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Premiership clubs enjoy comfortable UEFA Cup draws

Premiership clubs have enjoyed comfortable draws in the UEFA Cup.

Everton were paired with Ukrainian outfit Metalist Kharkiv in the draw for the first round of the UEFA Cup.

David Moyes' men will play the first-leg tie at Goodison Park before tackling the return trip against a side that finished third in their league last season.

Bolton were drawn against Macedonian outfit FK Rabotnicki. Sammy Lee's men face an away trip first before returning to the Reebok Stadium against the league runners-up in Macedonia last season.

The first legs will be played on September 20 with the return fixtures on October 4.

Blackburn were drawn against Greek outfit Larissa with the first leg in Greece for Mark Hughes' men while Tottenham will face Cypriot side Anorthosis Famagusta with the first leg-tie at White Hart Lane.

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