thanks helen. that's it. you can keep up to date with the very latest developments on the bbc website. hello and welcome to sportsday — i'm hugh ferris. the headlines this evening. a champions league quarterfinal full of familiarity. manchester city against bayern munich brings together two managers who've been doing this against each other for ten years. it's australia in brentford for england — 102 before their opening women's world cup match in brisbane. and nearly four years on from winning the cricket world cup with england. liam plunkett is breaking new boundaries in the us. cricket was here first, baseball came along and took them as

supporters and fans. hopefully it is up supporters and fans. hopefully it is up to us to take them back there. hello again. a match like manchester city against bayern munich has tentacles that spread far and wide. just the two managers involved in the champions league quarter final first leg tonight conjure up four different rivalries with five clubs. the story of pep guardiola and thomas tuchel goes back a decade and takes in ten meetings, which are rarely run of the mill. one beats the other to league titles, the reverse is true in the only champions league final between them. and as of last month, both teams have managed bayern with tuchel taking over the club guardiola left in 2016 and is playing against for the first time since. nesta mcgregor is at the etihad for us. nesta, neither at bayern nor at city has guardiola won this competition,

and as ever, it's part of the conversation. when ou talk it's part of the conversation. when you talk about _ it's part of the conversation. when you talk about where _ it's part of the conversation. when you talk about where he _ it's part of the conversation. when you talk about where he ranks - it's part of the conversation. wie�*i you talk about where he ranks among the greats, not winning the champions league but by anaemic and now the manchester city is an argument used him, both clubs have had heavy financial support, but always fell short. he mentioned against chelsea two years ago. that was the closest i got losing 1—0 in the final, and it was thomas to go in the opposite duck outcome of the men he will be facing tonight. this game should be fascinating both mentally and tactically. remember, two years ago, pep guardiola famously decided not to play with the defensive midfielder. that cost him the game, some people think so, he said he's gone back, watch the game a thousand times. he stopped what he could done differently. as

you mention, not winning has been a big part of the tour cup ahead of the game. pep guardiola says he's been getting inspiration from other greats who have suffered defeat in the past and come back and try them. thomas has been playing down the results in two years ago. how many masters, how many great majors _ how many masters, how many great majors has _ how many masters, how many great majors has he played in his career? how many— majors has he played in his career? how many in — majors has he played in his career? how many in 30—40 years as a golfer? how many in 30—40 years as a golfer? how many? _ how many in 30—40 years as a golfer? how many? one to 20? how many did he win? 18? _ how many? one to 20? how many did he win? 18? he_ how many? one to 20? how many did he win? 18? he loses how many? one to 20? how many did he win?18? he loses more than he wins. that's_ win?18? he loses more than he wins. that's part _ win?18? he loses more than he wins. that's part. football, golf, basketball, michaeljordan, he won six nba— basketball, michaeljordan, he won six nba champions. tommy is years did he _ six nba champions. tommy is years did he play? — six nba champions. tommy is years did he play? 16. he lost more than he wort _ did he play? 16. he lost more than he work all— did he play? 16. he lost more than he won. all games are so difficult. it is he won. all games are so difficult. it must— he won. all games are so difficult. it isjust important to be here. you lotted it isjust important to be here. you plotted manchester city's downfall and chelsea — plotted manchester city's downfall and chelsea. do— plotted manchester city's downfall and chelsea. do you _ plotted manchester city's downfall and chelsea. do you think- plotted manchester city's downfall and chelsea. do you think this - plotted manchester city's downfallj and chelsea. do you think this will help you _ and chelsea. do you think this will help you new— and chelsea. do you think this will help you new players _ and chelsea. do you think this will help you new players believe - and chelsea. do you think this will help you new players believe justl and chelsea. do you think this will| help you new players believe just a little bit _ help you new players believe just a little bit more _ help you new players believe just a little bit more in _ help you new players believe just a little bit more in your— help you new players believe just a little bit more in your ideas? -

