just know it is going to get better and all you have to do is just take that first step and ask for help. the pandemic has had an impact on every area of school life, and for the pupils of trinity and elsewhere, there have been some important lessons. just having those teachers just there whenever you need them, whenever you want to speak to them. the pandemic has really just highlighted how important every single one of those teachers are. i feel not only anxious, but i feel excited and nervous, but also just exhilarated that there is a future. elaine dunkley, bbc news, in manchester. time for a look at the weather here's darren bett. it has been another warm day today for most of england and wales,

despite more cloud and milky skies. temperatures in north norfolk reached 2a degrees early in the afternoon. at the same time it was only 16 northern parts of scotland. much drier in the highlands today at long last, but a lot of cloud, rain and drizzle in much of scotland, affecting northern ireland for a while. the damp weather will peter out overnight, this band of rain moving down into england and wales. clearer skies will follow in that colder air, and it will not take much to see a touch of frost in the north. a great start across much of northern england, wales and the midlands, low cloud breaking up, a dry day with spells of sunshine. the winds are significant, we no longer have that warm northwesterly, more

of a northeasterly from the north sea, so much cooler tomorrow, with the eastern side of england into the midlands, the highest temperatures will be towards the south—west, 18-19 will be towards the south—west, 18—19 degrees. it is dry because we have this high—pressure extending down across the north of the uk, and we are all in the chilly air for good friday. a quiet day, breezy, the best sunshine likely to be in the best sunshine likely to be in the west, temperatures hitting 13 or 14 at the west, temperatures hitting 13 or 1a at best, a chilly nine or ten on north sea coast. it will stay cold right the way through the easter weekend, in fact getting colder by the time we get to easter monday. the winds will be much stronger, and we can follow those all the way down from the arctic, so temperatures will drop further, and it will be cold enough for snow.

this is sportsday. hello, i'm hugh ferris. the headlines this evening england against poland, famous matches in the 70s, 80s and beyond. the latest instalment of an unusually regular international meeting at wembley tonight could shape england's world cup destiny. beaten by them on three previous occasions. but a 3—nil victory over wolfsburg today takes chelsea through to the women's champions league semi finals. and one extra dose of this. 16 regular season games become 17 as the nfl decides on more more more

hello again and welcome to sportsday. on another night of international football for three of the home nations. how things look right now heading into tonight's world cup qualifiers: northern ireland have lost one. scotland have drawn two. while england are hoping to make it three wins from three. they play poland at wembley, a fixture which, as patrick gearey reports, will conjure up memories for more than one generation of football fans. more often than not england through the qualifying means having to get around the post. biked in 1973, that proved tricky. —— back. a keeper who had been called the clown but was instead an actor. and marks the end and the two nations have been magnetically attracted ever since. they now share their ninth qualifying group. nevin lawson is

their first competitive group but they know pohlman to well to take them lightly. they know pohlman to well to take them lightly-— they know pohlman to well to take them lightly. there are a good site with some good — them lightly. there are a good site with some good players _ them lightly. there are a good site with some good players and - them lightly. there are a good site i with some good players and complete polish teams before, the fight for the cause, the are a proud country, they are a good team but the good coach. they have high motivations we know this is the key game stop by poland or england's biggest challenge, ranked 19th in the world butjust recently challenge, ranked 19th in the world but just recently the challenge, ranked 19th in the world butjust recently the is caught up them. , ._ , butjust recently the is caught up them. , , , , , , them. three players will miss this after testing _ them. three players will miss this after testing positive _ them. three players will miss this after testing positive for - them. three players will miss this after testing positive for covid-19 | after testing positive for covid—19 and they will also be missing the pillar. robert, scorer of a barely believable 47 goals for cloud and country of the season is out injured. it is not been a good week. he is the best footballer in the world — he is the best footballer in the world he _ he is the best footballer in the world. he is an extremely important part of— world. he is an extremely important part of this — world. he is an extremely important part of this team. but remember that the lack_ part of this team. but remember that the lack of— part of this team. but remember that the lack of one player is the chance for another—

the lack of one player is the chance for another player. it cannot be that the — for another player. it cannot be that the team is concentrated around only one _ that the team is concentrated around only one player and relies only on him _ only one player and relies only on him i_ only one player and relies only on him i hope — only one player and relies only on him. i hope those who play will present— him. i hope those who play will present themselves well. the focus will be on the _ present themselves well. the focus will be on the step _ present themselves well. the focus will be on the step closer _ present themselves well. the focus will be on the step closer to - present themselves well. the focus will be on the step closer to the - will be on the step closer to the world cup in the european championship now looms over england this be the last competitive match before they have to name the squad. some big choices await and some might be made for him. indie some big choices await and some might be made for him.— some big choices await and some might be made for him. we have a lot of strenath might be made for him. we have a lot of strength in — might be made for him. we have a lot of strength in depth _ might be made for him. we have a lot of strength in depth and _ might be made for him. we have a lot of strength in depth and a _ might be made for him. we have a lot of strength in depth and a lot - might be made for him. we have a lot of strength in depth and a lot of - of strength in depth and a lot of competition for places but equally, if we pick the squad this week, we'll have seven or eight people missing with injuries. this is quite a unique season in that regard and we have a few weeks to get through. so to get to the depth and the options might not be as plentiful as we may be think.— we may be think. wimbley will be nearly empty _ we may be think. wimbley will be nearly empty but _ we may be think. wimbley will be nearly empty but the _ we may be think. wimbley will be nearly empty but the next - we may be think. wimbley will be nearly empty but the next time i we may be think. wimbley will be i nearly empty but the next time they play here, it will be summer and there might be fans. maybe the road is about to change once more but not before england played poland again.

