thanks forjoining us on sportsday.time arsene wenger was forced to watch a match at stamford bridge from the stands, he ended up sitting next to his gardener. they lost. although it probably wasn't the gardener‘s fault. tonight, the arsenal boss will hope for a different outcome in their efl cup semi final first leg at chelsea, as he serves the second game of a three match touchline ban. the first on sunday also ended in a defeat for the gunners — wenger‘s first in the fa cup third round. so the pressure‘s on and chelsea manager antonio conte says that means it could be a cracker. the game will be very open, because i think both teams wants to try to win, wants to try to attack. and when you have two teams that think the same things and for sure you can have an exciting game. so it could be a pivotal 180 minutes ahead for messrs conte and wenger and looking ahead to the first leg at stamford bridge for us is our football correspondentjohn murray. a warning there are a lot of flash lighting in this preview. the first le

mail hello and welcome to sportsday. i'mjessica crickedon. mail hello and welcome to sportsday. jessica crickedon. coming mail hello and welcome to sportsday. i'mjessica crickedon. coming up: ronnie o'sullivan blames illness on his shock exit at the snooker at the quarterfinal stage. us open jones ed quarterfinal stage. us openjones ed names eight uncapped players to play in the next six nations test games. and johanna konta insists she is not panicking just yet. good evening from the bbc sportsday. a day of sporting shocks. the master snooker, and ronnie o'sullivan is out. the rocket said he was glad of the result. he had been struggling from illness. here are the thoughts of jason mohammed and from illness. here are the thoughts ofjason mohammed and two of the game's greats. welcome back to alexandra palace, the main headline is that ronnie o'sullivan has lost to mark allen. yes, he won frames in one visit, which is what you have to do to win against your ont. if you have your opponent under pressure, it is still down to you as the player, in the case of mark allen, to put the

now it's time for sportsday. hello. i'm olly foster, these are our headlines tonight: after a weekend of fa cup action, it's now the league cup semi—finals. we'll be at the etihad, where manchester city are back in action. after a year of controversies and criticism the fa sets out a range of policies to improve diversity across the game. his critics want him to stand down now, but trevor bayliss sasy he'll see out his contract and leave after the next ashes. good evening. we've just had four days of fa cup action and now we are straight into the league cup semi—finals. tomorrow it's cheslea against arsenal. tonight manchester city play the first leg of their tie against bristol city. these were the scenes in the quarter—finals as korey smith scored that injury—time winner for bristol city against manchester united at ashton gate. let's go live to the etihad stadium now, our correspondent natalie pirks is there for us. it could be special for bristol city, but you cannot see them doing the double against the manchester

now, it's time for sportsday. hello and welcome to sportsday — i'm sarah mulkerrins. headlines tonight... from insult to injury for michael o'neill's northern ireland — the referee at the heart of their world cup play—off defeat now says he got it wrong. can the fed express get on track for yet another grand slam title? we'll have all the news from the draw for the australian open... and it's liam livingstone ipresume the lancashire batsman is the new face in england's latest test squad... coming up in the programme, i'm holly hamilton live from the nba in london where the boston celtics are due to take on the philadelphia 76ers in what is set to be the most exciting uk nba match today... —— to date. hello and welcome along. the referee who awarded a controversial penalty which eventually cost northern ireland their world cup play—off against switzerland last year — well, he has now admitted he made a mistake. ovidiu hategan ruled that corry evans blocked a shot, with his arm during the first leg, despite replays showing the ball struck the player's shoulder. nial fos

now on bbc news — sportsday... hello and welcome to sportsday with me, marc edwards.ines for you this evening.... the holders are out. arsenal are dumped out of the fa cup losing 4—2 to championship side nottingham forest. it's not the only upset, as league two's newport county knock leeds united out... no joy down under for england's cricketers, they're on the cusp of defeat in the fifth and final test as australia dominate again. saracens cut exeter‘s lead at the top of the premiership with a bonus point win on the road at wasps. thanks forjoining us, the fa cup has thrown up another shock result. holders arsenal soundly beaten in the third round by championship side, nottingham forest, in a six goal classic at the city ground. forest fa ns forest fans were treated to a controversial penalty and plenty of new year cheer, as paul garrity reports... the last time these two sides met in an fa cup tie, nottingham forest legend brian clough was in charge at the city ground but fast forward 25 years and you will find arsenal boss arsene wenger in the stands, starting his

