another couple the autumn equinox. another couple of weather fronts bringing grey skies. this one has been pushing into scotland, northern ireland, with some spots of rain, and we had yesterday's read a fight plaguing east anglia and the south—east, bringing cloudy skies and the odd shower, elsewhere, glorious lots of sunshine. the weather front across the north will sink southwards and fizzle out, much like the one across the south—east of england. many places will be dry, the winds, like foremost away from the north—west of scotland, and temperatures dip into single figures, out of town, double figures while you hold on any cloud. that high pressure with us into tuesday, dominating the scene, so it will be a fairly fresh start i would say the sum mist and fog. once that clears, a glorious day for most of the country. breezy for the north—west of scotland with further patches of cloud moving in. in the mid teens here, but 2a aberdeen, 21, 22, further south, very warm for the time of year. we will see some

changes with this deep low to the north of the country on wednesday, bringing strong winds and gales, to scotland and a band of heavy rain, sinking southwards and slowly easing down, leaving sunshine and showers in its wake back to the south of it, another fine day to come, temperatures around 20—22. an autumnal feel to things for a time across the north of the uk as we head into thursday or friday. temperatures beginning to recover across the south, staying fine and quite warm, for the entire week. thank you, stav, with the latest weather. a reminder of our top story... amid rising energy costs, the government insists gas and electricity supplies are secure but adds there will be no bail—out for energy firms in trouble. that's all from the bbc news at six, so it's goodbye from me and on bbc one we nowjoin the bbc�*s news teams where you are.

hello, and welcome to sportsday. i'mjohn watson, i'm john watson, our headlines tonight... england's tour of pakistan is off, as the ecb withdraw the men's and women's sides due to travel there next month. are derby doomed into adminstration? can they find an owner to safguard the club's future? and psg might top the table, but it wasn't all smiles for lionel messi last night. good evening. the ecb has cancelled the joint tours of the men and women's sides

to pakistan next month. it follows a move by new zealand cricket to abandon their visit to the country on friday on security grounds. but, as patrick gearey now reports, england's withdrawl is to protect the mental and physical well being of the players. in pakistan, wherever and whenever they can, people play cricket. the problem is getting visitors to come and join in. problem is getting visitors to come andjoin in. it'sjust problem is getting visitors to come and join in. it'sjust got much tougher — as new zealand were on their home having cancelled a tour over security concerns last week, now england announced they won't be playing scheduled men's and women's matches, theirfirst playing scheduled men's and women's matches, their first games playing scheduled men's and women's matches, theirfirst games in playing scheduled men's and women's matches, their first games in the country in 16 years. the cricket board said in a statement...

it's now more than 12 years since the sri lankan team bus was attacked by terrace pakistan were forced to play international matches in the middle east. getting cricket back has been a national crusade, flanked by troops guaranteed by governments. after pakistan agreed to play in england when the uk was at the centre of the coronavirus pandemic last summer, the ecb agreed to return the favour. but now, a huge moment for pakistani cricket is off. i'm externally disappointed. so are the fans, actually. because right now, we needed england. because it's a small cricket fraternity that we have, so in such times, we were expecting cricket to just be a little bit more responsive and responsible, i guess.- responsible, i guess. these setbacks. — responsible, i guess. these setbacks, after _ responsible, i guess. these setbacks, after so - responsible, i guess. these setbacks, after so much -

responsible, i guess. these - setbacks, after so much progress. the security situation in pakistan is genuinely thought to have improved, and other teams have visited, hosting international cricket maggots test matches could show how it's changed. that's why this hurts. it’s show how it's changed. that's why this hurts. �* , ., _ show how it's changed. that's why this hurts. v . , ., this hurts. it's uneasy to find the words to express _ this hurts. it's uneasy to find the words to express how _ this hurts. it's uneasy to find the i words to express how disappointing this is. the fans were really looking forward to it, and ijust cannot overstate the importance of needing to have england and regional teams coming in and giving the confidence forfuture teams coming in and giving the confidence for future tours. england sa the confidence for future tours. england say they are — confidence for future tours. england say they are still _ confidence for future tours. england say they are still planning _ confidence for future tours. england say they are still planning to - say they are still planning to travel to pakistan next year, but after the week they've had, those in pakistani cricket may believe that when they see it on the pitch. patrick gearey, bbc news. the bbc�*s cricket correspondent jonathan agnewjoins me now. jonathan perhaps no surprise, but the reasons for the withdrawl might be. it's this wording, not being security reasons?

i think we did expect this, and after new zealand withdrew, quoting the security threat, very specific security threat that they didn't share with pakistan, he has created a bit of a rift between the two. but i would imagine certainly that england's cricketers, the players themselves would not have been happy with the situation. it's interesting that the board has chosen not to go down that route. that piece that was on a few moments ago was correct, these two games — that's all they are for the men's, and there are some women's games at the same time — but these two men's games were added on as a thank you, but pakistan coming last year test for pakistan coming last year test for pakistan coming last year. it was a magnanimous gesture, it was in the depths of the pandemic, no crowds — pakistan came and plate, and english cricket was very grateful for that. they took on these to match —— two matches, and people wondered how this would go on. all those things, players not being happy to be there

