If Sligo can complete the job against Rosenborg after their shock 2-1 win in Norway yesterday they will face Turkey's Kardemir Karabukspor in the Europa League third qualifying round.

Aston Villa captain Stiliyan Petrov, who has been suffering from acute leukaemia, has announced his retirement from football on the club’s website.

Liverpool could face Dundee United in the third qualifying round of the UEFA Europa League, which is due to be drawn later today.

The Good

St Johnstone manager Derek McInnes backed Cillian Sheridan to embark on a goalscoring run after the forward’s first strikes of the season secured a 2-0 victory over Hearts.

Former UEFA Cup winners Schalke paid the price for leaving Spanish striker Raul at home as they slumped to an embarrassing Europa League defeat to HJK in Helsinki.

St Johnstone have beaten Hibernian to the loan signing of Cillian Sheridan.

Republic of Ireland boss Giovanni Trapattoni has rewarded his senior players for their efforts in last night’s 2-1 Euro 2012 qualifier victory over Macedonia by sending them home.

Everton defender Seamus Coleman has been handed his first senior call-up by the Republic of Ireland today.

Republic of Ireland manager Giovanni Trapattoni today announced a 26-man preliminary list from which a final squad will be selected for the upcoming Group B European Championship qualifiers.

LIVERPOOL manager Roy Hodgson hopes a fully-refreshed Fernando Torres and Steven Gerrard will provide the spearhead for victory against Manchester United at Old Trafford tomorrow.

CONCERNED about the limited options up front in his original squad, Giovanni Trapattoni has extracted Cillian Sheridan from the U21s to join the senior panel for the European Championship qualifiers against Armenia and Andorra.

Republic of Ireland boss Giovanni Trapattoni has called up CSKA Sofia striker Cillian Sheridan for the forthcoming Euro 2012 qualifiers against Armenia and Andorra.

Big-spending Manchester City face a glamorous clash with Italian giants Juventus in the Europa League group stage.

ASTON VILLA caretaker manager Kevin MacDonald hailed the impact of his young guns on a night when they kept their Europa League hopes alive.

The Republic of Ireland's Cillian Sheridan has revealed that he hopes to complete his move to CSKA Sofia this week.

HARRY REDKNAPP was yesterday taking nothing for granted after Tottenham were handed the easiest possible route to the Champions League proper.

Martin O'Neill's Aston Villa will face Austrian side Rapid Vienna in their Europa League play-off this month.

NEIL LENNON yesterday admitted Aiden McGeady might have played his last game for Celtic as he revealed the winger would not start Wednesday’s crucial Champions League clash with Braga.

Shamrock Rovers were handed a potential dream tie against Juventus if they can see off Bnei Yehuda of Tel Aviv in the Europa League.

Fulham will be without Simon Davies for tomorrow’s trip to Burnley after his recovery from an ankle injury suffered a setback.

Fulham boss Roy Hodgson will make a late check on Simon Davies ahead of the Premier League clash against Sunderland on Sunday after the midfielder took a knock to his calf in the victory over CSKA Sofia.

FULHAM manager Roy Hodgson is relishing the must-win match with Swiss side Basle after his team kept their Europa League hopes alive by beating CSKA Sofia last night.

Fulham 1 CSKA Sofia 0

Fulham midfielder Danny Murphy should return to action following a knee problem in tomorrow night’s Europa League clash against CSKA Sofia.

Manchester United striker Dimitar Berbatov has revealed he was kidnapped 10 years ago while at CSKA Sofia.

Fulham 1 Basle 0

MARK HUGHES believes Craig Bellamy was right to give an invading supporter the hand-off at Old Trafford on Sunday.

Fulham manager Roy Hodgson is set to make wholesale changes once again for tomorrow’s Carling Cup trip to Manchester City.

Wolves 2 Fulham 1

Fulham will revert to their strongest available line-up for Sunday’s Barclays Premier League clash with Wolves.

Roy Hodgson declared Diomansy Kamara will remain at Fulham this season, after watching the Senegal striker secure a draw against CSKA Sofia.

ROY HODGSON claimed last night’s 1-1 draw with CSKA Sofia has convinced him to continue resting his big names for Fulham’s Europa League campaign.

CSKA Sofia 1 Fulham 1

EVERTON manager David Moyes will give his new £10 million (€11.2m) Russian winger Diniyar Bilyaletdinov his full debut tonight and is hoping a squad depleted by injuries and suspension can cope with life in the Europa League.

Fulham winger Damien Duff is expected to miss tomorrow’s Europa League Group E clash against CSKA Sofia.

STEPHEN IRELAND expects to be fit for Sunday’s Manchester derby.

Fulham winger Damien Duff insists the club are deadly serious about their Europa League campaign this season.

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.

CSKA Sofia 1 Derry City 0

Derry City 1 Skonto Riga 0

DERRY CITY and St Patrick’s Athletic resume Europa League action today, but while both clubs go into their second leg second qualifying round games with 1-1 draws under their belts, the advantage ought to be with the Candystripes after they grabbed a precious away goal in the first leg of their game against Skonto Riga of Latvia.

PAT FENLON’S Bohemians side will face the winners of Pyunik Yerevan (Armenia) v Dinamo Zagreb (Croatia) should they manage to defeat Red Bull Salzburg in the Champions League second qualifying round.

Derry will face CSKA Sofia in the third qualifying round of the Europa League if they overcome Skonto in the second round second leg.