it has certainly felt cold today in the stronger weapons and it remains windy through the weekend. max stronger winds. windy through the weekend. max strongerwinds. it windy through the weekend. max stronger winds. it will turn milder from the west, the milder air is in the atlantic. we will have wetter weather tomorrow in western areas. we are seeing the back of snow showers in the north—east, leaving some icy patches. clearer skies ahead and advancing cloud means temperatures will fall quite widely, not quite as cold as lately. the wetter weather in northern ireland, it will be snowing for most of the day, 5—10 centimetres particularly in the hills, blizzards and drifting. wet weather moves east, a mix of rain and snow in south—west england, into wales, and western

scotland, not too much snow. further east it will be dry but turning cloudy. colder than today. and the strength of the wind will make it feel particularly cold across eastern areas, perhaps —6 or —7. on sunday, a colder start for eastern areas, it could be icy in scotland and perhaps northern england. the risk of freezing rain, but more normal rain should come into western areas with strengthening winds, really windy in the irish sea. for many eastern parts of england it will be dry. a very slow rising temperature. where it is wetter, temperatures will rise. on monday, milder air across the whole of the country, temperatures into double figures and it should become frost free. a reminder of our top story...

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hello and welcome to sportsday — i'm chetan pathak. coming up on the programme as a snap five day lockdown begins in melbourne — fans at the australian open are asked to leave during novak djokovic�*s five set match in the third round after that historic six nations triumph against england — we'll take a closer look at scotland's hopes of mounting a title challenge ahead

of their match against wales and it's a big derby night in the women's superleague title race as manchester city take on manchester united, with both looking to narrow the gap on the league leaders chelsea hello and welcome to sportsday. welcome to the programme, thanks forjoining us. we start tonight with the extraordinary scenes in melbourne where spectators at the australian open were asked to leave during novak djokovic�*s match — following a snap five day coronavirus lockdown which kicked in at midnight. in the end it was inside an empty stadium where djokovic — the defending champion — managed to battle through in five sets... despite an injury scare.

joe lynskey reports: sports not being the same in the last 12 months but nothing in that time is looked quite like this. here were crowds leaving as the match reached its climax. in melbourne would lock down for five days. so once again, a grand slam fell still. for nearly three hours they had been enthralled, the world number one, he was picking his spots in building a lead. taylor's ten years his junior, he knew two sets it was going one way. and until the court helped him. spells his way back for fritz. now he was going for lost causes and djokovic is a two sets all but a fixed set with no crowd, djokovic refocused. he chipped away to find two breaks of serve and then brought

the noise himself. that was a roar of the victory of significance, but so too is the injury and he has tough games to come. this so too is the injury and he has tough games to come. this one of the most special — tough games to come. this one of the most special wins _ tough games to come. this one of the most special wins in _ tough games to come. this one of the most special wins in my _ tough games to come. this one of the most special wins in my life. - tough games to come. this one of the most specialwins in my life. i- tough games to come. this one of the most special wins in my life. ijust - most special wins in my life. ijust tried to in there. and i was hopeful that whatever is happening there is going to feel better. hick that whatever is happening there is going to feel better.— going to feel better. nick got his match in just _ going to feel better. nick got his match in just before _ going to feel better. nick got his match in just before the - going to feel better. nick got his match in just before the curfew, | going to feel better. nick got his i match in just before the curfew, he would savour every second with the some supporters. the cameras did not see it, but the camera didn't believe it was the browser to set lead seal. but dominic team is number three, lead seal. but dominic team is numberthree, he lead seal. but dominic team is number three, he is one a grand slam before and made since the chances are, going back to her composure with help from his opponent. unseated and never been past the last stage, but we'll see his defeat

as a missed opportunity. the one consolation was a farewell. this started with hard quarantine but not the best are finding the stride and naomi easily went through, plan close to her best in the face of distractions. but serena williams found it harder, particularly for her came the turn around, she goes for the 24th grand slam but now nothing is certain. the city is back and live down in the sport is back in silence. well organisers of the australian open say the olympic games can learn from their experience of putting on a large sporting event during a pandemic. there are still big questions around whether this summer's games will go ahead in tokyo. it's now been confirmed the head of the olympics organising committee has resigned after making sexist remarks. yoshiro mori's replacement has not been decided. but is expected to be chosen soon. as our sports news correspondent

