in scotland and northern have been in scotland and northern ireland, you may see a little rain, and that is a sign of things to come. tonight, a weatherfront moving in, the rain turning heavier and more widespread, wettest in western scotland, and quite breezy with that, too. increasing cloud in wales and south—west england, may be drizzly around the coast by morning, a lot of clear skies in england. in milder start to the day tomorrow. and a day which has rain milling southwards along with this weather front here, a slow process, and either side of that, you might well see some sunny spells for a time. so initially the rain is in scotland and northern ireland, slowly moving away and the sunny spells will follow in. ahead of that, dry weather, the rain moves in to northern england, wales, the midlands, quite misty around south—east england, sunny spells longest in east anglia and the south—east before turning hazy and then cloud another, and this is where we will see the highest temperatures of the day, cooler where you have the rain. rain continues to move south tomorrow night, but weakening as it does so.

might be something half decent running into east anglia, but in southern england where it has been southern england where it has been so dry, a lot of dry weather again for the weekend. a few showers for saturday, parts of scotland, northern and eastern areas of england. a cooler feel to things around the north—eastern coast. by sunday, a little rain may fall in parts of scotland and northern ireland, but a parts of scotland and northern ireland, buta hint parts of scotland and northern ireland, but a hint of things to come next week, across northern areas there may be little change at times, temp is not changing too much. there is a chance that the further south you are, you see some weather of the year so far living in. though i have to say, that combined and it spread has been so dry, may not be to everyone�*s taste. thanks, nick. that's all from the bbc news at six, so it's goodbye from me, and on bbc one, we nowjoin the bbc�*s news teams where you are. hello and welcome to sportsday — i'm hugh ferris. our headlines this evening...

the hammers and the gers with germans in their way. will the europa league provide an all—british final? there's no all—english final in the champions league as manchester city face more harsh real—ity. it is tough, we cannot deny it, we were so close to a champions league final. and ahead of a different final, we re—unite st helens captain jodie cunningham and the women's challenge cup. it's a little less energetic this time. also coming up in the programme... after three years away, badminton�*s back with more than just the horses happy about it. hello again.

i doubt manchester city fans will want to be reminded but the champions league has delivered two extraordinary nights of drama. liverpool's timely charge in villarreal sent them to the final, while city were the victims of something verging on the extreme, even by their standards, in madrid. it all means that the europa league — and don't forget the conference league — have a lot to live up to, with three more british sides hoping to reach a european final tonight. for west ham and rangers, the chance to set up an all—british final, which for the premier league club would end a long wait. alistair bruce ball is in germany for their second leg against eintracht frankfurt. welcome to frankfurt on a massive night fair west ham united football club. let's not forget and massive night for frankfurt. hugely important clubs trying to reach every various european final in almost half a century. frankfurt will start this second leg with a one goal lead having one to have one

in london last week, pat, evan and i will be bringing you tran radio five live on again this evening. did you see enough in that first leg to get west ham encouragement for this evening that they can turn it around and make the final? i’zre evening that they can turn it around and make the final?— evening that they can turn it around and make the final? i've seen enough of west end — and make the final? i've seen enough of west end the _ and make the final? i've seen enough of west end the season _ and make the final? i've seen enough of west end the season and _ and make the final? i've seen enough of west end the season and their - of west end the season and their better_ of west end the season and their better performances, they can easily do it, _ better performances, they can easily do it. if— better performances, they can easily do it. ifthey— better performances, they can easily do it, if they play their very, very best. i_ do it, if they play their very, very best. i think_ do it, if they play their very, very best, i think they are the better side, _ best, i think they are the better side, 0k. — best, i think they are the better side, 0k, they are a goal down, they are side, ok, they are a goal down, they are away— side, 0k, they are a goal down, they are away from home, but the quality of the _ are away from home, but the quality of the players they've got from the organisation they've got, certainly from _ organisation they've got, certainly from such— organisation they've got, certainly from such pieces is welcome i think it's a _ from such pieces is welcome i think it's a very— from such pieces is welcome i think it's a very big thing in their favour. _ it's a very big thing in their favour. so _ it's a very big thing in their favour, so having watch to them, i think_ favour, so having watch to them, i think there — favour, so having watch to them, i think there are still perfectly capable, and we talk to them last night, _ capable, and we talk to them last night, he — capable, and we talk to them last night, he looks comfortable, doesn't he? he_ night, he looks comfortable, doesn't he? he looks, it's not arrogant, there _ he? he looks, it's not arrogant, there is a — he? he looks, it's not arrogant, there is a quiet confidence in their. — there is a quiet confidence in their. and _ there is a quiet confidence in their, and i think they've got a good _ their, and i think they've got a good start, west ham, that quiet confidence, but they have to have that good — confidence, but they have to have that good start. they have to play their— that good start. they have to play their best — that good start. they have to play their best and they have to hold that this — their best and they have to hold that this cloud can be quieted. that's— that this cloud can be quieted. that's not— that this cloud can be quieted. that's not hazy. | that this cloud can be quieted. that's not hazy.— that's not hazy. i stammer up

