UEFA award abandoned match to Swedes

Sweden have been awarded a 3-0 victory over Denmark by UEFA following last Saturday’s abandoned Euro 2008 qualifier.

German referee Herbert Fandel abandoned the match in Northern Ireland’s Group F in the closing stages with the scores level at 3-3 at Copenhagen’s Parken Stadium.

He had awarded a penalty to Sweden and given a red card to Denmark’s Christian Poulsen when a spectator came on to the pitch and assaulted him