pieces of chat out there and good banter, it is or with great for the contest. and ahead of his world title defence, we see what happens when normal gym goers try out and anthonyjoshua work—out. when normal gym goers try out and anthony joshua work—out. exhausting stuff. world para athletics have announced that they're making major changes to their classification rules next year, regarding both physical and intellectual impairment. our reporter kate grey is with me. kate, they also say they're bringing in new testing to ensure that athletes are allocated
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the appropriate sport class. but a number of athletes competing have said cheating is going on because the classification isn't accurate. the system has been under accurate. the system has been under a lot of scrutiny over the past two yea rs a lot of scrutiny over the past two years with athletes accused of cheating, misrepresenting their disability and concerns about whether the system is robust enough and that is why the international paralympic committee and that is why the international pa ralympic committee have and that is why the international paralympic committee have introduced these new tests that will hopefully address those concerns in the coming yea rs. address those concerns in the coming years. and what are we going to see as far as years. and what are we going to see as faras an years. and what are we going to see as far as an outcome to this and how will it affect athletes competing currently? at this stage, it isjust para athletics and particular categories, particularly the t13 category, cerebral palsy or brain injuries, so hanna cockcroft, kadeena cox, they will have their classification reviewed and they
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could move up or down the classification system. in addition to that, they have also introduced some new categories, so there is now the t 60 category for athletes competing using a blade. jonnie peacock will is now only race against single leg amputees with a disability below the knee while richard heightened will compete against double amputees above the knee and he has previously raced against single amputees, and he is not happy and has taken to twitter and questioned why is this happening and questioned why is this happening and how will it help para athletics move forward ? and how will it help para athletics move forward? he is particularly concerned about whether this will lead to smaller numbers in events, so lead to smaller numbers in events, soa lead to smaller numbers in events, so a lot of unhappy athletes out there and i'm sure this will rumble on this time, particularly as the classification rules are injured used in the new year. he has been quite outspoken on the classification system. kate, the moment, many thanks indeed. team gb will have a dedicated welfare officer at the winter olympics in pyeongchang next february. the decision comes in light of the spate of recent bullying allegations across a number
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of sports and complaints of a toxic atmosphere within british bobsleigh. here's the british olympic association chief executive bill sweeney. we feel it's an appropriate thing to do to have a liaison officer there, i welfare officer who has the ear of the athletes and is across both athletes and making sure they feel entirely content. and any issues of things they need to raise, they have an open channel to do that. the second one day international in the women's ashes gets underway injust under ten hours' time. england with work to do in the series after losing the opening match to australia on sunday. now the women's ashes is a little bit different to the men, who willjust play five test matches. let's just remind you of how it all works. the system was brought in in 2013 with this series decided by three one—day interationals, three t20s and one test match. you get two points for winning the 0dis and the t20s and with more weight placed on the test match. that's worth four points. as australia are the current ashes
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holders, england must get at least nine points from the seven games. 0ne match down, australia are two points ahead in the series. the test takes place at the north sydney 0val starting two weeks tomorrow, before the t20 internationals in sydney and canberra. england will hope to pick up points and that one—day international. let's remind ourselves of conditions as they make their way down to coffs harbour. much sunnier, we know the rain course description to their practice matches —— caused disruption. england will be hopeful they can get their series back on track. preparation wasn't ideal with having no warm up preparation wasn't ideal with having no warm up games preparation wasn't ideal with having no warm up games are preparation wasn't ideal with having no warm up games are not being able to get on grass as much but i guess the same situation was for the aussies as well and i think it
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showed the other day, we are a little bit off the pace in terms of match readiness and things like that, that is not going on to get big scores and a few little errors in the field but hopefully those cobwebs in the field but hopefully those co bwe bs have in the field but hopefully those cobwebs have been swept away and we are ready to go tomorrow. we want to be competitive when we are right on the field, that is naturally our style as a team. we want to, i guess, get the opposition's face and make sure we have a bit of a presence on the field. you will see without fielding, there is a lot of great effort out there and we feel we can force england to earn their runs. no different heading into the re st of runs. no different heading into the rest of the series, really want to make sure we can maintain that standard. england will be hoping to upset that. and you can hear commentary of the second one day international from coffs harbour on 5live sports extra and the bbc sport

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