northern ireland and through northern ireland and spreading gradually north into scotland, not reaching the far north until the evening. behind the rain for northern ireland, northern england, wales, the south—west there will be further heavy shower, in the it hassy sunshine that breaks out in the south—east, in the low 20s, 22 degrees, tomorrow evening the rain pushes further north in scotland, a band of showers working east across england. don't forget to put your clocks back on saturday night. on sunday it will be a cloudier cooler da i in east anglia with rein round, elsewhere, sunny spell, umbrellas at the ready, there will be shower, some heavy and possibly hundred trion sunday, a wind area day in the west. temperatures are above what we expect them to be. look at this. same weather next week. windy wet at times, notice how they are starting to come down and so much closer to the average, for november by the end of next week, so again, just close to the average for the time of year

but compared with what we have now, thatis but compared with what we have now, that is going to feel very different. that is your forecast, that thanks, nick. and that's bbc news at six on friday 28th october. you can keep up with all the latest developments on bbc website. from the six team, it's goodbye. the news continues here on bbc one, as now it's time to join our colleagues across the nations and regions for the news where you are. goodnight. hello and welcome to sportsday. i'm sarah mulkerrins. ireland are in need of massive sporting shock, when the face the world number one side at the rugby league world cup. at the rugby world cup — another upset is needed — as wales need to beat the hosts and the defending chamopions new zealand if they are to make the final four. and we'll hear from christian horner, as his team red bull

are fined for breaking formula one's budget cap. also coming up in the programme... rain, rain go away — more games are washed out at the t20 world cup in australia, with both england and ireland unable to play. hello and welcome to sportsday. a lot of world cups to come — but we'll start with the rugby league one, where this weekend the knockout picture will become a lot clearer. it's the final round of group games, with plenty of permutations about which teams can make the last eight. ireland take on new zealand this evening and will have to pull off one of the greatest shocks if they are to keep their hopes alive.

so to talk us through it all, let's go to adam wild who is at headingley stadium for us, ahead of that game. what do ireland need to do, how difficult is that task going to be? lots of permutations, lots of calculations but all the maps, all the adding up comes down to want answer and that is they have to win here this evening at headingley if they are to have any chance of making it through to the knockout stages of this world cup. that will be no small task is then as they are up be no small task is then as they are up against the world number one ranked site in new zealand for the baby played a couple of games of this work up already, they won won and lost one foot up i think it's fair to say wildly contrasting performances, that opening—day victory againstjamaica performances, that opening—day victory against jamaica was exhilarating, it was ruthless, it was exciting. in fact, it was everything that subsequent defeat had led them in on sunday it wasn't.

they are going to have to be at the very top of their game and hope the new zealand are having a bit of an off day if they are to pull off one off day if they are to pull off one of the greatest shocks and rugby league world cup history. and even thenit league world cup history. and even then it might not be enough because they will still be waiting on the result of that final game between jamaica and lebanon. a lot of water to go under the bridge before that one. the task here at headingley is 7 they have to'be the 77 7 the side e to'be the 77 7 7 thesideinzo'be the 77 7 7 thesidein therethe 77 7 7 the side in the world? 7 $7; top-ranked side in the world. okay. a little bit easier— top-ranked side in the world. okay. a little bit easier for _ top-ranked side in the world. okay. a little bit easier for the _ top-ranked side in the world. okay. a little bit easier for the host - a little bit easier for the host england tomorrow, they are taking on greece. they are essentially through to the knock—on stages, one of the favourites for the tournament. the host england. _ favourites for the tournament. tue: host england, they favourites for the tournament. tte: host england, they are the first team through to the quarterfinals after those victories against samoa and france at bolton last weekend. they are up against greece and they really shouldn't really pose england to many problems. but shouldn't really pose england to

