Summary

  • Sam Allardyce had reservations about taking Sunderland job

  • Ex-West Ham boss would still like to manage England one day

  • Get involved #bbcsportsday: should Rooney lead England at Euros?

  • Build up to Wales, Netherlands & other qualifiers

  • Rugby World Cup: Irish lock O'Connell out

  1. cricket

    Hosts on toppublished at 09:24

    Pakistan v England

  2. football

    Doing it the Austrian waypublished at 09:19

    Euro 2016

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    So England, Wales and Northern Ireland have made it. And the Republic, with a bit of luck, may do too.

    But what about Austria, who have qualified for a European Championships for the first time after winning nine of their 10 group games.

    Co-hosts in 2008, how did the Alpine nation do it? It's all down to the 'Austrian Way' apparently.

    Want to know what that's all about? Thought so. You can get the lowdown by listening to the latest edition of World Service's Sport Today.

  3. get involved

    Get Involved - Wayne Rooneypublished at 09:15 British Summer Time 13 October 2015

    #bbcsportsday or BBC Sport Facebook page

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    Some early responses on the BBC Sport Facebook page:

    Gem Jones: Absolutely not. Never shows up for the big games and his club football is appalling. He should be fighting to even get in the squad, let alone the first 11.

    Oli Braithwaite: Drop him, time for a new captain and new generation of England players. No automatic picks, form form form!

    Dan Randle: Rooneys game is fantastic. He has dips in form who doesn't? He's a great goal scorer, he's one of the best passers in the game and his movement is brilliant. What more do you want. I know... let’s rest it all on Kane or Sturridge or Welbeck, they will get the job done right? No I think not.

  4. get involved

    Get Involved - Wayne Rooneypublished at 09:08 British Summer Time 13 October 2015

    #bbcsportsday

    If Wayne Rooney expected to bask in the glory of smashing his 50th, record-breaking goal for England, he was sadly mistaken.

    No sooner has he waltzed past Sir Bobby Charlton as the country's most lethal scorer and there is already a debate raging about whether he's worth a place in England's starting line-up at next year's Euros.

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    We want to know your opinion. Should Wayne Rooney be an England starter in France next summer and why? Or should he be a squad member and not a guaranteed starter?

    Let us know now at #bbcsportsday or BBC Sport Facebook page., external

  5. rugby union

    'Thank you' - Robshawpublished at 09:07

    Rugby Union

    England captain Chris Robshaw has been on Instagram , externalto thank the fans for their support during what he describes as "a disappointing" World Cup.

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    For those whose eyesight isn't what it was, Robshaw's post reads: "As Captain I would like to thank you all for your incredible continued support and despite a disappointing outcome in this year's World Cup.

    "We have incredibly talented players who will go forward and achieve great things as an united team. We are so proud to have represented the nation and played with all our hearts for you. Thank you."

  6. cricket

    Still going strongpublished at 09:01

    Pakistan v England

    That was earlier, at the start of play. Since then, it's been hard going for England.

    Pakistan are sailing along on 82-1. Live text commentary here. 

  7. rugby union

    Call-up for Walkerpublished at 08:59

    Rugby Union

    Some breaking news concerning the Welsh rugby union team.

    Ospreys wing Eli Walker has been called into Wales' World Cup squad and replaces Liam Williams, who was released on Sunday    

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  8. football

    Footballpublished at 08:55

    Wales v Andorra (19:45 BST)

    Here's how Wales' group stands heading into the final qualifier...

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  9. football

    Party timepublished at 08:51

    Wales v Andorra (19:45 BST)

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    Wales will be in celebratory mood when they complete their Euro 2016 qualifying campaign against Andorra later in Cardiff.

    Despite a 2-0 loss in Bosnia-Herzegovina on Saturday, their place in the finals in France was confirmed when Cyprus beat Israel.

    A win over Andorra would complete the party but the minnows will be keen to gain their first point in Group B.

    If Belgium fail to beat Israel, Wales could even regain top spot with a win.

  10. football

    Crowd trouble mars winpublished at 08:45

    Football

    Phil McNulty
    BBC Sport chief football writer

    There were just a few brief skirmishes between rival fans at one end of this tiny stadium where some England fans have posted themselves near Lithuania supporters.

    Riot police were quickly on the scene and formed a human barrier separating the two groups.