auainst that's not hazy. i stammer up against it _ that's not hazy. i stammer up against it in — that's not hazy. i stammer up against it in the _ that's not hazy. i stammer up against it in the last _ that's not hazy. i stammer up against it in the last 16, - that's not hazy. i stammer up against it in the last 16, up . against it in the last 16, up against it in the last 16, up against it against leon in the quarterfinals, managed to get through both of those. can they do it in a? that they set up an all british europa league final against rangers as well? find out on five live this evening. so west ham away, but rangers at home, and barely a minute had passed after their i—o first leg defeat to rb leipzig before manager giovanni van bronckhorst was invoking the ibrox crowd for tonight's second match. it is there in the last two rounds they've got the wins that have taken them this far as they try and reach the final for the first time since 2008. jane lewis has more. from germany to glasgow. but that's exactly what rb leipzig plan to do. the bundesliga side hold a slim lead over rangers after last week's first leg and angelino's late strike giving them a i—o advantage. that win was sandwiched in between two defeats, though, but followers of the german team say they travel in confidence. not in top form.

their last two matches in the league, it's not on the top level now in this moment, but i think in this legendary stadium, they will perform as good as they can. i think leipzig will go further in the final, sorry, my friends, sorry. where there is german belief, you will find a similar train of thought from a ranger's point of view. they start games well, especially in europe, i think they will do it again. if they can score that goal quickly, the tie opens up again, the energy within the stadium will be a massive factor, i think. before kick—off, a minute silence will fall to honourjimmy belle. while that may inspire the home side, they also might take motivation from the class of 2008. when rangers reach the uefa cup final. i don't remember a lot

about the semifinal, both legs, but i remember about the celebrations after act. being in that corner, the small segment of ranger fans, we were there for ten or 15 minutes hugging each other, celebrating with the fans, it was a phenomenal feeling. one i don't think i've ever had again in my whole career. to say you've done that, got the medal, the programme. it's just something really special that we will remember, the moment in our careers that we will remember forever, really. the current ranger squad is on the 90 minutes away —— the current ranger squad is only 90 minutes away from their own special moment. jane lewis, bbc news. jane has been speaking about how made they approach this game. i’m made they approach this game. i'm thinkin: made they approach this game. in thinking like braga, come out the gates click, get your opponent on the back foot, turn around, towards own goal, that's key, especially when you're playing here at iraq's end of the lights of the european game. as i say, it was the perfect

example of that coming back on a ten feet from the first leg, same situation, i think possibly, the team they're playing against tonight, still, they are there, the first half of the leg. to leipzig, unfortunately, they didn't score on the night, but tonight, ifeel confident, but i also feel leipzig could score as well. you confident, but i also feel leipzig could score as well.— confident, but i also feel leipzig could score as well. you been in his permission — could score as well. you been in his permission -- _ could score as well. you been in his permission -- position _ could score as well. you been in his permission -- position before, - could score as well. you been in his permission -- position before, it's. permission —— position before, it's a big match, how will the players be feeling. a big match, how will the players be feelina. ., , . ., feeling. nervous, excited on the same barrel- _ feeling. nervous, excited on the same barrel. this _ feeling. nervous, excited on the same barrel. this group - feeling. nervous, excited on the same barrel. this group of - feeling. nervous, excited on the l same barrel. this group of players that has been pretty much to for a couple of years now and have experienced, you know, the last 16 send quarterfinals over the last period. i think they will be

