18/01/2014 Saturday Sportsday

hello and welcome to the BBC sports Centre. We have got plenty coming up

for you in the next 15 minutes including the latest sports news and

features. This is Saturday Sportsday.

After turbulent week for Southampton, they travel to

Sunderland in the Premier League's early kick-off and we will keep you

up-to-date with that. Andy Murray is do to the fourth round of the

Australian Open. He beat Lopez in straight sets. More shortly. We will

go behind the scenes of the England women's football cup. They are off

to a promising start under their new manager and we will hear how the FA

want more women to buy the game. They are aiming to be the best

England netball side ever. We hear from the sisters are part of the

team so all that to come but first a look at the sports stories making

the headlines today. Jose Mourinho had been up to some serious mind

games ahead of tomorrow's clash with Manchester United. He claimed they

could sell Wayne Rooney in the summer. He says the striker could be

heading abroad at the club can't persuade him to extend his contract.

David Moyes says he disagrees with that suggestion. Leinster are

through to the quarterfinals of the Heineken cup full they beat ospreys

by 36-3 in Dublin last night. Northampton still have an outside

chance of the chamber last eight. More on the Heineken cup to come.

Lizzie Arnold has continued her successful season claiming their

fourth victory from seven races last night. Buttons bobsleigh team are in

action today. Despite only returning from back surgery, Andy Murray is

through to the second week of the Australian Open. The British number

one is yet to drop a set of the tournament and be disbanded Luciano

Lopez 7-6, 6-4, 6-2. We have witnessed another hugely encouraging

performance by Andy Murray. A tentative start but once he reached

that first set tie-break he put in a reassuringly commanding performance

winning it by seven - two against Lopez and then running away from him

in their second and third set. Mark Woodforde 117 grand slam doubles

titles. More importantly, as he comes back from injury, nine sets in

the bank. It's been a fantastic first week for Andy Murray. In the

past he's wasted too much energy and time on the court. But it's been a

superb effort. And also through the temperature changes, his back has

held up. There was a bit of stiffness at times, but that's not

surprising. He hasn't played three matches in five days since the

middle of last September. Here is what he told me after the match. I

feel much better than I did. Four months ago. That special. That's the

most positive thing. Some of it might not be anything to do with

surgery but not playing matches. I haven't really played at this level

for a fairly long period. It's going to take some time to adjust to that

again. Like I say, my body has held up. The awkward challenge of Lopez

has been overcome. He will start week to buy playing somebody who has

already lost in Melbourne this year. Unbelievable someone could

lose in qualifying, be invited into the main draw, and then win three

matches but that's what Robert from France is done. Is outside the top

100 in the world. It's a dream draw for Murray. A great effort by

Stephane mac Robert Andy will love he can move through to a possible

matchup. Possibly the Roger Federer. It does become tricky in

week two, as it should. It's a grand slam of militaristic start this year

for Andy Murray. We won't know how match sharp ears until it is tougher

challenges arise but this week has been very, very positive.

Andy Murray marked his arm but his brother Jamie is out of a man's

double. Colin Fleming was also knocked out which leaves the only

British man remaining is Dominic Inglott. Victoria Azarenka drop to

just one game on their way to a straight sets demolition. Full

details on the website. Now top of pivotal weekend in European rugby's

top competition. The Heineken cup is set to reach its conclusion and, as

1/4-final places to play for, Saracens are hoping it will be

theirs, but they need to hold their nerve to progress. As a group, we

want to go forward every year. It was great to get the semifinals last

year, but we want to go one more step this year. We want to move

forward every year. We want to have a performance we are proud of. If

things don't work out, that's how it works, really. For us, we have got

to do our job and control what we can. Let's have a look at the Dame

Edna but other fixtures: -- let's look at the day's other fixtures.

Edinburgh and Gloucester play tomorrow. Mark Sampson became the

first man in 15 years to manage the England women's football team. You

together last month. A 1-1 draw in its first match in charge after his

side conceded a late equaliser in their friendly with Norway. There's

also a fresh drive by the governing body to get more goals and women

involved in the game. Natalie spent a week with England team. After a

disastrous Euros last summer, the dark clouds are lifting for

England's women, and for the first time in 15 years, it's a man making

the decisions. Mark Sampson, Welshman, is setting out his new

look and his governess exclusive access to learn more. Work rate,

passion, pride, commitment. These things are absolutely

non-negotiable. We are at the start of a really exciting journey. We are

looking forward to the challenges we know we're going to face. After Hope

Powell was sacked, England won all four of their World Cup qualifiers,

scoring 20 and conceding none. His team is in a good place. As is the

women's super league which most of his players work in. This season

will begin with a shake-up which are seen at split into two divisions.

Clubs like Man City of joint and the money is getting better. But many

players will still have to work for them the sport they love cannot be

considered a full-time career yet. We're not talking men's money

because that's unrealistic but I think it would be nice for the goals

to be on a comfortable wage whereby they can just train full-time and

don't have to worry about doing an extra bit of work here and there.

Team GB at the Olympics helped thrust the game into the nation 's

consciousness. And, globally, FIFA boasts 29 million women and goals

play football. But as they prepare for their game at international

level, recent figures show at grassroots, fewer goals and women up

putting on their boots than ever before. From the sunshine of la

Manga to the frost of Birmingham, a jointly funded initiative works with

clubs all over England to send qualified coaches into schools in

their area. If you look across the squad, you

have got some superb athletes, , gymnastics and dancing backgrounds,

definitely brings another level. Everyone remembers the backflips in

Wembley, I think half of that time I had my eyes closed because I was

having palpitations! Well, because we can both do it, that is probably

the hardest move that the majority of gymnasts can do. It was not

planned, it was just, let's go, the adrenaline was there. Let's do the

flip, and all of a sudden it was like, we were just doing the clips,

so insane. What do you hope to achieve in the next few years? The

Commonwealth Games, and if we could do the same thing in 2015 at the

World Championships, that would be a perfect end. That match takes place

at the Copper Box at 7:30 this evening. That is about all from us

here at Sportsday, but to bring you up to date with the latest scores in

the lunchtime kick-offs, Sunderland are hosting Southampton, Gus

Poyet's side hauled themselves off the bottom of the table last week,

but they fell behind after just four minutes to eight Jay Rodriguez goal,

Sunderland 0, Southampton 1 after 30 minutes. In the Championship,

Leicester are playing Leeds at Elland Road, Bwere beaten 6-0 last

weekend, currently goalless there. -- Leeds. Have a very good

afternoon, goodbye for now.