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In a once in a decade census. Homes washed away in australia, as heavy rain and flash floods batter the east coast thousands of people are ordered to evacuate. Forecasters have warned more rain is expected to fall in the coming days. My my colleague will be here at the top of the hour. Now on bbc news, its time for sportsday. Hello, and welcome to sportsday. Iam sarah. I am sarah. Coming up programme. 15th time lucky for Alfredo Morelos, as he secures a share of the points for rangers in the old firm derby. A hard fought fa cup win for chelsea, as Thomas Tuchel says they were lucky to reach the semifinals. There was late drama in bristol bears� premiership battle against northampton saints. And jofra archer is returning home, as an injury rules him out of englands 0di series against india. Lovely to have you with us here on sportsday this sunday evening. So much football to bring you, including use of the london derby between west ham and arsenal, but we are going to start in scotland. As rangers remain on course for an unbeaten premiership season, after drawing at celtic in the old firm derby. The ibrox club are now just five games from an invincible league campaign. 0ur correspondent, chris mclaughlin, has this report from celtic park. A game behind closed doors, a stadium behind a ring of steel. Fans were told to stay away, the police were told to stay away, the police were taking no chances. Inside, rivals united and standing instead of kneeling to highlight footballs ongoing fight against racism. This is the latest player to be targeted. With the League Contest over, celtic were in search of some pride. They struck first and in some style. Mohammeds head doing the damage. Much to the delight of his interim manager. But the champions levelled soon after. Finally, an old firm goalfor soon after. Finally, an old firm goal for Alfredo Morelos at the 15th time of asking. That was to be it in terms of goals, but it was the home side who dominated. But rangers remain unbeaten in the league. Following the scenes witnessed after rangers� title win two weeks ago, there was a huge focus about what might happen outside the ground today. On the pitch, a draw, clearly a result neither side wanted, but one perhaps the authorities were hoping for. Chris mclauchlan, bbc news, celtic park. Chelsea havejoined Manchester City and southampton in the fa cup semifinals, after the eight time winners fought hard to beat Sheffield United 2 0 at home. An 0llie Norwood own goal and a last gasp strike from hakim ziyech kept them in the competition. Natalie pirks was watching. Hammered last weekend in the league, Sheffield United had looked like a team shorn of confidence since the departure of their manager, but the cup was a chance for a fresh start. Unfortunately it was away at chelsea, the blues are unbeaten in 13 matches under Thomas Tuchel. The blades held their own for 20 minutes. �. ,. , minutes. And deflected into his own net for an own minutes. And deflected into his own net for an own goal, minutes. And deflected into his own net for an own goal, and net for an own goal, and unfortunate net for an own goal, and unfortunate norwood net for an own goal, and unfortunate Norwood Flick broke the deadlock. 0llie Norwood� s second mistake was almost as costly, but a tumble was enough for ramsdale. But something is switched for blades in the second half when a cross found this player all alone an equaliser was surely on the cards. The Fighting Spirit almost came good in injury time through brewster, but in the end it was chelsea who showed their quality in the dying seconds, set to with an emphatic finish. find set to with an emphatic finish. And chelsea are set to with an emphatic finish. fific chelsea are into the set to with an emphatic finish. fific chelsea are into the fa cup semifinals chelsea are into the fa cup semifinals � , semifinals the blues ending this match, as semifinals the blues ending this match. As so semifinals the blues ending this match, as so often semifinals the blues ending this match, as so often before semifinals the blues ending this match, as so often before in semifinals the blues ending this match, as so often before in this| match, as so often before in this competition, dominant. Natalie perks, bbc news. So as well as going 1a games unbeaten, chelsea have now also kept seven successive clean sheets although manager Thomas Tuchel admits they were fortunate to extend that run today. I could see after 1a matches consecutive i could feel as tired and a bit lack of consultation. Many little faults and strong opponent in the second half, so we were lucky in the second half, so we were lucky in the second half to keep the clean sheet, but i think it was not the first time in 1a matches where we are lucky. The last Semifinal Spot is up for grabs between Leicester City and manchester united. That kicked off at five o� clock at the king power stadium. The hosts started well 2a minutes in and they were 1 0 up through kelechi iheanacho, gifted a goal after a really sloppy back pass from fred. Manchester united were able to level things up before the break Mason Greenwood with that equaliser. Not long into the second half brendan rodgers� side were again ahead Youri Tielemans with their second of the day to lead 2 1. And you can watch the closing moments of that game live on bbc1 right now it is an ab play because they have actually extended their lead, Leicester City, 3 1 they are up. With a second goal for them star player of the game. That is live on bbc one right now. And the fa cup Semifinal Draw was made at half time in that game. The winners of this game will face southampton. While chelsea will take on Manchester City. There was a thrilling london derby, where arsenal came from 3 0 down to draw with west ham at the london stadium. David moyes� side raced into what seemed like a comfortable three goal lead inside 32 minutes, before a couple of own goals and a header from Alexandre Lacazette levelled it up. A share of the points doing little for either side� s hopes of a top four finish. Alex gulrajani reports. Graduation time is looming for west ham and their european ambitions. In jesse, they have a player who knows what it takes to get there. A fifth goal in his seventh appearance got them started early with arsenal and his foresight and quick thinking helped them doubled the lead. Arsenal switched off, jarrod bowen switched on. Arsenal