— have to be honest, the situation in pakistan has created more concern and caution in that part of the world now, the fact they have to be in a bio bubble, the fact that security would've been stifling even for those 3—4 days they were going to be there, then onto the next bio bubble in the uae and the world 2020, then onto another bio bubble into australia. and you can see from an employer's point of view, this is not a good situation for their employees and players to be in. that's why they chose this route to go down, and it's more difficult for pakistan to argue against that then this rather non—specified security threat that new zealand employed. you talk about the goodwill of pakistan to come here last summer when england needed to fill that financial black hole as a result of covid — it's not being reciprocated in this instance when pakistan needed england to travel there. how justifiable are those frustrations that the pakistan cricket board will be feeling this evening?—

be feeling this evening? they'll be 'ustifiable be feeling this evening? they'll be justifiable because _ be feeling this evening? they'll be justifiable because england - justifiable because england committed to these a year ago. feelings were high and they were obviously very grateful for it. as i said, those of us not directly involved, wondering how they would play these games — they were literally going to fly to pakistan for three days, then go on and play. when you go there and play cricket, particularly with the security situation, it would've actually been stifling, the security set up there. so the board have taken the decision that, given the players... what happened to that new zealand security threat? you can imagine all those questions that would've been asked, so it's along those lines that england have pulled the plug. i'm not surprised, it was a big commitment in the first place to go and play, it was done in those times of great gratitude by the board to pakistan. pakistan will be justifiably disappointed by what's

happened. justifiably disappointed by what's ha ened. , . justifiably disappointed by what's hauened. , . ., , happened. great to get your insight toniuht, happened. great to get your insight tonight, jonathan _ happened. great to get your insight tonight, jonathan agnew, _ happened. great to get your insight tonight, jonathan agnew, many - happened. great to get your insight. tonight, jonathan agnew, many thanks forjoining us on sportsday. a quick look at some of the other stories making the headlines... england's netballers have lost the first game in their three—match series against new zealand in christchurch. the world champions 48—42. england are using the series as preparation for next year's commonwealth games in birmingham, where they'll be defending their title. the former liverpool and leeds winger harry kewell has been sacked as manager of barnet, afterjust seven games in the job. they've lost five times and drawn twice in the national league this season. barnet are second from bottom of the table. and the everton midfielder james rodriguez has travelled to qatar for talks over a potential move to the middle east. the colombianjoined from real madrid a year ago, but he's yet to play for manager rafael benitez this season after missing a number of games because of a covid—related issue.

staying with football, derby county received the news all fans dread on friday, when the club was placed into administration, bringing with it a 12—point deduction. it means the side who chased the dream of returning to the premier league faces the propsect of life in the third tier as a serach for a new buyer begins. joe lynskey has been following developments. hejoins us he joins us tonight. good hejoins us tonight. good eating. it's a story we hear a lot about, but for derby county and their pedigree, we know a lot about them playing in the top flight, it feels recently that their manager — this is a huge load of their club, isn't it? .,y is a huge load of their club, isn't it? _ c, , is a huge load of their club, isn't it? , ., , , ,., it? playing in the top flight lesson 15 ears it? playing in the top flight lesson 15 years ago. _ it? playing in the top flight lesson 15 years ago. on — it? playing in the top flight lesson 15 years ago, on the _ it? playing in the top flight lesson 15 years ago, on the verge of- it? playing in the top flight lesson | 15 years ago, on the verge of going back to the top flight in the premier leaguejust two back to the top flight in the premier league just two years ago, but now they are on the verge of a ministration, and a points deduction that could send derby to county

tumbling towards third, maybe even the fourth tier eventually. because a team that enters administration is automatically deducted 12 points by the football league — that's almost certain to be applied to derby now in the coming weeks, but they could also be hit with a nine—point penalty on top of that for breaking accounting rules. some reports today even suggest a further three points could be deducted if they don't pay their players this month. it all means derby are looking at a best case scenario of losing 12 points, and a worst of being deducted 24. what that means for the league table is that, from sitting pretty in 12th after beating over stoke on saturday, derby would plunge all the way down to the bottom and ten points from safety — and that's just with the 12—point deduction. so how has a club with a 30,000 seater stadium got to this point? well, really, by chasing promotion

with wrong and expensive options. they appointed the dutch playing icon phillip cocu as manager but sacked him after ten months, with a compensation bill reportedly in the millions. they've also had frank lampard, and now wayne rooney as boss — also on massive wages — and that salary bill has trebled since mel morris bought the club in 2015. morris spoke out on saturday apologising to their fans, but partly blaming the losses on covid. he says... bbc radio derby got that interview — earlier, i spoke to their reporter chris coles. his tone wasn't, i think, as

