' south-west, south-west, minus double the far south—west, minus double digits again in the snow belt of scotland. at the deep low pressure brings all the issues on thursday and friday it has mild air in it and cement and it pushes into the cold air so initially we will see rain in south—west and much of the south will state is great because it will be milder. some heavy and thundery bursts but the snow gets going across the northern half of wales, especially north wales early on thursday and then the north midlands, widespread heavy snow across northern england, especially over the pennines and further flakes in towards the isle of man, pushing into eastern parts of northern ireland. this essential swathes of the country will continue to seek heavy snowfall as we move through the day on thursday. —— central part of the country put it more heavy snow on thursday night in north wales and northern england, into eastern northern ireland and perhaps the far south of scotland as well. eight widespread yellow warning in force for the areas i mentioned, 2—5

centimetres into major cities, manchester and sheffield and a bit more than that put out more on the hills but were most concerned about the amber warning area in the peak district northwards where we could see up to a0 centimetres of snow by the time we reach friday morning. it is slowly improving through friday, a brief respite with them some time before more rain, sleet and snow at the weekend. thanks, stav. and that's bbc news at six on wednesday the 8th of march. the news continues here on bbc one as now it's time to join our colleagues across the nations and regions for the news where you are. hello and welcome to sportsday — i'm laura mcghie. coming up on wednesday's programme. a substantial government package which will seek to offer equal access to sports for girls is announced. we speak to the olympian

who was mis—diagnosed, sectioned and put in an induced coma, as she targets a return to playing rugby on the world stage. i cannot go outside for a walk or could not go to the fridge or get food. everything that we are allowed to do in normal they lie. —— normal day life. and it's a huge night in north london. can spurs put a bad week behind them and reach the last eight of the champions league? hello there and welcome along to sportsday on international women's day — and women and girls sport is where we will start today's programme because schools in england will be required to offer girls equal access to sports, including football, and deliver a minimum of two hours of physical education per week, it's been announced. a substantial government

package which will seek to create equal school sport opportunities for girls comes after the 23 members of england's winning euro 2022 squad wrote an open letter to the government. 0ur reporter matt graveling has been speaking to england head coach sarina weigman and the fa's director of women's football, baroness sue campbell about the announcement and the impact they hope it will have. 0n international women's day these young footballers came together. still motivated by england's glory and the women on the pitch. and then all of a sudden some more inspiration. walked right through the door. i inspiration. walked right through the door. , ~ ., the door. i 'ust think when a girl starts play — the door. ijust think when a girl starts play football _ the door. ijust think when a girl starts play football she - the door. ijust think when a girl starts play football she loves - the door. ijust think when a girl| starts play football she loves the game and ijust hope she enjoys the game and ijust hope she enjoys the game at all stages. whether you are going to be a top level player or going to be a top level player or

going to be a top level player or going to play at any level as long as you enjoyed the game than you are as you enjoyed the game than you are a part of the football society. lionesses's success on the field is now being matched off of it. the government has now announced funding to ensure boys and girls club access to ensure boys and girls club access to sports including football. a move after sarina weigman�*s team wrote a open letter to the government. this is a bi open letter to the government. ti 3 is a big celebration moment open letter to the government. ti 2 is a big celebration moment because this will change society especially for young girls having access to football in school.— for young girls having access to football in school. today's event saw a quarter — football in school. today's event saw a quarter of _ football in school. today's event saw a quarter of a _ football in school. today's event saw a quarter of a million - football in school. today's event saw a quarter of a million girls l saw a quarter of a million girls took part in football sessions around the country. the extra funding for schools was well received. �* funding for schools was well received-— funding for schools was well received. �* , . , , received. i'm very excited because i feel like the — received. i'm very excited because i feel like the younger— received. i'm very excited because i feel like the younger generations i feel like the younger generations will grow— feel like the younger generations will grow up and have more equality on women _ will grow up and have more equality on women and men's football. there are some the — on women and men's football. there are some the opportunities - on women and men's football. there are some the opportunities for - on women and men's football. there are some the opportunities for girls to go— are some the opportunities for girls logo out— are some the opportunities for girls logo out and — are some the opportunities for girls logo out and we _ are some the opportunities for girls to go out and we have _ are some the opportunities for girls to go out and we have a _ are some the opportunities for girls to go out and we have a club - are some the opportunities for girls to go out and we have a club for. are some the opportunities for girls to go out and we have a club for all| to go out and we have a club for all ages as _ to go out and we have a club for all ages as well —

