Hello and welcome to sportsday im jane dougall. The club criticised the va are, well look at the implications of the technology in football. Mark selby is beaten in the first round. And afterfinishing third and fourth in yesterdays London Marathon, well hear from fourth in yesterdays London Marathon, well hearfrom britains best long roadrunners. I had to use the lift. Also coming up on sportsday. Well hear from the british swimmer who has decided to call time on her career despite the Paris Olympics being just around the corner. Welcome to the programme. It was brought in to cut down on human error, but var has become one of the most contensious issues in british professional football. Two incidents in particular stand out from the weekend. Nottingham forest has officially asked for the var audio recordings during their loss to everton yesterday. Its after the club posted an outrageous tweet yesterday, claiming that the var was a luton fan and that they were denied three clear cut penalties. The fa say they are investigating and the bbc has contacted the pgmol. The other Talking Point was in the fa cup semifinal, it is never appropriate. Coventry had a goal ruled offside and their eventual loss to manchester united, many are calling for consistency and one of the world widely lot watched leagues. Patrick gary has been taking the story. There was, and it wasnt. For coventry city fans, these moments met everything but ultimately counted for nothing. This offside decision was how close they were to the fa cups final, to knocking out manchester united, some question whether va are cant measure that margin, others whether it should. The problem is the euphoric moments i get taken away because of a centimetre or an inch. And thats a shame. Right or wrong, centimetre or an inch. And thats a shame. 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When vir was approved in it was claimed it would bring minimum interference, maximum benefit, and would ensure greater fairness that is been repeatedly contested, look at the reaction of Nottingham Forest yesterday where they felt they were denied penalties by the referee and Video Assistant Referee in their defeat to relegation rivals everton. Its a very important decision on vir~ its a very important decision on vir~ very its a very important decision on vir. Very poor decision. Its happening to us over and over again. I know happening to us over and over again. I know its happening to us over and over again. I know its difficult to tell the players i know its difficult to tell the players to ignore and keep on going, because players to ignore and keep on going, because its players to ignore and keep on going, because its very clear. Gn players to ignore and keep on going, because its very clear. Because its very clear. On social media, because its very clear. On social media. The because its very clear. On social media, the club because its very clear. On social media, the club went because its very clear. On social media, the club went further, i media, the club went further, claiming the Video Assistant Referee was a fan of luton town and. We can reveal they didnt ask for him to be replaced and in a later statement they insisted they were not questioning the integrity of any individuals. Nevertheless, some referees are concerned about the wider consequences of what has happened. It wider consequences of what has ha ened. , , wider consequences of what has hauened. , , happened. It sets us back because as im talking. Happened. It sets us back because as im talking. Real happened. It sets us back because as im talking, real grassroots im talking, real grassroots football, it casts shadows over match officials who are on the whole volunteers. Why should a 14 year old starting their career now have this cloud across their back . So starting their career now have this cloud across their back . Cloud across their back . So its totally unacceptable. Cloud across their back . So its i totally unacceptable. Nottingham totally u naccepta ble. Notti ng ha m forest have totally unacceptable. Nottingham forest have now asked for the audio of discussions between the officials of discussions between the officials of the everton game to be released. The clubs words may result in punishment. Next season, Semi Automated Offsides in the Premier League should make vir quicker, but its angles and arguments are still being replayed on a loop. Patrick gary, bbc news. So plenty of debate and controversy surrounding var once again especially for those connected to Nottingham Forest. Their tweet to the refereeing governing body, the pgmol has caught the attention of the wider footballing world but how do the clubs own fans feel about the Statement Forest Made . Earlier i scored to greg mitchell, i began by asking him about that tweet. Initially i thought it was a parody account, not something from our club, and the two or three hours drive home materialised and i had a lot of time to think of that, anger