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Newcastle boss Alan Pardew will welcome Chris Hughton back to Tyneside confident he has built upon his predecessor’s good work.

Newcastle boss Alan Pardew is predicting big things for teenage midfielder Gael Bigirimana after seeing him turn in a mature Europa League display on Madeira.

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Maritimo 0 Newcastle 0

Newcastle boss Alan Pardew last night insisted there is no rift between himself and striker Demba Ba.

Newcastle boss Alan Pardew tonight insisted there is no rift between himself and striker Demba Ba.

Striker Papiss Cisse is out Newcastle’s Europa League clash with Maritimo tomorrow night.

Tottenham and Liverpool were both handed Italian jobs after being paired with Lazio and Udinese in today’s Europa League group-stage draw.

Last season’s beaten finalists Athletic Bilbao were made to work hard by Croatian side Slaven Belupo before edging through 4-3 on aggregate in the Europa League third qualifying round.

Liverpool manager Brendan Rodgers praised the “desire and commitment” of his side following their 1-0 Europa League third qualifying round first leg win over Gomel last night.

Manager Neil Lennon got fans of both Old Firm clubs talking today when he refused to rule out a bid for former Rangers striker Kris Boyd.

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

Shamrock Rovers coach Michael O’Neill was delighted with the way his side applied themselves despite their 2-0 defeat against Juventus in the first leg of their Europa League third qualifying round clash at Tallaght Stadium last night.

St Patrick’s Athletic have the chance to return to the top of the Airtricity League Premier Division when they take on Sporting Fingal this afternoon (kick off: 3pm).

MANAGER Liam Buckley’s pre-match wish of keeping it tight and hoping to score first never materialised as Sporting Fingal bowed out of Europe at Dalymount Park last night.

Sporting Fingal 2 CS Maritimo 3 (Maritimo win 6-4 on aggregate)

LIAM Buckley has no doubt his Sporting Fingal side will get chances to score against Maritimo at Dalymount Park tonight.

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

A STOPPAGE-time Maritimo winner may have broken Sporting Fingal hearts, but manager Liam Buckley praised his players, insisting this tie is still very much in the melting pot.

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NOT exactly impressed by the local media placing the tag of ‘David versus Goliath’ on the tie, Sporting Fingal manager Liam Buckley will hope that his extensive preparation will give his side every chance as the club makes its European debut at the Estadio da Madeira tonight.

Bolton have signed Benfica striker Ariza Makukula on loan until the end of the season subject to the granting of a work permit, the club have announced.

Sporting Lisbon defender Tonel has revealed his desire to join Rangers.

PORTSMOUTH manager Harry Redknapp could be set to bring in two new faces as the club prepare to make their UEFA Cup debut.

Tottenham will face Wisla Krakow in the first round of the UEFA Cup.

SEVILLA showed they are in fine shape ahead of Wednesday’s tough Champions League match against Arsenal with an impressive 4-1 home win over Recreativo Huelva last night.

SPANISH champions Barcelona sent out a warning shot to Champions League opponents Chelsea last night as they opened up a three-point lead at the top of the Spanish Primera Liga after their nearest rivals all faltered.

Newcastle and Rangers are among the top seeds for the draw for the inaugural group stage of the UEFA Cup.

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Rangers 1 Maritimo 0 (Agg 1-1) Rangers win 4-2 on penalties

Rangers are set to be without striker Dado Prso and defender Maurice Ross for the second successive game when they travel to Dundee on Sunday.

GLASGOW RANGERS suffered another huge setback when they were beaten 1-0 by Maritimo in Madeira in the first leg of their UEFA Cup first round clash last night.

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Rangers have confirmed they lost almost £6m (€8.8m) last season despite a rigorous cost-cutting campaign that featured an exodus of big-name players.

SHELBOURNE have drawn French side Lille in the first round proper of the UEFA Cup, giving them a fighting chance of progressing to the group stages of the tournament.

Celtic midfielder Stilian Petrov is not relishing the prospect of seeing Henrik Larsson again.

Today’s first round draw in Monaco paired eircom League side Shelbourne, whose quest to reach the Champions League was ended on Tuesday by Deportivo la Coruna, against French League side Lille.

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Chelsea were the only British team to record a win in last night’s UEFA Cup ties after beating Levski Sofia of Bulgaria 3-0 at Stamford Bridge.

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