around from tomorrow until will hang around from tomorrow until wednesday. particularly where in northern ireland, cumbria and scotland, with a risk of flooding in these parts of scotland, covered by a met office amber warning. these spots may have over 100 millimetres of rain and it will be very windy as well. in contrast in eastern england it will be dry for a couple of days and by wednesday the temperatures reach the high teens. all those where the contrast to come. we are pretty much dry at the moment. eastern parts turn fairly chilly overnight, a touch of frost possible. but here comes the rain into northern ireland, western scotland and parts of wales and west in england. it is scotland tomorrow that will see further rain. northern ireland and cumbria and the western parts of england and wales. central and eastern england staying mainly dry. hazy brightness around. all areas are turning much windier.

scotland and northern ireland could see gusts approaching 70 miles an hour. whether it is wet or dry it is mild for all of us. more rain to come tuesday night into wednesday in the same areas. it may ease for northern ireland and parts of scotland. although it is quite windy and the sunshine is hazy, the southeast sea is the warmest weather so far. after a few showers on thursday and by friday into the weekend we are all pretty much in the same boat, high pressure building in unsettling the weather down. it will be a bit cooler, but if you have had enough of the rain, it will be dry. 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. hello, and welcome to sportsday, i'm chetan pathak, as prime minister borisjohnson announces a four—part plan to lift the coronavirus lockdown.

he confirms outdoor sports including golf will be allowed to resume in england from the 29th of march. fans back in stadiums — up to 10,000 supporters could be allowed by the middle of may, in time for the final premier league weekend and the european championship. and five more france players, including their captain, test positive for coronavirus. that's ten in total, as it puts sunday's six nations match against scotland in serious doubt. good evening, welcome to the programme, thanks forjoining us. the prime minister has been outlining the government's plans for lifting lockdown restrictions in england. we now know when outdoor sports

will be able to resume, when you'll be able to go to the gym again, and — this is a big one forfans — when crowds could be allowed back into sporting events. with more details, here's patrick gearey. it has been a long bleak winter wind for most sport has become a simple solitary experience done alone or at home. courts, gyms and clubs closed. today for england at least we got an idea for the path from here to there. sport at its joist, idea for the path from here to there. sport at itsjoist, communal, normal best. i there. sport at its “oist, communal, normal best.— there. sport at its “oist, communal, normal best. i now call the premised are to make — normal best. i now call the premised are to make his _ normal best. i now call the premised are to make his statement, - normal best. i now call the premised are to make his statement, prime i are to make his statement, prime minister! ., , , ., minister! the route, the premised or sa s, is minister! the route, the premised or says. is cautious. — minister! the route, the premised or says, is cautious, divided _ minister! the route, the premised or says, is cautious, divided into - minister! the route, the premised or says, is cautious, divided into four. says, is cautious, divided into four steps and eat subject to for tests each subject to the latest data on the virus. there could be as many as five weeks between each in any could be delayed. here is the plan. peoples allowed to take part in sport on the 8th of march and three weeks later still part of step one

tennis courts and outdoor pools can reopen an organised team sport can kick off once more as well. in step two, no earlier than april the 12th, gyms can reopen their doors and indoor sports allowed again. that makes it —— may the 17th, the fans could be allowed to return for the first time this year, up to 1000 and doors and up to 4000 in smaller outdoor venues while a crowd of up to 10,000 could be allowed into larger stadiumsjust in to 10,000 could be allowed into larger stadiums just in time for the end of nearly season. the larger stadiumsjust in time for the end of nearly season. the turnstiles of our sport — end of nearly season. the turnstiles of our sport steady _ end of nearly season. the turnstiles of our sport steady it _ end of nearly season. the turnstiles of our sport steady it will _ end of nearly season. the turnstiles of our sport steady it will once - of our sport steady it will once again— of our sport steady it will once again rotate subject in all cases to capacity— again rotate subject in all cases to capacity limits depending on the size of— capacity limits depending on the size of the venue. and we will pilot larger— size of the venue. and we will pilot larger events using enhanced testing with the _ larger events using enhanced testing with the ambition of further easing of restrictions in the next step. the government held similar pilots last year and fans were eventually allowed in but not for long. the hope is the vaccine will prop the stadium doors open this time around and byjune 21 it is possible all

restrictions on crowds may have gone up restrictions on crowds may have gone up in the semifinals and final of the euros could be held at a full wembley stadium. it seems a long way off and some will disagree with the speed and direction but at least now we can see the path. patrick gearey, bbc news. the fa says tonight it's "absolutely delighted" that fans will be allowed back soon, adding "the game is simply not the same without them". malcolm clarke is head of the football supporters' association. he's been telling me he's equally as pleased. well, it's great relief and something to look forward to coming to actually have a date we can get fans back in the stadiums. we have been waiting a long time for this and we arejust been waiting a long time for this and we are just now keeping our fingers crossed that nothing awful happens with the virus to get things put back again. but it is good news, this afternoon. pond put back again. but it is good news, this afternoon.— this afternoon. and what did you make of the _ this afternoon. and what did you make of the timeline _ this afternoon. and what did you make of the timeline as - this afternoon. and what did you make of the timeline as well? i this afternoon. and what did you i make of the timeline as well? the way it is being tested out before the ultimate goal of having more fans in stadiums for the latter

