from celtic. we had a better result from celtic. we had an unbelievable _ a better result from celtic. we had an unbelievable start, _ a better result from celtic. we had an unbelievable start, three - a better result from celtic. we had an unbelievable start, three goalsl an unbelievable start, three goals up an unbelievable start, three goals up within 15 minutes. all of a sudden, it was almost to the point of being enjoyable, so it was unusual. rangers will win hopefully soon, and then they'll have a period of time where they could enjoy that as well. so our period was slightly different, we went from very stressful to very enjoyable very quickly. stressful to very en'oyable very cuickl . ,, . . h quickly. since that title win, it's fair to say _ quickly. since that title win, it's fair to say red _ quickly. since that title win, it's fair to say red jurors _ quickly. since that title win, it's fair to say red jurors have - quickly. since that title win, it's fair to say red jurors have had l fair to say red jurors have had severe financial difficulty, having to be liquidated and... dashed rangers. in the meantime while, celtic dominated scottish football, winning nine premiership titles in a row. this season they've lost their manager and are 18 points behind their bitter rivals, rangers, and it has been very problematic for the other half of the old firm. if rangers were to win the title on sunday, then a great part of the joy

would be in that they stop celtic from achieving ten titles in a row. and the man credited with the plot in steering them to do that, steven gerrard. in his first senior coaching role, he looks to be on course to win his first ever silverware. intent" on hosting matches at the euros this summer. first minister nicola sturgeon says scotland is still "absolutely intent" on hosting matches at the euros this summer. glasgow is one of 12 host cities, with hampden park set to host four matches. countries have until 7 april to formally tell uefa whether they can host supporters with doubts until now whether scotland can do that. meanwhile english fa chief executive mark bullingham has told the bbc the organisation would be "delighted" to host more matches if asked to. our understanding from uefa is that they are intending to run the tournament and all 12 countries. of course, if they decided or some of the citizens decided they could no longer host, we would be delighted to help, as would a number of countries, or other countries. but

thatis countries, or other countries. but that is not our understanding of the situation at the moment. you that is not our understanding of the situation at the moment.— situation at the moment. you think it'll 'ust be situation at the moment. you think it'lljust be domestic _ situation at the moment. you think it'lljust be domestic fans _ situation at the moment. you think it'lljust be domestic fans at - situation at the moment. you think it'lljust be domestic fans at the - it'lljust be domestic fans at the euros at the moment? is that what you're hearing?— you're hearing? there are still a lot of conversations _ you're hearing? there are still a lot of conversations to - you're hearing? there are still a lot of conversations to be - you're hearing? there are still a lot of conversations to be had, i you're hearing? there are still a i lot of conversations to be had, and it's up to the government what type of mix of domestic and international events they want. i think you could see a scenario where there's a lot of domestic offence early on, and as we get to the semifinals and finals, we get to the semifinals and finals, we can find a way.— we get to the semifinals and finals, we can find a way. what can you tell us about what's _ we can find a way. what can you tell us about what's being _ we can find a way. what can you tell us about what's being decided - we can find a way. what can you tell| us about what's being decided today, in terms of the handball rule? todd? in terms of the handball rule? today was a lot about _ in terms of the handball rule? today was a lot about simplifying - in terms of the handball rule? today was a lot about simplifying the - was a lot about simplifying the handball rule for everyone and just being really clear for fans and referees on what constitutes handball. very simply now, handball is three things — deliberate handball, which everyone knows, accidental handball, if anyone's trying to make their body unnaturally bigger, and thirdly, if the ball is scored by a player using their hand. northern ireland women found out their opposition today for their play—off to reach

next year's euros. they will take on ukraine, who are ranked 15 places above them, over two legs, to make the finals in england next summer. and i've been speaking to their midfielder, rachel furness, who says she's looking at it like it's two cup finals. we are all really excited and nervous for this morning. but ukraine came out and, you know, we've all celebrated, it's a team that will be very difficult, but the team that we played last year. so it's a team we've played recently and, you know, hopefully we can repair ourselves really well. it is two cup finals, that's how we have to look at it. we have to prepare as best we can for the fixture, and hopefully bring it home. how best we can for the fixture, and hopefully bring it home. how do you feel then about _ hopefully bring it home. how do you feel then about where _ hopefully bring it home. how do you feel then about where you _ hopefully bring it home. how do you feel then about where you guys - hopefully bring it home. how do you| feel then about where you guys are? because under kenny shields, you had that magnificent run in the group stages, and you now have two aims to try and reach the euros. what is

