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in bangladesh, hundreds of thousands of people were forced to take shelter. now on bbc news, more sportsday. hello and welcome to sportsday this sunday night. coming up on tonight's programme: is the title race over? manchester city could be a game away from being champions after they win and arsenal lose. a record breaking day at wembley — where chelsea beat manchester united to win the women's fa cup again. and partying like it's 2006 — sale beat leicester to reach their first rugby premiership final in 17 years.

welcome along, thank you for joining is on what could prove to be a pivotal day in the premier league title race. arsenal — who for so long were top of the table — may well have to make do with finishing second after being beaten 3—0 by brighton at the emirates. it was a goalless first half but shortly after the break, it was the visitors who broke the deadlock through enciso. and it got even betterfor brighton, as denis undav capitalised on a mistake to make it two. and in injury time, roberto de zerbi's side got a third, through estupinan to complete a miserable day for arsenal. we knew the challenge we had today

and it was very different to the one we had in newcastle. standing here and feeling very proud of the team and feeling very proud of the team and what we did and today we have to apologise to our people and look in the mirror and digesterfirst of apologise to our people and look in the mirror and digester first of all individually what we have done today and move on quickly because obviously we don't want to keep that feeling for a long time.— feeling for a long time. arsenal are still a big team _ feeling for a long time. arsenal are still a big team but _ feeling for a long time. arsenal are still a big team but i _ feeling for a long time. arsenal are still a big team but i think- feeling for a long time. arsenal are still a big team but i think we - still a big team but i think we deserved _ still a big team but i think we deserved to win because we played better~ _ deserved to win because we played better~ it _ deserved to win because we played better. it is not enough to qualify for europe — better. it is not enough to qualify for europa league. we that very well and now— for europa league. we that very well and now we — for europa league. we that very well and now we are starting tuesday to prepare _ and now we are starting tuesday to prepare for— and now we are starting tuesday to prepare for the next game. arsenal fans started the day hoping manchester city would stumble at everton, with the game at goodison park sandwiched between their champions league semi final against real madrid. but pep guardiola's side

were anything but distracted, winning 3—0 and with arsenal's defeat that gives them a four—point lead with a game in hand. dan ogunshakin reports: wins at goodison park are a common occurrence for manchester city. and this leads closer to a hat—trick of leads titles. but 52 and counting, it is no wonder the kids want to be just like but 52 and counting, it is no wonder the kids want to bejust like him. but this was going to wednesday and masses of their own destiny. i said

to relax and _ masses of their own destiny. i said to relax and may _ masses of their own destiny. i said to relax and may arrive _ masses of their own destiny. i said to relax and may arrive in - masses of their own destiny. i said to relax and may arrive in calm - to relax and may arrive in calm spirits and do what you have done the last four or five years. do everything and after the players, that will dictate the final result. they were doing what topsides do. they were doing what topsides do. they can _ they were doing what topsides do. they can hurt you in every way, the game _ they can hurt you in every way, the game plan — they can hurt you in every way, the game plan wasn't working sol changed — game plan wasn't working sol changed it going with more direct straits— changed it going with more direct straits and they can pass and play, we know _ straits and they can pass and play, we know that. clever finish for the third _ we know that. clever finish for the third and _ we know that. clever finish for the third and first and they doing what they d0~ _ third and first and they doing what they d0~ ht— third and first and they doing what the do. �* , ., ., ., they do. at full-time, guardiola reminded the _ they do. at full-time, guardiola reminded the fans _ they do. at full-time, guardiola reminded the fans that - they do. at full-time, guardiola reminded the fans that they - they do. at full-time, guardiola i reminded the fans that they would guarantee city the final. but with arsenal winning. .. they are smiling at brentford to

because brentford have their first top—half finish in the top flight since 1938 — and they're still in the hunt for european football after a 2—0 win over west ham thomas frank's side have had another impressive season, and with west ham making changes with their europa conference league semi—final second leg to come, they were behind to a bryan mbuemo goal after 20 muinutes. goal after 20 minutes. no ivan toney because of a hamstring injury. the second goal came just before half time from yoane wissa. brentford are up to ninth. fantastic, we are looking forward to saturday against tottenham. ads, big saturday against tottenham. a big name for saturday against tottenham. a big game for us _ saturday against tottenham. a big game for us and _ saturday against tottenham. a big game for us and we _ saturday against tottenham. a big game for us and we are _ saturday against tottenham. a; game for us and we are now clearly in the top half of the table which is an unbelievable result but we would like to climb as high as possible and get as many points as possible. possible and get as many points as ossible. ~ , ., possible and get as many points as ossible. ~ i. .,, ., . possible. when you lose a goal which the other two — possible. when you lose a goal which the other two or _ possible. when you lose a goal which the other two or three _ possible. when you lose a goal which the other two or three causes - possible. when you lose a goal which the other two or three causes a - the other two or three causes a problem — the other two or three causes a problem. we were fully aware of it.

