pregnant dogs and a ban on importing dogs with cropped ears or docked tails. animal welfare campaigners have welcomed a consultation, saying it could bring it significant progress against the fight against such practices. there is still some rain to come out of this low pressure as it finishes its journey eastwards, away from the uk into the continent through the day on sunday. showers from northern and eastern reaches into the small hours but for many it is a dry story. some lingering cloud perhaps across the hills and coast. a little murky but clearer skies already making quite good ingress towards the west of the uk and will set us up the west of the uk and will set us up well for more sunshine. does the

chance of that sunshine could help defeat some isolated but persistent thundery showers across parts of northern england and the midlands. more sunshine will equate to a little bit more warmth for sunday and through the week in the day there is more fine weather to come. hello this is bbc news. the headlines... crowds continue to gather outside kabul airport, amid reports of chaotic scenes — as the us advises its citizens not to travel there until they are asked, because of security threats outside the gates. senior taliban figures — including the group's co—founder, mullah baradar — are in kabulfor talks about establishing a new government. greece has erected a 25 mile fence on its border with turkey amid warnings of many afghan civillians fleeing their country. there have been clashes between australian police

and anti—lockdown demonstrators in sydney and melbourne. animal welfare campaigners have welcomed new government proposals to stop puppy smuggling. now on bbc news it's time for sportsday. hello and welcome to sportsday — i'm holly hamilton. the hundred reaches boiling point — as oval invincibles claim cricket's newest crown. it's tough at the top in carnoustie — with 8 different leaders on day three of the women's open. manchester city are out of the blocks as jack grealish gets his goal with a thunping win over norwich at the etihad.

hello and thanks forjoining us. and after 66 matches, it all comes down to the two games that really matter. the finals of cricket's newest tournament — the hundred. both the men's and women's taking place at lords today — for the latter — an historic day — the first ever domestic women's final at this famous ground. it was southern brave vs oval invincibles. did fortune favour the brave or were the invincibles unstoppable? stuart pollitt reports. going out with a bang. lord's hadn't seen anything like this before. notjust the music and the fireworks. but — after two centuries — the hundred became the first female domestic final held at the home of cricket.the oval invincibles were put in to bat by favourites

southern brave who dominated the group stage. dane van niekerk soon found her range — she top scored with 26. marizanne kapp matched van niekerk�*s score — her late blows lifted the invincibles to 121—6.dani wyatt came out arms whirring to begin the chase. but the invincibles had kapp in hand. wyatt soon walking back — out for a duck. sophia dunkley followed a few balls later and then gaby lewis as well. kapp removing the first three batters. the invincibles score being made to look impossible. fortune favours the brave, so they say, but this was just reckless. maria bouchier run out racing for a quick single. it didn't get any better. m for 6 at one stage and the game over as a contest.

the final was finished in style by kapp with the brave old out. we have seen this throughout _ kapp with the brave old out. we have seen this throughout the _ seen this throughout the all—tournament and we have so many batters came and got us... we feel like if you ball really good links, it will happen. white not the thrilling finish a record crowd for a domestic match of 17,001 had wanted but after a tournament well southern brave looked invincible, it was the oval invincible is who took home the trophy. the match is on at bbcjust now. ——

mick is on bbc two just now. over to carnoustie and it's fair to say there's a bit of congestion at the top of the leaderboard at the women's open. throughout the day, there have been eight different names at the top.. we can cross live to our golf correspondant iain carter who's there for us. at1.i at 1.1 thought at1.i thoughti at 1.1 thought i would be at the top of the leaderboard. what is happening?— of the leaderboard. what is haueninu? ,, , ., happening? seven players within four shots of the league, _ happening? seven players within four shots of the league, players - happening? seven players within four shots of the league, players at - happening? seven players within four shots of the league, players at the i shots of the league, players at the top of the leaderboard, especially the afternoon when the rain came down on the carnoustie links but it was anna norquist who hit... today. -- matt was anna norquist who hit... today. —— matt anna nordquist. a congested leaderboard but nordqvist with the... . madsen pushing very hard

for inclusion in your against the united states in the match which takes place in a couple of weeks. bit of a blunder yesterday, not far off the top following of the top but only two or three shots.— off the top following of the top but only two or three shots. down at six under ar only two or three shots. down at six under par so — only two or three shots. down at six under par so three _ only two or three shots. down at six under par so three shots _ only two or three shots. down at six under par so three shots off- only two or three shots. down at six under par so three shots off the - under par so three shots off the lead after a gautama created a lot of opportunities. it all added up to the 73 which is in three shots of the... that came today from the 20 one—year—old amateur louise duncan who had the loudest cheer of the week coming when she holed for a birdie at the last. just two shots of the lead heading into the final

round. £600,000 winner as an amateur and she will not be able to get a single penny but she does have her eyes on the trophy. we single penny but she does have her eyes on the trophy.— eyes on the trophy. we have mentioned — eyes on the trophy. we have mentioned how _ eyes on the trophy. we have mentioned how congested i eyes on the trophy. we have mentioned how congested it | eyes on the trophy. we have i mentioned how congested it is. looking at the leaderboard, talk us through. the looking at the leaderboard, talk us throu~h. , ., ., ., , ., through. the standout names on the leaderboard — through. the standout names on the leaderboard are _ through. the standout names on the leaderboard are the _ through. the standout names on the leaderboard are the world _ through. the standout names on the leaderboard are the world number i leaderboard are the world number one, still in contention, a little call yesterday but six under par and lexi thompson with a local caddie guiding her round the golf course, 70 fur today. two shots behind. those are the real dangers on the final day but with 17 players within just four shots off the lead, it is anyone's guess. now major winners. the sisters. a lot could happen on the final day. what am i going to be a gripping final day. thank you. a warm welcome back to anfield for liverpool fans this afternoon.

