for east anglia and the south—east for the evening. further showers pushing into the north—west with a covering of snow in places, and some icy conditions with temperatures dropping well below freezing, may be down to —9 in some parts of eastern scotland. tomorrow, a day of sunshine and showers, shower is wintry with sleet and snow ever higher ground, but even to lower levels, and by the afternoon, there is line up across south—west scotland, north—west england, merseyside, the midlands, east anglia, may be the odd one in the london area. to the north—east and south—west of the uk, largely dry, but very cold, between 2—7 celsius was not very cold again on saturday night, with frost quite widely, then this weather feature pushing night, with frost quite widely, then this weatherfeature pushing in night, with frost quite widely, then this weather feature pushing in from the west, and this is likely to bring snow for parts of england and wales on sunday. there is still some uncertainty about the detail. it is worth staying tuned to the forecast. some uncertainty about how far north and how far east this weather system

will get, but there could be a covering of a few centimetres or more across parts of england and wales on sunday, further north, a mixture of sunny spells and wintry showers, and for all of us, it will be cold, with highs between 2—6 celsius. a reminder of our top story... there is, the prime minister has said that the new variant of coronavirus spreading across the uk could be causing more deaths. and he warned that infection rates remain high. 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. hugh pym, bbc news. hello and welcome to sportsday this friday night — coming up on the programme... what next for this summer's tokyo games — with reports it could be cancelled or held behind closed doors — we'll bring you the latest.

three wickets forjames anderson — but england are made to work hard on the opening day of the second test against sri lanka in galle. gutted — that's how andy murray says he's feeling tonight — as he pulls out of the australian open following his positive test for coronavirus. and also coming up tonight: we'll be live at chorley — who are dreaming of more giant killing this evening — as they welcome wolves in the fourth round of the fa cup. and welcome to miami — phil neville is officially unveiled in the us as the new manager of david beckham's mls side. we wouldn't have made this decision to bring fail in at this level if we didn't know his capabilities.

hello and welcome to sportsday. welcome to the programme, thanks forjoining us. all that to come on a busy night but we start with more doubt being cast on this summer's olympic and paralympic games, following reports in the times that one offical says it could be cancelled. that comes amidst a rise in coronavirus cases injapan with a state of emergency declared in tokyo. organisers have been keen to stress today that the games will go ahead although lord coe — the world athletics president — says it might have to happen behind closed doors. joe lynskey has this report. tokyo has built a decade around the olympics. it was named to host in 2013, but they are still waiting. already, it's costjapan 2013, but they are still waiting. already, it's cost japan at least $15 billion, and for now, they won't submit defeat. the country's per

minister says he's determined. he wanted to go this year. but the people of japan may not sound the applause. a poll last month said 80% want the games to stay on hold. a uk newspaper report said cancellation was coming. but if it's not this summer, tokyo's running out of options. the next games without a host are in 2032. you can'tjust go, paris, you move four years down the line, and where does los angeles go? it doesn't work like that. so the overall objective does have to be having a laser focus on delivering the games this summer safely and securely. it on delivering the games this summer safely and securely.— safely and securely. it could still no on safely and securely. it could still go on behind — safely and securely. it could still go on behind closed _ safely and securely. it could still go on behind closed doors, - safely and securely. it could still. go on behind closed doors, where athletes would be kept in a strict bio secure village. at this month has shown the problems of putting sporting and quarantined. in australia, tennis players are stuck in hotels, organizers say this won't happen injapan, but for now, the

