All the premier leagues top sides ease to victory. Celtic extend their unbeaten domestic run to 57 games with a 2 0 win over rangers in the First Old Firm derby of the season at ibrox. Chantal blaak of the netherlands recovers from a crash to become road race world champion. Britains Hannah Barnes led for a while, but could only finish 14th. Also coming up in the programme. Leicester narrowly beat harlequins in a thriller. And well be live injersey to find out more about a new fast and furious version of the triathlon. Hello and welcome to the programme. Plenty to come across a wide range of sports but well start with the premier league and there were several eye catching matches today. Our football reporterjohn bennett is with me here to cover all the big talking points. John, lets start with the derby at the london stadium between west ham and spurs. Quite a game. Great game to start the day, they were cruising, 3 0 up, tottenham, then the sending off of serge aurier and the goal bac
Sportsday on bbc news wales move a step closer to qualifying for next years world cup finals after beating georgia in their penultimate match. Good evening. Theresa may has said she has the full support of her cabinet after a former Party Chairman said there should be a leadership contest. The Prime Minister said the country needed calm leadership and declared, thats what im providing. But grant shapps claims that around 30 tory mps back his call for a leadership election, adding, there are cabinet ministers who feel the same way. Our deputy Political Editor john pienaar reports. If only theresa mays bodyguard could see off the political plots, but thats up to her friends and to her, away from westminster today, and doing her best to look cool, still in charge, getting on with business. What i think is necessary for the country now, what the country needs, is calm leadership. Thats exactly what im providing, and im providing that with the full support of my cabinet. Thank you. Maybe, b
In sport, wales take a big step towards next yea rs world cup. And they could still win their group, after tom laurences wonder goal in georgia. Stargazers are in for a treat this weekend with the annual draconid meteor shower set to light up our skies. Well find out the best ways to spot them. And sarah has the weather. Good morning. It is a fairly cloudy, breezy day today with some outbreaks of rain but some of us should see a bit more sunshine tomorrow. I will bring you will all the details in 15 minutes. Good morning. First our main story. The leader of the scottish conservatives, ruth davidson, has become the latest senior figure to rally round the Prime Minister telling her critics to put up, or shut up. Her intervention came after cabinet members rebuked the former party chairman, grant shapps, after he revealed around 30 mps wanted a leadership contest. Ms davidson is viewed by some as a potential contender to lead the party in westminster. Our Political Correspondent iain wats
Score his first goal for his country. Stargazers are in for a treat this weekend with the annual draconid meteor shower set to light up our skies. Well find out the best ways to spot them. And sarah has the weather. Good morning. It is a fairly cloudy, breezy day today with some outbreaks of rain but some of us should see a bit more sunshine tomorrow. I will bring you will all the details in 15 minutes. Good morning. First our main story. The leader of the scottish conservatives, Ruth Davidson, has become the latest senior figure to rally round the Prime Minister telling her critics to put up, or shut up. Her intervention came after cabinet members rebuked the former Party Chairman, grant shapps, after he revealed around 30 mps wanted a leadership contest. Ms davidson is viewed by some as a potential contender to lead the party in westminster. Our Political Correspondent iain watson reports. We can talk now tojonathan blake in oui we can talk now tojonathan blake in our london newsroom
Stargazers are in for a treat this weekend with the annual draconid meteor shower set to light up our skies. Well find out the best ways to spot them. And sarah has the weather. Good morning. Weve got a lot of cloud this morning but it will tend to break up into the evening, particularly towards the east and Higher Ground and the south, thats where you have the best chance of catching a glimpse of the meteor shower. I will bring you will all the details in 15 minutes. Good morning. First our main story. The leader of the scottish conservatives, Ruth Davidson, has become the latest senior figure to rally round the Prime Minister telling her critics to put up, or shut up. Her intervention came after cabinet members rebuked the former Party Chairman, grant shapps, after he claimed around 30 mps wanted a leadership contest. Ms davidson is viewed by some as a potential contender to lead the party in westminster. 0ur Political Correspondent Jonathan Blake joins us from our london newsroom. J