�* not surprise you like this, it may not surprise you to hear, but some areas across north—west england and parts of wales have already exceeded their january monthly average rainfall and we are not even halfway through the month yet. now, there is more wet weather to come in fact over the next few days. if we take a look at this chart which illustrates rainfall accumulation, so anywhere with the darker blues and lighter greens is where we will see the wetter weather. we could see as much as 80 millimetres on top of the rainfall totals we have already had. today's low pressure is easing away so the rain will ease through the night, but over the next few hours we have some pretty strong winds. severe gales on exposed coasts, up to 60 miles an hour over the next few days, but as the low moves into the north sea the showers will fade away. there will still be some around, it will be a windy and cloudy night so the temperatures

will hold up above freezing. we are looking at around three to 7 degrees. we start off tomorrow morning with a northerly wind driving showers into the north coast of scotland, this band of rain moving into north—west england, but on the whole tomorrow will be a better day. drierand on the whole tomorrow will be a better day. drier and brighter with more sunshine coming through. may be fresher but the sunshine will compensate seven to 11 degrees. but there is more wet weather to come and in areas where we don't need it, we have already seen localised flooding across south wales and south—west england. that will move gradually northwards for the start of the weekend, but that frontal system eases away to a trail of showers following on behind. saturday will be a wet start, cooler but showery for sunday.— but showery for sunday. louise, thank yom _ but showery for sunday. louise, thank you. that _ but showery for sunday. louise, thank you. that is _ but showery for sunday. louise, thank you. that is it _ but showery for sunday. louise, thank you. that is it from - but showery for sunday. louise, thank you. that is it from us. i

hello and welcome to sportsday. i'm laura mcghie. —— holly hamilton. seven—time champion ronnie 0'sullivan is out of the masters in a dramatic quarterfinal decider. it's nice to get on the up for once. there are a lot of moves towards the end, and i'm over the moon. afghanistan's rashid khan condemns australia for refusing to tour his country. cricket australia takes a stand against the taliban. in need of a bacon magic —— pottery need of a bit of magic. also coming up in the programme — we'll look at the australian open draw. jack draper will face rafael nadal in the first round, but the british number three is in the form of his life —

reaching the semi—finals in adelaide ahead of next week's grand slam. good evening and welcome to tonight's programme. plenty of action to bring you, but we begin with that decision from cricket australia preventing their players from competing in afghanistan. it was an electric afternoon at snooker�*s masters. mark williams is into the semifinals of the tournament after beating world number one ronnie 0'sullivan in an epic encounter at alexandra palace. 0'sullivan took the first three frames, but williams hit back brilliantly, and with the match tied at 5—5, it went to a deciding frame. a crucial red turned things in williams' favour, and he went on to complete a magnificent century break — his second of the match — to claim victory.

i've been playing well for a while. i've been losing some deciders and playing some great matches on the wrong end of most, but it's nice to get on the up for once. there was a lot of nerves towards the end. i'm over the moon. i've got to make it happen, but it wasjust far too many mistakes for me. some basic, basic mistakes. that'sjust how it goes sometimes. you can't expect to be somebody of mark's quality making those mistakes. it's just the way it goes. what a day. steve davies... is produced one of the all—time great matches in this wonderful event. what is the hallmark that

