Europa League: Fulham and Stoke City's matches - in pictures
Fulham visited FC Twente needing a win to book their place in the knockout stages of the Europa League. Incidentally, Fulham's manager, Martin Jol, used to play for FC Twente, whose passage to the next round was already secure before kick-offPhotograph: Vincent Jannink/EPAAndrew Johnson screwed an effort wide as Fulham spurned one of painfully few chances in the first hourPhotograph: Peter Cziborra/Action ImagesHe and his team-mates have suffered a bit of a goal drought in the last month in all competitions. The last time a Fulham player's name appeared on a scoresheet was 3 November - it was Steve Sidwell against Wisla KrakowPhotograph: Peter Cziborra/Action Images
The game appeared to be heading for a draw as Fulham resisted growing pressure but, with one minute remaining, Marc Janko tapped home a right-wing crossPhotograph: Peter Cziborra/Action ImagesThe goalkeeper Mark Schwarzer was livid, as was Johnson who was needlessly dismissed in the closing stages for kicking the ball away. Fulham must now win their final group match to progress. Final score: 0-1Photograph: Michael Kooren/ReutersThe former Chelsea striker Andriy Shevchenko was in the Dynamo Kyiv starting lineup at the Britannia Stadium to face a Stoke City side who needed only a point to seal their qualification to the knockout stagesPhotograph: Andrew Yates/AFP/Getty ImagesHe soon experienced the physical approach for which Stoke have become notoriousPhotograph: Nigel Roddis/ReutersKyiv bossed the first half and looked to take the lead when Olexandr Aliev fired at goal ...Photograph: Carl Recine/Action ImagesStoke's Matthew Upson deflected the effort into his own net to put the visitors 1-0 up in the 28th minutePhotograph: Nigel Roddis/ReutersThe Stoke City manager, Tony Pulis, looked concerned at half-timePhotograph: Dave Thompson/PABut a fine leap and header from Kenwyne Jones in the 81st minute rescued the point that Stoke required. Final score: 1-1Photograph: Dave Thompson/PA
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