excited. especially with what's been going on around the club, you know, the death ofjamie bill, the kitten man, which is hard to say still, very, very rock, but as geo said, they had the day on tuesday where they had the day on tuesday where they did very little, theyjust talked about it, i imagine that will be used as a force. jimmy's been at the club for many, many years, always in addressing them, and he will be in that dressing room tonight as a motivation for the team, but as they say, i think leipzig are well capable of scoring a goal today, so the quicker the rangers can get a goal, the better. it's also the semi and an understandable cordial with leicester's tai, that's because brandon rogers to work at chelsea when jose brandon rogers to work at chelsea whenjose marini are now at roma was first manager at stamford bridge, the two are level at i— all for the second leg in italy.

the two are level at 1- all for the second leg in italy.— the two are level at 1- all for the second leg in italy. this is another cha ter second leg in italy. this is another chapter in the _ second leg in italy. this is another chapter in the story, _ second leg in italy. this is another chapter in the story, you - second leg in italy. this is another chapter in the story, you know? i second leg in italy. this is another| chapter in the story, you know? so for us, our main objective is to just keep the story of this club going, like we did in the fa cup wanted to be the managerfor going, like we did in the fa cup wanted to be the manager for the first time and it's clearly an objective for us in this competition as well, you know, can we pick up a first piece of silverware in europe. marini has beenjoking but the pleasantries and managers tend to share around like this, for the first leg, rogers gave marini now an expensive bottle of wine, but he but he said he didn't expect anything in return and a cup of tea would be fine, well, for him, that's ok. to be honest, bottom a very nice gifts, but because — be honest, bottom a very nice gifts, but because he wants tea, i keep the .ift but because he wants tea, i keep the gift for me _ but because he wants tea, i keep the gift for me and i gave him tea. that's— gift for me and i gave him tea. that's no— gift for me and i gave him tea. that's no problem. to when the cup with leicester, even the community shields. _

with leicester, even the community shields. the — with leicester, even the community shields, the stability, the way they played, _ shields, the stability, the way they played, the recruit bands, the stability. _ played, the recruit bands, the stability, perfect feet, leicester. two legged ties are played over at 180 minutes at least, but it was the 84 seconds right at the end of normal time in the bernabeu last night that will be burnt into the memories at manchester city. two goals rescued real madrid from the exit that looked inevitable, and then after a penalty in extra time, city were out. and another chapter in a recent history of european hurt... yeah, it's tough for us, we cannot deny it. we were so close to the champions league final. we didn't play much good in the first half, we didn't find our game, but it's normal, you know, and this competition, it's normal. the second half was much better. have that feeling that we were in trouble for

the way they attack, and it happened, they score a goal at the ends, and, yeah, they have done it many times in the history and they put a lot of players in the box, with everyone, and they find the goals. with everyone, and they find the coals. ., ' . , ., ., goals. how difficult is it going to be for the weekend? _ goals. how difficult is it going to be for the weekend? any - goals. how difficult is it going to be for the weekend? any time i goals. how difficult is it going to - be for the weekend? any time now, one or two — be for the weekend? any time now, one or two days. — be for the weekend? any time now, one or two days, but _ be for the weekend? any time now, one or two days, but we _ be for the weekend? any time now, one or two days, but we will- be for the weekend? any time now, one or two days, but we will rise, i one or two days, but we will rise, we will come up, we will have to do it, our people, so the players give everything, we are so close, really, really close, but, yeah, at the end, we could not do it. so no all—english final... with real playing liverpool in paris later this month. this week's semi finals have continued an almost ridiculously dramatic knock out stage in the champions league. and 0lly foster has been following the second legs in spain it's been an incredible couple of days around the champions league

