hello, i'm olly foster, here's what's coming up on sportsday. a good result at goodison for newcastle and relief for steve bruce after such a long wait for a win. the chiefs are also back in the winning groove, but worcester pushed them close. and the euros gamble — we catch up with the fans who have had to decide what to do with their tickets for the summer tournament. good evening.

we'll show you how manchester city stretched their lead at the top of the table in just a moment, but we'll start at goodison park where steve bruce's newcastle got a much—needed win, their first in seven weeks. callum wilson scored both goals in a 2—0 win. nick parrott reports. steve bruce had never won a premier league game in 11 visits to goodison park as manager so he will not forget this feeling. newcastle had lost the last five games and something had to change. graham jones joined the coaching staff from bournemouth this week and there systems were tweaked. it succeeded in frustrating everton. it was midway through the first half before they could muster a shot on target. but newcastle looked more like scoring, testing jordan pickford. both teams�* top scorers were on a barren run coming into this match. everton�*s chances spurned. newcastle were guilty until they ended the seven—game drought in style.

as everton pushed forward for an equaliser, they left gaps at the back. on another day, wilson might have scored a hat—trick. but he was clearly happy with securing the victory with a second in injury time. i couldn't fault how the team played, the game plan, how we went about it was terrific. it has been a difficult few weeks. one thing that breathes a bit of confidence is a good team performance. all round today was excellent. despite winning, newcastle remain 16th in the table. they hope this will kick—start a climb from the relegation zone. the game at the emirates between arsenal and manchester united fell a bit flat. it finished 0—0 in the last half an hour or so. the gunners�* alexander lacazette came closest to breaking the deadlock with this second half free kick that came back off the underside of the bar. arteta thought it had gone in,. although united might have won it with this acrobatic effort

from edinson cavani late on. just wide. with united drawing, manchester city have extended their lead at the top of the table to three points after beating bottom side sheffield united. they also have a game in hand. one goal was enough, really good work from ferran torres setting up gabrieljesus inside the first 10 minutes. that was city�*s 12th win in a row in all competitions, a club record. today when i see sheffield is now in the bottom of the league right now and you see his team, you realise how tough is the premier league. it is windy, freezing today so all of the guys today, i said it will be a tough game. it was 19th against 18th as west bromwich albion and fulham met at the hawthornes, a 2—2 draw doesn�*t really help either side as they look to get out of the relegation zone.

it was a good game though, this was live on bbc one this afternoon. the baggies were trailing at half—time but turned it around and went 2—1 up through matheus pereira scored. but fulham, who are something of the draw specialists in the premier league, found an equaliser through two of their substitutes, a harrison reed cross headed in by ivan cavaleiro. one other result so far in the premier league and crystal palace have their first win in five. it came against a wolves side that haven�*t won in eight now. eberechi eze scored the only goal of the game on the hour mark. it�*s his third goal of the season sincejoining from qpr. there is all of your results. one other game this evening — an 8 o�*clock kick—off between southampton and aston villa. big upset in the scottish premiership with st mirren winning at celtic for the first time in 31 years. it finished 2—1, which means that rangers lead remains at 23 points. rangers�* lead remains at 23 points. they had the weekend off.

kilmarnock manager alex dyer has been sacked two hours after his side threw away a two goal lead at home to lose 3—2 against stjohnstone. ali mccann with the winner. hibernian also won at dundee united and third placed aberdeen drew 0—0 at livingston. there was just the one game in the women�*s super league. bristol city are still bottom of the table but they have their first win. 3—0 against brighton. they took the lead with a long range effort from yana daniels. ebony salmon also scored before the break and added a second from the spot. brighton had kayleigh green sent off on the hour mark but bristol fully deserved the win and are nowjust two points from safety. in rugby union, european club competition has been frozen for the past two weekends, but the premiership is back in the swing. champions exeter got themselves a much needed win, 21—17 at worcester and gloucester pushed northampton close but could only come away with a losing bonus point. that finished 31—26 to saints ben croucher reports. the waiting was finally over after a rare pause, things are tightly

