# with his song. # roberta flack, who's died at the age of 88. time for a look at the weather. here's elizabeth rizzini. thank you, sophie. this is how the morning started. this big band of cloud and rain gradually sweeping eastwards. behind that, rain and showers. a lovely double rainbow spotted by one of our weather watchers in suffolk. there will be more of those around over the next couple of days or so. sunshine and showers very much in the forecast.

it will feel colder through the week with some frosty nights to come. then it will turn fine and dry later. if you enjoyed the winter sunshine today, once again there will be more of that to come in the forecast. tonight, more spells in. between sheweree some“ sharp spells in. between shewerse some“ sharp in spells in between shewerse some“ sharp in nature. a them sharp in nature. temperatures a bit lower, it will be a night bit lower, it will be a cold night on tuesday into wednesday. wednesday morning, of rain

morning, another band of rain pushing eastwards again. sunshine and showers developing. the sunniest of the weather on monday across sf the weetber en menéey egresstbe �* north—west of sf the weether en menéey egressthe �* north—west of scotland. d a bit same "wni’g'iltswhw nights but also some sunshine frosty nights but also some sunshine for the rest of week. you can far the rest'bfthe week.”ydlj can outjust how much far the rest'bfthe week.”\,’bu can outjust how much sunshine for find outjust how much sunshine for your local area on bbc your local area on the bbc weather app. and that's bbc news at six. goodbye. coming up on the programme... the top of the table. phillipe clemont�*s departure.

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for the top two. at manchester city — means there's now an ii—point gap at the top of the table. or is it? patrick geary reports. football is not like boxing. but this was the many would have the "thefig’h’ti " w 7 stopped the fight. is it done? i so, stopped the fight. is it done? i - so. yeah- _ stopped the fight. is it done? i -so. yeah- for— stopped the fight. is it done? i - so, yeah. for me, - stopped the fight. is it done? i - so, yeah. for me, yeah. | think so, yeah. for me, yeah. this is re think so, yeah. for me, yeah. this is pretty much _ think so, yeah. for me, yeah. this is pretty much in — think so, yeah. for me, yeah. this is pretty much in the _ think so, yeah. for me, yeah. this is pretty much in the - now, - think so, yeah. for me, yeah. this is pretty much in the - now, it i think so, yeah. for me, yeah. thisj is pretty much in the - now, it is think about where you are in never think about where you are in terms of points. what we do know is that no one saw us as title that no one saw us as a title contender at the start of the season. for managers, caution is the season. for managers, caution is _ they wait _ season. for managers, caution is _ they wait for - compulsory. they wait for mathematical certainty they mathematisst pertaintg'betere they their triumph

ntethentetieet eertetnty'b'etere they their triumph but liverpool accept their triumph but liverpool are 11 points clear and have 11 games to play. superiority games to play. their superiority underlined by past underlined by coasting past manchester city, the team has manchester city, the team which has so often denied them the title. for the time at the yeti out, the first'ttmeat the’yeti out. the fans sung about winning the away fans sungabeetwinntng t. away fans sangabaatwinntng t. away fans sangabaatwinntng t; league. when you look at the premier table, league. when you look at the premier - table. when — league. when you look at the premier - table. when you _ league. when you look at the premier - table, when you - at - league. when you look at the premierj - table, when you - at where league ta ble',’ when water; it’at where nearest league table; when ypu'tooh’at where nearest rivals league table',’wheh yau'tooh’at where nearest rivals arsenal are i'll nearest rivals arsenal are doing, it hard not to start j: 77 7 ’ �*thatrwouldw ’ 77 7 7 �*7what7wo7uld7be7a 777 �*what would be a magical z -=: we are we7are dreamland 77 we7are dreamland territory it comes to the full m when it comes to the full right now. 11 points clear at the top, it has been a remarkable season and long it continue. the been a remarkable season, u . . g may it continue. the cautionary tale here is newcastle, _ may it continue. the cautionary tale here is newcastle, who _ may it continue. the cautionary tale here is newcastle, who - a - may it continue. the cautionary tale here is newcastle, who - a 12 i here is newcastle, who blew a 12 in 1996. but there were point lead irrtss’ar'b'ut there—were ga mes point lead irrtss’ar'b'ut there—were games left point lead iflr�*l�*ss'é-ifiiu't there—were games left then. of the ii point lead iflr�*l�*ss'é-ifiiu't there—were games left then. of the 11 left 15 games left then. of the 11 left this time, seven will be played at anfield. liverpool have lost only one league match all season. nine would win the more victories would win them the title, even if arsenal win all their games. to do the gunners would games. to do that, the gunners would have to lift themselves from the have to lift themselves from'the

