Damien Duff produced a moment of magic at Craven Cottage to defeat Everton and kick-start Fulham’s Barclays Premier League campaign.

Aston Villa 2 Fulham 0

EVERTON will face the real Tractor Boys as well as Benfica, a club steeped in European football history, in the group stage of the new-look Europa League group stage.

ASTON VILLA’S hopes of reaching the group stages of the Europa League were ended by a late goal from Rapid Vienna striker Nikica Jelavic in the second leg of the qualifier at Villa Park last night.

Amkar Perm 1 Fulham 0 (Agg: 3-2)

THEY have the best-named fanzine in football – ‘There’s Only One F In Fulham’.

CARLO ANCELOTTI is reluctant to take any joy from Burnley’s shock defeat of Manchester United because he knows similar setbacks could befall Chelsea.

ANDY JOHNSON gave Fulham an injury scare after helping secure a comfortable victory over Amkar Perm.

Fulham 3 Amkar Perm 1

DAMIEN DUFF is convinced he has joined a club going places after signing a three-year deal at Fulham.

Portsmouth 0 Fulham 1

ST PATRICK’S ATHLETIC will have to play their Europa League play-off first leg tie against top Romanian side Steaua Bucharest behind closed doors at the Ghencea Stadium on August 20, after UEFA yesterday imposed a three-match ban on spectators attending their home games in Europe.

St Patrick’s Athletic have today been handed a tough draw in the fourth round of the Europa League qualifiers.

GERMAN-based striker Dimitar Rangelov will miss Bulgaria’s Group Eight qualifier with Ireland on Saturday.

MANCHESTER UNITED star Dimitar Berbatov was among 17 overseas-based players named by Bulgaria coach Stanimir Stoilov yesterday in his squad for next month’s World Cup Group Eight qualifier against Ireland.