to go out and we have a club for all ages as well-— ages as well. currently only 6796 of schools offer _ ages as well. currently only 6796 of schools offer girls _ ages as well. currently only 6796 of schools offer girls football - ages as well. currently only 6796 of schools offer girls football and - ages as well. currently only 6796 of schools offer girls football and pe i schools offer girls football and pe lessons with just a a0% offering girls regular extracurricular football. i girls regular extracurricular football. ~ ., ., football. i think that having financial support _ football. i think that having financial support behind - football. i think that having - financial support behind women's football will create so many more opportunities. i think it is vital as well that we put our money into creating more coaches, feudal coaches because there are some of the people out there that want to do it but don't have access to it and that support behind them. —— female coaches. that support behind them. -- female coaches. , ., , coaches. schools will not be exnected — coaches. schools will not be exnected to _ coaches. schools will not be expected to provide - coaches. schools will not be expected to provide a - coaches. schools will not be - expected to provide a minimum of coaches. schools will not be _ expected to provide a minimum of two hours of pe a week. i expected to provide a minimum of two hours of pe a week.— hours of pe a week. i think that as a startin: hours of pe a week. i think that as a starting point. _ hours of pe a week. i think that as a starting point. from _ hours of pe a week. i think that as a starting point. from a _ hours of pe a week. i think that as a starting point. from a health - a starting point. from a health perspective you want to see at least an hour _ perspective you want to see at least an hour day — perspective you want to see at least an hour day so you are talking about five hours _ an hour day so you are talking about five hours probably. but the reality for schools— five hours probably. but the reality for schools is for to get into the curriculum _ for schools is for to get into the curriculum and the timetable. i think_ curriculum and the timetable. i think what we know is that kits are physically— think what we know is that kits are physically active and do better in school _ physically active and do better in school so — physically active and do better in school so it is important that we help _ school so it is important that we help our— school so it is important that we help our teachers understand this is not sacrificing academic time this

is helping — not sacrificing academic time this is helping to make academic time work— is helping to make academic time work better for them and give the better— work better for them and give the better results. dame katherine grainger is the head of uk sport and team gb�*s most decorated female olympian. research by uk sport has found that there is public support for female athletes to use their platforms to speak about social issues and advocate for change. the five time 0lympic medallist believes the increased profile of women's sport, such as the lionesses euro winning campaign in the summer, is having a positive impact on the general public�*s perception of women's sport, and welcomes today's news of a government package designed to give girls equal access. it's such a brilliant piece of news. it's such a brilliant piece of news. itjust makes you so proud. it came off of the back of an incredible summerfor women sport off of the back of an incredible summer for women sport last year. the lionesses are doing an incrediblejob of the lionesses are doing an incredible job of success and inspirational leadership and role model behaviour and then they have

used that moment as a catalyst of let's notjust celebrate that success we have had but what more can we do with it. how could we actually change peoples lives because of that incredible success. what they have done is genuinely create a case for government, meaning every girl across every school in the country can now access football equally as much as the boys can. that had not been done before so just can. that had not been done before sojust think of can. that had not been done before so just think of the athletes who have so much in their sport —— sport and want to give the opportunity to as many people as possible. you can change government policy and investment and from that point of view you are onto a good thing there. ., ., i. view you are onto a good thing there. ., ., ,. ~ view you are onto a good thing there. ., ., , ., ~ ., there. how do you think the general ublic there. how do you think the general public pause — there. how do you think the general public pause makes _ there. how do you think the general public pause makes perception - there. how do you think the general public pause makes perception hasl public pause makes perception has changed recently. i public pause makes perception has changed recently.— changed recently. i think there's a much bigger— changed recently. i think there's a much bigger appetite _ changed recently. i think there's a much bigger appetite for - changed recently. i think there's a much bigger appetite for it. - changed recently. i think there's a much bigger appetite for it. those of us involved in sport for a long time. there's always been a frustration because women sport has always been dramatic and entertaining and inspiring to watch in view but i don't think the

