is after midnight. finished and that is after midnight. some patchy rain in north—west england and wales later on. a mild night for many and for east anglia and the south—east clearing off long enough overnight for temperatures to fall to freezing in a few spots before a mainly cloudy and dry day and it will be the evening before rain gets in here but in england and wales, claudia, breezy, outbreaks of rain moving south, clearing from scotland as it brightens up and you might catch a shower, but most places won't. ahead of the area of patchy, showery rain at around 18 degrees in london and 15 in aberdeen. tomorrow evening, patchy rain reaching towards the south—east but elsewhere it is clearing up and that means a chilly, bright, quiet start on thursday morning with may be a touch of frost across northern areas and then on thursday southern england might see a little rain and the northern extent is uncertain but another weather system feeds rain back into northern and western parts of scotland. i mention the other

side of the autumn weather, the windy aside and by friday it picks up windy aside and by friday it picks up across all areas with sunny spells for many and heavy showers in western scotland and blustery across the uk this weekend. there will be rain or showers around but not all the time and some sunnier moments as well. thanks and that's all from the bbc news at six. the news continues here on bbc one as now its time tojoin our colleagues across the nations and regions for the news where you are, goodnight. hello and welcome along to sportsday — live from the bbc sport centre. here's what's coming up in the programme. on the brink of history. wales women have world cup qualification in their sights as they look to reach the finals for the first time ever. we'll be in glasgow as celtic face elimination from the champions league — they need to get something from their match with rb leipzig. and what next for w—series starjamie chadwick,

as the season is brought to an abrupt end because of financial difficulties? going forwards now, i want to be able to do the best i can and progress in mixed conditions with the man. also coming up in the programme: we'll meet the bbc presenter learning to swim aged 28, as she looks to inspire other members of the south asian community to overcome barriers and do likewise. hello and welcome along to sportsday with me, paul scott. let's crack on. both wales and scotland are on the verge of qualifying for the women's world cup in australia and new zealand next year. for wales, a two—goal win in normal

time in switzerland should be enough for them to reach their first ever world cup. it's a complicated equation with plenty of permutations. they kicked off around half an hour ago. these are live pictures, and you can see that wales still lead by 1—0. rhiannon roberts for the goal. a 2—0 victory could well be enough. live coverage of this one continues on the bbc iplayer. it is not going to be easy against switzerland, who of course were at the european championship this summer, but wales currently one goal to the good as they close in on a place in the world cup next year. it is a similar story for scotland as they look to reach their second world cup. they're also potentially 90 minutes away from qualifying. they host the republic of ireland at hampden park, with the winners in the frame to go straight to next year's tournament in australia and new zealand. joining us from there is jane dougall. jane, this is set up nicely, then?

hopefully so, and there really is an air of expectation around the stadium, paul. the scotland manager has said in his programme notes, it is time to make our mark on the world, so no pressure ahead of this huge game for scotland women against the republic of ireland. they kick off at 8pm. and that means that they will know exact what is required of them, because the other matches in them, because the other matches in the playoff final and finished by then. as we mentioned, both scotland and wales women have to win their matches tonight. otherwise they are out of the running, but they also need other results to go their way too. here at hampden, we are expected to break the record crowd for a competitive women's game in scotland. that was only sent last week, when scotland beat austria in extra time to get to the playoff final. that was an abby harrison header in exit time that brought them there. erin cuthbert headed in

too. but interestingly, the ireland coach used to be the scotland women's manager, so that should be a warm welcome here for her at hampden too. as we mentioned, there such a high around the women's game, isn't there, particularly following on from england's victory in the arrows in the summer? and some of the scotland players, like caroline weir, who used to play any wsl, watched some of her former team—mates win that trophy, and she watched on with slight frustration and envy as you can imagine. she has been speaking ahead of tonight's huge match. walking into hampden and seeing thousands excited to see us play football, — thousands excited to see us play football, it is massive, and, yeah, the girls— football, it is massive, and, yeah, the girls love it. we love playing at hampden, we love speaking to young _ at hampden, we love speaking to young girls after and seeing how inspired — young girls after and seeing how inspired they are and how passionate they are. _ inspired they are and how passionate they are, and like cuthbert talks

