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under their new manager as they stunned premier league leaders arsenal to make it a winning start for sean dyche. arsenal to make it a winning start for sean [mlle-— arsenal to make it a winning start for sean dyche— arsenal to make it a winning start for sean dyche. clean sheet, 1-0, every manager— for sean dyche. clean sheet, 1-0, every manager likes _ for sean dyche. clean sheet, 1-0, every manager likes that. - for sean dyche. clean sheet, 1-0, every manager likes that. coming | for sean dyche. clean sheet, 1-0, i every manager likes that. coming up on the programme _ every manager likes that. coming up on the programme before _ every manager likes that. coming up on the programme before 7pm, - every manager likes that. coming up on the programme before 7pm, can l on the programme before 7pm, can great britain continue their successful season of winter sport and take gold at the bobsleigh world championships? thank you forjoining us on the opening weekend of the six nations. england havejust opening weekend of the six nations. england have just been opening weekend of the six nations. england havejust been beaten by scotland at twickenham. it was another absolute cracker. we will bring you more on that in a moment.

steve borthwick was hoping to make it a winning start, it wasn't to be. as for warren gatland and wales, no fairy tale return for him as coach. ireland simply too good in cardiff today, winning by 34—10, and ollie foster was watching at the principality stadium. island showing everyone why the other number one side in the world.— side in the world. there is always such a huge _ side in the world. there is always such a huge optimism _ side in the world. there is always such a huge optimism and - side in the world. there is always such a huge optimism and hope l side in the world. there is always i such a huge optimism and hope and passion around the opening weekend of the six nations championship. all of the six nations championship. all of the six nations championship. all of the six nations have a clean start. they start fresh but cardiff, this city, really needed a game of rugby today. when you could delay might consider from rugby today. when you could delay might considerfrom a rugby today. when you could delay might consider from a welsh perspective what the sport has been through for the past few weeks. the union has been laid bare, those allegations that it has a toxic culture, misogynist and sexist, and the work they are doing there right now to address those allegations, to

try to fix those issues, is far more important than the work that wales clearly need to do on the pitch as well. warren gatland worked wonders in over a decade in his first spell in over a decade in his first spell in charge of wales, three gland three grand slams. after they lost to italy last year, lost to georgia in the autumn internationals. they lost heavily to the irish. he said the irish had a free hit, but this will have hurt the welsh. he will go back and work out how they need to improve and there is plenty of room for improvement. as for the irish, who had a terrible record here, they lived up to their billing. their ranking is the best team in the world. , , , ., ,, world. the first signs of spring. the six nations _ world. the first signs of spring. the six nations match - world. the first signs of spring. the six nations match in - world. the first signs of spring. j the six nations match in cardiff world. the first signs of spring. i the six nations match in cardiff is guaranteed to lift the winter gloom. there _ guaranteed to lift the winter gloom. there were dark days for wales in the field — there were dark days for wales in

the field last year, defeats to italy— the field last year, defeats to italy and _ the field last year, defeats to italy and georgia, that heralded the return_ italy and georgia, that heralded the return of— italy and georgia, that heralded the return of warren gatland. three grand _ return of warren gatland. three grand slams in his first spell in charge, — grand slams in his first spell in charge, but that smile was short lived~ _ charge, but that smile was short lived. could wales match the pre—match pyrotechnics? not even close _ pre—match pyrotechnics? not even close i _ pre—match pyrotechnics? not even close i and — pre—match pyrotechnics? not even close. i and the best pre—match pyrotechnics? not even close. land the best side in the world _ close. land the best side in the world and — close. land the best side in the world and were two tries up inside the firet— world and were two tries up inside the first ten minutes, boast from the first ten minutes, boast from the forwards, as wales went backwards. island's last six nations win backwards. lsland's last six nations win in_ backwards. island's last six nations win in cardiff was ten years ago, a .ift win in cardiff was ten years ago, a gift from _ win in cardiff was ten years ago, a gift from the hosts. james lowe had a solo _ gift from the hosts. james lowe had a solo sprint to the try line. the irish— a solo sprint to the try line. the irish were — a solo sprint to the try line. the irish were running away with it and although— irish were running away with it and although they hatch should have expected a welsh response, liam williams — expected a welsh response, liam williams try providing the only chair. — williams try providing the only chair, island finishing the game as they started it, piercing that the inbred _ they started it, piercing that the inbred line. josh van der flier, the world _ inbred line. josh van der flier, the world to _ inbred line. josh van der flier, the world to look like scoring a bonus point _ world to look like scoring a bonus point for— world to look like scoring a bonus point for the six nations favourites. back to the drawing board _ favourites. back to the drawing board for— favourites. back to the drawing board for gatland. back to ireland,

