tv Sportsday BBC News September 19, 2020 6:30pm-6:45pm BST
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from the north sea cloud feeding in from the north sea to central and southern parts of scotla nd to central and southern parts of scotland as well as north—east england. those are your overnight temperatures, chilly where we have clear skies and light winds through this zone of scotland but here we will see sunshine through tomorrow. the far north of scotland cloudy and we will start tomorrow with low cloud for central and southern scotland, that should tend to retreat towards the coast. otherwise northern ireland much of it fine and dry with long spells of sunshine. 25 degrees in london. breezy towards the far south, cool for north sea coasts. monday another fine day for the majority and on tuesday but cloud and rain into the far north—west.
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hello, this is bbc news. the headlines: borisjohnson is boris johnson is considering borisjohnson is considering whether to tighten covid—i9 measures in england as the uk record is the highest daily number of cases since may. local locked and restored since have come into force in some parts of the uk with bars and restaurants closing early in north—east england. more than 800,000 people living in madrid will go into lockdown after a surge in the number of infections. tributes are paid as the pioneering us supreme court judge tributes are paid as the pioneering us supreme courtjudge and champion of women's rights, ruth veda ginsberg, dies at the age of 87.
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now on bbc news, it's time for sportsday. hello and welcome to sportsday. a hat trick at goodison — calvert—lewin leads everton to victory over west brom in a seven goal thriller. deal done — bale officially rejoins spurs on loan, after his seven years in spain. and the moment you realise you're set to win the biggest race in cyclng. and no hard feelings despite one of the most dramatic turnarounds as tadej pogarcher is set to win the tour de france.
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good evening and welcome to sportsday. more on that shock result from the tour de france injust a moment, but first there's been no shortage of goals in the premier legaue today, with everton and west brom setting the tone in the early kick off. dominic calvert—lewin claimed his first career hat—trick in a 5—2 win for the home side at goodison park. nesta mcgregor was watching. in the end, it was a magical day at goodison park, although afterjust ten minutes everton‘s defence could have been accused pulling a disappearing act. westbromwich with this beauty from their bag of tricks. with the stadium empty, this long—range effort surely had the toffeesjumping long—range effort surely had the toffees jumping from their sofas. then going into the break, a trick west bromwich fans will not have
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liked. slaven bilic sent off, upset after one of his players was sent off for after one of his players was sent offforan off after one of his players was sent off for an off the card effort. matthaus parreira with a fantastic strike. as the game went on, carlow and chelsea's side took advantage of having an extra man. a hat—trick for dominic calvert—lewin saw him take home the match ball. manager carlo ancelotti clearly working wonders with james rodruiguez and this man, dominic calvert—lewin, who seemed to be in the right place at the right time for all three goals. he says ancelotti's influence has a lot to do with it. i have been working hard to improve my game and be more clinical in front of goal. it is nice when it comes off and just to be in the right place at the right time is no coincidence. obviously a nice
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landmark for me to have hit. but i am not resting here, i want to score more goals. it was another seven—goal thriller at elland road, with two sides who were battling it out in the championship just a matter of months ago. newly—promoted leeds and fulham were both looking for their first win in the premier league this season, and it was leeds who got it. helder costa scored twice in the game. this goal gave leeds a 4—1 lead. fulham made it a nervy ending. alexander mitrovic scored twice himself. but leeds held on for all three points. full time at elland road — leeds 4, fulham 3. manchester united have got their season underway — their first game is at home to crystal palace, who took an early lead thanks to andros townsend. it is currently i—0 it is currently 1—0 to crystal palace. and still to come, the late kick off sees west ham travel to arsenal. in the scottish premiership, celtic have moved top after beating livingston, sending them to the bottom
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of the table in the process. they won 3—2 after a frenetic second half. elsewhere, dundee united ended a run of three defeats to beat st mirren 2—i. ross county picked up their first win in six premiership games, and kilmarnock beat hamilton 2—i. fans returned to a competitive league match in england for the first time in six months, with eight efl clubs allowing spectators to enter their stadiums as part of a government pilot scheme. perhaps a very different experience to what we're used to, as our reporter, joe lynskey, found out. football just like the footballjust like the country, is trying to strike the right balance right now stop blackpool against swindon town was one of seven english football league fixtures that went ahead today with crowds, up that went ahead today with crowds, up to 1000 supporters were allowed inside bloomfield road here today as pa rt inside bloomfield road here today as part of a pilot scheme overseen by the government and football
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authorities. the match went ahead with a crowd despite a sharp rise in the number of coronavirus cases in lancashire in the last week. new restrictions will come in in parts of this county, excluding blackpool, from tuesday. but the seaside as have been working hard to take every possible precaution. they only found out they would be letting fans and on wednesday, but for clubs at this level there is much state. in leagues one and two, they rely on my state income. they know if this pilot is a one—off, clubs could be in trouble. covid-19 has affected so many local communities and businesses, so to be able to make a first tentative step on the way back to normality for football, first tentative step on the way back to normality forfootball, and first tentative step on the way back to normality for football, and to have our 1000 supporters in the stadium today is absolutely fantastic news. we need as full a stadium as possible. match day income is paramount and critical to clu bs income is paramount and critical to clubs at our level. it has been a
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real challenge, but we need as many fa ns real challenge, but we need as many fans as soon as possible. itjust takena fans as soon as possible. itjust taken a great effort, and for the fans who are in the, they are pleased. for the town, fans who are in the, they are pleased. forthe town, it fans who are in the, they are pleased. for the town, it is vital that the club gets back functioning again. once inside, supporters could ta ke again. once inside, supporters could take off their facemasks and they could even sing and chance once in their seats, providing they were sat down as well. it made for quite a lonely atmosphere in this moment old ground. football authorities want more reduced capacity crowds from next month, including the premier league, but with cases on the rise across the country, clubs are having to go about this delicately. football has to find a way to keep its communities safe and its clubs afloat. a bit of transfer news to tell you about. after making spurs fans wait, gareth bale has officially re—signed for tottenham from real madrid on loan for the season.