we've just seen today between williams and 0'sullivan? i we've just seen today between williams and o'sullivan? i think snooker at _ williams and o'sullivan? i think snooker at the _ williams and o'sullivan? i think snooker at the highest - williams and o'sullivan? i think snooker at the highest level, i williams and o'sullivan? i thinkl snooker at the highest level, but it's very rare that you see two players playing well the same time. it's something to savour. it players playing well the same time. it's something to savour.— it's something to savour. it was a victory for — it's something to savour. it was a victory for mark— it's something to savour. it was a victory for mark williams - it's something to savour. it was a victory for mark williams nine - it's something to savour. it was a i victory for mark williams nine years in the making. his record against 0'sullivan is not great. how well did he take his chances and from how far back did he have to come? melt. far back did he have to come? well, once, we thought _ far back did he have to come? well, once, we thought the _ far back did he have to come? well, once, we thought the match - far back did he have to come? well, once, we thought the match was over. but he _ once, we thought the match was over. but he dug _ once, we thought the match was over. but he dug up something from the bottom _ but he dug up something from the bottom of— but he dug up something from the bottom of his shoelaces to play superb — bottom of his shoelaces to play superb snooker. calmness personified, a class to finish. particularly that break in the last — particularly that break in the last... the way he kept his nerve. this_ last... the way he kept his nerve. this was_ last... the way he kept his nerve. this was an — last... the way he kept his nerve. this was an absolute classic and we all absolutely loved it. how this was an absolute classic and we all absolutely loved it.— all absolutely loved it. how do you think o'sullivan _ all absolutely loved it. how do you think o'sullivan will _ all absolutely loved it. how do you think o'sullivan will reflect - all absolutely loved it. how do you think o'sullivan will reflect on - think 0'sullivan will reflect on that one today? it think o'sullivan will reflect on that one today?— think o'sullivan will reflect on that one today? think o'sullivan will reflect on that one toda ? ., , that one today? it might hurt a bit. earl on, that one today? it might hurt a bit. early on. when _ that one today? it might hurt a bit. early on, when we _ that one today? it might hurt a bit. early on, when we thought - that one today? it might hurt a bit. early on, when we thought he - that one today? it might hurt a bit. | early on, when we thought he would breeze through it, we were saying he

was preparing well and he looks like he would prepare well for the world championship, but you never know when the standards is good. i don't think it will hurt him for his preparation, but he will love to... love to have gotten his teeth into it. ., . ., , ., ~ love to have gotten his teeth into it. how much do you think this crowd appreciated — it. how much do you think this crowd appreciated this _ it. how much do you think this crowd appreciated this occasion? _ it. how much do you think this crowd appreciated this occasion? it's - it. how much do you think this crowd appreciated this occasion? it's very l appreciated this occasion? it's very rare we've seen them in it and what they produced. you rare we've seen them in it and what they produced-— they produced. you saw from the beginner that _ they produced. you saw from the beginner that last _ they produced. you saw from the beginner that last time _ they produced. you saw from the beginner that last time they - they produced. you saw from the beginner that last time they both j beginner that last time they both -ot beginner that last time they both got a _ beginner that last time they both got a standing ovation. i think they savour— got a standing ovation. i think they savour the — got a standing ovation. i think they savour the moment as well because it was almost like a piece of history. corning _ was almost like a piece of history. coming together in a mouthwatering class produce. we loved every minute of it. �* , ., ., class produce. we loved every minute of it. �*, ., ., _, of it. there's even more to come. takes place _ of it. there's even more to come. takes place tonight, _ of it. there's even more to come. takes place tonight, jack- of it. there's even more to come. takes place tonight, jack was - of it. there's even more to come. takes place tonight, jack was out| takes place tonight, jack was out ski taking on iranian champion, and

the winner will play mark williams. you can look forward to that one. that is going to be on bbc two at seven o'clock tonight. cricket australia preventing their players from competing in afghanistan. the men's team has withdrawn from a series of upcoming matches in the country in protest over the taliban's restrictions on women and girls' education and employment — a move that has divided opinion, asjoe lynskey reports. 0k in afghanistan, cricket offers hope, but not everyone can play. women are strictly banned from the game and from all sport in public. this nation's only... under the taliban, women fight for basic rights. all chanting last month, women were

banned for attending university and from certainjobs. now cricket's part of the response. afghan get to know play australia in the uae, but now it's off. —— they were supposed to. australia want the women's game to grow in every country. that australia want the women's game to grow in every country.— grow in every country. at the basic human right- _ grow in every country. at the basic human right. people _ grow in every country. at the basic human right. people should - grow in every country. at the basic human right. people should be - grow in every country. at the basic| human right. people should be able to display sport —— play sport. sport is it going to stand up and provide opportunities for both genders, then who's going to do it? i think it's a reasonable move and it'll be interesting to see what impact it has. but it'll be interesting to see what impact it has-— impact it has. but there is a counterpoint. _

