tonight at 10:00 — the lionesses have done it, football's come home! england, european champions! forthe very first time! victory over germany gives england a major international trophy for the first time since 1966. 2—1 was the final score — england's second goal coming in extra time. something like this, we talk, and we talk, and we talk. and we finally get it. it's about doing it on the pitch. and i'll tell you what, the kids are all right! alongside the record—breaking crowd at wembley,

fans across the country watched and celebrated. the women have absolutely smashed it tonight. - absolutely smashed it. 50 years, and we had to ask the ladies to do it for us. but what are you going to do? i will be live at wembley on one of the greatest days in english footballing history, a day that it is hoped will prove transformative for women's football. and also coming up on the programme... the ukrainians living with the reality of russian missile strikes. a weekend of campaigning for liz truss and rishi sunak — as ballot papers go out to conservative party members. and at the commonwealth games — joy and disappointment for england in the pool as adam peaty misses the medals but james wilby takes a gold.

good evening. it's been been a day of tension and triumph, ofjoy in the moment and of history being made. the lionesses�* victory in euro 2022 means that for the first time since 1966 england have won a major international tournament at a senior level. it happened at wembley, against germany — but thankfully without going to penalties. let's go straight to our sports editor, dan roan. what a night? absolutely, yes, encland what a night? absolutely, yes, england arrived _ what a night? absolutely, yes, england arrived at _ what a night? absolutely, yes, england arrived at wembley . what a night? absolutely, yes, i england arrived at wembley today knowing that sporting immortality beckoned, ahead of what would be the game of their lives. it's hard to believe that last time an english national side won a major tournament, back in 1966, with the world cup, women's football was banned by the fa. perhaps because of

that, these women knew they were not just playing for themselves, but for the previous generations of women who were denied the opportunity to experience anything like this, and future generations of girls waiting to be inspired. it was a moment that they knew had to be seized, as natalie pirks reports. undersea is if they did. they say the best things come to those who wait.— they say the best things come to those who wait. england, european champions! — those who wait. england, european champions! england _ those who wait. england, european champions! england fans _ those who wait. england, european champions! england fans had - those who wait. england, european| champions! england fans had waited those who wait. england, european i champions! england fans had waited a lifetime. champions! england fans had waited a lifetime- but — champions! england fans had waited a lifetime. but how— champions! england fans had waited a lifetime. but how sweet _ champions! england fans had waited a lifetime. but how sweet does - champions! england fans had waited a lifetime. but how sweet does it - lifetime. but how sweet does it taste now? they had come in their thousands. it was a sell—out, record crowd. and with an all—female fly—past, wembley was about to hit the heights. # god save our queen... in the electric atmosphere of the national stadium, sarina wiegman had yet again put her faith national stadium, sarina wiegman had yet again put herfaith in an unchanged team. it in a huge blow to

germany, their captain and leading goal—scorer, alexandra popp, pulled a muscle in the warm up. england started fast, determined to take the game to germany. ellen started fast, determined to take the game to germany-— game to germany. ellen white! wieaman game to germany. ellen white! wiegman expected _ game to germany. ellen white! wiegman expected a _ game to germany. ellen white! wiegman expected a physical. game to germany. ellen white! - wiegman expected a physical match and she was spot on. that wiegman expected a physical match and she was spot on.— wiegman expected a physical match and she was spot on. that should be and she was spot on. that should be a foul. and she was spot on. that should be a foul- but — and she was spot on. that should be a foul- butjust— and she was spot on. that should be a foul. butjust when _ and she was spot on. that should be a foul. butjust when england - a foul. but 'ust when england thou~ht a foul. butjust when england thought they _ a foul. butjust when england thought they were _ a foul. butjust when england thought they were in - a foul. butjust when england thought they were in control, j a foul. butjust when england - thought they were in control, the best chance of the first half fell to germany. best chance of the first half fell to germany-— best chance of the first half fell togerman. . , ., ,, to germany. what a scramble. earps crabs, to germany. what a scramble. earps grabs. somehow— to germany. what a scramble. earps grabs, somehow england _ to germany. what a scramble. earps grabs, somehow england survives. l to germany. what a scramble. earps i grabs, somehow england survives. the site of mary earps smothering the ball amid the goal mouth scramble was a welcome one. england needed to remain calm, but germany started the second half with a renewed vigour. time to send on super substitutes, toone and russo. could they once again be the difference? what do you think? a perfectly —weighted pass from midfield maestro keira walsh found ella toone in acres. she knew

