Drogba and Crouch are Euro stars
Blues and Reds continue British domination
Barclays extend Prem sponsorship
—– Didier Drogba and Peter Crouch are the star performers as British clubs continue to excel in the Champions League.
Drogba hits a hat-trick as Chelsea win 3-1 at Levski Sofia while Crouch scores twice as Liverpool beat Galatasary 3-2 at Anfield.
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—– Lincoln City miss the chance to go top of League Two as ex-Imp Francis Green scores the only goal in the Lincolnshire derby at Boston United.
—– Barclays renew their sponsorship agreement with the FA Premier League in a deal worth £65.8million.
In a three-year extension to their current contract, it takes Barclays sponsorship of the Premiership up to 2010.
The Premier League, which was formed in 1992, has had a sponsor since 1993.
Barclays backing began in 2004. From 2001 until 2004, Barclaycard was the official sponsor and before that it was the Carling lager brand.
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