help you new players believe 'ust a little bit more in your ideas? yeah, ma be. little bit more in your ideas? yeah, maybe- maybe _ little bit more in your ideas? yeah, maybe. maybe they _ little bit more in your ideas? yeah, maybe. maybe they believe - little bit more in your ideas? yeah, maybe. maybe they believe a - little bit more in your ideas? yeah, maybe. maybe they believe a little| maybe. maybe they believe a little bit more. yes. i have to earn my trust, and earn the confidence of the players every day, every single day, especially when you step into a new dressing room. this is the situation right now. we did not mention the spinal, and i will not it. it would feel very awkward do it. it would feel very awkward for me to do this. we are excited and hopefully bring out the best in us. the two managers. the two teams have been the dominant _ the two managers. the two teams i:;e: been the dominant side and the two managers. the two teams “i:'9: been the dominant side and their respective leagues over the last near decade, certainly as far as manchester city are concerned. both in title races this time around, but what might prove the difference? we spoke about the managers and the players as well. libre is returning to manchester city to face his

former team. to manchester city to face his formerteam. so to manchester city to face his former team. so too, to manchester city to face his formerteam. so too, agile, cello to manchester city to face his former team. so too, agile, cello is on loan from manchester city to buy in munich. so i imagine he wants to score a goal tonight, speaking to city fans ahead of the sun, they say harland was brought into the club for nights like this. —— haaland. the season he's paid 38 games and scored $44. he has played seven times against my in munich. he has lost all seven. make of that what you will stop he's also got a new hairstyle which might be ruined in the manchester weather. i don't have a similar problem. should be a good game stop and go and dry yourself is not very good indeed. a very rainy eddie had stadium virus. with100 days to go until the women's world cup organisers say it'll be the best attended edition of the tournament in its history. around 650,000 tickets have been sold for the event in australia and new zealand with claims they're targeting 1.5 million before it starts injuly. the opening match has been moved to a bigger stadium in sydney to accommodate the demand for tickets.

fifa are also predicting there'll be a global tv audience of two billion. england's latest friendly tonight serves as another step in their preparation for the world cup. they're playing this summer's co—hosts australia at brentford's gtech community stadium and jo currie is there. jo, sarina wiegman says she wants another test with the tournament in mind. will she get it? absolutely. if you cast your mind back to last thursday, eventually crowned champions after conceding very late on having to win at time penalties. after that game, she said while she didn't enjoy it in a moment, it was that kind of test that her team needed. at the moment, they are around this unbeaten run, unbeaten under serena since she came in in september 2021, which is

pretty unbelievable when you think about it. in terms of australia, ranked tenth in the world. after a bit of a surprise defeat, they've got something to prove, bearing in mind they are going to be one of the hosts this summer, under a lot of pressure to do well, so the answer is they are expecting a bit of a test tonight.— is they are expecting a bit of a test tonight. is they are expecting a bit of a test toniaht. :, :, , :, :, ~' :, test tonight. famous for taking that same team. — test tonight. famous for taking that same team, that _ test tonight. famous for taking that same team, that same _ test tonight. famous for taking that same team, that same starting - test tonight. famous for taking that same team, that same starting 11 i same team, that same starting 11 throughout the year to success. a manager doesn't want to do that when they are preparing for a major tournament. a very different attitude to these games. we may have lostjoe, protected by that umbrella from the rain but not by the gremlins in the system. we will try to hook up before the end of the programme if we can, but that for now isjoe curry at programme if we can, but that for now is joe curry at the gtech community stadium now isjoe curry at the gtech community stadium in branford. as

england attempt the book up to the championship when from lester, their exploits are not reaching a large section of what might be their target audience. a report has suggested their exploits aren't reaching a large section of their target audience. nearly two—thirds of teenage girls spoken to by charity football beyond borders can't name a member of the lionesses, and they've recommended that women's football "hijack" the culture around the men's game to engage more young girls in the sport. what we have in the men's game is things like fifa, which boys play all the time, so they are interested and their love of the game is continually built on a side from a tournament. it was 51% of our teenage girls who don't currently play fifa or any football game and said they wanted to play. how do we ensure that the kind of access to those means and the ability to keep building their love outside of those major tournaments and they have all the different cultural touch points in their lives to ensure that that love remains whether is happening or not. if