back board for gatland. back to ireland, hack to _ board for gatland. back to ireland, back to dublin. you board for gatland. back to ireland, back to dublin.— back to dublin. you 'ust sense will be lookin: back to dublin. you 'ust sense will be looking forward — back to dublin. you just sense will be looking forward to _ back to dublin. you just sense will be looking forward to that - back to dublin. you just sense will be looking forward to that one - back to dublin. you just sense will| be looking forward to that one next weekend. ireland have laid down a marker here at principality stadium and sent a message out, notjust to the french, but to the rest of the six nations. just think what the irish have done going into this world cup here as world number ones. they beat the all blacks away in new zealand across the series there last summer. they had the perfect autumn international series as well and now they have made this very impressive start. the game was won in the first half and they mightjust go away, andy farrell and the coaching staff, and look at how they lifted their foot off the gas in the second half and gave wales a bit of a sniff, some hope that they could get back into it, but on the whole, a hugely satisfying afternoon for the irish.

what is impressive, you need to be pretty— what is impressive, you need to be pretty good in the first game to win here _ pretty good in the first game to win here our— pretty good in the first game to win here. our history has not been great, — here. our history has not been great, and _ here. our history has not been great, and we expect that of our cells _ great, and we expect that of our cells because our preparation has been _ cells because our preparation has been top — cells because our preparation has been top drawer over the last 12 days _ been top drawer over the last 12 days. when you look at guys that have _ days. when you look at guys that have not— days. when you look at guys that have not played for quite a while, and two _ have not played for quite a while, and two or— have not played for quite a while, and two or three injuries during the week, _ and two or three injuries during the week, and — and two or three injuries during the week, and to this morning, we didn't miss a _ week, and to this morning, we didn't miss a heat— week, and to this morning, we didn't miss a beat which is testament to everyone — miss a beat which is testament to everyone involved. we miss a beat which is testament to everyone involved.— miss a beat which is testament to everyone involved. we came out then started well — everyone involved. we came out then started well which _ everyone involved. we came out then started well which is _ everyone involved. we came out then started well which is important. - everyone involved. we came out then started well which is important. we i started well which is important. we havent— started well which is important. we haven't won — started well which is important. we haven't won here _ started well which is important. we haven't won here in _ started well which is important. we haven't won here in a _ started well which is important. we haven't won here in a good - started well which is important. we haven't won here in a good few - haven't won here in a good few years — haven't won here in a good few years we _ haven't won here in a good few years. we knew _ haven't won here in a good few years. we knew the _ haven't won here in a good few years. we knew the crowd - haven't won here in a good few i years. we knew the crowd would haven't won here in a good few - years. we knew the crowd would be behind _ years. we knew the crowd would be behind them — years. we knew the crowd would be behind them and _ years. we knew the crowd would be behind them and it— years. we knew the crowd would be behind them and it is a _ years. we knew the crowd would be behind them and it is a way- years. we knew the crowd would be behind them and it is a way is- years. we knew the crowd would be behind them and it is a way is a - behind them and it is a way is a tough— behind them and it is a way is a tough place _ behind them and it is a way is a tough place to— behind them and it is a way is a tough place to go. _ behind them and it is a way is a tough place to go. being - behind them and it is a way is al tough place to go. being honest behind them and it is a way is a - tough place to go. being honest with slipped _ tough place to go. being honest with slipped up _ tough place to go. being honest with slipped up in— tough place to go. being honest with slipped up in the _ tough place to go. being honest with slipped up in the second _ tough place to go. being honest with slipped up in the second half. - tough place to go. being honest with slipped up in the second half. therel slipped up in the second half. there is plenty— slipped up in the second half. there is plenty to— slipped up in the second half. there is plenty to work— slipped up in the second half. there is plenty to work on _ slipped up in the second half. there is plenty to work on but _ slipped up in the second half. there is plenty to work on but we - slipped up in the second half. there is plenty to work on but we are - is plenty to work on but we are delighted — is plenty to work on but we are delighted to _ is plenty to work on but we are delighted to get _ is plenty to work on but we are delighted to get that _ is plenty to work on but we are delighted to get that bonus - is plenty to work on but we are . delighted to get that bonus point win and _ delighted to get that bonus point win and kick— delighted to get that bonus point win and kick of _ delighted to get that bonus point win and kick of the _ delighted to get that bonus point win and kick of the six _ delighted to get that bonus point win and kick of the six nations. l delighted to get that bonus point i win and kick of the six nations. hora; win and kick of the six nations. how im ortant win and kick of the six nations. how important bonus _ win and kick of the six nations. important bonus point be? hugo

