Route One's Daily Football News Round-Up - 20/9/2012

We find the latest football news stories making the headlines, so you don’t have to. 

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A debut double from Oscar was not enough for his new Chelsea team-mates, as they were held to a 2-2 draw with Juventus.

It was defensive lapses from Mikel and John Terry that allowed the Italian club to pinch a point in this Champions League Group E curtain raiser, after the £25 million Brazilian had given his side a two goal cushion.

A rare Michael Carrick strike was enough for Manchester United to claim a narrow 1-0 win against Galatasaray in Group H.

Despite the result it was a night to forget for Sir Alex Ferguson’s men, for whom Nani missed a penalty, and the Turkish side will be disappointed not to have taken at least a point home with them.

They were denied a spot kick of their own when Nemanja Vidic bundled Umut Bulup to the ground, and went on to hit the woodwork three times. A close shave for United then, who will have been buoyed by the first appearance for eleven months of Darren Fletcher.

Newcastle manager Alan Pardew has confirmed that his top goalscorer Demba Ba could leave the club in January.

The Senegalese marksman has a £7m buy-out clause in his contract, and talks over a new deal have yet to surface. Vultures from across Europe will be getting ready to swoop.

"There is that clause in his contract and it makes us vulnerable," Pardew said. "It's still open in the next window."

In the Championship, Huddersfield and Sheffield Wednesday played out a rip-roaring Yorkshire derby, with the Terriers taking the plaudits 3-1.

Both sides were reduced to ten men in this feisty encounter, with the result seeing Simon Grayson’s men leap into sixth place.

Elsewhere, Leicester City beat Burnley 2-1 and Wolves took the spoils following a 2-0 win at Ipswich.

England women’s team qualified for the 2013 European Championships following their 3-0 victory over Croatia.

Hope Powell’s ladies secured automatic qualification with goals from their captain Casey Stoner, Eni Aluko and Jill Scott. They finished top of Group Six, following an exceptional campaign in which they remained unbeaten.