many pro of ms. but “e’ shouldn't really pose england to many pro of ms. but this ._ shouldn't really pose england to many pro of ms. but this world presence of greece at this world cup really any results at really does transcend any results at bramall lane tomorrow. if you are not familiar with the story of greek rugby, it is quite a extraordinary tale. up until a couple of months ago rugby league was banned in greece, they have to play matches in the middle of the night, they had to play matches in secret locations, they have to play matches abroad for they have to play matches abroad for the evening matches being raided by the evening matches being raided by the police. the fact that they are here in any world cup playing in front of a packed house really is one of the most extraordinary stories of this or any rugby league world cup. i've been catching up with the england coach sean wayne and he is telling me what he's expecting. they are very different. expect the unexpected, a bit like the french. it's a _ unexpected, a bit like the french. it's a lot_ unexpected, a bit like the french. it's a lot more unexpected. they'll play a _ it's a lot more unexpected. they'll play a lot, — it's a lot more unexpected. they'll play a lot, their kicking game is really— play a lot, their kicking game is really good. we've showed them the

respect, _ really good. we've showed them the respect, they've got some really good _ respect, they've got some really good players and we done our homework. we treated them like we did samoa or like we play anybody. we done _ did samoa or like we play anybody. we done our due diligence on them. hopefully— we done our due diligence on them. hopefully we will see the best results — hopefully we will see the best results this weekend. that was england head coach speaking to me this week. he's going to mix up to me this week. he's going to mix up the side yet again. the other home nations well, they are in action as well this weekend. scotland take on fiji tomorrow with wales taking on papa new guinea on monday. both wales and scotland currently bottom of the individual pools. mathematically they both technically could still reach the quarterfinals for the day would have to rely on a miraculous set of results if they are to get to the knockout stages.— results if they are to get to the knockout stages. before we let you no i also knockout stages. before we let you go i also want _ knockout stages. before we let you go i also want to — knockout stages. before we let you go i also want to ask _ knockout stages. before we let you go i also want to ask about - knockout stages. before we let you go i also want to ask about the - go i also want to ask about the women's addition of this tournament, which is going to get under way on tuesday because we had to lunch

today. tuesday because we had to lunch toda . �* ., , tuesday because we had to lunch toda. ., , ., today. before this competition started it was _ today. before this competition started it was billed _ today. before this competition started it was billed as - today. before this competition started it was billed as three l today. before this competition - started it was billed as three world cup sin one. the man's competition got under way and that's been under way for a couple of weeks. this week sees the start of boat the wheelchair competition and as you say, on tuesday the women's competition. it all begins here on tuesday afternoon with england taking on perhaps surprisingly for some, brazil's side. i think if i'm not right in saying it could be me and you here for sports day on tuesday england and i'm very much looking forward to it. what tuesday england and i'm very much looking forward to it.— looking forward to it. what a combination _ looking forward to it. what a combination for _ looking forward to it. what a combination for all _ looking forward to it. what a combination for all of - looking forward to it. what a combination for all of our - looking forward to it. what a - combination for all of our viewers to look forward to. to our second world cup of this evening we moved to new zealand. the rugby world cup is at the quarter—final stage. england play australia on sunday for their place in the final four, and before that wales take on the hosts injust

over 12 hours time. it's a tough ask for the welsh, so let's got to our reporter jo currie, who is in whangerai — ahead of it. beautiful location, that is very nice. talk to us about this tough asked really for the well side up against the defending champions on home soil. it is going to be difficult, isn't it?— home soil. it is going to be difficult, isn't it? good evening. good morning — difficult, isn't it? good evening. good morning here _ difficult, isn't it? good evening. good morning here in _ difficult, isn't it? good evening. good morning here in new- difficult, isn't it? good evening. i good morning here in new zealand because we have 12 hours ahead. it's just gone 630 in the morning here, in a few hours' time orjust over 12 hours' time wales will take on the defending champions in their back yard, new zealand for a place of the quarterfinals without the expectations are to be an incredibly tough task for the welsh food to get past new zealand put up they only played each other in the group stage a week or so again in new zealand get them 56—12. they know what they're up against, she is coming back into the side today for that she knows she has to learn from that defeat if they got any hope of reaching the top of the last four. t reaching the top of the last four. i think of the first time we played

