western parts of wales and could bring some snow to the hills of temperature, probably not really making inroads. maybe a few flakes for the moors in the south—west, particularly bodmin. otherwise, showers across eastern england turning back to snow overnight, some localised accumulations under widespread frost are setting us up for an icy start on saturday. saturday is another day where we will see plenty of showers building as the day goes by. again, some of them starting off wintry but tending to reign as the day goes by. the wind is not quite as strong as it has been in the last couple of days so temperatures are still below par for the time of year but probably won't feel quite as bitter as it has donein won't feel quite as bitter as it has done in recent days. on sunday, we are looking at a frosty start but it should be a lovely morning with plenty of april sunshine. however, cloud will develop and tend to spread across the sky and then we have a weather front moving into the north—west which will bring some rain to scotland and northern ireland before the end of the day with strengthening winds as well. temperatures will be coming up a bit, highs of around ten or ii, and

then a quick look ahead to next week. for many of us, we will see some milder air push in but the cold air has not entirely gone away, nor the risk of snow. we could still see some snow into next week across particularly the hills of scotland but often for the rest of the uk we are looking at a lot of cloud and outbreaks of rain and temperatures coming back into double figures so no where near as cold as it has been over the last couple of days. that's it, so goodbye from me. now on bbc one, time for the news where you are, have a very good evening. hello, and welcome to sportsday — i'm sarah mulkerrins. coming up... the driver for bob's biggest prize has been made in qatar the driver for bob's biggest prize has been made in qatar with

the driver for bob's biggest prize has been made in qatar with england and gareth southgate finding out their fate. and gareth southgate finding out theirfate. it may well include facing either wales or scotland. that is if either of those teams make it to the final edition of the world cup qualifier. we'll be live in doha to react to the draw and talk about the issues that have mired this world cup since qatar was awarded the hosting rights 12 years ago. also coming up in the programme... we'll look ahead to one of the most siginificant old firm derbies for years — rangers host celtic at ibrox with the visitors three points clear at the top. and international cricket will return to yorkshire, that's following changes at the club in the aftermath of the azeem rafiq racism scandal. you're very welcome along

to sportsday this evening. there's only one place to start — and that's with the draw for football's world cup in qatar. the balls have been drawn from the pots in doha in the last hour, and the teams competing now know their opponents and potential pathway to success. let's go live to doha, the bbc�*s sports editor dan roan is there for us. this is how it sounds at the moment for england. this will be their group. group b. they are going to face iran, usa and then tantalizingly we have this ua for playoff spot, which could potentially include wales, who we know have qualified for the player final and will face either scotland or ukraine. we know that that semi has been postponed with the events in ukraine. so we will wait and see what that could be wales or scotland there in the world cup later this year. let's get all the reaction i live from doha. because our sports

editor is there for us. dan, let's talk about this potential matchup of england possibly facing wales or scotland. ~ , ,., , , england possibly facing wales or scotland. ~ , , , �*, scotland. absolutely. yes. it's the headfine scotland. absolutely. yes. it's the headline news _ scotland. absolutely. yes. it's the headline news to _ scotland. absolutely. yes. it's the headline news to emerge - scotland. absolutely. yes. it's the headline news to emerge here - scotland. absolutely. yes. it's the| headline news to emerge here this evening at doha after all of the usual wits and grandma that tend to accompany these occasions. i think that's the big news, that we could have a tantalising prospect of an all british affair at the world cup, which kicked off of course for the first time later this year because, as you have been saying in group b, not on the england, but also the winner of this european playoff, and we know that if scotland can prevail against ukraine when they play later this year, a match of course that has been delayed because of russia's invasion of ukraine, there will be that british match on november 29, i think it is, but of course, we wouldn't know yet until later

whether it will be wales or scotland, who knows? maybe ukraine will prevail and they will have huge amounts of support for obvious reasons as well. it wouldn't be fascinating if gareth southgate two men come up against their counterparts from either wales or scotland for what would be the very first time at a world cup finals, it really would be a huge occasion, but also alongside england and whoever comes to that playoff system would be iran and the united states of america, so intriguing group, really, of countries are all kinds of reasons and you have to say, sarah, it is a really kind dry as well for england. they were quite fortunate in the last world cup i seem to recall and gareth southgate's luck seems to continue, because it could've been a lot worse, big teams like germany and the netherlands were lurking in the second group, england could've had them and they avoided them. instead they got the united states of america who are ranked 16th in the