keenan, the irish full—back was player of the match. he put in some fast plastic fence away throughout the match keeping wales at bay. those half chances that will be the positives that wales take out of this. certainly warren gatland wasn't too downhearted. you look back at his history with wales and he knows they come back in the past. he knows he has a core group of players and he knows so many of them already that know they will be putting in the hard work to try to fix those errors. they gave away far too many penalties in the first half. at the same time, he is a realist and he knows that he has got a hugejob realist and he knows that he has got a huge job on realist and he knows that he has got a hugejob on his hands here. it was a huge 'ob on his hands here. it was tou~h a huge job on his hands here. it was tou~h and a huge job on his hands here. it was tough and disappointing, _ a huge job on his hands here. it was tough and disappointing, but - a huge job on his hands here. it was tough and disappointing, but they are a _ tough and disappointing, but they are a good side, they are a good side _ are a good side, they are a good side because they have been together a long _ side because they have been together a long time and they manage the game well and _ a long time and they manage the game well and that is why they are the number— well and that is why they are the number one side in the world. that is the _ number one side in the world. that is the step— number one side in the world. that is the step up that we need to take,

being _ is the step up that we need to take, being clinical, being patient. bring back being clinical, being patient. bring hackwe— being clinical, being patient. bring back we were against the best team in the _ back we were against the best team in the world today and they punished our errors _ in the world today and they punished our errors. for us we are a work in progress. — our errors. for us we are a work in progress. 6 — our errors. for us we are a work in progress, a new coach has come in, and we _ progress, a new coach has come in, and we have — progress, a new coach has come in, and we have got to learn pretty quickly — and we have got to learn pretty quickly and learn on the hoof. for us it— quickly and learn on the hoof. for us it analysing that. ken quickly and learn on the hoof. for us it analysing that.— quickly and learn on the hoof. for us it analysing that. ken owens, who was captaining _ us it analysing that. ken owens, who was captaining his _ us it analysing that. ken owens, who was captaining his country _ us it analysing that. ken owens, who was captaining his country for- us it analysing that. ken owens, who was captaining his country for the i was captaining his country for the first time, really tough afternoon for him and his welsh team—mates. their next match, they go to murrayfield to face scotland. what also isn't going to the welsh as they look at get back into this championship, they only play one more match here at the principality stadium. that is against england at the end of the month. they will, i suppose, console themselves that far better teams than themselves will lose to the irish in this championship. lose to the irish in this chamionshi -. ~ ,,., , championship. absolutely, we will leave it there _