of the game turn to what was happening off the edge, obviously. And its hard because i dont really disagree with the tweet as such, because the frustration from everybody who makes those long journeys to away games and sees so many times the decisions not go our way was there. I was just really surprised that the club took that course of action. If, surprised that the club took that course of action. Course of action. If, and it is and if, if you course of action. If, and it is and if. If you are course of action. If, and it is and if, if you are given course of action. If, and it is and if, if you are given another if, if you are given another apology, would you feel it was just empty words . And you ultimately feel that vir has to go . Ill and you ultimately feel that vir has to no . � ,. , and you ultimately feel that vir has toao . ,. ,. , to go . Ill be honest, it has not been beneficial to go . Ill be honest, it has not been beneficial to to go . Ill be honest, it has not been beneficial to the to go . Ill be honest, it has not been beneficial to the match i been beneficial to the Match Day Experience but im really stuck to know that it is here to stay, it is good for the Tv Entertainment Value and theyve spent so much time and money on it, we know its here. It does need to change dramatically though. When the referee on our third penalty claim yesterday even after motion that he got the ball before the man, when it clearly shows on the tv replayed he doesnt get anywhere near the ball, why wasnt that decision changed . This is the thing that fans can understand, that when a referee it is showing on tv across the world, this is what i think, and hes proven wrong within seconds on a replay, why wasnt the decision changed . And thats where vir is so wrong, because it was there for all to see. , wrong, because it was there for all to see. ,. , to see. The Premier League has now resonded to see. The Premier League has now resuonded to to see. The Premier League has now responded to the to see. The Premier League has now responded to the statement. To see. The Premier League has now responded to the statement. They. Responded to the statement. They said. Well, while forest are nervously looking over their shoulder at the bottom of the Premier League, at the other end, arsenal are hoping to move three points clear at the top tomorrow night. Will Mikel Artetas side are now leaders after beating wolves on saturday and now face london rivals chelsea at the emirates, in whats proving to be a busy end to the season. However, the Arsenal Manager insists his squad are still full of energy. Bea be a great position in the Premier League, weve been like this for many now and i want really to give you a real goal and be really determined to do what is in our hands to try to lift that trophy and tomorrow were going to have a very top component in front of us and we will try to overcome that again. Meanwhile tonight, a huge match awaits in the championship as leeds arsenal was a few years ago, was in a different situation than today than the Confidence Interest on him after a few years, he is there. It happened with different coaches, and here is not a difference. Its who has confidence and does the work. Meanwhile tonight, a huge match awaits in the championship as leeds try to move a step closer to an immediate return to the Premier League. All they face middlesbrough, knowing victory would move them back into the automatic promotion places. 0ur Reporter Rob Law is at the Riverside Stadium for us. Good evening from a rather wet teesside, all those against leeds united and middlesbrough tonight, leads knowing its a win would take them within a point of Leicester City who take on southampton tomorrow. Leads come into this one really struggling and form in recent weeks, they havent won in the last three, without a goal and they last two, but they have crucially had a nine day break which may have just given them a chance to find some composure ahead of the run in toward the ends of the season, middlesbrough, no pushovers, unbeaten in the last night, absolutely flying at present under Michael Carrick who will want to upset the promotion of that championship rival, really expecting a good game here tonight, the last time these two top sides met we had three goals inside the first seven minutes, so hoping for more of that this evening, we have updates on bbc radio 5 live where on air from seven oclock as part of the Monday Night Club kick off here as at eight. Further down the Football Pyramid and gateshead fans should have been dreaming about potentially reaching the football league. Instead theyve been banned from competing in the National League play offs. The club have been told theyre ineligible for promotion, because theyre unable to secure a 10 year lease on their ground at the international stadium, which is owned by the council. Fans have been seen protesting outside the club this afternoon and the club have now appealed against the