lots to come then, but let's start at the t20 world cup where it's been a disappointing day for ireland. they've failed to reach the super 12's — the main draw in the tournament — beaten to it by namibia, the lowest ranked side there — who pulled—off a shock 8 wicket win in sharjah to go through. drew savage was watching the action for us. for the action for us. namibian cricket does not get the action for us. any better than this. through to the get any better than this. through to the super 12 for the first time. a day for ireland to forget. they'd begun well enough — paul stirling and kevin o'brien had the scoreboard moving nicely, against the side ranked 19th in the world. but things slowed down dramatically for ireland

after the powerplay, stirling out for 38. from 61 for1 in the 8th over, the wickets kept falling — ending up on 125 for 8. it wasn't enough. kevin o'brien's acrobatics kept ireland in it for a while. that brought david wiese to the crease. three days ago he'd helped namibia, to their first world t20 win. now he was at it again. so was gerhard erasmus, with a captain's innings. the party was starting in the stands for namibia and it wasn't long before it spread to the pitch. wiese put ireland out of their misery with an over to spare. namibia look forward to taking their place in the super 12s. drew savage, bbc news well earlier the england bowler alex hartley popped into the studio, she's been covering the t20 action for the bbc and gave me her reaction to ireland's defeat. it isa it is a shock, a massive shock.

ireland have got test status so that when i have been expecting to get into the super 12 but they are going to that game as favourites. these world tournaments, anything can happen and credit to namibia because they were fantastic today. really just putting their foot on the throat and for ireland, they have to leave the competition, they will be gutted but they will regroup. another t20 world cup next year so they have got to go through the qualifiers again. they will have learned a lot from today and you can just tell from the faces of the ireland players that they were absolutely devastated. bath ireland players that they were absolutely devastated. both parts of the ca and absolutely devastated. both parts of the gay and let _ absolutely devastated. both parts of the gay and let them _ absolutely devastated. both parts of the gay and let them down, - absolutely devastated. both parts of the gay and let them down, not - absolutely devastated. both parts of the gay and let them down, notjust| the gay and let them down, notjust about them but the bowling as well because namibia, one of their players get a decent score step of the captain got 50, but ireland got off to a brilliant power play, took advantage the first six and then a little collapse. lost wickets consistently. and all it took from namibia it was just for somebody to back through and the captain got 50 and saw them over the line. so namibia go through to the next stage along with sri lanka

who topped group a with 3 wins from three. finishing off by thrashing the netherlands, they skittled the dutch out forjust 44, the sixth lowest score in the tournament's history. it took sri lanka just over seven overs to reach their victory target. they go through to group 1 of the super 12's, which is england's group. england avoided pre—qualifying due to their world ranking, so their first game is tomorrow against the defending champions — west indies — who narrowly beat them in the final of the last t20 world cup — which unbelievably was way back in 2016. but england are now the one day world champions and hoping to make history by holding both titles at the same time. patrick geary reports. these are some of the most destructive backspin in the world. england have their pick of batterers who are prized by t—20 franchise the cluster group. 7 across the globe. even the captain is not sure of his

