supply on the banks of the short supply on the banks of the tyne. we have had a lot of cloud and it is feeling chilly. more of the same tomorrow, things are looking breezy with a mix of sunny spells and a few scattered showers. you will notice that breeze coming in. we have low pressure that is trying to push in from the atlantic, but it's bumping into high pressure across scandinavia and that is going to dominate our weather for the next few days. for the rest of this evening, we have some low cloud across north—east england and eastern scotland, and that will creep across central and eastern parts. if few mist and fog patches forming as there is temperatures fall to just a degree or two above freezing for some touch of frost around and a little mist and fog first thing. that should clear away and then we are looking at a lot of dry weather tomorrow, some spells of sunshine. a bit more of a breeze than we had today. there will be a few rogue showers across parts of

central typically only 8 or 9 degrees. it is a similar day on friday. again, a lot of dry weather. more sunshine by friday across the southern half of the british isles, but more of a breeze as well. cloudier in the north and cool around eastern scotland and north—east england, but double figures further south. what about the weekend? things turn more unsettled, so some spots of rain moving north, particularly for england and wales. you will notice the breeze at the weekend, but it won't be a wash—out. there will be some sunshine and temperatures are typicalfor this stage in some sunshine and temperatures are typical for this stage in march. i will hello, welcome along to sportsday. i'm molly foster.

manchester city continue the defence of their european crown, get past copenhagen and they're into the quarterfinals. we'll head to riyadh two days out from a fight that antonyjoshua can't afford to lose. and another step forward in women's rugby league — saints will pay their players match fees for the first time. also coming up on sportsday — you've come a long way, brighton. we catch up with the seagulls fan fatboy slim ahead of their europa league trip to rome. this whole europe thing and talk 16, that wasn't even in our dream, that was just like.. they're the kind of dreams you have when you've eaten too much cheese before you went to bed. welcome along. by about 10 o'clock this evening, manchester city should be

the first british side into the champions league quarterfinals. it's seven years since they failed to reach the last eight and they have a two—goal cushion going into the second leg of their tie against fc copenhagen. their managerjacob neestrup summed it up nicely last night, "it is close to impossible, it might be a miracle." let's cross live to the etihad and speak to our correspondent nesta macgregor. evening to you, nesta. it looks like a foregone conclusion. there could be a chance of city to rest a few players tonight. good evening. we are expecting the team in about 15 minutes, but it would be no great surprise if a few regulars are watching from the bench or even the warmth of their own homes. manchester city are 3—1 up. it will be a huge shock if fc copenhagen

were to win tonight. we can only speculate, possibly repo lewis. one player we are expecting to start is erling haaland. when it comes to the 23—year—old norwegian, his champions league record looks like stats from a computer game. he's played 36 games in the champions league and he is scored a0 goals. he's returned from a foot injury, so still getting back from fitness. olly, if we could talk about another player — 27—year—old rodri. some people have lucky socks, some have lucky boxer shorts, manchester city have a lucky spaniard. it's been 59 games of 395 days since rodri lost a match in the blue of manchester city. he plays, they win. this is professional

football and anything could happen. pep guardiola hasn't been this successful by being complacent, and he knows that no game is ever won in the first leg. we won in leipzig after 20 minutes, two mistakes. when we concede another— two mistakes. when we concede another goal, we are second in the table. the draw should have been_ second in the table. the draw should have been roderigo my not copenhagen. have been roderigo my not cepenhagen-_ have been roderigo my not copenhagen. have been roderigo my not coenhauen. ~ ., ., , copenhagen. whatever team he feels he's t in: copenhagen. whatever team he feels he's trying to — copenhagen. whatever team he feels he's trying to keep — copenhagen. whatever team he feels he's trying to keep those _ copenhagen. whatever team he feels he's trying to keep those players - copenhagen. whatever team he feels he's trying to keep those players on | he's trying to keep those players on their toes. he's trying to keep those players on theirtoes. but he's trying to keep those players on their toes. but this match against copenhagen looks to be the easiest task in what is a huge month for city. task in what is a huge month for ci . ., ., , ., , city. yeah, and this would be the first time we've _ city. yeah, and this would be the first time we've heard _ city. yeah, and this would be the first time we've heard managersl city. yeah, and this would be the . first time we've heard managers talk about fixture or fatigue. you want to be involved at the competition at

