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excellent move. him visiting an excellent move. celtic was still making plenty of noise and with the equaliser. with that the went forward in moments remaining, christopher putting celtic in front for the first time. a frantic finish goalkeeper made them the hero, securing a famous victory. celtic finishing and as they started. rangers fans were enjoying and soaking up the sunshine in portugal. a tricky trip for even the very best, rangers inches away from going behind the header. a warning that perhaps what came next was unstoppable. quite brilliant goal. but in the first half a near perfect, they eventually found their own way through. first fired the
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frame of the goal in their warning shot before alfredo made and wonderful style, getting his tenth goal in the europa league games this season, 1—1, he finished which they will certainly be pleased about. one other football story today — liverpool women will play at anfield in the league for the first time next month. they take on rivals everton on sunday november the 17th. liverpool are the latest women's super league side to play a fixture at their men's ground. over 30 thousand watched the manchester derby at the etihad stadium in september. being an international window for them to support, we are really looking forward to it in for me it far better than playing there because this is no better experience in this country than in and field stadium full of fans singing and chanting and getting behind you
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looking to see that on the 17th. wales have been dealt a blow as they bid to reach the rugby world cup final for the first time. full back liam williams has been ruled out of their semi final against south africa with an ankle injury picked up in training. after a successful 2019 with saracens that included a premiership and european cup win, he'd been expected to start against the springboks. warren gatland is expected to call upon the experienced leigh halfpenny instead for sunday's match england have named their 15 to face new zealand in saturday's semi with just one change to the team that saw off australia. it's a recall for george ford at fly half with eddie jones feeling his combination with captain owen farrell was the best way to beat the all blacks. our sports editor dan roan was at the team announcement. the big news coming out of the england hotel here in tokyo bay earlier today was the recall for fly—half george ford. it is something as a surprise because england were so impressive in that wind against australia last weekend in the quarterfinal, in that win against australia last
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weekend in the quarterfinal, and it fully vindicated the decision to drop the inform forward and instead had owen farrell, bringing in henry slade. for this special challenge that the all blacks present, he has decided to go back to the tried and trusted axis for this special challenge that the all blacks present, he has decided to go back to the tried and trusted axis of ford and farrell. slade drops to the bench. here is what the coach said about the decision. our workrate is going to be important. whenever you play against new zealand, your work off the ball is going to be massively important. they like to move the ball around and they are very good at transition. george's workrate of the ball is exceptional. two days ago, a press conference was held at the hotel, and jones said the pressure was on the all blacks because they are double world cup champions, because of the aura that surrounds them. he said the england training
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session had been spied on. today he was in a similarly relaxed mood but he made it clear how big an occasion this is. jones has achieved a great deal in the game and you get the impression if he can get england to the final, they will be right up there in terms of his achievements. let's have a quick look at some of the day's other sports stories now premier league players could have only nine days to prepare for the football world cup in qatar in 2022. the plan is for the league to shut down after 12th november and resume on boxing day — eight days after the final. conor mcgregor says he'll make his return to mixed martial arts in january. he's not fought in ufc for a year but the former world champion says he's in ”prime physical condition" to come out of retirement. five years after allowing women members, dedicated changing facilities will be built in the clubhouse at st andrews for the first time. the royal and ancient golf club say construction will take
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several years as part of a wider refurbishment programme. calum mcleod hit a quickfire 7a as scotland beat bermuda to boost their prospects of making next year's t20 world cup. with one game left to play, they're third in their group — only the top four have a chance of progressing new zealand cricket captain kane williamson will miss their t20 series with england next month with a hip injury. tim southee will captain the side in his absence. the washington nationals have gone 2—up in baseball's world series, after thrashing the houston astros 12—3 in game two in texas. only three teams have lost the first two games at home and gone on to win. lewis hamilton can wrap up a sixth formula one drivers' title on sunday at the mexican grand prix. in the build up to the race he's been accused of hypocrisy regarding his attempt to raise
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awareness for climate change whilst simulataneously living a jet—set lifestyle. he took to social media this week to say he felt like giving up on everything and that the world was messed up — but he says he doesn't regret speaking out. there is a lot that goes on in our lives and i think it is important for us to be open in all things and iam for us to be open in all things and i am always very open, very transparent with my feelings whether people like it or not and, but i am super focused on these four races and what i can do to get thejob done as my team is done such a great job andi done as my team is done such a great job and i continue, i have lots of plans for the future. for positive change. five years after they competed at the sochi winter olympics, great britain's four man bobsleigh crew will receive their bronze medals next month at the annual team gb ball. they finished fifth at the time
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but two russian crews ahead of them were later disqualified for doping. the quartet were denied their moment on the podium, but one of them says he'll put his olympic medallist status to good use. ican i can use it to encourage a few lives and how i use the metal is more important than who. because it's very ordinary growing up, i was not special in pe or in school, i was not special in any way and if i canjust if was not special in any way and if i can just if encourage a few hearts, to help others succeed, that is the main thing. now we told you before how the washington nationals had taken a 2—0 led in the best of seven world series. well there was a twist to the start of the game from none other than olympic champion gymnast simone biles. she did a twisting backflip before throwing the ceremonial first pitch. it was of course the nationals doing cartwheels at the end of the game.
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that's all we've got time for on sportsday. next on bbc news, it's the papers. goodnight. hello, and welcome to our look ahead to what the the papers will be bringing us tomorrow. with me are rachel cunliffe, who's the comment and features editor at cityam, and the assistant editor for the new statesman, george eaton. no surprise what's dominiating the front pages tomorrow. the metro leading with the prime minister's — brexmas —
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that's his call for an election on 12 december, announced today. the telegraph calls it boris johnson's plea to "end this nightmare", as he "challenges" labour to let the people have their say. in the financial times, "end the deadlock" — the prime minister says tojeremy corbyn, as he calls for a vote. the independent leads with the same story, saying opposition parties plan to block the borisjohnson‘s attempt to go to the polls. and in the guardian, the prime minister's plea for mp‘s to back his election after abandoning his "do or die" pledge to leave on 31 october. something different in the express, "thank you for saving our lives" — with pictures of the children and parents to benefit from a new drug for people with cystic fibrosis, as the nhs finally agrees a deal with its manufacturer.
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december 12, do you think it is going to happen with brexit? it looked like it did earlier on but it seem like finally we are going to get some certainty, some movement on the deadlock in what i heard that announcement, he said he is not going to announce that he has asked mps to support the selection if he did not have a pretty good idea that mps would back it. but it turns out that i was naive and delusional and my that i was naive and delusional and e that i was naive and delusional and my hope that the government was functioning properly and we have no idea. the vote is going to happen on monday, if it happens on monday, because he had a couple of votes that were going to happen and they did not. ithink that were going to happen and they did not. i think borisjohnson thought that at this point, being
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