some rain in northern ireland and the south—west after dark but take a look at the temperatures. 16, 17, 18 degrees maybe even 19 degrees in the odd spot above 7—8 above average for this time of year. does get a little cooler into the week. the headlines... people take to the streets in celebration as the ukrainian city of kherson is retaken after months of occupation. about £35 billion of spending cuts and plans to raise some £20 billion in tax are expected to be announced byjeremy hunt on thursday. the democrats are a step closer to retaining control of the us senate, as mark kelly is re—elected in arizona. the ethiopian military and tigrayan rebels sign an agreement to immediately implement a peace deal that ends almost two years of fighting.

more than 40,000 people crossed the english channel in small boats this year — the highest since records began in 2018. now on bbc news, it's time for sportsday. hello and welcome to sportsday — coming up... home delight for new zealand, as they clinch the rugby world cup title, at the expense of a heartbroken england. we've spoken in the past about how sport is pretty cruel and does not always go the way you want. similar emotions too for england's men, as samoa make history,

reaching the rugby league world cup final for the first time in history. and the hat—trick of heartbreak was completed at the billiejean king cup — where great britain pushed australia all the way, but couldn't quite make the final. also coming up in the programme... left out of the england squad, ivan toney scored two as brentford beat manchester city in their final game before the qatar world cup. england bounce back from defeat to argentina last week, scoring seven tries in a win overjapan. welcome along to the programme. a super saturday of action — that brought the full range of emotions that sport offers us all.

massive highs at times, but ultimately today for england in the two codes of rugby, in the two world cups ongoing, real lows. we'll start first with the heartbreak for england women in auckland. they were in search of their third world cup title, on the back of a 30—game winning streak. but after a dramatic encounter against the hosts new zealand, they ultimately came up short. 0ur reporterjo currie was there. it is an all black night in auckland... battered and bruised. the unbeatables beaten. for some of these players, the two familiar tiers of world cup heartache. fans were turning up to see the world number ones, england, unbeaten in over 30 games... face a team who broke their hearts five years ago. we landed yesterday and the final is today and we fly home tomorrow. being held on the world because not many of the fans have been able to

make the trip across, it could feel entire stadium. not that it stopped them raising their voices. the volume and intimidation was upped by their opposition. if england had nerves, they didn't show. a dream start, which continued as england quickly built up a healthy lead, before a moment that would change the game. lydia thompson's reckless tackle and she was shown a red card. the opposition made use of extra play almost immediately, but england regathered and dotted down twice. there was a change of ends, but no change of pace. new zealand was straight out of the box to hit england twice. england looked to their driving more and once again proved unstoppable, amy with a hat—trick of tries as the lead changed hands once again. —— england looked to their driving maul. but the black ferns still had

magic up their sleeve, a nail—biting finish. england desperately tried to find the spark that those hopes were over. it's really tough, you know? it hurts. we have spoken in the past about how sport is pretty cool and doesn't always go the way you want. —— sport is pretty cruel. and it is won and lost on fine margins and that is certainly what happened this evening. england came to new zealand as heavy favourites and looking for redemption, but they leave with only questions about how this trophy got away from them once again. jo currie, bbc news, rocky clark is a former england international who played at four world cups with england — i spoke to her a short time ago, she knows all too well about the emotions the players will be feeling now, she was part of the side who lost to new zealand in 2017. it was so emotional this morning,

i felt so bad for the girls. just to play 60 minutes and give it your absolute all and just be sure and have an opportunity right at the death, but not able to capitalise on that, i sent a lot of messages to the team and i have spoken to some of my old ex—red roses colleagues and yes, it has just been a really tough day. i think it triggered a lot for us oldies, that it is so hard and heartbreak when you lose that final. there were lots of tears shed this morning, for sure. and also tough, i think, when you know that it is new zealand? because this is a team that, you know, england have come up against time and time again in world cup finals and even though they may be considered the stronger teams across the course of the season, there's something about these finals against new zealand. i don't know what they do. theyjust seem to pull it out when it matters. they found a way to win today and at one stage i really thought we were going to win with 1a. new zealand, yes, theyjust have the rub of the green, the lock, and i guess you make your own luck,