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welcome to sportsday.s as they are held to a 1-1 blow to spurs as they are held to a 1—1 draw by west ham. the story of the afghan player of his football career began in a refugee camp. and we live in sydney we re refugee camp. and we live in sydney were spread out the advantage yet again heading into the second day of the fifth and final ashes test. good evening. we start with tonight's premier league. despite only 48 hours of rest since the last game, there was notjust bought —— there were not just game, there was notjust bought —— there were notjust one but two stunning strikes at wembley this evening. tottenham snatched a draw against west ham. drew savage was watching. three wins out of three over the festive period. with 2017's leading scorer around, what could go wrong for spurs? right times this felt more like a training exercise than a competitive game. attack versus defence. spurs laboured to find a way through the massed ranks of west ham players. west ham were obstinate. surely it would only be

now on bbc news — sportsday. hello and welcome to sportsday, with mejohn watson.dlines this evening. buttler‘s brilliance gives england something to celebrate on their tour down under. kyle edmund's on the march in melbourne into the quarterfinals of the australian open. and kane scores again but southampton stifle spurs in the race for the top four. england have salvaged something from their tour of australia. after defeat in the ashes, they have won the one—day series with two matches to spare. they are now 3—0 up after a 16—run victory in the third odi in sydney. jos buttler‘s impressive century sealing the win. alex gulragani reports. under the guidance of eoin morgan, england's short form game continues to thrive, yet recently, the captain himself has struggled for runs. his, one of six wickets that fell with the score looking unfavourable for the tourists. jos buttler and chris woakes soon changed that as the pair dominated proceedings. the final over of the innings delivered a half—century for woa kes and all three figures for buttler. 303 the target for vi

now on bbc news it's time for sportsday. hello and welcome to sportsday. i'm hugh woozencroft.here's sad news this evening as football mourns former england captain and radio summariser jimmy armfield who has died aged 82. i have always tried to be loyal. i've never left blackpool. i think that's what it is. it was just the generation i was brought up in. it's bad timing for michael o'neill, as he decides not to take the scotland job — he'll be staying as on northern ireland's manager. and it's a no—go for novak. djojkovic is beaten by 21—year—old south korean heyong chung at the australian open. also coming up on the programme... we'll hear richie anderson's story, as the sunday league footballer prepares to come out as gay to his team mates. this is really hard for me to do. but i kind of felt like... applause good evening. ‘a national hero', ‘a great england captain', and above all, ‘a gentleman.‘ just some of the tributes paid today to jimmy armfield, the former england and blackpool legend, who has died, aged 82. to radio five live listeners, jimmy was one of the finest ma

now, it is time for sportsday. and welcome to sportsday, with jessica creighton and karthi gna nasegaram. the headlines this evening: tottenham push towards the top four as they take on everton at wembley. west ham make it 5 matches unbeaten, as they put 4 past huddersfield. exeter have their eyes on a european prize after victory against montpelier. and novak djokovic comes up with a different type of service as he prepares to make his competitive comeback at the australian open, where he's going for a record 7th title. we'll get to the european champions cup in a moment but we will start with what has been an interesting day so far in the premier league with some surprising results. john bennett is with us. we will go straight to the late game of the day, from wembley stadium, where totte n ha m day, from wembley stadium, where tottenham could move into the top four with a win over everton. let's show you what has happened so far. the visitors had the ball in the first half through wayne rooney's header. but the

now it's time for sportsday. hello and welcome to sportsday. i'm holly hamilton. on tonight's programme... on his way home — andy murray pulls out of this month's australia open after failing to recover from an ongoing hip injury. injury worries for britain's johanna konta, too. she retires from her quarter—final match at the brisbane international. we look ahead to this evening's football, as tottenham host west ham at wembley. iam going i am going to have the twists and turns from the ashes. good evening — and welcome. we start with the news that andy murray has pulled out of the australian open after failing to recover from an ongoing hip injury. the three—time grand slam tennis champion hasn't played a competitive match since wimbledon last summer. and there's been more bad news in the women's game. british number one johanna konta was forced to retire from her brisbane open quarter—final, also because of a hip injury. here's our tennis correspondent russell fuller. and a major setback for andy. he is desperate to resume his tennis career. number one, for a lo

