Everton apply for Intertoto Cup

Moyes' side could still qualify for the Uefa Cup

Everton have applied to play in the Intertoto Cup next season.

David Moyes's side are seventh in the league and still have high hopes of qualifying directly for the Uefa Cup.

But if Everton fail to qualify for the Uefa Cup they will enter the Intertoto Cup if they are the highest-placed side outside of the automatic places.

In 1996 a Bordeaux side containing Zinedine Zidane reached the Uefa Cup final after qualifying for the competition via the Intertoto Cup.

Bordeaux lost the then two-legged final 5-1 to a Bayern Munich team, which included Jurgen Klinsmann, who scored a record 15 goals in the Uefa Cup that season.

Blackburn, Bolton, Fulham, Middlesbrough, Tottenham and Newcastle have also applied for the Intertoto tournament, which takes place next summer.

Newcastle, who play AZ Alkmaar in the last 16 of the Uefa Cup next Thursday, qualified for this season's competition after playing in the Intertoto Cup last summer.