it's looking bleak for cardiff after they lose to burnley and bournmouth and southampton pull clear of danger west ham pay the penalty at old trafford,. also coming up, hamilton is beaten to a poll in china. and max whitlock takes gold on the pommel horse at the european championships to win his first major title since 2017. evening, we'll have all today's football in a moment but let's get straight to the masters. there was a five way tie for the lead at the end of the second round, that was a first for the tournament. the third round is well underway, those overnight leaders on 7 under are yet to start, with the final pairing of francesco molinari and jason day

due on the first tee in the next 15 minutes. from augusta national here's bbc sports's eilidh barbour. it's a very exciting saturday. hello, there is a five way tie at the top, all five of them have one majors in fact seven of the top nine a previous major winners and there are 22 players all within four shots of that leading group. what today have in store. disappointing that rory mcilroy is not up there. who will do it? i don't know. he will be enjoyable to watch tiger woods to play so well. what is very noticeable, though, is apart from molinari, they are all big hitters possibly give the ball a ride. with the course being wet, that is key. all five are major winners. dustin

johnson and tiger woods, 1a majors he has one. he has not won one since 2008 but is he still bring that fear factor? i think there is an element of that but what i have really noticed is that he is smiling at the corral, he is relaxed and enjoying his golf and he has played splendid stuff. it was slightly getting way for me but he had a couple of good recoveries in the lovely bertie at 13 in recoveries in the lovely bertie at 13ina recoveries in the lovely bertie at 13 in a fantastic shot out of the trees at 14. sol 13 in a fantastic shot out of the trees at 14. so i have not seen him swing any better, you can see him on the range. all the angles are right, hitting sweet. i noticed he has a nice lazy rhythm. and he loves a challenge. this is what he lives four was if he can win here this week, it will be one of the most exceptional winds of his career.m is so congested at the top, so much talent, so much experience right up there and it is saturday, they call it moving day. is this the day to go aggressive? it is very hard to tell.

little areas not easy to get at. not much of a breeze so it gives it a chance to play attacking shots but you have to know when to attack and we nt you have to know when to attack and went to play safe and part fives are always critical for him if you don't play par fives well, there are four buddy chances there, then scoring a low around here is very tricky. coverage has started on bbc two, but do not switch over yet, it does not get good until after sports day. there were some big games in the bottom half of the premier league today, with lots of teams who are still trying to avoid that final relegation spot in action. olly foster has a full round up of how some of those clubs fared this afternoon. six matches today, the bottom seven sides have all been involved, and it's not looking too clever for cardiff. the focus has been towards the bottom of the table. fulham and huddersfield

are already down, and cardiff are still in the relegation zone, five points off safety after they lost 2—0 to burnley. chris wood scored both for the clarets, the first on the half hour mark, then the second in injury time. they should be safe now. cardiff manager neil warnock was charged by the fa yesterday for calling premier league officials the worst in the world. referee mike dean overruled his assistant who had awarded the bluebirds a penalty for a burnley handball. the men gave it and he told me mike did not see it. but mike must have seen it because he said it hit part of his body so it cannot be handball. i thought darren made the right decision. i look forward to hearing what he said and i'm sure by the time i get in they will all sing from the same sheet. but i was told

he did not see it, so if he did not see it, how can he see it hit his headif see it, how can he see it hit his head if he did not see it? i do not know. i can say i am at a loss for words. it is impossible for him to give it from there. he is 70 yards away and on the wrong side for his vision. it isa on the wrong side for his vision. it is a tough call and a big moment. there is nothing about that deliberate at all. the ref did very well to think that is a big call from a linesman who is 70 yards away. that is my impression of that. i think it is the right decision. burnley should be ok now. next up for cardiff is a trip to brighton next tuesday night. what a match that will be because it's the seagulls they have to catch, five points above them. they were desparate for a win today, but were thrashed by bournemouth 5—0 at home.

