it was the man from worcester, luke woodhouse, who booked his round.t like he was in the twilight of his career. 16th seed out of the 32 to go home. what a great moment that was.— seed out of the 32 to go home. what a great moment that was. there were real competitive _ a great moment that was. there were real competitive matches _ a great moment that was. there were real competitive matches this - real competitive matches this afternoon. i suppose stephen bunting had a little bit easier. he afternoon. i suppose stephen bunting had a little bit easier.— had a little bit easier. he breezed throu~h had a little bit easier. he breezed through and _ had a little bit easier. he breezed through and looked _ had a little bit easier. he breezed through and looked really - had a little bit easier. he breezed through and looked really good. i had a little bit easier. he breezed i through and looked really good. he walked on titanium by david guetta. the other one went home, the latvian. that was who stephen bunting got the better of. let’s bunting got the better

there's already been a shock in the day session as england's luke woodhouse beat mike de decker, theng round match. woodhouse is ranked ten places below his opponent — but was always in control — winning 3—1 at alexandra palace. and don't forget, bbc sports personality of the year takes place tonight. it's live on bbc one from seven but we'll live on the red carpet in sportsday, that's on the bbc news channel at half past six. but that's all the sport for now. let's return to our main story. ajudge at the old bailey in london has sentenced the father and stepmother of 10—year—old sara sharif, to life in prison for her murder. the judge described the crimes as being "of almost inconceivable cruelty". our uk correspondent daniel sandford has followed this trial — he was inside the courtroom for the verdict last week and again today for the sentencing. what was it like to day after day be at this trial listening to some of those extraordinary details? l was those extraordinary details? i was ve lad those extraordinary details? i was very glad today — those extraordinary details? i was v

there's already been an mini shock in the day session as england's luke woody woodhouse beat the real woodhouse is ranked ten places below his opponent — but was always in control — winning 3—1 at alexandra palace. the bbc sports personality of the year show starts in the next 15 minutes or so. six contenders for the main award. our sports correspondent andy swiss has been working the red carpet this evening. andy, it's been such a busy year olympic�*s paralympics, mens europaen championship, and some top performers in other sports, it's a really strong shortlist. things are starting to thin out a little bit here on the red carpet. not surprising because there's not much more than ten minutes out until the show actually gets under way the last big—name arrivals we saw was mary herbst, who of course won the trophy last. the question is who's in a minute this year? there are six contenders on the final shortlist of that they are in alphabetical order of apology in bellingham, who of course held england into the final of the european championship so the runner keely hodgkinson who won 80