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offer and it looks like the fine, settled weather continues for most the weekend. and that's bbc news at six. hello and welcome to sportsday — i'm jane dougall. embarassment for england as they're knocked out of the champions trophy the future of captainjos butler. and five fixtures in the premier league tonight — is banned from the match at anfield against newcastle. in conor benn�*s face — we'll get the reaction of promoter

eddie hearn ahead of the fight. and we'll have the latest from las vegas as rugby league prepares to showcase itself in sin city. welcome to the programme. get the runs away. jos buttler and he has admitted that his future as skipper may be on the line.

deep disappointment to beat knocked out of the we are out of the tournament. we are gutted, had our chances obviously guttedywe fired crur'chenees' the obviously guttedywe fired our'chenoes' the game, obviously guttedrwe fired our'chenoes' the game, it obviously guttedywe fired our'chenoes' the game, it was another obviously guttedrwe fired our'chenoes' the game, it was another really in the game, it was another really game of cricket but yeah, good game of cricket but yeah, unfortunately were on the wrong u“if?ffljfiéiéer—e'eeeefé’efiffieeffififi7 obviously. the results aren't they need to be and personally need to j j need to consider all possibilities i need to consider all possibilities and like i said, obviously, we m et us as a team back to where to get us as a team back to where england cricket needs to be in the england cricketneedsto—be in the ball formats and i we've white ball formats and i think we've got work out personally am i part got to work out personally am i part of the problem or am i part of the solution? so what's been going wrong for england? big disappointment �* this big disappointment �*this english team will be they came into team will be immense. they came into this tournament promising the and one day performance and the one day international against india, international series against india, well, could be for forgotten if

well, that could be forforgotten if can turn it around, they lost they can turn it around, they lost against australia and then against afghanistan, out of the competition at the earliest possible the fact thatjos opportunity. the fact thatjos �* won the t20 world opportunity. the fact thatjos �*won the t20 world cup was buttler won'the'te�*g'world cup-was a feather in his cap. he is majorfeather in his cap. now he is lost in india, disappointment in the lost in india, disappointment in, the and lost in india, disappointment in the and west indies, and to semifinal and west indies, and to lose in the champions trophy against afghanistan, the second time in consecutive tournaments they've lost matches 7 matches against 5 matches against afghanistan, that in matches against afghanistan, that is a real concern for there is a real concern for england. there are question marks about his apexilligeguestionmarks about his his leadership, england competently; his leadership; england need to eampeteneg�*; hia'laaderani�*a; england need to go in clearly'need to go in aidifferent can be little gbgujgghat. suooorters in pakistan the world, i'll england around the world. i'll england the first opportunity eliminated the first opportunity here in an icc given the here in an lcc tournament given the given the expectation, resource, given the expectation, the talent in this england given the talent in this england side, to lose in a game like those

having against australia, well, having lost against australia, well, it seems it scarcely believable what england expects given what england expects coming into icc tournaments. disappointment but they're out at the earliest opportunity. trophy were anounced, there were calls to boycot england's of women in the country. to the icc to take action. antoniazzi part in the match. i'm disappointed that nothing has happened. i'm disappointed that the happened. lfmrdisappointed that the haven't made happened. lfmdisappointed that the haven't made any against 5 against their own rules. i they go against their own rules. i find it really that we've find it really insulting that we've practically been ignored, over 200

parliamentarians that signed the parliamentarians that'sig'ned the to the ecb, it'sjust parliamentarians that'sig'ned the to the ecb, it's just a letter to the ecb, it's just a real... it's an to the real... it's an indictment to the situation that we find ourselves in and the treatment of women and girls. and the treatment of women and uirls. . a, , ., and the treatment of women and uirls. . ., girls- theioala [mm giris- iheeda ' ' boycott wouldn't of had unilateral boycott wouldn't of had an effect, and has to be a of cricket approach, is fair? that fair? you could say there needs to be a whole _ that fair? you could say there needs to be a whole cricket _ that fair? you could say there needs to be a whole cricket approach, - to be a whole cricket approach, but there's been no approach, no strategy from the rcb, the ecb made efforts to reconcile with efforts to reconcile themselves with fact what's going on, what's the fact what's going on, what's happening to the women and girls team but you know, team in afghanistan, but you know, where we are now is just totally more needs to 7 more needs to be done unacceptable. more needs to be done and people need to speak up. tonight, they meet again in the second round of the nations league matches where the lionesses are hoping to bounce back from an underwhelming draw with portugal.