of a home defeat to quagmire of a home defeat to west so how does an hit ham. so how does an injury hit team stay in a race thing stay in a race many thing unwinnable? of stay in a race many thing unwinnable? ., , ' unwinnable? first of all, suffer. 24, 48 unwinnable? first of all, suffer. 24, 43m suffer _ unwinnable? first of all, suffer. 24, 43m suffer and - unwinnable? first of all, suffer. 24, 43m suffer and feel - unwinnable? first of all, suffer. j 24, 43m suffer and feel the 24, 48 hours suffer and feel the pain and make sure that we come back monday with a bite and that anger on monday with a bite and that anger still in the tummy for wednesday. lieerpooi etch lieerpooi yeah the liggerpooi etch the league when liverpool last won the league had to celebrate alone, they had to celebrate alone, locked down and the pandemic are a happen. but that that anything can happen. but that was exceptional. as this season at liverpool. liverpool's chances of winning the title, unless dot 90, 90 9% title, unless dot makoto 90, 90 9% was white what has impressed in most but then the way that the manager

abut'then the waythat'thema nager taken a good abut'then the'waythat'themanager taken a good inheritance made it great inheritance. the way that he a great inheritance. the way that he has developed players, bringing more out of them. way he has out of them. the way he has tightened the defence. he has gem tightened the defence. he has a gem of a player in mo salah who is honestly for of honestly heading for footballer-of year. the way he has handled all the year; the way he has handled all questions the media about the questions from the media about the questions from the media about the future of mo salah of trent the fluid? elf he idldfi elf fiji. and virgil ii? future if nil idldfi if t??? and virgilvan alexander—arnold and virgil van dijk. he handled all that as dijk. he has handled all that as as being obviously a well as being obviouelya supreme as manchester city found i———: the weekendwhite unlike7many at the weekendwhite unlike many people, henry, your prediction is aefezz= the season was arsenal and the season 7was arsenal and city up a livable and in that up to a livable third and plenty of liverpool fans would have your off for that. —— bitten your off for that. —— you things liverbeelthirdl when ueu sun-l thinbee ~ , , going wrong for liverbeelthirdl when ueu sum thinds— ~ , , going wrong for and liverbeelthirdl when ueu sum thinbs a aa a a going wrong for and city. up going wrong for arsenal and city. city was a real 0bviously in'ury injury against 7 injury against arsenal 7 a rodri's injury against arsenal was a huge �*for them.

rodri's injury against arsenal was a huge �*forthem. such rodri's injury against arsenal was a huge �*for them. such an huge blow for them. such an important playerfor huge blow for them. such an important player for them imperta nt player fer them as a impetar�*t player fer them as a leader also defensively, as a leader and also for launching attacks. was for launching attacks. that was actually huge. i probably didn't look at the age of of look closely at the age of some of the players. have won four and they w7ere bound to be, titles and they were bound to be, there was an element fatigue that there was an element of fatigue that was creeping in. with arsenal, i think who predicted anything think anyone who predicted anything from and you have seen their from arsenal and you have seen their development over the last four, five years under mccalla caveat it yea rsund'er fetcialta'fater'."tzaveat it hopes for arsenal the need only hopes for arsenal with the need for a number nine. only hopes for arsenal with the need fora number nine. —— only hopes for arsenal with the need for a number nine. —— mckell arteta. in all fairness what would have in all fairness what wouldaahaveaabeen to predict is in all fairness what wouldaahaveaabeen to predict is what forrest had hard to predict is what forrest had done this season, what bournemouth gogne this season. what bournemouth doing, full and also in that are doing, full and also in that hunt for football, spurs hunt for trumpeted football, spurs and manchester united with their egg teegthester unitedwith their the very top of struggles. beyond the very top of the table what has stood out for you this in terms of the this season in terms of all the other stories playing out in the =m§§= ok at league? good coaching. you look at marco silver. _ league? good coaching. you look at marco silver, you _ league? good coaching. you look at marco silver, you talk— league? good coaching. you look at marco silver, you talk. the - marco silver, you talk to the players at fulham, even though he

