next season — they've boosted their hopes of promotion from the championship, with a 3—0 win at millwallmes in a row, but an excellent goal by andre ayew put them ahead just before half time. and swansea took control in the second half — excellent work from jamal lowe as he scored his first goal in 18 games. and, having rediscovered his shooting boots, lowe made it 3—0 in the 85th minute — swansea fourth in the table and looking good for a play—off place. elsewhere in the championship, leaders norwich need just two more points for promotion after a 1—0 win at derby county. third—placed brentford returned to winning ways with a 5—0 victory at preston, while bournemouth are up to sixth after beating coventry 4—1. birmingham are now nine points above the relegation zone, after three wins in five, beating stoke city 2—0. struggling rotherham got a point in a goalless draw at huddersfield. ahead of their old firm scottish cup tie against rangers next weekend, celtic have got their biggest premiership win of the season as they thrashed livingston 6—0 at home. two goals from mohamed elyounoussi

ismail sarr�*s penalty after 11 minutes was enough to secure a 1—0 win over millwall. beat qpr today — but couldn't secure the title because of watford's win. and at the other end of the table, birmingham city are safe from relegation after beating derby 2—1. but wayne rooney's side in real trouble and could still go down — they're fourth from bottom, following their fifth defeat in a row and in reach of the three sides below them — rotherham, who have two games in hand, sheffield wednesday and wycombe. the first of the scottish cup quarterfinals is well under way. hibs lead motherwell 2—0 — christian doidge and jackson irvine with the goals. less than 10 minutes to go there. two more games tomorrow, including rangers against stjohnstone. kilmarnock face st mirren on monday. bristol city fought back from 2—0 down against aston villa to earn a precious point in their battle to avoid relegation from the women's super league. ella mastrantonio scored deep into injury time to make it 2—2. city remain bottom, with villa just above them on goal difference. last year's beaten

ismail sarr�*s penalty after 11 minutes was enough to secure a 1—0 win over millwall.h norwich, who beat qpr today — but couldn't secure the title because of watford's win. hull city have bounced straight back from league one, after being relegated last season. they were able to celebrate after winning 2—1 at lincoln, thanks to a late mallik wilks penalty, and that confirmed that grant mccann�*s side will definitely be promoted. although the league one title isn't secure yet... second—placed peterborough won at charlton to keep the pressure on them. at the other end of league one, two sides were relegated — swindon town are down afterjust one season, following a 5—0 defeat at mk dons, and bristol rovers' relegation was confirmed, after their 1—0 defeat at portsmouth. hibernian are the first team to reach the semi—finals of the scottish cup, after a penalty shoot—out win against motherwell at easter road. hibs were flying, jackson irvine putting them 2—0 up with 10 minutes to go but motherwell weren't done yet, tony watt equalising with a minute on the clock. extra time

elsewhere, bournemouth solidified their place in the play—offs with a 4—1 win at millwall.lash at manchester city. jo currie was there. this game may have finished in a draw but it's venice chelsea in the race for the w sl title, with the now resting very much in their own hands. the first half saw plenty of excitement, drama and goals. chelsea going ahead, and out swinging corner met by sam kerr, who swung highest with a thumping hundred you hit the back of the net. city replied three minutes later. there was chloe kelly to turn it in from close range. chelsea, though, they kept pershing. sam kerr brought down, referee pointed to the spot, and the penalty put away. after the break, city leveled, who took advantage of a couple of chelsea defence errors to set up a thrilling finish, but 2—2, it ended. it means chelsea now go into the final two matches of the season with a two—point advantage and a goal advantage of plus five over city for stub and means, potentially, they could wrap up the title when they play next at spurs on the 2nd of may. and as for city, they are hoping

a 1—0 win against millwall was enough to do the job.a thrilling win over motherwell. the visitors scored twice in the final eight minutes to level the match before hibs went on to win 4—2 on penalties. the draw for the semi—finals will be made on monday. there's been a second medal in two days for british teenager jessica gadirova at the european gymnastics championships. the 16—year—old won silver in the vault, to add to her all—around bronze. there were two other medals for britain on the penultimate day of the competition. there's more on the bbc sport website, including olympic champion greg rutherford's attempt to win another gold, this time at the winter olympics. rita. that's all from me. have a good night. goodbye. it has been another they are virtually unbroken sunshine, the warmest of the year so far in northern ireland at 18.4 sent cash back celsius. not good for those fighting the wildfire in the mourne mountains. some rain in the forecast, but the stronger easterly breeze, it will feel a bit cooler, cloudier, too, but large

