An Older Persons day, as well as their own. Sian lloyd, bbc news. Time for a look at the weather heres alina jenkins. Parts of scotland and Northern England have seen a lot of snow in recent days and there is more in the forecast over the next few days but initially it is going to be rain into Northern Ireland and western scotland but further snow likely across scotland, Northern England, parts of the midlands and parts of east anglia and south east england, where we have the heavy rain falling on to saturated ground, so a number of flood warnings in place and ice warnings in place. Temperature starting to recover from the west. The number of the warnings for snow but we are concerned about the amber
warning for east anglia, likely to bring some disruption, so a tricky start to saturday for east anglia. Further snow across scotland and Northern England and elsewhere it will be rain and behind that some spells of sunshine but are few most should have a mean a i day. A windy day with strong winds across the west of scotland but it will not be as cold as it has been. The eastern side of england is slower to clear. All of that moves eastwards through tomorrow evening. Some wintry showers pushing into scotland and Northern England and sandia is a day of two halves. The southern half of the uk will be mainly dry but shelter is continuing across scotland, the far north of Northern Ireland. As we look ahead to the first part of next week, we replace the cold and the snow with something
milder, wetter and windier. Thats all from the bbc news at six. And on bbc one we nowjoin the bbc� s news teams where you are. Hello, and welcome to sportsday. Set an example premier League Players are urged to remember their privilege as pressure grows to curb celebrations and follow covid rules. Well hear from the leagues chief executive. I think it is justifiable to expect to adjust to the situation and set an example on the pitch and thats what we are asking players to and we have had a good so far. Null and void Non League Clubs could face another season written off as they wait for government support. Well assess the impact. Also coming up in the programme a textbook test forjoe root he makes good on his promise, reaching an unbeaten 168 in the first test against sri lanka. And one of englands greats hangs up his boots wayne rooney announces his retirement as hes named the new manager of derby county. I have had my time. Its time for odyssey i have had my time. Its time for odyssey of i have had my time. Its time for odyssey of the Younger Generation to have theirs odyssey of the Younger Generation to have theirs and for me to try and
gather have theirs and for me to try and gather Young Players to be better players hello, and welcome to sportsday. Good evening. Coming up for you on the programme this evening, an exploration of english football at this point in the pandemic. Well take a look at the situation facing non league and grassroots clubs, but first lets turn our attention to the premier league. Five premier League Matches have been postponed due to positive coronavirus tests so far. 36 players and club staff tested positive in the latest round of testing, just a slight decrease on a0 from the previous round. And pressure has been growing on clubs and players to send a more cautious message. Theyre being reminded to observe social distancing guidlines, especially around celebrations and handshakes, or there is a real risk that football could once again be suspended. The premier leagues chief executive has been speaking
to our Sports Editor dan roan. Disappointing if you see anyone in football, notjust players, breaching government guidelines and i think at that point thats a clubs jurisdiction. I think at that point thats a clubsjurisdiction. And all i think at that point thats a clubs jurisdiction. And all those instances, clubs that properly investigated and youve seen players come out and apologize for their actions and make it ovations for the charity or be fined. And i think thatis charity or be fined. And i think that is right, the close have dealt with it very well. That is right, the close have dealt with it very well. Some are arguing that football with it very well. Some are arguing that football is with it very well. Some are arguing that football is just with it very well. Some are arguing that football is just an with it very well. Some are arguing that football is just an easy with it very well. Some are arguing that football is just an easy target | that football is just an easy target and it is unfairfor that football is just an easy target and it is unfair for politicians to put pressure on this sport to strengthen protocols, suppress Natural Instincts and not celebrate together. Its asking too much. Is it . ,. ,. , together. Its asking too much. Is it . ,. ,. , together. Its asking too much. Is it . What we are asking players to do is to adust it . What we are asking players to do is to adjust their it . What we are asking players to do is to adjust their behavior. It . What we are asking players to do is to adjust their behavior. And it . What we are asking players to do is to adjust their behavior. And i is to adjust their behavior. And i think if we set ourselves a target of a profession that we are going to fall short because football, all
sport is played in the moment, play with the motions we should not set ourselves a target of a profession. I think it is justifiable and reasonable to expect to adjust to the situation and set an example on the situation and set an example on the pitch and thats what we are asking players to do and weve had a good response so far. It is asking players to do and weve had a good response so far. Good response so far. It is about 0 tics, good response so far. It is about optics. How good response so far. It is about optics. How it good response so far. It is about optics, how it looks, good response so far. It is about optics, how it looks, more good response so far. It is about optics, how it looks, more thanl optics, how it looks, more than about safety . Many say what is the problem, they are tested twice a week and they are in contact when they are jostling in the corner, does not make any sense to say do not hug each other after a goal. Either it is safe or is not and if it is not then stop playing. There are two issues it is not then stop playing. There are two issues here. It is not then stop playing. There are two issues here. The it is not then stop playing. There are two issues here. The rules i it is not then stop playing. There l are two issues here. The rules are there to keep everybody safe and if we are in the public eye we should adhere to those rules as best we can. I think it is justifiable to request this. Do can. I think it is ustifiable to request this. Can. I think it is ustifiable to request this. Do you think the threat from request this. Do you think the threat from government request this. Do you think the threat from government is request this. Do you think the threat from government is a l request this. Do you think the threat from government is a real . Are we in territory here were hugging could stop elite sport . Surely not. I hugging could stop elite sport . Surely not