general public got to see that enough and i think now broadcasters like yourself play a crucial role in the visibility of those events. but also the stories of the athletes that are competing in those events. what is berlin is that more people are seeing —— brilliant is that what... are seeing -- brilliant is that what... ~ . ,. ~' are seeing -- brilliant is that what... . ., ~ , what... what you think it is so important _ what... what you think it is so important for _ what... what you think it is so important for the _ what... what you think it is so important for the people, - what... what you think it is so i important for the people, female athletes to talk about societal issues that are close to them? i think it is a part of the... it has massively changed since i was an athlete, society is that people are having a platform and speak out on issues that they are passionate about. a lot of them are speaking on issues that are related to them in athlete and as supporting individuals but a lot of those issues are much wider. so it is not that you need to stay in your area of expertise their voice and opinion matters because of their success as individuals but also they have

things that they care about and move them and matter to them that gives them and matter to them that gives them a sense of purpose beyond being an athlete. we talked about being in women's health and menstruation challenges to climate change to racism to sexism to lgbt challenges us all of these things that are day—to—day issues and people in life across all different societies. female athletes have a leading voice in that. , ,., . ., j in that. the uk sport chair they're s-ueakin in that. the uk sport chair they're speaking to _ in that. the uk sport chair they're speaking to me — in that. the uk sport chair they're speaking to me earlier. _ and as you heard there, many adults believe female athletes have an active and positive role to play in raising awareness of issues. and one of those issues can be the impact that periods have on taking part in sport. the first episode of women's sport matters — a "sports desk" podcast centres around how the menstrual cycle affects performance and looks at some of the myths around periods in sport. reporter katie smith from the podcast is here with me —

what is firstly this podcast all about? the series is a four—part one and the first episode is about periods. the episode is called women's sport matters and i think that is where you can hear it in the title. women sport has grown exponentially in this country of last few years, look at what the lionesses when last year did alone. so if women sport matters than white are we not talk about the matters that are unique to women sport. so we have been working in partnership with the open university to delve into some of those issues that are so exciting is the forefront of the research that is happening there is still so much to learn. and most importantly we have athletes alongside of us giving their experience of what it is like to be a woman in sport at the moment. to be a woman in sport at the moment-— to be a woman in sport at the moment. , ., , ., , moment. episode one is out focusing on the menstrual _ moment. episode one is out focusing on the menstrual cycle _ moment. episode one is out focusing on the menstrual cycle but _ moment. episode one is out focusing on the menstrual cycle but not - moment. episode one is out focusing on the menstrual cycle but not that l on the menstrual cycle but not that of things as well. so on the menstrual cycle but not that of things as well.— of things as well. so all about eriods. of things as well. so all about periods- we _ of things as well. so all about periods. we all— of things as well. so all about periods. we all have - of things as well. so all about periods. we all have them - of things as well. so all about i periods. we all have them every month, half of us do and get it is still as abuse subject. i don't know about you but i still here about

people using euphemisms, girl problems, time of the month, we need to cut that language back so we need to cut that language back so we need to see how it may affect performance way so it may be embarrassing or difficult to talk to male coaches about those as well because they may lack understanding as well. and we also look at the dangers of not having a micro to use that could be a sign of a dangerous condition of red as red energy deficiency in sport prevalent along —— amongst long distance running and could cause really serious issues like bone fractures or it being able to pick up other industries —— injuries and long—lasting effects and also masked by using contraceptive pills props women thinking that they have a period when they are not. the first sign of red as is losing your period. she is a former long—distance runner and joined us to talk about some of those dangers. i struggle to get the diagnosis that i needed _ i struggle to get the diagnosis that i needed years and years before i

