way in world. it's come on a long way in the last century. it is 6.29. time for a look at the weather with matt taylor. hello, a lovely day in cardiff, 12 degrees or higher but it was in west wales where we saw the highest of the temperatures in the uk today. in the temperatures in the uk today. in the sunshine, we got about 16 celsius, it should be around eight. contrast that with parts of lincolnshire, the fog did not want to shift, 4 degrees right into the afternoon. both dry and that is a crucial thing at the moment. after a thoroughly wet start to the air, there are some parts of england who have barely had a drop in the last month but it will change. here is an area of cloud in the atlantic pushing towards us. we just need to break through the block with this area of cloud, which tonight will edge its way into parts of northern ireland and the far west of scotland to bring some outbreaks of rain and a strengthening wind. away from that, dry, mistand a strengthening wind. away from that, dry, mist and fog could be an issue but across eastern parts of england and again, a frost around. a fairly light frost but a thrust

nonetheless across parts of england, wales and eastern scotland. tomorrow, we start with lots of sunshine, the fog taking a while to shift. more of a breeze. a wet start northern ireland, brightening up, across scotland in the morning, sunshine and showers for the afternoon. wales and western parts of england will see some rain in the middle part of the day, arriving in the midlands later. east anglia and the midlands later. east anglia and the saudi state dry, mildest here tomorrow, 14—15. a touch cooler than today elsewhere but still above average. then tomorrow night, rain for a time across east anglia and the south—east but more substantial and widespread rain across england and widespread rain across england and wales. not seen that for a long time. the amounts will vary, lots of mr low cloud for thursday, quite a graeme murty day, particularly round hills and coasts. writer in the north and another mild day. as we go into thursday night and friday, deep area of low pressure spreads its way from the north and that will bring a pretty windy into the week,

especially in the north. that is how it is looking. thanks, matt. and that's bbc news at six from cardiff, we'll be back with bbc news at ten, but for now the news continues here on bbc one, it's time to join our colleagues across the nations and regions for the news where you are, goodnight. such its hello and welcome to sportsday. i'm chetan pathak. coming up on tonight's programme — liverpool say action must be taken to ensure there are no more near misses as uefa takes responsibility for the dangerous scenes at last season's champions league final. on the pitch, the competition's knockout stages get under way this evening. antonio conte takes spurs to the san siro to face ac milan. hundreds of grass roots football referees in england tell us they fear for their safety on the pitch.

also coming up on the programme before 7:00 — we speak to the iranian chess player who removed her headscarf at an international tournament in protest at her country. women, they were not wearing their scarf and that was the rule in the country. so i would say i was really inspired. so i would say i was really inspired. more on tonight's champions league matches to come, but we start with the continued fallout from last season's final between liverpool and real madrid. uefa now admits it bears "primary responsibility" for the chaotic scenes before kick—off in paris last

may, where fans were penned an independent report found they help to avert a fatal disaster. liverpool are calling on european football's governing body to carry out all the recommendations in its report to ensure there are no more near misses. patrick geary reports. there should've been the highlight of liverpool supporters season. instead it was chaos. fans making way to the final pendant, tear gas, and in some cases traumatised. in the words of an independent report it was remarkable no one died. the overarching blame, the report size, lives with you a foe who run european football. but there are number of specific criticisms about planning and policing as well as what it's called shocking false narratives spread by the authorities in the aftermath, blaming particular supporters for what happened. the french supporters for what happened. tue: french authorities, supporters for what happened. tte: french authorities, the french police, the french football

