andy swiss, heading into st. patrick's _ performance. andy swiss, heading into st.ost after all the fallout from the racism scandal at the county. he helped to rebuild the coaching and playing set up. australian batter will pucovski will no longer be joining leicestershire — he's suffered from numerous concussions in his career, and needs to recover after being hit on the helmet during a sheffield shield match this month. manchester will host the group stage of the davis cup finals for the second year in a row. the event will take place at the ao arena in september. bologna, valencia and zhuhai in china are the other venues. after getting a taste for formula one last weekend injeddah, british driver ollie bearman is looking for a full—time seat next year. the teenager, who is ferrari's reserve driver, stepped in for carlos sainz on race weekend, the spaniard had appendicitis. the 18—year—old finished in the points in seventh, buts keeping himself grounded. you're only good at is your last race, so i think in a few weeks this will be forgotten and be judged my previo

our correspondent andy swiss is in dublin ahead of it all. s after that agonising defeat against england last weekend, but they haven't, their coach andy farrell said in the press conference earlier that when people are disappointed, you tend to get a good reaction. so he has named an entirely unchanged starting 15 to face scotland. that means calvin nash has been included. he had to leave the field at twickenham last weekend after only a few minutes after he suffered a head injury, but he has since passed a head injury assessment and is therefore available to play. as for scotland, there will be looking to bounce back from the defeat against italy last weekend. they have made two changes to their starting 15. the first six nations start for stafford mcdowall at centre, he replaces cameron redpath. well ben white returns at scrum—half. he was arrested last weekend, but he is back in the starting 15. as for england, they have made one change to their starting 15 as they prepare to face france. elliot daly comes in for immanuel feyi—waboso, who

andy swiss was watching.most breathtaking backdrops in the shadow of the himalayas. but could england's batsmen keep their cool? at first, they did. zak crawley scaling even greater heights during a fluent 79. whenjohnny bairstow made a blistering start, a big total beckoned. but the wheels came off. first, bairstow, thenjoe root. then ben spokes for a duck. suddenly, india were on top. they also last seven wickets for just 43 runs, india were on top. they also last seven wickets forjust 43 runs, 280 all—out. could india's batsmen press on their advantage? how's this for an answer? hitting 36 and it over off bashir as the hosts cruise past 100. he did eventually get some revenge. going for 57, 100. he did eventually get some revenge. going for57, but 100. he did eventually get some revenge. going for 57, but gil picked up where he left off. india ending the day in total control, and it's england who now have a mountain to climb. andy swiss, bbc news. disappointing day. i think we were hoping for a lot more wi

though, relates to alleged bets since he moved to newcastle and he swiss has more. to newcastle andy swisshas more. sandro tonali, remember, joined newcastle last summer, but he's only really played a few times for them because in october last year he was banned by the italian football federation for ten months because he'd broken betting rules at his previous clubs in italy and that ban was extended worldwide. so he hasn't been able to play for newcastle since then. now today the english fa have also charged him with alleged breaches of betting rules. these charges relate to separate allegations during his time as a newcastle player. the fa alleges he broke its rules by placing 50 bets on matches between august and october last year. now newcastle have issued a statement saying they acknowledge the charge and that in their words, sandro continues to fully comply with relevant investigations and he retains the club's full support. now although he can't play for newcastle, he can continue to train with his newcastle team—mates and he has until 5th of april to respond to the charges. nuno es

andy swiss was watching that one. nervy times for liverpool, but finally it was job done.vy times for liverpool, but finally it wasjob done. so, while the pressure might be going, so are liverpool's title hopes. we had games against brighton when we were never close, so today comes chasing them in the right moments, trigger the press in the right moment, so many good things for a football coach, and that's why i'm really happy with the result, as well. yes, it's nerve—racking, sorry, and for all of us, but that's the first of the last ten, let's keep going. we played well, we played against one of— we played well, we played against one of the best teams in the premier league. _ one of the best teams in the premier league, especially in this moment, it's very— league, especially in this moment, it's very tough playing against this liverpool. — it's very tough playing against this liverpool, they are a great team, great _ liverpool, they are a great team, great attitude, i think, in terms of the mentality, they are incredible, and we _ the mentality, they are incredible, and

