Grimnir
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I swear these qualifying games get earlier and earlier, or rather I just notice them more as Scottish teams join earlier qualifying rounds.

Speaking of early, already half time in the second leg of the Aberdeen game away at Ventspils. Always had a soft spot for Latvian teams for no real reason other than from when we used to go to pre-season there in the early days of Valerie's interest in the club, along with an admiration of Kaspars Gorkss. Either way, a saved penalty by the Dons and an offside goal for Rooney seem to be by-the-by as the Dons still hold a 3-0 lead from the first leg.

I hope Hibs manage to turn it around later and Hearts manage to progress too. Always like British teams to make it as far as they can!
Franck
17 years ago
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Häcken knocked out by a League of Ireland side and AIK only scoring twice over two legs against a club from Gibraltar paints a pretty dark picture of Swedish football.
Grimnir
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Scottish football didn't fair much better, Hibs went out on penalties to Brondby (maybe not too shameful, but still) and Hearts lost to Maltese side Birkirkara!

Of all the British teams, only the Dons managed to progress. Cliftonville and Gap Connah's Quay both went out too. West Ham appear in the next qualifying round now though to boost British team numbers. Both face Slovenian teams in the 3rd Qualifying round, Aberdeen have NK Maribor and West Ham have NK Domzale.

As you say, Cork City progressed past Swedish club BK Hacken and their reward is a trip to the mighty Genk!

I hope all three progress, but I wouldn't be surprised if none of them did!
Grimnir
16 years ago
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The West Ham game tonight is on BT Sport 2 for those that have it and are interested!
Shedender
17 years ago
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Cork are playing particularly well away to Genk, they're 1-0 down at the moment though.
Grimnir
16 years ago
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Cork are playing particularly well away to Genk, they're 1-0 down at the moment though.


Finished that way as well, not too bad! Shame no away goal. At least West Ham managed that in their 2-1 defeat. Surely they will overcome them in the second leg at home? They may be the only British team to progress from this round, Aberdeen only managed to snatch an 88th minute equaliser at home against Maribor.
Shedender
17 years ago
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Finished that way as well, not too bad! Shame no away goal.

Still a good result for City though and if they can produce the same performance at Turner's Cross then they must be confident in progressing to the next round - it could go the other way and they could easily get hammered at home, which I'm sure no one wants to see after they done the hard work remaining in the contest.

West Ham should progress, it'll be the first competitive West Ham match at the Olympic Stadium I'm almost sure so I'd suspect the pressure will be on them to perform, I do recall West Ham struggling to beat Birkirkara in the second qualifying round last season though.

Aberdeen though, I expect them to be eliminated, they really needed to win the home leg vs. Maribor to have any chance.
Grimnir
16 years ago
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What the hell Bt Sport!? No coverage of either game tonight.
Shedender
17 years ago
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Surprised the West Ham game isn't live tonight.

Cork/Genk is live on Eir Sports (formerly Setanta Ireland) while the Maribor/Aberdeen game is on Premier Sports.
Grimnir
16 years ago
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It turns out it is at the request of West Ham as they wanted the game to be a sell out and worried it would have a low attendance if on TV
Shedender
17 years ago
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That's a complete joke, if true.

So, Cork are in trouble as they're currently a goal down at home to Genk on the night (2-0 on aggregate now) and Aberdeen missed a penalty away to Maribor in which they're 'keeper was somehow not sent off despite a) hacking down the Aberdeen chap and b) being the last man.
Dan
12 years ago
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That's a complete joke, if true.

So, Cork are in trouble as they're currently a goal down at home to Genk on the night (2-0 on aggregate now) and Aberdeen missed a penalty away to Maribor in which they're 'keeper was somehow not sent off despite a) hacking down the Aberdeen chap and b) being the last man.

Aberdeen also down to 10 men now meaning they could have sealed their own fate here
Shedender
17 years ago
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Cork have just pulled a goal back, 2-1 down on the night but they need to find three more without reply in 30-odd minutes.
Jonas
17 years ago
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And for the second year running we're ranked as the best unseeded team, as we yet again missed out on just one result in our favour in the 3rd round. Unlucky week.
Franck
17 years ago
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Lol @ Hertha losing to Bröndby. Staying true to their pattern of following up each good season with a bad one so far.
Dan
12 years ago
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West Ham will face Romanian side Astra Giurgiu in the Europa League play-off round.

The Hammers were knocked out of the competition by the same team in the third qualifying round last season.
Dan
12 years ago
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West ham are out! Big surprise there
bmg033
10 years ago
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Shocking from West Ham. Can't even reach the EL group stages and beaten by some shit Romanian team two years in a row.
Number 1
16 years ago
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West Ham will face Romanian side Astra Giurgiu in the Europa League play-off round.

The Hammers were knocked out of the competition by the same team in the third qualifying round last season.

Well... least they got one round further this time and found a novel way to christen their taxpayer-funded new home.
DNZY
15 years ago
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United, Fenerbahce, Feyenoord and Zorya. Might be tricky.
DNZY
15 years ago
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Tough one for Dundalk. Southampton should qualify.
Shedender
17 years ago
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Dundalk could beat Tel-Aviv at home but I'm expecting to get eliminated. Just hope they don't embarrass themselves.
Grimnir
16 years ago
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I think you underestimate Southampton's group @DNZY, some tricky away fixtures there and I am not sure they have the squad depth to cope.

Some good games potentially in Man United's group, though I have never heard of Zorya.
K3V0
15 years ago
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Going to the United v Zorya game. Tickets, flights and accommodation booked already

Hopefully going to the Fenerbache game also. Just need to see if I can get the time off work!
Franck
17 years ago
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Which matches are you all watching tonight?

United and Nice - Schalke for me.
Grimnir
16 years ago
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Whatever I can get away with.

Hooray for married life with young kids!
King Luis
17 years ago
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Shedender
17 years ago
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Which matches are you all watching tonight?

AZ Alkmaar vs. Dundalk.
Grimnir
16 years ago
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Is Mourinho just LvG in disguise? That first half zzz
Sam
17 years ago
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We've been shit, but that's a yard offside. Woeful decision.

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