330 , 330, the ”530, the noes to the left, right, 330, the noes to the left, 275 _ right, 330, the noes to the left, 275 the — right, 330, the noes to the left, 275. the ayes have it.— right, 330, the noes to the left, 275. the ayes have it. let's take a look at the _ 275. the ayes have it. let's take a look at the weekend _ 275. the ayes have it. let's take a look at the weekend weather - look at the weekend weather prospects now, and certainly it's going to be a lot quieter than it was last weekend, although there may not be huge amounts of sunshine. certainly across the western side of the uk today, a lot of cloud has been producing some outbreaks of rain. you can see that here on the earlier satellite image but with that we have some mild air coming our way so temperatures over the next couple of days will be above the norm for the time of year. a little bit chilly right now across some eastern parts but we see this frontal system sliding eastwards with some outbreaks of rain. a lot of cloud following behind, some missed and mag behind western coasts and hills but by the end of the night it will be very mild indeed. i'll start a saturday morning, and thatis i'll start a saturday morning, and that is the way it will remain

through the day. most places will be dry. the cloud breaking up at times, particularly to the east of high ground, parts of north—east wales, but northern ireland and scotland seeing a fair amount of cloud. a few showers, and it's going to be windy but very mild, i3, 14, maybe 15 degrees. into the second half of the weekend, here comes another weather front which will bring outbreaks of rain for many areas. that will push eastwards as we go through the day on saturday. on sunday, i should say. behind that, we see more in the way of sunshine. still a scattering of showers and still very mild, but thatis of showers and still very mild, but that is not going to last. for a time early next week, we will see northerly winds returning, something colder. that in itself will not last long, by the end of the week it turns milder again but often long, by the end of the week it turns milder again but often wet long, by the end of the week it turns milder again but often wet and windy. reeta. thank you, and that is the bbc news at six. now it's time to join our

colleagues where you are. from westminster, goodbye. hello and welcome to sportsday. play—off pressure, the final push for the womens' european championship starts tonight wales, northern irealnd and scotland are all playing. beth meads's in the running for fifa's goal of the year...can she reproduce that with the lionesses against the usa at wembley. catch him if you can... harry brook is dropped four times in an unbeaten 132 against new zealand in the first test also coming up on sportsday... and top trump, the world number one reaches the uk championship semi—finals in york

evening, a fanatstic weekend of sport is almost upon us, and it all starts tonight for wales, scotland and northern ireland's women, their make—or—break final play—off matches to qualify for the european championship next summer. all three are playing the first—legs at home this evening, lets start in cardiff where history beckons for the welsh, the republic of ireland standing between themselves and their first major tournament. tomos dafydd reports a first tournament within reach for a team on the brink of making history. a team on the brink of making histo . ~ ., , a team on the brink of making histo . ~ . , ., . history. we are trying to leave the shirt and wales _ history. we are trying to leave the shirt and wales in _ history. we are trying to leave the shirt and wales in a _ history. we are trying to leave the shirt and wales in a better- history. we are trying to leave the shirt and wales in a better place l shirt and wales in a better place than what we found it. we will continue to push we will continue to inspire, hopefully by reaching a major tournament, that will definitely help.— major tournament, that will definitely help. back home, the ca tain's definitely help. back home, the captain's brother, _ definitely help. back home, the captain's brother, jaden - definitely help. back home, the captain's brother, jaden and - definitely help. back home, the |

captain's brother, jaden and dad captain's brother, jaden and dad watching a loved one is a proud moment but can be painful. excruciating from start to finish. firstly, — excruciating from start to finish. firstly, you _ excruciating from start to finish. firstly, you want the team to do well from — firstly, you want the team to do well from a _ firstly, you want the team to do well from a personal point of view. you just— well from a personal point of view. you just don't want her to make a mistake a— you just don't want her to make a mistake. a massive roller coaster of emotions _ mistake. a massive roller coaster of emotions. , . , ., ., emotions. unbelievable how someone in my family — emotions. unbelievable how someone in my family can _ emotions. unbelievable how someone in my family can be — emotions. unbelievable how someone in my family can be the _ emotions. unbelievable how someone in my family can be the captain - emotions. unbelievable how someone in my family can be the captain of - in my family can be the captain of wales _ in my family can be the captain of wales i— in my family can be the captain of wales i would _ in my family can be the captain of wales. i would be _ in my family can be the captain of wales. i would be unbelievably. in my family can be the captain of- wales. i would be unbelievably happy for my— wales. i would be unbelievably happy for my sister— wales. i would be unbelievably happy for my sister and _ wales. i would be unbelievably happy for my sister and the _ wales. i would be unbelievably happy for my sister and the team. _ wales. i would be unbelievably happy for my sister and the team.— for my sister and the team. success for my sister and the team. success for the national _ for my sister and the team. success for the national site _ for my sister and the team. success for the national site has _ for my sister and the team. success for the national site has seen - for my sister and the team. success for the national site has seen a - for the national site has seen a surge in interest at grassroots level. participation is up 45% over three years. last season, a total of 16,000 girls and women readily took part in the football. the girl �*s game is growing here, 250 play every week. and for these players, it's all about... week. and for these players, it's all about- - -_ week. and for these players, it's all about- - -— week. and for these players, it's all about... friends and it's really fun and. learning _ all about. .. friends and it's really fun and. learning new— all about... friends and it's really fun and. learning new skills. - all about. .. friends and it's really fun and. learning new skills. i- fun and. learning new skills. i started playing when i was four years old. and ijust really liked it. i years old. and i “ust really liked it. ~'

