w , it out would be it seriously, kick it out would be front and centre and people would be afraid that they would be after them. i think football doesn't really know how to deal with racism. really interesting to talk to you, paul mortimer. good luck with your campaigning. now, the latest weather with helen. sunny again and warm after the story stays it will turn chilly tonight. picking up more cloud with mist and low cloud coming in from the north sea pushing across towards wales at our first significant weather friend for some time bring some rain in the far northwest of scotland by morning. milder here but for many again, chilly night with a touch of frost around by dawn and a little bit of mist and fog if you're up that early. that should clear away

we have more strong sunshine in the south them will start to lose that keen greece is wealthier and instead, it is a breeze your day, cloud your day with heavier outbreaks of rain and eventually some showers and rain getting into northern ireland in england, it will be distinctly cooler compared to today. still warm and southern areas. more unsubtle cloudy or skies further south and is the week goes on, it turns cooler as well. england's biggest football teams — and the sport's governing bodies — will stage a four—day boycott of social media from next friday — to campaign for social media companies to crack down on online abuse. labour calls for the government to face mps over the refurbishment of the prime minister's downing street flat. but the government denies claims that borisjohnson broke the rules. the uk will send more than 600

pieces of medical equipment to india, as the country hits a record number of new coronavirus cases for the fourth day in a row. a operation to extinguish one of the largest gorse fires of recent years in northern ireland, is in it's third day — more than 100 firefighters have been trying to put out the flames since friday. now on bbc news, it's time for sportsday. hello and welcome to sportsday. manchester city lift the league cup for a fourth succesive season with victory over spurs at wembley will social media companies act as pl clubs plan a social media blackout and a new name in gymnastics — jessica gadirova stars in basel at the european championships

we start though at wembley where manchester city beat tottenham in the league cup final to lift the trophy for a fourth season in a row. a late aymeric laporte goal sealing a one nil win in front of 8,000 fans watching at wembley. natalie pirks is there. natalie a hugely dominant perforamnce from city, just surprising they didnt score more special day with fans there to watch the game. with the further unlocking of restrictions. it was incredibly well—deserved but for as brilliant as city were, spurs were really disappointing and very poor today. mason led his troops into the front line at the tender

age ofjust 29, but they into the front line at the tender age of just 29, but they were into the front line at the tender age ofjust 29, but they were under siege from the get—go and really, it was a mixture of wastefulness and they kept spurs in it, right up until the 82nd minute when he was statuesque and spurs, they were just static, frankly. all the chances and possessions they had, the goal would come from a set piece like that, but it was very well—deserved. plenty of fans will feel aggrieved that he was on the pitch. two incidents where could've picked up two yellows and been off the pitch. but as it was, city very deserving of the victory but the champions league semi coming up but the champions league semi coming up injust three but the champions league semi coming up in just three days�* time, but the champions league semi coming up injust three days�* time, it but the champions league semi coming up in just three days�* time, it was quite a surprise that he really did go to such a strong line—up. sterling was menacing, mesmerising and even spurs with harry could do nothing about it. kane himself disappointing. did not look for it at all and this is just one for spurs fans to put onto one of those

bad days of the office.— bad days of the office. certainly not “ust bad days of the office. certainly not just the _ bad days of the office. certainly not just the result _ bad days of the office. certainly notjust the result in _ bad days of the office. certainly not just the result in city's - notjust the result in city's dominance in this competition significant. it is worth pointing out that a thousand fans were there to watch the league cup final. hugely important davis on this road map to recovery for football. a government pilot of course. 4000 fans, 2000 for spurs in 2000 for manchester in another for the nhs. we do not know what the atmosphere will be like but we have to be socially distance. there they made their voices count. there was an atmosphere here today, which is a miracle considering it was less than that full. they really made their voices heard and the players got a lot out of it. certainly city did. there were added from the first minute but it was fantastic to see fans and hear them and talk to them again, how we have missed them.

