The City Ground was treated to a home victory for the first time since August

The Reds had not won since the opening day of the season and saw managers Nuno Espirito Santo and Ange Postecoglou depart during a poor run of form.

After all the celebrations, this was a reality check for Crystal Palace. Having comfortably beaten Dynamo Kyiv on their Conference League debut, the FA Cup winners had been expected to roll over their Cypriot counterparts in the club’s first home game in the main draw of a European competition.Instead Oliver Glasner’s side were handed a harsh lesson …

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The level of cheer at full time was not typical for a Europa League victory against modest opposition. It did, however, owe everything to context. Perhaps Sunday’s dismal loss at Dundee was a Celtic nadir.They were much improved when claiming these valuable three points. They also earned them from a goal behind, demonstrating there is at least spirit …

Marc Guiu faces Sunderland reunion, Manchester United seek a minor three-peat and Mohamed Salah has to step upLeeds host West Ham in a Friday night match that, even at this early stage of the season, looks very much like a quintessential relegation six-pointer. Elland Road is a wonderfully atmospheric ground but given the local traffic congestion, getting …

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Manager Brendan Rodgers is pleased with the way his Celtic players bounced back from their defeat at Dundee, with victory over Sturm Graz.

John Alite, right-hand-man to notorious mobster John Gotti Jr, turned on the background music in the palatial New York hotel suite for the monthly poker night.

Owner Evangelos Marinakis made the seismic decision to sack manager Nuno Espirito Santo amid public tension after just three games, before installing Ange Postecoglou.

It was a humbling evening for the Eagles, who are struggling to live up to their billing as tournament favourites

The Eagles were beaten 1-0 at home by AEK Larnaca, with the Cypriot side taking advantage of Canvot’s error.

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AEK Larnaca stunned Selhurst Park as the Cypriot minnows nicked a 1-0 win at Crystal Palace in the UEFA Conference League.

A penalty in each half was enough to give Sean Dyche the perfect start as Nottingham Forest head coach as they beat Porto to pick up their first win in the Europa League this season.

Four-time winner Michael van Gerwen survived seven missed match darts against Wessel Nijman to squeeze into round two of the European Championship in Dortmund.

AADAM PATEL: With eight points from eight games, Leeds are outside the relegation zone in 16th and ahead of Nuno Espirito Santo's West Ham.

The star was close to leaving the club in the summer but chairman Steve Parish pulled the plug on a move at the eleventh hour.

DOMINIC KING AT THE CITY GROUND: You would have thought he was browsing in a shop window. Hands by his side, barely a glimmer of emotion, certainly no smile.

WILL PICKWORTH AT SELHURST PARK: Crystal Palace's European journey hit an early stumbling block as they suffered a frustrating 1-0 defeat at the hands of AEK Larnaca.