finals, both with their stories, liverpool going through to that paraspinal, but we have to start here in madrid, and with me is that spanish writer and broadcaster of all things football, wow, what a night that saw manchester city go out when that final was in their grasp. ijust can't grasp. i just can't stop smiling. it's grasp. ijust can't stop smiling. it's been two extraordinary days of the buckham in the case of yesterday, i have never— buckham in the case of yesterday, i have never seen anything like it came _ have never seen anything like it came it — have never seen anything like it came it was extraordinary, so many levels. _ came it was extraordinary, so many levels. the — came it was extraordinary, so many levels, the electricity of the stadium, there was magic being conjured. — stadium, there was magic being conjured, which is what the newspapers set in the morning. all of that— newspapers set in the morning. all of that happened, in the background of that happened, in the background of the _ of that happened, in the background of the game in which they were again. — of the game in which they were again, pstn chelsea, inferior, city where _ again, pstn chelsea, inferior, city where the — again, pstn chelsea, inferior, city where the better side, and yet this is definitely the season, they went and scored — is definitely the season, they went and scored the goals they needed to id and scored the goals they needed to go through. and scored the goals they needed to no throu~h. ~ , ., . , and scored the goals they needed to iiothrouh_ ~' , ., ., , . , go through. likes to ally manchester city committee _ go through. likes to ally manchester city committee spoke _ go through. likes to ally manchester city committee spoke to _ go through. likes to ally manchester city committee spoke to pep - city committee spoke to pep guardiola afterwards, he was very

gracious afterwards. he called it, he said football can be unpredictable. does he go away and scream in a dark room? how does he compute that? i scream in a dark room? how does he compute that?— compute that? i think they are going to shake heads _ compute that? i think they are going to shake heads for _ compute that? i think they are going to shake heads for days, _ compute that? i think they are going to shake heads for days, like, - compute that? i think they are going to shake heads for days, like, how? | to shake heads for days, like, how? but the _ to shake heads for days, like, how? but the how— to shake heads for days, like, how? but the how is what he said, between the tines. _ but the how is what he said, between the lines, but it was also clear, and what he's trying to get out, i think. _ and what he's trying to get out, i think. they— and what he's trying to get out, i think, they had six chances as well as the _ think, they had six chances as well as the club— think, they had six chances as well as the club because they scored, six their chances in the first leg and they had — their chances in the first leg and they had good chances, in fact two from _ they had good chances, in fact two from gray— they had good chances, in fact two from gray lesch be far beyond the dread _ from gray lesch be far beyond the dread scored their two goals. i think— dread scored their two goals. i think he's— dread scored their two goals. i think he's trying to say is we have a striker, — think he's trying to say is we have a striker, which they think they are going _ a striker, which they think they are going to _ a striker, which they think they are going to get holland, then things will he _ going to get holland, then things will be different. as a manager, he does _ will be different. as a manager, he does everything that he needs to do to actually— does everything that he needs to do to actually give you enough information and for the players to be information and for the players to he the _ information and for the players to be the best site on the pitch, which they were, — be the best site on the pitch, which they were, but that little bit that's — they were, but that little bit that's missing is that goal that will take — that's missing is that goal that will take them to the final. they deserve —

will take them to the final. they deserve more, by the dread is this crazy— deserve more, by the dread is this crazy cluh— deserve more, by the dread is this crazy club that does these things. he's got— crazy club that does these things. he's got to earn his keep now, pat guardiola, to get the mentality right, because they've got a perm or the title to when. asked, now it is about having the absent _ asked, now it is about having the absent mentality to everybody else, they were _ absent mentality to everybody else, they were down, the players from a very cieariy, — they were down, the players from a very clearly, they were speechless. pat guardiola went into the changing room _ pat guardiola went into the changing room just— pat guardiola went into the changing room just after the end, guys, now 'ust room just after the end, guys, now just take _ room just after the end, guys, now just take it. — room just after the end, guys, now just take it, it is not hazy. swaiiow _ just take it, it is not hazy. swallow the venom, that the expression he used and we go again because _ expression he used and we go again because they've got a massive, massive — because they've got a massive, massive job in their hands. they won the premier— massive job in their hands. they won the premier league, clearly, they are one _ the premier league, clearly, they are one point ahead, almost there, but psychologically, it's going to be hard — but psychologically, it's going to be hard to take. there is a lot of venom _ be hard to take. there is a lot of venom to— be hard to take. there is a lot of venom to swallow.— be hard to take. there is a lot of venom to swallow. liverpool, the final they wanted, _ venom to swallow. liverpool, the final they wanted, revenge - venom to swallow. liverpool, the final they wanted, revenge for i venom to swallow. liverpool, the i final they wanted, revenge for 2018, but they had that scare against villareal, because i don't think i've seen liverpool play so badly for 45 minutes.— i've seen liverpool play so badly for 45 minutes. you are absolutely

