laughter there have been one or two showers around today. the reason the shower clouds have been with us, this is actually an old cold front but it is still significant because behind this feature we actually have some much colder air that's moving in on northerly winds, affecting much of the uk, and we will see temperatures drop overnight, colder night on the cards, but into the weekend, it's not cold everywhere. for the west of scotland and northern ireland, that's where the warmest weather will be. we have northerly winds feeding in colder air overnight. with clearing skies over night, we are looking at a widespread frost, and i suspect there will be patches of frost around across parts of southern england. the lowest temperatures in northern england, southern scotland, minus three celsius also. tomorrow, a chilly

wind coming down the north sea, making it feel on the cold side. the afternoon as claudia, the threat of rain across northern scotland, but overall a decent kind of day. in the sunshine, it won't feel too bad. northern ireland and western scotland will have the highest temperatures, probably reaching 16 celsius also. on sunday, more cloud coming in from the north sea. a few showers for east anglia and south east anglia, —— south east england. the highest temperatures will be for the west of scotland and northern ireland again. before i disappear, the sun is really active right now and there is a chance of catching sight of the aurora tonight and into the weekend. the best chance of seeing that is away from light pollution. use a mobile phone or a camera and you might see the aurora putting in an appearance. thanks, chris. and that's bbc news at six. now its time to join our colleagues

for the news where you are. hello and welcome to sportsday. i'm hugh ferris. our headlines this evening. the replay row that's put two of football's institutions at loggerheads. it is a day of claim and counter—claim from the fa and efl on the eve of cup semifinal weekend. we're at the last four stages in the women's champions league, too, with chelsea having the highest of hurdles to overcome barcelona and the world's best player. winning in the rain, lando norris takes pole for the first sprint race of the formula one season. also coming up on sportsday this evening... and it's almost time to limber up, with the thousands running the london marathon hoping to make record amounts for charity.

hello again. welcome along. wembley will be filled this weekend by those wanting to win the fa cup. but the backdrop to the action is a deepening row over the competition removing replays from next year, which the football league says serves to threaten the future of the english game. the decision was reached by the premier league and the fa, who insisted today that "all parties including the efl accepted" replays could not continue. but yesterday's announcement was met by immediate criticism leyton orient�*s ceo mark devlin said it was "quite incredible" that the decision had been made, he claims without consulting the efl league one wigan athletic, who won the fa cup in 2013, said they are "dismayed" by the decision while fa cup semi—finalists coventry city say it is "a kick in the teeth". those in the premier league including coventry�*s opponents on sunday, manchester united, have also weighed in.

it's very sad for british book full clubs —— football club. i think it's also inevitable. there is so much overlook on the players that we don't with so often. it has to stop. i feel really sorry, really sad for the clubs in england football. but for top players, this is a measure of what can make some space in the shadows. well, let's head to manchester united and join our reporterjane dougall. jane, that'sjust some of the reaction, but it is that back and forth today between two of the game's institutions that has really raised eyebrows. while some managers have said it's

realistic to look for cups in the fa cup replay. we what we didn't know is that we would be talking about a dispute between the fa and efl about what was said and he was present. the day started with the fa saying they wanted to explain the decision—making process and that they had listened to the concerns of lower league clubs, and they said in a statement... so, categorically stating that the english football league had been

present at these english football league had been present at thes— english football league had been resent at thes , ., ., present at these meetings, although had uuite present at these meetings, although had quite careful— present at these meetings, although had quite careful wordings. - present at these meetings, although had quite careful wordings. that - present at these meetings, although had quite careful wordings. that wasi had quite careful wordings. that was 11am. four hours later, the efl issued their own statement. and it was very different. it had a very different opinion. so they are disputing that they were involved in the final decision to scrap the fa cup replays. it's pretty damning, actually, and it's obvious that there is major