but there is just something about them, this aura about them in a final, theyjust do enough and, you know, i think because they lost a couple of tests against us heavily last year, i think that made them have the shake—up they needed, the changes were made, the coaching came in, resources were thrown at them and that was just enough and with a bit of luck from england going down to 1a, i think that paid dividends for them. and, you know, globally for rugby, it was great to have them win on home soil and how they are pushing through and progressing, even in terms of the professionalisation of the game and what they are going through. ahead of, then, a home world cup in three years�* time, what do you think england need to do over the next three years to make sure they potentially win that at twickenham? i think england just have to keep doing much of the same,

they need to try and keep themselves ahead of everybody else. we now know england were the team to beat and they were the ones that were professional first and so many other teams are having to go professional now because the gulf was just so big, but england just need to keep their eye on the ball and i think they will be able to rebuild and regatherfor three years�* time and tomorrow is the start of the next world cup cycle and you have to take these losses and you have to learn from them and grow from them and for some people they won't get their second chance, but for the majority of the squad, i would say they will stay together and look forward to the future. former england international rocky clark. well, after that loss this morning, attention for england fans turned to the rugby league, with the men in semi—final action against samoa. heartbreak again — as england suffered a shock loss — drop goal. 0ur reporter adam wild has the story of the match, he was at the emirates stadium

in north london, one final step before the summit. a world cup semifinal now and not a moment to stumble. up close, personal, here was england's challenge, a samoan battle cry for the ages. but behind the passion, the purpose. england had already beaten samoa once in this tournament, but now the stakes are higher, the opposition stronger, in this competition. he and england would get level again, whitehead england again with it all to do.

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well, i spoke to adam a short time ago, as the dust settled on that loss for england in dramatic fashion. a real hush descending around the emirates, apart from the odd sound of the groundsman�*s miller, a silence that descended second after stephen crichton drop that golden point drop goal, many england fans could not believe what they had witnessed. the only noise coming from the samoan fans who were absolutely delirious. they knew they had just witnessed probably the greatest moment in their nation's sporting history. the england players absolutely devastated, sinking to their knees, head in hands, they knew they let slip the opportunity to win the world cup on

home soil. those players will never get that opportunity again. england's head coach was visibly distressed, looking at one point almost to wipe a way atm. let's listen to what he said after the match. i listen to what he said after the match. . , ., , _ ., match. i was never happy, i thought we were below _ match. i was never happy, i thought we were below our— match. i was never happy, i thought we were below our standards - match. i was never happy, i thought we were below our standards and i we were below our standards and looking _ we were below our standards and looking at — we were below our standards and looking at what we did in training and from — looking at what we did in training and from things going on amongst the staff, the _ and from things going on amongst the staff, the players' efforts have been _ staff, the players' efforts have been great but it wasjust not good enough _ been great but it wasjust not good enough today. that been great but it was 'ust not good enough today-h been great but it was 'ust not good enough today._ enough today. that was england's head coach. _ enough today. that was england's head coach, shaun _ enough today. that was england's head coach, shaun wane, - enough today. that was england's head coach, shaun wane, looking| head coach, shaun wane, looking drained, crushed, like many of the england fans this afternoon. they have been so impressive in recent weeks, in previous rounds and it has really felt things were coming together and it could finally be england's year to win a world cup, but it was not to be, they were not at their best this afternoon, samoa

were fantastic. let's listen to a former england world cup finalist kevan brown, who i caught up with shortly after the drop goal. i felt we saved our — shortly after the drop goal. i felt we saved our game _ shortly after the drop goal. i felt we saved our game for - shortly after the drop goal. i felt we saved our game for the - shortly after the drop goal. i felt we saved our game for the biggest game, _ we saved our game for the biggest game, we — we saved our game for the biggest game, we were poor today. shaun wane said they— game, we were poor today. shaun wane said they were just doing uncharacteristic things and probably what summed it up was the extra time, _ what summed it up was the extra time, the — what summed it up was the extra time, the forward pass on the drop ball, _ time, the forward pass on the drop ball. i_ time, the forward pass on the drop ball, i thought samoa deserved it, they put— ball, i thought samoa deserved it, they put us— ball, i thought samoa deserved it, they put us under pressure. it is uuite they put us under pressure. it 3 quite extraordinary to think that four weeks ago england put 60 points past samoa, what a turnaround? that was the worry. _ past samoa, what a turnaround? that was the worry, when you win by such a manner, _ was the worry, when you win by such a manner, no— was the worry, when you win by such a manner, no matter what any coach says to _ a manner, no matter what any coach says to you. — a manner, no matter what any coach says to you, subconsciously you think _ says to you, subconsciously you think you — says to you, subconsciously you think you will win again, and vice versa _ think you will win again, and vice versa for— think you will win again, and vice versa for samoa, they came determined to change that and they did, they— determined to change that and they did, they changed about how they played, _ did, they changed about how they played, absolutely destroyed us.