that's all from sportsday. up in a moment, the papers. bringing us tomorrow. and broadcaster david davies. many of tomorrow's front pages are already in. let's look at them. unveiling of his new football team in miami. in miami. theresa may for dithering over brexit negotiations. brexit negotiations. eu will adversely hit almost every sector and every uk region. sector and every uk region. we will be discussing that indepth. be discussing that indepth. calling for her to leave at a fundraising event. fundraising event. harassment could lose their seat under new plans drawn up by mps. under new plans drawn up by mps. from management when asking for equal pay. equal pay. risk of cancer according to a new study. study. the i says that the british have the worst diet in europe. worst diet in europe. four times more fast food than the french, greeks and italians. french, greeks and italians. brexiteers to stop fixating on the second world war. that's it for the papers tonight. plenty to talk about. let's start with

for now, from us, that's all for this sportsday. good night.s for carillion have been told they will continue to be paid. they have been told that suppliers will provide funding so staff can be kept on. with me is brian berry for the federation of master builders. they explained to me and our viewers how some of your

these are our sportsday headlines tonight...a storm breaks over sydney, but too late to save england. we pick apart the ashes defeat. we are going to pick apart that £142 million coutinho transfer on the day he officially becomes a barca player. and in the last of the fa cup 3rd round ties, tonight we'll see

now it's time for sportsday withjohn watson. hello and welcome to sportsday — with mejohn watson.oming up. injuries, england and the premier league — we discuss all with burnley goalkeeper tom heaton. is with us in the studio tonight. also ahead. kyle edmund looks to break new boundaries as his run at the australian open continues. and a touch of magic from chris woakes puts england in control down under. also coming up... the sting in the tail that had shaun murphy running for cover at the masters snooker. liverpool inflicted manchester city's first league defeat of the season last weekend. the latter though will attempt to resume their seemingly relentless march to the title against newcastle tomorrow. while second placed manchester united, heavily linked with the arsenal forward alexis sanchez this week, face burnley. and their goalkeeper, tom heaton is with us tonight. tom great to have you with us. he suffered a nasty dislocated shoulder playing for burnley in september. when is it you are likely to return to action? i'm hoping 6-8 weeks. it's been quite a journey so far, fou

so let's head over to programme. —— sportsday. hello, and welcome to sportsday. i'm holly hamilton.up on this transfer deadline day special — done deal — arsenal sign aubameyang for a club record £56 million, making him the most expensive african player of all time. but could this man soon take that crown? a deadline day dash for leicester winger riyad mahrez, but is he bound for manchester city? and it's notjust about today — we take a look at the best of the rest of the deals that took place earlier this month, in what's been the most expensive january transfer window. good evening, and welcome to a special deadline day programme — where the clock is ticking on this january transfer window. by now, the private jets have been boarded, contracts have been written, and records broken — arsenal making history as mesut ozil becomes the club's highest paid player, while the signing of this man, pierre emerick aubrameyang at a cool 56 million makes him a club record. but what do we know about the striker from gabon? joe lynskey has been finding out. this is arsenal's new gift from gabon.

bbc sport's jason mohammed looks at the match for sportsday in the company of former masters champions and john parrott. thank you very much indeed. what another brilliant game we have seen today. centuries all over the place. ding generally led 3—0 and looked really comfortable. ding generally led 3—0 and looked really co mforta ble. rya n ding generally led 3—0 and looked really comfortable. ryan day has ended up paying excellent snooker and getting over the line to win. i think he will properly be kicking himself is that when you get a good professional, 3—0 behind, you are like to force ahead. he did not do that. he seemed flat by the end with a couple of unforced errors. you would think another masters attempt that has gone wrong. with the world championship coming up round the corner but it is nice to have form coming into that and this is one of the ones who would like to have form in. is the turning point the break of 125? more to do with his attitude. he started concentrating properly and hitting the ball really well. he turned it round himself. i could not agree more with ste

