we know is the way for us but what we know is it going to be turning colder and there will be severe night—time frost with added wind chill. where is that colder air? it will sink southwards across northern scotland as we head through sunday, behind the weather front, opening the floodgates for that cold air to spill further southwards, a brisk chilly northerly wind blowing, and this evening there is a front, sinking southwards in northern scotland. not the really cold one, that rain will fizzle out as it bumps into an area of high pressure. there could be frost round but a lot of cloud here, the risk of after bit of cloud here, the risk of after bit of ice and some localised fog patches but tomorrow, we will see some wintry sunshine, i think across much of scotland, snow showers getting going across the far north, the higher ground, some rain showers for northern ireland, further south much of england and wales again, it is set to stay dry. variable amount

of cloud. temperatures ranging between five and eight degrees celsius. but it is on sunday when we start to see the colder air sink down across northern scotland. there will be snow showers is here, further south and we keep that milder fielding further south and we keep that milderfielding air further south and we keep that milder fielding air but further south and we keep that milderfielding air but it further south and we keep that milder fielding air but it will be cold towards north sea facing coasts so the wind developing, there is the risk of snow and ice, warnings in place in northern ireland and northern scotland monday and sunday, that extend into northern ireland as we head through tuesday, in the south on wednesday, more later. that's it. you can keep up with all the latest developments on bbc website, but now it's time to join our colleagues for the news where you are. hello and welcome to sportsday. i'm jane dougall. two managers fighting for survival in the premer league. vincent kompany�*s burnley host rob edwards's luton town later in a battle to get out

of the relegation zone. it's been four years since steph houghton had her hands on the fa cup. but the manchester city defender has the silverware in her sights as she travels home to play durham. it's back to back finals for great britain's jack draper, as he wins again at the adelaide international. also coming up on sportsday: she was the first woman to score a challenge cup try at wembley last year — now, tara jones will wet her whistle and referee the men's matches. idida i did a police game the other year and i had to have a few stern words with some of them, but generally they take the orders quite well and they take the orders quite well and they are quite well disciplined.

welcome to the programme. when you're in the relegation zone, the best way to survive is to beat other teams in the relegation zone. well, i9th—placed burnley play luton town, who are 18th, in just over an hour's time. a win for luton would move them out of the drop zone, but vincent kompany�*s burnley will fight them all the way at turf moor. adam wild reports. the welcome to turf moor this time of year may not be especially warm, but so far this season, it has proved especially in response to there is not a single top—flight side that has ever lost more of their opening home games to a season. burnley�*s peerless premier league league position tells the table. ~ ., ., , , ., table. what our belief is that in the name table. what our belief is that in the game against _ table. what our belief is that in the game against macklin, - table. what our belief is that in the game against macklin, we. table. what our belief is that in i the game against macklin, we can table. what our belief is that in - the game against macklin, we can get results, just like we felt we could get something against aston villa and we felt we could get something

against the other teams we have played. i think we are in a frame of mind where there is also looked likely, but we have to make it happen, and the only way we can do it is on the pitch.— it is on the pitch. knocked out of the fa cup _ it is on the pitch. knocked out of the fa cup exactly _ it is on the pitch. knocked out of the fa cup exactly week - it is on the pitch. knocked out of the fa cup exactly week ago, i the fa cup exactly week ago, burnley�*s focus sharpened on the league struggle to come. and this is in. ii league struggle to come. and this is in. 11 points from 20 matches, safety set some way off. above them, macklin, a win for them and that picture may change considerably. they are still in the cup after the weekend's draw, that the reason this match was rescheduled with just a few days notice. positivity around recent performances, but a realism amongst that optimism. we recent performances, but a realism amongst that optimism.— recent performances, but a realism amongst that optimism. we ought want to sta in amongst that optimism. we ought want to stay in the — amongst that optimism. we ought want to stay in the league, _ amongst that optimism. we ought want to stay in the league, but _ amongst that optimism. we ought want to stay in the league, but this _ amongst that optimism. we ought want to stay in the league, but this is - amongst that optimism. we ought want to stay in the league, but this is a - to stay in the league, but this is a really— to stay in the league, but this is a really difficult game and we've got to look_ really difficult game and we've got to look to — really difficult game and we've got to look to perform well. otherwise we have _ to look to perform well. otherwise we have no— to look to perform well. otherwise we have no chance for some concert on the _ we have no chance for some concert on the performance and hopefully the result _ on the performance and hopefully the result can _ on the performance and hopefully the result can look after itself, but, yeah. _ result can look after itself, but, yeah. i— result can look after itself, but, yeah, i think they are ready, they are ready— yeah, i think they are ready, they are ready to— yeah, i think they are ready, they are ready to show people they can