preparation, all need to take a long hard look at themselves for their responsibility and take accountability. football fans have got a reputation that is built—in 3040 years ago, but hasn't changed. that has to change. lib. 3040 years ago, but hasn't changed. that has to change.— that has to change. ua for apologise to liverpool — that has to change. ua for apologise to liverpool fans _ that has to change. ua for apologise to liverpool fans for _ that has to change. ua for apologise to liverpool fans for their _ to liverpool fans for their experiences and the messages released at the time which blamed them for the late kick—off. for some liverpool supporters there are troubling echoes of the treatment they were subjected to in the aftermath of the disaster. t they were subjected to in the aftermath of the disaster. i was u staaed aftermath of the disaster. i was upstaged at _ aftermath of the disaster. i was upstaged at the _ aftermath of the disaster. i was upstaged at the night _ aftermath of the disaster. i was upstaged at the night and - aftermath of the disaster. i was upstaged at the night and i - aftermath of the disaster. t —" upstaged at the night and i didn't take my seat because of what was unfolding but i've seen the pictures of the screens of liverpool fans arriving late. this issue is right out of the hillsboro play be revoked for blame and football fans and scapegoating anybody else and not taking responsibility.— taking responsibility. liveable football club _ taking responsibility. liveable football club themselves - taking responsibility. liveable football club themselves told | football club themselves told europeans football governing body today he wants them to learn lessons. in a statement, liverpool said we call on ua for and others of the top of the football regulation

pyramid to come together and take positive and transparent action to ensure there are no more near misses. report says authorities should treat football events as a festival and makes 21 recommendations to improve how they are organised. tt is recommendations to improve how they are organised-— are organised. it is very forthright because it has _ are organised. it is very forthright because it has to _ are organised. it is very forthright because it has to be. _ are organised. it is very forthright because it has to be. people - are organised. it is very forthright because it has to be. people are l because it has to be. people are very nearly died. the changes that were put forward, they're not actually going to cause ua for too much problem to implement but very central problem that they had is that they simply didn't take oversight and monitoring what went on. �* , ., oversight and monitoring what went on. �* y ., ~ oversight and monitoring what went on. �* , ., ~ ., oversight and monitoring what went on. , , on. beyond ua for, people say this is a wake-up _ on. beyond ua for, people say this is a wake-up call— on. beyond ua for, people say this is a wake-up call for— on. beyond ua for, people say this is a wake-up call for paris, - on. beyond ua for, people say this is a wake-up call for paris, a - on. beyond ua for, people say this is a wake-up call for paris, a city i is a wake—up call for paris, a city that will host the rugby world cup final and the olympics and the next 18 months. out of that made a's confusion, there is one clear conclusion. it must never happen again. two brothers from dudley are among the liverpool fans still waiting for the outcome

of a separate review into crowd problems at that final in paris. twins, sahad and samad majid, who are both wheelchair users, say they were met with untrained staff and dangerous crowd—control techniques when they attended the game. their experience has been shared with the team investigating what happened. they've been speaking to our reporter saad bashir. it was horrific. that was probably the worst dating i've to. it should have been a dream come true for any fan to watch their team and the biggest game in european football, but for these twins it turned into an accessibility nightmare. on arriving at the stadium, the brothers from dudley were first wet with untrained staff at turnstiles. i could see i wasn't on the get through— i could see i wasn't on the get through and lo and behold my wheelchair got stuck. the only thing i was _ wheelchair got stuck. the only thing i was thinking about in that moment is how— i was thinking about in that moment is how do— i was thinking about in that moment is how do i_ i was thinking about in that moment is how do i get out of here? because i is how do i get out of here? because iwas _ is how do i get out of here? because i was blocking the gate to get to the other— i was blocking the gate to get to the other turnstiles, people would have to _ the other turnstiles, people would have to actually climb over the

