range of sunshine, but a range of temperatures tomorrow, just eight celsius in aberdeenshire and perhaps 15 in the far south—west of england. that pattern continues over the weekend. west is best in terms of sunshine and warmth. parts of northern ireland and western scotland could get a 16 or 17 whereas for north sea facing coasts, lucky to get anything past eight or ninth of a cold north sea and a chilly north—easterly wind. high pressure centred over us but some really cold air from top it's going to be cloudy and drizzly for north sea facing coasts on saturday for the always chasing some cloud but west is best in terms sunshine. we are looking at highs of 15 or 16 on saturday, and a woman feel perhaps on sunday. thanks. and that's bbc news at six. you can keep up with all the latest developments on the bbc website. now it's time to join our colleagues for the news where you are. goodbye.

hello and welcome to sportsday — i'm hugh ferris. liverpool's history tells you all is not lost in the europa league, but can they produce another comeback against atalanta with west ham also hoping for a big night. they've created some of the most iconic fa cup moments, but from next season, there will be no more replays. and eight counties will host women's cricket next year, some of those left out aren't happy this is about making england strong and hopefully get them back to winning world cups and ashes series. from georgia to texas, gulf's major coming thick and fast as we get the latest on the first round of the

saffron championship. is more competitors should find out what they're wearing. one of those revealing their olympic kit. hello again. manchester city and arsenal are the latest to fall. the story of english clubs in europe this season will only be told beyond tonight if liverpool or west ham perform an escape act or aston villa return unscathed from northern france. to the europa league first, and with a 3—0 deficit against atalanta in their quarter final, liverpool's task is a mighty one. but not one without precedent. istanbul was unforgettable, winning the champions league from 3—0 down in the final.

they did the same against barcelona in the 2019 semi final, while it's happened in the europa league too against borussia dortmund injurgen klopp�*s first full season in charge. could his liverpool career be bookended with an epic comeback? a lot of minutes we had last week, really good moments, unlucky but they were completely deserved, a really good game, played externally well. so that is it now, let's start with a much better performance. let's try to win the game and we will see how much time is left in the end, but that's all. he refuses to admit defeat while atalanta are attempting to reach a second european semifinal. 55 commentator vicki sparks is with stephen warnock. hello, yes, bergamo, in northern italy, nestled in the foothills of the bergamo alps. you can see behind us as well, currently undergoing

renovations. it is the home of atalanta fc, delighted to have the form liverpool defender alongside me form liverpool defender alongside me for this one. we are looking for another great liverpool european come back after they lost that first leg 3—0 last week. come back after they lost that first leg 3-0 last week.— leg 3-0 last week. a terrible start for liverpool- _ leg 3-0 last week. a terrible start for liverpool. but _ leg 3-0 last week. a terrible start for liverpool. but what _ leg 3-0 last week. a terrible start for liverpool. but what we - leg 3-0 last week. a terrible start for liverpool. but what we do - leg 3-0 last week. a terrible start l for liverpool. but what we do know is liverpool have the firepower. they've got the ability to create opportunities. it's about taking them opportunities which they haven't done in the last few games. they've been very vulnerable to a counterattack, letting opposition get countless chances against them. tonight, they are going to need almost a perfect performance to get through from this tie. h0??? almost a perfect performance to get through from this tie.— almost a perfect performance to get through from this tie. how much can the draw through from this tie. how much can they draw on — through from this tie. how much can they draw on the _ through from this tie. how much can they draw on the spirit _ through from this tie. how much can they draw on the spirit of— through from this tie. how much can they draw on the spirit of a - through from this tie. how much can they draw on the spirit of a stand - they draw on the spirit of a stand bulk has? the spirit of those performances underjuergen klopp, if we look at barcelona in the bristly at barcelona in the brisket department comebacks that have been here during his time? buried difficult because those days are gone. difficult because those days are one. difficult because those days are ione, , ., , , difficult because those days are one. , , , ., difficult because those days are one. , , ., ., difficult because those days are one. , .,y , . ., ., gone. the players have moved on. there are a _