credit _ played, absolutely destroyed us. credit to — played, absolutely destroyed us. credit to samoa, it is great for international rugby league but not so good _ international rugby league but not so good for england fans. it international rugby league but not so good for england fans.- so good for england fans. it feels like a missed _ so good for england fans. it feels like a missed opportunity, - so good for england fans. it feels like a missed opportunity, they l so good for england fans. it feels . like a missed opportunity, they were going so well. like a missed opportunity, they were going so well-— like a missed opportunity, they were going so well. even at the end where georae going so well. even at the end where george williams _ going so well. even at the end where george williams steps _ going so well. even at the end where george williams steps up, _ going so well. even at the end where george williams steps up, goes - george williams steps up, goes around — george williams steps up, goes around and we scored the try, ijust thought— around and we scored the try, ijust thought we — around and we scored the try, ijust thought we would have a wave of momentum into the final and get a drop goal— momentum into the final and get a drop goal but there were key points execution —wise, we dropped too many balls, _ execution —wise, we dropped too many balls, missed— execution —wise, we dropped too many balls, missed too many chances and on the _ balls, missed too many chances and on the biggest nights and the biggest games you can't afford to do that. ., ., ., ., ., that. former england international kevin brown. _ that. former england international kevin brown, as— that. former england international kevin brown, as disappointed - that. former england international kevin brown, as disappointed as l that. former england international - kevin brown, as disappointed as many england fans were this afternoon. england's world cup carries on. not for the men, of course, but tomorrow england and wales are going in the wheelchair semifinals of the rugby league world cup and then on monday that women take on new zealand in

the semifinal of the world cups, so hopes still continue for the home nations at the rugby league world cup but as far as the men are concerned, england are going home. it will be samoa against australia next weekend at old trafford in the rugby league world cup final. now to glasgow — and i'm sorry — more heartbreak for british sport stars as great britain lost their semi—final of the billiejean king cup to australia. it was the first time they had got to this stage of the tournament since 1981 and it went all the way down to the wire before the hosts were knocked out. 0ur tennis correspondent russell fuller was there. it couldn't really have been much closer. it was 6—6 in the ten point tie—break decisive doubles match at the end of the semifinal, but the australian pair of sam stosur, has many titles to her name, who was the star of the day, won the last four

points of the match against barnett and williams, they were making a great debut this week, they have made a 1—1 going into that doubles. and then harriet dart beat the world number 13 two days ago and kept the hopes alive by beating the quarterfinalist from wimbledon from it would have been the best place for great britain for the first time since 1950 won and that just slip through their fingers. find of course they are competitive athletes, they would have been feeling hurt not having reached the final after having come so close, considering how they have performed and where they have got to? as you say there, it was unexpected. i think it will give a lot of confidence in team competition and individually as well. if you look at harriet dart, she is now a top 100 player, she really backs herself, she has had some really great wins, but these were two great wins for our country and she very much

seems to be on the right trajectory when you look at barnett and nicholls onlyjust inside the top 200 in the world at the start of the year in doubles and now with the chance to push into the top 50 relatively early in their careers because they went a down the college route, one studying at loughborough university and the other in the us, and from a team perspective a lot of confidence. britain will have to qualify in april to get into next year's finals, but there is a possibility the lta might decide to bid for the rights again and as host take an automatic place in the draw. russell fuller there. let's have a quick look at some of the other stories making the sports news today... mark allen is through to the last 16 after of the uk snooker championship with a 6—4 win overjordan brown. elsewhere, the defending champion zhao xintong was knocked out by sam craigie, 6 frames to 2 he lost. and natasha jonas is hoping to win a third world title in nine months at the manchester arena tonight. the wbo and wbc light—middleweight champion takes on marie—eve dicaire, whose ibf title is on the line

modern pentathlon national federations have backed controversial plans to replace show jumping with obstacle course racing. the proposal will now be put to the international olympic committee, who'll decide whether to include the new format in the 2028 olympics. the sport's international governing body said 83% were in favour of the change. it's the final weekend of the premier league season before the world cup in qatar starts next sunday — and it's been full of drama for some who made the england squad and others who missed out. gareth southgate's captain harry kane scored his 12th premier league goal of the season for spurs, james maddison though, after a surprise call—up in the week, scored and came off injured for leicester. more on that to come, but first, one player who has a point to prove after missing out — ivan toney — scored twice as brentford stunned manchester city who miss out on top spot in the premier league going into the break.

