Few others. Hello again. Welcome along to sportsday this evening. With the new Champions League Formatjust bedding in, tonights match at Villa Park is one that conjures up memories of what europes top Club Competition used to be. Its aston villas first Home Game since it was just called the European Cup, and villa had just won it. How fitting then that the team theyre up against tonight was the one they beat to lift the trophy in 1982 Bayern Munich. Players like captain dennis mortimer, nigel spink, and Goalscorer Peter Withe became heroes that night in rotterdam but now their modern counterparts take on a team that have had a blistering start to the season under new manager Vincent Kompany, and scored nine goals in theirfirst Champions League Match. So, lets head to Villa Park and speak to our correspondent nesta mcgregor. It could barely be a more significant set of circumstances tonight. Yes, sport is a funny way of throwing up these incredible narratives, doesnt it . More than four
Does tend to be pretty nippy. And again, a few showers possible on thursday. And look at that, 13 degrees in liverpool. 0nly thursday. And look at that, 13 degrees in liverpool. Only the beginning of september. Is it going to warm up . The answer is yes, a little bit. High pressure expected to in from the azores On Friday. When High Pressure builds in from the south this time of year, it does tend to push on some slightly warmer air and it tend to push on some slightly warmer airand it will tend to push on some slightly warmer air and it will be slightly warmer, temperatures into the high teens across the south, may be nudging to about 20. Thanks, tomasz. And thats bbc news at six. Now its time to join our colleagues for the news where you are. Hello and welcome to sportsday im will perry, coming up for you this Evening Harry Kane will become englands latest centurion, earning his 100th Cap in Tonights Game against finland. Well be live at wembley. Well have the latest on the Chelsea B
and there. there is a chilly wind blowing. we ve got high pressure for the momentjust north of us, that means the winds are coming and off the north sea and the weather front will bring more cloud into east anglia and the south east of england and eventually a few showers as well and eventually a few showers as well and there may be a little bit of low cloud and haar toying with the east coast of scotland. otherwise plenty of sunshine, chilly down the north sea coasts with the wind off the sea, highest temperatures probably in the western highlands, 18 degrees here. this evening we will see the wetter weather pushing its way further inland, probably not too much rain, it is is off overnight but there will be more cloud for england and wales, heavy rain perhaps turning to eastern parts of england by the morning. it will be milderfor england and england by the morning. it will be milder for england and wales, further north colder and in the grampian region temperatures could be
now on bbc news, it is time for sports day. hello and welcome to sportsday i m olly foster. they ve already won their series but there s no let up from england s women as they beat south africa again. danish delight at the tour de france tomorow there ll be champagne on the champs elysees forjonas vingegaard. and, the flying ferrari can leclerc cut verstappen s championship lead before formula 1 s summer break? good evening. england s women had already won their multi format series against south africa, but didn t take their foot off the gas in worcester today, winning their second t20 match by six wickets. they have one more t20 before they turn their attention to the commonwealth games in birmingham where they ll face south africa again. the england skipper heather knight sat out the game with a hip problem, her replacement, the teenager alice capsey had a good debut while katherine brunt made bowling history. lydia campbell reports. the final chance for a pep talk be