gone. the players have moved on. there are a few— gone. the players have moved on. there are a few left _ gone. the players have moved on. there are a few left from - gone. the players have moved on. there are a few left from the - there are a few left from the night at barcelona, but what do you have. is you have got the name, liverpool, and atalanta will fear the name, they will fear another famous night. they will fear that they are going to be subject to a liverpool comeback. and that is something they've got to play on, liverpool. so what they have is an incredible squad of players, they have a manager who is very capable of turning this tie around, but let's not forget the qualities of atalanta as well. we know they have not quality. as i said, liverpool will have to be at their brilliant best. they put in a brilliant performance in the first leg, can they do so again? canjuergen klopp's side make it through to the semifinals? join us on radio five live this evening for a full commentary and find out. west ham have a lot riding on their second leg too. more than just overcoming a 2—0 first leg defeat to bayer leverkusen, because if they lose, and liverpool go out too, it could scupper the chances of the premier league getting a fifth champions league spot next season. west ham's opponents have

won the german title since that first match. but david moyes�* optimism is undimmed. i got to the 83rd minute before they scored the first goal. we have to have that patients and that level of trying to find a way of winning the game, certainly get yourself a couple of bowls in front at 90 minutes. simon stone is at the london stadium ahead of this one. he will make a brief stop to find out his thoughts, west him have had a very impressive european record over the last couple of years, but it is going to take a lot to keep that going. we of years, but it is going to take a lot to keep that going.— of years, but it is going to take a lot to keep that going. we 'ust had hot chocolate * lot to keep that going. we 'ust had hot chocolate singing _ lot to keep that going. we 'ust had hot chocolate singing i _ lot to keep that going. we just had hot chocolate singing i believe - lot to keep that going. we just had hot chocolate singing i believe in i hot chocolate singing i believe in miracles over the loudspeaker, which probably sums it up. people talked about about the game against the via two years ago in the europa league last 16 when west ham came from a goal down. this is an altogether different test, arguably if wes can pull it off, it would be one of the

greatest nights in the club's entire history, as you say, they've not lost a game this season, just won the german title by contrast. west ham have been in a different form, and although the news is positive around their start —— start forward, he's been struggling with injury, so whether he is fully fit to play, we shall wait to see. it's a very, very stiff test for west ham. we appreciate your time and we will let you go back to the sound check at the london stadium. that is an eight o'clock kick—off later. aston villa went into the evening as the english team best placed to reach a semi final. they took a 2—1 lead to lille in the last eight of the europa conference league. this will be the first semifinal since 1982. they have been a big part of what makes the fa cup

so celebrated, but now replays are a thing of the past. from next year's first round onwards, they've been scrapped as part of a new deal between the fa and the premier league that will shape the next six seasons and see the end of the winter break. joe lynskey has more. holding out for old trafford. they've just hit the jackpot. they are off to old trafford. a week on wednesday. i5 are off to old trafford. a week on wednesday-— wednesday. is 0-0 draw, won the conference — wednesday. is 0-0 draw, won the conference side _ wednesday. is 0-0 draw, won the conference side a _ wednesday. is 0-0 draw, won the conference side a lucrative - wednesday. is 0-0 draw, won the conference side a lucrative trip, i conference side a lucrative trip, but these kinds of scenes are to come to an end. from next season from round one, cup replays will be scrapped. it follows an agreement between the fa and the premier league. they say in return that millions of pounds will go from the top flight to the lower leagues. lower rounds of the cup will not be

played at the weekend and the fa say that protects a competition that is still its greatest asset. but some feel the magic is lost without midweek. feel the magic is lost without midweek-— feel the magic is lost without midweek. , , ., ., midweek. the replays that we have for the fa cup _ midweek. the replays that we have for the fa cup or _ midweek. the replays that we have for the fa cup or a _ midweek. the replays that we have for the fa cup or a vital _ midweek. the replays that we have for the fa cup or a vital source - midweek. the replays that we have for the fa cup or a vital source of l for the fa cup or a vital source of extra revenue for lower league clubs, particularly when you are looking at a pyramid that is already crumbling. at such a shame to see this very short—sighted decision, to pull that away almost seems disrespectful to the whole ethos of what british football has been about for generations stop by the english football league said... they say they are discussing further compensation. parts of the reason is european football. with more teams

