with panic vnw amt ”hutu? v“ amt ”hutu? 'u vnw vent mucur 'u ii‘ui‘e‘. nailed, with panic setting in, the barcelona ranks two minutes later, he scored his second and admitted three all on aggregate and for the premier league and in europe, three all on aggregate and for the premier leagl year. in europe, three all on aggregate and for the premier leagl year. they rope, three all on aggregate and for the premier leagl year. they dug , three all on aggregate and for the premier leagl year. they dug deep, resilience this year. they dug deep, deeper than they ever did to score the winter. such quick thinking from alexander iii quarter. taking advantage of barcelona, really going to that set play and they reacted with such speed, such quick thinking to put it in the net, make it 4—0, 4-3 to put it in the net, make it 4—0, li—3 on aggregate, they were in a very difficult and vulnerable position because if they scored just one goal, they would be through on away goals. they knew that throughout because there was no room for error and liverpool. they somehow inspired their men to what will surely go down as the greatest european night that this stadium has ever witnessed and perhaps, the

greatest european result bar none, rivalling that final victory in 2005 when they came back from 3— nell down to somehow prevail against milan. they have been behind me and they really cannot believe that they just witnessed. this result now means liverpool are favourites in the final. will they see it that way? well, i think if they can come back from 3— nailed down against barcelona then fate is on their side and they can achieve anything they wish to. they hold the advantage that for the first leg, winning that 1- that for the first leg, winning that 1— nila tottenham and the first leg, but the spurs still have a great deal of hope, a lot more hope than liverpool was god coming through this result this evening. it would bea this result this evening. it would be a mouthwatering prospect if he had an all english game, but whoever they play, i think if this has any kind of impact on the end of the

title race, obviously liverpool could only win at the weekend, they had no choice, they have to go to manchester city that have a one point advantage, one slip up wiggins brighton. we have seen for some time now that as manchester city kept winning and liverpool left that first one, —— lost. they've been playing the best football in their history and he could end in glorious failure domestically and in the champions league. now, liverpool is just one match away from their sixth european crown. they'll be competing in his second success of champions league final in madrid, either against spurs tottenham will be hoping to join liverpool — and make it an all—premier league final in baku. mauricio pochettino‘s team trail by a goal against ajax, who came away with a 1—0 win at spurs‘ new stadium —

in the first leg of their semifinal. in the build up — pochettino claimed he would consider walking away from the cloud — if they went on to win europe's elite competition. natalie pirks looks ahead to the match. they are one goal down in the first half and they must now try to do something they have only managed once and 11 away games and that is to win here against this team that has swept the likes of madrid in this competition, this very young side that are really thrilled at the competition. some of the toughest competition. some of the toughest competition in the world and the spurs simply have to be better if they want to reach their first champions league final. coach eric says this match is not over and causes the most important match in the arena that they have ever had to play. let's have a listen to what he had to say in the press conference. i think it was very good, i think

they were very good. but i think for us, it was difficult from the beginning to be in the game and i think we took a little bit after the game. but the beginning, our approach was bad. they said that his time will have to transcend their boundaries, but did spurs elected transcend after being down to nine men in that defeat, having dismissed all of those worries, saying you will be no different playing with nine men as they did 11, but ajax is just two games away from making their first title since 1995 which would be a huge achievement for them. the spurs, and theyjustjoked that if they won the champions league with the spurs, he could

leave but we think he was joking step deal if we win this champions league, if we win in the circumstances may be i will leave to do something different in the future? he should be back but they dismissed any talk of him being concussed. but he missed the first leg through suspension and given that he has scored half of spurs goals in the knockout stages, fans have been very happy to have him back. there is talk about him being the most important player in the whole team and important. but to have been back to given that firepower will be huge for this site and what is a huge game tomorrow night. let's have quick look at some of the other sports stories making the news today. the chief executive of england hockey, sally munday, is to become the new head of uk sport.

she's been in her current role for 10 years, and replaces liz nicholl who leaves this summer. leeds rhinos have sacked head coach david furner afterjust14 league games. they've really struggled since he arrived in the winter, just four wins this season leaves them third —from—bottom of the super league. one man coming into the premiership next season is paddy jackson. he's signing for newly promoted london irish from the french side perpignan. it's just over a year since jackson's contract with the irish rugby football union was terminated after he was found not guilty of rape. it's been a very bad day for the british number one‘s. bothjohanna konta and kyle edmund were knocked out of the madrid open — a key tournament on clay ahead of the french open, which starts later this month. jim lumsden reports. he's had happier memories of madrid,

he made a poor start today, broken and the first game, but promptly returned the favour. initially he appeared distracted and edmund would have been pleased to see an early hurl of the racket, but confidence is not keen for the british number one with three straight defeats before madrid and he lost the first set. by contrast, he came to spain having overcome by failing to doubt on winning the monte carlo masters title. edmund had just won two of 25 matches where he had gone a set down and needed to salvage this run. and inspired and edmund had lost his fourth match. less than 2a hours after losing the morocco open final, he dealt with the first round of madrid, now facing a considerable hurdle of facing number three, the british number one served early.

this was high velocity tennis. try to match her opponent blow for blow, not often with success and she is cursed with the ability to slip into i’u ns cursed with the ability to slip into runs of forged errors, and taking the first set by seven games to five. more of the same followed, romania began to look more co mforta ble romania began to look more comfortable and soon broke serve, she did measure breaker self but it is farfrom her she did measure breaker self but it is far from her favourite surface and she went on to take the set 6—1. a disappointing outcome for the british player who still has work to do if she wants to compete with the big hitters of women's tennis. quickly back to our top story before we go. liverpool into the champions league final, overturning a 3—0 deficit to beat barcelona a—nil tonight. we grabbed a couple of fans outside anfield just after the final whistle i started to believe when it was 1—0 that we would get there by half—time, then we got our second

goal. absolutely amazing! absolutely amazing! really, really amazing! where the best matches i've ever seen! that's all from sportsday. coming up in a moment, the papers. hello and welcome to our look ahead to what the papers will be bringing us tomorrow. with me are kevin schofield — editor, politics home and rowena mason — deputy political editor, the guardian. many of tomorrow's front pages are already in. the ft says that theresa may's cross party brexit deal appears to be fading as downing street apparently sets the exit day

as august the first. the independent claims that conservative mps — who both support and oppose brexit — now believe that another referendum to break the deadlock is "invevitable". the daily telegraph reports that the spending watchdog set up in the wake of the mps expenses scandal a decade ago has been accused of trying to prevent greater openness. the guardian's top story is that police are investigating comments by a ukip candidate in the european elections that he would consider raping the labour mp, jess phillips. it's the same lead in the metro. it says the west midlands police received a report of "malicious communication". and finally, the daily mail asks if the new royal baby will get an american passport because meghan is from the states.

a variety, but all brexit in some shape or