the latter stages. the next three games after this one could really define their season. on sunday, they play liverpool, who are top of the premier league. they then post newcastle united —— post. arsenal are also in the hunt for the premier league title. —— they host. they have the squad and the academy to deal with these big games. pep guardiola will see as a challenge, but when he will relish. look, olly, i know a lot of football fans who can only dream of a headache of having big games back to back and to be in the run in with winning trophies. in my right? imilli be in the run in with winning trophies. in my right? will be nice, wouldn't it. — trophies. in my right? will be nice, wouldn't it, nesta? _ trophies. in my right? will be nice, wouldn't it, nesta? many- trophies. in my right? will be nice, wouldn't it, nesta? many thanks i wouldn't it, nesta? many thanks indeed. many thanks. in the other champions league tie, real madrid host rb leipzig with a 1—0 lead from the first leg. jude bellingham is available tonight, but he will miss the next two in the league after his red card last weekend. he was sent off after he'd scored

what he thought was the winning goal against valencia. the referee had blown the full time whistle and bellingham was sent off for protesting a bit too much. perhaps of more concern for real, spanish prosecutors have called for head coach carlo ancelott to be jailed for four years and nine months. they claim that he cost spain's treasury more than one million euros in taxes on undeclared earnings from image rights in 201a and 2015 during his first spell at the club. there's been no reaction to this so far from ancelotti or real. brighton's european adventures continue tomorrow away at roma. it's the first leg in the last 16 of the europa league and what a coincidence that seagulls superfan, dj fatboy slim just happens to have a gig in a top nightclub in the italian capital after the game.

# we've come a long, long way today # we've come a long, long way today # the _ # we've come a long, long way today # the whole — # we've come a long, long way today # the whole time # _ # the whole time # i_ # the whole time # i have to celebrate... i'm norman cook, you might know me as fatboy slim. i am brighton's biggest supporterfor a0 as fatboy slim. i am brighton's biggest supporter for a0 years. is that 0a? being a brighton fan has been traditionally been quite a painful and arduous experience, and we have been through hell, but right now, it's living the dream. we went there having no ground, no money, being that the bottom of the league. things like that make you stronger and they bring you together, i think that's where the heart and the soul of the club came from and that's what we're building on. we have a

lot of soul and heart because we've been through the hard times. the lyrics we've come a long way is good. it kind of feels like we're all in it together. when i got financially involved, that felt even stronger. ijust felt part of it and still do feel very part of the team. i'm notjust the celebrity! and it is european competition next season_ and it is european competition next season for— and it is european competition next season for brighton & _ and it is european competition next season for brighton & hove - and it is european competition next season for brighton & hove albion. | season for brighton & hove albion. this is— season for brighton & hove albion. this is a _ season for brighton & hove albion. this is a magical— season for brighton & hove albion. this is a magical moment. - the dream was to get into the premier league. when we got there, the dream was not to get relegated immediately. that's about as far as my dream went, i think. this whole europe thing and talk 16, that wasn't even in our dream. that was just like... they're the kind of dream when you've eaten too much cheese before you went to bed. i've used my gigs to get to various world

cups and euros over the years but i never drink it would be brighton. for us, it's new. we've never travelled into europe before, so other teams take it for granted, but that's the whole booking of flights and things. it's tremendously exciting. to book a gig in athens, and we won it, and i have a big party in athens with the fans was brilliant. with rome this week, we literally had ten days, which is normally three months to put on a show. that's all part of the fun. it meant a lot to us, winning the group, notjust getting through, but actually winning. it was a bit scrappy, but we got the results. that's kind of what i'm hoping will happen on thursday, because we have been looking a little bit ropey in the fa cup. but it's raising your