packed and again. having lost their last two, he breaks into the extra grid. he and the ball and under there. in the backs and wings where stuart hogg is best. the move started by him was finished by ian whitten and when devoto broke three to score a third try, it seemed the champions are back in form, but stay so high in the tackle, get brought back to earth. logic suggested play it safe, but when woodburn tried to crawl his way out of trouble, duncan weir was waiting at the deficit was just a four. the chiefs kept a tight for the final half an hour to cling on to the win and climb to second. such heady heights, gloucester can only battery mother right now, picking up where they left much to northampton�*s benefit —— gloucester can only dream of a right now. 12 minutes and three tries later, the

game was up. a30 1—26 when for the saints, glossary 30 premiership game was up. a301—26 when for the saints, glossary 30 premiership win since november and they might be playing again, but for some, the weighting goes on. there is one match in the pro 14, scarlets taking on leinster. this fixture was postponed in december because of covid they�*ve only been playing about 15 minutes at parc y scarlets. leinster prop tadgh furlong makes his return after almost a year out with injury. let�*s have a quick look at some of the other headlines. an eagle on the final hole has given paul casey a one shot lead going into the final round of the dubai desert classic. a fantastic round of 64.

he leads by one from scotland�*s robert macintyre. shishkin cruised to victory in the lightning novices�* chase at doncaster today — trained by nicky henderson, he�*s hailed as one of the best young jumpers this century and is now firm favourite for the arkle at the cheltenham festival in march. 30,000 tennis fans will be allowed to attend next month�*s australian open every day. the figure will reduced to 25,000 in the second week. that�*s about 50% capacity. england�*s cricketers are in chennai ahead of the first test against india that starts on friday. ben stokes and jofra archer have trained today after being rested for the recent series in sri lanka. with most of the players in quarantine until tuesday, freshening up the squad has become more important. the ecb had been really forward thinking, feel, for as as an england group to sort of rotate players in and out of this series and i am sure at times there is frustrations because you want to see the best players on show all the time, but it

is just not possible with the amount of cricket and the amount of time spent in a bubble is to help keep people healthy doing that. it�*s the world championships this weekend in the sport of cyclo—cross, it�*s one of the most physically demanding forms of racing on a moutain bike. today was the women�*s elite race on the belgian coast of flanders where riders have to negotiate the beaches, the hill climbs and the mud. it was dominated by the dutch riders, with a 1—2—3 for the netherlands and lucinda brand taking gold and the world title. there are british hopes in the men�*s race tomorrow, you�*ll also be able to watch that on the bbc sport website. tom pidcock is a junior road race champion but enjoys the differnet challenge of cyclo—cross as he looks to make his name across all forms of the sport. you ride off road on glass, sand, mud and then you also have hurdles and bridges and steps —— grass. when you describe are like that, it sounds weird, but it is good fun to

watch. it is not my favourite discipline, iam not watch. it is not my favourite discipline, i am not afraid to say that. i want to be road world champion, in the tour de france and a household name, like one of the biggest guys in cycling, you know the guy they say, i am the best, thatis the guy they say, i am the best, that is kind of what i want to achieve. ,., ., x' that is kind of what i want to achieve. ,., ., a ., that is kind of what i want to achieve. ., ., ., ., achieve. good luck to him tomorrow. let's aet achieve. good luck to him tomorrow. let's get back— achieve. good luck to him tomorrow. let's get back to _ achieve. good luck to him tomorrow. let's get back to some _ achieve. good luck to him tomorrow. let's get back to some football. - there was a dilemma for thousands of football fans this week. it was the deadline for getting refunds on their tickets for the european championship but will it go ahead across 12 cities as planned and will only home fans be allowed into matches. joe lynskey spoke to some of those with tickets. nine years ago, uefa had their big idea— aki tournament at the the continent. in 2012, it was controversial, in 2020, it was impossible. but they say the plans will go on a year later. 12 cities are still in place to host and fans have had to chose to keep or lose

