Toon Lead The Way In Europe

Last updated : 24 November 2006 By Footy Mad - Editor

... have secured berths in the knockout phase of the UEFA Cup.

As Newcastle beat Celta Vigo 2-1 at St James' Park, Spurs won 1-0 at Bayer Leverkusen to keep both sides top of Groups H and B with a maximum nine points from three games.

Blackburn drew 0-0 away to 2002 title winners Feyenoord in a match in Rotterdam marred by crowd trouble and Rangers twice came from behind to hold AJ Auxerre 2-2 in Burgundy to stay top of Groups E and A on seven points.

Neither Rovers nor the Glasgow club can finish lower than third in their groups, the threshold for a berth in the knockout phase when eight teams from the Champions League will also go into the draw.