disagreements perhaps. perhaps they have misremembered or there is a certain version that each size has. we won't know until we read the minutes of the meeting. but we have to remember that the people who are at the front end of this are the smaller clubs. they are the ones who feel they are going to be messing out. regardless of who is present, some of the most famous goals in the history of english football have come from the fa cup and from fa cup replays. one of the most famous upsets in the history of the fa cup was a replay. in 1972, hereford united knocked out division1 was a replay. in 1972, hereford united knocked out division 1 as they were then. 2—1 it finished, and that was hereford's edward street stadium following the 22 draw —— 2—2

draw. they ran onto the pitch, pitch invasion, not as strict back then in 1972 as they are now. that was something there perhaps won't experience as much now. let's mention ryan giggs's goalfor manchester united. one of the most famous goals as well. fans are saying that that will not happen again. they might not experience situations like again. they might not experience situations like that again. they might not experience situations like that a-ain again. they might not experience situations like that again either. jane, thank you very much indeed. we returned to the teams remaining. so, then to the one team top of the premier league now chasing now chasing a double, another two trying to salvage an underwhelming season, and a fourth on a run they've only bettered once before. everyone involved in the fa cup semifinals has a lot riding on this weekend

as manchester city, chelsea, manchester united and coventry seek a win at wembley and with it guarantee a return there in five weeks' time. joe lynskey looks ahead. a scorching day at wembley in may 1987. coventry city's first and only time they've won the fa cup. it's been nearly a0 years, and now once again, the sky blues have insight. they have not been past the quarterfinals since that day until this. f quarterfinals since that day until this. j ., ., ., this. they've done it! that late win at rules brought _ this. they've done it! that late win at rules brought their _ this. they've done it! that late win at rules brought their moment. i this. they've done it! that late win l at rules brought their moment. now in this semifinal, he'll face his old team.

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think you made a mistake letting him gono. that is an exceptional player. he was asking two seasons to leave. what can we do?— what can we do? these are two semifinals _ what can we do? these are two semifinals with _ what can we do? these are two semifinals with two _ what can we do? these are two semifinals with two clear - semifinals with two clear favourites, but wembley is a leveler and fa cup matches cannot change on and fa cup matches cannot change on a moment. joel ski, and fa cup matches cannot change on a moment. joelski, bbc and fa cup matches cannot change on a moment. joel ski, bbc news. joel ski, bbc news. if things go a certain way at wembley this weekend you could have a local derby in the fa cup final in may. the same could be said in scotland, where rangers and celtic are still in the hunt for the scottish cup, but are in separate semifinals. although as sheelagh mclaren reports, hearts and aberdeen will be attempting to prevent an old firm derby final. tomorrow, this place will be full to the gunwales. around 50,000 supporters will back in for the

first of this semifinals. holders excel convict are in pole position, but brendan rodgers urged players not to show any time of —— signs of complacency. they'll be up against and aberdeen side eagerly awaiting the arrival of their new manager, and after a season with plenty of lows, they're looking to end it on a high. lows, they're looking to end it on a hiih. ., lows, they're looking to end it on a hi h, ., . ., , , lows, they're looking to end it on a hih. ., , , high. you can see there is some exceptional _ high. you can see there is some exceptional players. _ high. you can see there is some exceptional players. at - high. you can see there is some exceptional players. at the - high. you can see there is some| exceptional players. at the same time, we have i think showed at home that we can give them a difficult game. that's what we need to focus on, we need to know if we are playing to the best of our ability, getting everything right on the day, we might cause the problems as well. the ibrox site have suffered a different form —— dip in form, but they already have some silverware in they already have some silverware in the bag in the shape of the league cup. standing between them and a

