dictatorship to democracy, but who failed to control his own destiny. nick beake, bbc news. cricket and within the last hour, ireland have completed a shock seven—wicket win over world champions england in the third one—day international at southampton. paul stirling and captain andrew balbirnie both scored hundreds as the tourists chased a target of 329. the series is the first in the international cricket councils 13—team super league that serves as the qualifiers for the 2023 world cup in india. football now and there's been drama tonight as brentford and fulham played for the chance to return to the english top flight. victory in the championship play—off final at wembley, often dubbed the richest game in football, is worth about £160 million. katie gornall was watching. what was once a distant dream

was now within reach. beyond wembley, the riches of the premier league lay in wait. fighting for the ultimate prize, two west london neighbours, familiar foes, experiencing a play—off final eerily like no other. fulham are a patient team but they didn't have to wait long for a chance. raya was alert in the brentford goal. brentford have been one of the most entertaining sides to watch this season, but this was all they could muster before the break. the tension grew. so far, fulham manager scott parker was winning the tactical battle, but with 20 minutes to save their season, brentford gave it all they had, but it was tight. separated by goal difference in the league, there was nothing to separate these two after 90 minutes. in extra time, one swing of the boot could change everything. joe bryan delivered. he would score again at the death to break brentford hearts. for all the talk of money, the play—off final is about so much more than that. katie gornall, bbc news.

back to our main story tonight and the massive explosion in beirut. at least 70 people are dead and 3,700 have been injured. it was not known what caused the blast. since we have been on air, the lebanese president has said that more than two and a half thousand tonnes of ammonium nitrate had been stored for six years at the port withoutsafety measures and he vowed that those responsible would face the " ha rshest punishments". the blast was so strong, it sent shockwaves across the city, blowing out windows up to six miles away and causing extensive damage to buildings. the city's hospitals have been overwhelmed with injured, and the death toll is expected to rise. that's it.

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