BOLTON manager Gary Megson saw his side go top of their UEFA Cup group last night, but although qualification now looks likely, their hopes of progressing could still be dashed

SCOTTISH football will have three clubs in European competition after Christmas for the first time in almost 40 years if Aberdeen defeat Copenhagen at Pittodrie later this month.

TIM Howard hopes that Everton are not becoming too reliant on midfielder Tim Cahill coming to their rescue.

TOTTENHAM earned a place in the knockout stage of the UEFA Cup last night after Dimitar Berbatov came off the bench against Anderlecht to spare the blushes of Michael Dawson.

JIMMY Calderwood admits that FC Copenhagen will be a "difficult nut to crack" but is relishing the chance to guide his Aberdeen team through to the last 32 of the UEFA Cup later this month.

ABERDEEN manager Jimmy Calderwood is hopeful of progressing in the UEFA Cup after the club's hopes were kept alive by Group B rivals Atletico Madrid and Panathinaikos on Wednesday night.

ABERDEEN will qualify for the last 32 of the UEFA Cup if they beat FC Copenhagen at Pittodrie later this month after results went their way during the latest round of fixtures in Group B.

ABERDEEN face an anxious wait this evening to see if Panathinaikos and Atletico Madrid can produce the results required to prolong the Dons' involvement in the UEFA Cup to the final round of fixtures in a fortnight's time.

UEFA has handed the Scottish champions a boost with the changes to the format of the Champions League announced yesterday, with the Clydesdale Bank Premier League winners being granted direct entry to the group stages from 2009-10.

ABERDEEN manager Jimmy Calderwood felt last night's UEFA Cup match against Spanish giants Atletico Madrid was a "brilliant" learning experience for his side.

ABERDEEN'S hopes of progressing through to the next round of the UEFA Cup suffered a major blow tonight as they were beaten 2-0 by Spanish giants Atletico Madrid.

ABERDEEN left the Vicente Calderon with their heads held high after a spirited display against Atletico Madrid last night, but a 2-0 defeat in the Spanish capital leaves their hopes of remaining in this season's UEFA Cup beyond the group phase in a...

ZENIT St Petersburg failed to go top of Group A in the UEFA Cup last night after Nurnberg held Dick Advocaat's side to a draw in Russia. It was the German team's first point of the group stage.

FC COPENHAGEN picked up their first points of the UEFA Cup group stage with a 1-0 win away to Lokomotiv Moscow and leave Aberdeen rooted to the bottom of Group B.

TOTTENHAM recovered from a nightmare opening against Danish side Aalborg to record a remarkable win as manager Juande Ramos' love affair with the UEFA Cup continues.

ABERDEEN'S defence face their toughest test of the season tonight when they take on an Atletico Madrid side who have been prolific in front of goal this term.

BOLTON Wanderers' forgotten man, Stelios Giannakopoulos, is set to get a rare chance to impress new boss Gary Megson when the Trotters resume their UEFA Cup campaign against Aris Salonika at the Reebok Stadium tonight.

A QUICK glance at Atletico Madrid's recent form at their Vicente Calderon stadium will either lift the spirits of Aberdeen fans travelling to Spain this week, or bring on a bout of travel sickness. It all depends whether they're glass-half-full or...

JUST as the departure of Thierry Henry seems to have liberated Arsenal's young team and made them play with more responsibility, so Fernando Torres's move to Liverpool has forced Atletico Madrid's players to stand up and be counted.

CONFRONTED by able opponents who were more technically gifted and enjoyed the lion's share of possession, Aberdeen scrapped hard for a share of the spoils against Lokomotiv Moscow last night in what was a thoroughly entertaining contest in Group B of...