them _ think of the first time we played them a — think of the first time we played them a couple of weeks ago, forwards and as_ them a couple of weeks ago, forwards and as a _ them a couple of weeks ago, forwards and as a backer will probably guilty of not _ and as a backer will probably guilty of not taking advantage of that. that is something we've worked on in the last— that is something we've worked on in the last couple weeks. especially this week— the last couple weeks. especially this week going forward is our contact — this week going forward is our contact area and how we can get the best platform going forward. yet, honefully— best platform going forward. yet, hopefully we've got some nice strikes — hopefully we've got some nice strikes on our staff so hopefully we can use _ strikes on our staff so hopefully we can use them. we strikes on our staff so hopefully we can use them-— strikes on our staff so hopefully we can use them. we will see how they aet can use them. we will see how they net on. can use them. we will see how they get on- people _ can use them. we will see how they get on. people expecting _ can use them. we will see how they get on. people expecting an - can use them. we will see how they get on. people expecting an awful. get on. people expecting an awful lot more from england, they are going to play on sunday. a very special moment as well for sarah hunter. , ., ., , special moment as well for sarah hunter. , ., ., ., hunter. yes not only are england still number _ hunter. yes not only are england still number one _ hunter. yes not only are england still number one in _ hunter. yes not only are england still number one in the _ hunter. yes not only are england still number one in the world - hunter. yes not only are england still number one in the world but j still number one in the world but they also come into this match of they also come into this match of the back of a winning run that now stretches back 28 matches. that also includes two wins against new zealand back in and out of internationals. this is an excellent england side of the three wins from three in the group stage now they play australia for a place in the semifinals of the australia are a team they don't phase very often, they haven't played since 2070 but in a limo start notjust a game with

very strong favourites but they have a strong favourites for this tournament overall. a very special moment for england come sunday for that notjust of the table moment for england come sunday for that not just of the table for the captain sarah hunter as she will finally become england's most capped player mail orfear did finally become england's most capped player mail or fear did not female. earlier i caught up with her to it meant to her. never ina never in a million years did i think i'll never in a million years did i think i'll be _ never in a million years did i think i'll be playing for england but being — i'll be playing for england but being at— i'll be playing for england but being at a fourth world cup and like you say, _ being at a fourth world cup and like you say, becoming the most capped england _ you say, becoming the most capped england player. it's all a bit surreal _ england player. it's all a bit surreal. you put it would never cross— surreal. you put it would never cross my — surreal. you put it would never cross my mind running across my school _ cross my mind running across my school field — cross my mind running across my school field have the best time that i would _ school field have the best time that i would he — school field have the best time that i would be sad or talking to you. sarah had to speaking a press conference this week for that very uncomfortable, everyone was talking how she was on the pitch and someone who knows are far better than i do is forward winner who joins us this morning. but this is an amazing moment for sarah hunter. what was it like as a play what would you like