sympathetic and unapologetic as many fans were _ sympathetic and unapologetic as many fans were hoping for. there was an awful_ fans were hoping for. there was an awful lot _ fans were hoping for. there was an awful lot of— fans were hoping for. there was an awful lot of blame on the covid—19 pandemic— awful lot of blame on the covid—19 pandemic - — awful lot of blame on the covid—19 pandemic — now a lot of fans were quick— pandemic — now a lot of fans were quick to point out that plenty of other clubs also had covid—19 to worry— other clubs also had covid—19 to worry about as well, but you couldn't _ worry about as well, but you couldn't help but feel throughout the interview, here was someone who was attaching a lot of blame to a lot of— was attaching a lot of blame to a lot of different things and people without _ lot of different things and people without taking too much responsibility himself. they have spent _ responsibility himself. they have spent an— responsibility himself. they have spent an awful lot of money, some would _ spent an awful lot of money, some would say— spent an awful lot of money, some would say they've recklessly spend it trying _ would say they've recklessly spend it trying to — would say they've recklessly spend it trying to reach that premier league — it trying to reach that premier league dream. certainly the tone of the interview was more of blaming lots of— the interview was more of blaming lots of people here and not taking too much — lots of people here and not taking too much responsibility themselves. chris, _ too much responsibility themselves. chris, rooney is derby county's manager — he said over the weekend that it was 9—12 points, they might have a chance of staying... this is a man who is england's record goal—scorer, he's now at a club that's in a bit of a mess. what's in it for him now at this point? does he have any motivation to carry on?

he's a fighter, as he's told us on numerous — he's a fighter, as he's told us on numerous occasions, and wayne rooney has had _ numerous occasions, and wayne rooney has had so _ numerous occasions, and wayne rooney has had so much to deal with in his early— has had so much to deal with in his early managerial career. every time something — early managerial career. every time something comes along that we think might— something comes along that we think might derail him or make him think twice _ might derail him or make him think twice about — might derail him or make him think twice about staying at derby, he comes _ twice about staying at derby, he comes out — twice about staying at derby, he comes out and says no, i am committed — comes out and says no, i am committed to this football club." he .ave committed to this football club." he gave a _ committed to this football club." he gave a very— committed to this football club." he gave a very emotional interview on saturday, — gave a very emotional interview on saturday, how he felt for the club's fans and _ saturday, how he felt for the club's fans and staff, as well. it is refreshing to hear because many managers — refreshing to hear because many managers would've walked away by now, managers would've walked away by now. given — managers would've walked away by now, given every thing he's had to deal with — now, given every thing he's had to dealwith. he's now, given every thing he's had to deal with. he's wayne rooney, now, given every thing he's had to dealwith. he's wayne rooney, it's unlikely— dealwith. he's wayne rooney, it's unlikely he'll find getting the next 'ob unlikely he'll find getting the next job very— unlikely he'll find getting the next job very difficult. but for now, he's _ job very difficult. but for now, he's committed on seeing derby through— he's committed on seeing derby through what will undoubtedly be very choppy waters moving forward. how close _ very choppy waters moving forward. how close are derby to going out of business at this point?— business at this point? debts are hiuh, £20 business at this point? debts are high, £20 million _ business at this point? debts are high, £20 million owed - business at this point? debts are high, £20 million owed to - business at this point? debts are | high, £20 million owed to hmrc, business at this point? debts are - high, £20 million owed to hmrc, and as soon— high, £20 million owed to hmrc, and as soon as _ high, £20 million owed to hmrc, and as soon as you get into that level of debt, you start to worry. it is worth— of debt, you start to worry. it is worth stressing this a football club

that has— worth stressing this a football club that has an awful lot of history, it's one — that has an awful lot of history, it's one of— that has an awful lot of history, it's one of the most famous clubs in the country— it's one of the most famous clubs in the country with one of the biggest fan bases _ the country with one of the biggest fan bases in the country. so finding a buyer— fan bases in the country. so finding a buyer in _ fan bases in the country. so finding a buyer in theory won't be too difficult — a buyer in theory won't be too difficult for derby county. my hunch here is _ difficult for derby county. my hunch here is they'll be able to find someone _ here is they'll be able to find someone further down the line to take this — someone further down the line to take this club forward. so derby fans will— take this club forward. so derby fans will hope this is a difficult weekend — fans will hope this is a difficult weekend in their history, but it might— weekend in their history, but it might be — weekend in their history, but it might be a weekend to look back on and say, _ might be a weekend to look back on and say, "that's where it all changed _ and say, "that's where it all changed for us, that's where brighter— changed for us, that's where brighter times started," then they will see _ brighter times started," then they will see where they go. but as far as liquidation and going out of business — as liquidation and going out of business is concerned, i still think derby— business is concerned, i still think derby are — business is concerned, i still think derby are a — business is concerned, i still think derby are a long way from that. now there is an extra element to this that affects other clubs. because in that mel morris interview, he admitted derby would probably have had four points deducted last season had the efl seen the revised accounts they're about to submit. now had that happened derby would have been relegated and wycombe wanderers would've stayed in the championship. wycombe though now are in league one. this is what their owner said today.