love remains whether is happening or not. , :, ,:, love remains whether is happening or not. ., ., not. if your report says that 6396 of those uirls not. if your report says that 6396 of those girls that _ not. if your report says that 6396 of those girls that you _ not. if your report says that 6396 of those girls that you spoke - not. if your report says that 6396 of those girls that you spoke to - not. if your report says that 6396 of those girls that you spoke to don't| those girls that you spoke to don't recognise or are unable to name any lioness, with players like beth mead who have very much crossed into that mainstream because of their performances at such a high level capturing the attention of so many people, if somebody like beth mead isn't reaching that one third of those respondents to your survey, who is at? what kind of person do you feel needs to be that player that breaks through further even then we have seen in the last 18 months— two years? then we have seen in the last 18 months- two years?— then we have seen in the last 18 months- two years? bath is obviously a household — months- two years? bath is obviously a household name _ months- two years? bath is obviously a household name now. _ months- two years? bath is obviously a household name now. she - months- two years? bath is obviously a household name now. she shows i months- two years? bath is obviouslyj a household name now. she shows up in our report and we ask girls who are the players they could name, thatis are the players they could name, that is one of the most prominent names in there, she's killing at and rightfully so. what we found in this report is because of the lack of diversity in the england women's football team and the lionesses, many of our teenage girls existing in the cities, many of whom are from working—class backgrounds, many of

whom are girls of colour, they haven't got the emotional connection to the players in the squad because they don't look like them, they might not sound like them or have the same references. that is the work that has been widely documented in so many different organisations including the fa, including big brands and grassroots organisations, they are working really hard to change. what this report shows is what the kind of emotional engagement and consequence of not having a very diverse national team means in terms of the girls love and connection to the game. a host of other international friendlies tonight, although not all with a world cup on the horizon. that's the case for wales. although there is an impressive win over northern ireland to build upon. they're playing portugal in guimaraes. the home side have come closest so far with defender ana rute striking the crossbar from distance. 0—0 at half—time. these are life pictures. you can follow then on the bbc sport

websites. that is where you can get the life pictures from that, portugal are preparing for a world cup and are in the defending champions usa group alongside vietnam and the netherlands. to stop and come costa rica, the team who has qualified for the world cup amounted to the second time in history. they too had a good rain last time out. scotland beat england's opponents tonight, australia, it'll be tonight, australia, theirfirst appearance at the tournament. their first ever meeting against costa rica. now, while pedro martinez might�*ve squared, might not be heading to the semi's world cup, they will see 1—0 victory over tournament hosts australia on friday. very much a confidence boosting performance ahead of their nations the campaign and european qualifying campaign. in what style did they manage that victory. nicola

dockerty with just her second international goal and a stunning strike it was to help what was their first win in the top ranks i can last for years and there will be around 6000 fans here at hampden hoping for a similar performance tonight. police in scotland have opened an investigation after the referee in saturday's old firm derby was allegedly sent threatening messages. after revealing that kevin clancy's contact details were published online. the scottish football association referred what they called a significant volume of threatening and abusive emails to the police, who say they'll be treated with the utmost seriousness. the official was criticised by the rangers manager michael beale after his team's 3—2 defeat to celtic. meanwhile, the head of a referee's charity says the decision to stand down assistant referee involved in an incident with liverpool's andy robertson while it's investigated is an "overreaction". and that constantine hatzidakis has "been punished enough". the official made contact with robertson's chin after being approached by the defender as the players walked off at half time of liverpool's match

against arsenal on sunday. disappointed as well. looks like, you know, a great message, really. it's created a bit of a... everyone agrees that you don't go within two metres or a metre, whatever it is. let's create some exclusions on where you get the card no matter what, and ijust think that might make the game a bit less aggressive. let's have a quick look at some of the other football stories making the headlines today. spurs managing director fabio paratici is appealing fifa's decision to extend his football ban — worldwide. he was originally barred for two and a half years from italian football after his former club juventus were found guilty by an italian court of false accounting. paul ince has been sacked as manager of

