Late goals sink Queen of the South on Euro bow

Pavlyuchenko set to swap Moscow for London

Not to so Green at the Valley for Primus

Stelling’s goal celebrations could be halted

German venue for Republic of Ireland

Two goals in the last five minutes from Nordjaelland in Denmark sent brave Queen of the South out of the Uefa Cup on their European debut. A superb 30-yard free-kick from Bob Harris in the second minute had put them back level in the tie but two late goals from Martin Bernburg sent them crashing out of the competition, 4-2 on aggregate.

Spartak Moscow striker Roman Pavlyuchenko is poised to join Premier League side Tottenham.

“A deal has been agreed between the clubs and the transfer may be concluded by Thursday,” a club spokesman told the BBC.

Portsmouth have called off Linvoy Primus’s proposed loan to Charlton after refusing to let him go to The Valley for more than six months.

Sky’s Soccer Saturday could be deprived of one of their regular features if news in today’s Daily Record is true. It is rumoured that Hartlepool’s James Brown is set to join Glasgow giants Celtic in a £3m deal, thus seeing an end to Jeff Stelling’s celebrations every time the striker scores for his beloved ‘pool.

The Republic of Ireland’s World Cup qualifier against Georgia on 6 September appears likely to be played in the German city of Karlsruhe.