we the other feature of the weather. we say goodbye to the atlantic influence for a short time. here is that arctic ebutt already by the end of tomorrow we will be back towards the atlantic pull. lots of heavy showers following a behind. turning to snow over the scottish hills and mountains, such is the chill in that aircoming down mountains, such is the chill in that air coming down from the north and of course that will pose the risk of not just of course that will pose the risk of notjust some snow of course that will pose the risk of not just some snow around lying of course that will pose the risk of notjust some snow around lying over the hilly roots but also some ice as well. further south, the hilly roots but also some ice as well. furthersouth, clearer the hilly roots but also some ice as well. further south, clearer skies developing but still plenty of showers packing in and the winds are really going to escalate through the night. initially north and west areas seeing those gales as we drift across tomorrow morning, gales down the north sea coast, lots of showers, still wintry in the north, but it will as the day goes on, as will the winds, tend to ease, so the dry spells, the sunny spells become lengthier, the winds become generally lighter into the afternoon, but it is still going to feel cold. we had about 16 the south today. more like ten and only three orfourin today. more like ten and only three orfour in northern today. more like ten and only three or four in northern scotland, today. more like ten and only three orfour in northern scotland, add on the strength of the wind

particularly through the first part of the day and that will really feel much colder indeed, like a winter's day. now, as we head into tomorrow night and the weekend, we are back to the atlantic influence, bringing in the weather front, bringing in the cloudy skies, the rain once again. by the weekend, the weather front dragging its heels southwards, not much rain by the looks of things, still a lot of cloud and by at the moment, friday looks cloudy, some sleepiness over the hills of scotland, slightly higher —— some sleet over the hills of scotland. for the weekend, still a lot of dry weather around but under the influence of the atlantic, there will be quite a bit of cloud is welcoming and that south—westerly wind. that's all from the bbc news at six — so it's goodbye from me — and on bbc one we nowjoin the bbc‘s news teams where you are.

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i'm jane dougall. it was a moment that filled england fans with delight, but world cup winning captain sir geoff hurst has called for more research into links between dementia and heading the ball. still celebrating qualification for the euros, but scotland have a stab at getting to the world cup too. it would all start with a win against israel tonight. and, notjust no fans — possibly no players. doubts over the australian open after the governer of victoria stops players arriving until the end of december. hello and welcome to sportsday. welcome to the programme.

it's a condition that has plagued members of the 1966 england world cup team. now their captain, sir geoff hurst has said more research is needed into the links between dementia and football, it's after four of his world cup winning team mates died with neuro—degenerative diseases. the former england striker has said there should also be limits on the time given to heading practice. our sports correspondent natalie pirks has more. sir geoff hurst's mastery of the header broughtjoy to english football fans in 1966. but every year that passes for him is a reminder of the friends he's lost. it's been quite emotional for me to bring it all back, losing my team—mates. we met every year for many years in our reunion, so it's been quite tough. after sir bobby charlton's diagnosis was confirmed recently, it meant five of the ‘66 world cup winning squad have suffered with dementia. nobby stiles was buried

just last week. a study last year found footballers were three and a half times more likely to have the disease and hurst thinks training sessions are a big part of the reason. we had a ball hanging from the ceiling in the gym. you'd spend half an hour, 45 minutes practising heading a ball, swinging from the ceiling. we'd play head tennis in the gym and then you get on the field and you practise... what we were well known for at west ham, of course, was the near post crosses, near post headers. former premier league player chris sutton agrees. his father was also a player and is now suffering with dementia. he's calling for a seven step plan in football to reduce the risk, including limiting heading in practice and for the players‘ union, the pfa, to provide more help. not enough is being done and the players of nobby stiles' generation aren't getting looked after well enough. it's as simple as that, because it's notjust the dementia sufferer, it's actually the effect it has on the families.

the research so far is compelling but not yet conclusive. the players' union says it's setting up a task force and is helping to fund more studies into the links between headers and concussion with dementia. this is no longer seen asjust an issue for players of the past. we saw how quickly football moves, when it needs to own it feels it needs to. for years and years we've been calling for the concussion studies to be produced into football. and we have just been pushed back and pushed back, and more research is needed and more delays. i just cannot more research is needed and more delays. ijust cannot understand add the kind of goes against the rhetoric we are hearing that they're taking this extremely seriously.

it's clear more research is needed urgently. natalie pirks, bbc news. let's take a look at some of the other sports news stories making the headlines today. both rugby codes and horse racing are expected to be among the beneficaries in new bailout measures for sport set to be announced tomorrow. the premier league and the efl are not expected to receive funds as the government belives the sport is wealthy enough to look after itself. clubs in the english football league will be able to use five substitutes a match for the rest of the season. the new rule comes into place from friday. championship sides can now name 9 subs in matchday squads, with those in league one and two allowed seven. glasgow city have reached the women's champions league last 32 after beating valur 11—3 on penalties in reykjavik. scott booth‘s side also won their previous one—off qualifier against peamount united on penalties. in the last hour the scottish football association have confirmed that malky mackay has stepped down from his

position of performance director after four years. it comes on the night scotland are away to israel in the nations league. they've just qualified for the euros, they have a slim chance of getting to the world cup. with more on that and the other home nations in action tonight here'sjoe lynskey. it's still less than a week since scotland clinched their place at the euros in belgrade. they may have spent that time celebrating but there is still something significant to play for in this last international match of 2020. now in the nations league each country is sorted into tiers with promotion and relegation at stake. as this edition concludes scotland and wales can both move from leaue b up to league a, where they'll be alongside europe's top nations. if scotland beat israel tonight they'll win their group and get that promotion.

