Aussies Abroad

Although he missed his chance in the Penalty Shoot-out, Tim Cahill helped Everton defeat Manchester United in the semi-final of the FA Cup at Wembley Stadium. Everton will now face Chelsea in the Cup Final on Saturday 30 May.

Although he missed his chance in the Penalty Shoot-out, Tim Cahill helped Everton defeat Manchester United in the semi-final of the FA Cup at Wembley Stadium. Everton will now face Chelsea in the Cup Final on Saturday 30 May.

In the English Premier League, Lucas Neill captained West Ham to a 1-1 draw with Aston Villa at Villa Park. Mark Schwarzer returned to the Riverside Stadium and for the first time in 12 years sat in the away dressing with Fulham. The good news is that Schwarzer and Middlesbrough goalkeeper Brad Jones both kept clean sheets in the 0-0 draw, but the bad news for Jones is that Middlesbrough still remains in the relegation zone with five matches to play.

Mark Viduka played the last 30 minutes for Newcastle United in their match against Tottenham Hotspur, but wasn-t able to help his side as they slid to a 0-1 loss.

Vincenzo Grella was on the bench for Blackburn Rovers in their 0-1 loss to Stoke City. The result means that Rovers are now only 3 points above the relegation zone and Richard Garcia didn-t make the team sheet for Hull City who lost 0-1 away to Sunderland.

In the English Championship, Nick Carle-s Crystal Palace scored a valuable 1-0 win over Mile Sterjovki-s Derby County at Selhurst Park. Carle played the whole match, whilst Sterjovski was subbed in the 76th minute.

Adam Federici was on the bench for Reading when then played out a 0-0 draw against Barnsley and Adrian Leijer was on the bench for Norwich City in their derby match against Ipswich, whilst David Carney did not make the squad. Leijer didn-t take the field as the Canaries lost 2-3 to Ipswich.

In the English Division One, Neil Kilkenny scored Leeds United-s second goal in their 3-1 win over Tranmere at Elland Road. Chris Coyne returned to the Colchester United line-up to help his team to a 2-0 win over Hereford Away. Coyne picked up yellow card late in the game, but the three points were a better reward for his efforts.

Scott McDonald scored for Celtic in their 2-0 win over Aberdeen at home in the Scottish Premier League. James Wesolowski, on-loan to Dundee United from Leicester City, drew 0-0 with Danny Invincible-s Kilmarnock and Trent McClenahan played a full game for Hamilton Academical in their 1-1 draw with Inverness.

In the Dutch Eredivise, Jason Culina made the score sheet and won a penalty for PSV Eindhoven in their 6-2 rout of rivals Ajax Amsterdam. Brett Holman was on the bench for AZ Alkmaar in their surprise 1-2 loss to Vitesse Arnhem and Nikita Rukavytsya did not make the squad for Twente Enschede who lost 0-1 to Feyenoord Rotterdam.

In the German Bundesliga, Josh Kennedy made a return to the starting line-up to help Karlsruhe draw 2-2 against TSG Hoffenheim. The result helped break the scoring drought for Karlsruhe and with five games to go has given them a glimmer of hope to avoid relegation.

In the Italian Serie A, Mark Bresciano was not part of the Palermo side that defeated Bologna 4-1 at home whilst in the Italian Serie B, Carl Valeri helped Grosseto to an enthralling 3-2 win over Triestina at the Nereo Rocco Stadium.

In the Russian Premier League, Luke Wilkshire-s Dinamo Moscow suffered a 0-3 loss to FK Rubin Kazan which means that they have dropped to 4th place on the table.

In the Turkish Super Lig, Harry Kewell played a full match for Galatasary in their 1-0 win away over Istanbul Buyuksehir BSK and Michael Petkovic kept a clean sheet for Sivasspor in their scoreless draw with Konyaspor. Mile Jedinak played a full ninety and received a yellow card for Gencerbirligi in their 0-2 loss to Trabzonspor, whilst team mate James Troisi was substituted in the 77th minute.

In the Swiss Super League Scott Chipperfield came off the bench in the 55th minute for FC Basel in their 3-2 win over Neuchatel Xamax.

Ante Covic-s Elfsborg were 2-1 winners over Gefle IF in the Swedish Allsvenskanliga.