Soccer: Haifa thrown out so Reds face Finns

Liverpool will face Finnish outfit FC Haka in the third qualifying round of the Champions League after UEFA decided to throw Maccabi Haifa out of the competition for fielding an ineligible player.

The Israeli side faced a UEFA disciplinary hearing this afternoon for fielding former Wimbledon player Walid Badir in the 4-0 second qualifying round second leg victory over FC Haka on Wednesday night when he had not completed a two-match suspension.