three games in the premier league today. burnley steering themselves towards safety with a huge 4—0 win over wolves at molineux. striker chris wood at the heart of that with a first—half hat—trick. sean dyche's side now nine points clear of fulham and the relegation zone with five games remaining. meanwhile leeds v manchester united finished goalless at elland road. games between these two, very rarely dull, but it was a match of little note, this free kick from marcus rashford the best chance, of the game which was neatly saved just before half time. the wsl leaders chelsea are hoping to reach the women's champions league final for the first time. they lost though to bayern munich in the first leg of their semi final 2—i. as michael redford reports. domestically for chelsea, dominance is not an issue. the couple interest on the fa cup and at the top of the league as well. in europe, a different story. twice in the

champions league, but never any further time for a mission in munich. a key figure in the in the journey, the finalfour munich. a key figure in the in the journey, the final four is been goalkeeper who could not believe their luck when she did this. a gift for sydney loman. chelsea was soon level with the header of their own. how much they knew about it is a different story. a crucial away goal and a goal that sparked them into life left wondering how she did not hit the target at this level, you have to take your chances and show chelsea how it's done. chelsea almost responded with a stunning strike of their own. the width of the crossbar and they look for an equaliser for chelsea, the second leg is next sunday, work to do if this is the season the chelsea conquer europe. in the women's super league, arsenal are back up to third after a 2—0 win over brighton. jordan nobbs scored twice for the gunners, including this finish after a slick team move. that makes it 7 straight wins

for them and they stay above manchester united on goal difference — united 4—1 winners today over tottenham. next up on sportsday. premier league clubs will take part in a four day social media blackout next friday as players and teams look to force online platforms into stopping racist abuse. the women's super league and the efl have also agreed to take part. adam wild is with me. and adam a lot has been discussed about how to properly address this issue. a lot of support across the industry for this initiative. yes, this is the latest in the series of initiatives across football or football has come together and said enough is enough. we see players still taking the need routinely before games and we saw last year the players were wearing the black lives matter movement probably displayed on shirts. those

them replaced by the no room for racism campaign. but specifically as you say, online abuse and has become depressingly familiar with reports of players at all levels of the game being racially targeted online after games. there has been some unilateral action of recent weeks, we've seen clubs like swansea city that took action on social media and other clubs, like birmingham city, they have also taken a stand leasing high—profile people who took a much publicised stance on social media. but football as a whole coming together and saying enough is enough. all levels of premier league right now through the efl in this country. simone is the head of the quality and diversity administration.- quality and diversity administration. .. ., administration. the fact that the name is administration. the fact that the game is come — administration. the fact that the game is come together- administration. the fact that the i game is come together collectively in the _ game is come together collectively in the uk _ game is come together collectively in the uk this is a really strong message — in the uk this is a really strong message to the rest of the world are hoping _ message to the rest of the world are hoping that other athletes in sports

that are _ hoping that other athletes in sports that are suffering the same issues will that are suffering the same issues wittioin _ that are suffering the same issues wittioin us — that are suffering the same issues willjoin us and we can get some really— willjoin us and we can get some really strong messages even for branson— really strong messages even for branson sponsors who are around athletes _ branson sponsors who are around athletes to — branson sponsors who are around athletes to support us as well. we need _ athletes to support us as well. we need to— athletes to support us as well. we need to get really strong impact it really— need to get really strong impact it really hit — need to get really strong impact it really hit home to these platforms and hit _ really hit home to these platforms and hit them where it hurts. talking about a global _ and hit them where it hurts. talking about a global approach _ and hit them where it hurts. talking about a global approach there. - and hit them where it hurts. talking about a global approach there. anyl about a global approach there. any suggestion that this will force social media companies to act? you have to be — social media companies to act? gm. have to be realistic. all those involved will be realistic. that is for this social media. but in essence growing pressure to be seen in the uk government threatening fines on the social media companies if they do not act quickly enough. we have also seen many people within the game and it adds to the spray pressure on the social media companies. in how they would deal with this issue. instagram adding new features to weed out this online