with, last week former spanish football federation chief during their world cup celebrations. our women's sports reporterjo currie is there for us. undoubtedly, this is going to be a test but i feet for england. but i think they”, they are equal to it, feel they are equal to it, don't they? feel they are equal to it, don't the ? , , , feel they are equal to it, don't the? , , they? yes, so this is a tie, they? yes, so this is a i _ tie, isn't they? yes, so this is a - _ tie, isn't it. they? yes, so this is a tie, isn't it, jane? mouthwatering tie, isn't it, jane? and featuring two of and featuring two heavyweights of the women's when we talk about the women's game. when we talk about matters on the it's england, 272 who have 7 77 7 who have a point 77 who have a point to 77 who have a point to prove. really, who have a point to prove. they've been in underwhelming form for some time, including that h for some time, including that 1—1 draw at portugal on friday night, are now five away they are now five months away from they are now five months away from the defence of the beginning the defence of the european title, and they'll have to

be at the best. what we do every time is we want to do better tomorrow, and that is what we are working on and what we can control, to be at our best. we try to win every single game. i'm delighted to say to talk through tonight's game its former linus is christiansen. how under are england to deliver a pressure are england to deliver a big performance i pressure are england to deliver a big performance big perta'rmanea eanight'? ,, ,, they say they under e—= =_= they'in this process é they'in this process of pressure, they're on this process of evolving. _ pressure, they're on this process of evolving, still. it's been a really tough _ evolving, still. it's been a really tough time for them since the world cup finah _ tough time for them since the world cup final. we've known there's been bil cup final. we've known there's been big omissions out of the squad, lauren — big omissions out of the squad, lauren had, georgia if lauren had, georgia stanway, if she had a _ lauren had, georgia stanway, if she had a fully— lauren had, georgia stanway, if she had a fully fit squad, this is an 22: zit: ::_t for tplayers and the a-ainst 3: ii: z: a -ainst portu wasn't result against portugal wasn't the best but_ result against portugal wasn't the best but of course england want to put things—

best but of course england want to put things right, they want to continue _ put things right, they want to continue evolving, i serena has continue evolving, i know serena has mentioned _ continue evolving, i know serena has mentioned it, peaking injuly is the most _ mentioned it, peaking injuly is the most important thing. i mentioned it, peaking in july is the most important thing.— mentioned it, peaking in july is the most important thing. i was going to sa , the most important thing. i was going to say. the euros _ most important thing. i was going to say, the euros are _ most important thing. i was going to say, the euros are five _ most important thing. i was going to say, the euros are five months - most important thing. i was going to | say, the euros are five months away, are evolving, developing, are they are evolving. developing. are . doing it quickly enough ahead they doing it quickly enough ahead of the summer? it’s they doing it quickly enough ahead of the summer?— 7 international ? wintemational football "intestate football to 5? wintemational football to have with international football to have the grass — with international football to have the grass time, pitch time with the with international football to have the gra from e, pitch time with the with international football to have the gra from a . pitch time with the with international football to have the gra from a staff'i time with the with international football to have the gra from a staff perspective, 1e with international football to have the gra from a staff perspective, so players from a'sta'ff perspective, a is a players from a'staff perspectiveso - m— players from a'staff perspectiveso - m_ players from a'staff perspective, so is a lot of work done scenes. when you -et - scenes. when you get the - 2 scenes. when you get the players the scenes. when you get the players on camp, _ the scenes. when you get the players on camp, - a _ the scenes. when you get the players on camp, a case of time on the pitch 7 time on the pitch and of maximising time on the pitch and o the maximising time on the pitch and ot - the players maximising time on the pitch and of the players are very course the players are very managed with the carefully managed with the club international schedules. so it's a very difficult role for serena veeck international schedules. so it's a very di into t role for serena veeck international schedules. so it's a very di into play, for serena veeck international schedules. so it's a very di into play, and serena veeck international schedules. so it's a very di into play, and different eeck meantiptop --- - --- meant thopla ' to coming and meantjptoplay. and different to be coming and meantjptoplay. and different to be in coming and meantjptoplay. and different to be in the coming and meantjptoplay. and different to be in the team, ng and meantjptoplay. and different to be in the team, we and meantjptoplay. and different to be in the team, we see plawzlaeeesssifiaéii—ee playin- week and week z 222: she is 2&1: shs chofi at z shin at the bid, out, she is chompin- at the bid, e out, she is chompin- at the bid, out, she is chompin at the bid, out, she is chomping at the bid, a lot of players involved still would so come so come the tournament, if minutes so come the tournament, if they are _ minutes so come the tournament, if they are selected of course, they are readx — they are selected of course, they are read . �* i... they are selected of course, they are ready-— they are selected of course, they areread. , are ready. alysia russo suggested in ress are ready. alysia russo suggested in - press conference _ are ready. alysia russo suggested in - press conference that _ are ready. alysia russo suggested in - press conference that tonight - are ready. alysia russo suggested in

