office two issues friday night. met office amber warnings two issues friday night. met office amberwarnings in two issues friday night. met office amber warnings in force for scotland as we head into saturday. 20 centimetres, may be up to a0 over some higher hills and we could see similar amounts of snow across the high hills of northern england. that is likely to lead to some very significant transport disruption. another hazard, the winds, gusts of 60-70 another hazard, the winds, gusts of 60—70 miles an hour running up the irish sea coast. that could have impacts and if that was not enough, look at all of this rain piling into the western side of the country, with particular forecast in wales and south—west england, it is here where we will see widespread rainfall of two or three inches. but over the high ground, dartmoor, may be the brecon beacons, we could see up be the brecon beacons, we could see up to 150 millimetres of rain. if we continue to see those kind of figures coming out with our computer simulations, the warner could be upgraded to amber. storm bert is still with us for the second half of the weekend as well. still very windy conditions across the north and west of the uk. a band of rain

sweeping across into eastern and southern england, followed by sunshine and blustery showers. but for anyone thinking of travelling around this weekend, friday night and saturday, please do check on the weather conditions for your journey ahead because they could be weather conditions for your journey ahead because they could be some very significant disruption. chris, thank you very much. and that's bbc news at six. now its time to join our colleagues for the news where you are. hello and welcome to sportsday. one of the great olympians, who topped the triathlon world, alistair brownlee retires from the sport. at his peak, he was the best swimmer, the best cyclist and the best runner. and that's incredible. we'll be at the emirates where arsenal will be looking to qualify for

the women's champions league quarterfinals. great britains sliders start the skeleton season on a high with six medals in south korea. also coming up on sportsday... formula one hits las vegas this weekend where the drivers championship could be decided, but the drivers are also having a battle away from the track. alistair brownlee says that the triathlon has profoundly shaped his life, but as he retires at the age of 36, his dedication, passion and success has surely made just as great an impact on the sport itself. he was already a double world champion before his golden moment at the 2012 london games and he won in rio dejaneiro four years later, nobody else has successfully defended an olympic triathlon title those triumphs, with his brother

jonnyjoining him on the podium both times, helped drag triathlon frem the sporting fringes into the mainstream, let's remind first ourselves how alistair swam/cycled and ran to the top of the triathlon world. number 3a great britain. the favourite. number 34 great britain. the favourite-— number 34 great britain. the favourite. ~ �* , number 34 great britain. the favourite. ~ �* , , ., number 34 great britain. the favourite. ~ �* , , ., �* favourite. we've seen before, we've never et favourite. we've seen before, we've never yet won _ favourite. we've seen before, we've never yet won a _ favourite. we've seen before, we've never yet won a medal _ favourite. we've seen before, we've never yet won a medal in _ favourite. we've seen before, we've never yet won a medal in olympic. never yet won a medal in olympic triathlon. , ., triathlon. they dive into the serpentine _ triathlon. they dive into the serpentine to _ triathlon. they dive into the serpentine to begin - triathlon. they dive into the serpentine to begin the - triathlon. they dive into the - serpentine to begin the olympic triathlon. those two just seem to brush _ triathlon. those two just seem to brush it_ triathlon. those two just seem to brush it off — triathlon. those two 'ust seem to brush it nth brush it off. this is their bread and butter. — brush it off. this is their bread and butter, they _ brush it off. this is their bread and butter, they ride - brush it off. this is their bread and butter, they ride the - brush it off. this is their bread and butter, they ride the hills| and butter, they ride the hills of west yorkshire.— and butter, they ride the hills of west yorkshire. ., , , , ., , ., west yorkshire. perhaps the story of the olympics — west yorkshire. perhaps the story of the olympics so _ west yorkshire. perhaps the story of the olympics so far. _ west yorkshire. perhaps the story of the olympics so far. alastair - the olympics so far. alastair brownlee. — the olympics so far. alastair brownlee, hezbollah - the olympics so far. alastair brownlee, hezbollah johnny | the olympics so far. alastair i brownlee, hezbollah johnny on the olympics so far. alastair - brownlee, hezbollah johnny on his brownlee, hezbollahjohnny on his shoulder. we it’s brownlee, hezbollah johnny on his shoulder- w— brownlee, hezbollah johnny on his shoulder. w. �*, , ., ., , , shoulder. we it's been an absolutely fabulous performance. _