on, they are, and like cuthbert talks on. we — they are, and like cuthbert talks on, we love it. we love that bit of playing _ on, we love it. we love that bit of playing for— on, we love it. we love that bit of playing for scotland. yeah, huge amount of hype around this match, but make no mistake, the republic of ireland will be bringing it too. they have never qualified for a world cup, so they will be hoping to win tonight as well, and they are higher bit dummett up in they are higher bit dummett up in the rankings then scotland —— they are higher up. let's switch to wales. it is to 1—0 for wales against switzerland in zurich. it is going to be tougher for them against switzerland in zurich. it is going to be tougherfor them because they are lowest in the rankings for these playoff finals. i will explain why in a minute. wales women have never qualified for a major tournament, so this is the closest they have ever come up they will want to emulate what they did tonight in switzerland to get there. let's explain the permutations. there are three playoff final

matches tonight. the other one is portugal against iceland. so there are six countries and all vying to qualify. of the three winners out of those three matches, two will automatically get to the world cup, but that is dependent on their rankings in the playoff finals so far. got me? we are nearly there. the third winner will have to go to another playoff final, and i will take place in february in new zealand. it is an inter—confederation playoff. so at the moment, because wheels are lowest in the standings, that could be them even if they win tonight. as for scotland, they are a bit higher “p for scotland, they are a bit higher up in the rankings, so they want to hope that wales do them a favour by beating switzerland, pushing them out of contention and they want to hope that portugal do them a favour by beating iceland and putting them out of contention. so, yes, it is complicated, but essentially both wales women and scotland women must

win. otherwise it is finished for them for the world cup.- win. otherwise it is finished for them for the world cup. yeah, jane, ou need them for the world cup. yeah, jane, you need fingers. — them for the world cup. yeah, jane, you need fingers, toes, _ them for the world cup. yeah, jane, you need fingers, toes, and - them for the world cup. yeah, jane, you need fingers, toes, and atticusl you need fingers, toes, and atticus — you need all of it to keep cross this one! wales from 1—0, jane, thank you very much. england, who have qualified for the world cup with a match to spare, are playing czech republic in a friendly at brighton's amex stadium. lucy bronze could make her 100th senior appearance tonight. the 30—year—old right—back, who made her senior international debut nine years ago, previously thought injuries might stop herfrom reaching the milestone. bronze, who signed for barcelona from manchester city injune, has scored 11 goals in her 99 england appearances but will be taking this one in her stride. i guess i am not that sentimental. it is obviously a huge achievement and i've always celebrated any player that has reached 100 or 50 or their first cap, player that has reached 100 or 50 or theirfirst cap, or the player that has reached 100 or 50 or their first cap, or the likes of

jill and their first cap, or the likes of jilland fara, who their first cap, or the likes of jill and fara, who have done a crazy amount of caps, but, yeah, it is another game for me if i do play. she will play! it another game for me if i do play. she will play!— she will play! it is obsolete huge achievement, _ she will play! it is obsolete huge achievement, but _ she will play! it is obsolete huge achievement, but again - she will play! it is obsolete huge achievement, but again i - she will play! it is obsolete huge achievement, but again i think. she will play! it is obsolete huge achievement, but again i think itj achievement, but again i think it is like any other achievement that i have had in my career. it is something i will look back on when i retired and think, that was amazing. but right now, it's another game. staying with football, and moving to the men's game, manchester city can qualify for the knockout stages of the champions league tonight if they win at fc copenhagen. they started without erling haaland. rodri had a goal disallowed, after var spotted that the ball had hit riyad mahrez�*s hand in the buildup. city were then given a penalty for handball thanks to var, but mahrez�*s spot—kick was saved by kamil grabara... ..before var intervened again — sergio gomez was sent off for a professionalfoul. it is currently 0—0 at half—time.

