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Last-gasp Odense Deny Villa

Aston Villa conceded a last-minute goal to let slip an early advantage in their Intertoto Cup third-round 2-2 draw with Odense on Saturday.

City Cruise To Give Hughes First Win

Martin Petrov and Dietmar Hamann scored as Manchester City won 2-0 at EB Streymur in their UEFA Cup first qualifying round first leg tie.

Hibs' Euro Hopes Hit At Home

Hibernian's UEFA Cup hopes suffered a huge setback on Sunday as IF Elfsborg won 2-0 in the first leg of their Intertoto Cup tie at Easter Road.

Turkish Delight In Shoot-out

Turkey set up a meeting with Germany in the Euro 2008 semi-finals after beating Croatia on penalties in Vienna.

Spain Late Show Sinks Greeks

Spain's second string left it late as they made hard work of beating outgoing champions Greece 2-1 in their final Group D game.

Russia Dump Out Sweden

Russia are through to the quarter-finals of Euro 2008 following a fully-deserved win over Sweden.

First Klaas Dutch March On

Holland eased into the quarter-finals of Euro 2008 after securing a 2-0 victory over Romania.

Italians Knock Out 10-man France

Andrea Pirlo and Daniele de Rossi were on target as Italy beat 10-man France 2-0 in Group C to book their place in the last eight of Euro 2008.

Klasnic Sends Poles Crashing Out

Ivan Klasnic's second-half goal made it three wins out of three for Group B winners Croatia after a 1-0 win over Poland, who go out.

Ballack Bullet Sends Germans Through

A wonderful free-kick from Michael Ballack gave Germany a 1-0 win over Austria and a passage into the Euro 2008 quarter-finals.

Swiss Roll Over Portugal's Reserves

Hakan Yakin's slick second-half double gave Switzerland coach Kobi Kuhn a victorious send-off as the co-hosts bowed out of Euro 2008 with three points from their final match against a much-changed Portugal side.

Turkey Comeback Bounces Czechs Out

Nihat Kahveci scored twice in a dramatic final four minutes to earn Turkey second spot in Group A and a quarter-final clash with Croatia after a Euro 2008 thriller in Geneva.

Holland Ease Into Last Eight

Holland booked their place in the quarter-finals with a convincing 4-1 victory over a shell-shocked France.

Italy Survive Romania Scare

Italy live to fight another day at the European Championships thanks to a late penalty save from goalkeeper Gianluigi Buffon which salvaged a 1-1 draw against Romania.

Plucky Co-hosts Grab Late Point

Austria scored a stoppage time penalty to earn a 1-1 draw with Poland in Group B in Vienna - a result which fired Croatia into the last eight.

Croatia Outclass Complacent Germans

Croatia sent out a message of intent to the other Euro 2008 finalists on Thursday as they stunned highly-fancied Germany to take a huge stride towards a quarter-final spot.

Ronaldo Inspires Portugal Victory

Cristiano Ronaldo's sweet second-half strike helped Portugal secure a Euro 2008 quarter-final berth on Wednesday as Luiz Felipe Scolari's team beat Czech Republic at the Stade de Geneve.

Zlatan Screamer Beats Holders

A wonderful strike from Zlatan Ibrahimovic set Sweden on the way to a 2-0 Euro 2008 Group D victory over defending champions Greece.

Villa Hits Hat-trick As Spain Shine

A hat-trick from David Villa helped Spain to open their Euro 2008 Group D campaign in style, beating Russia 4-1 in Innsbruck.

Dutch Destroy World Champions

World champions Italy suffered a calamitous start to their Euro 2008 campaign as they succumbed to an impressive Holland in their Group C opener in Bern.

Toothless France Fail Against Romania

France lacked the guile to break down an obdurate Romania side as a turgid Group C opener in Zurich finished goalless.

Podolski Puts Paid To Poland

A brace from Lukas Podolski handed Germany a comfortable 2-0 victory over Poland in Euro 2008 Group B.

Modric Makes Austria Pay The Penalty

Croatia survived a stern test as they kicked off their Euro 2008 campaign with a 1-0 victory over co-hosts Austria in Group B.

Portugal Power To Comfortable Win

Portugal proved their Euro 2008 title credentials with a convincing display in a 2-0 win over Turkey in their Group A opener in Geneve.

Sverkos Strike Sinks Sad Swiss

Czech Republic opened Euro 2008 with three points as they defeated co-hosts Switzerland 1-0 at St Jakob-Park.

Defoe Double Seals Easy England Win

Jermain Defoe hit a brace and Gareth Barry was also on target as Fabio Capello's England saw off Trinidad and Tobago 3-0 in Sunday's friendly.

Wales Show Courage In Dutch Defeat

Holland were on cruise control as they headed for the Euro 2008 finals but Wales' youngsters did themselves proud in a 2-0 defeat on Sunday.

