Newcastle faces tough task as UEFA Cup groups announced
Newcastle were handed a daunting task in the UEFA Cup draw in Nyon, Switzerland.
The Magpies were drawn with Celta Vigo, Palermo – conquerors of West Ham in the first round – Fenerbahce and Eintracht Frankfurt in Group H.
Tottenham were handed a kinder draw despite being among the lowest seeds and were drawn with Bayer Leverkusen, Bruges, Besiktas and Dinamo Bucharest in Group B.
Blackburn face a tough task to progress from Group E containing Feyenoord, Basle, Wisla Krakow and Nancy.
Rangers will come up against Auxerre, Partizan Belgrade, Livorno and Maccabi Haifa.
The draw for the UEFA Cup Group Stage is as follows:
Group A Auxerre Rangers Partizan Belgrade Livorno Maccabi Haifa
Group B Bayer Leverkusen Club Brugge Besiktas Dinamo Bucuresti Tottenham
Group C Sevilla AZ Slovan Liberec Grasshoppers Braga
Group D Parma Lens Heerenveen Osasuna Odense BK
Group E Feyenoord Basle Wisla Krakow Blackburn AS Nancy
Group F Ajax Sparta Prague Espanyol Austria Magna Zulte Wagerem
Group G Panathinaikos PSG Rapid Bucuresti Hapoel Tel-Aviv Mlada Boleslav
Group H Newcastle Celta Vigo Palermo Fenerbahce Eintracht Frankfurt.