abuse and the slow pace of this change is what people want to target and this just adds to the pressure. a quick look at some of the day's other stories. dragons won theirfirst match of the inaugural proi4 rainbow cup with a 52—32 derby win against 0spreys. jonah holmes scoring two of their seven tries. tour de france champion tadej pogacar has added the li ge—bastogne—li ge race to an increasingly impressive list of victories — the slovenian managed to out—sprint world championjulian alaphilippe by a matter of centimetres to win his first one—day classic race. at the world snooker, shaun murphy is 10—6 up against chinese youngster yan bingtao after the afternoon session — on the other table mark selby leads mark allen 9—6. world number onejudd trump features in the evening session, which gets under way at 7pm across the bbc. now to a stand out performance from 16 year old jessicca gadirova

at the european gymnastics championships. who picked up gold in the floor today, it was her third medal of the event in basel, adding to the silver she won in the vault and the bronze in the all around. as gb finished second on the medal table. i caught up with former british gymnast beth tweddle earlier to get her reactions on her perfromance. absolutely incredible. going into this championship, we knew she had the potential wejust this championship, we knew she had the potential we just never know, 18 months of the competition and she moved from junior to senior. it can be very different. but yes, she started of solid and qualifications and to be honest, shejust got more and to be honest, shejust got more and more confident throughout the championships and to hear that national anthem today was really special. national anthem today was really secial. ., ., . ., special. you touched on it. there has not been _ special. you touched on it. there has not been a _ special. you touched on it. there has not been a lot _ special. you touched on it. there has not been a lot of— special. you touched on it. there l has not been a lot of competition, as you know. nothing in 18 months and so, how tough was it for those gymnasts were performing this

weekend, i suppose bit of restiveness was to be expected? yes eseciall restiveness was to be expected? is; especially during the restiveness was to be expected? 123 especially during the first lockdown, there are training at the back gardens. they had to go to the garden and the island, the same. they were just having to work on their strengths. so then, they have their strengths. so then, they have the exemptions throughout the lockdowns to be able to train but it is very different, just training with no goal in mind for what is the competition, when is the competition happening. yet, great performances bye—bye today, we are starting to see a lot of tired fatigued athletes because they just see a lot of tired fatigued athletes because theyjust had for days on the road. it is a tough task but they all did amazing. haifa the road. it is a tough task but they all did amazing.— the road. it is a tough task but they all did amazing. how do you assess gb's _ they all did amazing. how do you assess gb's begin _ they all did amazing. how do you assess gb's begin when - they all did amazing. how do you assess gb's begin when you - they all did amazing. how do you - assess gb's begin when you consider assess gb�*s begin when you consider the other metals that have been one as well? have they been a successful championship across the board? i think it is been really happy. six metals, both across the women's and men's programme, you guessed it was

a few disappointments of max not qualifying in the pommel, joe frazier not qualifying in the final. it actually, the youngsters started to show three and give them real exposure and also finishing in second on the metal table, it really just cements the british gymnastics on the force to be reckoned with. how does this play out with the olympics on the horizon, the british gymnastics, is a whereabouts to be at the stage? the gymnastics, is a whereabouts to be at the stage?— at the stage? the child's development _ at the stage? the child's development process, i at the stage? the child's i development process, they at the stage? the child's - development process, they still at the stage? the child's _ development process, they still have a couple of more to happen and obviously the middle of may, and in the selection will be made. in three days, they are in a really good position and that is, i would not want to be those selectors. there's so much depth and strength on the women's and men's teams. more to come from _ women's and men's teams. more to come from jessica? _ women's and men's teams. more to come from jessica? definitely - women's and men's teams. more to come from jessica? definitely more | come from jessica? definitely more to come. come from jessica? definitely more to come- a — come from jessica? definitely more to come. a name _ come from jessica? definitely more to come. a name to _ come from jessica? definitely more to come. a name to be _ come from jessica? definitely more i to come. a name to be remembered.

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