and matches scrapping replays is designed to a player well—being. the designed to a player well-being. the bi aer designed to a player well—being. the; bigger clubs designed to a player well—being. t�*tg; bigger clubs known designed to a player well—being. trtg; bigger clubs known that designed to a player well—being. tue: bigger clubs known that their players have been asked to pay far too many games. it's always a case that uefa and fifa particularly they increase their income from playing more games in bigger tournaments, and you can blame the clubs if you like, but in actual fact the reason why it's been done is because the fa cannot stand it.— cannot stand it. some of the sport's ureat cannot stand it. some of the sport's great moments _ cannot stand it. some of the sport's great moments have _ cannot stand it. some of the sport's great moments have come - cannot stand it. some of the sport's great moments have come in - cannot stand it. some of the sport's great moments have come in a - cannot stand it. some of the sport's i great moments have come in a replay. now the oldest competition will see perhaps its biggest change. yorkshire say they are "surprised and disappointed" not to be among the counties that will host professional women's cricket teams from next year. there are eight of them given tieri status in 2025, with yorkshire joining them in 2027 as part of an expansion. leicestershire and kent have also

both been left out and have expressed their disappointment at the decision. former england captain charlotte edwards was part of hampshire's successful bid to be included. it was a tender process that has taken place over the last four weeks, and, you know, that is something that there will be a tear for those clubs, and i think they will have huge aspirations to obviously come into the tieri into the future, but the most important thing is that there is lots of money being invested in women's cricket, which is a positive step forward and i knew so many clubs can be on the start of that journey at the moment, and we have been chosen and obviously we are really happy to be the chosen club. this is about making england strong and hopefully get them back to winning world cups and being serious because we've got and being serious because we've got a really, really thriving system now where we are producing great young cricketers, and we are at the heart of that now, and i'm obviously very

excited to be involved here. yeah, so the future looks very bright for the game. the first international cricket of the women's international summer is the same as the men's. both teams have series against pakistan to come in may with the women's t20s starting things off. the green outfields of early summer in england will look very different to those their opponents are more used to, but there's a form of the sport which has travelled from the streets of karachi to here at home. tape ball cricket is just as it sounds, a game played with a tennis ball wrapped in tape, one that is becoming popular enough for the ecb to launch a new league competition. england captain heather knight has been showing me a tape ball she's been playing with today. as you can see, it is a tennis ball that's been taped up. i think this has been done by a bowler. it's got a double seem. itjust makes it a little harder, makes it bounce a little harder, makes it bounce a little bit more. when you hit it with the bat it means it goes a bit

further. you can play it anywhere. there is a game going on as we speak. in there is a game going on as we seak. , ., speak. in terms of cricket's connection _ speak. in terms of cricket's connection with _ speak. in terms of cricket's connection with the - speak. in terms of cricket's connection with the south | speak. in terms of cricket's - connection with the south asian community in this country, recognising the kind of cricket that perhaps they are familiar with back home where they have heard of being played back home, how important is that link? ., , played back home, how important is thatlink? ., �*, that link? really important. it's been more _ that link? really important. it's been more accessible, - that link? really important. it's been more accessible, finding l been more accessible, finding different ways to get people into the game is really important. so it's really simple to play, you don't need much equipment, you can play it anywhere, and obviously there's been a connection with the south asian community as well, but i think anyone can play anywhere. we: think anyone can play anywhere. it's a big day for women's cricket in particular, because of those counties that have been announced as hosts for the professional game next year. how significant is that structure and that certainty, and do you understand those who have been left out perhaps not being so happy about it? tt left out perhaps not being so happy about it? . , left out perhaps not being so happy about it? ., , ., , about it? it means more investment, it means properly _

