better day, more sunshine across the board, particularly in england and wales. but with the remnants of ciaran in the north sea, we see showers and longer spells of rain in north and eastern scotland and remains blustery, winds from the north and north—west. a chilly day, 11 to 13 degrees and factor in the wind, a cooler. another area of low pressure is moving across the southern half across saturday, it does move out quite quickly. sunday looking a lot better, lighter winds, quite blustery, more sunshine, fewer showers. quite wet across the south on saturday for a while. sunshine and showers elsewhere. apart from the odd shower across sunday. it looks like it is going to state largely dry with some sunshine. don't forget, you can check out the bbc weather app for where you are all heading by checking online. thanks, stav. and that's bbc news at six. hello and welcome to sportsday. tough to watch and notjust for him. the pressure mounts on erik ten hag as manchester united's worst start to a season in 60 years continues. 3forfour... 1a for six... 55 all out... india blow sri lanka away to reach the cricket world cup semi finals. and texas on top for the first time — the rangers win the world series, ending a 62 year wait. also coming up on sportsday... we find out why women's exercise is suffering as the nights draw in. and at 18 years old toby roberts is ready to scale 0lympic heights. we'll talk to the first british male climber to qualify for the games. it's everything i've worked for for years and years. and to finally get that result in all that pressure to be taken offjust feels incredible. hello again. the feeling at old trafford last night was clear — boos at half time — more at full time. the figures behind it are pretty damning too. manchester united's 3—0 defeat to newcastle in the efl cup continues their worst start to a season since 1962 and this team: charlton law and stiles maybe, but rebuilding after the munich air disaster. that was also the last time a manchester united team lost back to back home games by three goals or more. the current squad have lost eight times in just 15 games this season. at old trafford their record is as bad as it's been in almost a century. so on sportsday this evening, two questions — what's wrong at united and what might they do about it? well, erik ten hag has had his say on the situation... it is below the standards you would expect with manchester united. it is not good enough by far. we have to put things right. i take the responsibility for it. it's my team and they're not performing, so i am responsible. newcastle's vcitory last night was their biggest away at manchester united in 93 years and was built on two first half goals... from miguel almiron then lewis hall's first for the club. while joe willock sealed it with half an hour to go. united had only two shots on target all game. when on target all game. you compare this terrible result, when you compare this terrible result, two similar runs under previous management i do feel as if were starting to see a little bit more support, a little bit fatigue of this idea that you second get a new one and everything will be fixed. i think we start to realise is united bands there are so many more problems in this club than just the manager. he may not be one of the manager. he may not be one of the top ten problems in the club, he may not even be a problem. if this was under others you would start to see a lot of people really saying he's done his time, this can't continue. i think a lot of fans are saying 0k, let's ta ke let's take a second then what? so what might the club be thinking behind the scenes? jamiejackson of the guardian has been covering manchester united for more than a decade and just last ice performance was one of the worst is ever seen. i performance was one of the worst is ever seen. ., �* ., ever seen. i would've thought what is erik ten hag _ ever seen. i would've thought what is erik ten hag doing _ ever seen. i would've thought what is erik ten hag doing here? - ever seen. i would've thought what is erik ten hag doing here? he - is erik ten hag doing here? he defends the cup and he set out a cause a second stream where really he needs to be winning. you pick coyle and fernandez, marcus rashford etc. iii coyle and fernandez, marcus rashford etc. , ., ., . �* etc. if the performance wasn't there and perhaps — etc. if the performance wasn't there and perhaps decisions _ etc. if the performance wasn't there and perhaps decisions are _ etc. if the performance wasn't there and perhaps decisions are being - and perhaps decisions are being questioned, the way goes is well, how long it be the manchester of manchester of manchester united and certainly the big picture at old trafford makes it less likely than normal that perhaps the manager will go. jim normal that perhaps the manager will io, �* ., . ' normal that perhaps the manager will go. jim radcliffe coming in them which was expected _ go. jim radcliffe coming in them which was expected to _ go. jim radcliffe coming in them which was expected to happen, i go. jim radcliffe coming in them i which was expected to happen, 25% 1.3 billion gaining sporting, which means football control of the club, you would think that would make it a little bit trickier. i think he's safe, erik ten hag and got a game at follow him on saturdays so half past noon. if he loses that in goes to copenhagen and losers that went well, the thin ice he's probably on now gets even better. the ownership issue does complicate it somewhat. as i understand it, it it's toldjim radcliffe becomes officially 25% owner, what he wants her thing so would like doesn't really hold too much water. would like doesn't really hold too much water-— much water. you're in a situation however if _ much water. you're in a situation however if you — much water. you're in a situation however if you do _ much water. you're in a situation however if you do part _ much water. you're in a situation however if you do part ways - much water. you're in a situation however if you do part ways with | much water. you're in a situation - however if you do part ways with him before the ownership situation is resolved you then might have somebody coming in who has very different ideas for that manchester united has sacked a manager midseason before and what followed wasn't necessarily that endearing. correct. i think that's one of the reasons why they are reluctant to do that. they also do still firmly hope, believing, they still hope that eric is the man. a lot of what he said made sense during his interim caretakerfor he said made sense during his interim caretaker for that i he said made sense during his interim caretakerfor that i don't recall what he said but the club needs open heart surgery for that what we nearly two years on? it's still true, really. results are what keeps a manager in anyjob. at the moment, don't know. you're thinking, can they win at follow him? he moment, don't know. you're thinking, can they win at follow him?— can they win at follow him? he has to, really- — can they win at follow him? he has to, really. despite _ can they win at follow him? he has to, really. despite those _ can they win at follow him? he has to, really. despite those long - can they win at follow him? he has to, really. despite those long term issues he has that manchester —— follow him. which may or may not affect erik ten hag, the next four games, you mentioned to our winnable. but in being winnable if they don't they may well be a point past which there is no return. shifter past which there is no return. after the everything _ past which there is no return. after the everything game, _ past which there is no return. after the everything game, he's - past which there is no return. he the everything game, he's on the mall, to different niche that's the bottom line. whatever you think about erik ten hag whether an executive or you are are you would think that would be six date of loss. why would you continue with whoever that person is? seeing those results. india have become the first team to reach the semi finals of the world cup and they did so by following a theme of the tournament, delivering a one—sided win. the hosts skittled out sri lanka forjust 55 in mumbai. a 302 run victory keeping up their 100% record so far. joe wilson reports. nobody is mum expected india to lose but this victory was a statement. india's batting was propelled, especially in a partnership with making 92 with some shots, it seemed effortless. in reality batterers were dealing with the heat, mid 30s. gone, my body was stunned, he had not made his century. still india scored 357, that mightjust be enough. sri lanka batting, striking with his first ball, that is out. wickets still outpace runs, 3—4 year. relentless until bowling. keep track. with this 29 for eight without he took five, sri lanka avoided the ultimate embarrassment, 55 all out. the fourth ever lois world cup score. a good still on the table. india have england's next world cup match is against an australia side already without glenn maxwell and now mitchell marsh too. with the all rounder returning home for personal reasons. england are effectively out of contention for the semi—finals after five defeats in six games but australia are third in the table after four straight wins. whenever you play, friend, there's always things to play for. you know, you're playing for your country. that's a huge motivator. and, you know, its extreme privilege to get that opportunity. every game means a huge amount to this group of players, all desperate to do well and understand the responsibility that comes with the opportunities and. this is no different. the situation we find ourselves in. we might not be able to go and win the tournament, but we're desperate to win every game we play and do everything we can to get that right and turn that around and get back to where we expect to be. you're watching sportsday. time for some of our other headlines today. rebecca welch will become the first female fourth official in a premier league match when fulham take on manchester united on saturday. earlier this year she became the first woman to take charge of a championship match injanuary. the english referee in the world cup final, wayne barnes, has retired from the sport. now 1m, he took charge of his first match in 2006 and the paris final was his 111th test which is a record. he officiated in five world cups as well as numerous domestic and european finals. south africa's rugby team have begun a four day national victory parade following their world cup success. thousands of fans lined the streets in pretoria today — the squad will also parade the trophy in cape town, durban and nelson mandela bay. wales head coach warren gatland says he understands criticism of the timing of the match against the barbarians in cardiff on saturday. the game is on the same day as the welsh derby between scarlets and cardiff , with 0spreys and dragons also in action this weekend. the four regions are providing the 23 wales players. i understand the issues involved. i'm conscious of that. it is why i was doing everything i could to help support the regions. it would have taken another seven or eight players out, or nine players out of the regions in terms of them being available for that week. they were the oldest of the only six franchises yet to win a world series, but now the texas rangers have become major league baseball champions for the first time. their extraordinary run of away victories landed them the prize, beating the arizona diamondbacks for the third time in a row in phoenix, taking the seven game series 4—1. kailey hunt is a reporter for national public radio in texas. it's really ha rd it's really hard to describe. like you said, it has been over 60 years. there have been rangers fans that i have talked to in the last couple of days used have said they have waited their whole lives to celebrate this moment. honestly, no one expected the rangers to be in this situation, much less when the world series. i think whether you are in texas or the uk, you can appreciate that underdog story. just the uk, you can appreciate that underdog story.