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• Jurgen Klopp: Liverpool on wrong end of VAR in half our games this season

  24-10-2020 23:29 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  Liverpool manager Jurgen Klopp believes his side have been on the wrong end of VAR decisions in half their Premier League matches this season.
  
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• Newcastle winger Allan Saint-Maximin urged to follow in Adama Traore’s footsteps

  24-10-2020 22:30 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  Steve Bruce has urged Allan Saint-Maximin to follow in the footsteps of Adama Traore as he attempts to establish himself as a Premier League star.
  
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• Strictly Come Dancing’s first same-sex couple wow the judges

  24-10-2020 22:23 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  Strictly Come Dancing’s first same-sex couple wowed judges on the show –  while former home secretary Jacqui Smith languishes at the bottom of the leaderboard.
  
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• Liverpool battle back to beat Sheffield United after fresh VAR controversy

  24-10-2020 22:07 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  Liverpool shrugged off another VAR controversy to claim a 2-1 comeback victory over Sheffield United at Anfield.
  
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• Diogo Jota winner sees Liverpool edge past Sheffield United

  24-10-2020 22:06 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  Liverpool came from behind to beat Sheffield United 2-1 at Anfield and move level on points with Premier League leaders Everton.
  
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• Wayne Pivac’s losing run stretches to four games as Wales go down to France

  24-10-2020 22:04 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  Wales suffered a fourth successive defeat under head coach Wayne Pivac as they were beaten 38-21 by France in Paris.
  
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• North Belfast GAA club 'won't be deterred' following vandalism - Belfast Live

  24-10-2020 21:52
  
  North Belfast GAA club 'won't be deterred' following vandalism  Belfast Live
  
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• Rob Baxter gives green light to Exeter celebrations after completing the double

  24-10-2020 21:32 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  Exeter boss Rob Baxter declared that the celebrations can really begin after a 19-13 victory over Wasps in the Gallagher Premiership final completed the double.
  
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• Chelsea boss Frank Lampard: VAR should have been used to give ‘clear penalty’

  24-10-2020 20:56 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  Chelsea manager Frank Lampard could not believe that video assistant referee Stuart Attwell ignored what he felt was a “clear penalty” in the goalless draw at Manchester United.
  
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• Welsh Government to ‘review’ how non-essential item ban is going in supermarkets

  24-10-2020 20:54 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  The Welsh Government will review how the ban on supermarkets selling non-essential items during Wales’ firebreak lockdown is working, First Minister Mark Drakeford has said.
  
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• Strictly Come Dancing pays tribute to NHS frontline workers

  24-10-2020 20:51 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  The first live episode of this year’s Strictly Come Dancing got under way with NHS frontline workers in the audience.
  
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• Irish League talking points: Nasseri off the mark to keep Linfield top as Coleraine's European hangover declared finished

  24-10-2020 20:38 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  The second week of Irish League fixtures is over and Linfield remain at the top of the league.
  
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• Exeter are double winners after edging out battling Wasps at Twickenham

  24-10-2020 20:09 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  Exeter joined the ranks of English double winners after digging deep to end Wasps’ courageous resistance in treacherous conditions at Twickenham.
  
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• Zinedine Zidane savours Clasico triumph as Ronald Koeman rues VAR penalty call

  24-10-2020 20:04 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  Real Madrid head coach Zinedine Zidane reflected on a “perfect” victory after his side won El Clasico 3-1 at the Nou Camp – leaving Barcelona boss Ronald Koeman fuming again at VAR.
  
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• Debutant Edinson Cavani comes close but United and Chelsea draw a blank

  24-10-2020 19:42 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  Edinson Cavani nearly scored with his first touch for Manchester United as Ole Gunnar Solskjaer’s men fought out a goalless draw with Chelsea in the pouring rain.
  
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• 'Conor Devlin is back to his best and the league's top keeper': Larne boss heaps praise despite disappointment that clean sheet record is gone

  24-10-2020 19:32 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  Larne manager Tiernan Lynch reckons he just might have the best goalkeeper in the Irish League at his disposal.
  