let's head to wembley now and speak to our sports correspondent natalie pirks. natalie — patrick mentioned how coronavirus has affected the game tonight, has that made a potentially tricky job for england a little easier?— has that made a potentially tricky job for england a little easier? i think the official line is that with him out, they want to test themselves out against the best but any teams short of the best player in the world is going to be all the poorerfor it. but in the world is going to be all the poorer for it. but they are not a one—man team. there ranked 19th in the world and that does not happen if you just a one—man side. but no offence to the others but this is their first big offence to the others but this is theirfirst big road offence to the others but this is their first big road test, offence to the others but this is theirfirst big road test, isn't offence to the others but this is their first big road test, isn't it. he says he has been gob smacked her in training with england attacking talent and they have been criticised as being too cautious, playing to holding midfielders but they also said that they are entertaining and they have improved a lot as a group i think the keyword is balance.

getting that balance between when to attack and when to hang back and went to defend when to hold the ball and don't you have possession. that is really what they have been working on here.— is really what they have been working on here. is really what they have been workin: on here. ., . ., ., ., working on here. balance for a euro 2020 squad. _ working on here. balance for a euro 2020 squad. and — working on here. balance for a euro 2020 squad, and the _ working on here. balance for a euro 2020 squad, and the role _ working on here. balance for a euro 2020 squad, and the role of - working on here. balance for a euro 2020 squad, and the role of the - 2020 squad, and the role of the split is this evening potentially on the periphery and a good performance making the reckoning. is a the periphery and a good performance making the reckoning.— making the reckoning. is a very interesting _ making the reckoning. is a very interesting type. _ making the reckoning. is a very interesting type. this _ making the reckoning. is a very interesting type. this is - making the reckoning. is a very interesting type. this is a - making the reckoning. is a very interesting type. this is a much better squad than he had in russia who obviously did so well unexpectedly in russia. genuine competition all across the field and places, but i think the place to be more aware of the players who are not here. those of our view missed out on injury and alexander arnold has simply been dropped. you will be featured tonight, being sent back to southampton for a precaution. players like jesse

southampton for a precaution. players likejesse wingard, he is playing himself back into contention. those who really are attacking players that fans love to see and i think the real southgate is the real headache for southgate. and it's that balance and talking about teams like portugal and france were savvy and going to hang back a little bit. it's as good to get that balance between the flare and those who know how to manage again because as patrick said, the next big challenge is the next competitive match and this can be on the consideration of.— match and this can be on the consideration of. ~ ., ., , consideration of. more than 'ust the 90 minutes — consideration of. more than 'ust the 90 minutes and i consideration of. more than 'ust the 90 minutes and stickh consideration of. more than 'ust the 90 minutes and stick forh consideration of. more than just the 90 minutes and stick for england. i 90 minutes and stick for england. thank you very much indeed. next to northern ireland and a big night in particular for captain steven davis. he'll make his 126th appearance for his country this evening as they face bulgaria in a world cup qualifier — making davis the uk's

most capped male international — overtaking peter shilton. although having said it'll be a big night for him, he'll tell you it'll be a very normal night. really, really proud. quite an achievement to think about all the effort it's taken to get to this point and just concentrating on the game. in terms of moving forward and so, that is all the focus. to achieve _ so, that is all the focus. to achieve something in terms of the group, these of the game just to target to get three points from. we are under no illusions. buti target to get three points from. we are under no illusions.— are under no illusions. but i think, with decided _ are under no illusions. but i think, with decided to _ are under no illusions. but i think, with decided to focus _ are under no illusions. but i think, with decided to focus on _ are under no illusions. but i think, with decided to focus on ourselvesj with decided to focus on ourselves and believe in our qualities and believing get three points. let's head to belfast and join stephen watson, who's at windsor park what a fantastic achievement whose international career stretches right back to 2005. delighted to say i'm joined by someone who played with steven davis many times. keith, can you assess just how important stephen davis has been to the