world, on the croatia ranks lower than them and that second part of seeds, and iran who england have never played in a world cup final, but this is a team who have never actually qualified from the group stage of a world cup, so i'm sure southgate will be breathing a huge sigh of relief. he spoken about his belief that this could be england's year after reaching the semi finals last time in russia and then the final of course of the euros last summer. i don't think that draw could've been much betterfor england. could've been much better for encland. , , �*, england. absolutely. let's get some reaction now — england. absolutely. let's get some reaction now from _ england. absolutely. let's get some reaction now from the _ england. absolutely. let's get some reaction now from the wales - england. absolutely. let's get some reaction now from the wales and - reaction now from the wales and scotland camps. this hasjust come into the bbc in the last few minutes stopping no disrespect to anyone, all the teams are good, especially with england in the group. it especially with england in the u-rou. u, �* especially with england in the u-rou. �* , .,, especially with england in the ”rou, �* , .,, ., group. it could've been a bit more dauntin: group. it could've been a bit more daunting than _ group. it could've been a bit more daunting than the _ group. it could've been a bit more daunting than the one _ group. it could've been a bit more daunting than the one that - group. it could've been a bit more daunting than the one that we - daunting than the one that we potentially would go into, so, yeah, quite _ potentially would go into, so, yeah, quite happy. but a lot of work to do before _ quite happy. but a lot of work to do before then. we quite happy. but a lot of work to do

before then-— quite happy. but a lot of work to do before then. we get to playoffs, and hopefully we — before then. we get to playoffs, and hopefully we can _ before then. we get to playoffs, and hopefully we can get _ before then. we get to playoffs, and hopefully we can get to _ before then. we get to playoffs, and hopefully we can get to the - before then. we get to playoffs, and hopefully we can get to the first - hopefully we can get to the first one which— hopefully we can get to the first one which sets _ hopefully we can get to the first one which sets up _ hopefully we can get to the first one which sets up an _ one which sets up an unbelievable encounter— one which sets up an unbelievable encounter against _ one which sets up an unbelievable encounter against wales. - one which sets up an unbelievable encounter against wales. you - one which sets up an unbelievable . encounter against wales. you know, for either— encounter against wales. you know, for either side, — encounter against wales. you know, for either side, it's— encounter against wales. you know, for either side, it's a _ encounter against wales. you know, for either side, it's a great _ for either side, it's a great turnout _ for either side, it's a great turnout. it's— for either side, it's a great turnout. it's a _ for either side, it's a great turnout. it's a big - for either side, it's a great turnout. it's a big enoughl for either side, it's a great - turnout. it's a big enough incentive to get— turnout. it's a big enough incentive to get to _ turnout. it's a big enough incentive to get to the — turnout. it's a big enough incentive to get to the world _ turnout. it's a big enough incentive to get to the world cup, _ turnout. it's a big enough incentive to get to the world cup, but - turnout. it's a big enough incentive l to get to the world cup, but knowing you are _ to get to the world cup, but knowing you are in _ to get to the world cup, but knowing you are in a — to get to the world cup, but knowing you are in a group— to get to the world cup, but knowing you are in a group again— to get to the world cup, but knowing you are in a group again with - you are in a group again with england. _ you are in a group again with england. it's— you are in a group again with england, it's great, - you are in a group again with england, it's great, i'm- you are in a group again with england, it's great, i'm sure| you are in a group again with. england, it's great, i'm sure it will motivate _ england, it's great, i'm sure it will motivate the _ england, it's great, i'm sure it will motivate the players - england, it's great, i'm sure it will motivate the players in i england, it's great, i'm sure it. will motivate the players in those playoff— will motivate the players in those playoff games _ will motivate the players in those playoff games-— playoff games. james and ashley s-ueakin playoff games. james and ashley speaking to _ playoff games. james and ashley speaking to the _ playoff games. james and ashley speaking to the bbc. _ playoff games. james and ashley speaking to the bbc. it _ playoff games. james and ashley speaking to the bbc. it is - playoff games. james and ashley speaking to the bbc. it isjust - speaking to the bbc. it is just a hugely fascinating time and you look at wales and scotland now and i wonder how much potentially knowing that england would be in the group, could potentially happen. absolutely, or maybe it adds pressure. absolutely, or maybe it adds pressure-— absolutely, or maybe it adds ressure. �* , ., , �* ., pressure. i'm sure it doesn't add any more — pressure. i'm sure it doesn't add any more than — pressure. i'm sure it doesn't add any more than there _ pressure. i'm sure it doesn't add any more than there already - pressure. i'm sure it doesn't add any more than there already is. l pressure. i'm sure it doesn't add - any more than there already is. they know that they are on the verge of something very special regardless of who they were drawn against. i think for the wider footballing public, who they were drawn against. i think for the widerfootballing public, as they set a little earlier, a little

