UEFA Cup Quarter-Final Results - 16/4/09

Man City 2 - 1 Hamburg
Hamburg progess 4-3 on aggregate.

Dynamo Kiev 3 - 0 PSG
Dynamo progress 3-0 on aggregate.

Udinese 3 - 3 Werder Bremen
Werder Bremen progress 6-4 on aggregate.

Marseille 1 - 2 Shakhtar Donetsk
Shakhtar Donetsk progress 4 - 1 on aggregate.

UEFA Cup Draw

Quarter Final

Hamburg v Manchester City

PSG v Dynamo Kiev

Shakhtar Donetsk v Marseille

Werder Bremen v Udinese

Semi Final

Werder Bremen or Udinese v Hamburg v Manchester City

PSG v Dynamo Kiev v Shakhtar Donetsk v Marseille


nb. I wonder what the odds are on an all Manchester Super Cup this year?

Harry Vents About Fixture List

Harry Redknapp has been venting about Tottenhams upcoming fixture list, where Spurs play six times in 17 days.

The there are a number of Premier League ties, as well as the Carling Cup Final, versus Manchester United. There is also the UEFA cup games versus Shakhtar Donetsk.

This crucial period could decide Tottenhams fate as they loom very close to the relegation zone still.

This may all be good news though for Darren Bent who is likely to feature in this spell and he has been very open about his desire to become first choice, or he will likely leave the club in the summer.

Upcoming Games
Thursday 19th February - Shahktar Donetsk (a)
Monday 23rd February - Hull (a)
Thursday 26th February - Shahktar Donetsk (h)
Sunday 1st March - Man Utd (n)
Wednesday 4th March - Middlesbrough (h)
Saturday 7th March - Sunderland (a)

Wembley Stadium To Host 2011 Champions League Final

UEFA have selected Wembley to host the 2011 Champions League Final ahead of Allianz Arena in Munich and The Olympiastadion in Berlin.

Lord Triesman of the FA said "We are delighted that UEFA have chosen Wembley Stadium to stage the Champions League Final in 2011," he said. "This is fantastic news for London and the UK and is acknowledgement of Wembley's ranking alongside the very best football stadiums in the world.

"Wembley is a stadium for the big games and has a unique history that is sure to inspire Europe's finest players."

The news means that Arsenals Emirates Stadium can no longer stage the 2011 UEFA Cup Final, that will now be held at Dublin's Lansdowne Road. The competitions conclusion will be renamed the Europa League Final.