  11. football

    Crowd trouble mars winpublished at 08:40

    Football

    Switching back to England football and there was one downside to the Euro 2016 victory in Lithuania.

    Fighting broke out in a stand behind one of the goals just before the match began in Vilnius.

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    Police quickly intervened, forming a barrier between fans to prevent the violence escalating.

    Some England fans appeared to have purchased tickets for sections of the ground designated for home supporters, while BBC Radio 5 live reporter Alan Green reported he had seen missiles being thrown by fans.

  12. cricket

    Early successpublished at 08:34

    Pakistan v England

    There is Test cricket going on today, of course.

    England begin their three-Test tour against Pakistan in the United Arab Emirates - and it didn't get off to the best of starts.

    Alastair Cook's men lost what could be a decisive toss and are bowling first, not usually a pleasant task on a flat track with a baking hot sun shining down.

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    On the plus side, they have picked up an early wicket - hoorah! - Jimmy Anderson bowling Shan Masood via a bizarre ricochet off the opener's helmet.

    On the downside, Ian Bell has dropped a sitter of a catch.

    You can keep up with all the action courtesy of our live text commentary here.

  13. football

    Coming up laterpublished at 08:28

    Euro 2016 qualifcation

    And tonight's action, including what will be one hell of a party in Wales...

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  14. football

    International round-uppublished at 08:24

    Euro 2016 qualification

    Monday night's results in full.

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  15. football

    Stats the way to do it...published at 08:21

    Lithuania 0-3 England

    • England have won every one of their qualification matches for a finals tournament for the first time since the 1954 World Cup qualifiers
    • Ross Barkley has scored five goals in 14 appearances for Everton and England this season; he had scored five in his 63 games before this
    • Alex Oxlade-Chamberlain was the 10th different England player to score in the Euro 2016 qualifiers
    • No team has benefited from more own goals in the Euro 2016 qualifiers than England (three - level with Scotland)
    • Giedrius Arlauskis' own goal was the 50th own goal scored in England's favour - so OG now joins Wayne Rooney as the country's top scorer.
    • England are unbeaten in their past 29 qualification matches, winning 22 and drawing seven, since their last defeat in October 2009 - a 1-0 defeat in Ukraine.
  16. football

    England's record should be respectedpublished at 08:16

    Lithuania 0-3 England

    Phil McNulty
    BBC Sport chief football writer

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    England's flawless record in qualifying has often been damned with faint praise shaped by the standard of opposition they faced.

    There is an undoubted element of truth in the claim that England were handed a very favourable Euro 2016 draw - certainly very favourable for Hodgson after a World Cup that was little short of a debacle.

    The bottom line, however, is that England have done everything asked of them and a flawless record in qualifying - in which they scored 31 goals and conceded just three - must not be dismissed lightly.

    It should also be placed in the context of the problems faced by other so-called bigger nations, including Netherlands, the World Cup semi-finalists in 2014, who have struggled desperately.

  17. football

    Three's a crowdpublished at 08:11

    Lithuania 0-3 England

    Manager Roy Hodgson fielded an England team with an experimental look - but it still had far too much class for the very limited Lithuanians.

    Ross Barkley's deflected shot gave England the lead before Harry Kane's effort rebounded in off the back of Lithuania keeper Giedrius Arlauskis after striking the post to make the outcome a formality even before half-time.

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    Alex Oxlade-Chamberlain's powerful shot rounded off a comfortable night for England that was only marred by brief skirmishes between rival groups of fans that had to be broken up by riot police.

    To cap off a poor night for Lithuania, they not only managed to lose the match but their coach too - Igoris Pankratjevas resigning immediately after the match.

  18. football

    Unstoppable ... possiblypublished at 08:05

    Lithuania 0-3 England

    So then England became only the sixth team ever to reach the European Championship finals with a 100% record after strolling past a pretty wretched Lithuania in their 10th and final group match.

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    Surely this means Roy's boys are now odds-on to lift the trophy in France next summer and thus end a 50-year wait for a major trophy? Possibly. Maybe...

  19. Tuesday's paperspublished at 07:30 British Summer Time 13 October 2015

    The Mirror

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  20. Tuesday's paperspublished at 07:30 British Summer Time 13 October 2015

    Daily Telegraph

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