impact it has. but there is a counterpoint. conten - impact it has. but there is a counterpoint. conten this i impact it has. but there is a - counterpoint. conten this decision are afghanistan's players, the most famous being rashid khan, one of the world's leading spinners tweeted... he said... this cancelled series was it set to be in afghanistan, but players do have family there. it's hard for them to take a stand. the taliban are not going _ them to take a stand. the taliban are not going to _ them to take a stand. the taliban are not going to change. - them to take a stand. the taliban are not going to change. the - them to take a stand. the taliban| are not going to change. the more you pressurise them, the more likely they are _ you pressurise them, the more likely they are to— you pressurise them, the more likely they are to push back. as far as cricket — they are to push back. as far as cricket is — they are to push back. as far as cricket is concerned, they actually don't _ cricket is concerned, they actually don't care — cricket is concerned, they actually don't care very much for it. they actuatty— don't care very much for it. they actually would probably be happy if the afghan team did not play cricket, — the afghan team did not play cricket, and most of them as far as i know. _ cricket, and most of them as far as i know. are — cricket, and most of them as far as i know, are not at all supporters of the taliban — i know, are not at all supporters of the taliban. you're punishing the people _ the taliban. you're punishing the people you should be helping. i think— people you should be helping. i think this — people you should be helping. i think this is, without wishing to be

unkind _ think this is, without wishing to be unkind in_ think this is, without wishing to be unkind in any way to the australian cricket _ unkind in any way to the australian cricket board, i think this is an unintentional form over to signalling. is unintentional form over to signalling-— unintentional form over to sirunallin. , ., ., ., ., ., , signalling. is now a long and lonely wait -- virtue _ signalling. is now a long and lonely wait -- virtue signalling. _ signalling. is now a long and lonely wait -- virtue signalling. between l wait —— virtue signalling. between taking a stand and bringing hope through sport. joe lynskey, bbc news. earlier, i spoke to a women's sports coach still operating in afghanistan. her words are spoken by a bbcjournalist. well, i'm not surprised because we as women athletes really expect that some countries would be trying to support us. we didn't know how they would, but it was a really good decision when we heard that cricket australia made this decision to support us and show how they are really behind women. it's really brilliant for us. aha, really behind women. it's really brilliant for us.— brilliant for us. a lot of people have criticised _ brilliant for us. a lot of people have criticised this _ brilliant for us. a lot of people have criticised this movement| brilliant for us. a lot of people i have criticised this movement say that sporting authorities like cricket australia shouldn't get involved in issues like this and it won't make a difference. do you

disagree? i won't make a difference. do you disaaree? ., ., , disagree? itotally disagree. one decision doesn't _ disagree? itotally disagree. one decision doesn't have _ disagree? itotally disagree. one decision doesn't have a - disagree? itotally disagree. one decision doesn't have a big - disagree? i totally disagree. one | decision doesn't have a big effect, but i'm sure when other countries or sport ngos are activist know that cricket australia have taken this decision, they will come together and i'm sure the taliban will take it seriously. we and i'm sure the taliban will take it seriously-— and i'm sure the taliban will take it seriousl . ~ ., ., ., ., it seriously. we have heard from one of cricket's — it seriously. we have heard from one of cricket's biggest _ it seriously. we have heard from one of cricket's biggest stars, _ of cricket's biggest stars, threatening to withdraw from the big bash ahead of this. what do you make of his reaction? i bash ahead of this. what do you make of his reaction?— of his reaction? i was very surprised- _ of his reaction? i was very surprised. i— of his reaction? i was very surprised. i was _ of his reaction? i was very surprised. i was waiting i of his reaction? i was very | surprised. i was waiting for of his reaction? i was very i surprised. i was waiting for his reaction. sport is a really good tool for diplomacy, and when rashid khan doesn't show sympathy to other off gate, athletes, the way he doesn't support other sports is really disappointing. do doesn't support other sports is really disappointing.— doesn't support other sports is really disappointing. do you think other sporting — really disappointing. do you think other sporting nations _ really disappointing. do you think other sporting nations will - really disappointing. do you think other sporting nations will follow| other sporting nations will follow suit? do you think other countries will refuse to compete in other sporting events in afghanistan? thea;r sporting events in afghanistan? they should do that. _ sporting events in afghanistan? they should do that. we _ sporting events in afghanistan? he should do that. we expect sporting events in afghanistan? tie: should do that. we expect that sporting events in afghanistan? ti21: should do that. we expect that fifa will take concrete decisions against the taliban. we wait for other... fir