five different goalscorers for the cherries — gosling, fraser, brooks, wilson and stanislas. brighton hardly helped their cause with anthony knockaert sent off in the second half when they were only two down. once the second goal goes in and the spaces become bigger when you are down to ten men. the spaces, it was not working and they had the ability to pick us off in the areas they needed to. and in the end, it was just about making sure you keep that score down as much as possible because the fear is that it could have been worse. we are pleased with some of the goals we scored today for some of think the quality was good. the first goal was unselfish and a good finish from dan gosling, good to see him back on the scoresheet after a period of time. we counterattacked to devastating effect and as it score. there was also a huge win for southampton, they had been below brighton on goal

difference but jumped above them after beating wolves. nathan redmond scored with just a couple minutes on the clock and though wolves equalised, a second from redmomnd gave saintsa halftime lead. shane long secured the win 3—1 win that they deserved to give them a bit of breathing space above the relegation zone. you know how much pressure we have the last week in now it seems that we are coming out of the troubles andi we are coming out of the troubles and i think the guys met a fantastic shot and it helped us a lot. maybe most pitiful moment of the weekend if you had a win and can celebrate it with the fans and the team did the same. i think it was a massive win for us today. too many spaces allowing southampton with a good team and good players and today they were better than us and today they were better than us and they beat us and we have to work on it and regroup and bounce back

immediately. tottenham have moved back up to third in the premier league after beating already relegated huddersfield 4—0 in the lunchtime kick—off. lucas moura scored a hat—trick, the first in their new stadium. joe lynskey reports. ten days into life back home, spurs hope to build toward something spectacular. this week they could go through to the champions league semi finals, so a match against huddersfield needed handling carefully. spurs had seven players out injured or arrested. that gave victor wanyama out injured or arrested. that gave victor wa nyama the chance out injured or arrested. that gave victor wanyama the chance to search into contention. a shimmy and finished her calf that relate dominance and it three minutes later, the home side could rest easy. a difficult season, lucas moura had to wait for his chance. here, once he took aim, he found the corner. for huddersfield, life the bottom has been a struggle, a struggle, a lack of goals has them set for the championship already. of the other end, moura was out to show

how it is done. after turning in for his second, the brazilian was set for one more flourish. a dominant win for spurs lit up by his hat trick. i will so! for win for spurs lit up by his hat trick. iwill so! for moura win for spurs lit up by his hat trick. i will so! for moura and his manager, this was as cynical as it gets. the day spurs second string show they are at home in a spot. some players were injured after a miniature city, and harry kane were forced to make some changes. we needed to provide the team with fresh legs and i think it was good, it was good because we have a very tough period. the performance was very proficient and i am so pleased. we know we are relegated and it is still about fighting and let show that we changed and they change their shape several times and we

reacted to it quite well. we got chances and steve came on and directed input which may be proud. so the guys from the bench show that we are there and it is great to see. but i told the boys that i want them to get a profit out of these chances so to get a profit out of these chances so this is why i am continuing with what we are doing. manchester united rode their luck at old trafford against west ham but came away with a 2—1win. afterjuan mata was fouled just inside the penalty area, paul pogba opened the scoring from the resulting spot kick. the hammers really deserved something out of the match and equalised early in the second half through felipe anderson. it should have got better for the hammers, michael antonio hit the bar, then had a header brilliantly saved by david de gea clawing out mikail antonio's header. but when anthony martial was clean through and then cleaned out by ryan fredericks, pogba had the chance to win it from the spot.

one other match to tell you about, fulham may already be down, but they celebrtaed theirfirst premier league win since january, 2—0 against everton. let's have a look at the top of the table. still a lot can change. spurs up to third. mancehster city at palace tomorrow. they can go top with the win before liverpool host chelsea. arsenal go to watford on monday night brighton do have a game in hand. bournemouth is all but safe and southhampton with a much needed when to give them just a bit of a cushion now. that is it, you are right up—to—date with all your premier league action for today.

