sheffield united against arsenal tonight.in the last sheffield united side to face arsenal. that was 6—0 in the carling cup. this was another match, going back 20 years. do you remember that? i vaguely remember that. i remember the amount of disruption it had on that game. basically, hejust played on, set up marc overmars, and you had arsene wenger saying, let's have a replay. arsenal went on to win that replay. so a lot of history between these two teams. sheffield united have done amazing to get back into the premier league. this is such a key fixture for arsenal because they are in a position at the moment where i don't feel they have played particularly well. the past few games, they have got away with results. tonight at bramall lane, that will be packed out. sheffield united player so dynamic, they play attacking football, i feel there are going to be plenty of goals because arsenal's defensive issues. it is going to be noisy on their return to the premier league. another high—profile match on the telly. arsenal can go

for sheffield united, nights like this have been worth the wait.ig teams at home, on a night match, at bramall lane, packed house, we are unbelievably behind the players. yes, i think we have deserved to win a tight game. we have created good chances, we knew they were going to have a lot of ball, and so they should, with the amount of quality they have on show. good for us to get our noses in front, and hang onto something. and we did. but i think we got the balance right tonight, we had to put ina big balance right tonight, we had to put in a big performance, and get a big result. we certainly done that.

for sheffield united, nights like this have been worth the wait. it has been fantastic reward for quite a long journey, beating one of the big teams at home, on a night match, at bramall lane, packed house, we are unbelievably behind the players. yes, i think we have deserved to win a tight game. we have created good chances, we knew they were going to have a lot of ball, and so they should, with the amount of quality they have on show. good for us to get our noses in front, and hang onto something. and we did. but i think we got the balance right tonight, we had to put ina big balance right tonight, we had to put in a big performance, and get a big result. we certainly done that. the shortlist for the men's and women's ballon d'or award have been revealed this evening — with liverpool featuring heavily. defender virgil van dijk is one of seven players from the club to be named. the champions league winners having by far the most players on the list from one club. cristiano ronaldo is listed, as is lionel messi. half of the 30—man list play in the

sheffield united claimed a stunning win over arsenal to move into the top half of the premier league and was the one to score the decisive goal, giving the club their biggest win since returning to the top flight. young or old, sheffield united fans have waited a long time to have nights like this back at bramall lane. after 12 years away, they are testing themselves against the best around once again that when you do it can often be hard to get them. but arsenal were quickly in again. the gunners at their free—flowing best, and who better than nicholas pepe to have on the end of it? by the looks of the finish, probably anyone. but for all of their attacking endeavour, it is the defence that continues to let arsenal down. too much room, the blades embracing the challenge. with plenty to do, arsenal were short of ideas. matters were taken into his own hands, only a full stretch son from henderson keeping him out. the second half was more of the same, lots of possession for arsenal but very little penetration. pepe with just about the best chance. for the gunners, stilljust one win awa

another point on the board for newly promoted sheffield united — a hard earned 1—1 draw with west hamdgrass put west ham in front at the london stadium with a well taken finish, but in the second half, the blades found a equaliser from lys mousset who's scuffed shot trickled in. so west ham are now without a win in four and have fallen back slightly, but great momentum for chris wilder's side at the moment. sheffield united beat arsenal on monday night — their last defeat was that narrow loss to liverpool four weeks ago. they have not lost a game in four weeks when they were beaten 1—0 by liverpool. it was a big test for us today because i think a lot of people would have thought after the arsenal game that they chucked everything into that and i should imagine that the people would have thought there would have been a definite win home win today. but be what that trend second half with a performance that delighted me. watford drew 0—0 with bournemouth in today's other three o'clock kick off. watford still haven't won in their 10 league matches this season, it leaves them as you can s

they're currently 5th, while sheffield united are 15th.remier league. tennis's world rankings are published on monday — and they'll make pleasant reading for andy murray. the 3—time grand slam champion is up to 127 after winning the european open. murray beat stan wawrinka over 3 sets in his first tour final in more than two and a half years. the former world number one is steadily rebuilding his singles game after career—saving hip surgery in january. well we've shown you the goals from inter milan against sasswolo but there was also a bizarre incident, as someone parachuted onto the pitch! the game was delayed for a short time whilst security staff ushered the pitch invader from the field of play. not something you see every day! you can get all the latest sports news at our website — that's bbc.com/sport. but from me connie mclaughlin and the rest of the sport team, that's your monday sport briefing. thanks to connie mcglaughlin. a major exhibition of the works of leonardo da vinci opens at the louvre in paris this week. timed to coinci

