very good evening to you. the weather today was more typical of a day in march or april. lots of showers, thunderstorms, hail storms as well. some of them will continue into the evening hours and actually overnight. we are expecting some wintry weather in scotland, particularly over the hills. you can see a current of cold air coming straight out of the arctic, that has been with us for quite some time. you add to that the strong may sunshine, and you have the ingredients to form those big cumulonimbus clouds, with a vigorous currents of air inside, forming hailstones. this is what we've got through the course of this evening. once the sun sets, the showers tend to ease. but the snow showers will continue across scotland, through the night. temperatures falling below freezing, so there could be a bit of iciness first thing in the morning on thursday. here is tomorrow's other. we still have that

cold northerly air stream, a bit of winteriness. the showers tomorrow, hail and thunder is possible, forming across northern areas. showers more scattered in the south tomorrow. a little more sunshine for places like cardiff, perhaps bracknell, down into southampton and plymouth as well. look at the temperatures. really disappointing. ii temperatures. really disappointing. 11 degrees. the average this time of the year is around 15. i have skipped friday because it is going to be another showery day and gone straight to saturday. this low pressure is actually going to cut off the supply of cold air from the north. instead, we get a supply of subtropical air, north. instead, we get a supply of subtropicalair, only north. instead, we get a supply of subtropical air, only briefly. that is going to bring a lot of cloud and some rain on saturday. by sunday, in the south and south—east of the country, temperatures could nudge up to 20 celsius. but this is only going to be very

hello and welcome to sportsday, i m austin halewood — coming up this evening... manchester city are already there but could we be in for an all—english final in the champions league. yes, i'm at stanford where thomas tuchel says chelsea must believe in themselves to beat riau madrid and reach the league final since 2012. and dan evans new found love for clay continues, he's through to the third round in madrid. also tonight... we will speak to the 2020 rugby player of the year he will miss the summers lions tour because of injury. when you finally get home from the hospital and you start to come around a little bit too actually what's happening and how long a.

this is going to be... hello, welcome to the programme. manchester city are already there, tonight it's chelsea's turn to try and join them in the champions league final. it would be just the third time we'd get to see an all—english final in europe's premier competition but to get there, chelsea need to make their way past 13—time champions real madrid. now, the tie is finely poised, it's 1—all after the first leg in spain. but one things for sure, this chelsea team aren't short on confidence, as patrick gearey reports. follow as patrick gearey reports. that. last night manche: city follow that. last night manchester city produced a 95 minute instructional video, how to win a champions league semifinal to eight

final in a few steps. the problem, make it look easier than it is. they make it look easier than it is. tonight chelsea may have to enter improvise. they have a way to go for comfort. the product of a first leg to her manager wants to build on by pretending it didn't happen. forget the first result, _ pretending it didn't happen. forget the first result, it's _ pretending it didn't happen. forget the first result, it's not _ pretending it didn't happen. forget the first result, it's not as - the first result, it's not as important is anybody out there things. there is zero importance in the preparation of a match. zero, a change absolutely nothing, zero influence in the talk that we give to our players. it’s influence in the talk that we give to our maven-— to our players. it's hard to entirely — to our players. it's hard to entirely forget _ to our players. it's hard to entirely forget the - to our players. it's hard to entirely forget the past. i to our players. it's hard to - entirely forget the past. especially when it's as vivid as the memories they made for chelsea. he won true pre—eminent leaves, two rear overlays in fa cup in a league up with them. but look pale shade in riau madrid white. he has finally shrugged off injury problems and could face his former colleagues. i think everyone at this club only have _ think everyone at this club only have good things to say about him. a lot of— have good things to say about him. a

lot of praise — have good things to say about him. a lot of praise and with all his qualities, he's done for the club and he's — qualities, he's done for the club and he's going to be probably a big factor_ and he's going to be probably a big factor in _ and he's going to be probably a big factor in the game. it�*s and he's going to be probably a big factor in the game.— factor in the game. it's likely riau will also likely _ factor in the game. it's likely riau will also likely be _ factor in the game. it's likely riau will also likely be able _ factor in the game. it's likely riau will also likely be able to - factor in the game. it's likely riau will also likely be able to call - factor in the game. it's likely riau will also likely be able to call on l will also likely be able to call on their captain sergio ramos himself back from injury but onlyjust. he provides much needed stability in a turbulent time for the club whose growing debts will not now be quashed by promised super league dos. riau still could end the season conquering spain and europe again. more than any other club, they were born to rule. more than any other club, they were born to rule-— born to rule. translation: i think all the players _ born to rule. translation: i think all the players that _ born to rule. translation: i think all the players that here _ born to rule. translation: i think all the players that here with - born to rule. translation: i think all the players that here with us - all the players that here with us are ready. all of them are the champions league semifinals and whatever happens, where all get a fight to the deck out there on the pitch. i think that all the players are ready to play and that of course, i have to pick a team. all the players are ready to play, don't worry. the players are ready to play, don't wor . . ., ., ., worry. the challenge of getting to the final won't _ worry. the challenge of getting to the final won't end _ worry. the challenge of getting to the final won't end this _ worry. the challenge of getting to the final won't end this evening. l the final won't end this evening. the host city assembl is currently in lockdown. uas assesses company and it will still be able to hold the game there with some fans.