tantalising, a fascinating draw more broadly as well if you look at the likes of group e for example, where spain, germany and japan are all in. that's a really tough group. france, they are in group d, brazil have a tough group as well. it will be interesting to see if they can emerge from that. the opening match, we should mention as well, it will be ecuador on november the 21st, and that's the opening match day, and i think also the day that england play their opening game against iran. really interesting to talk about the draw and how that will go. i know we are going to bring up a graphic in a moment which will show up the groups. we will talk through that. but obviously a big talking point of this world cup since qatar was awarded the hosting rights back in 2010 where all the controversies of this tournament has been and will be mired in. ~ ,,., , ~' mired in. absolutely. i think the organisers _ mired in. absolutely. i think the organisers are _ mired in. absolutely. i think the organisers are really _ mired in. absolutely. i think the organisers are really hoping - mired in. absolutely. i think the| organisers are really hoping that they significant moment, this

milestone finally helps shift the focus towards the competition and the football. now teams can see their potential route to the final and get excited as we are about the potential fixtures. there's and get excited as we are about the potentialfixtures. there's no getting away from the fact that that controversy continues to this event. i don't really see that the ending anytime soon. the scrutiny is going to continue, we have seen that play out in recent days, for example, yesterday, here, the new president of the norwegian football association stood up and spoke out saying that the consequences of what she called an unacceptable decision to stage the world cup here are also unacceptable as she put it, forcing some defensive comments from the organisers and from fee five act. there will be continued pressure on them both —— fee five. when it comes to the treatment of migrant workers, more transparency over workers staff, compensation for bereaved families, guarantees that the role changes and reforms will in fact to be implemented after the world cup

is over. and we come to the other big area of controversy, discrimination, women's rights, and the fact that homosexuality is illegal here. i will some fans be treated? will they feel ready to come close a number of action groups and pressure groups have been speaking out about the fact that they don't think enough has been done when it comes to equality, inclusivity, so i think the next few months will be interesting to see if there will be any more done. no doubt over the last 12 years since that incredible vote back in 2010 to give this country the world cup has been continuing with controversy and i think despite today's draw, as they say, that will continue in the coming weeks and months. joining us five from the — coming weeks and months. joining us five from the bbc _ coming weeks and months. joining us five from the bbc sports _ editor there. let's have a quick look at this draw in fall. all the groups outlined there. some very interesting groups. group c, argentina, mexico, poland. and

obviously group e as we confirmed england and usa then that european playoff group. group g fascinating. a lot of heavy hitters there. also portugal, ghana, uruguay. all the details as always on the bbc sport website, live commentary there so you can get for their reaction to that. also some of the issues that dan was just talking about there in terms of the human rights issues around this world cup taking place, you can find much more on that on the latest edition of the sports desk podcast. we chat through all the issues and controversies, hearing from organisers, workers, footballers, and fans. find it now on bbc sounds. let's move away from all things to do with the world cup draw as tomorrow we will see the return of type type ——

