but she raced into a 5—1 lead but barty wasn't going to get this opportunity slip away, incredible fightback to a tie—break on the wall of noise and expectation in much for collins and if you're going to write owing to history that is the way to do it. so australia has a home champion again for the first time since christine o'neill, who looked on as barty�*s role model, yvonne, showed her delight in handing over the trophy and all that comes with it. mike bushell, bbc news. ash barty is rarely one to be overcome by emotion but when she clinched victory, there was an uncharacteristic scream after her cross court winner. afterweards, she admitted it all felt very surreal. it is absolutely incredible, i think. as aussies we are incredibly lucky to be a grand slam nation and to get to experience vista play at home is really special and to be to experience to play at home is really special and to be here as a champion of the tournament is very exciting. the tournament is really exciting.

it is a little bit surreal, i think. i didn't quite know what to do or what to feel and i thinkjust being able to let out a little bit of emotion, which is a little bit unusualfor me, and i think being able to celebrate with it when he was there in the crowd, the energy was incredible tonight and i think being able to understand how much work my team and i have done behind the scenes and over the last four years to get to this point, to be able to have this opportunity, was really special and i think itjust kind of all came out at once and, yes, i really, really special moment. i'm disappointed but i think that we're _ i'm disappointed but i think that we're going to have some time to celebrate — we're going to have some time to celebrate everything that i accomplish this week with the people here supporting me and it is a great moment— here supporting me and it is a great moment for— here supporting me and it is a great moment for me regardless of the outcome — moment for me regardless of the outcome today and i knew that before --oin outcome today and i knew that before going into _ outcome today and i knew that before going into the match so, yeah, going to take _ going into the match so, yeah, going to take some time to celebrate a little _ to take some time to celebrate a little bit — to take some time to celebrate a little bit and enjoy some time here in melbourne and do some things that we wanted _ in melbourne and do some things that we wanted to do but were busy with the tum _ we wanted to do but were busy with the turn and so i'm really looking forward _ the turn and so i'm really looking forward to— the turn and so i'm really looking

forward to that. —— busy with determinant. —— the tournament. while barty was doing her post match interviews, herfellow aussie nick kyrgios won his first grand slam title with close friend thanasi kokkinakiss in the men's doubles. they beat matt ebden and mac purcell in straight sets, as they became the first all—australian pair to win the title since 1997. kyrgios said afterwards that's it the best win of his career so far. for me, honestly, you know, although i've won some big titles around the world, played some amazing matches. this one ranks one for me. when i say i would want to do with anyone else, i mean it. like, it was just special. the whole week. even winning each round, i didn't take it for granted, it was just soaking it in and not once did it cross my mind we were going to win the title. well we're not quite finished in melbourne just yet, we've still got the men's final tomorrow when rafael nadal will go

for a record—breaking 21st men's grand slam title. standing in his way is danniil medvedev who is bidding to become the first man in the open era to win his first two majors at successive grand slams. being very honest, for me it is much more important to have the chance to play tennis than win the 21, because that makes me more happy in terms of general life, to be able to do the thing that i like to do, more than achieving another grand slam. look at rafa. he was there on sunday and it— look at rafa. he was there on sunday and it was— look at rafa. he was there on sunday and it was the same with roger when he came _ and it was the same with roger when he came back after the knee problems like, he came back after the knee problems like. what _ he came back after the knee problems like, what was it, four years ago or something? — like, what was it, four years ago or something? when he started winning everything. so it is a great rivalry and i'm _ everything. so it is a great rivalry and i'm happy to have the chance to try to _ and i'm happy to have the chance to try to stop— and i'm happy to have the chance to try to stop one more time somebody from making history but, again, just need _ from making history but, again, just need to— from making history but, again, just need to show my best tennis for this _

suddenly, there's a title race in the scottish premiership. celtic managed a last minute winner against dundee united to narrow the gap at the top to just two points. that's after rangers slipped up at ross county depsite an early lead through manchester united loanee amad diallo. jordan white & regan charles—cook put the hosts ahead before half time. rangers were heading to victory with 20 minutes to go via connor goldson, but deep into stoppage time, matthew wright found the equaliser to make it 3—3 and gain an all—important point. elsewhere, third—placed hearts eased to a comfortable win over motherwell. livingston beat hibs 3—2, having fought back from a goal down. the two remaining games at aberdeen and dundee were postponed due to the weather. free—scoring fulham have maintained their five point lead at the top of the championship despite a 1—1 draw with blackpool. that's because blackburn were also held away at luton. peterborough meanwhile remain stuck in the bottom three after losing at home to sheffield united. billy sharp opened the scoring for the blades and callum morton found his own net late

on to make it 2—0. just two days to go before this transfer window closes, winger adama traore has completed his move to barcelona from the 26 year came through barca's academy and returns to the spanish club on a loan deal with a £30million option to buy. it's understood spurs had made a bid but were knocked back although sources at the london club deny making an offer. cameroon have secured their place in the semi—finals of the africa cup of nations. the hosts knocked out the gambia who have had an incredbile run in this tournament on their debut.. but two goals in the second half from toko ekambi ensures the home fans will still have plenty to cheer about. bbc africa's mimi fawaz was there.

