after one win from their first 16, under ralph hasenhuttl, southampton have w011 ralph hasenhuttl, southampton have won their last two, the austrian bringing precision and paste to the side. clearfrom the bringing precision and paste to the side. clear from the start. bringing precision and paste to the side. clearfrom the start. but bringing precision and paste to the side. clear from the start. but with four wins already this season, chances for four wins already this season, cha nces for west four wins already this season, chances for west ham were always going to come. theyjust needed to ta ke going to come. theyjust needed to take them. lucas perez the man who should have done better. but the opportunities were coming and after the break, southampton found themselves in a position that was too good to waste. nathan redmond played onside, the ball eventually finding its way in. after waiting 15 minutes, two later, st mary's was treated to another, this much better, just not the one they wanted. felipe anderson with a rocket from outside the box and if you thought that was good, his second

celebrates another one as they did import former are the lights in basra has a little is heading to southampton can he turn around the fortunes of another struggling. i'm sumi so much going to thank you for joining us uncle michael has been an emotional farewell to delegates as she steps down as leader of germany's c.d.u. party in her speech she defended the core values of her christian democratic party after appealing for unity within the party there was a long standing ovation for the veteran politician at times bethel appeared close to tears unusual for the german leader who is. then better known for her us still with apple step down from party leadership after eighteen years. since they did this allen funt to this moment. isn't just one feeling. that i have and that is the feeling is gratitude it was true joy it wasn't too thank you thank you our political correspondent find young is that the party conference there in hamburg and joins us now i thought i mean we saw this emotional farewell from chancellor merkel she appeared close to tears this really does give us the sense that at the end

so which direction is the southampton way? very much trying to get a contract in time to get that recruitment of players. and hopefully having a long—term basis and bring stability back to the club and hopefully bring that success back to the football club that we have seen under some of the previous managers. southampton have six league games this month. then the transfer window opens. a new boss could turn things around fast, but at this time of year, it can get dark very quickly. england will face netherlands in the semi—final of the nations league nextjune. the finals are being held in portugal next summer and the hosts are also involved, they‘ re playing switzerland. england qualified for the nations league semi—finals by finishing top of a group containing croatia and spain. we have seen the impact a successful national team can have on the nation last summer and we have also seen the belief that has been bred into the belief that has been bred into the young players from winning at youth levels. for the senior t

so which direction is the southampton way? very much trying to get a contract in time to get that recruitment of players. and hopefully having a long—term basis and bring stability back to the club and hopefully bring that success back to the football clu b that success back to the football club that we have seen up and some of the previous managers. southampton have six league games this month. then the transfer window opens. a new boss could turn things around fast, but at this time of year, it can get dark very quickly. what now for southampton then — let's go live to st marys stadium and our reporter tony husband. the search already well under way and seems to be one man who is topping the list. tell me more about the man nicknamed is alpen klopp. yes, there appears to be a clear frontrunner tonight to succeed mark hughes it was the man who was manager at leipzeig. he actually got leipzeig to second in his first season at the league and before that he managed a club that had produced a steady flow of players who came t

under his management, southampton suddenly have go—faster stripes. here was a move to open up west ham inside the first two minutes. no goal, though. west ham's boss is from chile originally. manuel pellegrini has seen most things, but not many second—half minutes quite like these. first, southampton scored a goal which owed nothing to beauty and owed something to nathan redmond's hand. well, three minutes later, a completely different way to score. felipe anderson for west ham. and what's this?! southampton, from taking the lead, saw it all unravel inside ten minutes. that's anderson again, 2—1 to west ham. southampton‘s efforts to rescue something from the evening failed. their new manager inspired optimism. that doesn't last long. hmm... relegation is southampton‘s concern for 2019. not west ham's. joe wilson, bbc news. there's more throughout the evening on the bbc news channel. now on bbc one, it's time for the news where you are. goodbye. welcome to bbc london news. i'm tolu adeoye. three people have been injured after a bus veered off

arsenal's long unbeaten run came to an end against struggling southampton. they lost 3—2 at st marys in what was saints manager ralph hasenhuttl‘s first home match in charge. joe lynskey reports. southampton‘s descent down the table has led them to the alps. they have the league's first austrian manager. he has promised to change the mood with football of high—energy, and it seems the target practice is working. the southampton start caught everyone off guard, but arsenal this season have new—found resolve. henrikh mkhitaryan‘s header was the response you would expect from a side 22 games unbeaten. in danny ings, saints have a player who could resurrect their season. for nearly two years, he has been sidelined with injuries, now his career is taking flight again. 2—1, but back came arsenal. this time, mkhitaryan‘s deflected finish had a more cruel field. it would poise the game for southampton‘s liftoff moment. very proud how they showed today how focused they were, and how uncompromising, and when we had the chance, also how merciless they