but additionally that could give scotland a chance of reaching another major tournament. qualifying for the 2022 world cup starts in march — and as you can see there, once that campaign's concluded, two sides who won their nations league group but that haven't finished in the top two in their qualifying group could still be in next november's play—offs. it's complicated but essentially a win tonight gives scotland a back—up route to qatar. that's what it's about for us. not just getting to one major term and thinking, oh, we need to stand still and we have could have achieved what we wanted. we want to be a team and a squad of players that can go and achieve back—to—back major

tournaments and more success going forward. that's got to be the aim and it's important we don't dwell in standstill. those world cup qualifiers will be played in batches of three games during each international break so the schedule from march is going to be even more intense across europe. wales are in the same position as scotland — they could also get this backdoor route to qatar by winning or even drawing tonight against finland. they're looking to top their group and extend their unbeaten run to 11 competitive matches. no wales side has done that before. massive game for us, obviously. coming to the nations leak we want to win the group, we want get promoted to group a and it's something that we set out to do with the star and then obviously having one eye on the euros in the summer it gives us things to work on like we are getting better and better each game. and i think it's

important for us as a country to get that witting mentality and that feeling going. england and northern ireland have very little riding on their matches tonight. northern ireland have had their relegation to the third tier of the nations league confirmed today because romania have been awarded a victory against covid—stricken norway. england iceland does go ahead at wembley despite those concerns about the visitors arriving from denmark. there has been a argument this week that they should scrap that match completely to give the players a rest — this instagram post byjose mourinho tells you how some club managers feel about these 3—match international breaks. he said... asa as a way for football, grey emotions the national team. superb friendless and total safety. after another training session with only six players it's now time to take care of myself. he's looking a bit grumpy

at the moment. his spurs side are back in action against manchester city on saturday. don't think anyone has told him that sarcasm don't think anyone has told him that sarcasm is the lowest form of wit. thank you very much. still to come on sportsday... it was a shocking night for germany, losing 6—0 to spain in the nations league, we ask, what's next for their managerjoachim low. there are doubts tonight as to how the australian open can go ahead after the government in the state of victoria hinted that professional tennis players would not be permitted to arrive in mid—december as usual, but at the end of the month instead. if the players do arrive in late december, they will have to quarantine for 1h days, leaving little preperation time for the australian open which starts on the 18th of january. tennis australia has already decided to stage all warm up tournaments in victoria to stop players travelling between states

for quarantine purposes. victoria has been the worst—hit state in australia, but has now had 19 days with no new cases. tennis australia had hoped players would be permitted to practise during quarantine, before the warm up tournaments. british number one johanna konta says that would be vital. for my understanding and everything that we have been told so far, tennis australia have done everything to make sure that our quarantine setup is so that we are able to train properly, otherwise it would make it very difficult, i think, for players to be able to compete at the highest level without risking their bodies in the process. many of the players are in london for the atp finals and will have been expecting to travel to australia. for more on this we can join sue barker who's with andrew castle and tim henman.

while we will be looking at today's match in just a while we will be looking at today's match injust a moment but while we will be looking at today's match in just a moment but first for the big talking point around here has been the australian open and the fa ct has been the australian open and the fact that, is it injeopardy has been the australian open and the fact that, is it in jeopardy commits could be pushed back. that's what they seem to be saying. i'm not sure that he's been talking enough to the politicians, he must've been speaking with them because daniel andrews who is the premier victoria said no tennis players are welcome before the january one. bearing in mind yesterday and open starts on the 18th. this is in a possible the put players will be required to quarantine without hitting a ball. it's hotel room quarantine for two weeks. so dealing with that and going straight into the australian open leaves the atp copout and other events as well. the unsatisfactory situation at the moment. perhaps it can be moved back a week. but that would affect the calendar for a that follow it. absolutely. will people make their way down there to go through two weeks of quarantine and

then play the open? i'm not too sure and let alone the qualifiers. that must be gone as well. love talking to be done but it's injeopardy at the moment. because we are in the middle of november of the players think about their off—season and how they're going to prepare but it's very difficult to understand when you are going to be able to travel, so were you are going to be able to travel, so were ring times for everyone and fingers crossed whether it's tennis australia or the local government to come up with a solution pretty rapidly. we've got used to this, the is where ted is now, such a shame, and having the us of a behind closed doors. the australian open is where iconic events, has great matches. a shame to lose it. we love the freshness that everyone comes to the australian open with, always see superb tennis but it looks like partners, teachers cannot travel as well. whether or not it takes place i don't know. it's such a driver for

the economy as well. so many