making it to clinching that win and making it on into the semifinals. but george, no matter how this ends, it is clear that emma raducanu has won over the hearts of the crowds here in new york, just as she did back injune at wimbledon. we will certainly be seeing a lot more of her in the future. yes, what a talent. thank you. time for the weather, i gather there has been record breaking weather in scotland? , , , ., , , ., scotland? yes, this short spell of hot weather _ scotland? yes, this short spell of hot weather is _ scotland? yes, this short spell of hot weather is starting _ scotland? yes, this short spell of hot weather is starting to - scotland? yes, this short spell of hot weather is starting to come i scotland? yes, this short spell of| hot weather is starting to come to an end, but this was the scottish borders earlier today, where temperatures reached 29 degrees. it has been the hottest september day in scotland since 1906. it was 29 degrees at article, but that temperature was met in many other parts of london and wales. the higher temperatures were in heathrow, where it was 30. in south wales, it has not been as hot today

because we have had thunderstorms and torrential rain, which brought flash flooding earlier this morning in devon. those storms have moved away, but we are keeping an eye on this cloud and the storm is coming up from northern france, crossing the channel and heading into hampshire and sussex. those storms could push further into the south—east of england towards the midlands later this evening and are pushing to all these heat. it could be quite an uncomfortable night for sleeping. we still have the potential for heavy rain with the storms moving northwards overnight across east anglia into northern england and eventually towards scotland. a lot of cloud in the story for tomorrow and we are going to find more showers breaking out widely. these could turn heavy and thundery, threatening further localised flooding. where it is a bit drier in the afternoon across eastern parts of england, it is still warm for the time of year. it is just not as hot as it has been of late. the weather is changing because low pressure is moving up

from the south—west, taking those showers northwards across the uk and dropping temperatures. many places may start dry a bit misty on friday, but we will see the shower clouds breaking out and for the storms threatening further flooding here and there with slow—moving downpours. by friday, temperatures are typically back down to 20 or 21, normalfor are typically back down to 20 or 21, normal for this are typically back down to 20 or 21, normalfor this time of are typically back down to 20 or 21, normal for this time of year. things start to come down over the weekend. fewer showers, lighter showers but probably a good deal of cloud. we can now join we can nowjoin the bbc news teams where you are. hello and welcome to sportsday. i'm sarah mulkerrins. coming up...

can the summer dreams and continue for emma raducanu? she is on court looking for a place in the semifinals. after scotland ignited their world cup qualifying hopes in austria, we'll preview the other three home nations in action tonight. the links of royal port rush is back as the rna confirm the championship will return to northern ireland in 2025. also coming up in the programme... coming up for air — adam peaty talks strictly, swimming and the importance of taking it easy. welcome along to sportsday this evening. lots to come, but there's only one place to start, and that's with this summer's teenage tennis sensation. emma radacanu is in quarterfinal

action at the us open in new york. injust her second grand slam, she's up against the olympic champion and 11th seed belinda bencic for a place in the semi—finals. five live commentator david law is with us. raducanu started a little nervously. dropping serve early on, but she fought back. then she broke again and was able to serve out for the first set. six games— three, and i can tell you right now on court, raducanu is leading by five games to four against belinda bencic. 40—30 21. we have david law. she could potentially wrap this up. this is a

phenomenal moment and potential achievement from this superstar. truly astonishing because this is a young player who's never been played in a us open before the last ten days of her life. here she stands at match point for a place in the semifinals. she's come all the way through three rounds of qualifying and did not drop a set. she's won four matches and has not dropped a set. she looked a little bit nervy early on against belinda bencic, and then suddenly, found herfeet early on against belinda bencic, and then suddenly, found her feet and started to put pace into her shots. like every other match she's played so far, her opponentjust could not go with her and she had just done it and got through to the us open semifinals. that is a picture that we are going to be seeing many, many times in the future — her celebrating victory on the biggest stage because she has got it all. david, it'sjust phenomenal. she

dropped to the court and then got up and gave a gracious hug to belinda bencic. she's waving to the crowd, a massive smile on her face. bencic. she's waving to the crowd, a massive smile on herface. she's waving at her supporters around her and embracing this moment. every challenge and every time you think she's coming to a level that she's not been tested in, and despite be the moment she falters, she does this. ~ . �* , . ., this. we haven't seen too much from british tennis — this. we haven't seen too much from british tennis players _ this. we haven't seen too much from british tennis players over— this. we haven't seen too much from british tennis players over the - british tennis players over the years. we seem great players like andy murray developed, but to come along in your second grand slam, baron line three months ago she was taking her a—levels and was not given a wildcard into wimbledon —— bearin given a wildcard into wimbledon —— bear in mind. she eventually got gave in that wild card, and now she looks like she just belongs. she has not drop her set in each match is now in new york. —— eight matches. you normally have to win seven to