the header was enough for southampton's. .. very proud how they showed today how focused they were, and how uncompromising, and when we had the chance, also how merciless they were to get these three points. and i think it was a fantastic moment, 3-2, think it was a fantastic moment, 3—2, and we showed it was unbelievable and fantastic atmosphere, and it is a special feeling here to win a match. meanwhile along the south coast, chelsea beat brighton 2—i. they were two up at half time thanks to goals from pedro and eden hazard. solly march pulled one back for brighton but it wasn't enough. chelsea stay fourth — they're now three points ahead of arsenal in the scottish premiership — celtic missed out on going back to the top of the table — they were beaten 2—0 at hibernian. they took the lead within 46 seconds — vykintas slivka alert to slip past the celtic defence and make it 1—0. then in the second half, celtic were caught on the counter attack and florian kamberi sealed the win for eighth placed hibs. celtic‘

for southampton, a reminder that not all problems are solved overnight. while the hammers break into the top ten. austin hailwood, bbc news. i think that tonight we played a very good game. from the beginning we set a high pace. we did not allow southampton to reach our box. most of the game they play the opposite side. unfortunately, we started one goal down, but we drew as soon as we could. and then we completed the second. the way we lost was a little bit too easy. we didn't play such a good game today, i think. the players are on the high level now, this evening. i think we had the chance to win. that is disappointing, because we did not make a good game, although we could win. if you play like we did today you don't deserve to. arsenal manager unai emery has been charged by the fa for kicking a bottle that hit a fan during their 1—1 draw at brighton on boxing day. the fa say the incident amounts to improper conduct. the bottle struck a brighton supporter towards the end of the match and the spaniard went to apologise immediately and then again at f

mark hughes has been sacked by southampton after eight months in charge. he leaves the club in the relegation zone just one point off the bottom of the table. our sports correspondent andy swiss is with me, they got that decent draw at home to manchester united over the weekend but it didn't buy hughes any more time so who's in the running to replace him? saturday was the final straw. southampton led two them but couldn't hold on against manchester united, that has been a recurrent problem for mark hughes, they have thrown away a lot of winning position, he was brought in at the tail end of last season with the clu b tail end of last season with the club battling against relegation, he did pretty well at first, he was given a contract over the summer after keeping them up. things haven't worked out. just one win in 14 haven't worked out. just one win in 1a premier league matches so far this season, simply not good enough. the club have issued a brief statement saying they would like to thank mark hughes for all his effo rts thank mark hughes for all his ef

southampton thought so. james ward prowse thought he should have had a penalty but this wasn't to be his or his team's day. moments later city took the lead in fortuitous fashion, ward—prowse deflecting raheem sterling's shot into his own net, and in first—half stoppage time sergio aguero's header all but ended the contest. southampton‘s only impact after the break courtesy of it's now three wins from three for 0le gunnar solskjaer, following jose mouinho's sacking. manchester united's interim manager watched paul pogba score twice as united beat bournemouth 4—1 at old trafford. you have to enjoy sitting down and watching the boys enjoy themselves. it's the biggest compliment you can get when you see the players working like this and the enjoyment we have of working hard and that's the foundation of any team. chelsea moved five points clear of fifth placed arsenal thanks to a 1—0 win. a vital three points for burnley in the day's other game. they beat west ham 2—0 at turf moore. susanna dinnage h

southampton, the city that found its sea legs under the romans. and a place fully prepared to voice its opinions on the prime minister. first stop, the christmas market, where among the red leicester and the cheshire blue came some sympathy for mrs may. she has got her hands tied ina for mrs may. she has got her hands tied in a lot of areas, and yes i would definitely keep going with. i feel sorry for her at this time to be honest. why change somebodyjust before something is going to happen? but down at the station, some were less impressed by the prime minister's survival skills. we still have the prime minister we had before and everything will be the same. this is a referendum leave city voting 54% to 46%. many see the prime minister in a high wire act of political survival, including some at southampton university where a lecture theatre of students today became a decent sounding board for many opinions. where do you think last night's vote leaves theresa may? at this point there needs to be solidarity in getting brexit broke. she is left in a

these young actors at ageing college in southampton are being given the chance to chase their dreams. today hollywood actor hugh bonneville, you might recognise from the likes of paddington and downton abbey, is giving them a masterclass. there's a genuine crisis in the arts in education at the moment. he's become concerned about the cuts in funding in arts in schools and theatres. you see being deluded in a school is terrifying actually otherwise we reduce our artistic horizons. hugh has teamed up with the national youth theatre to launch the auditions access fund, which will allow the nyt to travel to those wanting to audition. there's always been something in my head thinking i would never, ever be able to make it because there's not many more people like me who made it. that inspires me more at the same time. eddie redmayne was in a class with prince william, but people like james mcilroy that worked at a bakery to put himself through drama academy, that's the sort of passion and determination i strive to have. the fund will make it easier for aspiring actors between 1a and 25 to