andy swiss reports. it is one of sports most breathtaking backdrops.t they did, zach crawley with a fluent 79. jonny bairstow made a blistering start. but hundred and 75—3, the wheels came off. firstjonny bairstow, then joe root. then ben stokes. a five wicket haul, india were on top. for england, an all—too—familiar story. they lost their last seven wickets for a3 runs. as wasteful from them as it was wonderful from their opponents. three sixes and an over, as the hosts cruised beyond 100. shubman gill picked up where he left off. india ending the day in total control. england have a mountain to climb. india will resume tomorrow morning just 83 runs behind with nine wickets. the complaint was dismissed by red bull�*s board. the europa league last 16 ties get under way later — but news to mar the build up to brighton�*s tie in italy against roma. two brighton fans have been stabbed in rome, and were taken to hospital for non—life threatening injuries in the early hours today. liverpool�*s hopes of success in both domestic and european competition have

andy swiss was watching that one. you could shield their belief.s knew they would go top of the table for a few hours at least as long as he didn't lose to brighton, so fair to say this wasn't quite part of the plan. it is brighton, so fair to say this wasn't quite part of the plan.— quite part of the plan. it is far done straightaway! _ quite part of the plan. it is far done straightaway! and - quite part of the plan. it is far done straightaway! and what | quite part of the plan. it is far| done straightaway! and what a quite part of the plan. it is far- done straightaway! and what a start for danny welbeck! just done straightaway! and what a start for danny welbeck!— done straightaway! and what a start for danny welbeck! just 84 seconds, and brighton — for danny welbeck! just 84 seconds, and brighton had _ for danny welbeck! just 84 seconds, and brighton had courtesy _ for danny welbeck! just 84 seconds, and brighton had courtesy of- for danny welbeck! just 84 seconds, and brighton had courtesy of danny. and brighton had courtesy of danny welbec

andy swiss reports.ere on top. they also last seven wickets forjust 43 runs, 280 all—out. could india's batsmen press on their advantage? how's this for an answer? hitting 36 and it over off bashir as the hosts cruise past 100. he did eventually get some revenge. going for 57, but gil picked up where he left off. hitting 36 and it over off bashir as the hosts cruise past 100. he did eventually get some revenge. going for 57, but gil picked up where he left off. india ending the day in total control, and it's england who now have a mountain to climb. andy swiss, bbc news. and that's all the sport for now. hello there. thursday has been a predominantly dry day, but the amount of cloud you've seen has varied a lot from place to place. best of the sunshine has been across the western side of the country. a lovely day here in nairn in highlands scotland, but you can also see the extent of the day's cloud on this satellite picture, particularly affecting parts of east wales, central and eastern england, easter

andy swiss has more.joining newcastle last summer but is only really played a few times for them because last year, he was banned by the italian football federation for ten months because he broke betting rules in italy and not was extended worldwide siu has not been able to play for newcastle since then. now, today, the english fa have charged them with alleged breaches of betting rules. these relate to separate allegations during his time as a newcastle player. the faa alleges he broke the rules by pledging 50 bets a matches between august and october last year. newcastle have said they acknowledge the charge and that in their words, acknowledge the charge and that in theirwords, he acknowledge the charge and that in their words, he continues to fully comply with the relevant investigations and retains the clubs full support. although he cannot play for newcastle, he can continue to train with his newcastle team—mates and he has until the 5th of april to respond to the charges. nottingham forest manager

our sports correspondent andy swiss was watching.over scotland. it is the second year in a row that ireland are the six nations champions. last year because they won the grand slam, no grand slam this year because of the defeat to england last weekend, but once again, they have finished top of the table and they have that famous trophy. but it was a real struggle at times for ireland, they were not at times for ireland, they were not at their fluent best, there were a lot of handling errors, it was a pretty nervy occasion all round. there was real tension because huw jones went over for there was real tension because huw jones went overfor a there was real tension because huw jones went over for a try for scotland, that narrowed the gap and meant it was a nerve—racking last few minutes for all the ireland fans inside the stadium, but they held on for the victory, delight for them at the final whistle. you can see just what it meant. delight for the players to win the six nations title for the second year running and delight also for

