the communist party gathers for cash china's president xijinping has defended his controversial zero—covid strategy communist party gathers for a congress in beijing that happens twice in a decade iranian authorities say four inmates are dead after a fire at a prison in the capital, as protests continue. more than 1,000 paddington bears and other teddies left by the public in memory of the late queen elizabeth are to be sent to charity. now on bbc news it's time for sportsday. hello and welcome to sportsday. i'm hugh ferris. 0ur headlines... it might not be a title decider this season, but a statement win nonetheless. mo salah gives liverpool victory over manchester city. scotland stunned in their opening game of the rugby league world cup as italy run away

with it in newcastle and a world champion for the first time at 32. neah evans out—points her rivals for gold in paris. hello again. if mo salah�*s six minute hattrick in midweek reignited liverpool's season. he's made it burn a lot brighter still this evening. his goal gave liverpool a 1—0 win over manchester city. handing the champions their first premier league defeat of the season. it had been a relatively quiet first half at anfield, but certainly got going after the break — mo salah was put through by roberto firmino, one on one against ederson — salah wasn't happy. a goal kick was given, and ederson had got a glove to it. and from that goal kick manchester city went straight down the other end and did this.

alisson denied erling haaland only for phil foden�*s shot to be deflected in offjoe gomez. city celebrated. liverpool called for var to look at the build—up, and anthony taylor had a second look and disallowed the goal for a foul by haaland on fabinho. my god and pep guardiola's turn to be unimpressed. then with 15 minutes to go salah was through again after a mistake byjoao cancelo. and this time no touch from ederson. that wasn't the end of the drama — jurgen klopp wasn't happy with this challenge on salah — and was sent off for protesting about it. arsenal remain top of the premier league after their 1—0 win at leeds. a match that was delayed by around a0 minutes after a powerfailure meant some of the referee's equipment didn't work. the referee then played a large part in the match

with mikel arteta's side having to stand firm as a leeds equaliser from patrick bamford was ruled out. then bamford missed a penalty, while the striker then also was given another with that and a subsequent red card for gabriel overturned after a video review. bukayo saka got the only goal. i think the first time we did really well. i think we had some terrific moments where it should've put two or three in the back of the net. we didn't do that. the second have ended up being very different. a match that we expected with the way that they play in the way it demonstrates in the stadium. after that, you survive, i think we showed our resilience and our willingness to win, going back to norway in a thursday night away at leeds, i am so proud of the boys. but we have to win these matches. chelsea are still unbeaten under manager graham potter after a 2—0 win at aston villa. and it was their keeper kepa who kept the run

going with an impressive performance in goal, as dan 0—gun—shakkin reports. steven gerard's aston villa rain began with a win against graham potter. the feed to him might bring about its end. when you are down on your luck, things don't go your way, unfortunately for him, the header first that nick he gleefully accepted. ratherthan first that nick he gleefully accepted. rather than feel sorry for themselves, they rallied. they denied an equaliser by the frame of the goal. then it was his turn, repelling not one, not two, but three villa players. the chelsea keeper saved his best for danny, i stopped so good, it almost brought gerard to his knees. in the end, it was the goalkeepers who made the difference. infallible, martinez, the opposite, as the free kick sailed past him. two mistakes and no planes for bella, but plenty of booze. for gerard, the pressure continues to mount.

well, he's been a fantastic professional from the start. very hard—working. does his best every day. when you have that start point, it gives you a chance for the quality to shine through, and today's quality was fantastic. i'm delighted for him and he's able to contribute to some points. so chelsea fourth, manchester united and newcastle united stay fifth and sixth after they drew 0—0 at old trafford. it's erik ten hag's first draw since taking over, and the point each means they stay a point apart in the table. marcus rashford had a great chance to win it in the dying seconds, but his header went wide. while ralph hasenhuttl couldn't get a much—needed win as southampton were held by west ham at st mary's. the 1—1 draw did at least stop a run of four defeats as declan rice cancelled out romain perraud's first premier league goal. rangers have moved to within two points of scottish premiership leaders celtic after a 2—1 win at motherwell. it was a good way to respond

to their heavy champions league defeat by liverpool. malik tillman and john lundstram with the goals. aberdeen beat hearts 2—0 in the day's other game to move up to fourth. chelsea are still top of the wsl after winning 3—1 at everton in their first match since manager emma hayes stepped away to recover from emergency surgery last week. manchester united went top briefly earlier after thrashing brighton 4—0 at leigh sports village. lionesses star ella toone led the way for united. she opened the scoring after 14 minutes and then added a second 12 minutes later to put the hosts firmly in control. toone laid on united's third goal for leah galton before adriana leon completed the rout. manchester city and spurs also won this afternoon. so a busy day of football has also included spain's first clasico of the season, and it was won by real madrid, who beat barcelona 3—1 to take their place at the top of la liga. the home side struck first at the bernabeu. viniciusjunior seeing

his chance saved, but karim benzema there to tuck home the rebound. they'd double their lead through federico valverde, scoring from outside the area ten minutes before half time. the visitors enjoyed more possession and more shots but it wasn't until the 83rd minute when ferran torres scored to give barca a glimmer of hope at salvaging a draw. but madrid were awarded a penalty in stoppage time which rodrygo stepped up to take. he dispatched it to take his side three points clear. some of the home nations euphoria after england's brilliant start to the rugby league world cup has been diluted this afternoon with scotland's defeat to italy in newcastle. jake maizen scored a hat—trick in italy's 28—4 win. adam wild reports.— hugely disappointing. of of global competition but here very much a european challenge. both