wheelchair. it could cause a situation _ wheelchair. it could cause a situation that obviously is quite dangerous. the stewards, they were 'ust dangerous. the stewards, they were just standing and watching. there were _ just standing and watching. there were no_ just standing and watching. there were no help at all.— were no help at all. inside the stadium. _ were no help at all. inside the stadium, more _ were no help at all. inside the stadium, more disarray - were no help at all. inside the stadium, more disarray with l stadium, more disarray with wheelchair designated viewing errors taken up by standing fans and media outlets. �* . taken up by standing fans and media outlets. . ., , ., ., outlets. after the game started and eve bod outlets. after the game started and everybody was _ outlets. after the game started and everybody was funnelling _ outlets. after the game started and everybody was funnelling in - outlets. after the game started and everybody was funnelling in the - everybody was funnelling in the entry _ everybody was funnelling in the entry of — everybody was funnelling in the entry of people wasn't safe at all. initiativ— entry of people wasn't safe at all. initially liverpool fans were blamed for turning up without tickets having fakes. these statements were rejected in an inquiry which found majorfailures in the policing events, transport issues, and poor communications with fans. the brothers accounts are not isolated insulins. ted morris from the liverpool disabled support association, who also attended the match, gave evidence of the french inquiry, telling them disabled fans of the stadium were treated like animals. . ., , of the stadium were treated like animals. . .,, . ., , of the stadium were treated like animals. . . ., , ., of the stadium were treated like animals. . ., , ., .,

animals. french was clearly not in a osition, animals. french was clearly not in a position. and _ animals. french was clearly not in a position, and not— animals. french was clearly not in a position, and not only _ animals. french was clearly not in a position, and not only that - animals. french was clearly not in a position, and not only that you - position, and not only that you have to ensure _ position, and not only that you have to ensure that — position, and not only that you have to ensure that the _ position, and not only that you have to ensure that the safety— position, and not only that you have to ensure that the safety of- to ensure that the safety of disabled _ to ensure that the safety of disabled supporters - to ensure that the safety of disabled supporters is- to ensure that the safety of- disabled supporters is assured. [ti disabled supporters is assured. ua has disabled supporters is assured. lt; has not disabled supporters is assured. has not responded to my request disabled supporters is assured.- has not responded to my request for an interview. part of the review into what happened, hope it will go towards improving access for disabled fans both home and abroad. what would be your message to ua for? em what would be your message to ua for? �* ., ., , what would be your message to ua for? . ., .,_ what would be your message to ua for? . ., .,y , ., what would be your message to ua for? . .,y , ., , ., for? an apology is not 'ust enough. we need a clear_ for? an apology is notjust enough. we need a clear understanding - for? an apology is notjust enough. we need a clear understanding on i we need a clear understanding on what _ we need a clear understanding on what happened, why it happened, and what happened, why it happened, and what safeguards they are putting in place _ place. next to this season's champions league. who is going to be lifting this trophy? who is going to be lifting this trophy? the first matches of the first knockout stage are tonight. having been thrashed 4—1 at leicester at the weekend, tottenham now face ac milan at the san siro. spurs boss antonio conte's calling on his players to deal better with pressure.

in england i think that there is an atmosphere that to enjoy football, without a lot of pressure. because yeah, football is a sport and in italy sometimes football is not really her support. sometimes it is a war. between the teams, between the fans. translation: they have all the traits of an english team and turns of peace, intensity, physicality, and quality. they are very solid. a tough challenge is never to be out ruled in the champion leads. he's a great manager and he is one of the few who called me to congratulate for the league title. i really appreciated it. the former scotland,

chelsea and everton player pat nevin is part of the bbc radio five live team bringing you commentary tonight and joins us now. pat, thanks. neither side have hit their stride this season — both sides fifth in their respective leagues — how do you see this one panning out tonight? how do you see this one panning out toniaht? �* ., teams, you would think this was a great site. it's not. recently there were games here that were quite average or below. so yes it'll be tough. they have a phenomenal chance

of getting through. whitening what else do they need to do to make that _ whitening what else do they need to do to make that step _ whitening what else do they need to do to make that step up _ antonio conte talking about spurs needing to be more resilient under pressure — what else do they need to work on? when it comes down to the players. top level premier league. what he needs to do is

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at eight. manchester city manager pep guardiola has apologised for comments he made about former liverpool captain steven gerrard. last week city were hit with over a 100 premier league charges over alleged breaches of financial rules. guardiola then referred to gerrard's famous slip against chelsea in 2014 which led to city winning the title, asking "was that our fault?" today he said sorry. iam i am ashamed of myself what i said because he doesn't believe it, deserve it. i truly believe my comments were said to defend my club but i didn't represent my club rail, putting his name in these stupid comments. so i apologise and i said to him personally, but i have to do it here as well. so i am so sorry for him, for his wife, kids, family, because it was stupid.