we were _ problem. we were fully aware of it. we were disappointed about that because — we were disappointed about that because we had worked to try and contain _ because we had worked to try and contain it— because we had worked to try and contain it and obviously the first -oal contain it and obviously the first goat as— contain it and obviously the first goat as we — contain it and obviously the first goal as we mentioned earlier was, the build—up wasn't good enough. we 'ust the build—up wasn't good enough. we just need _ the build—up wasn't good enough. we just need to _ the build—up wasn't good enough. we just need to make sure we go out and do a bit _ just need to make sure we go out and do a bit better than we have done in the first— do a bit better than we have done in the first half than i thought we did do. manchester city could be champions next weekend, four points they lead. manchester are playing tomorrow and could close the gap to one point with a win. brighton closing in behind them and our in comes spurs and brentford. and at the bottom half of the league, chelsea top after a miserable season for them. palace and wolves. forest and everton still

have work to do. arsenal next weekend. arsenaljust a point out of the relegation zone. and they play liverpool tomorrow need to win if they are to move out of the bottom three. southampton already readily —— relegated. we're still awaiting chelsea's formal announcement — but the club has reached an agreement to make mauricio pochettino the new manager. he'lljoin in the summer after chelsea's worst premier league season in 20 years.pochettino managed tottenham for five years pochettino managed tottenham for five years from 2014 and led them to the 2019 champions league final. he'll be chelsea's sixth permanent manager in five years, following the sacking of thomas tuchel and graham potter earlier this season with interim boss frank lampard currently in charge of the club who are 11th in the league. in the championship... the first leg of the play off semi final between coventry and middlesbrough ended goalless with both teams hoping to reach the final at wembley.

middlesbrough were denied by the crossbar early on with chuba akpom's effort narrowly saved by coventry�*s ben wilson. middlesbrough did however manage to put the ball in the net 4 minutes before half time, with isaiahjones converting, but from an offside position. the second leg is at the riverside stadium on wednesday when both sides will know whether it's luton or sunderland awaiting in the final. next to wembley where nearly 80 thousand have watched chelsea win their third fa cup final in a row. that's a world record crowd for a women's domestic game. this was manchester united's first time in the final, but they were beaten by a sam kerr winner as katie gornall reports: the women's fa cup final as you have never seen it before, sold out at wembley. forthe never seen it before, sold out at wembley. for the fans and the sport, this was already a moment to celebrate. inside wembley was a cauldron of colour. this chelsea team are no stranger to the big

occasion and are here for the third yearin occasion and are here for the third year in a row. but if there were any nerves to manchester united in their first major final, they didn't show it. 20 seconds was all it took to turn the ball in. unfortunately for her, she was offside. united kept up the pressure and at the other end, mary epps was rarely troubled, no chance she would turn off. there were straining every sinew to keep this out. united owner time was spent. her past changed everything. much to the delight of sam kerr, this is herfifth goal in much to the delight of sam kerr, this is her fifth goal in three much to the delight of sam kerr, this is herfifth goal in three fa cup finals. united gave everything but there was no time for one final twist. emma hayes's side maintained their dominance of this tournament. they hope this isn't the last trophy they will lift the season.

it's chelsea's fifth fa cup title overall... the latest in a growing list of achievements by emma hayes' side. here she is, but first the match winner sam kerr: we honestly didn't have our best game today but that's a sign of a great team when you just push through and everyone did their part. and we got the win in the end. we all did amazing. they will do amazing and i'm blessed to be on the team. we amazing and i'm blessed to be on the team. ~ ., , amazing and i'm blessed to be on the team. ~ .,, ., , ., team. we will it was said to be one for man united. _ team. we will it was said to be one for man united. we _ team. we will it was said to be one for man united. we looked - team. we will it was said to be one | for man united. we looked sluggish and turned the ball over, slow to do almost for man united. we looked sluggish and turned the ball over, slow to do almost anythin- for man united. we looked sluggish and turned the ball over, slow to do almost anythin- we for man united. we looked sluggish and turned the ball over, slow to do almost anythin- we had for man united. we looked sluggish and turned the ball over, slow to do almost anythin- we had set for man united. we looked sluggish and turned the ball over, slow to do almost anythin- we had set out for man united. we looked sluggish and turned the ball over, slow to do almost anythin- we had set out to almost anything we had set out to do. half—time came a moment for us to reset _ do. half—time came a moment for us to reset and — do. half—time came a moment for us to reset and the finishes came from the bench _ to reset and the finishes came from the bench in the second half is where — the bench in the second half is where we _ the bench in the second half is where we won the game. i thought man united _ where we won the game. i thought man united were _ where we won the game. i thought man united were unbelievable today and i want to— united were unbelievable today and i want to say that this is for the fans— want to say that this is for the fans and — want to say that this is for the fans and chelsea football club today~ — fans and chelsea football club today. this is for all the chelsea fans _