now on bbc news it's time for sportsday. hello and welcome to sportsday, i'm katherine downes.eadlines this evening: roger writes more history — 20 grand slam titles now — how many more can he win? still on for the quadruple — manchester city ease into the fifth round of the fa cup, beating cardiff. and last year's beaten finalists chelsea, are also through. they beat newcastle 3—0 at the bridge. and some consolation for the ashes — england beat australia to win the one—day series 4—1. good evening — we start where the sporting day started — with remarkable scenes in melbourne where roger federer couldn't contain the tears as he won his 20th grand slam title, 1a years after his first australian open win. it was another gripping final in melbourne as he beat marin cilic in five sets. james burford reports. the warning signs were there for all to see, 20 grand slams — the prize for the swiss. he's already the most successful male singles player of all time. what an arena then in which to surpass another milestone. never one to waste time, a fast start is something of a trademark

time now for sportsday. hello and welcome to sportsday — i'm damian johnson.rsenal admit defeat in the battle to keep sanchez at the emirates — it looks like exit alexis. johanna konta carries british hopes at the australian open, but there's plenty of controversy surrounding the first tennis major of 2018. and the champion amateur boxer facing the fight of his life outside the ring as he battles deportation from the uk. i'm not special. i don't think i am special, but i work hard. i work really ha rd. at special, but i work hard. i work really hard. at times, working hard it's enough to give someone a second chance. plenty to come in tonight's show but we start with football, because arsenal have admitted defeat in their fight to retain their £35 million striker alexis sanchez. the chile international is set to leave the emirates in the current transfer window with six months of his contract remaining and could become the subject of a bidding war. tim hague reports. if you wondered why reasonable were so if you wondered why reasonable were so keen to keep ——

now it's time for sportsday. hello.eague cup semi—finals. we'll be at the etihad, where manchester city are back in action. after a year of controversies and criticism

now on bbc news it's time for sportsday. hello and welcome to fa cup sportsday.'m holly hamilton and we're live from anfield ahead of the 230th merseyside derby. it's undoubtedly the tie of the round, bringing together two sides who sit just a few hundred yards apart and who have won the trophy 12 times between them. we'll also be looking ahead to fleetwood's clash with leicester. sadly, there will be no fairytale return for former and i am will perry with all today's other sports news. another high profile casualty — reigning australian open champion serena williams pulls out of this year's tournament, saying she's not yet ready, four months after the birth of her daughter. coming up, i'll have all of the action and reaction from dade two of the sydney test, another good one for australia. —— from day two. hello and welcome to fa cup sports day, life from anfield, and what an evening we have in store for you. the 230th merseyside derby, worth a place in the forefront of the fa cup. for liverpool and everton, it's their second meeting less than a month after play

welcome to sportsday. coming up tonight, we are at the emirates stadium ahead of a battle for the top four in the premier league at arsenal take on chelsea. west brom say their midfielderjake livermore confronted a west ham fan because the supporter abused him about the death of his infant son in 2014. a little bit of history — new zealand's colin munro scores 104 to become the first batsman to make three centuries in t20 internationals as the black caps beat the west indies. i will have the build—up to the fifth test in sydney. can england finally get an ashes win? we start at the emirates — where arsenal host chelsea. a win for the champions would see them go back to 2nd in the table. they face a side though who've won 13 of their last 15 league games at home. before we go to our football correspondentjohn murray who's in north london for the game let's hearfrom both managers — first arsenal's arsene wenger who says these games are always attritional. we have played many times chelsea. it was always a ti

now on bbc news — sportsday. to sportsday, with mejohn watson the headlines this evening. buttler‘s brilliance gives england something to celebrate on their tour down under. kyle edmund's on the march in melbourne into the quarterfinals of the australian open. and kane scores again but southampton stifle spurs in the race for the top four. all the latest from australia to come, but we start with the day's football where tottenham lost ground on their top four rivals as they were held to a 1—1 draw with southampton who remain in the relegation zone. harry kane was on the scoresheet again but both sides will feel it's an opportunity missed, in their efforts at opposite ends of the table. james burford repoorts. greatness recognising greatness, football continues to pay its respects to cyrille regis. how southampton would take his goal—scoring ability now. in the relegation zone, saints will take any luck they can get and they certainly got a slice of good fortune early on. an own goal for the vincent sanchez giftin

coming up on sportsday on bbc news, the manchester united manager jose mourinho commits his future of the club, signing a new deal that will run until 2020. good evening. president trump — attending the world economic forum in davos — has predicted a "tremendous increase" in trade between the uk and the usa. he spoke after he held talks with theresa may the president dismissed talk of growing differences between britain and america, not least on the global terror

and coming up in sportsday on bbc news: manchester united legend ryan giggs speaks of his pride as he's named the new wales manager. he replaces chris coleman, who stepped down in november. good evening and welcome to the bbc news at six.