his person at the pitch was at an incredible player, obviously pretty much with how she plays as a person so lovely. much with how she plays as a person so lovel . ,, �* , much with how she plays as a person so lovel . ,, h ., much with how she plays as a person so lovel . ,, �*, ., ., much with how she plays as a person so lovel. ,, �*, ., ., much with how she plays as a person solovel. ,, h ., ., , so lovely. she's one of those people ou think so lovely. she's one of those people you think of — so lovely. she's one of those people you think of engel, _ so lovely. she's one of those people you think of engel, and _ so lovely. she's one of those people you think of engel, and is so - so lovely. she's one of those people you think of engel, and is so brutall you think of engel, and is so brutal on the _ you think of engel, and is so brutal on the pitch— you think of engel, and is so brutal on the pitch so a real contrast with a 100 _ on the pitch so a real contrast with a 100 and — on the pitch so a real contrast with a 100 and 38 england is a huge number — a 100 and 38 england is a huge number. , , ., ., ., number. just give me an idea of how hard it is to — number. just give me an idea of how hard it is to get _ number. just give me an idea of how hard it is to get to _ number. just give me an idea of how hard it is to get to those data - hard it is to get to those data figures. hard it is to get to those data fiaures. , ., hard it is to get to those data fiaures. , ._ ., hard it is to get to those data fiaures. , ., , ., , figures. i played for nine years. i not figures. i played for nine years. i ot 58, figures. i played for nine years. i got 58. to _ figures. i played for nine years. i got 58. to get — figures. i played for nine years. i got 58. to get a _ figures. i played for nine years. i got 58, to get a is _ figures. i played for nine years. i got 58, to get a isjust _ figures. i played for nine years. i | got 58, to get a isjust incredible. the conditioning she must go through _ the conditioning she must go through. the toll on her body, it's fantastic— through. the toll on her body, it's fantastic achievement for her. this week sarah was _ fantastic achievement for her. tt 3 week sarah was talking about the fact it's not about her, it's all about the team, their methods huge game against australia for the demo play them a five years, what can we expect from that klatch? t play them a five years, what can we expect from that klatch?_ expect from that klatch? i think this could be _ expect from that klatch? i think this could be really _ expect from that klatch? i think this could be really exciting. - expect from that klatch? i think| this could be really exciting. we -et this could be really exciting. we get used — this could be really exciting. we get used to seeing england beat france _ get used to seeing england beat france in — get used to seeing england beat france in new zealand and it's always— france in new zealand and it's always great but we want to see different — always great but we want to see different oppositions. seeing them play australia which we haven't seen much _ play australia which we haven't seen much before, in 2010 they face each other— much before, in 2010 they face each other in_ much before, in 2010 they face each other in a _ much before, in 2010 they face each other in a semi and it an amazing

game _ other in a semi and it an amazing came. �* . ., ., ., game. i'm excited for that one. encland game. i'm excited for that one. england are _ game. i'm excited for that one. england are now— game. i'm excited for that one. england are now 28 _ game. i'm excited for that one. england are now 28 games - game. i'm excited for that one. - england are now 28 games unbeaten, they won all of those matches everyone talked about the fact it might be england in new zealand in the file people are getting ahead of themselves with up to people getting ahead of themselves with the players how easy it for them to keep their eye on the game in the quarterfinal? the coaching staff, the captains and everyone _ the coaching staff, the captains and everyone will be coming in and saying. — everyone will be coming in and saying, unless we win this the finals — saying, unless we win this the finals are _ saying, unless we win this the finals are irrelevant they will not be getting caught up in the hype on the guarantee. the fans will because we see _ the guarantee. the fans will because we see how— the guarantee. the fans will because we see how amazing they are and we're _ we see how amazing they are and we're backing them to get there. but in that— we're backing them to get there. but in that group, not a chance, they will he _ in that group, not a chance, they will be thinking of it.— in that group, not a chance, they will be thinking of it. england take on australia. _ will be thinking of it. england take on australia. we're _ will be thinking of it. england take on australia. we're here _ will be thinking of it. england take on australia. we're here when - will be thinking of it. england take i on australia. we're here when wells are gone new zealand and just of a 12 own child, that's a big old i2 own child, that's a big old estimate is that it was like that it was like that's a huge ask. figs estimate is that it was like that it was like that's a huge ask. as you said earlier. _ was like that's a huge ask. as you said earlier, in _ was like that's a huge ask. as you said earlier, in the _ was like that's a huge ask. as you said earlier, in the pool— was like that's a huge ask. as you said earlier, in the pool game - was like that's a huge ask. as you | said earlier, in the pool game new zealand tear them apart a bit. i think— zealand tear them apart a bit. i think that — zealand tear them apart a bit. i think that wales will come back stronger— think that wales will come back stronger from that. but it is a big ass _ stronger from that. but it is a big ass new— stronger from that. but it is a big ass. new zealand are a at home, there _ ass. new zealand are a at home, there is— ass. new zealand are a at home, there is a — ass. new zealand are a at home, there is a world—class team, they are playing — there is a world—class team, they are playing at home, there in the quarterfinal, they are there to really— quarterfinal, they are there to really bring it. we quarterfinal, they are there to really bring it.— quarterfinal, they are there to really bring it. we will 'oin those to quarterfinals _ really bring it. we will 'oin those to quarterfinals with _ really bring it. we will 'oin those to quarterfinals with a h really bring it. we will join those to quarterfinals with a thank- really bring it. we will join those to quarterfinals with a thank you j to quarterfinals with a thank you forjoining is notjust because at

