time for a look at the weather with chris fawkes. hello there. this month, we've seen massive contrasts in rainfall across different parts of the uk. for example, southern england, it's been a very wet month. part of hampshire, sussex and kent have seen more than twice the amount of rainfall as normal, but that is in sharp contrast, really, to the dry weather that most of the uk has had. a good part of northern england, scotland and wales have seen, well, around about a quarter to a third of the normal rainfall, so it's been a very dry month. now, looking at the weather picture today, we have some sunshine breaking through the cloud, the best of it across southwest england and wales, where temperatures will widely reach the low 20s, but could peak at around 25 degrees for a time this afternoon. temperatures, that high could trigger an odd isolated thunderstorm. won't be many of them around, but if you catch it, it could be pretty heavy. we'll see the sunshine coming out as well in scotland, but eastern england staying pretty cloudy. rain slowly easing around those

eastern coasts of east anglia. now, the forecast for wimbledon looking dry over the next couple of days at least with a tendency to see a bit more sunshine, so it's going to get a bit warmer — up to 23 degrees through thursday afternoon. now, looking at the weather picture overnight tonight, it's a dry night. it stays pretty cloudy across eastern coastal counties. could be an odd mist patch around, but essentially, clear skies for many and temperatures slowly drifting down to between around about 10—13 degrees. perhaps a bit cooler for parts of northern england and scotland. tomorrow, i think there'll be a bit more in the way of sunshine to go around, but that said, it's still pretty cloudy around some of the eastern coasts, and the cloud could be thick enough for an odd spit of rain. the best of the sunshine definitely further west. a few showers again possible across parts of southern england if we see those temperatures just rise that little bit higher. that's thursday's weather. on into the end of the week and friday, it's a day of sunshine and a few scattered showers building through the afternoon. again, some of those could turn out to be quite heavy with an odd thunderstorm around. there will be large areas of the country that have dry weather

with spells of sunshine. and in the sunshine, it's going to feel pleasantly warm, temperatures lifting to around 23 celsius, perhaps 25 in the warmest areas. now, for the weekend, low pressure's going to be approaching off the atlantic, pushing a band of rain northwards and eastwards, followed by showers. so, there will be rain at times, whereas this weekend, temperatures generally coming down a few degrees down as it turns quite a bit cloudier. hello and welcome to sportsday. i'm sarah mulkerrins. coming up: after all the joy and relief of overcoming germany, attention now focuses on ukraine and saturday for gareth southgate and his england side. and with the quarterfinal line—up now complete for euro 2020, we'll look at the big hitters left in the draw,

most notably the top—ranked team in the world in belgium. i live at wimbledon, where katie boulter ram to number two seed. goes out in the also coming up in the programme: from liverpool to everton, with a few stops in between, we'll get the view from fans of the blues as rafa benitez is announced as their new manager. welcome along to sportsday. so, england football fans have had about 2k hours to bask in the glow of a first knockout win over germany in 55 years. but as the hours creep on,

the emotions change, a last 16 tie was won. there's a way to go yet. gareth southgate and his team are back at st george's park in recovery mode. preparations are under way to face ukraine, and with rome the location for saturday's quarterfinal, the england team and fans are facing into the first away game of the tournament. john watson is at wembley. let's start firstly with gareth southgate and his england side, because it has been a recovery mode today. because it has been a recovery mode toda . , . , because it has been a recovery mode toda . , today. yes it has indeed. good evenina , today. yes it has indeed. good evening, sarah. _ today. yes it has indeed. good evening, sarah. welcome - today. yes it has indeed. good evening, sarah. welcome back today. yes it has indeed. good i evening, sarah. welcome back to wembley, which of course witness that momentous victory yesterday, england beating germany here 2—0, which has change perceptions around this england team of the moment. certainly with the perceptions around gareth southgate and his tactical approach throughout this

