their contenders. they turned their attention to the fa cup and inform west ham side the visitors here tonight. alongside me for this one and also on pandit for bbc one the primary leaves all—time leading goal scorer shearer. alan, how important it is tonight not only in terms of getting the fa cup for both team by keeping both of them? great getting the fa cup for both team by keeping both of them?— keeping both of them? great for confidence- _ keeping both of them? great for confidence. both _ keeping both of them? great for confidence. both teams - keeping both of them? great for confidence. both teams are - keeping both of them? great for i confidence. both teams are having keeping both of them? great for - confidence. both teams are having a good season in terms of their league position. west ham i think now have a team that fight, that care, that represent their manager. man united will be looking to go further in this competition because this is what this football club is all about is winning trophies. still what this football club is all about is winning trophies.— is winning trophies. still waiting for his first _ is winning trophies. still waiting for his first trophy _ is winning trophies. still waiting for his first trophy as _ is winning trophies. still waiting for his first trophy as united - is winning trophies. still waiting i for his first trophy as united boss. united haven't ii for his first trophy as united boss. united haven't 11 since 2017. how important is it for this group of players that when it sooner rather than later?— players that when it sooner rather than later? , ., ., , ., than later? everyone wants him to win it, the — than later? everyone wants him to win it. the groun _ than later? everyone wants him to win it, the group of _ than later? everyone wants him to win it, the group of players - than later? everyone wants him to win it, the group of players want l than later? everyone wants him to | win it, the group of players want to win it, the group of players want to win it. if got to semifinals under ali but have not gone past that

hurdle to get to a final to give themselves a chance of winning. so they will be desperate to do well in this competition again. £31 they will be desperate to do well in this competition again.— this competition again. of course bo s will this competition again. of course boys will be _ this competition again. of course boys will be desperate _ this competition again. of course boys will be desperate to - this competition again. of course boys will be desperate to come i this competition again. of course i boys will be desperate to come back and get a result. never won for bringing a team back to old trafford for some he's never had a better opportunity than now. how much of that impressed you? thea;t opportunity than now. how much of that impressed you?— that impressed you? they really imressed that impressed you? they really impressed me. _ that impressed you? they really impressed me. he _ that impressed you? they really impressed me. he has - that impressed you? they really impressed me. he has a - that impressed you? they really impressed me. he has a team i that impressed you? they really - impressed me. he has a team they've got rid of the players that he feels didn't care about that football club. he's now got players in hoodoo. even if things don't go well for him he knows he's got a team that will fight and scrap and give everything. their lead position is fantastic. he's got them playing good stuff and scoring goals. we are hearing that man united might make a few changes this evening. we think they will have a very good chance of winning that game.— winning that game. they're excited for this one — winning that game. they're excited for this one for _ winning that game. they're excited for this one for supper _ winning that game. they're excited for this one for supper so _ winning that game. they're excited for this one for supper so i - winning that game. they're excited for this one for supper so i was - for this one for supper so i was starting to come down here at old trafford for that there will be live coverage on bbc one from seven p:m.. one other line concerning manchester united, the away leg of their europa league tie

against real sociedad next week will be played in italy rather than spain because of covid travel restrictions. the match will take place in turin atjuventus' stadium. also just been confirmed that arsenals first leg will now be played at the patio olympic o in rome. because portugal similar travel restrictions. because portugal similar travel restrictions. the uk's first football hate crime officer says prosecution is the only way forward when it comes to dealing with online abuse the police are investigating death threats and abusive messages sent to the referee mike dean and his family. he has asked to be stood down from the next round of premier league fixtures this weekend, pc stuart ward says it's time for action. really where at a stage where we need to while i'm together. with the social media companies and look at the prosecuting people. every

circumstance, a very different. what's been said or how it's been into us. we need to be looking at the problem, it's the only way we can go. it's been going on forfar too long. it's been going on forfar too long. manchester united's laurenjames is just one of a number of footballers who have revealed that they have been racially abused online over the past few weeks. her brother reece, who plays for chelsea was also targetted. lauren's manager at united says more has to be done to protect players. it's hard for me to comprehend seen as a white person is actually being able to understand what she lives through every single day. what she's experience and she's grown up. it's disgusting. it's utterly disgusting. i think the government and the powers that be need to do so much more to govern these social media platforms. and we need to stand up, speak up and make it unacceptable