years old. and i “ust really liked it. ~ ., , years old. and i “ust really liked it. i like to play football because it. i like to play football because it exercises _ it. i like to play football because it exercises me _ it. i like to play football because it exercises me a _ it. i like to play football because it exercises me a lot _ it. i like to play football because it exercises me a lot and - it. i like to play football because it exercises me a lot and it - it. i like to play football because | it exercises me a lot and it makes me happy — it exercises me a lot and it makes me happy-— it exercises me a lot and it makes me happy. the stereo typical girls -la in: in me happy. the stereo typical girls playing in the _ me happy. the stereo typical girls playing in the rain _ me happy. the stereo typical girls playing in the rain in _ me happy. the stereo typical girls playing in the rain in the - me happy. the stereo typical girls playing in the rain in the cold, - playing in the rain in the cold, they absolutely will. with the success of the welsh women's team from a profile of that in the interest drumming up, role models in the game. the interest drumming up, role models in the name. , . the game. the first game we ever -la ed the game. the first game we ever played against — the game. the first game we ever played against ireland, _ the game. the first game we ever played against ireland, 1970. - the game. the first game we ever| played against ireland, 1970. look at that, admission, _ played against ireland, 1970. look at that, admission, 25. _ played against ireland, 1970. look at that, admission, 25. a - played against ireland, 1970. look at that, admission, 25. a lot - played against ireland, 1970. look at that, admission, 25. a lot has l at that, admission, 25. a lot has chanced at that, admission, 25. a lot has changed since — at that, admission, 25. a lot has changed since the _ at that, admission, 25. a lot has changed since the first _ at that, admission, 25. a lot has changed since the first wales - changed since the first wales international took place, not long after the ban on women's football was lifted in the 19705. back then, they had to pay to play for their country, and the matches weren't officially would recognised until decades later. i officially would recognised until decades later.— decades later. i “ust wish i would-ve _ decades later. i “ust wish i would've been _ decades later. ijust wish i would've been born - decades later. ijust wish i would've been born years| decades later. ijust wish i i would've been born years and decades later. ijust wish i - would've been born years and years and years later. i would've loved to play professional, but we didn't have the opportunity. i'm hoping that they can do it. i think they've got so much to go for. if it that they can do it. i think they've got so much to go for. if it weren't for us women _ got so much to go for. if it weren't for us women then _ got so much to go for. if it weren't for us women then come - got so much to go for. if it weren't for us women then come up the i for us women then come up the football— for us women then come up the football wouldn't be as big as it is now _ football wouldn't be as big as it is now i— football wouldn't be as big as it is now i don't — football wouldn't be as big as it is now. i don't think these girls today

would _ now. i don't think these girls today would get — now. i don't think these girls today would get on the pitch in the conditions we had to play and then with all— conditions we had to play and then with all the men. conditions we had to play and then with allthe men. none conditions we had to play and then with all the men. none of these players — with all the men. none of these players get any mud on them at all or anything, players get any mud on them at all oranything, but i players get any mud on them at all or anything, but i do enjoy watching them _ or anything, but i do enjoy watching them 0niy— or anything, but i do enjoy watching them. only wish i was playing now. so the _ them. only wish i was playing now. so the responsibility rests on these players to deliver success no wales women's team has managed before. exactly in our way for scotland's women there in edinburgh for the first leg of their playoff against finland, they are also in a really good place form wise having won seven in a row. there's a bit of history between the two, the finns qualified for the last euros at scotland's expense. sheelagh mclaren is at easter road it's been five years since scotland's women last played at a major tournament. scotland's women last played at a majortournament. now scotland's women last played at a major tournament. now they are just two games away from qualifying for next year's euros in switzerland. after topping their group, pedro martinez swept aside hungry in the