the taliban. we wait for other... 0r reaction —— more reaction on our website. gary ballance made is debut for zimbabwe against ireland today after switching from england to the country of his birth. ireland were bowled out for 114 in the first of three twenty20 internationals. ballance made 30 runs as his side comfortably chased down the target. ballance has not played cricket competitively since leaving yorkshire in the wake of the azeem rafiq racism scandal. it was an electric afternoon at snooker�*s masters. capitals eventually set their components on 119 four to win. you can keep up—to—date with their progress on the bbc sport website. chelsea are at fulham

in the premier league tonight, knowing a defeat would pile further pressure on manager graham potter. one win in their last seven games has left them out of both domestic cups and languishing tenth in the league. that's despite spending nearly £350 million since new owners came in last summer. i think you always feel pressure. the higher you go, the more pressure there is from the outside, i guess. pressure, noise, whatever you describe it as. especially at a club like chelsea. the responsibility, the history, the tradition of the club, there's noise and criticism and everything you'd expect and you just have to try to put into perspective and keep improving. keep going with yourjob and stay strong and get through. 0ne one to look forward to tonight. henry moeran is at craven cottage for five live. henry, the american owners say they won't be chopping and changing managers in the same way as happened in the abramovich era,

but they've already done it once this season. what's going to happen to graham potter? ., , . potter? there are such high expectations. _ potter? there are such high expectations. they - potter? there are such high expectations. they are i potter? there are such high i expectations. they are expected potter? there are such high - expectations. they are expected to win by everyone. the fact that graham potter has been mentioning liverpool, tells its own story. it hasn't gone the way he wanted it to. to be below full them is not something that happens —— fulham. the pressure increasing on graham potter with every game that goes by. the club will be spending quite a bit of money. joe wow felix being the latest. if it keeps going like that, that's going to spell trouble

—— joao. i that, that's going to spell trouble -- joao. ~' , that, that's going to spell trouble -- joao. ~ , . that, that's going to spell trouble -- joao. ~' , ., ., -- joao. i think he they are waiting to see if he's _ -- joao. i think he they are waiting to see if he's available _ -- joao. i think he they are waiting to see if he's available to - -- joao. i think he they are waiting to see if he's available to play i to see if he's available to play in this fixture. an hour ahead of kick—off. this is a chelsea side thatis kick—off. this is a chelsea side that is littered with stars. people expect them to win games of football. goals should be scored, games should be won — that hasn't happened. is that going to be enough injanuary? that's down to graham potter and these players. i5 in january? that's down to graham potter and these players.— potter and these players. is not 'ust potter and these players. is not just about _ potter and these players. is not just about chelsea, _ potter and these players. is not just about chelsea, not - potter and these players. is not just about chelsea, not the i potter and these players. is not| just about chelsea, not the team we saw last year. they might be dreaming about european football. why not? they've been superb this season. it's a far cry from the championship and the premier league. that is always the challenge. this fulham site have done that under marco silva. 0ne challenge is no

alexander mitra mitch. that will be something they have to try and solve and try and show they still have that goal threat. what a season fulham are having.— that goal threat. what a season fulham are having. henry, thank you so much. kicking _ fulham are having. henry, thank you so much. kicking off _ fulham are having. henry, thank you so much. kicking off at _ fulham are having. henry, thank you so much. kicking off at eight - so much. kicking off at eight o'clock. let's have a quick look at some of the other stories making the sports news today. dutch striker wout weghorst has joined manchester united on loan for the rest of the season. the burnley forward scored two late goals for the netherlands in their world cup quarterfinal with argentina last month. he spent the first half of the season on loan to beshiktash in turkey. arsenal have been charged by the fa for failing to ensure their players conducted themselves in an orderly fashion during their fa cup third—round win at oxford on monday. the charge relates to the players' conduct in the 34th minute. and liverpool and england