for more on the final and what it means for the women's game, katie gornall has been speaking to former england player farah williams: if you look at the game as a whole, it was a really competitive game and for most of the 90 minutes united were on top. don't take chances and i think that the difference between chastity and with that experience and knowing how to win, it's those moments, sam kerrand and knowing how to win, it's those moments, sam kerr and the moment that one chelsea in the end. what moments, sam kerr and the moment that one chelsea in the end.- that one chelsea in the end. what do ou think that one chelsea in the end. what do you think they _ that one chelsea in the end. what do you think they will _ that one chelsea in the end. what do you think they will take _ that one chelsea in the end. what do you think they will take away - that one chelsea in the end. what do you think they will take away from i you think they will take away from this? , . , ., you think they will take away from this? , . i. .. �* you think they will take away from this? , . _ this? huge experience, you can't buy experience- — this? huge experience, you can't buy experience. chelsea _ this? huge experience, you can't buy experience. chelsea had _ this? huge experience, you can't buy experience. chelsea had been - this? huge experience, you can't buy experience. chelsea had been here i this? huge experience, you can't buy| experience. chelsea had been here on numerous occasions and emma hayes acid in the press conference before the game it's a slight calm for the chassis plays. to come to wembley, sold out which is the first. they will take huge experience and learn from that and again stronger. there comes a point _ from that and again stronger. there comes a point where _ from that and again stronger. there comes a point where you _ from that and again stronger. there comes a point where you can't - comes a point where you can't compete with the depth of the squad that chelsea have. the fact they can bring on a playerfrom the bench...

what did you make of her impact? that was the difference between chelsea winning and losing. they needed a player like harder. too long in the game was on the back line. the ones in the box, manual at the back line. it caused all kinds of problems and it was... it’s the back line. it caused all kinds of problems and it was... it's crazy when ou of problems and it was. .. it's crazy when you look— of problems and it was... it's crazy when you look at _ of problems and it was... it's crazy when you look at the _ of problems and it was... it's crazy when you look at the trophies - of problems and it was... it's crazy when you look at the trophies that | when you look at the trophies that chelsea have won. and emma hayes. 0f chelsea have won. and emma hayes. of course they hope it is hopefully not the last when they left in the season. how do you think this will impact that?— season. how do you think this will impact that? potentially but it took a lot out of chelsea. _ impact that? potentially but it took a lot out of chelsea. they - impact that? potentially but it took a lot out of chelsea. they said - impact that? potentially but it took a lot out of chelsea. they said how| a lot out of chelsea. they said how exhausting it was, the toughest fa cup final they have played in. and again on wednesday, when united have again on wednesday, when united have a week to recover before playing manchester derby at the weekend. hell be tough to come back from this game but chelsea... i'm sure emma has managed her team correctly and

they will put a strong squad out on wednesday for the west ham game game against arsenal. the wednesday for the west ham game game against arsenal-— against arsenal. the final word for the occasion _ against arsenal. the final word for the occasion and _ against arsenal. the final word for the occasion and in _ against arsenal. the final word for the occasion and in wembley, - against arsenal. the final word for the occasion and in wembley, we | against arsenal. the final word for - the occasion and in wembley, we were expecting this. it was a world record crowd. what did you make of it? ,, ., , ., it? standing up there on the latform it? standing up there on the platform doing _ it? standing up there on the platform doing the - it? standing up there on the . platform doing the commentary it? standing up there on the - platform doing the commentary about the game, i was devastated. i wished i was still playing and i don't often say that after retiring. a packed wembley is what dreams are made of and it happened and i'm so proud. time now for a look at some of the day's other sport stories. in the netherlands, ajax's match at groningen was abandoned after home supporters invaded the pitch to protest against the clubs owenrship. supporters made their way on to the pitch afterjust ten minutes, to protest the clubs relegation from the dutch top flight. it was an ipl debut to forget forjoe root. he was out forjust 10 as his rajasthan royals side were thrashed by royal challengers bangalore by 112 runs. rcb made 171 from their 20 overs, with the royals all out for 59 in reply.