just what to do. filth. found ella toone in acres. she knew just what to tie-— found ella toone in acres. she knew just what to do.- wembleyl just what to do. oh, yes! wembley eru ted. just what to do. oh, yes! wembley erupted. everybody _ just what to do. oh, yes! wembley erupted. everybody was _ just what to do. oh, yes! wembley erupted. everybody was on - just what to do. oh, yes! wembley erupted. everybody was on their. just what to do. oh, yes! wembley l erupted. everybody was on their feet for this unbelievable piece of vision. ~ ., .,' for this unbelievable piece of vision-_ but i vision. we have lift off! but come on, this vision. we have lift off! but come on. this is — vision. we have lift off! but come on, this is germany. _ vision. we have lift off! but come on, this is germany. did - vision. we have lift off! but come on, this is germany. did you - vision. we have lift off! but come | on, this is germany. did you think they would back down? at}!!! on, this is germany. did you think they would back down?— on, this is germany. did you think they would back down? off the post! en . land's they would back down? off the post! england's girl— they would back down? off the post! england's girl was — they would back down? off the post! england's girl was living _ they would back down? off the post! england's girl was living a _ they would back down? off the post! england's girl was living a charmed l england's girl was living a charmed life, and that was their final warning, as the express train kept coming. warning, as the express train kept cominu. �* ., ., ., coming. along the face of goal, and in. coming. along the face of goal, and in- equaliser— coming. along the face of goal, and in. equaliser for _ coming. along the face of goal, and in. equaliser for germany. - coming. along the face of goal, and in. equaliser for germany. extra - in. equaliser for germany. extra time loomed. _ in. equaliser for germany. extra time loomed. we _ in. equaliser for germany. extra time loomed. we had _ in. equaliser for germany. extra time loomed. we had all- in. equaliser for germany. extra time loomed. we had all been l in. equaliserfor germany. extra time loomed. we had all been here before, this was tight and tetchy. any mistake now would be punished. any mistake now would be punished. any girl could prove decisive. but england had a corner. it is any girl could prove decisive. but england had a corner.— england had a corner. it is deep. cue pandemonium. _ england had a corner. it is deep. cue pandemonium. another- england had a corner. it is deep. - cue pandemonium. another substitute, chloe kelly, had battled back from injury to keep the euro is dream alive. no wonder the top was off, swirled round and round in delight for her first international goal.

unreal scenes! aha, for her first international goal. unreal scenes!— for her first international goal. unrealscenes! �* ., , . , , unreal scenes! a delirious wembley held its collective _ unreal scenes! a delirious wembley held its collective breath _ unreal scenes! a delirious wembley held its collective breath until - unreal scenes! a delirious wembley held its collective breath until the l held its collective breath until the final whistle. held its collective breath until the finalwhistle. it held its collective breath until the final whistle. it felt like an age. ella toone... it's all over! final whistle. it felt like an age. ella toone. .. it's all over!- ella toone... it's all over! but, finall , ella toone... it's all over! but, finally. the _ ella toone... it's all over! but, finally, the moment _ ella toone... it's all over! but, finally, the moment a - ella toone... it's all over! but, finally, the moment a nation . ella toone... it's all over! but, i finally, the moment a nation have been waiting for arrived. european champions. _ been waiting for arrived. european champions. for — been waiting for arrived. european champions, for the _ been waiting for arrived. european champions, for the very _ been waiting for arrived. european champions, for the very first i been waiting for arrived. european champions, for the very first time! it doesn't seem real. i'm absolutely buzzing _ it doesn't seem real. i'm absolutely buzzing my — it doesn't seem real. i'm absolutely buzzing my head off. best day of my life. buzzing my head off. best day of my life i_ buzzing my head off. best day of my life i cant— buzzing my head off. best day of my life. i can't even explain what it feels _ life. i can't even explain what it feels like — life. i can't even explain what it feels like-— life. i can't even explain what it feels like. ~ ., ., , ., feels like. what it means for the -la ers feels like. what it means for the players and _ feels like. what it means for the players and fans. _ feels like. what it means for the players and fans, for— feels like. what it means for the players and fans, for the - players and fans, for the generations of players before them and the generations that will come after them, and the generations that will come afterthem, it and the generations that will come after them, it is impossible to overstate the impact of this win. the legacy of this tournament is the change in society. it is everything that we have done. we have brought everybody together, got people at games, we want them to come to wsl games. the legacy of this team is

