we have wickets. but i think we have fought back hard. there is a massive partnership out there now and hopefully we can build on that. aden hopefully we can build on that. arjen robben to put a number on it, i've played cricket and enough... i am not ——. hopefully get past the school. we heard in the build-up to this test just school. we heard in the build-up to this testjust how difficult it is to wind at the gabba fit any testing level in england. that they have quit themselves fairly well in these opening days? they have. a lot of people were frankly writing england off ahead of the gabba. the steady and media were having lots of fun when they arrived, calling them the unnameable is. it is england's new guard that is performed so well, mike stoneman, james vince, dawid malan. it was the likes of alistair cooke and joe root that have not delivered runs so far in this match. jake ball, without a lot of

experience, bowled well yesterday. england will be pleased with the way the newcomers have adapted to the pressure and adapted to the situation here at the gabba. the question is now, can a push on toward victory? australia have this incredible record at the gabba, they have not lost a test year that anyone for 30 years, and not for england for 30 years. it looks like a tall order. if they can get steve smith early and getting to that the struggle entail they have a real chance. we will keep our fingers crossed, many thanks indeed. england women have done well in qualification. the first fixture as an interim manager saw them win over bosnia tonight. masterminded in part by captain steph horton who scored the opener. the manchester city forward double the advantage shortly

after half—time before there was a second—floor steph horton. and the third with well taken free kick. and the forth from the penalty spot. really happy. been doing a lot of work since we have been in post. being a bit more creative and the opportunities that we created i am obviously very pleased with. obviously, tough opposition, very difficult to break down. but overall, really happy with the performance. but it is wales who top the group ahead of england. they came into their match unbeaten and remain so. a late free kick and then victory over kazakhstan. they have played one more game than england so far in that group. another new manager, david moyes got his first point. they had to come

from behind to get it. west ham did hit back after the break, and that is david moyes first home match in charge, not enough to move out of the bottom three, plenty of work stored to do. in the scottish premiership, two goals from matt o'hara gave a 2—1 win over rangers. it was one — one in the 80th minute. it was one — one in the 80th minute. it takes off the bottom of the table and leaves rangers fourth after back—to—back defeats. there was just one game tonight to tell you about in the premiership, newcastle travel run continues as they were beaten by gloucester who ran in four tries including this one. some neat skills on the wing. before going over to help closer to a 29—7 victory. in the pro “i, the south african cheaters returned to winning ways

with 33-13 cheaters returned to winning ways with 33—13 win over edinburgh. they also have learned in four tries to get a bonus point win. after leading at half—time, also had to come back at half—time, also had to come back at half—time, also had to come back at half—time to the their opponents 23-22. it at half—time to the their opponents 23—22. it was a late converted try that proved the difference in the end between the two sides. and cardiff blues helé———— t here w m7, fourth game of the season. i. here isa fourth game of the season. i. here is a look at all the scores... it's the final race of the formula fne season in abu dhabi this weekend, where lewis hamilton came out on top in practice. the four time world champion can finish the season during the race simulations, the

order was reversed given that sunday's race might be closer than expected. the former england striker michael owen said he has never gone so fast ona owen said he has never gone so fast on a horse. his debut race as a jockey, he was taking pass in a cherokee race at ascot —— charity. he was the only amateur. he finished second. he said this might not be the last time that he would be in the last time that he would be in the saddle. he is clearly caught the bug, as you can see by the smile on his face, receiving silverware as well. not a bad effort in his first race. england played tonga in the rugby league. they will want to silence

the tongan support in their bid to read the finals. the support for tonga is fanatical. atafan the support for tonga is fanatical. at a fan event in downtown auckland this week, thousands came just to see their heroes and grab a memento. england's task is to match that emotion and they will need to produce their best form of the world cup so far. there is just produce their best form of the world cup so far. there isjust a real excitement to get what we have in front of this, the potential of what we can do. we have not hit 100% yet, but we feel like there's a lot more innocent. if we can get that this week we will put ourselves in the final, it is a special thought when you think about it. there have been a couple of minor scares for england. sam burgess twisted an ankle and kevin brown has had to train alone after a head injury in last week's game. but both are fit and prop james game

last week's game. but both are fit and propjames game is especially impressed with brown's influence on the team. it is an interesting spot to be and when you don't play that first game. but he did not soak comic he kept his head down and got his opportunity and took it. it is a good message read anyone out there about waiting for your opportunity and when you get it, take it. the believes of we a fit we - a fit won't, we - a fit won't be good it isa it is a journey but i think we but it is a journey but i think we are in good shape and ready to play. but the first job for england is are in good shape and ready to play. but the firstjob for england is to try and silence what is going to be a huge and passionate tongan support. wherever these players go they are treated like rock stars. todayis they are treated like rock stars. today is no different. downtown auckland is almost brought to a standstill with hundreds, thousands of people just searching for an