beat against anyone. in are ready to show people they can beat against anyone.— beat against anyone. in the significance _ beat against anyone. in the significance of _ beat against anyone. in the significance of the - beat against anyone. in the significance of the night - beat against anyone. in the significance of the night is. beat against anyone. in the i significance of the night is not hard to see. premier league survival for both sides mayjust depend upon evenings like these. adam wild, bbc news. now to the women's game. there's a trip home for manchester city defender steph houghton, who'll travel to play durham this weekend as her side join the fourth round of the fa cup. city are second in the wsl, three points behind defending champions chelsea. houghton says they will have to be "near perfect" to be in contention for the title but that the fa cup is particularly special for her. the former england captain says she's been inundated with ticket requests for this weekend. steph's been speaking to the bbc�*s football reporter emma sanders. the fa cup is probably the most favoured competition, to be honest. i think to have that dream of playing at wembley and representing the club, for all the experiences we have had their previously of winning

but also losing, i think you want to relive that, and it's notjust for you and your team—mates, it is for ourfamilies you and your team—mates, it is for our families that we don't get is every weekend, and they travel all the way to emily to go and see you, but, look, iam not the way to emily to go and see you, but, look, i am not going to get too far ahead and say we are definitely going to get in the final because we have durham first and that is the most important game. we have to pay our utmost respect to a team doing really well in the chipping ship at the moment. and you look at the draw and you look at the teams that are in and you kind of are wishing to have a fixture in the northeast, whether that was sunderland or newcastle order them, and we got the room away, so, yeah, it is nice to get back home. —— we got durham away. we used to do our england programme there, so nice to go back and relive the moments of all the work it took to get us to where we are today, so looking forward to it and looking forward to seeing the family as well. i and looking forward to seeing the family as well.— and looking forward to seeing the family as well. i was 'ust about to sa - i family as well. i was 'ust about to say - i can — family as well. i was 'ust about to say - i can imagine i family as well. i wasjust about to say - i can imagine it _ family as well. i wasjust about to say - i can imagine it is _ family as well. i wasjust about to say - i can imagine it is a - family as well. i wasjust about to say - i can imagine it is a day i say — i can imagine it is a day they are looking forward to as well.

yeah, i had about 30, a0 ticket requests, and i'm not sure we get that many, so i'm scrabbling for tickets at the moment, because it is sold out, but itjust shows the nature of the game. it is the fa cup, it is durham versus manchester city, and that is where we have got to make sure we are focused on the game rather than the actual occasion and go and enjoyed and play our football. you can hear more of that interview with steph houghton on the bbc sport website. the africa cup of nations kicks off tomorrow in ivory coast. despite going through a civil war just over a decade ago, the country has produced some of africa's greatest players — such as didier drogba and yaya toure. since the conflict ended, ivory coast has become a growing power in west africa. bbc sport africa's ian williams joins us from abidjan. ian, very long welcome to the programme. not long to go. do you feel the excitement is starting to build there? hat feel the excitement is starting to build there?—

