tv Sportsday BBC News October 30, 2022 7:30pm-7:46pm GMT
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this is bbc news. i'm david eades. the headlines... at least 81 people have died after a bridge collapsed in india's western state of gujarat. local reports say at least 150 people were on the structure at the time. national mourning in south korea after 154 people are crushed to death at a halloween event in the capital seoul. brazil votes for a new leader.
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the current president, jair bolsonaro of the far right, faces left—wing former president luiz inacio lula da silva in the deciding round. an immigration centre in southern england has been firebombed. in the last few minutes the suspect is confirmed to have died. in about ten minutes it's click, but now on bbc news it's time for sportsday. good evening and welcome along to sportsday. coming up, the united centurion. marcus rashford's 100th goalfor centurion. marcus rashford's 100th goal for the centurion. marcus rashford's100th goal for the club makes the difference at old trafford.
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another england—australia showdown. this time at the women's rugby world cup as the red roses make it through to the last four. and wales have the last laugh to claim bronze at the physical disability rugby league world cup, but there was a familiar face in the aussie squad. good evening and welcome to tonight's sportsday. it is the penultimate weekend of premier league fixtures before the world cup. and arsenal have returned to the summit. but with weeks to go before qatar, an injury to an england star hasn't gone unnoticed. but first marcus rashford scored his 100th goal for manchester united this evening — his goal the difference against west ham at old trafford. the greatest of english football is
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when manchester united are aiming to get back to. they haven't been at the top for a while, but under erik ten hag, something is steering. four league games unbeaten, and his side are growing in belief and sneaking up are growing in belief and sneaking up the table. united's manager had called for more goals. marcus rashford did his best to oblige, not once but twice. and as the famous proverb goes, a third time's charm. 1-0 at proverb goes, a third time's charm. 1—0 at the break, and if the striker was the star of the first half, their goalkeeper was the star of the second. david de gea denied michail antonio, and the next saver was even better. fred very nearly got a second, and united were nearly made to pay. david de gea at his best again, united hung on and continue to look up. the erik ten hag transformation continues. england manager gareth southgate was
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watching on from the stands, and he may have had a close eye on rashford's performance, considering rashford's performance, considering rashford has been overlooked for the england squad since november last year. it england squad since november last ear. , . england squad since november last ear, , ., , ., year. it is a beautifulfeeling. it's something _ year. it is a beautifulfeeling. it's something i've _ year. it is a beautifulfeeling. it's something i've been - year. it is a beautifulfeeling. i it's something i've been working year. it is a beautifulfeeling. - it's something i've been working on, and ifeel like i need to score more goals in those situations, and i'm just working on being in the area. there is a different energy around us, and we worked hard in preseason, but we didn't have the start that we wanted, and we can definitely stand up wanted, and we can definitely stand up to it. earlier arsenal went back to the top with a comfortable 5—0 win over nottingham forrest. gabrielle martinelli had put them in front early in the first half — but it was after the break that nottingham forest fell apart. reiss
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nelson had come on to replace bukayo saka, who was forced off with injury. the site of saka heading straight down the tunnel after being substituted will concern england fans just three weeks before the start of the world cup. i am really happy. i know how difficult it is to play every day. we had a long week with a lot of travelling, and to come here it was a tricky afternoon, but we started really well, we were in control of the game, and really happy to be back at the top. 0n the reverse side of that, is there any news on bukayo saka? he: had difficult kick on the first ball, and he couldn't continue. h0 ball, and he couldn't continue. no news yet? no- — on to the scottish premiership now and celtic have beaten livingston 3—0 to go four points clear of rangers. kyogo got the ball rolling afterjust ten minutes, thumping the ball beyond jack hamilton
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in the livingston goal greg taylor added a second on his 100th appearance for the club with this long range effort beforejota added a third to complete a comfortable win for the league leaders. just one more result in scotland this afternoon. hearts sent ross county back to the bottom of the table with that 2—1 win. they go sixth. manchester united's excellent start to the new wsl season has continued as they made it five wins from five. they beat everton 3—0 to move to the top of the league. hayley ladd with a stunning final goalfor the away side. defeat leaves everton seventh. elsewhere, chelsea beat aston villa 3—1 so they are below united on goal difference. brighton were hammered at home by tottenham 8-0. and late drama at reading. 1—0 down until the 90th minute. then two goals from rachel rowe in the space of two minutes saw them snatch the three points over leicester city. and manchester city beat liverpool 2—1. still to come
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arsenal looking to break the record for consecutive wsl wins, taking on west ham at home. it is currently 1—1 at half—time. an offer has been accepted that could see wasps rugby club resume playing next season. a consortium that includes former players could now take charge of the men's and academy sides, subject to approval. the administrators says the deal is a significant step forward. well, wasps would have been playing sale today. instead they faced saracens, who made it seven wins from seven in the premiership. alex goode marked his record—breaking 339th game with a 12—point haul as sarries won 33 points to 22 to maintain their faultless record and move ten points clear.