tournament, which has been criticised for its defensive set up. certainly, evidence of the players are buying into his methods, and it's certainly working wonders of the moment. here they are preparing for that quarterfinal to come. you can tell the way they celebrated just how much belief they have in their manager and what they're producing. the team returning to st george's park. the members of the match based squad that weren't involved or members of the squad that weren't evolved yesterday, they were put through their paces in training. those did play yesterday were given the day off, and it is a chance for them to refocus, gather themselves as they prepare. a couple of days or that match to come on saturday. they'll train tomorrow and again on friday before flying out from birmingham to rome for that big game to come on saturday. 50. it from birmingham to rome for that big game to come on saturday.— game to come on saturday. so, it is alle es game to come on saturday. so, it is all eyes on — game to come on saturday. so, it is all eyes on rome. _ game to come on saturday. so, it is all eyes on rome. but _ game to come on saturday. so, it is all eyes on rome. but a _ game to come on saturday. so, it is all eyes on rome. but a lot - game to come on saturday. so, it is all eyes on rome. but a lot of- game to come on saturday. so, it is all eyes on rome. but a lot of fans | all eyes on rome. but a lot of fans from the uk have been told they cannot go there today.—

from the uk have been told they cannot go there today. yes, that's ri . ht. the cannot go there today. yes, that's right- the fa _ cannot go there today. yes, that's right. the fa said _ cannot go there today. yes, that's right. the fa said they _ cannot go there today. yes, that's right. the fa said they won't - cannot go there today. yes, that's right. the fa said they won't be i right. the fa said they won't be taken up that allocation of under two and a half thousand tickets in light of travel restrictions in place in italy. there is a five day isolation period currently in place on arrival into italy, and that ten day quarantine period as well, returning to the uk from italy. it is on the amber list of countries. as a result, the fa have given back that allocation to uefa. they will be releasing those tickets via their portal tonight. the fa understands that allocation they believe will be taken up by english nationals living around europe. they won't have restrictions for being able to watch that game in the stadium on saturday night. you can understand that the fa will be desperate to give the england team as much support as they can, and however vocal that support will be, however small it will be, i think those two and a half thousand

orjust under could make a huge difference to england on saturday. i just wonder after having got that win over germany, considering all the historic context, whether there may be an underestimation of ukraine and the challenge that they may well pose on saturday.— pose on saturday. yes, i think that is the fear — pose on saturday. yes, i think that is the fear inevitably _ pose on saturday. yes, i think that is the fear inevitably after - pose on saturday. yes, i think that is the fear inevitably after what - is the fear inevitably after what england produced against germany. they will want to avoid a banana skin against ukraine in their next match. they were impressive, that late win with that impressive goal. late on in that match, which saw them beat sweden. that is the second latest goal in the history of this championship, and itjust goes to show that they can go the distance, can't they? despite the fact they were the worst third—place finisher from the group. that's all them qualify. their only victory against north macedonia and losing to australia and the netherlands ——

austria. they cannot be honest or radiated —— underestimated. the holders portugal have gone out. we've seen a lot of big teams. england will not to befall that same fate. let's not forget, it's opened up fate. let's not forget, it's opened up for england on that side of the draw. �* , ,., , up for england on that side of the draw. , , up for england on that side of the draw. absolutely. john watson, thank ou ve draw. absolutely. john watson, thank you very much- _ so, england against ukraine is at 8 o'clock on saturday night. the are three other quarterfinals at the euros are before that — belgium against italy probably the stand—out tie. adam wild now reports. from 2014 —— 24 teams, that reminds eight. the quarterfinal is complete. they've all earned their place, but they all have a real fight ahead. st. petersburg is the destination for the first of the ties. this was spain arriving, still perhaps recovering from one of the most extraordinary matches of this or any

tournament. 5—3 they beat croatia in an epic extra timing. figs tournament. 5—3 they beat croatia in an epic extra timing. $5 a an epic extra timing. as a professional _ an epic extra timing. as a professional footballer, i an epic extra timing. as a i professional footballer, that an epic extra timing. is —. professional footballer, that was the most important match of my life. i'll never forget it. it was important because we could have gone home with a bad taste in our mouth. we managed to turn thing around altogether, that proves that personality of the steam and how great we are. it personality of the steam and how great we are-— great we are. it took until game three for spain _ great we are. it took until game three for spain to _ great we are. it took until game three for spain to clip _ great we are. it took until game three for spain to clip 5-0 - great we are. it took until game l three for spain to clip 5-0 against three for spain to clip 5—0 against slovakia before the match against croatia. not perhaps the spain of old, but at times rather impression. their opponents on friday, who would've expected switzerland? an astonishing performance on an astonishing performance on an astonishing night. but barely time to draw breath.— to draw breath. absolutely extraordinary! _ to draw breath. absolutely extraordinary! impossible | to draw breath. absolutely - extraordinary! impossible now to write off.

