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five people are reported to have been killed, and 13 injured, in russian shelling of the city of kharkiv. a series of strikes were heard across the city. pope francis has used his traditional easter message to criticise the invasion of ukraine. he urged the call of peace to be heard. but he has again not mentioned russia by name. the archbishop of canterbury — the most senior cleric in the anglican church — has condemed uk government plans to send asylum seekers to rwanda. now on bbc news it's time for sportsday. hello and welcome to sportsday — i'm hh — and today, it's all about the finalists. as chelsea make it through to their third fa cup final in three years as they beat crystal palace — we'll be live at wembley with all the reaction.
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another extra time epic for rangers — as they beat celtic to go through to the final of the scottish cup. and chelsea women stay on track for their fourth fa cup title — beating arsenal to secure their place in the final next month. hello and welcome to sportsday. good evening and welcome to tonight's sportsday. no easter eggs but we do have a cracking amount of football with three semi finals this afternoon. we've had the women's fa cup, the scottish cup and of course, the showdown between chelsea and crystal palace at wembley. with a place in the final of the fa cup at stake, chelsea grounded the eagles to make it to last two for the third time in three years.
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matt graveling is at wembley for us. matt, it took a while to get going after a lifeless first half. but chelsea eventually took control of this game. a perfect 90 minutes and the let's not forget, are not quite there yet. third successive final in three years in the last two they lost and to arsenal and this year. as you say, the game really did take about five minutes to get going but it's the second half or all of the action really started. i was defended really started. i was defended really well in the back line was resolute. and the ball dropped and dispatched at cooley with his right foot into the top right—hand corner and injust ten minutes later, they again dropped the box who did a cool site foot and put it past and the
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crystal palace and 2—0. too much for the eagle and fortunately, that is how it finished. and last minute this. as you say, that is the third final for chelsea and pressure mounting, it was a bit of a strange season of the pitch but i'll have to do now is the simple task overcoming liverpool for the quadruple to get that much needed silverware. in a much—needed owner. that much needed silverware. in a much-needed owner.— that much needed silverware. in a much-needed owner. chelsea meet this match. much-needed owner. chelsea meet this match- they _ much-needed owner. chelsea meet this match- they are — much-needed owner. chelsea meet this match. they are trailing _ much-needed owner. chelsea meet this match. they are trailing in _ much-needed owner. chelsea meet this match. they are trailing in the - match. they are trailing in the premier league and there will be no silverware that and out of europe, this is one of the last chances for some of the season.— some of the season. they're not auoin to some of the season. they're not going to win _ some of the season. they're not going to win the _ some of the season. they're not going to win the premier -
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some of the season. they're not going to win the premier league some of the season. they're not - going to win the premier league and obviously, despite the great efforts, they are now out of the champions league and he lost the lead cup here in february where that went io—ii lead cup here in february where that went 10—11 and so, that's really their last chance to force themselves. seen managers sacked for themselves. seen managers sacked for the trophy was season and it's fair to say from the chelsea fence had been speaking to, that's not how they feel about tom is that even if they feel about tom is that even if they do lose the final minutes to liverpool, the fear that he is the man to take them on this but a lot of off the field matters including sanctions on their owner, coming into force the season, and that true off field matters in the message here is let's look forward now to may and hopefully get that trophy. and most importantly in the background, hopefully a trophy may help for this and really needs to secure the owner and a bit of stability going into next season.
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over to glasgow then and we were treated to another old firm derby, this time a high—stakes scottish cup last—four blockbuster. fresh from reaching the europa league semi—finals, rangers clearly enjoy playing the long game, with this clash also going to extra time at hampden, as they came from behind to beat celtic 2—1. chris mclaughlin reports. at sta ke, at stake, a place in the cup final celtic favourites but also just. rangers just couldn't find the net. butjust rangers just couldn't find the net. but just after the rangers just couldn't find the net. butjust after the hour of rangers just couldn't find the net. but just after the hour of the first goal, rick taylorfinding but just after the hour of the first goal, rick taylor finding a way through and deadlock broken by celtic. rangers refused to crumble and leveling on 77. blue heaven for
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one half. and for extra time, the momentum of rangers in six minutes remaining, they wanted. a huge victory for rangers and celtic stream over, it will be rangers in next month's final. well chelsea's women had set the bar earlier in the day. the defending champions beat arsenal 2—nil to reach the final of the women's fa cup to set up a mettting wiht manchester city at wembley next month. jane dougall reports. standing room only in the semifinals. arsenal time winners in defending champions chelsea and repeat of the final. both hoping for the chance of silverware. it took wolford the match to light up and starting the better team. and keen
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to impress the national manager. and they almost did. almost agonisingly white. he reacted quickly and no one closing down. it white. he reacted quickly and no one closing down-— closing down. it was always going to take something. _ closing down. it was always going to take something. arsenal— closing down. it was always going to take something. arsenal looked - closing down. it was always going to take something. arsenal looked lost as they penciled _ take something. arsenal looked lost as they penciled on _ take something. arsenal looked lost as they penciled on the _ take something. arsenal looked lost as they penciled on the ball- as they penciled on the ball stability sending it to wimbley at. and it did. to make it was amazing, and you fall back in the second half and you fall back in the second half and really nice. it and you fall back in the second half and really nice.— and really nice. it was nice a submittal — and really nice. it was nice a submittal types _ and really nice. it was nice a submittal types of _ and really nice. it was nice a submittal types of games. l and really nice. it was nice a i submittal types of games. give and really nice. it was nice a - submittal types of games. give me more _ submittal types of games. give me more of— submittal types of games. give me more of them. submittal types of games. give me more of them-— more of them. disappointment for arsenal but _ more of them. disappointment for arsenal but they _ more of them. disappointment for arsenal but they now _ more of them. disappointment for arsenal but they now face - more of them. disappointment for . arsenal but they now face manchester city in the final and the chance to successfully defend the cup. two games in the premier league this afternoon. and leicester fans will certianly not want to be talking about bruno after guimares' goal in injury time secured the three points for newcastle.