riht. for 45 minutes. you are absolutely right- they — for 45 minutes. you are absolutely right. they were _ for 45 minutes. you are absolutely right. they were a _ for 45 minutes. you are absolutely right. they were a guy _ for 45 minutes. you are absolutely right. they were a guy says, - for 45 minutes. you are absolutely right. they were a guy says, they i right. they were a guy says, they were _ right. they were a guy says, they were on— right. they were a guy says, they were on their front foot, they took the bail— were on their front foot, they took the bait off— were on their front foot, they took the ball off them and they scored the ball off them and they scored the two _ the ball off them and they scored the two goals that they needed. liverpooi— the two goals that they needed. liverpool were shocked, but at the same _ liverpool were shocked, but at the same time, — liverpool were shocked, but at the same time, they shut the maturity in the mentality that they've got. the club goes _ the mentality that they've got. the club goes into the changing room and says give _ club goes into the changing room and says give me liverpool, the liverpooi— says give me liverpool, the liverpool that you are and they went out there _ liverpool that you are and they went out there and they wear able to put two gears _ out there and they wear able to put two gears up and that is at. on the ceiio set _ two gears up and that is at. on the ceiio set i — two gears up and that is at. on the cello set i went real madrid come everybody else didn't say that, oh, no, it— everybody else didn't say that, oh, no, it doesn't matter, but you are right, _ no, it doesn't matter, but you are right, it _ no, it doesn't matter, but you are right, it is — no, it doesn't matter, but you are right, it is real madrid, but i think— right, it is real madrid, but i think we should talk about cooking or something else because really, it's completely predictable —— completely unpredictable. for it's completely predictable -- completely unpredictable. for now, let's talk about _ completely unpredictable. for now, let's talk about other _ completely unpredictable. for now, let's talk about other things, - let's talk about other things, because we let plenty to talk about, parents, it's after an amazing couple of days here in spain, it's liverpool and real madrid who will be contesting that champions a final.

and there's more on the champions league and manchester city's dramatic exit on the football news show on bbc iplayer. 0ne one of the footballing to bring on sportsday, and then's cerebral palsy team took a big step towards qualification for the world cup quarterfinals with an impressive 9—0 win over venezuela today, it means that his psyche and hand into saturday's match with the netherlands going to stay dry will be enough to tap the group and guarantee their place in the quarterfinals. let's have a quick look at some of the other stories making news today that essex have been fined £50,000 by the england and wales cricket board after pleading guilty to two charges relating to a racist comment made at a board meeting in 2017. the club were charged over the comment itself and their failure to conduct an appropriate, orany, investigation. former chairmanjohn faragher has denied making the comment. british number two dan evans was beaten 7—6 7—5 by andrey rublev in the last 16 at the madrid 0pen. evans had his opportunites but failed to capitalise and world number eight rublev will face either

grigor dimitrov or stefanos tsitsipas in the quarter—final. eight points behind germany and forth, england's men also lost to the same opponents in the same competition 3—2 they lie in seventh. it would be the biggest shake—up of welsh rugby for nearly 20 years. but cutting the number of professional regional sides from four to three — according to the dragon's director of rugby — would be detrimental to the game's long term future. the proposals are included in a report commissioned by those running the game in wales — and they come after another poor season for the welsh regions on the pitch — and increasing financial pressures off it. tomos dafydd has this report. soon become three, the proposalfrom

