, the ,the occasion, wiley helped him mark the occasion, which was also commemorated by a series of ceremonial gun salutes near buckingham palace and those of the tower of london. —— while they helped him mark the occasion. time for a look at the weather. here's louise lear. so far november has been working and cloudy but relatively mild, we have rain into the weekend and then it is all change in the early half of next week, you will know about it. there will be cold winds, frosty nights, we haven't seen that widespread across the country, and even the risk of some wintry showers, so winter arrives into next week. for the year and now, once again, winter arrives into next week. for the yearand now, once again, it winter arrives into next week. for the year and now, once again, it is all about this high pressure. it is starting to weaken a little and allow this weather front to toppling across the front of that high, meaning winds will strengthen here and more cloud with that breeze, fog across scotland and northern ireland. across england and wales,

clearing the skies, here we could see some fog and may be a little frost in rural parts, temperatures get down to low single figures. tomorrow morning that fog will list in england and wales. on the whole we will see some sunshine. north wales and north west england, cloud sticking up for a spotter two of drizzle, the breeze continues to the north... here we will see some patchy rain. 8—11 further south. into the weekend, our first weather fronts sits south, there will not be much in the way of significant rain to come from these fronts but it will produce some cloud and showery rain, moving its way across north wales, central and eventually into southern england. behind it, somewhat clear conditions with some scattered showers and a little colder. but the real cold air will start arrives through sunday. we will see this weather front bringing some outbreaks of rain for a time on sunday and a noticeable colder feel behind it, particularly from the north. that means the showers could turn a little bit wintry, as we go

into monday. thanks, louise. and that's bbc news at six. now it's time to join our colleagues for the news where you are , goodbye. hello, and welcome to sportsday. we'll head live to athens where over 3000 england fans will be looking to get their nations league campaign back on course. a man on two missions. mctominay goes from the top of serie a in italy to trying to keep scotland in the top tier of the nations league. freddie's ready. steward will face the springboks on saturday, one of four england changes as they look to win their first test of the autumn series. also coming up on sportsday. a family's plea to find the missing medals of one of great britain's most successful equestrians.

evening. we're just over an hour away from kick—off in athens. england have to beat greece to have any chance of automatic promotion to the top tier of the nations league. tonight's game, and republic of ireland at wembley on sunday will be the last in charge for interim boss lee carsley, and he hasn't had it easy, with a much depleted squad. he will be fielding an understrength side. our correspondent andy swiss is at the olympic stadium. jannick. in sinner sinclair . i make it six of the team that started at wembley in that defeat to greece last month. are among those to have withdrawn, this starting 11 will be very different to the one that carsly would have wanted. that is riuht. that carsly would have wanted. that is right- think— that carsly would have wanted. that is right. think we _ that carsly would have wanted. twat is right. think we can safely say it

will be a different looking team to the one that of course was beaten by greece at wembley last month. not least because nine players have pulled out of the squad this week, something which england captain harry kane has not been particularly impressed with, in an interview yesterday, he said it was a shame, he added i think it's a tough period of the season, maybe that has been taken advantage of a bit, i don't really like it, he said i think england comes before any club situation. now it is pretty unusual for harry kane to be quite so outspoken in it, once again has reignited that club versus country debate but the interim boss lee carsley insist there's is no friction, he says that november is always a #2ki689 month. historically it has been like that in the past. november has been a challenging windows i think like you said the culture and the environment

that gareth and steve and the rest of the staff created has made it a positive environment and the players that are currently here, fully deserve to be here, i think it is important that we make the most of the situation, it is, the amount of players that have pulled out it gives the players an opportunity to be here, we are really looking forward to the game. lit be a tough test and focus has been purely on players that are here. andy, a bit of greek winter sun, no bad thing but for the few thousand england fans out there, i am sure they would rather not be watching anning england second string. i rather not be watching anning england second string.- rather not be watching anning england second string. i think that is the case. _ england second string. i think that is the case. as _ england second string. i think that is the case, as you _ england second string. i think that is the case, as you say _ england second string. i think that is the case, as you say thousandsl england second string. i think that i is the case, as you say thousands of fans have been making their way out here today, they have been enjoying themselves in the autumn sunshine anybody the bars around the centre of athens, of course they have spent thousands to come out here for the chance to watch an england side, and there is a lot of disappointment