place in the team. i’m even the captain is not sure of his place in the team.— place in the team. i'm not going to stand in the _ place in the team. i'm not going to stand in the way _ place in the team. i'm not going to stand in the way of— place in the team. i'm not going to stand in the way of a _ place in the team. i'm not going to stand in the way of a team winning j stand in the way of a team winning the world cup. obviously been short on runs, my captaincy has been pretty good as it goes. it’s on runs, my captaincy has been pretty good as it goes. it's been a batting line _ pretty good as it goes. it's been a batting line of— pretty good as it goes. it's been a batting line of people _ pretty good as it goes. it's been a batting line of people have - batting line of people have struggled to get into for a very long time. part of that is the whole of the batting and the way the other team want to play. t—20 is a cricket at its most ruthless. team want to play. t-20 is a cricket at its most ruthless.— at its most ruthless. crushed encland at its most ruthless. crushed england in — at its most ruthless. crushed england in the _ at its most ruthless. crushed england in the final - at its most ruthless. crushed england in the final over- at its most ruthless. crushed england in the final over of. at its most ruthless. crushed i england in the final over of the world t—20 cricket final. thea; england in the final over of the world t-20 cricket final. they must confront the _ world t-20 cricket final. they must confront the ghost _ world t-20 cricket final. they must confront the ghost simulacrum - world t-20 cricket final. they must confront the ghost simulacrum of. world t-20 cricket final. they must l confront the ghost simulacrum of the team that snatched the last world t-20 team that snatched the last world t—20 from them now face them again. west indies. what have england learned7 we west indies. what have england learned? ~ ., west indies. what have england learned? ~ . ., ~ ., learned? we have talked about caettin learned? we have talked about getting down — learned? we have talked about getting down towards - learned? we have talked about getting down towards the - learned? we have talked about. getting down towards the backend, that final over and we have talked

about learning from our experiences and also some sports scenarios from and also some sports scenarios from a vulnerable scenario type things which is great preparation. this a vulnerable scenario type things which is great preparation. as well as learning — which is great preparation. as well as learning from _ which is great preparation. as well as learning from the _ which is great preparation. as well as learning from the old _ which is great preparation. as well as learning from the old england l as learning from the old england must adapt to the new, the chairman takes place in the united arab emirates and oman. the first of a major competition has been held outside cricket's established nations. only four venues will be loot used many perhaps less spring more spin. the loot used many perhaps less spring more sin. , .,~ loot used many perhaps less spring more sin. n , ., ~ ., more spin. the wickets make it more tired which will _ more spin. the wickets make it more tired which will bring _ more spin. the wickets make it more tired which will bring spinners - more spin. the wickets make it more tired which will bring spinners into i tired which will bring spinners into play, i think the games won't be as high—scoring as we have seen in world t—20 tournaments before unless the groundsman can perform miracles on the pages. the teams that hold their nerve are going to do really well and i think the england experience having got to finals in world tournaments before i think will stand them in good stead. mai; will stand them in good stead. may be aood will stand them in good stead. may be good conditions which make india

tournament favourites. but in t—20 that does not mean much. england know anything can happen right down to the last over. of the last match. a quick round—up now of some of the day's other sports news and we'll stay with cricket. because the fifth match of the test series between england and india has now been rescheduled for nextjuly at edgbaston. india were leading the series 2—1 when they called—off the final game at old trafford last month, saying they couldn't field a team due to fears of more covid—19 cases. first practice is under way for the united states grand prix in austin texas. lewis hamilton will be hoping for some speedy laps as he aims to close the gap on championship leader max verstappen in sunday's race. hollie doyle has broken another record — this time by beating her own tally for the most winners by a female jockey in a year. doyle made it 152 aboard mustazeed at doncaster today. an offer to buy the name

of bury fc and the stadium at gigg lane has been accepted by the club administrator. terms been agreed with an un—named party for the purchase of the stadium and the �*bury fc�* name. the club was expelled from the football league in august 2019 following financial issues. and the rugby football union have confirmed they're launching a bid to host the 2025 women's rugby world cup. they'll submit their bid injanuary with france expected to be their main competition. let's move—on to football because it's a big weekend for the women's home nations as they try to qualify for the 2023 world cup. scotland and wales are playing tonight. ben croucher�*s in the house and i had a quick look at the tables and all the sides. in the women's home missions team are doing really well. for my commissions and other single defeat between them. all with a 100% record.