winners, and that's the start of a journey. winners, and that's the start of a “ourne . ,, ., , ._ , journey. the queen told the players that their success _ journey. the queen told the players that their success goes _ journey. the queen told the players that their success goes beyond this | that their success goes beyond this trophy. the lionesses have set an example to the nation. there is a new name in the history books, and it belongs to the hosts, on the night that football finally came home. amid an atmosphere, the like english women's football has never experienced before, the game was played in front of a record crowd for an england match in this country, and almost certainly in front of a record television audience around the country as well. it wasn't just a game audience around the country as well. it wasn'tjust a game of it wasn't just a game of football. it wasn't just a game of football. it felt like a national occasion, as jon donnison reports. in south london, the party had started even before the match began. 800 people packed in and pumped up, in front of the big screen in croydon. in front of the big screen in croydon— in front of the big screen in cro don. �* . ~ croydon. i'm so excited. i think the uirls have

croydon. i'm so excited. i think the girls have done _ croydon. i'm so excited. i think the girls have done brilliantly _ croydon. i'm so excited. i think the girls have done brilliantly this i girls have done brilliantly this year. really looking forward to the game. i year. really looking forward to the name. ~' . , game. i think we are definitely auoin to game. i think we are definitely going to win. _ game. i think we are definitely going to win, really _ game. i think we are definitely going to win, really excited. i l game. i think we are definitely i going to win, really excited. i hope it is 3-0 _ going to win, really excited. i hope it is 3-0 |t— going to win, really excited. i hope it is 3-0. ., , ., going to win, really excited. i hope it iss-o. ., , going to win, really excited. i hope itis3-0. ., , , it is 3-0. it was a cagey first half, witnessed _ it is 3-0. it was a cagey first half, witnessed by _ it is 3-0. it was a cagey first half, witnessed by fans i it is 3-0. it was a cagey first half, witnessed by fans who | it is 3-0. it was a cagey first - half, witnessed by fans who gathered in sheffield. in newcastle, the former coach of beth mead was watching and wincing. and in birmingham, athletes from the commonwealth games were among those on the edge of their seats. despite a few close calls, though... the first half ended with fans wanting england to up their game. i first half ended with fans wanting england to up their game.- first half ended with fans wanting england to up their game. i think we started off very _ england to up their game. i think we started off very good. _ england to up their game. i think we started off very good. we _ england to up their game. i think we started off very good. we need i england to up their game. i think we started off very good. we need to i started off very good. we need to try to get the goals now. i started off very good. we need to try to get the goals now.- try to get the goals now. i think the manager. — try to get the goals now. i think the manager, at— try to get the goals now. i think the manager, at half— try to get the goals now. i think the manager, at half time, will| try to get the goals now. i think i the manager, at half time, will give them _ the manager, at half time, will give them a _ the manager, at half time, will give them a talking to. i think we will see a _ them a talking to. i think we will see a calmer team coming out at half-time — see a calmer team coming out at half—time, and we will see some goal straightaway. half-time, and we will see some goal straightaway-— straightaway. that is exactly what the not. straightaway. that is exactly what they got. elation _ straightaway. that is exactly what they got. elation in _ straightaway. that is exactly what they got. elation in croydon, i straightaway. that is exactly what they got. elation in croydon, as l they got. elation in croydon, as ella toone's divine chip opened the scoring. but then deflation, after

