Mixed results for four Czech teams in UEFA Cup

There were mixed results for the four Czech teams in action in the first round of football's UEFA Cup on Thursday evening. Liberec beat Red Star Belgrade 2:0 at home, though Slavia Prague could not convert home advantage into success against Tottenham Hotspur, losing 1:0. Sparta Prague look well placed for the second leg, after beating Hearts in Edinburgh, while Mlada Boleslav face a tougher challenge after losing 1:0 away to Olympic Marseilles.