World rankings in individual talent, switzerland stood superior. Xherdan shaqiri teased passes towards the Northern Ireland goal and they were getting close. Dallas couldnt continue in the second half and dealing with the swiss attack was tough enough for Northern Ireland without the referee intervening. Hang on, the referee interpreted this as handball by corrie eva ns. In his mind it was a penalty. And, thus, it was 1 0. A manager plots and plans for everything and then sees that. Northern ireland launched late attempts, not on target. 1 0 down with the second leg in switzerland, a refereeing decision has left them climbing a mountain. Joe wilson, bbc news, belfast. Newsnight is coming up on bbc two. Heres kirsty wark. Tonight, gordon brown tells us britain may be headed for brexit crisis. Scotland is unstable. And tony blair, the rows were all about policy and not ambition. Join me now on bbc two. Here on bbc one, its time for the news where you are. Hello and welcome to sportsday,
The use of video technology. Was that used . The video system has been tested around the world. Tonight it came to england for an official match for the first time. It is used to clear up match for the first time. It is used to clearup and match for the first time. It is used to clear up and correct decisions that are controversial around goals and around penalty incidents and around red cards and cases of mistaken identity. There was not one example of it in use tonight and that shows what a good job the referee on the field of play date. Be in no doubt that this was being monitored. Every incident and every second of the match was being monitored so if it went successfully and it was also used in a behind closed Doors Charity mac cheer about a month ago we could see rolled up in the fa cup and that is the plan for next year, 2018, and also possibly in the premier league. There is a big meeting in march where a decision will be taken as to whether this system will be rolled out around
First, wales were playing in their first game since missing out on the world cup play offs, but a trip to paris without gareth bale proved a step up too far as they were beaten 2 0 by france. Nick parrott was watching this one for us. A month after their world cup dreams endedin a month after their world cup dreams ended in a nightmare, wales came to paris looking for a pick me up. The result against france boasting a strong attacking side, it would be some achievement. Unsurprisingly wales were on the back foot for much of the match. The pace and touch taught them to pieces, but Wayne Hennessy kept them out. That should have boosted the crystal palaces goalkeepers confidence, but he slipped up. While france boasted flair, wales relied on experience. Their second most capped player making his 80 appearance. But the defender has yet to score for his country. He was sharper in his own penalty area, denying what could have been a second call. Wales werent helping themselves at times, but
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And what to expect over the next few days, also an update on the Severe Weather on the south east of europe. Thanks. Also coming up tributes to actor keith barron, who starred in tv sitcom duty free, who has died at the age of 83 after a short illness. Hello, everyone, this is afternoon live. Im simon mccoy. Armoured vehicles are patrolling the streets of the zimbabwean capital, harare this afternoon, after the army declared overnight that it was taking control of the country. Robert mugabe, the 93 year old president who has ruled zimbabwe since independence from britain in 1980, has been confined to his home. The British Embassy in zimbabwe has advised uk nationals to stay indoors until the situation becomes clearer. 0ur Diplomatic Correspondent James Robbins reports. Snatched video films furtively tells some of the story, troops on the streets of harare, as the generals take control after 37 years of president mugabes increasingly dictatorial rule. Gunfire heavy gunfire could be hear