an independent report emerged after another poor season, not a single game was won by in european competition, not one region qualifying for the uic playoffs. but for the fans, the possibility of a merger or a region being wiped off the rugby map has caused this man. no team wants to be the team that curls, and if you curl one team, the other teams will remain the same, so, you know, we've had a series of chief executives, very different, and they've all got really nowhere in solving the problem. nobody welcomes edits, and i think it would _ nobody welcomes edits, and i think it would he — nobody welcomes edits, and i think it would be completely the wrong thing _ it would be completely the wrong thing for— it would be completely the wrong thing for bausch rugby. it wouldn't work _ thing for bausch rugby. it wouldn't work. ., , . thing for bausch rugby. it wouldn't work. .,, ., ., , thing for bausch rugby. it wouldn't work. ., ., , ., ., , work. people are always going to be unha-- work. people are always going to be unhappy when _ work. people are always going to be unhappy when rumours _ work. people are always going to be unhappy when rumours like - work. people are always going to be unhappy when rumours like that - unhappy when rumours like that circulate — unhappy when rumours like that circulate around _ unhappy when rumours like that circulate around teams - unhappy when rumours like that l circulate around teams potentially being _ circulate around teams potentially being removed, _ circulate around teams potentially being removed, and _ circulate around teams potentially being removed, and i— circulate around teams potentially being removed, and i think- circulate around teams potentially being removed, and i think one i circulate around teams potentially being removed, and i think one of the realty— being removed, and i think one of the really tricky _ being removed, and i think one of the really tricky things _ being removed, and i think one of the really tricky things is - being removed, and i think one of the really tricky things is to - being removed, and i think one of the really tricky things is to makel the really tricky things is to make sure there — the really tricky things is to make sure there is _ the really tricky things is to make sure there is proper— the really tricky things is to make sure there is proper engagement| the really tricky things is to make - sure there is proper engagement with supporters— sure there is proper engagement with supporters groups _ sure there is proper engagement with supporters groups as _ sure there is proper engagement with supporters groups as well. _ sure there is proper engagement with supporters groups as well. but - sure there is proper engagement with supporters groups as well. but is - supporters groups as well. but is keein supporters groups as well. but is keeping region — supporters groups as well. but is keeping region sustainable? - supporters groups as well.- keeping region sustainable? getting rid of one would certainly ease the

game's financial problems, and 2020, the regions had expected to share £26 million, but it dropped to just 3 million because of the pandemic. was negotiated by the rauch rugby union to keep the regions of load, but the £20 million will have to be paid back by the regions themselves. this new report estimates potential savings of nearly £8 million if one region was to close down. if savings of nearly £8 million if one region was to close down.- region was to close down. if you reverse engineer _ region was to close down. if you reverse engineer a _ region was to close down. if you reverse engineer a financial- region was to close down. if you i reverse engineer a financial sheet, you might buy that, but i don't think it works better in the long—term future of rugby in wales, which is already facing challenges of how to develop players that domestic game has been far from stable. five sides were initially created before the celtic warriors were disbanded a year later. three years ago, plans to merge the ospreys and scarlets where later it

ditched and made an outcry from both sets of fans stop i'm not knocking players, but some of the prices and the wages it's not sustainable for the wages it's not sustainable for the game, we are not that financially in shape, showery say, look, i think if you want to look at long—term, and has to come the grassroots. reports say welsh rugby must immediately develop a sustainable commercial funding must immediately develop a sustainable commercialfunding model sustainable commercial funding model for the sustainable commercialfunding model for the next ten years. the body which runs the game here will consider their next move at a meeting next week, until then, uncertainty over the future of welsh rugby continues. thomas reporting. let's switch rugby codes, now, shelley? a challenge cup triple header is once again coming to our screens on saturday with the chance to see both the men's semi finals as well as the women's final in leeds. it was considered a success last year when st helens won the women's trophy...

