Peter Utaka put the Danes ahead on 28 minutes to and, despite Motherwell pressure and two red cards, the visitors held on to go through.

BBC: Craig Brown lands punch as Motherwell exit Europe

Motherwell themselves have conceded just the one goal on their European travels this season, an injury-time penalty in Norway, but a real threat to that statistic will be Peter Utaka, younger brother of Portsmouth's John.

BBC: Steelmen out to defy Danes

Critics of Nigeria point out that the squad is ageing which led Siasia to give several players including Joel Obi, Emmanuel Emenike, Peter Utaka, and Michael Odibe their first Super Eagles starts, in a bid to revamp the squad.

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