southampton stand uncomfortably close to the brink. still from there, stuart armstrong have the perfect aim. there, stuart armstrong have the perfectaim. a there, stuart armstrong have the perfect aim. a stunning finish and a stunning start. thejose mourinho and those above them at manchester united, it was anything but. it appears some at united were struggling to watch and few saw this coming. cedric‘s free kick surprising it seems almost everyone. 2- nil surprising it seems almost everyone. 2— nil but this was game is still farfrom won. 2— nil but this was game is still far from won. lukaku with the finish. this was where the scoreline stayed. southampton watching from the wings, unable to fall. for both sides, the pressures remain. a quick look at the other day's results and it's a first home league win of the season for crystal palace. a 2—nil win over burnley at selhurst park. brighton won 2—1 at 10—man huddersfield. leicester city came past watford 2—0. javier hernandez scored twice in a comfortable 3—nil win for

we didn't allow southampton to reach our box. they didn't get one chance. u nfortu nately we started one goal down, but we drew as soon as we can and after that we completed the second goal. the way we lost as well, it is a bit too easy. we didn't play such a good game today, i think. we have a lot of players on a higher level. i think we have the chance to win. that is disappointing because we didn't make a good game, although we could have won. but if you gave it away so easily, like today, you don't deserve to. arsenal manager unai emery has been handed an fa charge for improper conduct. it's after he kicked a bottle which hit a brighton fan towards the end of wednesday's 1—1 draw. the spaniard went to apologise to the home supporter immediately after the incident and again at full—time. i kicked the bottle in frustration, but not for the supporter. i kicked for me, and it is going near the supporter, and i said today, my apologies. not another communication. my apologies. i kicked the bottle because it was near me, but not with this intention. russi

we didn't allow southampton to reach our box. they didn't get one chance. u nfortu nately we started one goal down, but we drew as soon as we can and after that we completed the second goal. arsenal manager unai emery has been handed an fa charge for improper conduct. it's after he kicked a bottle which hit a brighton fan towards the end of wednesday's 1—1 draw. the spaniard went to apologise to the home supporter immediately after the incident and again at full—time. russia's anti—doping agency has appealed to president vladimir putin to help them avoid being suspended again by the world anti—doping agency. a wada inspection team was denied full access to a moscow anti—doping laboratory last week. russia must transfer athletes‘ sample data by monday or risk being banned again from international events. india are edging towards victory in the third test down under, despite a late fight back by australia. they're leading by 346 runs with two days to go. pat cummins has given the hosts a faint hope of a comeback after they were bowled out for 151.

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southampton are now out of the relegation zone. very proud, how they showed today how focused they wear, how uncompromising, when we had the chance, also how merciless they were to get these three points. i think it was a fantastic moment. 3-2, i think it was a fantastic moment. 3—2, when we shop, it was unbelievable. it was a fantastic atmosphere. it is a special feeling to wina atmosphere. it is a special feeling to win a match here. meanwhile along the south coast, chelsea beat brighton 2—i. chelsea were two up at half time thanks to goals from pedro and eden hazard. solly march pulled one back for brighton but it wasn't enough. chelsea stay fourth — they're now three points clear of arsenal. so chelsea are back to 2 points off spurs in 3rd place. but all eyes now are on anfield and the match of the weekend — liverpool v manchester united. can liverpool overtake city at the top again? they've been going around 15 minutes. there have been no goals yet. intersting bit of team news — no paul pogba, out of favour and on th

but a thunderous equaliser from pam il southampton but a thunderous equaliserfrom pam il hojbjerg saw the crowds of concern descend once more. they didn't descend for long. two goals before half—time settled this one with city seven points behind leaders liverpool. at least some are learning to enjoy the thrill of the chase. they are doing well but the problem is the team is the best team in europe, the best tea m the best team in europe, the best team in the world right now in the top four but we have to accept it. victory put city four points clear of chelsea who needed just a single strike from n'golo kante to see off crystal palace. smiles there. something that had been in short supply at old trafford. that was before ole gunnar solskjaer took over manchester united. players it seems are now free to express themselves. paul pogba, criticised, even vilified under the previous regime, now, like his team, seemingly enjoying himself once more, having re—found his rhythm. he scored twice against bournemouth. marcus rashford and romilly lukaku doing the rest. united looking more lik

in the short term housing one hopes to emulate wagner's achievements with southampton. i know there's no guarantees for winning so the only chance we have is to work on on chances to get to rise if we want to have guarantees you have to buy a washing machine. not not in football there are no guarantees anymore pozen hurtles high intensity coaching style and a passion for developing young players could make him a good fit at struggling southampton the post one of the country's best you to cademy is. the biggest south american club soccer game in history is still two days away but hordes of argentinians have already descended on the spanish capital of madrid for the match the copa leave and throw it is final between bitter bueno side his rivals river plate of boca juniors had to be moved to the other side of the world after bolkus team bus was attacked by river fans last month. river plate's team arrives progressing lee at madrid airport they believe the copper lead by their daughter's final should not have been moved from argentina but decided to turn up after an officia