Clarkson Strike Not Enough For Scots

David Clarkson grabbed a goal on his Scotland debut but it was not enough to prevent George Burley's side losing 3-1 to the Czech Republic.

Early Keane Strike Sinks Colombia

Robbie Keane's early goal handed Giovanni Trapattoni the first win of his Republic of Ireland reign as Colombia lost 1-0 at Craven Cottage.

Evans Enjoys Dream Debut For Wales

Ched Evans scored just five minutes after coming off the bench for his international debut as Wales beat Iceland 1-0 in the Reykjavik friendly.

England Ease To Friendly Success

John Terry and Steven Gerrard scored in either half as England cruised to a comfortable 2-0 friendly win over the United States at Wembley.

County Triumph In Wembley Goal Fest

Stockport made it fifth-time lucky at Wembley as they beat Rochdale 3-2, but their neighbours made them sweat in the League Two play-off final.

Donny Edge Leeds To Seal Promotion

Doncaster beat Leeds 1-0 in Sunday's League One play-off final, earning Rovers a Championship berth while the Whites remain in the third tier.

Keogh Strikes Late To Save Republic

Andy Keogh's first Republic of Ireland goal ensured Giovanni Trapattoni's first game did not end in defeat after a 1-1 draw with Serbia.

Windass Wows Wembley With Winner

Hull ended their 104-year wait for top flight football after beating Bristol City 1-0 at Wembley in the Championship play-off final.

Boyd Bags Brace As Gers Claim Cup

Kris Boyd was the Hampden hero again as Rangers ended their season on a high note by beating Queen of the South 3-2 in the Scottish Cup final.

Motherwell End Season In Style

Teenager Jamie Murphy netted his first goal for Motherwell as they rounded off their impressive SPL season with a 2-0 win over Hibs.

Night Of Woe As Hoops Win Title

Rangers lost out on the SPL title on a night to forget in a 2-0 defeat at Aberdeen as Celtic retained their crown with a win at Dundee United.

Hoops Claim Hat-trick Of Spl Titles

Celtic striker Jan Vennegoor of Hesselink's goal in the 1-0 win over Dundee United handed the Parkhead side their third straight SPL title.

United Are Crowned Kings Of Europe

Manchester United beat Chelsea 6-5 in a Champions League final penalty shoot-out, after the score was 1-1 following extra-time in Moscow.

Gers Win As Spl Goes To The Wire

Rangers ensured the SPL title race will go right to the wire with a 3-0 win over St Mirren - but the balance of power remains with Celtic.

Deadly Dickinson Downs Chairboys

Liam Dickinson's superb solo goal sealed Stockport's 2-1 aggregate win over Wycombe - and booked a League Two play-off final with Rochdale.

Kanu Conquers Cardiff At Wembley

Portsmouth lifted the FA Cup for the first time since 1939 after Kanu proved to be their hero once again in a 1-0 win over Cardiff at Wembley.

Ten-man Caley Earn Buddies Point

Inverness withstood the dismissal of David Proctor to earn a 0-0 draw with St Mirren which makes them favourites to clinch ninth in the SPL.

Super Sub Seals Killie Victory

Paul Di Giacomo's 81st-minute goal gave Kilmarnock a deserved 2-1 win over Falkirk in their last Scottish Premier League game of the season.

Dale Defeat Quakers On Penalties

Rochdale remain on course for their first promotion since 1969 after beating Darlington 5-4 on penalties in Saturday's League Two play-off tie.

Gers Draw Hands Hoops Advantage

Rangers could only draw 1-1 at Motherwell in Saturday's SPL clash, handing the initiative back to arch-rivals Celtic in the title race.

Donny Destroy Shimpers In Semi

Doncaster set up an all-Yorkshire League One play-off final against Leeds at Wembley on May 25 by thrashing visitors Southend 5-1 on Friday.

Last-gasp Howson Sinks Cumbrians

A brace from Jonny Howson, including a last-gasp strike, saw Leeds defeat Carlisle 2-0 to move into the League One play-off final at Wembley.

Walcott Goal Helps Down Wales

England Under-21s secured a comfortable 2-0 friendly victory over Wales at the Racecourse Ground on Thursday night.

Gers Beaten As Zenit Taste Euro Glory

Igor Denisov and Konstatin Zyryanov scored second-half goals as Zenit St Petersburg beat Rangers 2-0 to win the UEFA Cup in Manchester.

Tigers Roar Back To Book Final Date

Hull beat Watford 4-1 to secure a 6-1 aggregate win over Watford and set up a Championship play-off final clash against Bristol City on May 24.

City Strike Late To Book Final Spot

Bristol City scored twice in extra time as they beat Crystal Palace 2-1 at Ashton Gate to clinch a place in the Championship play-off final.

Skelton Strike Gives Gretna Rare Win

Gavin Skelton provided a fitting end to Gretna's SPL season with a superb injury-time winner in a 1-0 win over Hearts at Fir Park on Tuesday.