630 in the morning about notjust because it's raining but because it your birthday. happy birthday. enjoy your birthday. happy birthday. enjoy your birthday. happy birthday. enjoy your birthday to. your birthday. happy birthday. en'oy your birthday mfi your birthday. happy birthday. en'oy your birthday to._ i i your birthday. happy birthday. enjoy your birthday to._ i have | your birthday to. absolutely. i have no sympathy _ your birthday to. absolutely. i have no sympathy for — your birthday to. absolutely. i have no sympathy for the _ your birthday to. absolutely. i have no sympathy for the two _ your birthday to. absolutely. i have no sympathy for the two of - your birthday to. absolutely. i have no sympathy for the two of them i no sympathy for the two of them there. lovely beach. thank you so much forjoining us. still to come on sportsday... former striker adebayo akinfenwa gives us his thoughts on the fa's diversity report and speaks about his new documentary — beast mode on. i bring it down to my chest and it's. .. i bring it down to my chest and it's... that might bed. no that's the fillet tip. formula one have fined world champions red bull for breaking the budget cap. the team who won the constructors title earlier this month and had lead driver max verstappen retain the drivers' championship have accepted they were at fault for the breach. formula i's governing body the fia said that red bull had overspent

by £1.86 million in 2021, when max verstappen won his first title. the team have been fined just over six million pounds they will also have to manage with a 10% reduction in permitted spending on aerodynamic research next season. team principal christian horner has expalined why they have agreed to the punishment. we a cce pt we accept that this set of regulations is immature, we accept that there are interpretations, we accept that this fia administration has inherited these regulations. and indeed there is an awful lot of work that needs to be done for the future. have we dragged it out through the administration process to go to effectively appeal, that could have taken months. and then beyond that, the international court of appeal could've taken for the month. so we could have been looking at a 12 month period to have this

situation closed. and the amounts of speculation and commenting and sniping that is been going on in the paddock, we felt it in everybody�*s interest, in our interest in the fias interest, and formula 1 interest to say we closed the book. next and final world cup here in the t20 world cup which is in australia at the moment. rain has been wreaking havoc on the action. england's eagerly anticipated match was washed out without a ball being bolted up before that ireland's game was also abandoned. it leaves group one wide open and raises question about having the tournament in australia at the time year. joe linsky has this report. one of crickets great arenas for crickets great fixtures. but england against australia fell to the rain and no ball was bold.

england took one point in their previous match, they got none for that when the rain cut them short against ireland and they were beaten. realistically now they must win both their last games but even at a world cup this sport fits round the weather. the at a world cup this sport fits round the weather-— at a world cup this sport fits round the weather. , . the weather. the elements are huge art of her the weather. the elements are huge part of her game. — the weather. the elements are huge part of her game, they _ the weather. the elements are huge part of her game, they affected - the weather. the elements are huge part of her game, they affected the l part of her game, they affected the services we play on, the conditions, giving intriguing bit of what makes our sport really unique. unfortunately, we had two games affected by weather. you don't want to be involved in those games but it's gonna happen. bind to be involved in those games but it's gonna happen.— to be involved in those games but it's gonna happen. and where ever ou -la . it's gonna happen. and where ever you play- it — it's gonna happen. and where ever you play. it leaves _ it's gonna happen. and where ever you play. it leaves both _ it's gonna happen. and where ever you play. it leaves both sides - it's gonna happen. and where everl you play. it leaves both sides hopes and the balance but now five of six teams in group one have been affected. and for afghanistan it's happened twice. they are match with ireland was off too, stopped by the showers of the melbourne spring. october is one of the wettest month here. now crickets but packed schedule may have watered down a cop.