have a huge squad he is doesn't have a huge squad he is meticulous in his really abselutely metieuleus in hisareally training they intense training sessionslso they well prepared for match day. are well prepared for match day. similarly, different character but similarly, a different character but they bournemouth manager has had seven or eight injuries. major l tll: 7 77lik7e77the 7 7 7 77lik7e77t7he l7i7r7nit7777 7 7 7 77lik7e77t7he terrified; players like the limit being injured. he is not complained, he has got on with things had his ll -l 7 that suits7 the philosophy that suits the player's. best that the players. brings the bestlthat the players. you look brings the bestthat the players. you look at the and yeu leeie'at the'uettingham a man i have long forest manager, a man i have long admired and got to know really, really interesting. quite a really interestingl’duite a ’ character. so i think what sentience character. so i think what we might call the surprises of the season, maybe they a season, maybe they weren't a surprise because they've all got good surprise because they've all got aood , ,., l, surprise because they've all got aood , ., l, good managers. the very bottom of the with good managers. the very bottom of the - with and _ good managers. the very bottom of the - with and find _ the table with and find southampton, leicester, it looks yet leicester, ipswich. it looks yet again as though those promotedsidesfl the going back down again. effie ones going back down again. you read into that and what it7 it 7 for it for the it fortheleague? does it mean for the league? budget, budget. if you step budget, budget, budget. if you step up budget, budget, budget. if you step up in the championship it takes time to get a premier league budget, under psr. it has been

particularly under psr. it has been difficult. you have to look at them individually. southampton, they ll7 777 7 to play a to play a certain 7 to play a certain way 7 to play a certain way which tried to play a certain way which was a bit naive. that it have was a bit naive. that it wouldhaye players to do it. they out and heavily punished. caught out and heavily punished. leicester, theyjust didn't have the of the defenders. ipswich is quality of the defenders. ipswich is different case they of schedule. back promotions. has been remarkable what ciaran it has been remarkable what ciaran mckenna has done it is mckenna hasdohe there. it is squad but it is a little gradually squad but it is a little bit too late. as usual that squad but it is a little bit too as bit too late. as usual that squad but it the little bit too as bit too late. as usual that squad but it the weekend :oo as bit too late. as usual that squad but it the weekend with as bit too late. as usual that squad but it the weekend with tottenham usual the weekend with tottenham their -- a usual the weekend with tottenham their jejej jej a little their defendingwas still'a'little mid—table championship quality bit mid—table championship quality you can't do that anywhere in when you can't do that anywhere in the �* league because just punished. 77 get punished. the thoughts there of henry winter _ get punished. the thoughts there of henry winter speaking _ get punished. the thoughts there of henry winter speaking to _ get punished. the thoughts there of henry winter speaking to me - get punished. the thoughts there of henry winter speaking to me a - get punished. the thoughts there of| henry winter speaking to me a short while ago. because of the fa cup there is a full programme of midweek fixtures. 7 chasing sides playing.

scored in his last six games. i'm not concerned about coal because he's a being —— we i'm not concerned about coal because he's a human being —— called we rely he's a human being "salted we rely for he's a human being ”salted we rely for everything. he's a human being ”stalled we rely for everything. we not on cole for everything. we are not worried about cole at all. on the bbc sport website. next to the scottish premiership and rangers have appointed behind the leaders celtic. can ferguson turn their fortunes around? paul barnes reports.

a returns. ferguson, who left dili may the as who left dili-maylivethedream, as player, for work a bangers playerearriyes fer were head coach. he a [tangereplayerearriyes faewerle ififiach-i e eehseree head coach. ., , , ., as bead coach. . a.- has as bead coacb. . a.- has won as head coach has won trophies. as bead made; i has won trophies. and as bead made! i has won trophies. and looking at he has won trophies. and looking at x lerends he has won trophies. and looking at x legends coming _ he has won trophies. and looking at x legends coming back— he has won trophies. and looking at x legends coming back it _ he has won trophies. and looking at x legends coming back it doesn't i x legends coming back it doesn't work _ x legends coming back it doesn't work - e— x legends coming back it doesn't work. ., ., , ., ,, ., work. bring in a rangers man strang at their fightback _ work. bring in a rangers man strang at their fightback in _ work. bring in a rangers man strang at their fightback in the _ work. bring in a rangers man strang at their fightback in the team - at their fightback in the team really. that has been a rangers man in the team — really. that has been a rangers man in the team i that's _ really. that has been a rangers man in the team i that's what - really. that has been a rangers man in the team i that's what the i really. that has been a rangers man | in the team i that's what the team missing. hopefully it gets a bit is missing. hopefully it gets a bit fight into them. is missing. hopefully it gets a bit i fight into them.— of fight into them. rangers are champions! _ of fight into them. rangers are champions! ferguson - of fight into them. rangers are champions! ferguson enjoyed l champions! ferguson en'oyed incredible success i champions! ferguson en'oyed incredible success over i champions! ferguson enjoyed incredible success over two i champions! ferguson enjoyed i incredible success over two spells 77spéus' ' 7' 77spells at 7 77 77spells at ibrox. 7 77 77spells at ibrox. despite 77 spells at ibrox. despite not 77 a club since alloa yea rs years ago, , --l ii: years ago, he 77 years ago, he leads 77old three years ago, he leads an old look new look coaching neil look new look coaching team. neil mccann, billy dodds and allan