all their home matches in this campaign at hampden. hungary — a team they've already beaten. won 2—0 in budapest in september. beat faroe islands 7—1 at hampden. they have got experience of playing in the world cup. erin cuthbert wants it again. football is a fickle game. you need to football is a fickle game. you need taiust _ football is a fickle game. you need tojust focus on football is a fickle game. you need to just focus on your next game and that is_ to just focus on your next game and that is hungary. it's going to be a tough _ that is hungary. it's going to be a tough one. — that is hungary. it's going to be a tough one, i would love to get to the world — tough one, i would love to get to the world cup but we will set the goals— the world cup but we will set the goals within the camp that expresses orientated _ goals within the camp that expresses orientated rather than getting to one _ orientated rather than getting to one. ~ , . orientated rather than getting to one. . , ., ., , one. wells are in action this evening- — one. wells are in action this evening- a _ one. wells are in action this evening. a crucial— one. wells are in action this evening. a crucial game. i playing their 200th official game tonight in lendava. to put that into context — england are playing their 785th tomorrow. still relatively new, wales players have a book club. they may seldom have a better chance

than the word they have this time around. how would you prepare for such a big game? whales women have got a book club going within their squad. gemma grainger bought a book for one player — got it delivered to her house in leeds. nonetheless, she says it is still helping their preparations. the education around, the grange book for example, it really nice messages in there _ for example, it really nice messages in there about mentality and high—performance. a lot of the girls really— high—performance. a lot of the girls really thirsty for that. i read a lot around _ really thirsty for that. i read a lot around high—performance, lot around _ lot around high—performance, lot around people who are successful and that when _ around people who are successful and that when he mentality the more we can understand about each other, the more _ can understand about each other, the more we _ can understand about each other, the more we will— can understand about each other, the more we will be able to perform. these are the teams could be

battling for second place in the table. france—presse are we going to top the so if wales can get three points tonight carry on that 100% record and can go a long way to reach and major chairman for the first time. reach and ma'or chairman for the first time. �* , reach and ma'or chairman for the first time. i ., reach and ma'or chairman for the first time. �*, ., ., ., ., first time. let's move onto england because a historic _ first time. let's move onto england because a historic match _ first time. let's move onto england because a historic match tomorrow| because a historic match tomorrow with northern at wembley. england have played a couple of friendly�*s there. but against germany back in 2014, is up but against germany back in 2014, is up losing that mention a couple of years ago played germany and another friendly and loss that as well. around 78,000 fans packed in for that game, a couple of years ago. but probably expecting around 30 to 40,000 for the games tomorrow, should be an excellent one is norther ireland and england both with 100% record in their group as well. and both of the players are very much looking forward to playing at the home of english football in a

competitive sense for the first time. it's a good day for us as players, and helps us grow for the country as a whole. wonder why we would want to celebrate high—performance port on the biggest stage. the celebrate high-performance port on the biggest stage.— the biggest stage. the high that of m career, the biggest stage. the high that of my career. i'm _ the biggest stage. the high that of my career, i'm only _ the biggest stage. the high that of my career, i'm only 19 _ the biggest stage. the high that of my career, i'm only 19 so - the biggest stage. the high that of my career, i'm only 19 so i - the biggest stage. the high that of my career, i'm only 19 so i don't i my career, i'm only 19 so i don't want to— my career, i'm only 19 so i don't want to speak too soon but yeah, playing _ want to speak too soon but yeah, playing at — want to speak too soon but yeah, playing at wembley is such a big occasion— playing at wembley is such a big occasion especially in front of so many— occasion especially in front of so many people in playing against a team _ many people in playing against a team that is ranked eighth in the world _ team that is ranked eighth in the world is— team that is ranked eighth in the world is an — team that is ranked eighth in the world is an incredible experience for me — world is an incredible experience for me. and all the girls. couple of things to look out for calexico both sets of players to have some kind of show of solidarity to their counterparts in the united states after allegations of abuse have emerged in the last few months. and we are still expecting a bumper crowd, run 30,000 tickets have been issued for the game and still plenty available as well. if you have a loose end on the saturday in the london area we will head down. i’m