about it? it means more investment, it means properly aligned _ about it? it means more investment, it means properly aligned men's - about it? it means more investment, it means properly aligned men's and | it means properly aligned men's and women's system, and the regional game has been brilliant, but i think what's been missing has been that chance to have equal access all the time at one club, and i think commercially it's going to be really good hopefully for the women's game as well to have that. a really exciting time and progress in the women's game is a huge important thing. i imagine... women's cricket is really massively every county will want to be part of facts, so i'm interested to see how it develops, yeah, the kind of progress that's been made, then i guess seeing that accountability and seeing that accountability and seeing how it plays forward is going to be very interesting. you're watching sportsday. time to check in with some of our other stories. most of which has been suspended after several breaches of the pitch

regulations that led to five postponements this season. last night's game took place at the third time of asking. cameron norrie is through to the quarterfinals of the barcelona open after beating spain's roberto bautista agut in straight sets. the brit will next face argentina's tomas martin etcheverry tomorrow. interim ufc heavyweight champion tom aspinall has revealed that he will fight at ufc manchester this summer. the manchester native, who beat sergei pavlovich to win the interim title last november, confirmed the news on his social media account. golf will have its second major winner in just over a week on sunday. after scottie scheffler claimed his second masters title. the opening women's major of the year has started today in texas. and just like at augusta, there's an overwhelming favourite to win the chevron championship — nelly korda is on a historic hot streak. let's head to the woodlands course and speak to our correspondent iain carter. what's happened so far?

theirform is their form is red theirform is red hot. there's a real sense of anticipation here at the course just north of houston because she is about to tee off in her bid to win a fifth successive lpga title, for an american to do that's you have to go back to the 19705 and nancy lopez who forced her way onto the front pages of four sports illustrated at that time. with the women's game is hoping that she can transcend in a similar way. she's won her last four tournaments she did say taken last week up never felt so tired. but she can draw inspiration went to the masters with similar expectations going into that

augustine major that is exactly what she is trying to do. she augustine major that is exactly what she is trying to do.— she is trying to do. she has yet to tee off but _ she is trying to do. she has yet to tee off but plenty _ she is trying to do. she has yet to tee off but plenty have _ she is trying to do. she has yet to tee off but plenty have done so. l tee off but plenty have done so. what's the latest from the first round they are?— what's the latest from the first round they are? well the hot pace has been set _ round they are? well the hot pace has been set by _ round they are? well the hot pace has been set by the _ round they are? well the hot pace has been set by the american - round they are? well the hot pace has been set by the american in i round they are? well the hot pace has been set by the american in a | has been set by the american in a six under par two shots clear of the field in northern ireland stephanie meadow, the best placed by uk players so far, she carded a one under par 71. two over pajama driver at the moment as she embarks on the back nine, the scottish player, and maguire who lost to nelly quarter in the final of the match play in the last of those four wins so far. she is currently at one overpower. thank ou ve is currently at one overpower. thank you very much _ is currently at one overpower. thank you very much indeed. _ the 32 players who want to become this year's world snooker champion know against whom their journey will start. the draw has been made for a tournament that ronnie o'sullivan will enter as the favourite two years on from his seventh title. can he win a record eighth?

o'sullivan will play jackson page in the first round at the crucible, where luca brecel is the current champion. judd trump will be a contender again after winning the trophy in 2019, while the four—time champion mark selby takes onjoe o'connor in his first match. o'connor came though qualifying and is the only debutant in the draw, but knows selby very well as they're both from leicester. it sort of like a dream draw, i think. obviously before the draw was made, i was thinking, you think. obviously before the draw was made, iwas thinking, you know, probably want to play with the likes of mark or tom ford, even the later stages in the tournament, you know, like a final would be perfect, but it's a dream draw. it's an occasion i will cherish.— it's a dream draw. it's an occasion i will cherish. you know each other because you _ i will cherish. you know each other because you are — i will cherish. you know each other because you are both _ i will cherish. you know each other because you are both from - i will cherish. you know each other i because you are both from leicester, he played pool, you play pool, you both play snooker, you've even gone to the crucible to support them. so i guess you know his game. t