well, in group f, celtic are on the cusp of elimination. they haven't won yet and are bottom of the group, but a victory at home to rb leipzig tonight could keep their hopes of progressing alive. kheredine idessane is there for us. is it now or never for the hoops? it pretty much is time to deliver for— hoops? it pretty much is time to deliver for celtic, _ hoops? it pretty much is time to deliver for celtic, and _ hoops? it pretty much is time to deliver for celtic, and the - hoops? it pretty much is time to deliver for celtic, and the funny l deliver for celtic, and the funny thing is if they win the next two matches, they will qualify for the last 16. they have to beat our beliefs at home. but also to get their first win beliefs at home. but also to get theirfirst win on beliefs at home. but also to get their first win on the beliefs at home. but also to get theirfirst win on the board —— rb leipzig to make up for last week's defeat. then the rouble be wide open. it would set up a scenario where if celtic to win tonight, next match they play will be at home to shakhtar donetsk, and if celtic win and real madrid win again, celtic would be through. it is that type in this group. the first things first, they've got to take care of business

this evening. they've got to take care of business this evening-— they've got to take care of business this evenina. . , , ., , ~ , this evening. team news shortly. any sort of indication _ this evening. team news shortly. any sort of indication what _ this evening. team news shortly. any sort of indication what kind _ this evening. team news shortly. any sort of indication what kind of - sort of indication what kind of line—up ange postecoglou will go for? line-up ange postecoglou will go for? ~ ~' ., line-up ange postecoglou will go for? ~ ~ ., ., line-up ange postecoglou will go for? . ~' ., ., , line-up ange postecoglou will go for? ~ ., ., , ., for? we know one thing is for certain. the _ for? we know one thing is for certain. the captain _ for? we know one thing is for certain. the captain callum i for? we know one thing is for - certain. the captain callum mcgregor is out until after the world cup. he is out until after the world cup. he is injured. there is also a doubt about star wingerjota. problems for celtic to solve, first one is how to beat leipzig at a packed celtic park. if they could achieve it, ange postecoglou's first win in the champ is that as a manager.— is that as a manager. looking forward to — is that as a manager. looking forward to it. _ is that as a manager. looking forward to it. kheredine, - is that as a manager. looking l forward to it. kheredine, thank is that as a manager. looking - forward to it. kheredine, thank you very much. meanwhile, group e is extremely tight. all four teams will fancy their chances of progressing. chelsea are in italy to take on milan after beating them 3—0 last week at stamford bridge. both teams are behind leader salzburg, so we slip up for either side could be costly with only two matches to calm. it is side could be costly with only two matches to calm.—

side could be costly with only two matches to calm. it is an incredible lace matches to calm. it is an incredible place here- — matches to calm. it is an incredible place here. completely— matches to calm. it is an incredible place here. completely different i place here. completely different game. ac milan will try to use the home advantage, just like we did, and two good teams two quite evenly matched teams, i think, so it is going to be a fantastic game. really looking forward to it. let's have a quick look at some of the other stories making the sports news today. and british cycling has been accused of getting involved in "greenwashing" after announcing an eight—year sponsorship deal with oil giant shell. british cycling says the partnership will bring "wide—ranging support and investment". it will include initiatives to make cycling more accessible for disabled people and target a net—zero status. but environmental campaigners say the "disappointing" move is "cynical pr" to improve shell's reputation. liverpool defenders trent alexander—arnold and joel matip are expected to be missing for up to three weeks through injury. both england right—back alexander—arnold, who has an ankle injury, and centre—back matip, who has a calf issue,

