Swedes given 3-0 win after drama in Denmark

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German referee Herbert Fandel abandoned the match in Northern Ireland's Group F in the closing stages with the scores level at 3-3 at Copenhagen's Parken Stadium.

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Costly: Danish fan cost Denmark the match

He had awarded a penalty to Sweden and given a red card to Denmark's Christian Poulsen when a spectator came on to the pitch and assaulted him.

At today's hearing in Nyon, UEFA's control and disciplinary body discussed the abandoned match and, as well as awarding the match to Sweden by default, fined the Danish Football Association (DBU) £41,000 and ordered Denmark to play their next four home qualifiers - against Liechtenstein, Spain, Latvia and Iceland between September and November - at least 250km from Copenhagen.

The Liechtenstein match will also have to be played behind closed doors, and Poulsen has also been banned for three competitive internationals.

The DBU have confirmed they will appeal against the punishment.

UEFA also confirmed on Tuesday they would investigate the events, having received the referee and delegate's reports.

Earlier this week Jim Boyce, president of the Irish Football Association, called on UEFA not to hand Sweden a 3-0 win - which takes the Scandinavian nation into a three-point lead over Spain at the top of Group F.

They have 18 points, Spain 15 and Northern Ireland have 13 - although they have a game in hand on the top two.

Boyce said at the time: "I don't think Sweden should be awarded a 3-0 win. I believe the game should be replayed behind closed doors. Obviously the best decision for Northern Ireland would have been a draw and it looked like it was going to be a draw."

Northern Ireland's next match, which will be Nigel Worthington's first in charge, is against Liechtenstein on August 22.