the build—up to the euros. and luke littler throws the perfect nine dart checkout on his way to becoming the premier league champion. welcome to the programme, and we're starting with news that the west ham midfielder lucas paqueta has been charged with misconduct by the fa in relation to alleged betting rule breaches. it relates to four games over an 18—month period, where it's alleged paqueta deliberately tried to get a card from the referee in order to influence betting markets. the brazilian has until the third ofjune to provide a response,

although he's already publicly denied any wrongdoing on social media saying — "i will fight with every breath to clear my name." earlier, i spoke to our senior football reporter simon stone. what they said, as you say, in their statement is basically that he's intentionally seeking to receive a card for the purposes of affecting the betting markets in those games in order for one betting markets in those games in orderfor one or more persons to profit from betting on most matches. that is absolutely prohibited under football association regulations. in addition, the fa are saying that he's not complied with another rule, which is to provide information to supply documents, which is

contrary paqueta's on denial, in which he said he's cooperated for nine months. there's a discrepancy, but that is essentially what paqueta has been charged with.— been charged with. simon, this potentially _ been charged with. simon, this potentially huge. _ been charged with. simon, this potentially huge. we've - been charged with. simon, this potentially huge. we've heard. potentially huge. we've heard of spot and cricket. this is obviously an allegation, but if this is in football and spot fixing in the premier league, this is huge. fixing in the premier league, this is huge-— this is huge. absolutely, and as i this is huge. absolutely, and as i say. _ this is huge. absolutely, and as i say, paqueta _ this is huge. absolutely, and as i say, paqueta denies - this is huge. absolutely, and as i say, paqueta denies it, i this is huge. absolutely, and. as i say, paqueta denies it, so we've got to give due process. he's got to supply a written response by the 3rd ofjune — ironically after that, he's due to play for brazil in cope america. he's someone that manchester city will try to assign at this point, last summer basically, and then pulled out when these charges came to light. i think there's

a very kind of dim view taken of players who bet, basically, on matches or instances that they are involved in — either games their teams are involved in or, like this, instances, bookings, that he is alleged to have got an order for people to profit from him being booked and betting on him being booked. we don't know the detail, as i say, he denies it. but if he's found guilty, i suspect the punishment will be quite heavy. that was our football reporter simon stone. meanwhile, west ham have officially appointed julen lopategui as their new manager. the former spain, real madrid and most recently wolves coach has been out of a job since leaving the premier league last year. he agreed a deal with west ham earlier this month and succeeds david moyes, who won the europa conference league with west ham last year.

i'm here because i want to be —— be here. for us, it's a fantastic— —— be here. for us, it's a fantastic day. we've committed 100% _ fantastic day. we've committed 100% to— fantastic day. we've committed 100% to be here. that's why we had all— 100% to be here. that's why we had all the _ 100% to be here. that's why we had all the possibility, but i repeat, _ had all the possibility, but i repeat, i_ had all the possibility, but i repeat, i am very happy that it wasn't — repeat, i am very happy that it wasn'tiust_ repeat, i am very happy that it wasn'tjust me. the managerial career of the former england and manchester united star wayne rooney could take another turn this week — as rooney is set to have talks another turn this week — as rooney is set to have talks with the championship club plymouth argyle. his last appointment was a disappointing spell at birmingham last season, when he lost nine games out of 15. argyle are looking for a new head coach after the dismissal of ian foster last month. it's been an amazing week for phil foden — the manchester city forward was named the premier league player of the season, he scored twice on the final day to win his sixth league title and he was one of the first names in england's provisional euros squad.

oh, and he'll be playing in the fa cup final on saturday. all that, and he's only 23. he's been speaking with our sports editor dan roan. you don't know how much work goes into the training pitch and how much the manager puts in. comes up with tactics, so i feel when people say that, they don't understand how hard it is to do what we've done the season. it's going to be a tough final. i didn't make it easy for us, last season. anyone can win, so it's something to look forward to. given that you're from the local area, you understand that better than anyone. how important do you think this is to have someone like yourself who grew up near the club? doesn't mean a bit more to you, do you think? i doesn't mean a bit more to you, do you think?— do you think? i like to think so. i do you think? i like to think so- i feel — do you think? i like to think so. i feel like _ do you think? i like to think so. i feel like when - do you think? i like to think so. i feel like when the - so. i feel like when the special occasion comes,