came off at arsenal on sunday. and sarah storey will lead a 27—strong british squad at the para—cycling track world championships as she returns from injury. she's britain's most successful paralympian with 17 golds. storey suffered broken ribs and a partially collapsed lung in a recent crash in canada. great britain's jamie chadwick has been crowned w—series champion for a third time after the season was cut short because of financial issues. the final three races have been scrapped after a sponsorship deal fell through. chadwick admitted to me it's not exactly how she wanted to secure the title. it isa it is a bit later —— bittersweet. we would've liked to go to the last three rounds, last three races and fought it out on track, but very happy to have got that title. it is bittersweet, i

guess. that title. it is bittersweet, i cuess. ~ ., that title. it is bittersweet, i .uess, . ., that title. it is bittersweet, i cuess. ~ ., that title. it is bittersweet, i cuess. ~ . ., guess. what was your reaction when he heard the — guess. what was your reaction when he heard the remaining _ guess. what was your reaction when he heard the remaining races- guess. what was your reaction when he heard the remaining races of- guess. what was your reaction when he heard the remaining races of the| he heard the remaining races of the season were going to be cancelled? honestly, i was quite disappointed not to go to those races. i think all the drivers would have loved to have gone to those events, and i think more disappointment in that sense, before the happiness of the championship kicked in. so, yeah, there are two sides to it, but like i said, obviously really happy with the championship and the performance of the year so far in terms of leading the series, not doing the last two races, i think it is selfish disappointment, but looking for the future, for myself any series, you can see the reasons why. and how optimistic are you? you talk what is best for the series, that they will find money and they will return in full force in 2023. i really hope so. from my side, i think it has been so valuable for women in motorsport from it has

offered a huge spring board for the drivers like myself, and opportunity that, without, iwould drivers like myself, and opportunity that, without, i would not be racing with, so it has been hugely valuable. in terms of inspiring the next generation, it has created a huge amount of positive role models for young girls looking in. i think the placement of w —— of w—series is valuable, it has a place in the sport, and hopefully future investors can see that and get behind it. future investors can see that and get behind it-_ get behind it. obviously there is ho -e that get behind it. obviously there is hepe that can — get behind it. obviously there is hope that can continue. - get behind it. obviously there is hope that can continue. is - get behind it. obviously there is hope that can continue. is it - hope that can continue. is it particularly galling when you look at f1 at the moment and what happened with red bull breaching their spending budget, that there's plenty of money washing around that particular sport? plenty of money washing around that particularsport? is plenty of money washing around that particular sport? is it frustrating? what is the overwhelming feeling for you that that, i don't know, slice of the pie is not being shared more equally? i of the pie is not being shared more euuall ? ~ . of the pie is not being shared more euuall ? ~' , , ., equally? i think it is frustrating, but i guess _ equally? i think it is frustrating, but i guess at — equally? i think it is frustrating, but i guess at the _ equally? i think it is frustrating, but i guess at the same - equally? i think it is frustrating, but i guess at the same time . equally? i think it is frustrating, but i guess at the same time it | equally? i think it is frustrating, l but i guess at the same time it is equally? i think it is frustrating, i but i guess at the same time it is a sport that is expensive across the board. alljunior motorsport series

are on a different model then what are on a different model then what are doing. there is a fully funded opportunity, there's prize money. there is a place for it and the value is there. it is try —— trying to get it going, and allowed to continue going forward. is this a time for you to consider what is next? what is your future? my what is next? what is your future? my respective, irrespective of the w—series, is much brighter as a result of being involved in the series. this year, i wanted to try and win the title again and ultimately progress on that, and get the opportunity, ifeel ultimately progress on that, and get the opportunity, i feel like ultimately progress on that, and get the opportunity, ifeel like i'm in a nice place to study like i said, that has been given to me as a result of the springboard of w—series, but going forward, i want to be able to do the best i can and progress in mixed conditions with the men. england will continue their

