Beauchamp hadn't played senior football since September after injuring his hamstring whilst playing with Aalborg in the UEFA Champions League against Manchester United.

Then in November, in just his second training session after his return from the hamstring injury, Beauchamp had a recurrence of an old knee problem which cruelly left him on the sidelines once again.

However, he was finally able to pull on the boots once more today as his club celebrated an impressive home win in the UEFA Cup.

Not only did he help keep a clean sheet but Beechy also managed to complete the whole 90 minutes of the tie.

Anders Due struck twice for Aalborg with Michael Jakobsen completing the rout with a last minute penalty.

The injuries have been a major setback for the former Central Coast defender, who has missed out on the Socceroos last two World Cup qualifiers against Qatar and Bahrain with injury and was unfit for selection for Wednesday's Japan game.

But in January Beauchamp returned to training with Aalborg, eager to build up his fitness and get back into the national team frame.