cam norrie is through to the fourth round of the italian 0pen after a straight sets win over marton fucsovics. norrie cruised through the opening set 6—2 before winning the second on a tie—break — he will face defending champion novak djokovic next after his win over gregor dimitrov. no problems for the women's top seed iga swiatek. she produced a dominant display to beat ukraine's lesia tsurenko in straight sets. 6—2, 6—love to make the last 16. sale sharks are into their first premiership final for 17 years — after beating the holders leicester tigers by 21 points to 13. saracens await in the final at twickenham. paul frostick reports: from rugby unions southern heartland to its northern soul, sale have waited a while for their final reckoning. and as the sharks meant

leicester tigers, the home side got the ball to their roebuck. tom tumbling overfor the ball to their roebuck. tom tumbling over for the games first try. after a concerted spell of pressure, the tigers clawed their way back after their own wizard on the wing. with the scores level on the wing. with the scores level on the hour mark, just a balance of the ball could decide this one. in the safe hands of aaron reid, sale had a sure thing. but as booking their trip to twickenham, that pass was illegal. forward, yes it was. but there is more than one way to skin a cat. the boot of george ford proved just as effective, kicking the game beyond leicester's will reach and setting up this saracen and a fortnight. gloucester—hartpury are back on top of the premier 15s table after a 40—26 victory over

loughborough. they started the day a point behind exeter chiefs who were beaten by the reigning champions saracens, that's despite this try from katie buchanan. the chiefs losing 29—22 so they are second with saracens third. today saw the inaugural rob burrow leeds marathon — an event named after the former leeds rhinos player who was diagnosed with motor neurone disease in 2019. over 12,000 people took on the 26.2—mile course which started and ended at headingley stadium. rugby league legend kevin sinfield stopped short of the finish line to carry his friend rob over the line. he, like so many there, was raising funds for the rob burrow centre for motor neurone disease appeal and the leeds hospitals charity. that's all from sportsday, but before we go — we told you about west ham's defeat at brentford — although they're not mathematically safe, it looks like they'll be playing premier league football again next season. their current focus is on trying to win the europa conference league —

which would be their first major trophy since 1980. west ham are in the spotlight of this weeks football news show which is what we leave you with now. welcome to the football news show on bbc news. forgive the cliche if you will but it's a bit of a roller—coaster being a football fan what with the highs and lows and ups and downs and emotions all of the place for 90 minutes every weekend. especially if you support west ham this season. battling to avoid premier league relegation whilst also trying to win a major european trophy. last sunday manchester united went a long way to secure their survival and they still have that europa league confidence against

az alkmaar to come this thursday. mark noble hung up his boots last summer but has been relishing his new role as sporting director helping when the youth cup this season. he has been catching up about their season and roll at the stadium. and role at the stadium. they have their titles but everyone else in their own way. i was really keen on tidying up the 21 squad, moving a few players out and promoting a few players, done a lot with the staff at the training ground, academy. i came in injanuary so we had already spent a lot of money in the summer and knew there wasn't a lot of money to spend. we weren't doing great in the league so for a while, was a bit of a stressful time.

i'm sitting on the sidelines and can't help on the pitch. and i'm used to being helped on the pitch. it is a case of speaking to our players and in truth, lots of our players in the last two years haven't felt like it has been an issue in the relegation battle. but i have witnessed what it has been like this year. i know what it's like and for the new boys coming in from abroad, not knowing what it, a premier league relegation battle is like, just giving my experience, doing stuff in the background on recruitment and how you want to shake things at the club. but in essence, there wasn't a lot to do in terms of knowing in january that we weren't

going to bundles of money. so it's a case of getting the players together making sure we stay in the league and rebuilding in the summer. in terms of the first team you mentioned, has it been easy to pinpoint why it's been difficult? most people from the outside looking in have thought, west ham are spent all this money on players and have too good a squad to be down there. they are bound to start winning eventually." and form has improved generally but it seems to take a long time to get away from... possibly relegation. i don't think anyone has hid from it, the manager has been clear for a long time we have been in the relegation battle. and he knows, he knows the game as well as anyone. he knows the pressures he was under.