three—match warm—up mini—series against australia tommorow morning, as their preparations for the t20 world cup continue. all—rounder sam curran says the confidence from winning these games will help. i think we definitely want to enact all these games. you take that momentum into the world cup and we might be a macro they are warm ups, you could say that, but when you step over the line, you take away that warm—up feel, you put your practice into game mode, and we took some great confidence from the other night. england have named the players who have been awarded a central contract, with test wicket keeper ben foakes and white ball all rounder liam livingstone being given deals for the first time. opener alex lees isn't on the list, though. jofra archer is, despite being injured for more than a year. the fast bowler was expected to come back from an elbow injury at the start of the summer but then suffered a stress fracture in his back. archer hasn't played an international match since march

2021, but england's decision to give him a contract suggest they're hopeful he'll contribute in the next year. 380 players and coaches across english grassroots football were handed bans last season for attacking or threatening referees and match officials. fa reports show a catalogue of abuse against officials in youth and adult football. fixtures in the merseyside youth football league have been cancelled this weekend in a protest of what they call "multiple incidents of inappropriate and threatening behaviour". sanctions for last season's incidents ranged from 112—day bans to eight years. paul field, president of the referees football association, says more needs to be done to protect officials. we are very vulnerable at grassroots. we usually drive securely to a game on a sunday, so we are one person amongst 20, 30, a0 people on the touch lines, so we are in a

vulnerable position when we get there. we also are troubled by some of the punditry that is on tv, does not fully help us. something might be set on the previous evening. as soon as you pull up on the car park, people are listening to condense who are incorrect, and really do not help us in that, so let's have that educational piece about what it looks like and also we could really do with support from all the football family, including the psa, on behaviour at any level —— pfa. it has a massive impact on grassroots football. after an incredible year of football in the women's domestic leagues and major international tournaments, the vote for the bbc women's footballer of the year is now open, with five nominees vying to be your champion. today, we focus on france and lyon defender wendie renard.

the lyon captain lifted the champions league trophy for the eighth time and also led france to their best ever finish at the euros, reaching the semi—finals. will she be your choice?

along with wendie renard, the other nominees are barcelona and spain midfielder

alexia putellas, chelsea and australia striker sam kerr, arsenal and england forward beth mead and finally wolfsburg and germany striker alexandra popp. to cast your vote, head to our website, bbc.co.uk/womensfootball, to vote before 9am this wednesday morning. not long to go. if you can't swim, how long to put off trying to learn? well, 27—year—old bbc presenter summaya mughal has been confronting her fears. in a five—part podcast series, brown gal can't swim, she looks at why many south asian women are less likely to swim and tries to see if she can master it in eight weeks, with the help of olympians rebecca adlington and alice dearing. asa as a non—swimmer, as a pakistani british muslim woman, i looked to make amenity and ijust british muslim woman, i looked to make amenity and i just could british muslim woman, i looked to make amenity and ijust could not see the equivalent alice deering, i cannot see the same degree of conversation and proactivity to

raise awareness about the challenges that we may face. that's not to say it does not exist, but ijust cannot see it, so i wanted to do something about it. hence, brown gal can't swim. 50 about it. hence, brown gal can't swim, ., ., about it. hence, brown gal can't swim. ., ., about it. hence, brown gal can't swim. . . ., swim. so what are some of the challenges _ swim. so what are some of the challenges your _ swim. so what are some of the challenges your committee - swim. so what are some of the i challenges your committee faces, swim. so what are some of the - challenges your committee faces, do you feel? challenges your committee faces, do ou feel? ,, ., challenges your committee faces, do ou feel? ., . challenges your committee faces, do ou feel? ., , .,. you feel? some of the things i faced on my journey _ you feel? some of the things i faced on my journey and — you feel? some of the things i faced on my journey and that _ you feel? some of the things i faced on my journey and that other- you feel? some of the things i faced| on my journey and that other women on myjourney and that other women have told me our issues such as modesty and the right? when you thing about swimming, thick ability might wear to the swimming pool, you may not feel comfortable wearing a normal slumming costume with her arms and your legs out, especially because in islam, to some muslim women, they would want to dress modestly. i appreciate bikinis is an modestly. i appreciate bikinis is an modest swimwear exists and it, is available for some but do you feel like that as of you can wear? my dad is 61, he wants to swim, and he wanted to wear a t—shirt because he did not want his ellie out! one of the barriers is feeling like you cannot wear some thing different. the second thing is, whether it is a