athletes are stuck with uncertainty. we are confidently planning towards the games. the noise doesn't help them _ the games. the noise doesn't help them it_ the games. the noise doesn't help them it doesn't help the athletes, they need — them it doesn't help the athletes, they need to focus on prepping for they need to focus on prepping for the games. because as i say, we are hearing — the games. because as i say, we are hearing consistently from them that they games are going ahead. it's 'ust they games are going ahead. it's just a _ they games are going ahead. it's just a question of how.— just a question of how. there is ho e. just a question of how. there is horse the _ just a question of how. there is hope. the chief _ just a question of how. there is hope. the chief executive - just a question of how. there is hope. the chief executive says | just a question of how. there is i hope. the chief executive says the vaccine means they are still on for july, and japan has led the way in suppressing the virus. fewer than 5000 people have died here and last year, nearfull stadiums could 5000 people have died here and last year, near full stadiums could watch baseball. through a bleak winter, the world of sports still believes that if any city can do it, it's tokyo. joe lynskey, bbc news. well, we've been here before asjoe says — last year all that speculation, and denials, before the games were postponed. it's a tough time for athletes trying to prepare. here's just one tweet from today from reigning world champion and triple paralympic medallist stef reid. she says — put tweet here — i spoke to her a short while ago.

a short while ago, i spoke to her for her thoughts.— a short while ago, i spoke to her for her thoughts. when you end up in a sace for her thoughts. when you end up in a space where _ for her thoughts. when you end up in a space where on _ for her thoughts. when you end up in a space where on the _ for her thoughts. when you end up in a space where on the one _ for her thoughts. when you end up in a space where on the one hand, - for her thoughts. when you end up in a space where on the one hand, you | a space where on the one hand, you hear the extreme of it won't be going ahead, we are looking at 2032 for tokyo, and then on the other hand, you've got someone saying that it absolutely is going ahead, no questions asked. it leaves you in this awkward position of you know, who do i believe? is almost this, like, paralysis of what do i do? it's really hard to do some of the training sessions. you are not sure if you have all the information or if you have all the information or if it will make a difference at the end of the day, if you are going to get a chance to show off everything that you've been working towards. it can only be frustrating when you got all this conflicting information. what has the past year been like for you when, of course, the games are canceled last year. how are your preparations going? i canceled last year. how are your preparations going?— canceled last year. how are your preparations going? i had to make a decision, preparations going? i had to make a decision. do — preparations going? i had to make a decision. do i— preparations going? i had to make a decision, do i want _ preparations going? i had to make a decision, do i want to _

preparations going? i had to make a decision, do i want to now— preparations going? i had to make a decision, do i want to now commit l decision, do i want to now commit another year of my life to training, knowing that this might not improve. the game is still might not happen in 2021. and i was really honest with myself, but i made the decision, yes, iwould with myself, but i made the decision, yes, i would still rather prepare. i would still rather try. despite everything, i've enjoyed the challenge and i have really loved the training. challenge and i have really loved the training-— challenge and i have really loved the training. how close are you to not committing — the training. how close are you to not committing again? _ the training. how close are you to not committing again? thinking, l the training. how close are you to j not committing again? thinking, i can't go through this again? it was eas . i can't go through this again? it was easy- i love _ can't go through this again? it was easy. i love what _ can't go through this again? it was easy. i love what i _ can't go through this again? it was easy. i love what i do. _ can't go through this again? it was easy. i love what i do. i _ can't go through this again? it was easy. i love what i do. ijust- can't go through this again? it was easy. i love what i do. i just think| easy. i love what i do. ijust think that even though i was uncertain, i never wanted to be in a position where i got to 2021, and i was watching the games from home feeling like i didn't give myself the best possible shop. that would've been the worst to live with, the regret of that far outweighed the possibility of not trying. there is o timism possibility of not trying. there is optimism from _ possibility of not trying. there is optimism from some _ possibility of not trying. there is optimism from some of - possibility of not trying. there is optimism from some of the - possibility of not trying. there is - optimism from some of the organizers saying that the vaccine means it's can go ahead. we have heard lord co. talking about it happening perhaps behind closed doors, but what what it mean to you if the games don't go ahead? i it mean to you if the games don't go ahead? , ., ., ~ ., ,., .,