the new southampton manager speaks to the press for the first time. and the latest from the last 16 tie is at the uk snooker championships, wherejudd is at the uk snooker championships, where judd trump has is at the uk snooker championships, wherejudd trump has an early lead overjoe perry. i will have more on those stories just after 2:30pm. this theresa may has said she's talking to colleagues ahead of the brexit withdrawal vote next tuesday to try to address concerns over the northern ireland border issue. she suggested mps could be given some role in deciding whether to activate the so—called backstop, which is designed to stop the return of a physical border on the island of ireland. let's talk to our chief poitical correspondent vicki young. i don't think we have had 15 minutes without reference to brexit in a bulletin in a long time but that is partly because we don't know what is going on at the moment ahead of this vote. the quest continues for theresa may to find enough people tobacco deal and we are in the build—up to that vote next tue

after southampton took the lead, the brazilian scored this beauty west ham came from behind to beat southampton at st mary's and felipe anderson was the star for the hammers. after southampton took the lead, the brazilian scored this beauty from outside the boxjust two minutes later. west ham's most expensive signing really starting to show his worth. and if you thought that one was good, well, his second wasn't bad either. an eighth goal of the season, smashing the hammers into the top ten. arsenal manager unai emery has been handed an fa charge for improper conduct. it's after he kicked a bottle which hit a brighton fan towards the end of wednesday's 1—1 draw. the spaniard went to apologise to the home supporter immediately after the incident and again at full—time. india are edging towards victory in the third test down under, despite a late fightback by australia. they're leading by 346 runs, with two days to go. pat cummins has given the hosts a faint hope of a comeback after they were bowled out for 151. he took four quick wickets, including india's captain, virat kohli, for a duck, a

sports now and in football news a glimpse premier league its first austrian manager after southampton hired former rb lights if boss doesn't hit the fifty one year old is the fourth former bundesliga coach currently i his trade in england's top tier is a tough job with southampton one of the early season favorites for relegation. pozen hopes all enjoyed a big reputation in german football the austrian guiding abi like seat to a second place finish in their first ever been his league campaign his is an unfamiliar names are many premier league supporters those who minces the small heart. so. this is more hard for a bit when you want. ralph rabbit hutch as the name translates will have his work cut out a new club southampton who currently light eighteenth in the league winless in eleven games he wasted no time getting to grips with his squad taking his first training session on thursday to form a boom as league coaches are all the rage in the premier league right now. asked while prosy of dortmund unbind coaches yogen club and pick quality ola doing battle at the top of the premier leagu

southampton have a new manager — ralph hasenhuttl — he'll take over tomorrow. swimming needs to listen to its athletes — or face a constant battle — according to olympic champion adam peaty. get the swimmers together, get the coaches together, even get the fans together. get more people. and can the oldest rugby club in wales rise from the ashes? neath rfc could be wound up tomorrow. hello and welcome to sportsday. thanks forjoining us. it's been 12 long years since arsenal won at old trafford — manchester united so dominant, in the past, at their home ground. but they've gone three matches in a row without a win, and jose mourinho‘s future, once again, is being called into question. unai emery‘s arsenal, on the other hand, are on a i9—match winning streak. could tonight be their night? we know we need to change, get more competitive away. i think the team is doing that. we need some players to perform better than they are. we need, as a team, to perform better than we are. for us and me it will be an exciting match, the preparation for this match i

the victory takes southampton out of the relegation zone and up to 17th. very, very proud with how they showed today. how focused they were, and uncompromising. when we had the chance, also, how merciless they we re chance, also, how merciless they were to get those three points. i think it was a fantastic moment, at 3-2. the think it was a fantastic moment, at 3—2. the shot was unbelievable. it was a fantastic atmosphere. it's a special feeling, to win a match. meanwhile along the south coast, chelsea beat brighton 2—1. they were two up at half time thanks to goals from pedro and eden hazard. solly march pulled one back for brighton but it wasn't enough. chelsea stay fourth — they're now three points ahead of arsenal. a century from india's captain virat kohli couldn't stop australia getting the edge in the second test in perth. kohli's 123 took his side to 251 for five but they lost five wickets for 32 runs and were all out for 283. nathan lyon took five wickets. the aussies are 132 for four in their second innings — a lead of 175 going into day

southampton's james ward prowse played a pivotal role in this one with the game poised at one one he had a penalty appeal turned down long as light scored an own goal that gave city the lead and then three minutes later acquire wraps up a three one win but the feeling of course they will remember more aggressive war more with the ball was clear everybody please simple we were more aggressive to attack to go our back was to be verified with a good move of course and really knew how to zone in that position so i think except in fifty minutes always happen in the premier league always always at the end with a good well that result moves city to within seven points of leaders liverpool those teams meet at the stadium on thursday many nights if they recorded their third straight win under new manager are they going to solve our beating bournemouth for warne and chelsea they're in fourth after a one zero win over crystal palace so we had to do. to have a good positions under the ball line in the infancy freeze otherwise we were into a ball and they think that. we played a very good very go

including manchester city, who have closed the gap at the top of the premier league after a win at southampton. this is bbc world news today. the latest headlines: bangladesh's opposition has condemned what it has called a farcical election and demanded a new vote. the prime minister, sheikh hasina, is heading for a fourth term with a huge majority. let's stay with that story now. we are nowjoined by dr ali riaz, from illinois state university. thank you for talking to us. what do you make of these claims by the opposition? i think they have the credence. their claims are credible because if you look at the size of the victory, it raises concern because through the whole day, what we have seen in bangladesh is that a p pa re ntly we have seen in bangladesh is that apparently it is a fair election but things started to change way before the date because there was intimidation, some who couldn't show up, even those who showed up, they we re up, even those who showed up, they were driven out. and that's what we need to look into and focus beyond the election day. and even during the election day.

