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Magpies go through as Rovers go out

Newcastle beat Zulte-Waregem 1-0 at St James’ Park to go through to the last 16 of the UEFA Cup, Blackburn could only manage a 0-0 draw against Bayer Leverkusen and so go out of the competition (2-3 on aggregate). Roeder’s men have been cut for the title, from 17.00 (16/1) to a best price of 15.00 (14/1). Bet Asia takes a look at tonight’s UEFA Cup action and how the betting markets have reacted.

Maccabi Haifa had a fantastic result tonight, beating CSKA on home turf to knock them out of the competition. The Israelis have been cut down from 126.00 (125/1) to 81.00 (80/1) with Sportingodds.

Rangers smashed the other Israeli team in the event (Hapoel Tel Aviv) 4-0 to move into the next round. The Scottish side have been cut from 34.00 (33/1) to 29.00 (28/1) with Sportingodds.

AZ came back from 2-0 down to draw 2-2 with Fenerbahce and went through on the away goals rule. The Dutch side have been cut from 19.00(18/1) to 17.00(16/1) with Betfair.

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Shakhtar went through, thanks to their 1-0 win over AS Nancy. The Ukranians are now on offer at 41.00 (40/1) with Sportingodds.

Seville cruised through, fielding a weakened side against Steaua Bucharest but still winning 1-0. The holders remain favourites for the title, on offer at a best price of 5.30 (4.3/1) with Betfair.

Benfica booked their place in the next round with a 2-1 win over Dinamo Bucharest. Benfica have been cut from 17.00 (16/1) to 14.00 (13/1) with Sportingodds.

Braga knocked Parma out of the competition with a 1-0 win in Italy. Braga have been cut from 126.00 (125/1) to 81.00 (80/1) with Sportingodds.

Werder Bremen held on to a 3-1 loss to Ajax to go into the last 16. The German side remain on offer at 5.50 (9/2) with Premier Bet, Skybet and Sportinodds.

Osasuna knocked Bordeaux out with a 1-0 home victory. The Italians have been trimmed, from 30.00 (29/1) down to 29.00 (28/1) with Sportingodds.

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Celta Vigo secured a place in the last 16 with a 2-1 win over Spartak Moscow. Celta are now on offer at a best price of 34.00 (33/1) with Ladbrokes.

PSG won 2-0 against AEK Athens and can now be backed at 26.00 (25/1) with Sportingodds.

Espanyol cruised into the next round with a 2-0 win over Livorno. The Spanish side have been cut from 17.00 (16/1) to 15.00 (14/1) with Bet365 and Sportingodds.

Lens also went through thanks to a 0-0 draw against Panathinaikos. The French side are currently on offer at 26.00 (25/1) with Coral and Sportingodds.

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Posted on 22 Feb 2007