plan earlier, adapt faster. andrew harding, bbc news, graaf—reinet in south africa. he's had one of the standout performances of england's rugby world cup campaign, but rugby hasn't always been kyle sinckler‘s passion. known as the ‘bad boy‘ of the sport, he went to a school that didn't teach rugby, and grew up playing football instead and now he's just three days away from playing in the rugby world cup final against south africa, as natalie pirks reports. he's england's battering ram. the hard—hitting prop dubbed the tooting train, whose speed and force have made him a standout star injapan. but kyle sinckler‘s route to the world cup final has been far from conventional. he was always full on, you know, full on. it's almost like, "give the ball to kyle!" nigel coached him here at battersea ironsides from the age of eight.

for a sport rooted in public school privilege, there was no silver spoon. single—mum donna raised kyle on a south london estate where he attended a local comprehensive. how important is it that someone like him came from a state school? do you know what, i think if you had a richter scale or something he would be at the top of the list, that somebody from a state school has made it through the rugby world. in the past, his hot head has seen him targeted by the opposition as an emotional time bomb. but sinckler has worked hard since to control that temper and, in turn, become a role model for those following in his considerable footsteps. we are super proud, we really are, because the players love him and if he scores, if they win on saturday it will be so fantastic. the noise here will be amazing. sinckler is carrying a calf injury but hopes to be fighting fit on saturday where a devoted corner of south london will be his loudest fans. england have lost to south africa before. could that happen again?

no! revenge time! revenge time? yes, definitely! revenge! how big are you going to scream if england win the world cup final? loud screaming for these kids, and for england, sinckler is clearing a path to glory. natalie pirks, bbc news, wandsworth. that's it. now on bbc one, time for the news where you are. hello and welcome to sportsday — i'm gavin ramjaun. an extraordinary night at anfield — liverpool win on penalties after sharing 10 goals with arsenal, in the league cup. it's tight at the top in scotland. celtic and rangers are level on points, separated by the finest of margins,

after both sides win tonight. and an australian is now in charge of the england women's cricket side — lisa keightly becomes the first full time female head coach. well — one place to start tonight. and that's with the absolute feast of goals at anfield — between liverpool and arsenal, in the league cup fourth round. both sides made wholesale changes to their teams. with the youngsters getting a run out.that proved to be the catalyst for one of the most entertaining matches of the season. it finished five all. liverpool scoring a stoppage eqauliser, then winning on penalties. manchester united beat chelsea. in the other headline tie of the night. michael redford reports

now on all the drama. no stranger to a memorable night of the lights, but few could've what was about to come when they got the defensive duties all wrong. arsenal we re defensive duties all wrong. arsenal were level minutes later, and of offside but lucas got stirred, and from being leveled to being in control. two goals making it 3—1. at a penalty making it three have into. and ainsley cleverly combining. liverpool far from finished. chamberlain got the fourth. for — four after an hour. there were two of when the game until they did this. five all, full time. six penalties scored consecutively and still one saved him leaving 18—year—old curtisjones to win the match in front of the cup. no

pressure no problem. verbal winning on penalties. —— liverpool. already beaten chelsea 4—0 in the league this season and get an opportunity early on. marcus rushford scoring from the spot. and on a night of brilliant goals, ritchie joined from the spot. and on a night of brilliant goals, ritchiejoined in drawing his side level. and if you thought that was good just wait for this. rushford's second was enough of the thai sending united through ona of the thai sending united through on a night of tricks and treats on the eve of halloween. michael redford, bbc news. aston villa are also through. 2—1winners over wolves. the draw for the quarter finals will take place on zoe ball's breakfast show on bbc radio 2 tomorrow morning. rangers and celtic remain level pegging at the top of the scottish premiership. both won tonight. rangers enjoyed a 4—0 win at ross county. ryan jack scored twice. to put steven gerrards' side three up at the break. and alfredo morelos scored

either side of half time. rangers are level on points with celtic, but second on goal difference. it's after two goals in five minutes earned them a 2—0 win over bottom side st mirren. aberdeen are up to fourth, beating hamilton 1—0. wins too for motherwell and st johnstone. hibs and livingstone finished 2—all. for the second season running, manchester city have been knocked out of the women's champions league by atletico madrid. after the first leg ended 1—1, city lost 2—1 in the spanish capital they're defeated 3—2 on aggregate. derby county have sacked their captain richard keogh — for gross misconduct over his involvement in a car crash that led the arrests of two teammates. the republic of ireland defender suffered knee ligament damage — was ruled out for up to 15 months, after tom lawrence crashed into a lamppost last month. lawrence and mason bennett both pleaded guilty to drink driving. derby said that his contract had been "terminated

with immediate effect". keogh has 11! days to appeal against the decision. sam burgess admits hejust couldn't be himself on the field any more. after retiring from rugby league. a player who's been described as one of the greatest of his generation. has failed to recover from a chronic shoulder injury. burgess is just 30 and had three years left on his contract with australian nrl side the south sydney rabbitohs. his career included a brief spell in rugby union, but his two league stints included being england captain. let's quickly take you through some of the tennis stories of the day where. on friday and that will split an incident in third place play out. the match will be the last as coach after 12 years in the job. the match will be warren gatland's last as coach after 12 years in the job. he's picked rhys patchell to start

at fly half with dan biggar being dropped to the bench while wing owen lane will make his wrold cup debut. let's quickly take you through some of the tennis stories of the day where. kyle edmund has earned his most impressive win for months — beating diego schwartzmann at the paris masters. he's into round three after a straight sets win. his reward? a meeting with novak djokovic. the world number one was pushed to a first set tie break by world number 97 corentin moutet before winning the match in straight sets. rafa nadal was also a winner on wednesday. at the wta finals, defending champion elina svitolina is into the semi finals with one group game to go. she beat simona halep in straight sets. elsewhere, karolina pliskova beat bianca andreescu after the canadian withdrew after a set through injury. lisa keightley has been appointed as the new head coach of the england women's cricket team. she replaces mark robinson — who stepped down after england's torrid ashes defeat in the summer. clare connor is the ecb's

director of women's cricket like any head coach coming and you wa nt to like any head coach coming and you want to make an immediate impact and i think that lisa will start with us in the new year it will only have a month before that tournament really gets under way in australia. i think one of the huge advantages to lisa and the two main advantages for pre—existing relationships with the real in—depth knowledge of many of oui’ real in—depth knowledge of many of our players and over and western australia. to mr cricket australia. amyjones, natalie and katherine brunt all played over and perth. she's got a really good relationships so really good current knowledge about some of our players and the women's game in general. when you're coming into make an impact asa when you're coming into make an impact as a new head coach at any sport, men's or women's, those of

the things that are really in your favour. good positive relationships trusting relationships and a really good knowledge i think of where our tea m good knowledge i think of where our team is at at the moment, and where the potential of the team could be. scotland have qualified for the t20 world cup in australia next year. they've beaten the uae in their playoff in dubai by 90 runs having posted 198 for 6 in their 20 overs the uae struggled in the chase eventually finishing on 108. scotland are the fifth of six teams to go through via the qualifying tournament. the new chief executive of england netball has promised to build on the team's recent success, both on the court and in the public eye. and make the current commonwealth champions the world's number one. but to do that. fran connolly admits the domestic game needs to make some big changes to try and help the red roses on the globalfront. she's been speaking with my colleague hugh ferris. it's absolutely critical. we will

not succeed on the world stage and let's me professionalize the domestic league in this