championship. absolutely, we will leave it there at _ championship. absolutely, we will leave it there at the _ championship. absolutely, we will leave it there at the principality i leave it there at the principality stadium. ollie foster, thank you. that match wasn't particularly close, but incredible late drama at twickenham this evening. new england coach, steve borthwick�*s first task was to reclaim the calcutta cup. scotland had won their last two matches against england going into today's match, and they scored two first—half tries, including this one. incredible solo effort. a host of english tacklers to cross the line and explosive start for scotland. max malins lead 1312 at half time, max malins scoring both of their tries this one his second of the match.

in the second half, ellis genge bundled his way over to give borthwick�*s side an eight point cushion. but scotland weren't going away, scrum half ben white's quick feet allowing him to wriggle clear of the home defence. with england a point ahead in the dying minutes, van der merwe produced another superb finish to give scotland a third successive victory over their great rivals. the final score 29 23 to gregor townsend's side. a fantastic performance from scotland. a fantastic performance from scotland. gloucester hartpury maintained their 100% record in the women's premier 15s. they beat bristol bears by 19 points to 17, to make it ten wins out of ten so far this season. they sit three points clear of the exeter chiefs. gloucester hartpury have a 100% record in the league this season, but exeter have only had one defeat in their ten games. they cruised to victory against darlington mowden park sharks, who are bottom. there were also wins for saracens and sale. time now for some of today's

other sport stories. perth scorchers won their fifth big bash title with a thrilling win over brisbane heat. the scorchers won by five wickets on home territory, reaching their target of 176 with four balls to spare. india's aditi ashok has a six shot lead going into the final round of the kenya open on the ladies european tour. england's cara gainer is in third on four under but a massive nine shots behind ashok. and is ali carter is through to the final of the german masters. he beat robert milkins by sixframes to five in berlin. he'll face either tom ford orjack lisowski in tomorrow's final. now let's turn to football, because this could prove to be a pivotal weekend in the race for the premier league title. the leaders arsenal, who'd been beaten only once before today

in the league, lost 1—0 at everton with sean dyche earning a much needed victory for his side in his first game in charge. ben croucher was watching. you'll back a new stadium on the way, and a new manager in the dugout. this is an everton under reconstruction, under new management. from the rubble of the previous regime, sean dyche's side stretch league leaders arsenal, but not quite far enough for nick calvert—lewin to put the home side ahead. this was head and shoulders above what everton had been used to the season, an improvement without anything to show for it. all it needed was the finishing touch. james tarkowski, a player moulded under sean dyche at burnley, his first everton goal, sending goodison park giddy. well, most anyway. arsenal had a title to chose, whatever they throughout everton was thwarted. the pressure was building, whatever ingenuity arsenal tried was

wasted, pressure released. everton were the result and a performance to build on, for this was sean dyche's day. build on, for this was sean dyche's day. so, as ben says, someting to build on for the new everton manager sean dyche. next up, they've got liverpool at anfield next monday. but this was just their fourth league win in 21 games this season, which temporarily took them out of the relegation zone. after the match, dyche spoke to match of the day. a clean sheet, 1—0. a lot of work done this week. i've been very pleased with the players and their honesty has been invaluable to us as a staff, and the base to work from. i must mention a few of them, they felt they'd let down the last manager and i admire their honesty. they will have to correct that and we'll do it together. that to be a base to work from, there had to be a feel of a group, and a commitment to