to the crucible to support them. so i guess you know his game.- i guess you know his game. i have watched them _ i guess you know his game. i have watched them for _ i guess you know his game. i have watched them for many _ i guess you know his game. i have watched them for many years. - i guess you know his game. i have watched them for many years. so | i guess you know his game. i have | watched them for many years. so i know that he is very good. the fact that ou know that he is very good. the fact that you are _ know that he is very good. the fact that you are a _ know that he is very good. the fact that you are a qualifier— know that he is very good. the fact that you are a qualifier does - know that he is very good. the fact that you are a qualifier does not i that you are a qualifier does not necessarily statistically put you in great stead. they're only 32 players of course, you are one of those. it only three previous qualifiers have won the trophy. is that in your mind? ~ , �* won the trophy. is that in your mind? , �* , won the trophy. is that in your mind? �* fir, won the trophy. is that in your mind? �* , �* mind? why can't it be? why can't i win it? obviously _ mind? why can't it be? why can't i win it? obviously i'm _ mind? why can't it be? why can't i win it? obviously i'm going - mind? why can't it be? why can't i win it? obviously i'm going to i mind? why can't it be? why can't i win it? obviously i'm going to go l mind? why can't it be? why can't i | win it? obviously i'm going to go in there and take my time, one frame at a time. i know how good mark is, so i will try my best with my game. you know, hopefully that is good enough. it is notoriously lengthy come of the world championship, just the matches within it. i know you are into mma and fitness, talking particularly about his career because of the amount of running he does. it's a bit of a cliche to suggest that the old bar sports don't require physical prowess, but how important is your fitness to you

and potentially what it might mean in sheffield? t and potentially what it might mean in sheffield?— in sheffield? i think it's very important- _ in sheffield? i think it's very important. keeping - in sheffield? i think it's very important. keeping you i in sheffield? i think it's very important. keeping you sort in sheffield? i think it's very i important. keeping you sort of... keeping your body fit and healthy i think translates into your mind as well, having to overcome different obstacles and training, on the challenges you might not face in day—to—day life. i think it puts you in good stead. to day-to-day life. i think it puts you in good stead-— in good stead. to get some of the frustration — in good stead. to get some of the frustration out _ in good stead. to get some of the frustration out as _ in good stead. to get some of the frustration out as well, _ in good stead. to get some of the frustration out as well, you i in good stead. to get some of the | frustration out as well, you cannot be that physical around a snooker keep, can you? t’m be that physical around a snooker keep. can you?— keep, can you? i'm quite a calm erson keep, can you? i'm quite a calm person in _ keep, can you? i'm quite a calm person in general, _ keep, can you? i'm quite a calm person in general, but _ keep, can you? i'm quite a calm l person in general, but something keep, can you? i'm quite a calm i person in general, but something as hard as you possibly can. sojoe o'connor will be heading to sheffield as a player for the first time. this year's championships take place once again at the city's crucible theatre — the home of the tournament since 1977. but its future as a host is far from certain. eddie hearn is the chairman of matchroom sport who run the world snooker tour. they've announced a deal to strengthen their commercial partnership with saudi arabia

and hearn says he cannot guarantee the crucible will continue to be the championships' home after it's current deal runs out in 2027. it would have to take an opportunity that would be difficult for us to refuse for the players, notjust for the business, but for the players. if there was an opportunity to drastically change the price structure of the world championships, and this is eddie han speaking, not world snooker speaking, not world snooker speaking, for me, you have to look at that in terms of opportunities for the talent. there will be aggressive markets and saudi arabia might be one of them where they will make a huge play to bring the flag ship into the kingdom. ina sense, in a sense, i love the game, i know the history— in a sense, i love the game, i know the history of— in a sense, i love the game, i know the history of the sport, but times change. _ the history of the sport, but times change, the sport needs to grow and evolve, _ change, the sport needs to grow and evolve, so— change, the sport needs to grow and evolve, so unless the crucible can find some — evolve, so unless the crucible can find some way of holding more people. — find some way of holding more people, that i think it's inevitable that it _ people, that i think it's inevitable that it will— people, that i think it's inevitable that it will be moved. i'm not one