lifted by their captain jodie cunnigham, and when shejoined me earlier she revealed she'd barely let go of it since. into is the best feeling in the world lifting that trophy for stains last year, be saved want to let go of it, when keep hold of it as i possibly can and we gave everything for the badge and give ourselves the best chance playing leads who will best chance playing leads who will be a home team, and also in addition to that, they wanted the year before you did, so they will be thinking, actually, we want it back. i know they are going to put up a massive fight to take that back, there is such a quality side, and they've added some amazing towns, they got the better of them last year and i think even more so they will be trying to take that office,- trying to take that office, there will be a lot — trying to take that office, there will be a lot of _ trying to take that office, there will be a lot of people - trying to take that office, there will be a lot of people watching it, we will be seen on saturday because

there are, as we learn from the women's sport trust, some of them are people tuning in to watch when in sport on the bbc, and that's kind of a two—way street, because if broadcasters think that people will watch it, they will decide to put more on and hence every building block makes for a bigger pyramid. is block makes for a bigger pyramid. i3 so assertive that chicken and egg situation, it has to be shown to prove that there is an audience there, but equally we need that audience to be proven to get on there in the first place, notjust that, having it's particularly on television like the bbc is so important for women in sports because casualfans will important for women in sports because casual fans will tune in, see it, be impressed and then start to invest in women sport lastingly around the bbc with the challenge cup on the back of that as players it's so important there is an audience out there, but notjust that once it's shown that that

audience grows and grows on you. figs audience grows and grows on you. as there will be later in the air with there will be later in the air with the rugby league world cup on the use sure is delayed, but still a sense of anticipation about it, does that come into your mind at all? and even an investor and thinking about this condition for so long, magically, here it appears, i know that you own that trophy, but at the moment, that trophy is very much beyond your grasp at the moment, but how much does that figure into the plans that you make even at this stage of the year? it plans that you make even at this stage of the year?— plans that you make even at this stage of the year? it does, i think this world cop — stage of the year? it does, i think this world cup is _ stage of the year? it does, i think this world cup is bigger _ stage of the year? it does, i think this world cup is bigger than - this world cup is bigger than anything, the women i've ever had the opportunity to be part of, i think it will be the biggest world cup league, more specifically for the women from the opportunity is unreal, especially in home soil, the women have never wanted to, and i've never got my hands on that trophy, i desperately wanted, 100% we realise how big this year is for england and the opportunity international as well as everything we've got to do domestically, but both play a as we had good performances and do well for st helens and our representative

because fingers crossed, that one first on saturday at the end of the year, that would be absolutely unreal. ., ., , ., , unreal. the gloved hands of being in the security — unreal. the gloved hands of being in the security guard _ unreal. the gloved hands of being in the security guard for _ unreal. the gloved hands of being in the security guard for the _ unreal. the gloved hands of being in the security guard for the rugby - the security guard for the rugby league women's world cup. the women's rugby league challenge cup final is on bbc two on saturday from 1130 in the morning. kick off is at 12 o'clock. after three years away, the badminton horse trials has opened its gates again... with fans flooding back to the extent it'll be a 110 thousand sell out on saturday. 0ur reporter, steve knibbs, has been there for us. badminton is open again, the greatest equestrian competitors making their annual pilgrimage to this famous estate, and the crowds are more than just glad to this famous estate, and the crowds are more thanjust glad to be back. ecstatic it's back. we've mist it tremendously. late ecstatic it's back. we've mist it tremendously.— ecstatic it's back. we've mist it tremendousl . ~ . , tremendously. we have been coming since it used — tremendously. we have been coming since it used to _ tremendously. we have been coming since it used to be _ tremendously. we have been coming since it used to be held _ tremendously. we have been coming since it used to be held in _ tremendously. we have been coming since it used to be held in april -