london area we will head down. i'm here in the — london area we will head down. i'm here in the manchester area sol here in the manchester area so i can't make it but i love that clip theissue can't make it but i love that clip the issue just so excited, imagine stepping out in wembley7 really inspirational, thanks. the world gymnsatics championships is heading into the final weekend. today it was the men's all—around final, no medals for great britain but as the olympic bronze medallist nile wilson told me earlier — it's been a super exciting competition and there's clearly plenty of british talent for the future. we have had the all around final event of the world trip shifts which has been so exciting promote we were in less than a 10th between gold and silver which isjust in less than a 10th between gold and silver which is just unbelievable to see. new kid on the blockjosh nathan stepped up his first world championships, his second majors and he has come ninth in the top ten which isjust he has come ninth in the top ten which is just absolutely unbelievable for him. which is just absolutely unbelievableforhim. ~ , , unbelievable for him. must be so hard it your _ unbelievable for him. must be so hard it your first _ unbelievable for him. must be so hard it your first major _ hard it your first major championships who can think back to it when that was happening to you and you've seen these amazing

gymnasts, what is it like for them and how do you kind of make sure that you can pull out your best work? is that you can pull out your best work? , . . that you can pull out your best work? , ., ., , . ., work? is a real experience and you are bound — work? is a real experience and you are bound to _ work? is a real experience and you are bound to sort _ work? is a real experience and you are bound to sort of— work? is a real experience and you are bound to sort of learned - work? is a real experience and you are bound to sort of learned a lot l are bound to sort of learned a lot and get a couple of things wrong. maybe do that differently or whatever and you grow up, i remember growing up there watching this on the telly and all of a sudden you are there and you are doing it. and it's like, i'm not meant to be. i'm in the middle of that which is just such a great feeling to know how proud josh will be. a great opportunity for those because after backing the olympics uses a just like to have a rest and a great opportunity for the new young lads coming in and making a name for themselves. coming in and making a name for themselves-_ coming in and making a name for themselves. , ., ., ., themselves. unusual and would never have been having _ themselves. unusual and would never have been having the _ themselves. unusual and would never have been having the olympics - themselves. unusual and would never have been having the olympics and i have been having the olympics and worlds in the same year. would it be more difficult for that young guns without having the max whitlock to look up to in the state championships7 it look up to in the state championships? look up to in the state chamionshi s? ' . ., championships? it difficult for them to be in the — championships? it difficult for them to be in the team _ championships? it difficult for them

to be in the team because - championships? it difficult for them to be in the team because the i to be in the team because the strength and depth of gb now is huge. it has been created over the last decade or so so everyone is on the heels and it's difficult to break through max whitlock, and you know what i mean? such a great opportunity for those guys to go there and get your chance. a couple of finals. these young lads going all in and they belong on that stage. but quite a performance. i5 stage. but quite a performance. is there a bright future for british gymnastics7 there a bright future for british gymnastics?— there a bright future for british gymnastics? there a bright future for british . mnastics? ~ , ., ., ., , gymnastics? absolutely. no not to be one of the greatest _ gymnastics? absolutely. no not to be one of the greatest nations _ gymnastics? absolutely. no not to be one of the greatest nations in - gymnastics? absolutely. no not to be one of the greatest nations in the i one of the greatest nations in the world at gymnastics. not quite there to work with china, japan and russia yet but still. to work with china, japan and russia yet but still-— yet but still. what would we need to be to their level? _ yet but still. what would we need to be to their level? more _ yet but still. what would we need to be to their level? more difficult i be to their level? more difficult gymnastics _ be to their level? more difficult gymnastics to _ be to their level? more difficult gymnastics to build _ be to their level? more difficult gymnastics to build those i be to their level? more difficult gymnastics to build those stat l gymnastics to build those stat values and get the scores. ii'ioifif gymnastics to build those stat values and get the scores. how do ou aet values and get the scores. how do you get that _ values and get the scores. how do you get that close _ values and get the scores. how do you get that close to _ values and get the scores. how do you get that close to the - values and get the scores. how do| you get that close to the repetition training, environment, development,

