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president robert mugabe is to meet army leaders for talks on his future tomorrow, according to zimbabwe state television. thousands have protested against him in harare. the former gmb trade union organiser richard leonard is elected the new leader of scottish labour. he takes over from kezia dugdale, who makes her debut tomorrow on i'm a celebrity get me out of here. tributes have been paid to captain mike green, a helicopter instructor who died when the helicopter he was in collided with a light aircraft on friday in buckinghamshire. three other men were killed in the crash and tributes for the co—founder of the australian rock group ac/dc. malcolm young has died aged 64. now on bbc news — sportsday. hello and welcome to sportsday,
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with me lizzie greenwood hughes and hugh woozencroft. the headlines this evening: england make it five wins in a row over australia with a comfortable victory in rugby union's autumn internationals. north london bragging rights go to arsenal — as arsene wenger‘s side get their first win over tottenham since 2014. ruling the race to dubai — justin rose is ahead in the desert but tommy fleetwood is still in the chase. also coming up in the programme... it wasn't perfect. head coach trevor bayliss on a difficult day for england's bowlers in theirfinal warm—up match. and david beats goliath. goffin sends the great roger federer packing at the world tour finals. so, plenty to come in this evening's
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sportsday, but we start with rugby union's autumn internationals and an impressive win for eddiejones' england at twickenham. they scored four tries as they ran out 30—6 winners over jones' native australia. but as joe wilson reports, it was a closer encounter than the scoreline suggested. the bricks and mortar of the same, but english rugby union is now defined by an australian. eddiejones has rebuilt it all, with a cautious smile. eyeing up the post, owen farrell, back in the starting line—up, partly to do this on a day of persistent drizzle, any point were gratefully received.
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australia's coach simmered with officials at half—time, he had two players in the sin bin. but it was back to 15 versus 15, when an england kick suddenly turned into attack, rugby's perennial unpredictable is the bounce of the ball. the australian player waited for it to go out, the england player had just enough energy to finish it off from one end to the other. replays agonised over the touchline, the ball stayed in, the tri— stewed. replays agonised over the touchline, the ball stayed in, the try stood. much of the second half got stuck in replays, when australia crossed the line the officials decided eddie moore was offside. the coach choked. england chased towards the try line again, jonathan jones refusing the conditions, wet grass was made for this. the match had slipped from australia. suddenly england had 30 points to win in this style could make anyone smile. those last few minutes certainly
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changed the complexion of the whole game. often you have to wait and fight for the right to score the try in the closing minutes. let's get a sense of the reaction after the final whistle. it was a bit of a slugger today. we got a few lucky bounces at the end, but certainly our boys stuck at it well. does the scoreline reflect the match? probably not, but that's the funny thing about test rugby. when you saw the conditions today, how much does that actually change the game plan? not for us, we try to create a game whether it is sunny or wet, we can set out the game, and the players are slowly coming to terms. it is great practice for the world cup in 2019. eddiejones there. the scots got points on the board
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first through a penalty. but taylor scoring a try for the all blacks, it that did not stop scotland coming back, they scored a great try to ta ke back, they scored a great try to take them mother in a converted try mac of victory in the final few minutes and the edinburgh crowd that the mother bird to see a famous moment when stuart hogg broke through but he was forced into touch right at the end. scotland denied their first—ever win over new zealand, the all blacks face wales mix we can. —— next weekend. well, warren gatland's wales may have hoped for a far more comfortable win as they hosted georgia at the principality stadium. however, 1a changes to the starting line—up meant wales didn't exactly open the floodgates
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in their 13—6 victory. joe lynskey was watching. passion for rugby always burns in cardiff, but this autumn wales are in transition, with 1a changes the idea is to build depth and experience. but for georgia, these games mean so much more. not quite of the elite, a test match opportunity means bodies on the line. this saving tackle saved alex cuthbert from scoring. but the pressure was mounting, amos, a winger training to be a doctor, scoring the opening try, just the tonic. he had a second try ruled out, but georgia's reprieve brought progress. they battled back to within four points, and within the final stages they were one point from a draw. wales had to hang on when thomas francis barged his way into the sin bin. but unlike the late defeat in paris in march, they held firm in the late surge.
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victory for wales in the face of adversity, the best kind of experience. at the aviva stadium, ireland are hosting fiji. fiji replied with three tries, drawing early in the second half. everything to play for and 17—17. an irish penalty with seven minutes to go to suppose the two teams, holding the nerve to secure the win. now, in a minute i'll be running through the day's premier league stories with our football reporter nick hatton, but we start with the game of day — the north london derby between arsenal and spurs at the emirates stadium.