should _ i needed years and years before i should have. as a consequent so that i wound _ should have. as a consequent so that i wound further and further into this energy deficit. developed all sorts— of health consequences and when i came _ of health consequences and when i came off— of health consequences and when i came off the pillow i no longer had a menstrual cycle and that took years _ a menstrual cycle and that took years to — a menstrual cycle and that took years to recover. —— pill. the psychological effects of it as well. the belief system that you buy into the that _ the belief system that you buy into the that thinner is faster and that you have — the that thinner is faster and that you have to work for a long time to reverse those mindsets. that become damaging _ reverse those mindsets. that become damaging. so reverse those mindsets. that become damauain. , reverse those mindsets. that become damaiiin, , , reverse those mindsets. that become damauain. , reverse those mindsets. that become damauuin. , ., reverse those mindsets. that become damauain. , ., ., damaging. so this is all part of our sorts damaging. so this is all part of our sports desk— damaging. so this is all part of our sports desk serious _ damaging. so this is all part of our sports desk serious -- _ damaging. so this is all part of our sports desk serious -- series. i damaging. so this is all part of our| sports desk serious -- series. that sports desk serious —— series. that is out today and can grab that on bbc sounds and tomorrow we are talking all things sportswear why is it important to wear a sports bra and why are there still enough football boots specifically for women. i football boots specifically for women. ., ., ~ football boots specifically for women. ., ., ., , women. i look forward to listening to the one — women. i look forward to listening to the one that _ women. i look forward to listening to the one that is _ women. i look forward to listening to the one that is out _ women. i look forward to listening to the one that is out already i women. i look forward to listening to the one that is out already on i to the one that is out already on periods and many more to come of the next few weeks thank you very much forjoining us.

last year great britain rugby sevens player abi burton went through the most traumatic time of her life. a misdiagnosis led to her being wrongly sectioned in a psychiatric hospital until she was finally correctly diagnosed with autoimmune encephalitis. she then had to be induced in a coma for another month. since then she's had to learn to walk and talk again — and incredibly — is now back in training and aiming to be selected for the paris 202a 0lympics. jo currie sat down with her. the ultimate high. you will not stop her from that _ the ultimate high. you will not stop her from that close _ the ultimate high. you will not stop her from that close to _ the ultimate high. you will not stop her from that close to the _ the ultimate high. you will not stop her from that close to the line. i the ultimate high. you will not stop her from that close to the line. butl her from that close to the line. but when you're _ her from that close to the line. but when you're on from the tokyo 0lympics she found herself wrongly in a psychiatric hospital confused and fighting to get out. i in a psychiatric hospital confused and fighting to get out. i knocked a few --eole and fighting to get out. i knocked a few people out _ and fighting to get out. i knocked a few people out of _ and fighting to get out. i knocked a few people out of the _ and fighting to get out. i knocked a few people out of the way - and fighting to get out. i knocked a few people out of the way trying i and fighting to get out. i knocked a few people out of the way trying to | few people out of the way trying to escape _ few people out of the way trying to escape the ward. i wrote btec yields a few— escape the ward. i wrote btec yields a few security guards apparently —— rugby— a few security guards apparently —— rugby tackled and burst my way through— rugby tackled and burst my way through the ways of the door at the end which— through the ways of the door at the end which cannot open normally but i was running and busting them open. i