championship club reading. they haven't won in eight games and were deducted six points last week for breaching a financial agreement with the efl. ince leaves with them 22nd and a point off safety with five matches to play. england defender ben chillwell has signed a new contract at chelsea. his two year extension takes him through to the summer of 2027 and is reward forforcing his way back into the starting eleven at stamford bridge after missing most of last season with a serious knee injury. now parisians used to swim in the river seine, but those athletes who'll take part in the olympic events using it next year might not be quite so enthusiastic. in the early part of last century this was a regular sight, before the river was largely closed off for being "too toxic" for both fish and humans. after winning the bid for the 2024 games officials in the city promised to make improvements for the triathlon and

open water events, and organisers hope it will inspire other major cities around the world to clean up their own waterways. it's been our project for decades, and that for me is a fantastic demonstration of the power of the games. thanks to the games, the possibility to make sure that all the stakeholders will accelerate the work to make sure that by 2024, it will be possible and feasible to swim in the river severn. ——will be possible and feasible to swim in the river seine. one of england's players says wales' increasing levels of professionalism will help all those teams involved in the women's six nations as the two unbeaten sides prepare to play each other on saturday. tatyana heard says improving the competition her england team faces will help to grow the game's fan base, having had two very one—sided wins in the competition so far. england have been professional since 2019 with welsh players attaining their first contracts in january last year. and they've also won

two out of two so far. the match at cardiff arms park will be a sell out for the first time for a game involving the wales women's team. just amazing to see people reaping the rewards from getting professionalism, so it is only going to benefit all of us at the game gets more competitive and there are massive games coming up for us throughout the six nations. we want to be competing with everybody and it makes it so much more exciting for the fans as well and obviously we want to grow our fan base, so really exciting to be going to cardiff arms park and that they have sold all these tickets, it is great to see people investing in the game. it is only getting better, isn't it? it is really exciting to see. american cricket might appear to be a sporting oxymoron, but the game's attempts to open up a new frontier is actually taking it back to some of its roots. there were cricket matches in the usa back in the 1700s, and an international game against canada was played more than 100 years ago. now,

as the us prepares to co—host the men's t20 world cup next year, a new franchise competition is about to take flight. major league cricket starts injuly, and after the draught at houston's space centre, the six teams have their star players. england odi world cup winner liam plunkett is one of them. and he told me how the competition might be tailored for a modern american audience. i think when it comes to the core of it is cricket and you want to keep that, but the twist here is to try to promote it like the americans do with the nfl, baseball, i think with the product hopefully the facilities that keep getting belt, the cricket is actually good, so when the product is good, people watch with the entertainment side, the locals can come in and be a part of it and... ii can come in and be a part of it and... , :, :,

can come in and be a part of it and... ,, :, :, can come in and be a part of it and... ., :, , . and... if you have the one sentence itch and... if you have the one sentence pitch which — and... if you have the one sentence pitch which is _ and... if you have the one sentence pitch which is a _ and... if you have the one sentence pitch which is a very _ and... if you have the one sentence pitch which is a very american - and... if you have the one sentence pitch which is a very american thing for people who understand the big four sports in the states already, how do you pitch it to them because as i normally say it's a baseball but better. it's as simple as that. baseball sort of changed the game. cricket was here first and baseball came along and took their supporters and fans and hopefully it's up to us to take them back. do you feel a sense of responsibility? this is an incredibly well—funded league. you've got essentially $120 million already invested in the six new franchises. some of it is coming from australia as well. do you feel a sense of responsibility of getting this started? hat a sense of responsibility of getting this started?— a sense of responsibility of getting this started? :, :, :, . �* , this started? not too much. i'm 'ust t in: to this started? not too much. i'm 'ust trying to showfi this started? not too much. i'm 'ust trying to show people i this started? not too much. i'm 'ust trying to show people what it h this started? not too much. i'mjust trying to show people what it does l trying to show people what it does like to play professional cricket and what you do to get there. also, i work with the kids as well, so just show the pathway that we can create coming from a five—year—old

