WANDERERS RECORDED one of their greatest results in their history by earning a UEFA Cup point against one of European football's biggest names - Bayern Munich.

Depleted and ravaged through injury, Gary Megson was forced into making six changes from the side that battled at West Ham to earn a point last Sunday.

But those fighting qualities were still on display against a Bayern Munich team that was packed with international finesse.

Ricardo Gardner got his side off to a dream start but a Lukas Podolski double put the Germans on course for victory. That was until Kevin Davies hit a late equaliser to stun the Allianz Arena.

Wanderers were up for the monumental battle throughout the entire contest and this was typified straight from the kick off. The hosts started the game and opted to play the ball back. Kevin Davies however tracked the ball and dispossessed Lucio to win Wanderers a corner within 30 seconds.

But Bayern always looked dangerous in ball and their main protagonist was the familiar face of Franck Ribery, the France international who starred for Marseille the last time Wanderers played in this competition. The tricky winger earned his side a corner when Lubomir Michalik was forced into conceding a corner to prevent him from probing deeper into the box.

However, Wanderers stunned the Allianz Arena after eight minutes thanks to Ricardo Gardner's first goal in almost six years. The Jamaican, playing in midfield rather than his more familiar defensive role, got on the end of the ball with his right foot and inadvertently crashed it off a Bayern defender to befuddle Olivier Kahn. The home supporters were silenced, and the travelling hordes of Wanderers supporters were delirious.

Despite this early setback for the Germans, they always remained a threat and in Ribery they had an outlet that could unsettle the Wanderers defence at any given moment.

Indeed the mercurial Frenchman created an opportunity for Andreas Ottl when his smart run had the Wanderers defence on the back foot. However, the midfielder could only put his shot over the bar.

Podolski should have netted his side's first goal after 20 minutes but could only slice his volley wide of Al-Habsi's right hand post.

But it was Wanderers who should have scored next when Gavin McCann, playing at right-back, put Davies through on goal with a pinpoint pass. The striker, who had been cautioned moments earlier for dissent, took his time before shooting. The ball went wide much to his frustration.

The inevitable happened a minute later when Bayern got their equaliser. It had sheer class stamped throughout the move. Podolski applied the finishing touch to a stunning passing sequence with the outside of his left boot.

Munich were looking to capitalise on their upsurge and Ribery forced Al Habsi into make a low save after making a quick burst into the box.

The Omani shotstopper was pressed into action again moments later again through the Frenchman after the midfielder tricked his way in the penalty area before firing on target.

Schweinsteiger could have sent his side into the interval a goal to the good a minute before half-time. Michalik was caught napping and the German international managed to shoot straight at Al Habsi before slamming the rebound into the side netting.

Their second goal came five minutes after the restart thanks to Podolski. Again Ribery orchestrated the move with the striker using his trusty left foot to put the hosts in front for the first time.

Al Habsi was proving to be an able deputy for Jaaskelainen and made a stunning save to keep out Ribery's shot. It was to be the Frenchman's last action as he was replaced by Italy World Cup winner Luca Toni.

But Wanderers' battling qualities were always on show and they were keen to get something out of the game.

And indeed they did through the man who epitomises the fighting ethic of Wanderers: Davies. Andranik, who had earlier replaced Braaten, picked out Nolan with a quick throw. The Wanderers skipper did tremendously well to get the ball into the box where he found Davies. The striker thundered a volley which sneaked through the legs of Kahn.

Although the Czech referee added five minutes of time to the end, Wanderers hung on to claim one of the greatest results in their history.