changing? you've seen the whole scene of northern irish women football over the years, but what's changed in this campaign? we football over the years, but what's changed in this campaign? we had our doubts going — changed in this campaign? we had our doubts going into _ changed in this campaign? we had our doubts going into the _ changed in this campaign? we had our doubts going into the playoffs, - changed in this campaign? we had our doubts going into the playoffs, we - doubts going into the playoffs, we were very realistic about that. but, you know, it is a two legged cup final and anything can happen in these cup finals. a lot is changed over this last year, but it's all positive. moving forward and hopefully it's paving the way for the younger generation coming through. it's exciting times. so two names to through. it's exciting times. so two games to get _ through. it's exciting times. so two games to get to — through. it's exciting times. so two games to get to the _ through. it's exciting times. so two games to get to the euros, - through. it's exciting times. so two games to get to the euros, but - through. it's exciting times. so two l games to get to the euros, but would it mean if you were to able to achieve that?— it mean if you were to able to achieve that? personally, i could retire happy- _ achieve that? personally, i could retire happy. you _ achieve that? personally, i could retire happy. you know, - achieve that? personally, i could retire happy. you know, it's - achieve that? personally, i could l retire happy. you know, it's always been a dream to get to a major tournament with northern ireland, ever since i was a little girl. you know, it is a dream, and i think for the younger girls coming through, i

think all the hard work that we've been putting in together as a squad - i been putting in together as a squad — ijust think it been putting in together as a squad — i just think it shows, been putting in together as a squad — ijust think it shows, you know, the path and football in northern ireland that we are all going places and, as a nation, we aren't standing still any more, we are moving forward. and hopefully it's putting the younger generation in a good footing. mi the younger generation in a good footinu. �* , , ., this weekend, the three—time european champions saracens start life in the second tier of english rugby union. the championship season finally restarts on saturday — and none of the other ten sides in the league have played since last march, when their season was scrapped. joe lynskey reports. in 2019, saracens were the best team in europe. but this year, they too swapped the continent for cornwall. when saracens broke salary cap rules, their punishment was relegation. they start in the second tier here at cornish pirates.

i'm expecting some real big challenges. long gone are the years where you would see teams go down and put hundreds of points on teams, itjust doesn't happen. it's a different competition with a different vibe to it — obviously forced upon us, don't get me wrong — but there's a lot of real positives in there. and we spoke this week about it a bit, about going back to our roots. and no championship team shows its roots quite like ampthill, where players walk through a wood to reach the pitch. but ampthill couldn't afford a season watched on byjust the trees — they were set to drop out of the league until fundraising started and donations came in. the three—time european champions saracens, their supporters group made £1,000 donation. i mean, itjust demonstrates the ethos of rugby union — looking after one another has been a little overwhelming, if i'm completely honest. each club aims to play ten games byjune.

and forjersey reds, that's especially tough — for this team to play on, they have to keep an island safe. we have to travel in and out on the day. so we'ere out on a chartered flight in the morning, we play the game at the ground, back onto the two coaches, back onto our charter flights back into jersey. we feel privileged to be able to go out there and compete, and play our games. we are two of approximately 32 rugby clubs that can play rugby at this point. that'sjust, you know, a hugely privileged position to be in. it sort of alleviate some of the uncertainty around these rugby players, because all these young men have got ambitions of playing at the next level, whether that be in premiership or international rugby. saracens are heavy favourites to go up, but there'll be no relegation for any side to the third tier. so, after 12 months, this is their chance to play again and build back up from the bottom. joe lynskey, bbc news. the first medals will be awarded

this evening at the european indoor athletics championships in poland, which is the first major multi—event competition for more than a year. there's live coverage of it all weekend here on the bbc — and to look ahead to those big races tonight, here's austin halewood. it's great to have athletics back on our screens, it's great to have athletics back on ourscreens, isn't it's great to have athletics back on our screens, isn't it? it's great to have athletics back on ourscreens, isn't it? more it's great to have athletics back on our screens, isn't it? more than 700 of the continent's best athletes are competing, and we're looking ahead to the first night of finals, here's world champion... thanks so much for speaking to us, great to have athletics back and it could be a good night for fans of british athletics, as well. three women in the final of the 3000 metres. amy eloise markovich, and then amelia quirk all competing. how likely do you think we are to see at least one or maybe a few metals? i you think we are to see at least one or maybe a few metals?— or maybe a few metals? i think we really could _ or maybe a few metals? i think we really could see _ or maybe a few metals? i think we really could see some _ or maybe a few metals? i think we really could see some metals - or maybe a few metals? i think we really could see some metals in i really could see some metals in

