Sport 30-08-2002 Relegated Ipswich Qualify For UEFA Cup who: Ipswich Town what: Beat Avenir Beggen 8-1 to qualify for UEFA Cup first round where: Portman Road, IPSWICH when: Last night snippet: "Ipswich Town put their financial woes temporarily behind them," says The Independent, "by performing some exquisite party pieces at Portman Road last night to ease into today`s draw for the first round of the Uefa Cup." After narrowly winning the away leg of their tie with Luxembourg amateurs Avenir Beggen by a single late goal, they proved themselves on home turf with an 8-1 rout and the visitors` coach admits in today`s Independent that Ipswich treated the match more like "a holiday than a serious football match". "There was a hat-trick for Pablo Couñago and first goals for the club from Tommy Miller, who netted twice, and Wayne Brown," says The Times. John McGreal, earning his first start of the season, also scored and Darren Ambrose completed the task. But it`s not all good news - Marcus Stewart was unavailable and manager George Burley confirmed that his top striker is in Sunderland, where he is finalising terms for transfer. Ipswich, relegated to the first Division at the end of last season, won a place in this season`s qualifying stage thanks to their fair play record and now join Leeds United, Blackburn Rovers, Chelsea and Fulham for the draw in Monaco today. [... more]

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