affecting spain. really pressure affecting spain. really causing that flash flooding and thunderstorms. but for us we are under a benign area of high pressure which is going to last for some time. some mist and fog developing but pretty mild for the time of year and temperatures ranging from six, up and temperatures ranging from six, up to ten or 11 degrees. so tomorrow morning some mist and fog around, a lot of cloud generally but some holes breaking through. favourite spots in northern ireland, parts of scotland and north—east england. temperatures around 16 degrees. high pressure holding on across the country as we head into thursday. we start to see the wind picking up across the north and west of scotland with some rain at times. elsewhere business as usual, variable cloud and some sunny spells developing, like and further south

and temperatures into the mid—teens. halloween evening looking good for many particularly england and wales, southern scotland, largely dry and mild but with a stronger wind and outbreaks of rain across the highlands. we will see a brief cold speu highlands. we will see a brief cold spell just highlands. we will see a brief cold spelljust heading the far north of scotland as we push towards the end of the week but it will be brief. high—pressure returning and bringing as those miles south westerly winds again. so the early part of november looking pretty similar to how the next few days are looking. thanks, stav. and that's bbc news at six. good evening. hello and welcome to sportsday — i'm olly foster. sporting confirm manchester united want their manager and will pay ruben amorim's release clause to take him to old trafford it's advantage scotland as they look to take another

step towards the women's european championship, but northern ireland and wales need goals tonight if they're to qualify and i am here in coventry, where england plays south africa and a friendly, looking to bounce back from friday's chaotic feet to germany. also coming up on sportsday... the rise of jacob bethell , an england white ball debut last month, and now a test tour to new zealand for the 21—year—old and the dodgers are one away from a clean sweep. the yankees know they'll have to make history to win the world series evening, we'll start with a major development regarding the permanent manager's role at manchester united. last night on sportsday, we told you that ruben amorim

was the frontrunner to take over following erik ten hag's sacking earlier in the day. his club sporting, the portuguese champions have confirmed in the last few hours that united have expressed an interest in signing their manager and also meeting the ten million euro release clause, that's £8.3 million, sporting are playing tonight in the portuguese league cup, footballjournalist and sporting fan tom kundert spoke to me from lisbon, ahead of what looks like amorim's final game in charge i think this suits them better than manchester city. you cannot really overestimate or oversell what he has done at sporting. remarkable. he came to a club incomplete history, had not won a championship for 19 years when he won two in the

previous a0 years. in his first full season they want to lead, second season they want to lead, second season they want to lead, second season they came close, thursdays and not so good, last season but when it's again. the season, if he stayed, i am sure they would've won the lead again which would have meant that sporting had won it league championships for the first time in 70 years, so, unfortunately, you talk about the big three, sporting and benfica and portal, but before ruben aberration, it was a big two, dominated by ben fecal and portal, ballon d'or —— sporting far behind, and he came in and change that. ., , ., ., ., , that. you spoke about portal, many moons ago — that. you spoke about portal, many moons ago jose _ that. you spoke about portal, many moons ago jose marino _ that. you spoke about portal, many moons ago jose marino did - that. you spoke about portal, many moons ago jose marino did great i moons agojose marino did great things there and cracked it in the major european leagues, do you feel that ruben amorim can take that step up that ruben amorim can take that step up as well? that ruben amorim can take that step u- as well? , that ruben amorim can take that step u- aswell? , , ,., ,, that ruben amorim can take that step uaswell? , , u, , ., up as well? yes, yes assume charisma as osina up as well? yes, yes assume charisma as posing a — up as well? yes, yes assume charisma

as posing a master— up as well? yes, yes assume charisma as posing a master for the _ as posing a masterfor the committee. —— communicator but i think people are comparing them are likening them to marino. josie marino is very antagonistic and towards his opponents and quite spiky to the press but ruben amorim is different, classy, jovial good communicator present to journalists, answering questions with a smile on his face given good information, very open, so in that sense, he's a different personality to hold as a marino, one thing i would say, two things is that the absolutely drip with charisma and to, they're both within a football coaches. tactical wise, she is so on spot, ruben

amorim, almost changing things every game, and relate making the right decision and you cannot argue with his results. his decision and you cannot argue with his results-— his results. his football philosophy. _ his results. his football philosophy, finally, - his results. his football. philosophy, finally, what his results. his football - philosophy, finally, what can manchester united supporters get excited about? the manchester united supporters get excited about?— manchester united supporters get excited about? ., , ., excited about? the thing that should net most excited about? the thing that should get most excited _ excited about? the thing that should get most excited about _ excited about? the thing that should get most excited about is _ excited about? the thing that should get most excited about is he - excited about? the thing that should get most excited about is he has - excited about? the thing that should get most excited about is he has a i get most excited about is he has a clear identity and way of playing. sporting have been scoring goals galore, incredibly attacking, their broken all sorts of records. in 51 games now, consecutive, they have scored, so, exciting times if i was at manchester united fan, i would be very excited. at manchester united fan, i would be very excited-— very excited. there -- time converts me about that _ very excited. there -- time converts me about that news _ very excited. there -- time converts me about that news today _ very excited. there -- time converts me about that news today regarding | me about that news today regarding ruben amorim, sporting revealing in the statement today that manchester united are prepared to meet his

release because, around £8 million. wales, scotland and northern ireland are looking to take another step towards next summer's women's european championship this evening. all three kick—off in the next hour in the first round of the play—offs. wales are 2—1 down after the first leg of their tie against slovakia. chris wathan is in cardiff backs against the wall, that is its tuition whales find themselves in a court incident manager, as the incident book a place in nick summers euros and the first ever appearance at the major finals. the coach called fridays 2—1 defeat in slovakia the worst performance of a rain and promised a far improved display at cardiff city stadium to overturn that 2—1 deficit and book a place next month's player final. overturn that 2—1 deficit and book a place next month's playerfinal. to do that she has already stated she will start start midfielder just for short despite her injuries, so influential off the bench out in

slovakia. fish rock is still the heartbeat of this team, having won trophies all over the globe, but a majorfinals has eluded her, and at 37, shortly, time is running out and that opportunity. for rock says she is not thinking about her future. wilkerson says now is not attempt to discuss it, all focus must on how to overcome a slovakia site that is difficult to break down a few days ago. fish rock says wales will not panic and will be patient as they him to take a step closer to history. there will be 10,000 fans here tonight at cardiff hoping they can dojust that. if wales do turn it around, there's still another play—off round to get through before qualifying for the euro's. qualifying for the euros. that will almost certainly be against republic of ireland. they are a 6—0 up in their tie against georgia.

