The UEFA Cup first round served up some shocks tonight with Hertha Berlin, Marseille, Schalke and Brondby all bowing out before the group stage.

MANCHESTER UNITED manager Alex Ferguson yesterday confirmed he is weighing up whether to sign another striker before the transfer window shuts at the end of August.

ROMANIA routed Germany 5-1 in a friendly last night, giving the World Cup runners-up a major headache just over a month before the start of Euro 2004.

Germany suffered their heaviest defeat since losing 5-1 to England three years ago as Romania thrashed them by the same scoreline tonight.