priority within the community. i mentioned how my dad cannot swim. he was born in pakistan. there were not swimming pools where he lived, so he did not learn. when he came to this country, he did not pass that skill onto me on his —— as his daughter, and to him, shelter, accommodation was is the most important thing. generationally my dad not learned, so i did not inherit the skilful stub that is the same story for many south asians and pakistanis in my community, but it was not a priority. if pakistanis in my community, but it was not a priority.— was not a priority. if you forgive the un, was not a priority. if you forgive the pun. it _ was not a priority. if you forgive the pun. it as— was not a priority. if you forgive the pun, it as you _ was not a priority. if you forgive the pun, it as you took - was not a priority. if you forgive the pun, it as you took the - was not a priority. if you forgive i the pun, it as you took the plunge, how was it for you, the journey? scary! quite scary! i cried a lot. it was anxiety inducing, and i say that because i decided to go back to the pool that i had a few lessons advocated —— as a kid in nottingham. i was so, so scared. you'll see on

telly, i cried, and you will hear on the podcast lots of tears, but i think fears of relief that i finally got in, to give it a go. i do think we all have things we left off, right? mine is swimming. in my first lesson, i started hacking away at the thing i have been putting off for so long and i am suckling i did it. �* .,. for so long and i am suckling i did it. �* .. ,., for so long and i am suckling i did it. �* ., it. big achievement. -- so glad i did it. wales — it. big achievement. -- so glad i did it. wales are _ it. big achievement. -- so glad i did it. wales are currently - it. big achievement. -- so glad i. did it. wales are currently drawing 1-1 with did it. wales are currently drawing 1—1 with whistling in their world cup playoff. liverpool defender rhiannon roberts gave wales the lead. just to remind you, wales need to win by two clear goals and they need either scotland or portugal to win on penalties in order to make the finals. former chelsea player ramona bachmann equalised on the stroke of halftime. the second half will be underway on bbc iplayer shortly. that is all from myself, paul scott, andy sportsday team. thank you very much for watching. we will see you same time, same place tomorrow. do

join us then. hello. last night, things got rather chilly across england and wales, temperatures down the lower end of single figures, even dipping below freezing in some spots. that is because, though, we had clear skies and light winds. tonight, more cloud around, drifting in courtesy of these fronts towards the west and the breeze picking up. that is going to mean a majority of areas stay frost—free. however, east anglia and the southeast, they are poking out ahead of the fronts with clear skies and lighter winds. could catch a touch of frost first thing on wednesday. but across scotland and northern ireland, temperatures in double figures. it's going to be cloudy and wet here to start us off on wednesday, but actually the weather system will pull through fairly quickly, so by mid—morning, brighter for northern ireland and the northwest of scotland. by the afternoon, drier for southern scotland, but some rain could cling to eastern areas through the remainder of the day. but we'll see showery rain

by then extending down into northern england, wales, the midlands and the southwest.

hello, i'm lewis vaughanjones. this is outside source. russian airstikes target ukraine's cities for a second day. people across the country are advised to stay in their shelters. translation: it's terrorism. it makes you realise you're not safe at home. two walls and a basement won't be enough to save you. as the fires rage in lviv and zaporizhzhia, western leaders pledge to hold president putin to account. also in the programme... iranian security forces intensify their crackdown, but the demonstrations spread to the country's energy sector. and markets, mortgages, the mini—budget. as the economic instability

continues, the bank of england is forced to step in — again.