It is all a far cry from the final day of the 2007-08 Premier League season, when Murphy's 76th-minute winner against Portsmouth saved the Cottagers from relegation on goal difference alone.

BBC: From the Cottage to the Continent

New York - "Defense, " goes UCLA's hew and cry at the NCAA Final Four tournament.

FORBES: Lay, Skilling Defense Team Goes On Offense

Falkirk fans didn't know whether to laugh or cry last season as they came perilously close to being relegated but also reached their first Scottish Cup final in 12 years and consequently qualified for Europe for the first time ever.

BBC: Falkirk: season preview