JUSSI Jaaskelainen says Wanderers must not blow their chances of European qualification in their last match on Sunday.

The Whites keeper is concerned that his team has left it late to secure their UEFA Cup place.

Wanderers seemed nailed on for at least the UEFA Cup, possibly even the Champions League, up to a few weeks ago.

But two points from the last five games has left even a place in Europe's second tier competition in the balance.

Victory over Aston Villa will guarantee Wanderers another European experience next season.

But they will have to turn the form book upside down to achieve it.

Martin O'Neill's men are unbeaten in their last eight games, have taken 10 points from the last four and have not conceded a goal in their last three.

Jaaskelainen is anxious that Wanderers avoid falling at the final hurdle and see all the good work they have done this season go to waste.

"We have got to make sure we get from this season what we deserve," he said.

"Saturday was disappointing but we have to focus now on Sunday because, luckily for us, it is still in our own hands.

"Europe is massive for the players and the club.

"We've been there before and it was a fantastic experience. We've got to give it our best shot to get back there.

"I hope we can get as many fans as possible to the Reebok to help us because it would be another great experience for them to be back in Europe.

"If you'd offered me a UEFA Cup place in January, I wouldn't have been happy about it.

"We know we haven't been at our best since the turn of the year but I think it's a big statement that we are still in the top six when we haven't been playing at our best.

"That shows how far the club has come.

"There are massive football clubs behind us who would want to be in our place."

Wanderers go into the game on the back of one of the season's low points after Saturday's poor show at West Ham when they lost the game in the first half an hour in Sammy Lee's first match in charge.

But the ever-present Premiership goalkeeper said the change of manager had nothing to do with the defeat.

He said: "It wasn't much different at all on Saturday because our gaffer had been taking training for the last two years anyway.

"Saturday was a big disappointment because we knew what we should have done in the first 25 minutes and we didn't do it.

"We kept giving the ball away in our own half and we just weren't doing what the gaffer was asking. But we can learn from that.

"When he first came here he made a big difference in our training. Hopefully, he can make a big difference now he's the manager."