defender gilly flaherty has announced her retirement from football. having played a record 177 games in the women's super league, she'd won four wsl titles, seven women's fa cups and won the uefa cup during her 17—year career. we arejust a we are just a matter of days from the first grand slam of the tennis calendar. all eyes will be on the defending champion, rafael nadal, as well as the return of novak djokovic. how will the british hopes �*s fair? it’s djokovic. how will the british hopes 's fair? 3 . djokovic. how will the british hopes 's fair? �*, ., ., djokovic. how will the british hopes 's fair? �* , ., ., ., djokovic. how will the british hopes 's fair? �*, ., ., ., , .,

's fair? it's a tough draw but an excitin: 's fair? it's a tough draw but an exciting draw _ 's fair? it's a tough draw but an exciting draw if _ 's fair? it's a tough draw but an exciting draw if you _ 's fair? it's a tough draw but an exciting draw if you are - 's fair? it's a tough draw but an exciting draw if you are jack i exciting draw if you are jack draper. the biggest stage of the australian open. it is tough. having beaten karen khachanov. rafa nadal has lost his last two matches, but we've been here before. wondering how he would perform in 2022. he won several opens, so you cannot rule him out. andy murray was hoping for a draw. it's anything but kind. he's to play matteo berrettini. looking good at the moment. he'll fancy his chances against murray. let's mention kyle edmund. three knee surgeries, and now he has yannick centre, the italian... it's better

for cameron norrie. he'll play the french world coloured, and dan evans against argentina... never reach the second week. against argentina... never reach the second week-— second week. there is a feeling that emma raducanu _ second week. there is a feeling that emma raducanu cannot _ second week. there is a feeling that emma raducanu cannot catch i second week. there is a feeling that emma raducanu cannot catch a i second week. there is a feeling that i emma raducanu cannot catch a break. how's it looking for her?— how's it looking for her? we're worried about _ how's it looking for her? we're worried about what _ how's it looking for her? we're worried about what we - how's it looking for her? we're worried about what we saw i how's it looking for her? we're j worried about what we saw last how's it looking for her? we're i worried about what we saw last week. she walked off court rolling her ankle. she talked about how good she was feeling and it looked like another injury issue. from the pictures we've seen, she's looks like she's moving better. i think shall fancy her chances there, but coco goff could potentially awaits in the second round. the world number one iga swiatek, she lost just a cuff pergola last week. i think if you're coco goff, watching, you're filled with more confidence. harriet dart, she has got a tough

test againstjill teichman, harriet dart, she has got a tough test againstjillteichman, but harriet dart, she has got a tough test againstjill teichman, but she is someone that dart the last year. that is in room one as well. ila that is in room one as well. no actually party this year as well. —— no ashleigh barty. -- no ashleigh barty. they were able to net... -- no ashleigh barty. they were able to get- -- he — -- no ashleigh barty. they were able to get- -- he won _ -- no ashleigh barty. they were able to get... he won that _ -- no ashleigh barty. they were able to get... he won that title _ to get... he won that title fantastically. here he turns up in melbourne looking to win a 22nd grand slam title, drawing him level with nadal. he looks like this will be the year when he goes out on his own with the most grand slam singles and the men's game. one man to look out for is nick kyrgios. the aussie

favourite, the wimbledon finalist won the australian open doubles men's titles last year. he's giving it all the big brag with curiosity saying he's hungry and confident. there we say it, nadal and djokovic on different size, that could be the final that nick kyrgios will have something to say about. thanks to chetan pathak. _ the men's hockey world cup begins on friday and, for the first time, the likes of england, germany and belgium will be joined by part—timers wales. the team train in their spare time and have to partly fund the programme themselves. but now they'll be taking on the best in the world in india, as tom brown reports. this is an underdog story even the fa cup would struggle to match. part—time wales, a team with students, teachers, financial analysts, taking on the world's hockey elites. it’s

