Since then, his career has been blighted by injury, with spells at Newcastle, Bolton, Sunderland, Carlisle, Bristol City, Hull and Sydney FC.

BBC: Norwich set for tour of Scotland

Middlesbrough defeated FC Xanthi to secure their passage to the group stage, while a late goal from Kevin Nolan ensured Bolton saw off the challenge of Bulgaria's Lokomotiv Plovdiv.

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