feel the excitement is starting to build there? ., ., ., ., ., ., build there? not want to go at all, a first in 40 _ build there? not want to go at all, a first in 40 years _ build there? not want to go at all, a first in 40 years in _ build there? not want to go at all, a first in 40 years in ivory - a first in a0 years in ivory coast, and i think not only excitement but pride as well it is coming back after so long. you see those distinctive ivorian colours, the orange, white and green everywhere you go, the traders weaving to the traffic, selling their flies, you go, the traders weaving to the traffic, selling theirflies, their hats in their horns for not so long ago a country torn apart by civil war, they spent over $1 billion on new infrastructure, including four brand—new stadiums, the idea to turn the country into a west african and maybe even pan— african sporting hub, so the facilities not go to waste. we are told there is greater interest in this globally than there ever has been before, and it all kicks off tomorrow with ivory coast against guinea—bissau here in abidjan. g against guinea-bissau here in abid'an. �* ., ., against guinea-bissau here in abid'an. ., ., , against guinea-bissau here in abid'an. . ., ., , ., abidjan. a lot of bigger european clubs don't _ abidjan. a lot of bigger european clubs don't particularly _ abidjan. a lot of bigger european clubs don't particularly like i abidjan. a lot of bigger european | clubs don't particularly like seeing their star players go off and not play for them, but also there's a risk of them coming back injured. but for the players, and for the countries, this is so isn't it? ——

so important. it is a question we hear before every nations cup. it was asked of the ivory coast midfielder franck kessie, although he skirted around with his answer. i can tell you, working in african sport, people find it insulting, double standards. if it was turned on the tables, would europeans be asked the same kind of question? recently, we spoke to bradford midfielder, another international, he thinks his manager thomas frank for being so supportive —— brentford manager this tournament was supposed to be played last summer, british summer, it was changed because of concerns around the rainy season here in ivory coast. the long—term aim is to align with the european football calendar, and the man in charge of the president of the confederation of african football, refused to commit to that for morocco 2025, as

you might be asked that head of the next africa cup of nations. ian. next africa cup of nations. ian, thank yom _ let's have a quick look at some of the other football news stories making the headlines today. the asian cup has begun in qatar with the hosts beating lebanon 3—0 in the tournament opener in doha. akram afeef scored twice in the victory, with almo ez ali getting the third. the competition was moved from china because of covid restrictions. newcastle united midfielder joelinton has been ruled out for at least six weeks with a thigh injury. he picked up the injury during his side's 3—0 fa cup win against sunderland last saturday. and chelsea have confirmed that left—back ian maatsen has signed a contract extension at the club until 2026. he's nowjoined bundesliga side borussia dortmund on loan until the end of the season. 57 sporting bodies have

signed an open letter to the prime minister, protesting at the decision to not have a minister of state for disabled people. men's davies was appointed to the role the last month as a parliamentary under secretary of state, the lowest of the ministerial latter —— mims davies. paralympics gb has also expressed their "deep concern", saying the move means disabled people "do not have a voice at the top level of government". earlier, i spoke to chief executive of paralympics gb, dave clarke, and began by asking him if the timing felt particularly bad for a paralympic year. this is an important decision and one that we regret in any year, but i think what is useful about a paralympic years hopefully we can look forward to the amazing events that are going to come into in the summerand in the summer and look at that as an encouragement for the government to rethink here. our best prepared programme, the way we prepare our

