having one wsl in the fa clu b tonight?r, they really struggled at the start of the season, particularly in the league. they only got six points from the current —— opening five tame the micro games. this is a different competition, it is the perfect opportunity to really kick—start their season, and it will start as favourites tonight. the manager really m ea ns favourites tonight. the manager really means business, making seven changes from that defeat on sunday. plenty of chances for players to prove they were missed out on sunday. thank you so much for bringing us up—to—date, and enjoy the football this evening. abstract, absurd, the most senseless competition in the world of football. the nations league has its critics, but is it slowly winning people round? that big win for england over spain has surely helped in this country, while abroad, its handed lesser teams, like luxembourgh, lichtenstein, and gibraltar, a chance of lining up at euro2020. a chance they might not ever have had, without the nations league. patric

gilmore came through a tough heat in hossegor to edge closer to a chance of a seventh wsl title.o in her heat to progress to the next round, but only after rallying in the final five minutes with back—to—back waves. some surfers she is! an update, in major league baseball, a wildcard match taking place at the moment —— some surfers. yesterday was the national league and new york yankey zar at home leading 2—0 over the oakland athletics at the end of the second innings —— new york yankees are at home. they will then play the boston red sox in the divisional series. you can get all the latest sports news at our website, that's bbc.com/sport. but from me, tulsen tollett, and the rest of the sport today team, goodbye. hello there. the weather for the next couple of days is looking fairly benign before something a bit more active appears during the course of the weekend, with some pretty heavy and persistent rain for some. the pressure chart, as we head into thursday, shows high pressure dominating the scene for most. this weather system will continue to encroach into the far north—we

glasgow city were beaten 5—0 by barcelona, while last season's wsl winners chelsea will still have workto the italian side fiorentina, asjoe lynskey reports. this is the last english teams standing in the champions league, but chelsea are out to show they are still a force. they were beaten 5—0 at the weekend, while fiorentina, came to london having just won the italian cup. but chelsea but the momentum on their early build—up caused a handball. with100 caps behind her, karen carney is one for the pressure situation. a goal up in ten minutes, chelsea does not chance for a big first leg lead but instead they faced resistance, namely from they faced resistance, namely from the v fiorentina goalkeeper. she almost kept this game in the balance 1-0 almost kept this game in the balance 1—0 on her own. chelsea go to florence in a fortnight with work still to do. in both the men's and women's game, a trip to barcelona brings the fear factor, and for glasgow city especially, this was david against goliath. the scottish champions had a 16—year—old in their defence, while the spaniards had the sup

glasgow city were beaten 5—0 by barcelona, while last season's wsl winners chelsea will still have workh team standing in the champions league, but chelsea are out to show they are still a force. they were beaten 5—0 at the weekend, while fiorenta came to london having just when the italian cup, but chelsea brought the moment and the early buildup forced a handball, penalty, and with 100 caps for england behind her, captain karen carney is one for the pressure on situation. and then chelsea's chance for a big lead. instead they faced resistance mainly from fiorenta's goalkeeper, almost on her own stephanie ohrstrom cabinet high in the balance at 1—0 and chelsea go to florence in —— with work to do. the trip to barcelona brings the fear factor the trip to barcelona brings the fearfactor and for the trip to barcelona brings the fear factor and for glasgow this was david versus goliath. the spaniards have the stupar stars. kheira hamraoui came on the back of winning the champions league with lyon and she has the quality that gets noticed. glasgow's pass was best summed up by the third goal

manchester city did even better, winning 7—1 at home to wsl newcomers west ham! last that went viral. she talked about darcy's troubles playing in a mixed team, cruel comments she'd received from parents, and opposition players refusing to shake her hand. a proud moment for her they're, great to see. —— there. england rugby union coach eddiejones will be concerned after a bruising game in the european champions cup left two of his players injured. saracens beat glasgow 13—3 — but the vunipola brothers billy and mako both limped off. jones names his squad on thursday for the four autumn internationals. elsewhere, there was a fantastic win for newcastle on their first appearance in the competition in 1a years — they held off a fightback from three—time winners toulon to win byjust point. 25—26, in france. eddie pepperell gave credit to his mum for the eagle that set him up for victory at the british masters in surrey. the weather was dreadful at walton heath in surrey and after marian gave him some mittens for his freezing hands, he holed his second shot at the 11t