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ben rich at the bbc weather centre explains what's going on and what hope there is for play over the weekend. australia has had an extraordinarily wet spell of weather. sydney has had its wettest cut october on record. and indeed its wettest year on record. driven in part by the atmospheric phenomenon known as la nina. let's take a look at what that might mean for some of the match is coming up in the t20 world cup should be fine in sydney on saturday for new zealand versus remarkable. pleasantly warm as well. ed is holding onto some fine weather for much of monday in brisbane but there could be some showers late in the day. and if that really lingers during tuesday that could cause some problems for the matches. i am hopeful that that wet weather should begin to clear later in the day. fingers crossed. let's have a quick look at some of the other stories making sports news today. emma raducanu has withdrawn,

the 19—year—old has been recovering from a wrist injury which forced her to miss a recent wga event in romania. the rugby football union has confirmed that wasps have been suspended from the premiership rugby cup for the rest of the season after going into administration. it means only 11 clubs will contest the rest of the season after it was or were removed last month. serie a club mons i have asked for the next league match against bologna to be postponed after unknown arsenal player pablo mario was stopped at a local supermarket. player pablo mario was stopped at a localsupermarket. he player pablo mario was stopped at a local supermarket. he is expected to be out for two months. aston villa's caretaker boss aaron danks admits he's loved being in charge of aston villa — but isn't now focused on becoming a manager elsewhere. danks will take charge of his second and final game tomorrow, when villa travel to newcastle. new manager unai emery will then take charge — after he was appointed earlier this week, following the sacking of steven gerrard.

it's a super exciting apartment for the football club. i think the fans rightly should be excited about it. i think you just have to look at the pedigree, what is one, where his work, the player sees work with, the teams he's worked with to know he is a top coach and he is a high performer. in terms of his methods i really enjoyed watching villareal last year in the champions league, like many supporters and coaches did. we're really excited to welcome him to the club. we're really excited to welcome him to the club. speaking of new managers — this week's sports desk podcast looks at the managerial merry—go round, with the average tenure of a premier league manager decreasing. is there anything that can be done to stop it? head to bbc sounds to find that. and you can also find the latest episode of the football news show on the bbc iplayer — looking at europe's fallen giants — barcelona and juventus, who were both dumped out of the champions league this week.

what next for both clubs as they look to get back to the top? eight he made not apply at the highest level but he retired last year and a story is being made into a documentary, a he's been telling us exactly what beast mode on means to him. it's a mantra, it's a need those and it's a mantra, it's a need those and i know people want to see that yeah, i'm dubbed the bees. i'm dubbed in the sense that it's my physical appearance but for me i think beast mode on, the definition is defined limitations people put on you. and believe you can achieve it. it is a mindset, that's what these mode is. it's applying the self the best you can to be the best version of yourself. can to be the best version of yourself-— can to be the best version of ourself. i. ~ .,, yourself. do you think football has chan . e yourself. do you think football has chance of yourself. do you think football has change of the _ yourself. do you think football has change of the course _ yourself. do you think football has change of the course of _ yourself. do you think football has change of the course of your - yourself. do you think football has i change of the course of your career? you had such a long and successful career. you've had moments where a