northern ireland team. he stephen davis has been to the northern ireland team. he has been a mainstay of — northern ireland team. he has been a mainstay of us — northern ireland team. he has been a mainstay of us he _ northern ireland team. he has been a mainstay of us he got _ northern ireland team. he has been a mainstay of us he got to _ northern ireland team. he has been a mainstay of us he got to the - northern ireland team. he has been a mainstay of us he got to the squad. . mainstay of us he got to the squad. probably— mainstay of us he got to the squad. probably did not think he was going to reach_ probably did not think he was going to reach the heights that he had in terms _ to reach the heights that he had in terms of— to reach the heights that he had in terms of the caps but he has been incredible — terms of the caps but he has been incredible for northern ireland and he is _ incredible for northern ireland and he is such— incredible for northern ireland and he is such an important player for us, even — he is such an important player for us, even at — he is such an important player for us, even at the ag is. it is he is such an important player for us, even at the ag is.— us, even at the ag is. it is a monster _ us, even at the ag is. it is a monster win _ us, even at the ag is. it is a monster win game - us, even at the ag is. it is a monster win game for - us, even at the ag is. it is a - monster win game for northern ireland. what are the chances? they've two out of two. we have obviously — they've two out of two. we have obviously lost our first game but probably— obviously lost our first game but probably the hardest game we're going _ probably the hardest game we're going to — probably the hardest game we're going to play in the group. we probably— going to play in the group. we probably have to aim for second place _ probably have to aim for second place i— probably have to aim for second place i think that was realistic at the beginning that they were going to win _ the beginning that they were going to win it _ the beginning that they were going to win it. if we want to be given the chance _ to win it. if we want to be given the chance to qualify, we have to win this — the chance to qualify, we have to win this game tonight.— the chance to qualify, we have to win this game tonight. insight 90 minutes and _ win this game tonight. insight 90 minutes and the _ win this game tonight. insight 90 minutes and the ten _ win this game tonight. insight 90 minutes and the ten games - win this game tonight. insight 90 minutes and the ten games in - win this game tonight. insight 90| minutes and the ten games in the charts, you played northern ireland teams have gone to sticky patches, the seven impact on confidence within the squad was yellow you do

want to get — within the squad was yellow you do want to get the _ within the squad was yellow you do want to get the monkey _ within the squad was yellow you do want to get the monkey off - within the squad was yellow you do want to get the monkey off your i within the squad was yellow you do l want to get the monkey off your back sooner— want to get the monkey off your back sooner or— want to get the monkey off your back sooner or later. that's tough games, we had _ sooner or later. that's tough games, we had some — sooner or later. that's tough games, we had some good performances that -et we had some good performances that get results. probably have to get back and — get results. probably have to get back and think about michael o'neill when he _ back and think about michael o'neill when he came into the job, he had a terrible _ when he came into the job, he had a terrible start— when he came into the job, he had a terrible start and it's not been easy— terrible start and it's not been easy for— terrible start and it's not been easy for him so hopefully, they will stick by— easy for him so hopefully, they will stick by him and he deserves the chance _ stick by him and he deserves the chance of— stick by him and he deserves the chance of divorcing what happens when _ chance of divorcing what happens when you — chance of divorcing what happens when you stick by him fed on the success— when you stick by him fed on the success so— when you stick by him fed on the success so hopefully, they'll be the same _ success so hopefully, they'll be the same. . ~' success so hopefully, they'll be the same. ., ~ i. success so hopefully, they'll be the same. ., ~ ,, y success so hopefully, they'll be the same. ., ~ , . ., same. thank you very much and the kick off at windsor _ same. thank you very much and the kick off at windsor park _ same. thank you very much and the kick off at windsor park at - same. thank you very much and the kick off at windsor park at 745. - after two draws so far, scotland will be desperate to win for the first time in their world cup qualifying campaign. and they'll expect to as well, because next up for them tonight are the faroe islands at hampden park they have good delivery on those places. they have the goal off of plays, really big said half and they

are a threat. very good team. we have to go to the game to get the points but, there not the same as they were ten or 20 years ago, their well organised. here are some of today's other football stories and teams at euro 2020 will be able to make five substitutions during the tournament after uefa approved the rule. they want to try and help balance the workload of players and they've also been allowing five subs in uefa's club competitions this season signings like timo werner led to chelsea spending more than any other english club on agents fees in the last 12 months. their outlay was more than 35 million pounds, ahead of manchester city and manchester united, with the total amount in the premier league of more than a quarter of a billion and arsenal women manager joe montemurro will leave the club at the end of the sesaon.

in the three and a half years he's been in charge he's won the wsl title and the league cup, but they're currently fourth in the table, just outside the champions league places. well, there's still english interest in this season's women's champions league. and there will be in the semi finals after a really impressive performance from chelsea today. boss emma hayes described their 3—nil victory over wolfsburg in budapest as �*her favourite win'. it finished 5—1 overall. as jim lumsden reports. the wall that chelsea failed to scale. they had in a goalfrom losing the first 2—1 but the resolve began to dissolve when she appeared to have been brought down. up stepped harder against her old club and the blues began to thrive. they

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