andy swiss is in dublin for us. this afternoon or if they get a draw, they will be the champions. in fact, they get a draw, they will be the champions. infact, even they get a draw, they will be the champions. in fact, even a narrow defeat will almost certainly be enough so the title is very much ireland's for the taking and it would be the second title in a row because they won it last year. it would be some achievement for ireland. as for scotland, if they secured a huge win here over ireland, they might still have a mathematical chance of winning the title but they will know only too well, they have a terrible recent record against ireland, they have lost their last nine meetings. it has been a frustrating six nations in many ways for scotland because at times, they have been brilliant, they were brilliant in the calcutta cup match against england but they have been inconsistent, winning here this afternoon will be very difficult for scotland. winning the title is all but impossible. well captain peter 0'mahony i

andy swiss, bbc news.they are the first team in fa cup history to reach the semi finals six years in a row. after beating newcastle 2—0 at the etihad, bernando silva scoring twice in the first half, they're just a point off the top in the premier league and have a champions league quarter final to come but as you'd expect — pep guardiola says he's not thinking too far ahead. we wa nt we want to come back we are at crystal palace, we have madrid, three days, we have to recover and we need everyone, and kevin, come back and jack in best condition because we will need everyone. the first quarter final was a cracker as coventry, the championship side beat premier league wolves 3—2, thanks to two stoppage—time goals. it's the first time they've reached the semis since 1987, and that year, they went on to win the trophy. you can see what it meant to the away fans at molineux. that should give everybody the confidence to kick on for the rest of the season in our league and hopefully we can try and get into the la

andy swiss, bbc news. ew andy farrell has made one change as hugo keenan returns in place of kieran crawley. england has made three charges. he scored his first try in the defeat to scotland. marcus smith is in line to make his first appearance in the championship. george ford starting at ten. scotland travelled to rome to take on italy. cameron redpath, george porter and andy christie coming in. ben white and jamie ritchie respectively, lewis, the son of wallaby ritchie respectively, lewis, the son of walla by great ritchie respectively, lewis, the son of wallaby great michael, will make his debut. wales host france on sunday after three defeats. that is all the sport for now. anna, back to you. thank you, paul. the scottish government has announced a public inquiry into the way police conducted the original inquiry into the murder of emma caldwell almost 20 years ago. the 27—year—old vanished in april 2005. her body was found in woods in south lanarkshire the following month. the death of ms caldwell in a

andy swiss is in dublin for us. if they get a draw, they will be the champions. even a narrow defeat will almost certainly be enough so the title is very much ireland's for the taking and it would be the second title in a row because of course, they won it last year so it would be some achievement for ireland. as for scotland, if they secured a huge win here over ireland, they might still have a mathematical chance perhaps of winning the title but they will know only too well that they have a terrible recent record against ireland. they have lost their last nine meetings.— ireland. they have lost their last nine meetinus. , ., ., . nine meetings. over in lyon, france and england — nine meetings. over in lyon, france and england will— nine meetings. over in lyon, france and england will be _ nine meetings. over in lyon, france and england will be watching - nine meetings. over in lyon, france and england will be watching what i and england will be watching what happens very closely. england so impressing last week an

from dublin, our sports correspondent andy swiss joins us.x nations title. the ireland players are out training inside the stadium behind me earlier this morning. the permutations are a little bit tricky, but if ireland beat scotland here tomorrow or if they get a draw, they will be the champions. in fact, even a narrow defeat will almost certainly be enough. but anything else, and we could be heading for a dramatic finale, because england could then snatch the title in the last match of the entire championship, but they would have to beat france in lyon and they would have to beat them emphatically. as for wales, they are up against italy in cardiff. it's been a tough championship for wales. they lost their opening four matches they know and they have to beat italy tomorrow to avoid finishing bottom of the table for the first time in more than 20 years. as far as the title is concerned, ireland very much in pole position. they won the title last year, so two titles in a row — that would be some achievement. and that would be some achievement