southampton's james ward prowse played a pivotal role in this one with the game poised at one one he had a penalty appeal turned down long as light scored an own goal that gave city the lead and then three minutes later. wrapped up a three one win but the feeling of course there will be more more aggressive war more with the ball was clear everybody plays simple we were more aggressive to attack to go our back was to be verified with. coursera leader help us a lot in that position so i think said ten fifteen minutes always happen in the premier league always. at the end with a good game well that result moves city to within seven points of leaders liverpool those teams meet at the stadium on thursday many nights if they recorded their third straight win under a new manager only going to solve our beating bournemouth for one and chelsea there in fourth after a one zero win over crystal palace so we had to do. to have a good positions under the ball line in the face of fees so there was a rare interview and they think that. we played a very good very good much food five minutes well it

they started the tea—time kick off away at lowly southampton, 17 points off the top... stuart armstrong and cedric soares but southampton 2 up before romelu lukaku's first goal in 13 games and an ander herera equaliser mean it's 2—2 at half time at st. mary's. elsewhere crystal palace beat burnley 2—0 at selhurst park. brighton won 2—1 at 10—man huddersfield. leicester came past watford 2—0, jack wilshere made his first appearance in exactly 3 months in west ham's very comfortble win away at newcastle. and we'll have more details on the remaining games a little later on in the programme. well kilmarnock shone in the scottish premiership as they moved up to second but they weren't helped by two separate floodlight failures at rugby park... as they beat hibs 3—0 and moving up to second in the table. as they beat hibernian 3—0... eamon brophy scored two of the goals, including this one in the sixth minute... and a penalty half an hour later.. it was all wrapped up by a greg stewart goal in the final minute... elsewhere in scotland, livingston scored for the f

southampton james ward prowse playing a pivotal role in this form of the game poised at one one he had a strong penalty appeal turned down moments later he scored one goal that gave city the lead and then three minutes later wraps up a three one win but the feeling of course there will be more more aggressive war more with the ball was clear everybody please simple we were more aggressive to attack to go forward to be verified with a good move of course or a little help of the lot in that position so i think said ten fifty meters always happen in the premier league always. at the end with a good well result me city to within seven points of leaders liverpool now the teams meet at city's at the head stadium on thursday many nights at their record their third straight win under a new manager are going to social they've been bournemouth for want and chelsea and fourth after a one they'll win over crystal palace so all we had to do. to have a good positions under the ball line in the infancy feel is. so there was really into a balloon they think that that. we played a very good. minutes af

the victory takes southampton out of the relegation zone and up to 17th. rangers have gone back to the top of the table in the scottish premiership, after a narrow 1—0 win over hamilton at ibrox. daniel candeias scored the only goal of the game early in the first half and managed to hold on. the three points were enough to move them above kilmarnock on goal difference. celtic‘s busy schedule looks like it might be taking its toll. the champions are down in third after their shock 2—0 defeat at hibernian. florian kamberi sealed the win for 8th placed hibs tour de france winner geraint thomas was voted bbc sports personality of the year last night. the first welshman to win cycling's greatest prize, he beat harry kane who came third, and lewis hamilton in second. his surprise at the announcement was obvious — but he later said it was a huge honour. you dream of winning races and the aftermath, and you don't think about what is going to happen to you, but then obviously to win things like this for sure is probably the biggest thing i could win outside

they beat southampton 3—1 but are second behind leaders liverpool, and they play each other on thursday for stop and this piece of skill from marcus rashford to providing the openerfor marcus rashford to providing the opener for manchester united in their 4—1 victory over bournemouth. ole gunnar solskjaer‘s third straight win as caretaker boss. the work rate is second to none. that's the biggest compliment you can get, when you see the players working like this. and the enjoyment that we have of working hard. that's the foundation of any team. and there we re foundation of any team. and there were wins for chelsea and burnley yesterday as well. the premier league is after a new boss, only a few weeks after hiring one. susanna dinnage had agreed to take over from richard scudamore as chief executive, but she's now changed her mind. she's going to stay in her current role with the discovery channel after deciding that she didn't want to leave broadcasting. bath are up to 5th in rugby union's premiership after beating leicester last night. they ran in three ties to win 23—16 — rory