their seats. so where does this leave them? i their seats. so where does this leave them?— their seats. so where does this leave them? . ., ., , 1, ~ leave them? i have two games in baku and azerbaijan — leave them? i have two games in baku and azerbaijan and _ leave them? i have two games in baku and azerbaijan and i _ leave them? i have two games in baku and azerbaijan and i cancelled - and azerbaijan and i cancelled because i did not see how it is possible i�*ll be going to baku in four months�* time to watch football. i could not stand it if england were playing _ i could not stand it if england were playing and i wasn't at all so we are keeping hold of our tickets i would _ are keeping hold of our tickets i would rather take the risk. the scotland fans _ would rather take the risk. the scotland fans that still had to get, i scotland fans that still had to get, i -et scotland fans that still had to get, i get the _ scotland fans that still had to get, i get the impression _ scotland fans that still had to get, i get the impression that - scotland fans that still had to get, i get the impression that most - scotland fans that still had to get, i i get the impression that most have kept them — i get the impression that most have kept them i— i get the impression that most have kept them. i cannot _ i get the impression that most have kept them. i cannot really- i get the impression that most have kept them. i cannot really see - i get the impression that most have kept them. i cannot really see a - kept them. i cannot really see a reason — kept them. i cannot really see a reason for— kept them. i cannot really see a reason for asking _ kept them. i cannot really see a reason for asking for— kept them. i cannot really see a reason for asking for a - kept them. i cannot really see a reason for asking for a refund . kept them. i cannot really see aj reason for asking for a refund at this stage — reason for asking for a refund at this stage-— reason for asking for a refund at this stare. ~ , . this stage. where there is so much uncertainty. _ this stage. where there is so much uncertainty. how— this stage. where there is so much uncertainty, how do _ this stage. where there is so much uncertainty, how do you _ this stage. where there is so much uncertainty, how do you feel- this stage. where there is so much uncertainty, how do you feel like . uncertainty, how do you feel like uefa are treating the fans? i think they should have made a decision on it earlier. , ., they should have made a decision on it earlier. , . , it earlier. they are telling us we are still going — it earlier. they are telling us we are still going to _ it earlier. they are telling us we are still going to baku _ it earlier. they are telling us we are still going to baku in - it earlier. they are telling us we are still going to baku in four i are still going to baku in four months�* time, it is ridiculous. it months' time, it is ridiculous. it is very difficult. no one knows what is very difficult. no one knows what is going _ is very difficult. no one knows what is going to — is very difficult. no one knows what is going to happen over the next few months _ is going to happen over the next few months and — is going to happen over the next few months and i can tell you now going to is a _ months and i can tell you now going to is a magical, i believe it until the day— to is a magical, i believe it until the day before to cancel it. | to is a magical, i believe it until the day before to cancel it. i agree completely. _ the day before to cancel it. i agree completely. it _ the day before to cancel it. i agree completely, it is _ the day before to cancel it. i agree completely, it is too _ the day before to cancel it. i agree completely, it is too early - the day before to cancel it. i agree completely, it is too early to - the day before to cancel it. i agreej completely, it is too early to make a call _ completely, it is too early to make a call on _ completely, it is too early to make a call on this _ completely, it is too early to make a call on this. the _ completely, it is too early to make a call on this. the landscape - completely, it is too early to make a call on this. the landscape is- a call on this. the landscape is changing — a call on this. the landscape is changing all _ a call on this. the landscape is changing all the _ a call on this. the landscape is changing all the time. - a call on this. the landscape is changing all the time.- a call on this. the landscape is changing all the time. uefa were refund games — changing all the time. uefa were refund games behind _ changing all the time. uefa were refund games behind closed - changing all the time. uefa were i refund games behind closed doors changing all the time. uefa were - refund games behind closed doors or if they are moved away from the host city. they want a solution by april.