chelsea supporters will help the rules are relaxed. the team can't afford to be. well it was certainly an exciting first leg in madrid — lets hope the second is just as good tonight. our sports correspondent natalie pirks joins us live from stamford bridge now. having seen city do it last night, how desperate will chelsea be to join them in the final? i think when you commit desperation you could certainly apply that to chelsea bands desperate to get there for the first time since 2012. i think you could probably apply back to chelsea's own. but when you are talking about thomas tuchel, he's certainly not using words like desperation. he did use a word like pressure. he did say that he didn't feel that the champions league final was the holy grail, was a word to use. he felt like winning every game wasjust as important use. he felt like winning every game was just as important as the other. he's certainly exuding calm. i'm not sure about chelsea fans. i think

they believe in him and they believe in this team and they will see how many chances they had against riau madrid and ourfirst leg. that will be a slight concern for them. they should've really been done and tested. of course i do have a crucial away goal. thomas tuchel said they have themselves believed if they are to be madrid tonight. otherwise they will stand no choice on winning and of course madrid are the powerhouses of this gaming for the powerhouses of this gaming for the record 17th european final. the ou the record 17th european final. the you mentioned thomas tuchel, it's been some turnaround has in it since frank lampard chelsea does look like a different team now. timer;r frank lampard chelsea does look like a different team now.— a different team now. they seem to exude calm — a different team now. they seem to exude calm and _ a different team now. they seem to exude calm and seemed _ a different team now. they seem to exude calm and seemed to - a different team now. they seem to exude calm and seemed to give - a different team now. they seem to exude calm and seemed to give the j exude calm and seemed to give the impression that things are going to be okay. that anything that's thrown at them apart from maybe that was probably was sort of a wobble. anything thrown at them they seem to be able to deal with it. man city denied of the two press work against

psg. i think the prospect of only third all english final in champions league history would be more than a substitute enough for the fans in for roman abramovich. and how much of a different prospect are riau madrid going to be with the likes of their captain sergio ramos back for this one? yes, ramos has been missing for a month with that injury. very frustrated cheerleader figure screaming at them from the sidelines. he is the pantomime problem for english fans. would love to see him play but he does bring that extra intensity. even at his age, he still absolutely bossing it for them. a huge thing that he says he said to play. he's been battling a host of small injuries but does look like he should be fit to return here to stamford bridge. just to recap on what we heard there about assembl, ua for our absolutely

adamant that even if it is an all english final come the 29th of may it will be more than 1500 miles from here in assembl. there are national lockdown with rising cases until the 17th of may. but the country is so desperate to have tours back that they would never want to forgo having this final bear. and ua for is adamant that there will be fans. they are hoping about for thousands for each team so makes it for thousands of city and for thousand for it madrid or chelsea. so the prospect of 8000 potential english fans all heading out that far in this time we are living in is going to be a very strange sight indeed. hopefully, by the end of the week and certainly by the end of tonight will get some clarity looking at what that's like and what that looks like hopefully for chelsea fans. yes, going to be interesting to see how that develops. thank you very much. chelsea, real madrid tonight.

meanwhile, chelsea women are in action right now in the women's super league. they're taking on tottenham in their penultimate game of the season. they know if they win their last 2 matches then they will be crowned super league champions. the second—half is just about to get under way but now this is chelsea's game in hand, they are point behind leaders city. win this and they keep their hopes of an historic quadrupple alive. dan evan's brilliant start to the clay—court season continues. the british number one beat novak djokovic on his way to the semi—finals of the monte carlo masters last month and now he's through to the third round of the madrid open. he beat 10th seed john milliman in 3 sets and jess softley watched the action. dan da n eva ns dan evans confidence on this surface is certainly grown recently. and it certainly showed early on. it quickly became an intense affair. john milliman came back as evan seemed to wobble. the second set saw a tone in point for the brit who forced the world number 42 into a series of errors to take the set

