ben croucher reports. it's been a long wait but exeter are nearly there.won there week at about. english rugby's new powerhouse budging their way past all before them in 2020. and if

ben croucher reports. it's been a long wait but exeter are nearly there. a european final next weekend, premiership won there week at about. english rugby's new powerhouse budging their way past all before them in 2020. and if the bodies, the ball, the binning of bath's betting, even when you can't see it can feel the force. but seems that they had nothing to fear taking on the top of the table side, they may have cause to reconsider after a nightmare afternoon which was only getting worse. a fifth straight appearance in the twickenham showpiece and well worth the wait. wasps haven't been there since 2017 when they lost to exeter, but seemed ina hurry when they lost to exeter, but seemed in a hurry in their semi against bristol. it took less than ten minutes to set the tone for their return. brute force work too, this try not as fashionable but no less enjoyable, wherever you are watching. for most onlookers, anyway. won after sacking their coach, languishing tenth in the table, wasps were now flying down the touchline is enough for the try line. for wasps

celtic were missing several players through covid restrictions, but as ben croucher reports, they werein what is one of football's most historic contests. goal! and celtic have the opening goal! the importance of football in this city is etched into the glaswegian granite. but without the cauldron bubbling with the old firm crackle, this is a fixture that always has meaning. always anyway after the defending champions were stunned inside nine minutes. with the usual ferocity absent, this tame chip represented the best celtic had to offer and any attempt to draw a reaction seemed to fall on deaf ears. so, no shock when rangers doubled stubbled their lead. the only surprise was the identity of the goal scorer. goals blowing celtic off the part. indeed the only anguisd rangers felt against subdued celtic was it not more right and this free kick both thwarted but there was no stephen gerrard's team a deserved victory. football without fans may be nothing, but this rangers team are onto something special. celtic manager neil lennon was furious even before the game after his team selection w

ben croucher wraps up all the action.t's that time of year for autumnal colours, this is england in blue. this is harry maguire receiving a yellow. this is harry maguire receiving another one, the combination of yellow and red was not so pleasant for the centre half. the other one was still on the pitch and also filing gains. this led to a penalty which kristian erickson duly dispatched, and uphill climb from there on in but close to east glazing. if he thought the final was a wood spare gareth any pain, the top rate rhys james, red card number two. first time typically players up and sent off in the same game. modern history was made in glasgow, 32 years of scotland last went eight without defeats, six minutesjust for ryan frazier just without defeats, six minutesjust for ryan frazierjust be sent on their way six minutes from time, all their way six minutes from time, all the most settled it beyond doubt, the most settled it beyond doubt, the steve clarke side went on to achieve something no scottish team has for a gener

ben croucher reports. it's been quite the wait.er than scheduled, the premiership play—offs were finally here, was steam looking keen to make up here, was steam looking keen to make upfor here, was steam looking keen to make up for lost time. their semi against pressed or not ten minutes old when they reacted fastest to this kick. brute force is also an option, jack willis‘ effort may not be as fashionable but no less enjoyable, wherever you were watching, for most onlookers, anyway. bristol had their moments, harry thackerforcing onlookers, anyway. bristol had their moments, harry thacker forcing wasps into a quick rethink. tucked behind the referee, a quick tap and go and gone. a few months ago they language to intense, they sacked their coach, and now wasps were flying down the touchline, over the try line. matteo minozzi confirming that the twickenham ticket. 36 years and counting now for bristol, their wait goes on, wasps will be there in just over a fortnight. wasps will face exeter chiefs, who are into their fifth—straight f

well our reporter ben croucher is here and can bring us right up to date in chelsea's game against krasnodarder way... a decent enough start for chelsea at stamford bridge last week with that a goalless draw. they're in russia right now for fc krasnodar‘s first ever champions league home game. first time they've qualified for the group stages. just coming up to half time in russia and chelsea have the lead. 0livier giroud with the opening goal. in the last few minutes, just as we are going on air, chelsea have taken the lead and palin has put them ahead and there was a bit of a howler from the krasnodar keeper as well so we have got four minutes to go until half—time and chelsea will go until half—time and chelsea will go to the good in russia. 8 o'clock then for manchester united against rb leipzig — and i think many will struggling to predict which united performance we'll see... they blow boiling hot when they're hot or freezing cold when they're cold. doom and gloom when they lost 6—1 to spurs a couple of weeks back but they'll be looking to build on that fine win in paris last week. it'

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ben croucher rounds up the action. it‘s that time of year for autumnal colours. the pitch and also fouling danes. this led to a penalty which christian eriksen duly dispatched. an uphill climb from there on in, but england‘s mount was close to equalising. commentator: what a save! mason failing to breach the danish wall. if you thought the final whistle would spare gareth southgate any more pain, top right, reece james, red card number two. the first time two england players have been sent off in the same game. modern history was made in glasgow. it had been 32 years since scotland last went eight without defeat. it took just six minutes for ryan fraser to set them on their way against the czech republic. six minutes from time, 0li mcburnie almost settled it beyond doubt. stephen clark‘s side held on to achieve something no scottish team has for a generation. an early goal in glasgow. in sophia, wales had to wait until the 85th minute to beat bulgaria. a williams special — neco with the cross, jonny with the finish, everyone with the celebration, as wales went to

ben croucher, bbc news.two with victory over connaught. elsewhere ulster beat 0spreys, whilst edinburgh lost to munster. the women's premier 15 rugby season is under way in england, after last season was declared null and void in april due to the pandemic. gloucester—hartpury got their campaign off to a flying start with a bonus—point win at home to exeter chiefs. this early score from kelly smith was the pick of the cherry and whites' six tries as they won 34—14. elsewhere there were wins for saracens, loughborough and harlequins, who beat durham 103—0. it's one of the dream dates in tennis, rafa nadal against novak djokovic in the french open men's final later. polish teenager iga swiatek beat australian open champion sophia kenin to win the women's final yesterday. at number 54 in the world, swaitek is the lowest ranked woman finalist at roland garros for 43 years, but the former junior wimbledon champion won the first set against the american 6—4. she hadn't dropped a set throughout the tournament, and t

ben croucher rounds up the action. it is at time of year for autumnal colours.r one and that combination is not so pleasant for the centre—half stop the other, cole walker was still on the pitch. and this led to a penalty is that christian erickson duly an uphill climb from thereon in. mason failing to breach the danish wall and if you fought the final whistle would spare gareth southgate, top right, red card number two. the first time to english players have been sent off in the same game. modern history was made in glasgow full of the been 32 yea rs made in glasgow full of the been 32 years since scotland last went eight without defeat and it took six minutes for them to be on their way against the czech republic. limit bernie almost settled beyond doubt is that they held on to achieve something no scottish team has for a generation. an early goal in glasgow, and farewells had to wait until the 85th minutes to beat bulgaria. the uk with a cross, johnny at the finish, everyone with a celebration as wales went top of their group. unusually in oslo for northern i