who loves cricket in america, and others i pathway all the way through to playing major league and hopefully to usa cricket. it's the first time in history where you've got a full professional pipeline that will take you from kindergarten up that will take you from kindergarten up there paying for the national team there god set up. it up there paying for the national team there god set up.- up there paying for the national team there god set up. it will be co-hosted _ team there god set up. it will be co-hosted by _ team there god set up. it will be co-hosted by the _ team there god set up. it will be co-hosted by the us _ team there god set up. it will be co-hosted by the us in - team there god set up. it will be co-hosted by the us in 2024. . team there god set up. it will be i co-hosted by the us in 2024. that team there god set up. it will be - co-hosted by the us in 2024. that is co—hosted by the us in 2024. that is a significant step in making yourselves a global host for that global event. how important is that do you think to get this in place to get that ramped up to 2024? you have the ma'or get that ramped up to 2024? you have the major league. _ get that ramped up to 2024? you have the major league, like _ get that ramped up to 2024? you have the major league, like i _ get that ramped up to 2024? you have the major league, like i mentioned - get that ramped up to 2024? you have the major league, like i mentioned a l the major league, like i mentioned a little bit earlier, we need to make sure that that product is really good. we went the crowd to see it, i need to see the ball going into the crowd, hopefully not off me but that will bring the audience in and we can show that it is a good product with good facility, and when the world cup does come here, people are in an environment that is very high

performance and ifeel in an environment that is very high performance and i feel like in an environment that is very high performance and ifeel like usa is actually another big place to come and play cricket. it's really well organised. it's structured. that's a part of my role, i want to help make people when they do come across feel like they are part of the cricket style fraternity can that would be no different than going to south africa, you are playing good solid cricket in good venues. you're watching sportsday. also in sport this evening... australian batter david warner hit 51 as delhi capitals made 172 all out in their indian premier league match against mumbai indians. but in the last few seconds mumbai have won the game with the very last ball. delhi are the last side not to win a match. the world number one novak djokovic is into the last 16 of the monte carlo masters. he beat russian ivan gakhov in straight sets. britain's jack draper and dan evans are both out.

and rory mcilroy has pulled out of this week's pga tour event in south carolina. no reason has been given for his withdrawal from the tournament. mcilroy missed the cut at the masters last week and declined to do interviews afterwards. let's bring you a quick update on one of those ongoing international friendlies in the women's game. wales are in action against portugal in guimaeraes. it's live on bbc two wales. viewers will have just seen portugal take the lead. telma encarnso driving in from the edge of the area. 1—0 then to the home side who are preparing for their first appearance at the women's world cup. england taking on australia later this evening as we mentioned earlier. let's return to the gtech community stadium. i don't know how long you heard me, but before we lost communication, we were talking about

serving a's attitude not having changed her team during the euros to preparing for a world cup and perhaps into being a little bit different. ~ , , , different. absolutely. of course, since the euros, _ different. absolutely. of course, since the euros, we _ different. absolutely. of course, since the euros, we have - different. absolutely. of course, since the euros, we have had - different. absolutely. of course, since the euros, we have had a l since the euros, we have had a couple of big retirements the likes ofjoe scott and alan white. coming into the likes ofjoe scott and ellen white. coming into this scott, their injuries. so, after the win against brazil on thursday night, serena says not to expect too many changes tonight. she's been forced into one because the centre back from man said he has withdrawn with a concussion. an injury she picked up a concussion. an injury she picked up against brazil. she is replaced tonight by esmay morgan. lauren james drops to the bench and chloe kelly, of course, scored that winning goal on thursday. comes into the starting 11. bearing in mind that it the starting 11. bearing in mind thatitis the starting 11. bearing in mind that it is nowjust100 the starting 11. bearing in mind that it is nowjust 100 days until that it is nowjust100 days until this world cup gets under way in australia and new zealand. bearing in mind that at the moment, the lionesses have no my schedule matches before they named their squad. tonight could be last chance