tremendously. we have been coming since it used to be held in april in - since it used to be held in april in the snow— since it used to be held in april in the snow and ice and mud and you name _ the snow and ice and mud and you name it _ the snow and ice and mud and you name it. . , , , the snow and ice and mud and you name it-_ yes. - the snow and ice and mud and you name it._ yes, very| name it. heavy mystic? yes, very much so- — name it. heavy mystic? yes, very much so- l _ name it. heavy mystic? yes, very much so. i don't— name it. heavy mystic? yes, very much so. i don't go _ name it. heavy mystic? yes, very much so. i don't go out _ name it. heavy mystic? yes, very much so. i don't go out much. - name it. heavy mystic? yes, very| much so. i don't go out much. this is much so. idon't go out much. this is my— much so. i don't go out much. this is my one — much so. idon't go out much. this is my one holiday— much so. i don't go out much. this is my one holiday year. _ much so. i don't go out much. this is my one holiday year. so - much so. i don't go out much. this is my one holiday year. so it means a lotto you — is my one holiday year. so it means a lotto you to _ is my one holiday year. so it means a lot to you to be _ is my one holiday year. so it means a lot to you to be back. _ is my one holiday year. so it means a lot to you to be back. yes, - a lot to you to be back. yes, because it's _ a lot to you to be back. yes, because it's all _ a lot to you to be back. yes, because it's all the - a lot to you to be back. yes, because it's all the shopping a lot to you to be back. yes, - because it's all the shopping and seeing _ because it's all the shopping and seeing the — because it's all the shopping and seeing the wonderful— because it's all the shopping and seeing the wonderful voices - because it's all the shopping and seeing the wonderful voices canl seeing the wonderful voices can everything. _ seeing the wonderful voices can everything. it's— seeing the wonderful voices can everything, it's fabulous. - everything, it's fabulous. absolutely _ everything, it's fabulous. absolutely brilliant, - everything, it's fabulous. absolutely brilliant, so i everything, it's fabulous. - absolutely brilliant, so excited, cannot wait for the excitement. neither can the writers, cotswolds basedis neither can the writers, cotswolds based is excited to compete in front of crowds again after her 0lympic of crowds again after her olympic gold behind closed doors in tokyo last year. is gold behind closed doors in tokyo last ear. , . ., last year. is he in particular, there's a _ last year. is he in particular, there's a hugely _ last year. is he in particular, there's a hugely competitive j last year. is he in particular, - there's a hugely competitive field, they got the three horses that one team bawled at the olympics, you've got the four that one team gold at the european championships, there is a real buzz here, an amazing atmosphere, you know, it's very special to be a part of it. for specialto be a part of it. for man , specialto be a part of it. for many. it's — specialto be a part of it. for many, it's like _ special to be a part of it. for many, it's like badminton had never really gone away, even during the pandemic, organisers wrecked until the last minute hoping it would still go ahead.—

still go ahead. look at the tambourine _ still go ahead. look at the tambourine going, - still go ahead. look at the tambourine going, and - still go ahead. look at the tambourine going, and i. still go ahead. look at the - tambourine going, and i think that's important, because he kept even when they had to do the cancellations, we kept a positive, the excitement, the build—up has beenjust wonderful, everybody wanting to get back here, and it'sjust lovely everybody wanting to get back here, and it's just lovely to see so many heavy faces. and it'sjust lovely to see so many heavy faces-— and it'sjust lovely to see so many hea faces. , ,. ., ., , heavy faces. olympic gold medallist from gloucestershire _ heavy faces. olympic gold medallist from gloucestershire also _ heavy faces. olympic gold medallist from gloucestershire also drew- heavy faces. olympic gold medallist from gloucestershire also drew thel from gloucestershire also drew the crowds today for a demonstration in the arena. badminton proving that there is only one place for the greatest equestrian writers to be, stephen ames, bbc news, at the badminton horse trials. that's all from sportsday. thanks so much for your company this evening. goodbye for now. good evening.

my my strong sunshine and offered today, warmer more widely. sell the shower took their way to this evening, we do have our weather front up towards the north and west, gathering strength as you can see, some wetter weather to come overnight for scotland, for northern ireland, and of course, that will mean a mild night. it will be mild for the south generally with some bits and drizzle and messed around the coast in the west and the odd bit of mist in the end which will clear quite quickly. a different take an fsa for northern ireland, much wetter to the morning and for northern england, then a wetter afternoon for parts of wales, by then, drierfor scotland, for then, drier for scotland, for northern then, drierfor scotland, for northern ireland, sunnier, hanging onto some sunshine in southern and eastern areas, for much of england and wales it would cloud over to the day. still warm, 20—21 , weren't you in the sunshine following him behind. into the weekend, a lot of dry settled weather is promised for many, just summon rain in the north and west on sunday.

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