joe lynskey reports. this week ivan toney got the setback of his career. left out of england's world cup squad, now he is set to make a point in the top flight�*s toughest place. but at manchester city, brentford came to play. and it is a goal for ivan toney... ivan toney took the call from gareth southgate 48 hours before. now he had shut the noise out at the etihad stadium, where city hadn't lost since february and where inevitably they respond. the champions' own england superstar is phil foden. but still the visitors dared to press and remarkably and he has scored!

ivan toney again! for ivan toney, a finish so straight forward had never meant so much. this was a performance they will hear about around the world. well, the goals from ivan toney have been invaluable for brentford this season, his manager thomas frank made that clear after the match, when asked about his player missing out on the england squad. disappointed, need to continue performing. maybe it'll be his chance to go to the world cup with the injury today. no matter what, he needs to keep doing well, he has scored about ten goals in 15 unbelievably impressive. newcastle united

have beaten chelsea 1—0 to keep hold of third place in the premier league. miguel almiron set upjoe willock to score the only goal of the game in the second half, a great strike from the edge of the box. that puts newcastle two points behind manchester city and four behind arsenal. chelsea have now lost four of their last five matches. leicester manager brendan rodgers has downplayed what looked like a leg injury to james maddison in their win at west ham. maddison was called up to gareth southgate's england squad this week, saying it was a "dream come true". he scored today and then left the pitch after 25 minutes. rodgers said he came off as a precaution and is fine. elsewhere, there were wins for bournemouth, liverpool, nottingham forest and tottenham. arsenal v wolves is just getting under way — the gunners could go five points clear at the top of the table if they win. it is goalless with four minutes

gone. celtic have extended their lead at the top of the scottish premiership to nine points — that's after rangers were held to a 1—1 draw at st mirren. the home side took the lead just after half time from declan gallagher's long throw — jonah ayunga scored at the second time of asking. rangers equalised with six minutes to go after ryan kent was brought down — captain james tavernier put away the resulting penalty. celtic beat ross county, while kilmarnock also won. there were draws at st johnstone and hearts. and aberdeen are beating dundee united in the final moments there. back to rugby union now, as the autumn internationals continue this weekend. world number one side ireland, were made to work hard for their win over fiji in dublin. and eddiejones's england side bounced back from a loss to argentina last week, with a comfortable win against japan at twickenham. patrick gearey rounds up the action.

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considered that figure to prey on fijian weakness, nick timoney scoring twice, it got scrappy for ireland but they were not helped by this shoulder to hedge, shot to foot, the fijians were temporarily done two men when hanson scored ireland's's fourth try. they managed a: make it in five and all—tsma'as it 15; "s in a they intend to ride all 18, a wave they intend to ride all the way to france. and in the past half hour wales have beaten argentina by 20 points to 13 in cardiff. some good work from the welsh forwards earned them the first try of the match — scored by toby falutau. and tomos williams pounced on this mistake to run in a second wales try after the break. argentina did get a try of their own but wales held on for victory. and there was a real shock in florence where italy beat australia for the first time. ange capuozzo scored two tries

in a memorable 28—27 win. a memorable, narrow victory. plenty for the italians to celebrate, and dated. the final of the five games under way today will get going very shortly, france take on current champion south africa. at eight o'clock tomorrow morning uk time england's men will take on pakistan in the t20 cricket world cup final, weather permitting. in the t20 cricket world cup final, sunday's forecast has improved over recent days but there are still likely to be interruptions. england have been training in melbourne, they're on a high after alex hales and captainjos buttler scored 170 between them to beat india in the semi—final by 10 wickets, with four overs to spare. the bbc�*s cricket correspondent jonathan agnew caught up withjos buttler.