for some of those really hoping to book their pace in the summer. there was a sam kerr— book their pace in the summer. there was a sam kerr that _ book their pace in the summer. there was a sam kerr that played _ book their pace in the summer. there was a sam kerr that played against scotland against australia the other day. is there a sam kerr playing for australia tonight? she day. is there a sam kerr playing for australia tonight?— day. is there a sam kerr playing for australia tonight? she of course was rested against _ australia tonight? she of course was rested against australia, _ australia tonight? she of course was rested against australia, but - australia tonight? she of course was rested against australia, but that's l rested against australia, but that's because australia, my understanding is they are trying to manage their workload. playing a lot of games for chelsea and champions league. she does start tonight and will captain aside giving england's defends her veil test this evening.— veil test this evening. thank you veil test this evening. thank you very much _ veil test this evening. thank you very much indeed. _ veil test this evening. thank you very much indeed. i'm _ veil test this evening. thank you very much indeed. i'm glad - veil test this evening. thank you very much indeed. i'm glad we l veil test this evening. thank you l very much indeed. i'm glad we got back to you. formula one is a male—dominated sport, but increasing numbers of women are taking on key positions ranging from engine design to race strategy, helping raise the number of women in the workforce to nearly a third. james burridge has been speaking to three female race technicians at the red bull and mercedes bases in milton keynes.

it's fine to me can do it, you will do it, i did it, there's no reason you can't-— you can't. you better get those eriods you can't. you better get those periods where _ you can't. you better get those periods where the _ you can't. you better get those periods where the adrenaline l you can't. you better get those | periods where the adrenaline is pumping — periods where the adrenaline is pumping and you can tell that this decision— pumping and you can tell that this decision could make or break. i�*m decision could make or break. i'm uuite a decision could make or break. i'm quite a competitive person can i thihk_ quite a competitive person can i think most— quite a competitive person can i think most of— quite a competitive person can i think most of us _ quite a competitive person can i think most of us on _ quite a competitive person can i think most of us on a _ quite a competitive person can i think most of us on a team - quite a competitive person can i- think most of us on a team are. you have _ think most of us on a team are. you have to _ think most of us on a team are. you have to be _ think most of us on a team are. you have to be in — think most of us on a team are. you have to be in this— think most of us on a team are. you have to be in this environment. - think most of us on a team are. you have to be in this environment. and| have to be in this environment. and ijust— have to be in this environment. and i just wanted — have to be in this environment. and ijust wanted to _ have to be in this environment. and ijust wanted to see _ have to be in this environment. and ijust wanted to see if— have to be in this environment. and ijust wanted to see if i— have to be in this environment. and ijust wanted to see if i could - ijust wanted to see if i could do it. i ijust wanted to see if i could do it. :., ijust wanted to see if i could do it. ::, :, : ., ijust wanted to see if i could do it. :, : ., , �* it. i came from wigan, there isn't necessarily _ it. i came from wigan, there isn't necessarily a lot _ it. i came from wigan, there isn't necessarily a lot of _ it. i came from wigan, there isn't necessarily a lot of motor - it. i came from wigan, there isn't necessarily a lot of motor sport . necessarily a lot of motor sport around there, and i was always into engineering and without my mum there to support me and me moving down and away from my home life, i don't think there would have been an opportunity one for me. has there ever been anyone _ opportunity one for me. has there ever been anyone who _ opportunity one for me. has there ever been anyone who told - opportunity one for me. has there ever been anyone who told you i ever been anyone who told you that you couldn't do it?— you couldn't do it? yeah, plenty of --eole. you couldn't do it? yeah, plenty of people. especially _ you couldn't do it? yeah, plenty of people. especially at _ you couldn't do it? yeah, plenty of people. especially at the _ you couldn't do it? yeah, plenty of people. especially at the start. - you couldn't do it? yeah, plenty of people. especially at the start. i i people. especially at the start. i remember handing my cd out at 16 and being told that it's a backstreet garage by being told that i belonged over the road instead. especially at

