are taken in preston. that affect burnley are taken in preston-— that affect burnley are taken in prestonost beat — in preston. absolutely, you've almost beat me _ in preston. absolutely, you've almost beat me to _ in preston. absolutely, you've almost beat me to the - in preston. absolutely, you'vel almost beat me to the question because i can see the sense, and i bow to your better judgment on these issues, but obviously when you are devolving power, councils in burnley, whatever shape and colour they are, are nearer to me than a strategic authority in preston, so do i lose representation because they are so far away? it representation because they are so far away?— so far away? it is a good challenge. _ so far away? it is a good challenge, i— so far away? it is a good challenge, i have - so far away? it is a good challenge, i have been l so far away? it is a good i challenge, i have been out so far away? it is a good - challenge, i have been out and spoken at the meeting of neighbouring councils and the issue in hibernate is similar to those in burnley, so you will not create a konsa f

and it was the visitors, burnley, who inflicted a first home league loss of the season for the bladesa heavy loss to frank lampard's coventry city. real madrid and england midfielderjude bellingham was in the crowd at ewood park.... to watch his younger brother jobe as sunderland faced blackburn. and the black cats looked like they were going back to the north east with all three points when they went 2—1 up through wilson isidor. but rovers equalised in the last minute through substitute harry leonard. sunderland stay 4th. .. with blackburn one place behind in fifth. —— with blackburn at one point behind in fifth. derby are facing west brom at pride park, the baggies are managerless after carlos coberan left to join spanish side valencia. they're into the second half there and it's derby who lead 1—o thanks to this goal from jerry yates. plenty of drama in the rest of the championship... sheffield wednesday came back from three goals down — to draw 3—3 with middlesborough.. oxford united pulled away from the bottom three, including cardiff, by winning 3—2 today... there was late dram

it appeared to be referring to a match that had taken place between liverpool and burnley in 2020.fter that emerged, the pgmol launched an investigation and suspended coote. the enquiry was then widened. the sun newspaper published more video which they alleged showed coote appearing to sniff a white powder through a bank note. during the euros this summer, where he was officiating. again, the bbc didn't verify that video, but the pgmol had to look into that, of course. today after that inquiry, they released a statement saying that following this investigation, his conduct had been deemed to be a serious breach of his employment contract, and they were effectively sacking him. they added they did care very much for his welfare, they were committed to that, and he had the right to an appeal as well. now, west ham'sjulen lopetegui won the battle of the under pressure managers as his side beat wolves 2—1, leaving gary o'neill's side floundering in the relegation zone. they showed their care for mikel antonio after his car accident. they came wearing his number nine shirts. west ham t

the win puts burnley in touching distance of the automatic promotion spots and they are now unbeatene eight points off the play—off places. celtic have won the first domestic silverware of the scottish season after a thrilling old firm league cup final at hampden. 3—3 after extra time. it was decided on penalties. ben croucher reports. inside the glaswegian cauldron bubbles a rivalry, fierce, fiery and fitting of a final. there was a spark at hampden park. madrone lit the touch paper, taylorfired back. and soon a head through my eta. we had a cup final now and thanks to them we had a grandstand finish and thanks to nicholas kuntz, they thought they had a match winner. danilo had other ideas. a final that would be settled from the spot how is your nerve? it was left to my eta to win it. 119th major trophy, one more than their archrivals, glasgow's old firm, and the scottish league cup belonged to celtic. ben crutcher, bbc news. 0ne match in the scottish premiership and kilmarnock battled to an impressive 1—0 victory at home to hearts despite playing most of the match with ten men robb

burnley beat watford 2—1 and sunderland came from behind to beat 10—man norwich by the same score aton places in spectacular style as they beat frank lampard's coventry city 4—1. callum lang scored all four goals, becoming the first pompey player to do since yakubu twenty years ago. hull city are also out of the bottom three after they beat swansea city 2—1. substitute mason burstow scoring late on to end a 13—game winless run for his side. rangers have moved into second place in the scottish premiership after a 1—nil win over dundee at ibrox. vaclav cerny scored the goaljust after half time. that win coupled with aberdeen's 3—1 defeat at home to hibernian means rangers overtake aberdeen who drop to third. in the other match st mirren won 2—1 at ross county. celtic have an 8 point lead at the top. they travel to dundee united tomorrow. now let's turn to rugby union and bristol bears turned on the style in a breathless encounter with leicester tigers this afternoon, 12 tries. 78 points on a record breaking afternoon at welford road, with the bears running out 54—24 winners. craig temp

the reference he made was a match that he had officiated between liverpool and burnley injuly of 2020hen the video emerged on social media the faa opened an investigation, that video hasn't been verified by the bbc, it is important to say. two days later another investigation was launched after the sun newspaper published photographs it says were taken during the summer �*s european championship alleging that they appeared to show david coote snorting white powder through a rolled up us bank note. the pgm 0l, the referee body, said it made his position untenable and effectively sacked him. they said in a statement today, his actions were found to be in serious breach of his employment contract, they also added that supporting david coote continues to be important to us and we remain committed to his welfare. he does have a right to appeal the decision to terminate his employment. on the 27th of november, the faa opened menu of investigation, the 27th of november, the faa open

it was referring to a match that had taken place between liverpool and burnley in 2020, but after thats you say, there was an investigation launched. they also suspended the manager. that inquiry was then widened to two days or so later when the sun newspaper published more video which they alleged showed him appearing to sniff a white powder through a banknote during the euros this summer where he was officiating. again, bbc didn't verify that video but the head to look into that as well, of course. today, as you say, after that inquiry they released a statement that following this investigation, his conduct had been deemed to be a serious breach of his employment contract. they added that they did care very much for his welfare. they were committed to that end that that had a right to appeal as well. in end that that had a right to appeal as well. , ., as well. in terms of the wider im act as well. in terms of the wider impact of _ as well. in terms of the wider impact of this _ as well. in terms of the wider impact of this we _ as well. in terms of the wider impact of this we know -