that so many of the big stars are not here, and i have been speaking to them, there was some sympathy, you have to say with the volume of matches that players are now expected to play, but, by and large, they were supporting harry kane. i can't understand it, no, they should be here, _ can't understand it, no, they should be here, it — can't understand it, no, they should be here, it is— can't understand it, no, they should be here, it is their country, it's the great — be here, it is their country, it's the great etc honour playing for england. — the great etc honour playing for england, so surely they should be turning _ england, so surely they should be turning up — england, so surely they should be turnin: u. , england, so surely they should be turning lip-— england, so surely they should be turnin: u. , , ., ., , ~ turning up. they should all be like harry kane — turning up. they should all be like harry kane said _ turning up. they should all be like harry kane said be _ turning up. they should all be like harry kane said be thankful - turning up. they should all be like harry kane said be thankful to - turning up. they should all be like harry kane said be thankful to putj harry kane said be thankful to put an england — harry kane said be thankful to put an england shirt— harry kane said be thankful to put an england shirt op. _ harry kane said be thankful to put an england shirt op. [— harry kane said be thankful to put an england shirt op. lam“ - an england shirt op. i am disappointed, _ an england shirt op. i am disappointed, however i an england shirt op. i am i disappointed, however from an england shirt 0pm disappointed, however from the players' disappointed, howeverfrom the players' point of view i can understand it because they play, the clubs pay the wages. it is disappointing, _ clubs pay the wages. it is disappointing, howeverwe clubs pay the wages. it is disappointing, however we have good replacement, we will see good players — replacement, we will see good -la ers. , , , ., players. yes, despite all the withdrawals _ players. yes, despite all the withdrawals those _ players. yes, despite all the withdrawals those fan - players. yes, despite all the withdrawals those fan also l players. yes, despite all the. withdrawals those fan also be players. yes, despite all the - withdrawals those fan also be hoping that england can get the win, they so sorely need. remember, they have to beat greece here tonight, to keep

alive their hopes of automatic promotion back to the top tier of the nation's league, last month they were beaten at wembley, the first time they had ever lost to greece, you have to say, there is a bit of a sense of limbo around the england team, at the moment. remember, their new manager thomas tuchel doesn't start untiljanuary, and you suspect if he was here, already in place, perhaps a few more players would have been a bit keener to be playing for england tonight. shindig have been a bit keener to be playing for england tonight.— for england tonight. andy swiss, thank ou for england tonight. andy swiss, thank you would _ for england tonight. andy swiss, thank you would be _ for england tonight. andy swiss, thank you would be in _ for england tonight. andy swiss, thank you would be in athens . for england tonight. andy swiss, . thank you would be in athens where england can't afford any slip ups in greece. i will give him that one for nothing. so england are looking to get into the top tier of the nations league, scotland are desperate to stay there, but they are bottom of their group, with one point from four games, and could be relegated tomorrow if they slip up at hampden against croatia. lewis irons reports. it has been all smiles for scot mctominay any. after leaving

manchester united, for italian football, the scold midfielder has helped propel his club to the top of the table. no wonder he is thankful he made the move the table. no wonder he is thankful he made the mov— the table. no wonder he is thankful he made the move times like that in our life he made the move times like that in your life you — he made the move times like that in your life you have _ he made the move times like that in your life you have to _ he made the move times like that in your life you have to say _ he made the move times like that in your life you have to say do - he made the move times like that in your life you have to say do i - he made the move times like that in your life you have to say do i want i your life you have to say do i want to do it? absolutely, and go for it. there is no looking back, i have never had any regrets on my career and i will continue that way to this day, so, for me i want my career to be successle and i will go out my way to try and push myself to the best person and footballer i can be. taste of victory has been harder to come by in the blue shirt of scotland. afterfour come by in the blue shirt of scotland. after four games steve clarke's game has a solitary points and occupy bottom spot. second might be achievable but that would require maximum points from the last two game, that is more wins than scotland have had in the last 16 matches, so where does the manager see points coming from? bath matches, so where does the manager see points coming from? both games. both games- —

see points coming from? both games. both games. listen, _ see points coming from? both games. both games. listen, we _ see points coming from? both games. both games. listen, we recognise - see points coming from? both games. both games. listen, we recognise the| both games. listen, we recognise the qualities of our opponents, but, hopefully they know they are in for tough game, here against croatia and away against poland. i think for the players they probably learned they can be competitive. that is the bun thing over the campaign we have shown we can can be competitive. we have to find the extra detail that turn these performances into results, like we managed to get appoint in last one, can we get three out of the next two. it appoint in last one, can we get three out of the next two. if they can manage _ three out of the next two. if they can manage that _ three out of the next two. if they can manage that it _ three out of the next two. if they can manage that it will _ three out of the next two. if they can manage that it will give - three out of the next two. if they can manage that it will give the l can manage that it will give the fans something to cheer about and could deliver a more favourable draw for world cup qualifying. a more favourable draw for world cup qualifying. there's a slim chance that northern ireland can be promoted from the third tier tomorrow night. if they beat belarus in belfast and bulgaria drop points in luxembourg, then they'll be sure of finishing top of their group with a game to spare. it's been a really strong campaign so far with the manager more than happy with his squad.

there is good competition, i think thatis there is good competition, i think that is a real positive. i think the young players coming into the team have done very well, there is more young players round, and there is some who still maybe not young in years but they are still relatively inexperienced in national level and they want to make an impact and that is healthy. we still have players who have been round for magennis, saville, mcnair we are missing on this situation, but they are still those players who have this situation, but they are still those pl