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leicester took the lead at st james' park from a corner in the 19th minute — ademola lookman scored his eighth goal of the season. but newcastle also from a corner equalised, it wans�*t pretty though — bruno guimares' shot was initially stopped by kasper schmeichel, but the brazilian kicked the ball between the goalkeeper�*s legs and across the line — the goal was eventually given after var had a look at it. the game was heading for a draw. until guimares struck again with a flying header, in the fifth minute of injury time. he's an incredible person and an incredible footballer and so, we consider ourselves very fortunate to have him with us and we'll be grows and develops and her team and certainly excited and the levels that you met. and quickly and the supporters of certainly taking to
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him. ~ ., , ., him. we did not deserve that. bitterly disappointed - him. we did not deserve that. bitterly disappointed with - him. we did not deserve that. bitterly disappointed with the | bitterly disappointed with the result— bitterly disappointed with the result but performance was, there was a _ result but performance was, there was a lot _ result but performance was, there was a lot of— result but performance was, there was a lot of really good stuff in the game — was a lot of really good stuff in the game because most of the game, for some _ the game because most of the game, for some reason, we failed to control— for some reason, we failed to control the ball and it's always been. — control the ball and it's always been. if— control the ball and it's always been, if you do not control the bail. _ been, if you do not control the ball. you — been, if you do not control the ball, you don't control the game and for some _ ball, you don't control the game and for some reason we went direct and it cost— for some reason we went direct and it cost us _ burnley held west ham to draw in their first match since sean dyche's sacking. they took the lead through wout weghorst in the first half, before maxwel cornet missed a penalty to put them two up. west ham equalised through thomas soucek after the break but the game was marred by a serious looking injury to ashley westwood. we can look at it and say, that mix a two but we've come here before and what's happened in the past week, i think what is happened today and for us to come to the point of it, we
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could've gotten the three, we don't know with the second half could've been. but first, i think it's a good point that listen, at this moment in time, that is something to build on. made a couple of great slaves but we should _ made a couple of great slaves but we should have finished the game off even then. near the end we had great chances _ even then. near the end we had great chances and _ even then. near the end we had great chances and may be, you can see a little bit _ chances and may be, you can see a little bit of— chances and may be, you can see a little bit of misfortune but we needed — little bit of misfortune but we needed that today and it was disappointing that we did not get it. ronnie 0'sullivan is safely through to the second round of the world snooker championship in sheffield. he won the four frames he needed this afternoon to beat david gilbert by 10 frames to 5, as he goes in search of a record equalling seventh world title at the crucible. he'll face either mark allen or scott donaldson in the next round. i'm ina i'm in a great place, life is great and i think i can keep playing for a
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lot longer than i thought i could and i don't feel and playing as well as i was when i was dominating and most of the st they played in but i don't have to become if i can disappear around, don't have to become if i can disappeararound, be a don't have to become if i can disappear around, be a little bit like tiger woods, may these top guys, and still a bit of a pain to deal with sometimes. dylan van barler has won the paris—roubaix cycle race for the british—based ineos grenadiers team. for the first time, since they were founded by sir dave brailsford in 2010. the dutch rider attacked with 11 miles to go and managed to make it stick. on the famous cobbles of northern france. first, as team sky and then as ineos, they've won the tour de france, giro d'italia and vuelta a espana. and they can now add the one—day cobbled classic to their list of victories. brailsford was on hand at the finish to congratulate van barler saracens are through to the last 8
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of the european challenge cup, after beating cardiff by a0 points to 33. it was 16—13 at half time but sarries ran in four tries in the second half, including two from scotland international sean maitland. they'll play gloucester in the quarter—finals. legendary english rugby sevens legend dan norton has announced his retirement from the sport following england's defeat to fiji. he leaves the game as the all—time leading try scorer in sevens series history with 354. i think it's time to hang up the boots, being with gb, i've loved being a part and amazing programmes and yet, ifeel like being a part and amazing programmes and yet, i feel like going to start crying. so, support from all of those across the world, amazing sport and we love being involved in means everything for us. rob key is the new managing director of england men's cricket. key played for england and kent, and has been a television pundit and commentator since retiring from the game. he takes on the role
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from andrew strauss, who had stepped in on an interim basis following the sacking of ashley giles in february. just before we go, let's just take a moment for one young newcastle united fan, who quite literally took the shirt off his favourite player's back. you'll spot him here in a second, holding a sign asking for bruno guimares shirt, the hero of their league win at stjames's park earlier, and he kindly obliged. perhaps a little big — but at least it fits over the anorak, and with a little bit of help from dad, he finally gets it on, i wonder if he'll be allowed to wear it to school tomorrow. that is all sports for now and have a very good evening and now it is time for the film review. goodbye.
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hello and welcome to the film review on bbc news. to take us through next week's cinema releases is anna smith. anna, what have we got this week? we've got a real mix, kind of something for everyone in a way. we've got upper 0peration mincemeat, which is the 1940s kind of wartime spy thriller starring colin firth and matthew macfadyen. then we're going to the jungle for the lost city. this is a romantic comedy with sandra bullock and channing tatum, quite different in flavour. and then finally, we are off to i7th—century italy for benedetta, which is the true—ish story of a lesbian nun from controversial director paul verhoeven. 0k. it's a pretty intriguing mix. let's kick off with 0peration mincemeat, which was the subject of a book by ben macintyre. it's an absolutely incredible story, isn't it? it's an extraordinary story, and this is the first film based on that book. there have been other films and tv series about this,
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