it's all in the balance in belfast tonight where simone mcgill will captain the northern irish for the first time. they drew 1—1 away in croatia last week. they kick off in the next 20 minutes at windsor park. andy gray reports. here is hearts, gets past the first offender, towards worsen airports and it is in. offender, towards worsen airports and it is im— and it is in. northern ireland and left it late _ and it is in. northern ireland and left it late in _ and it is in. northern ireland and left it late in croatia _ and it is in. northern ireland and left it late in croatia but - and it is in. northern ireland and left it late in croatia but with - and it is in. northern ireland and left it late in croatia but with thej left it late in croatia but with the tide going into the second leg, the game plan is clear. you tide going into the second leg, the game plan is clear.— tide going into the second leg, the game plan is clear. you play games at this and it _ game plan is clear. you play games at this and it does _ game plan is clear. you play games at this and it does not _ game plan is clear. you play games at this and it does not go _ game plan is clear. you play games at this and it does not go your wayl at this and it does not go your way in the first 20—25 minutes it's having confidence that what you are trained to do will come and have seen at maturity in the group in that area with that patience to continue to probe and try different things in terms of our principles of play, which have been positive, so we are in a position where everyone is trained well and putting their hand at the start, so that is a great problem to have as a manager, and i have no doubt whoever starts or comes off the bench, we will be in a good position to finish the game out strong.—

in a good position to finish the game out strong. birmingham city striker simon _ game out strong. birmingham city striker simon mcgill _ game out strong. birmingham city striker simon mcgill it _ game out strong. birmingham city striker simon mcgill it will - game out strong. birmingham city striker simon mcgill it will lead . striker simon mcgill it will lead the line and the side, confirmed as the line and the side, confirmed as the countries new captain. maw; the countries new captain. many ears auo the countries new captain. many years ago when _ the countries new captain. many years ago when you _ the countries new captain. many years ago when you start - the countries new captain. many years ago when you start to - the countries new captain. manyl years ago when you start to plan, the countries new captain. many years ago when you start to plan, it was not _ years ago when you start to plan, it was not only— years ago when you start to plan, it was not only my dream to play for northern— was not only my dream to play for northern ireland but the dream of wanted _ northern ireland but the dream of wanted to— northern ireland but the dream of wanted to leave the country out, and i had _ wanted to leave the country out, and i had the _ wanted to leave the country out, and i had the opportunity to do that at a younger— i had the opportunity to do that at a younger age than others but to do that for— a younger age than others but to do that for the — a younger age than others but to do that for the senior team is an honoun — that for the senior team is an honour. we are back home and have a carpet _ honour. we are back home and have a carpet -- _ honour. we are back home and have a carpet —— behind us, familiar territory. _ carpet —— behind us, familiar territory, so hopefully we can get a good _ territory, so hopefully we can get a good result. territory, so hopefully we can get a good result-— good result. back-to-back qualification _ good result. back-to-back qualification for _ good result. back-to-back qualification for the - good result. back-to-back qualification for the euros | good result. back-to-backl qualification for the euros is good result. back-to-back- qualification for the euros is the ultimate goal but right now northern ireland must focus on getting past the nights opponents. andy gray, bbc news. scotland have a 1—0 lead against hungary going into the second leg of their match at easter road in edinburgh. after last weeks win in the first leg, the scots head coach pedro martinez losa said there was no way that after last weeks win in the first leg, the scots head coach pedro martinez losa said there was no way that they would lose the tie. does he regret being so confident with such a slender advantage? i was referring more to the

motivation in the group and confidence we have inside, or respecting their cone —— important, but also we got a result the other day through the with the game was, and i think that is an aspect that the team is doing now with consistency, and it is one aspect of having a winning team. mi consistency, and it is one aspect of having a winning team.— having a winning team. all those -la offs having a winning team. all those playoffs involving _ having a winning team. all those playoffs involving the _ having a winning team. all those playoffs involving the formations you can find the bbc sport website, you can find the bbc sport website, you can find out how. england have already qualified for the european championship next year in switzerland where they'll defend their title. they face south africa in a friendly tonight, which they should win, but it comes off the back of their a—3 defeat to germany last week. 0ur correspondent katie gornall is at the game at coventry tonight. that game at wembley they went 3—0 down and then lost it, a high—profile match, and that isjust going to sharpen their minds tonight against south africa, isn't it? i think it will stop you are right. it

was a chaotic performance that we saw on friday from england. that first 30 minutes defensively it was one of the worst of performances i have seen under sarina weigman, and when you look at how they performed on friday, there were so many individual errors. they were carved open far too easily. they looks more promising going forward. lauren hemp in particular and beth mead look sharp but there were some positives from the game, but nine months out from the game, but nine months out from the game, but nine months out from the euros, that gave it raised a huge number of questions, it may be more questions and answers, so they would be looking to put that right here tonight against south africa. south africa are ranked 50th in the world, so england will africa. south