hello from the bbc sport centre. it'll be a nerve—shredding night in cardiff as wales take on poland with the winners going to this summer's european championship. both endured difficult regular qualifying campaigns up to the playoffs, but last week wales comfortably dispatched finland 4—1, while poland thrashed estonia. the wales manager had been under intense pressure, but his side has responded well and they now stand on the brink of their third successive euros. it would be a great achievement for us to qualify, and in the manner in which we have done. what ever you go through to a campaign you're always going to get bumps on the route, especially the transition we were in front the summer. what pleases me is

the reaction we have had since then. really, really pleases me how we have done it, so i would be an extremely pragmatic at the job done. but filled focus on getting the job done. translation: ~ ., , done. translation: ., , ., translation: we finalise our anal sis translation: we finalise our analysis of _ translation: we finalise our analysis of the _ translation: we finalise our analysis of the welsh - translation: we finalise our analysis of the welsh team, i translation: we finalise our| analysis of the welsh team, we translation: we finalise our- analysis of the welsh team, we are prepared _ analysis of the welsh team, we are prepared for the game, we know it as a team _ prepared for the game, we know it as a team at_ prepared for the game, we know it as a team at sound good run and counter attacks _ a team at sound good run and counter attacks they— a team at sound good run and counter attacks. they use their wings but we need to— attacks. they use their wings but we need to eliminate loose threads and also use _ need to eliminate loose threads and also use our style and focus on that _ also use our style and focus on that we — also use our style and focus on that. we are hoping right from is that. we are hoping right from is that we _ that. we are hoping right from is that we can — that. we are hoping right from is that we can manage the game physically and mentally and play the game _ physically and mentally and play the game on _ physically and mentally and play the game on our terms. keep our strength mentally— game on our terms. keep our strength mentally and physically and i am confident— mentally and physically and i am confident that we can win the game. against the continuing backdrop of the war against russia, ukraine host iceland in their playoff final eilminator. that game is being played in poland because of what's happening in kyiv. of course in the morning i saw the

players today, there are all on the telephone silently seeing what's happening in ukraine, odesa and kyiv. it is difficult for them because some of the families are there. i'm sure tomorrow they will be more motivated for this game. so, comfirmation of the playoff eliminators for the final three spots at this summers european championship. wales take on poland, ukraine face iceland and in the final match georgia are trying to get to their first major championship, they host greece. there are also a host of friendly internationals taking place later, including england against belgium. england are without a host of experienced players, including captain harry kane, so declan rice will skipper the side. manager gareth southgate sees this as a chance for new players to stake their claim to be in the squad both for the euros and going forward. some of our core group, kieran

trippier, walker, maguire, not with us. so a different feel of the group, a different dynamic, so it is a great opportunity for people to step up, to lead, to grow. that's important because a lot of the players involved with the squad now are the future of the team now for the mid and long term. no more of those experiences they can have, thatis those experiences they can have, that is really helpful for everybody. as the teams finalise their preparations for the summer, the hosts, germany, take on the netherlands later. it mayjust be a friendly, but it's a fixture steeped in history. i think it's still a big game, it's a big game because to neighbouring countries playing against each other, a lot of players who knew each other from their club. it has been a tough game in the past and i think it is a tough game in the present. on to tennis — and andy murray says he'll be out for an extended period

with an ankle injury, raising questions about how many matches he has left in his stellar career. he injured it during his defeat at the miami open — in what's widely believed to be his farewell summer in the sport. he has said on social media — "i'll be back with one hip and no ankle ligaments when the time is right." the top seed in miami, carlos alcaraz, is through to the last 16. he defeated gael monfis in straight sets — 6—2, 6—4 — to set up a meeting with italy's lorenzo musetti. the 20—year—old spaniard is aiming to make it back to back tournament wins after victory at indian wells. the women's world number one, iga swiatek, is out after a 6—4 6—2 defeat by 14th seed ekaterina alexandrova of russia. like alcaraz, swiatek was looking to complete the sunshine double, having won in indian wells, but she was broken in the first game by alexandrova and struggled throughout to deal with the power of the russian�*s game.

to america where the nba's regular season is reaching its climax, and the indiana pacers have strengthened their playoff position with vctory over the la clippers. pascal siarkam led the points chart for the pacers with 31 points, as his team won 133—116. the pacers latest victory was their sixth in their last seven on the road. the clippers being condemned to a fifth successive home loss. the nba playoffs take place next month with the pacers among those hoping to take the title from reigning champions, the denver nuggets. and a women's ashes test will be held at melbourne's famous mcg ground for the first time since i949. the four—day match will be a day nighter injanuary next year. it'll be the culmination of the multi—format series. and that's all the sport for now.

