JUSSI Jaaskelainen helps Finland make a winning start to their World Cup qualifying campaign with a 2-1 victory over Albania in Helsinki.

SUNDAY

MARK Fish concedes a disputed penalty but he still enjoys a win on his return to international footb all as South Africa beat Congo 2-1 in Pointe-Noire in an African Nations Cup qualifier.

MONDAY

EX-Wanderer Neil McDonald quits as Preston's Youth Team manager to become coach of the U-19s Academy squad at the Reebok.

TUESDAY

IT'S a miserable night at Moss Rose, where Wanderers lose 3-1 to Third Division Macclesfield and bow out of the Worthinngton Cup at the first round stage, 3-2 on aggregate. Adding injury to the insult, early estimates suggest Fish could be out for up to 10 weeks with ankle ligament damage - a heavy price to pay for volunteering to play after arriving back from the Congo earlier in the day.

WEDNESDAY

LONG-serving Dean Crombie quits his job as Wanderers chief scout to become business manager of the Denmark-based Tempo Management, the agency which handles the affairs of Per Frandsen, Michael Johansen and Claus Jensen ... Emanuele Morini, the 'mystery' Italian trialist, signs a four-year contract and celebrates with two goals on his debut for the Reserves, who beat Stockport 5-3 at Leigh's Hilton Park.

THURSDAY

GOOD news on Fish - the influential defender may only miss 'one or two games' according to Sam Allardyce after suspected ligament damage is eventually diagnosed as bruising ... the manager reveals he will not be pursuing his interest in Jamaican international Winston Griffiths after seeing him in the Reserves.

FRIDAY

ALLARDYCE admits he did not believe Wanderers would have taken as many points as they have from their first four games but preaches caution saying his team should not be judged until they have played 10 or 12 games.