first playoff. nowjust finland stand in their way. after missing out on the last 2 euros and the world cup, scotland are determined not to let this one pass them by. it's been hard to even want to go to watch and support. ijust feel like we wanted to be there and we should've been there and we felt like we had a strong enough squad to be there. so it was frustrating and it definitely adds some fuel to our fire sort of thing to try to help us get there and not relive these summers where we are set at home and not competing in these tournaments. it's not even thinking about the hard _ it's not even thinking about the hard for— it's not even thinking about the hard for me come in thinking about the feeling — hard for me come in thinking about the feeling of qualifying time of the feeling of qualifying time of the feeling of qualifying time of the feeling i felt, being there, the feeling _ the feeling i felt, being there, the feeling when we qualified for the euros _ feeling when we qualified for the euros last time if i could bottle that moment up and just share it with everybody in the room, i'm sure it would _ with everybody in the room, i'm sure it would he _ with everybody in the room, i'm sure it would be the best thing in the world _ it would be the best thing in the world so — it would be the best thing in the world. so for me, just thinking of it positively. less thinking about the heart — it positively. less thinking about the heart and more thinking about what it— the heart and more thinking about what it actually feels like. a big crowd is expected _ what it actually feels like. a big crowd is expected here - what it actually feels like. a big crowd is expected here for - what it actually feels like. a; crowd is expected here for tonight's game. it's been a tough time for these supporters and the players in

recent years, and they will be hoping for a positive result to take to next week's second leg in helsinki. that fellow just got out there afterward. northern ireland have perhaps the toughest task of the three if they're to qualify for back—to—back euros. they face a norway side in larne this evening packed with some of the top players in the world. skipper simone magill was in the team that beat norway 13 years ago, and hopes that victory can inspire them over the two legs it was one of my first sort of tastes of senior international football. and i remember it so well. no one expected us to come away with a 3—1 win. it no one expected us to come away with a 3—1win. it was unheard of at that time, especially given that most of our players were amateur at that time. we had no professional players. so you want to look at a true underdog story, we have our

very own. we have to utilise that and channel it into tomorrow night's game. and channel it into tomorrow night's came. . y ., and channel it into tomorrow night's came. . , ., ., and channel it into tomorrow night's came. . ., , game. have you brought that up durin: the game. have you brought that up during the week? _ game. have you brought that up during the week? i've _ game. have you brought that up during the week? i've been - during the week? i've been mentioning _ during the week? i've been mentioning it _ during the week? i've been mentioning it to _ during the week? i've been mentioning it to a - during the week? i've been mentioning it to a few- during the week? i've been mentioning it to a few girls j during the week? i've been - mentioning it to a few girls come i'm actually the last player standing i'm actually the last player standin: . ., , ., , standing which i only realised the other day as _ standing which i only realised the other day as well, _ standing which i only realised the other day as well, but, _ standing which i only realised the other day as well, but, you - standing which i only realised the | other day as well, but, you know, there are some great memories and we are looking to create some new memories, why not go and support the party tomorrow night? northern ireland kicks off at 7pm, wales 7.15pm, scotland 7.35pm, you can watch all three games on the bbc sport website or the iplayer. england really rode their luck on the second day of the first test in christchurch. they are just 29 runs behind new zealand in their first innings thanks to an unbeaten 132 from harry brook, but he was dropped four times, and the blackcaps spilt two other catches as well allowing england to reach 319—5 by the close. our sports correspeondent joe wilson was watching. reassurances what england seek in new zealand for their philosophy selections.

zak crawley faced 12 balls, scored nothing. close enough for the umpire. lbw. jacob apple battled then fell for ten, tough to make 100 in a test match when he's never scored one in county cricket. joe root is always reliable. nearly always. not for him. england 45—3. new zealand calmly in control. then the sun came out and so did harry broke. the quality of his batting was accompanied by ollie pope's reshuffled into middle order. make 77. enjoyed brooks's company. they were still together at the tea interval. is pretty relaxed. he's very good in terms of staying, he might hit a great shot and he's very level about it. so, yeah, it is good.