shoulder. we it's been an absolutely fabulous performance. the - shoulder. we it's been an absolutely fabulous performance. the finest. fabulous performance. the finest triathlete we've _ fabulous performance. the finest triathlete we've ever _ fabulous performance. the finest triathlete we've ever seen. - fabulous performance. the finest triathlete we've ever seen. it - fabulous performance. the finest triathlete we've ever seen. it willj triathlete we've ever seen. it will be a glorious _ triathlete we've ever seen. it will be a glorious golden _ triathlete we've ever seen. it will be a glorious golden double - triathlete we've ever seen. it will be a glorious golden double for l be a glorious golden double for alastair— be a glorious golden double for alastair brownlee. a be a glorious golden double for alastair brownlee.— be a glorious golden double for alastair brownlee. a race that went almost perfectly — alastair brownlee. a race that went almost perfectly very _ alastair brownlee. a race that went almost perfectly very proud - alastair brownlee. a race that went almost perfectly very proud of - alastair brownlee. a race that went almost perfectly very proud of that| almost perfectly very proud of that achievement _ before we hearfrom one of his great rivals. here is alistair brownlee and his reasons for retiring. ultimately, it just ultimately, itjust feels really right. i know that's kind of a wishy—washy thing to say, but it does and i'm really happy with it. it's a combination of —— a combination, i've been doing it for a long time. there are so many other things in sport i want to be able to do come i want to be able to do all kinds of endurance challenges. i want to stay fit and healthy and be

part of sport into my old age. i'm definitely aware that i'm kind of, you know, putting the miles on the clock and wearing certain things down, so wanted to retire fit and healthy, not be forced to retire by injury and illness or whatever. it has got more difficult for me. i can't do anywhere near the training that i used to be able to do. i also found it hard at times being at the start lines knowing that i'm not prepared to the level that i would like to be. and, yeah, i'm old. i'm 36. i've done it for a long time, there's a load of other things i want to do. as well as the olympic and world titles, brownlee, also won 22 world series races during his 18—year career, and in those early years he forged a great rivalry with the five time world championjavier gomez, who took silver at london 2012 and he spoke to me about going up against brownlee for major honours. probably the best we've ever seen,

at least _ probably the best we've ever seen, at least in — probably the best we've ever seen, at least in my personal opinion, he's _ at least in my personal opinion, he's been — at least in my personal opinion, he's been the best triathlete, the most _ he's been the best triathlete, the most complete, at his peak, he was the best_ most complete, at his peak, he was the best swimmer, the best cyclist, the best swimmer, the best cyclist, the best_ the best swimmer, the best cyclist, the best runner. and that's incredible. i have the privilege to race him — incredible. i have the privilege to race him for so many years. he was really— race him for so many years. he was really tough — race him for so many years. he was really tough. european champion, world _ really tough. european champion, world champion, on the big champion two times _ world champion, on the big champion two times. his careers been incredible. ijust want to congratulate all of those years and it's been _ congratulate all of those years and it's been great to be part of it, you know? _ it's been great to be part of it, you know? and race him for some time _ you know? and race him for some time. . ~ , , you know? and race him for some time. ., ~ , , ., you know? and race him for some time. w , , ., ., ., time. take us inside a triathlon auainst time. take us inside a triathlon against alastair _ time. take us inside a triathlon against alastair brownlee. - time. take us inside a triathlon i against alastair brownlee. london 2012, he always won a couple of world champions by then, he doesn't look supremely physical athletes, but my word, what a competitor.

