scotland and the south—east and west of england. hello, campos, rise and shine. —— hello, campers, rise and shine. the actress ruth madoc has died aged 79. she was best known for starring in the bbc sitcom hi—de—hi. very few things very few things going very few things going on very few things going on a very few things going on a the very few things going on a the world very few things going on a the world of sport. — a few things going on a the world of sport. —— a few things going on a the world of sport. now on bbc news it's time for sportsday. hello and welcome to sportsday — i'm olly foster. we are live in qatar at the world cup. your is what is coming up this evening. a place in the semi—finals at stake, team news coming up for england's

match against france. thousands of england fans have made their way to the al bayt stadium , we'll head there shortly and look who's waiting in the semi—finals, the atlas lions are still roaring in qatar after beating portugal. and have made history for africa. and i'm gavin ramjaun at the bbc sport studio. away from the world cup in qatar... england's cricketers are firmly in control of the 2nd test in pakistan with a landmark wicket forjack leach in multan. and all change, in rugby's champions cup with defeat for harlequins — against first—time south african opposition. good evening. welcome back to qatar. what a 2k

arrows, we had those —— what a 2k hours. we had those penalty shoot out yesterday and morocco have done that again. but let's get straight to england versus france, we have team news for both teams. let's bring it to you, we've been speculating about what gareth southgate would do all week and he has clearly liked how they went out and beat senegal in the last 16 because england are unchanged. jordan pickford in goal, the same back four of walker, stones, maguire and luke shaw. and henderson and bellingham and rice in the middle, henderson advice likely to sit back and let bellingham go forward. and the kyo saka and phil foden either side of harry kane. ——

bukayo saka. france are unchanged as well. we have heard from hugo lloris this week, the captain, knows england inside out after nearly a decade of playing in the premier league. and tchouameni and rabiot in the holding role to let griezmann go forward, and of course the danger man mbappe, who england have said they have to find a way to stop. for this group of players, this is the most significant and perhaps career defining match for them since 18 months ago in the european championship final that they lost to

italy but perhaps now more than ever they have the belief, the khan, the confidence they have exude a view over the last two or three weeks in qatar that they really believe they belong at the top table of world football. —— they have exuded carlton. —— they have exuded calm. not quite a big one but the goals are flying in this morning, a 7—4 victory for england over their friends from across the channel. england's 18 have not quite found it so easy, the last two major tournaments ending in heartbreak. there is mandzukic! is that the goal to finish off england's world cup? gareth southgate looks to become the first manager to lead england into two world cup semifinals but he spoke about the journey they have

been on. you the disappointments propel you for the night you have to prepare out the best version of yourself or for that we are ready to face france in the semifinal. so far it's been plain sailing in qatarfor england, only conceding two goals and giving consecutive clean sheets in the last three games but the world champions bring choppy waters ahead. ~ ,, world champions bring choppy waters ahead-- france _ world champions bring choppy waters ahead.- france have - world champions bring choppy waters ahead.- france have scored. ahead. mbappe! france have scored man coals ahead. mbappe! france have scored many goals in _ ahead. mbappe! france have scored many goals in qatar _ ahead. mbappe! france have scored many goals in qatar with _ ahead. mbappe! france have scored many goals in qatar with many - ahead. mbappe! france have scored many goals in qatar with many of. many goals in qatar with many of them scored or assisted by this man, mbappe. no wonder they love him. is mbappe. no wonderthey love him. is a guy, he incredible, people want to stop him but they cannot stop him. i do not say we all wind for sure but i think_ do not say we all wind for sure but i think we — do not say we all wind for sure but i think we have the biggest chance and we _ i think we have the biggest chance and we have to prove it.— and we have to prove it. france's individual — and we have to prove it. france's individual talent _ and we have to prove it. france's individual talent individually - individual talent individually shines but might england bow is the

better team? sometimes tactics go out the window and all the training is at the window, it comes down to togetherness and team spirit, and that counts for a lot and that is a big difference between this generation and my generation. it is thought around 9000 england supporters could be in the stadium tonight so how are fans�* nerves holding out? you're like my head might go france but my heart goes england. for every mbappe, we have a saka, gree and foden. we england. for every mbappe, we have a saka, gree and foden.— england. for every mbappe, we have a saka, gree and foden. we have a team to win the world _ saka, gree and foden. we have a team to win the world cup. _ saka, gree and foden. we have a team to win the world cup. setting _ saka, gree and foden. we have a team to win the world cup. setting up - saka, gree and foden. we have a team to win the world cup. setting up a - to win the world cup. setting up a third major— to win the world cup. setting up a third major tournament _ to win the world cup. setting up a third major tournament semifinall to win the world cup. setting up a. third major tournament semifinal in a row is what england are hoping for. the french would call it deja vu and the english hope it is not au revoir.