there's so much that goes behind the scenes in professional sport and just to get those extra attempts at the lot, notjust try to add skill. there is years and years of work going behind it all and there is years and years of work going behind it alland i there is years and years of work going behind it all and i think british gymnastics have done a great job producing amazing results in the last decades and the young guns coming through which another well and see them well and there is so much potential to keep that and keep being one of the best nations in the world. do you miss it? b, being one of the best nations in the world. do you miss it?— world. do you miss it? a lot. it's hard to watch _ world. do you miss it? a lot. it's hard to watch because _ world. do you miss it? a lot. it's hard to watch because i - world. do you miss it? a lot. it's hard to watch because i want i world. do you miss it? a lot. it's hard to watch because i want to l hard to watch because i want to do it, i want to be there. but my time was done and it was great, grateful and nice to see the boys. that i know very well and my brothers, i grew up with them and still on the stage having fun. now, next month, england play south africa in the autumn internationals and ahead of those matches, the springboks captain — siya kolisi has been speaking to the bbc�*s sports editor dan roan. kolisi hasjust published his autobiography, which is an honest account of his life and struggles as a black athlete in south africa and he tells dan how winning the world cup helped both him and his country.

for me it's all about what you do in those moments. it's the preparation. they can just be a beautiful moment and i think some of the work that the team is done and some of the think the players have done to use those moments. in so many guys on team have worked and had the foundations. i remember sitting the night for the world cup final and we said this is what we are going to do. the rest of the points were all there, what can we do for others? what extent do you think south africa has become a more inclusive and unified nation since her world cup victory two years ago? i can't tell you that. i don't know if it is unified for people but i have seen

many people happy. we want to be as unified as we can be, it's a struggle because her every day and we will hopefully get there one day. there's much more awareness now thanks to your work also perhaps athletes like simone biles during the other picks or spoken about her mental health and the unique pressures that sports stars, even the greatest find themselves under at times. do you think this is a particular problem in sport because the expectation that athletes must never show any weakness7 that the expectation that athletes must never show any weakness?- the expectation that athletes must never show any weakness? that i took so much, i never show any weakness? that i took so much. i was — never show any weakness? that i took so much, i was so _ never show any weakness? that i took so much, i was so happy _ never show any weakness? that i took so much, i was so happy for _ never show any weakness? that i took so much, i was so happy for simone, i so much, i was so happy for simone, i was the heavy what she was going through but she stood up and said i'm not ok. that makes me feel ok with not feeling ok sometimes. when you get hurt you must notjust keep on moving forward, and sometimes you take that literally. even you when you were not ok, emotionally that

you were not ok, emotionally that you can do anything. i'm trying to find a way where i can be open at more vulnerable in front of my kids, i can cry for my kids and my coach. men don't cry, all that kind of stuff, that's absolutely rubbish subway i know you have to go, we have to dynamically make look forward to seeing you in the autumn nationals here in the uk, what are your expectations for those matches come in particular against england who of course the last faced in the world cup final? do you expect a tougher match this time? i'm looking forward to everything. an opportunity to play, and we know, we are looking forward to it we have never beaten wales in how many years come up that's going to be a challenge in scotland is doing very well. it's going to be a challenge but it so that we are looking forward to.