alastair brownlee at his peak, that was probably, i'm sure he would agree _ was probably, i'm sure he would agree with — was probably, i'm sure he would agree with this, one of his best performances ever, and i was also probably— performances ever, and i was also probably my best performance ever, i -ot probably my best performance ever, i got second, _ probably my best performance ever, i got second, and, you know, it's really— got second, and, you know, it's really admire a bull, the amount of pressure _ really admire a bull, the amount of pressure him and hezbollah had world champion— pressure him and hezbollah had world champion the year before, he was the luy champion the year before, he was the guy to _ champion the year before, he was the guy to beat _ champion the year before, he was the guy to beat for everybody. he performed incredible well, you know? he dealt— performed incredible well, you know? he dealt with that pressure really well, _ he dealt with that pressure really well, him — he dealt with that pressure really well, him and johnny. he dealt with that pressure really well, him andjohnny. i he dealt with that pressure really well, him and johnny. i think it was a really— well, him and johnny. i think it was a really fair— well, him and johnny. i think it was a really fair podium, considering what _ a really fair podium, considering what the — a really fair podium, considering what the three of us had done in the whole _ what the three of us had done in the whole olympic cycle, myself and alastair, — whole olympic cycle, myself and alastair, and johnny was always there _ alastair, and johnny was always there in— alastair, and johnny was always there in the mix as well. it was fair that— there in the mix as well. it was fair that we _ there in the mix as well. it was fair that we got three metals. he was at _ fair that we got three metals. he was at the — fair that we got three metals. he was at the highest level triathlon race ever— was at the highest level triathlon race ever come i would say. he would no on to race ever come i would say. he would go on to win — race ever come i would say. he would

go on to win it — race ever come i would say. he would go on to win it for— race ever come i would say. he would go on to win it for years _ race ever come i would say. he would go on to win it for years later, - race ever come i would say. he would go on to win it for years later, the - go on to win it for years later, the only man to successfully defend in olympic triathlon title. you mention, johnny, and that was all part of the story, wasn't it? the rivalry with hezbollah as well. i think they both pushed each other and make each other better. the rivalry with johnny. that was a great benefit for rivalry with johnny. that was a great benefi— rivalry with johnny. that was a great benefi rivalry with johnny. that was a treat benefi- ., ,., ., great benefit for both of them. it was a great _ great benefit for both of them. it was a great thing _ great benefit for both of them. it was a great thing for _ great benefit for both of them. it was a great thing for both - great benefit for both of them. it was a great thing for both of- great benefit for both of them. it l was a great thing for both of them. i wish i had a brother. they could push me that way in competitions, yeah. push me that way in competitions, eah. ~ . , , push me that way in competitions, eah. . ., , , ., , push me that way in competitions, eah.~ ., , , ., yeah. what summed it up was that incredible race _ yeah. what summed it up was that incredible race in _ yeah. what summed it up was that incredible race in mexico _ yeah. what summed it up was that incredible race in mexico when - incredible race in mexico when alastair had to helpjohnny over the line when he collapsed when he was in the lead. . , line when he collapsed when he was in the lead-— in the lead. that is their mentality ou in the lead. that is their mentality you know. — in the lead. that is their mentality you know. make _ in the lead. that is their mentality you know, make it _ in the lead. that is their mentality you know, make it to _ in the lead. that is their mentality you know, make it to the - in the lead. that is their mentality you know, make it to the finish i you know, make it to the finish line, no matter the conditions, the situation, and alastair was smart knowing that hezbollah was racing for the world title and it was an instinct, you know? grabbed him and try to make him cross that finish

line. ~ ., ., ,, ~' try to make him cross that finish line. ~ ., ., i. ~ ., line. what do you think that alastair has _ line. what do you think that alastair has done _ line. what do you think that alastair has done for- line. what do you think that alastair has done for the . line. what do you think that - alastair has done for the triathlon? he's definitely a role model to the younger generations. i'm sure they are in the uk and all over the world, but he also changed the way we use to race, and when he came up, he was super aggressive, tactically really good with racing. and that changes a little bit the way we raise and we knew we had to be really strong and really fit to be able to compete with him. so he changed the game, you know? he has such an impact in this sport. he will be remembered forever. gomez, ureat will be remembered forever. gomez, great triathlete _ will be remembered forever. gomez, great triathlete himself. _ will be remembered forever. gomez, great triathlete himself. he - will be remembered forever. gomez, great triathlete himself. he only - great triathlete himself. he only retired from the sport last month as well.

