has defended var. ilil" faith, but howard webb has defended var. 4' , ., . faith, but howard webb has defended var. a g, , var. our key match incident outcomes are overwhelmingly _ var. our key match incident outcomes are overwhelmingly positive. _ var. our key match incident outcomes are overwhelmingly positive. our- var. our key match incident outcomes are overwhelmingly positive. our varl are overwhelmingly positive. 0ur var interventions, almost a0 correct once this season, have ensured clear errors don't remain on the field. the reality is one that is pretty positive, but of course there's been some errors as well which live large. we have to accept that. the new fifa women's world rankings are out, and england stay fourth. while spain, who beat england, are now top for the first time. scotland slide to 25th, with wales dropping to 32nd, and northern in a6. let's have a quick look at some of the other sports stories now. britain's tom daley has made a winning return to competitive diving with gold at the british national cup in edinburgh. it's his first event since claiming t

referee chief howard webb has told officials to "keep the foot on the gas" and clamp down on unacceptableprevent a repeat of the recent scenes in turkey. the former turkish football club president who punched a referee has been given a permanent ban by the country's federation. faruk koca, who was the president of mke ankaragucu, struck the official after running on to the pitch following his side's draw in the turkish top flight. the referee had to be taken to hospital. koca apologised and resigned from his presidency of the club, who have also been fined and ordered to play five home games without any fans. the scenes that we saw in turkey were disgraceful. i'm sure any reasonably minded person would absolutely agree that we should never ever at any level see that type of incident happen to any participant on the field, in this case it was against the referee. unfortunately, it does happen at lower levels as well, i hear of these types of situations happening at grassroots levels and i think it's indicative of a problem that exists. history will be made this month when rebecca welch bec

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our reporter simon stone has been speaking to the chief refereeing officer for the pgmol, howard webbere are going to be talking points, of course there will. there will be situations that split opinion on not necessarily errors. situations that are correct but a small minority who disagree with the outcome who make noise and some that are errors and once we can specifically learn from. i think it would be foolish to take away a facility, a tool, that can remove clear errors from the game. and i have seen almost a0 the season and usually we have around 100 situations rectified through the use of var. therefore, why would you want to take that away? why would you want to leave those errors in the game in? under the officials would rather have it there to protect them from making plate errors. we are always looking for ways we can improve use of it. through consistent application in the subjective broke that football is and also through the use of technology that will ensure the efficiency that we are always striving for. i understand delays can cause frustrations and sometimes they are

howard webb is the man in charge of the organisation which appoints officials.fereeing can be for anybody who've got the love of the game and the qualities required. then you can make it to the very top. onto cricket now and england have lost to the west indies by ten runs in the second t20 international in grenada. and after putting the windies into bat, england restricted them to 176—7, opener brandon king top scoring on an unbeaten 82. in reply sam curran was the only england batter to reach 50, before he became one of alazarri joseph's three wickets for 39 runs. rehan ahmed clubbed the final ball for four but it wasn't enough, and windies took a 2—0 lead in the five—match series. let's move on to cricket — and england women had a difficult opening day to their one—off test in india. their bowlers toiled in the heat in mumbai as india closed on 410—7. alex fletcher reports. stepping into somewhat unfamiliar territory, the first test match in england women since 2005. no time needed to adapt to their surroundings.— needed to adapt to their surroundings. needed

there howard webb, referees, has webb, the head of referees, has decided this week and i suppose he woulday this, but he said that to with the that had nothing to do with the decision made decision that was made on the day. so they're to be day. and so they're going to be allowed freelancing allowed to keep, uh, freelancing in other countries. and a lot of people this is people would say this is controversial. and because the standard of refereeing this this season good season has simply not been good enough, been accused of enough, they've been accused of being lazy because they're on the pitch and they're saying , the pitch and they're saying, well, didn't really well, actually, i didn't really see an see that is that an infringement? is that a goal? is it not a goal? it not is it not a goal? >> because var. >> is that because of var. >> is that because of var. >> they're relying >> well, yeah, they're relying on it. they know they know they've safety net. and they've got that safety net. and so they're transferring the decision making in some countries. won't. it's countries. no they w

but um, i think pgmol who run the refereeing side, howard webb, are now, you know, i think actively trying it's a, it's know, listen, it's a, it's a great thing to be involved in. well, maybe , maybe now, maybe how. >> now. >> others have seen somebody go before them who is black. they might maybe might consider it, but maybe some people just didn't want to do it's just do it. i mean, if you it's just like aren't many like saying there aren't many black female dustmen. black or women female dustmen. i don't want to be a dustman. listen, chris, it's good to talk to you. >> maybe that's right . maybe >> maybe that's right. maybe it's because people don't. people don't want to do it. >> know, um, people >> i don't know, um, some people might want to do anyway. might not want to do it anyway. listen, chris, i've got to to listen, chris, i've got to go to the news, will talk the news, but we will talk again. always again. uh, but, chris, always a pleasure. skudder. pleasure. that's chris skudder. uh, your latest uh, first, let's get your latest news tatiana sanchez . news with tatiana sanchez.

they're our future to go and be the next howard to go on and be the next howard webb michael becauseur best referee in in english football. and these these guys look up to these. and i think it's down to these. and i think it's down to the professional the the professional players the managers the right managers to set the right example them on tv example when we see them on tv at the weekend. and at the moment think they are moment i don't think they are setting right example. moment i don't think they are settmark, right example. moment i don't think they are settmark, right exewere . moment i don't think they are settmark, right exewere in your >> mark, when you were in your pomp of pomp refereeing some of our famous who the famous footballers, who was the most you either red most famous one, you either red carded or gave a yellow card to? oh i mean, i was renowned not to give too many yellows and reds out, but i think one was, um, was terry and, uh, at was john terry and, uh, at manchester and we manchester city v chelsea and we after game wasn't happy after the game he wasn't ha

head of referee howard webb said it will be a pivotal moment indeed when rebecca welch becomes the firstll become the first black referee to take charge of the premier league game in some 15 years when he presides over sheffield united against luton. we are working hard to show that refereeing — we are working hard to show that refereeing is for all and increase our diversity, which has not been good _ our diversity, which has not been good enough in years gone by, and thankfully— good enough in years gone by, and thankfully we've got some talented officials _ thankfully we've got some talented officials coming through who can hopefully show the progress that we are making. 0 nto 0nto cricket, and england are now two down with three to play in the t20 series against the west indies after losing by ten runs in the end. chasing 177 to win, sam curran was the only batter to reach the half—century before he later became one of alzarri joseph's three wickets. reverend ahmed club the final ball for four. wickets. reverend ahmed club the final ball forfour. and wickets. reverend ahmed club the