as tomorrow will see the return of top flight football after the international break. manchester city and liverpool will reignite their battle at the top of the premier league, while in the scottish premiership on sunday, one of the most siginificant old firm derbies for years will take place at ibrox. celtic lead rangers by three points, having overturned a six—point deficit earlier in the season. kenny crawford reports. it's over 25 years since mark's collating style with rangers and during that time he was no stranger to scoring against celtic at eye box. on sunday, that's the venue for the latest head—to—head and the englishman knows the defending premiership champions must be have their best to cancel out celtic�*s three point lead. the their best to cancel out celtic's three point lead.— their best to cancel out celtic's three point lead. the bigot again, the better the _ three point lead. the bigot again, the better the performance - three point lead. the bigot again, the better the performance has i three point lead. the bigot again, i the better the performance has been very rangers, and i'm going to say there is no big gain for them this season then on sunday. filth. there is no big gain for them this season then on sunday.- there is no big gain for them this season then on sunday. 0h, he finds

the corner! — season then on sunday. 0h, he finds the corner! their _ season then on sunday. 0h, he finds the corner! their last _ season then on sunday. 0h, he finds the corner! their last meeting - season then on sunday. 0h, he finds the corner! their last meeting was i the corner! their last meeting was uuite the the corner! their last meeting was quite the reality — the corner! their last meeting was quite the reality check— the corner! their last meeting was quite the reality check the - the corner! their last meeting was| quite the reality check the rangers has celtic served up a first half two and 3—0 and inflict on the domestic defeat so far in the 27 game tenure. this time round, without a pivotal player in the shape of morello hsu has 18 goals to his name this season. i shape of morello hsu has 18 goals to his name this season.— his name this season. i mean, you are looking — his name this season. i mean, you are looking at _ his name this season. i mean, you are looking at your _ his name this season. i mean, you are looking at your key _ his name this season. i mean, you are looking at your key man, - his name this season. i mean, you are looking at your key man, your| are looking at your key man, your goal—scorer, over the past, are looking at your key man, your goal—scorer, overthe past, i are looking at your key man, your goal—scorer, over the past, i think especially, i'm going to say the last two or three months, i've seen. since taking his team to february, has collected 19 of the 21 points available and has the luxury of a player at his disposal. he’s available and has the luxury of a player at his disposal.— available and has the luxury of a player at his disposal. he's a very aood player at his disposal. he's a very good player. _ player at his disposal. he's a very good player. a — player at his disposal. he's a very good player, a fantastic— player at his disposal. he's a very good player, a fantastic start - player at his disposal. he's a very good player, a fantastic start of l good player, a fantastic start of first half of the season and disappointing for him that the injury came along with a massive

impact on our season and he's up and ready and out there again. i'm sure he will make a similar impact. so are the fans hearing about this darby? are the fans hearing about this darb ? �* , , ., ., darby? it's the same every game. can they meet there _ darby? it's the same every game. can they meet there and? _ darby? it's the same every game. can they meet there and? don't _ darby? it's the same every game. can they meet there and? don't start - they meet there and? don't start talking _ they meet there and? don't start talking about that. is they meet there and? don't start talking about that.— talking about that. is easy as the last one for _ talking about that. is easy as the last one for you? _ talking about that. is easy as the last one for you? easier. - talking about that. is easy as the last one for you? easier. we - talking about that. is easy as the last one for you? easier. we i i last one for you? easier. we i think celtic will win _ last one for you? easier. we i think celtic will win it. _ last one for you? easier. we i think celtic will win it. what _ last one for you? easier. we i think celtic will win it. what makes - last one for you? easier. we i think celtic will win it. what makes you l celtic will win it. what makes you sa that? celtic will win it. what makes you say that? we _ celtic will win it. what makes you say that? we are _ celtic will win it. what makes you say that? we are playing - celtic will win it. what makes you say that? we are playing better l celtic will win it. what makes you i say that? we are playing better now than we were _ say that? we are playing better now than we were before. _ say that? we are playing better now than we were before. we _ say that? we are playing better now than we were before. we will- say that? we are playing better now than we were before. we will take l say that? we are playing better now than we were before. we will take a j than we were before. we will take a oint out than we were before. we will take a point out of — than we were before. we will take a point out of it- _ than we were before. we will take a point out of it. that _ than we were before. we will take a point out of it. that would _ than we were before. we will take a point out of it. that would be all. point out of it. that would be all right _ point out of it. that would be all right if— point out of it. that would be all riuht. , , ., ~ right. if they break it, i will probably — right. if they break it, i will probably be _ right. if they break it, i will probably be in _ right. if they break it, i will probably be in hospital. - right. if they break it, i will probably be in hospital. i. right. if they break it, i will. probably be in hospital. i have right. if they break it, i will- probably be in hospital. i have a bad heart i— probably be in hospital. i have a bad heart-— bad heart. i hope that's not the case. it promises _ bad heart. i hope that's not the case. it promises to _ bad heart. i hope that's not the case. it promises to be - bad heart. i hope that's not the case. it promises to be a - bad heart. i hope that's not the i case. it promises to be a pulsating lunch time. kenny crawford, bbc