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he arrived at spurs training ground yesterday but there's been no announcement to confirm he's once again a tottenham player. he tweeted today, after seven years, iam he tweeted today, after seven years, i am back. tottenham have also signed spain defender sergio reguilon from real madrid on a five—year contract. the 23—year—old was on loan at sevilla last season and helped them win the europa league as well as finish fourth in la liga. liverpool have completed their second signing in 2a hours. they've agreed a 45 million pound deal for wolves forward diogo jota. it comes less than a day, after midfielder thiago alcantara joined from european champions bayern munich. despite the end of the saracens era looming, that didn't stop the reigning european champions cup holders from continuing their gallop towards the title once again, holding off leinster in a thrilling quarterfinal in dubln. adam wild has the details. 50,000 empty seats in dublin, the
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backdrop for the return of european rugby's elite competition. still saracens need no reminder ofjust how much their world has changed. the consonant‘s how much their world has changed. the consona nt‘s dominant how much their world has changed. the consonant‘s dominant force in recent yea rs the consonant‘s dominant force in recent years condemned to the wilderness from next season, punishment for breaching financial rules. if these are the final throes, they were unexpected as they we re throes, they were unexpected as they were impressive, kicking themselves into a 12 point lead against leinster. all before alex goode found a gap and set off for the line. a site with little to lose still hungry. somewhere in there, lei nster still hungry. somewhere in there, leinster had their try. the comeback? well, a score to reduce the gap even further, it seems a matter of time. but saracens are a side with a point to prove, and these points put them beyond reach. the celebrations of the site refusing to go quietly.
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in rugby league, warrington wolves remain on course to defend their challenge cup trophy. they moved into the semifinals after beating st helens in a repeat of last year's final. it was much closer than 13 months ago, as michael redford reports. the challenge cup trophy on show, but not up for grabs yet. nearly 13 months passed since warrington took control of it. now the same opposition stood in their way once more, with revenge firmly on their minds. their intent was clear early on, just seven minutes gone when jonny lomax scored. warrington were unfazed and they soon had their first try, anthony gelling jumping highest and hitting the right notes. it was far from a solo performance asjosh it was far from a solo performance as josh charnley it was far from a solo performance asjosh charnley brisas way to the try line. matty ashton found a clear route to school as well. warrington in control will stop once he is
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away, there is no catching him. saint helens needed a reaction, almost provided had it not been for almost provided had it not been for a stunning late tackle from blake austin. but austin could do nothing about the next opportunity and neither could to have his team—mates. hope for st helens, but nothing more than that. the luck was with warrington. there would be one final scare as kevin reduce the deficit to cue points. but a missed conversion allowed warrington to hold onto the victory. the tour de france has delivered late drama. tadej pogacar is set to become the youngest winner in 110 years, having pegged back the favourite primoz roglic in one of the most dramatic turna rounds in the race's history. he overhauled a 57—second deficit to lead by nearly a minute going into tomorrow's final processional stage to paris. nick parrott reports.
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until now, this was the closest tadej pogacar could get to rock —— could get to roglic. the gap was shrinking. both riders change their bikes as the route got steeper. some tiredness after wearing the yellow jersey since the ninth stage was to look at the clock on the left of the screen as it changes from green to red, this is the moment he took the virtual lead of the race with a couple of miles to go. at eight yea rs couple of miles to go. at eight years younger than roglic, his youthful energy was propelling him to the finish. no celebrations as he crossed the line because roglic was still on the road, but that moment came $0011 still on the road, but that moment came soon enough. still on the road, but that moment came soon enough. he had won the tour by almost a minute. two days short of his 22nd birthday, his celebrations are sure to go on for weeks.
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the third day of the us open has just got underway with some of the biggest names in golf having already fallen by the wayside at the notorious winged foot course. the man they're all chasing at the top of the leaderboard is patrick reed. the american holds a one—shot lead over comaptriot bryson dechambeau heading into today after a four under par second round. rory mcilroy is seven shots adrift. that's all from sportsday — we'll be back at 7:45pm with the latest from day three at the us open in new york as the leaders begin their rounds. for now, though, it's time for the film review. hello, and welcome to the film review with me, mark kermode, rounding up the best
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movies available for viewing in cinemas and in the home. last year, the british feature rocks, which boasts an ensemble cast of brilliant young screen newcomers, played to rapturous applause at the london film festival. now its opening in uk cinemas. rocks, what's p diddy and 50 cent — what's that all about? i want to be like p diddy and 50 cent. but you have to think about specifically, what type of career? entertainment business. business, now you're getting it. what type of business? makeup. overlapping chatter. bukky bakray is the titular 15—year—old east londoner who returns home from school to discover her mother has abandoned her and her young brother, emmanuel.
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