our correspondent andy swiss was there to see it at the aviva stadium. the end, but ireland are over the line. as you can probably hear the party is very much in full swing. ireland are once again the sensations for that goodness me, they had to work for it. in the last half hour we had a moment of all that i learned fans have been hoping to see. because ireland listed the six nations trophy after a win over scotland. the second year in a year that ireland are six nations champions will that last year they won the grand slam. no grand slam this year because of their defeat for that once again they have finished stop of the table and they had that famous trophy. —— top of the table. a real struggle at a time for ireland. they weren't at their best it was a pretty nervy occasion all around. best it was a pretty nervy occasion allaround. ireland did best it was a pretty nervy occasion all around. ireland did score the only try all of the first half although they had a big helping hand from scotland. there was a mistake at scottish line—out. dan sheehan went

andy swiss, bbc news, dublin.a 45—31 victory over france. they made it hard for themselves, though, after going behind early in the game. the half—time team talk obviously worked, though — england scored 33 second—half points to win their first title since 2021. as well as the six nations, we've got the quarterfinals of the fa cup this weekend. wolves against coventry is first up before manchester city host newcastle live on bbc 1. it's nearly 70 years since newcastle's last major trophy. no such problems for city, who are the premier league, fa cup and champions league holders. they could become the first english side to win successive trebles if they defend all three titles this season but manager pep guardiola says he's not thinking about that. i never thought last season about that and i'm thinking right now after unintelligible so now tomorrow quarterfinals against a top team at home and unintelligent work reach the semifinals a fair gap for five times in a row i don't know so — and this is our time, step by

teams brescia and milan, this charge though relates to alleged bets since he moved to newcastle, andy swisss because he broke betting rules in his previous club in italy and not betting rules in his previous club in italy and was extended worldwide, so he has not been able to play for newcastle since then. now, today, the english fa have charged them with alleged breaches of betting rules. these relate to separate allegations during his time as a newcastle player. the faa alleges he broke the rules by pledging 50 bets on matches between august and october last year. newcastle have issued a statement that they acknowledge the charge and that in their words, he continues to fully comply with the relevant investigations and retains the club's full support. although he cannot play for newcastle, he can continue to train with his newcastle team—mates and he has until the 5th of april to respond to the charges. nottingham forest manager nuno espirito santo says he and his players are solely focusing on what's happening on the pitch. he's been speaking publicly for the first time since the club co

our sports correspondent andy swiss joins me now — what do we know?castle last summer but is only played a few times for them. in october last year he was banned by the italian football for the ration for ten months because he had broken betting rules in his previous clubs in italy. that band was extended worldwide. he hasn't been able to play for newcastle since then. today the english fa has charged him with alleged breaches of bedding rules. these charges relate to separate allegations during his time as a newcastle player. —— betting rules. he placed 50 bets between august and october last year. newcastle has issued a statement saying they acknowledge the charge and that in their words everyone continues to fully comply and he retains the clubs full support. although tonali cannot play for newcastle he can continue to train with his newcastle teammates. he has until the 5th of april to respond to the charges. we believe that they are- _ nottingham forest manager nuno espirito santo says he and his players are solely focusing on what's happening on

to that match in a moment — but first, let's talk about the contenders with our correspondent andy swissll be hoping it's not the only celebration here this weekend, because ireland as you say are the hot favourites for the title. the players were training here early on, watched by a group of young fans who certainly seemed to enjoy the experience. now the permutations are not entirely straightforward, but ireland know that if they win here or if they draw against scotland tomorrow, they will be the champions. even a narrow defeat will almost certainly be enough. as for scotland, if they secure a huge, huge win here tomorrow, they mightjust have a mathematical chance of winning the title. but equally, they will be aware that they have a terrible recent record against ireland, who have won their last nine meetings. so ireland will be confident of winning here tomorrow, but they know that even if they lose, getting a bonus point could be key. you have to discuss these things particularly with regards to making decisions _ particularly with regards to making decisions around referee calls,