hello and welcome to sportsday.ing up: edmund says he has caught the bug after his williams run in melbourne. not on the shortist and forced to apologise for sexists tweets — why phil neville was the fa's leading candidate for the england women's job. he fitted to a tee what i had been looking for, and the moment that i spoke to him, i was really sure from that first moment that he was the right man for the job. jose mourinho signs a new deal, keeping him at man united. from east yorkshire to melbourne. kyle edmund, in every sense, has come a long way. his arrival so soon has been a surprise for some. now, could his extraordinary journey continue? well, to go further, edmund would have to stand his ground against marin cilic. that is anything but easy. the travails of this tournament seemingly now taking their toll, edmund was outplayed from the start. the first set lost, there was to be a little encouragement, first from his coach and then from frustration. a disputed line call, a lengthy row and for a moment, it s

time to cross to the bbc sport centre now for sportsday. hello, i'm olly foster. are our sportsday headlines tonight: sky blue sinking — stoke are humbled by coventry city in the fa cup. liverpool cash in on coutinho — barcelona get their man for a reported 142 million. australia turn the screw in sydney, as england look to avoid defeat in the final ashes test. and the oldest horse and the youngestjockey — that's the winning combination at the welsh national. good evening. there are 25 fa cup 3rd round ties today. for the first time in over 50 years, no non—league clubs are involved but that doesn't mean that we haven't have had a couple of shocks. all the results coming up in a moment, but here's tim hague with some of today's cup headlines. the fa cup third round. many a football fan's favoured weekend of the season. not if you support stoke city. first, a tie with commentary. —— with coventry. charlie adam was allowed the chance to score his first goal in over a year. a replay for stoke after all, perhaps? not so, because a writeback of jack grimmer then did pe

that‘s all from sportsday. a quick update on the football,

welcome to sportsday., manchester united narrow the gap at the top of the table with a convincing 3—0 win over stoke. a new gig for giggs as the former manchester united legend is appointed manager of wales. no murray, no worry, kyle edmund wins on day one of the australian open. good evening. we start with tonight's premier league action at old trafford. manchester united have reduced the gap at the top of the table to 12 points by beating stoke 3-0. that table to 12 points by beating stoke 3—0. that result means the potters remain in the relegation zone and serves as a reminder to the new manager of the task at hand. drew savage was watching the action. some were more excited than others about the new manager. only a spectator tonight keen to see how the team handle a wet monday in manchester. one problem, they leak goals away from home. gaps in the stoke defence midfield. players of martial‘s quality are quick to take advantage. stoke created more chancesin advantage. stoke created more chances in the f

now on bbc news — sportsday. hello and welcome to sportsday, with me jessica creighton. tonight... it isa it is a premier league classic at anfield, as manchester city lose their first league match of the season their first league match of the season to liverpool. jason roy hits his way into the record books, as england beat australia in the opening one day international. and, how this golfer chris paisley won his first european tour title, by enlisting the help of his wife keri. thanks forjoining us. we've been treated to arguably the best game of the premier league football season so far... liverpool have ended manchester city's 30 match unbeaten run in the top flight, with an entertaining 4—3 win. the reds scored three goals in eight minutes in the second—half, which handed city theirfirst league defeat of the season... but they're still 15 points clear of second—paced manchester united at the top of the table. joe lynskey watched the match. this is the era of the super fixture, the games that define the best of the big six. stopping manchester city seems to take divi

is now on bbc news, it's time for sportsday.lo and welcome to sportsday, with jessica creighton and karthi gna nasegaram. the headlines this evening: harry kane breaks another record as he tops tottenham's all—time goal—scorers list. west ham make it 5 matches unbeaten, as they put 4 past huddersfield. exeter have their eyes on a european prize after victory against montpelier. and novak djokovic comes up with a different type of service as he prepares to make his competitive comeback at the australian open, where he's going for a record 7th title. we'll get to the european champions cup in a moment but we will start with what has been an interesting day so far in the premier league with some surprising results. totte n ha m tottenham beat everton 4—0, but the man of the month again was harry kane, who has become the highest scorer in the premier league. joel lynch ski has the details. spurs are making the best of wembley, where they know it is only a temporary stay. but this stadium feels more like their own place at present, g