decision. Gateheads Council Leader insists theyve played their part and have agreed the lease. We have worked relentlessly with Gateshead Football Club to satisfy the requirements of the afl, efl. The club has taken legal advice which we wanted the club to do on several occasions. There are potential cases that could be taken not just against the efl but also against the National League for excluding them from the playoffs. Were working with the club and we will support them in any legal challenge, hopefully that will resolve the situation. Lets take a quick look at some of the other Sports News Stories the making the headlines. Emma raducanu will no longer face the former world number one Karolina Pliskova in the first round on the madrid 0pen. Pliskova has withdrawn, which means raducanu will either face a qualifier or a lucky loser in the first round. Rafael nadal has been drawn to face 16 year old Darwin Blanch in the first round a player 21 years younger than the spaniard blanch is highly rated but is ranked outside the worlds top 1,000. Masters champion Scottie Scheffler continued his dominance by winning the Rbc Heritage In south carolina. The world number one finished the storm delayed tournament on i9 under four shots clear of fellow american sahith theegala. Its scheffler� s fourth win in five starts. Now to some huge news in the snooker mart, selby has crashed out of the World Championship in the first round after losing 6 10 to fellow mr player. Stephen henry, john parents are with them to look over the days play. Eventful day of the crucible become its a very big name indie, the world numberfive and its a very big name indie, the world number five and for time World Champion mark selby come out to his friend and only crucible ricky this yearjoe 0connor, stephen henry, john parrott, what news this was today. He john parrott, what news this was toda. , , john parrott, what news this was toda. , ,. , today. He was very good, he showed ureat today. He was very good, he showed great composure today. He was very good, he showed great composure all today. He was very good, he showed great composure all yesterday, i great composure all yesterday, scored really well, today when he couldve been a little twitchy seeing the winning line he ran right over a very impressive first time at the crucible. Over a very impressive first time at the crucible over a very impressive first time at the crucible. What was it like about his demeanour . The crucible. What was it like about his demeanour . He the crucible. What was it like about his demeanour . He wasnt the crucible. What was it like about i his demeanour . He wasnt intimidated at all about mark his demeanour . He wasnt intimidated at all about mark selby, his demeanour . He wasnt intimidated at all about mark selby, he his demeanour . He wasnt intimidated at all about mark selby, he wasnt i at all about mark selby, he wasnt able to intimidatejoe. Theyre familiar, they practised together, that could help. I think it was a draw that none of them want to, but joe 0connor yesterday was a sort of bedrock of the victory, today didnt score as heavily but he still looked as solid, and his temperament and his composure. He as solid, and his temperament and his composure. His composure. He did indeed. Afterward his composure. He did indeed. Afterward some his composure. He did indeed. Afterward some comments i his composure. He did indeed. I afterward some comments were his composure. He did indeed. Afterward some comments were made his composure. He did indeed. Afterward some comments were made to rob walker, he did say in manchester at the Tour Championship that he was struggling and would review his future in the sport if he continued to perform the way he had been doing. He said afterwards, those performances make me ill, they get me down, and hes going to need some help to continue to enjoy the sport, hes going to take a couple of months to make some decisions. What was your reaction to that and whats your hope for marks � s perspective. What he said afterwards is not a great surprise, he just needs a bit of time, just need to go away and talk to his wife and get himself in a better place and then come back. Hes got masses more to help, to offer the game and here is hoping hes back to doing it. You offer the game and here is hoping hes back to doing it. Hes back to doing it. You look at ronnie sullivan, hes back to doing it. You look at ronnie sullivan, 48, hes back to doing it. You look at ronnie sullivan, 48, 49, hes back to doing it. You look at ronnie sullivan, 48, 49, still ronnie sullivan, 48, 49, still winning major titles. We ronnie sullivan, 48, 49, still winning major titles. Winning maor titles. We play snooker, winning maor titles. We play snoook r winning major titles. We play snooker, i billed winning major titles. We play snooker, i billed out winning major titles. We play snooker, i billed out at i winning major titles. We play snooker, i billed out at 40 i