let's cross live to the al bayt stadium , alex howell has been with the england squad from the start of the tournament. we have been talking about what gareth southgate might do to his starting 11, possibly not much. if anything, ratchford might have got a look in the body clearly liked what he saw against senegal and feel they can do a job against the french. that is right, a lot of the talk leading up to this match was whether england would stick with the back four that has done so well for them and like you said on you against senegal, a move to a back five and in previous tournaments when england have, against bigger nations, they have, against bigger nations, they have played a more conservative but this week, gareth southgate has been speaking about past performances and results and giving this group of players a credibility and harry kane were saying in russia they did not fully believe they could win but they feel that is the case now. good

performance and is of the last two major tournaments and now this could be a real mindset change and legacy matter gareth southgate and this group of players, playing in big games before but not having a tougher test than playing the world champions, knowing what they have to do and knowing what awaits them, so it is set to be a great game. we will talk morocco later in the programme, that is astonishing and i'm sure it will slightly change the dynamic and the mentality of those players if they allow it to, i know they are all fully professional, you mention that france are the reigning champions, clearly not a senegal even though gareth southgate feels that the same starting 11 can hold their own against the french. we have spoken about mbappe a lot and quite rightly, and gareth southgate says he has a plan for him but he needs a plan as well for a few others because there are threats

across the forward line from the french. , �* , ,., ~ across the forward line from the french. , �* , ., ., french. yes, we've spoken a lot about mbappe. _ french. yes, we've spoken a lot about mbappe, many _ french. yes, we've spoken a lot about mbappe, many call - french. yes, we've spoken a lot about mbappe, many call him i french. yes, we've spoken a lot i about mbappe, many call him the french. yes, we've spoken a lot - about mbappe, many call him the best player in the world at the moment but the guy next to him, 0livier is a roux, as the all—time men's leading goal—scorer. —— 0livier giroud. then you have the very impressive 0usmane dembele, and the key prawn that gareth southgate pointed out as well in griezmann. he normally plays further forward for his club and he is playing in centre midfield now, gareth southgate said to the goals ran scores in this competition and he is the key person, he is making everything happen and it's going a bit under the radar. i spoke to kyle walker earlier this week and he said to me it is not england versus mbappe and

that he and gareth southgate know that he and gareth southgate know that but they are prepared and they know it is a big battle ahead and they need every player, every person on the pitch to be ornate if they are going to progress and reach the semifinal. , ., ., , ., ., semifinal. they have to be ornate, it, they certainly _ semifinal. they have to be ornate, it, they certainly do. _ semifinal. they have to be ornate, it, they certainly do. 21 _ semifinal. they have to be ornate, it, they certainly do. 21 minutes i it, they certainly do. 21 minutes ago before kick—off in the last of the quarterfinals. let's catch up with what happened in the first of the day's quarterfinals and another astonishing result here at the world cup with morocco producing a few of them but now they have made history, knocking out portugal, another european powerhouse falling by the way, the atlas lions. 0ur correspondent nesta macgregor is at the al thumama stadium , did portugal not do their homework nesta , morocco have upset the odds every step of the way here in qatar!

at every world cup, i think there is a team that over achieves and even as a fan, once your team goes out, your dot that team and in fact qatar, that is certainly morocco for them. we speak about a team ranked 22ndin them. we speak about a team ranked 22nd in the world and they have gone into huge games and as the underdogs. beating portugal and they are the last remaining african country in the competition. they have the hopes of a continent resting on their shoulders and each time these players are asked to do that little bit more, they have made it everyone and themselves proud tonight. morocco have been this world cup's surprise package, the pride of a continent but also gaining new fans along the way. meanwhile a new look portugal less reliant on cristiano ronaldo again the centre of attention despite starting on the bench. if some fans were delayed entry because of a

ticket mix—up, then those inside made up for it. the noise at times ear—splitting and when en—nesyri scored his second goal of the tournament, pandemonium. was another shock on the cards? 0n the stroke of half—time, portugal almost equalised with bruno fernandes inches away from a wonder goal. needing an equaliser, could renaldo provided on international appearance number 196? —— could ronaldo provide it? not on this occasion. despite a late red card, morocco held on. another outstanding victory and the fairy tale continues while cristiano ronaldo's world cup story ends in tears. so morocco have become the first african country in the semifinals of a world cup. history made and now we have hysteria but when will this amazing journey end?