all of this went hand—in—hand with new zealand fielding which fell so far below their normal standards. six drops in the day. took something special to remove pope. something horizontal. that's glen phillips. they dropped the easy ones, held the unfeasible one. makes for a great replay. harry broke defined the day. fewer players have ever made a stronger start to their test careers. his seventh hundred. he will resume with 29 behind. that's reassuring. joe wilson, bbc news. we have our first two semi—finallists at the uk snooker championship. judd trump and barry hawkins coming through their matches and they'll wait for the winners of this evening's last two quarterfinals. seema jaswal and the team are at the york barbican with all the details.

we reached the quarterfinals here, the draw is shaping up nicely. later on this afternoon we watched the world number one, infine on this afternoon we watched the world number one, in fine form, wasn't he? he world number one, in fine form, wasn't he?— wasn't he? he was in relentless s le wasn't he? he was in relentless style today- _ wasn't he? he was in relentless style today- i — wasn't he? he was in relentless style today. i don't _ wasn't he? he was in relentless style today. i don't think - wasn't he? he was in relentless style today. i don't think he - wasn't he? he was in relentless i style today. i don't think he knew exactiy _ style today. i don't think he knew exactly why he played better. he felt like — exactly why he played better. he felt like if he one that first frame he was _ felt like if he one that first frame he was off— felt like if he one that first frame he was off and running. he made a spirited _ he was off and running. he made a spirited fight back but it was all judd trump. it spirited fight back but it was all judd trump-— spirited fight back but it was all judd trump-_ he i spirited fight back but it was all. judd trump._ he was spirited fight back but it was all - judd trump._ he was in judd trump. it was indeed. he was in the zone today- _ judd trump. it was indeed. he was in the zone today. the _ judd trump. it was indeed. he was in the zone today. the world _ judd trump. it was indeed. he was in the zone today. the world number i the zone today. the world number one, _ the zone today. the world number one. they — the zone today. the world number one. they know— the zone today. the world number one, they know it's _ the zone today. the world number one, they know it's coming - the zone today. the world number one, they know it's coming into. the zone today. the world numberl one, they know it's coming into the business _ one, they know it's coming into the business end — one, they know it's coming into the business end of— one, they know it's coming into the business end of the _ one, they know it's coming into the business end of the tournament - one, they know it's coming into the| business end of the tournament and unconsciously — business end of the tournament and unconsciously stepped _ business end of the tournament and unconsciously stepped up _ business end of the tournament and unconsciously stepped up a - business end of the tournament and unconsciously stepped up a gear. i business end of the tournament and j unconsciously stepped up a gear. is unconsciously stepped up a gear. ae3 for unconsciously stepped up a gear. for sean murphy against barry hawkins, a tough one to call, but we know that he's been working hard off the table on his game, on his mentality. but it was barry hawkins that came to be on that one. it’s a that came to be on that one. it's a new improved _ that came to be on that one. it's a new improved barry hawkins, i that came to be on that one. it's a new improved barry hawkins, it feels _ new improved barry hawkins, it feels this _ new improved barry hawkins, it feels. this week been phenomenal phenomenal form himself. must be

starting _ phenomenal form himself. must be starting to— phenomenal form himself. must be starting to fancy his biggest win of his career — starting to fancy his biggest win of his career. if he was to convert this— his career. if he was to convert this chance. _ his career. if he was to convert this chance, he's in the semifinals, he's not _ this chance, he's in the semifinals, he's not missing much at all, he's playing _ he's not missing much at all, he's playing great tactical snooker as well _ playing great tactical snooker as well he's — playing great tactical snooker as well. he's a tough nut to crack. hes— well. he's a tough nut to crack. he's beaten the defending champion, dave gilbert and now sean murphy. so he is in with a chance as much as anyone else. he he is in with a chance as much as anyone else-— he is in with a chance as much as anyone else. he is scoring heavily, which is what _ anyone else. he is scoring heavily, which is what you _ anyone else. he is scoring heavily, which is what you have _ anyone else. he is scoring heavily, which is what you have to - anyone else. he is scoring heavily, which is what you have to do i anyone else. he is scoring heavily, which is what you have to do if you j which is what you have to do if you want _ which is what you have to do if you want to _ which is what you have to do if you want to win — which is what you have to do if you want to win these _ which is what you have to do if you want to win these big _ which is what you have to do if you want to win these big events. he l want to win these big events. he looks— want to win these big events. he looks like — want to win these big events. he looks like he _ want to win these big events. he looks like he is— want to win these big events. he looks like he is going _ want to win these big events. he looks like he is going to- want to win these big events. he looks like he is going to win i want to win these big events. he looks like he is going to win the i looks like he is going to win the frame _ looks like he is going to win the frame in — looks like he is going to win the frame in one _ looks like he is going to win the frame in one visit— looks like he is going to win the frame in one visit a _ looks like he is going to win the frame in one visit a lot - looks like he is going to win the frame in one visit a lot of the i frame in one visit a lot of the time. — frame in one visit a lot of the time. that's— frame in one visit a lot of the time, that's really— frame in one visit a lot of the time, that's really hard - frame in one visit a lot of the time, that's really hard to i time, that's really hard to play against — time, that's really hard to play aaainst. ., ., ., ~' time, that's really hard to play aaainst. ., ., ., ., against. tonight we look forward to the world champion _ against. tonight we look forward to the world champion taking - against. tonight we look forward to the world champion taking on i against. tonight we look forward to i the world champion taking on michael holt. what a story he has been. he will be delighted to be centre stage — will be delighted to be centre stage. he is a great character. he fell off— stage. he is a great character. he fell off a — stage. he is a great character. he fell off a tour. all of a sudden got himself— fell off a tour. all of a sudden got himself back on. hopefully he enjoys it. expected to win, that may cause its own— it. expected to win, that may cause its own problems. but he seems in good _ its own problems. but he seems in good form — its own problems. but he seems in good form as well.— its own problems. but he seems in good form as well. mark allen, that should be one _ good form as well. mark allen, that should be one to _ good form as well. mark allen, that should be one to look— good form as well. mark allen, that should be one to look forward i good form as well. mark allen, that should be one to look forward to. i good form as well. mark allen, that should be one to look forward to. a| should be one to look forward to. a titan of his own, you would have to say. fantastic—