that this happens. because when a player comes to me and says it's kind of walked back. that is gut wrenching for me. that she has to face. ijust cannot, i can't get my head around it. until the government, until instagram, twitter, until these people in high—profile positions do something about it, it's not going to change. we've had some big rugby league in the past couple of hours the effort is resignation. he survived a vote of no—confidence last year. let's speak to ian about this. thanks for joining as. i know this is only happened in the last couple of hours. a month at happy start of the new season, they seem to be on shaky ground but are you surprised by this, what's behind a? i’m ground but are you surprised by this, what's behind a?— this, what's behind a? i'm not particularly — this, what's behind a? i'm not particularly surprised. - this, what's behind a? i'm not particularly surprised. i - this, what's behind a? i'm not particularly surprised. i think. particularly surprised. i think robert's been in the most now for

two and half years. he's put in a hell of a lot of effort to combat commitment and tireless endeavour into the direction for the super elite. he's done a lot of it right. as ever with any game there's always disagreement about whether this is right, that's right on the other. i think he's chosen his time very well. coming towards a new season, a new television deal, lots of opportunities for rugby league and a great awareness of its community involvement. i think robert feels after two and half years it's time for him to move on. and for super league perhaps somebody else will lead the way through the next spread of our growth. d0 lead the way through the next spread of our growth-— of our growth. do you feel let down his clubs? obviously _ of our growth. do you feel let down his clubs? obviously it _ of our growth. do you feel let down his clubs? obviously it was - of our growth. do you feel let down his clubs? obviously it was your - his clubs? obviously it was your main man, yourfigurehead. so to fronting out this sort of break away when you split away from the rs cells governance. still a lot on the table to be sorted. do you see yourself coming back in under the rfl governance or do you think that's the way forward to bringing

your own man again? i that's the way forward to bringing your own man again?— that's the way forward to bringing your own man again? i think what robert is these _ your own man again? i think what robert is these two _ your own man again? i think what robert is these two and _ your own man again? i think what robert is these two and half - your own man again? i think what| robert is these two and half years have good direction. i think that success not a failure. surely we haven't done everything would absolutely like. but super league and rugby league generally in terms of its community involvement and its tv presence. because the increase in the broadcasting audience is for super league were quite dramatic in 2019. under robert's control. now in 2020 of course, we have survived through a very difficult lockdown. i'm not a great believer in looking backwards. i think super league and rugby league generally is in a good place thanks to what has happened over the last two and half years. and we are absolutely committed to going forward. roberts picked his time, that's his choice. i think we will do well with whoever comes in behind robert. 50 will do well with whoever comes in behind robert.— behind robert. so you'll still go our own behind robert. so you'll still go your own way — behind robert. so you'll still go your own way and _ behind robert. so you'll still go your own way and have - behind robert. so you'll still go your own way and have that - behind robert. so you'll still go i your own way and have that same

structure. would you describe super league as being in a pretty precarious situation today going forward? ~ ,,., , precarious situation today going forward? ~ , , ., precarious situation today going forward? ~ , ., ., ., forward? absolutely not at all. i have no idea — forward? absolutely not at all. i have no idea why _ forward? absolutely not at all. i have no idea why you _ forward? absolutely not at all. i have no idea why you would - forward? absolutely not at all. i have no idea why you would say | forward? absolutely not at all. i - have no idea why you would say that. we've come through the worst financial. of all, through locked down extremely well. no casualties here in super league at all. we are in a position with a new tv deal that's been offered to us by a very good partner in sky. we have the opportunity to grow even further. i don't know why anybody would think that a chairman moving on after two and half years of doing a job is in any way a critical position. maw; any way a critical position. many thanks for— any way a critical position. many thanks for your _ any way a critical position. many thanks for your time _ any way a critical position. many thanks for your time this - any way a critical position. many thanks for your time this evening. there have been so many iniatives down the years to try and address the lack of asian and british asian representation in football. though making up 7.5% of the population, last season just eight players from those backgrounds made first—team appearances across all 92 league clubs.