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it went in favour of arsene wenger‘s arsenal side who took the game 2—0, much to the joy of their fans. for spurs, though, it's nowjust one win in their last 13 visits to their arch rivals. holly hamilton reports. struggling for a win against spurs in their last six meetings, arsene wenger has been playing catch up. over the last few seasons, north london has seen a shift in power, but these things are as changeable as the weather. after 36 minutes, arsenal opened the scoring after a controversial free kick, allowing this header to sail into the far corner. and as the gunners continue to dominate in the first half, they added a second, alexis sanchez finishing from close range. after the break, spurs saw more of the ball, even this man could not come to their rescue, harry kane's first premier league north london derby without a goal. but arsenal's siege continued, sanchez almost made it a third. that result puts arsene wenger‘s team just one point behind their neighbours with plenty of time
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to see where the balance of power really lies. so an impressive win for arsene wenger‘s team but not what mauricio pochettino was hoping for at all. match of the day commentator conor mcnamara was at the emirates for us. well, on days like this and a performance like that you just wonder how arsenal have been out of the top four for so long. not just this season but missing out of the champions league in the last campaign as well. this was all about concentration and not making mistakes, not allowing tottenham any sniff at all. the significance arsenal is that it moves them to within one point of their north london neighbours in the premier league table. it is also a tenth successive home win in the premier league. not since arsenal have moved to the emirates stadium have they managed that many home wins in a row. but the big question for arsene wenger is how he can build on this and how they can produce that sort of performance on a regular basis. midway through the second
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half, when spurs made a double substitution, it was like the manager was throwing in the towel. at that stage, the arsenal fans were already dancing in the stands. a big win from arsenal today. let's hearfrom both managers, first a good day at the office for arsene wenger. i am very proud of the performance of my team because i believe that we played with purpose, desire, urgency, and pace, and would always dangerous from the first to last minute. great solidarity in our team, and in the end i am happy with the performance and the result. i think the whole game we played well, disappointed because we had the same situation to score and did not score. lucky for them that they scored the second goal, and in the second half it was difficult for us. we had the control of the game, but we allowed them to counterattack
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and create chances. we did not score, we were not clinical in front of the goal. we had the chance, but that is football. spurs were not at the races. the manager said he was pleased with the performance but arsenal went for the jugularfrom the start. performance but arsenal went for the jugular from the start. defensively spurs were approved the goals they considered were not great. tottenham had chances but arsenal's performance was worthy of the three points. this is the late kick-off at old trafford, manchester united came from 1—0 down to beat newcastle 4—1. paul pogba has returned from injury
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as well. a goal on his retirement at a comeback of real swagger. with the frenchman substituted or more lukaku took over and smashed and a fourth and was time for another cult figure to make his return, zlatan ibrahimovic is seldom in the shade. united are back to the goal—scoring ways and are stilljust about in touch with much of the city. when you get injured you have to think about coming back that like you left the team even better. that is what you are trying to do. hard work, i
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work hard and hopefully it will pay off. bubba was back after the long absence as was either do much as a difference having was big big players back? a huge difference. we had from presumably knew seeing how different they were with paul pogba. he was instrumental in the equaliser, pulling the strings in midfield. as for is the b&h, he is very hard to get back to fitness and take a model had a little cameo, almost had the perfect return with an acrobatic effort late on in that one. when those to avenue aside, you just lift and it is hugely important for united. closing in on the great rivals who beat leicester 2—0. city have picked up when they left off, theyjust superb. sergio aguero on the bench,
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he fainted on international duty. he was given the all clear to play today but he was maybe not arrest today. jesus giving much at a city the lead, kevin de bruyne doubling the lead, kevin de bruyne doubling the advantage and 60 runs an awkward positions with this fixture last year they lost 4—2, pep guardiola insisted this result shows a much they have improved. let's move on to chelsea who beat west bromwich 4—0 at westbourne. dreadful for them but this was about to chelsea being very good? chelsea we re to chelsea being very good? chelsea were superb in the way they
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dispatched whisper much. they did not have to work too hard to get the victory, morata opening the scoring after good work from hazards. he terrorised the westbound of events two great goals, marcos alonso with the fourth goal for chelsea. two great goals, marcos alonso with the fourth goal for chelsealj two great goals, marcos alonso with the fourth goal for chelsea. i did not think they had to work that hard for the win, but the manager said they did. today we played well and against a strong team, very physical with a good organisation, tactical organisation and a good coach with great experience. i think the game became easy but it was not. tony joyce has never been relegated, i wondered whether the board will give him the chance to prove it at west brom. it leaves me in position i was