autograph. it will be a special occasion on saturday night. we have said a number of times how much we appreciate our support and how out standing and overwhelming the support we get is. the prime minister was quoted last week as saying it was the greatest moment in the sporting history of tonga. if we play our best this week we are in with a good chance. a big moment to come for england. one man who has no shortage of silverware in his career is lionel messi. he has got his hand on yet more. another award, the barcelona forward has been presented with the golden shoe for being the top scorer across european leagues last season. he scored 37 la liga goals, enough to pick up the award for the fourth time in his career. he was handed by luis suarez. that was at an awards ceremony in barcelona. that is all from

sportsday, coming up in a moment the papers. hello and welcome to our look ahead to what the the papers will be bringing us tomorrow. with me are henry mance, political correspondent at the financial times and claire cohen, editor of telegraph women. tomorrow's front pages... the financial times says europe's banks have removed more than £350 billion worth of assets from the uk in the last 12 months, after the vote to leave the eu. the times claims a defence minister is threatening to quit if the military is forced to impose more cost cutting measures — including reducing the army to below 70,000 soldiers. the mail headlines movement in the brexit negotiations — with the eu signalling it is willing

to start talks on a possible trade—deal after the latest talks with theresa may. the telegraph cites a new report that says one in five women won't become a mother, as childlessness has doubled within a generation. the express writes that winds from the arctic will descent on the uk this weekend — with temperatures hitting as low as minus 6. we will begin with the guardian, which is reporting on its front page the appalling atrocities that have happened in egypt and the sinai peninsula. hundreds of worshippers killed in sinai mosque attack. there is so much attention in the middle east paid to a iraq. yemen and syria. there are reports of off-road

vehicles descending on this moss, 20 attackers they say running in and throwing bombs and gunfire, it is really dreadful. it seems to be overlooked, north sinai is an isolated area and it has a media blackout. it is a lesser—known, perhaps a forgotten part of the region. for some thing this dreadful to happen, the worst attack on modern egyptian history is a wake—up call. it was so huge and attack and so call. it was so huge and attack and so well organised, and we don't quite know yet which faction is responsible because so many factions are at work there. and you have a repressive hardline president sisi. his response under his reign is brute force. that can be partially effective, but it also creates the

risk of stirring up more discontent. it's an approach that might not actually passed by the region. we all know that these groups, whether they are inspired by islamic state oi’ they are inspired by islamic state or al-anda, they seem to have no trouble replenishing fighters, even if they are squeezed out of one territory they pop up somewhere else. absolutely right, no one has claimed responsibility yet, but there have been scores of attacks in this region by people saying they are affiliated to isis. it is a never—ending supply. are affiliated to isis. it is a never-ending supply. we have seen coptic christians attacked in egypt, but this time it was a sufi mosque which some hardliners take exception to. they are not able to exploit a divide that they can in the middle east, so by isolating religious

minorities they can stir up a similar motivation on behalf of extremist violence. obviously for people going to friday prayers this is the most horrific thing. so many people collected in one place at a certain time of day, but this has implications for israel and gaza because it is so close and instability in that part of the world is always a worry. if you look ata world is always a worry. if you look at a middle east now, if you are a foreign diplomat or you are trying to look for bright spots, there aren't that many at the moment. you look at yemen, you look at iran, israel and palestine, not much progress. there is lots of worrying trouble spots and few obvious solutions. let's look at the daily

mailand solutions. let's look at the daily mail and onto brexit. let's get down to business, after may increases the uk cash offer, eu says trade talks now possible. this is the daily mail ta ke now possible. this is the daily mail take on it, i think they said a lot of movement is required in every area which is what they really said, isn't it? there are three issues. we are getting to the end of the beginning of negotiations! we have to sort out the right of eu citizens, we have to sort out what happens to the irish border, and we have to sort out the divorce payment. theresa may has made a big move on divorce payment, to 40 billion. this is where we are seeing progress. but she has ten days to get over the finishing line and it looks like the question of the irish border, had you have a border without actually having any infrastructure, cameras, gardens? how does that work? she has ten days to sort it out. on social media, some people say it is boring and forget all about it, but we are only

at the beginning. we are at the beginning. this is possibly one of those times that donald tusk has dangled the possibility that we can break the deadlock. you can say that to has —— theresa may is gone in two 20 billion offer, but the eu still feels like they have got her over a barrel. she has gone into saying let's hold hands and jump off the cliff together, and they are coming back at her and only allowing the vague possibility of breaking the deadlock. she must feel like she is playing a game of whack a mole. she thought she could put it on i spit it is the big issue of the day. exhibit leo varadkar, could not fightan exhibit leo varadkar, could not fight an election while... that