- press conference that tonight is. about 77 about revenge for 7 about revenge for the 77 about revenge for the world cup not about revenge for the world cup final, what is it? fit not about revenge for the world cup final, what is it?— final, what is it? of course, as a -la er, final, what is it? of course, as a player. i'll— final, what is it? of course, as a player. i'll tell— final, what is it? of course, as a player, i'll tell you _ final, what is it? of course, as a player, i'll tell you free, - player, i'll tell you free, it lingers— player, i'll tell you free, it lingers in— player, i'll tell you free, it lingers in the back of your mind of course _ lingers in the back of your mind of course you — lingers in the back of your mind of course. you want to do one over on the team — course. you want to do one over on the team to _ course. you want to do one over on the team to beat you especially in a world _ the team to beat you especially in a world cup— the team to beat you especially in a world cup final. it's so important, psycholo- ically. : psycholo- ically. with 5 2 psychologically. with th mentally, psychologically. with the way this— mentally, psychologically. with the way this team is evolving, this is a mentally, psychologically. with the way ti good m is evolving, this is a mentally, psychologically. with the way ti good benchmark. g, this is a mentally, psychologically. with the way ti good benchmark. remove a mentally, psychologically. with the way ti good benchmark. remove the really good benchmark. remove the label of _ really good benchmark. remove the label of tonight, label of playing spain tonight, they _ against _ label of playing spain tonight, they _ against a _ label of playing spain tonight, they against a top are playing against a top european side and _ are playing against a top european side and move the ball incredibly the? timer;t infill thetar grill dew; thetar grill dentr england the; drill dew; england �*i�*i —7m7m72 _t, how space and time on the ball, so how can england — space and time on the ball, so how can england react out of position, how- they— can england react out of position, how they be dealing with the e -527 = z they're not --oin to - they're not going to have . - they're not going to have a i 2 they're not going to have a lot fact they're not going to have a lot of. ball. — fact they're not going to have a lot of ball, england tend to of the ball, england tend to _ teams— of the ball, england tend to teams with the ball a lot 7777— 7 7777777212777 77 “777777777 77 7 770-777777 77 7 7—77777 77 7 7—77 77777 7t77 a— lot l a lot t7- that's the i it a lot tonight because that's the - play _ it a lot tonight because that's the - play it's _ way they play. it's all about patience _ way they play. it's all about patience and involving and hopefully a bi- patience and involving and hopefully a big night at wembley. -- patience and involving and hopefully a big night at wembley. patience and involving and hopefully a big night at wem with talent ylving. patience and involving and hopefully a big night at wem with talent on ng. absolutely stacked'wi'thtalent on side, us this vendor side, talk us through a couple players we should look tonight be7cause tonight because i suspect we m whole startin- could go through that whole starting xi in terms of who is impressive?

