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the miserable run goes on for wales though — 14 defeats in a row now for them — after losing to italy. and it was always a long—shot leyton orient came close to a famous fa cup upset against manchester city, but couldn't quite see it through. also coming up on sportsday... final, as they beat uganda at the copper box arena leaving the fans in bristol with something country win over exeter. hello there, and welcome along — on what's been a day full of sporting thrills and spills — we'll have the latest from the fa cup 4th round... but first — to an absolute classic in the six nations.

it looked as though the french had secured the win with a late try of their own... but not to be for them — as england roared back, and won it by the finest of margins. andy swiss who's at the allianz stadium in twickenham. a batch this was. how did england away with this england come away with this win? �* , ., england come away with this win? �*, . england come away with this win? �*, l, , l, win? it's a good questions—iw win? it's a good ooostions—iw fh'he §¥§f¥fifi§ i??? ii; still ”77w” ”w 7 w " their breath fh'he 333f¥fifi3 h3? i3 3till 77777777 7777 7 77 7 their breath back after was an extraordinary match what was an extraordinary match and an extraordinary ring for england. and when they so needed. i will attempt sorely needed. i will attempt to summarise what was a truly seven "* '~'~'3"3 “9 3' 3 �*r' "3 w 7 3, f" 3 it seven all chaotic game. it was seven all at half but with ten at halltime but withten left france led 1812. minutes left france led 1812. but then england retook the lead. seen baxter lead. seen the baxter powered his way. made the score

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half. england showed huge fight, huge quality and not surprisingly, afterwards they were delighted.— surprisingly, afterwards they were delighted. wonderful the -la ers a were delighted. wonderful the players - a i of - players showed a lot of composure in the last part of the game. even though it was only— the game. even though it was only a — the game. even though it was only a short period left in the game, — only a short period left in the game, they calm. and 775: 7: -= 7: 7 to th those extra willing to throw those extra passes _ willing to throw those extra passes. which sometimes we haven't— passes. which sometimes we haven't done. something i will always— haven't done. something i will always remember it takes things to score — always remember it takes things to score a — always remember it takes things to score a try. the players really _ to score a try. the players really took that on board today that was — really took that on board today that was pretty special.- that was pretty speeiet 3, — — — ,. fl that was pretty speeiat 3, — — — ,. e i!!! that was pretty spetiat dream be better. never dream to be much better. didn't have my best game. i thought as a i didn't have thought as a team i didn't have our best game. but the outcome was unbelievable winging against a french team in front of her friends against a french team in front of herfriends and against a french team in front of her friends and family. it £77277 ii. get much better than doesn't get much better than that. �* ,., doesn't get much better than that.�* ., , ,, doesn't get much better than that.�* ., , _ . doesn't get much better than that.�* . ., that. efififeo e..- the favourite label,

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continues. she sooty felt them. a 33m; continues. ., , streak continues. the rainiest of da s streak continues. the rainiest of days and — streak continues. the rainiest of days and for— streak continues. the rainiest of days and for wales - streak continues. the rainiest of days and for wales the - of days and for wales the gloomiest of times. on their last run in history, could they 77 the the rot? not when italy 3333 333 —3t-:' 3333 t—eeue' , — ~ do 3“" 933 ”t"? �*3'“ 3l33't3�*. ' 3. ' " do this. 7a; this. ébérkifig' do this. sparking to 7 amid iis. sparking to amid the sparking to 7 amid the deluge. to 7 amid7t7he7d7e7luge7. whit; light amid the deluge. while wales is chances slipping wales is chances were slipping through theirfingers. wales is chances were slipping through their fingers. as they 16 three at the break, through their fingers. as they after three at the break, through their fingers. as they after it|ree at the break, through their fingers. as they after it they it the break, through their fingers. as they after it they were break, through their fingers. as they after it they were even 1, adrift. wales did as aaron scored 75750321 5157575 75750321 slongwith a wainwright scored along with a penalty try... a glimmer of hope, too too late. for hope, too little too late. for wales, a 14th defeat in a row as their continues to as their misery continues to mount. what is the reaction