much of the talk around city lately has been about matters off the pitch — they do play arsenal tomorrow night in a huge match at the top of the premier league. city are the focus of the latest edition of the football news show which is now on iplayer what a week it has been for city for a number of reasons. we look at those premier league charges. the response against aston villa, and we look ahead to that game of the emirates tomorrow. what can we expect? t emirates tomorrow. what can we exect? ~ �* , emirates tomorrow. what can we exect? ~' �* , ., emirates tomorrow. what can we exect? ,, �*, ., ., emirates tomorrow. what can we exect? ~ �*, ., ., , ., expect? i think it's going to be one of the best — expect? i think it's going to be one of the best games _ expect? i think it's going to be one of the best games of _ expect? i think it's going to be one of the best games of this whole - of the best games of this whole season. ., .., of the best games of this whole season. ., . ., ., of the best games of this whole season. ., .. ., ., ., of the best games of this whole season. ., ., ., ., , season. you can hear more of his exert season. you can hear more of his exoert insight _ season. you can hear more of his expert insight and _ season. you can hear more of his expert insight and more - season. you can hear more of his expert insight and more on - season. you can hear more of his expert insight and more on the i expert insight and more on the football new show. where can you watch it? we are ready and waiting for you right now over on the bbc

iplayer. southampton have made the former leeds boss jesse marsch their preferred choice to replace the sacked nathan jones as manager. marsch was dismissed by leeds only eight days ago. referee lee mason has been stood down from var duties for this weekend's games after failing to spot an offside for brentford's equaliser against arsenal on saturday. saudi arabia's been announced by fifa as the hosts of the next edition of the club world cup. the tournament will be held in riyadh this year between the 12th—22nd of december. staying with football, hundreds of grass roots referees in england have told the bbc that they fear for their safety on the pitch. out of almost a thousand referees who responded to a bbc radio 5 live questionnaire, just under 300 said they'd been physically abused by spectators, players, coaches or managers. some described being punched,

headbutted and spat at. jane dougall is here to tell us more. the statistics are pretty damning, how widespread is this? well anecdotally the abuse is commonplace. so many stories have been difficult to hear but i'm going to run you through the stats first. of the 927 who responded to this questionnaire, 908 said most had experienced verbal abuse. unacceptable, but perhaps not surprising. what was astonishing was the 293 who said they'd been physically assaulted. now i've spoken to a few amateur referees about theirs and it's been a real eye—opener. one in particular, ryan crabtree who referees in land transfer was chased off the pitch by a whole team. he had to hide down an alleyway and understandably he was terrified. some referees even say that the parents at children's matches are even worse. i spoke to megan belcher, who was officiating at an under 14 smacks, and she was

attacked by the father of a child. she was just 16 at the time. t’ire she was 'ust 16 at the time. i've had she wasjust 16 at the time. i've had people _ she wasjust 16 at the time. i've had people come _ she was just 16 at the time. i've had people come up to me when i been on the _ had people come up to me when i been on the pitch— had people come up to me when i been on the pitch in this particular person— on the pitch in this particular person was a parent of a player. a particular— person was a parent of a player. a particular incident was that i sent her child — particular incident was that i sent her child off. i think it was his chitd~ — her child off. i think it was his chitd~ and _ her child off. i think it was his child. and he heavily disagreed with that, came — child. and he heavily disagreed with that, came running on the porch with his fists— that, came running on the porch with his fists raised at me. the two coaches — his fists raised at me. the two coaches from the team but he was a part of— coaches from the team but he was a part of came — coaches from the team but he was a part of came onto the pitch and kind of stopped _ part of came onto the pitch and kind of stopped him and said hey, stop. he was— of stopped him and said hey, stop. he was yelling abuse at me and saying — he was yelling abuse at me and saying this is why girls shouldn't be in _ saying this is why girls shouldn't be in football. she saying this is why girls shouldn't be in football.— be in football. she is not alone here. be in football. she is not alone here- we've — be in football. she is not alone here. we've heard _ be in football. she is not alone here. we've heard so - be in football. she is not alone here. we've heard so many - be in football. she is not alone - here. we've heard so many shocking stories. what do referees want to see happen to stop this abuse? will people can get a fine or a band