news. let's have a quick look at some of the other stories making the news today in the premier league. manchester united midfielder bruno fernandes has signed a one—year contract extension with the club. the 27—year—old is now under contract until 2026, and this new deal includes an option for a further one—year extension. tottenham striker and england captain, harry kane, has been named premier league player of the month for a seventh time, equalling former manchester city striker sergio aguero's record. kane scored four goals and had two assists in march to help spurs' push for a champions league place. and west ham midfielder manuel lanzini is sore but ok, after being involved in a car crash on the way to training, says his manager david moyes. the car he was travelling in crashed and hit a tree in east london on thursday afternoon. we're into day two of golf�*s first major of the year, the chevron championship, in california. england's georgia hall started her round on four under par, just two shots off the overnight

lead of americanjennifer kupcho and australian minjee lee. let's go live to the mission hills course and speak to kat downes, who is there for the bbc. how is she getting on? great opening-round _ how is she getting on? great opening-round for _ how is she getting on? great opening-round for georgia i how is she getting on? great i opening-round for georgia hall, how is she getting on? (e—r opening—round for georgia hall, four under par she was yesterday coming into this and untimelyjust before we came on air to speak to you, dropping a shot there to move to five under par. that's three shots behind the lead, and she is in eighth position at the moment, as a sigma just three shots off the lead. some really good golf as well, speaking to her before the tournament started. she's exuding confidence, she says a lot of that has come from some decisions she's made in the early start of her season not to play in the swing, so she's coming into this major championship feeling really fresh, and you can see that translating

into the way that she's walking around this golf course, the way that she's hitting the ball as well. the way she's talking about golf, confident enough to say to us as we were speaking to her before the tournament started that she wants to get to well number one, definitely the worlds top ten is a big game for her, but well number one position she says is not without possibility for georgia hall. she's playing brilliantly out there, but as they say, that bogey on the card at ten this morning leaving her at five under par and this morning leaving her at five under parand in this morning leaving her at five under par and in a tie for eighth position at the moment as we go to the back nine on her second round here. ., ., , ., here. the overnight leaders that we soke here. the overnight leaders that we spoke about — here. the overnight leaders that we spoke about there, _ here. the overnight leaders that we spoke about there, minjee - here. the overnight leaders that we spoke about there, minjee lee - here. the overnight leaders that we spoke about there, minjee lee andl spoke about there, minjee lee and jennifer, they are going to be out in the afternoon wave based on how they played yesterday, do you expect more of the same from them? thea;r more of the same from them? they both start on _ more of the same from them? they both start on six _ more of the same from them? they both start on six under _ more of the same from them? tue: both start on six under par, more of the same from them? tte: both start on six under par, set more of the same from them? "tt21 both start on six under par, set two shots off the lead of these players who been out enjoying the best of the morning conditions here and it's