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comprehensively be ten by the italians. now, i was in the press conference with nathan graham a short time ago. he was very despondent, very dejected by what's happened yet this afternoon. this really was their best chance of getting anything from this world cup. but he also said there were positives to take into those games against fiji and australia as they continue to build and grow as an international force continue to build and grow as an internationalforce in rugby league. international force in rugby league. take internationalforce in rugby league. take nothing away from italy, this was a terrific result for them as they continue their journey was a terrific result for them as they continue theirjourney to becoming a force on the international stage. becoming a force on the international staue. �* . . ~' , ., international stage. adam, thank you ve much international stage. adam, thank you very much indeed, _ international stage. adam, thank you very much indeed, and _ international stage. adam, thank you very much indeed, and wilde - international stage. adam, thank you very much indeed, and wilde at - very much indeed, and wilde at kingston park. one of the game today, and these are live pictures from the coverage of jamaica today, and these are live pictures from the coverage ofjamaica plain in the competition for the first time against ireland. ireland where 101 on to win this match, and it certainly training up that way so far but about six minutes to go. 38 points to two they lead to jamaica. as i say, on bbc two. wales still have a chance of reaching the quarter finals

of the women's rugby union world cup, but had a chastening defeat to new zealand today. joe lynskey reports on the hosts' 56—12 win. whales came to auckland with hope. they've played one and 11 and now face time the team to beat. this is new zealand, the world cup hosts and reigning champions and who whales have never beaten. they were kept at bay for 60 minutes. but then the black ferns forced through. that would be the first of ten new zealand tries in all forms of rugby union, they can conjure the extraordinary. 0n the end of two scores was 18—year—old sylvia brent, and the whales got one try in each half, there were constellations. in the income of the welsh captain called this a brutal 80 minutes. beautiful. �* , ,., called this a brutal 80 minutes. beautiful. �* , ., , beautiful. but there is some hope.

whales can — beautiful. but there is some hope. whales can still— beautiful. but there is some hope. whales can still make _ beautiful. but there is some hope. whales can still make the - beautiful. but there is some hope. l whales can still make the knockouts and play australia next week. new zealand go here for a sixth world title, and at some point should face england. this time to support�*s great for us are on home soil and based on this morning, they are hard to stop. joe linsky, bbc news. elsewhere in the competition alongside new zealand include canada, emily scored two tries as canada, emily scored two tries as canada secured a spot in the quarterfinals. they are when was by 22 points to 12 over italy. that is in pool b. that is the second of her two tries, and giving canada a comfortable win in the end. and in pool c fiji scored a try in the dying seconds against south africa to secure their first ever women's world cup win. it finished 21 points to 17 rugby football union chief executive bill sweeney has promised to �*sort the game out�* after the financial problems that have seen worcester

suspended and relegated from the premiership. and wasps expected to follow them. he claims clubs have been "living beyond their means" for too long in a domestic system that's "broken". meanwhile in this afternoon's premiership game, leicester tigers overcame harlequins 27—19 at the stoop. the reigning champions bounced back from their defeat at home to sale the previous week by running in four tries against quins with england winger anthony watson grabbing his first of the season. great britain finished the world track cycling championships with three gold medals, the third of which provided by neah evans in the points race. she needed to win the final sprint of the event to secure the first individual world title of her career, at the age of 32. it follows on from the team pursuit silver that she helped great britain to win earlier in the week. yeah, i mean, definitely the icing on the cake. it's been a little bit frustrating. we've had that form as a team and showing some really

strong elements, but it's not always just come together to generate that result. so to get the opportunity to see what i had left in the legs today, pretty much, and it was enough. i bet it's chaotic in that final sprint, enough. i bet it's chaotic in that finalsprint, but, yeah, enough. i bet it's chaotic in that final sprint, but, yeah, what a way to finish. ethan hayter and oliver wood took silver in the men's madison. they needed a big effort from hayter to overtake the belgian pair in the last two laps to finish second. hayter and wood had already won gold in the team pursuit, and hayter also won the 0mnium last night. ethan vernon also won a bronze in the final race of the champoinships — the elimination. so rugby league, women's rugby union, plenty of world cups at the moment and another got under way this morning. cricket�*s t20 world cup in australia and there was a real shock in the first match. sri lanka one of the teams expected to qualify for the main stage of the tournament later in the month — were beaten by namibia a side ranked 14th in the world.

that's all from sportsday. just a reminder come in the last 15 minutes or so, they completed a 1—0 victory in the premier league and a hugely intriguing and entertaining game, vitalfor all of hugely intriguing and entertaining game, vital for all of those who are hoping that manchester city don't run away with the premier league this season. it is ours know who ended the day top of the premier league by four points. next up, it's the film review. film review on bbc news. i'mjane hill and with us, of course, for ourfinal fling is mark kermode. hi, mark. hello. we won't end with a whimper,

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