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• Leeds match £25,000 pledged by players to Marcus Rashford’s campaign

  24-10-2020 19:21 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  Leeds have announced they will match the £25,000 donation pledged by the club’s playing squad in support of Marcus Rashford’s campaign for free school meals.
  
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• Ireland player ratings: Will Connors and Hugo Keenan lead the way in big win over Italy

  24-10-2020 19:12 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  Ireland's dreams of winning the Six Nations title are still alive. Here's how the players rated in the 50-17 win over Italy at the Aviva Stadium.
  
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• Ireland camp ‘gutted’ as Garry Ringrose suffers broken jaw during Italy victory

  24-10-2020 19:09 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  Garry Ringrose has suffered a broken jaw and will be sidelined for up to six weeks.
  
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• Glenavon boss hails stand-in stopper James Taylor after startling nine-man come-back draw against Glentoran

  24-10-2020 19:07 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  Glenavon manager Gary Hamilton has picked out goalkeeper James Taylor as the pinnacle of his ‘outstanding’ side’s performance in their against-the-odds draw at Glentoran.
  
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• Dutch club’s Twitter admin vents frustration during 13-0 Ajax defeat

  24-10-2020 19:06 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  Representing thousands of football fans on Twitter is always a difficult job in defeat, but when your side concedes 13 goals in one game, it doesn’t get much worse.
  
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• Hilary Duff shares baby news with a bump

  24-10-2020 19:01 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  Hilary Duff has revealed her baby news by showing fans a video of her bump.
  
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• A look back on Belfast nightclubs we all miss - Part 2 - Belfast Live

  24-10-2020 18:47
  
  A look back on Belfast nightclubs we all miss - Part 2  Belfast Live
  
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• Lucky number 13 for Ajax at VVV-Venlo as Real Madrid celebrate El Clasico win

  24-10-2020 18:46 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  Ajax set a new Eredivisie record with a 13-0 away win at 10-man VVV-Venlo while Real Madrid claimed a 3-1 victory in El Clasico against Barcelona at an empty Nou Camp.
  
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• Support scheme for taxi and coach sector given green light

  24-10-2020 18:24 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  A hardship scheme for the taxi, private bus and coach sectors – whose trade has collapsed during the pandemic – has been rubber-stamped by the Executive.
  
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• Mr Bojangles songwriter Jerry Jeff Walker dies aged 78

  24-10-2020 18:14 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  Jerry Jeff Walker, a Texas country singer and songwriter who wrote the pop song Mr Bojangles, has died aged 78.
  
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• Outdoor events that you can still do in Belfast this Halloween - Belfast Live

  24-10-2020 18:12
  
  Outdoor events that you can still do in Belfast this Halloween  Belfast Live
  
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• Scott Parker determined to turn things around at Fulham

  24-10-2020 18:05 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  Fulham boss Scott Parker has vowed to give it his all to turn around his side’s dismal start to the season.
  
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• Police make arrests at anti-lockdown protest in central London

  24-10-2020 17:51 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  Police have made a series of arrests at an anti-lockdown protest as large crowds gathered in central London.
  
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• Ireland hammer Italy to keep Six Nations title hopes intact

  24-10-2020 17:41 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  Ireland breezed past callow Italy 50-17 to tee up a tilt at a fourth Six Nations crown in seven years.
  
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• Real Madrid brush aside Barcelona and return to the top of LaLiga

  24-10-2020 17:23 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  Real Madrid returned to the top of LaLiga with a 3-1 win over Barcelona at an empty Nou Camp.
  
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• Phil Foden goal rescues a point for Manchester City at West Ham

  24-10-2020 17:04 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  Manchester City fought back with a second-half goal from Phil Foden to earn a 1-1 draw at West Ham.
  
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• Jairo Riedewald and Wilfried Zaha give Crystal Palace victory at 10-man Fulham

  24-10-2020 17:02 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  Crystal Palace continued their promising start to the Premier League season and heaped more misery on 10-man Fulham with a 2-1 win at Craven Cottage.
  
