patrick gearey, bbc news. celtic and we play tomorrow. —— and rangers.h, hibs manager shaun maloney in a moment, but first winning manager robbie nielson. it was a tough, tough game. credit to the hearts players, but also credit to the hibs players. i thought they battled really well. they put us under a lot of pressure, more so going down to ten men as well. and it was a real nailbiter at the end, but i'm just delighted to get through. you score a goal in that five—minute period, we did well to get a second, and then we made the wee error and letting them in, itjust gives them an opportunity. but to the boys' credit, they hung in there and deserved to go through. we had to play on an edge today, to metch— we had to play on an edge today, to match the _ we had to play on an edge today, to match the physicality of hearts and the aggression they had against us last week — the aggression they had against us last week. i asked the players to do that, _ last week. i asked the players to do that, and _ last week. i asked the players to do that, and joe just sl

patrick gearey reports. sometimes you don't need scores or even words. just a face. series defeat to west indies last month, theirfourth in a row. and that would prove to be the end of his captaincy. this morning, a statement marked the close of a five year innings. root said, i have loved to leading my country, but recently it's hit home how much of a toll it's taken me and the impact it's had on me away from the game." eventually, you do start to realise that, however passionate you might be about the job, it's one of those jobs that does grab you, you never really want to give it up, no matter how bad things are. one of the things you have to say is that it's a results—driven game. if you're not getting wins, which is what basically has been happening for the last 12 months, at some stage something has to change. joe root has long been england's anchor. the outstanding batter of his generation. that is another magnificent 100 for root. ajump and a skip forjoy. he'd never been a permanent county captain when he was chosen to lead his country in 2017. a fresh and ch

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patrick gearey reports. sometimes, you don't need scores or even words, just a face.west indies last month, theirfourth in a row. and that would prove to be the end of his captaincy. this morning, a statement marked the close of a five—year innings. root said... eventually, you do start to realise that, however passionate you might be about the job, and it's one of those jobs that does grab you, you never really want to give it up, no matter how bad things are. one of the things you have to say is that it's a results—driven game. if you're not getting wins, which is what basically has been happening for the last 12 months, at some stage, something has to change. joe root has long been england's anchor, the outstanding batter of his generation. that is another magnificent 100 for root. he does a jump and a skip forjoy. he'd never been a permanent county captain when he was chosen to lead his country in 2017, a fresh and cheerful face to take the team forward. he'd captained england for more tests than anyone else in history, and win more matches, too. when lockdown for

our sports correspondent patrick gearey reports.a, with club in hand, it all seemed so simple. who knew there had been doubts? i cried like a baby this morning, i was so stressed out. i don't feel like i'm ready for this kind of stuff, and i just felt overwhelmed. scheffler�*s answer was his faith. rarely do we see that deep into the mind of the athletes, let alone a young man who's spent his whole life winning. and imagine how his nerve was tested by rory mcilroy�*s charge out of nowhere — a recovery that seemed, briefly, to bend reality. come on, then. round you come, get in there... mcilroy! he'd left himself too far to travel, finishing three shots short, but walking taller. it's my best ever finish at augusta. it's... it's not quite enough, but it gives me confidence going forward not only into the next masters next year, but to the rest of the season as well. mcilroy will surely chase hard again, but by the final hole, the pressure was off. scheffler had given himself room for a wobble. he knew, by then, he'd get there in the

patrick gearey reports. sometimes you don't need schools or even words, just a face.ot at the end of england's series defeat, their fourth joe root at the end of england's series defeat, theirfourth in a row, and that would prove to be the end of his captaincy. this morning a statement closed the end of five year innings. he said... eventually, ou do year innings. he said... eventually, you do start — year innings. he said... eventually, you do start to _ year innings. he said... eventually, you do start to realise, _ year innings. he said... eventually, you do start to realise, however- you do start to realise, however passionate you are about the job, those jobs grab you. one of the things you have to say is it as a result of the game, if you are not getting wins, which was what was happening for the last 12 months, something has to change. jae happening for the last 12 months, something has to change. joe root has lona something has to change. joe root has long been _ something has to change. joe root has long been england's _ something has to change. joe root has