extraordinary! impossible now to write off- in _ extraordinary! impossible now to write off. in munich _ extraordinary! impossible now to write off. in munich on _ extraordinary! impossible now to write off. in munich on friday - write off. in munich on friday night, one thing is certain— one of the tournament's favourites will be knocked out. belgium have been one of the more eye—catching so far, four wins from four. translation: it's true that some of the favourites had to pack up and go, but there — favourites had to pack up and go, but there are others and it is going to continue — but there are others and it is going to continue like this and the show goes _ to continue like this and the show goes on _ to continue like this and the show goes on until the end, so that will be goes on until the end, so that will he coat _ goes on until the end, so that will be cool. , , ., , goes on until the end, so that will be cool. , ., , ., be cool. opponents italy are rivallin: be cool. opponents italy are rivalling as _ be cool. opponents italy are rivalling as well _ be cool. opponents italy are rivalling as well as _ be cool. opponents italy are rivalling as well as football, | be cool. opponents italy are - rivalling as well as football, they have a huge task. three wins in the group stages, it took extra time to be austria. —— beat austria. they are one of the giants of european football. good enough to be belgium, good enough to beat anyone. saturday, next instalment of your 2020's most extraordinary story. denmark who came so close to tragedy have somehow journeyed

denmark who came so close to tragedy have somehowjourneyed on, reaching the knockout stages with beyond expectations given the circumstances, making the quarterfinals in the eyes of most of fairly well. but are they ready to go again? {iii fairly well. but are they ready to no auain? .., , fairly well. but are they ready to iioaain? , ., fairly well. but are they ready to auoaain? , ., ., , fairly well. but are they ready to ioaiain? , ., ., , go again? of course we are ready. i wish it was — go again? of course we are ready. i wish it was today. _ go again? of course we are ready. i wish it was today. the _ go again? of course we are ready. i wish it was today. the players - go again? of course we are ready. i wish it was today. the players feell wish it was today. the players feel the same — wish it was today. the players feel the same wax _ wish it was today. the players feel the same way. we _ wish it was today. the players feel the same way. we are _ wish it was today. the players feel the same way. we are so - wish it was today. the players feel the same way. we are so ready. . wish it was today. the players feel. the same way. we are so ready. we are full_ the same way. we are so ready. we are full of— the same way. we are so ready. we are full of confidence. _ the same way. we are so ready. we are full of confidence. the - the same way. we are so ready. we are full of confidence.— are full of confidence. the czech re-ubfic are full of confidence. the czech republic are _ are full of confidence. the czech republic are another _ are full of confidence. the czech republic are another site - are full of confidence. the czech republic are another site if - are full of confidence. the czech republic are another site if you | republic are another site if you fancy to make this far, but in beating the netherlands, they can compete with the best and beat them. england and ukraine complete the line—up. the future champions of europe are amongst those eight, but this tournament will keep us all guessing. adam wild, bbc news. it certainly will. from football to tennis now, as its day three at wimbledon. we had a slippery surface. novak djokovic was an action. chetan pathak is there for us. before all that stuff, we saw

britain's katie boulter. for before all that stuff, we saw britain's katie boulter.- britain's katie boulter. for a ila er britain's katie boulter. for a player ranked _ britain's katie boulter. for a player ranked 219 _ britain's katie boulter. for a player ranked 219 in - britain's katie boulter. for a player ranked 219 in the - britain's katie boulter. for a i player ranked 219 in the world, taking on the number two seed arena cyber link, not many people gave her much of a chance. boy, did katie boulter show up. we know how good her surveys. she took the first set of before —— her surveys. before he jumped into that, let's talk about another former wimbledon champion, andy murray. he's an action at the moment. let's dip into these live pictures. he's playing the qualifier, and you can see 2— all. losing seven games in a row. he looks certain to win in straight sets. he's moving well and marie