game and it's using tactics to win a game. not necessarily the most beautiful way. game. not necessarily the most beautifulway. i'm game. not necessarily the most beautiful way. i'm not expecting to see our fluid games so beautiful way. i'm not expecting to see ourfluid games so much beautiful way. i'm not expecting to see our fluid games so much as just grinding out. that fatboy slim interview is one of the features in the latest episode of the football news show, focussing on brighton and the road to roma. to the women's league cup semi—finals. holders arsenal kick off against aston villa in the next half an hour. manchester city play chelsea tomorrow. emma hayes, the chelsea head coach, gave her support to sam kerr today. we learnt yesterday that the striker, who is injured at the moment, will stand trial next year after being charged with racially aggravated harassment of a police officer. she's pleaded not guilty to the offence. she has her full support and she knows _ she has her full support and she knows that and it's really important

i knows that and it's really important | -et knows that and it's really important i get that— knows that and it's really important i get that across a something i really— i get that across a something i really value. there's difficult moments, there's tough times. that's what my— moments, there's tough times. that's what my role — moments, there's tough times. that's what my role is in this football club, — what my role is in this football club, to— what my role is in this football club, to make sure i look after our people _ club, to make sure i look after our people i— club, to make sure i look after our people. ijust want to be clear that sam wiii— people. ijust want to be clear that sam will be fully supported by me and everyone else at chelsea. it's really tight at the top of the championship — all of the top three won last night, with leaders leicester leaving it late to beat sunderland to maintain their three—point cushion at the top of the table. southampton's game with preston tonight is off, after a fire broke out close to their stadium early this afternoon. the blaze is in the industrial units on marine parade just yards from the ground. 18 fire engines called to the blaze. there's been major disruption. the matches. anthonyjoshua returns to the ring this week for the first time since december. he's fighting the former ufc star francis ngannou on friday night in riyadh.

ngannou went the distance with tyson fury last year, knocking down the world champion but controversially but controversially losing on points. joshua say that display has convinced him that the cameroonian—born frenchman can box and his crossover from mixed martial arts isn'tjust a gimmick. his first dream was to be a boxer, which people forget. he started mma, i think it was 26, that was in the first time. —— was not. his dream was always to be a boxer. i know who i'm up against. i look at all the small details. but i spar, i keep a professional... on the night, it's different. all that text book stuff goes out the window. you just got to be relentless, give your best. it's already written in the stars. i'm just going to follow my destiny.

verstappen said he would stand by his father after horner was cleared of inappropriate call and talked with a female at red bull. that's led to speculation about verstappen junior�*s future. could you be the man to replace lewis hamilton next season? i welcome anybody, welcome a challenge. you always want to go against _ challenge. you always want to go against the best, but for me, just focus _ against the best, but for me, just focus on — against the best, but for me, just focus on yourself. you just have to have that mentality. having lewis as my benchmark has been pretty good.

england's— benchmark has been pretty good. england's cricketers already lost against india, but they made one change. to end the tour on a high. they've made one change for the match in daramsala seven weeks on tour, and england find themselves at the summit of the cricketing world. topographically. the territory of daramsala offers all sorts of different perspectives. some met the speeches spiritual leader of buddhism. we expect the dalai lama remains neutral. england's captain has �*s perspective on that. i england's captain has 's perspective on that. ~ ., �*, england's captain has 's perspective on that. ~ ., �* , ., on that. i think that's not... i look at it _ on that. i think that's not... i look at it differently - on that. i think that's not... i look at it differently with - look at it differently with completely different angles. i think we've definitely progressed as a team. although we've not got the results we wanted. but you know,

3-2, results we wanted. but you know, 3—2, sounds better than 3—1 or a—i. we look to win a game we go about and play. it's not work out that way in terms of results, but we've got one last push here. india always is when you play five games. we got one last big push here. yeah, they're excited for this week. for last big push here. yeah, they're excited for this week.— excited for this week. for india, it's been the — excited for this week. for india, it's been the series _ excited for this week. for india, it's been the series of _ excited for this week. for india, it's been the series of the - excited for this week. for india, it's been the series of the 655 i it's been the series of the 655 runner already. ashwin approaches 100 test match — just a number he says. thousands may look at the mountains, but the players, it's always the ball. joel wilson, bbc news. joe wilson, bbc news. the six nations

