But well start at St James Park where the reigning champions Manchester City were held to a 1 1 all draw. Newcastle coming from a goal down thanks to an Anthony Gordon penalty. After their 100 start to the season, pep Guardiolas Side have now dropped four points in a week. Patrick gearey was watching the action. This is English Football because my most relentless winning machine, what happens when you remove a part . The rock of a midfielder is out for months but city are a team of many dimensions. Here is there left back, defenders didnt used to do that. They took newcastle a while to find the rodri Free Zone suddenly there was space and eventually a penalty, too. Anthony gordon brought down, then stepped up to channel calm. And inspire some chaos. Newcastle road that energy for a while, it might ve brought them a second, but as the match went on, their efforts became concentrated on defending both stoic and heroic. Bernardo silvas Magic Countered by nick pope, usually a long, even he
the champions in scotland beaten in the lunchtime kick off at kilmarnock. also coming up on sportsday. leicester get off to a stormer as they come back to win their champions cup opener, with sale impressing in their first game as well. hello there and welcome along to the programme. and it could so well have been one of the upsets of the season. but manchester city found their way against strugglers luton at kenilworth road, to come from behind for victory. they were without striker erling haaland for today s game, he was missing with a foot injury. but the champions, as so often we ve seen, turned the match in the second half and ending the four game winless run of manager pep guardiola. natalie pirks reports. an unfamiliar venue with a familiar name missing. man city haven t played here since 98 and after four league games without a win, they d have to do it without erling haaland, missing with a foot injury. but look who was playing. rhodri was back and alarm bells we
the women s super league champions chelsea. and a shock for celtic the champions in scotland beaten in the lunchtime kick off at kilmarnock. also coming up on sportsday. leicester get off to a stormer as they come back to win their champions cup opener, with sale impressing in their first game as well. hello there and welcome along to the programme. it could so well have been one of the upsets of the season, but manchester city found their way against strugglers luton at kenilworth road, to come from behind for victory. they were without striker erling haaland for today s game, he was missing with a foot injury. but the champions, as so often we ve seen, turned the match in the second half and ending the four game winless run of manager pep guardiola. natalie pirks reports. an unfamiliar venue with a familiar name missing. man city haven t played here since 98 and after four league games without a win, they d have to do it without erling haaland, missing with a foot in
came and back again good evening. this is your update from the bbc sport centre. we start with football, and the women s super league leaders arsenal came from behind to beat brighton 2 1. brighton took an early lead. emma koivisto headed past mauela zinsberger, ending a run of seven games without a goal. a different story in the second half. vivienne miedema with a close range finish here brought arsenal level. and a superb free kick from beth mead gave them the win. they re now four points clear at the top after four games without a win. staying with women s football, players in the wsl and championship will have guaranteed maternity and long term sickness cover written into their contracts after the fa and pfa agreed to the change. west ham s dagny brynjarsdottir is one of the few mothers to have played in wsl, and because maternity cover has previously been at the discretion of clubs, many have decided to wait