stars for the 82nd golden the stars for the 82nd golden globes which take place in los angeles later. hello and welcome to sportsday, i'm hugh ferris. our headlines this evening... not many gave manchester united a chance at anfield, but amad is on hand to hold liverpool to a 2—2 draw in the premier league. a hat—trick for hamza igamane, but he couldn't give rangers a win as celtic�*s lead in the scottish premiership grows again. and australia seal a series win in sydney, beating india for the first time in a decade.

hello again. there's barely been a wider gap between two of english football's fiercest rivals, but the game has a habit of confounding expectations. it finished liverpool 2, manchester united 2 at anfield in the premier league this evening with the leaders held by a team who started the day 13 places below them in the table. nick parrott reports. snow brings joy to many, but this fixture was in doubt up until 4.5 hours before kick—off, the conditions outside anfield saw two safety inspections, and inside a team effort to get the pitch ready, but the weather was far from conducive to good football. despite 60,000 fans and a raucous atmosphere,

this was a slow burner, ruben amorim said his manchester united players are too anxious, too afraid, but they did not have enough trouble keeping liverpool at bay. mac allister spurned the league leaders�* only shot on target in the first half and manchester united managed the same. if the first half was tame, the second made up for that, united have not scored in their last five visits to anfield, but martinez soon ended that drought with his first goal in almost two years. liverpool took less than seven minutes to respond through gakpo, and before long they were in front. mo salah has scored more goals against manchester united than anyone else. here was another. if that was not a surprise, this was — diallo has been one of the few positives in united's difficult season and delivered their equaliser, both sides could have won it

but after three defeats in a row this draw will feel like a victory for united and more like a defeat for liverpool. so at the end honours even. virgil van dijk told the bbc it could have been worse for liverpool. you just saw that harry maguire chance in the final seconds while lisandro martinez says the improvement in united's performance was all about their minds. so here now a first chance to hearfrom the two managers, starting with liverpool's arne slot. i think it was during the whole game, very close call, if you look back at the whole game, we created more chances that them, but because we conceded in last minute, people remember that the most, but before maguire we had a big chance with virgil van dijk, so, yeah, maybe in the end, a draw was a fair result. ., , ~ result. you said this week manchester _ result. you said this week manchester united - result. you said this week manchester united are . result. you said this week- manchester united are better than 14th in the premier league, i think you are right,

the way they play today, where you were a bit worried that people, not within the club, but there was a feeling that this would be a big liverpool win against their biggest rivals, and just a feeling of inevitability, that you were a bit worried about? i inevitability, that you were a bit worried about?— inevitability, that you were a bit worried about? i think our -la ers, bit worried about? i think our players. and _ bit worried about? i think our players. and i _ bit worried about? i think our players, and i for _ bit worried about? i think our players, and i for sure - bit worried about? i think our players, and i for sure know. players, and ifor sure know how many quality players united have, it is always difficult playing against a low block with so many quality players, it is even more difficult, they played with two attackers today, the rest were defensively minded players, so very difficult to play, and these players can also hurt you a lot on the counterattack, and for a long time they did not take any risk in the build—up, they played many long balls, but in the last 10—15 minutes, theyjust but in the last 10—15 minutes, they just started to but in the last 10—15 minutes, theyjust started to play, they are even better than i thought! i think it is clear when we are