— the uk, you can appreciate that underdog story. just a couple of ears auo underdog story. just a couple of years ago they _ underdog story. just a couple of years ago they lost _ underdog story. just a couple of years ago they lost more - underdog story. just a couple of years ago they lost more than l underdog story. just a couple of. years ago they lost more than 100 regular season games. the texas rangers, what they might have been known beyond the state four, part owned by george w bush in the 1990s. they came incredibly close a couple of times ten years ago, but that was it, really. now they are world champions and known the world over. we have been waiting for this for a long time. speaking of that season that she mentioned where we had more than a hundred losses, the 20—21 season, that is only two years ago. think about the rebuilding that had to be done within those two years to bring this team to the caliper to complete the way they did in this world series and to ultimately execute and dominates the opposing team. and winning the series 4—1. it is really quite remarkable. so team. and winning the series 4-1. it is really quite remarkable.— is really quite remarkable. so often a world series _ is really quite remarkable. so often a world series champion _ is really quite remarkable. so often a world series champion is - is really quite remarkable. so often a world series champion is based i is really quite remarkable. so often | a world series champion is based on the star names, but not often does the star names, but not often does the manager get a huge amount of credit, but central to their success is the guy who stayed in the dock at the whole time.— the whole time. absolutely, bruce bucci. it the whole time. absolutely, bruce bucci- it is — the whole time. absolutely, bruce bucci. it is amazing _ the whole time. absolutely, bruce bucci. it is amazing to _ the whole time. absolutely, bruce bucci. it is amazing to think- the whole time. absolutely, bruce bucci. it is amazing to think that l bucci. it is amazing to think that he only was coerced out of retirement this year, this summer by the texas rangers. i heard he was out playing golf and he was kind of content to be in retirement. i don't know what the rangers did to get him to commit, but it worked out. another big gamble and it worked out. i think it is even more sweet for the rangers to have bruce lead this team considering the fact that he managed the san francisco giants when they defeated the rangers in 2011 without heartbreaking loss. this is a very special moment for him, setting some records, as well, being one of only a handful of managers to have four world series titles in their pockets. it is amazing. more than half of women are concerned for their personal safety when exercising outdoors during winter months. the findings are in a new survey by sport england who are now calling for more to be done to help make the streets safer. this week a group of women organised a run through london to raise awareness of the issue as matt graveling reports. step—by—step, mile by mile. running as a group, stronger and safer together. new research shows that as nights get longer, many women feel their chance to be active outside gets shorter. while team sports are played in groups, often on well lit pitches, for individual sports like running, there is a fear that reduced light also means reduced safety. it may make you feel less safe, but to be honest you don't, whether that is through the people on the streets, not enough lighting, so you are kind of having to have eyes in the back of your head. just to make sure that you. no—one is going to creep up on you. as the clocks went back, the evening rush—hour is now done in darkness, but alongside those heading home, a group of female runners gathered to shed light on the issue winter can bring. if you ask any female runner, they would say much the same. i think getting catcalled, getting beeped at when you are running, it certainly can be quite scary if you are by yourself. but it definitely becomes harder, especially this time of year. there's lots of things we have to think about that perhaps might not even cross your mind, like thinking which route you are going to do, letting someone know where you are going. this five kilometre run was organised by sport england's this girl can campaign, with those taking part wearing shirts expressing feelings they have had while keeping fit after dark. words that include scared, cautious, frustrated, vulnerable, nervous and fearful. this topic was discussed in parliament last month, with a number of possible solutions explored. i think there is something about how we're educating those boys, so that they feel that they are able to communicate with girls in a different way. how we plan our public spaces as well, because often the way we plan our parks and public spaces does not maybe support girls to get active as well, so thinking about everything from the lens of someone who might feel more vulnerable and understanding how we can use that space in a way that encourages them more. in a national survey of 1000 women, sport england found 60% of those asked were worried about the risk of sexual harassment or intimidation as it starts to get dark earlier. this was a contributing factor towards almost half of women asked saying they don't like to keep fit outdoors after dark and as a result, more than one quarter of those surveyed said this leaves them feeling sad or frustrated. i have run past women giving police reports after being sexually assaulted, that was really confronting. but it is just sad that