pakistan's attack looks to be a step up pakistan's attack looks to be a step up from the other night, how are you relishing the challenge? thea;r up from the other night, how are you relishing the challenge?— relishing the challenge? they are a brilliant bowling _ relishing the challenge? they are a brilliant bowling team, _ relishing the challenge? they are a brilliant bowling team, we - relishing the challenge? they are a brilliant bowling team, we expect l brilliant bowling team, we expect that from pakistan, that it's what they tend to produce their very consistently, they are a really top team, 18 we have seen a lot of over the recent past.— the recent past. does that help? probably helps — the recent past. does that help? probably helps both _ the recent past. does that help? probably helps both teams, - the recent past. does that help? probably helps both teams, we | the recent past. does that help? - probably helps both teams, we have had great matches with them, the seven—game series in pakistan, now we are in different conditions in a different part of the world and different part of the world and different prospects too but any time you get to a world cup final you expect to play a brilliant team. will you be looking to bat in the same way?— will you be looking to bat in the same wa ? .,, , ., ., will you be looking to bat in the same wa ? , ., ., , same way? hopefully, that would be fantastic, same way? hopefully, that would be fantastic. you _ same way? hopefully, that would be fantastic, you have _ same way? hopefully, that would be fantastic, you have to _ same way? hopefully, that would be fantastic, you have to turn _ same way? hopefully, that would be fantastic, you have to turn up - same way? hopefully, that would be fantastic, you have to turn up with l fantastic, you have to turn up with a clean slate, fresh minds, work out the condition of the pitch, what is working on the day. we had to play,

whatever we do, bowl first or bat first, to try to get past a hearty team. ~ . first, to try to get past a hearty team. . ., ., ., first, to try to get past a hearty team. ~ ., ., ., team. what about the rain? it looked horribly few — team. what about the rain? it looked horribly few days _ team. what about the rain? it looked horribly few days ago, _ team. what about the rain? it looked horribly few days ago, it _ team. what about the rain? it looked horribly few days ago, it looks - horribly few days ago, it looks fairly horrible but not a total wash—out but with ireland in mind, what would you take away? i wash-out but with ireland in mind, what would you take away?- wash-out but with ireland in mind, what would you take away? i think it will be really — what would you take away? i think it will be really unfortunate _ what would you take away? i think it will be really unfortunate if- what would you take away? i think it will be really unfortunate if rain - will be really unfortunate if rain plays a part but that is a real possibility that we had to be aware of and be ready for if that situation arises. we have learned that it's from the ireland game, not just in the match but leading into the games, the weather in melbourne had dominated the tournament a little, you don't want to allow that to distract us from what we need to do today to prepare really well and what we need to do tomorrow. we must accept that the weather gods will play their hands and whatever happens we must try to be prepared, adapt quickly if needed and play our best cricket to try to win whatever

game we play. i best cricket to try to win whatever game we play-— best cricket to try to win whatever game we play. best cricket to try to win whatever camewe -la. ~ ., ., ., game we play. i know there was not a lot of 'o game we play. i know there was not a lot of joy or — game we play. i know there was not a lot ofioy or much _ game we play. i know there was not a lot ofjoy or much to _ game we play. i know there was not a lot of joy or much to celebrate - game we play. i know there was not a lot of joy or much to celebrate for - lot ofjoy or much to celebrate for england sports fans today that maybe there might be a victory for england tomorrow in the crickets. you can follow it all from 7:30am live on the bbc sport website and also an test match special on radio five sports extra from 7:30am. that is it from the and the sportsday team, have a lovely saturday evening. goodbye. hello. it is unusually warm across the united kingdom at the moment. yesterday was the warmest armistice day on record and for tomorrow for remembrance sunday, we may see very similar temperatures yet again. 0vernight, with the southerly when is continuing, our temperatures will hold up.

we may well see some cloud returning across eastern england and mist and fog drifting in from the north sea down some of our eastern coast. 0ur overnight temperatures they will look rather more like the figures we would expect by day at this point in november. for remembrance sunday, a lot of fine and dry weather, cloud bending back in many areas but tending to linger in some spots along the north sea coast. gets windier towards the west later in the day and we will see some rain in northern ireland and the south—west after dark but take a look at the temperatures. 16, 17, 18 degrees maybe even 19 degrees in spots, above 7—8 above average for this time of year. does get a little cooler into the week.

this is bbc news. i'm lukwesa burak with the headlines. people take to the streets in celebration as the ukrainian city of kherson is retaken after months of occupation. the democrats are a step closer to retaining control of the us senate, as mark kelly is re—elected in arizona. the ethiopian military and tigrayan rebels sign an agreement to immediately implement a peace deal that ends almost two years of fighting. hello and welcome to bbc world news. we start in ukraine — where the government says that victory in the war against russia, is �*only a matter of time�*,