southampton are back in front again against arsenal... southampton are back in front arsenal had levelled it at 2—2 but it's now 3—2 to the saints — meanwhile — chelsea are 2—1 up at brighton, and liverpool v man utd kicks offatli... celtic miss out on taking top spot in the scottish premiership... beaten by hibs, rangers will go top on goal difference if they beat hamilton — they're1—0 up after by minutes. —— after 15 minutes play. and leicester tiger's hopes of reaching the quarterfinals of the european champions cup are all but over — after defeat by racing 92. i'll be back with more on those stories an hour. bad weather and an increasing trend to buy online are being blamed for shoppers staying away from the high street on what is usually the busiest weekend before christmas. retail experts say footfall across the uk yesterday was down almost 10% compared with the same time last year. here's our business correspondent, joe miller. a bruising year has left many of britain's retailers fighting for survival, and wheth

the coast of southampton says he is not frightened by the challenge of trying to get southampton out of the relegation zone. the saints are third from bottom after only one win so far this season. speaking at his first press conference today, he claims that his goal is to get his name known in the premier league and that the history and philosophy of the club that fits his almost perfectly. it is a big challenge for me but it is a logical next step in my career, it is, it it is my goal to, to get my name known here in the premier league. i have had a few successful yea rs premier league. i have had a few successful years in germany and when i left leipzig in summer i was thinking about my next step. some of the tackles at last night‘s match we re the tackles at last night‘s match were like tenpin bowling, and now it has been confirmed that a player fractured his leg. it could be out for six weeks depending on how he recovers , for six weeks depending on how he recovers, the club said after the game at the referee could have done more to put a stop to such challenges. there have b

in the earlier kick—offs arsenal were beaten 3—2 at second from bottom southampton... southampton looked energised under new manager ralph hasenhuttl and twice went ahead through danny ings. arsenal had a slice of fortune to pull it back to 2—2. henrik mkhitaryan‘s shot deflected in off jannik vestergaard. but charlie austin headed southampton‘s winner with just five minutes left. it was just southampton‘s second win of the season and ended arsenal's 22—match unbeaten run. meanwhile along the south coast, chelsea beat brighton 2—1. they were two up at half time thanks to goals from pedro and eden hazard. solly march pulled one back for brighton but it wasn't enough. chelsea stay fourth — they're now three points ahead of arsenal. rangers are back on top of the scottish premiership after a 1—0 win at home to hearts. they move ahead of kilmarnock on goal difference. celtic are down to third after losing 2—0 at hibernian hibs took the lead within a6 seconds — vykintas slivka alert to slip past the celtic defence and make it 1—0. then in the second ha

city had a shaky christmas, with back—to—back defeats, but they signed off for the year with a win at southampton. adam wilde rounds up the action. having grown used to setting the premier league pace we now see manchester city learning to chase. that furrowed brow is not without good reason. back—to—back defeats meaning they could ill afford another slip—up, not that it looked likely when they went ahead against southampton but a thunderous equaliser from hojbjerg saw the crowds of concern descend once more. they didn't descend for long. two goals before half—time settled this one, with city seven points behind leaders liverpool. at least some are learning to enjoy the thrill of the chase. they are doing well but the problem is the team is the best team in europe, the best team in the world right now in the top four but we have to accept it. victory put city four points clear of chelsea who needed just a single strike from n'golo kante to see off crystal palace. smiles there. something that had been in short supply at old trafford. that was before 0le gunnar solskjaer took over mancheste

tonight, southampton up against west ham, southampton looking for the third win in a row under new manager ralph hasenhuttl. that's all the sport for now. you can find more on all those stories on the bbc sport website. the defence secretary has reportedly said he has "very deep concerns" about the chinese firm huawei's involvement in upgrading the uk's mobile network. australia, new zealand and the us have restricted use of huawei technology in 5g mobile networks, and gavin williamson said the uk would look at their example. 0ur defence correspondent jonathan marcus explained the fears about the company. their dominant role in the telecom indications market means there could be back doors, ways in which chinese espionage agencies could basically siphon off or harvest huge amount of data. that is the principal concern, not just words, it is also actions, companies such as bt earlier this month, pulling a lot of huawei equipment from a planned emergency communications network for the police and other emergency services. as you mentioned, other countries have concerns, too. and if you look a