analysts, taking on the world's hockey elites.— analysts, taking on the world's hockey elites. it's a hobby for the vast majority _ hockey elites. it's a hobby for the vast majority of — hockey elites. it's a hobby for the vast majority of us. _ hockey elites. it's a hobby for the vast majority of us. it's _ hockey elites. it's a hobby for the vast majority of us. it's what i hockey elites. it's a hobby for the l vast majority of us. it's what we do in our spare time and weekends, aside from jobs, to be going to a world cup and playing and performing on that stage is a bit of a kind of pinch yourself moment.- on that stage is a bit of a kind of pinch yourself moment. wales have come a long — pinch yourself moment. wales have come a long way- — pinch yourself moment. wales have come a long way. they _ pinch yourself moment. wales have come a long way. they won - pinch yourself moment. wales have come a long way. they won bronze | pinch yourself moment. wales have l come a long way. they won bronze in 1908, but in their first 50 international matches, they won just three. even as the games were shown in colour, the results were often the same. in colour, the results were often the same-— in colour, the results were often the same-_ asl the same. that's number 17. as recently as _ the same. that's number 17. as recently as 2015, _ the same. that's number 17. as recently as 2015, they - the same. that's number 17. as recently as 2015, they were i the same. that's number 17. as recently as 2015, they were in l the same. that's number 17. as i recently as 2015, they were in the third tier of european hockey. then, things started to change. we third tier of european hockey. then, things started to change.— things started to change. we got releuated, things started to change. we got relegated, which _ things started to change. we got relegated, which was _ things started to change. we got relegated, which was a _ things started to change. we got relegated, which was a pretty i things started to change. we got i relegated, which was a pretty dark day for us. it did give us a chance to reset the group, reset what we're doing. there's no special magic bullet here. you have a really good group of players, we stuck together and gradually improved incrementally. the new blink and

you're in a world cup for the first time. it's an incredible achievement.- time. it's an incredible achievement. ~ 3 , achievement. whether it's evenings, weekends or — achievement. whether it's evenings, weekends or bank _ achievement. whether it's evenings, weekends or bank holidays, - achievement. whether it's evenings, weekends or bank holidays, this i weekends or bank holidays, this group comes together here in cardiff as often as they can to train, but this is a squad of players that doesn'tjust this is a squad of players that doesn't just give this is a squad of players that doesn'tjust give up a significant amount of their own time to play for wales, but also their own money too. public funding only stretches so far, public funding only stretches so far. so — public funding only stretches so far, so players will contribute around — far, so players will contribute around 50% towards their programme. that's— around 50% towards their programme. that's a _ around 50% towards their programme. that's a problem, that is not sustainable. we have to be more visible _ sustainable. we have to be more visible and — sustainable. we have to be more visible and raise her profile. the team were _ visible and raise her profile. ti2 team were given a sendoff last week by the first minister and hockey fan mark drakeford. now they're in india, preparing for their opening pool match against england on friday, the biggest day of their sporting lives so far. tom brown, bbc news. well, england's men will be looking to improve on their fourth—place finish at the last world cup. they'll face wales first, having beaten them at the commonwealth games last year,

before tackling hosts india, and then spain. we've come all the way to india to play the _ we've come all the way to india to play the guys _ we've come all the way to india to play the guys who— we've come all the way to india to play the guys who are _ we've come all the way to india to play the guys who are closest i we've come all the way to india to play the guys who are closest to i we've come all the way to india to i play the guys who are closest to us, so i think— play the guys who are closest to us, so i think it's — play the guys who are closest to us, so i think it's going _ play the guys who are closest to us, so i think it's going to _ play the guys who are closest to us, so i think it's going to be _ play the guys who are closest to us, so i think it's going to be a - play the guys who are closest to us, so i think it's going to be a really. so i think it's going to be a really tough _ so i think it's going to be a really tough game we— so i think it's going to be a really tough game. we played - 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faced with the threat of compensation claims, colehill cricket club had been told onlyjunior players could compete — a decision that has since been reversed after an online campaign and a petition that reached more than 29,000 signatures. earlier, i spoke to colehill�*s all—rounder lewis naylor who says they're hopeful of a resolution. it's part of the game, it's never not seeing a game over that, but it's something that we're aware of as players and we're trying to ways that are with the neighbours and other people. it is part of the game, it will happen. you're on a cricket ground, but let's try and help you to mitigate any form of damage and try and eliminate 95% of the damage that's being done previously. the damage that's being done previously-— the damage that's being done previously. the damage that's being done reviousl. ., . . . ., ., previously. you have had a lot of su ort, previously. you have had a lot of support, particularly _ previously. you have had a lot of support, particularly for - previously. you have had a lot of support, particularly for some i previously. you have had a lot of| support, particularly for some big names like ben stokes, and we're

