 With three bottom-half finishes in his first three seasons, and facing relegation in the 2001–02 season, Smith was sacked.He was replaced by fellow Scot David Moyes who led the club back into European football, finishing fifth in the 2006–07 season.Under Moyes's 11-year managership, the club prospered, qualifying for the Champions League in 2005 and reaching the FA Cup final in 2009.