ahead? i try not to think about that ve much ahead? i try not to think about that very much because _ ahead? i try not to think about that very much because if _ ahead? i try not to think about that very much because if i'm _ ahead? i try not to think about that | very much because if i'm constantly thinking about the worst case scenario, itjust gets to talk. you end up in a position where you are just finding it hard to commit to anything 100%. it would definitely be devastating, but i think of anything, what this pandemic has shown is that it's important to keep things in perspective and sport is important and it matters, and i think it has the possibility to change the world, to change communities, but ultimately, lives are more important.— are more important. that's steph read talking _ are more important. that's steph read talking to _ are more important. that's steph read talking to me _ are more important. that's steph read talking to me earlier. - the australian open tennis does go ahead this year — despite the pandemic. it is delayed of course. one man who will not be taking part is andy murray — five times a finalist. our tennis correspondent russell fullerjoins me now, and after testing positive for coronavirus murrayjust couldn't find a workable quarantine plan? yes, he was always up against it ever_

yes, he was always up against it ever since — yes, he was always up against it ever since he tested positive and therefore — ever since he tested positive and therefore was not able to take his flight _ therefore was not able to take his flight to— therefore was not able to take his flight to melbourne and missed the window— flight to melbourne and missed the window for arrival in the city last weekend — window for arrival in the city last weekend for the players to begin the 14 days _ weekend for the players to begin the 14 days of— weekend for the players to begin the 14 days of quarantine in which most of them, _ 14 days of quarantine in which most of them, the lucky ones who haven't come _ of them, the lucky ones who haven't come into— of them, the lucky ones who haven't come into close contact with a positive — come into close contact with a positive coping test on the flights are able — positive coping test on the flights are able to go out of their rooms to exercise. _ are able to go out of their rooms to exercise. to — are able to go out of their rooms to exercise, to train come into each commit — exercise, to train come into each commit to— exercise, to train come into each commit to have treatment for five hours _ commit to have treatment for five hours a _ commit to have treatment for five hours a day. that's what murray was hoping _ hours a day. that's what murray was hoping to _ hours a day. that's what murray was hoping to he — hours a day. that's what murray was hoping to be able to do by flying out this— hoping to be able to do by flying out this weekend, but the rules are different— out this weekend, but the rules are different now for everybody else. outside _ different now for everybody else. outside this window, you have to do the full— outside this window, you have to do the full 14— outside this window, you have to do the full 14 day hard quarantine, and that the full14 day hard quarantine, and that was— the full 14 day hard quarantine, and that was completely impracticable —— impracticat— that was completely impracticable —— impractical for him, because that was completely impracticable —— impracticalfor him, because he would've — impracticalfor him, because he would've been a situation where he wasn't _ would've been a situation where he wasn't allowed out of his room for 14 days _ wasn't allowed out of his room for 14 days and — wasn't allowed out of his room for 14 days and then had to play novak diokovic_ 14 days and then had to play novak diokovic in — 14 days and then had to play novak djokovic in the first round of the austratian— djokovic in the first round of the australian open. understandably devastated given that he was so desperate to get back to australia, he missed — desperate to get back to australia, he missed last year, he is 33, he said _ he missed last year, he is 33, he said two— he missed last year, he is 33, he said two hip _ he missed last year, he is 33, he said two hip operations, he clearly doesn't _ said two hip operations, he clearly doesn't know for sure whether he will he _ doesn't know for sure whether he will be able to play again in future, _ will be able to play again in future, so it's a tough blow for

him _ future, so it's a tough blow for him he's _ future, so it's a tough blow for him. he's now got to work out what to do— him. he's now got to work out what to do next — him. he's now got to work out what to do next. the schedule will probably— to do next. the schedule will probably take him somewhere in europe _ probably take him somewhere in europe to — probably take him somewhere in europe to one of the indoor tournaments that's going to take place _ tournaments that's going to take place after the australian open. hugety— place after the australian open. hugely frustrating times for andy murray. ourtennis hugely frustrating times for andy murray. our tennis correspondent, thank you. next to sri lanka — it was tough going for england's bowlers on the first day of the second and final test in galle. the hosts closed on 229 for four, with angelo mathews on 107 not out. james anderson once again england's star bowler, taking three wickets asjoe wilson reports. captain reddy on the field. super fan, present up on the fort. galle again and bowling the eternal one, anderson, oh, good catch! pereira is, joe rutanjames anderson is, joe rutan james anderson celebrating. is, joe rutanjames anderson celebrating. he was arrested in the first test, he struck twice in the opening minutes this one. gone! anderson again! sri lanka were