and listen, it might be quiet now but as you just heard before, during and after the game, you could barely hear yourself think which is not always a bad thing in my case but as i mentioned, the last african theme in this tournament and what makes this a bit special as well, because of morocco's cultural links to the middle east, what we're finding is the locals are supporting them as well. forthem, inside the locals are supporting them as well. for them, inside that ground behind me, it was almost like a home match and whether they face in the semifinals, whether england or france, they will have the majority crowd and the 12 man we are talking about in football. every time, wanting produces something special, could it be morocco? could they go all the way? if the fans are anything to go from, they have quite anything to go from, they have quite a big falling out here. i anything to go from, they have quite a big falling out here.— a big falling out here. i certainly have and growing _ a big falling out here. i certainly have and growing all— a big falling out here. i certainly have and growing all the - a big falling out here. i certainly have and growing all the time. i

a big falling out here. i certainly| have and growing all the time. it will be very lively this evening. we will be very lively this evening. we will be very lively this evening. we will be back with more from qatar later in the programme but let's go back to salford for the rest of the day's sport. thanks 0lly. well england's cricketers will be hoping to seal their first test series win on pakistan soil since 2000 when play resumes in multan tomorrow morning. at the close on day 2 of the second test england were 202 for 5 in their second innings — a lead of 281, after bowling the hosts out for just 202. and there was a landmark for spinnerjack leach too. as ben croucher reports. when england play cricket, everything moves at pace. this was pakistan's best batsmen setting the tone for the morning. for when clarity was needed, the head to any spin. trying the counterattack and 100 test wickets forjack leach,

make that 101. nearly 50 now for part—time spinnerjoe root, seldom they will have come easier, replying to the 281, pakistan lost eight with kits —— wickets so how would england approach it? this is their new modern way after all but with reward comes risk. just ask willjack�*s. even when root tried something a little more orthodox, something very much not was pulled off. so the situation any factor are still three days left meant england's approach is what we use to describe as test match batting but it did not come completely without entertainment and even though ben duckett fell for 79 with harry brooke unbeaten on 7a and another still at the crease, expecting them to move ever closer to a series victory tomorrow. so the

100th test wicket. 0ne to a series victory tomorrow. so the 100th test wicket. one of the first names down. a total he did not think they would get you and he thinks there is plenty more to give. amazing to think i got 100 test wickets but it is a nice little milestone and ijust really want wickets but it is a nice little milestone and i just really want to keep winning games with england and let the rest kind of take care of itself and i think i'm getting better and better in test cricket. i feel like i'm learning all the time. ifeel like it is feel like i'm learning all the time. i feel like it is a feel like i'm learning all the time. ifeel like it is a nice milestone and i want to keep pushing on. we could have done better. we could have _ could have done better. we could have got— could have done better. we could have got it — could have done better. we could have got it with some partnership so we have _ have got it with some partnership so we have done good things there. we are in we have done good things there. are in 50—50 we have done good things there. - are in 50—50 situation. we want 300 320.

australia are on course for a series victory against the west indies, needing six wickets to wrap up the second test in adelaide. after setting a mammoth a97 to win, scott boland tore through the windies top order to leave the touring side 38 for 4 going into the fourth day. australia lead the two test series 1—0. india beat bangladesh in the third 0di with ishan kishan scoring the fastest ever double century in one day history. the indian batsman tookjust 126 balls to reach his double tonne . eventually making 210 — as they racked up a mammoth 409 from their 50 overs in chittagong in response, bangladesh never got close, they were bowled out for 182, falling 227 short. they do win the three match series though after victory in the first two 0dis. it's busy day in the world of rugby union — with the start of the champions cup. its two pool stage this year. exeter chiefs are up against castres later this evening,

earlier harlequins were beaten by south african debutaunts sharks in durban. it's the first year that south african teams have taken part in the competition, and they'll be delighted with their start, with boeta chamberlain rounding off the scoring late on in a 39—31victory. the other early game saw leinster, last season's finallists, beat racing 92 in le havre by 42 points to 10 withjosh van der flier going over twice for the irish side. and gloucester were at home to bordeaux in the mid—afternoon start — and they've got their campaign off to a great start. they came from behind to score three second half tries at kingsholm. 22—17 the score. so confirmation of those results, aswell as the other matches from pool a taking place. two matches ongoing... 0nei one i should say. bulls, another of the three south african sides, in the competition for the first time... are playing lyon...