lot of the things on football we talk about, the bad side of things, you suffered racial abuse when you're playing lithuania. do you see things changing for better in football? , ., , , football? yes, i do i see society changing. _ football? yes, i do i see society changing, racism, _ football? yes, i do i see society changing, racism, it's— football? yes, i do i see society changing, racism, it's not- football? yes, i do i see society changing, racism, it's notjust l changing, racism, it's notjust a football problem isaac it's a societal problem. but i do think of course bringing it closer to home because i played the game of football. yes, i do see there's been a change. i do see where the conversation and have had way more now put up the worrying thing is the, the disappointing thing is what was happening to me 22 years you are still seeing now at the top level. that's disappointing. but i do think we're making strides in making change. but it is a massive issue that i think we to to and try to get a better ending work and try to get a better ending for it. , ., ., ., ._ for it. interesting on that today we had a report _ for it. interesting on that today we had a report released _ for it. interesting on that today we had a report released by _ for it. interesting on that today we had a report released by the - for it. interesting on that today we had a report released by the fa i had a report released by the fa saying that they haven't met their

targets, the number of diverse candidates hired within football, they've missed that for last year. do you see that as one of the biggest issues that football needs to sort out?— to sort out? yes. listen, i think it's a major— to sort out? yes. listen, i think it's a major issue, _ to sort out? yes. listen, i think it's a major issue, i _ to sort out? yes. listen, i think it's a major issue, i think- to sort out? yes. listen, i think| it's a major issue, i think we use this word diversity and representation at i think it's powerful for that when i was growing up powerful for that when i was growing up the likes ofjohn barnes, ian wright, died with the people i looked up to. it's notjust me —— they were the people. you want to have representation to be able to say that he looks like me, i can do that. i guess when you touched on sncc people connected but i don't look like a traditional footballer. sometimes it is somebody who is smaller, and going into it and different, it may you know i can say

so so may be i do everybody else i don't fit in. doesn't mean i will be able to succeed. i think it's major. i think representation and diversity, it's a major fact that we need to be able to do that. the fa coming out, they need to be the powers that be. they need to be the powers that be. they need to be the powers that be. they need to be at the forefront. showing the way for everybody else to follow. �* ,._ ., the way for everybody else to follow. . ,._ ., ~ ~ ., the way for everybody else to follow. . ., ~ ~ ., ., ,, ., follow. adebayo akinfenwa talking to me earlier. adebayo akinfenwa talking to me earlier. the gymnastics world championships start in liverpool on this weekend with high hopes for both individual and team medals for great britain's men and women. the british teams are coming off the back of a very successful commonwelath games in birmingham, and are hoping for more home comforts in liverpool. to be honest, ijust want to go out there and enjoy it. i know that we can achieve great things but if we don't enjoy it it won't feel very special. so we need to go out there, and joy or sorrow, soak up the

crowd, soak up every moment we have because we don't get many opportunities on the world stage. having it in liverpool, very exciting and i know the team is looking forward to it. the major league baseball season has reached its climax. with game one of the world series beginning in the early hours of saturday morning between the houston astros and philadelphia phillies. it isa it is a clash between two contrasting teams who marks the end of the season i could've turned out very differently. seven months is a very differently. seven months is a very long time it major—league baseball. in march the league was in a major dispute with the players association to put the entire season under serious threat. however, the dispute was settled, this season delayed by a week and it ends with a world series between two teams at complete opposite ends of the spectrum. the houston astros are widely seen as the best team in the