let's bring now on our major breaking story out of the united states, the collapse of a bridge in baltimore. these are live pictures from the scene. in the early hours of a ship collided with the francis scott key bridge, bringing the structure down. rescuers have already taken two people from the water, one of whom is described as in a very serious condition. it is believed at least seven others have been unaccounted for. a witness close to the bridge gave me his reaction to the emergency. rating tina what reaction to the emergency. rating ting what mayor — reaction to the emergency. rating ting what mayor scott _ reaction to the emergency. rating ting what mayor scott said, - reaction to the emergency. rating ting what mayor scott said, it - reaction to the emergency. rating ting what mayor scott said, it is i ting what mayor scott said, it is absolutely terrifying. add 1:48am, one of our employees here, a former first responder, had heard it. he said it sounded like a very large,

long rambling, like a train going through. hejust goes back long rambling, like a train going through. he just goes back off to sleep, and at the clock in at the morning he had got in phone calls from police department, telling him he needed to get up. here at anchor bay, we have fuelling, we have a restaurant on site and access to the water. by free 15 am, we had our first responder is here already filling up. another women who worked at the referent he said her friends and family who lives near the bridge said they could hear it immediately, and again it wasjust said they could hear it immediately, and again it was just the bridge said they could hear it immediately, and again it wasjust said they could hear it immediately, and again it was just this loud crashing. right now it is sort of chaotic. that is sort of not much to say, it is a very weird feeling. we have had a handful of police officers and firefighters, people starting to prepare for the diving. i'm kind of shook it up right now, it is a kind of eerie feeling. taste

it is a kind of eerie feeling. we have heard _ it is a kind of eerie feeling. we have heard and watching that clearly they might still be looking for people in italy water. you said that sonar might have detected the presence of vehicles in the water. you said that you have had the emergency services coming in through you to refuel, if you like? that emergency services coming in through you to refuel, if you like?— you to refuel, if you like? that is riaht, we you to refuel, if you like? that is right. we are _ you to refuel, if you like? that is right, we are about _ you to refuel, if you like? that is right, we are about 20 _ you to refuel, if you like? that is right, we are about 20 miles - you to refuel, if you like? that is right, we are about 20 miles as i you to refuel, if you like? that is i right, we are about 20 miles as the bird flies to the main span here. there is a handful of marinas in the area and i am assuming we are all here waiting to help. i feel like we had the first call, at a free 15 am we had the first responders refuelling, and the ownership and staff were on site by four o'clock in the morning. the staff were on site by four o'clock in the morning.— staff were on site by four o'clock in the morning. the bridge has been there since 1977, _ in the morning. the bridge has been there since 1977, so _ in the morning. the bridge has been there since 1977, so presumably - in the morning. the bridge has been there since 1977, so presumably it i there since 1977, so presumably it is a landmark that everyone knows and recognises. how does it feel now that it and recognises. how does it feel now thatitis and recognises. how does it feel now that it is not there? i and recognises. how does it feel now that it is not there?— that it is not there? i 'ust got noose that it is not there? i 'ust got goose bumps. h that it is not there? i 'ust got goose bumps. ih that it is not there? i 'ust got goose bumps. i drive_ that it is not there? ijust got goose bumps. i drive over. that it is not there? i just got l goose bumps. i drive over that bridge every single day. i live in

annapolis, we are here in dundalk, just outside of baltimore, and i was driving over at last night at six point free zero. you are right it is a landmark, it gives you beautiful views of baltimore. i drove in another white this morning to get here. all i can say is it is surreal right now. just to few lives and just last night as an odd feeling. tell me a little bit more about the area. was it difficult to get to work this morning because of the diversions and at the traffic? slam. diversions and at the traffic? loam, leavin: diversions and at the traffic? 4am, leaving the — diversions and at the traffic? 4am, leaving the house _ diversions and at the traffic? 4am, leaving the house at _ diversions and at the traffic? 4am, leaving the house at that _ diversions and at the traffic? 4am, leaving the house at that time - diversions and at the traffic? 45h leaving the house at that time that is not a whole lot of traffic. but you can see it building. there are three main ways to get around the water. i am certain that is going to be chaos driving, the city is going to be shut down in that section for a very long time. you can see that