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• First annual Poetry, Music Celebration for the Bay, today in Belfast - PenBayPilot.com

  24-10-2020 17:00
  
  First annual Poetry, Music Celebration for the Bay, today in Belfast  PenBayPilot.com
  
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• Tyson Fury announces London fight for December with opponent revealed ‘soon’

  24-10-2020 16:38 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  Tyson Fury has announced he will fight in London on December 5 and will confirm his opponent “very, very soon”.
  
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• Outbreaks of Covid-19 cases at psychiatric unit and hospital ward

  24-10-2020 16:34 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  Two wards at a hospital, including a psychiatric unit, in Co Kildare are dealing with an outbreak of Covid-19.
  
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• Three people escape injury in Armagh petrol bomb attack

  24-10-2020 16:22 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  Three people have escaped injury following a petrol bomb attack on a house in Armagh.
  
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• Girl (14) hospitalised after being knocked down by van in Bangor

  24-10-2020 16:07 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  A teenage girl is in hospital after being knocked down by a van in Bangor.
  
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• Ireland v Italy LIVE: Updates as Six Nations returns to Aviva Stadium with Jacob Stockdale and Rob Herring in the line-up

  24-10-2020 16:00 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  The Six Nations returns today as Ireland host Italy in an attempt to keep their hopes of Championship success alive.
  
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• Hugo Keenan scores debut double as Ireland earn bonus point win over Italy to take Six Nations title bid into final game

  24-10-2020 16:00 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  Ireland know that a four-try win over France next Saturday night in Paris will deliver the Six Nations title after Andy Farrell's men saw off Italy in a 50-17 bonus-point victory at an empty Aviva Stadium.
  
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• Marcelo Bielsa hails ‘homogeneous’ Leeds squad after impressive victory at Villa

  24-10-2020 15:52 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  Marcelo Bielsa believes the togetherness of his Leeds players was a major factor in their comprehensive victory against Aston Villa.
  
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• I voted for a guy named Trump, says president after casting ballot in Florida

  24-10-2020 15:48 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  President Donald Trump has cast his ballot in the US election, telling reporters afterwards: “I voted for a guy named Trump.”
  
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• Teenager arrested after police and firefighters attacked with missiles

  24-10-2020 15:38 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  A teenager has been arrested after police and fire crews were attacked with missiles in Belfast.
  
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• Pep Guardiola puts Man City’s struggles down to injuries and hectic schedule

  24-10-2020 15:35 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  Pep Guardiola claimed Manchester City are still coming to terms with injuries and a hectic schedule after they were held 1-1 at West Ham.
  
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• Petition challenges ban on supermarkets selling non-essential items in Wales

  24-10-2020 15:32 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  Thousands of people have signed a petition calling on the Welsh Government to reverse a ban on supermarkets selling non-essential items during the firebreak lockdown in Wales.
  
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• North Belfast disorder: 15-year-old boy arrested after police and fire crews attacked with missiles

  24-10-2020 15:27 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  A 15-year-old boy was arrested on Friday night following disorder in north Belfast that saw police and fire crews attacked with missiles.
  
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• North Belfast trouble: Police and fire crews attacked - BBC News

  24-10-2020 14:58
  
  North Belfast trouble: Police and fire crews attacked  BBC News
  
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• Green Party hit by more resignations

  24-10-2020 14:43 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  The leaders of the Young Greens and Queer Greens have resigned from their positions and left the party claiming they have been left “dismayed” by the party’s decisions in government.
  
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• Phil Foden earns Man City point after Michail Antonio’s spectacular opener

  24-10-2020 14:33 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  Phil Foden came off the bench to secure Manchester City a 1-1 draw at West Ham.
  
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• Guinea’s president wins third term, says electoral commission

  24-10-2020 14:03 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  Guinea’s President Alpha Conde has won a third term in power with 59.49% of the vote, the National Independent Electoral Commission has said.
  
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