when these things happen, my brain is thinking this is normal, or, that is happening again. as opposed to that is not ok for someone to objectify me in that sense. matt graveling, bbc news. after a playing career that spanned more than two decades, former premier league striker gifton noel—williams has his sights set on top—flight management. speaking to bbc sport as part of the recent black history month, noel—williams believes his race and identity, particularly his dreadlocks and gold tooth have seen him overlooked for coaching roles. while it remains his dream to manage a premier league club, he is unwilling compromise himself to succeed. i love my hair. i want to be a manager in the premier league but have come to realise that i must go about it the hard way. but my hair has many meanings to me. my uncle passed away and he was a real rostov. he was a real ruse man, a real positive, good vibes for the his hair fell out from real positive, good vibes for the his hairfell out from cancer. that's why started growing my hair. a dedication to him. it's probably closer. it's taught me many many years for that i have to look after a certain way. there's the other side of what it stands for. just peace. i said to people before this means i'd never become a manager because of my here than that is okay. people say would you be happy and 0k okay. people say would you be happy and ok with that? just got here. just be a manager. no, because my hair means so much to me. i think the younger generation needs to see that people have to fight for their future. the way i look at myself as i want to be a premiership manager and that is my aim, my desire. if i don't get through under to keep at it so some kids from the younger generation can walk through it without the hassle, without the stress and i want to be one of the pioneers on the forefront with this kind of star. it's really important to me. just keep going for that when you keep on going the universe in the end gets fed up of you and they say all right, just have it. you go for interviews in years seeing that a young 28—year—old got the job, that was why. i'm not trying to make it is i should get all of those jobs but you're talking about someone who is younger than me, less experienced than me, less qualified than me. you think well, i've been your every single stat except the colour of my skin. underyou keep single stat except the colour of my skin. under you keep knocking on the universes door until i get my managementjob. now amidst this colourful wall you can just pick out britain's newest 0lympian. toby roberts has become the first male climber from this country to qualify for paris 2024 when the sport will be making just its second appearance at the games. and atjust 18 you might think his rise has been pretty metoric but he's been climbing since the age of three and sealed his 0lympic place by winning an event in france this week. it was absolutely crazy. it still hasn't sunk in yet. just being in that competition and going back within an olympic place it is a get a sink in for a while. it feels incredible. everything i've worked forfor years incredible. everything i've worked for for years and years. and to finally get that result in all of the pressure to be taken off, just feels incredible. the pressure to be taken off, 'ust feels incrediblei feels incredible. when you were doinu feels incredible. when you were doing things _ feels incredible. when you were doing things like _ feels incredible. when you were doing things like scaling - feels incredible. when you were doing things like scaling a - feels incredible. when you were i doing things like scaling a famous rock face in north york sure when you were ten years old, were you thinking even at that point i could maybe had to 202k? 0r thinking even at that point i could maybe had to 202k? or were you not doing the mathematical equations? aha, doing the mathematical equations? suit as climbing was introduced into the olympics that was my goal. when i first started climbing the olympics that was my goal. when ifirst started climbing it the olympics that was my goal. when i first started climbing it wasn't an olympic sport at that time. but the second it got introduced into the second it got introduced into the olympics, i was like, yes, i would put everything i got into that. that's what i want to do, i want to go to the olympic games and represent great britain. that had come true just represent great britain. that had come truejust a represent great britain. that had come true just a couple of days ago, it's real. come true 'ust a couple of days ago, it's real. ., ., , come true 'ust a couple of days ago, it's real. ., . , , ., �* it's real. you are still young. a lot of young — it's real. you are still young. a lot of young athletes - it's real. you are still young. a lot of young athletes prosper l lot of young athletes prosper because it's still fun. they don't have the burden of expectation and also the years and years of ups and downs that preceded it. is also the years and years of ups and downs that preceded it.— downs that preceded it. is it so fun for ou? downs that preceded it. is it so fun for you? absolutely. _ downs that preceded it. is it so fun for you? absolutely. climbing, - downs that preceded it. is it so fun for you? absolutely. climbing, i i foryou? absolutely. climbing, i absolutely love climbing. it's everything i want to do, everything i've always want to do. when i go to these competitions are not thinking about the pressure and i'm not thinking of it like it's myjob, i'm thinking of it like it's myjob, i'm thinking of it is something i love doing. i'm in such a privilege position where i get to go out and climb and i love it so much. i don't... some of the competitions early in the season, let the pressure get to be a little bit. going into this one specifically i was able to truly relax and enjoy the climbing and that's when my best results gone. she the climbing and that's when my best results gone-— results gone. she was the first to com ete results gone. she was the first to compete for _ results gone. she was the first to compete for britain _ results gone. she was the first to compete for britain in _ results gone. she was the first to compete for britain in climbing i results gone. she was the first to compete for britain in climbing at the olympics, you're the first ever man to do it. certainly the first to do it. you do have history on your shoulder somewhat. i do it. you do have history on your shoulder somewhat.