athletes, the way we are going to arrive in paris will not necessarily in itself be affected by this decision, but those we have a long—standing plan that will enable our athletes to get there in their best prepared status, but our athletes and many other disabled people, when they are living their lives off the field, are undoubtedly affected by not having a voice at the centre of government and in the centre of many of the decisions around how people live their lives, and disabled people do deserve a minister of state.— and disabled people do deserve a minister of state. there has been so much progress _ minister of state. there has been so much progress made, _ minister of state. there has been so much progress made, first _ minister of state. there has been so much progress made, first of- minister of state. there has been so much progress made, first of all, i much progress made, first of all, in the paralympic movement but also just generally for people with disabilities. so how disappointing is this for you personally? for me as a disabled _ is this for you personally? for me as a disabled person, _ is this for you personally? for me as a disabled person, it _ is this for you personally? for me as a disabled person, it is - as a disabled person, it is extremely disappointing. many of our athletes of also told us that they are very disappointed. the fact that we are able to garner support from 56 other partners across the sporting community, all of whom have an inclusion agenda, all of whom are working so hard every day to include disabled people in their sport, and

their social impact programmes, and then we find this situation where then we find this situation where the ministerial post is downgraded, and i think the feedback i am getting is that people feeljust genuinely disappointed that is not seen as a priority that the voice of disabled people is heard, whether thatis disabled people is heard, whether that is in education, employment, health outcomes, social inclusion, financial independence, in all walks of life. 5? financial independence, in all walks of life. , , financial independence, in all walks oflife. , ., of life. 57 sporting bodies have sinned of life. 57 sporting bodies have signed this _ of life. 57 sporting bodies have signed this open _ of life. 57 sporting bodies have signed this open letter- of life. 57 sporting bodies have signed this open letter to i of life. 57 sporting bodies have signed this open letter to the i signed this open letter to the government. what have the individual sporting associations been saying to you? sporting associations been saying to ou? , , ., ., sporting associations been saying to ou? i... ., you? they share our disappointment. the share you? they share our disappointment. they share our _ you? they share our disappointment. they share our concern. _ you? they share our disappointment. they share our concern. as _ you? they share our disappointment. they share our concern. as i - you? they share our disappointment. they share our concern. as i said, i they share our concern. as i said, the wonderful thing about this sporting community in this country, very much off the back of london 2012 and the progress you alluded to it that we have made, have fantastic approaches towards sport, sport inclusion, greater access to activity, and all of them have their own programmes and are working hard every day, and in fact we all

rightly have to give evidence of such programmes and make sure that we are reaching up to the whole of our community, and i think it was wonderful to get the support from that wider committee because there athletes, participants, all of their stakeholders are saying the same thing that we are, that surely this is a retrograde step and surely disabled people need a voice at the heart of government. the government have issued this response. they have said... we're just a couple of days away from the start of the australian open, and jack draper is in good form ahead of the first grand slam of the year.

he's reached the second atp tour final of his career. the brit is competing at the adelaide international and — after knocking out the top seed tommy paul in the quarters — he beat sixth seed alexander bublik in straight sets — 7—6, 6—a — in the semis. draper, who was knocked out at this stage in adelaide last year, will now face the czech jiri lehecka. that's back—to—back tour finals for draper, after he was runner up in sofia in november. meanwhile, emma raducanu returns to play her first grand slam since last year's australian open. the former us open champion says she's feeling positive after her long injury lay—off, but says she now needs some time to return to her peak. raducanu faces the american shelby rogers in the first round. i feel a lot lighter now than i ifeel a lot lighter now than i did for a long time after the us open. i feel like i am not playing with a backpack of rocks, i feel like pretty light! ifeel backpack of rocks, i feel like pretty light! i feel good. i backpack of rocks, i feel like pretty light! ifeel good. idid backpack of rocks, i feel like pretty light! ifeel good. i did a lot of good work in the off—season.