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or dont come aside from tone it down a bit or dont get come aside from tone it down a bit or dont get together . Come aside from tone it down a bit or dont get together . I come aside from tone it down a bit or dont get together . Come aside from tone it down a bit or dont get together . I promise you and i or dont get together . I promise you and i mean or dont get together . I promise you and i mean this, or dont get together . I promise you and i mean this, they or dont get together . I promise you and i mean this, they have or dont get together . I promise you and i mean this, they have not. Or dont get together . I promise you and i mean this, they have not. If. And i mean this, they have not. If you ask and i mean this, they have not. If you ask every footballer and also the raw you ask every footballer and also the raw emotionjust you ask every footballer and also the raw emotion just takes over. Of course, football has already stopped for all clubs defined as non elite. Thats below the sixth tier of the english game. Clubs at that level are receiving a questionnaire this week asking how the season should end, with many expecting it will be null and void for the Second Campaign in a row. At the same time, theyre waiting to see what money they might get from the governments Winter Survival Fund for sport. Patrick gearey� s been looking into the challenges Non League Football faces. The 29th of december 2020. Two clubs playing and the game goes to penalties. Numberfour it playing and the game goes to penalties. Number four it may have a wild to dwell on that miss. No football has been played at this level sense and none might be for months. Across again many expect a second straight season to be
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already turning to next season with already turning to next season with a chance to make up for lost time and missed penalties. Some real concerns there about the future for non league sides. Earlier, i spoke to the conservative mp for chatham and aylesford, tracey crouch. As former sports minister, she says help is available for clubs right now. Money should be making it through to them. I really hope that through the export package or through other packages of support that is available for businesses and organizations that actually it is filtering through. Certainly clubs in my own constituency are making the most of all the different options that are out there, and they are managing to maintain things so far. But Going Forward we need to make sure that we get people open and get clubs open to get people back into those clubs as quickly as possible. Back into those clubs as quickly as ossible. ~ ,. , back into those clubs as quickly as ossible. ~ ,. , � , possible. When it sports, womens sort, possible. When it sports, womens sport. Grassroots possible. When it sports, womens sport, grassroots port, possible. When it sports, womens sport, grassroots port, what possible. When it sports, womens| sport, grassroots port, what should
and can the government do to make sure that those clubs and facilities and support are still there to encourage those people to be active . I wont see government puts poor and well being at the absolute part of its recovery programme. It is clear that we need to get people for and need to get them well. Going forward and that means getting people right at the grassroots active again. It is good for people in the physical well being and mental well being and it needs to be front and center of any recovery programme. Feels crucial for football at all levels. More football to bring you, including englands record goal scorer wayne rooney bringing his playing days to an end, but first a look at some of the rest of the days sports news. Kilmarnock and st mirren have won their appeal against defeats imposed on them for breaking coroanvirus regulations. The £40,000 fines given to both clubs have been reduced by half, while all three affected games are set to be played. Former west ham womens manager matt beard has taken over at bristol city women until the end of the season. Hes standing in for tanya oxtoby, whos on maternity leave. Chinas yan bingtao is through to the semi finals of the masters snooker in Milton Keynes after beating Stephen Maguire 6 5, wrapping up victory with a break of 141, the highest of the tournament so far. The former england flanker Alex Sanderson has left saracens after 17 years to take over as director of rugby at sale sharks. He replaces steve diamond, who stepped down in december. The rain fell in sri lanka on the second day of the first test. Only 53 overs played today. But in that time, captainjoe root moved from 66 to 168 not out, making good on his promise to bring in some big scores. And there was an impressive debut for dan lawrence, too. Joe wilson was watching. From sri lanka to everywhere,
the world hopes this year might be better than the last. Well, forjoe root, it already is. Sublime, 100 number 18 forjoe root. In 2020, he never got to 100. In his first test innings of 2021, the captain made it. Its alljust numbers, but look how it changes the mood. Now, watch this shot closely. Crucially, root hits it into the ground, so even though it bounces up off his glove and is caught, it is not out. The sri lanka coach saw it differently. Mickey arthur wears his heart on his sleeve, near that bottle. England just batted on. This is Dan Lawrences international debut, a technique made in essex seemed to travel beautifully. And root at ease at his best, attack, batting past 150 and making the highest score for any englishman in sri lanka. Now, Young Lawrence fell for 73 caught, but by then, the england score was past 300. Well, looming above, those clouds turned to rain and play stopped with england 185 ahead. Joe root� s 168 not out, and as these pictures reveal, when the captains happy, the world smiles along, at least in that dressing room. Joe wilson, bbc news. Well, lets get some reaction from former middlesex captain, now cricketjournalist isabelle westbury. Good to see you, hope you enjoy the cricket earlier on. Lets start with joe root. Had to face the questions before this series about how to turn 50s into centuries. Hes done that, as he promised. How did he manage it . He came into the test speaking quite robustly about how he wanted to lead from the front. So i guess you could say he did not have much of an option. And hejust looked composed. He has recently turned 30. Father of
two kids, he seems to