hello, i'm olly foster, here's what coming up on sportsday tonight. chelsea need a champions league pick me up after an easter weekend to forget. golf's calendar is back in synch, on the eve of the masters we'll get the latest from augusta. fighting without a flag, can this karateka fulfil his olympic dream competing for team refugee. also coming up in the programme... snooker prepares for a full house at the crucible, there could be a thousand packed in for the world championship final. in snooker, we are all show men and

women, you know, without that crowd there to perform to, you know, it is difficult. good evening. the champions league quarterfinals continue this evening, chelsea are playing the away leg of their tie against portuguese champions porto, in seville because of travel restrictions. chelsea need a change of scenery that's for sure. a heavy defeat at home to west bromwich albion was just the start of a difficult weekend. in a moment, we'll hear from the five lives senior football reporter ian dennis. but first, here's ben croucher. it was all going so well for thomas until... west bromwich and the ford team match unbeaten run of thomas�*s chelsea. {iii

match unbeaten run of thomas's chelsea. ,,., ._ match unbeaten run of thomas's chelsea. _ . , chelsea. of saturday 5-2 by west brown was _ chelsea. of saturday 5-2 by west brown was a _ chelsea. of saturday 5-2 by west brown was a bad _ chelsea. of saturday 5-2 by west brown was a bad start _ chelsea. of saturday 5-2 by west brown was a bad start to - chelsea. of saturday 5-2 by west brown was a bad start to the - brown was a bad start to the weekend, the mood didn't improve on sunday. multiple players were involved in a training ground spats, not the ideal preparation for one of your biggest preparation —— games of the season. your biggest preparation -- games of the season. . your biggest preparation -- games of the season-— the season. once we weird loss in a weird weird — the season. once we weird loss in a weird weird game. _ the season. once we weird loss in a weird weird game, it _ the season. once we weird loss in a weird weird game, it is _ the season. once we weird loss in a weird weird game, it is absolutely l weird weird game, it is absolutely normal that there are reactions. it means we feel uncomfortable. clearly, there are rules and lines which we do not want to overstep. good timing for portal, rachel is my chelsea defence looks good, that harmony a little out of tune, well, not if you are the porto coach. translation: i would've preferred with them to win their last game instead of losing it, because these situations often make the alarm bell ring, and everyone becomes more aware of the possible dangers ahead. so i personally don't like that kind of defeat. , ., , ., ., , personally don't like that kind of defeat. , ., , ., , defeat. the saws for chelsea as they have saved their _ defeat. the saws for chelsea as they have saved their best _ defeat. the saws for chelsea as they have saved their best displays - defeat. the saws for chelsea as they have saved their best displays this . have saved their best displays this season for europe, dismantling leaders in the last round and cruising through the group stages

under frank lampard. they've already enjoyed a 4—0 win in tonight's stadium in seville, inflicting more pain and spain tonight in the semi finals will edge closer into view. ian was watching that with me. it hasn't been a happy easter for chelsea, that astonishing defeat, and then the fisticuffs and training, it happens all the time. i'm guessing what thomas will want is just to put that all behind them, make it an irrelevance with a very comfortable victory. he make it an irrelevance with a very comfortable victory.— comfortable victory. he will. the dis - ute comfortable victory. he will. the dispute between _ comfortable victory. he will. the dispute between them _ comfortable victory. he will. the dispute between them was - comfortable victory. he will. the l dispute between them was serious enough for them to interfere. but you are right, he will want them now to respond and let all the headlines be about what happens on the pitch. time is that it was the slap in the face without defeat against west brown which alban, now they have to avoid the knockout. let's be honest, they should be able to see off portal over two legs. irate they should be able to see off portal over two legs.- portal over two legs. we saw liverpool— portal over two legs. we saw liverpool lose _ portal over two legs. we saw liverpool lose to _ portal over two legs. we saw liverpool lose to rail - portal over two legs. we saw liverpool lose to rail madrid | portal over two legs. we saw - liverpool lose to rail madrid fairly comfy. that was their break—up call.