the germans pulled one back, and then pandemonium in sheffield, four chloe kelly's extra time winner. so, that's it. sweet caroline, england's wait for a major tournament is over. and it is the women that brought it home. listen to what that means for the fans. this is the best day ever, to be honest. i'm so glad. it this is the best day ever, to be honest. i'm so glad.— this is the best day ever, to be honest. i'm so glad. it feels like a moment in _ honest. i'm so glad. it feels like a moment in history. _ honest. i'm so glad. it feels like a moment in history. hopefully- honest. i'm so glad. it feels like a moment in history. hopefully it i moment in history. hopefully it will be a massive change for girls and women _ be a massive change for girls and women in — be a massive change for girls and women in sport.— women in sport. absolutely brilliant- — women in sport. absolutely brilliant. can't _ women in sport. absolutely brilliant. can't believe i women in sport. absolutely brilliant. can't believe it. i women in sport. absolutely. brilliant. can't believe it. 2-1, i predicted- _ brilliant. can't believe it. 2-1, i predicted. get _ brilliant. can't believe it. 2-1, i predicted. get in! _ brilliant. can't believe it. 2-1, i predicted. get in! this - brilliant. can't believe it. 2-1, i predicted. get in! this party i brilliant. can't believe it. 2-1, i. predicted. get in! this party could to on predicted. get in! this party could no on for predicted. get in! this party could go on for some — predicted. get in! this party could go on for some time. _ and, dan, your thoughts on today — what does it mean for football as a whole and for england?

i think for the players, this could be life changing, transformative, really. it propels them into household names. it makes them role models for a generation of young women and girls. they will be full of confidence, of course, going into the world cup, which takes place next year. and i think, commercially, it should lead to more investment, more sponsorship and marketing opportunities. the fa have been desperate for years to harness a tournament like this, to turbo—charge the game. there has been undoubted progress in recent seasons. the professionalisation of the domestic league, participation numbers growing, more broadcast deals, record television audiences, sponsorship arrangements as well. but where there has been room for improvement is in two specific areas, when it comes to domestic attendances, that has meant making the game financially sustainable has proven impossible, up to this date. also when it comes to access for

girls at school, they still suffer from inequality when it comes to provision. will this prove the difference? will this be a game changer? that will be the hope of the fa. they will be under pressure to harness this and make sure the women leave a legacy. for some time, there has been a sense that english women's football is on the verge come on the cusp of a momentous moment in time that propels it into the sporting mainstream. the sense is that this was that moment. what is that this was that moment. what is so exciting is that this, i journey, not the end. thank you, we will hear from _ journey, not the end. thank you, we will hear from you _ journey, not the end. thank you, we will hear from you again before i journey, not the end. thank you, we will hear from you again before the i will hear from you again before the end of the programme. and now to today's other news. one of ukraine's most prominent businessmen, whose company is a major producer and exporter of grain crops, has been killed in a russian missile strike. an adviser to president zelensky said he believed 0leksiy vadatursky was deliberately targeted when his home was hit in the southern city of mykolayiv. 0n the main route to the big black sea port of 0desa,

mykolayiv has been struck frequently by russia, but last night's bombardment was sustained and intense. 0ur correspondent andrew harding saw it happen. the end of a punishing night in mykolayiv. the heaviest bombardment yet for this key front line city. a few missiles appeared to be hitting deliberate targets. but mostly this was the usual random russian blitz — cluster bombs and cruise missiles in residential neighbourhoods. mykolayiv�*s hospitals, filling up. the city's defenders, standing firm. i think everybody gets used to the war. we are sad about our victims and injured people. but we are full of will to win, and to fight. and that fight is escalating. ukraine has begun attacking these strategic bridges to trap russian forces and pave the way for a counteroffensive

towards the crimean peninsula. but, for now, many civilians in mykolayiv are still staying put, queuing stoically for drinking water and, somehow, living with unbearable risk. how do you get used to this? as shocking as these scenes are, the fact is, they've become essentially a daily routine here in mykolayiv. every night, thousands of people go to sleep, wondering whether this time the rockets, the missiles, the cluster bombs will hit their building. last night, two rockets landed outside the yakovenkos' apartment. an air raid siren saved their lives, prodding them to move away from the windows. but 0lga is struggling. "how can we survive this," she wonders, "we can't afford to move somewhere safer." instead, they patch things up, and brace themselves for another