titan of his own, you would have to say. fantastic against _ titan of his own, you would have to say. fantastic against him - titan of his own, you would have to say. fantastic against him the i titan of his own, you would have toi say. fantastic against him the other night. _ say. fantastic against him the other night. to— say. fantastic against him the other night. to come _ say. fantastic against him the other night, to come back. _ say. fantastic against him the other night, to come back. he _ say. fantastic against him the other night, to come back. he was - night, to come back. he was irresistible _ night, to come back. he was irresistible against _ night, to come back. he was irresistible against alec i night, to come back. he was i irresistible against alec carter. so i irresistible against alec carter. so i cannot— irresistible against alec carter. so i cannot wait — irresistible against alec carter. so i cannot wait to _ irresistible against alec carter. so i cannot wait to watch _ irresistible against alec carter. so i cannot wait to watch that - irresistible against alec carter. so i cannot wait to watch that one. it| i cannot wait to watch that one. it is going _ i cannot wait to watch that one. it is going to — i cannot wait to watch that one. it is going to he _ i cannot wait to watch that one. it is going to be two _ i cannot wait to watch that one. it is going to be two guys _ i cannot wait to watch that one. it is going to be two guys battling i is going to be two guys battling against — is going to be two guys battling against a — is going to be two guys battling against a tough _ is going to be two guys battling against a tough match - is going to be two guys battling against a tough match player. i is going to be two guys battling i against a tough match player. all the flair — against a tough match player. all the flair and _ against a tough match player. all the flair and the _ against a tough match player. all the flair and the ability, - against a tough match player. all the flair and the ability, who- against a tough match player. all. the flair and the ability, who wins? lots the flair and the ability, who wins? lots to _ the flair and the ability, who wins? lots to look— the flair and the ability, who wins? lots to look forward _ the flair and the ability, who wins? lots to look forward to _ the flair and the ability, who wins? lots to look forward to live. - the flair and the ability, who wins? lots to look forward to live. now i simona halep has criticised the international tennis integrity agency after they suspended iga swiatek for a month for a doping violation, while she was out of action for more than 18 months fighting against an initialfour year ban halep who is a two time grand slam champion, was provisionally suspended two years ago, after two separate positive tests, relating to a contaminated supplement, the romanian has questioned the �*two very different approaches and judgements'. the integrity agency has told the bbc that "no two cases are the same, they often involve different circumstances, and direct comparisons are not always helpful, and the product contaminated in ms swiatek�*s case was a regulated medication,

not a supplement." lando norris is on pole for tomorrow's sprint race in qatar, the penultimate weekend of the f1 season, as mclaren look to secure the constructors championship. norris went quickest, narrowly beating fellow briton george russell to first place. norris' mclaren team mate oscar piastri was third — they lead ferrari by 2a points after the last race in las vegas where max verstappen secured the world championship — he ended sixth, while his red bull team mate sergio perez was eliminated in the first session. it's been a packed month of rugby union internationals, the autumn series comes to a close with just the one match this weekend, ireland taking on australia and wait for the roar at the aviva stadium if cian healey plays. the 37—year—old made his debut against australia 15 years ago, and if the prop comes off the bench tomorrow afternoon, that will be his 134th appearance, moving him ahead of brian o'driscoll

