wearing black arm bands. the duke of edinburgh had been an honorary member of thejockey club, and for the first race entry fell silent. the atmosphere here is understandably subdued, also because there are no spectators here. covid restrictions mean that for the first time in the grand national�*s history, it is behind closed doors. but for the a0 riders, there was a chance at one of racing's most prestigious prizes. they set out ever defences. what followed was a sporting milestone, as rachael blackmore on minella times lead into the closing stages. no female jockey had ever won the grand national until this. as rachael blackmore held on for history. the light and a landmark moment. the grand national in unprecedented circumstances has produced an unprecedented victory. incredible win — it's a day rachel blackmore will never forget. and this afternoon's premier league game at the etihad was one to rememberfor leeds united — who despite playing the whole of the second half with ten men — beat the leaders manchester city by two goals to one, slowing down city's charge to the title and pulling off one of their biggest wins in recent memory. ben croucher reports. manchester city winning the premier league has felt more when rather than if. the f might be creeping into view. sandwiched in between two big european games, city made a number of changes. this definitely felt different. if it leads's plan was to protect that lead, this challenge gave them a little option. when the referee had the chance to change his mind, the yellow was cancelled, cooper was off. change his mind, the yellow was cancelled, cooperwas off. it change his mind, the yellow was cancelled, cooper was off. it then became a game of defence versus attack, when rather than if city would score. silver, white. guadiola, quite. knocking on the door often enough. the trouble is that pressing for a winner, they were slightly ajar at the back. dallas at the devil, city sunk into stoppage time. 11 points from their last six games will be enough to lift that fifth title, even though today's display was a bit iffy. leeds next match is against liverpool. liverpool have finally won a premier league match at anfield in 2021, after coming from behind to beat aston villa and bring to an end their six matching losing run at home. it looked like it was all going to go wrong again for the home side when 0llie watkins put villa ahead shortly before half—time and liverpool had a goal ruled offside by var before the break. but mo salah eventually managed to get the equaliserjust before the hour mark. and then trent alexander arnold, with gareth southgate watching i should add, snatched the win in injury time to boost liverpool's hopes of finishing in the top four we are behind. we have to put the other_ we are behind. we have to put the other teams under pressure. the only way you _ other teams under pressure. the only way you can _ other teams under pressure. the only way you can do that is to win your games _ way you can do that is to win your games. there is no time to waste. that— games. there is no time to waste. that is_ games. there is no time to waste. that is the — games. there is no time to waste. that is the truth and tonight was a close. _ that is the truth and tonight was a close. but— that is the truth and tonight was a close, but we did it. that is so important _ close, but we did it. that is so important and feels so good. yeah, that is_ important and feels so good. yeah, that is exactly why we do this stuff — that is exactly why we do this stuff so _ that is exactly why we do this stuff. so really great. chelsea, also chasing champions league football next season, can replace liverpool in fourth if they beat crystal palace at selhurst park. they are on course to do that, leading 3—0. kai havertz and christian pulisic with two goals inside the first ten minutes. zouma with the third. swansea city hope to be in the premier league next season, they've boosted their hopes of promotion from the championship, with a 3—0 win at millwall. steve cooper's side had lost four games in a row, but an excellent goal by andre ayew put them ahead just before half time. and swansea took control in the second half — excellent work from jamal lowe as he scored his first goal in 18 games. and having rediscovered his shooting boots, lowe made it 3—0 in the 85th minute — swansea fourth in the table and looking good for a play—off place. elsewhere in the championship, leaders norwich need just two more points for promotion after a 1—0 win at derby county. third—placed brentford returned to winning ways with a 5—0 victory at preston while bournemouth are up to sixth after beating coventry a—i. birmingham are now nine points above the relegation zone, after three wins in five, beating stoke city 2—0. struggling rotherham got a point in a goalless draw at huddersfield. ahead of their old firm scottish cup tie against rangers next weekend — celtic have got their biggest premiership win of