that's— that it will be moved. i'm not one that's going to be pushing it to move — that's going to be pushing it to move them i love the crucible, i love _ move them i love the crucible, i love the — move them i love the crucible, i love the atmosphere and there is a lot of— love the atmosphere and there is a lot of history attached, but it may need _ lot of history attached, but it may need to _ lot of history attached, but it may need to move away from the crucible. i need to move away from the crucible. i hope _ need to move away from the crucible. i hone so, _ need to move away from the crucible. i hone so, i'm— need to move away from the crucible. i hope so, i'm not sure it will. i don't _ i hope so, i'm not sure it will. i don't know_ i hope so, i'm not sure it will. i don't know what's around the corner, but i don't know what's around the corner, but i really— don't know what's around the corner, but i really hope so, because like uk snooker in general has been a massive — uk snooker in general has been a massive part of the history of this, so i massive part of the history of this, so i don't — massive part of the history of this, so i don't want it to move too far. next let's catch up on the women's six nations team news ahead of saturday's matches england host ireland this saturday at the twickenham stadium. marlie packer will captain the side as she returns to the backrow. lark atkin—davies returns to start at hooker as amy cokayne will serve her one—match ban. for ireland, second—row hannah o'connor has replaced co—captain sam monaghan in the starting 15. centre aoife dalton is the only other change as enya breen drops to the bench. scotland travel to italy. winger francesca mcghie is set for her first start of the tournament, while second row eva donaldson has been handed her first international start.

yesterday we marked 100 days to go until the paris olympics, with 99 left, time for a kit launch. this is what team gb and paralympics gb will be wearing in paris, and i imagine the smallest version may well belong to the male divers, with tom daley once again part of the squad. he's returned to the sport in time for a fifth olympics and a chance to defend his gold in tokyo. nesta mcgregor went to see him in his new gear. to list tom daly�*s achievements, they would probably stack as high as they would probably stack as high as the ten metre board he is famed for jumping from. commonwealth, european, world and at tokyo 2020, olympic champion. after starting diving at age seven, he is now 29 and going into his fifth games. incredible when you consider he'd been away from the sport for two years. now content with life as a

husband, father and avid knitter, he says he is heading to paris to professionally relaxed as he's ever been. , ., ., ., been. used to torture through the whole experience _ been. used to torture through the whole experience because - been. used to torture through the whole experience because you i been. used to torture through the i whole experience because you want to do well so badly that you put everything on the line and i think that's the difference this time around, not been diving for two years, so i think for me, it's all excitement right now. how much loner excitement right now. how much longer have _ excitement right now. how much longer have you _ excitement right now. how much longer have you got _ excitement right now. how much longer have you got left? - excitement right now. how much longer have you got left? good l longer have you got left? good question- _ longer have you got left? good question. after _ longer have you got left? good question. after tokyo - longer have you got left? good question. after tokyo come i i longer have you got left? (lime question. after tokyo come i thought i was done. it was about a year ago, actually, when i first started having thoughts about going back to the pool. with my body be able to make it there? would i be good enough to qualify for the olympics? if you asked me a year ago, i would sayjust to go to the olympics, but, of course, i'm a sports person, i'm not happy withjust of course, i'm a sports person, i'm not happy with just going come i want to go there, get to the start line physically and mentally and give it my best shot. it would be lovely and amazing to win another medal. i will see how this game goes

and we willjust see where we go from there. but i think for me, the biggest achievement and my goal is to have my kids come and watch. my kids will get to watch me dive at olympic games, and i think that is something that i will treasure forever. ~ ., , , something that i will treasure forever. ~ ., , ., forever. when tom daly gets to the to of the forever. when tom daly gets to the top of the diving — forever. when tom daly gets to the top of the diving board, _ forever. when tom daly gets to the top of the diving board, what i forever. when tom daly gets to the top of the diving board, what is i top of the diving board, what is your process? does your mind ever wander? , , . , , your process? does your mind ever wander? , wander? the olympics is probably one ofthe wander? the olympics is probably one of the most pressurised _ wander? the olympics is probably one of the most pressurised environments| of the most pressurised environments that you can imagine because you get one chance every four years to do it one chance every four years to do it on that one day, and however you perform on that single day, well, for me it's perform on that single day, well, for me its 1.6 perform on that single day, well, for me it's1.6 second dives, so no matter how many thousands of dives i've done commit will come down to that one moment. it's a high—pressure situation, but for me to be able to get rid of that pressure is about trying to be as present as possible and knitting, that helps me. present as possible and knitting, that helps me-— that helps me. nice segue. still auoin that helps me. nice segue. still going strong- — that helps me. nice segue. still going strong. plans _ that helps me. nice segue. still going strong. plans to - that helps me. nice segue. still going strong. plans to do i that helps me. nice segue. still i going strong. plans to do something. may be. that could be. i do want to make something again during the olympics. i don't know what i'm

