Imps Learn Euro Fate!

Lincs. UK Banner Exchange

27th January 2006

Unfortunately, Lincoln City FC are a long way from playing in an European competition, but at least three current Lincoln City players will have been eagerly awaiting news of an European cup draw this morning.

Earlier this morning, the draw for the 2008 European Championships' qualifying groups took place. Watching with keen interest will have been Lee Beevers, Jeff Hughes and Gareth McAuley, all whom could play in these group matches.

Beevers is a Welsh Under-21 international, who is keen to earn a place in the full Welsh squad now that he is too old for the Under-21's. McAuley, while on the books of Lincoln City FC, has twice played for Northern Ireland since June 2005. Alas, McAuley is expected to leave Lincoln when his contract expires in June 2006. Hughes has just received a call-up to the Northern Ireland Under-21 squad, and could well play in these qualifying matches should he continue to impress.

Meanwhile, England and Scotland have also found out their fate, with Scotland likely to be the most disappointed.

The qualifying draw in full:

Group A Portugal Poland Serbia & Mont Belgium Finland Armenia Azerbaijan Kazakhstan

Group B France Italy Ukraine Scotland Lithuania Georgia Faroe Islands

Group C Greece Turkey Norway Bosnia Hungary Moldova Malta

Group D Czech Republic Germany Slovakia Rep of Ireland Wales Cyprus San Marino

Group E England Croatia Russia Israel Estonia Macedonia Andorra

Group F Sweden Spain Denmark Latvia Iceland Northern Ireland Liechtenstein

Joint hosts Austria and Switzerland qualify automatically.
Games start on 2nd September 2006.

If you fancy a free screensaver, click the link below, for a website who are offering a free England screensaver among their catalogue of 1,000's of free screensavers.

England Fan

Click here for more Lincoln City news

Lincs. UK Banner Exchange