Confident Cumbrians Gain Advantage

Carlisle have the advantage in their League One play-off semi-final against Leeds after grabbing a 2-1 victory at Elland Road on Monday night.

Gleeson Puts County In Control

Substitute Stephen Gleeson hit a stunning late goal to give Stockport a 1-1 draw in their League Two play-off semi-final at Wycombe.

City Capitulate As Boro Hit Eight

Sven-Goran Eriksson's anticipated final match as boss of Manchester City ended in humiliation as his 10-man side lost 8-1 at Middlesbrough.

Late Ashton Leveller Denies Villans

Aston Villa's last-ditch push to secure a UEFA Cup place ended in failure as they concluded their season with a 2-2 draw at Upton Park.

Murphy Seals Cottagers Survival

Fulham fans danced with delight after Danny Murphy's header 14 minutes from time kept them in the Premier League with a 1-0 win at Portsmouth.

Torres Strikes To Set New Record

Liverpool's Fernando Torres scored in a 2-0 win at Tottenham to set a record for goals by a foreigner in his first Premier League season.

Yakubu Brace Seals Uefa Cup Spot

Everton clinched fifth place and UEFA Cup qualification as Ayegbeni Yakubu netted a brace in their 3-1 win over Newcastle at Goodison Park.

Win Not Enough As Royals Suffer Drop

Reading suffered the heartbreak of relegation from the Premier League despite a convincing 4-0 win over already-doomed Derby at Pride Park.

Terry Crocked As Bolton Hold Blues

Matt Taylor grabbed an injury-time equaliser for Bolton in a 1-1 draw at Chelsea, who must settle for second place in the Premier League.

Jerome Brace Not Enough For Blues

Birmingham fans turned on chairman David Gold and co-owner David Sullivan after their side's relegation - despite a 4-1 win over Blackburn.

Walcott Winner Edges Out Black Cats

Theo Walcott handed Arsene Wenger a winning finish to the season as Arsenal edged out battling Sunderland 1-0 at the Stadium of Light.

Reds Edge Past Latics To Seal Title

Ryan Giggs marked his record-equalling 758th appearance by scoring in Manchester United's 2-0 win at Wigan, sealing the Premier League title.

Celtic Win To Pile Pressure On Gers

Stephen McManus and Scott McDonald scored as Celtic beat Hibs 2-0 to stretch their lead over Rangers at the top of the SPL to four points.

Tigers Veterans Sting Hornets

Nicky Barmby and Dean Windass both scored as Hull beat 10-man Watford 2-0 in their Championship play-off semi-final first leg at Vicarage Road.

Miller Time For Victorious Quakers

Ian Miller's dramatic stoppage-time winner earned Darlington a 2-1 victory in the League Two play-off semi-final first-leg clash with Rochdale.

Porter Delivers As Well Defeat Dons

Chris Porter's 17th goal of the season put Motherwell on the verge of a UEFA Cup berth after a 2-1 victory over Aberdeen at Fir Park.

Gretna Hold Firm To Shut Out Buddies

Gretna bounced back from their six-goal mauling at Inverness by holding their own in a 0-0 SPL stalemate with St Mirren at Love Street.

Murray Returns To Haunt Poor Hearts

Grant Murray sent Hearts crashing towards successive defeats in the SPL's bottom six as Kilmarnock collected a 2-0 win away to the Jambos.

Finnigan Strikes To Help Sink Caley

Carl Finnigan's emphatic second-half goal helped Falkirk to a 2-1 win over Inverness as they leapfrogged Hearts into seventh place in the SPL.

Novo Brace Helps Gers Close Gap

Rangers slashed Celtic's lead at the top of the SPL to one point thanks to a double from Nacho Novo in a 3-1 win over Dundee United at Ibrox.

Noble Rocket Shoots Down Eagles

David Noble's last-gasp 30-yard goal enabled Bristol City to stun Crystal Palace 2-1 in a thrilling Championship play-off semi-final first leg.

Ten-man Donny Hold Off Shrimpers

Doncaster will be favourites to book a trip to Wembley after a 0-0 draw at Southend in Friday's League One play-off semi-final first leg.

Ferguson Goal Lifts Gers In Spl Race

Barry Ferguson gave Rangers a lift in the SPL title race by claiming the only goal of the game in a 1-0 win against Motherwell at Ibrox.

Bairns Close Gap Behind Jambos

Carl Finnigan boosted Falkirk's hopes of finishing the season in seventh spot in the SPL as he sealed a 2-1 home win over Hearts on Monday.

Blues Take Title Race To The Wire

Michael Ballack was again Chelsea's hero as the Blues won 2-0 at Newcastle to take the Premier League title race to the season's final day.

Torres On Target Again To Down City

Liverpool striker Fernando Torres scored his 32nd goal of the season to give the Reds a 1-0 win over Manchester City at Anfield on Sunday.