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before the game, the of directors will decide what they are going to do and what they will not do, we and keep rocking thierry working and they had been in this position before and it is up to them. i feel for the players, they have still worked very hard today and it has been basic mistakes that have passed us been basic mistakes that have passed us and when you play against the top teams you have to be bang on it, you cannot download the goals that we have allowed today. let's move on to liverpool who are finally finding some consistency with a really strong 3—0 win over southampton. some consistency with a really strong 3-0 win over southampton. the wind is unable forjurgen klopp's said, scoring goals as well mainly through the egyptian superstar masala. four goals in the last two games for the egyptian southee wins any role for liverpool, thejohn van wyk a
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tra nsfer for liverpool, thejohn van wyk a transfer target. the managerjurgen klopp very happy with his side. transfer target. the managerjurgen klopp very happy with his sidelj transfer target. the managerjurgen klopp very happy with his side. i am really happy about how we played the game today because it was clear, a very difficult game and we knew that from the last few games but today we we re from the last few games but today we were ina from the last few games but today we were in a good mood. a very happy jurgen klopp. these are the results. most teams have done very well. pulling away, but let's look at the others. ten man born with beating huddersfield 4—0. others. ten man born with beating huddersfield 4-0. they were just too ten men in the first—half, and you would have expected huddersfield to fight back but it was bournemouth who did all the fishing in the second half and a 4—0 win a fantastic result. swansea are still deepin fantastic result. swansea are still deep in the relegation zone, a good win for burnley. crystal palace and
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everton and disarray. let's look at the top of the table and see how much that united's when has caused them. they are still eight points behind manchester city. look across to second place to seven places. anything could happen in those european spots will stop google get that champions league spot? 16 consecutive wins for much the city, they could be gone. can anyone touch them? we can be talking about an invincible season. let's look at the bottom of the table. west ham, david murray ‘s charged tomorrow. bottom of the table. west ham, david murray 's charged tomorrow. usually about the new manager syndrome and a win for west ham at watford would see them out of the bottom three and the psychological boost could be huge for stop it is quite state at
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the bottom so apart from pallister and a terrible state, anything happen. thank you. in the scottish premiership, celtic have extended their record unbeaten domestic run to 64 games with a 1—0 victory over ross county. county got within quarter of an hour of holding celtic to a goalless draw, before an outstanding leigh griffiths free—kick from 25 yards out broke the deadlock with 12 minutes to go. in the day's other matches — aberdeen lost ground on celtic after they lost 2—0 at home to motherwell bottom of the table dundee drew 0—0 with kilmarnock. a steven mclean goal in injury time gave stjohnstone their first win in seven games — they won 2—1 at hibernian. and there was a 2—0 defeat for rangers — hamilton academical beating them in the league at ibrox for the first time since 1926. that's all the rugby and football
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dealt with but still to come, david goffin hill is the best win of us could as he knocks roger federer in the world to finals in london. and fiji effectively into the last four of the public world cup with a shock win over new zealand. let's look at some of the other sports stories today starting with speed skating,... christie became the first british woman to win a world champion ship gold, she is now one briton‘s best medal hopes in next years's winter olympics. ronnie o'sullivan won his 30th career ranking event, thrashing judd trump in the final of the shanghai masters the five time world champion raced into a 7—0 lead, and though trump finally responded, the damage was already done. o'sullivan‘s10—3 win earned him £150,000 in prize money too. champion jockey ruby walsh is facing
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an extended period out of racing after suffering a suspected brokens leg in a fall at punchestown this afternoon. the 38—year—old was kicked by his mount let's dance as he tried to get up. and there were two games in rugby union's aviva premiership today: worcester beat northampton 30—15, and wasps are currently beating newcastle 40—10. justin rose is making a spectacular late charge to win golf‘s ‘race to dubai' title for the highest money winner on the european tour. he's now leading the final event — the tour championship by a shot going into the last round while his rival tommy fleetwood is two shots behind him. our reporter stuart pollitt has been following the action. the raced to dubai set for a sprint finish after the main contenders justin rose and tommy fleetwood matched each other shot for shot on the third day, oath of them scoring six t5. rose takes the lead into the final room that background. birdies on the back nine.
