Football: Ipswich Saved by Brilliance of Sereni ; Ipswich Town 0 Helsingborg 0

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DO NOT talk to the Swedes about Sven Goran Eriksson. Not only does their most famous "Sven" manage a rival country but he is even stopping their domestic teams from winning now. An Italian goalkeeper discovered by Eriksson and recommended to Ipswich by the England manager produced an inspired performance last night to maintain Portman Road's proud record of never having seen a home defeat in 26 years of European competition.

The Matteo Sereni show kept Helsingborg at bay and gave his side a puncher's chance of progressing to the third round of the Uefa Cup. They did it in the last round against Torpedo Moscow, but on this showing Sereni will need to be at his agile best …