that age it's quite intimidating. but you get by and use it as your motivation to move forward step in the headline bit is going to make pit stops with someone sat on the pit stops with someone sat on the pit wall. i remember when i first started in formula 1 i pit wall. i remember when i first started in formula 1— pit wall. i remember when i first started in formula1 i thinki could count the amount _ started in formula1 i thinki could count the amount of _ started in formula1 i thinki could count the amount of e-mails - count the amount of e—mails engineering office on one hand. and now it _ engineering office on one hand. and now it is _ engineering office on one hand. and now it is great to see that there are so— now it is great to see that there are so many more coming through. i had my— are so many more coming through. i had my first — are so many more coming through. i had my first child and 2021, so then i had my first child and 2021, so then i took— had my first child and 2021, so then i took some — had my first child and 2021, so then i took some maternity leave and now i've i took some maternity leave and now we come _ i took some maternity leave and now i've come back in a slightly different role, but still heading up the team, — different role, but still heading up the team, still providing a lot of value _ the team, still providing a lot of value. , :, , ., value. there is no denying that it is male-dominated. _ value. there is no denying that it is male-dominated. you - value. there is no denying that it is male-dominated. you can't . value. there is no denying that it| is male-dominated. you can't not value. there is no denying that it. is male-dominated. you can't not to is male—dominated. you can't not to recognise that. and i did my first race at the end of last year and got to do preseason testing before as well, i sort of wasn't too sure what to anticipate. you kind ofjust go along with that. it's like the energy is good and that is what you kind of take from it. there are certain tools are what ever that our

belts for an average man, obviously and i'm quite a small girl, so i'm sort of having to over adapt —— adapt and overcome those things. i've never been told that i can't do it. i do feel like i'm being set up to succeed. i'm hoping the doors will open for other women to be fully integrated into this industry, notjust fully integrated into this industry, not just an external fully integrated into this industry, notjust an external perception of it but foley actually part of the team and making a difference. another 25 minutes and get a rash, you can follow want the bbc sport website as portugal still lead wales by a goal to zero. manchester city against buyer in munich, the big is on radio five live. thank you for watching sportsday. much more throughout the evening. that's it for me and the team. goodbye. hello there. very windy weather expected tonight and into tomorrow across large parts of the country.

what's going on is an area of low pressure finds itself right in the heart of this powerful atlantic jet stream. and it's deepening very quickly, pressure dropping by over 30 millibars in a space of 24 hours. low pressures like these are sometimes referred to as weather bombs. now, they will be bringing some very strong winds tonight, initially across western parts of england and wales as well. gusts reaching 50 to 70mph, potentially bringing some disruption. outbreaks of rain will be blown northwards and eastwards across the country, and even as the rain starts to ease off, we are looking at plenty of heavy, blustery showers following in behind. one or two of those could even have a rumble of thunder 01’ so. temperatures similar to recent nights, two to six degrees overnight. and then tomorrow, we've got another swathe of strong winds coming in, this time focused across parts of wales and southern england. similar gusts values 50—70mph, strong enough to bring down one

or two trees. so there is the risk of seeing some disruption. meanwhile, out to sea, some very large waves, eight metres. that's the equivalent of two double decker buses stacked on top of each other. don't go near the coast. obviously, there's going to be some very dangerous conditions brought on by those large waves. for northern ireland, it also gets very windy gust reaching 45 to 60 miles an hour, potentially bringing some weather impacts. and if the winds weren't enough, we've got some heavy rain and some thunderstorms working their way eastwards across the country. so all in all, a blustery day, cold enough for some snow in the high ground in scotland, above 400 metres elevation. so hill walkers need to take note of that. and a cold day, temperatures 7—12 degrees, but feeling colder given those blustery winds. the winds start to ease off a little bit on thursday as the low pressure works out into the north sea. but we've got further outbreaks of rain at times for scotland and into parts of northeastern england. elsewhere, sunshine and heavy showers. temperatures still below par for this time of april. we've got more rain to come on friday, particularly across england and wales.

showers further north. but through the weekend, the weather gradually becomes a little bit drier and it starts to get a little bit milder as well indeed into next week. if you're fed up with all this rain and talk of strong winds, it's a lot calmer. temperatures for the first time this year will likely reach the low twenties in the warmest spots for now.

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