is back this weekend. wales face france in cardiff on sunday and have made four changes in personnel to the side that lost to ireland. there's a new centre pairing with owen watkin and joe roberts there, making his first tournament start. george north and nick tompkins drop out of the match day squad. masters championjon rahm has criticised the world golf rankings as not being fit for purpose. the spaniard joined the rival liv series last december, the saudi backed tour formally withdrew it's application to be recognised in the world rankings yesterday. liv players pathway to playing in the majors relies on invites and exemptions as it stands. tom pidcock�*s hopes of winning stage three of tirenno—adriatico were ended on the penultimate corner after the briton got caught behind this crash. germany's phil bauhaus took the victory in italy. spain's juan ayuso retained the overall lead. the women's rugby league season, starts in a week the women's rugby league season starts in a week or so with the challenge cup, before the super league starts next month, and st helens are going to pay their women match fees for the first time. it follows the lead

of champions york, wigan and leeds. the saints and england captainjodie cunningham told me how important it is for the women's game. it's a huge step for the club, a huge step for us personally as players. it's pretty impressive and something the more senior girls have dreamt of but never thought we might see in our career. is dreamt of but never thought we might see in our career.— see in our career. is this where the women game _ see in our career. is this where the women game is — see in our career. is this where the women game is at _ see in our career. is this where the women game is at the _ see in our career. is this where the women game is at the moment? . see in our career. is this where the | women game is at the moment? at see in our career. is this where the - women game is at the moment? at the time, i women game is at the moment? at the time. i thought — women game is at the moment? at the time. i thought it _ women game is at the moment? at the time, i thought it was _ women game is at the moment? at the time, i thought it was the best - time, i thought it was the best thing, but i look back now and think about the difference between that and now. there are hardly any teams playing, you struggle to get the right numbers fielded and there might be two or three people in the crowd. if you think now, you fast—forwa rd seven years, crowd. if you think now, you fast—forward seven years, that was massive. a room of the first time we

did that was huge. to get to the point where we're underperformance, we have a professional had coach. getting match fees itjust seems astronomical. itjust shows the interest in women's sport, in particular women's rugby league. what difference will it makes to have match fees? it's not enormous. is itjust petrol money? in have match fees? it's not enormous. is itjust petrol money?— is itjust petrol money? in the rand is itjust petrol money? in the grand scheme _ is itjust petrol money? in the grand scheme of— is itjust petrol money? in the grand scheme of things, - is itjust petrol money? in the grand scheme of things, it. is itjust petrol money? in the - grand scheme of things, it probably doesn't change anything. the girls give up so much time, commit everything for playing with this club. giving they are on the field, that doesn't change. they think it's going to pay the wages, they love the sport and they love playing with their mates. girls aren't out of

pocket. a lot of students have evening jobs. the ability to drop some of those commitments is really good. for me, it's the fact that we are now paid for what we do. i think what that means is quite important for us as females now that we're being recognised in that way. it's not massive, but it's a start in the right direction. it's only going to improve from here. jada; right direction. it's only going to improve from here. copa 71 was the tournament that the fa and fifa tried to airbrush from history. it was the unofficial women's world cup staged in mexico and a huge success, but such was the politics in the women's game at the time that the players that represented england were suspended on their return and their coach blacklisted. a film is out this week that tells the remarkable story of those lionesses in the summer of 71, rowan bridge went to a showing in manchester.

a global football tournament largely lost to history because the players were women. in the stadium, you come out up into the pitch, so you come out from underneath. the roar is like, deafening, and you canjust feel underneath. the roar is like, deafening, and you can just feel it. i suppose i've never driven a formula 1 card before, but you can feel the a drilling alan. it's just like that the whole time. 50 yea rs 50 years on, copa 71 tells the tale of the unofficial women's world cup

in mexico. it includes the story of the england squad decades before the lionesses competed in front of 90,000 fans. yet they were shunned when they came home. even the players didn't talk about it. we never players didn't talk about it. - never spoke about it. i think we thought we'd done something wrong. when we met the other girls, they also the same. the only spoke about with herfamily, friends and didn't think anybody cares and they didn't at the time. think anybody cares and they didn't at the time-— five years ago, bbc breakfast brought the squad together for the first time. now their story is being told on film. for the first time, rare footage of the tournament. there was a lot of foot —— a lot of footage _ there was a lot of foot —— a lot of footage because it's been hidden away— footage because it's been hidden away and — footage because it's been hidden away and people can dismiss it if they don't— away and people can dismiss it if they don't see it. they can dismiss how many— they don't see it. they can dismiss how many people where they are. it's