but there's nothing that stops that player from turning up the next week and playing under a different name. i spoke to the president of the referees association in england who said a greater deterrent could be banning them from watching football at every level. tt a banning them from watching football at every level-— at every level. if a person is banned from _ at every level. if a person is banned from football - at every level. if a person is banned from football for - at every level. if a person is i banned from football for willful abuse — banned from football for willful abuse or— banned from football for willful abuse or assaults, why should they be allowed — abuse or assaults, why should they be allowed to attend any football matches? to me, that is an easy transaction— matches? to me, that is an easy transaction to be hired, particularly with the football association, because they are the ones _ association, because they are the ones that— association, because they are the ones that are banning people. and they are _ ones that are banning people. and they are also have the ability to stop— they are also have the ability to stop take — they are also have the ability to stop take account allocations to those _ stop take account allocations to those people. to me, that's a very easy— those people. to me, that's a very easy transaction. and why not share that information with the league clubs— that information with the league clubs who have season tickets? to me, clubs who have season tickets? to me. that _ clubs who have season tickets? to me. that is — clubs who have season tickets? to me, that is so easy to do. that's one option _ me, that is so easy to do. that's one option is _ me, that is so easy to do. that's one option is in _ me, that is so easy to do. that's one option is in it? _ me, that is so easy to do. that's one option is in it? well- me, that is so easy to do. that's one option is in it? well the - me, that is so easy to do. that's one option is in it? well the fea| me, that is so easy to do. that's l one option is in it? well the fea is well aware of the problem and they acknowledged this behaviour might

come from people watching professional football is on tv and they have spoken to the managers association about that. they're also running a campaign called enough is enough. you might�*ve seen some of the tv advertisements. they've also introduced grassroots level to try to kill the players down. and also planning to try body cams on referees. this would be the first association the world to do so. they say they are determined to stamp out this behaviour because if they don't then we could see referees falling away from the game, and you can have away from the game, and you can have a match on saturday or sunday without a referee. so a match on saturday or sunday without a referee.— a match on saturday or sunday without a referee. . , , ., , ., without a referee. so many people go to football matches _ without a referee. so many people go to football matches saturday - without a referee. so many people go to football matches saturday sunday. to football matches saturday sunday mornings and have experienced some of theirs. believe it they are for time. thank you. happy to. time for a quick look at some of the days other stories now. stuart broad will return to the england team for the first

test against new zealand in mount maunganui which starts on thursday. he missed the 3—0 series win in pakistan in december following the birth of his daughter. will stuart has been named in england's training squad for their six nations match with wales, with fellow prop kyle sinckler an injury doubt for the match in cardiff. great britain will not compete at the women's world boxing championships next month over concerns about russian participation. the international boxing association will let russian and belarusian boxers compete under their countries' flags in delhi. it contravenes international olympic committee guidance to exclude athletes from the two nations following russia's invasion of ukraine. it was an eventful afternoon for ronnie o'sullivan at the welsh open snooke. the tip of his cue came off twice in his match against scotland's ross muir. he was then penalised for not hitting a red at the third time of asking, being forced to concede the frame as a result. o'sullivan came through the decider though to book his place in the third

round with the 4—3 win. every time i play the shot is going fall off? and it's hard because you've got no trust basically. i said to the guy afterwards if it keeps happening i'll have to pull out i can't keep changing my tips every five or six shots. it's just not fair on the opponent or even the crowder people. so but it stayed on. so we'll have to just wait and see. that never happened to me before. i'm just pleased i was able to put it to the back of my mind and still play. we've all got, it's about resilience, it's about mindset. and it's a skill you learn and you have to use it you know? i've even just written a book about resilience and stuff like that so it's important. i didn't realise how important it was