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the victory takes southampton out of the relegation zone and up to 17th. meanwhile along the south coast, chelsea beat brighton 2—1. they were two up at half time thanks to goals from pedro and eden hazard. solly march pulled one back for brighton but it wasn't enough. chelsea stay fourth — they're now three points ahead of arsenal. rangers are back on top of the scottish premiership after a 1—0 win at home to hearts. daniel candeias scored the goal afterjust three minutes. rangers are ahead of kilmarnock on goal difference — earlier, defending champions celtic lost two — nil at hibernian which means they're a point behind in third. leicester's hopes of reaching the champions cup knockout stages are all but over after defeat by racing 92 at welford road. the french side remain unbeaten at the top of pool four after a bonus—point win. in pool five, edinburgh remain top after victory over newcastle falcons at kingston park. two second—half tries from james johnstone and this from duhan van der merve sealed the win, 21 points to eight the final

after southampton took the lead, the brazilian scored from outside the box just two minutes later. west ham's most expensive signing really starting to show his worth... and if you thought that one was good, well his second wasn't bad either. an eigth goal of the season smashing the hammers into the top ten. and former arsenal chairman peter hill—wood, who presided over the appointments of george graham and arsene wenger, has died at the age of 82. he became chairman in 1982 and was instrumental in the move from highbury to the emirates stadium. he stepped down from the role five years ago because of ill health. india are edging towards victory in the third test down under, despite a late fight back by australia. they're leading by 346 runs with two days to go. pat cummins has given the hosts a faint hope of a comeback after they were bowled out for 151. he took four quick wickets, including india's captain virat kohli for a duck, as the tourists ended the day on 54—5. the series is currently tied at 1—1 with just the sydney test to go next week. tournament favourite michael

then it's that all important match for manchester city against southampton. can they end their run of defeats? manchester united are at home against bournemouth. as always, there will be live text commentary on the bbc sport website. cameron norrie has been beaten by roger federer in the first match of great britain's latest hopman cup group tie against switzerland. norrie had the unenviable task of trying to defeat the man who's won 20 grand slam titles and was swept away 6—1, 6—1. norrie is teamed up with katie boulter, who plays belinda bencic in her singles match before they all meet in a mixed doubles match. britain beat greece in their first group tie. india's cricketers have beaten australia in melbourne to go 2—1 up in the four—test series. australia still needed 141 more runs to win at the start of the final day but only had two wickets remaining. and they lost both of those for just three runs. it was the first time india have won a test match in melbourne since 1981. also overnight, new zealand wrapped up their two match series against sri

then it's that all important match for manchester city against southampton — burnley have a task on their hands when they host west ham. in the late kick off, manchester united are at home to bournemouth with 0le gunnar solskjaer looking for his third win since taking over at old trafford. let's just keep that running going, oui’ let's just keep that running going, our performance against bournemouth, and get three points. these two games have been fantastic, the first one, my first game, that was new, first game at old trafford, that is also new. we need to keep that momentum going against bournemouth. when you lose a game i don't think you will see many smiles about because you will lose a game. cameron norrie has been beaten by roger federer in the first match of great britain's latest hopman cup group tie against switzerland norrie had the unenviable task of trying to defeat the man who's won 20 grand slam titles and was swept away 6—1, 6—1. norrie is teamed up with katie boulter who is currently a set down to belinda bencic in her singles match britain beat greece in their firs

southampton the closest to another. those watching from the wings unable to force a win. for both sides, the pressures remain. for both sides, the pressures remain. manchester city are five points clear at the top after a 3—1 win over bournemouth. bernardo silva gave them the lead just after 15 minutes. that was his sixth goal of the season. but a calum wilson header gave bourmentouh hope making it 1—1just before half—time. raheem sterling got city's second and ilkay gundogan made sure that the champions came away with their 12th win of the season a quick look at the other day's results and it's a first home premier league win of the season for crystal palace. a 2—0 win over burnley at selhurst park. it's worth keeping an eye on match of the day to see a great james madison goal as leciester city beat watford 2—0. there was a comfortabe 3—0 win for west ham over newcastle to end their run of three wins. in the scottish premiership, the match between kilmarnock and hibs was affected by the floodlights failing twice at rugby park. bit killie went on to win 3—0

it is southampton one, manchester united milk. we will keep you updated on that and bring you more in sports day at 630. it is not time for the film review. hello there, and welcome to the film review here on the bbc news, what have you got for us this week? very strong week. we have a very strong film disobedience. the rocky franchise continues and creed two, and truth is stranger than fiction and three identical strangers. so disobedience, a woman to come back to her hometown, it‘s her father‘s funeral. yes. it rekindled a love affair. it‘s had mixed reviews. what‘s your verdict? you basically just done myjob, you set it up. based on a novel by naomi alderman, rachel weisz is ronnie who comes back from new york, and she comes back as she discovers her two best friends. dovid played by alessandro nivola, and esti by rachel mcadams. we know that she left under clouds, we know she has been completely absent, and when she turns up it ru ns absent, and when she turns up it runs as i didn‘t expect to see you. at first it is

a spot of defensive dallying and southampton were level. here in america hojbjerg with a stunner was another shock in store? southampton thought so, james ward prowse thought so, james ward prowse thought he should have had a penalty but this wasn‘t to be his or his team‘s day. moments later city took the lead in fortuitous fashion, ward—prowse deflecting raheem sterling‘s shot into his own net and in first—half stoppage time sergio aguero‘s head are all but ended the contest. southampton‘s only impact after the break courtesy of hojbjerg‘s studs brought him a red ca rd hojbjerg‘s studs brought him a red card but for city who next play leaders liverpool, a timely return to winning ways. andy swiss, bbc news. elsewhere, burnley won their first match in four, beating west ham. chelsea beat crystal palace to open up a five—point gap in the table over fifth—placed arsenal. and manchester united look on course for their third win in three under ole gunnar solskjaer — they‘re 3—1 up against bournemouth at old trafford.