as most capped ireland player. irealand will be looking to make it three wins out of four in their autumn series and wallabies will be looking for a response after defeat to scotland last weekend, but both camps recognise healey�*s milestone. i'v e i've obviously watched not quite my primary school days but early secondary school days and remember him exploding onto the scene, so dynamic, actually watching some of those highlights during the week from his debut against australia. some of his carries, so explosive, skill set and his longevity has been unbelievable. yeah, the old fella, it is really good — yeah, the old fella, it is really good to— yeah, the old fella, it is really good to see. he's a good character. he 's_ good to see. he's a good character. he 's lreen— good to see. he's a good character. he 's been around for a very long time _ he 's been around for a very long time for— he 's been around for a very long time for the _ he 's been around for a very long time for the ireland team. he's a player— time for the ireland team. he's a player well— time for the ireland team. he's a

player well respected across the world. _ player well respected across the world. so. — player well respected across the world, so, it's a mighty effort. hes— world, so, it's a mighty effort. he's obviously taken over as the most _ he's obviously taken over as the most capped player this weekend. i'm sure it's _ most capped player this weekend. i'm sure it's going to be really special night~ _ let's return to football, no debate about the stand out premier league match this weekend. anfield four o'clock, leaders liverpool can't stop winning, the champions manchester city have forgotten how to, if city lose again, any talk of a fifth title in a row would be very far—fetched joe lynskey reports. the 26th of october against the premier league's bottom club. that was the last time manchester city won a match. a run that by sunday will stretch from halloween into december. city know that enfield could be the hardest place to break the bill. liverpool lead them by eight points at the top, but after six without a win, this is city's chance to heal.—

chance to heal. excepting and challenging. _ chance to heal. excepting and challenging, not _ chance to heal. excepting andj challenging, not complaining, chance to heal. excepting and i challenging, not complaining, not blaming, not to run away from your responsibility. i don't want to run array come i want to be there, want to build a team with many aspects from now until the end of the season. i asked for this opportunity to do. ., season. i asked for this opportunity to do. . , . to do. the defender made the bench on tuesday- — to do. the defender made the bench on tuesday. he'd _ to do. the defender made the bench on tuesday. he'd been _ to do. the defender made the bench on tuesday. he'd been out - to do. the defender made the bench on tuesday. he'd been out for- to do. the defender made the bench on tuesday. he'd been out for a i on tuesday. he'd been out for a month while roger he is out for the season. injuries for city have played a part in the crisis. they now have players returning, but against their opponent, they were fragile. fora against their opponent, they were fragile. for a liverfor the champions league it brought a very different outcome. after beating real madrid, they could complete the perfect week. for them, there is the prospect of going 11 points in front. ., ., ,., , prospect of going 11 points in front. ., ., , , front. one of the reasons why i think he is _ front. one of the reasons why i think he is the _ front. one of the reasons why i think he is the best _ front. one of the reasons why i think he is the best manager. front. one of the reasons why i think he is the best manager in front. one of the reasons why i i think he is the best manager in the world is that he always comes up with solutions for his problems. so

and his problem now might be that rodriguez is out, but we all know, at least i think that he will come up at least i think that he will come up with a salve to the problem and go again. i up with a salve to the problem and no aaain. ~ up with a salve to the problem and roaaain. ~' ., go again. i think if liverpool or two win it. _ go again. i think if liverpool or two win it, we've _ go again. i think if liverpool or two win it, we've got - go again. i think if liverpool or two win it, we've got a - go again. i think if liverpool or two win it, we've got a contest between — two win it, we've got a contest between city and liverpool that will between city and liverpool that will be over _ between city and liverpool that will be over. ,., ., h between city and liverpool that will be over. ,., ., �*, ., ., .,, be over. liverpool's manager has forced be over. liverpool's manager has forged his _ be over. liverpool's manager has forged his own — be over. liverpool's manager has forged his own path, _ be over. liverpool's manager has forged his own path, he's- be over. liverpool's manager has forged his own path, he's won i be over. liverpool's manager has forged his own path, he's won 17| be over. liverpool's manager has l forged his own path, he's won 17 of his first 19 games in charge. now on a slot, looks to take down the champions. the biggest football crowd this weekend will be at wembley, the england lionesses taking on the usa, it's not a sell—out but over 80,000 are expected for a high profile friendly pitting the european champions against emma hayes' olympic champions. emma sanders spoke to us earlier it's going to bea to be a fantastic match and we just heard from england managers serena v admin, defending here in teddington