the cause, and i thought there was plenty of that today.— plenty of that today. what's the lan, to plenty of that today. what's the plan. to deal— plenty of that today. what's the plan, to deal with _ plenty of that today. what's the plan, to deal with a _ plenty of that today. what's the plan, to deal with a team i plenty of that today. what's the plan, to deal with a team that l plenty of that today. what's the i plan, to deal with a team that had lost into early september? trr;r plan, to deal with a team that had lost into early september?- lost into early september? try to ut one lost into early september? try to put one in _ lost into early september? try to put one in their _ lost into early september? try to put one in their net. _ lost into early september? try to put one in their net. the - lost into early september? try to put one in their net. the bit i lost into early september? try to put one in their net. the bit in i lost into early september? try to | put one in their net. the bit in the middle i wasn't worried about. i was more looking at the outcome of the game. performance was really important. we you can leak information to the team pre—season, slowly and surely. we have had to that to a week and a lot of information about how we want to go about it. the team showed commitment and the technical layers. they have accepted that. i have admired that. make no mistake, you will be working. in make no mistake, you will be workinu. ., ., , working. in usa do it for them, but for the fans- _ working. in usa do it for them, but for the fans. what _ working. in usa do it for them, but for the fans. what about _ working. in usa do it for them, but for the fans. what about that i for the fans. what about that goodison experience on the side of the fence? you're like us certainly can't ask for more. i said about

trying, we give our lot,. we have got to revive that. the fans are going to be massive. the passion, the desire of this club to not be on the desire of this club to not be on the situation. fans are going to be a massive part of that, i have been here when it was rocking and it was rocking today. a big win for everton, but what now for arsenal? they've had very few setbacks this season and now face potentially the toughest month of their season. after next week's game at home to brentford, they host their closest title challengers manchester city. manager mikel arteta admits his team didn't step up note that we had a lot of controlling periods in the game. irate

controlling periods in the game. - needed to do more to date win the game. what needed to do more to date win the game- wha— needed to do more to date win the lame, whar ., , , , ., game. what what is the ship? is not creatin: game. what what is the ship? is not creating enough _ game. what what is the ship? is not creating enough today? _ game. what what is the ship? is not creating enough today? it _ game. what what is the ship? is not creating enough today? it is - creating enough today? it is disappointing _ creating enough today? it is disappointing but _ creating enough today? it 3 disappointing but is well there is the strength. we should have created with open situations that we had. manchester united consolidated their place in the top four with a two one win over crystal palace, despite having to play nearly half an hour with ten men. it was this man bruno fernandez who put united in front from the penalty spot afterjust seven minutes. they looked comfortble for the most part marcus rashford then scored his nineteenth of the season to make it 2—0 just after the hour mark. casemiro was then sent off.

palace pulled one back throutheffrey schlupp but couldn't find an equaliser. mikey m i key ta kes mikey takes a risk, but for me, it is the inconsistency. in this situation, he could have sent off more players. everyone who is crossing the line has to be sent off that, not only one player. the crossing the line has to be sent off that, not only one player.- that, not only one player. the way we started — that, not only one player. the way we started the _ that, not only one player. the way we started the game, _ that, not only one player. the way we started the game, a _ that, not only one player. the way we started the game, a little i that, not only one player. the way we started the game, a little bit . we started the game, a little bit frustrated. considering the penalty and then— frustrated. considering the penalty and then we managed to get into the game, _ and then we managed to get into the genre, the _ and then we managed to get into the game, the more the game was growing them all— game, the more the game was growing them all we _ game, the more the game was growing them all we were getting involved, and of— them all we were getting involved, and of course we finish the game with a _ and of course we finish the game with a couple of situations where we could _ with a couple of situations where we could get _ with a couple of situations where we could get the goal, but that is the way it— could get the goal, but that is the way it is — could get the goal, but that is the way it is. there are a lot of positives _ before the match, both managers laid wreaths as part of the commemoration

of the 65th anniversary of the munich air disaster. 23 people died as a result of the crash on the 6th of february 1958, including eight manchester united players and three members of the club's staff. a minute's silence was held and both teams wore black armbands. liverpool's poor season continued as they lost 3—0 to wolves at molineux their third league away defeat in a row. joel matip scored an own goal early on and then debutant craig dawson made it two afterjust12 minutes. ruben neves added a third in the second half to leave last season's runners up in tenth place 21 points from the top you'll about the way we consider