was running and busting them open. i was so _ was running and busting them open. i was so aggressive and erratic it even _ was so aggressive and erratic it eveniust— was so aggressive and erratic it evenjust boxing it off and saying they she — evenjust boxing it off and saying they she was having a psychotic breakdown. she they she was having a psychotic breakdown-— they she was having a psychotic breakdown. ,, . , ~ ., breakdown. she was like and soul of the team but — breakdown. she was like and soul of the team but she _ breakdown. she was like and soul of the team but she began _ breakdown. she was like and soul of the team but she began feeling i the team but she began feeling unwell she did not know that she had autoimmune encephalitis. a rare neurological condition where the body attacks the brain. but symptoms like depression and seizures that began first she was wrongly diagnosed and sectioned. i began first she was wrongly diagnosed and sectioned. i cannot go outside for a — diagnosed and sectioned. i cannot go outside for a walk _ diagnosed and sectioned. i cannot go outside for a walk or _ diagnosed and sectioned. i cannot go outside for a walk or go _ diagnosed and sectioned. i cannot go outside for a walk or go to _ diagnosed and sectioned. i cannot go outside for a walk or go to the i outside for a walk or go to the fridge — outside for a walk or go to the fridge and _ outside for a walk or go to the fridge and get food, everything we are allowed to do in a normal day life but— are allowed to do in a normal day life but actually i was not allowed to do any— life but actually i was not allowed to do any of that. some days i was not allowed — to do any of that. some days i was not allowed to see my mum and dad because _ not allowed to see my mum and dad because i was so poorly. sifter not allowed to see my mum and dad because i was so poorly.— because i was so poorly. after being section for month _ because i was so poorly. after being section for month by _ because i was so poorly. after being section for month by chance - because i was so poorly. after being section for month by chance a i section for month by chance a researcher specialising in her condition came across her case and helped get her to correctly diagnose. but by then the 22—year—old was incredibly unwell. because of my stature in bills that they were — because of my stature in bills that they were trying to sedate me. my body they were trying to sedate me. my hody was — they were trying to sedate me. my

body was not taking any situation so once i_ body was not taking any situation so once i had _ body was not taking any situation so once i had a — body was not taking any situation so once i had a minute rest and would io once i had a minute rest and would go again— once i had a minute rest and would go again and i was pulling tubes out of my arms — go again and i was pulling tubes out of my arms and they said to my doctorm — of my arms and they said to my doctor... we will need to put her into a _ doctor... we will need to put her into a code — doctor... we will need to put her into a code -- _ doctor... we will need to put her into a code —— coma to treat her. so into a code -- coma to treat her. so ou into a code —— coma to treat her. you were in a into a code —— coma to treat her. sr you were in a coma for a month your body must have gone through so much in that time? i body must have gone through so much in that time?— in that time? i deteriorated also from a mental _ in that time? i deteriorated also from a mental point _ in that time? i deteriorated also from a mental point of - in that time? i deteriorated also from a mental point of view. i in that time? i deteriorated also l from a mental point of view. also from _ from a mental point of view. also from that— from a mental point of view. also from that way as well. i lost 20 kilos _ from that way as well. i lost 20 kilos while _ from that way as well. i lost 20 kilos while i was asleep and i cannot walk or talk. the kilos while i was asleep and i cannot walk or talk.- cannot walk or talk. the mid yorkshire — cannot walk or talk. the mid yorkshire hospital— cannot walk or talk. the mid yorkshire hospital nhs i cannot walk or talk. the mid | yorkshire hospital nhs trust cannot walk or talk. the mid i yorkshire hospital nhs trust told the bbc that it is a major challenge for clinicians worldwide to diagnose and investigate autoimmune encephalitis. due to limited patient numbers. she does not run for her time in the psychiatric hospital or in a coma and rather than feel angry about what happened to her she is now working with the nhs to make sure her situation does not happen to anyone else. i sure her situation does not happen to anyone else-—

to anyone else. i don't want us to to anyone else. i don't want us to go through this — to anyone else. i don't want us to go through this process _ to anyone else. i don't want us to go through this process again i to anyone else. i don't want us toj go through this process again and to anyone else. i don't want us to l go through this process again and it takes another girl to come, ordered boy, get— takes another girl to come, ordered boy, get sectioned and go through the whole — boy, get sectioned and go through the whole cycle again. she boy, get sectioned and go through the whole cycle again.— boy, get sectioned and go through the whole cycle again. she has a big coal in the whole cycle again. she has a big goal in mind- _ the whole cycle again. she has a big goal in mind. next _ the whole cycle again. she has a big goal in mind. next season _ the whole cycle again. she has a big goal in mind. next season the i goal in mind. next season the olympics- l — goal in mind. next season the olympics. i wanted _ goal in mind. next season the olympics. i wanted to - goal in mind. next season the olympics. i wanted to be i goal in mind. next season the olympics. i wanted to be a i goal in mind. next season the i olympics. i wanted to be a gold medal~ — olympics. i wanted to be a gold medal~ i— olympics. i wanted to be a gold medal. i really wanted to be a gold medal~ _ medal. i really wanted to be a gold medal. that is the aim for the next season— medal. that is the aim for the next season is— medal. that is the aim for the next season is an — medal. that is the aim for the next season is an olympic gold medal. well further to comments given injo's report, the mid yorkshire hospitals nhs trust responded further to abi's story. chief medical officer richard robinson told us: "following her diagnosis abi received the treatment and care she needed. we are delighted to hear that she has made such excellent progress and that she has been able to return to rugby. she spent a number of weeks on our stroke unit where our fabulous team supported her back to health and we wish her every success in her future career."