winning major titles. We play i snooker, i billed out at 40 when i couldnt play the way i wanted to play, so i mean, it doesnt seem content on the table to be able to play, doesnt seem relaxed and youve got to enjoy it as well, if hes not enjoying the challenge so thats you have to think about it. Hes been very courageous and open about his struggle with Mental Health the last couple of seasons and he seemed to be in a much better place. But clearly, still requiring that help at this point. It place. But clearly, still requiring that help at this point. That help at this point. It is, and unfortunately that help at this point. It is, and unfortunately for that help at this point. It is, and unfortunately for him that help at this point. It is, and unfortunately for him the acid i that help at this point. It is, and l unfortunately for him the acid test is when he gets out onto the table and thats where hes not enjoying himself, and as a Soccer Player youve got to. Himself, and as a Soccer Player youve got to himself, and as a Soccer Player youve got to himself, and as a Soccer Player ouveaotto. , � , youve got to. Hopefully hes back. Finoers youve got to. Hopefully hes back. Fingers crossed youve got to. Hopefully hes back. Fingers crossed especially youve got to. Hopefully hes back. Fingers crossed especially all i youve got to. Hopefully hes back. Fingers crossed especially all of i fingers crossed especially all of us. In terms of his departure, a fourth big name to go, its proving a little costly for the seed so far. I think weve talked about how qualified i think weve talked about how qualified the qualifiers are, actually, the vast majority have even actually, the vast majority have even been actually, the vast majority have even been to the semifinals here so theres even been to the semifinals here so theres no even been to the semifinals here so theres no sort ofjimmies any more that maybe theres no sort ofjimmies any more that maybe we had in the early 90s and 80s. That maybe we had in the early 90s and 80s, all of our first rounds, such and 80s, all of our first rounds, such tough and 80s, all of our first rounds, such tough draws. And 80s, all of our first rounds, such tough draws. Perhaps to prove the oint such tough draws. Perhaps to prove the point weve such tough draws. Perhaps to prove the point weve got such tough draws. Perhaps to prove the point weve got gary such tough draws. Perhaps to prove the point weve got gary wilson, i the point weve got gary wilson, seated player, world number ten up against stuart bingham, the former World Champion who is a qualifier this time and bring them with the six v advantage he comes into this evenings session, so much to enjoy at the crucible. Bye bye for now. Hossein vafaei criticised the conditions at the crucible after he crashed out of the World Snooker championship. An Iconic Snooker venue is smelly and like playing in a garage, according to one star of the sport. World snooker tour defended the crucible as a historic venue. The crucible has staged the tournament since 1977, but its current deal expires in 2027. The realities are the Crucible Theatre is a working theatre, most of the year. Its not a purpose built the snooker venue, and thats part of its charm. Weve been coming here for 47 years, and it continues to be the most special place that we play snooker all year round. Every Young Players dream is to walk out and play here. And that continues to be the case. So murphy, very clear about how he feels, but what about some of his fellow players . We asked a number of competitors starting with the seven time World Champion ronnie 0sullivan who incidentally has recently become an analysis of course Saudi Arabian sticker. Recreated every day and come going to be history at some point, this is going to be history at some point. So everything becomes history at some point. I so everything becomes history at some point some point. I think its inevitable in 2027i some point. I think its inevitable in mm think some point. I think its inevitable in mm think may some point. I think its inevitable in 2027i think may be some point. 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For me, to be honest, if it stays in move anywhere. For me, to be honest, if it stays in the move anywhere. For me, to be honest, if it stays in the crucible move anywhere. For me, to be honest, if it stays in the crucible forever if it stays in the crucible forever ill be a happy snooker player, so for me it doesnt have to change it all, but if it does we love to see how it turns out because i think the magic thats happened here over the years, will it happen in a different venue, i dont know. To golf and more incredible success for nelly korda. The american has equalled an lpga record by winning herfifth tournament in a row as she claimed the first womens major of the year at the chevron championship last night. Korda started the final round one shot behind south koreas ryu hae ran, but came