laura scott reports: japan's former prime minister said women talk too much and that meetings of many female board members would take a lot of time. it took ten days of backlash building at home and abroad until today he resigned, acknowledging his comments might interfere with the delivery of the games. it might interfere with the delivery of the names. u, , might interfere with the delivery of the names. , ., ., might interfere with the delivery of theuames. , ., ., ., the games. it caused a lot of confusion. _ the games. it caused a lot of confusion. i— the games. it caused a lot of confusion. ifeel_ the games. it caused a lot of confusion. i feel extremely l the games. it caused a lot of- confusion. i feel extremely sorry for causing so much trouble for the executives, the board of councils and so many others. so today, i am offering my resignation at the tokyo organising committee. the international _ organising committee. the international olympic committee which i previously described his comments as absolutely inappropriate thanked him for his outstanding contribution to organising the postponed games. the controversy has given fresh impetus to campaigns against the event and could have

chances of an already sceptical japanese public on side, even those of the local organising committee concerns. it of the local organising committee concerns. , . ., concerns. it is unclear whether it can be held _ concerns. it is unclear whether it can be held or— concerns. it is unclear whether it can be held or not, _ concerns. it is unclear whether it can be held or not, we _ concerns. it is unclear whether it can be held or not, we have - concerns. it is unclear whether it can be held or not, we have to l can be held or not, we have to establish — can be held or not, we have to establish a _ can be held or not, we have to establish a proper system to prevent infections _ establish a proper system to prevent infections so we can keep infections infections so we can keep infections injapan _ infections so we can keep infections injapan from spreading. the important prerequisite and holding the games injapan is that it must not worsen— the games injapan is that it must not worsen the affection situation injapan _ not worsen the affection situation injapan further. —— infection. will in japan further. -- infection. will be the centre _ in japan further. -- infection. will be the centre of— injapan further. —— infection. ll be the centre of the global games, a power vacuum of the top of the committee is far from power vacuum of the top of the committee is farfrom ideal when they're navigating the threat to coronavirus. whoever replaces him will hope his ill—conceived comments have not undermined years of work and the biggest sporting spectacle can still go ahead. so, fans came and went at the australian open. the tokyo 2020 situation is still unclear. but there will be a crowd for england's second test

against india in chennai which gets under way tomorrow. up to is—thousand will be allowed in each day, with covid—i9 safecty protocols put in place, including social distancing — although there wasn't much evidence of that, as eagerfans queued to pick up their tickets. both sides are looking forward to playing in front of spectators and the home fans are hoping it'll give india the edge they need to level the series: after that sensational performance in the opening test, jimmy anderson would seem to be an obvious choice to play in every match, but england have a rotation system in place, so he's going to be rested for the second test. it's one of four changes to the side — but probably the hardest for the captain to make: in my heart and the other hearts, we are looking at the big picture of the series and how importantjimmy is the english cricket. i think getting them absolutely ready and firing flat game gives us the best

chance of playing the last two. we won't see him on the —— will see him on the sidelines jumping in and see the players come in and perform. there'll be no relegation from rugby union's premiership this season, after a vote by the rfu council was carried by a "strong majority". that means the league will expand to 13 teams next season, with one side promoted from the championship. the pandemic has brought huge financial challenges to clubs, and the aim is to protect the long—term sustainability of the sport. relegation from the championship to national league one has also been scrapped for this campaign. staying with rugby, having tasted victory at twickenham for the first time since 1983, scotland go chasing a fifth consecutive six nations win tomorrow when they face wales at murrayfield. their brilliant win over england last weekend has raised scottish hopes but they face a wales side who won their opening game too against ireland. patrick geary reports:

this is as close as you can get to a party and someone else's house right now. before last week when scotland last one in the home of english rugby 38 years ago, the game was amateur and none of the players were born. without a crowded national celebrator, it happens in isolation stability started get messages and videos in but they sent us by when impact we made in our country it was areat. it is impact we made in our country it was great. it is always _ impact we made in our country it was great. it is always good _ impact we made in our country it was great. it is always good to _ impact we made in our country it was great. it is always good to win - impact we made in our country it was great. it is always good to win the i great. it is always good to win the sport, but those big winds stay with you a bit longer. the sport, but those big winds stay with you a bit longer-— you a bit longer. the 'oy is more overwhelming h you a bit longer. the 'oy is more overwhelming as _ you a bit longer. the joy is more overwhelming as history - you a bit longer. the joy is more overwhelming as history has - you a bit longer. the joy is more. overwhelming as history has been underwhelming, the transition to professionalism in the mid—90s was a painful adjustment for scottish rugby. the six nations were five when they were at last on top. apart from italy, their rivals all have at least four and now this real momentum behind them, too much for england last week, the secret it