1a managers this year already in the premier league, it is madness. we stuck with david and it looks like he has got us out of trouble. we're in the european semifinal. you can start looking forward now and hopefully we will pick up more points before the season finishes. the premier league is a demanding league and not only with the players and clubs but the press and everyone jumps on the bandwagon when a team isn't doing well and that's probably the reason why there's been 13 or 1a seconds this year. sackings this year. whether the owners or feeling like they have to do something. it does make a massive, how can i say? makes a massive reason for owners to make a reaction.

i have to ask you about declan because he took over as captain from you. there was a social media clip of him on sunday walking down and seeing the young lad and giving him his shirt and he seems to represent the club in such a fantastic way but he also did an interview with match of the day extra where he is going through his favourite tunes and stuff and i can't imagine you doing that somehow. but he is a new breed of football player and almost epitomises west ham and has been a worthy successor in terms of a captain of this football club. if you do win the trophy, he is the one who is going to lift it. it would seem a fitting thing for him to do. yeah. and i have said for the amount of time been asked about declan, as captain of the club.

when i say resigned to the fact, i don't like using those words but... if it was anyone to replacement captain, was him. and i was really happy about that. it gave me a bit of comfort that it would be him because he carries on the morals i have and the love for the club and the fans. why are you crying? i don't know. everyone has to the clip because it went viral but that is declan. we expect that. that is just the way he is. i'm so pleased that whoever found it filmed at the time because people get to see what he is. he is a monster on the pitch, one of the best at what he does.

commentator: declan rice has saved man united. - this just the way he is. i texted his dad that night saying his plan pleased has seen that because they know the real declan rice but he is like that, but he is like that, that is him. he has a big heart, such a kind person. at times actually said to him, in opposition you can't be nice to everyone because people will take of you. but he knows that and he is such a great ambassador for the club could it is small thing that the under eights had theirfirst signing are not many clubs do it but at west ham, we get all the families and the under—eights and you give them a shirt with their name on the back and show them videos and they have a great day. their first ever contract they sign, you know i mean. a great day for the families, their under—eights and under—nines

and declan showed up to it. i was there and he showed up and all the kidsjumped on him and you don't get that from captains in the premier league. they're too busy doing what they are doing and that is just the person he is and people don't see that. so i am glad that whoever affirmed that it got everyone to see notjust how good a player he is... he is a better person than he is a player and that is saying something. more via the bbc sport website and if you want to catch up with other episodes of the football news show, why not head over to bbc iplayer? until next time, thanks for watching. goodbye. hello there. it's a pretty quiet weather story indeed for the upcoming week and beyond because high pressure looks to be dominating the scene quite a while. so it's going to be mostly dry.

there will be a few showers around, mostly across the north of the uk. could be quite cool as well to start this new week, certainly monday and tuesday both by day and by night, but it will warm up slightly towards the end of the week. now, the game changer has been this weather front, a cold front with some rain on it that's been spreading southwards and eastwards across the country through today. be lying across the south—east by the end of tonight. so a mild—ish night here, but further north—west and the clear skies, quite a chilly one to come. could even see a touch of frost or temperatures down to freezing, i should say. some of the sheltered glens across scotland. so chilly start to the day and you can see why we're in this chilly air mass for monday. still high pressure with us, so it's going to be mostly fine and dry. now we lose that weather front from the south—east. it'll take the rain with it and then it's bright for many from monday, sunshine and showers, order of play for the afternoon. most of the showers, scotland, northern ireland, northern and eastern england. quite a keen breeze there. and again across the north of scotland, probably best

of the drier weather wales in the south—west where we could see 16 degrees, but for most it's the low to mid—teens that is quite cool for this time of year. and then as we move through monday night, largely clear skies, light winds, that cooler air mass is going to turn chilly once again. could see some mist and fog developing here and there. so into tuesday, we've still got high pressure with us, fewer isobars, i think for many of the winds will be light away from the north of scotland, which we'll also see this weak, weather front that could enhance the cloud and shower activity for the northern half of scotland. we could see the odd shower into northern ireland, perhaps northern england too, but the southern half of britain should tend to stay dry after that cool start. should see quite a bit of sunshine, a bit of fair weather, cloud, top temperatures, maybe up to 17 degrees. it's the low to mid—teens again in the north. and then as we move out to tuesday into wednesday, our area of high pressure topples a little bit further eastwards. that will start to bring some slightly milder air off the atlantic. you can see the blue tinge there just fading away as the yellows take over. so it's not going to be

a heat wave by any means, but the temperatures will tend to climb a little bit towards the end of the week and there should be quite a bit of sunshine around. it should be mostly dry, all thanks to high pressure.

live from london, this is bbc news. we can go live to france and an airbase just south of paris where president zelensky if ukraine has just landed in the last few minutes and he is about to have dinner with president macron. he has got off his plane and step into this car you can see, heading off for dinner with president macron. he has been in germany earlier, meeting 0laf scholz after germany unveiled its biggest military aid package for ukraine yet, worth around 2.7 billion euros, so that is what he has been talking to 0laf scholz about and he also got an award in germany, a price