the professional footballers association has now launched a mentoring scheme to try and increase participation. rhia chohan reports. they primarily continues to be one of the countries biggest exports. a one section of society it still doesn't seem represented. less than 1% of footballers with professional contacts are of asian heritage. pfa believed that lazy stereotyping is partly to blame. and want to turn around the frustrating numbers with their mentoring scheme. it's having those stereotypes. all our thoughts around many asian players having no strength. to me it's all a question that will be asking that borderline discrimination, borderline racism. highlighting the positive going with the positive contribution these players have gone on had a career in the

game. young kids in the grassroots they need to hear about. aston villa is neil taylor is also a mentor for players now. he started out at manchester city at the age of just seven. as someone with indian heritage he's been a minority on the pitch throughout his career. i heritage he's been a minority on the pitch throughout his career.- pitch throughout his career. i don't think i came _ pitch throughout his career. i don't think i came across _ pitch throughout his career. i don't think i came across many - pitch throughout his career. i don't think i came across many possibly| think i came across many possibly some _ think i came across many possibly some parts— think i came across many possibly some parts edits some more than others _ some parts edits some more than others on — some parts edits some more than others on the team. in general not many— others on the team. in general not many at _ others on the team. in general not many at all — others on the team. in general not many at all. and this is why we are trying _ many at all. and this is why we are trying to— many at all. and this is why we are trying to combat it now and try to help build — trying to combat it now and try to help build the numbers. we want to be help build the numbers. we want to he that_ help build the numbers. we want to be that focal point to people to be able to _ be that focal point to people to be able to talk to these academy lads, the academy lads and then talking of players _ the academy lads and then talking of players down and under tens and under_ players down and under tens and under it — players down and under tens and under". it'sjust players down and under tens and under 11. it'sjust about getting them _ under 11. it'sjust about getting them involved, that participation. once _ them involved, that participation. once we — them involved, that participation. once we do that hopefully in years to come _ once we do that hopefully in years to come we will see more people in the elite _ to come we will see more people in the elite level as well. he to come we will see more people in the elite level as well.— the elite level as well. he is a 17-year-old — the elite level as well. he is a 17-year-old at _ the elite level as well. he is a 17-year-old at the _ the elite level as well. he is a 17-year-old at the wanderers| 17—year—old at the wanderers academy. and as a mentee on the programme is determined to change the narrative. i programme is determined to change the narrative-— the narrative. i feel like there's robabl the narrative. i feel like there's probably a _ the narrative. i feel like there's probably a few _ the narrative. i feel like there's probably a few more _ the narrative. i feel like there's probably a few more asians - the narrative. i feel like there's| probably a few more asians and academies now. you kind of see a

view lads coming through. even still it's kind of, we are still working towards getting more and more. that's kind of where we come again and trying to be role models and show teenagers that it is possible in life. just believe in yourself and go for it. it in life. just believe in yourself and go for it— in life. just believe in yourself and go for it. it won't transform overniaht and go for it. it won't transform overnight but _ and go for it. it won't transform overnight but it's _ and go for it. it won't transform overnight but it's clear- and go for it. it won't transform overnight but it's clear that - and go for it. it won't transform overnight but it's clear that a i overnight but it's clear that a community so prevalent in other parts of british society needs to be represented in the game. all this month we are celebrating the achievements of lgbt plus athletes and also highlighting attitudes towards the lgbt+ community in sport. today we are looking at the experience for football supporters. uncomfortable. intimidated. painful. you feel unsafe. _ uncomfortable. intimidated. painful. you feel unsafe. worried. _ uncomfortable. intimidated. painful. you feel unsafe. worried. and - you feel unsafe. worried. and welcomed- — you feel unsafe. worried. and welcomed. difficult. _ you feel unsafe. worried. and | welcomed. difficult. upsetting. anxious. isolated. _