stages of the european championships for example? rho, stages of the european championships for exam-le? �* ., ., stages of the european championships for example?— for example? a lot of preparation for example? a lot of preparation for this was _ for example? a lot of preparation for this was done _ for example? a lot of preparation for this was done the _ for example? a lot of preparation for this was done the last - for example? a lot of preparation for this was done the last time i for this was done the last time around. the sports grounds saved the local authorities and football clubs in conjunction with their fans and did a great deal of work to prepare forfans returning. so i'm sure they can rise to the challenge of making this work now. because they have already done a lot of the homework on it. one thing that i immediately noticed was that may the 17th is two days after the cup final. how great would it be if we could start this new arrangement with fans inside for one of the great showpiece games? and of course the final premier league weekend as well, we could see fans in stadiums, too.— fans in stadiums, too. yeah, that comes after— fans in stadiums, too. yeah, that comes after the _ fans in stadiums, too. yeah, that comes after the 17th _ fans in stadiums, too. yeah, that comes after the 17th of _ fans in stadiums, too. yeah, that comes after the 17th of may i fans in stadiums, too. yeah, that comes after the 17th of may and i fans in stadiums, too. yeah, that i comes after the 17th of may and that can be a very exciting weekend looking at the league table at the moment, the top into the table it might not be everything hinging on

the last game but who knows? it would be great to see fans and for that last premier league weekend as well. from watching sport to playing it again — golfers have been told they'll be able to get back on the golf course from march the 29th, later than some had been hoping for. in scotland, outdoor non—contact sports like golf and tennis are currently allowed. i've been speaking to sarah forrest, who runs a grassroots golf business, and started by asking her for her reaction to the prime minister's announcement. i think most golfers want to go out and play— i think most golfers want to go out and play golf. it is the health benefits_ and play golf. it is the health benefits and being out in the fresh air and _ benefits and being out in the fresh air and so— benefits and being out in the fresh airand so many benefits and being out in the fresh air and so many positives to playing i.olf air and so many positives to playing golf with _ air and so many positives to playing golf. with the other thing and maybe because _ golf. with the other thing and maybe because i'm in the industry or whatever— because i'm in the industry or whatever but because golfers previously seen as an elite sport, i don't _ previously seen as an elite sport, i don't want — previously seen as an elite sport, i don't want to be given that label agaih _ don't want to be given that label agaih i— don't want to be given that label again. i want us to almost be towing the tine _ again. i want us to almost be towing the tine as _ again. i want us to almost be towing the tine as it— again. i want us to almost be towing the line as it were and not be seen as elitist — the line as it were and not be seen as elitist. why should golf get the extra _ as elitist. why should golf get the extra time that other sports have not got? — extra time that other sports have not got? so that is part of me

thinking — not got? so that is part of me thinking that as well. but that is an industry thought rather than a regular— an industry thought rather than a regular golfer out to play golf. did ou regular golfer out to play golf. did you pick regular golfer out to play golf. you pick up regular golfer out to play golf. d c you pick up that regular golfer out to play golf. ll c you pick up that feeling last year that there was a sense that golf was being treated a bit differently because some were saying there is a pandemic on a more important things than playing golf with them we were getting this line from a lot of golfer saying we should be out there playing, there is nothing wrong? that's right. if you think about lolf that's right. if you think about golf ill— that's right. if you think about golf in its— that's right. if you think about golf in its natural way and some of the way— golf in its natural way and some of the way i _ golf in its natural way and some of the way i play it, it is naturally social— the way i play it, it is naturally social distancing. you can be all over_ social distancing. you can be all over the — social distancing. you can be all over the place with your that one time _ over the place with your that one time when — over the place with your that one time when you meet on the tee and are saying _ time when you meet on the tee and are saying hello and casey casey and that kind _ are saying hello and casey casey and that kind of — are saying hello and casey casey and that kind of thing, that is not social— that kind of thing, that is not social distancing and i have seen that _ social distancing and i have seen that we — social distancing and i have seen that. we were in lockdown lecture but caucus — that. we were in lockdown lecture but caucus to be played enough so people _ but caucus to be played enough so people were not distancing and sadly in most _ people were not distancing and sadly in most things it is the mono or this bullet — in most things it is the mono or this bullet for the majority. and i think— this bullet for the majority. and i think you — this bullet for the majority. and i think you have to almost make it known _ think you have to almost make it knowniust— think you have to almost make it known just unnecessarily to not be elitist _ known just unnecessarily to not be elitist but — known just unnecessarily to not be elitist butjust known just unnecessarily to not be elitist but just say this known just unnecessarily to not be elitist butjust say this is known just unnecessarily to not be elitist but just say this is a