unpredictable night. andrew harding, bbc news, in mykolayiv. ballot papers for the conservative party leadership contest will be sent out to members tomorrow, with five weeks to go before the next prime minister is announced. liz truss and rishi sunak have been campaigning hard over the weekend, with promises on education and the nhs. 0ur political correspondent nick eardley is here. what's the current state of play in the contest, nick? liz truss is widely accepted to be ahead in this race. she has had some big endorsements in the last few days, adding to her sense of momentum. but speaking to rishi sunak�*s team, they are not throwing the towel in. they still think it is all to play for. interestingly, talking to tory mps this weekend, a lot of their members are still undecided. they haven't made their minds up yet. rishi sunak is hoping that a bold policy agenda can get him back on the front foot. this

weekend he has been talking about the nhs. today, it is £10 fines for people that don't turn up for gp or hospital appointments. people that don't turn up for gp or hospitalappointments. he people that don't turn up for gp or hospital appointments. he reckons that would help with the backlog after covid, although some doctors are saying it would hit the poorest the hardest. liz truss's team are optimistic. they think she is getting a good reception from the membership. today, she is promising to revamp the university admissions system, including widening access, ijy system, including widening access, by giving everyone who gets top grades the chance to apply for oxford or cambridge. remember, 0xford or cambridge. remember, nobody has actually voted in the selection yet. the ballot papers will start going out to 160,000 conservative members tomorrow. they will be, ultimately, the ones who decide who the next prime minister is. they will be weighing up those pledges, what is desirable and what is deliverable.— and rishi sunak will be on radio 4's today programme at 8:10 tomorrow morning. now a look at some other stories making the news today. the prince of wales' office has said

that thorough checks were carried out before a donation to his charitable foundation from the family of 0sama bin laden was accepted. the sunday times reported that a million pounds was donated in 2013 — two years after the 9/11 mastermind was killed. bin laden's family had disowned him in 1994. a 22—year—old man has been charged with the murder of nine year old lillia valutyta in boston, lincolnshire. deividas skebas was arrested yesterday afternoon by police investigating the attack, which took place on thursday. he's due to appear at lincoln magistrates court tomorrow. authorities in the us state of kentucky say 26 people are known to have died in some of its worst ever flooding. search and rescue crews are struggling to reach badly—affected areas. the governor of kentucky has warned there is still a threat to life. nichelle nichols, whose portrayal of starship communications officer

lieutenant uhura in the orginal star trek series has died aged 89, her family has said. nichols�* role in the 1966 to 1969 series earned her a lifelong position of honor with the series' fans. in a statement on facebook her son, kylejohnson said nichols passed away on saturday night. notjust not just football, notjust football, there has been lots of commonwealth games action. chetan pathak in birmingham. a shock for adam peaty in the pool tonight, but it's been a golden day for england. wales have won their first gold of these commonwealth games and we've seen more medal success for scotland and northern ireland. our sports correspondent, nesta mcgregor, reports. very few things are guaranteed, but gold for adam peaty in the

breaststroke is a dead cert. unbeaten over the distance in more than eight years, butjust ten weeks since a foot injury, there were doubts over his fitness. this is auoin to doubts over his fitness. this is going to be — doubts over his fitness. this is going to be so _ doubts over his fitness. this is going to be so tight. _ doubts over his fitness. this is going to be so tight. and i doubts over his fitness. this is| going to be so tight. and inside doubts over his fitness. this is i going to be so tight. and inside the a . uatic going to be so tight. and inside the aquatic centre, _ going to be so tight. and inside the aquatic centre, the _ going to be so tight. and inside the aquatic centre, the unbelievable i aquatic centre, the unbelievable happened. proof he is human after all. his team—mate, james wilby, finishing stronger and claiming the gold. adam peaty, outside the medals come in fourth. scenes of disbelief inside the aquatics centre. adam peaty�*s reign as king of the 100 metre breaststroke is over. peaty's reign as king of the 100 metre breaststroke is over. when it comes down — metre breaststroke is over. when it comes down to _ metre breaststroke is over. when it comes down to the _ metre breaststroke is over. when it comes down to the race, _ metre breaststroke is over. when it i comes down to the race, sometimes it doesn't go to plan. but, you know, thatis doesn't go to plan. but, you know, that is lack of training, lack of racing. 2&1 that is lack of training, lack of racin: . ., that is lack of training, lack of racina. ., ., , , ., racing. 24 gold medals were up for crabs racing. 24 gold medals were up for grabs today- _ 2a gold medals were for grabs today, and wales picked up theirfirst of the games at the velopark.

