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Duff scores in Fulham’s Europa win

Soccer – Europa League: Fulham secured a comfortable 3-0 victory over NSI Runavik in the Europa League first qualifying round…

Fulham's Bobby Zamora (left) congratulates team-mate Damien Duff on scoring the opening goal during the Uefa Europa League, First Qualifying Round, First Leg win (3-0) at Craven Cottage. Photograph: Nick Potts/PA Wire
Fulham's Bobby Zamora (left) congratulates team-mate Damien Duff on scoring the opening goal during the Uefa Europa League, First Qualifying Round, First Leg win (3-0) at Craven Cottage. Photograph: Nick Potts/PA Wire
Thu Jun 30 2011 - 01:00

Soccer – Europa League: Fulham secured a comfortable 3-0 victory over NSI Runavik in the Europa League first qualifying round first leg at Craven Cottage.

Damien Duff scored the first goal of a first half that the west Londoners dominated against the side from the Faroe Islands despite never really getting out of second gear.

Fulham peppered the visitors' goal in the second period, with Danny Murphy's penalty and Andrew Johnson's drive giving Martin Jol's side a healthy lead heading into next week's second leg.

Elsewhere St Patrick’s Athletic lost 1-0 away to IBV Vestmannaeyjar after the Airtricity League side gave away a penalty in the 50th minute.

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Irish League sides Glentoran and Cliftonville both lost their first leg ties on the road. Glentoran lost 2-1 away to Renova, while Cliftonville lost 1-0 to The New Saints.

Europa League First Qualifying Round 1st Leg

Aalesund 4 Neath 1
Fulham 3 NSI Runavik 0
IBV Vestmannaeyjar 1 St Patrick's Athletic 0
Renova 2 Glentoran 1
The New Saints FC 1 Cliftonville 1