them _ you'll about the way we consider them today was unacceptable. but the first two _ them today was unacceptable. but the first two goals we conceded, the third _ first two goals we conceded, the third one — first two goals we conceded, the third one i— first two goals we conceded, the third one i don't count because it didn't— third one i don't count because it didn't pass — third one i don't count because it didn't pass the halfway line. the other— didn't pass the halfway line. the other two— didn't pass the halfway line. the other two goals coming going into a game _ other two goals coming going into a game with— other two goals coming going into a game with all the things i said before, — game with all the things i said before, with all the things we said during _ before, with all the things we said during the — before, with all the things we said during the week, and this was the start, _ during the week, and this was the start, it _ during the week, and this was the start, it is — during the week, and this was the start, it is really horrible. there were some big wins elsewhere in the premier league today. leicester's new brazilian signing tete scored in their 4—2 win at aston villa. brendan rodgers' side were two one down in that match. the result lifts them up to 13th. brighton are up to sixth they left it late but it was the man of the moment, kaoru mitoma, who scored in the 87th minute as they beat bournemouth. and brentford heaped more pressure on the league's

bottom side southampton, a 3—0 win for them thomas frank's side are up to seventh. and in the late game newcastle opened the scoring through callum wilson. green football weekend highlighting the issue of climate change was marked at grounds around the country, including at carrow road in the championship. burnley extended their lead at the top of the table to seven points. a tim krul error gifting the opening goal, burnley winning 3—0. second placed sheffield united were held to a goalless draw at rotherham. in scotland, celtic play tomorrow, so it gave a chance to rangers to close the gap at the top of the premiership and they did so, but they had to dig deep to overcome ross county at ibrox. it finished 2—1 after goals from malik tillman and borna barisic. they'six points behind celtic. stephen humphrys scored a 50 yard effort as hearts came back

against bottom side dundee united to win 3—1. there were two red cards in that match. elsewhere, there were wins for aberdeen, livingstone and hibernian. chloe kelly scored herfirst women's super league goal of the season as her manchester city side beat the division's bottom club leicester to move up to third in the table. city took the lead through the league's top scorer, bunny shaw, with a looping header, her 10th of the season just after the hour mark. before quick feet from the england international kelly sealed the win for city, who had 32 shots in the match. they're now two points behind leaders manchester united. elsewhere, one other match in wsl today brighton earned a potentially crucial poin at aston villa in their battle against relegation. it finished 1—1. earlier this week we brought you the news that co hosts australia and new zealand have asked fifa to urgently clarify reports that saudi arabia's tourism authority is to be named as an official sponsor of the 2023 women's world cup. a deal with visit saudi is set to be announced and has been criticised

by human rights groups. we've been speaking to new zealand international katie rood. yum! yumll yum! i currently am pretty disappointed to hear it, but these questions — disappointed to hear it, but these questions we need to ask a spot, where _ questions we need to ask a spot, where do — questions we need to ask a spot, where do our finances come from. it's where do our finances come from. it's like _ where do our finances come from. it's like that — where do our finances come from. it's like that paradox, these big organisations and companies are making so much money that they have to invest it somewhere. if it is being invested into sport then we need to make as much effort as we can to be aware of that and educate people, and i think again, that is where the player's voice and the clubs, that is where we can encourage fans to all come together and look at the scope that football has across the word, and the power and potentialfor change if we has across the word, and the power and potential for change if we all just make that choice to get into it. _ ., .,