were in complete disarray and the punishment wasn� t over yet. Mckell antonio and thomas combined, 3 0. But west ham� s czech star of the season had a helping hand at the start of arsenal� s comeback. Alexandre lacazette benefiting this time from another deflection. They were back in this and another helpful because hammers assist from craig dawson gave them a further impetus. But west ham are throwing this away . Yes. Alexandre lacazette got his name on the scoresheet and the comeback was complete. European football next season is still on offer for both, for now. Alex, football next season is still on offerfor both, for now. Alex, bbc news. The team has done a good job. We are in a really good position, you know, we are challenging at the top. It would have been nice to take another two points, let me tell you, because it would have kept us right in even closer, but we have not lost too much ground today. It was a point, i would have been delighted to have been more, but it was still a good point. And aston villa host tottenham in the late game in the Premier League kick off there at 7. 30. Spurs are in eighth, four points ahead of their hosts. The first game too since their Europa League exit, withjose mourinho under pressure. Let� s take a quick look at some other stories making the news today. Bristol city are off the bottom of the wsl table after a 1 1 draw with tottenham. This fantastic siri worm free kick not enough for a spurs win, as gemma evans levelled for city. Spurs are eight points clear of the relegation zone. Lee zii jia from malaysia is the mens singles champion at the all england 0pen badminton championships. He beat former World Champion Viktor Axelsen from denmark in this afternoon� s final in birmingham. Amber hill has earned Great Britain a Tokyo Olympic games quota place with victory in the women� s skeet at the International Shooting Sport Federation world cup in india. Hill represented team gb in rio in 2016. There was a dramatic finish in rugby union� s premiership, as Leaders Bristol needed two late tries to secure a 28 points to 21 win at northampton saints. It extends their lead at the top of the table to seven points from exeter in second. Nick parrott watched this one. Franklin� s gardens is a tough place to visit, with northampton unbeaten at home since november. But bristol are their bogey team. There was little separating the sides until midway through the first half, when henry purdy suddenly came hurtling through to open the scoring for visitors. That try was all about quick drinking, the next was pure quick drinking, the next was pure quick thinking. Stephen spotted an opportunity and took it. But instead of building on that momentum, the pendulum started swinging the way. Nick broke through before half time and a stroke of good fortune for George Firbank early in the second half saw the saints leading. They looked to have the beating of the bears until a sudden final twist, with five minutes remaining bristol hit back, with two tries in as many minutes. Luke and andy turned the contest on its head to extend their lead at the top of the premiership to seven points. Nick parrott, bbc news. In the day� s other game sale beat london irish by 41 points to 13. Byron mcguigan scored a hat trick at the Aj Bell Stadium as the sharks ran in six tries. The Bonus Point Win gives them a six point cushion over the fifth placed northampton saints. Irish stay sixth. In the pro 1a, the dragons have kept their hopes alive of a top four finish in conference a, but not without a scare. They beat the Glasgow Warriors this afternoon but it was the scottish side who were ahead 17 9 at half time. They scored two tries, including this stunning effort from rufus mclean. But the dragons fought back scoring two tries of their own including a great effort from jordan williams, giving them a 26 17 win. Former Wales Rugby Union fly half gavin henson made his rugby league debut this afternoon in the challenge cup. The 39 year old turned out for Third Tier Side West Wales raiders against Widnes Vikings in the first round of the competition. The seven time winners, though, easily saw off you can follow the day� s other ties on the bbc sport website. And all the other results in general. There were two other first round ties today Featherstone Rovers beat Bradford Bulls 41 16 and Swinton Lions against Newcastle Thunder is 16 6 with 20 minutes to play. Updates on the website. Fast bowlerjofra archer will miss england� s upcoming one day series against india and the start of next month� s Indian Premier League because of his ongoing elbow problem. The elbow deteriorated during the five match t20 series, and archer will return home for treatment. The three match series starts in pune on tuesday with Lancashire Spinner Matt Parkinson now added to squad. Archer is due to play for the Rajasthan Royals in the ipl, which runs from 9th april to 30th may. Disappointed Forjoffre Archer and for us, but it is clear is something we need to get to the bottom of. We will make sure he has every resource around him that we can. Get to the bottom of what is going on and hopefully get him back fighting fit for the future for england. 0bviously he is going to miss the early stages of the ipl, but we will be led by the medics on where we go from there, really. But first and foremost, we will be making Sure Thatjoffre Archer is ok. That� s all from sportsday. Next up on bbc news it is in be film review. Goodbye hello and welcome to the film review with me, mark kermode, rounding up the best new movies available for viewing in the home while we look forward to cinemas reopening in may. If you� ve watched my bbc 4 series secrets of cinema, which is now on iplayer, you� ll know that i� m a great fan of pop biopics. From The Buddy Holly Story to good vibrations, the latter of which told the story of Legendary Belfast Record Label boss terri hooley. There� s more than a touch of hooley� s maverick genius in creation stories. A new film about alan mcgee who helped launch the careers of bands like Primal Scream and 0asis. He� s comin� in for his white labels. Anything you can find in this box. Tvps . Later co written by irvine welsh, produced by danny boyle and starring ewen bremner, you could be forgiven for thinking that this has something of a trainspotting feel. Indeed, mcgee comes across as basically a more successful version of spud, someone whose kamikaze style

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