talking about reaching a solution. what is that solution and doesn't come at a cost?— what is that solution and doesn't come at a cost? yeah, we've had an im act in come at a cost? yeah, we've had an impact in george. — come at a cost? yeah, we've had an impact in george, who's _ come at a cost? yeah, we've had an impact in george, who's been - come at a cost? yeah, we've had an l impact in george, who's been leading the whole petition and conversation. he sat down with the committee yesterday, and we came to the agreement that as long as we can raise some money for netting to be put up along the road and around some of the properties in front, then we could return. we started of crowdfunding page. last time i looked, we were up at 13 and a half thousand pounds. total target is 305k the netting seems to be the solution we come to and we are hoping to get back to and start playing again and restart in may. fingers crossed. who knows? that's all from sportsday. just a reminder that sneaker�*s masters continues on bbc two at seven o'clock. you can follow all

the action on the website as well. from the team, have a great evening, good night. hello there. the heavy rain we've seen over recent days is taking a toll in terms of flooding and that's caused some disruption. we've had problems on the railway network across the south of wales today and at times, roads have been turned to rivers. i think the main message with lots of flood warnings still in force is check the conditions for your journey ahead before setting out on the journey. now, on the satellite picture, this area of cloud is what brought today's heavy rain. but out in the atlantic, the next area of low pressure is brewing, and that's going to be bringing another dollop of heavy rain across those flood affected areas through friday night, so we're certainly not out of the woods. overnight, it stays windy rain at times across northern overnight, it stays windy, rain at times across northern england, north wales,

northern ireland as well. the brisk winds stop it from getting that cold for a january night. overnight lows, 3—7 degrees. yes, it's going to be another frost—free night. tomorrow, still pretty blustery of a band of rain crossing northern ireland, where it's going to be quite cloudy. the rain arriving across northwest england and western scotland through the day. otherwise there should be some bright or sunny spells, but still a number of showers around and temperatures still very mild — four degrees above average in london with highs of 11. 4 degrees above average in london with highs of 11. it's through friday night that we're likely to see another round of flooding because that area of low pressure i showed you developing, well, here it comes, pushing a band of heavy rain across england and wales. so, in other words, the flooding quite likely to get worse before it gets better. now, through the weekend, the worst of the heavy rain does clear out of the way. showers following to many areas. so, a wet start to saturday, ongoing flooding in places, and through the day, the winds pick up across northern ireland, across parts of western scotland, the northwest of both england and wales with gales for some

still very mild across parts of the south, 12 celsius in london. but through the weekend, it is set to get colder, and by the time we get to sunday, we'll start to see some showers moving in here, turning increasingly wintry in nature. but it's not the only place that will see showers. temperatures across the board dropping, struggling to get much above freezing in scotland in places further southwards, highs of around 5—7 celsius and into next week, it gets even colder still, cold enough for some snow showers to move in. now, we are certain that it is going to get a lot colder and with that, there'll be some widespread frost around, some icy patches to watch out for. to watch out for, and those snow showers — well, the air gets cold enough to see those come right down to very low levels.

hello, i'm maryam moshiri. this is outside source. a setback for president biden, as a special counsel is appointed to investigate his handling of classified documents. this morning a personal counsel called mr loach and said classified documents were found at the presidents personal residence in delaware. we'll be live in washington. also on the programme: more signs of the uk's health service in crisis, with ambulance response times the worst on record last month. we report from a hospital a&e. the last six, 12 months have been more challenging than i've ever known in the time i've worked here.