and a 7:45pm kick off at the football, southampton against west ham united. boxing day extravaganza in the premier league, news still coming in. we like extravaganzas we try our best! laughter the defence secretary has reportedly said he has "very deep concerns" about chinese firm huawei being involved in upgrading the uk's mobile network. gavin williamson's comments came after some nations restricted use of the firm's products in 5g networks —— over security concerns. our defence correspondent, jonathan marcus, says concerns about the company have been building. it is something which is causing concern in many countries — australia, new zealand and the united states have all moved to restrict the use of its technology in communications systems. here in britain bt confirmed that it was stripping out huawei equipment in a new communication system for the police and emergency services. so there are genuine concerns, this isn't fantasy. the defence secretary is raising growing concerns inside government, concerns which were raised by the head of m16 only s

nos vamos a n la pr al derrotar al southampton. el manchester united, por su parte, sigue demostrando que su problema era el entrenador josÉ mourinho, ya que no han parado de ganar desde su salida. javier hernÁndez, delantero mexicano del westham podrÍa irse rumbo a espaÑa. el equipo del chicharito cayÓ derrotado este fin de semana. vamos a la nfl.bears lograron . ahora los osos terminÁndose y cuatro mientras que los vikingos se quedan en una marca de ocho y siete, con un empate. los campeones defensores, philadelphia eagles lograron calificar a los medios despuÉs de borrar a los washington redskins. filadelfia se mete con rÉcord de nueve y siete a la postemporada, los predios y podrÁn defender su corona. más informaciÓn en univisión deportes.com. adriana: al regresar de la pausa vuelve la fiebre y usted podria comenzar el aqo nuevo como millonario... si, tal como lo escucha... pero esta posiblidad solo no lo ha hecho ya, porque el mega denero, acumula 415 millon millones de personas en 44 estados, que sueqan con ganars

tottenham are up to third, ahead of chelsea, after beating southampton at wembley. harry kane setting spurs on the way to a 3—1 victory. in spain, the holders barcelona are safely through to the last 16 of the copa del rey. denis suarez scored twice as they beat third division side leonesa 4—1 for a 5—1 aggregate victory. elsewhere, atletico madrid also scored four against lower league opposition. andre silva scored the only goal of the game as last season's runners—up sevilla scraped through against third—tier side villa—novense 1—0 on aggregate. and karl—toko ekambi scored four as villarreal thrashed almeria 8—0 on the night, and 11—3 over the two legs. staying with football, boca juniors have arrived in madrid for the second leg of the copa libertadores final. boca from buenos aires will be bidding to win the trophy for a record—equalling seventh time when they face city rivals river plate at the bernabeu on sunday night. the match was controversially moved to madrid after boca's team bus was attacked by river plate fans ahead of the second

tottenham move up to third, after a 3—1 win over southampton at wembley. harry kane scored in the first ten minutes before goals from lucas moura and son heung—min in the second half, put the result beyond doubt. new saints boss ralph hasenhuttl watched from the stands. he takes charge tomorrow. two other results to bring you — everton came from behind to draw i—i against newcastle — richarlison with the equaliser there. and fulham manager claudio ranieri was denied victory over his former club leicester — james maddison securing a point for the foxes. kilmarnock have gone top of the scottish premiership after they beat livingston 2—nil at rugby park. celtic could only manage a draw away at motherwell. the champions had been i—nilup, and heading for the top of the table, until this goalfrom dannyjohnson made it i—all. brendan rodgers side now sit third, a point behind kilmarnock. rangers, who had been top, drop to second after they lost at home to io—man aberdeen. elsewhere... dundee beat hamilton a—nil, and both hibs and st mirren and

manchester city get back to winning ways with a 3—1win at southampton. that and the rest of the day's sport in sportsday in half an hour.

points clear of arsenal, whose 22 match unbeaten run in all competitions came to a surprising end of southampton. a 3—2 victory lifting backside out of the bottom three. charlie austin scored the winner five minutes from time. three. charlie austin scored the winnerfive minutes from time. —— lifting that side. spain, and lionel messi scored a suarez and pekay also scored for the champions. earlier, severe beat jeroen 2—0 to go level on points at the of the table. rail that is 13— one over a spaniel. —— real betis. in italy, napoli bounced back from their champions league exit at liverpool, thanks to a late winner in serie a. the polish international scored the only goal of the game and some goal it was, that stunning free kick in stoppage time moving napoli back to within eight points of leaders juventus, and six back to within eight points of leadersjuventus, and six ahead of third placed inter. in the late game, temp beat genoa to move up to six. brian kristan tay getting the winner. there were also wins for the unseen, says warlow was that. in the bundesliga, rb leipzig today co