the season as they thrashed livingston 6—0 at home. two goals from mohamed elyounoussi. bottom side hamilton were beaten 1—0 by dundee united — marc mcnulty with the goal there. kilmarnock against ross county finished 2 all, motherwell beat st mirren, i—0. rugby union next and england have thrashed italy by 67 points to 3 in the women's six nations. the defending champions scored nine tries as they reached the final of the tournament, which has a different format for this year asjo currie reports. stepping out, knowing that a win would send england through to the six nations grand final. a moment of reflection, and then it was down to business. against their resolute hosts, england knew they would have to take their chances. they did just that. a moment later, and almost an identical mover. this time, meg jones with a quick reaction. vicky fleetwood in the right place. after the restart, england upped the pace, running in another seven tries. the pick of the bunch being this individual effort. her second of the afternoon. it’s individual effort. her second of the afternoon. �* , , ., afternoon. it's brilliant. sensational _ afternoon. it's brilliant. sensational from - afternoon. it's brilliant. i sensational from england. afternoon. it's brilliant. - sensationalfrom england. also faultless with _ sensationalfrom england. also faultless with the _ sensationalfrom england. also faultless with the boot, - sensational from england. i"r faultless with the boot, and eight conversions from nine. england fly home with a bonus point win, and will now look to defend their title in a fortnight�*s time. fix, will now look to defend their title in a fortnight's time.— in a fortnight's time. a great win for england- _ meanwhile in pool b, wales are losing 31—0 against ireland at cardiff arms park. we're into the last eight of european rugby�*s premier competition — the champions cup. sale sharks are out. they trailed la rochelle byjust two at half time in france before eventually being outclassed by a5 points to 21. leicester tigers have reached the european challenge cup semi—finals for a second successive season by beating newcastle falcons by 25 points to 15. the twice former european champions needed the help of two penalty tries, one in each half, against an indisciplined newcastle, who finished with 13 men. northampton saints kick off their quarterfinal against ulster at eight o'clock. st helens are through to the quarter finals of rugby league's challenge cup after a hard—fought 26—18 victory over last years winners, leeds rhinos. adam wild was watching. even at this early stage, only one of these grand old collapse would go any further. leeds are the challenge cup holders, but in st helens, there is no more fearsome opposition. that point forcefully made within three minutes. leeds are a developing side with plenty of potential. it was going to take something special to stop them here. but having kept the score is tight in the first—half, they went too far. a tackle that was as high as it was late. a red card followed, and games can turn. especially when saints have such talents. this pass allowed them to bind in the gap. it seems the cup holders for going out. but leeds were not letting go just yet. two late tries kept saints guessing. that was, until with seconds remaining, st helens finished what they started. talents through, but onlyjust. staying with the challenge cup, things were much more simple for last years beaten finalists, salford. they are comfortably into the next round after a 68—a win over widnes. and it's moving day at the masters, where england'sjustin rose begins the third round in the next hour with his lead cut to just one shot. rose led by four strokes at seven under par after the opening round but has players queuing up behind him after carding a level—par, 72 on day two. americans will zalatoris and brian harman are one shot behind at six under. there is live commentary on bbc five live tonight. i will be back with more sport in an hour. that's all the sport for now. i should add, that you could follow the football there as well. goodbye. in 1991, on the occasion of his 70th birthday, the duke of edinburgh gave an interview tojohn humphries. it was a chance for prince philip to look back over his life and reflect on many of his experiences. you must remember that i was 17 in 1930 whenever it was — nine, or �*38. and the war was threatening and i didn't have anything else in mind. it was quite obvious that everybody was going to get involved so it was apparent to me that the best thing that i could do was tojoin one of the services anyway, if i could. and at that time i was virtually stateless, i think. i had a danish passport but the navy said that they would accept me. and so i went into the navy. certainly, at the instigation, my uncle, lord mountbatten... but i think, probably, left to my own devices, i probably would havejoined the air force, i think. but then i wouldn't have been here now. why? well, do