win, but she's gotten all the way through the semis as well. she may go all the way, a little bit like the french open last year, by the likes of rafael nadal, she might be that good. we likes of rafael nadal, she might be that aood. ~ , , ., , . ., that good. we 'ust seen a picture of behnda that good. we just seen a picture of belinda bencic, _ that good. we just seen a picture of belinda bencic, shaking _ that good. we just seen a picture of belinda bencic, shaking her- that good. we just seen a picture of belinda bencic, shaking her head, l belinda bencic, shaking her head, not quite sure what is happened. emma -- i'm —— i'm sure we will have more as the coverage continues. quarterfinals a little bit later, but emma raducanu through to the semifinals. alexander zerev taking on south africa's lloyd harris is on court after radacanu and bencic. and there's live text commentary on the bbc sport website too for the evening. karolina pliskova versus maria sakkari and novak djokovic up against matteo berrettini are in the late session. what a moment for emma raducanu.

david, thank you so much. we're going to look ahead to the world cup qualifiers in a moment, but scotland revived their hopes of making it to qatar last night after a momentous win in austria. the only goal of the game came from this challenge on che adams. it was looked at by var, and when it was given, lyndon dykes stepped up to score. the visitors clung on for the win and it moved them up to second in their group. well, the three other home nations will all be hoping for wins from their games this evening. our reporter ben croucher is here and will take us through all their chances. we'll we' ll start we'll start with wales, because after that dramatic win against belarus, they'll be really hoping to move up that group table. absolutely. this is an example of why it's so important for absolutely. this is an example of why it's so important for wales. third in the group at the moment, seven points behind denmark, but they still have two games.

it's so important because tonight, they play estonia, who have been the whipping boys of this group so far. they were missing 13 players, but the likes all available having missed that trip. joe wrote on is available. you might think wales topping the group and qualifying automatically is out of their reach and the best they can hope for is finishing second. not if you believe gareth vale. i think if we win every day, we qualify, — i think if we win every day, we qualify, so— i think if we win every day, we qualify, so in a way, yes. we have a long way— qualify, so in a way, yes. we have a long way to — qualify, so in a way, yes. we have a long way to go, but can't be looking two months — long way to go, but can't be looking two months down the line. we need to focus on _ two months down the line. we need to focus on estonia, the next game. if we look ahead to northern ireland and gets to switch their land, so many will remember that world cup

playoff —— against switzerland. back playoff -- against switzerland. back in 2018, a lot _ playoff -- against switzerland. back in 2018, a lot of — playoff —— against switzerland. e:c< in 2018, a lot of northern irish people will want to forget. if they lose, that probably is all about writing off their chances of qualifying for the world cup, but the problem is they've got to ask very important senior players missing for that game. johnny evans and patty mcnair are not playing, and patty mcnair are not playing, and josh maginnis. if we rewind three years, that 1—0 defeat. given against cory evans, switzerland went through to the world cup. stephen davis will tell you it's still stinging. probably one of the most difficult moments — probably one of the most difficult moments in — probably one of the most difficult moments in my— probably one of the most difficult moments in my football- probably one of the most difficult moments in my football career. i probably one of the most difficult| moments in my football career. a lifetime _ moments in my football career. a lifetime goat—

