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20th August 2010

Lech Poznań return from Ukraine today having restored the tiniest sliver of honour to their name and Polish football’s reputation following a hard fought and ultimately fortunate victory in the Dnipro Arena. Dnipro Dnipropetrovsk, though, are far from dead in the tie and a better display in next week’s return match will be required from the Railwaymen to ensure they proceed to the Europa League proper.

Prior to the match Lech could have been forgiven for surrendering to circumstances, losing striker Artur Wichniarek to a last minute injury. Wichniarek was added to a list that also included Bartosz Bosacki and Grzegorz Wojtkowiak, half Lech’s first choice defence, and Slawomir Peszk ...