quickly in a mess. resistant, revival, batting in front of a home crowd, welcome at least sri lanka have their own support on the fort. on 43 and anderson is only 38. this is how he does its commanders into delivers and the batsmen just can't help himself, edged court, gone. well, england had mark would bowling fast, sri lanka had angelo matthews. this shot got him to 50. england had gone best bowling slope. sri lanka had their captain building his innings. and overall, but the beating sun, the day became placid. mark wood is 90 mph. gender mile, finally come after all that effort, reword! but on balance, the bat held sway with the 229 runs that sri lanka scored, angela matthews made 107. days to come, but enough so far

to make you glad you brought that flag. joe wilson, bbc news. great stuff from angela matthews. quick round up some of the day's other stories and we'll stay with cricket because in australia england's alex hales hit a century as his side the sydney thunder posted the highest big bash total in history. they beat top of the table sydney sixers by 46 runs. hales hit nine fours and eight sixes, reaching his century off only 52 deliveries as the thunder scored 232 for five. they're on course to reach the play—offs, which start next week tyrell hatton leads the way on 12 under par at the abu dhabi golf championship — he was through 13 holes on his second round, before play was stopped for bad light, rory mcilroy is five shots back on seven under. the second match of the netball legends series is under way in loughborough with england taking on a superleague all stars side. a win tonight would see england take the series with the final match on sunday.

we're around an hour away from the start of the fourth round of the fa cup. and what a game to kick things off, chorley, a club that plays in the sixth tier of english footaball are taking on wolves of the premier league. the national league north side beat derby in the last round, putting them through to this stage of the competition for the first time in their 138 year history. conor macnamara is leading the commentary on five live tonight and joins me now from victory park. this is proper magic of the cup stuff conor — some of the chorley players, who play part time, were doing their dayjobs earlier — now they're about to face “ some —— some of who are working today. yes, he had to take as day off as a lift engineer, the coach is a teacher. this is very much the glamour of the fa cup, the magic that we come to see. they will hope that their ground here could be a leveler, you probably see these bright low floodlights, they are piercing in

your eyes, these are things that the premier league players will not be used to, but how much of a level it will be will i've just been given the team news and they find very strong. this is a team you would expect to see play in the premier league. —— it's a very strong team, and no surprise there, they only had one when, going through a difficult patch. that one when they did get was in the third round of the fa cup and wolves are hoping for no drama, just to get through to the fifth round where we already know with the draw being made there, you know, they will be playing southampton or against arsenal. wolves probably need a win of any sort tonight, and he aims to get the job done.- he aims to get the 'ob done. there is a bit of history _ he aims to get the job done. there is a bit of history there, _ he aims to get the job done. there is a bit of history there, back- he aims to get the job done. there is a bit of history there, back in - is a bit of history there, back in 1986, they beat wolves in the first round of the fa cup, wolves were in the fourth division then, but a bit of inspiration for charlie and their fans this evening. it of inspiration for charlie and their fans this evening.—

fans this evening. it shows it's possible- _ fans this evening. it shows it's possible. many _ fans this evening. it shows it's possible. many wolves - fans this evening. it shows it's possible. many wolves fans i fans this evening. it shows it's . possible. many wolves fans would actually pointed i came in the mid—80s as being the low point of the club's history. wolves have got a very proud history of the past. they've been four—time winners of the fa cup, but they have three successive delegations in a row leading up to that title, then they are eaten by charlie. and many people say that was the low web for wolves. a time where club had to take a long time look at itself and managed to turn around and we know what a wonderful success things have beenin what a wonderful success things have been in recent times, particularly under the portuguese influence. you go back to august, wolves were playing in a europa league quarterfinal against, playing in a europa league quarterfinalagainst, here playing in a europa league quarterfinal against, here they are tonight up against charlie in the fa cup. at some contrast in six months. it should be a fascinating night. thank you. ahead of the game, i've been speaking to chorley�*s assistant manager and director of football andy preece. he's been talking to me about being one of the few black men to hold a position like that in football and the work that needs