but i suppose that's what kept you through. but i suppose that's what kept you through. meanwhile, two time champion neil robertson has gone out. the australian failed to get on the board as he lost by four frames to nil to wales' own dominic dale. anotherformer winner — china's ding junhui has also been knocked out. the iranian chess player who removed her headscarf at an international tournament has told the bbc she has no regrets. living in exile in southern spain, sara khadem says it was the least she could do, given the sacrifices protestors in iran were making. she says she hopes she'll play for her country again. razia iqbal reports. sara khadem is 25 now but has been playing competitively since she was eight. chess was unbanned in iranjust before ayatollah khamenei's death and, in the decades after that, the country has become a chess powerhouse and sara khadem one of its biggest and most promising stars.

in december last year she decided not to wear the compulsory hijab when competing. her life has changed utterly, not least where she lives now on the spanish coast. chess is a game that requires a player to calculate their opponent's third orfourth move. 25—year—old sara khadem has made a few calculations, but to remove her headscarf was the least she could do given what was happening in iran. but it was the right thing to do. that decision, though, has led to her exile and for now a life lived in a secret location. when i was playing in almaty there were many things going on in iran. and many young women, they were not wearing the scarf on the streets, and that was the rule in the country. so i would say i was really inspired by what they were doing back at home. but presumably you realised that you were taking a risk.

yeah. the things that happened was not really something that i was hoping for. i mean, leaving the country. leaving iran completely was not what was going on in my mind, and that is something i really miss, but i wouldn't say i regret it. since september last year, iran has been shaken by girls and women protesting against the death in custody of mahsa amini... chanting. ..for an apparent hijab infraction. many have been killed and many more arrested. there have been enormous sacrifices. for me, leaving my family was one of the most difficult things that i have ever done, and also iran, but if i want to compare what i did to what people are doing, i wouldn't say that it was difficult, because the risk that they are taking is much higher.

the current loss of her country has not dimmed sara's commitment to chess. yeah, i consider myself as a professional chess player. that is the only thing i know. razia iqbal, bbc news, southern spain. finally tonight back here, finally tonight grimsby town fans have been banned from taking their "iconic" inflatable fish mascots to their fa cup fifth round tie against southampton next month. the club said its request to allow "harry haddocks" into the match on the first march had been turned down. in a statement, it said southampton had made similar refusals to other clubs and warned that any inflatables found inside the ground would be confiscated. nearly 5,000 grimsby fans are expected to travel to the match at st mary's next month. thatis that is the official line from

southampton. sorry that's a terrible pun. sorry that's a terrible pun. that's all from sportsday. from me on the team, that's all for now. goodbye. goodbye. temperature was reaching 17 degrees in wales. for most of us though it wasn't like that mild. it is once again going to turn very chilly. here's the forecast for this evening and overnight. clear skies across england and wales, a bit of fog here and they are, temperatures will drop quite rapidly. towards the west a different story. the weather front is approaching and that spells rain for bell cost and scotland in the

morning. milder here, seven in belfast five in glasgow. through the morning and into the afternoon that weather front will make some progress toward the east, a bit of rain for cardiff, liverpool, some rain for cardiff, liverpool, some rain across yorkshire about by the time the weather front reaches the midlands and certainly staying in the southeast it will pretty much rain itself out. here are the house for tomorrow.

hello, i'm geeta guru—murthy, this is outside source. the first aid — using newly opened crossing points — arrives in rebel—held parts of syria. and the need for help is immense — the world health organisation says 26 million people in turkey and syria need food, water, shelter, medicalsupplies. nearly one year on from the start of the conflict, nato members meet to discuss more weapons for ukraine — with concerns kyiv is using them faster than they can be supplied also in the programme. and — why a controversial diamond, the koh—i—noor, set in the british crownjewels — that india claims is theirs — will not be used at the coronation of king charles.