place in the final are hearts, led by the league's talk girl dale michael storer. == by the league's talk girl dale michael storer.— by the league's talk girl dale michael storer. -- the top goal scorer. michael storer. -- the top goal scorer- you _ michael storer. -- the top goal scorer. you need _ michael storer. -- the top goal scorer. you need to _ michael storer. -- the top goal| scorer. you need to concentrate michael storer. -- the top goal - scorer. you need to concentrate on the task— scorer. you need to concentrate on the task at— scorer. you need to concentrate on the task at hand first. if you can -et the task at hand first. if you can get that— the task at hand first. if you can get that right, i'll continue. we need to do _ get that right, i'll continue. we need to do the right lessons and we need to do the right lessons and we need to— need to do the right lessons and we need to do— need to do the right lessons and we need to do the _ need to do the right lessons and we need to do the right _ need to do the right lessons and we need to do the right things - need to do the right lessons and we need to do the right things against. need to do the right things against hearts. _ need to do the right things against hearts. who— need to do the right things against hearts. who play— need to do the right things against hearts, who play a _ need to do the right things against hearts, who play a really- need to do the right things against hearts, who play a really good - hearts, who play a really good season — hearts, who play a really good season they— hearts, who play a really good season. they were _ hearts, who play a really good season. they were really - hearts, who play a really good - season. they were really successful. it's season. they were really successful. it's a _ season. they were really successful. it's a very— season. they were really successful. it's a very interesting _ season. they were really successful. it's a very interesting test _ season. they were really successful. it's a very interesting test for- season. they were really successful. it's a very interesting test for the - it's a very interesting test for the players. — it's a very interesting test for the players. and _ it's a very interesting test for the players. and i_ it's a very interesting test for the players, and i know— it's a very interesting test for the players, and i know they're - it's a very interesting test for the players, and i know they're all. players, and i know they're all hungry— players, and i know they're all hungry to _ players, and i know they're all hungry to go _ players, and i know they're all hungry to go to— players, and i know they're all hungry to go to the _ players, and i know they're all hungry to go to the final. - players, and i know they're all hungry to go to the final. fouri hungry to go to the final. four teams looking _ hungry to go to the final. four teams looking to _ hungry to go to the final. four teams looking to keep - hungry to go to the final. four teams looking to keep the - hungry to go to the final.” teams looking to keep the dream alive, but only two places are the show down or up for grabs. sheelagh mclaren, bbc news, at hampden. to the continental. well, after his heroics and antics in helping aston villa reach

the conference league semifinals, keeper emi martinez will miss the first leg against olympiakos. martinez wasn't the only one who expected a yellow during last night's penalty shootout to lead to a red. it was his second of the game and despite a law stating the bookings are not carried forward to a shoot—out, it was his third of the quarterfinals overall and that means a one match ban. it's a weekend of football semifinals. in the women's game the last four of the champions league meet tomorrow in their first legs. before an—all french affair between lyon and psg, but to do that, they'll have to beat the team they lost to in theirfirst — barcelona. isa is a tough game, i think it will be a tight game because we are in semifinals, so it's normal to have these types of game. but i always say that i am a football player

because of these games. it's a game that makes you play football and makes you enjoy football. we have the power to make happy a lot of people because we are waiting a lot. —— we are winning. our goal again is to make it to the final another year and to beat chelsea, of course. but i think and i know it's not going to be easy, and can happen anything in those games of. world number one nelly korda is attempting to become just the third woman in the history of the lpga tour to win in five consecutive starts. and she's currently tied for the lead during round two of the chevron championship — the first major of the women's season — alongside compatriot lauren coughlin. korda has a tricky start

with a double—bogey on the first hole of round two, but has since climbed her way back up the leaderboard. and 20—year—old brit lottie woad is right behind her, currently tied in fourth place on four under. currently outscoring jodi ewart shadoff, georgia hall and charley hull. lando norris beat lewis hamilton to take pole position for tomorrow's sprint race at the chinese grand prix in a hectic wet weather session. the mclaren driver had his fastest lap time deleted and then reinstated in the final minutes of the session, beating hamilton to pole by over a second. hamilton's mercedes headed fernando alonso's aston martin, as world champion max verstappen managed only fourth. the red bull driver made errors on two laps before sneaking into the top five at the end of the session. ididn't i didn't think we had the place of the red — i didn't think we had the place of the red bull in our conditions, in the red bull in our conditions, in the dry— the red bull in our conditions, in the dry especially. but surprisingly