36,000, over 36,000 fans in cameroon were here behind me in the stadium cheering on cameroon as they defeated gambia. 0f cheering on cameroon as they defeated gambia. of course, gambit with the debutant in this tenant and the lowest ranked team coming into the lowest ranked team coming into the competition. —— can be a worthy debutant in this tournament. they did not expect them to come all the way to the quarterfinals. they did not have a bad first half it on. cameroon tried to break that defence and it did eventually come in the second half when toko ekambi scored the first goal to put them ahead and then a few minutes later shortly after he scored a second goal for cameroon which really sealed the deal for them cameroon which really sealed the dealfor them and of cameroon which really sealed the deal for them and of course they had the president, the legendary player who was in the stadium he was sitting behind me and cheering them

on throughout the match so they have been putting in a really good performance with some leading scores, vincent and toko ekambi, six goals in five goals, going the top scores in this competition and of course there was a minute's silence before the match kicked off for the eight victims that were crossed in the olympic stadium early on this week and dozens more injured —— eight victims that were crushed outside the stadium earlier this week. they will face morocco next thursday. cameroon will face egypt or morocco who play tomorrow. in the other half of the draw, burkina faso, ranked 60th in the world, are aiming to cause a shock tonight as they take on tunisia. and it's burkina faso who lead 1—0. two matches in the fourth round of the women's fa cup this afternoon. a comfortable win for manchester city, they beat nottingham forest 8—0. georgia stanway with a hat trick. holders chelsea are also through to the 5th round after they beat aston villa 3—i, villa pulling one back in the 95th minute.

now, in rugby, there was a dramatic comeback in the women's premier iss. wasps left it late but came from behind to earn a is—all draw at home to exeter.the chiefs took charge just before half time with south africa international zintle mpupha scoring the pick of the game's tries. exeter chipped away at the deficit and with just minutes remaining flo williams�* penalty secured the draw. elsewhere there were wins for loughborough, saracens and harlequins. in the men's premiership, there were wins for london irish — who jumped above opponents exeter in the table, recording their first league double over the chiefs in 11 years. newcastle against gloucester gets underway at 7 o'clock. glasgow warriors claimed victory over connacht in dominant fashion in the united rugby championship. the match was tightly contested going into the second half, but tries from kyle steyn, duncan weir and substitute johnny matthews helped create a commanding 22—point lead that overwhelmed the hosts. glasgow's sixth win of the season moves them up to third

place, passing leinster. england captain heather knight said they'd have to bowl out of their skins on the final day of the women's ashes test, after losing most of day three to rain. knight continued her superb innings — she was unbeaten on 168 when england were bowled out for 297 — that was just a0 runs behind, and katherine brunt took two wickets to leave australia on 12—2 when they were forced off. rory mcilroy is in contention going into the final round as he looks for his third dubai desert classic titlethe four—time major champion had one

of the rounds of the day in the uae carding a round of 69 which included four birdies and an eagle. there's a cluster of english players towards the top of the leaderboard, led by tommy fleetwood, who also went round in three—under he's a shot behind mcilroy. but they're both chasing south africa'sjustin harding who has a two shot lead — he's on twelve under overall for the tournament. great britain's zoe backstedt has become the cyclocross junior world champion. the 17—year—old, who recently recovered from covid, took the lead on the opening lap of five in fayetteville, in the united states and never looked back. she beat dutch rider leonie bentveld by 32 seconds to add the title to the world road race crown she won last year. there was disappointment for british drivers in the second race of the opening weekend of the new formula e season. alexander sims�*s race ended prematurely when he hit a wall on the circuit in diriyah in saudi arabia.

that saw a processional finish behind the safety car which came in with only two corners remaining for switzerland's edoardo mortara to claim the chequered flag. that's all from sportsday. head to the bbc sport website for the latest, for now though, ferom all the team here, have a good evening. bye for now. hello. a stormy weekend for the uk. stormy conditions all tied in with stormy conditions all tied in with storm malik named by the danish met service winds associated with that now easing and we look towards tomorrow two were named by the uk

met office. the system here will continue to develop as it pushes against a very similar area affecting scotland and northern england late on sunday in the early hours of monday. but a ridge of high pressure continues to building across the country during the overnight period so the wind is easing down from storm malik across the north—east of the country. many places the lighter winds by the ends of the night, largely clear skies and going to be a cold one with a touch of frost developing particularly out of town. we start our sunday morning off in a relatively quiet, bright, sunny note. it will be cold with some frost abound but widespread sunshine it will be cold with some frost abound but widespread sunshine across england and wales, eastern scotland. club starting to pick up across scotland and northern ireland across scotland and northern ireland a stone quarry begins to hurtling in the opening period bringing gales, heavy rain, mountain snow over the higher ground in scotland but sunshine must hold on across southern and eastern england that was the day but it is going to be a chilly day, early hours of monday

stunk of monday stone quarry moves north of the uk again ringing a real squeeze on the ice of scotland and northern england as it pushes out into the north sea. —— storm corrie. met office has issued a blanket yellow one of the northern half of britain, and the warning issued now for the northern half of scotland, because here in excess of 80 mph and affecting similar areas to what storm malik did causing similar damage and disruption —— causing further damage and disruption. outbreaks of rain in winter in the high ground, chilly day, to which is in single figures for most. we will see a further wet and windy weather across the north and east of the country monday into tuesday. nothing as windy as what we have seen of late, though, and then high pressure begins to building once again and that will actually import some milder airfor the west and milder air for the west and south—west and you can see temperatures in double figures of

most, perhaps turning a bit cold away the week.

this is bbc news. the headlines at eight: storm malik batters northern britain, leaving two people dead — a nine year old boy and a 60—year—old woman — and thousands without power. forecasters warn storm corrie will bring further high winds tomorrow. in the united states, warnings of historic blizzards as a fierce winter storm bringing heavy snowfall hits the east coast. as the ukraine border crisis continues, borisjohnson is to travel to eastern europe, and will telephone the russian president in the coming days. senior conservative mps join the opposition in calling for the report on downing street parties during lockdowns to be published in full. a more detailed study is under way after initial research finds some people with long covid may have hidden damage to their lungs.