MARTIN JOL has been described as a “dead man walking” since the start of the season and by the time Tottenham were defeated by Getafe, he was all but gone.

SCOTLAND’S Euro 2008 qualifying campaign will go to the last game against Italy at Hampden on November 17 after defeat by Georgia in Tbilisi last night.

Georgia 2 Scotland 0

Xanthi 0 Middlesbrough 0 (Middlesbrough win 2-0 on agg)

TOP German official, Markus Merk will referee the Republic of Ireland’s potentially decisive final World Cup Group 4 qualifier against Switzerland next month. He will be assisted by compatriots Christian Schraer, Jan-Hendrik Salver and Knut Kircher (fourth official).