hearts have bounced right back from their derby defeat to hibs by booking their place in the scottish cup final. after a non—event in the first half against inverness at hampden, craig levein‘s side came alive after the break, winning 3—0 to book a place in the final for the 15th time in the club's history. adam wild reports. for a clubjust for a club just 25 years old, the scottish cup has provided inverness with their fondest memories. hearts have a history but history can also weigh heavy on the heart. booed off at half—time to my fans expecting more. they got it eventually. here finally finding the way through. celebrations that were almost muted immediately. within inches of an equaliser but it could not have been much closer but that was as close as inverness came. hartz again found space from the corner, this time an

emphatic finish. and when one was brought down in the box, sean clair put any doubt to rest. heartbreak for inverness, and hearts kick onto the final. ipswich town's17—year spell in the championship has come to an end. they've been relegated to league one after a 1—1 draw at home to birmingham. leave are one point away from moving up leave are one point away from moving up after a leave are one point away from moving up aftera 1—0 leave are one point away from moving up after a 1—0 win in the local derby. confirmation of the results ipswich and their defeat confirms they will play in the third tier for they will play in the third tier for the first time since 1957. elsewhere, aston villa beat play—off rivals bristol city 2—1 for their eighth—straight win. relegation battlers bolton wanderers were hammered 4—0 by derby county, while promotion—chasing sheffield united conceded a late equaliser against millwall.

police are investigating an incident involving shelly barton in the tunnel after his club fox for two loss. a barnes lake striker said that there was a confrontation between the managers that has resulted in blood from one of the managers. the police confirmed they are investigating an incident while ba rnsley have are investigating an incident while barnsley have confirmed they are assisting police with their inquiries. max whitlock has won pommel gold at the european gymnastic championships in poland. it was his first major title for nearly two years. there was also a bronze for ellie downie in the vault. david mcdaid has been watching the action for us. day two of the finals here and two more metals for great britain gymnasts and a maiden goal as well.

that came from the elephant champion max whitlock. he had not won a major international gold—medal since 2017 but today he put on a master class display on the pommel horse, scoring a huge 15.5 to comfortably place him on top of the podium. afterwards, he spoke of his relief at finally ending that unwanted run without a major international gold—medal. ending that unwanted run without a major international gold—medallj ending that unwanted run without a major international gold-medal. i am really happy. the build up for me was exciting but a learning curve. today, i feel like he was exciting but a learning curve. today, ifeel like he has given me so today, ifeel like he has given me so much confidence and been a huge boost and i look forward to going on from here. also in that file, there was a sixth place finish. in the rings, it was for for courtney tillich. the third mental came on the floor with the vault to the all—around silver she won last night. that mark her first —— tenth metal at the european level and those are her first successes in two yea rs those are her first successes in two

years as she was suffering from an ankle injury. my vaults have always been quite clean and the difficulty is still pretty up there but just not as big as the two that were ahead of me. so if ijust did them, thenl ahead of me. so if ijust did them, then i would have just gotten the metals. so those chairmanships are now over about the brits still have six more chances for metals on the last day of the finals tomorrow. tomorrow, formula 1 will celebrate its 1000th race, and while a lot‘s changed over the years, mercedes' dominance at the chinese grand prix has been pretty consista nt in recent years. they've locked out the front row tomorrow, with valteri bottas on pole. that's the team's sixth in the last seven races in china. team—mate lewis hamilton will start behind him, as nick parrott reports. domination is a theme that runs through formula 1's history. alfa romeo controlled the first grand prix 69 years ago, and mercedes are doing the same as it reaches 1000 races in china.