moments in my football career. a lifetime goal for— moments in my football career. a lifetime goal for a _ moments in my football career. a lifetime goal for a lot _ moments in my football career. a lifetime goal for a lot of- moments in my football career. a lifetime goal for a lot of us, - moments in my football career. a lifetime goal for a lot of us, so i lifetime goal for a lot of us, so really— lifetime goal for a lot of us, so really disappointed. _ lifetime goal for a lot of us, so really disappointed. i- lifetime goal for a lot of us, so really disappointed. i think - lifetime goal for a lot of us, so . really disappointed. i think we've gotten _ really disappointed. i think we've gotten over— really disappointed. i think we've gotten over the _ really disappointed. i think we've gotten over the hurt _ really disappointed. i think we've gotten over the hurt from - really disappointed. i think we've gotten over the hurt from that, l gotten over the hurt from that, which _ gotten over the hurt from that, which took— gotten over the hurt from that, which took a _ gotten over the hurt from that, which took a lot _ gotten over the hurt from that, which took a lot of— gotten over the hurt from that, which took a lot of time. - gotten over the hurt from that, which took a lot of time. this . gotten over the hurt from that, j which took a lot of time. this is another— which took a lot of time. this is another opportunity— which took a lot of time. this is another opportunity for - which took a lot of time. this is another opportunity for us. - another opportunity for us. hopefully— another opportunity for us. hopefully they _ another opportunity for us. hopefully they can - another opportunity for us. hopefully they can get - another opportunity for us. i hopefully they can get more another opportunity for us. - hopefully they can get more positive results _ when we look at england a little bit later, it's all about performances and avoiding complacency. the jeo ard and avoiding complacency. the jeepardy is _ and avoiding complacency. tue: jeopardy is gone and avoiding complacency. tte: jeopardy is gone out and avoiding complacency. "tt2 jeopardy is gone out of and avoiding complacency. tt2 jeopardy is gone out of group for england. five victories for them so far. two separate elevens over hungary. 4—0 in both of those. gareth southgate has made a team tonight against poland. probably the hardest in the group. they could be overtaken by albania, assured a gift... they are the hope of qualifying for the world cup automatically. to boost the polish hopes, robert levin dusky missed the 2-1 hopes, robert levin dusky missed the 2—1 victory.

hopes, robert levin dusky missed the 2—1victory. he is back for tonight's game. gareth southgate knows these amount to stop. he is one of the best ministers in european — he is one of the best ministers in european football. so, we've got to prepare _ european football. so, we've got to prepare for— european football. so, we've got to prepare for what he brings to the team _ prepare for what he brings to the team but — prepare for what he brings to the team. but we also know we have other strong _ team. but we also know we have other strong players, and they gave us a really _ strong players, and they gave us a really good — strong players, and they gave us a really good game at wembley that night _ really good game at wembley that night. push us right to the end. yes, _ night. push us right to the end. yes. we — night. push us right to the end. yes, we prepared some specifics around _ yes, we prepared some specifics around lewandowski, but the whole team _ around lewandowski, but the whole team have — around lewandowski, but the whole team have to be ready. 11 changes to face colin. jack green lish and harry crane start. you can follow it all across the bbc sport website —— harry kane. to the women's champions league now, where glasgow city have been knocked out of the qualifications stage have been beaten by swiss side servette. looking to make it through to the group stages, the sides were tied at 1-1. glasgow did take the lead, prissilla chinchilla finishing

off this through ball to give the hosts the lead. but servette responded just before half time and took the lead just after the break — this goal from sandy maendly denying glasgow city progress to the main draw for the first time in ten years. while at 7 o'clock this evening, manchester city host real madrid, with the sides tied at 1—1 from the first leg. our reporterjo currie is there for us. with them deadlocked against that first leg, manchester city were in action and the super league at the weekend. they're going to be wanting plenty of those tonight.— plenty of those tonight. absolutely. cham - ions plenty of those tonight. absolutely. champions league _ plenty of those tonight. absolutely. champions league 's _ plenty of those tonight. absolutely. champions league 's night - plenty of those tonight. absolutely. champions league 's night still- plenty of those tonight. absolutely. champions league 's night still get| champions league �*s night still get bigger than this. manchester city in the manchester sunshine with a match at 1-1 the manchester sunshine with a match at 1—1 after that first leg. you may expect to see a european night of this magnitude in a champions league. but this is in fact a

qualifier. these teams are battling and the winner will go to the group stages and walk away with close to £350,000. plenty on the line. there's no away goals. it will go to extra time and penalties. city will start this match as comfortable favourites. that's largely down to that rich history. having whites previously made the finals. the women are relatively newly creative team, and this is theirfirst women are relatively newly creative team, and this is their first season in europe. city are still without their goalkeeper, lucy bronze and midfielder keira walsh. ellen white as we saw on saturday, awaits everton when they got back 4—0 when. the only change they make tonight.

more and him starts in her place. kick—off is at seven p:m.. more and him starts in her place. kick-off is at seven p:m. .- kick-off is at seven p:m.. great stuff, jo currie. _ one other big line of football news today, eight brazilian players won't be allowed to line out for their premier league clubs this weekend after the country's football federation triggered a rule that prevents them from appearing. those affected were called up by their country, but their clubs didn't want them to travel to a red list country as they would face a period of quarantine on their return. liverpool's fabinho and goalkeeper allison, along with striker roberto firmino, are among those who brazil are allowed to stop from appearing for their clubs for a five—day period following the end of the international window. five premier league clubs in total are affected, including manchester city, chelsea, manchester united and leeds united. as well as liverpool.

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