but i think regardless of how good i may feel on the court on a particular day or in practice, i think that to get that level of consistency is going to require more time. team gb�*s men's and women's hockey teams have one last chance to qualify for this summer's olympics. both need to finish in the top three of their respective tournaments or they won't be going to paris. the men take on china, malaysia and pakistan in oman while the women travel to valencia to play canada, spain and malaysia. canada's coaching ca nada's coaching team canada's coaching team consists of a few familiar faces from team gb�*s gold—medal team. earlier, i spoke to laura roper — the most decorated gb hockey player with three 0lympic medals. i began by asking her about the canadian dugout. danny carey, who coached me from the very beginning of my international career, up until 2018, very beginning of my international career, up until2018, is very beginning of my international career, up until 2018, is the canadian coach, along with kate richardson wallace, who was our

captain. a few familiar faces in the canada management team. yeah, going to be a good match, i think. i canada management team. yeah, going to be a good match, ithink.— to be a good match, i think. i would imaaine to be a good match, i think. i would imagine there _ to be a good match, i think. i would imagine there might _ to be a good match, i think. i would imagine there might be _ to be a good match, i think. i would imagine there might be some i to be a good match, i think. i would imagine there might be some enter| to be a good match, i think. i would. imagine there might be some enter if you are still on the real whatsapp group! —— rio whatsapp group. [30 you are still on the real whatsapp group! -- rio whatsapp group. do you know, it is group! -- rio whatsapp group. do you know. it is gone _ group! -- rio whatsapp group. do you know, it is gone quite _ group! -- rio whatsapp group. do you know, it is gone quite quiet. _ group! -- rio whatsapp group. do you know, it is gone quite quiet. there i know, it is gone quite quiet. there is a rio reunion plan for the first weekend in february. i think everyone isjust weekend in february. i think everyone is just waiting weekend in february. i think everyone isjust waiting until then. i think everyone would just like to get the match over and done with and then i think all the jokes and everything can then come after that. do you think it is going to be a huge advantage, kate and denny know you so well and some of the other players so well. do you think they're going to be well prepared? i think every team coming into a qualification tournament is going to be well prepared. for us we just see canada as a team we have to play in order to get to paris. i think it will be a really hard, competitive match, but it is always going to be

a i ..l a ——, a place in the olympic is never easy to get hold of. ilrrul’ith --, a place in the olympic is never easy to get hold of.— easy to get hold of. with spain, another challenge? _ easy to get hold of. with spain, another challenge? spain i easy to get hold of. with spain, another challenge? spain are i easy to get hold of. with spain, i another challenge? spain are ranked eiuhth another challenge? spain are ranked eiahth in another challenge? spain are ranked eighth in the — another challenge? spain are ranked eighth in the world, _ another challenge? spain are ranked eighth in the world, we _ another challenge? spain are ranked eighth in the world, we are - another challenge? spain are ranked eighth in the world, we are seventh, j eighth in the world, we are seventh, so it is going to be a close match. we have had some close encounters with them in the last few months. again, they have the home crowd, so they will have a lot of support with them, but, yes, it is another crucial match. probably not one match here that is not going to be crucial, but we will prepare pretty well for that one as well, and likewise for malaysia, which is our third match on tuesday.— likewise for malaysia, which is our third match on tuesday. you're all well aware — third match on tuesday. you're all well aware this _ third match on tuesday. you're all well aware this is _ third match on tuesday. you're all well aware this is your _ third match on tuesday. you're all well aware this is your last - third match on tuesday. you're all well aware this is your last chance | well aware this is your last chance to qualify the olympics. is there more pressure on this weekend then when you get to the olympics? you could when you get to the olympics? gm. could arguably say this is probably more important tournament and the only fix itself. because if you don't qualify, there is no olympics. we are acutely aware. we have had

conversations last couple of months. we know what we have to do. i think we know what ourjob is, we are fully prepared, we have had a really good block of trading matches. we went out to argentina in december. so i think we are in a good place as a squad, and i think all of us are pretty excited just to get delving we speak about the olympic qualifiers for a long time, we know it has been in the diary, so i think we knowjust want it has been in the diary, so i think we know just want to get it has been in the diary, so i think we knowjust want to get going. coverage of the hockey is on bbc iplayer. let's take a look at some of the other sports news stories making the headlines. england and saracens prop mako vunipola has announced his retirement from international rugby after earning 79 caps for his country. the three—time british and irish lions player was not selected in england's recent world cup squad and said it had been an honour, but all good things must come to an end. scottish rugby chief executive mark dodson is leaving his role this summer, saying the "time was right to step aside early". dodson was appointed 12 years