all of the games could go to one country or only home fans can attend. but that would not be the same, especially for scotland. they have waited 23 years for this. it would be absolutely heartbreaking. it would be absolutely heartbreaking. it would _ would be absolutely heartbreaking. it would he — would be absolutely heartbreaking. it would be typical— would be absolutely heartbreaking. it would be typical scotland! - would be absolutely heartbreaking. it would be typical scotland! what. would be absolutely heartbreaking. it would be typical scotland! what i have spent — it would be typical scotland! what i have spent my _ it would be typical scotland! what i have spent my entire _ it would be typical scotland! what i have spent my entire life _ it would be typical scotland! what i have spent my entire life waiting i have spent my entire life waiting for this— have spent my entire life waiting for this to — have spent my entire life waiting for this to happen. _ have spent my entire life waiting for this to happen. do _ have spent my entire life waiting for this to happen.— have spent my entire life waiting for this to happen. do you want to describe what _ for this to happen. do you want to describe what it _ for this to happen. do you want to describe what it is _ for this to happen. do you want to describe what it is like _ for this to happen. do you want to describe what it is like to - for this to happen. do you want to describe what it is like to have - describe what it is like to have that tournament experience cosmic i was on cloud nine.— was on cloud nine. everybody is buzzin: , was on cloud nine. everybody is buzzing. so _ was on cloud nine. everybody is buzzing, so excited. _ was on cloud nine. everybody is buzzing, so excited. on - was on cloud nine. everybody is buzzing, so excited. on top - was on cloud nine. everybody is buzzing, so excited. on top of l was on cloud nine. everybody is - buzzing, so excited. on top of each other. it buzzing, so excited. on top of each other- it has _ buzzing, so excited. on top of each other. it has a _ buzzing, so excited. on top of each other. it has a fantastic _ other. it has a fantastic atmosphere. hang in there, hopefully they will— atmosphere. hang in there, hopefully they will get it going. i would love it to he _ they will get it going. i would love it to be that they would allow a certain — it to be that they would allow a certain quantity of fans into the stadiums— certain quantity of fans into the stadiums and i think the players would _ stadiums and i think the players would like that as well. with five months ago. _ would like that as well. with five months ago, there _ would like that as well. with five months ago, there is _ would like that as well. with five months ago, there is still- would like that as well. with five months ago, there is still hope, | would like that as well. with five i months ago, there is still hope, but that spans a 3000 miles has to find a way forward. let�*s keep everything crossed that they do go ahead as planned. that�*s all from sportsday. from all of us here, goodbye.

hello. well, we�*ve seen some rain, sleet and snow today. as temperatures drop, and that clears, as we get into tonight, it is going to be turning quite icy out there, and risk of ice, too, in the northern isles, where there will be some wintry showers continuing, and some snow out of these, particularly into shetland. for many of us, though, it�*s a dry, clear night, although there will be a few freezing fog patches in parts of scotland, with a widespread hard frost, minus double figures in the coldest spots in scotland as we go into sunday morning, which will be a crisp, cold, crisp, sunny start for most of us. a few wintry showers still in northern scotland, sun turning hazy elsewhere, and another weather system bringing some outbreaks of rain into towards south—west england and wales. some sleet and snow again in the hills, but patchy rain and drizzle toward south—east england, as well, later into the afternoon. not quite as windy to the south as it has been today, but it is still going to be a cold day out there. more rain and some disruptive snow

pushing northwards during tuesday, lingering across some northern parts on wednesday and thursday. for some, briefly milder.

this is bbc news. the headlines at 8pm. the government calls for a reset in relations with the eu following a row over the supply of vaccines and the now—abandoned attempt to override part of the brexit agreement. i think the european union recognise they made a mistake in triggering article 16, which would have meant the reimposition of a border on the island of ireland. we were told that under no circumstances could the european commission countenance a border between northern ireland and the republic of ireland, but yet, 29 days into the protocol, they are quite happy to invoke it when it's in their interest and in the interest of the european bloc. the prime minister publishes an open letter to parents, saying he�*s "in awe" of the way they�*re coping with home schooling. confusion over coronavirus rules in maternity wards.