While qualification from the group was not guaranteed, fans probably would have expected better from Rovers considering they were joined by Legia Warsaw, Rosenborg and Spartak Moscow. They lost their first three games, though, and finished the campaign bottom of Group B with four points. Not forgetting the moment team-mates David Batty and Graeme Le Saux had a punch up on the pitch – this was definitely a lesson in what not to do in the Champions League.
Newcastle lost their first three games, but then an Andy Griffin goal at St James' Park gave them an unlikely home win against Juventus, and they followed it up with another three points against Dynamo Kyiv, coming from behind to win 2-1 at home.