later, as we said, former champions exeter, face castres. in the new format, each team has been drawn to face two opponents, home and away. however, those two opponents do not in turn face each other in a closed mini—league of three; they have their own two teams to face. interesting movements there. well that's one side of the teams, and there are two games from pool b to tell you about. northampton saints are up against the current champions la rochelle in the west of france and it's not going well for the english side, they currently trail 116—0 early in the second half. earlier, clermont beat stormers 24—14. some domestic football now — and no premier league games due to the world cup but there were nine championship matches today. in the lunchtime kick—off — preston north end won 4—1win against lancashire rivals blackburn rovers. ched evans was on the scoresheet twice in the second half. including this fine header at a snowy ewood park ben whiteman rounded off the scoring a couple of minutes later to seal the three points. the result means that preston

are now two points behind blackburn with both sides in the play—off places. well let's take a look at some key results from the day. sheffield united moved level on points, and goal difference, with leaders burnley, who play tomorrow — after beating huddersfield 1—0. norwich are up to 11th — after teemu pukki's goal gave them a 1—0 win at swansea. earlier — bristol city ended a run of five championship matches without a win with a victory at rotherham. all the other results on your screen now. 0n the back of england winning the euros this summer, average attendances in the women's super league have increased by 200% — and crowds going to the women's championship have grown by 85 percent. the final round of wsl fixtures ahead of their winter break take place this weekend, with the standout tie being the manchester derby at the etihad stadium on sunday. 0ur reporterjo currie caught up with manchester city's esme morgan ahead of it. i know you normally play your game at the academy stadium but the manchester derby, the big one is

coming up and that is being played there at the etta had. what does it mean to you of all people? a massive manchester city fan, to be playing in that stadium. you manchester city fan, to be playing in that stadium.— in that stadium. you can probably tell from the _ in that stadium. you can probably tell from the smile _ in that stadium. you can probably tell from the smile does - in that stadium. you can probably tell from the smile does the - tell from the smile does the prospect of it makes me grin, i'm so excited. ~ . , prospect of it makes me grin, i'm so excited. ~ ., , , _ , ., ., excited. what is derby they mean to ou? it is excited. what is derby they mean to you? it is the _ excited. what is derby they mean to you? it is the one _ excited. what is derby they mean to you? it is the one you're _ excited. what is derby they mean to you? it is the one you're most - excited. what is derby they mean to you? it is the one you're most lookl you? it is the one you're most look for any calendar _ you? it is the one you're most look for any calendar when _ you? it is the one you're most look for any calendar when the - you? it is the one you're most look for any calendar when the fixtures | for any calendar when the fixtures get released, you look and think it is the derby, for both the men's games and when women are playing as well, and when it got announced it would be at the etta had, ijust thought it is so exciting. what would be at the etta had, i 'ust thought it is so exciting. what is the rivalry like? _ thought it is so exciting. what is the rivalry like? -- _ thought it is so exciting. what is the rivalry like? -- at— thought it is so exciting. what is the rivalry like? -- at the - thought it is so exciting. what is | the rivalry like? -- at the etihad. the rivalry like? —— at the etihad. i was brought up to the song if you hate man united clap your hands to which i would furiously clap. if you are a city fan gage united and vice versa. you will be getting changed here and that can only help. i

already feel ready for the game, i could _ already feel ready for the game, i could go— already feel ready for the game, i could go out and play now so i have to rein _ could go out and play now so i have to rein it _ could go out and play now so i have to rein it in— could go out and play now so i have to rein it in until i'm ready for kick-off— to rein it in until i'm ready for kick—off but i cannot imagine howl will feel_ kick—off but i cannot imagine howl will feel when that time does, and we are _ will feel when that time does, and we are going out to warm up and hapefuiiy— we are going out to warm up and hopefully preparing if i'm playing to go _ hopefully preparing if i'm playing to go out — hopefully preparing if i'm playing to go out and play, i'm already so excited _ to go out and play, i'm already so excited so — to go out and play, i'm already so excited so i — to go out and play, i'm already so excited so i can only imagine feeling — excited so i can only imagine feeling building.— excited so i can only imagine feeling building. excited so i can only imagine feelin: buildinu. . ., ., , feeling building. what about the big moments in the _ feeling building. what about the big moments in the big _ feeling building. what about the big moments in the big stadium? - feeling building. what about the big moments in the big stadium? it - feeling building. what about the big i moments in the big stadium? it seems like we have an opportunity and arguably as composite biggest games in the season playing against united so hopefully having the stand is filled with blues screaming and shouting. and if you could be captain in the future leading the team out for a manchester derby somewhere like us what would that be like? . , ., , ., like? incredible, it would be a dream to _ like? incredible, it would be a dream to sit _ like? incredible, it would be a dream to sit in _ like? incredible, it would be a dream to sit in that _ like? incredible, it would be a dream to sit in that block - like? incredible, it would be a dream to sit in that block up | like? incredible, it would be a -