where england had their base camp for euro 2022, these families are very much to prepare them as they try to defend their crown in switzerland they say this is a fantastic level to see where they are at, can they compete with the usa who just won the olympics, here's what they had to say earlier. i think it's a good level because the fact that the us had just won the fact that the us had just won the only pickled medal. i think it takes a lot to win a tournament. obviously we know that. the olympics is to win the olympics, you have to be intense coming have to be ruthless, you have to have a crazy mentality. i think that sums up the usa perfectly. see the mentality that it takes. learn from any mistakes that we make in the game, may be learned from them, push ourselves and, yeah, show what we can do against a top team like that. it will put us in good stead for the next six to eight months however long the euros as a way. now all the talk in the last couple of weeks has

been about the return of former chelsea manager emma hayes. she's here with the usa, serena beekman against emma hayes. it's the class that everyone has been waiting to see. insisting this is all about preparation to defend the euros, it's not about the results, but everyone that is going to be there at wimbley on saturday is hoping for at wimbley on saturday is hoping for a good match and as was said earlier, it should be one of high quality and really competitive between the two teams. so, yeah, everyone is just here to see hopefully to big teams going head—to—head and obviously beekman against hayes. well, the nominees for the 2024 fifa best awards have been revealed, and lucy bronze is one of three lionesses in contention for best women's player. team—mates lauren hemp, who plays for manchester city, and keira walsh, who plays at bronze's previous club barcelona, are also in the 16—woman shortlist. mary earps, is aiming to make it three awards in a row for goalkeeper of the year.

this beth mead goalfor arsenal against west ham a year ago has been nominated for the inaugural marta award — for the best goal in women's football. brazil great marta, is also among the nominees. meanwhile, manchester city's rodri and erling haaland are the only nominees from the premier league in the best male player category. the pair have been recognised after city became the first english team to win four league titles in a row. ballon d'or winner rodri also won the european championship with spain. it's also an fa cup weekend, the second round, and the first tie is tonight at league 2 harrogate who face gainsbrough trinity from the seventh tier, the lowest ranked team left in the competition. vicki sparks will be commentating on the game tonight yes, welcome to the stadium where harrogate town and gainsborough trinity separated by 73 places in the football pyramid are both looking to reach the third round of the fa cup for only the second time in their history. i'm delighted to have the former england goalkeeper

paul robinson alongside me for this one. paul, nights like this with a place in the third round and a potential premier league tie at stake about the fa cup is all about. that's why we have the tv cameras, isn't it? _ that's why we have the tv cameras, isn't it? brought them into this round. — isn't it? brought them into this round, gainsborough trinity. it's the stuff — round, gainsborough trinity. it's the stuff of _ round, gainsborough trinity. it's the stuff of fairy tales. they've had to — the stuff of fairy tales. they've had to play six games to get to this stage _ had to play six games to get to this stage already, so for them to get in the next _ stage already, so for them to get in the next round and one of the potential— the next round and one of the potential big teams, it's a huge occasion— potential big teams, it's a huge occasion for both teams this evening _ occasion for both teams this evening. it's a great spectacle stop at the _ evening. it's a great spectacle stop at the lowest ranked side, and they can come _ at the lowest ranked side, and they can come here and play without pressure. — can come here and play without pressure, can't they? as can come here and play without pressure, can't they?— can come here and play without pressure, can't they? as you can see this sr uad pressure, can't they? as you can see this squad has — pressure, can't they? as you can see this squad has been _ pressure, can't they? as you can see this squad has been out _ pressure, can't they? as you can see this squad has been out on _ pressure, can't they? as you can see this squad has been out on the i pressure, can't they? as you can see this squad has been out on the page | this squad has been out on the page behind us, they brought a huge squad. the manager obviously played at the top level himself, both teams here at the cameras here tonight, the ground will be packed, it will be a great atmosphere, but everybody will be thinking about what's happening next. they won't be able