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now on bbc news it's time for sportsday. hello and welcome to sportsday — i'm holly hamilton.ty make a big money signing! sound like a broken record? it is. 57 million pounds. the club also make a bid for riyadh mahrez. friends reunited! to huddersfield. and friends, family and fans alike bid farewell to cyrille regis. me, it is just the person that he was. little difference in their ability. appear to be the club making the biggest statement this january. pounds. mahrez.. our football reporter john bennettjoins me now. in a bit, but first tell us a bit about their record signing. it is big money but he has a big reputation and just 23. reputation and just 23. has 19 cups for the french under 21 team. let's take a look at him in action. action. midfield, many people are big fans of him in france and in spain. of him in france and in spain. physicality but pep guardiola is a fan. fan. press conference and this is what he had to say. had to say. senses, i think he's intelligent and will read the situation. will read the situation. the premier league and that is a little bit toug

that is all from sportsday. coming up in a moment, it is the papers.s will be bringing us tomorrow. with me are polly curtis, editor—in—chief of huffpost uk and caroline wheeler, deputy political editor of the sunday times. welcome to you both. many of tomorrow's front pages are already in. the financial times leads with the end of the us government shutdown — saying the democrats have secured assurances on immigration. the telegraph warns that obease children are likely to suffer health problems right through their lives. the i goes with concerns about the welfare of poultry — saying that a million birds die in transit every year. polly and caroline — let's start things off the guardian has an interview with the head of the national cyber security centre who says there will bea security centre who says there will be a major cyber attack on the next couple of years. many people in britain are needlessly taking staters, in the daily express. boris johnson will call for more money for the nhs in the times in a cabinet meeting tomorrow. just a flavour of

let's look ahead to sportsday. yes, arsenal are forced to contemplate a future without a star player, alexis sanchez, who is set to leave the emirates and become the subject a bidding war among rival clubs competing for his signature. konta carries british hopes in the first tennis major of 2018. but the australian open is courting controversy ahead of the first round on monday. european rugby's champions cup heads foran european rugby's champions cup heads for an exciting climax. we hearfrom a champion amateur boxer facing the fight of his life outside the ring, a battle to avoid deportation from britain. that's at 6. 30pm, on sportsday. now on bbc news, it's time for the film reviewment —— review. hello and welcome to the film review on bbc news. to take us through this week's cinema releases is mark kermode. so mark, what do we have this week? we have darkest hour, for which gary 0ldman is tipped for 0scars. we have mukkabaaz 0ldman is tipped for 0scars. we have mukka baaz a boxing 0ldman is tipped for 0scars. w

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and coming up on sportsday on bbc news, roger federer is back to defend his title, but how did the britishair in the draw for the australian open? good evening. patients are dying in hospital corridors in accident and emergency departments in england and wales because safety has been compromised by "intolerable" conditions. that's the blunt warning made in a letter to theresa may, signed by 68 senior doctors who run a&e departments. today there's fresh evidence of the pressure those units are under. over 300,000 patients waited longer than they should in december. 85% of patients were seen in four hours — the 95% target — the figure equals the previous low recorded last january. 0ur heath editor hugh pym has the story. serious concerns about patient safety and an intolerable situation. strong words from senior front line doctors in a letter to the prime minister. with scenes like this filmed by a patient in a hospital, the warnings are echoed by some medical leaders. there is no doubt that our emergency departments are facing the biggest crisis that we have had for over 15 years. we absolu

hello, and welcome to sportsday, with me, will perry.g up for you tonight, honours even in the london derby at the emirates, as arsenal leave it late against chelsea. the final ashes test of the series gets under way in just under an hour, we'll be live in sydney. and we're with the british surfer who's recovering from a broken back, after being wiped out by this 60 ft wave. only one place to start, a brilliant london derby at the emirates, which saw arsenal draw 2—2 with chelsea, and means manchester city still have a 15—point lead at the top of the premier league. joe lynskey watched this one. premier league fools have been rewritten this year. when these teams meet, it's usually for the title, but no side can alt style manchester cities so far, and even injanuary manchester cities so far, and even in january it manchester cities so far, and even injanuary it out manchester cities so far, and even in january it out as manchester cities so far, and even injanuary it out as a past the blues. so for these sides, the top four is the prize