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england are through to the semifinals of the rugby world cup after a comprehensive win over australia. 41 points to five, the final score on a very wet day in auckland, that also saw captain sarah hunter make history. jo currie was there for us. english weather for english weatherfor an english weather for an english game, that's what we like! weather warnings in place, but the supporters couldn't stay away. the clash against australia, enough for them to brave the torrential rain. england fans might have thought that this more familiar weather would fade, but no one had this deluge in mind. not even the rain could dampen the spirits of sarah hunter. on her 138th international appearance, england's most capped's player, she got her side off to cracking start. it was obvious the game wouldn't be about pace and precision but power. england increased their lead,
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scoring twice in quick succession. it wasn't pretty, but the world number one were getting the job done. and while they dominated the first half, australia fit back, sliding in before the break with style. they barely made it into top gear, australia couldn't keep up. an impressive performance from the team, and a memorable day for the captain. it has been a week where i tried to put it to one side, because the most important thing was the team performance and i was getting that against australia to get into the semifinal. now it has happened i can maybe reflect a little bit, let it all soak in, and just realise what it means. the red roses now cruising to the last four after their 29th consecutive win. closer to home, the rugby league world cup continue today. let's bring you some of the action.
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lebanon set up a quarterfinal meeting with australia after running in 13 tries to beat jamaica 711—12 in theirfinal pool game. and tonga laid down a marker ahead of the quarterfinals with a thumping victory over cook islands. 92—10 the final score. samoa or france now await in the last eight. that is after their dominant win in france. taylor main scoring four tries on debut, and to'o finishing off a great score. and england face new zealand in the first physical disability rugby league world cup final this evening. let's see the latest pictures now in warrington. 21 minutes in, and as
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you can see, england lead 16—0. you can follow this on the app. earlier, wales secured bronze, beating autralia 32—18. but there was a familiar face scoring for the aussies this afternoon. better known for his comedy, adam hills with his second try of the tournament here. he had to settle for fourth place. there was a tight finish between india and south africa at the t20 cricket world cup. south africa produced a fantatsic bowling display, lungi ngidi picking up four wickets as india where limited to just 133 but it took until the final three balls for south africa to reach their target, david millar sealing the win. south africa are now top of group two with two mathces still to play.
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there is a lot of hype around a lot of teams, may that puts pressure on them. but we keep going out there and putting in the performances we need to, getting those points, and at the end of the day, that's the only thing that matters and we will see what happens in the end. and pakistan kept alive their slim hopes of qualifying for the semifinals with a comfortable six—wicket win over the netherlands, who could only make 91—9 in their 20 overs. pakistan reached their target with 39 balls to spare, with mohammad rizwan unbeaten on 49. now to golf. jordan smith was moved to tears after winning the portugal masters with a record score. ending on 30 under par, he broke the 72—hole record for the lowest winning score on the dp world tour. it was his first title triumph in five years. the denvor broncos came from behind to beat the jacksonville jaguars 21—17 at wembley in this year's final nfl game in england.
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in front of a record crowd in london, russell wilson inspired the broncos in the final quarter throwing for 47 yards to find kj hamler. that helped to set up latavius murray for a simple two yard touchdown and hand the broncos their third win of the season. and max verstappen will start on pole for the mexico grand prix this evening. the world champion beat off competition from the mercedes pair of george russell and lewis hamilton, who will start just behind the dutchman on the grid in mexico city. that getting under way at eight o'clock our time. you don't have long to wait for that one, and you can follow it on the bp bbc sport website. now it is time for click. goodbye from me.
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as cars get ever more powerful and ever more numerous, the quest for road safety is an ongoing battle. some cities, like london, have introduced congestion zones, which reduce the amount of traffic and make things safer for pedestrians, but there's also research, of course, going into how to protect the passengers inside the vehicles too. car safety testing is still largely done on the same crash test dummies that we used in the 1980s, and they were based on the male form. but now a team of engineers in sweden are in the final stages
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of developing the first average female crash test dummy. so what happens to a woman's body during a crash? shiona mccallum has been to linkoping in sweden to find out. when you think of car crashes, you probably think of something like this. but rear impacts, being hit from behind, are also happening every day on our roads. it might look gentler, but these kinds of collisions can leave people with debilitating injuries like whiplash. crash test dummies are used to test how well car safety features protect people against injury, but not everyone is equally protected. women are three times more likely to suffer whiplash than men if they're in a car that's hit from behind, and although whiplash is not usually fatal, it can cause serious and permanent disabilities. we stopped at a zebra crossing.
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