the sheffield united striker oli mcburnie's been charged with drink—driving following an incident ineeds in the early hours of friday morning. the club's record signing will appear at leeds magistrates‘ court on the 6th of november. and leeds rhinos have been fined £20,000 by the rugby football league following salary cap breaches. half of that fine has been suspended for two years. the eight—times super league champions were found to have exceeded the cap on four separate occasions. leeds chief executive gary hetherington blamed an "administrative error". two men have been arrested in somerset by police investigating alleged racist abuse that caused an fa cup tie to be abandoned on saturday. haringey borough's players walked off during the game against yeovil town, saying their goalkeeper had been spat at and hit by an object thrown at him. ido i do feel it is getting worse. when i first started doing i do feel it is getting worse. when ifirst started doing disciplinary is, it was just mainly older men doing the racial or homophobic abuse, but now it is more younger people. sometime

they were beaten 1—0 at sheffield united.king his first league start for the home side. got the goal, after half an hour, to move them into the top half of the table. arsenal enjoyed the majority of the possession but couldn't make it count, their boss unai emery admitted his opponents defended well. the second half i think the fans more deep and be controlled better the match because on the pitch, there was less space and... we capped three or four chances to score and to roll the match and more. but they are a very strong defensive team. we deserve to win a tight game. we created some good chances and new... we knew that the amount of quality they have on show. it was good to get our noses in front and to hang onto something and we did. but i think we got the balance right tonight and we had to put in a big performance and guinea pig results and we certainly have done that. virgil van dijk is one of seven liverpool players named on the 30—man shortlist for the 2019 ballon d'or. the dutchman is one of the favourites to win t

sheffield united beat arsenal last night, a goal from lys mousette giving them their biggest win sinceof the table. england defender lucy bronze has made the shortlist for this year's women's ballon d'or, after a great season for her country and club lyon. ellen white is also named. more to come on all of those stories later in the hour. back now to brexit, and borisjohnson will urge mps to back his brexit deal, as he launches a final bid to get the uk to leave the eu by the end of the month. over in strasbourg the president of the eu council, donald tusk, has been making what he says is his last statement to the eu parliament before he ends his time in the role. speaking about brexit, he said eu leaders are consulting on a possible extension, but made it clear that the eu is determined britain should leave with a deal. on the council's site, we have just finalised the necessary steps for the eu, and the legal texts now with you. the european parliament has a role to play and it is important. the situation is quite complex following events over the weekend in the uk, and the british re

arsenal are beaten by promoted side sheffield united in monday's english premier league game.s his home crowd on his return to the swiss indoors in basle. hello and welcome to the programme. more on monday's surprise result from the english premier league to come. but first, a landmark study in the uk suggests ex—professional footballers are three and half times more likely to die from dementia. research over nearly two years by a specialist brain injury group at scotland's glasgow university said there was also a rise in the risk of alzheimer's, motor neurone disease, and parkinson's. the study began after claims the former england forward jeff astle, died due to repeated head trauma. the bbc‘s health editor, hugh pym, has more. heading has always been part of football, but is it good for players' health? a new study has found football professionals born before the mid—‘70s were more likely to die with dementia than the general

. as sheffield united move into the top half of the table. going under. so one side is obviously going to get a pic and they are them. not enough teams to go through. a bit of extra money. and barry getting a little bit as well. after that incredible comeback on sunday night, when he won his first tour title in three years, andy murray will represent great britain at the davis cup. he was instrumental in their victory in 2015 and he‘s been named in the squad for next month‘s new look finals in madrid, joining his brotherjamie, neal skupski and dan evans. the fifth place will be between cameron norrie and kyle edmund — who yesterday suffered his eighth—straight defeat. it is all taking it for granted, that andy murray is playing tournament after tournament at the moment. that recovery, that is going so moment. that recovery, that is going so well for him. and he will be at the davis cup as well. when he sta rts the davis cup as well. when he starts challenging in matches. almost like tiger woods. thank you, john. it all seemed very formal and