— do it. you do have history on your shoulder somewhat. i 'ust get to see how it goes — shoulder somewhat. i 'ust get to see how it goes without — shoulder somewhat. i just get to see how it goes without dino _ shoulder somewhat. i just get to see how it goes without dino charlotte i how it goes without dino charlotte very well. we had conversations, she's really supportive and almost follow in her footsteps in that kind of olympic dream. it is really nice. i'm going to try my best, and go out to the olympics and give it my all. you will be having people like me and many more besides asking you questions, how you can or do you, are eager to win medals, so it may this be the first of all those. yeah i love this be the first of all those. yeah i love everything _ this be the first of all those. yeah i love everything that _ this be the first of all those. yeah i love everything that comes - this be the first of all those. léit'u i love everything that comes with getting a result. i really like showing people and giving people insight into what it's like to be a high—level climber. i everything about the sport. i want to try and show people what it is like to be in this climbing scene. we show people what it is like to be in this climbing scene.— this climbing scene. we wish you well. no doubt _ this climbing scene. we wish you well. no doubt in _ this climbing scene. we wish you well. no doubt in ten _ this climbing scene. we wish you well. no doubt in ten months - this climbing scene. we wish you well. no doubt in ten months or| this climbing scene. we wish you l well. no doubt in ten months or so before paris we will speak again. thank you very much for that wall down once again, toby. thank you. the only way is up for toby but it is clear he is near the top already. it isa name is a name you will hear a lot in the next few months. but perhaps you heard it first here on sportsday. here on sportsday. that's all from sportsday. hello there. good evening. damage and plenty of disruption following on in the wake of storm ciaran, which has been sweeping eastwards affecting mainly southern areas of the uk today with record low pressure for november, coastal overtopping, very large waves. strong gusts of wind too, particularly for the channel islands, 93mph gusts recorded earlier on this morning atjersey airport. 78mph gusts of wind in dover and kent. of course, the storm has now eased and the center of the low pressure associated with it will be out into the north sea as we head through tonight. still bands of showers and longer spells of rain swirl around this low pressure. still strong, gusty winds for a time too for eastern scotland and north—east england. here we will see some more showers throughout the night. elsewhere, a few showers, particularly for northern ireland, but some clear spells, as well. temperatures down to between four and eight degrees celsius. tomorrow will be a calmer looking day. the low continues to spin its way further northwards and eastwards. there is another area of low pressure that's going to be with us from the south—west on friday night into saturday. for most of us it's a calmer looking day on friday. still strong, gusty winds, gusting as high as 45 to 50mph for eastern scotland, north—east england. perhaps still some more showers here falling on saturated ground could cause some more issues as the total start to mount up. another rash of showers too for northern ireland, western wales and for south—west england. elsewhere, largely dry some sunny spells, temperatures ten to 1a degrees celsius north to south. on friday night into saturday we look out towards the south—west again, with another deep area of low pressure approaching. again, it's set to affect mostly southern areas of the uk, southern england and parts of south wales with heavy downpours of rain on saturday morning. pushing northwards, weakening, but some more showers following on in its wake. across northern england, northern ireland and for much of scotland away from the far north it should be largely drag in. the winds are set to pick up towards channel coasts, but not as windy as it was earlier on today with the storm. as we head through saturday night, that area of low pressure again pushes out into the north sea. we develop more of a north—westerly wind, so the focus of the showers on sunday will tend to be out towards the north and the west. for most of us, it should feel a little drier, a little cooler and there will be some sunshine, i think, for much of the second half of the weekend, so a calmer picture. bye— bye. live from london. this is bbc news israel's prime minister declares that his troops are at "the height of battle" advancing into gaza city after pushing through hamas's front lines in the north of the gaza strip. israel's bombardment of gaza continues. the hamas—run health ministry says 27 people have been killed in an airstrike near a un school. more foreign passport—holders have been able to cross into egypt from gaza, including us and uk nationals. storm ciaran sweeps across southern england and the channel islands with winds of more than 100mph, knocking out power to thousands of homes. the first global summit on al safety is coming to an end. the uk prime minister has warned that monitoring ai risks is too important to be left to the big tech companies. hello, i'm ben thompson.