arsenal and manchester city can join chelsea in qualifying for the women's champions league quarterfinals. city have already kicked off in stockholm where they are playing hammarby, city are top of their group with three wins out of three, including a 2—nil win a fortnight ago against the swedes. at the break they lead by a goal to nil. khadija shaw with the only goal of the match on the half hour mark — her third goal in four matches in this season's competition. she was also booked for her celebration.city will qualify for the knockout stage if they avoid defeat arsenal women are also playing tonight, qualifying for the quarters isn't quite as straightforward, but if they beat juventus then they could also go through with two games to spare. vicki sparks will be commentating at the emirates tonight for 5live tonight. hello and welcome to the emirates for arsenal's champions league game against you vent us. a victory tonight could send arsenal through tonight could send arsenal through to the quarterfinals with two games to the quarterfinals with two games

to spare if other results go their way. easy, they did beat you vent us in italy a—0 last week, but it was only 1—0 until 75 minutes, and this is ajuventus only 1—0 until 75 minutes, and this is a juventus side with a .2 proof and their own champions league on the line. f and their own champions league on the line. j ., ., and their own champions league on the line. f ., ., , ., the line. they've got to show their worth, the line. they've got to show their worth. they've _ the line. they've got to show their worth, they've got _ the line. they've got to show their worth, they've got to _ the line. they've got to show their worth, they've got to show - the line. they've got to show their worth, they've got to show their . worth, they've got to show their pedigree, — worth, they've got to show their pedigree, team growing in europe, they've _ pedigree, team growing in europe, they've got some fantastic players and they've got to really put it to arsenal — and they've got to really put it to arsenal tonight, and they've got to really put it to arsenaltonight, it and they've got to really put it to arsenal tonight, it will be a real test for— arsenal tonight, it will be a real test for arsenal under the lights here at— test for arsenal under the lights here at the emirates. i don't think you can _ here at the emirates. i don't think you can get — here at the emirates. i don't think you can get much better than that. let's _ you can get much better than that. let's hope — you can get much better than that. let's hope the english club progresses into the quarters. they've — progresses into the quarters. they've been going so well. the other side _ they've been going so well. the other side have _ they've been going so well. tue: other side have resigned. the assistant steps up as interim manager and they have been brilliant. , ., , brilliant. they have been indeed. there seems _ brilliant. they have been indeed. there seems to _ brilliant. they have been indeed. there seems to be _ brilliant. they have been indeed. there seems to be a _ brilliant. they have been indeed. there seems to be a real- brilliant. they have been indeed. l there seems to be a real freshness about— there seems to be a real freshness about them, the staff have done really _ about them, the staff have done really well with balancing the ship, if you _ really well with balancing the ship, if you like. — really well with balancing the ship, if you like, i also think a lot of credit— if you like, i also think a lot of credit needs to be owed to the players — credit needs to be owed to the players were dealing with a little bit of _ players were dealing with a little bit of adversity, dealing with a little _ bit of adversity, dealing with a little bit — bit of adversity, dealing with a little bit of change. a rocky start of the _ little bit of change. a rocky start of the season for them, but they

have _ of the season for them, but they have really — of the season for them, but they have really shown their level in europe — have really shown their level in europe in— have really shown their level in europe in particular this season and tonight— europe in particular this season and tonight is— europe in particular this season and tonight is another chance for them tonight is another chance for them to do— tonight is another chance for them to do that — tonight is another chance for them to do that. . , tonight is another chance for them to do that. ., , ., , ,., , ., to do that. that is absolutely what the will to do that. that is absolutely what they will be _ to do that. that is absolutely what they will be hoping _ to do that. that is absolutely what they will be hoping to _ to do that. that is absolutely what they will be hoping to do. - to do that. that is absolutely what they will be hoping to do. full - they will be hoping to do. full commentary on five live from eight o'clock. come and join us. vicki sparks there. let's just have a look and see what's happening in that other match in group c. volarenga against group leaders bayern kicked off early. if bayern get at least a draw then arsenal will qualify for the quarters with a win tonight overjuve. chelsea women made it into the quarterfinals last night after beating celtic, and english champions are also top of the wsl, many thought they might struggle after emma hayes departure in the summer, well sonia bompastor has taken over and has a 100 percent record with 11 wins in all competitionscraig templeton reports. it's been quite the start for her life as chelsea manager, 11 wins in

a row and the champions league knockout leads with two a row and the champi