I will be back with you at 8pm. Now on bbc news, its time for sportsday. Hello and welcome to sportsday, with me holly hamilton and jane dougall. The headlines this evening. The champions Manchester City make a great start to the defence of their title but var is the talking point as two major decisions hinge on the new technology. Aston villa give tottenham a scare but a harry kane double sees spurs take the three points. In the scottish premiership, a ruthless celtic are victorious in a seven goal thriller against motherwell. Also coming up on the programme, ireland comfortably beat italy in their warm up match, but concerns forjoey carbery ahead of the world cup who went off injured. And we meets Nabila Tejpar the british rally champion driving to be the best in the world. Hello and welcome to the programme. Manchester city have certainly laid down a marker in their opening game of the season. The champions thrashed west ham 5 0 at the london stadium. Raheem sterling took centre sta
Like the usa, germany and brazil knocked out. And englands lionnesses were so nearly on the end of the latest upset against Nigeria The African Side were more than a match and could so easily have won the match inside 90 minutes. Englands struggles not helped by in form laurenjames being sent off, for an off the ball incident, shades of David Beckham in 1998, if youre old enough to remember that. The match went all the way to penalties but this time as not the case back then england progressed keeping their Dreams Of A First Womens World Cup alive. Jane dougall is in brisbane for us. England were given an almighty scare and questions will be asked as to why they couldnt score against a country ranked 36 places below them. In contrast nigeria looked strong right from the start and were the better side throughout this match. In the first half england had a shout for a penalty when it looked as though rachel daly had been pushed Out Of The Box but var deemed it no penalty for that much to
On a barge off the south coast of england have now begun arriving on board. The governments use of the barge called the Bibby Stockholm Has been controversial. Officials say it will be used to house up to 500 men while they await the outcome of their asylum applications. Campaigners have expressed concern about the conditions on board, but the government insists the vessel is safe and that it will help reduce the cost of placing migrants in hotels. Protestors have gathered close to the barge in dorset. Heres what some of them had to say a little earlier. Iam against i am against the barge, i think it is extremely dangerous. As has been proved by the fire brigade. I do not think they should be on the barge, it is like a prison. I think a lot of them will have come from prisons, it is appalling. Portland has not got the infrastructure, i can see that Point Of View but we have to welcome them, they are here now. Our correspondent ellie price is in dorset for us now. The first of the Asylu
Northern isles. It doesnt look like it will last many of us although i think we will hold on to a fine weekend in southern and eastern parts. Low pressure starts to work backin parts. Low pressure starts to work back in bringing the temperatures back in bringing the temperatures back down below average with outbreaks of Rain For Scotland and Northern Ireland. Some warm weather to come thursday into friday. Thats it. Ill be back at 10pm, but you can keep up with all the latest hello and welcome to sportsday im gavin ramjaun. England into the last 8 at the womens world cup but the Lionnesses Ride their luck against nigeria. I think thats what football is all about, fight until the end and being ready at the moment and being able to take the penalties for that of course for us that was great. Not so great though for laurenjames, whos sent off in the second half. How much could that cost them . And the Mathildas March On theyre too strong for denmark, the co hosts putting their early tourn
Hour. England ride their luck to reach the womens world cup quarterfinals. But theyll be without laurenjames, whose one match ban could be extended, following her sending off against nigeria. And we have a north south split in the weather today. In the north, largely dry with some sunshine, but wind increasing in the far north east. In the south, turning cloudy and murky with some patchy light rain. All the details later. Its tuesday the 8th of august. Our main story. 15 Asylum Seekers have spent their first night on the governments controversial Accommodation Barge, after a series of delays over safety concerns. Ministers want to move hundreds more onto the Bibby Stockholm in dorset this week, but some have already refused to go, launching legal challenges. All this comes as the home Office Announces a new taskforce to crack down on Rogue Lawyers who may be helping migrants to remain in the uk, underfalse claims. Ellie price reports. The first Asylum Seekers move into their new tempor