very quick. — the dry especially. but surprisingly very quick, i could push hard. tough. — very quick, i could push hard. tough. like _ very quick, i could push hard. tough, like i saw charles in front of me. _ tough, like i saw charles in front of me. so— tough, like i saw charles in front of me, so that made me chill out a a bit. of me, so that made me chill out a a bit i_ of me, so that made me chill out a a bit iwas— of me, so that made me chill out a a bit. i was getting a bit giddy, but you have — bit. i was getting a bit giddy, but you have to push and take risks. perfect— you have to push and take risks. perfect start for the weekend. to tennis, where emma raducanu has been beaten in the quarter quarter finals of the stuttgart open. she lost in straight sets to the world number one iga swiatek. raducanu's had a good week in germany — she'd already beaten linda noskova and angelique kerber without dropping a set, but this was a step up. swiatek take the first set on a tie break. and though raducanu showed glimpses of her talent, the top seed, who did have to dig deep, was too strong in the second. she's beaten raducanu 7—6, 6—3. british number one cameron norrie missed out on a semi—final spot at the barcelona open with defeat by tomas martin etcheverry. little to separate the pair, but the argentine stormed through the tie—breaks to win 7—6, 7—6. british number two jack draper also fell at the quarter—final stage

of the bavarian international, losing to american third seed taylor fritz. it is england and france who it's england and france who take grand slam hopes into the fourth weekend of the women's six nations. france play wales on sunday while before italy against scotland tomorrow marlie packer returns as england captain for their game against ireland at twickenham. jo currie has speaking to her today. it's three games down for the red roses, and they go ireland tomorrow in front of around 60,000 fans. someone is back is captain marlie packer. what of the performance has been like? me’ee the performance has been like? we've been really impressed. _ the performance has been like? we've been really impressed. at _ been really impressed. at times, we've had a few soft errors, but it's something that we've really worked on. there's nothing like playing at twickenham in front of

50,000 tomorrow, and i know the girls are really looking forward to it. wejust girls are really looking forward to it. we just had a team girls are really looking forward to it. wejust had a team run girls are really looking forward to it. we just had a team run now. we're really ready to go on. england have only conceded _ we're really ready to go on. england have only conceded one _ we're really ready to go on. england have only conceded one try - we're really ready to go on. england have only conceded one try in - we're really ready to go on. england have only conceded one try in the i have only conceded one try in the opening three games. have you been forced into step into fifth gear yet? i forced into step into fifth gear et? .. . �* . forced into step into fifth gear et? ~' ., �*, ., forced into step into fifth gear et? ,, ., �*, ., ., ., ., yet? i think that's all to do about defence coach _ yet? i think that's all to do about defence coach sarah _ yet? i think that's all to do about defence coach sarah hunter. i yet? i think that's all to do about. defence coach sarah hunter. she's really diligent in what she does, and that's us as a defensive team. we pride ourselves on our defence and we enjoy our attack. i think ireland will post different pictures on us tomorrow and it's about breaking them down and whether we do concede or not is then how do we then fix that and come up again? ireland look like they're just coming into form. what do you expecting tomorrow? abs, coming into form. what do you expecting tomorrow?— coming into form. what do you expecting tomorrow? a very similar old england — expecting tomorrow? a very similar old england style — expecting tomorrow? a very similar old england style we _ expecting tomorrow? a very similar old england style we used - expecting tomorrow? a very similar old england style we used to i expecting tomorrow? a very similar old england style we used to play. |

old england style we used to play. so, it was a win in form with us at england. we're actually going to see quite a lot of how we used to play, so it's actually... i'm really looking forward to breaking that down and i think the girls just need to put into practice what we've done this week in training. let’s to put into practice what we've done this week in training.— this week in training. let's talk about twickenham. _ this week in training. let's talk about twickenham. what's i this week in training. let's talk about twickenham. what's it i this week in training. let's talk l about twickenham. what's it like this week in training. let's talk i about twickenham. what's it like as about twickenham. what's it like as a player to step out somewhere like that? it’s a player to step out somewhere like that? �* , ,., a player to step out somewhere like that? �*, ,, a player to step out somewhere like that? , that? it's so special. i remember iioin as that? it's so special. i remember going as a _ that? it's so special. i remember going as a kid — that? it's so special. i remember going as a kid on _ that? it's so special. i remember going as a kid on a _ that? it's so special. i remember going as a kid on a tour - that? it's so special. i remember going as a kid on a tour and i going as a kid on a tour and thinking this was amazing, but when you're there with 50 plus thousand fans, the hairs on the back of your head... it's something that will always stick with you. we got to train their yesterday for our attack session, and it'sjust the girls train their yesterday for our attack session, and it's just the girls to enjoy the environment and the occasion. we have talked about staying present. things might not go our way, things will go our way, but just staying present within the game and we need an 18 minute