just make that choice to get into it. day two of the davis cup qualifier- — it. day two of the davis cup qualifier. dan _ it. day two of the davis cup qualifier. dan evans- it. day two of the davis cup qualifier. dan evans lost. it. day two of the davis cup| qualifier. dan evans lost his it. day two of the davis cup - qualifier. dan evans lost his match, cameron norrie won his. we are bringing you these life pictures because dan evans and neil scope ski have got thejob because dan evans and neil scope ski have got the job done, the first task of the day was to win this and you can see what it means to the british supporters that are there just outside bogota, to having to adapt those tricky conditions at high altitude. britain winning this type mean they would win into the... we have two more singles matches to come, but that they have won this one, they beat the former world number ones, they have been beaten in straight sets. dan evans said he wanted to play doubles in a davis cup for britain, it was upset that

he had been left out and they have got a big win against the home favourites. great britain 21 up and they will play it later on today. looking good for the british team for now. life pictures on bbc iplayer. you can follow the remaining two ties there as well. you can follow the remaining two ties there as well. the head of the paris 2024 olympic games says it's for the international olympic committee to decide whether russian and belarusian athletes can participate in the games next year. earlier this week, ukrainian president volodymyr zelenskiy urged the governing body to ban russian and belarusian athletes from the games. tennis next. it i'm in favour of maintaining universality for the games. what is auoin on universality for the games. what is going on at — universality for the games. what is going on at the _ universality for the games. what is going on at the moment _ universality for the games. what is going on at the moment is - universality for the games. what is going on at the moment isjust i universality for the games. what is going on at the moment isjust a i going on at the moment is just a tragedy for all of us. the priority is not about who will participate in 24, it is about how, and when this

conflict and this war will end. great britain are looking good for a medal at the bobsleigh world championships in switzerland. brad hall and his team are in second place after two heats of the four man bobsleigh competition which is the halfway stage with the final two taking place tomorrow. but they'll need get past the german group fronted by the olympic champion if they're to take the gold. that's all from sportsday. for me and the team, that is all for now. good evening. grey skies have featured heavily in saturday's weather, but i'm hopeful sunday, blue skies should be a little more

widespread. we shall see some spells of sunshine, albeit with a slightly chillierfield. today of sunshine, albeit with a slightly chillier field. today has of sunshine, albeit with a slightly chillierfield. today has been unrelentingly cloudy in many places, in fact the clouds on the satellite picture has been thick enough to produce the odd spot of drizzle, and the band of rain pushing its way south—eastward, notice clearer skies with one or two showers, and some colder air. as the last of our rain and clears southwards during the night, clearskies and clears southwards during the night, clear skies following on behind, we get into that colder air, so temperatures will drop down to around freezing, maybe a touch below freezing. the one exception, the south of england which will stay pretty mild through the night. into tomorrow, the last of that cloud will clear away and we will see some spells of sunshine. that said, it may well be that across northern ireland, northern england and scotland we see areas of high cloud which could turn the sunshine hazy at times. all in all, a brighter day, a slightly chillier one, eight,

nine or 10 degrees. if you do keep blue skies overhead, it is not going to feel too bad. what we have for tomorrow is an area of high pressure in charge. during tomorrow night that height is likely to slip further south—east. we could see fog patches developing but towards the north—west, northern ireland, scotland, we will see more of a breeze and more cloud creeping in. that will hold the temperatures up, whereas for england and wales, monday morning will get off to a cold and frosty start. one or two fog patches, particularly in the south each which would tend to clear. for england and wales plenty of sunshine through the day, northern ireland, and scotland, predicted the west, seeing more in the way of cloud. more of a breeze, maybe the odd spot of drizzle, and temperatures between seven and 10 degrees. as we head deeper into the weak, high pressure will hold on a southern areas, keeping it mostly dry, but giving the risk of some fog patches. towards the north—west of the uk we see these frontal systems pushing in, with a chance for some

rain, and certainly some stronger winds, particularly in the north of scotland. the greatest chance of wind and rain through the week towards the north and west of the uk, further south mainly dry, but with some patchy fog.

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