manchester city got lucky against dortmund, they will seal that in the second leg. porto was the one that everybody wanted, wasn't it? let's be fair, chelsea should sweep them aside. they should. i know that they claimed the scalp of event this last time out, but they are missing sergio who picked up a yellow card in that game, to renee was sent off, they are suspended, they've contributed a number of goals this season for men you are right, pepe has claimed a child to refute that chelsea was celebrating when they got porto. chelsea say that wasn't the case. when you look at the sides left in the last date when the draw was made, everybody would've wanted porto. if was made, everybody would've wanted porto. ., �* , was made, everybody would've wanted porto. ., v ., was made, everybody would've wanted porto. . �*, ., ., was made, everybody would've wanted porto. ., �*, ., ., ., porto. if that's an easier one to call, there _ porto. if that's an easier one to call. there is— porto. if that's an easier one to call, there is another _ porto. if that's an easier one to i call, there is another quarterfinal tonight. a repeat of last year's final. difficult to know which way that one goes. it final. difficult to know which way that one goes-— that one goes. it is. i think paris st germain _ that one goes. it is. i think paris st germain are _ that one goes. it is. i think paris st germain are a _ that one goes. it is. i think paris st germain are a little _ that one goes. it is. i think paris st germain are a little bit - st germain are a little bit different in the league. byron munich from your still the standard bearers when it comes to europe. what they've achieved them and what

they are capable of achieving. of course, manchester city will have an eye on this one because should manchester see off dortmund in next week's return like, they will play the winners in the semi final. you will be keeping — the winners in the semi final. you will be keeping everybody up today. five live sports on air from 7pm, kick off at 8pm. dennis, many thanks indeed. let's stay with football, because liverpool say racist abuse on social media "cannot be allowed to continue." trent alexander—arnold, sadio mane, and naby kayta were targeted in the lead up to last night's match against real madrid. in a statement, the club said... ——let�*s get more on thjis now from the former striker iffy onoura, who is the current equalities coach at the pfa. every time they are let down. every time it_ every time they are let down. every time it is_ every time they are let down. every time it is a — every time they are let down. every time it is a slap on the wrist. it emholdens— time it is a slap on the wrist. it emboldens something else to think, i can do— emboldens something else to think, i can do that, _ emboldens something else to think, i can do that, i can get away with it. there _ can do that, i can get away with it. there are — can do that, i can get away with it. there are no — can do that, i can get away with it. there are no repercussions, and until_ there are no repercussions, and until that — there are no repercussions, and until that changes, we won't see any change _ until that changes, we won't see any change in _ until that changes, we won't see any change in behaviours. there is a

mental—health dimension to this as welt _ mental—health dimension to this as welt i_ mental—health dimension to this as well. i remember even at my time as a player— well. i remember even at my time as a player from — well. i remember even at my time as a player from the last thing you think_ a player from the last thing you think about is what has posted about you. think about is what has posted about you if_ think about is what has posted about you. if you _ think about is what has posted about you. if you are playing the game in your head. — you. if you are playing the game in your head, whether you've done all i’ilht your head, whether you've done all right you _ your head, whether you've done all right you know coming might give yourself— right you know coming might give yourself a — right you know coming might give yourself a hard time. you don't need that _ yourself a hard time. you don't need that what _ yourself a hard time. you don't need that. what you don't take and should never— that. what you don't take and should never take _ that. what you don't take and should never take is the abuse. let's have a quick look at some of the day's other headlines. the scottish government say that 12,000 fans will be able go to the game schedule that you ache apart. ——to attend each of the four european championship games scheduled to take place at hampden park. uefa don't want matches to take place behind closed doors. dublins participation is in doubt after the irish government failed to give assurances. kevin de bruyne has signed a two year contract extension with manchester city, keeping him at the etihad until the summer of 2025. he's helped city win seven major trophies since joining the club in 2015. britain's adam yates finished fourth behind his main rivals on today's third stage of the tour of the basque country. that also moved him up to fourth