if you've been affected by any of the issues raised you can find organisations offering help and support on the bbc action line website, just search bbc.co.uk/ actionline. there's 100 days to go until this year's edition of the women's ashes begins but the event has already broken the sales record for england women's fixtures. 55,000 tickets have been sold, more than for all of england's games in 2022. this year the men's and women's ashes will being played alongside one another without any fixture clashes and it will also be the first time that all games in the women's multi—format series are played at test match grounds. england all—rounder nat sciver—brunt says a big crowd could make a �*real difference' to their campaign which begins on the 22nd ofjune. let's have a quick look at some of the other stories making the sports news today. two time tour de france champion tadej pogacar has taken

jason roy struck a brilliant hundred. struck 145 ofjust 63 balls in and _ hundred. struck 145 ofjust 63 balls in and endings that feature 24th and five sixes _ in and endings that feature 24th and five sixes gladiators chiefs and ten balls to _ five sixes gladiators chiefs and ten balls to spare. two time tour de france champion tadej pogacar has taken the overall lead of paris—nice after winning stage four. britain's simon yates finished ninth to move up to fourth overall, but is almost a minute behind the slovenian. belgium's yasper philipsen sprinted to victory on stage three of tirreno adriatico in italy. filippo ganna, who rides for the british ineos grenadiers team, retained the overall lead. his team mate tayo gaygan hart is the highest placed british rider in 17th. former bournemouth and fulham manager scott parker has been sacked as club brugge boss after their heavy 7—1 aggregate defeat to benfica in the champions league. parker wonjust two of his 12 games in charge.

staying with the champions league, and it was perhaps one of the finest nights so far of chelsea manager graham potter's time at stamford bridge, as the blues turned round borrusia dortmond's first leg lead to progress to the quarterfinals. now attention turns to tonight's huge game in north london, where tottenham will try to overturn a 1—0 deficit against ac milan. spurs boss antonio conte is back in the dugout after stepping back for a spell for health reasons. but, as patrick gearey reports, he is returning to a gloomy mood with some questioning the manager's future. the tottenham hotspur stadium was built for nights like this it's materials and curves designed for trapping sound. but of late there has been an inescapable noise around spurs rumblings on relationships between club fans and manager, antonio conte has been back on the

training ground after spending time away to recover from surgery. he needs, he says, to regain weight but he has also been questioned about his appetite. after leaving his family behind in italy. m012? his appetite. after leaving his family behind in italy.- his appetite. after leaving his family behind in italy. nowl am back. i family behind in italy. nowl am back- i am _ family behind in italy. nowl am back. i am really _ family behind in italy. nowl am back. i am really happy. - family behind in italy. nowl am back. i am really happy. i- family behind in italy. nowl am back. i am really happy. ifeell family behind in italy. now i am i back. i am really happy. ifeelthat back. iam really happy. ifeel that i'm here to stay with the players and to breathe these atmosphere on the training ground and to prepare the training ground and to prepare the game to stay with them. idefinite the game to stay with them. while antonio conte _ the game to stay with them. while antonio conte was _ the game to stay with them. while antonio conte was away _ the game to stay with them. while antonio conte was away his - the game to stay with them. while antonio conte was away his assistant guided taught him to wins over manchester city west him at manchester city west him at manchester city but in the dark night over sheffield it went bad the wrong. spurs knocked out of the fa cups by sheffield united and lost to wolves in the primary leak with antonio conte back it feels pivotal. i am glad he is back and bringing

