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
Invasion of lebanon. Hezbollah says it fired guided missiles at their tanks, as israeli airstrikes have continued across the south of lebanon and here in beirut. We have heard more loud explosions and the sound of strikes in the last 15 minutes. Iran s response to the operation, a barrage of missiles fired towards israel Last Night, has raised tensions in this region even higher. Both sides say they re preparing further attacks. President biden has warned against any strike on iran s nuclear sites, but says israel has the right to respond. In a moment we will get the latest from our international editorjeremy bowen, whos injerusalem, but we start tonight in northern israel. 0ur middle East Correspondent Lucy williamson sent this report. Israels Air Force was defending other targets when irans missiles came. Slipping through defences to hit several air bases, like this one at nevatim. Another narrowly missing an Intelligence Base in tel aviv. The crater it left filled with visions of wh
Manager erIk ten haag. Tom Lawrence Scores a Wonder Goal as rangers grInd out a narrow scottIsh PremIershIp WIn over hIbernIan. Also comIng up on sportsday. Its trIple Crown Taday as pogarcher becomes only the thIrd man to wIn cyclIngs BIg Three prIzes, the Tour De France, GIro DItalIa and World TItle In the same Year England contInue theIr Netball SerIes Down Under wIth a one Goal WIn agaInst New Zealand In auckland. Welcome along. All the Days Football In a moment but lets start In brIstol where the one Day SerIes between AustralIa And England has come to a rather damp and dIsappoIntIng end. WIth the serIes tIed at 2 each, todays match the decIders, but the EnglIsh Weather has once agaIn done for england. HavIng posted a target of 310 for the tourIsts to wIn, australIa reached 165 for two before The RaIn arrIved. AustralIa awarded the wIn, and the SerIes Courtesy of a hIgher run rate. Our Correspondentjoe WIlson Is watchIng. Yes, the summers fInal countdown. CrIcket s conclusIon, eng
Manager erik ten haag. Tom Lawrence Scores a Wonder Goal as rangers grind out a narrow scottish Premiership Win over hibernian. Also coming up on sportsday. Its triple Crown Taday as pogarcher becomes only the third man to win cyclings Big Three prizes, the Tour De France, Giro Ditalia and World Title in the same year. England continue their Netball Series Down Under with a one Goal Win against New Zealand in auckland. Welcome along. All the Days Football in a moment but lets start in bristol where the one Day Series between Australia And England has come to a rather damp and disappointing end. With the series tied at 2 2, todays match the decider, but the English Weather has once again done for england. Having posted a target of 310 for the tourists to win, australia reached 165 for two before The Rain arrived. Australia awarded the win, and the Series Courtesy of a higher run rate. Our Correspondentjoe Wilson is watching. Yes, the summers final countdown. Cricket s conclusion, englan