patrick gearey, bbc news. congratulations to him. that's it from us.the news where you are. have a very good night. hello, and welcome to our look ahead to what the papers will be bringing us tomorrow. with me are ros altmann, former pensions minister — and the broadcaster, david davies. that evening to you both. a quick look through those front pages. let's start with the metro tonight, which is leading with a story about ukraine's heroic defenders in mariupol, who say they are running out of ammunition. now over to the ft, which focus on ukraine appealing for financial aid. the i has an exclusive, saying russia's president vladimir putin is sending thousands of ukrainians to remote corners of russia, according to kremlin documents seen by the paper. the yorkshire post leads on the news that wakefield's tory mp, imran ahmad khan, has been convicted of sexual assault. the daily mail writes that emergency plans are being drawn up in bid to avert easter airport chaos. meanwhile, the daily telegraph says gps are being told to work late to avoid a&e chaos.

patrick gearey has more. for a quadruple offers no breaks — constant travelling and training, no time to slow down, no game to take easy. no tackle to pull out of. newcastle were not happy with that one but it started up the red machine, the parts moved, the spaces opened. incredible. inevitable. as liverpool celebrated, var checked a bad tackle. the ball was won and the goal was given. they will be figures of panic for liverpool suspected they were offside here but were relieved to get confirmation. it should have been more comfortable for them and there were many chances and strangely, mane missed. he usually scores subconsciously and with every passing liverpool opportunity it would become easier to believe in bad omens but their fears were ultimately irrational. newcastle only rarely threatened rarely. so liverpool keep winning as they have to do to maintain their title hopes — jurgen klopp was understandably plaesed to have secured all three points after the match. i saw a top—class game, to be honest. i

patrick gearey reports. sometimes you don't need scores or even words, just a face.indies, their fourth in a row, and that would prove to be the end of his captaincy. this morning a statement closed the end of five year innings. he saidi he said i have lovely my contribute recently, it has hit home of how much of the toll it has taken on me and the impact it has had on me away from the game. eventually, you do start to realise, however passionate you are about the job, thosejobs grab you. you never really wanted to give it up. one of the things you have to say is it's a result—giving game, if you are not getting wins, which was what was happening for the last 12 months, something has to change. joe root has long been england's anchor, the outstanding batter of his generation. and another magnificent hundred from joe root! he had never been a permanent county captain when he was chosen to lead his country in 2017, a fresh and cheerful face to take the team forward. he had captained england for more tests than anyone else in history and won more matches as well. when l

patrick gearey has been to the netherlands to find out more about the man who has become one of the mostoaches in europe... of the most admired at of the most admired i acts, they never get too attached. at i acts, they never get too attached. managers, like players come and go. the ajax way remains, but ten hag stands out. ahead of the dutch cup final of the talk was of their boss's future in manchester, and sadness as an approaching end. the element he developed a team of young players, is a nice guy, represented the club very well. he is represented the club very well. he: is thinking about the opponents, what they will do and is always thinking a step there either. he is like a chess player. —— step further. like a chess player. -- step further-— like a chess player. -- step further. , , :, , further. sometimes even his moves fail. the further. sometimes even his moves fail- they lost _ further. sometimes even his moves fail. they lost the _ further. sometimes even his moves fail. they lost the final, _ further. sometimes even his moves fail. they lost the final, but - fail. they los

women's boxing has reached the top of the empire state building, but it is looking to the patrick geareyt later in the show,, but we will get more on that as we get some clearance, as we gather it is very loud in madison square garden! as you can imagine. news to bring you now of a late entry in the bidding to buy chelsea football club. we understand a preferred buyer for the club is to be named. chelsea have been up for sale since last month, just before current owner roman abramovich was hit by sanctions over his alleged links to the russian regime following the invasion of ukraine. sarah mulkerrinsjoins me now to talk more on this. great to see you. some late drama in this story, first with that late bid, and what is the latest on the outcome at the moment? it bid, and what is the latest on the outcome at the moment?- bid, and what is the latest on the outcome at the moment? it has been a day of development _ outcome at the moment? it has been a day of development related _ outcome at the moment? it has been a day of development related to - outcome at the moment? it has been a day of