paracyclistjames ball, in the men's tandem b sprint. the cycle track also provided scotland with a silver medal. wales's eleanor king took the bronze. england's laura kenny would finish 13th. the gymnastics, inside arena birmingham, provided this heartfelt moment. jake jarman, who won gold, supporting his england team—mate, james hall, who, despite injuring an ankle, was awarded silver. and at sutton park, the host nation celebrated a golden trio. first, in the men's para triathalon, david ellis powering home. katie crowhurst won the women's race, finishing almost four minutes ahead of northern ireland's chloe maccombe. england's third triathlon gold of the day was for the mixed relay. a team which included alex yee and georgia taylor—brown. nesta mcgregor, bbc news. there was a horrific crash in the track cycling today as england's matt walls flew over the barrier and into the crowd with his bike. after being treated

by medical staff in the stand for over a0 minutes, the olympic champion was taken to hospital. he's since been discharged with stitches to his forehead, scrapes and bruises, but thankfully no major injuries. football, and scottish champions celtic got their season under way with a comfortable 2—0 win against aberdeen at parkhead. jota's superb goal in the 75th minute completing the win. and in formula one at the hungarian grand prix, the world championship leader max verstappen came back from an early spin to win his sixth race of the season to extend his championship lead. lewis hamilton was second, his team—mate george russell third. that's all from me in birmingham. thank you very much. let's take a look at the weather now.

a memorable day of sport on a memorable month of weather. at the end ofjuly, what a month that has been, and not for the right reasons. july brought the uk's first temperature above a0 celsius. this record has now been confirmed by the met office. scientists say this kind of temperature in the uk is basically impossible without the effects of climate change. it has also been a really dry matter. these figures show the rainfall up until the 29th ofjuly, compared with the july average. as you can see, for southern scotland, northern ireland, england and wales, it has been drier than average, much drier than average in the south—east corner. these numbers across parts of wales, northern england, would have been bumped up a little bit by the rain we had last night. we have got a little bit of rain, just right now, this is the radarfrom little bit of rain, just right now, this is the radar from the last few hours. showers pushing southwards across the london area and into kent. some on the heavy side with flashes of lightning and rumbles of thunder. i don't think it will boost the rainfall statistics very much and it will still end up being a

very dryjuly. into the start of august, a dry start of the new month for many. some showers across this eastern part of england, through the day, the sunshine across northern ireland will be replaced by cloud and outbreaks of rain. then getting into south—west scotland, west wales, far south—west of england, the isle of man as well. it will be turning warm and humid for many tomorrow. 2a or 27 degrees across the eastern side of england. through monday night, some of us will get some rain. some will be heavy. not much getting down into the south, where, as we have seen, we really do need it. tuesday, a lot of cloud around, some outbreaks of rain. tending to clear. a windy day and another warm and humid day. 19 for glasgow, 27 in london. for the end of the week, it is going to turn cooler and fresher by day and night, but not a lot wetter. it will be dry for most of us. before we go, let's go back to england's triumph and to dan roan.

you were talking earlier about harnessing the moment. what would that take it, to make sure that, from this moment on, women's football in england in general gets the prominence it deserves? in the ast, the prominence it deserves? in the past. there — the prominence it deserves? in the past, there have _ the prominence it deserves? in the past, there have been _ the prominence it deserves? in the past, there have been false - the prominence it deserves? in the j past, there have been false dawns, when the lionesses have made the semifinals of major tournaments. the fa have vowed to harness this and invest more in the game, encourage premier league clubs to support their teams more, lobby for more schools to give the opportunity to young girls to play the game. i think the fa will get credit, not only for bringing in sarina wiegman as coach, but also investing in the women pub team in the last decade and making them one of the best prepared and supported national teams in the world. there is no doubt that this does have the potential to be a watershed. —— the women polls team. broadly, more societally, for the women pub game.

it will go down as one of the most important results in history. it has been a day — important results in history. it has been a day to _ important results in history. it has been a day to remember- important results in history. it has been a day to remember and i important results in history. it has been a day to remember and savour. before the news where you are, we will leave you with the images and memories of the lionesses�* trial. it's coming home! # standing on top of the world... it is deep. it's in! it's all over. european champions! for the very first time.