absolutely glorious. the temperature is going to edge up towards 30 degrees. we do see a breeze coming in from it that does tend to make things a bit more interesting and minjee lee and jennifer are starting later this afternoon. the american, she has got a one—shot lead over the rest, eight under par, on seven under par, and a group of five players on six including lydia, last year's runner—up, and last years winner as well, a tight player going from back to back major victories. one in her rookie year. celine is in there as well so i packed a leaderboard women's golf would hope to see up there at mission hills is the tournament takes place for the final time here in california. t finaltime here in california. i wonder what the feelings are like there at the moment, knowing that

this is going to be the last addition over there. tt’s this is going to be the last addition over there. it's been a hue addition over there. it's been a huge topic— addition over there. it's been a huge topic of — addition over there. it's been a huge topic of conversation - addition over there. it's been a. huge topic of conversation here, addition over there. it's been a - huge topic of conversation here, but this is the final time that this will take place at this course after 51 years of in the way that the players have been using is bittersweet. sad that the women's game is having to tier up and leave so much of its history here. that iconic moment where the winner of the competition leaps into the pond has become part of the golfing legend, hassan to? and they love coming here. it's a gorgeous place to play golf, but the feeling is that change is needed, this competition has long been overshadowed by the masters which get —— which gets under way at the beginning of next week. all of golfing attention will be turning to the other side of the country to atlanta where that huge competition will be taking place later on. and also this competition increasingly overshadowed as well by the women's amateur competition that takes place

at augustine national in the week running up to the masters. so, with a new sponsor on board in the shape of chevron they are pumping a lot of money into this competition, the person will increase next year to £5 million, $1 million, ishould say, and they want to see a bit more bang for their buck. they went to see this as a stand enormous event on the golfing calendar, and is a feeling here that if the women's game pushes on and need to push on, then a change is needed, so everyone accepts that this needs to happen. catherine, thank you so much for joining us live from california. now after a pretty incredible turnaround in form, england are busy preparing for the women's cricket world cup final on sunday where they'll take on australia. the defending champions lost their first three games, were on the brink of being knocked—out — but recovered to make it all the way through to the final. anya shrubsole took two wickets in that match and has been speaking to the bbc�*s stephan shemilt. we've taken the long way around in

this tournament, we obviously lost the first game and went on a pretty good run after that, so like i said, we've taken a long way around here, we've taken a long way around here, we made it pretty difficult for ourselves at times. we are in a world cup final, we are full of confidence after the semi final. i'm just really excited to be here and have an opportunity to play here and another world cup final. they usually come around everyone's four years. and now it's every five because of covid. these are the games he went to be involved in. this is why you do all those things, it's to have the opportunity to play in the world cup final. it's really exciting to have that opportunity. what about the challenge of australia's the most powerful team in the well at the moment?- in the well at the moment? that's obviously going — in the well at the moment? that's obviously going to _ in the well at the moment? that's obviously going to be _ in the well at the moment? that's obviously going to be a _ in the well at the moment? that's obviously going to be a massive i obviously going to be a massive challenge. they have a number one team in the world, they are the massive favourites coming into this tournament. if you look at the odi record of the last five years it's

been phenomenal, they will go into this final as overwhelming favourites, and i don't necessarily think that's a bad thing for us as a group. i always feel like i've got nothing to lose, i think people are writing a soft a few weeks ago, i think to be here in a world cup type —— final is something that we should really embrace and enjoy as a team. staying with cricket and the domestic game for a few moments. yorkshire county cricket club will be able to host international matches again at their headingly ground. the england and wales cricket board had suspended the club's right to stage england games over its handling of the azeem rafiq racism scandal. the club held an extraordinary general meeting at headingley last i was confident. since i came into the club injanuary, i think the members have been magnificent. i was pretty confidence that it would go