a quick boxing line for you, and this weekend both of those names will be on the same card at a us eventin will be on the same card at a us event in atlanta. and that's because mohammed ali's grandson and evander holyfield's son are on the undercard of thejunior holyfield's son are on the undercard of the junior lightweight world championship bout. bill of the junior lightweight world championship bout.— of the junior lightweight world championship bout. all the greats have said that _ championship bout. all the greats have said that the _ championship bout. all the greats have said that the first _ championship bout. all the greats have said that the first fight i championship bout. all the greats have said that the first fight is i have said that the first fight is always the hardest, the greats that i've spoken with and the first fight is out of the way. so it's all fun from here on out. i love boxing, this is my passion, i'm looking to continue my grandfather's legacy and create my own in doing so. so it's all downhill from here i would say, and i'm looking forward to this fight. i5 and i'm looking forward to this fiuht. , , ~ , , fight. is deftly like, 'ust being around fight. is deftly like, 'ust being aound aah fight. is deftly like, 'ust being around all these i fight. is deftly like, just being around all these people i fight. is deftly like, just being around all these people and i fight. is deftly like, just being | around all these people and all fight. is deftly like, just being i around all these people and all of this talent is an honour. like you said, _ this talent is an honour. like you said. we — this talent is an honour. like you said, we have all of these people, it's nothing — said, we have all of these people, it's nothing but greatness around

here _ it's nothing but greatness around here. . now we're going back to cricket. not the t20 world cup but looking ahead to the ashes. the tour is still up in the air with quarantine restrictions in negotiation and some players not keen to travel. but if he's fit, the veteran test bowler stuart broad will surely be part of the england squad for the series this winter. and he's been speaking to sarah mulkerrins about the prospect of playing in australia again. i certainly had a lot of experience in australia playing against a string in the ashes which i will hope to share with a lot of the group when we go over there. bold really well particularly in the 19 ashes series. i will carry some plans for what happened in 2019 to australia. it can be a really good place to bowl, particularly as a tour bowler. you can be relentless with your line and length and build pressure. with your line and length and build ressure. ., ., y ., with your line and length and build ressure. ., ., , ., pressure. how do you prepare as a team in one — pressure. how do you prepare as a team in one of _ pressure. how do you prepare as a team in one of the most _ pressure. how do you prepare as a| team in one of the most experience of playing within that team knowing how tough it is to play a series in

australia? . how tough it is to play a series in australia? , ., how tough it is to play a series in australia?— australia? focusing on what we need to do to beat — australia? focusing on what we need to do to beat australia _ australia? focusing on what we need to do to beat australia in _ australia? focusing on what we need to do to beat australia in australia i to do to beat australia in australia rather than focusing on our hotels, because that's what the media and that's what the talk is all being in the last six weeks with the tour going ahead. can we go to new south wales? once we board that flight to wales7 once we board that flight to australia we cannot control any of that anymore. we have to be able to control what we can deliver, that's on the cricket pitch and i think we will be in a really good place mentally and physically to take on australia in australia. which is one of the hardest sporting battles out there. j of the hardest sporting battles out there. ., ., , ., ., there. i wonder what you are where ou think there. i wonder what you are where you think this _ there. i wonder what you are where you think this australia _ there. i wonder what you are where you think this australia test - there. i wonder what you are where you think this australia test team i you think this australia test team are now bearing in mind the last year and a half. and the lack of cricket as well.— year and a half. and the lack of cricket as well. that's what's so excitin: cricket as well. that's what's so exciting for _ cricket as well. that's what's so exciting for everyone. - cricket as well. that's what's so exciting for everyone. players l cricket as well. that's what's so l exciting for everyone. players but also fans watching. i think the series is going to be so unpredictable. the austrians have not really played any cricket, because you cannotjudge any form. a few of them playing in a t20 world cup which is has no relevance to it