focused — i think it is clear when we are focused and fight for every ball. — focused and fight for every hell. we _ focused and fight for every ball, we are really tired. i think_ ball, we are really tired. i think we _ ball, we are really tired. i think we can be a good team. if you don't— think we can be a good team. if you don't do that all the time, we will— you don't do that all the time, we will lose games, and that is clear— we will lose games, and that is clear for— we will lose games, and that is clear for everybody. find we will lose games, and that is clear for everybody.— clear for everybody. and i “ust have to talk i clear for everybody. and i “ust have to talk about i clear for everybody. and i “ust have to talk about harry h have to talk about harry maguire, i thought he actually made a brilliant tackle but a free kick was given against him, but then he has this chance at the end, he should actually reflect on a very good performance, not on a missed chance. ., ., chance. he will do that, we will focus. _ chance. he will do that, we will focus, because - chance. he will do that, we will focus, because for- chance. he will do that, we will focus, because for me | will focus, because for me missing _ will focus, because for me missing chances all playing bad with the — missing chances all playing bad with the ball for me is not the bil with the ball for me is not the big issue. _ with the ball for me is not the big issue, for me the big issue is that— big issue, for me the big issue is that harry gives everything on the — is that harry gives everything on the pitch, and that is the most — on the pitch, and that is the most important thing. manchester united fans will walk away from here, thinking, 0k, we did it at anfield to a massive game where the world is watching, we also have to do it the week after and a week after that when it is not liverpool

and anfield. i that when it is not liverpool and anfield.— that when it is not liverpool and anfield. i spoke with your colleagues — and anfield. i spoke with your colleagues before, _ and anfield. i spoke with your colleagues before, and - colleagues before, and everybody thinks the same thing. _ everybody thinks the same thing, so we have to start some day to— thing, so we have to start some day to be — thing, so we have to start some day to be consistent, not in the — day to be consistent, not in the way— day to be consistent, not in the way we play, the way we face — the way we play, the way we face the _ the way we play, the way we face the competition, so let's start— face the competition, so let's start today. next to craven cottage, where the score was the same. three of the four goals were penalties, two converted by rauljimenez to secure a point for fulham in a 2—2 draw against ipswich. natalie pirks has the story. at a drizzly craven cottage, ipswich were looking to rein in fulham's push for europe, but the visitors were living dangerously, davis took one for the team, fulham had wanted red, but for all fulham's dominance their defending here left a lotto be desired. it was ipswich's defending under scrutiny in the

second half, though. fulham are about to get a penalty. rauljimenez buried his effort. but right from the restart, drama, minimal contact, but maximum punishment. penalty! an emphatic eighth league goal to restore ipswich's lead. ipswich hit the post, then conceded another fulham drew level right at the death, after an absorbing second half, the visitors clung on for a point that keeps them just in the relegation zone. so, for fulham boss marco silva, who was furious ipswich weren't down to ten men in the first half, his mood changed umpteen times in the second with a penalty awarded to then against then to his team again to get the point. it's difficult to understand where we are. like last week, we had the situation with christian as well, it was not a red card.

it was not the red card, even the first penalty for us, it was a clear penalty, it was not in that moment, and the referee decided straightaway, it is difficult to understand. the officials tried to give us the balance we needed at the moment and sometimes emotions are there. of course i try not to go over the line. it is my obligation to not do it, just emotions. it was not like we were defending our penalty box time and time — defending our penalty box time and time again, we were keeping them— and time again, we were keeping them in— and time again, we were keeping them in the positions we wanted them _ them in the positions we wanted them to— them in the positions we wanted them to be, so the two penalties were frustrating we conceded. and we are not in that— conceded. and we are not in that dangerous positions, it was — that dangerous positions, it was hot _ that dangerous positions, it was not any last—ditch tackles. celtic�*s advantage at the top of the scottish premiership is now 13 points after they won

again, but rangers, who'd reduced their rivals' lead by beating them in the old firm on thursday, dropped points for the eighth time in the league this season, drawing 3—3 against hibs. drew savage has more. another thriller involving rangers, but their faces say it all. it's not often you score a hat—trick and end the game feeling like this. the side had got off to a flyer, they were ahead inside four minutes, then 2—0 up before the game was even 20 minutes old, the marvellous moroccan's tenth of the season, it was all rangers until this happened. martin boyle struck, to the delight of the easter road crowd. rangers are vulnerable away from home, though. a penalty was conceded and, with half an hour to go, hibs were level, boyle again the man on the spot. rangers decided attack was the best the defence, the hat—trick gave them the lead they should have held,