�*all serial trophy mcgregor all serial trophy winners during that playing careers during that ibrox playing careers be joined during that ibrox playing careers bejoined by assistant t7his this was 7 77 this was the 77 77 l7t7his7wasfhe7finalg 77 77 7 they; fhe7final7whistlel 77 77 7 filial/$5.7 fhe7final7wh7istle77o7n boss. this was the final whistle on philippe clement's spell in charge. belgian survive one of the worst the belgian survive one of the worst in the club's history but results in the club's history but saturday's 2—0 loss to st mirren was final straw. saturday's 2—0 loss to st mirren was finalstraw. impressive saturday's 2—0 loss to st mirren was final straw. impressive europa the final straw. impressive europa league form a run of league form but a dismal run of domestic results spell the end. and just before ferguson's arrival m raners's trainin round, at rangers�*s training ground, clement left for the last llllllllthey they will make a rangers say they will make a permanent managerial appointment coming months, by which point club 77 7 777cl7ubcgul7d77777777 77 éiui; surrey; 77 éiui; suiihév; 7r'iew7 7 7 77 77 club could have new american owners. if new ownership comes into the club there _ owners. if new ownership comes into the club there will— owners. if new ownership comes into the club there will be _ owners. if new ownership comes into the club there will be a _ owners. if new ownership comes into the club there will be a whole - the club there will be a whole overhaul inside the club in terms of the playing staff and the management. i think will be a

complete change in the �* but in complete change in the summer but in the term the fans just want a the short term the fans just want a team on the pitch that is going to give 100%, get results. we have this game in ten 7 7 game in ten days�*s big european game in ten days�*s times that they have something to still play for. ion times that they have something to still play for-— still play for. can a man who en'o ed still play for. can a man who enjoyed so _ still play for. can a man who enjoyed so many _ still play for. can a man who enjoyed so many highs i still play for. can a man who i enjoyed so many highs stabilise rangers during a season of paul ggngeys during a season of woe? paul bbc news. and sheffield united at the top of the championship — places but burnley in third just behind them. is at bramall lane for us. yeah, it is a huge week really for leeds united in the title race in championship. a winter night the championship. a winter night here bromelain and leeds united here at bromelain and leeds united would go five clear at the would go five points clear at the top it would build on top and it would really build on that big performance week. it ever so

ever so against was ever so dramatic against sunderland, who are in the play—off places and they are a really brand7 77 7bra7nd7of7 77777 7 7 bira7nd7offootba7ll7; 7 7 bi'a7ndbf7footb7a7llagnd 7 r;a’nr;f’f;°1r;u:na the; exciting brand of football and they pushed leeds all the way and it took a substitute coming on to score two in the iiihaii one in in the iihai one in stoppage goals in the final eneainasteppage to get goals in the final oneainastoppage to get them the line. that time to get them over the line. that felt big and tonight if they can that periiormahce and get victory 7 victory here, 7 victory here, it 7 victory here, it would 7 77vict7ory here, it would be 7 77vict7ory here, it would be huge 7 77vict7ory here, it would be huge in7 a victory here, it would be huge in terms of title race. do terms of the title race. they do a good record here at have a good record here at bromelain. have won 1—0 on the bromelain. they have won 1—0 on the last two visits see they also last two visits here and they also put in a really good showing at elland road against sheffield united earlier in the season where i think elland road against sheffield united earlir wilder: season where i think elland road against sheffield united earlir wilder will|son where i think elland road against sheffield united earlir wilder will have vhere i think elland road against sheffield united earlir wilder will have been i think elland road against sheffield united earlir wilder will have been quite k chris wilder will have been quite disappointed the disappointed with the performance that his out then that his team put outcthenwhen to road. that his team putoutcthenwhen to road. it will travelling to elland road. it will be very different tonight at united of course m sheffield united of course they are in and want three in second and will want all three points. in second and will want all three oints. , points. they certainly will. both mana . ers points. they certainly will. both managers as — points. they certainly will. both managers as you _ points. they certainly will. both managers as you i expectl points. they certainly will. both i managers as you i expect playing managers as you would expect playing down how significant this might be in terms of down how significant t