these were the scenes in the dressing room — after watford beat millwall i—o yesterday.he top flight along with norwich, who beat qpr — but couldn't secure the title because of watford's win. hibernian are the first team through to the scottish cup semi—finals after they beat motherwell in a thriller. hibs had led 2—0 but squandered it and the game ended up going to penalties — ryan porteus with the decisive spot kick. rangers play stjohnstone and aberdeen are up against dundee united today. in the women's super league, bristol city have kept alive their hopes of avoiding relegation. they fought back from 2—0 down to draw 2—2 with fellow strugglers aston villa. ella mastrantonio with a 95th minute equaliser. bristol city stay bottom — but are level on points with villa. it's a big day at wembley today — as tottenham play manchester city in the league cup final. 8000 fans will be allowed into the stadium to watch the match, including 2000 supporters from each club. manchester city are trying to win the tournament for a fourth successive season, while tottenham are trying

a goal from the penalty spot gave them a 1-0 from the penalty spot gave them a 1—0 win over millwall. victory last season. they made sure with a 2—1victory at lincoln. but two sides have been relegated, swindon town, they are down afterjust one season following a 5—0 defeat. bristol rovers relegation was confirmed after their 1—0 loss at portsmouth. hibernian are the first team through to the semifinals of the scottish cup after beating motherwell on penalties at easter road. they looked to have it in the bag when they were 2—0 up with ten minutes to go. however, motherwell were not going down without a fight. they equalised with one minute on the clock. extra time could not separate them. it went to penalties. hibernian went through. mark williams won the battle between two former winners at the world snooker championship in sheffield. he beat john higgins by 13—7 and a dominant display at the crucible to reach the quarterfinals, closing out with 3/2—century breaks. 16—year—old britainjessica has won her second medal in as many times at the european gymnastic championships in switzer

elsewhere, bournemouth solidified their place in the play—offs with a 4—1 win at millwall.rr, who rose highest with a thumping header to find the back of the net. city replied three minutes later. lauren hemp with a cross from the left, found its way through the chelsea defence, and there was chloe kelly to turn it in from close range. chelsea, though, well, they kept pushing. kerr found herself in on goal, knocked the ball around city goalkeeper ellie roebuck, who brought her down in the process. referee pointed to the spot, and up stepped pernille harder, coolly putting the penalty away. after the break, city leveled through hemp, who took advantage of a couple of chelsea defensive errors to set up a thrilling finish. but 2—2, it ended. it means that chelsea now go into the final two matches of the season with a two—point advantage and a goal difference of +5 over city. it means, potentially, depending on results, they could wrap up defending their title when they next play away to spurs on the 2nd of may. and as for city, well, they're now left praying that chelsea slip

these were the scenes in the dressing room after watford beat millwall 1—0 yesterday.e in five years. ireland finished third after beating italy while scotland beat wales. 0f of course the league cup final is later on today and we are seeing fans back at wembley for the first time, 8000, properfootball fans. time, 8000, proper football fans. one time, 8000, properfootball fans. one of those psychologically positive moments, isn't it, with life edging back towards normal. thanks, kat. three years after announcing his retirement, former olympic long jump champion greg rutherford is back in training with his sights set on olympic glory once again. but it'll mean swapping his spikes for a sleigh as he's attempting to become the first brit to win medals at both the summer and winter games. hejoins us now. good morning! isuppose good morning! i suppose the first question is obvious which is why? i think probably when i'm hurtling down _ think probably when i'm hurtling down the — think probably when i'm hurtling down the track at 150 kilometres an hour i_ down the track at 1

bedford take on millwall. we have got a nice piece on them. —— brentford.rence is way out of the atmosphere stop. from james bond to harry potter, peaky blinders and doctor who, the actor helen mccrory lit up some of the biggest films and tv series of the last 20 years — as well as having a highly acclaimed stage career. yesterday, she died at the age ofjust 52. our arts correspondent david sillito looks back at her life. never as prime minister. it is as if you insist you still love — it is as if you insist you still love any— it is as if you insist you still love any golden age of espionage. through— love any golden age of espionage. through others we saw silence. and the end of all things. are you ardent?- very sad news that we heard yesterday. such a shock. so few people knew she was ill. she had been on tv doing interviews. the real shock yesterday when her husband put this tweet out seeing that he was heartbroken to announce that after an heroic battle with cancer helen mccrory had died. they met when they did a play together. the director said they h