definitely means a little bit more for me.— definitely means a little bit more for me. ., ., ., , more for me. the manager has one more _ more for me. the manager has one more year— more for me. the manager has one more year left _ more for me. the manager has one more year left on - more for me. the manager has one more year left on the - one more year left on the contract. he said he's probably closer to leaving than staying. how sad would that make you to see him depart, and you have to make the most of him while he's still around?— still around? obviously, it will be really _ still around? obviously, it will be really sad. - still around? obviously, it will be really sad. i've - still around? obviously, it will be really sad. i've noti will be really sad. i've not known anything apart from him, so it'll be strange when he does go. but i don't want to think too much about it, ijust want to enjoy the things we're doing now with him. how want to enjoy the things we're doing now with him. how does he imrove doing now with him. how does he improve world-class _ doing now with him. how does he improve world-class players? - improve world—class players? give us the perspective. improve world-class players? give us the perspective. defies what i give us the perspective. defies what i feel— give us the perspective. defies what i feel like _ give us the perspective. defies what i feel like other _ give us the perspective. defies| what i feel like other managers complicate, but i think with a manager, it's about playing simple and play what you see sometimes. ifeel like simple and play what you see sometimes. i feel like that goes along way the best advice he gave me was don't try and be feel folding and every action. i feel like that when a long way. i feel like that when a long wa . , ., ,

i feel like that when a long wa. way. everyone says there core -la ers, way. everyone says there core players, they _ way. everyone says there core players. they all— way. everyone says there core players, they all had - way. everyone says there core players, they all had great - players, they all had great seasons, and because of that, there is the season that this is the year we will get a better chance. do since that was although i like to think so. i think our quality is unbelievable. i so. i think our quality is unbelievable.— so. i think our quality is unbelievable. i think we're auoin in unbelievable. i think we're going in and _ unbelievable. i think we're going in and winning. - unbelievable. i think we're going in and winning. i'ml unbelievable. i think we're i going in and winning. i'mjust going in and winning. i'm just looking forward to it. i'm excited and it must be a headache for gareth because there are so many players. it's going to be difficult for him, but i think it's good that we're all going to a tournament.- we're all going to a tournament. ., cricket, and fresh from winning the t20 series, england's women cricketers have beaten pakistan in their opening one day international in derby. batting first at the county ground, england lost a steady flow of wickets before alice capsey dug in to make 44 — her best one—day international score, as the home side finished on 243—9.

sophie ecclestone was then pick of the england bowlers as she took 3—26, on the way to beating pakistan by 37 runs. english teenager luke littler threw the perfect nine—dart finish to win the premier league final on his debut. the i7—year—old's incredible rise continued at the 02 — as he showed extraordinary composure to throw the perfect leg of darts in his 11—7 victory over the world champion luke humphries. it's the first time anyone has done a nine—darter in the premier league since phil taylor back in 2010. littler was in tears at the end as he became the sport's youngest ever major champion. i don't know what to do with the trophy. seeing the family and the — the trophy. seeing the family and the crowd... now i don't know— and the crowd... now i don't know what_ and the crowd... now i don't know what to do. whenever i win something, the emotionsjust something, the emotions just come — something, the emotionsjust come out _ something, the emotionsjust come out because my mum and my

dad out _ come out because my mum and my dad put their own money into me and got _ dad put their own money into me and got me — dad put their own money into me and got me the sponsors, i can't — and got me the sponsors, i can't thank them enough. watching the fa cup, but now i can't _ watching the fa cup, but now i can't wait — watching the fa cup, but now i can't wait to go to new york and — can't wait to go to new york and see _ can't wait to go to new york and see what happens and have a holiday— and see what happens and have a holiday for— and see what happens and have a holiday for a week. the us police officer who arrested the world number one golfer scottie scheffler outside the pga championship last weekend, has been disciplined for not activating his body—worn camera during the altercation. scheffler was arrested after trying to drive into valhalla golf club in kentucky for his second round. the police say he illegally attempted to pass the scene of an accident where a pedestrian had been killed. he was charged with multiple counts, including second—degree assault after an officer claimed he was dragged by scheffler�*s car. but officials have said there's no body—cam footage to corroborate this and new police video released on thursday appears to contradict the officer's allegations. scheffler has a court date set for early next month. we understand there are a lot of questions _