these _ really could see some metals in these ladies tonight. they raced fantastically well yesterday, each ran to _ fantastically well yesterday, each ran to their strengths and made the race their_ ran to their strengths and made the race their own to get those automatic qualifying spots for tonight — automatic qualifying spots for tonight. a couple favourites got caught, — tonight. a couple favourites got caught, or— tonight. a couple favourites got caught, or disqualified, like stepping on the lines. so... there is a dutch— stepping on the lines. so... there is a dutch girl who could upset the party _ is a dutch girl who could upset the party a _ is a dutch girl who could upset the party a bit. — is a dutch girl who could upset the party a bit, but these three have every— party a bit, but these three have every chance of picking up at least one metal, — every chance of picking up at least one metal, if not more.— every chance of picking up at least one metal, if not more. really good chances in that _ one metal, if not more. really good chances in that one, _ one metal, if not more. really good chances in that one, but _ one metal, if not more. really good chances in that one, but without - one metal, if not more. really good chances in that one, but without a i chances in that one, but without a doubt, the main event, 1500 metres, the men's final. real heavyweight class, this one. how do you see it playing out quiz out dust? it’s playing out quiz out dust? it's phenomenal. _ playing out quiz out dust? it's phenomenal. he's young and up—and—coming, is already one titles and on _ up—and—coming, is already one titles and on well, — up—and—coming, is already one titles and on well, but live in dusky is a master_ and on well, but live in dusky is a master tactician and i love seeing him race.~ — master tactician and i love seeing him race,. and neil gulley for britain — him race,. and neil gulley for britain is _ him race,. and neil gulley for britain is raked third. if anything goes _ britain is raked third. if anything goes wrong, i think he could get

into those — goes wrong, i think he could get into those two as well for us to i think— into those two as well for us to i think these _ into those two as well for us to i think these two will get the first metals — think these two will get the first metals and we will see neil golly -et metals and we will see neil golly get a _ metals and we will see neil golly get a bronze. if metals and we will see neil golly get a bronze-— metals and we will see neil golly get a bronze. if you had to put any money on — get a bronze. if you had to put any money on them? _ get a bronze. if you had to put any money on them? five _ get a bronze. if you had to put any money on them? five seconds - get a bronze. if you had to put any i money on them? five seconds faster than lewandowski. _ money on them? five seconds faster than lewandowski. my _ money on them? five seconds faster than lewandowski. my heart - money on them? five seconds faster than lewandowski. my heart says - money on them? five seconds faster| than lewandowski. my heart says live in going _ than lewandowski. my heart says live in going for— than lewandowski. my heart says live in going for his... desk lewandowski. they're having a rematch — lewandowski. they're having a rematch on monday, so this is round one until— rematch on monday, so this is round one until sunday.— one until sunday. interesting, we will see how _ one until sunday. interesting, we will see how it _ one until sunday. interesting, we will see how it plays _ one until sunday. interesting, we will see how it plays out. - one until sunday. interesting, we will see how it plays out. this - will see how it plays out. this athletics event is the first and almost a year. it's great to have it back, lots of covid protocols in place to make it happen. but how important are these next few days for the sport? we important are these next few days for the sport?— for the sport? we saw a record entries for— for the sport? we saw a record entries for this _ for the sport? we saw a record entries for this event. - for the sport? we saw a record entries for this event. over - for the sport? we saw a record | entries for this event. over 700 athletes. — entries for this event. over 700 athletes, we don't normally get that many. _ athletes, we don't normally get that many, and _ athletes, we don't normally get that many, and i— athletes, we don't normally get that many, and i think that in itself speaks — many, and i think that in itself speaks to— many, and i think that in itself speaks to the importance of the event _ speaks to the importance of the event to— speaks to the importance of the event to the olympics calendar. she's— event to the olympics calendar. she's chosen to come here and part of preparations for tokyo. it's important _ of preparations for tokyo. it's important for athletes to compete and get _ important for athletes to compete

and get that roster out of the way as they— and get that roster out of the way as they look forward to tokyo. looking — as they look forward to tokyo. looking forward to a big night of finals tonight. hannah, thank you very much for looking into all this with us tonight. you can give across it all with hannah in the athletics team on bbc today. 3�*pm it all with hannah in the athletics team on bbc today.— it all with hannah in the athletics team on bbc today. 7pm the main action gets _ team on bbc today. 7pm the main action gets under _ team on bbc today. 7pm the main action gets under way _ team on bbc today. 7pm the main action gets under way on - team on bbc today. 7pm the main action gets under way on bbc - team on bbc today. 7pm the main action gets under way on bbc two j action gets under way on bbc two thanks to hannah and austin. now, she's been at the top of her sport for a decade — but jadejones says she is ready for her biggest summer yet. the double olympic taekwondo champion is aiming for an historic third consecutive gold at this summer's postponed tokyo games. and she told our reporter tom brown how she's been using the extra year to get in even better shape. at gb's -- gb tae at gb's —— gb tae kwon do's base in manchester, things are different. all reminder of the threat of covid we all now face. but one thing that hasn't changed is jade jones's