to stop and what's happening in the next round, when that drawer happens, who will these teams get? it's so hard to do, isn't it? not to think about as a player manager, they cause the upset in the first round against wrexham, but now the expectation is on them tonight. the favourites, expectation is on them tonight. the favourites. if— expectation is on them tonight. the favourites, if you like. there's a huge _ favourites, if you like. there's a huge gap — favourites, if you like. there's a huge gap between the teams in the league _ huge gap between the teams in the league. the fa cup, we've seen the magic— league. the fa cup, we've seen the magic over— league. the fa cup, we've seen the magic over the years, so, so many times. _ magic over the years, so, so many times. stay— magic over the years, so, so many times, stay tuned to watch, because it is going _ times, stay tuned to watch, because it is going to— times, stay tuned to watch, because it is going to be interesting. come and 'oin it is going to be interesting. come and join us — it is going to be interesting. come and join us on _ it is going to be interesting. come and join us on bbc two. _ it is going to be interesting. come and join us on bbc two. kick-off l and join us on bbc two. kick—off is at 7:45pm and our coverage starts at 730. you will be able to see all those fa couples across the weekend, all the ties on the bbc sport website. finally a barcelona great has rolled back the years, ronaldhino, who won la liga and the champions league with barca turned out for his old side, in a legends match against real madrid in qatar, and given a free kick on the edge of the box, he was only going to do one thing.

he scored 70 times in 145 matches in his hay—day. for the record the game finished 2—2 and barca won on penalties that's all for now, don't forget those european championship play—offs across the bbc, northern ireland, wales and scotland women all kicking off over the next half hour, there's also one game in the premier league tonight, you can keep across brighton against southampton from 8pm on the bbc sport website. sheffield united are also playing sunderland in the championship, one of those will go top tonight no matter what happenswhatever sport youir�*ree following, have a great weekend. sheffield united playing sunderland. whatever sport you are following this weekend, have a great one.

hello there! after a chilly few days, it's been a milder end to the week, and for a while earlier, we had some sunshine for the midlands and eastern parts of england with temperatures of around eight degrees or so. further west, temperatures were higher, but here we've had more of a breeze, certainly more cloud and some outbreaks of rain earlier on as well. now, that weather front that brought the rain in western areas is pushing its way eastwards. it's weakening all the while. as we head towards the latter part of the evening, well, most of the rain is going to be here in scotland, but even that will tend to move away. we're going to be left with a lot of cloud though overnight, still got that southerly breeze as well, so that's certainly going to keep the temperatures up. and by the end of the night, the lowest temperatures of 8—9 degrees will be across the eastern side of the uk. and throughout the weekend, we're going to stick with this mild air stream. it does come with a lot of cloud, mind you. chance of some rain, probably greater on sunday, but equally, we could see the cloud thinning and breaking at times. not much sunshine, though, i suspect on saturday,

may get some breaks in the cloud for north east scotland, east of the pennines, east of the welsh hills as well. but equally some of these western areas could catch a few spots of rain from time to time. for many of us, it will be a dry day on saturday with a lot of cloud. it's going to be mild everywhere. temperatures continuing to rise across the eastern side of the uk and typically 12—14 degrees. and those temperatures aren't going to drop very much on saturday night. it will be very mild on saturday night. we've got another weather front bringing some rain in from the west, that will be heading its way into the midlands and eastern parts of england on sunday morning. that cloudy, damp weather could linger in the southeast into the afternoon, but elsewhere we should break up the cloud a bit more, some sunshine, but there will be these bands of showers coming in from the west as well. temperatures aren't changing very much on sunday, so again, it's going to be a mild 12—14 celsius. but things are going to change for the beginning of next week. instead of this southerly wind, we're going to find the wind direction changing, a northerly wind moving down, that's going to bring with it some colder air as well.

that's going to follow this showery rain that we've got here moving southwards across england and wales. drying off for scotland and northern ireland with some sunshine. also wintry showers over the mountains in the north of scotland, and it is going to feel colder. quite a shock to the system after a few days of mild weather in scotland. could still make double figures though in the far south.

it's 7pm in london. this is the world today with kasia madera. mp5 have taken a momentous first step to legalise assisted dying in england and wales. the ayes to the right 330, the noes to the left 275. the ayes have it, the ayes have it. there was joy and sorrow outside parliment, as campaigners for and against the bill, reacted to the historic vote. we are one step closer to actually be able to having that choice of a kind death when the time comes. this is not the answer to it. killing them off is not the answer to it. also coming up on the world today... thousands are back on the streets in georgia, to demonstrate against plans to delay talks tojoin the european union. and — notre dame rises from the ashes — we'll take a look inside france's most famous cathedral — five years after it was devastated by fire. welcome to the world today — an hour of international news from the bbc. mp5 here in the uk have taken one of the most consequential steps they will ever take — by voting in favour of the first stages of legalising assisted dying in england and wales. there were five hours of highly impassioned and emotional

debate among mp5 in parliament — the result representing