but hibs were to get up off the canvas one last time. it became then three each. there was a chance to have the last word, the goal gaped, and then he wanted the ground to swallow him up. motherwell beat aberdeen 2—0 — they were a goal up at fir park when motherwell�*s tony watt felt aberdeen's slobodan rubezic had dived and said so. rubezic got up and reacted. maybe watt made the most of it, but rubezic was sent off. and from the free kick that followed, motherwell punted the ball forward and tawanda maswanhise promptly made it 2—0. aberdeen haven't won in ten games now. after both those games, celtic wrapped up a comfortable 3—0 victory over st mirren. third—placed dundee united were beaten 1—0 by hearts. dundee and ross county both picking up three points as well.

sunderland kept pace with the top of the championship, beating ten—man portsmouth 1—0 to end the weekend fourth, three points off leaders leeds. wilson isidor�*s eighth goal of the season after seven minutes was the difference at the stadium of light, where the black cats remain unbeaten this season. it's a fourth consecutive away defeat for portsmouth, who only stay above hull, out of the relegation zone, on goals scored. given the competitive nature and recent successes of the two teams, it's strange to think that australia ended a period of india dominance in test series between them. the border/gavaskar trophy has been elusive for a decade, but their six wicket win in the final test in sydney saw them take the series 3—1, as dan 0gunshakin reports. sunny skies in sydney as india look to push on and australia were hoping for a sprint to the finish line, india's prospects

of setting a challenging total rested on the bat. australia would want to get him out cheaply. 0ne down, three to go, pat cummings intent on wrapping things up for the hosts. defending a modest 162, india needed wickets, and they needed them early. from staring defeat in the face, suddenly, india believed. virat kohli is trying to fire this crowd up. four runs took steven smith to one in thousand within test match cricket, but that would have to wait a little longer. four wickets down, australia started to free their shoulders, how india could have done with their premier bowler on the field. the debutant webster cashed in before delivering the win and a moment he will remember forever. mid—off, there it is,

the debutant does it! to finish at 3—1 to hold the trophy is amazing, and the extra layer is now securing a spot in the world test championship final which was always a huge goal for us in this cycle, we have done it, so really satisfying. it has been really tough i and these results were not what we were expecting, but that's what sport - is all about, all i can expect from that dressing room . is to keep firing. having lost the past two series to india. having lost the past two series to india, australia will feel normal service has finally been resumed. from india's point of view, while jasprit bumrah leads an improving pace attack, their once imperious batting line up has failed to deliver in australia. captain rohit sharma dropped himself for the test at the scg while, apart from a century in perth, virat kohli could barely muster a score. prakash wakankar followed the series in australia and told me it could be time for some fairly seismic decisions to be made. even the way indian cricket has

functioned in the recent past, this whole idea that players who have delivered so much over the years have a right to almost choose when they choose to depart is the narrative that will have to be countered, and i think that will be a matter for the selectors, particularly the chairman of selectors and the coach, along with the rest of the team administration that will have to make those calls, whether there will be nudges to these two, whether they will decide on their own or whether there will be more just a nudge needed, we will have to wait and see, india played no test match cricket at all between now and the tour to england, which poses another set of issues in terms of whether or not any of these players will go back and play domestic cricket, the first—class tournament is in its second phase, beginning on 23rd ofjanuary, but then we have england coming over for one—day cricket, some players will participate

in that 0di series as well, i am sure, then the champions' trophy not too far away, so a messy situation to sort out but if you think of it logically nothing that the selectors and management cannot or will not if they do decide to do so. you mentioned the india coach there, there was a bit of needle between both coaches after andrew mcdonald the other day mentioned that perhaps his teenage opener sam konstas needed a little care and attention after the attention he had got from the indian players. and then saying that australia is essentially soft for thinking that sam konstas might need that attention, this needle, it's wonderful from the outside, but what does it suggest about those two camps on the inside? two thoughts here. both coaches were feeling left out that only the people in the middle have had some fun, but on a more serious