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different. here. and you are something different-— here. and you are something different. ~ , ., ., , different. where still not anywhere near where — different. where still not anywhere near where we _ different. where still not anywhere near where we really _ different. where still not anywhere near where we really want - different. where still not anywhere near where we really want to i different. where still not anywhere near where we really want to there j near where we really want to there is a lot _ near where we really want to there is a lot more football matches with games— is a lot more football matches with games than there ever were before. i mean _ games than there ever were before. i mean that's— games than there ever were before. i mean that's a safe place to do so now _ mean that's a safe place to do so now. , ., ,., . ., now. they mean so much for me the oride it's now. they mean so much for me the pride it's really _ now. they mean so much for me the pride it's really made _ now. they mean so much for me the pride it's really made me _ now. they mean so much for me the pride it's really made me feel- pride it's really made me feel comfortable _ pride it's really made me feel comfortable about _ pride it's really made me feel comfortable about football i pride it's really made me feel. comfortable about football and really — comfortable about football and really feel _ comfortable about football and really feel part _ comfortable about football and really feel part of _ comfortable about football and really feel part of that - comfortable about football and i really feel part of that community. feeling _ really feel part of that community. feeling more — really feel part of that community. feeling more included, _ really feel part of that community. feeling more included, feeling i really feel part of that community. i feeling more included, feeling quite empowered. being able to go to a football match and to myself as a black gay person. football match and to myself as a black gay person-— black gay person. potentially it ou're black gay person. potentially it you're losing — black gay person. potentially it you're losing grassroots - black gay person. potentially it| you're losing grassroots players because — you're losing grassroots players because they don't feel like they have _ because they don't feel like they have a _ because they don't feel like they have a place in football. a big moment will _ have a place in football. a big moment will be _ have a place in football. a big moment will be when - have a place in football. a big moment will be when we i have a place in football. a big | moment will be when we have have a place in football. a big moment will be when we have players coming _ moment will be when we have players coming out _ moment will be when we have players coming out day — moment will be when we have players coming out gay. that _ moment will be when we have players coming out gay. that will _ moment will be when we have players coming out gay. that will be - moment will be when we have players coming out gay. that will be a - moment will be when we have players coming out gay. that will be a huge i coming out gay. that will be a huge moment _ coming out gay. that will be a huge moment once_ coming out gay. that will be a huge moment. once he— coming out gay. that will be a huge moment. once he gets _ coming out gay. that will be a huge moment. once he gets more - coming out gay. that will be a huge i moment. once he gets more normalised in the _ moment. once he gets more normalised in the average _ moment. once he gets more normalised in the average fans — moment. once he gets more normalised in the average fans head _ moment. once he gets more normalised in the average fans head then _ moment. once he gets more normalised in the average fans head then it'll- in the average fans head then it'll take some — in the average fans head then it'll take some of— in the average fans head then it'll take some of the _ in the average fans head then it'll take some of the power- in the average fans head then it'll take some of the power away. i in the average fans head then it'll| take some of the power away. it’s take some of the power away. it's not to be take some of the power away. got to be made safer. and we've take some of the power away.-

got to be made safer. and we've got to do a lot more to make football crowds and football more welcoming for people. that crowds and football more welcoming for o-eole. . ., crowds and football more welcoming for aeo ale, ., ., .,y crowds and football more welcoming for neale, ., ., ., crowds and football more welcoming for aeo ale, ., ., .,y ., ., for people. that fear may not going to names. for people. that fear may not going to games- if _ for people. that fear may not going to games. if you're _ for people. that fear may not going to games. if you're out _ for people. that fear may not going to games. if you're out there i for people. that fear may not going to games. if you're out there and i to games. if you're out there and you're _ to games. if you're out there and you're being prideful you are it's for people — you're being prideful you are it's for people to be themselves it's really— for people to be themselves it's really important to do that. that's all from sportsday. we'll have more throughout the evening. quick reminder of our top stories that huge win for england in chennai in the first test. going one up in the full match series. a fantastic speu the full match series. a fantastic spell of bowling from james anderson. for me and the rest of the team goodbye for now. the amber warning from central and

east scotland. as the evening and night wear on i think the snow showers will become a little less frequent here. elsewhere fleeting flakes in the wind and for many of us in western parts of the uk it's actually clear. needless to say it's going to be a freezing cold morning for it many of us. wednesday temperatures around —3 or 4 degrees in city centers. a similar day on wednesday with further snow showers. some of them with only flurries particularly across eastern areas of the uk but out towards the west even some sunshine looking out to sea. a very chilly day, freezing or below for some of us. the following night will be even colder. could be as low as minus eight degrees even in cities across the south of the country towards the end of the week that cold air is still very much dominating.

hello, i'm ros atkins, this is outside source. donald trump's historic impeachment trial is underway in washington. we are bringing you live coverage of the start of donald trump's second impeachment trial. let us continue to listen. ,, ., ., , ., ., , impeachment trial. let us continue to listen. ,, ., ., , ., ., to listen. senator george edmonds of vermont is one _ to listen. senator george edmonds of vermont is one of— to listen. senator george edmonds of vermont is one of the _ to listen. senator george edmonds of vermont is one of the most _ vermont is one of the most prestigious republican senators of his time. he sat right to adequate —— senator grassley sits today. he zeroed in on this exact point and this is his quotes. a prohibition against doing more than two things cannot be turned into a command to do both or neither. and just imagine

the consequences of such an