good _ i am glad he is back and bringing good energy for the team. when he is not here _ good energy for the team. when he is not here it _ good energy for the team. when he is not here it is — good energy for the team. when he is not here it is different. yesterday we could — not here it is different. yesterday we could feel that the energy and his passion again. but we could feel that the energy and his passion again.— we could feel that the energy and his passion again. but the energy is not endlessly _ his passion again. but the energy is not endlessly renewable. _ his passion again. but the energy is not endlessly renewable. there i his passion again. but the energy is not endlessly renewable. there are | not endlessly renewable. there are reports that antonio conte wants to return to italy by the end of the season. the dugout fans were disillusioned with the direction and now is becoming detachment. just a melancholy around _ now is becoming detachment. just a melancholy around the _ now is becoming detachment. just a melancholy around the club, - now is becoming detachment. just a melancholy around the club, around the fan _ melancholy around the club, around the fan base. itjust looks so rudderless. i would the fan base. itjust looks so rudderless. iwould ratherjust the fan base. itjust looks so rudderless. i would ratherjust see everything — rudderless. i would ratherjust see everything torn down, almost and rebuilt _ everything torn down, almost and rebuilt over time.— rebuilt over time. spurs are still forth in the _ rebuilt over time. spurs are still forth in the primary _ rebuilt over time. spurs are still forth in the primary leak- rebuilt over time. spurs are still forth in the primary leak and i forth in the primary leak and tonight have a shot at the corn refiners in the champions league this should be a raucous noise evening that could echo through tottenham's season.

let's get more on this huge night for tottenham. the bbc�*s chief football reporter ian dennis is alongside chris sutton at the tottenham hotspur stadium. most important game of their season they have to win tonight by two clear goals without the need for extra time. to see off the side after the first leg and since 03 weeks ago. key question is what the team will turn out? haste what the team will turn out? have been absolutely _ what the team will turn out? have been absolutely so _ what the team will turn out? the: been absolutely so inconsistent this season. they know what they have to do and so disappointing going out in the fa cup against sheffield and united last week. i think there are a lot of supporters who felt the wrong team was picked and did not go strong enough and knocked kane off of the bench putting pressure on this game this evening. they are trailing of course and saul chelsea turned around and the deficit last night and feel that this will be a big opportunity for them at home here against a milan team that have not been building themselves a season. .., , , _ not been building themselves a season. , , _ season. indeed their consistency has been their inconsistency, _

season. indeed their consistency has| been their inconsistency, tottenham. however in saying that under antonio conte they have never lost three successive games and obviously that is what they are trying to avoid here tonight. so that bodes well if you are looking for a quickie fact. if you are looking for a quickie fact it bodes well but it is do you trust the steam? and the fans within the stadium don't necessarily trust him. they have big players turn up but i suspect they will win the game but it is all about the level of performance in taking their chances. the game over the weekend typifies very good in the first half did not take chances second half fell away but tonight is massive because they need to win to essentially say their season. ,, ., . need to win to essentially say their season. . ., . , need to win to essentially say their season. ., , . ., ,., season. some team news richarlison is on the bench. _ season. some team news richarlison is on the bench. he _ season. some team news richarlison is on the bench. he can _ season. some team news richarlison is on the bench. he can listen - is on the bench. he can listen to all of the build up from bbc radio. manchester united manager erik ten hag has insisted he does not feel

let down by his players following sunday's 7—nil premier league defeat by liverpool and backed his team to recover, starting tomorrow against real betis in the europa league last 16. ten hag says captain bruno fernandes is an "inspiration to the team" and will remain captain despite calls for him to lose the armband, but admits united must "reset and bounce back" ahead of their first leg at old trafford. i think the player reflected well. we also know when you go in the seasonit we also know when you go in the season it will always be there and it was a huge setback. when we had a run of 23 games but of course there were a lot of lessons in it. it can help us for the future and that is what we have seen the positive out of it and the negativities that we were really below average especially