overall, but the gap to leader pree—moz rog—litch has grown to 39 seconds. the final of snooker�*s world championship is set to have a capacity crowd. the tournament that begins in ten days' time will start off with 33% of seats filled in the crucible, and round by round, they'll build up to a full house of almost a 1000 for the final weekend. spectators will have to take a covid test before they arrive and again five days afterwards. the former world champion shaun murphy told me that he can't wait to play in front of fans again. how exciting to think about, you know, throughout the event, the crowds are going to build, and you might get to the final and have a full crowd. i mean, that isjust, it's mad that we are even having this conversation, how exciting to think that that could happen. that would take us _ think that that could happen. that would take us back tojuly, august, last year, when the crowds were let in at the beginning of the delayed

world championships of the crucible, and then back in for the end. it was and then back in for the end. it was a very strange time though, wasn't to? again, you felt that snooker was trying to do its bit. i was holed up in a hotel in chatfield at the time, and i watched live on the bbc come as many did around the world, as they stood on the terrace at the crucible. there were live crowds in that day. it was a test case event. unfortunately, an hour later, the whole thing got pulled, and we played the whole event behind closed doors until the final. but listen, we are all a long way down this road now. i think we are all desperate to get back to normality, whatever that means. snooker has done so well to keep these tournaments going, hasn't it? from leading the charge, really, getting live sports back on people's tvs, trying to lift spirits. obviously it's been great for the

game. the viewing figures have been through the roof because it's been one of the few things on. but it's great to see that we are looking at ways to get crowds back in indoor sports, as i say you know, snooker without the audience there has been a challenge, but it is exciting to think that that challenge might be over. �* think that that challenge might be over. ~ ., think that that challenge might be over. �* ., ., think that that challenge might be over. ~ ., ., . ~ think that that challenge might be over. ., ., . ., think that that challenge might be over. �* ., ., . " . . , ., over. and for a packed crucible, who do ou over. and for a packed crucible, who do you think — over. and for a packed crucible, who do you think that _ over. and for a packed crucible, who do you think that would _ over. and for a packed crucible, who do you think that would benefit? - over. and for a packed crucible, who do you think that would benefit? i i do you think that would benefit? i hope it's me! but, listen, ithink hope it's me! but, listen, i think we are all showman and women. you know, without that crowd there to perform to. it is difficult. you imagine a west end singer walking onto the stage to nobody. it is very, very difficult. of course, the musical doesn't change, and the sport hasn't changed. nobody has moved pockets, but we all like that 12th man analogy, the crowd are like the 12 men and they can bring it out of you. so i hope i'm in the mix, but whoever is in the mix, it will be worth waiting for.

snooker the musical starring sean murphy. i would watch that. the masters starts tomorrow, back in it's original slot. it was played in november last year, a more forgiving augusta national saw dustinjohnson hit a record low score of 20 under par to claim his second major and first greenjacket. the patrons, who were kept out of last year's tournament, will be back to line the fairways in what is expected to be a far more challenging test for the players. patrick gearey reports. i got stuck, beautiful but savage. a manicured garden, a bewildering maze. it helps to know your way around. this will be westwood's 20th masters, five years ago, he came second—tier as close as he's ever been to major title. westwood is now nearly a8, but it is still not too late. he is playing as well as ever. he might yet to become the oldest winner of the masters, older even