england! england, european champions- _ iam i am lewis vaughanjones and we will be covering the papers. as we have been hearing, england have won the european championship final beating germany 2—1wembley. the first major trophy since 1966. the former england football has been giving her reaction. i england football has been giving her reaction. .., �* england football has been giving her reaction. �* ., , , .,

reaction. i can't actually put into words, emotional, _ reaction. i can't actually put into words, emotional, excited, i reaction. i can't actually put into words, emotional, excited, so i reaction. i can't actually put into i words, emotional, excited, so happy forthem. words, emotional, excited, so happy for them. the crowd have stayed behind, the crowd have been phenomenal throughout the tournament. throughout the tournament, from when it kicked off at old trafford all the way through to be european champions and bringing it home, by the way, bringing it home. it is all down to you, i have seen players had theirfamilies, dancing, what does it mean to these girls? i think everything, they know what went before them, they respect and appreciate the work that went before them and some phenomenal women played the game and put them in the position it's in. they know that. it is an unbelievable feeling. they know there is many more to come and lucy has promised me that won't be the first time winning the trophy. i'm looking forward to this team and the next generation coming through with many more lionesses on the trophy. 87,000 here, so many young families,

what can this do for the game? who knows, that is what we wait to see. they have achieved something nobody else has achieved, it is just a waiting game. they are heroes, legends and they will move this game into a new direction for the women's game and it is all credit for them, but these fans have been there from the off and they wouldn't have done this tournament without them because they have been the 12th player for us at times. these are team—mates, friends of yours, so many women over so many decades have worked so hard for this moment, what do think the team would think to all of those people have gone before them today? they are aware of that, they would have no going into this tournament how much it means to the players and they would have had messages from old lionesses. it would have meant something to them. i think how they have demonstrated that on the pitch, wearing the three lions throughout the tournament, has been phenomenal. the team have been such incredible role models, notjust on the pitch, but off the pitch in everything they have done.

so much for the young girls and boys watching now to take from this? that is what is great, they are notjust inspiring the next generation of girls, they are inspiring boys as well. little girls can go and play in the playground and if they ask the boys can they play football, i can guarantee the answer will be yes now because our women have done it and they have brought it home. the staff of this lionesses team, i have seen the work they do, it is phenomenal. the hours they put in, the graft they put in to make sure everything goes nice and easy on the pitch, it is second to none. we have the best manager in the world in sarina wiegman. we are lucky. she really was the extra link, we had such a talented team and she brought something to this team? she brought winning mentality, she is a winner. european titles back to back, two different countries under cup final. i was watching her through the game, she was the calmest person in the stadium and that is what you need if you're going to be a winner and she brings that to this team and you could see

it in the performance. lucy mentioned this isn't the first time, so what do you think these girls can go on and achieve from here? they can achieve what they want, once you do it once, you get the know—how and the feeling of winning. they have done it for all of us and i think they can go on to achieve many more things. we have a world cup next year in new zealand and australia and it is a big tournament. we can win that, why not? let's get more now on the death of the actress nichelle nichols, who portrayed lieutenant uhura in the star trek television series. she was 89. 0ur entertainment correspondent lizo mzimba looks back at her career. lieutenant uhura was the starship enterprise's communications officer. confident, charismatic, calm under pressure. ship to ship. hailing frequencies open, sir. hailing frequencies open. hailing frequencies open, sir. conscious, too, of some of the limitations of the role. mr spock, sometimes i think if i hear that word "frequency"

once more, i'll cry. nichelle nichols�* background was in musical theatre — a talent the show occasionally exploited. # 0h, on the starship enterprise. her character on star trek was ground—breaking in many ways. the show broadcast one of television's first interracial kisses. mr spock, i haven't done anything like this in years. but perhaps more significant was seeing notjust a woman, but a black woman playing such a prominent role. i can think of no—one better equipped to handle it, miss uhura. indeed, when she was considering leaving the show, she was persuaded to stay... i'm afraid i changed my mind. ..after being introduced to martin luther king. when i told him i was leaving the show, he said, "how can you leave? there is a door open here that you cannot allow to close because you have the first non—stereotypical

role in television, and the world is looking."