mentally. so we have to take the lessons and we want to be a big team. we want to ensure freeze and so you have to act different —— win trophies. after sunday we got a big lessons but now we take it and move on and look forward. so that is the way we treated and now all of the energy and focus is on the next game. three games in the scottish premiership tonight. it's first versus third as leaders celtic host hearts. livingston are on a run of four straight defeats in all competitions while they face bottom of the table dundee united who are looking for theirfirst win under managerjim goodwin. rangers have travelled to easter road to take on hibernian. and two games in the women's super league tonight, too. fresh off the back of the league cup win over chelsea at the weekend, arsenal host liverpool. chelsea will be hoping

to overcome that final defeat — they face struggling brighton. jens scheuer left the club by mutual consent after only two months in charge this week. cheshire police have launched an investigation after kyle walker allegedly and decently exposed himself in a bar. please say they were aware of a video circulating on social media and that inquiries are in the early stages and no arrests have been made at this time. manchester city and mr walker's he can have both declined to comment. the players championship tees off at sawgrass on thursday with defending champion cameron smith not competing, after he joined golf�*s controversial liv tour, and was subsequently banned from playing at this tournament. world number three and former winner rory mcilroy will be playing though, and has the chance to move back to the top of the rankings. he's admitted that despite not being in favour of the saudi backed liv tour, he believes it's helped

those on the pga tour. there is no doubt that liv comes along and it has benefited and when that place at the high level professionally. i am not disputing that but what we are trying to do in the tour is trying to do is make the pga tour at the best place to play professional golf in the world. and i think it still is and will be for at least the time being. that's all from sportsday. from all the team here, have a lovely evening. goodbye. hello. today, we've seen a good covering of snow here and there, particularly across wales,

southern parts of england, too. for many of us, it has been rain and drizzle, of course, and this wintry mix is going to continue through the course of this evening. by 8 o'clock, we will have seen more snow across parts of wales, the midlands, just to the north of london, too. but on the south coast, it's much too mild for snow, so we are talking about heavier rain showers. and then in the north, we've got clearer skies across northern parts of northern ireland, also scotland, a few heavier snow showers there in the very far north of scotland. but this is where the really cold air is early in the morning on thursday — —7 degrees in aberdeen, —5 for glasgow, colder than that in the glens, and then elsewhere, it's that icy morning mix a little further south. here's the next area of low pressure as it sweeps in on thursday. to the north, we've got the cold air, and that's where the snow is going to be. so, it starts snowing early in the morning across parts of wales, especially the north around snowdonia. that snow reaches the north—west of england, reaches the peak district and really then spreads across many parts of northern england. it won't be snow absolutely everywhere —

in fact, there will be some sleet and rain as well. and then, to the south of that, where the milder air is, it really is too mild. in fact temperatures here around to 10 degrees celsius, so we're talking about heavy showers. but that snow really could turn quite heavy a second half of the afternoon and into the evening hours, particularly across northern england and around the pennines. and also, it's snowing across southern parts of scotland and into northern ireland. now, it's prompted the met office to issue an amber warning for the pennines area, valid from 3 pm on thursday into friday, and in the worst case, we could see up to a0 cm of snow in some of the higher elevations. but in most towns and cities, it'll be a covering here and there. early in the morning on friday, that weather front with its snowy weather clears towards the east — it may have a sting in its tail. you can see some wintry weather from lincolnshire into east anglia,

maybe essex, but then come the afternoon it clears into the netherlands and into germany as well. and then, we're in between where the systems — a cold northerly wind with a few snow showers in the north. a really chilly day on friday. hello, i'm ben thompson. this is outside source. who bombed a key russian oil pipeline to europe? anonymous spies point the finger at ukraine, but kyiv denies involvement. it's like a compliment for our special forces, but this is not our activity. moscow, meanwhile, blamed the west for the explosion and demanded an independent investigation. also in the programme — the un's chief heads to ukraine to secure a crucial grain deal and avert the threat of a globalfood crisis. and some help shedding a few pounds — the weight—loss drug hailed as a game—changer is approved by the uk's health service.