important _ how many people where they are. it's important to — how many people where they are. it's important to keep showing you more and more _ important to keep showing you more and more of— important to keep showing you more and more of this extraordinary turn in it so— and more of this extraordinary turn in it so it's — and more of this extraordinary turn in it so it's no— and more of this extraordinary turn in it so it's no longer deniable. with— in it so it's no longer deniable. with euphoria was short—lived. returning home, the team manager harry blatt was blacklisted. some players were temporarily banned. memories of the event and the potential of the women's game were buried for decades. it’s potential of the women's game were buried for decades.— buried for decades. it's hard to talk about _ buried for decades. it's hard to talk about something - buried for decades. it's hard to talk about something when - buried for decades. it's hard to i talk about something when you're being _ talk about something when you're being told — talk about something when you're being told specifically _ talk about something when you're being told specifically that - talk about something when you're being told specifically that you - being told specifically that you should he _ being told specifically that you should be ashamed _ being told specifically that you should be ashamed to - being told specifically that you should be ashamed to be - being told specifically that you . should be ashamed to be thinking about— should be ashamed to be thinking about it _ should be ashamed to be thinking about it or— should be ashamed to be thinking about it or talking _ should be ashamed to be thinking about it or talking about - should be ashamed to be thinking about it or talking about it - should be ashamed to be thinking about it or talking about it and - about it or talking about it and sharing — about it or talking about it and sharing it _ about it or talking about it and sharing it. and _ about it or talking about it and sharing it. and that— about it or talking about it and | sharing it. and that experience about it or talking about it and - sharing it. and that experience was taken _ sharing it. and that experience was taken away~ — sharing it. and that experience was taken away~ you _ sharing it. and that experience was taken away. you talk— sharing it. and that experience was taken away. you talk to _ sharing it. and that experience was taken away. you talk to the - sharing it. and that experience was taken away. you talk to the players now. _ taken away. you talk to the players now. when — taken away. you talk to the players now. when they _ taken away. you talk to the players now, when they first _ taken away. you talk to the players now, when they first were - taken away. you talk to the playersl now, when they first were opposed, they were _ now, when they first were opposed, they were pretty— now, when they first were opposed, they were pretty represent. - now, when they first were opposed, they were pretty represent. they. they were pretty represent. they were _ they were pretty represent. they were being — they were pretty represent. they were being ghastly— they were pretty represent. they were being ghastly for— they were pretty represent. they were being ghastly for so - they were pretty represent. they were being ghastly for so long i were being ghastly for so long —— pretty— were being ghastly for so long —— pretty reticent _ were being ghastly for so long -- pretty reticent-— pretty reticent. now the film is brintain pretty reticent. now the film is bringing the — pretty reticent. now the film is bringing the story _ pretty reticent. now the film is bringing the story of _ pretty reticent. now the film is bringing the story of copa - pretty reticent. now the film is bringing the story of copa into | pretty reticent. now the film is i bringing the story of copa into the light. i bringing the story of copa into the litht. ., ., , bringing the story of copa into the litht. ., .,, ., bringing the story of copa into the litht. ., ., ., , light. i thought it was a really tood light. i thought it was a really good interpretation _ light. i thought it was a really good interpretation of - light. i thought it was a really good interpretation of what . light. i thought it was a really - good interpretation of what happened

