East coming up at ten oclock. Now on bbc one, lets get the news wherever you are this evening from our colleagues. Hello, and welcome to sportsday. Im olly foster. Its another european night at stjames park. Can Newcastle United stay top of their Champions League group . Two centurions for england and wales say they are retiring from International Rugby union. Its just fitting. It feels right. Itsjust fitting. It feels right. I feel so privileged to be able to play and walk away my terms. And records tumble at the Cricket World Cup as australia keep themselves in the chase for the semifinals. Hello there, welcome along. Its another busy night in the Champions League. There were wins for Manchester United and arsenal last night. Well see how Newcastle United, Manchester City and celtic get on later this evening. All of them are 8pm kick offs. Lets start at St James Park. Earlier this month, it was one of the great european nights there as they swept aside Paris Saint Germain to move to
Park here are the thoughts of Newcastle Legend and Match Of The Day analyst alan shearer who played the last time the magpies payed in the Champins League against barcelona back in 2003. Iam i am excited and i cant wait for tonight, like everyone else in newcastle, the stadium will be rocking tonight. These were the nights at stjamess park we were thinking of, 20 years, such a long time and the fans have had some real ups and downs over the years. Bear in mind two years ago we were still thinking is the takeover going to happen . To be this far ahead already and having nights like this already is an incredible achievement and that tells you how well eddie and the players have done. I have been lucky enough to travel all over and i have never seen anywhere like newcastle than in terms of the mums or dad and the nanas boyfriends or girlfriends with the newcastle tops on. Stjamess park on girlfriends with the newcastle tops on. St jamess park on saturday whether newcastle win or not, it m