it is still goalless between sheffield united and arsenal. lots more for you at10:30pm.land from midnight tonight. opponents of the change, following legislation from westminster, made a late attempt to block it, recalling the stormont assembly, which hasn't sat for nearly three years. but a bad tempered debate followed by walk—outs failed, and so the abortion law, and legalisation on same—sex marriage, will go ahead. our ireland correspondent, emma vardy, has the story. our bodies, our lives, our right to decide. their call has been heard. at midnight tonight, a law passed by mps in westminster will take effect, overturning northern ireland's near total ban on abortion and legalising same—sex marriage. finally our rights and our health care are being brought into the 21st century. this has been a long time coming. thousands of women in northern ireland have campaigned for this change. abortion has been illegal even in cases of rape. denise was unable to terminate her pregnancy after she was told her baby had a fatal condition and was likely to die in the womb. when you

it was goalless between watford and sheffield united. and crystal palace won 2—1 at west ham.aberdeen scored a late equaliser against hibs. hearts lost 1—0 at home to kilmarnock. motherwell stay third after beating st mirren 2—0. ross county drew 2—2 against bottom side stjohnstone. england women's manager phil neville said a fourth defeat in five games was "not acceptable" as his side were beaten 2—1 by brazil in a friendly in middlesbrough. debinha scored both of brazil's goals. the first, largely due to a goalkeeping error by mary earps. the second found its way in via a deflection. beth england pulled one back on 80 minutes, but brazil held on for the win. canadian side toronto wolfpack have won promotion to rugby league's super league after beating featherstone rovers. it means top flight rugby league will be played in north america for the first time next year. toronto trailed 6—4 at the break, but eventually ran in four tries to complete a 211—6 victory. that's all the sport for now. there is more on the bbc sport website. more than 1,600 uk high street shops have close

goaless between watford and sheffield united.we've had four results today. nine man aberdeen scored a late eaqualiser against hibs. england women's manager phil neville said a fourth defeat in five games was "not acceptable" as his side were beaten 2—1 by brazil in a friendly in middlesbrough. debinha scored both of brazil's goals, the first largely due to a goalkeeping error by mary earps. the second found its way in via a deflection. beth england pulled one back on 80 minutes but brazil held on for the win. back to the world athletics championships in doha, where great britain's men have won silver in the four x 100 metres relay race. adam gemili, zharnel hughes, and nethaneel mitchell—bla ke came second to the usa. fantastic result for great britain. another silver medal for britain. england beat 1a—man argentina 39—10 in tokyo to qualify for the quarterfinals of the rugby world cup. england's last pool match is against france and that will probably decide who finishes top in the pool. its qualifications for quarterfinals but

and watford v bournemouth and west ham v sheffield united were both draws.lmarnock are third, with a win at st mirren. celtic and rangers both play tomorrow. lewis hamilton could seal his sixth formula one world title at tomorrow's mexican grand prix. he's only fourth on the grid, but his team mate and nearest rival, valtteri bottas, crashed heavily in qualifying. max verstappen will start on pole. that's the sport. back to you. many thanks. you can see more on all of today's stories on the bbc news channel. that's all from me. hello once again. to say there was a real mixture of whether on offer across the british isles on saturday hello, this is bbc news. police in barcelona say 350,000 people have turned out for another protest against the jailing of nine catalan separatist leaders. at least 200 people have been arrested at demonstrations across catalonia since the supreme court handed down sentences of up to 13 years. 0ur correspondent sarah rainsford has been on the streets of barcelona this evening. well, i think you just saw their one man with his fac

there was a 1—1 draw between west ham and sheffield united, it ended 0—0 between bottom club watfordg each other tomorrow — results today were all about the lower end of the table. bottom side stjohnstone recorded their first win of the season, 3—2 against hamilton accies. kilmarnockjump into the top three — for now — after beating st mirreni—o. both edinburgh clubs continue to struggle this season. hibs drew two all with ross county and livingstone held hearts to a 0—0 draw. lewis hamilton could seal his sixth formula i world title at tomorrow's mexican grand prix. he'll start from fourth and needs to finish at least third. but his mercedes team—mate and only title rival, valtteri bottas crashed heavily in qualifying and will start sixth. max verstappen is on pole ahead of ferrari's charles leclerc and sebastian vettel. i enjoyed it, i enjoy the challenge in the battle. lucky valtteri is ok. just a quick update on the boxing at london's 02, david price's team threw the towel in in the fourth round so dereck chisora the winner. josh taylor is currently fighting regis progray. you can