performance. is and we need an 18 minute performance.— and we need an 18 minute nerformance. , ., ., , ., performance. is a more nerves are its excitement _ performance. is a more nerves are its excitement at _ performance. is a more nerves are its excitement at this _ performance. is a more nerves are its excitement at this point? i performance. is a more nerves are its excitement at this point? for. its excitement at this point? for me, i its excitement at this point? for me. i think _ its excitement at this point? fr?" me, i think excitement. there its excitement at this point? fr?" me, ithink excitement. there is its excitement at this point? fr?" me, i think excitement. there is a time where you do get a little bit nervous. you want to perform. i think england must perform always, but for me, it's just about leading the girls and making sure they enjoy, i know the performance will follow. .. enjoy, i know the performance will follow. ,, , ., ., , enjoy, i know the performance will follow. ,, ., follow. think you as always, and en'o follow. think you as always, and enjoy every _ follow. think you as always, and enjoy every moment. _ follow. think you as always, and enjoy every moment. full i follow. think you as always, and i enjoy every moment. full coverage across the bbc at quarter past two. ronnie o'sullivan's pulled off that famous move before a tournament for which they're favourite to insist they're not the favourite. the odds suggest o'sullivan will win a record eightth world title at the crucible, where he'll have to wait until wednesday to get under way. and despite playing down his chances, the world number one reckons it is possible for him to win when not at his best.

i think it's a good attitude to go in with — i think it's a good attitude to go in with. just try and play your way into the _ in with. just try and play your way into the tournament. now it's a real good _ into the tournament. now it's a real good chance. when you don't play great. _ good chance. when you don't play great. you — good chance. when you don't play great, you have to rely more on your own experience, your mental capacity. _ own experience, your mental capacity, to not collapse or be a bit more — capacity, to not collapse or be a bit more patient, a bit more like... it's bit more patient, a bit more like... it's a _ bit more patient, a bit more like... it's a long — bit more patient, a bit more like... it's a long session match here. you don't _ it's a long session match here. you don't have — it's a long session match here. you don't have to — it's a long session match here. you don't have to get it won in the first— don't have to get it won in the first two _ don't have to get it won in the first two i_ don't have to get it won in the first two. i canjust hang in there. you learn — first two. i canjust hang in there. you learn a — first two. i canjust hang in there. you learn a lot of that is you go along and — you learn a lot of that is you go along and experience tells you have to play— along and experience tells you have to play great and brush up and other areas _ now, you might be planning a lie—in on sunday morning. if so, this lot might make you feel a bit more guilty than normal. thousands will once again be playing their part in the london marathon, whether their race be two or maybe a few more hours. for the elite runners this year's event will be

particularly poignant, asjoe wilson explains. typical morning... both strong ethiopian influence once again. including the great... he's in his a0s now. there will be an official acknowledgement before the race. for calvin, who won in a course record and set a world record and died alongside his coach in february —— kelvin. i guess you will be reviewed by everyone, but especially by the other elite runners. �* , especially by the other elite runners. �*, ., , .,~ especially by the other elite runners. h ., , .,~ runners. it's heartbreaking. it was very short- — so, anyway, we remember him in our hearts. he's great results, even with fewer races. all of us sports