desire to hasn't changed is jadejones's desire to cement her place as hasn't changed is jade jones's desire to cement her place as the most successful tae kwon do fighter in the sport. the 27—year—old from flint says the postponement of the tokyo olympics was devastating at first. now she's found a way of using it to her advantage. people have kind of _ using it to her advantage. people have kind of started _ using it to her advantage. people have kind of started knowing - using it to her advantage. people have kind of started knowing my| have kind of started knowing my game, whereas now i've totally changed mentality. and my style, i've added a lot more weapons to my game now, whereas before i didn't have time to. game now, whereas before i didn't have time to-_ have time to. this is the best] jones we've — have time to. this is the best] jones we've seen _ have time to. this is the best] jones we've seen yet? i - have time to. this is the best] l jones we've seen yet? i suppose have time to. this is the best] - jones we've seen yet? i suppose we will see, jones we've seen yet? i suppose we will see. we — jones we've seen yet? i suppose we will see, we will— jones we've seen yet? i suppose we will see, we will have _ jones we've seen yet? i suppose we will see, we will have to _ jones we've seen yet? i suppose we will see, we will have to judge - jones we've seen yet? i suppose we will see, we will have to judge thatl will see, we will have to judge that in tokyo. == will see, we will have to 'udge that in to 0. g g ., , will see, we will have to judge that in tokyo-_ ltut— will see, we will have to judge that in tokyo._ but i've - will see, we will have to judge that in tokyo._ but i've got i will see, we will have to judge that in tokyo._ but i've got a | in tokyo. -- j jones. but i've got a stronrer in tokyo. -- j jones. but i've got a stronger grip _ in tokyo. -- j jones. but i've got a stronger grip on — in tokyo. -- j jones. but i've got a stronger grip on myself _ in tokyo. -- j jones. but i've got a stronger grip on myself as - in tokyo. -- j jones. but i've got a stronger grip on myself as an - stronger grip on myself as an athlete, and ifeel like i'm in a really good place and i hope this is me at my peak. ihla really good place and i hope this is me at my peak-— really good place and i hope this is me at my peak. really good place and i hope this is me at m eak. ., ., ., ~ ., ., me at my peak. no one in tae kwon do has ever won — me at my peak. no one in tae kwon do has ever won three _ me at my peak. no one in tae kwon do has ever won three olympic— me at my peak. no one in tae kwon do has ever won three olympic goals - me at my peak. no one in tae kwon do has ever won three olympic goals or. has ever won three olympic goals or three olympic games before. in fact, no british woman in any sport has 13 consecutive olympic titles. this opportunity forjade jones is getting ever closer too. the opportunity forjadejones is

getting ever closer too. the olympic are due to start in four months' time. of course there are still lots of questions about the games — will friends be allowed, it can friends and family travel as well? if they do go ahead, it'll be different from the highs of london and rio. but jadejones says her motivation remains the same. i jade jones says her motivation remains the same.— jade jones says her motivation remains the same. i think it has to come from — remains the same. i think it has to come from within _ remains the same. i think it has to come from within you, _ remains the same. i think it has to come from within you, otherwise l remains the same. i think it has to i come from within you, otherwise you won't be able to win every time. like if my family's not there or people are watching, it's definitely about me and getting that third olympic gold. and if anything, i feel like i'm more hungry because it gets harder the more you win and the more pressure, and people know you. so if i win this one, it'll let me dust deftly be my best achievement yet so point that's all from sportsday. next up is the weather. hello there. much like the last few days, high pressure will continue to dominate our weather into the weekend. that'll bring a lot of dry

and settled weather for many of us, but it'll be chilly both by day and certainly by night, we could see some frost and some fog in places. —— dry, unsettled. as we had there tonight, we'll start to see the frost developing particularly where skies are clear, large portions of england and wales or eastern scotland, as well. a bit more cloud though for the north and west of scotland — here, a few spots of rain at times, certainly temperatures holding above freezing. but for many, at freezing or below to greet us for saturday morning. so it'll be a cold start, some mist and fog to watch out for, which will tend to lift into low cloud. there will some sunshine around, but i think into the afternoon, it looks like it'll turn cloudy again for many, some spots of rain affecting the northwest of scotland, the odd shower across eastern england being blown in off the north sea, and a chilly day for all. it's a similar story on sunday but, as we move through the working week, it turns a lot more unsettled with a spell of rain and gates by midweek.

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