american league and this season has proved no different. having made the playoffs with the best record in the al the astros swept the seattle mariners in new york yankee making theirfourth mariners in new york yankee making their fourth world series mariners in new york yankee making theirfourth world series in mariners in new york yankee making their fourth world series in six years with up at the shadow 2017 lubes large of houston, they won the world series that year but were later implicated in a stealing scandal that trashed their reputation. in untainted victory would certainly extinguish those demons of the past. t would certainly extinguish those demons of the past.— would certainly extinguish those den to s of the past.— would certainly extinguish those den to cement past.— would certainly extinguish those den to cement another lure would certainly extinguish those den to cement another championship like to cement another championship to really that to really drive that point home. here we're with the chance to do that. but yeah, we've obviously been one of the best franchises in the history of the game. and since this rent we have been on. filth history of the game. and since this rent we have been on.— history of the game. and since this rent we have been on. on the other hand the philadelphia _ rent we have been on. on the other hand the philadelphia phillies - rent we have been on. on the other hand the philadelphia phillies comej hand the philadelphia phillies come into this world series is heavy underdogs. they were the beneficiary of an expanded playoff system was sneaking into the post season in the last week of the season. but they

defied expectations beating the st. louis cardinals before shocking the defending world series champion atlanta braves and the san diego padres to claim the national league crown. forthe padres to claim the national league crown. for the first time since back to back world series appearances over a decade ago the phillies are backin over a decade ago the phillies are back in the spotlight and perhaps the lack of expectation may play into their hands. tl is the lack of expectation may play into their hands.— into their hands. it is a world series. it's — into their hands. it is a world series, it's a _ into their hands. it is a world series, it's a big _ into their hands. it is a world series, it's a big stage. - into their hands. it is a world series, it's a big stage. but l series, it's a big stage. but they've _ series, it's a big stage. but they've been lose the entire time through— they've been lose the entire time through this whole process. having -ot through this whole process. having got caught up in the moment, they estate _ got caught up in the moment, they estate in_ got caught up in the moment, they estate in the moment and they have 'ust estate in the moment and they have just got— estate in the moment and they have just got to _ estate in the moment and they have just got to carry on and the same way and — just got to carry on and the same way and just go out, put your game on autopilot — way and just go out, put your game on autopilot and just go play. on on autopilot and “ust go play. on the on autopilot and just go play. the surface on autopilot and just go play. on the surface this is a world on autopilot and just go play. q�*t the surface this is a world series that should cement a dynasty. but stranger things have happened in the fall classic and one can never rule out a fairy tale rocky ending. should be interesting. that's all from sportsday.

if you do want to watch the rugby league match between ireland and new zealand that is on bbc three commerce sets survive as a bypass of have a lovely evening. bye—bye. we've had a decent day of weather across the country. overnight tonight mostly dry initially bar a few sharp showers with up to the early hours this band of cloud and rain budging its way northwards into it's have a bit of mr burke with that. temperature still in mild side over night around eight to 12 celsius for many towns and cities. first thing tomorrow there is a bit of mr burke with that. temperature still in mild side over night around eight to 12 celsius for many towns and cities. first thing tomorrow there is at the end of cloud and rain continued to track its way northwards with wendy for a time around the far southwest the central belt too. in the sun shines in the

southeast feeling warm with tony 2 degrees with the sunshine further north as well but we typically here compared with elsewhere. looking ahead to sunday and we have this line of cloud and ran across parts of southeast, that it will linger into the afternoon, beheaded a dryer slot with sunshine but also a rash of showers pushing in across western parts of the country put up those could well be heavy with the odd rumble of anger and a somewhat cooler field, rumble of anger and a somewhat coolerfield, highs of 15 rumble of anger and a somewhat cooler field, highs of 15 to 17 degrees.

this is bbc news broadcasting to viewers in the uk and around the world. the headlines. the uk government will call a snap election in northern ireland — but hasn't set a date. politicians at stormont failed to restore power—sharing at the devolved administration, which hasn't functioned since may let's focus on what really needs to be done which is to find a solution that restores northern ireland's place within the united kingdom and removes the protocol and the harm it is doing. we need to have one functioning to serve _ we need to have one functioning to serve the _ we need to have one functioning to serve the people to get them through these tough times. but rob wondering what's _ these tough times. but rob wondering what's going to happen next. an intruder who attacked the husband of us house speaker nancy pelosi at their california

home reportedly shouted �*where is nancy�* and was armed with a hammer.