ahead last night and it would be positive and shows they are committed as members as we are as a cricket club and making this a fantastic club once again. tt’s cricket club and making this a fantastic club once again. it's the ri . ht thin fantastic club once again. it's the right thing for — fantastic club once again. it's the right thing for the _ fantastic club once again. it's the right thing for the club. - fantastic club once again. it's the right thing for the club. it - fantastic club once again. it's the right thing for the club. it was i right thing for the club. it was crucial— right thing for the club. it was crucial last night, and of course, it doesn't— crucial last night, and of course, it doesn't mean that everything is rosy in_ it doesn't mean that everything is rosy in the — it doesn't mean that everything is rosy in the garden, of course, we sell a _ rosy in the garden, of course, we sell a lot— rosy in the garden, of course, we sell a lot of— rosy in the garden, of course, we sell a lot of work to do, but we look after— sell a lot of work to do, but we look after those part of things and we must _ look after those part of things and we must now focus on our parts, which — we must now focus on our parts, which is _ we must now focus on our parts, which is to— we must now focus on our parts, which is to play good cricket and win for yorkshire. it�*s which is to play good cricket and win for yorkshire.— which is to play good cricket and win for yorkshire. it's been a dark eriod win for yorkshire. it's been a dark period and — win for yorkshire. it's been a dark period and when _ win for yorkshire. it's been a dark period and when i _ win for yorkshire. it's been a dark period and when i came _ win for yorkshire. it's been a dark period and when i came in - win for yorkshire. it's been a dark period and when i came in in - win for yorkshire. it's been a dark i period and when i came in in january period and when i came in injanuary addressed _ period and when i came in injanuary addressed the — period and when i came in injanuary addressed the players _ period and when i came in injanuary addressed the players i— period and when i came in injanuary addressed the players i was- period and when i came in injanuaryi addressed the players i was shocked. they've _ addressed the players i was shocked. they've been — addressed the players i was shocked. they've been through _ addressed the players i was shocked. they've been through a _ addressed the players i was shocked. they've been through a lot, - addressed the players i was shocked. they've been through a lot, and - addressed the players i was shocked. they've been through a lot, and nowl they've been through a lot, and now we have _ they've been through a lot, and now we have got— they've been through a lot, and now we have gotjust _ they've been through a lot, and now we have got just about _ they've been through a lot, and now we have got just about coaches - they've been through a lot, and now we have got just about coaches andl we have got just about coaches and medical— we have got just about coaches and medical staff — we have got just about coaches and medical staff that— we have got just about coaches and medical staff that can _ we have got just about coaches and medical staff that can start - we have got just about coaches and medical staff that can start to - we have got just about coaches and medical staff that can start to get l medical staff that can start to get that bind — medical staff that can start to get that bind and _ medical staff that can start to get that bind and start _ medical staff that can start to get that bind and start to— medical staff that can start to get i that bind and start to perform. what i that bind and start to perform. what i have _ that bind and start to perform. what i have seen— that bind and start to perform. what i have seen is— that bind and start to perform. what i have seen is it's _ that bind and start to perform. what i have seen is it's a _ that bind and start to perform. what

i have seen is it's a very— that bind and start to perform. what i have seen is it's a very committedl i have seen is it's a very committed squad _ i have seen is it's a very committed su uad �* , i have seen is it's a very committed s. uad �* , ., ., i have seen is it's a very committed sauad �*, ., ~ ., i have seen is it's a very committed sauad v m ., �*, squad it's good to know when it's time to cross _ squad it's good to know when it's time to cross over— squad it's good to know when it's time to cross over into _ time to cross over into something else and that was something that was mentioned of the stuff that's going on in the winter. that something that was mentioned in that something that was mentioned in that something that we are committed to looking out for each other as a group of people and making sure that we are not saying or doing things that make each other and comfortable, but at the same time to me don't want pantera, and any sporting dressing room. let's get some more reaction to the world cup draw from england. the first two are teams we have not played for quite a while, so that there is a total unknown but there is up a possible british darby, so we know what they are all about, we've had plenty of them. for us, we

are in angers one, so it's quite clear now what our programme looks like for the end of the premier league season and getting out as quickly as possible. white and x0, england, usa, iran and then this intriguing player. any success with us to round things out. what did you make of that dry? if you can somehow put aside that extract a possibility of england playing wales or scotland can you imagine they would be pretty pleased with the way that dry has gone. i ran to my team they have never played before, 21st in the world ranking, so certainly a decent side, but england will be confident about that. the usa also, england could about the likes of the netherlands, germany, croatia, so they will be pleased to get the usa. people remember what happened in 2010 when england were held to a draw at the world cup in south africa, also 1950 when england suffered one of the most infamous defeats at the hands of the usa, so on paper, you had imagine they will be pleased with that, but that possibility of england playing either wales or scotland, that will