seems is being themselves. ilustith seems is being themselves. with identified what _ seems is being themselves. with identified what works for scotland, not trying — identified what works for scotland, not trying to emulate how england would _ not trying to emulate how england would play, but identifying what works— would play, but identifying what works for— would play, but identifying what works for them and another thing is they got— works for them and another thing is they got some fantastic players. maverick — they got some fantastic players. maverick individualism within the collective efforts. frozen out last winter but is now the teams conductor, stored as a brilliant soloist. the topsides to measure success in tournaments one, not one—off matches. success in tournaments one, not one-off matches.— success in tournaments one, not one-off matches. what happens in front of us. — one-off matches. what happens in front of us, we _ one-off matches. what happens in front of us, we can _ one-off matches. what happens in front of us, we can change - we can't change history, but want to create _ we can't change history, but want to create new _ we can't change history, but want to create new memories _ we can't change history, but want to create new memories and _ we can't change history, but want to create new memories and that - we can't change history, but want to create new memories and that is - we can't change history, but want to i create new memories and that is what we are _ create new memories and that is what we are enjoying, — create new memories and that is what we are enjoying, mentoring _ create new memories and that is what we are enjoying, mentoring making i we are enjoying, mentoring making these _ we are enjoying, mentoring making these memories— we are enjoying, mentoring making these memories and _ we are enjoying, mentoring making these memories and making - we are enjoying, mentoring making these memories and making each l these memories and making each others— these memories and making each other's company _ these memories and making each other's company. amber- these memories and making each other's company. amber going i these memories and making eachj other's company. amber going on these memories and making each - other's company. amber going on and expressing _ other's company. amber going on and expressing ourselves. _ other's company. amber going on and expressing ourselves.— expressing ourselves. putting on a welcome to _ expressing ourselves. putting on a welcome to scotland _ expressing ourselves. putting on a welcome to scotland as _ expressing ourselves. putting on a welcome to scotland as they - expressing ourselves. putting on a welcome to scotland as they take l expressing ourselves. putting on a l welcome to scotland as they take on wales tomorrow, but perhaps it's

it's them that they will hear only echoes for this team beating england they want to be just the start. there's a big blow for ireland, with captain johnny sexton ruled out of their game against france on sunday. he's failed to recover after a knock to his head in the defeat to wales last weekend. ulster�*s billy burns starts at fly—half in his place and iain henderson will skipper the side, with vice—captain james ryan also out after failing a head injury assessment. stay with us, still to come on the programme our boxing correspondent mike costello's here to talk about the boxing panorama we hear eddie hearn's reaction to the bbc panorama programme investigating the man behind the tyson fury anthonyjoshua fight and after 95 days at sea — pip hare charts herjourney for us as she fulfills a childhood dream by finishing the vendee globe the whole thing is been incredible but i think that back story helped me get through the race, for sure.

it's a big night in the women's super league title race, with the manchester derby set to get underway with both sides looking to narrow the gap on the leaders chelsea. we'll be live at the ground shortly. the wsl hasn't had it easy this season with a number of postponed games. which is leading to growing concern about fixture congestion and frustration around the state of some of the pitches. jane dougall reports: only one goal was scored in the first ever manchester women * b. wonderful goal. in the. timer;r first ever manchester women " b. wonderful goal. in the. they won't be crowds. — wonderful goal. in the. they won't be crowds, but _ wonderful goal. in the. they won't be crowds, but the _ wonderful goal. in the. they won't be crowds, but the rivalry - wonderful goal. in the. they won't be crowds, but the rivalry will- be crowds, but the rivalry will certainly be in attendance. to make there is no — certainly be in attendance. to make there is no game _ certainly be in attendance. to make there is no game like _ certainly be in attendance. to make there is no game like a _ certainly be in attendance. to make there is no game like a derby, - certainly be in attendance. to make there is no game like a derby, and. there is no game like a derby, and this is probably one of the biggest ones that i've play then and just in terms of what is at stake and the

table shaping up.