that's all from sportsday. coming up in a moment, the papers.ad to what the the papers will be bringing us tomorrow. with me are the poltical commentator daisy mcandrew and the telegraph's brexit commissioning editor, asa bennett. tomorrow's front pages, starting with the daily mirror, which leads with problems in the health service. the guardian also goes with the nhs, and a call from hospitals for more funding, as well as an image of serena williams with her new baby. the metro reports that disgraced hollywood mogul harvey weinstein has been attacked in a restaurant. the financial times says chancellor phillip hammond is in germany trying to drum up enthusiasm for a post—brexit trade deal between the eu and the uk. the express claims there is a way to treat diabetes without using drugs. the telegraph reports thatjustine greening, who left herjob as education secretary on monday, blocked a review which might have recommended cutting tuition fees. the sun has news of another notorious rapist who could soon be considered for parole. and the mail

and later in the hour on bbc news we are at huish park for fa cup sportsday.the fourth round, and will history repeat itself between yeovil town and manchester united? good evening and welcome to the bbc news at six. donald trump has told an audience of business and political leaders that his mantra of "america first" does not mean "america alone". speaking at the world economic forum in davos in switzerland, mr trump said the us was doing "fa ntastically well" and was "open for business". but he hit out at what he called other countries‘ "predatory" trading practices. earlier, the president said he was prepared to apologise for sharing social media posts by the far right group britain first. our north america editor, jon sopel, is in davos this evening. it isa it is a very rare thing for the us president to come to davos, and a year ago would have been unthinkable for donald trump to have turned up here, the home of the 1%, the elite, the globalists, the very people he railed against during his presidential campaign. but something funny has happened over the

and coming up on sportsday on bbc news: kyle edmund is into the fourth round at the australian open.win away from producing his best ever run at a grand slam. good evening and welcome to the bbc news at six. there will no government challenge to the decision to release the serial sex attackerjohn worboys. the former black cab driver was jailed in 2009 for attacking 12 women, but it's suspected he assaulted and raped many more. thejustice secretary david gauke admitted he shares the concerns of worboys‘ victims but that it would not be appropriate" to seekjudicial review of the parole board's ruling to free him. two of his victims are mounting their own challenge to try to keep worboys behind bars. june kelly has more. he is one of the country's most notorious serial sex offenders. in his black cab, john worboys cruised for victims, not fares. he was convicted of drugging and sexually assaulting 12 women, one of them he raped. but it's feared he may have attacked more than 100 in total. the decision to release him after less than a decade in prison provoked astonishment, including at

that's all from sportsday. coming up in a moment, the papers.lo, and welcome to oui’ studio here! hello, and welcome to our look at what the papers will be bringing you tomorrow. with me are kate andrews, news editor at the institute of economic affairs and ned simons, assistant political editor at huffpost uk. it's great to see you both, happy new year. you havejust it's great to see you both, happy new year. you have just returned from the us and you are nursing a hangover from from the us and you are nursing a hangoverfrom new from the us and you are nursing a hangover from new year's from the us and you are nursing a hangoverfrom new year's eve! it's good to see you both, and i'm glad you are both looking so well! the financial times says... that the uk is looking to join a pacific trade group after brexit. tomorrow's metro leads on the man jailed after killing his third partner. theodore johnson's last victim had endured his violence for decades. the i criticises the transport secretary chris grayling, who was on an official visit to qatar

sportsday is coming up, first, what else is coming up tonight. latest wave of pressure to hit the nhs. beyond 100 days is here at seven. katty and christian will be looking at the ongoing spat between the us

that‘s all from sportsday.eers — cyrille regis. applause hello. good evening. there is something milder on the way. it might not feel like that at the moment, though because things are turning decidedly chilly out there. we even had some snow in places today. this was how it looked for one of the weather watchers in shropshire. a beautiful scene with lots of snow on the ground in northern ireland. the snow today, such as it was, was brought by this weather system. most of us saw rain and then a zone of clear weather which will allow it to turn very cold tonight and then another weather system pushing in from the atla ntic weather system pushing in from the atlantic which will eventually introduce a mild air but for the time being, most of us are stuck in the deep freeze, temperatures really plunging, could get as low as —12 or 13 over some of the snowfields of scotla nd 13 over some of the snowfields of scotland and freezing fog patches in northern areas. through the night, a band of wet weather comes from the