Been for the keeper, the match could have been out of sight very early on. But the strikers were kept out by fingertips. United were stretched with a second red card. That would test tactics and temperamental. The first half was heated at goalless. Last season, canto was the sung here monks blesseds champions. His goal found the bottom corner and was worth a semifinal. And equaliser was almost scored. That was the only choice that united had. Chelsea have so choice that united had. Chelsea have so many all. Cost with the best. They miss was not so costly as united ran out of steam. B double is still on for the blues. That is what victory meant for them. What defeat meant forjose mourinho is difficult to tell. So meant forjose mourinho is difficult to tell. 50 sure it was a good to tell. So sure it was a good performance against a team. A very strong team. They had good players and the best scoring team in the league. For us it was pleasing to go in the next round and beat a greater opp
Of settle to carlisle rail line. The world famous train is back on its scenic route through the Yorkshire Dales and the eden valley, a year after a major landslip closed the line. And, Recycling Rockets a Californian Company has made history by launching a rocket into space for a second time. Good morning. Its friday, 31st march. Im annita mcveigh. Welcome to bbc newsroom live. The eu has outlined its strategy for brexit negotiations, suggesting talks on a trade deal could begin once sufficient progress is made on a Separation Settlement with the uk. The Draft Guidelines, issued by the president of the European Council donald tusk, argue for a phased approach in talks. The document will now be sent to the 27 Member States for approval. The Draft Guidelines, seen by the bbc, will outline the tone of the talks ahead and say a non member of the union, that does not live up to the same obligations as a member, cannot have the same rights and enjoy the same benefits as a member. They also r
Harder to solve the Productivity Puzzle . Im in devon this morning to find out. In sport, the best of the nights premier League Action including Zlatan Ibrahimovics injury time penalty which saves the day for Manchester United. 50 years on from the Summer Of Love and the release of sergeant peppers, we ask if, in the words of the beatles, things have been Getting Better. It cant get no worse, as the beatles said in 1967 and carol has the weather. A chilly start with A Touch Of Frost, but there is sunshine around. More Cloud Building from the north west, with the winds easing in the far north west of is sunderland. Good morning. First, our main story the Un Security Council will hold an Emergency Session later to discuss a suspected Chemical Attack in syria, which is reported to have killed at least 58 people, many of them children. Washington has accused the assad regime of barbarism, but officials in Damascus Have denied using Chemical Weapons. The us, britain and france have called o
I think it was not all perfect but the commitment and the focus was there and when we were tested when it was down to 1 1, again we found a response and managed to win the game. Although, as you said, it was a big mental test for us tonight because middlesbrough gave absolutely everything. Therell be a new team in the Premier League next season. Brighton and hove albion have been promoted from english footballs second tier after a 2 1win on monday against wigan that took them to the brink of promotion. Then it was confirmed shortly after when one of their rivals could only draw meaning itll be brightons first season in the Premier League and first in the top flight since 1983. Fantastic. Unbelievable. We were so nervous at the end, it should have been three, four, 5 0 but they scored at the end and everyone in the crowd was nervous. Weve done well as a the crowd was nervous. Weve done wellasa group, the crowd was nervous. Weve done well as a group, we move forward, some you win, some y
there s a lot of tennis going on, on the other side of the world with the first grand slam of the year, the australian open, starting a week on sunday. and emma raducanu won t have to qualify for it. as our tennis corrrespondent russel fuller told me, she s benefitted from a number of late withdrawals in melbourne. she has had a vacant 2a hours, because she won that comeback match with a three set win over elina gabriela risa, and then she found out that she would be in the main draw of the australian open. there was always a chance of that s when the entry list is published because she was only about six spots outside the main draw, not with her actual ranking, which is 301, but with a protected ranking of 103. and that reflects where she was when she left the tour in late april to ultimately have three operations, two on her hands and one on her left ankle, and as long as you are away from the two every six months, you are able to use this protected or a special ranking. so enough pl