you know anybody who joined the air force in 1939 and is still alive today? very few, i can tell you. you're assuming, perhaps, you would have been a fighter pilot? any sort of pilot had a jolly difficult time. statistically, it was quite impossible for any bomber crew to do a full tour of 20 sorties. moving back from the air force, which you never did join, to the navy, which you did, there is a model here of the ship you commanded, the magpie. what about that period, being in command of a ship? it didn't last very long. i only had herfor a year i only had her for a year because i only had herfor a year because i then had to... it all got rather difficult. the late king wasn't very well and it was decided that we should go to canada in 1951, so i had to come back for that. and then the king was going to go to australia, but he couldn't, so we were a set of on that. of course, he died, so that was the end of the sort of naval career. i died, so that was the end of the sort of naval career.— died, so that was the end of the sort of naval career. i think i read a comment _ sort of naval career. i think i read a comment from _ sort of naval career. i think i read a comment from you _ sort of naval career. i think i read a comment from you to _ sort of naval career. i think i read a comment from you to the - sort of naval career. i think i read j a comment from you to the effect that the one what if you regret is that the one what if you regret is that you were not able to continue your career in the navy. if that you were not able to continue your career in the navy.— your career in the navy. if you're in a career _ your career in the navy. if you're in a career and _ your career in the navy. if you're in a career and doing _ your career in the navy. if you're in a career and doing reasonably| in a career and doing reasonably well do not at least continue with it. . ., ., �* well do not at least continue with it. what if? i don't know. it was a rearet? i it. what if? i don't know. it was a regret? i think _ it. what if? i don't know. it was a regret? i think it _ it. what if? i don't know. it was a regret? i think it is _ it. what if? i don't know. it was a regret? i think it is only - it. what if? i don't know. it was a regret? i think it is only natural. l regret? i think it is only natural. i'm not regret? i think it is only natural. i'm not saying — regret? i think it is only natural. i'm not saying that _ regret? i think it is only natural. i'm not saying that my - regret? i think it is only natural. i'm not saying that my heart - regret? i think it is only natural. i'm not saying that my heart is l i'm not saying that my heart is piling, butjust seen in the abstract it would have been nice to go on. abstract it would have been nice to no on. ., abstract it would have been nice to .o on. ., ., abstract it would have been nice to man. ., abstract it would have been nice to oon. . . abstract it would have been nice to go on. can i ask you about some of our go on. can i ask you about some of your other — go on. can i ask you about some of your other charitable _ go on. can i ask you about some of your other charitable work? - go on. can i ask you about some of your other charitable work? sail. your other charitable work? sail training why that?— your other charitable work? sail training why that? well, because i had the experience _ training why that? well, because i had the experience of— training why that? well, because i had the experience of doing - training why that? well, because i had the experience of doing some| had the experience of doing some sailing while i was at school and it seemed to me that it was a marvellous experience. it's the sort of thing you don't get in the ordinary course. people in our modern technological era, it really doesn't matter to them if it rains or it blows or it's wet or it's called. you just get indoors. the thing about going to see is you are suddenly exposed to an element which you cannot really control. i think thatis you cannot really control. i think that is quite good for the soul, frankly. is that is quite good for the soul, frankl . , ., that is quite good for the soul, frankl . , . ., that is quite good for the soul, frankl . , ., ., , ., frankly. is that what you en'oy ourself frankly. is that what you en'oy yourself about i frankly. is that what you en'oy yourself about sailing? �* frankly. is that what you en'oy yourself about sailing? i i frankly. is that what you enjoy yourself about sailing? i think| frankly. is that what you enjoy - yourself about sailing? i think that now it comes _ yourself about sailing? i think that now it comes to _ yourself about sailing? i think that now it comes to competitive - yourself about sailing? i think that i now it comes to competitive sailing, it is rather a different exercise. no, i don't enjoy the physical discomfort, that is why i don't go in for ocean racing or anything.

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