patrick gearey reports. here were all manchester united problems highlighted.erpool like this was not long ago unthinkable. now it was probably predictable. mathematically there only three points off the top four. listen to where the interim manager thinks they really are can spread to the great midas. it’s thinks they really are can spread to the great midas. it's embarrassing, it's disappointing, _ the great midas. it's embarrassing, it's disappointing, maybe _ the great midas. it's embarrassing, it's disappointing, maybe even - it's disappointing, maybe even humiliating. wejust it's disappointing, maybe even humiliating. we just have to accept that they are six years ahead of us now. and whenjuergen clark came, what a change at this club, they lifted the whole club, not only the team the whole club, to the city to it completely different level. fix, it completely different level. a level at which united once belonged to the top nine years ago when they won their last league title liverpool finish seven. sir alex ferguson then retired and since then there have

patrick gearey has been to the country to trace his career and how he's now landed one of the biggestjobs they never get too attached. managers like players come and go, the ajax way remains. but eric ten hag stands out. i had of the dutch cup final the talk was of their bosses future in manchester. and sadness approaching. we bosses future in manchester. and sadness approaching. we develop the team, he developed _ sadness approaching. we develop the team, he developed the _ sadness approaching. we develop the team, he developed the young - team, he developed the young players, is a nice guy, he represents the club very well. it's a pity that is gone.— represents the club very well. it's a pity that is gone. he's always for every game- _ a pity that is gone. he's always for every game- he's _ a pity that is gone. he's always for every game. he's thinking - a pity that is gone. he's always for every game. he's thinking about i a pity that is gone. he's always for. every game. he's thinking about the opponents. — every game. he's thinking about the opponents, what they can he do for the goi

patrick gearey has more.at one but it started up the red machine, the party moved, the spaces opened incredible. inevitable. as liverpool celebrated comic var checked a bad tackle. the ball was one and the girl was given and newcastle stayed store. they will be figures of panic for liverpool suspected they were offside here but were relieved to get confirmation. it should have been more comfortable for them and there were many chances and strangely, the mist. main usually scores subconsciously and with every passing liverpool opportunity it would become easier to believe in bad omens but their names were ultimately irrational. newcastle only rarely threatened rarely so liverpool climb at least temporarily top and now it is city who must move. you'll find all the day's football results on the bbc sport website. norwich have been relegated from the premier league and wigan while have been promoted to the championship. martin. thank you very much. there's more throughout the evening on the bbc news channel. we'r

patrick gearey reports.ream sequence, a floating kevin de bruyne heading them in front inside two minutes. a spinning gabrieljesus doubled that lead inside ten. man city were rampant. real madrid's manager exhaled, their striker excelled. karim benzema only needed half a chance to half the deficit. the scoreline was misleading. city were superb. even fernandinho, their destroyer turned creator. phil foden made it three. but real, 13 times champions of europe, can recover by muscle memory. viniciusjunior responded immediately. in the pandemonium, city regained composure. bernardo silva especially, emphatically. 4-2. but this first leg was twisted again by a late arm. real penalty, real pressure. so benzema did this. now city will need to stay cool in madrid. you have to perform really well in two games and we performed really well in the first one. we have to do it in the second one. it is a good test to show our personality as a team, and we are going to travel there to win the game. a wonderful evening but,

their relentless pursuit, of four major trophies..never before achieved by an english side....as patrick geareyn. villareal are called the yellow submarine, so liverpool is the perfect place to dock and block, hoping red raiders were off. for a half it worked, just. thiago a long way out, only a little way off. but it can change with just a touch. this was it. liverpool captain jordan henderson basked in the moment, but in the record it will see own goal. liverpool are not here by accident. they are in with a shout of winning every competition because of the football that led to sadio mane making it 2—0. everybody knew what it meant. you try and fail, you try and you fail, and at one point you think, come on, it is not my day any more, we really had to stay positive in these moments and try and fail, but keep trying, in the same mindset, that is what we did, the goals we were outstanding. the yellow submarine are never sunk, but they are in uncomfortably deep. liverpool can come up for air only briefly. right now their fixtures are just like their football, relentless. there's another big night

patrick gearey reports.hat an awful. error! poor stefan brought into the team and into the path of sadio mane. it was a horror start, take an apartment liverpool, he smashed in a second, and his team 's third. roll the credits, surely. we got something of a twist. first fabio set up jack something of a twist. first fabio set upjack grealish, and then city kept coming, eventually and stop each time, riyad mahrez found the space in the past to allow bernardo silva to score a second, but it had come too late, liverpool in the final and still in with a chance of winning four trophies this season, not the boss wanted mentioned. the not the boss wanted mentioned. tta: quadruple not the boss wanted mentioned. ttl: quadruple is, not the boss wanted mentioned. ttl quadruple is, qualifying for this finals makes it even more difficult, only way to do it so it so it makes it even more difficult, so it's a strange situation but we are over the moon, we beat the strongest football team in the best football team in the wor