we understand there are a lot of questions. we _ we understand there are a lot of questions. we are - we understand there are a lot of questions. we are going. we understand there are a lot of questions. we are going to| of questions. we are going to respect — of questions. we are going to respect the _ of questions. we are going to respect the legal— of questions. we are going to respect the legal process. - of questions. we are going toj respect the legal process. i'm very— respect the legal process. i'm very hopeful— respect the legal process. i'm very hopeful that _ respect the legal process. i'm very hopeful that on - respect the legal process. i'm very hopeful that on june - respect the legal process. i'm very hopeful that on june thei very hopeful that on june the 3rd, — very hopeful that on june the 3rd, the _ very hopeful that on june the 3rd, the next— very hopeful that on june the 3rd, the next step _ very hopeful that on june the 3rd, the next step in - very hopeful that on june the 3rd, the next step in the - very hopeful that on june thel 3rd, the next step in the legal process— 3rd, the next step in the legal process that _ 3rd, the next step in the legal process that all— 3rd, the next step in the legal process that all parties - 3rd, the next step in the legal process that all parties are - 3rd, the next step in the legal process that all parties are inl process that all parties are in a position— process that all parties are in a position to _ process that all parties are in a position to move _ process that all parties are in a position to move forward. i that's it from me and the team. you can get all the latest sports news at from the bbc sport app, orfrom our website. from me and all the sportsday guys, it's goodbye. hello there. conditions look a lot better for the next couple of days. we should see more sunshine around, lighterwinds, so it should feel a bit warmer as well. friday, it's an improving picture — we should see sunshine breaking through across many areas. and for most areas, it should be dry, just a few showers across northern areas. now, areas of low pressure is continuing to weaken, and the rain is fizzling out, so there'll be barely anything on this weather fronts across scotland, northern england, as we move through friday morning. should see plenty of sunshine developing across southern areas, and some holes appearing in that cloud further north. just the odd shower dotted around, but many

places will stay dry. temperatures responding, as well — lighter winds, more sunshine, i9 celsius, maybe 20 celsius, in the south, high teens further north. as we head through friday night, it looks like skies will clear pretty widely, so it will turn chillier. just the odd shower across scotland, a bit more cloud here — so i think double figure—values in much of scotland and northern ireland, single figures for large parts of england and wales. so into the bank holiday weekend, it's starting off fine and settled on saturday for most areas, and then, we'll start to see sunshine and showers through sunday and bank holiday monday. we've got this weather front encroaching in slowly during the weekend — but ahead of it, plenty of sunshine around. will be a chilly start, a little bit of mist and fog around. this feature moving in from the continent could bring some cloud and rains east anglia, eastern england, and then, later in the day, this weather front moves its way into southwest england. but plenty of sunshine across the country, just the chance of a shower. a much warmer 20 celsius for many areas, up to 22 in the southeast. now, as we head into sunday,

this weather front starts to cross the country, destabilising the atmosphere. it'll be one of sunshine and showers, i think — and through the afternoon, some of these showers could turn out to be heavy and thundery, some local torrential downpours in places. temperature—wise, because a bit more cloud around and some showers, i think we're looking at highs of 18—19 celsius. and then, through bank holiday monday, again, sunshine and showers — probably the heaviest of the showers on monday will be across the northern half of the country, a bit more of a breeze as well however, there will still be some decent spells half of the country, a bit more of a breeze as well coming in from the west. so, temperatures 16—17 celsius i think for many places. and then, for the upcoming week, i think it stays fairly unsettled — low pressure always close by, showers or longer spells of rain. however, there will still be some decent spells of sunshine at times. take care.

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8km from here, just yesterday, a military air strike killed a family of six, including two children. china's military encircles taiwan in large—scale drills. beijing is calling it �*punishment�* for china has launched two days of military exercises around taiwan, describing the exercises as "strong punishment" for the self—ruled island's "separatist acts". china sees taiwan as a breakaway province that will eventually be under beijing's control — but the island sees itself as distinct. china's military released these images of the drills. they began just three days after the inauguration of president william lai, who won taiwan's election on a pro—independence platform. taiwan's defence ministry

condemned the chinese drills as "irrational provocations", and released these images