it is already building up pretty quick here. it is already building up pretty quick here-— it is already building up pretty ruick here. ., , ., ., ., quick here. from where you are, what can ou quick here. from where you are, what can you see — quick here. from where you are, what can you see of— quick here. from where you are, what can you see of the _ quick here. from where you are, what can you see of the rescue _ quick here. from where you are, what can you see of the rescue efforts? - quick here. from where you are, what can you see of the rescue efforts? i i can you see of the rescue efforts? i think you said earlier, here the sound is starting to come up. we have a really good vantage point at the end of our dock and marina. i would say in about ten or 15 minutes we are going to get a clear view of the site. we are less then two miles away from the mainstay and list than away from the mainstay and list than a mile from the second part of the bridge. in ten, 15 minutes we will have a clear view. that bridge. in ten, 15 minutes we will have a clear view.— bridge. in ten, 15 minutes we will have a clear view. at the moment, where you — have a clear view. at the moment, where you art _ have a clear view. at the moment, where you art you _ have a clear view. at the moment, where you art you cannot - have a clear view. at the moment, where you art you cannot move - have a clear view. at the moment, where you art you cannot move to| where you art you cannot move to that point? hat where you art you cannot move to that point?— where you art you cannot move to that oint? ., ., �* ~ that point? not right now. i'm kind of stuck. i have _ that point? not right now. i'm kind of stuck. i have to _ that point? not right now. i'm kind of stuck. i have to go _ that point? not right now. i'm kind of stuck. i have to go about - that point? not right now. i'm kind of stuck. i have to go about 50, - that point? not right now. i'm kind of stuck. i have to go about 50, 60 yards in that direction.— yards in that direction. while we have been _ yards in that direction. while we have been talking _ yards in that direction. while we have been talking to _ yards in that direction. while we have been talking to you, - yards in that direction. while we have been talking to you, we . yards in that direction. while we l have been talking to you, we have had some lines coming in from the white house saying it is closely monitoring the situation of a shipping vessel with the francis

scott key bridge in baltimore, resulting in at the collapse of the bridge. it says our hearts go at with the families of those who remained missing in relation to this incident. the coastguard is continuing to search for those who remain unaccounted. it must feel strange for you to have a kind of national incident light on your doorstep?— national incident light on your doorste? , , , doorstep? this is the first time in my career- _ doorstep? this is the first time in my career- i'm — doorstep? this is the first time in my career. i'm 38 _ doorstep? this is the first time in my career. i'm 38 years - doorstep? this is the first time in my career. i'm 38 years old. - doorstep? this is the first time in my career. i'm 38 years old. the | doorstep? this is the first time in i my career. i'm 38 years old. the key thing to happen in my life that i remember very clearly, and this is one of them. i will never forget where i was when i got that phone call and what was going through my body as i was racing over here. and a pulling over here liam, yeah, it's a pulling over here liam, yeah, it's a visual and a feeling that i will never forget.— a visual and a feeling that i will never forget. let's have a quick look at the _ never forget. let's have a quick look at the aerial _ never forget. let's have a quick look at the aerial shots, - never forget. let's have a quick look at the aerial shots, they i look at the aerial shots, they really do bring to life the scale and the extent of the damage there of the portions of a collapse

section visible in the water, with a small span of the bridge lying across the dali a shipping container, which has caused that collapse. the mayor of baltimore declaring a state of emergency after that bridge collapse. we will continue to monitor the day, and you can always catch up on our website. right now it is time the weather. hello again. in the next couple of days, take your brolly with you, we expect some heavy downpours, some of which will be thundery with hail mixed in there and it's often going to be windy. something quieter comes our way on good friday and saturday. but this afternoon what we are looking at is a fair bit of cloud around. we have this line of rain here. it is really reinvigorating through the afternoon, bringing heavy downpours in across parts of south—east england, the midlands, wales and eventually some of that getting into northern ireland. a lot of cloud ahead of it. the scattered showers easing across the highlands through the course of the afternoon. some of those wintry on the hills. through the evening and overnight

this band of rain continues pushing northwards, getting into northern england, northern ireland, scotland, again depositing more snow on the hills. then we have this line of showers in northern ireland, wales and south—west england extending into the channel islands. clear skies, cold, —3 or “4 where we have some snow. tomorrow, then, this line of showers pushes from the west towards the east and heads northwards. still some wintry showers on the hills across the far north of scotland where it will be windy. windy too across the south of england especially through the english channel, temperatures 6—12 degrees. overnight wednesday into thursday, low pressure still very much driving our weather and we have various weather fronts wrapped around it. so, on thursday what we are looking at, basically bands of rain pushing northwards and eastwards. some of those wintry on the hills. some of them heavy and thundery with some drier interludes. windy across the north—east,

gales possible through the english channel. temperatures, 8 in the north, to 11 or 12 celsius at best. then as we move into good friday, not as many showers around. there will be more dry weather, a bit more sunshine. there will still be some showers and again on the hills they are likely to be wintry in nature. a breezy day but light winds. temperatures 8—13 degrees north to south. that leads us into the easter weekend. fewer showers around on saturday. on sunday, at the moment it looks like we could see some rain later in the day coming into southern england, pushing northwards overnight, getting into scotland on easter monday.

live from london, this is bbc news. in the us, a state of emergency declared in maryland after a cargo ship hit a bridge in baltimore, leading to its complete collapse. authorities describing this as a "mass casualty event", as they say up to 20 people and several vehicles have fallen into the river. and we are alive at the scene, where divers are in the water and the coastguard is searching for survivors. you can see the aftermath of what witnesses here have described as a huge crash in the middle of the night. we will have the latest. the high court in london rules that wikileaks founder julian assange can appeal against his extradition to the us, if washington fails to give an assurance that the death penalty will not be imposed.

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