6-2. series of errors to take the set 6—2. evans knew this would be a tough match. saying if you don't accept its going to hurt a little. you will struggle. john milliman had the energy but evans had variety. outplaying in a dominant display in the third set. evans turnaround on clay has been impressive with yet another victory on his least favourite surface. next up he will face another challenging moment in alexander after his recent victory over world number one novak chocolate it's clear evans is capable of taking on the bass. —— djokovic. a good win for dan evans. a good win for dan evans. now for some of the day's other stories from the bbc sport centre. and staying in madrid... women's, world number one ash barty is through to the semi—finals — she beat petra kvitova in three sets. she'll face paula badosa next. rory mcilroy says the proposed super golf league is nothing more than a "money grab" and he's still against it, reports suggest the saudi—led plan has resurfaced and players are being offered

lucrative deals tojoin. and organisers of the tokyo olympics have held a marathon test event in the northern japanese city of sapporo, with covid—19 measures in place, 6 international athletes took part, after under—going stringent testing protocols before and after entering japan. spectators were urged to stay away. warren gatland is due to name his british and irish lions squad tomorrow, ahead of their tour to south africa this summer. now jack willis looked like he could make the tourining party after a brilliant season with wasps saw him named the 2020 premiership player of the year. but all that changed when a second serious knee injury ruled him out of the tour. he's been speaking to our reporter gavin ramjaun about what happened. the highs and lows of professional rugby union. shortly afterjack

willis came up the bench to score a try for england in february six nation win over italy things took a turn for the worst. its, nation win over italy things took a turn for the worst.— turn for the worst. a sad sight to see jack willis, _ turn for the worst. a sad sight to see jack willis, he _ turn for the worst. a sad sight to see jack willis, he took - turn for the worst. a sad sight to see jack willis, he took his - turn for the worst. a sad sight to see jack willis, he took his try i see jack willis, he took his try well. ~ ., , ., , , well. we not wish them all the best. a season ending _ well. we not wish them all the best. a season ending knee _ well. we not wish them all the best. a season ending knee injury - well. we not wish them all the best. a season ending knee injury took - well. we not wish them all the best. | a season ending knee injury took the glass of what was supposed to be a dream six nations debut. injuries are much part and parcel of the game of the willis it was a case of history repeating. i of the willis it was a case of history repeating.— of the willis it was a case of history repeating. i think having data before _ history repeating. i think having data before from _ history repeating. i think having data before from the _ history repeating. i think having data before from the years - history repeating. i think having data before from the years ago | history repeating. i think having | data before from the years ago i knew _ data before from the years ago i knew straightaway that was something wrong _ knew straightaway that was something wrong it _ knew straightaway that was something wrong. it was not only the pain i felt a _ wrong. it was not only the pain i felt a crunch and a pop. i felt the joint _ felt a crunch and a pop. i felt the joint opening up almost like it was dislocating which was not a nice feeling — dislocating which was not a nice feeling it— dislocating which was not a nice feeling. it felt like my kneecap and on the _ feeling. it felt like my kneecap and on the other way. and when you're having _ on the other way. and when you're having feelings like that somethings not right _ having feelings like that somethings not right. a immediate reaction was pain, _ not right. a immediate reaction was pain, start _ not right. a immediate reaction was pain, start holding my knee and head on the _ pain, start holding my knee and head on the pitch — pain, start holding my knee and head on the pitch. i wasjust thinking, i -et on the pitch. i wasjust thinking, i get to— on the pitch. i wasjust thinking, i get to he — on the pitch. i wasjust thinking, i get to be out again. just the frustration immediately sort of hit. i think— frustration immediately sort of hit. i think at— frustration immediately sort of hit. i think at work so hard to get to the point —

