ben croucher, bbc news. graham potter has already agreed a 2.5—year deal to take over.ormer chelsea and brighton boss has been out of work since leaving stamford bridge nearly two years ago and his first game will be at aston villa in the fa cup on friday. graham is a very thought—provoking manager. he knows exactly what he wants, but he wants feedback from the players. it's a collective, rather than a dictatorship. and he will meticulously study each and every opponent, and he will best plan the way to try and penetrate that opponent, to try and hurt that opponent an obviously win games at the end of the week. what type of player does well under graham? someone that works extremely hard. he is very big on next action, so if something goes wrong, he doesn't want a disappointment or arms in the air, it's about that next action, about getting up on your feet and getting back in the game and not pausing, staying in the game effectively from a mental capacity point of view. i think anyone that buys into graham's philosophy will successful under him. this i do believe he is

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you're watching sportsday on bbc news with me ben croucher. coming up. wait all of 2024 for an old firm win — then two days into the new year — you finally get one. rangers kick off their 2025 in style. we'll look ahead to a night of tungsten tension and the semi finals of the world darts championship. and a battle for billy and boulter — but could they surprise poland at tennis' united cup? great to have your company. we'll look ahead to the final test between australia and india later too but we'll start with football where we've got a full programme of fixtures in the scottish premiership today. the dundee derby�*s ongoing right now but it's the old firm clash at ibrox that stirred the senses as usual. the dundee derby�*s ongoing right now but it's the old firm clash at ibrox that stirred the senses as usual. less common of late have been rangers victories but they stunned leaders celtic — romping to a 3—0 win. martin dowden was there. celtic enjoyed a 14 point cap heading into the fixture of the managers said they tested did the just once coming into

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ben croucher rounds up the action for us. south africa can often be a happy habitat for sharks. behind the sale defence was proving far too easy. one man for money, slip ups here. this afternoon, it was a bit away from the sale, these cheap fleeting chances were there and all too often sliding through their grasp. not helped when robert became one of two bend in the second half, not one tisane or ceremony or sympathy, he sailed at the bonus point. hugo powered in the storm, a six try to leapfrog the sharks into the qualifications but. points from sales are final game to— one are a must. even that, that is not likely to be enough for premiership strugglers, three games and three defeats despite a rapid start at sandy park. it went rapidly downhill from there and by half—time, last season's with the had racked up five tries of their own. he had got his second not long after his restart. 11 tries and 69 points. this is on an afternoon which shows the champions cup is not a happy hunting ground for two in the lease size at least. set forward to english sides at least. premiership ch

ben croucher rounds up the action for us.ess display d winter storms, sales were soon scarred by jamie, storms, sales were soon scarred byjamie, marking his 50th game at the opening try. he found space behind the sale defence, you'd be far too easy. —— south africa can be a habitat for sharks. not helped as robert became one of two bend in the second half, not on one she south off of ceremony or sympathy. hugo powered in the storm, a six try to leapfrog the shells into the qualification spot, for sales final game are a must. that is not likely to be enough for premiership strugglers exeter, three games and three defeats, despite a rapid start at sandy park. it went rapidly downhill from there. by half—time, last season's quarterfinal has racked up five tries of their own. the second was not long after the restart, by the de half—time, yet his fourth try. the champions cup is not a happy hunting ground for two english sides at least. premiership champions northampton saints booked their spot in the last 16 — despite losing at

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they were speaking to ben croucher on the latest episode of the football news show, which looks aheadal expressions you see there on the big screen are other indicative of how things have gone, but manchester united have surprised before, particularly recently against a big rival under their new manager. it is on the radio, radio five live, four 30p and you will of course be able to see all the goals right here on sports day, 6:30pm and 7:30pm tomorrow night. that's it. thanks for watching. goodbye. hello there. our quiet but cold weather is being replaced as we speak. there's a weather front pushing in from the southwest. as it bumps into the bitterly cold air that we've been experiencing just recently, there will be a spell of snow and ice. so the met office has issued amber warnings. it's because of this warmer air mass moving in from the southwest. now, on the leading edge of that, as it bumps into that cold air, that's where we're likely to see some significant and disruptive snow for a time. it then changes back to rain quite readily behind it, with much noticeably milder air. s

ben croucher, bbc news so forest are on quite a run. tonight for the game with 5live. nuno espirito santo certainly getting the best out of the squad, certainly get the rest of their top scorer this season in chris wood. they are flying, and they can dream of european football. i think they have to win tonight, because if the look at their upcoming pictures, they get a bit trickier, yes southampton is on the horizon at the city ground, but the likes of liverpool and manchester city and arsenal and newcastle and away trips to fulham and bournemouth are still to fulham and bournemouth are still to come, in february and march for nothing and for us, so mark this as three points, and momentum is key in football, if they keep this running off i can daydream?— football, if they keep this running off i can daydream? supporters will be dreaming _ off i can daydream? supporters will be dreaming of— off i can daydream? supporters will be dreaming of european _ off i can daydream? supporters will be dreaming of european football, | be dreaming of

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