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Quartet discover fate in Uefa Cup British clubs learn Uefa Cup fate
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Newcastle face a tough test after being drawn with Celta Vigo, Fenerbahce, Palermo and Eintracht Frankfurt in the Uefa Cup group stage. Newcastle face a tough test in the Uefa Cup group stage after being drawn to play Celta Vigo, Fenerbahce, Palermo and Eintracht Frankfurt in Group H.
Palermo beat West Ham in the last round and will meet the Magpies in Group H.
Tottenham will play Bayer Leverkusen, Club Bruges, Besiktas and Dinamo Bucharest after being drawn in Group B.Tottenham will play Bayer Leverkusen, Club Bruges, Besiktas and Dinamo Bucharest after being drawn in Group B.
Blackburn face Feyenoord, Basle, Wisla Krakow and Nancy in Group E, while Rangers play Auxerre, Livorno, Partizan Belgrade and Maccabi Haifa in Group A.Blackburn face Feyenoord, Basle, Wisla Krakow and Nancy in Group E, while Rangers play Auxerre, Livorno, Partizan Belgrade and Maccabi Haifa in Group A.
The top three teams from each group will progress through to the knockout stages. The top three teams from each group will progress to the knockout stages.
Interview: Tottenham's sporting director Damien Comolli
The 24 qualifiers will be joined by the eight clubs who finish third in their Champions League groups.The 24 qualifiers will be joined by the eight clubs who finish third in their Champions League groups.
There are four matches per club in each group, with two at home and two away against different opposition.There are four matches per club in each group, with two at home and two away against different opposition.
If we keep everyone fit and free from suspension then you'd like to think we could qualify Newcastle assistant Terry McDermottIf we keep everyone fit and free from suspension then you'd like to think we could qualify Newcastle assistant Terry McDermott
Newcastle face home games against Fenerbahce and Celta Vigo but travel to Sicily to take on Palermo and end the group with a trip to Frankfurt.Newcastle face home games against Fenerbahce and Celta Vigo but travel to Sicily to take on Palermo and end the group with a trip to Frankfurt.
Despite a difficult looking draw Magpies assistant boss Terry McDermott was confident Newcastle would qualify. Palermo, in particular, could be a major obstacle, having beaten West Ham 3-0 at home in the last round to seal a 4-0 aggregate win.
"I don't think it's daunting," he said "I think it's a very difficult draw we've got, but there's two home games and two away games, and if you win your home games you'd expect to qualify. But after hearing the draw, Magpies assistant boss Terry McDermott was confident Newcastle would qualify.
"I don't think it's daunting," he said.
"I think it's a very difficult draw we've got, but there's two home games and two away games, and if you win your home games you'd expect to qualify.
"If we keep everyone fit and free from suspension then you'd like to think we could qualify and go through.""If we keep everyone fit and free from suspension then you'd like to think we could qualify and go through."
Blackburn start with an away trip at Polish side Wisla Krakow before entertaining Basle.Blackburn start with an away trip at Polish side Wisla Krakow before entertaining Basle.
Rovers then travel to Holland to face Feyenoord before ending the group stage with the visit of Nancy.Rovers then travel to Holland to face Feyenoord before ending the group stage with the visit of Nancy.
And Blackburn chief executive John Williams felt his team had a good chance of qualifying. "We have to be optimistic and the group gives us a chance," said Blackburn chief executive John Williams.
"We have to be optimistic and the group gives us a chance," said Williams.
"This competition is important for us, we have not had a good record and it is time to put that right.""This competition is important for us, we have not had a good record and it is time to put that right."
606 VIEW It's quite a tough draw for Spurs, but it could have been a lot worse JL 606: Have your say Rangers have avoided a trip to Israel. They open their Group A campaign at Italian side Livorno away, host Israeli side Maccabi Haifa, travel to French side Auxerre away before finishing at home against Partizan Belgrade.606 VIEW It's quite a tough draw for Spurs, but it could have been a lot worse JL 606: Have your say Rangers have avoided a trip to Israel. They open their Group A campaign at Italian side Livorno away, host Israeli side Maccabi Haifa, travel to French side Auxerre away before finishing at home against Partizan Belgrade.
Tottenham face a tricky opening match in Turkey against Besiktas before playing Bruges at White Hart Lane.Tottenham face a tricky opening match in Turkey against Besiktas before playing Bruges at White Hart Lane.
Martin Jol's team then travel to Bayer Leverkusen and finish at home to Dinamo Bucharest.Martin Jol's team then travel to Bayer Leverkusen and finish at home to Dinamo Bucharest.
"It will be an exciting journey for us," said Jol."It will be an exciting journey for us," said Jol.
"I think we have done OK, we have Bruges at home and if we can get a good result in that it would set us up for the difficult trip to Leverkusen.""I think we have done OK, we have Bruges at home and if we can get a good result in that it would set us up for the difficult trip to Leverkusen."
Defending champions Sevilla - who thrashed Middlesbrough 4-0 in last season's final - have been drawn with AZ Alkmaar, Slovan Liberec, Grasshoppers and Braga.Defending champions Sevilla - who thrashed Middlesbrough 4-0 in last season's final - have been drawn with AZ Alkmaar, Slovan Liberec, Grasshoppers and Braga.
The group stage runs from 19 October to 14 December before the competition closes down until 14 February, when the knockout phase begins.The group stage runs from 19 October to 14 December before the competition closes down until 14 February, when the knockout phase begins.
A computer was used to work out the fixtures, with factors such as climatic conditions and possible stadium clashes taken into account.A computer was used to work out the fixtures, with factors such as climatic conditions and possible stadium clashes taken into account.
GROUP AAuxerreRANGERSP BelgradeLivornoMaccabi Haifa GROUP BBayer LeverkusenClub BruggeBesiktasDinamo BucharestTOTTENHAMGROUP AAuxerreRANGERSP BelgradeLivornoMaccabi Haifa GROUP BBayer LeverkusenClub BruggeBesiktasDinamo BucharestTOTTENHAM
GROUP CSevillaAZ AlkmaarSlovan LiberecGrasshopperBraga GROUP DParmaLensHeerenveenOsasunaOdenseGROUP CSevillaAZ AlkmaarSlovan LiberecGrasshopperBraga GROUP DParmaLensHeerenveenOsasunaOdense
GROUP EFeyenoordBasleWisla KrakowBLACKBURNNancy GROUP FAjaxSparta PragueEspanyolAustria WienZulte WaregemGROUP EFeyenoordBasleWisla KrakowBLACKBURNNancy GROUP FAjaxSparta PragueEspanyolAustria WienZulte Waregem
GROUP GPanathinaikosParis St GermainRapid BucharestHapoel Tel AvivMlada Boleslav GROUP HNEWCASTLECelta VigoPalermoFenerbahceEintracht FrankfurtGROUP GPanathinaikosParis St GermainRapid BucharestHapoel Tel AvivMlada Boleslav GROUP HNEWCASTLECelta VigoPalermoFenerbahceEintracht Frankfurt