i think at work so hard to get to the point that after all that hard work_ the point that after all that hard work it— the point that after all that hard work itjust felt the point that after all that hard work it just felt like i was going right— work it just felt like i was going right back to square one. low work itjust felt like i was going right back to square one. low points for ou right back to square one. low points for you then. _ right back to square one. low points for you then, what _ right back to square one. low points for you then, what have _ right back to square one. low points for you then, what have you - right back to square one. low points for you then, what have you been i right back to square one. low points i for you then, what have you been how if you go through those? i for you then, what have you been how if you go through those?— if you go through those? i think immediately — if you go through those? i think immediately after _ if you go through those? i think immediately after you - if you go through those? i think immediately after you do - if you go through those? i think immediately after you do the i if you go through those? i think- immediately after you do the injury there's— immediately after you do the injury there's a _ immediately after you do the injury there's a bit of excitement, it kinda — there's a bit of excitement, it kinda distractive because you ought to see _ kinda distractive because you ought to see the — kinda distractive because you ought to see the surgeon and author here there _ to see the surgeon and author here there and _ to see the surgeon and author here there and everywhere. it's when you finally _ there and everywhere. it's when you finally get _ there and everywhere. it's when you finally get home from the hospital and you _ finally get home from the hospital and you start to come around a little _ and you start to come around a little bit — and you start to come around a little bit to— and you start to come around a little bit to actually what's happened and how long a. this is good _ happened and how long a. this is good to— happened and how long a. this is good to realise that there with your la n good to realise that there with your leg in _ good to realise that there with your leg in pain, — good to realise that there with your leg in pain, you're on the sofa by mrs doing— leg in pain, you're on the sofa by mrs doing everything for me that this is_ mrs doing everything for me that this is can — mrs doing everything for me that this is can be my life now for the next _ this is can be my life now for the next nine — this is can be my life now for the next nine months or so. all those emotions — next nine months or so. all those emotions of— next nine months or so. all those emotions of feeling the frustration, anger— emotions of feeling the frustration, anger what's happening but alsojust doubted _ anger what's happening but alsojust doubted that you not to be able to play i _ doubted that you not to be able to play i gave you love for a little while — play i gave you love for a little while. , ., , play i gave you love for a little while. , . ., play i gave you love for a little while. , . , while. three years ago willis suffered a — while. three years ago willis suffered a similar _ while. three years ago willis suffered a similar injury i while. three years ago willis suffered a similar injury play| while. three years ago willis i suffered a similar injury play for wasps and spent several months away from the game. it wasps and spent several months away from the game-— from the game. it doesn't only leave -h sical from the game. it doesn't only leave physical scars _ from the game. it doesn't only leave physical scars it's — from the game. it doesn't only leave physical scars it's a _ from the game. it doesn't only leave physical scars it's a mental - from the game. it doesn't only leave physical scars it's a mental scars i physical scars it's a mental scars you get— physical scars it's a mental scars you get from these injuries. when i did in— you get from these injuries. when i did in 2018 — you get from these injuries. when i did in 2018 it was different

circumstance with her but i had my ankle _ circumstance with her but i had my ankle to— circumstance with her but i had my ankle to contend with a well which editor— ankle to contend with a well which editor of— ankle to contend with a well which editor of the element. but due to for england i was so excited for the opportunity in the weeks ahead that i opportunity in the weeks ahead that i knew— opportunity in the weeks ahead that i knew how— opportunity in the weeks ahead that i knew how much i was good to be missing _ i knew how much i was good to be missing out — i knew how much i was good to be missing out on. did i knew how much i was good to be missing out on.— i knew how much i was good to be missing out on. did you worry about our missing out on. did you worry about your england _ missing out on. did you worry about your england career _ missing out on. did you worry about your england career when _ missing out on. did you worry about your england career when you i your england career when you suffered the injury? i your england career when you suffered the injury?— your england career when you suffered the injury? suffered the in'ury? i think so. it's not suffered the in'ury? i think so. as not my — suffered the injury? i think so. it's not my probably _ suffered the injury? i think so. it's not my probably still i suffered the injury? i think so. it's not my probably still do i suffered the injury? i think so. it's not my probably still do to| it's not my probably still do to earn _ it's not my probably still do to earn a — it's not my probably still do to earn a good degree. and how competitive that roe is and how long it took— competitive that roe is and how long it took me _ competitive that roe is and how long it took me to break into it and get an opportunity. it was probably because — an opportunity. it was probably because of the couple of injuries that i_ because of the couple of injuries that i got— because of the couple of injuries that i got my opportunity. now being on this— that i got my opportunity. now being on this setback, it's a massive motivation _ on this setback, it's a massive motivation for me to get back and keep— motivation for me to get back and keep working to get back into the fray, _ keep working to get back into the fray, if— keep working to get back into the fray, if you — keep working to get back into the fray, if you like when i am back there — fray, if you like when i am back there. ~ ., , there. while the road to recovery continues he _ there. while the road to recovery continues he feels _ there. while the road to recovery continues he feels positive i there. while the road to recovery continues he feels positive about| continues he feels positive about his comeback. yeah, i'm sure we will see him back in an internationaljersey before too long. still to come on sportsday... back on the track... after a career—ending crash last year, romain grosjean is ready for one final ride in an f1 car.

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