ago and his contract was due to end next year. rory mcilroy has a two—shot lead at the halfway stage of the dubai invitational, despite a quadruple bogey in his second round. the northern irishman was two under after the first round and picked up another two shots on day two, but found the water twice at the par three eighth. to the snooker now. ali carter is through to the semifinals of the masters at the alexandra palace after beating the reigning championjudd trump in a nail—bitingly close match. the evening session will be getting under way shortly with mark selby taking on mark allen. hazel irvine reviews the day's play and looks ahead to the other semifinal along withjohn parrott and ken dougherty. i don't know what it is about this year's masters, but it is had our had scrambled so much drama, and we had scrambled so much drama, and we had an amazing instrument of that

drama this afternoon. judge jump out. how did ali carter get it done? an amazing show temperament, really. he had worked on that in the past. it came to fruition, because he could not have won that match without a better temperament. he should have easily gone 5—3 ahead, one of the most amazing flukes from judd trump to put them behind the 8—ball, but brilliant character. magnificent contribution, the cue ball was exemplary from what we were saying earlier in that much, it looks really were like the fire had gone out of him, it was looking like he was thinking, lady luck has deserted me once again. faint; he was thinking, lady luck has deserted me once again. faky came. he not it deserted me once again. faky came. he got it back! _ deserted me once again. faky came. he got it back! one _ deserted me once again. faky came. he got it back! one little _ he got it back! one little clearance, and that clearance in the penultimate frame was incredible. the pink— penultimate frame was incredible. the pink that he played, fully committed, took a lot of courage, but he _ committed, took a lot of courage, but he showed it, showed his temperament and showed his character, and how he holds up together— character, and how he holds up

together and less frame was exceptional.— together and less frame was excetional. ., , . exceptional. back to back semi final appearances — exceptional. back to back semi final appearances for _ exceptional. back to back semi final appearances for ali _ exceptional. back to back semi final appearances for ali carter, - exceptional. back to back semi final appearances for ali carter, but i exceptional. back to back semi final appearances for ali carter, but four| appearances for ali carter, but four years apart. he has not been here forfour years apart. he has not been here for four years! years apart. he has not been here forfouryears! back years apart. he has not been here for four years! back into the 16, and perhaps scaling the heights he reached in the 2010, 2012 mark. tina reached in the 2010, 2012 mark. two massive results _ reached in the 2010, 2012 mark. twp massive results this week, mark williams in the first round, and the buzz, but it is the manner he got over the line. just to show you still got it in from 2000 people. who is he going to play? mark allen or mark selby? remember, in crucible semifinal they played, could be a late night tonight! that semifinal they played, could be a late night tonight!— late night tonight! that one was 17-15! laughter _ w 17-15! laughter this is _ 17-15! laughter i this is hard-fought. 17-15! laughter _ this is hard-fought. favourite is -robabl this is hard-fought. favourite is probably still — this is hard-fought. favourite is probably still be _ this is hard-fought. favourite is probably still be because - this is hard-fought. favourite is probably still be because of i this is hard-fought. favourite is probably still be because of the | probably still be because of the past record, but there's not much in it. mark allen will play better in this match than the first one. alert; this match than the first one. very impressive — this match than the first one. very impressive in _ this match than the first one. very impressive in that _ this match than the first one. very impressive in that opening—round. this match than the first one. very l impressive in that opening-round. i impressive in that opening—round. i think tonight's match is going to be