fans. neverforget him, and he's in our heart forever. rest in peace, you know. we our heart forever. rest in peace, you know-— you know. we know thanks to technology — you know. we know thanks to technology that _ you know. we know thanks to technology that mirus - you know. we know thanks to i technology that mirus marathons you know. we know thanks to - technology that mirus marathons get quicker and quicker. the fastest woman in the world is racing on sunday. she set that world record in berlin. here, she might set another world record — slightly different, as the director explains. what world record - slightly different, as the director explains. what we have in one _ as the director explains. what we have in one didn't _ as the director explains. what we have in one didn't is _ as the director explains. what we have in one didn't is a _ as the director explains. what we have in one didn't is a women's i as the director explains. what we i have in one didn't is a women's only world _ have in one didn't is a women's only world race _ have in one didn't is a women's only world race -- — have in one didn't is a women's only world race —— in london. they might have _ world race —— in london. they might have been— world race —— in london. they might have been taking part in the event, in the _ have been taking part in the event, in the case — have been taking part in the event, in the case where she ran to 11. there _ in the case where she ran to 11. there aren't _ in the case where she ran to 11. there aren't many men who can keep up there aren't many men who can keep up with— there aren't many men who can keep up with her~ — there aren't many men who can keep up with her. this brings a different dynamic. — up with her. this brings a different dynamic, and we've got nine incredible women that have all run under— incredible women that have all run under 21730. incredible women that have all run under21730. it incredible women that have all run

under 21730. it brings a different dimension — under 21730. it brings a different dimension about the race itself and how they're going to compete against each other~ _ how they're going to compete against each other. a how they're going to compete against each other. �* . .. how they're going to compete against each other. �* . ~' ., how they're going to compete against each other. . a ., ., ,., how they're going to compete against each other. . a ., ., ., , each other. a quick word about money to end. each other. a quick word about money to end- there — each other. a quick word about money to end. there will _ each other. a quick word about money to end. there will be, _ each other. a quick word about money to end. there will be, as _ each other. a quick word about money to end. there will be, as you're i to end. there will be, as you're probably aware, equal prize money for wheelchair and able—bodied races for wheelchair and able—bodied races for the first time in this london marathon. in terms of that field that makes it such a spectacle, breaking records for money raise for charity. joe wilson. if you're running, good luck. if you're at home on the sofa with your feet up, you can watch it on the bbc. that's it from sportsday. have a great weekend. bye for now. hello. for some parts of the uk, april has been a very wet month so far,

but this weekend does promise something a little bit drier. however, it isn't all plain sailing. certainly, if you're hoping for warmth and sunshine, it will often be quite cloudy and quite chilly. the best of the warmth and the sunshine will be across the west of the uk, particularly in northern ireland. so, an area of high pressure is building in from the west — that is what is drying things out. but around the top of the area of high pressure, that's where we find the jet stream passing well to the north of the uk and then diving down across continental europe. there's some cold air to the east of the jet and as the jet bends its way back towards us, it will introduce some of that colder air into the south and the east. now, as we go through tonight, actually, it's going to turn pretty chilly under largely clear skies. still a few showers grazing this east coast, where it will stay quite breezy, more in the way of cloud into the northwest of scotland. but those temperatures dropping very close to freezing, dropping below freezing in a few spots.

so, yes, a touch of frost to start saturday morning, but quite a lot of sunshine first thing. however, i think we will see cloud amounts increasing as the day wears on and also still some showers close to eastern counties of england, some patchy rain passing across the far north of scotland. the best of the sunshine out towards the west, particularly in northern ireland, where temperatures could reach 15 degrees. but with cloud and that breeze along the east coast, maybejust eight, nine or ten degrees. high pressure still with us into the second half of the weekend, but this dangling weather front here certainly providing a fly in the ointment — more clouds, some showery rain. so, the forecast for the london marathon looks like this — quite a chilly start to the morning. then a lot of cloud, the chance of one or two showers. it will be quite breezy. the weather fronts i spoke about sitting just about here, a band of clouds, some showery rain with that across parts of eastern scotland and northeast england. the rain not coming to very much.

the rain not coming to very much, it'll still be largely dry. best chance of sunshine again for northern ireland — temperatures here maybe up to 18 degrees. compare that with eight, nine or ten for some north sea coasts. and into the start of next week, there will be parts of central and eastern england, particularly on monday. they really struggle temperature—wise with some spots of rain, the highest temperatures further north and west across the uk.

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