patrick gearey reports.f the deficit. the scoreline was misleading. city were superb. even fernandinho, their destroyer turned creator. phil foden made it three. but real, 13 times champions of europe, can recover by muscle memory. viniciusjunior responded immediately. in the pandemonium, city regained composure. bernardo silva especially, emphatically. 4-2. but this first leg was twisted again by a late arm. real penalty, real pressure. so benzema did this. now city will need to stay cool in madrid. you have to perform really well in two games and we performed really well in the first one. we have to do it in the second one. it is a good test to show our personality as a team, and we are going to travel there to win the game. a wonderful evening but, for city, like many a great night, it might be sprinkled with regrets. can villareal and liverpool match up to that epic in their semi—final tonight? liverpool are chashing the champions league as one of four trophies they could win this season. they've already

patrick gearey reports. it in the second one. it is a good test to show our personality as a team, and we are going to travel there to win the game. a wonderful evening but, for city, like many a great night, it might be sprinkled with regrets. liverpool will play villarreal tonight. they were 15 minutes within going out with chelsea so manchester city will be all too aware of that. imagine if that was the final. it would be tense. city once the champions league. they have not managed it so far. talking about another europe—wide competition. do you watch eurovision? i always tune in. it's been a long time since the glory days of the uk winning or even getting anywhere near the top of the scoring board change? at the eurovision song contest — but is that all about to change? you are feeling confident? sam ryder — who found fame on tiktok during lockdown — is our entry this year with his song "space man". our music correspondent mark savage, has been to meet him. # up in space, man! # up in space, man.# sam ry

well, our reporter patrick gearey went to amsterdam to find out.eloped the team, he developed the young players. he's a nice guy. he represents the club very well. he's thinking about the opponents, what they're going to do. and he's always a step further. he's thinking a step further. he's like a chess player. sometimes even his moves fail. ten hag's ajax team lost the final to big rivals psv eindhoven. but neither defeat nor victory changes his worldview much. born into a multi—millionaire family of property developers, football's always been a choice, not a necessity for ten hag. that's allowed him to avoid compromise. in one of his first managerialjobs, he led go ahead eagles to promotion. former player bart vriends remembers the manager even had a formation in mind for the kit woman. after his first or second day, he wanted her to put the drinks, like, not randomly on the table, but in straight lines in the right order, for whatever reason. but it was all... it was all part of his bigger plan, like every single part of the club, every single p

were no match for liverpool, who maintained their relentless pursuit of four major trophies, as patrick geareyadruple moves closer for liverpool, but this needed their full attention. the l'oreal are called the yellow submarine, so liverpool is the perfect place to dock and block, hoping red raiders were off. for a half it worked, just. thiago a long way out, only a little way off. but how do de's notes can change with just a touch. this was it. liverpool captainjordan henderson basked in the moment, but in the record it will see own goal. liverpool are not here by accident. they are in with a shout of winning every competition because of the football that led to sadio mane making it 2—0. everybody knew what it meant. you sadio mane making it 2-0. everybody knew what it meant.— knew what it meant. you try and fail, ou knew what it meant. you try and fail, you try _ knew what it meant. you try and fail. you try and _ knew what it meant. you try and fail, you try and you _ knew what it meant. you try and fail, you try and you fail, - knew what it meant. you try and fail, you try and you fail, an

play offs, which continue with scotland against ukraine, injune, and then a match against wales..patrick geareyith the americans. decent try. green has spilled it! the americans have drawn level! two points escaped back in 2010. and there will be a first meeting with iran, who qualified top of their group. that match will be played on the opening day, so england can plan how the world cup will start at least. the first two, obviously, teams we have not played for quite a while, so, and the third is a total unknown, but obviously throws up a possible british derby, so we know what they are all about, we have had plenty of them! so, we are in on day one, so also it is quite clear now what our programme looks like at the end of the premier league season and getting out here as quickly as possible. we now know that the tournament will begin at the khalifa stadium with senegal against the netherlands and will end with the final one week before christmas. a world cup any time, any place and in a context quite unlike any other. patrick geary, bbc news. the former scotland international and chelsea win