Deadly Drogba delivers

Marseille 2, Newcastle 0 (Marseille win 2-0 on aggregate)

The 26-year-old fired the French side ahead 18 minutes into the second leg of the semi-final after Camel Meriem had robbed Hugo Viana on halfway, and then made the most of dreadful defending inside the Magpies' penalty area eight minutes from time to wrap up victory.

It was scarcely more than Jose Anigo's men deserved despite a brave second-half fightback by injury-ravaged Newcastle, whose wait for a trophy will now extend to at least 36 years.