out on top after a three under 69 on a windy day in texas. She ended up on 13 under to win her second major by two shots korda celebrated by leaping into the water something of a tradition. Alice dearing, who made british Olympic History at the 2020 tokyo games, has retired from swimming. The 26 year old was the first black woman to represent team gb in swimming at an Olympic Games, Finishing 19th In The Open Water 10km race. Swimming has provided platforms and opportunities for me i never dreamt possible and as i move into the next phase of my career im announcing my retirement from the sport, she announced on social media. I spoke to her earlier and asked why she was stepping back now. That was the second stage of the qualification that it didnt work out for me, i wasnt selected for world, i didnt have a good enough for us, so it was really difficult to be honest. Its. It hurt a lot, you know, i was having such a good time in training before that, i really enjoyed swimming, i was to been swimming fast, training the best i ever had, i really thought everything was falling into place, i had an amazing 20 or 24 in the pool. So i got out knowing full well that it was over. 2024. Called my fiance, called my coach, called my best friend. So on that day in that moment, i decided to call it a day, i had what i considered a career that im really proud of, that i defied my expectations of when i set out in the sport, id been able to compete with my country, i swam at the olympics, so it one of those things were itjust felt like my time, i kind of. I knew, i knew it at that point, i dont feel like i have any more to give come energy is spent, and its too far away. The thing that was really firing me up was 0lympic thing that was really firing me up was Olympic Games and wait another four years for the Opportunity Being in the sport as long as i have, there were other things in life that i need to explore and i need to open that door at some point and close my Competitive Swimming journey, so it felt like the natural step. Committed to who will be of the olympics, they both qualified as 0lympics, they both qualified as part of team gb after they finished third and fourth at the London Marathon yesterday. And for the First Time Since 1988, two british runners finished in the mens top four. Earlier they bothjoined me, and i began by asking them this. It was really special to have reached this level. Abs, it was really special to have reached this level. It was really special to have reached this level. A meal, we had ourfriendsu reached this level. A meal, we had our friends, we reached this level. A meal, we had our friends, we are reached this level. A meal, we had our friends, we are friends reached this level. A meal, we had our friends, we are friends from l our friends, we are friends from young our friends, we are friends from young age. Our friends, we are friends from young age, we used to be messaging each other young age, we used to be messaging each other every single day. To be next each other every single day. To be next to each other every single day. To be next to emile was amazing. Are you in ain next to emile was amazing. Are you in pain today. Next to emile was amazing. Are you in pain today, how next to emile was amazing. Are you in pain today, how are next to emile was amazing. Are you in pain today, how are you next to emile was amazing. Are you in pain today, how are you feeling . | in pain today, how are you feeling . 0h in pain today, how are you feeling . Oh my quads, they are killing me. I had to oh my quads, they are killing me. I had to use oh my quads, they are killing me. I had to use the lift. Laughter its also worth it because you have both qualified for the ill effects. How special is that, emile . Its amazin how special is that, emile . Its amazing to how special is that, emile . Its amazing to be how special is that, emile . It� s amazing to be representing team gb, being able to represent team gb and the olympics and its always a dream, we dont know if its realistic or not but that dream is really nice, stanch sharp myself perform our best and try to do really well there, not just to perform our best and try to do really well there, notjust to be there. Really well there, not ust to be there. ,. , , there. Nice to see that friendship. There are plenty there. Nice to see that friendship. There are plenty of there. Nice to see that friendship. There are plenty of other there. Nice to see that friendship. I there are plenty of other successful stories from yesterdays marathon,. 