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he got up and down to make his par despite finding the water. rose will win the tournament and the raced to dubai. tommy is there should i have any sort of mistakes, he has done everything he needs to do, i will do every thing i need to do, it is set up for wonderful final day. fleetwood fired 65 to move himself into fourth place, two shots behind rose. five birdies were crucial for the merseyside man. and he is looking forward to it. it is not even close to the biggest day of my life, but in my career it is. i enjoy these moments, this is what you practice for and what you play for, and it is brilliant, it makes me smile. it is the two englishmen who are the focus of everybody‘s attention, and
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only one of them will be smiling come tomorrow evening. well, england's cricketers were also out in the heat, but had a bit of a sobering experience with the first ashes test nowjust five days away. they were lucky to get away with a draw against a cricket australia 11. jason sangha, who's only 18, hit england all over the place to score a century, before mason crane ended his innings with the only wicket of the day. the home side still finished on 364—4. we relate to take 10—90 every game but most of the guys out there trying to get some overs under their belt, this would have been good to ta ke belt, this would have been good to take some more rackets and that is cricket. it has been fairly laid back but i'm sure once read each has been that will ramp up a little bit. it is was exciting at the start of every test series but especially an ashes.
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belgium's david goffin said he had ‘no words' to describe his joy as he beat the six—time champion roger federer to reach the final of the atp world tour finals. in fact, the seventh seed had been beaten in all of his previous six match—ups against federer, but came through 2—6 6—3 6—4. sue barker and andrew castle were watching at the o2 arena in london. what a huge upset today, david goffin defeating roger federer in straight sets. we did not see that coming. the first set, right from the word go it was roger federer's. he came through, and you thought he would go ahead and win a straight sets match. that is what he always does against david goffin. recently in basel he lost just three games to him. great credit to david goffin for sticking with the game plan, going for the roger federer forehand. and pushing him again and again. i did not think roger was really switched on in the final set. he was trying but it was not there. he won the first set comfortably,
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it is sometimes hard to get your brain back in that mindset. he did look a little bit frustrated towards the end. a break and then australia, and i don't think you'll worry too much about this. it is a loss he should not have had, and a semifinal and a final now that we could not possibly have imagined. we are saying goodbye to roger, but there is still a lot to. you very rarely see fedor being bullied from the baseline! now it is david goffin through to the final. the other semifinalists coming up. jack sock went from 24th in the world to top eight,
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he is not supposed to be here. dimitrov is playing out of his mind. we have no idea what is going to happen. it is fascinating, but david goffin through to the final and roger federer is heading home. and you can listen to the second semi final on radio 5live now. disappointment forjamie murray and his partner, they are out, going down by two sets. now, the rugby league world cup, where early tomorrow morning england play co—hosts papua new guinea for a place in the last four. both will be hoping to avoid the same fate as new zealand. the 2008 winners were shocked, beaten 11—2 by fiji. that kick proving the difference on what was a famous night for the fijians.
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they'll play the holders australia in the semi—finals. if england get through, they will be playing tonga. 4-2 11—2 is like a football school. disappointing. that's it for sports day, thanks for watching. we back through the evening. it has been a cold david willey have had the sunshine had the cloud and rain in the south, still with us. it is moving away southwards so it will dry up through the night, under the
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starry sky it will be a cold night. cold across the board, even if temperatures do not quit quit down to freezing, because that is debate on how quickly this will clear from the south but it will leave moisture behind and patchy fog potentially across wales and southern england and northern ireland. for most this is the country said, around freezing and even in towns and cities. exist that to sunday, the blue on the charts showing it takes a while for the first to lift as will fog. then right but cold on the east, much drier and southern england and wales, patchy rain to the west, cloud at this time of year with the low sun, feeling cold and grey, only five to 6 degrees foremost, a little milder next week but it will take a time for that court is to vanquish its grip the north, it could even be some snow in scotland first thing on monday. at the moment, cold but a
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change into next week, watch the forecast because some uncertainty on the store potential. s snow potential. this is bbc news. i'm nicholas owen. the headlines at 8... police looking for giaia pope said they have discovered a body and say they have discovered a body and say they are confident it is her. in zimbabwe, state television reports that president mugabe will meet army commanders tomorrow — as thousands of people take to the streets to call for him to stand down. i have walked here for the freedom of my children. today is the dawn of a new era. and i'm ben brown in harare where demonstrators are calling for a change of leadership.
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many march into the street and demanding that robert mugabe stands

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