going to make but i definitely have to make something because i have that souvenir from tokyo, and i to make something because i have that souvenirfrom tokyo, and i made the olympic card again, maybe i will make something during these games, so any inspiration out there, send it my way and we will figure out what we can make. tt it my way and we will figure out what we can make.— it my way and we will figure out what we can make. if only knitting was an olympic— what we can make. if only knitting was an olympic sport. _ what we can make. if only knitting was an olympic sport. it's - what we can make. if only knitting was an olympic sport. it's too- i what we can make. if only knitting was an olympic sport. it's too- allj was an olympic sport. it's too— all on aggregates for them, and for the other two teams tonight, the europa league, a lot of hard work to do, follow it on the radio and online. that is it from sportsday. goodbye for now. good evening. bit of a weather cliche, i know, but a north—south divide with the weather story today. we had some beautiful sunshine, and with lighter winds across central and southern england, it felt a little warmer as well. this was londonjust a few hours ago. different story further north. it was cloudy and wet at times,

a rather drizzly, overcast picture, as you can see in argyll and bute. and that's because of this weather front. it's toppling around the high pressure that's pushing in for the weekend, that's bringing some rain. now, the progress of the rain has been quite slow. it's been moving its way out of scotland, pushing into northern england and north wales. for the rest of the day, it will gradually sink its way steadily south. so, we will see some outbreaks of rain through the night tonight across central and southern england. clearer skies further north, a brisk wind and a few scattered showers. and with temperatures to the tops of the mountains, perhaps into low single figures, maybe a little bit of a wintry flavour here as well, but a milder start to the morning for england and wales. a dreary, drab morning here, slowly brightening up into the afternoon. sunny spells, a few scattered showers, but, again, the winds picking up. that'lljust take the edge off the feel of things,

particularly in eastern scotland — we could see gusts in excess of a0 miles an hour. so here, only a high of 8 celsius in aberdeenshire, with a little more shelter further west, we could — with more sunshine — see 111—15 celsius. here's the high that's going to arrive through the weekend. a lot of dry weather around at the weekend. this weather front will just introduce a little bit of patchy drizzle. and as we go into sunday in particular, more of a northeasterly flow, making it feel cool on exposed east coasts and certainly producing a lot more in the way of cloud. so we will be chasing cloud amounts around this weekend. but on the whole, saturday starts off sunny. there will be a brisk east wind, north east wind coming through, making it feel cool here. further west, with a little more sunshine, we could see highs 01:14 celsius. so this west—east divide continues, particularly for the second half of the weekend. in the east, it will be a gray, drab affair and the temperatures struggling, i'm afraid, from time to time. with a little more shelter and more sunshine in the west, it's not out of the question, we may see 17 celsius in parts of northern ireland.

it's 7pm in london. this is this world today with maryam moshiri. ukraine's prime minister — warns the west of the threat of a third world warif they don't help, to arm his country. if ukraine will fall, so the global, the global system of security will be destroyed and all the world will need to find and will need to look for a new system of security. the uk and the united states announce new sanctions on iran —

targeting the country's drone production — after its weekend attack on israel. conservative mp mark menzies is suspended after claims he missused campaign funds — which he disputes. the government says an investigation is underway. also coming up on the world today — we'll speak to the tiktoker who has set the world record for the most blankets knitted in 2a hours — using his arms. welcome to the world today — an hour of international news from the bbc. there have been warnings from world leaders that the planet is facing increasing danger.

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