37 year old Drjulie Macro who has Cerebral Palsy had a accident six years ago and feared she never leave her house, she took up frame running and finish a marathon in five hours 59 minutes. And finish a marathon in five hours 59 minutes and finish a marathon in five hours 59 minutes. ,. ,. ,. , 59 minutes. Any accumulation of five months of hard 59 minutes. Any accumulation of five months of hard work, 59 minutes. Any accumulation of five months of hard work, on 59 minutes. Any accumulation of five months of hard work, on my 59 minutes. Any accumulation of five months of hard work, on my one i months of hard work, on my one game, i had a fantastic course that got me there in the end and i cant believe it, ive always wanted a big metal and now i have a big metal now. A reminder of a top story before we go. Nottingham forest have demanded the audio between officials from sundays defeat at everton be released publicly. The club was furious after three Penalty Claims were rejected in the 2 0 defeat at goodison park, which kept them just a point above the premier League Relegation zone. It sparked an angry post on the clubs x account, hello there. A bit of a disappointing day again for this stage in april will rather grey, cloudy, damp, certainly across england and wales, where it did feel really chilly once again. And that chilly feel will continue for the rest of the week, with the best of the sunshine towards Western Areas always more cloud towards the north and east. You can see the arctic air pretty much lingering across the uk over the next few days, pretty much until we reach the weekend, in fact, where things may turn a bit milder in the south. But weve had thick cloud across england and wales, courtesy of these Weather Fronts, which have brought outbreaks of light and patchy rain. And that patchy rain will continue across eastern england, spreading southwards into the midlands, Southern Southeast England through the night. Further north and west well have clearer skies here so quite a chilly night to come, A Touch Of Frost here and there. Further south and east, less cold because well have the cloud cover and outbreaks of rain. So for tuesday, we hold onto our High Pressure system sitting out to the west of us thats whats bringing us these Northerly Winds and that chilly air. We have that Weather Front still lingering across the south and east of england. So, rather cloudy start, further patches of rain here through the morning. It doesnt really improve much into the afternoon here, so rather cool and grey, chilly along north sea coasts with the odd shower, but some good spells of sunshine further west. Where we have plenty of sunshine and shelter, like glasgow, 16 17 celsius Single Digits though along the north sea coasts, and generally for most, i think highs of around 10 12 celsius. Factor in the breeze, itll feel chillier than that. As we head into tuesday night, early wednesday with i think a greater amount of clearer skies, then itll be a colder night, i think for most, temperatures from freezing to around four celsius. So wednesday starts chilly, there will be sunshine from The Word Go Out West more cloud, northern and eastern areas, where therell be more of an onshore breeze for north sea coast, again, feeling quite raw there. But i think it generally a dry day for wednesday, just the chance of the odd shower close towards the east, the north sea coasts there, where temperatures will be in Single Digits. Further west again, the low teens. Now, as we move through towards the end of the week, we could see this area of low pressure skirting past southern and Western Areas that could start to throw up a few more showers in our direction. This could change, the details of this could change, but i think its looking a bit more unsettled as we head into the weekend, maybe turning a bit milder across the south. Its 7pm in london. This is this world today with maryam moshiri. Prime minister rishi sunak says the first flight carrying Asylum Seekers to rwanda will leave within the next three months. Donald trump leaves the courtroom on the first day of his criminal trial. He denies falsifying accounts to hide Hush Money Payments to pornstar stormy daniels. A review into the Un Palestinian Refugee Agency work in gaza has been released. Also coming up on The World Today the News Presenter huw edwards announces hes left the bbc, on medical advice. Today is earth day a global event which aims to highlight the importance of protecting the environment. Welcome to The World Today an hour of International News from the bbc. Here in the uk mps are debating the governments controversial rwanda bill, which aims to send some Asylum Seekers to the Central African country. Prime minister rishi sunak says the first flight carrying Asylum Seekers to rwanda will leave in 10 12 weeks time Come What May with an airfield on standby and charter planes booked. Rishi sunak had originally promised the first flight would take off this spring, but his timetable now suggests a delay until the summer. And he says peers and mps will have to sit through the night tonight if necessary to pass the governments controversial rwanda legislation. Lets take a closer look at the controversial policy and the stakes. So far this year, more than 6,000 migrants have made the journey across the channel from Continental Europe to england. Under the policy, anyone entering the uk illegally,