been from the wales camp been like from the wales camp to this? its been like from the wales camp to this? �* , ,, been like from the wales camp to this? a i. .., been like from the wales camp to this? ~ , i. .., ., to this? as you can imagine, such frustration _ to this? as you can imagine, such frustration for - to this? as you can imagine, such frustration for wales. i such frustration for wales. last year they won the wooden in the six nations spoon in the six nations and they are very much on course they are very mosh on course it once more. the coach was for it once more. the coach was a not surprisingly very disappointed.- a not surprisingly very disa ointed. , , ., disappointed. very frustrating from our point _ disappointed. very frustrating from our point of _ disappointed. very frustrating from our point of view. - disappointed. very frustrating from our point of view. to - disappointed. very frustrating from 0 probably f view. to - disappointed. very frustrating from 0 probably shot i. to - disappointed. very frustrating l from 0 probably shot ourselves watch, probably shot ourselves in the — watch, probably shot ourselves in the foot because of the penalty— in the foot because of the penalty count. i got a penalty count. i never got a few _ penalty count. i never got a fewl the — penalty count. i never got a few the end. mystic couple few in the end. mystic couple of opportunities that we created and didn't finish them off. created and didn't finish them off yes — created and didn't finish them off yes it— created and didn't finish them off. yes it very frustrating. wales _ off. yes it very frustrating. wales fans will wondering wales fans will be wondering quite where they go from here. a day of really mixed fortunes wales and for england. we for wales and for england. we have the match of the have the final match of the weekend, scotland versus

bath both teams etiiii be 3.3-- 30;- -..-- of 7th|s confident of finishing this on top of the table. weekend on top of the table. what a day it has been for the nations. not one to miss out, the football had it's fair share of drama too.. premier league big boys manchester city at lunchtime. the match around, to progress to the 5th round. ben croucher has the details. enjoy your afternoon, pep? really?

the moment will forever be his. at the right place at the right time. a change of end brought a change of fortune for manchester city. when you need a matchwinner, this is always handy. this game a perfect example of what this competition is all about. it's a typical of this fa cup that this is unbelievable. really, really good team. happy to go through.

also our young players are playing, some top, top talent. the occasion one for all, well, for most to enjoy. games in the cup its deep in to second half between birmingham city after beating arsenal to reach the league cup final in midweek, eddie howe has made nine changes... but it hasn't stopped his side — ethan laird's deflected effort did put birmingham a goal to the good but joe willock equalised for newcastle later in the half — a close call though, with the balljudged to have crossed the line after being given by the assistant... and it didn't take long for the game to be turned on its head, callum wilson

scoring on his first start but birmingham levelled before half time — and in some style too — tomoki iwata with a stunning strike... willock with his second of the game to make it 3—2... and that is how it still stands, they are in to 12 mintues of stoppage time, you can catch the final few moments on bbc one. cup for the first time since 2019, thanks to a femi azeez double. azeez put the visitors ahead at the break in the all—second—tier tie, striding forward and finding the midfielder doubled his tally after the break, beating keeper karl darlow

with another strike from distance. victory at elland road. ididn't i didn't think it was a smash and by means, i think and grab by any means, i think we came here with some very good stuff, soared of good stuff, soared a couple of great goals, had a few greatgoals. had a few to another ropportl-jnities toeget another yeah i think certainly one. but yeah i think certainly challenges in the championship don't come leeds don't come harder than leeds to come here and lay the and to come here and lay the way we did and win the game. i'm delighted for the boys. antoine semenyo and daniel jebbison with the goals, find a way through. stoke's game with cardiff went all where the score was 3—3.

and it was cardiff who got the edge. ruben colwill with the winning spot kick — having scored two another penalty shootout was needed at deepdale preston north end are into the 5th round, beating wycombe on spot kicks 1r—2... coventry 4—1 but it was cruise control after that, and last year's semi—finallists were no match in the end, for the premier league team. coventry a re coventry are very good for the championship and are the championship and there are very good it's not the championship and there are very good i