a very poor game between watford and sheffield united finished 0—0. at the top. burnley now up to fourth after their good run of results, with manchester city playing wolves at home tomorrow. at the bottom it's worrying times for norwich — remember they beat manchester city three weekends ago, but aside from that have had five defeats from six. that perhaps sums up what an unpredictable division the premier league can be. we were here three weekends ago talking about norwich‘s win over manchester city. but that is the only wind they have had and it is five defeats in six. thank you, joe lenski. 0bviously some more matches tomorrow but then we go into the international break, which is probably a good time for some of those sides. in the championship, we had a match between one side relegated from the premier league, and one promoted from league one — and it finished all square. charlton have been impressive so far this season and they took the lead twice — macauley bonne putting them 2—1 ahead. but fulham were much improved in the second half, aleksand

elsewhere, west ham and beating sheffield united.national rugby does not go well, beating 14—6 in their first test for 12 years. that is the sport fee, we will have more in an hour's time. the leader of the democratic unionist party arlene foster has underlined her party's opposition to boris johnson's proposed brexit deal. in her speech to the dup conference this afternoon, mrs foster accused the prime minister of breaking commitments he gave at the event last year. she warned that her party would not lend its crucial ten votes (tx we will not give support to the government when they're acting in a way that we believe is fundamentally wrong and acting to the detriment of northern ireland. we will oppose them and use our votes to defeat them. let me say clearly from this platform today that we want to support a deal, a deal that works legal the united kingdom and which is not leave northern ireland behind. but without change, we will not vote for the payments to's agreement. it would be bad for northern ireland economically and will

sheffield united beat arsenal 1—0 in the prmier league last night.the top division they're into the top half of the table. and spurs boss mauricio pochettino has admitted that his job is on the line if results don't improve. they face red star belgrade in the champions league tonight. i'll be back with more on those stories. northamptonshire police say they haven't given up in their attempt to investigate an american woman who left the uk after being involved in a fatal road crash. harry dunn — a 19—year—old motorcyclist — was killed in august. the suspect, anne sacoolas, travelled back to america after claiming diplomatic immunity. in sometimes combative exchanges, chief constable nick adderly defended the forces handling of the case so far. it of the case so far. is right and you have probably heard it is right and you have probably heard in the commons last night, northamptonshire police were asked not to inform the family for a couple of days so they could understand what the next steps were. for the foreign office to understand what the next leg

goalless between watford and sheffield united.row. the england lionesses lost to brazil 2—1 in a friendly today. almost 30,000 were at middlesbrough‘s riverside stadium. a record for an england women‘s game outside wembley. jo currie was there for us it may have been a bumper crowd watching here at the river side. more than 29,000 fans turned up, and england women‘s record crowd outside of wembley. however, the lioness is fa ns of wembley. however, the lioness is fans watching their team play on home soilfor the first fans watching their team play on home soil for the first time since the world cup, it was a result to forget. england had bundled the ball into the back of the net early on, only for it to be ruled out for offside. england looked comfortable and dominated in the first half. they managed to keep one of the game at‘s greatest ever games, marta, at bay. but phil neville‘s site filled in front of goal when it mattered. taylor had the pick of the chances. neville called for his side to be more ruthless in the second half,

go 3rd in the english premier league the london side were upset one nil awaits newly promoted sheffield united it's just the 2nd defeat for the gunners in the league this season a loss leaves them in 5th place. we we want to. gonna save what i was blown. to do us was he was. emotional i think we disable. now there was a really embarrassing moment for one player during a top flight match in italy on monday russia's florian i had the ball and then that against fiorentina and what followed were some really quite unique celebration. while sadly for him his fine was cut short the beer is the referee spotted a handball in the build up and the goal was over ruled it was the closest pressure got to scoring with the game and being the only. unlucky for him and that's all your support for now or later back to you thanks very much for a while that's it for me for this news hour but darren jordan will be in this chair in just a moment with more of the day's news in the meantime you can stay updated with all the latest on our web site at al-jazeera dot com stay with us. the environment doesn't know any bou