victory over burnley makes it two wins from two in the premier league forjurgen klopp's men. goals from diogojota and sadio mane sealed victory on an emotional day on merseyside against the side who ended liverpool's long unbeaten home run last season. joe lynskey was watching. it's the song and the sound and feel has missed a year. liverpool and their fans together again and so they stop to pay tribute. before kick—off, they honoured andrew devine, hillsborough�*s 97 victim who died last month. on days like this, emotion flows through this ground but only, their opponents, have swell things before. they won here last season and started brightly. —— make their opponents burnley. the opponents... they only needed one moment. diogojota spent his first yearin moment. diogojota spent his first year in red in the silence. this was

different, and opening goal with a full kop to see it. burnley�*s mission was to bring down the noise and ashley barnes thought he done so but he celebrated too soon, off side. as the match wore on, liverpool grew in the middle that deserved a second goal. when burnley won here last season, it was january, it was silent now at a packed anfield, it is business as usual stop that was the day's early kick off — ben's here with all the rest of the day's action. yeah, absolutely impressive performance from liverpool today. 2-0 performance from liverpool today. 2—0 winners over burnley full they put up a bit of a fight but it is virgil van put up a bit of a fight but it is virgilvan dijki put up a bit of a fight but it is virgil van dijk i want to focus on. because he is back and adding solidity to the defence. the 18—year—old harvey elliott of pressing but he has since his return to fitness, 48 games he has played

and still not on the losing side. although they struggled to back end of last. jurgen klopp particularly happy about a full house at anfield. i love them. around the resort, the noise, the raw, i have goose bumps all over. that is just insane and that is pretty much the mood we are in when we are altogether and the first whistle goes. it's really great. it's great to see the fans back but it was notjust it's great to see the fans back but it was not just anfield. it's great to see the fans back but it was notjust anfield. elland road was particularly noisy this afternoon, a really entertaining 2—2 draw with everton, for a lead

united. two to eight days since they last died in front of a home, the first on it the premier. they were all given flags which was really entertaining and leads put on a decent show twice coming from behind in that game after defeat against manchester united in the opening day of the season. the manchester city, losing to tottenham on the opening weekend but they were back to the normal cells at home to norwich. pep guardiola a very happy man. the possession started with tim krul and then jack possession started with tim krul and thenjack grill —ish, he did not know too much about his opening goal. —— grealish did not know too much. remember, they might need a striker, they might need harry kane because they will struggle for goals, right? five goalseemed because they will struggle for goals, right? five goal seemed to remember gabriellejesus. not much remember gabrielle jesus. not much has remember gabriellejesus. not much has been said about him. —— gabriel

jesus. played on the ring, set up three goals and had a man of performance he pleased as manager. the one person who deserves risk and pride and everything is him because he has never complained. he wakes up at goes to work in the morning, you do it for these kinds of players. his mum and dad must be so proud to have a player like him and can play a striker, left, right and always what the team needs.- a striker, left, right and always what the team needs. three other names to what the team needs. three other games to tell _ what the team needs. three other games to tell you _ what the team needs. three other games to tell you about, - what the team needs. three other games to tell you about, aston i what the team needs. three other. games to tell you about, aston villa beating newcastle 2—0. danny ings scoring a belter. and the late kick—off at the moment into the second half is 2—0 brighton against watford. the efl is back underway with a bumper afternoon of action. the first of eleven games in the championship saw

queens park rangers host barnsley. unbeaten qpr maintained that record but only thanks to charlie austin's injury time equaliser. barnsley had gone 2—0 up in the first half but rangers battled back to earn a point, austin converting in stoppage time to make it 2—2. elsewhere in the championship, fulham beat hull city 2—0 to head to the top of the table. west brom and stoke city are level on points after they beat blackburn rovers and nottingham forest respectively. sheffield united's terrible return to the championship continues though. were beaten by huddersfield town at bramall lane. there were also wins for cardiff, coventry, preston and birmingham. just two games in the scottish premiership today — but plenty of goals. most of them from celtic — they thumped 10 man st mirren 6—0. david turnbull with his first career hat trick. meanwhile livingston stay bottom of the table after losing 2—1 to motherwell. to rugby now, and hull fc narrowly beat hull kr by 23 points to 22 in

a thrilling superleague derby. the two sides were level with just over half an hour's play remaining, when bureta faraimo crossed over to put hull 4 points ahead. but marc sneeds crucial late drop goal proved to be the difference after a late kr try. still to come tonight, castleford host wakefield at 7 oclock sonnyboyliston won the ebor handicap in a photo finish at york. the 10—1 shot, ridden by ben coen, and trained byjonny murtagh, edged out quickthorn with alounak finishing third. pre—race favourite hamish was earlier declared a non—runner back to the cricket and a quick update on the final of the mens's hundred at lord's. moeen ali's birmingham phoenix won the toss and decided to field. so southern brave batting first. it's currently 15 for1 after 15 balls.