be such a tantalising prospect for fans and all the countries involved. it will be fascinating to see whether that happens. there were ass all whether that happens. there were gasps all around _ whether that happens. there were gasps all around the _ whether that happens. there were gasps all around the office. - whether that happens. there were gasps all around the office. it - whether that happens. there were gasps all around the office. it was| gasps all around the office. it was always going to happen, wasn't it? any of those other groups taking your fancy? any of those other groups taking yourfancy? t any of those other groups taking your fancy?— your fancy? i think that certainly if ou your fancy? i think that certainly if you look— your fancy? i think that certainly if you look at — your fancy? i think that certainly if you look at group _ your fancy? i think that certainly if you look at group e, _ your fancy? i think that certainly if you look at group e, i - your fancy? i think that certainly if you look at group e, i think. if you look at group e, i think spain and germany in the same group, thatis spain and germany in the same group, that is a hefty meeting between those two nations. japan also, so thatis those two nations. japan also, so that is a tough group. there is often one single group people look at and think that is the nightmare one. it isn't really that on this occasion. several groups where our difficulties, brazil, serbia, cameron, that is interesting. article, uruguay. so they are difficult groups, but not one single group that people be thinking, gosh, i am glad i avoided that. certainly the england group and the potential of england against either wales or scotland is the most intriguing. tt scotland is the most intriguing. it is and we will end on that because that's what everybody will be talking about for wales and scotland now. hejust wonder talking about for wales and scotland now. he just wonder how they approach the coming months, because there is an awful lot of uncertainty.—

there is an awful lot of uncertainty. there is an awful lot of uncertain . , , ., uncertainty. there is still an hurdle to — uncertainty. there is still an hurdle to overcome - uncertainty. there is still an hurdle to overcome what. uncertainty. there is still an i hurdle to overcome what those uncertainty. there is still an _ hurdle to overcome what those teams. we don't know precisely what will happen with the playoffs. wales or scotland will both have their eyes on playing through that, what a prospect it would be. scotland played england at the euros last summer can help them and wales played england and euros in the previous time, so i world cup, i mean, that is something very different. it should be an extraordinary occasion if it does happen. extraordinary occasion if it does hauen. �* , extraordinary occasion if it does hauen. , ., ,, extraordinary occasion if it does hauen. , ., extraordinary occasion if it does ha..en_ , ., happen. absolutely. thank you so much forjoining _ happen. absolutely. thank you so much forjoining us, _ happen. absolutely. thank you so much forjoining us, rounding - happen. absolutely. thank you so i much forjoining us, rounding things off where we began with all the news from that world cup rock which has taken place in the last hour or so at the world cup coming up later this year in qatar. aunty my reaction on the bbc sport website. of course, across the bbc, the dry itself is all there, and we know that there are many issues around this world cup as well where you can find it all on the bbc sport website and here on the bbc news channel. but for me and the rest of the team can have a lovely evening. bye—bye.

hello, there. it will get cold again tonight, as most of today's showers fade away. we've got some wetter weather moving away from western scotland, still some showers for northern ireland into the night, and some wetter weather comes into wales and the far southwest, with some snow over the hills. but a more widespread frost, i think, across scotland and for much of england, a few icy patches, as well — nowhere near as cold as last night, though, for northern ireland, nor indeed for wales. and here, we'll see the back of that wet weather fairly quickly in the morning, and then, a fair bit of sunshine for a while. the cloud will bubble up again, we'll see a few more scattered showers developing — not as heavy, not as many as today, most of them for england and wales. much of scotland, northern ireland likely to be dry, temperatures a degree or two higher than they were this afternoon. second half the weekend, again, starts cold and frosty, increasing cloud for scotland and northern ireland, rain from the north.

later on, cloud will increase across england and wales, just 1—2 showers. many places will be dry with some sunshine at times. those temperatures continuing to creep up a little bit to 10—11 celsius.

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