to women and still happening to women now. but it was really funny, it was refreshing, it was really informative and really well put together. informative and really well put totether. , ., , , informative and really well put totether. , , . , together. the story is incredible that nobody's — together. the story is incredible that nobody's heard _ together. the story is incredible that nobody's heard of - together. the story is incredible that nobody's heard of it. it i together. the story is incredible that nobody's heard of it. it wasj that nobody's heard of it. it was sow _ that nobody's heard of it. it was sow the — that nobody's heard of it. it was so... the whole tournament was sguashed~ — so... the whole tournament was squashed. it didn't exist. it's always— squashed. it didn't exist. it's always been there. what a shame it's been that— always been there. what a shame it's been that that opportunity was lost. they were _ been that that opportunity was lost. they were made to feel so bad about something _ they were made to feel so bad about something from _ they were made to feel so bad about something from a _ they were made to feel so bad about something from a tournament - they were made to feel so bad about something from a tournament and i they were made to feel so bad about i something from a tournament and then nothing _ something from a tournament and then nothing swat — something from a tournament and then nothing swat it— something from a tournament and then nothing. swat. it must've _ something from a tournament and then nothing. swat. it must've been- nothing. swat. it must've been terrible — nothing. swat. it must've been terrible so. _ nothing. swat. it must've been terrible. so, hopefully, - nothing. swat. it must've been terrible. so, hopefully, they. nothing. swat. it must've been. terrible. so, hopefully, they feel really— terrible. so, hopefully, they feel really good — terrible. so, hopefully, they feel really good about _ terrible. so, hopefully, they feel really good about it _ terrible. so, hopefully, they feel really good about it and - terrible. so, hopefully, they feel really good about it and really i really good about it and really proud — really good about it and really proud about _ really good about it and really proud about it _ really good about it and really proud about it and _ really good about it and really proud about it and see - really good about it and really - proud about it and see themselves as rightly— proud about it and see themselves as rightiy pioneers — proud about it and see themselves as rightly pioneers for— proud about it and see themselves as rightly pioneers for other _ proud about it and see themselves as rightly pioneers for other great - rightly pioneers for other great footbatie rs _ rightly pioneers for other great footballers at _ rightly pioneers for other great footballers at the _ rightly pioneers for other great footballers at the moment. i rightly pioneers for other greatj footballers at the moment. it's rightly pioneers for other great i footballers at the moment. it's not -- inside _ footballers at the moment. it's not -- inside the — footballers at the moment. it's not —— inside the women's _ footballers at the moment. it's not —— inside the women's football- —— inside the women's football scene — -- inside the women's football scene. ., . y -- inside the women's football scene. ., , .. ,, ., scene. today, the success of the lionesses _ scene. today, the success of the lionesses is _ scene. today, the success of the lionesses is again _ scene. today, the success of the lionesses is again drawing i scene. today, the success of the i lionesses is again drawing massive trials. but this film celebrates

chris longwood and herfellow players, the generation that pave the way. rowan bridge, bbc news, manchester. it isa it is a great story. let's return to our top story. manchester city in the champions league tonight playing for a place in the quarterfinal. they are 3—1 up from the first leg against fc copenhagen. we've got news in. we thought there would be some changes. pep guardiola has made seven from the manchester derby that they also won. edison, dias, roger e and erling haaland. there is commentary of city in the champions league. eight o'clock kick—off on five live. from me, olly foster, the rest of the team, goodbye for now.

this shows the low cloud and fog underneath what we had with clear skies above. west was best for sunshine. during this evening and overnight, we are going to see fog patches reform. some of that will become dense, visibility down to 100 metres. allowing a little bit of extra time for any early morning travel. it will be a few patches of rural fog. then we're looking at a lot of dry weather. there could be one or two showers for england and wales, but hardly any of these, so the massive

majorities having a dry day with the rest of the sunday. —— sunshine. a little below average for scotland and northeast england. the high pressure to our northeast, low pressure to our northeast, low pressure to our northeast, low pressure to the southwest will get a little bit closer and windier. on the whole, it will be a quieter day, less mist and fog to start. with the winds coming in from the easterly direction, the only name to wind, the helm when, will be blowing across cumbria. gus running into a0s, may be low 50s. on into the weekend, the low pressure to ourselves starts to throw fans of rain and with words. saturday sees the first band of rain pushed across england and wales.

eastern scotland will have frequent showers, so quite a wet day for the eastern mountains. probably the best of the dry and bright whether we'll be across scotland. temperatures quite close to the average. sunday season some further outbreaks of rain moving generally northwards in westerns across the uk. perhaps something a bit drier and brighter at times working in towards the south and east. temperatures still by and large close to the average, a bit below for a scotland and northeast england. bye for now.

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