for the _ think tonight's match is going to be for the purest. a match to view. it for the purest. a match to view. [i all for the purest. a match to view. all starts at for the purest. a match to view. it all starts at 7pm on bbc two, but one thing we do know — the winner is playing ali carter. now, refereeing a top level rugby match is tough enough, but when you're in charge of a team from the royal air force playing bitter rivals the royal navy, you may be faced with a few more challenges. well, st helens and england hooker tara jones will be more than able to meet them. she was the first woman to score a women's challenge cup try at wembley last year. i spoke to her earlier and began by asking how tough refereeing these teams in the first round of the men's challenge cup will be. there is always that rivalry, isn't there? it is the forces against each other. they are going to have that rivalry within each other. it is always a committed competition as it is, and staying within the competition and oche knocked not cut in round 1, i suppose... bragging

rights are up and it will be a competitive game. when they are on the field they are readily players, so, yeah, they will be looking to get that next step in the competition. d0 get that next step in the competition.— get that next step in the competition. get that next step in the cometition. , .,~ ., , competition. do they take orders from ou competition. do they take orders from you a _ competition. do they take orders from you a bit — competition. do they take orders from you a bit better _ competition. do they take orders from you a bit better than - competition. do they take orders from you a bit better than maybe some of the other teams? sometimes. i've done these — some of the other teams? sometimes. i've done these kind _ some of the other teams? sometimes. i've done these kind of _ some of the other teams? sometimes. i've done these kind of ginza _ some of the other teams? sometimes. i've done these kind of ginza for- some of the other teams? sometimes. i've done these kind of ginza for an i i've done these kind of ginza for an eye that if you run ins with some of the players. i deeply skimmed the other year and i had to have a few stern words with some of them, but generally they take the orders quite well and, yeah, they're quite well has a plan. well and, yeah, they're quite well has a plan-— well and, yeah, they're quite well hasa lan. ., . , has a plan. you have been refereeing for such a long _ has a plan. you have been refereeing for such a long time, _ has a plan. you have been refereeing for such a long time, back— has a plan. you have been refereeing for such a long time, back when i has a plan. you have been refereeing for such a long time, back when you | for such a long time, back when you were 12, you started, but was the thinking behind that —— quite well disciplined and. i thinking behind that -- quite well disciplined and.— disciplined and. i used to play for a bo s disciplined and. i used to play for a boys team. _ disciplined and. i used to play for a boys team, when _ disciplined and. i used to play for a boys team, when i— disciplined and. i used to play for a boys team, when i was - disciplined and. i used to play for a boys team, when i was around | disciplined and. i used to play for- a boys team, when i was around ten, and i had to quit playing with the boys team, i decided to take up the whistle and going to refereeing as a different avenue to stay within the game. luckily i continued to play within a girls team and developed on from there playing, but i also decided to referee, and it is something i've never looked back on and i'm so glad i went and did it.

and what a career you've had so far, saint helen's in england, and memorably you were the first woman to score a challenge, try it when we last year for just talk me to score a challenge, try it when we last year forjust talk me through how special that was —— challenge cup triad wembley. i how special that was -- challenge cup triad wembley.— cup triad wembley. i relive the moment all _ cup triad wembley. i relive the moment all the _ cup triad wembley. i relive the moment all the time _ cup triad wembley. i relive the moment all the time and i cup triad wembley. i relive the moment all the time and think| cup triad wembley. i relive the l moment all the time and think it cup triad wembley. i relive the - moment all the time and think it was so special. we created history as the first team to go and do that. myself being the first try scorer. it was such a team effort. i had plenty of people to think within my team for me getting that special moment of getting over the try line first within that game, because it was one percentage of the individuals in the team, just lucky enough i was the want to get over the line, but the occasion overall, it was just phenomenal and something we will remember forever. it wasjust phenomenal and something we will remember forever.— we will remember forever. because ou we will remember forever. because you compete _ we will remember forever. because you compete at _ we will remember forever. because you compete at the _ we will remember forever. because you compete at the highest - we will remember forever. because you compete at the highest level i we will remember forever. because l you compete at the highest level but also you referee at the highest level, is it difficult to combine the two? you find yourself questioning other referees when you're playing? i questioning other referees when you're playing?— you're playing? i would not say auestion you're playing? i would not say question the — you're playing? i would not say