than the great jack nicholas and 86. and like jack that year, his son will hold his bag as caddie to his daddy. to have a chance to break one of his records would be very special. it's amazing that you know, i'm old enough to have my son on the bag and still be competing in these tournaments and having sam here to enjoy the experience with me, you know, i have to close his mouth every now and again when we are going around. you know, he loves it so much. , ., ., so much. there will be no tiger at a: usta, so much. there will be no tiger at agusta. but _ so much. there will be no tiger at agusta. but you — so much. there will be no tiger at agusta, but you can _ so much. there will be no tiger at agusta, but you can still - so much. there will be no tiger at agusta, but you can still find - so much. there will be no tiger at| agusta, but you can still find other big beasts. the golf heavyweight in his quest to smash the ball ever further, this week, he will use a new mystery club. in his pursuit of power, something he is ruining the sports, others say he is opening it up. one has said at least golf will be growing. where the out knack of massive gains will he _ where the out knack of massive gains will be are _ where the out knack of massive gains will be are in— where the out knack of massive gains will be are in the athletes, and once _ will be are in the athletes, and once you — will be are in the athletes, and once you get somebody out here who is a seven _ once you get somebody out here who is a seven foot tall human being and

they are _ is a seven foot tall human being and they are able to swing a golf club at hundred a5 they are able to swing a golf club at hundred as mph effortlessly, that is when _ at hundred as mph effortlessly, that is when things get a little interesting. that is when i'm going to become — interesting. that is when i'm going to become obsolete. one interesting. that is when i'm going to become obsolete.— interesting. that is when i'm going to become obsolete. one day here, there might — to become obsolete. one day here, there might be _ to become obsolete. one day here, there might be giants _ to become obsolete. one day here, there might be giants here, - to become obsolete. one day here, there might be giants here, there l there might be giants here, there have always been demons. roy mcelroy�*s did you forget to still being remembered ten years on. the masters he should've won then is still the only thing keeping him from a career grand slam, and now form as against him. i know where i would put me in the game and how cool it would be. i would love to do it one day, but for me to do that, ijust have to go out and try to play four good rounds of golf on this golf course, which i have played a bunch of really good rounds in this golf course before, but not four in a row. like rounds in this golf course before, but not four in a row.— but not four in a row. like most thins in but not four in a row. like most things in 2020. _ but not four in a row. like most things in 2020, the _ but not four in a row. like most things in 2020, the masters - but not four in a row. like most| things in 2020, the masters was strange last year, empty and autumnal. it is now back in spring and some patrons will be allowed in. it will seem more familiar, but agusta isn't a place that should

ever feel normal. agusta isn't a place that should everfeel normal. patrick agusta isn't a place that should ever feel normal. patrick geary, agusta isn't a place that should everfeel normal. patrick geary, bbc news. you can watch highlights of all four rounds on bbc two every night and the bbc iplayer, with live radio coverage across bbc radio 5 live and sports extra from 9pm tomorrow. one other goal flying for you, tiger woods missing from this years masters as he recovers from a serious car crash. in the last half—hour or so, the last two los angeles county sheriff said that the cause of the accident in february when driving was driving at a speed that was unsafe for the conditions. he said he was travelling at up to 87 mph. the speed limit on that road is a5 mph. the domestic cricket season starts tomorrow, the 18 first class sides have been split into three groups, ten matches home and away will decide which six teams make up division one. four more games will decide the county champions with the top two also going onto contest the bob willis trophy at lords. essex won that last year and in 2019

won the championship and the t20 blast, i've been speaking to their head coach anthony mcgrath ahead of their opening match against worcestershire. we started back in february, which normally we are back in november, so quite a stark difference, but i must say, we have been lucky with the weather. the ground staff have been sensational, and we have managed to be outside, albeit it's been freezing. we managed to get grass nets out here chelmsford. we are happy with the preparation we have had in the limited time. it is alwa s had in the limited time. it is always freezing _ had in the limited time. it is always freezing at _ had in the limited time. it is always freezing at the - had in the limited time. it is always freezing at the start of the county championship season. it is april in england. cricket did so well tojuggle things april in england. cricket did so well to juggle things around last year. you had that fantastic inaugural win with the bob willis trophy against summerside. what do you make of this tweaked format that we are going into this season? personally i am a fan of the two divisions, how it's been for ——

since the your 2000. it think that's