ashes series. so it might be quite a disjointed lead up for australia. normally you would expect, you know, a third into the australian season, the players will be hitting the ground running and at the peak of their powers, but i doubt they will be able to be at that because just of how the scheduling works. so we have to be in a position to take advantage of that. ie. have to be in a position to take advantage of that.— have to be in a position to take advantage of that. is enough to be at a oint advantage of that. is enough to be at a point now— advantage of that. is enough to be at a point now where _ advantage of that. is enough to be at a point now where you - advantage of that. is enough to be at a point now where you feel- at a point now where you feel comfortable that you can go, that you can tour an environment that feels right for you all? because we know that it has been a difficult year and a half an cricket is a sport that has been affected more by bubbles and travelling within those environments. i5 bubbles and travelling within those environments.— bubbles and travelling within those environments. is good the series is not the environments. is good the series is got the go-ahead _ environments. is good the series is got the go-ahead to _ environments. is good the series is got the go-ahead to come - environments. is good the series is got the go-ahead to come up i environments. is good the series is got the go-ahead to come up with l got the go—ahead to come up with covid is that changes week by week. hard to give guarantees on anything when the situation is so fluid and we have seen in our own country. but we have seen in our own country. but we have seen in the cricketing world is when countries open up, actually

cricket shuts down. because when you open up a country covid cases rides which means we have to be protected more to keep the test match on so you shut down more. australia is looking to open up more which might mean the players get shut down more but you find a way to enjoy the tour and keep ourselves mentally in the right place to deliver our skills. that's the only important thing for us. and finally — how's this for a find? the women's rugby world cup trophy has just been discovered in an attic — after having been missing for 15 years! england won the famous trophy back in 1994 but it was lost after a new trophy was made. jill burns was a member of the world cup winning team all those years ago — and she explains what happened to it. a very special treasured trophy, and it went out on tour and all road shows after we won in the world cup. it was in the museum briefly before it went back on tour and a you this

later we start as they does anyone know where the world cup is? and nobody knew where it was. a few weeks ago one of the administrators was clearing out her parents loft, found some old notebooks, handbooks, posters and minutes from meetings. and behind that the box was this box with the treasured world cup in. imagine if they had not found or some were discovered in 50 years' time? we haven't talked with the premier league, it starts this evening with arsenal, they are playing aston villa. and then of course on sunday manchester united against liverpool. there full commentary of this evening's came on five live but for me and the rest of the team coach want to know anything else go to the bbc sport website from all of us it's goodbye.

good evening. the weather has thrown a little bit of everything at us this week, some wet weather, some squally winds, some mild conditions, some chilly conditions. today has been one of the quieter days of the week, with sunshine in some places, but a lot of cloud in others. and that cloud, as you can see from the earlier satellite and radar picture, has been producing some showers. and we will keep a lot of cloud as we head through this evening and tonight. it could turn a bit misty and murky over hills in the west and more generally down towards the south. still some spots of rain and drizzle. where we have clear skies for any length of time, particularly in north east scotland, temperatures will drop away, maybe all the way down to —2 celsius with a touch of frost. but despite a chilly start to saturday for some, the weekend generally speaking will be mild and quite windy, with some rain at times courtesy of this frontal system moving its way quite slowly in from the west. it will be making slow progress. it's running up against this area of high pressure, and that will keep things largely dry across the bulk

of england and wales. a few spots of drizzle in the west, quite a lot of cloud around. the best of any sunshine in the east. southern and eastern parts of scotland will see some sunny spells as well, but for northern ireland and western scotland, slowly but surely this rain will creep its way in. some of that rain will be heavy, accompanied by a strong southerly winds. now, those are the average wind speeds. we could see gusts in western scotland of 50 mph or more. but because the winds are coming up from the south, it is going to feel a bit milder, 12—14 degrees. we move through saturday night, our weather front staggering a little further eastwards, rain through northern ireland into western scotland. eventually some of that rain will get down into england and wales overnight and into the first part of sunday. what we will also see on sunday is some even milder air being scooped up from the south. notice the orange colours here on the chart. so, certainly a mild—feeling day on sunday. quite a lot of cloud around and some showers, some of which will be heavy, possibly thundery in the west. some sunny spells as well, but confirmation of another windy day and another pretty mild one.

temperatures in parts of north east scotland could get to 15—16 degrees. similar values further south through northern ireland and parts of england and wales. we look ahead to next week, it stays relatively mild. there will be some outbreaks of rain at times. some of that rain heavy and persistent, particularly up towards the north and the west.

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