but it's not the dominant driver at the front of the pack. valtteri bottas usually plays second fiddle to mercedes team—mate and five—time world champion lewis hamilton. in shanghai, though, it was the finn conducting proceedings, quickest in practise and qualifying to claim his first pole of the season, edging out his british rival by two hundredths of a second. a good weekend so far starting from the poll, but felt really comfortable this morning. honestly struggled a bit to get the perfect lap in but it was good enough. big congratulations to valtteri, he has been stellar. i have been struggling, fighting the car all weekend, i have been chipping away at it. it was eight tenths at one stage, the gap between us. to be as close as we are at the end is fantastic, an incredible result for the team. there is a bit more time left on the table there, but i will

try to get it tomorrow. after locking out the front row in bahrain a fortnight ago, ferrari slipped back. sebastian vettel was more than a quarter of a second off the pace, but his number one status over team—mate charles leclerc has been confirmed by his boss. he shouldn't despair, though. one thing that can upset the form book here is a safety car, and in final practise, rookie alexander albon showed how easy it is to lose control at this track. in rugby union's premiership, gloucester fought back to beat bath to take a big step towards securing a place in the play—offs. trailing by ten points at the break, they went on to win by 27 points to 23 to clinch a bonus point victory and dent bath's top four aspirations. ben croucher was watching this one for us. we are at that time of year where the big day is not far away. for bath to be at the party, they had to alter their course from left to right, burns to rory. the early lead created by the backs, cemented by

the forwards. tom dunn, job done, 17—0, the game barely 20 minutes old. gloucester needed their best man to show up. danny cipriani the one for such an occasion, so good he can without looking. closer still in more orthodox fashion. is this one, tom seabrook got a chance to show off his dancing down the wing to push gloucester ahead for the first time in a match. withjust a point in it, the penalty put enough distance to keep bath behind for the remainder. it's a result then that brings gloucester‘s big day ever closer, they could be assured of a play—off spot tomorrow night. worchester eased their relegation fears with a victory and a big win

for relegation threatened bristol sab the reigning champions saracens 23-21. defending champions saracens are into the final of the women's premier 15s. they beat wasps 31—12 in the allianz arena. they'll meet either harlequins or loughborough lightning for the title in a fortnight‘s time at franklin's gardens. those two sides play their semi—final tomorrow. glasgow warriors claimed a rare victory over leinster in dublin to take a big step towards to securing a home pro14 semifinal. tommy seymour was one of five different try scorers for the warriors as they ran home comfortable winners by 39 points to 24. connacht have secured their place in the play—offs. jack carty scored this try and kicked nine points as his side beat the cardiff blues 29—22.

scarlett scored at six tries and three in the final minutes to keep their playoff hopes alive. the penultimate try was the best with a stunning run from inside their own half. whole fc had an incredible run in the super league. n thought they had won this game themselves late on and gave away a penalty from the whole city kick—off which wasn't brilliantly struck in. those two points leveled the score. then integrally, there are no draws of the match went to the next point wins. it was slade who did the heroics for whole fc with a drop goal to get that all—important point and to secure a dramatic win for his side. plenty more coming up, but first, let's take a quick look at some of the day's other sports stories now. mitch evans has become formula e's seventh different winner in as many races this season. the australian won in rome ahead

of germany's andre lotterer. the race was red—flagged on the first lap after a multi—car pile—up. the australian horse winx is said to have achieved racing immortality after winning herfinal race to extend a victory run to 33. the mare crossed the line to win the queen elizabeth stakes at a sydney racecourse to remain unbeaten since 2015. this caps a four—year wingstreet. anthony crolla says he's fine despite suffering a brutal knockout in the fourth round of his world lightweight fight against ukraine's vasyl lomachenko. the manchester fighter was looking to regain the world title he lost three years ago. now, later tonight, the american claressa shields will face germany's christina hammer. the winner will become the undisputed middleweight champion of the world. the atlantic city bout is being billed as the biggest in women's boxing history, with both putting their undefeated records on the line.