dream to sit in that block up there. i've been with all the affirmations of the city in the stadium, i was here for the aguero moment and for kompany�*s header against united, so if i could make one of those moments i could retire happy. that if i could make one of those moments i could retire happy.— and that's the round up from the bbc sport — let's head back to qatar — and join 0lly foster with that england v france game a few minutes away from kick off. not one to go at all. on my mothers i can see harry kane lining up in the tunneland i can see harry kane lining up in the tunnel and this is the stadium that mimics an arabic tent, to the north of the country and i've just had a message from inside the stadium saying there are a worrying number of empty seats, let's hope it is absolutely packed for what is a huge game between england and france, so much at stake, notjust they

england and france, so much at stake, not just they world england and france, so much at stake, notjust they world cup semifinal but also a match against morocco, would you believe, for a place in the world cup final one week tomorrow so that will change the dynamic of these two but that is the dynamic of these two but that is the main headline from earlier today, the first of the quarterfinals, morocco top their group, knocked out the spanish in the last 16, beating cristiano ronaldo's portugal 1—0 but now it is england's turn and this is the 11 that gareth southgate has gone for, they are unchanged, he likes what he saw against senegal, so it

rhyme sterling is on the bench after having most of the week away dealing with a family issue. —— raheem sterling. i can see there are a few empty seats but you can follow this match on the bbc sport website or radio five live. cristiano ronaldo, his world cup has ended in tears, let's leave you with the doe heart skyline because on our way to work here at this life point —— the doha skyline. each of the nation who started this have their iconic players 20 stories high on the side of the skyscrapers. well, cristiano ronaldo, he has fallen, also there harry kane and kylian mbappe we are supporters, which will still be standing in the next couple of hours? we are almost in the world cup final between england and france. for me and the rest of the

team here in qatar, goodbye for now. hello there. it's bitterly cold out there at the moment. once again, it wasn't so bad earlier on if you did have some sunshine. we've seen a lot more cloud, though, earlier across scotland that's been bringing some more snow in, especially for eastern parts of the country, some very slippery conditions. over the next few days, we stay in cold air. we're going to find some more wintry showers leading to some icy stretches. and by the beginning of next week, maybe a bit more freezing fog around as well. mind you, across some parts of the country, here in norfolk, for example, we have seen grey, foggy skies, keeping it cold that's tending to move away. and with clear skies, temperatures should be dropping rapidly overnight. we've got this band of rain, sleet and snow moving down across scotland. if

fewer wintry showers for northern ireland, wales, western parts of england, but some icy conditions here. so too potentially in the midlands with the cloud bringing a few wintry flurries here as well. another widespread frost, of course, lowest temperatures with the clearer skies in southeastern parts of england and also in northern england, minus seven or so. but some sunshine for these areas. we are going to stay quite cloudy, though, through the midlands. again, a few wintry flurries in there, more sunshine coming out in wales, the showers becoming fewer in south west england and more sunshine i think on sunday for northern ireland and scotland away from the far north. some sunshine for northern england as well. but sunshine or cloud, it's going to be cold for all of us. temperatures maybe 1 to 3 degrees at best. now we're keeping an eye on developments in the south east of england on sunday night. the potential is still there for some snow in particularly kent and parts of essex. but we are also going to find some fog forming in some areas of east anglia through the midlands, other parts of southern england. elsewhere, clear skies, a widespread frost on sunday night and in northeast scotland could be —12, the coldest night of the year. sunshine, though, across scotland.

some showers in the far north of the country, sunshine for northern ireland, showers through the north channel and in the irish sea across england and wales, some sunshine but at best cloudy skies across parts of the midlands, east anglia in the southeast, at worst, some freezing fog, the snow flurries tending to die out. and again, another very cold day. that's monday. and really through the rest of the week, we stay in cold air. the winds light to begin with, hence the risk of freezing fog from the middle of the week onwards, we get that arctic wind back again, blowing away the fog, bringing some more snow in the north.

this is bbc news broadcasting to viewers in the uk and around the world. the headlines... kick off in qatar — england face france in the world cup quarter finals. it's the first time the two sides have played each other at a world cup in a0 years. meanwhile celebrations are well under way in morocco — they beat portgual1—0, becoming the first african nation to reach a world cup semifinal. elsewhere, at least three people have died after an explosion that destroyed a block of flats in jersey. around 12 others are still missing — authorities say searches will continue through the night at the site in st helier. it is a scene of tragedy but it's a scene of complete devastation. the main opposition party in bangladesh holds a rally, calling on the government to step down.