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travel to take on nottingham forest, as they host ipswich. the two play tonight in london and both managers say they'll have to battle to get points. fa ntasy tea m, fantasy team, quality team, and the is always... had come e=ee—= the7they have intensi77ty, they do. of the they have intensity, they do. incredible runners, the transitions. but seen lately they are but i've seen lately they are more points in the final leaving more points in the final third, extra that may be action quick 7 action quick they can do finished action so quick they can do it of and in the same time it of course and in the same time they can do it when men they can do it especially when men they can do it especially when men they do one listen play, so they do one thing but the opinion about the team is completely the man city are an outstanding football city are an outstanding football

club. manager, still got great club. manager, still got great club. great manager, still got great club. great manager, still got great footballers. still play really, you footballers. still play really, you know. _ footballers. still play really, you know, challenging football to know. _ footballers. still play really, you know, challenging football to any opponent. we've enjoyed our games " . our opponent. we've enjoyed our games against _ against _ opponent. we've enjoyed our games against them, whether that was this opponent. we've enjoyed our games against them, whether that was this year. even— against them, whether that was this year �*even last year, you know year or— against them, whether that was this year or even last year, you know year or even last year, you know you're _ year or even last year, you know you're going _ year or even last year, you know you're going to get good football you're _ year or even last year, you know you're going _ year or even last year, you know you're going to get a good football you're going to get a good football game. _ you're going to get a good football game. _ you're going to get a good football game, they are going try to win, game, they are going to try to win, z—= —:: try to _ game, they are going to try to win, try to play— 77 77 77 7 77 try to play expensive and we are trying _ game, they are going to try to win, try to play expensive and we are trying _ try to play expensive and we are trying to — try to play expensive and we are trying to do the same. it's going to try to play expensive and we are trying to — try to play expensive and we are trying to do the same. it's going to a -ood 77.77 77 77 be a trying to do the same. it's going to he a good — trying to do the same. it's going to be a good task for us. one person who won't feature at his side's game tonight is liverpool manager arne slot — is liverpool manager arne slot — he's has been given a two—match touchline ban as punishment he's has been given a two—match for the red card he was given at the end of the 2—2 draw with everton earlier this month. the ban starts straightaway, the ban starts straightaway, meaning slot won't be in the dugout meaning slot won't be in the dugout for liverpool's match for liverpool's match against newcastle against newcastle tonight at anfield. tonight at anfield. he'll also miss the league game against southampton on the 8th of march. on the 8th of march. before details of his ban had been confirmed. the manchester united home game.

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to -la for expectations of them. still plenty to play for the — expectations of them. still plenty to play for the then _ expectations of them. still plenty to play for the then for _ expectations of them. still plenty i to play for the then for kilmarnock, they will take confidence from their recent home form, they have one but they will take confidence from their recs of home form, they have one but they will take confidence from their recs of the ie form, they have one but they will take confidence from their recs of the ie form, three ave one but they will take confidence from their recs of the ie form, three pictures but two of the previous three pictures here rigby park. they did lose earlier the for rangers, earlier in the season. for rangers, this match not going to turn this match is not going to turn but it their season around but it might give it a few about give it a few indications about what lies ahead in next few months. stories making the headlines. his mclaren was more than a tenth of a second quicker than his fellow briton mercedes driver george russell. the pace in thirteenth. john higgins is through to the quarterfinals of the world open.

olympic committee. boxing is not currently part of the programme for los angeles hurdle to the sport's inclusion in the next games. chris eubankjunior went too far by slapping his fighter with an egg. that was at last nights press conference in manchester the pair exchanged heated words before eubank smashed an egg into benn's face, resulting in both boxers having they were due to fight two years ago, but benn failed a voluntary drugs test.

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