On This Day: Kitson goal finishes off Jokerit in Intertoto Cup

 

Paul Kitson's 18th-minute goal was enough to secure West Ham United a 1-0 UEFA Intertoto Cup third round first-leg win over FC Jokerit on this day in 1999.

The Hammers, who had finished fifth in the Premier League the previous season, edged out their Finnish opponents in front of just 11,908 supporters at the Boleyn Ground on a hot July afternoon.

The Irons went on to complete a 2-1 aggregate win over Jokerit before defeating Dutch opponents Heerenveen 2-0 and French side Metz 3-2 to be one of three Intertoto Cup 'winners' and qualify for the UEFA Cup.

 

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