there are some flashing images coming up in austin halewood's report. it's the showdown women's boxing has been waiting for, the sport's first superfight. both fighters putting their different versions of the middleweight world title on the line. she signed up for something she should not have signed up for. i love the fact she is 24—0, 11 knockouts. she is a tough opponent, but i have beat girls way tougher, stronger than her over and over. after becoming the first american boxer in history to win two olympic golds at the london and rio games, stilljust 24, in eight professionalfights, shields has brought professional women's boxing into the mainstream with a hollywood film about her life on the way. now comes the biggest challenge yet. christina hamer has had 24 fights, she is the

sensible one, the smart one, she is also three inches taller, and it is the top of the bill in of one of america's bastions. now the american has vowed to nail the hammer and prove she is the greatest female boxer of all time. while the german seems to be leaving the talking for the ring. i don't like to talk a lot or speak a lot. my part is the smarter one and i want to show my skills in the ring and get all these belts. shields' fights have already drawn in thousands of viewers in the us on pay—per—view tv, but this is the first time a women's fight will top a prime—time bill on a saturday night, a chance they seek to bring women's boxing into the global mainstream. there's three months to go until the netball world cup begins in liverpool.

england are expected to challenge for the title. scotland and northern ireland are also taking part. the northern irish are hoping for their highest finish at the tournament, and to help them, they have a new coach whose appointment has broken the mould. emily croydon reports. netball is a sport on the move. it is the number one women's sport in the uk and is expected to strengthen that position with a world cup on the horizon. in a female—dominated world, there will be a man in charge of one of the home nations in this summer's tournament. get aggressive. netball has been a part of my life since i was eight years old, so i have grown up with it and been involved in a number of different departments as a coach and also administrator and commentator, so it has been part of who i am as a person and i have never seen myself as any different from any other female or male in the game. it isjust something i have been involved in and been really aspirational and driven to succeed in. obviously, we are all very used to female coaches and female management the whole way through,

so to bring in a male coachjust changes the dynamic of the squad. obviously, an all—female squad with a male interpretation just changes it up. regarded as one of the most promising coaches in the sport, ryan's appointment in northern ireland has created a buzz, but he arrived on the back of an unprecedented losing streak. after 27 successive defeats in his time at adelaide thunderbirds, some may have wondered if we would see dan ryan back in the game, but still only in his mid—30s, he is now in his first international head coach role, and in northern ireland, he has a team determined to make a mark at the world cup. if you go through a winless season, a lot of coaches will not be interested in doing it again, but for me it was the catalyst to go, i am not to let this define me and i am going to use this as a launching pad for what happens in my future opportunities. he faces his native australia, the world's best side, in the opening game of the world cup, but if he can mastermind a competitive tournament, he will be sure not to stand out

for his gender but for his coaching achievements. that's all from sportsday. now here is the weather. not the warmest weekend for weather u nless not the warmest weekend for weather unless it's from the armchair. there has been a scattering of showers today with east anglia and southeast england and may be continuing overnight towards kent and sussex and some outbreaks of rain. maybe at the far west of northern ireland if this weather front starts to move in. away from that and north sea coast, to temperatures are at or below freezing and you have got clear skies and a frosty start the day tomorrow. 20 of morning sunshine. clouds going to build on the eastern on shower in scotland and england and also temperature and far northwest of ireland. as for that win, they are stronger to with

some gust in the west and may be in excess of 40 mph at times and added chill then on an already chilly day with the returns held into single figures. next week, it turns warmer. this is bbc news, i'm martine croxall. the headlines at 8pm: more than 70 mps and peers sign a letter urging the government to ensure julian assange faces authorities in sweden — if they request his extradition. police fire shots and arrest a man outside the ukrainian embassy in london, after the ambassador‘s car is deliberately rammed. a ten—year—old boy has died after being attacked by a dog at a holiday park in cornwall. sudan's new leader — its third in three days —

calls for dialogue with all factions and offers the release of political prisoners. doctors celebrate a new type of treatment called "gene silencing", used to reverse a disease that leaves people in crippling pain. and, coming up at 8:30pm, mark urban examines president macron's rise, troubles and future plans for france and the eu.