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organisers say they will meet on wednesday to decide if the game against scotland can go ahead will submit his after the captain and last year's player of the tournament both tested positive in the last few days, along with eight other france players and even the head coach. they will now all missed the match against scotland on sunday but despite that, france robbie are keen for the game to go ahead. they have called up five replacements into their squad a while those in fact he will return home, they rest of the siebel resume training on wednesday with testing taking place every 24 hours. with the stands still empty and the fans watching at home, this six nations was all about bringing the international game back to our screens. france had without doubt played the most attractive rugby in the tournament so far. and while they clearly have the strength and depth to prop up their squad, with every positive test, the calls for the game to be postponed continue to grow. austin hill with my bbc news.

the former scotland captain andy told me probably thought this were always going to happen. i told me probably thought this were always going to happen.— always going to happen. i think we all feared this _ always going to happen. i think we all feared this with _ always going to happen. i think we all feared this with the _ always going to happen. i think we all feared this with the six - always going to happen. i think we all feared this with the six nations| all feared this with the six nations taking place amongst the pandemic and have been quite rife. we got to the first two weeks i think it was inevitable that at some point there will be positive cases and here we are having to deal with it. it is strange, but i know the testing they are doing is incredibly strong and stringent. so they are not missing anything. so i think if the game was to go ahead to sunday, i think it would be a safe environment for the scotland players to go to because there is so many tests in place. the six nations — there is so many tests in place. the six nations have previously favoured postponement over cancellation but if this victor gets moved by a whee thatis if this victor gets moved by a whee that is going to cause problems for scotland in terms of keeping hold of their players. there is no easy answer to this.— their players. there is no easy answer to this. no, definitely not. if it is delayed _ answer to this. no, definitely not. if it is delayed a _ answer to this. no, definitely not. if it is delayed a week, _

answer to this. no, definitely not. if it is delayed a week, than i answer to this. no, definitely not. if it is delayed a week, than there | if it is delayed a week, than there are two things there. the english based players like the captain would not be available because the english clubs under regulation nine about international windows would elect to play. that would really hamper scotland and limit scotland which does not seem fair. then if you do cancel or postpone it a week, it means that france and scotland are playing three weeks running, which again could actually have a knock—on effect for later games for scotland and ireland and italy. so there really is difficult with a congested six nation tournaments over a few weeks, there is no real room and we try to cut it during a pandemic, i think this is the moment we have all been dreading. so we willjust see how it pans out. inot“!!! been dreading. so we will “ust see how it pans outi how it pans out. will any part of scotland want _ how it pans out. will any part of scotland want to _ how it pans out. will any part of scotland want to play _ how it pans out. will any part of scotland want to play this i how it pans out. will any part of| scotland want to play this match because it is a weekend france side that you will be facing? you because it is a weekend france side that you will be facing?— because it is a weekend france side that you will be facing? you want to nla that you will be facing? you want to play against — that you will be facing? you want to play against the _ that you will be facing? you want to play against the best _ that you will be facing? you want to play against the best in _ that you will be facing? you want to play against the best in france i that you will be facing? you want to play against the best in france are i play against the best in france are the best team in the six nations at the best team in the six nations at the moment. they are playing fantastic rugby. scotland want to go

and challenge that in play against the best but it looks like it would not be the best and they will not have their captain or their best player. so france has certainly got a strong squad, no doubt. it would still be a very good side from france that we do play sunday. it'll be interesting to see whether players take a knee at kick—off in tonight's premier league game. it's brighton against crystal palace. it was the palace striker wilfried zaha who said he'll no longer be doing it because its lost encouraged a debate about the gesture when he said it had lost its meaning. he's injured and won't be playing tonight, but manager roy hodgson insists they can still win, even though they've lost all five league matches they've played without him. we do start winning games when he is injured we will have to live with her criticism or the observation because it is not something we

can... react against because the bodies on the side that are statisticians on that one. but it is something we will have to learn to live with and may be for another few matches to come so it really is a question of players getting a chance to play and making certain they go out and get results so we can at least for a period of time lay that observation to rest. england women's interim manager hege riise will take charge of the side for the first time tomorrow night when they play northern ireland in a friendly at st george's park. the lionesses host northern ireland in their first official fixture in almost a year. games against germany and norway were cancelled due to coronavirus. everyone is dying to get back into england _ everyone is dying to get back into england covers and with the new manager— england covers and with the new manager coming in, ithink

england covers and with the new manager coming in, i think everybody was impressed. obviously she is a very quiet—