Newcastle 1 Zulte-Waregem 0
Blackburn 0 B Leverkusen 0 London: Obafemi Martins handed Zulte Waregem a lesson in finishing to fire Newcastle closer to UEFA Cup glory.
The Nigerian hitman showed the Belgian part-timers how to find the net with a beautifully taken 68th-minute winner to set up a last-16 clash with Louis van Gaals AZ Alkmaar.
But if Zulte had half of Martins class they could have sprung an almighty shock. Only brilliant last-ditch tackles by Titus Bramble and Steven Taylor denied the minnows the opportunity to claw back the 3-1 deficit.
Meanwhile, Mark Hughes was left to rue a string of missed chances as Blackburns UEFA Cup dream ended in frustration.
African strikers Benni McCarthy and Shabani Nonda were chief culprits as they spurned glorious second-half openings.
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