question the referee _ you're playing? i would not say question the referee on-field, | you're playing? i would not say| question the referee on-field, i question the referee on—field, i probably been more vocal and people say bit more challenging on the field towards officials, but i always do it within the right way and in support of the game, because i am competitive, who is not as an athlete? yeah, i have that respect on field as well. i should think so! that match will be on the bbc iplayer. before we go, a reminder of our top story. burnley host luton town at turf moor shortly, with both sides in desperate need of three points. that's all from sportsday. thanks very much for watching. bye—bye. good evening. it's been a much colder week, with frosty scenes across the uk, and at least it's been drier. now, we do have some rain to come in the north overnight and at first tomorrow,

but more significantly, this weather front will introduce even colder air surging down from the arctic on strong winds. so it will feel pretty bitter as we head into next week, with some severe frosts and a greater risk of snow. but i'll come back to that. for the meantime, as we go through this evening and overnight, there will be some wetter weather making its way southwards, dampening the surfaces. so as we do go through the night and temperatures fall close to freezing, below freezing in a few spots, there could be the odd icy patch and, as we've seen this week, the odd fog patch, and it may well linger throughout the day on saturday. so quite a lot of cloud mulling around underneath this weather front, still a few spots of rain on it, but much brighter skies follow for scotland, then to northern ireland and northern england. some brightness further south as well once any mist fog clears, but we do hold on to a lot of cloud as well. but the wind direction changes. it's down from the north or the north—west, so it's not a particularly cold day on the face of things, but i think it will start to feel chilly in that brisk north wind, which will bring with it wintry

showers, increasingly so as we go through tomorrow night and into sunday. so a colder night with the frost returning a little bit more sharply in the north, as you can see, with longer clear spells here. but sunday, we still got the remnants of the weather front in the south and a few spots of rain, but it's snow we're expecting across scotland. already, warnings out for those snow showers piling up and causing potential disruption. you can see it's a colder day. so these are the areas we think through sunday and monday most likely to see some disruptive snow, initially scotland, but the risk increases on monday in northern ireland. you can see that yourself. and then potentially later monday into tuesday, we might see a spell of snow pushing further southwards into perhaps southern scotland, northern ireland, northern england, so therefore the risk of that disruptive snow pushes further southwards. we could see 5—10 centimetres over the hills. by wednesday, just the hint that we might see some snow in southern areas as well as those heavy showers continuing with the snowfall in the north. so you can see those areas where we're expecting to see most of the snow as we go into next week, but not exclusively. there could be snow elsewhere as well, but it certainly looks colder as we go through next week.

live from london. this is bbc news. britain and america defend their air strikes against houthis in yemen. saying it was a "necessary response" to repeated houthi attacks on global shipping in the red sea. houthi officials are warning the us and uk will pay a heavy price as thousands of yemenis take to the streets to protest against the strikes. translation: we have been at warfor eight years. the strikes do not

frighten us. we do not worry i hear in our head. the frighten us. we do not worry i hear in our head-— in our head. the other story of the international _ in our head. the other story of the international court _ in our head. the other story of the international court of _ in our head. the other story of the international court ofjustice - in our head. the other story of the international court ofjustice years j international court ofjustice years israel's accusations of genocide. hello, i'm lewis vaughanjones, welcome to the daily global, where we'll bring you the top stories from around the world. we stories from around the world. will get the global r this. american and british air strikes on houthi targets in yemen. houthis say uk and us would pay a heavy price for the attacks. criticsed by russia, turkey, iran. this footage is from one of the two uk raf strikes. four royal air force typhoon fighter jets took part in the raids, along with us navyjets.

the british prime minister called the strikes �*necessary