will be confident he can make it through to the ground —— murray. i have teased you about a former champion. she's reminded me that when she won this title, she did it without dropping a set. makes for being with us. you are calling that match involving katie boulter. what did you make of boulter�*s performance? i did you make of boulter's performance?— did you make of boulter's ierformance? , ,, _ performance? i was so impressed by her. she didn't— performance? i was so impressed by her. she didn't get _ performance? i was so impressed by her. she didn't get that _ performance? i was so impressed by her. she didn't get that much - performance? i was so impressed by her. she didn't get that much tennis| her. she didn't get that much tennis coming _ her. she didn't get that much tennis coming in _ her. she didn't get that much tennis coming in. she was carrying a huge entrance, _ coming in. she was carrying a huge entrance, going out of the court since _ entrance, going out of the court since 2019. then she had this elbow injury— since 2019. then she had this elbow injury that _ since 2019. then she had this elbow injury that she picked up the week before, _ injury that she picked up the week before, and she hit... it's definitely— before, and she hit... it's definitely a tough task, but she did so well _ definitely a tough task, but she did so well. she reached out her class and i_

so well. she reached out her class and i really — so well. she reached out her class and i really hope she will be able to look_ and i really hope she will be able to look back at this match and repeat — to look back at this match and repeat those performances, because she should _ repeat those performances, because she should have the ranking... she should _ she should have the ranking... she should he — she should have the ranking... she should be ranked a lot higher. hopefully by this time next year, she will— hopefully by this time next year, she will be closer to 50, and my aim for her_ she will be closer to 50, and my aim for her is _ she will be closer to 50, and my aim for her is to— she will be closer to 50, and my aim for her is to be that ranking this yeah _ for her is to be that ranking this yeah -- — for her is to be that ranking this year. -- next— for her is to be that ranking this year. —— next year. she has enough potentiat _ year. —— next year. she has enough potential. she came off a little too short _ potential. she came off a little too short. that's probably something she will have _ short. that's probably something she will have to _ short. that's probably something she will have to look with her team and slightly— will have to look with her team and slightly improved if you want to re—challenge the top players constantly, but she can be extremely proud _ constantly, but she can be extremely proud of _ constantly, but she can be extremely proud of her— constantly, but she can be extremely proud of her efforts. she put on an amazing _ proud of her efforts. she put on an amazing show today. the crowd was i’i l ht amazing show today. the crowd was right behind her. it was so good to see from _ right behind her. it was so good to see from her. she right behind her. it was so good to see from her-— right behind her. it was so good to see from her. she was really pushed b the see from her. she was really pushed by the crowd — see from her. she was really pushed by the crowd and _ see from her. she was really pushed by the crowd and delivered - see from her. she was really pushed by the crowd and delivered on - see from her. she was really pushed by the crowd and delivered on that l by the crowd and delivered on that occasion. let's talk about dan evans as well, the british men's number one, who's made it into the next round as well. did really well against the opening match, and that was beaten in straight sets. this

was beaten in straight sets. this was not easy against lajovic. there's a real diss up though, not the sort of player that everyone will come up against.— the sort of player that everyone will come up against. what i liked about dan so _ will come up against. what i liked about dan so far, _ will come up against. what i liked about dan so far, he _ will come up against. what i liked about dan so far, he has - will come up against. what i liked about dan so far, he has been - will come up against. what i liked | about dan so far, he has been able to really— about dan so far, he has been able to really get himself together. and find a _ to really get himself together. and find a structure that works for him. you can— find a structure that works for him. you can see — find a structure that works for him. you can see he's eager to go really hi-h you can see he's eager to go really high into— you can see he's eager to go really high into the ranking, which is always— high into the ranking, which is always good to see from a player who's _ always good to see from a player who's trying to fulfil his full potential. everything worked so well for him _ potential. everything worked so well for him. he's been able to beat novak— for him. he's been able to beat novak djokovic. not so many players are able _ novak djokovic. not so many players are able to _ novak djokovic. not so many players are able to achieve that. he got that win, — are able to achieve that. he got that win, but he was able to get some _ that win, but he was able to get some good performance there, and i think has— some good performance there, and i think has been carrying this momentum. just seeing this potential finally— momentum. just seeing this potential finally blossom in front of everyone is great _ finally blossom in front of everyone is great for — finally blossom in front of everyone is great for dan. he has the potential— is great for dan. he has the potential to go a lot further down

in wimbledon if he can carry this